Bountiful Crops Seen for Athens County Farmers
Harvest is at peak as Ross Wright, Athens County Extension Agent, notes bumper crops in hay vegetables and fruit. Wheat prices slump to 64 cents a bushel with national surpluses. farmers plan to reduce wheat acreage while livestock markets look strong for fall. Local fruit and potato crops face weather losses and price pressures. officials urge Ohio potato purchases to guard against overproduction.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Athens County
Ross Wright
United States
United States Crop Survey
Ohio
Wright
Albany
Amesville
Local NRS Helps Ohio Jobless Get Out of State Benefits
Ohio officials announce that unemployed workers may use the National Reemployment Service at the Athens Post Office to collect interstate unemployment benefits. S. S. Riddle of the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission says payments for residents of states other than Ohio begin after January 1, 1939, with Athens handling claims from Athens, Meigs, Gallia and Hocking counties.
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Ohio
National Reemployment Service
Athens
S. S. Riddle
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission
NRL
Indiana
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Meigs
Gallia
Hocking
Riddle
Public Employment Service
Scout Leaders Plan Festival
The Scoutmaster's Dinner at Hillcrest Inn featured E. J. Arnold presiding as district chairman. F. E. Dowler and C. D. Shafer discussed the fall festival plans. G. E. Ashwill outlined rally activities for the National Brands Picnic on Sept 25.
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Hillcrest Inn
E. J. Arnold
F. E. Dowler
National Brands
C. D. Shafer
G. E. Ashwill
R. D.dalrymple
R. J. Sharr
National Forest Ranger
Athens
Shaffer
Rev Ballinger to Lead Albany Methodist Service
Albany Methodist Episcopal Church and Pearl Chapel schedule Sunday activities with Rev T A Ballinger in charge. Includes 9 30 a m Sunday school for all ages and 8 p m or 10 30 a m worship with a sermon at multiple locations on Sunday.
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Albany Methodist Episcopal Church
T. A. Ballinger
Pearl Chapel
Downington
Harrisonville
Snowville
GOP Committee Plans Aug 24 Meeting and Banquet in Athens County
Foster Cornwell announces the county central committee will convene at 6 30 p m on Wednesday August 24 in the Common Pleas Court Chamber to elect officers for the November election. After the business session a banquet follows at 7 30 p m at the Berry Hotel with tickets from Cornwell or David Johnson.
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Republican Party
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Court House
Foster Cornwell
Central Committee
Berry Hotel
David Johnson
Fast Races Set at Athens County Fair
Excitement grows as Athens County Fair pace and trot events attract a 100 plus entry list. Track remade and in top shape, officials expect new records, with purses ranging from 175 to 250 dollars across multiple races from August 24 to 26. Early entry deadline urged by Mrs Dorothy Parmiter.
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Athens County Fair
Dorothy Parmiter
Dr Hamilton Opens Temporary Office in Athens
Dr L A Hamilton announces temporary offices at 39 1 2 S Court St beside Moore store. Ohio State University medical school graduate 1937, completed internship at Grant Hospital Columbus. A Pittsburgh native, age 32, married with three children, the family moves to Athens on September 1.
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L. A. Hamilton
S. Court St
Moore
Ohio State University Medical School
Hamilton
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Pathology
Ohio State Medical School
Athens
Dog Days And The Star Sirius In Ancient Times
The piece explains dog days tied to Sirius and the Nile, noting Greek, Egyptian, and Roman beliefs. It contrasts ancient optimism in Nile floods with Roman discomfort, then dismisses lunar or stellar influence on heat, citing Walsh’s Curiosities of Popular Customs on star heat and procession.
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Nile
Athens
United States
Sirius
Egypt
Walsh
Sol
4 H Club Plans Fair Entries
Athens County Senior 4 H Club met at the Athens Grange Hall to plan folk games and booth exhibits for the Athens County Fair. Booth committee members are John Sheridan Howard Starlin Frances Adams Mary Terrell and John Cordray. Walter Erwin president was chosen as delegate to the Ohio Rural Youth Conference at Ohio State University. The club was invited to join Stewart 4 H Club for a get together party Friday Sept 9 at 8 PM with Athens club entertainment planned by Maralyn Davie Janice Erwin and John Cordray.
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Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Athens County Fair
Booth
John Sheridan
Howard Starlin
Frances Adams
Mary Terrell
John Cordray
Walter Erwin
Ohio Rural Youth Conference
Ohio State University
Stewart 4-H Club
Stewart
Athens 4-H Club
Maralyn Davie
Janice Erwin
Worley Elected President of Osteopathic Society
Dr. M. D. Worley of Athens was elected president of the Athens Hocking Society of Osteopathic Physicians at a meeting in Dr. L. E. Butts office in Nelsonville. Officers include Dr. Butts as vice president and Dr. H. P. Nye of Athens as secretary treasurer. Present were Dr. E. Dodds and Dr. Charles Rauch of Logan. A study of X ray pictures was discussed and plans for the next meeting on September 15 at Dr. Rauch’s Logan office were noted.
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M. D. Worley
Athens
Athens- Hocking Society of Osteopathic Physicians
L. E. Butts
Nelsonville
Butts
H. P. Nye
E. Dodds
Charles Rauch
Logan
Rauch
Three Granted Grange Honors at Athens Meeting
Eighty members attended the Athens Grange gathering with guests from Rome Amesville and Albany Granges. Nina Dilley and Jeanette Roland earned third and fourth degrees while Katheryn White of Amesville received the same honors. W H McClain and Dow Sanders spoke, with singing by the Amesville Grange. Dow Sanders and John Hope outlined this year’s musical project. County lecturers are to meet in Athens Grange Hall at 8 p m Saturday to discuss forming a Grange chorus.
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Athens
Rome
Amesville
Albany
Nina Dilley
Jeanette Roland
Katheryn White
W. H. McClain
Dow Sanders
Pomona
John Hope
Grange
Hurt in trapeze fall at Mercer County Fair
Royce Tidwell, 23, a member of an aerial troupe performing at the Mercer County Fair, is hospitalized with ankle injuries after falling 50 feet from a trapeze during the show. He was treated and listed in stable condition.
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Celina
U.P
Royce Tidwell
Mercer County Fair
School Bonds Open for Bids Up to Sept. 10
Ath ens Board of Education invites bids for 199000 in school district bonds dated Nov 1 1938 bearing 3 percent annual interest semiannually. First interest due June 1 1939. Bonds in 1000 denominations sold at not less than par with accrued interest. Bids due noon Sept 10 with certified check. board may reject.
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E. R. Walker
Athens Board of Education
Treatment list at Sheltering Arms Hospital
On Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital patients included Mrs Leah Weatherby of Richland Avenue with a major surgical case, John Wyatt of 21 Stimson Avenue with a fractured left ankle, Ruth Canter of Chauncey with a major surgical case, Mrs Howard Nicholson of Athens Route 5 with a major surgical case, and Robert Croushore of Glouster with a minor surgical case.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leah Weatherby
Richland Ave
John Wyatt
Stimson Ave
Ruth Canter
Chauncey
Howard Nicholson
Athens Route 5
Robert Croushore
Glouster
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Schiller Park
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Herman Luckoff
North Shafer Street
Earl
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Harry Coon
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