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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
2
L A Koons announces candidacy for Athens County common pleas judge on a petition ticket. He emphasizes forty years of legal prep, nonpartisan aims, and dedication to public duties, seeking votes of over ten thousand county residents.
In Paris August 9 Karl Cate the YMCA secretary recounts loading a truck with American cookies candy cigarettes paper and gum but unloading one box to load five wounded soldiers and dozens of refugees. He drove nonstop to Paris then returned to aid American troops in the line.
The Athens County Fair and Races will run four days August 20 to 23 with exhibits from 4 H clubs in Athens county. Prizes include War Savings Stamps and trips to Columbus during Farmer's Week. first prize a Columbus trip, then $7, $5, and $3 awards.
Many from Hooper Ridge are picking plums and threshing wheat. Ethan Keirns and son of Columbus visited Henry Calentine and family. Ezra McDaniel and Mrs. Warren McDaniel joined Mrs. C. C. Brown for a trip to Camp Sherman to visit her husband. Mason Morris and Irene Griggs of Columbus vacationed at Hooper Ridge for two weeks. John Wolfe is very ill. Coral Wooley bought a new carding machine. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boudinott and son visited D. Linscott. Steadman of Gibsonville, attending school in Athens, will join her sister Mrs. E. B. McDaniel and Phyllis at their new home. Water is low. rain hoped for soon. Louis Linscott dined with Lurene Morris. D. B. Bennett’s son Alva wrote from England. Temperature reported at 110 degrees on Tuesday. EF T Abdella left for military service. cousins Charley and Dave Ferrell will run Leader Confectionery in his absence. Abdella heads to Parkersburg then Columbus. Old race track saying notes the less they eat, the faster they go.
A feature on the John Robinson shows touring Athens with hundreds of wild animals captured in native lands. Describes traps for lions, noose-capture for elephants, and fire and restraint methods. Tickets sold at McKee's Drug Company at show-day prices.
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