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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
8
Wet weather marked the third day of the Seventy-ninth Annual County Fair in Athens County Ohio. Officials hoped for a rain break as three horse races and other features were on the schedule while attendance rose yesterday and fireworks drew crowds.
The sec ond annual Mingus reunion gathered at Big Bottom Park near Stockport. Attendees included numerous Mingus relatives from Ohio and Michigan with many traveling from Nowata Kansas City Sturgis Glouster Chauncey Somerset Millfield and Chesterhill among others. The 1980 gathering planning noted for next year’s third Sunday in August at the D T Johnson Sr country home near Chauncey.
Henry Banfield of Orbiston, who has been ill, is reported slightly improved.
Mrs. John Shaffer of The Plains visited Chauncey to see daughter Mrs. Guy Brookins. Mrs. Walter Wharton and children Walter and Dale toured Columbus to visit Mrs. Milliscent Klee McLaughlin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bingman and Anna Lee Channell along with Mrs. Kenneth Sands and daughter Betty Lou spent the weekend with Lonnie Carpenter in Stafford.
George H. Peters, 67, died at his Hansen ranch six miles west of Anaheim while adjusting water flow to his grove. He climbed a twelve foot stand pipe and toppled into five feet of water, his body found six hours later. He is survived by his widow Lizzie Peters and son Charles W. of Hansen.
George Peters long served the Athens produce trade with his father C. H. Peters who died in April. The Peters business stood near the Union Depot by the current Athens ice plant. George left Athens in 1900 for California where he ran two chicken ranches later managed by his son Charlie. The elder Peters became an orange grower with several orchards. His parents are deceased. A sister, Mrs. Lydia Reigh, resides in Mt. Vernon Ohio. Mrs. J. E. Barker of Athens is a half sister. His step-mother, Mrs. C. H. Peters, lives on Richland Avenue in Athens.
Several candidates filed campaign expense reports with small sums cited. C. A. Daugherty spent 45.42 for County Commissioner. Dr. E. LeFever listed 15. Louis J. Eberle 47.50 for General Assembly. Fred Heck 108.39 for sheriff. L. H. Blackwood 102.92 for County Commissioner. W. Gomer Jones 8 for State Central Committeeman. Henry N. Burgett 23.62 for State Representative. Tomorrow is final filing day.
Aug 21 report notes Mr and Mrs Luther Cruikshank and family Holt Courtney and George Smith of Chauncey visited Mrs Flora Myers and her son Sterling in Pt Pleasant West Virginia this week. Mrs Myers is recovering from serious injuries after a recent automobile accident and her son is recovering from a mastoid operation. Mrs Myers is a sister of Mr Cruikshank.
Chauncey, Aug. 21. Robert Blackford has returned from Columbus where he was treated at Grant Hospital for a fractured right forearm. He suffered fractures of both bones while working in the White Ash Mine Bailey Run near Chauncey a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Nettie Hawk, seriously ill, is reported improved. Chauncey resident Elbert Minister returns from a month with his uncle and aunt in Xenia and Cincinnati. Mrs. Clifford Banfield hosts her cousin Mrs. Raymond Misner and Theodore Misner of Beaumont. Banfield family guests include Henry Banfield and Harry Banfield of Orbiston and Mr and Mrs John Costy of Cleveland. Costy relatives have spent their vacation in the county.
Aug 16 Chauncey Mrs Mollie Hardy is having two new porches built at her home in The Plains and a garage erected. She also expects to have the residence painted.
Mr and Mrs W A Bell and Clara Bell hosted guests in Millfield including John Theisen and visits extended to Philo and Zanesville on Sunday. Relatives from Glouster Dublin and Truetown were seen visiting Millfield and nearby towns with multiple family gatherings noted.
Rev. Franklin Lawrence Brown retiring president urged salary increases for pastors adoption of a community church plan and construction of three large churches in Ohio centers. He proposed using school buses to transport people to centralized churches noting young men avoid ministry due to rural pay.
Eddie Schneider, 18, of Westfield New Jersey, took off at 6 17 a m P S T to challenge a new west east junior transcontinental speed record. He previously set a junior record of 29 hours 41 minutes for the east west New York to Los Angeles flight and seeks 27 hours or less for the return.
A purse stolen during a Fairgrounds picnic was returned Wednesday to Mrs. J. H. Gibson of 154 Morris Avenue. Officers say the pocket book was among several thefts by a group of boys recently sent to the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster.
Mickey Walker the world middleweight champion dominated Vic Forgione in a ten round bout at Dreamland Park Philadelphia. Forgione was knocked down in the second and ninth rounds and absorbed a heavy beating throughout.
New Orleans teen Dorothy Dell Goff a Galveston Miss Universe winner shares beauty tips and career plans. The 17 year old emphasizes healthy eating, exercise, and thrift with housework, aiming to be a serious actress like Marie Dressler while balancing marriage if love comes.
Athens County Fair officials said the team pulling contest scheduled for 10 o clock this morning was postponed to tomorrow at the same hour due to bad weather. Races were planned for the afternoon and a fireworks display will be held tonight.
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