Home Coming at Mt Hermon draws large crowd in Sharpsburg
The annual Home Coming at Mt Hermon church on Saturday and Sunday drew a well attended crowd. Speakers included former pastor Mr Walters now of Junction City and L G Worstell of Athens with Mrs Worstell. I M Foster spoke on war and Red Cross needs. Rev Watt of Chester Hill and Rev Garrett gave talks. music by Thompson family and local talent. Next year’s gathering set for the second Saturday in August.
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Mt. Hermon
Walters
Junction City
L. G. Worstell
Athens
Worstell
Red Cross
I. M. Foster
Altho
Foster
Watt
Chester Hill
Garrett
Thompson
George
John Thompson
Harry Bingman
Leonard “Harris
Frances
Ethel O. Westerville
Henryurns
Ethel Huffman
Lucy Belle
Nelsonville
Henry Burns
Huffman
Sarah Forward
Madge McPeak
Leota Strode
Esther Wells
Strode
Garfield Grimes
Robert Grimes
Women bake biscuits under shell fire for doughboys
United Press dispatch from Lorraine describes Mrs. W. G. Hammond of New York, Miss Helga Ramsey of Minnesota, and Miss Lulu Lawyer of Schenectady serving hot chocolate and biscuits from a dugout while German shells fall nearby. The trio moved with troops to keep cooking, despite eighty shells.
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Lorraine
W. G. Hammond
New York City
Helga Ramsey
Goodrich
Minnesota
Lulu Lawyer
Schenectady
N.Y
Salvation Army
Bowie
Athens County Fair Opens Soon With Low Admission
The Athens County Fair and Races starts next Tuesday and runs through Friday with admission at 15 cents for children under 12 40 cents for a horse and rider 50 cents for a single or double vehicle and driver. Premiums are high and war savings stamps fund part of prizes. Highlights include 2:30 pace and 2:28 trot races Wednesday 2:14 trot and three $200 horse show events Thursday 2:15 and 2:20 pace Friday. The poultry show pig and domestic science exhibits run under Ohio State University, with a Liberty Day Pageant by 250 children staged Thursday and Friday.
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Athens County
Athens County Agricultural Society
Ohio State University
A. E. Graham
Amens
State of Ohio
Mileage Book System Will Be Adopted
Washington announces passenger mileage books will go on sale in a week. Interchangeable books cover fares on trains and can be exchanged for tickets or extra baggage charges. Two options: 1 000 coupons for $30 plus $2.40 war tax, and 600 coupons for $15 plus $1.20 war tax. Both transferable and usable by any number of travelers.
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Washington
Local farmers praise showers amid social visits
The region enjoys welcome rainfall as farmers celebrate showers. Several families make weekend visits and attend gatherings: Chester and Mrs Rogers of West Baltimore with George and Mrs Gillett. Ray Israthews and family with P D Koker visiting Crooksville. Roy Everett calls on Wade and Fred Dowler. H P Dowler and daughter Mildred with Mrs Alice Jordan visit Athens. Lewis Oupernor and family travel to Albany. C L Smith hosts C L Smith and Ralph Junod from Columbus. Lemuel Bennett is seriously ill with no recovery hope.
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Chester Rogers
West Baltimore
George Gillett
Ray Israthews
Leurene
P. D. Koker
Crooksville
Roy Everett
Mr Wade
Fred Dowler
H. P. Dowler
Mildred
Alice Jordan
Athens
Lewis Oupernor Wero
Albany
Fred Wilson
Esther
Alice
C. L. Smith
Lemuel Bennett
Ralph Junod
Columbus
Frea Wilson
Amesville
Hattie Jordan
Frank Finsterwald
Red Cross Bath House Aids 250 Wounded Soldiers
At a French hospital a Red Cross bath house treated 250 men who had received first aid and were sent for further care. Hospital corps and Red Cross volunteers served hot soup and coffee and handed comfort bags to each man as he departed the facility.
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Red Cross
France
Red Cross Opens Day Nursery for Belgian Refugee Mothers
The American Red Cross opens a day nursery at Havre to care for thirty babies whose mothers, part of about 1,500 Belgian refugee women employed in local industries, work nearby. The building includes beds bathing facilities diet kitchens and laundry with experienced nurses in charge.
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American Red Cross
Havre
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Tan Price
Murphy
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Union
Nemo
Rengo
McHenry & Sister
Beecham
Porto Rico
Paris
Laon
Gus Griffith
Everton, Mo
Cardus
Cardui
Ebib
Glouster Opera House
Kaiser
the Kaiser
Beast of
Berlin
Lancaster
THE
Athens Foundry & Machine CO
Minerva Yarns
Majestic
William Fox
William Farnum
Talmadge
Sallie
Ohio State Journal
Ohio
New York
George N. Peek
War Industries Board
Lanning Motor Company
Logan, Ohio
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