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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1944

Page

5

Gay Nineties Theme Shines at Methodist Church Social

A Gay Nineties' themed Old Fashioned Sociable at the Methodist Church Friday featured a quartet led by Aura Bolen Freda Vandeveer Marie Gorham and Gladys Woods performing parodies of classics like Smile and Auld Lang Syne. They also displayed period costumes while Mrs Violet Thomas accompanied. Canned fruits and vegetables were donated to Rev Harold Kellogg and his wife by the Women’s Society Activities Committee. About 125 attendees enjoyed the program and group singing.

Aura Bolen Freda Vandeveer Marie Gorham Gladys Woods Mrs. Bolen Mrs Woods MM. Kerr Ross Wright H. E. Benz Carl Nessley Women's So Frank Harvey Democrat Women's Club Eagles Hall

Athens County Boys Wounded Report and Missing in Action

Reports received by relatives list one Athens County soldier missing in action in Germany since Sept and two others wounded in Europe. George Elwood Lash, 19, Albany, left high school there and enlisted Oct 19, 1943. Pvt. William A. Walker, 75 My Merry St, wounded Oct 1 in Italy and awarded the Bronze Medal in Sept. Pfc. Arthur R. Millican wounded in France, hospital in England.

Athens County George Elwood Lash Urban Lash Albany Germany War Department Lash P. L. Walker My Muerry St Pvt William ‘A. Walker Tron Italy Walker Arthur R. Millican France England Hirram Thompson Sharpsburg

Beckert Speaks at K of C Breakfast in Athens

Prof Ralph F Beckert of Ohio University delivered the keynote at the Knights of Columbus breakfast held after an 8 oclock mass at Mt Paul s Church in Athens. He urged loyalty to lawfully constituted leadership country and God citing Christopher Columbus as a model. Edna Moore and Katherine Swartz prepared the meal.

Athens Council Knights If Columbus A. S. Rr Ohio University Nthe K C. Hall Mt. Paul's Church Joseph B. Brogan Ralph F. Beckert Beckert Christopher Columbus Columbus Edna Moore Katherine Swartz Young Ladies Society Joseph B. Grogan E. H. Gallagher Pat Rocco Pattilla As.t.r. Staff

Harner Dies At Home Sunday In The Plains

Mrs Lillian Harner 46 died Sunday night at her home 157 Grosvenor St The Plains following months of illness She leaves a husband two daughters and one son with other relatives in Athens and Willoughby Funeral services set for Wednesday at The Plains Methodist Church with burial in W Union Street Cemetery Partial wartime notice also lists Pvt Paul Kuroluech 29 Murray City assigned to Army Air Forces redistribution and family letters en route APO New York

Paul Kuroluech Murray City Army Air Forces Lillian Harner Miami Beach Fla Grosvenor St Athens United States European Theater Plains Latter Day Saints RAF Church Sam Kurdletich Murray Harner Cas C. C. Harner Eileen’ Sprague Bessie Goodin Orleta Ashcraft Land Ave Lowell E. Ashher Pfe Pearl Goodin Craft Camp Barkley Tex Camp Grandchildren Atterbury Ind Nola Douglas Kirtland Olive Gabriel the Plains Irets New York APO Goldie Sewell Harry South

One Woman Shares New Quince Honey Variation

Mrs Daggett adapts a quince honey recipe using one quince and one Red Delicious apple grated zest added for a pulp of about one and a half cups. Combined with three cups sugar and two cups water, it boils twenty minutes yielding three small jars. Boiling time affects thickness from jam to honey-like spread.

W. V. Daggett P. J. Huffman

Hunter Fined for Shooting Three Squirrels

James C. Ollie Moody of Glouster pled guilty to killing and possessing three squirrels during a closed season and was fined $75 plus costs by Mayor P. C. Brannon of Stockport. Arrest by State Game Protectors Edward Eberst and C. H. Moore. CAPC NEWS cadets to mobilize at the high school on Tuesday Oct 17 at 5 p.m.

Hunter James C Ollie) Moody Glouster P. C. Brannon Stockport Edward Eberst C. H. Moore

Mrs Fredric Webb Hosts Bridge Club Gathering

Mrs Fredric Webb entertained her bridge club Saturday night at her home on High Street. A refreshment course followed the play and prizes for high scores were won by Mrs Richard Rutkoskie and Mrs Herbert Kadison. Mrs Woodrow Wills has returned to Athens after a visit in New York City with her husband Ensign Woodrow Wills USNR who is now at sea with the amphibious force of the Pacific Fleet.

Fredric Webb High St Richard Rutkoskie Herbert Kadison Woodrow Wills Athens New York City Ensign Woodrow Wills Usnr Ensign Wills Pacific Fleet

Athens woman learns husband awarded Air Medal and more

Mrs. Paul Power of 43 N Lancaster Street Athens learns her husband F O Paul K Power has returned to England after serving in the Airborne Invasion of Holland and France receiving the Air Medal and a Presidential Citation. Flight Officer Power, son of Mr and Mrs John Power of 207 W Union Street, is to be noted in France. William A Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Freeman Scott of 44 Second Street Athens, has been promoted to sergeant at Clovis New Mexico. His wife Mrs Louisa Scott lives in Clo. Sergeant Scott was a musician in Don Ricardo Orchestra before enlisting on July 27 1942.

Grover Armbrusver Athens Daniel Grover Servce France Ed Vernon Columbus Cpl Robert F. Vernon Coronal Vernon Athens County Dorothy Pincelli Albany C. D. Pincelli Navy Seabees Australia New Guinea Pincelli Paul Power N. Lancaser St F O Paul K. Power England Holland Power John. Power W. Union St William A. Scott Freeman Scott Second St Clovis N. M Louisa Scott Clo Scott Don Ricardo

Home Grown Feeds For Raising Poultry

Ohio poultrymen face flock declines from high feed costs and low egg prices. A state poultry specialist advises home grown feeds when possible. A 24 percent mash blends corn, middlings, soybean meal, bran, alfalfa leaf meal, dried milk or whey, limestone, oyster shell, and salt. If whey is used, replace corn with extra soybean meal. Add vitamin D when housed and practice constant culling to maintain production.

Ohio

Ray Preest Funeral Will Be in Columbus

CROOKSVILLE Start spee al Funeral services for Ray Preest 51 of Columbus who died at his country home near Broadwell Saturday evening will be held at his Columbus residence Tuesday evening at eight in charge of Rev D S MIE Service also set for Wednesday afternoon at one oclock at Mt Hermon Church with burial in adjoining cemetery He leaves one son Clyde Columbus two brothers Amos Broadwell and Ralph Mason two sisters Mrs Market Canon Crooksville and Mrs Norma Gaskill Columbus and three grandchildren He had resided in Columbus since 1925 and was a member of the Eagles and Odd Fellows Lodges There is also a note of Oakley Ator and Martha Nelson nuptials in Akron with home address 310 Madison Ave Akron and a local WSCS and church group notices.

Crooksville Speeal Ray Preest Columbus Broa D. S. Mie Serviete Il Aso Yelock Mt. Hermon Cemeery

Temperature Drops To 27 Here Early Monday

Frost and cold follow a mild weekend as thermometer hints at twenty seven degrees in the early Monday forecast. Social notes describe a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Rathburn at 218 West Union Street in honor of their son Jim Hallett while a WSCS rummage sale proceeds elsewhere. County extension agent warns livestock care after frost with pasture grass damage noted. Edward R Hoisington of Athens Route 1 fined ten dollars for speeding on Route 33 near Nelsonville. Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Choir to meet for practice at 7 tonight under director Glen Hanes.

Hallett ' Me Mre Rathburn W. Union St Fs. Rathburn Jim Halle Vic Navy Reserve al- Yon Leva Hough Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church Glen Hanes

Brixton’s Awakening in a Hidden Room Scene

Adele Garrison’s Love’s Fair Horizon depicts Samuel Brixton in a perilous moment as he is carried to a dark room at the Hideaway. Mr K and a Federal Bureau of Investigation man guard him while Marion and the narrator navigate tension, protection plans, and trust amid danger. The sequence blends suspense with family stakes and covert operations.

Adele Garrison Brixton Mr. K F.B Samuel Brixton Marion Daddy Brixton Grandpa Floes Font Enice Spencer Intelligence Service Fay Express Aces Helena Carolyn Gus Toe Me. K F.bi Tim Ter Bight Sam Brixton Sam Tomorr

Herbs Return to Modern Kitchens in Gas Office Display

Mrs Dorothy Rigo announces a return of old fashioned herbs to American kitchens this season. The display at the Gas Office offers a free guide to cooking with herbs and a recipe file covering basil bay leaves chervil chives dill marjoram tarragon mint parsley rosemary sage savory and thyme. Also notices for Westside PTA meeting Tuesday at 8:30 pm and Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Club gathering Thursday October 19 at 7:30 pm hosted by Mrs. F H Sands.

Gas Co Dorothy Rigo Gas Office

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