Daugherty Support Signals Continuation as County Leader
The Athens County Democratic leader Oral Daugherty shows strong support for Sawyer’s Ohio gubernatorial victory and offers to continue as county chairman or step aside for a preferred successor. Alfred Brown confirms broad committee backing for Daugherty and outlinesAW plans amid Sawyer’s statewide campaign.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Page Five
Daugherty
Alfred Brown
Oral Daugherty
Athens County
Charles Sawyer
Davey
Sawyer
Jacksonville
Amens County
Brown
Columbus
Arthur L. Limbach
Limbach
John DeMolet
Lawyer For Governor
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Democratic Party
Democratic Executive Committee
WLW Radio Stars To Head Clover Farm Picnic
WLW radio stars from the Nation's Station will perform at the Clover Farm Stores annual picnic at the Athens Fairgrounds on Sunday September 4. Eight entertainers including Walter and Bill Brown Merle Travis Judy Bell Denny Jack Foy and Harry Adams will present two one hour outdoor programs at 1 pm and 7 pm for free picnickers. The lineup features a mix of music comedy and mountaineer songs aligned with the Northwest Territory Celebration.
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WLW
Clover Farm
Athens Fairgrounds
Northwest Territory
Walter
Bill Brown
Morris
Sleepy
Cutler Personal and Social News Items
Local families gather for visits and celebrations across Cutler and nearby towns. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Carothers in Roswell visiting relatives. Elizabeth Palmer hospitalized after a hip fracture. multiple absences and returns from Spencer, Marietta, Zanesville, Glouster, and Cantonville. 4 H Club members attended Camp Harvida. Williams Brothers Oil Co. reports a new gas well on the Thomas Miller farm. 37 year return visit by William Duckworth of Seattle. Goddard reunion at Athens draws attendees.
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J. W. Leyda
Louise Place
Adam Brandeberry
Coolville
Pearl McAfee
Canaanville
Elizabeth Palmer
Memorial Hospital
Carl Anderson
Marietta
A. J. Gould
Williams Brothers Oil Co
Thomas Miller
Cutler
William Duckworth
Seattle
Wash
Duckworth
Edward Covert
Donald
Akron
Frank McCance
Glouster
Verne Leyda
Camp Harvida
Myrtie Phyllis Blauser
Corinne
Frances Oliver
Vera Basim
Elizabeth Law
Dorothy Remely
Lloyd Remely
Visits 1863 Battle Area
Henry A. Dixon, a 93 year old Meigs County Civil War veteran, attended the Blue and Gray reunion on the Gettysburg Battlefield. The Messenger received a photo from him showing him in a cemetery where he slept 75 years ago after day one of the battle. A dog lay in front of him in the shot, and the scene echoed a past pillow moment. Dixon resides on Rural Route No. 2, Albany, Downington.
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Henry A. Dixon
Meigs County
Gettysburg
Mr. Dixon
Albany
Downington
County pledges aid to jobless miners in Athens County
Athens County Commissioners allocated 2000 to fund road and bridge projects near Glouster and Jacksonville to employ about 400 workers from Locals 648 and 28 of the United Mine Workers. The plan, expected to run 16 days with two six hour shifts, will pay 50 cents an hour, supporting miners from Dover and Trimble Townships who have faced long layups since June.
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Dover
Trimble
Athens County
United Mine Workers of America
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Glouster
Jacksonville
Beckler
W. W. Rummer
J. C. Reedy
Jesse Bryan
Ernest Parker
Loren Fierce
Frank Minner
Ira Whitmore
C. O. Gibson
Ray Oberholtzer
Monserrat Mine
College Hill
Parker
Hocking
Athens
Perry
Letart Falls Social Notes
Letart Falls society notes recall visits and family gatherings as Mrs. Carrie Roberts and her daughter hosted relatives including N. R. Roberts of Birmingham and Harry Roberts with Gladys in Cincinnati. Others travel to Charleston and Columbus to visit relatives while extended families from Athens Mansfield Coal Grove and Muskingum River areas spend weekends and vacations with kin.
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Letart Falls
Carrie Roberts
W. ©. Crow
N. R. Roberts
Birmingham
Ala
Harry Roberts
Gladys
Cincinnati
William H. Roberts
Athens
H. M. Allen
Charleston
Edith Allen
Ramona
John Balser
Melvin Mankles
Jackson
Mich
E. W. Balser
J. P. Burnell
P. B. Alexander
Garon Roush
Linton Matlack
Mansfield
Donald Law
Max Field
Coal Grove
Harold Roush
Eva Sayre
Dorothy Varian
Henry Sayre
Boulder
Cole
H. B. Powell
Don Herbert
Muskingum River
W. T. Saunders
Mary
R. L. Bellville
Guyandotte
W. Va
Ina Noll
Utility Safety Head Speaks Before Rotary
Lawrence McNealey safety director for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. addressed the Athens Rotary Club detailing protective measures for linemen on high tension lines, the use of equipment for handling 66 000 volt hot wires, and the role of Red Cross trained first aid crews. He urged home safety practices mirroring industrial safety and warned against defective cords and sockets.
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens Rotary Club
Lawrence Mce- Nealey
Ohio
McNealey
Nelsonville Rotary Club
McNealy
Red Cross
Belpre Evangelist to Talk Here Wednesday
Belpre evangelist D. H. Hadwin will speak at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Church of Christ on Stimson Ave. His message is titled Christ's Conquering Church. A get acquainted meeting is set for that afternoon at M. B. Beekman's home on 19 Hudson Ave.
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D. H. Hadwin
Belpre
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Christ's Conquering Church
Mr. Hadwin
M. B. Beekman
Hudson Ave
Rooster Arrival Triggers Egg With Question Mark
Tulsa detective M C Sturgeon bought a bantam rooster and brought it home. His 18 hens welcomed the newcomer with cold cackles and one hen laid an egg marked with a question mark. There are 82 appointments at West Point, two by presidential recommendation.
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Tulsa
Okla
M. C. Sturgeon
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
United States
Deputies Return Two on Non-Support Charges
Deputy Sheriff B C Day left for Fairmont to return William Hoak to Athens to face a non support charge brought by his wife. Deputy Charles Evans went to Columbus to return Carlos Harvey, held in the city jail pending a hearing on a similar charge.
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B. C. Day
Fairmont
W. Va
William Hoak
Athens
Charles Evans
Columbus
Carlos Harvey
Vineyard plague prompts international convention
The tiny vine aphis, an insect introduced into Europe from America, caused enormous damage to vineyards and triggered an international convention to address the pest.
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Europe
America
Charleston trip for Watkins Adams sales contest winners
Gail Watkins and Dwight Adams, sales contest winners, will be guests of Chevrolet Motor Co. in Charleston, West Virginia. T. E. McFarland owner of Athens Chevrolet agency and Charles Schuster manager accompany them. The program features golfing swimming theaters and a banquet.
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Gail Watkins
Dwight Adams
T. ‘E. McFarland
Athens
Chevrolet
Charles Schuster
Charleston
W. Va
Watkins
Adams
Chevrolet Motor Co
Cable acres plat approved. parking and music limits eyed
Athens council approved Cable acres Addition plat with 38 of 89 parcels and planned deeds. An ordinance to ban music in beer establishments after 10 pm was ordered, along with one hour parking on E Washington and E Mill streets. A separate drainage district for the Cable lots was proposed, and an alley improvement was authorized when funds allow.
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Cableacres
Athens
East Athens
Cable
C. R. Cable
H. A. Wooley
Foster Place
Council
E. Washington St
Court
College St
E. Mill St
Maple
Byard Sts
F. R. Beasley
Bart Davidson
Alva Haning
Richland Ave
Advertise Bids For Work on School Jobs
Bids for excavation for additions to four units of the Athens City school system were announced by Superintendent Harper C Pendry after the primary election bond approval. Bids due by noon September 14, plans available at the Board of Education office. Certification of the vote showed about 66 percent in favor. bonds to be prepared by city solicitor Gordon B Gray.
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Athens City
Harper C. Pendry
PWA
Pendry
The
Board of Education
Athens High School
West Side
David Johnson
Len B. McCune
Athens County Board of Elections
Secretary of State
Johnson
McCune
Gordon B. Gray
Gray
Motoring public served by garages exceeds three quarters of a million
It is estimated that there are approximately 750000 persons now serving the motoring public through garages in one way or another.
Athens County Natives To Meet in Columbus Picnic
Athens County natives plan their annual picnic in Schiller Park Columbus on Sunday August 21. Attendees will gather between 1 and 4 PM with a 4 PM program by Judge O F Rowland and C H Harris of Athens. Musical features and beverages will be provided for a several hundred crowd including former residents and friends.
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Athens County
Schiller Park
Columbus
O. F. Rowland
C. H. Harris
Athens
Revival to Continue as Major Hughes to Speak at Citadel
Major Joseph Hughes will address the Salvation Army rally at the Citadel at 8 p.m. today on False Friends and True. The revival campaign runs nightly through August 21 with meetings held every night.
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Joseph Hughes
Salvation Army
Citadel
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