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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1948

Page

8

Household labor savers promise to ease pre autumn prep

Kay Sherwood details new products for Mrs America including glass fiber weather stripping a ready mix cement a wood joint hardener and a compact electric buffer. Also notes the birth of Loretta Jean Wilkes on September 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wilkes Columbus with Gates and Wilkes families listed as grandparents and great grandparents named.

Kay Sherwood Raymond Wilkes Columbus Loretta Jean

Four Athens County Women Capped as Red Cross Gray Ladies

In Chillicothe Veterans Hospital chapel four Athens County women were capped as Red Cross Gray Ladies. Mrs. Hazel Berry Mrs. Ella Stadler Mrs. Mary Belle Simms and Mrs. Pauleta White received certificates and pins after 24 hours training and at least 30 hours of volunteer service. Each will serve about 150 hours annually performing library work patient assistance and activities such as drawing painting and games.

Athens County Red Cross Gray Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Sam Erskine Gray Lady Corps Elizabeth Hatton Gray Lady Services Veterans Aid Staff Hazel Berry Ella Stadler Marybelle Simms Athens Pauleta White Coolville Dunfee

Vicks Va-tro-nol Nose Drops Help Sleep Through Congestion

If your head is congested and you cannot sleep a few drops of Vicks Va-tro-nol in each nostril relieve the stuffy nose. The medicine works right where trouble is and makes breathing easier aiding restful sleep. Try Vicks Vatronol Nose Drops.

Vicks Vatronol

Sayre Study Club Hosts Forestry Talk on Conservation

Sayre Study Club members met Tuesday with Mrs John Myers to hear James Wells Logan of the Ohio Division of Forestry discuss forest conservation. Wells showed films on forest fire prevention and the 1947 Maine fire. Mrs R E Henderson introduced him. delegates and alternates to the district convention in Ironton were elected.

Sayre Study Club John Myers James Wells Logan Ohio Division of Forestry Maine Wells R. E. Henderson Henderson D. B Green Elmer Poston B. J Schwarze Ironton, Or Ardilla Schuster

Rutland Girl Glenna Amos Weds Charles Graham in Columbus

Announcement of the Aug 12 wedding at the bride's home in Columbus between Miss Glenna Rexine Amos and Mr. Charles F. Graham. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley G. Amos, wore powder blue with white accessories. Attendant Mrs. Doris Hodges wore navy with red roses. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Graham, attended Rutland High School and served a year in the U. S. Army in Japan. both are employed in Springfield and Columbus respectively, and reside at 644 N Fountain Ave Springfield.

Glenna Rexine Amos Harley G. Amos Columbus Charles F. Graham Springfield Eugene Graham Wilkesville S. Richardson Ave Loring Doris Hodges Charles Harley Amos Graham Rutland High School Ohio National Bank U. S. Army Japan Crowell Publishing Company

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Meet and Upcoming Observances

The first fall Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae meeting was hosted by Mrs. John Clark in Chillicothe with guest Miss Margaret Beweiner who attended the Zeta National Convention in Virginia Beach. Plans are set for the sorority’s fiftieth anniversary in October. Other items note alumni welcomes, charity events at Veterans Hospital, and magazine donations. Jack Stokes returns to Pratt Institute after a vacation and summer job at an Adirondack resort.

Zeta Tau Alpha John Clark Stewart St H. C. Boho Margaret Beweiner Alpha Pi Miss Beweiner Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach Virginia Farmville Blanche Long Earl Phillips Maxine Becker Jack Stokes Pratt Institute Brooklyn Leland Stokes Franklin Ave Adirondack Mountains

Harriet Aylor Sings on WAKRC Sunday

Harriet J Aylor daughter of Mrs Christine J Aylor of 52 Grosvenor St will sing over WKRC from the Alms Hotel Cincinnati Sunday Sept 26 at 11 00 am She has joined Western and Southern Life Insurance Co at their Cincinnati office and will continue voice study at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Also noted twin brother Harley J Ayler has returned to Ohio University after three months with his uncle in Aurora Ind The article mentions Americans discard about 70 million cans daily across various products.

Harriet J. Aylor Christine J. Aylor Grosvenor St WKRC Alms Hotel Cincinnati Miss Aylor Western and Southern Life Insurance Company Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Bowling Green Toledo Detroit Mich The Presbyterian Church Harley J. Ayler Harriet Ohio University Aurora Ind

Goldsberry Family Visits Athens Before Departures

Mr and Mrs Russell Goldsberry and daughter Martha leave Athens after visiting F E Goldsberry and Blaine R Goldsberry family. John Goldsberry a sophomore at Ohio University in Phi Delta Theta. Martha a senior at Vassar. Various locals travel for study and jobs including Rowena Sprout at Richmond and Kay Parrett heading to Auburn Vet School. Athens Falon 365 members visit Corning. Horn family arrives with son Dick starting OU freshmen.

Russell Goldsberry Martha Watertown Mass Phi Delta Theta Martha Goldsberry Vassar College Kay Parrett Maplehurst New Marshfield Road Auburn Alabama Alabama Polytechic Institute Parrett Ohio University O. K. Parrett Florida State College Athens Falon Corning E. M. Biddison C. J. Ailstock Charles Goodrich Ralph Straw M. C. Morrison Clyde Haskins Trimble Athens Falon Robert Horn Manhasset Long Island Horn C. H. Horn Ed Lockard Elmwood Place

Woman's Corner Party Favors and Local News Snapshots

Guidance on making edible party favors for children with raft and animal designs. Stewart WSCS met with Mrs. Erma Petty and Mrs. Lois Petty assisting. Myrtle Barrows presided. 20 members and one guest. Dan M. Tolson returned from a ten day leave at Great Lakes Naval Training Base. Marie Lewis, 77 Union St, returned from Memphis visiting her son and wife Max and wife.

Stewart Wscs Erma Petty Lois Petty Myrtle Barrows Lena Smith Sylvia Barrows Dan M. Tolson Great Lakes Naval Training Base Gwen Tolson W. Union St Marie Lewis Memphis Tenn Max Lewis

Amere Club Meeting At Shrout Home

Mrs Elmer Shrout hosted the Amere Club at 4 Cable St with 14 members present. Mrs Wilson Norris led the business session and guests included Mrs Daniel Cameron and Mrs Edward Moran. Next meeting is Oct 14 with Mrs Wilson Norris.

Elmer Shrout Amere Club Cable St Wilson Norris Daniel Cameron Edward Moran

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Gray Ladies Corps of County Red Cross Ruth Oxrieder Red Cross Evelyn Miller the Cline Pharmacy Sayre Rutland Mrs. Graham Fountain Ave Main St Pep Vigor Bennett Veterans Hospital Chillicothe Gilhiam Frank VFW New Marshfield Sarah A. Lawson Lancaster Charles C. Adams Fairmont W. Va O. A. Terrill Maplewood Kemtone C.L. Bobo Albany, O Harriet Aylor Bert Barnes,Jr Gretchen Barstow Barnes Bourneville High School Harry Barstow Woman's Corner Charm Lydia Pinkham Ranch's Bakery Fawcett-Stone Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio America Vite TV Superior Electric CO W. State St Kroger Super Market Phc Athens, Ohio Coolville, Ohio Shrout Allen Newell Stewart Wanda Rae Newells L. D. McGill Charles Newell Pallas Club Isaac Ash Sunnyside Drive Cornwell Ss. Court St Rainbow Restaurant South Court Street McKee’s Squibb's Colgate's Nair Alka-Seltzer Caldwell's Sharpe & Dahme Milk of Magnesia Norwich Ampharel Kondremul Kotex Parker Parker and Skrip Inks McKee Drug Co
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