Athens County Fair Opens Tuesday With Major Improvements
The 86th annual Athens County Fair opens Tuesday Aug 20 at the Athens Fair grounds. Workmen under Secretary L C Baker finished asphalt in the Agriculture Building laid a new bandstand and prepared the track. Exhibits feature health displays centered on cancer and maternity care, with four granges Albany Lodi Rome and Tri ble exhibiting. Prizes for grange exhibits range from 10 to 80 dollars. Junior Fair includes dairy cattle calves sheep hogs poultry and crops. 4-H clubs present nutrition and clothing displays. race track in top condition with drivers signed for nine events. Radio band the Cornhuskers will perform. concessions by Goodins’s Rides. horse-pulling contest Aug 21. Plans also include rabbit and pheasant shows and a senior 4-H exhibit.
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Athens County Health
Health Department
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Rome
Ross Wright
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Athens
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Zanesville
Cornhuskers
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Athens County Agricultural Society
William J Jenkins Rites Held Today at Corning
William J Jenkins aged 71 died Saturday at noon in New Lexington hospital after months of illness. Born in Kilkenny Ireland March 18 1850 he came to the U S at 14. Former Corning businessman and longtime Monfor Township trustee he was Eagles member first Worthy President here. Eagles will hold cemetery services. Surviving son James Jenkins Corning and daughter Mrs Raymond L Jones Chicago. Funeral Tuesday at Methodist Church with Rev A C Shonkwiler. burial Millertown Cemetery.
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William J. Jenkins
New Lexington
Kilkenny
Ireland
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Perry County
Faerie of Eagles
Eagles
James Jenkins
Stephen Benedict
Congo
Unemployed To Meet In Athens on Friday
Unemployed workers in the Athens area will meet at 7 o clock Friday evening at the Athens City Council chamber to discuss registration for defense stimulated employment. Representatives from the Industrial Labor Council of the Hocking and Sunday Valleys will explain the plan and inaugurate the program. Additional meetings are scheduled in Murray City Rollister and Coonville the evening of Aug 13 and other towns through Aug 26 with simultaneous meetings in Glouster and Chauncey.
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Hocking
Sundey Creek
Murray City
Rollister
Coonville
Carbon Hill
Greens Run
Fand Millfield
the Plains
Carbondale
Trimble
Lathrop
Buchtel
Chauncey
Logan
Glouster
2Onville
Bag Worms Threaten Athens Evergreen Trees
Athens forest ranger D W Gilmore warns that bag worms are damaging evergreens around Athens this year. The conical silk-lined bags on ends of branches identify the pest. removal and burning of bags plus spraying with lead arsenate solution is advised.
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Athens
D. W. Gilmore
U. S. Forest Service
Gilmore
Nnien
Tanger
Local Births and Medical Updates From Sheltering Arms Hag
At Sheltering Arms Fourneys were norm at shel ring Arms Hospital in the last four age. Sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bowe Chaun cy, and to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cornwell Fenzel Apartments Sat urday night, to Mr. and Mrs. Deb hert Adams The Plains, Sunday night, and to Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford Wickerham Niles, this morning. Mrs. Frank Foster 225 Win ion St underwent major surgical operation on Monday. Mrs. Mary E. Scott 27 Kern Drive was admitted last night for medical attention. Miss Hazel Dennison Shouster underwent a major surgical operation Sunday. Mrs. Addie Stephenson Stewart xoute and Mrs. Vivian Jos Murray City were released yesterday, and Mrs. Floyd White Ewing ton and Mrs. Will Carter New Marshfield were released today.
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Shelring Arms Hospital
Lawrence Bowe
Chauncy
Walter Cornwell
Fenzel Apartments
Debhert Adams
the Plains
Rutherford Wickerham
Niles
Frank Foster
Winion St
Mary E. Scott
Kern Drive
Hazel Dennison
Addie Stephenson
Stewart Xoute i
Vivian Jos
Murray City
Floyd White
Ewington
Will Carter
New Marshfield
1-H Clubs Of County Busy In August Activities
Counties 4 H clubs report busy weeks with projects and entertainment. Broadwell Stitchers, Bates Boys, Ragstitchers, Loyal Sisters, Hilarious Hemmers, Romettes CH Club, Coolville Senior, Non Stop Silathers meet in homes or church basements. Reports include project judging, demonstrations, office manners article, and a county fair booth plan. Multiple meetings scheduled through Aug 15 with refreshments provided.
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Athens County
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Shareh
Stewart
Hemmers
H Chin
Mary F. Bean
Nita Marie Munn
Romettes CH. Club
Che Coolville
Virgene Kincade
Lillian Reed
Wilbur Dixon
William Anderson
Slitehers
Martha Smith
Kathleen and
Theresa Law
Democratic Candidate Visits Athens for Trial Tour
Democratic candidate Joan E. Sweeney visited Athens yesterday as part of a campaign tour. The Cleveland Democrat, longtime secretary to Judge Samuel J. Silvert for 11 years, aims for the secretary position in this first bid. He traveled from Marietta and plans more stops.
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Joan E. Sweeney
Cleveland
War
Athens
Littick Lands Athens Rotary For Activities
A tracklaying contest at the Ohio State Fair designated Ohio Coal Day will pit seven Hocking Valley miners against Eastern Ohio experts. The event, planned by the Ohio Coal Foundation, features Littick’s Athens Rotary club activities and a radio address by Marty Mettler.
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Ohio
Ohio Coal Foundation
Gleus
Ter
Marty Mettler
WHKC
Columbus
Ohio Coal
Farmers Picnic Brings Games Feasting at Athens County Fair
At the Athens County Fairgrounds a Farmers' Picnic brought fried chicken and ham to noon tables while horseshoe contests and a series of games entertained attendees. Athens Grange beat Lodi in softball, Albany topped Lodi, and Athens won the mixed quartet. A tug of war pitted married men against singles, and hog and husband calling contests were held. Committee chair Agnes Terrell led events with broad participation and a festive, frugal spirit.
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Lodi Grange
Athens Grange
Albany
Lodi
Athens Horse Shot
Clarence Shaw
Roger Wiseman
Tracy Whaley
Claudie Chappel
Albany Grange
Athens
Granges
D.C. Melnturt
Stewart
Don Hoisington
William Byers
Navy Froruiter
R._E. Wilson
Shade
John Sheridan
Agnes Terrell
Activ
Mrs Webb Re elected by county society at outing
Mrs Gladys Whit Intech Webb was re elected president of the Athens County Society of Columbus at its annual outing. William Le Lehman served as vice president as Mrs McGee Wheeler noted the dish material once thought to be silver, now clarified.
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Athens County Society of Columbus
Old Mant Cave
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Farmers Field Day Sets Talks At Southeast Test Farm
Farmers in Athens Meigs Gallia and Winton counties attend the Albany Grange Field Day at the Southeast Test Farm on Aug 15. The program includes lectures on pasture practices lime fertilizer and alcohol consumption statistics. County deputy Don Sanders announced inspection results showing Albany Grange membership at 147 with a net gain since last year.
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Mra Barrett
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John Brown
Les Turer
Tock
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Ohio Experiment Station
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Tne
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Don Sanders
Athens County
Mrs Gustave Kontner Seeks Divorce for Gross Neglect
Mrs Gustave Kontner filed for divorce from Jack Kontner in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect during their marriage. They wed in October 1906 at St Marys West Virginia and have been separated since April 1937. she also asks to restore her maiden name Gustav Allen.
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Jack Kontner
Common Pleas Court
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We Va
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