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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1930

Page

9

Sparsed foreclosure sale of farmland in Richland Town

The notice reports the sale of farm lands in Richland Town under foreclosure by Frank T. Hud and Vinson S. Sow. It mentions Charlies and Shea properties and a parcel of 7 acres, with a bid around 1660 dollars. Names include Ross Graves and John ymour. Local court action seeks satisfaction of debts.

Charlies and Shea Aa Dayton Frank T Ross Graves Richland John Ymour Bos Vinson

Blanette Couple Report From Keystone Furnace

Local narrative fragment records a brief mention of Jack and Mrs Blanette in connection with Keystone Furnace, with unclear context and partial wording. Further details are not readable in the OCR snippet.

Keystone

Gill Family Returns After Mammoth Kentucky Trip

BEARTHUR August 21 Mr and Mrs Gill arrived home Tuesday night by car after an annual round trip to Mammoth SirKentucky. They visited the jack Joe outside of Paris May where a son of the old Black Joe played Old Ken Home and Old Black Joe on harp. This farm is called the jack Joe Farm.

Bearthur Eet i. Gill Tués- Nvenino Mammoth SirKentucky Paris Joe

Russell Weige Attends Route 66 Station Meeting

Arthur August 21 Russell Weige manager of the Lantz Hton Hotel travelled to Pomeroy and Bel to speak before the Route 66 Station meeting at 7 30 in the auditorium of the high school.

Arthur Russell Weige Lantz- Hton Pomeroyesday Belspeak Hish

Rest Room Project Nears Courthouse Corner

A contractor will soon install a new restroom at the courthouse corner, with work progressing toward completion. The notice notes expected nearby improvements and project timing.

Local Families Gather for Reunions and Visits

Alice Dunlap and niece Martha Hamilton return from a European tour. Mrs H L Gill leaves for Kentucky while Miss Mary Jane Gill visits Athens. Alice Shively of Columbus and Walter Spanable Meadows visit family. Tom Button, Mr and Mrs James Davis host a reunion. Betty Swaim to Cherrington hospital for adenoid operation. other relatives visit and attend to family matters in Columbus, Keystone Furnace, Hamden, and nearby areas.

Fom Hunter Gloria Brown and Wyckoff J. K. Peden, Jr Ind Mildred Cath Sal Keystone Furnace Jeffers O. B. Ogle Iff C. H. Witherdaughter Elizabeth Ison Roy Saunders, Jr Sant Johnston Hamden EP. Hixson Augusta Hixson Place May Hixson

Church Meeting Moved to Athens Ohio September

The two counties Ross and Vinton will hold a combined meeting at Athens Ohio on September to replace fall gatherings canceled due to Interdenominational Convention. State secretary coordinated with Lima Council to reduce attendance to one third of usual. ASONAL MENTION includes Mrs Owen Davis and relatives visiting in Wellston and Lancaster with several cousins noted.

Athur Ross Vinton Tate Lima Athens Ohio Ngton D. C Hetfer H. &. Haskinson Ball Thomas Kyle Edgar Kime Amenville Joe Hirgina Athen Cecil Robinson Mr. Robinson Guernseys R. M. Hammitt Lancaster Ben

Local Families Named in Social Notes

Pearl at home and Miss Anne Davis of Bowling Green, Mr. and Mrs Ralph Dickson and children. Columbus, Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hudson and children. Marjorie. Harold and Clarence Lee of Royal Oak Mich. Mrs Irene King, daughter Belle and son Guy of Wilkesville.

Pearl Anne Davis Bowling Green Ralph Dickson Columbus Clarence Hudson Marjorie Harold and Clarence Lee Royal Oak Mich Irene King Belle Guy Wilkesville

Stephenson Kin Reunion Held At Stephenson Home

descendants of John Stephenson gathered at Isaac Stephenson home with sisters Charlotte and Bertha on Sunday August 17. Forty people attended including Edward Stephenson and wife Earl Stephenson Charles Stephenson Walter Stephenson and families, Guy Stephenson of Dayton J T Stephenson of Wellston H G Householder and Orio Hunsicker of Athens Hazel Sockel and Mary Jane Wyckoff, Alice Stevens of Murray City.

John Stephenson Virginia Isaac Stephenson Charlotte Bertha Edward Stephenson Earl Stephenson Charles Stephenson Walter Stephenson Guy Stephenson Dayton Austin Stephenson J. T. Stephenson Wellston H. G. Householder Orio Hunsicker Athens Henry Sockel Hazel Mary Jane Wyckoff Alice Stevens Murray City

FAP Exhibits Judged in Large County Fair Display

Readers list prize winners in fruits vegetables and livestock at the Fair. John Phillips and Elsa Graham led with multiple grape and potato awards while Ellmer Dille and Ray Starling earned multiple vegetable and onion prizes. Swine and poultry classes saw wins for Bond Bros Ches ter Enlow and others with 4 H participants scoring in sow and boar divisions.

John Phillips Athens Niagara Elsa Graham and Son Moore Early Isabelle Webster Nolan Diamond Concord Elmer Dille Bartlett Aylmer Ackley D. M. Sawyer Frank Bobo Albany Ohio Howard Starling Stewart Ray Starling Gale Lawson H. L. Atkinson Michigan Mrs. Co. N. Darst New Yorker Steve Andy Beanyi Sugar Creek Steve Fogarey Rollo Loeffler Peppers

Livestock and Awards From County Fair Exhibits

The page lists numerous divisions and awards across cattle and poultry at the county fair. Winners include George Hill and Fawcett and son in Merinos, L. Elliott in ram lambs, H. Atkins in Anconas, and A. Ward with shorthorns among others. Cattle classes cover Shorthorns Holsteins Guernseys Jerseys with numerous firsts seconds and thirds noted. Poultry divisions note winners in Buff Rocks White Wyandottes and other breeds with pens cockerels pullets and hens tallied.

J. S. McClanahan Black Poland China Bond Bros Belmont W. Martin Athens Chester Enlow Don Strode Amesville F. K. Martin Leo Woodyard Albany Berkshire George Hill Chesterhill C. H. Copeland, Jr Chester White Fawcett and Son Arthur Enlow Duroc Wallace Gillogley H. ©. Atkina Frances Conrath Anconas H. OQ. Atkins Speckled Sussex Carl Conrath W. Leo Williams K. W. Hayes George M. Deeds Zanesville Ram Ewe Lamb Ewe Launh Edgar Kims Ewe George M Entres George Deeds Ram Lamb Chirda Eye Ene Kenneth Loeffier Southdowns G. G. Gaul Shropshire Downs Gaul Lee Elliott Harold Terre

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Vinton County T. Kelly P.O. Box McArthur Riff TE Club Party Owen Davis Powine Logan Uneer Edna Btrawn Florence Harold John Betty Davis Kitchen Peer Winiato Janeker Avehtersz Stephenson A. E. Graham Southern Ohio Poultry Association C. F. Doss R. D Young Pen Brewster Higgins E. L. Enlow Harry Hawk Ecockerel Worth Ington Biel Albert Quivey Robert Bobo George A. Hare Marietta R.C A. BE. Graham S.C W. P. Elliot Graham and MecHarg Firet White Lezhorn Willard Quivey Pratts Fork L. Wyandottes Thor Olson Ie Hambergs White Wyandottes RK. W. Holland Livestock Awards A. N. Ward H.C. Henry Lee Glass Sharpsburg F. K. Koehler Guysville FP. K. Martin Athena EB. Green Wengel Burk C. F. Reading Wotherfords A. L. Cale Sharpaburg Glenn Scott E. Raiding H. S Haskinson Mra B. Ball C. BH. Copeland Clarence Ball O. M. Ashcraft Kherwon Ball Everet Ball Bernice Ball William B. Thompson Olffo Ilmviderstaom Farm Bureau Qirneau Marvin Dp Firestone Pike’s Peak Climb Pike’s Peak Fred FR. Beasley Nelsonville Donaldson Motor Co Harris Motor Co Studebaker Atlantic City Detroit
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