Athens County Fair Opens Amid Forecast of Showers
Rain threatens opening day of the 90th Athens County Fair in Athens Ohio. Officials push ahead with plans as forecasts predict more showers. Highlights include prize programs for cattle horses and 4 H clubs, a Well Baby Clinic, Kline's Musical Show, racing events, pony races, and weights for horse pulling contests under the Ohio Horse Pulling Association.
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Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Prwasasagy
Farmers of America
Grange
County Health Department
B. B. Backley
Kline
Midwest
F. L. Woodworth
C. G. Dew
Nelsonville
Horse Pulling Association of
Glouster High School
Agricultural Society of Athens Country
J. Howard Cline
Albany
Clarence Wolfe
New Marshfield
F. I. Caldwell
Frost Route
L. C. Baker
Seaman Morrison Departs for Navy Flight Training
Hubert Morrison, seaman second class U S Naval Reserve and son of Mrs Lola Morrison of Athens Ohio, is ordered to report to the U S Naval Reserve Aviation Base Miami Florida for 30 days elimination flight training starting August 20. After eight months of advanced training he will earn his navy wings and become Ensign. Morrison, who completed his junior year at Ohio University, was accepted at the local Navy Recruiting Office after finishing ROTC at Fort Knox this summer and chose the Navy as his immediate career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Morrison
U. S. Naval Reserve
Lola Morrison
Athens
Ohio
U. S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Miami
Fla
Morrison
Navy
Ohio University
Fort Knox
Guernsey Breeders Plan Field Day at Nice's Park
The Southeastern Guernsey Breeders Association schedules a field day on Wednesday August 20 at Nice's Park Route 33. Field secretary Herbert Derlinger will speak. Activities start 10 30 a m and run all day inviting all interested in Guernsey cattle breeding.
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Southeastern Guernsey Breeders Association
Nice’s Park
Herbert Derlinger
Guernsey
Ohio Ninety Nines Meet in Athens for Air Tour Club Initiation
Fifteen women pilots from across Ohio gathered in Athens for a two day session of the Ninety Nines Ohio Chapter. Florence Boswell of Cleveland Heights was elected president of the All-Ohio Chapter. The group joined the national Air Tour Clubs initiative to promote civilian flying while expanding a state hub based in Cleveland.
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Alhens
Ohio
National Women Pilots’ Organization
Athens
The
Ninety Nines
National Organization of Women Pilots
Florence Boswell
Cleveland Heights
All-Ohio
Athens Country Club
Boswell
Louis K. Boswell
Aig Ny
Canada
Mexico
Pittsburgh
Sportsman Pilots Association
Monterey
Florida Alligator Club
Florida Everglades
Lady B
Gator
John Jagers
John R. Sprague
Miami
Florida
Cuba
Louise
Robert
Cleveland
National Aeronautic Association
Air Tour Clubs
Scripps Howard
Air Tour Club
Ohio Club
Pecerere Civi Air Defense Corps
Grace P. Birge
Betty Peters
Uhrichsville
Ohio University
Margie Hauser
Sylvia Frantz
Canton
Helen Ernst
Betty Bechtold
Willoughby
South Dakota Youth Injured In Hebbardsville Crash
An early morning wreck on Route 50 near Hebbardsville left Delbert Meier with bruises after a collision in a corn field. George Mason 19 of Frederick Maryland, was uninjured while the car suffered 400 dollars in damages. The driver Arthur Stowers 34 Nelsonville faces a DUI charge. Abie Hooks 47 Nelsonville was fined for DUI. Howard Rathburn 31 Columbus and Everett Burcham 28 Logan were fined for speeding and brake violations respectively.
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George Mason
Frederick
Hebbardsville
Delbert Meier
Garretson
S. D
Mason
Arthur Stowers
Nelsonville
Harrison Nelson
Justice For Peace Court
Abie Hooks
Co. G. Dew
Howard Rathburn
Columbus
Dallas Kinser
Logan
Everett Burcham
Isaak Walton League Athens Chapter Calls Members for Tuesday Meeting
Athens chapter officials request all Isaak Walton League members attend Tuesday night meeting at 7 30 at the fire department quarters. Officials say business matters require broad attendance to discuss upcoming items.
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Isaak Walton League
Athens
Fire Department
Sheriff Sale of Half Interest in Athens County Property
The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court Case 18600 Plaintiff M E Christman vs Harvey Sharp et al Defendants. The sheriff will sell at public auction on Tuesday September 9 1941 at 1 30 PM at the east court of the courthouse Athens Ohio. An undivided one half interest in a parcel in Trimble Township Center Street near State Route 13 appraised at 100 cannot be sold for less than two thirds of that amount Cash in hand day of sale Charles W Bayless Sheriff with deputies P Esther B Gross E E Jacobs 6 11 41 56tw
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State of Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas
M. E. Christman
Harvey Sharp
Athens
Ohio
Trimbletown
Trimble Township
Said Run
Water Street
Kempton’s
Center Street
Charles W. Bayless
P. Esther B. Gross
E. E. Jacobs
Social Notes of McArthur and Nearby Guests
Local society notes list residents and guests on visits to Hollis North Carolina Indianapolis Huntington and Columbus plus Wright Field Dayton and other towns. People hosted took part in bridge games and conventions while others vacationed in Florida and the southern states.
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Dave Gorsuch
Fred Schmidt
Cincinnati
Lucy Dixon
George Woolweaver
Adele Adelman
Mimai
Key West
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jean Smith
Lib Moore
Lois Botkins
Columbus
Carl Smith
Joe Runyan
Beckley
W. Va
Alice Runyan
Stella Powell
Elizabeth
N. J
Janet Rutherford
Dayton
Wright Field
O. F. Sharp
Youngstown
American Legion
George Pilcher
Rolland McVey
Athens
Raymond Erwin
Lancaster
Floyd Robinson
Raymond
Hamilton
Melvin Shover
Nellie Leach
G. C. Frye
Bridgeport
Wilner Brown
Mechanicsburg
Held for Intoxication and Blocking Highway
Albert Singer of Washington Street was arrested for intoxication and blocking the highway on Armitage Road Sunday at 12 40 a m by Sheriff Charles Bayless. He was to be arraigned today in Justice of the Peace Tom Bennett's court. Leslie Ramsey of Millfield Route 1 was arrested on South Court Street Saturday night for intoxication and fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell. Ed Frazier of Parkersburg, jailed Friday on intoxication charges, paid fines and costs totaling fourteen dollars and was released yesterday.
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Albert Singer
Washington St
Armitage Road
Charles Bayless
Court of Justice of the Peace
Tom Bennett
Leslie Ramsey
Millfield
S. Court St
Bradfield
James
Cliff Cornell
Ed Frazier
Parkersburg
Baby Born At Sheltering Arms Hospital In Morning
At Sheltering Arms Mr and Mrs Joseph McPeek 105 N Lancaster Sr are parents of a daughter born early Monday morning. Donna Jenkins Mineral has been admitted for medical observation. In the tonsil and adenoid clinic this morning were Betty Betz 11 daughter of Pearl Betz Millfield Ocean Aldena and Wade Tucker 11 daughter and 8 son of Mr and Mrs William Tucker Gore. Mrs Madge Baker Athens Route 1 Mrs Nora Watkins Amesville Mrs Thelma Swift Athens Route 4 and Mrs Madeline Rankin Millfield have been released.
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Joseph McPeek
N. Lancaster Sr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Donna Jenkins
Betty Betz
Pearl Betz
Millfield
Ocean
Nora Watkins
Amesville
Thelma Swift
Athens
Madeline Rankin
Man Dies in Rooming House Fire
Herman Erstling aged 54 a shipyard worker died after being trapped on a flaming stairway at his rooming house. He perished from burns suffered in the blaze.
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Herman Erstling
Insurance on Wheat Crops Urged by Pugh
Frank Pugh, chairman of Athens County Agricultural Conservation Committee, urged wheat crop insurance to reduce farmer loss from winterkill hail drought and insect infestation. He noted the government may cover 5 percent of wheat risk under the program and defined insurance value by bushels. The plan aims to stabilize incomes and food supply while supporting business and employment. Some parrots have been known to reach the age of 75 years.
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Nature
Frank Pugh
Athens County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Pugh
Commissioners Seek 25000 Relief Funds For Athens County
Athens County Commissioners Charles Stratton John Hope and Ray Bobo requested 25000 from the 600000 State Relief Cushion Fund to fund the county relief program for the last four months of 1941. The allocation would likely total 14000 as a minimum, with William H. Hartsough to forward the request to the State Emergency Board within two weeks.
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Athens County
Department of Public Welfare
Charles Stratton
John Hope
Ray Bobo
William H. Hartsough
State Emergency Board
John Good Loses First Heat in Akron Soap Box Derby
John Good, Athens Derby champion, lost the first heat at Akron to John McDaniels of Charleston West Virginia. McDaniels—also finalist last year—advances to finals. Good, among 130 entrants, carried the same car from Athens and received numerous prizes including a racing diploma shirts a cap goggles a wrist watch and more. Parents Mr and Mrs P F Good attended the banquet with other Athens spectators.
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John Good
Athens
Akron
John McDaniels
Charleston
W. Va
McDaniels
Young Good
P. F. Good
Mrs Davis Dies in Youngstown at 82
William J Davis widow aged 82 and former Athens resident dies Sunday at daughter Margaret’s home in Youngstown. Survived by four children Daniel and Raymond of Cleveland Margaret of Youngstown and Wm Jr of Athens. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Aug 19 at Dowler Ferguson funeral home with burial in Weston Ohio.
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William J. Davis
Athens
Margaret
Youngstown
Daniel and
Raymond
Cleveland
Wm. J., Jr
Dowler & Ferguson Funeral Home
Wellston
Ohio
Half of Athens County Teachers Will Be New
F. J. Taylor, superintendent of Athens County Schools, said today that approximately 50 percent of the teachers employed in the schools of Athens County will be new for the coming year. There are ten vacancies yet to be filled in York Township, Trimble Township, Trimble Village, and Amesville.
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F. J. Taylor
Athens County
York Township
Trimble Township
Trimble Village
Amesville
Athens Enjoying Mildest August in Years
Athens records the mildest August in years with cool forecasts to continue. Mrs. C. N. France, weather observer, cites Sunday's high at 78 degrees and a 55 degree low, with 60 at noon today. The note on drug addicts is unrelated filler.
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C. N. France
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Gallipolis
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Nate Croy
Athens Airways, Inc
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Athens County Savings & Loan CO
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Athens, Ohio
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