Mrs. Goodrich Heads Legion Auxiliary for Third Year
Mrs. Charles Goodrich was re elected head of the American Legion Auxiliary for a third year. Officers L M Williams secretary and John McElroy treasurer were retained. A benefit bridge at the Legion Home Sept 17 offers a 50 War Bond prize and defense stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goodrich
American Legion Auxiliary
L. M. Williams
John McElroy
Legion Home
Poston School
Athens
Walter Baird
Goodrich
Sayre Study Circle Hears Miss Biddle
Mrs. Minnie Hughes led the Sayre Study Circle meeting at Mrs. H. L. Atkinson's home. Guest speaker Miss Ellen Biddle, Red Cross executive secretary, described Red Cross work including surgical dressings, foreign relief, nutrition and first aid training, and services to soldiers and military families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hughes
Sayre
H. L. Atkinson
Ellen Biddle
Red Cross
Hughes
Marianna Bing
Camp Bochle
Texas
R. J. Studer
H.J. Ong
Fourtney
V. C. Vickers
W. E. Rosenheimer
Clib
City Federation
A. F E. Wagner
Ivah Mae Metcalf Weds Private Gilbert B. Wilson
Ivah Mae Metcalf and Private Gilbert B. Wilson wed in Gallipolis on Aug 17 with Justice of Peace Robert Queen presiding. Wilson is son of Edgar Wilson Athens Route Two and stationed at Foster Field Texas. Mrs Wilson stays with her agents before joining her husband. A separate notice lists the Men’s Bible Classes meeting Sept 17 at 8 pm at New Marshfield with CE Tignor Glouster as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Metcalf
Guysville
Ivah Mae
Gilbert B. Wilson
Gallipolis
Justice of Peace
Robert Queen
Wilson
Edgar Wilson
Athens
Foster Field
Victoria
Texas
Christian Churches of
Athens County
New Marshfield
Esther Class Meets At Clutter Home
Mrs. D. M. Clutter hosted the Esther Class of the Christian Church on Monday evening at Ma plewood Drive. Rev. Frank Donaldson spoke on Personal Evangelism, with a paper by C. R. Cline read by J. S. Wharton. Members and guests enjoyed music and memorial tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Clutter
Maplewood Drive
Esther
The
Christian Church
William J. Davidson
C. R. Cline
J. S. Wharton
Frank Donaldson
R. D. Graham
Barcarolle
Tales of Hoffman
Dorothy Ann Clutter
A. N. Johnson
Thomas Gibson
Gibson
Donaldson
C. A. Crossen
Guy Wanless
Oden Johnson
Fred Stauffer
P. L. Swan
Wednesday Mother's Circle Meeting Set at Mrs Shook Home
The Wednesday Mother's Circle will meet on September 16 at 8 p.m. at 19 South Lancaster Street the home of Mrs Walter Shook. Guest speaker Mrs Eldon Dailey will discuss Nutrition from the Ground Up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's Circle
Walter Shook
S. Lancaster St
Eldon Dailey
Community Club and church meetings set for September 17
Lydia Lash Evans Club gathers at 2 30 pm with Mrs. John Jagers. Goo Cless Class meets at E A Cottingham cabin. rain moves dinner to the church. Rebekah Lodge holds 7 30 pm session with initiation prep and September birthdays. Priscilla Needle Club hosts Mrs Dixon at 2 Morris Ave for lunch. W C T A convention begins at 9 35 am at the Presbyterian Church with potluck lunch. American Legion Auxiliary bridge offers a $50 War Bond prize at Legion Home 9 St. Court St at 8 pm. Faithful Few Chile meets with Mrs Thomas Rosser at 34 W Washington St at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goo Cless
Presbyterian Church
E. A. Cottingham
C. W. Gross
Rebekah Lodge
Chile
Thomas Rosser
Washington St
Women enroll in NYA training shops at Mansfield center
In Training Shops Mary Ellen Chadwick and Patricia Hanning of Athens are among more than 200 young women enrolled in machine shop welding sheet metal radar electrical shop and automotive mechanics at the Charles Mills Resident Center Mansfield. Upon completion they will qualify for placement in war industries across the middle west cooperating with NYA war training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Chadwick
Patricia Hanning
Athens
National Youth Administration
Charles Mills
Mansfield
NYA
Middle West
Needle Club Event Details and Winners
Winters hosted the Needle Club at 85 West State Street with 15 members and 9 guests attending. Prizes went to Mrs. Roy Dupler Mrs. E D Cooley Mrs. W J Gard Mrs H H Kinsel and Maude Kittsmiller. Fire prevention week is set for Oct 4 to Oct 10 with a safety slogan urging prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. S .Winters
State St
Needle Club
Roy Dupler
E. D. Cooley
H. H. Kinsel
Maude Kittsmiller
J. S. Basom
Harry Risley
Hitler
Reporter Returns from Wartime Germany Describes Freedoms
A journalist recalls life in Germany under wartime control contrasting it with the American home front. He observes rationing, Gestapo arrests, strict shop limits, and harsh penalties, plus free dining in the United States and open public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Europe
United States
Germany
Local Personal News and Club Notices From Pleasanton Area
Mrs Leland Hughes and two children visit in Akron to stay two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs W M Burr. Sgt James A Holland on ten day furlough from Camp Polk La visits his parents and Miss Ruth Martin of Dayton stays briefly with them. Private F C William Hi Ford writes from Guadacanal, mail welcome. Pleasanton Woman's Society meets. Red Cross activities noted. upcoming Grange and Presbyterian group meetings announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Hughes
Charles Lee
Linda Joan
Akron
B. W. Holland
Union
White Cross Hospital
Holland
James A. Holland
Camp Polk
Ruth Martin
Dayton
Pleasanton W.S8
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Pleasanton Church
Mazie Haning
Red Cross
Beulah Cordray
Grace Lynch
Pauline Martin
Society
John Gwinn
Lula Jones
Army Slang And A Laugh In Wartime Tales
A collection of Army slang terms such as chow hound and goldbricker, plus humorous censor stories from Fort Knox and a homesick bombardier tale from maneuvers. An Ohio University student turned Air Force lieutenant recalls a bomber who bailed out for love. Joe Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldbricker
Hollywood
Stripe Happy
Fort Knox
Ohio University
Air Force
Athens
Joe Foster
Night Intrigue at the Underwood House Ends in Tension
In a tense sequence Carolyn and an ally press their plan at Lillian Underwood's home. Dicky Graham and Madge flee with Carolyn using secret signals while the nurse detects intrusion and the scene ends with a cryptic warning as the story continues tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
Dicky Graham
Carolyn Brixton
New York
Lillian Underwood
Carolyn
Marion Morton
Lillian
Dicky
Harry
Guests At Chesterhill Farm Entertain Several Visitors
Mrs Mabel A Grimes hosted guests at her Chesterhill area farm including Clyde Grimes and son Charles Anna Windle from Zanesville James Hobert Glouster Helen Whet sel Columbus Gerald James from Columbus Billy Riley residing with his grandmother Mrs Grimes returned Monday after visiting his mother Ella Grimes Riley in Springfield He attends Ames Bern High School Capt and Mrs Edmund F Efaw from New Orleans are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Francis Efaw 206 W Union St and Mr and Mrs Harold Brown Chauncey Capt Efaw is on ten day furlough Francis Efaw Jr has enlisted in the U S Marines and leaves for duty late this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel A. Grimes
Chesterhill
Clyde Grimes
Charles
Anna Windle
Zanesville
James Hobert
Glouster
Helen Whetsel
Gerald James
Columbus
Billy Riley
Grimes
Ella Grimes Riley
Springfield
Ames Bern High School
Edmund F. Efaw
New Orleans
Francis Efaw
W. Union St
Harold Brown
Chauncey
Captain Efaw
Francis Efaw, Jr
U. S
Marines
Ohio University Music Students Set Recital in Music Hall
The Men's Glee Club and the Ohio University Women's Glee Club present a Summer Recital at Music Hall Auditorium tonight at 8. The program features solos by Ruth Ann Crover Marilyn Covert Joan Woolley Hattie La Grones Dorothy Danford and Mary Sticklen with accompaniments by Constance Clare Virginia Segale and Mrs Richard McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ohio University School of Music
Music Hall
Warring
Faust
Gounod
Clarence C. Robinson
Robinson
Glee Club
Athens
Ruth Ann Crover
Handel
Forest
Ronald
Marilyn Covert
Scarlatti
The
Lehmann
Joan Woolley
Baby
Carpenter
Ganz
Mary Sticklen
Chopin
Hattie la Grones
Fountain
Ware
Dorothy Danford
Grieg
Fisher
Ohio University Women's Glee Club
Margaret Benedict
Pierrot
Constance Clare
Virginia Segale
Richard McConnell
Hats and travel kits highlight Athens fashion shows
Counter Coaxers showcase nailhead decorated hats including flack felt calot style with veil and red felt beanie. Corduroy jeep hat returns this fall with stitched brim. Baseball hat shaped felt model and blonde leather make up kits pair with traveling outfits. Round necked blouses feature Peter Pan collars or stitched yoke and pleated fronts from Athens merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tewksbury Reunion Draws Many to Town House Church
The seventh annual Tewksbury reunion was held on the second Sunday in August at Town House Church with a basket lunch at noon and music by Marvin P. Wood and portions of the Caldwell High School Band. Officers elected included Glen Tewksbury president Lee McComas vice president and Al thia Scott secretary. A farewell party for Joseph Derrington leaving for Camp Benjamin Harrison Indiana was hosted by Floyd Lowery with a chicken dinner attended by Amos Dowler and others. Afternoon callers included residents from Athens Nelsonville Chauncey and New Marshfield as guests and families gathered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hagen
J. E. Woodruff
Marvin Wood
Harry Nichols
W. C. Nichols
A. F. Tewksbury
J. E. McComas
L. W. McComas
Lloyd McComas
W. L. Burritt
George Holdren
Vernon West
J. E. King
E. J. Wood
Sidney Jordan
Leo W. Dudgeon
S. G. Nichols
Libbie Reeves
Jennie Tewksbury
Annie Wilcoxen
Floyd Lowery
Joseph Derrington
Camp
Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Amos Dowler
Charlotte
David Grose
Mabel Stillwell
Athens
Carrie Pickett
Ethel
Verna
Nelsonville
Allie Vernon
Rowland Windle
Nelsonvilley
Albany Gardeners Hold Iris Planting Meeting
Mrs. Charles McGonagle hosted the Albany Community Garden Club on September 11 with President Mrs. Howard J. Ayler presiding. Nineteen members and guest Mrs. George Carr attended as plans for a community fair and a memorial for three deceased members were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGonagle
Albany Community Garden Club
Howard J. Ayler
Jane Dailey
Ada Tewksbury
Nora Radford
Julia Daily
My4 Favorite Garden Magazine
Atey
Charles Parker
Grace Vorkes
George Carr
Frank Stevens
Mila Sisson
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs J A Morris in Athens
A surprise gathering marked Mrs J A Morris 72nd birthday in Athens R D on Sept 16. Guests at Hooper Park picnic dinner and home later included the Rathburns of Greenfield and Garth Beal who read an original tribute poem. Other attendees listed are Ackleys Pom ery Rathburns Hoisingers Hart Ziggafoos Rade ford Beal and Beal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Morris
Athens
R. D
Esta
Ernest
Pearl
Junior
Robert
Pomeroy
Willard Rathburn
Carolyn
Greenfield
Carl Hoisinger
W. S. Hart
Elsie Hart
Sylvia Ziggafoos
Shade
Enola Radeford
Garth Beal
J. M. Beal
Albany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. Goodrich
Miss Biddle
Clutter
Lydia Lash Evans Club
John Jagers
J. F. Dixon
Morris Ave
Priscilla Needle Club
Presbbyterian
S. Court St
Tues
Needle
OUR Nyal Drug
McKee Drug Co
McKee’s
Athens Messenger
Ohio
America
Land of Freedom
Fase
Midwest
Berlin
Gestapo
Army
Joan Johnston
Cincinnati
Fred A. Johnston
Louise Downs
George Ford
F. C
William Hi. Ford
Guadacanal
Pomona Grange
Canaan Grange
Lodi
Troy
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Women's Association
Anna White
S. High St
RED Cross Motor Corps
Hotel Berry
Pitpress OF Dove
Accrersanen
Underwoods
Miss Whitlock
Harry Underwood
Father
Lil
Marion
Lydia FE Pinkhham
Pinkham
Pinksham
Norma Gibbs
Tewksbury Reunion
Albany Gardeners Plant Iris
Gallaher
Court St
Srecis
Tussy
Ter
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Soft Water Dept
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