Demonstration of Various Types of Work Presented
A nine boy Boy Scout group led by Leland Jenkins demonstrates camp life in Athens on a wagon expedition. The event features beds, a multiuse tent, firemaking, signaling, knot tying, first aid, and crafts with 50 to 100 in attendance. The group receives support from Bank of Athens National Bank and Standard Oil Co. Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Jenkins
Kootaga Council
Athens
Bank of Athens National Bank
F. D. Forsyth
Bank
Bus McMaster
Middleport
Tracy Goodwin
Pomeroy
Robert Covert
Fred Dietrich
Sistersville
Quellin Keith
Spencer
Virgil Ankrom
Warren Hayes
Cecil Gabriel
Johnny Waldeck
Parkersburg
Carick
Ohio University
Belpre
Jenkns
Nelsonville
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
West Virginia
Amateurs of Eight Counties To Show Here
The Plains Community Recreation committee sponsors the Athens county finals on Sept 4 at The Plains high school for amateurs in two age divisions. Semi finals were held in Nelsonville Carbondale Luhrig Kilbert with eliminations Aug 21 at Mt Hermon. Delegates to the Portsmouth state American Legion convention were named by K T Crossen Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Plains Under Recreation Group
Athens High School
Athens
Columbus
Plains Community Recreation Committee
Plains High School
Nelsonville
Carbondale
Luhrig
Kilbert
Plains
Mineral
Mt. Hermon
Lathrop
Broadwell
Plantsville
Russell Michael
John Frazier
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
the American Legion
Portsmouth
K. T. Crossen
John Demolet
W. F. Burke
R. M. Sherman
Don Strawn
John Dowler
Howard Goodwin
Children Classes Discontinued in Athens Churches
Athens County Health department quarantines 108 children and 39 families to stop infantile paralysis spread. Most quarantines in the past week with two churches affected. Children under 16 barred from attendance. newest case is Everett McNutt's three year old child in Greens Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens County Health Department
Athens County
Everett McNutt
Greens Run
Ames Bern Boys Return From 1100 Mile Educational Trip
Thirteen Ames Bern FFA members completed a 1100 mile educational tour costing 5 50 per person. The trip included stops at the Great Lakes Exposition Niagara Falls Hamilton London Sarnia and Detroit with visits to farms zoos and museums. Participants were Victor Keirns William B Thompson Bert Kuhns George Kuhns Rollo Loeffler Robert Smith Lewis Smith Carl Cone Tommy Worrall Howard Calendine Albert Carpenter J R Best and L A Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames- Bern
Farmers of America
Ohio
Niagara Falls
River
Hamilton
London
Sarnia
Canada
Larro
Zoo and Museum
Detroit
Toledo
Columbus
Ashtabula
Falls
Victor Keirns
William B. Thompson
Bert Kuhns
George Kuhns
Rollo Loeffler
Robert Smith
Lewis Smith
Carl Cone
Tommy Worrall
Howard Calendine
Albert Carpenter
J. R. Best
L. A. Best
Dr Fowler to Resume Pulpit at First Methodist
Dr Wilbur H Fowler returns from vacation and will preach at 10:30 Sunday morning on The Ministry of Birds at the First Methodist Church. Music includes Melodie in F and Festal March organ selections. God Is Love quartet sings. Infantile paralysis prompts three-week pause for primary and junior Sunday School classes. senior high and adult classes continue at 9:15. mid week service led by Dr Fowler at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H. Fowler
First Methodist
Ministry of Birds
Rockwell
Fletcher
Kroeger
O. L. Hoisington
A. R. Kresge
God Is Love
Shelley
B. M. Covert
Frances Hatch
J. E. Thackeray
James Cassell
Athens County
Fowler
Merchants Sponsor Schine's Greater Movie Season
Athens merchants align with Schine's Athena Theater to sponsor a slate of fall films for September through November. The list includes The Gorgeous Hussy with Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor, Swing Time, Anthony Adverse, The Bowery Princess, The Great Ziegfeld, The Big Broadcast of 1937, His Brother's Wife, Ramona, Romeo and Juliet, The Lost Horizon, and Sing Baby Sing, each backed by local sponsors such as Katherine Figg, Woodworth's, Logan's Book Store, The Fuller Shoppe, Taylor's, The Steppe Beauty Shop, Fred R. Beasley, Cline's Drug Store, Southern Ohio Norge Sales Co, Wheaton's, National Brands Stores and Shafer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Schine
Athena
Joan Crawford
Robert Taylor
Gorgeous Hussy
Katherine Figg
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Woodworth
Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Logan
Shirley Temple
Fuller Shoppe
Taylor
The
Steppe Beauty Shop
Fred R. Beasley
Ford Dealer
Loretta Young
Cline’s Drug Store
Norma Shearer
Leslie Howard
Southern Ohio Norge Sales Company
Frank Capra
Wheaton's
National Brands
C. 1D, Shafer Co
Vendol praised in patient letter from The Plains resident
Mrs. George W. Wallace of The Plains reports long stomach trouble improved after using Vendol. She cites relief from gas, pains, biliousness, and sleep disturbance after three bottles, claiming digestion improved and appetite returned. Athens Pharmacy hosts Vendol info. Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville also sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Wallace
Plains
Athens
Nelsonville
Hickman
O Ady
Last Meeting Held by 8 U.S. 4 H Club
The 4 H Club held its final meeting at leader Mrs. William Finsterwald home. Plans set for the annual mother and daughter picnic and for next year's projects. California schools expand curriculum to include driving safety education alongside the basics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
William Finsterwald
Well Known Evangelist To Lead Athens Camp Meeting
Dr. John Paul a nationally known Methodist evangelist from University Park Iowa will speak at the Athens County Holiness camp meeting starting Wednesday August 26 He has eighty years in preaching editing in the US Canada Korea and Japan and has held top posts at Meridan Ashbury Taylor University John Fletcher College and the Christian Witness He will present gospel messages in the Nazarene Tabernacle 7 30 p m each evening Rev John Guy of Mineral City will lead songs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostolic Services
G. H. Martin
the Apostolic Church
Richland Avenue
Eva Taylor
Langsville
Leo Potts
Hocking
John Paul
University Park
Iowa
Nazarene Tabernacle
Athens County
Dr. Paul
United States
Canada
Korea
Japan
Meridan College
Ashbury College
Wilmore
Taylor University
Christian Witness
Chicago
John Fletcher College
Athens
Mrs James Newman of Powhatan Point Dies
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. James Newman of Powhatan Point formerly Charlotte Van Dyke of Athens Survived by husband and a three year old daughter Barbara Jean Funeral set for Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Newman
Powhatan Point
Newman
Charlotte van Dyke
Athens
Barbara Jean
Busy Stitchers 4 H Club Wiener Roast Summary
The Busy Stitchers 4 H Club of Mechanicsburg held a wiener roast on August 14 at Evelyn Reading’s home. Attendees included Betty Ator Thelma Barnhill Camille Cash Catherine Carpenter Dorothy Dailey Huth Martin Dorothy Morrison Esther Secoy Velma Tubbs Erva Tubbs Paul Barnhill Cloyd Householder Thomas Reading Mrs Reading and Mrs O B Tubbs advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitchers 4-H Club
Mechanicsburg
Evelyn Reading
Betty Ator
Thelma Barnhill
Camille Cash
Catherine Carpenter
Dorothy Dailey
Huth Martin
Dorothy Morrison
Esther Secoy
Velma Tubbs
Erva Tubbs
Paul Barnhill
Cloyd Householder
Thomas Reading
Reading
O. B. Tubbs
4-H Club Members Preparing for Fair
Athens County Fair exhibitors include poultry 55 potatoes 66 pig 18 dairy calf 8 farm mechanics 18 corn 6 forestry 10. Boys groom calves for Friday livestock parade at 10 a m on the race track. The parade is a major fair event. The Liberty Bell symbol of American freedom was cast in London in 1752.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair
America
England
London
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Kootaga Council Boys
Gallipolis
Hotel Lafayette
Pilgrim'’S Holiness
H. Osburn
Bowersville
B. H. Pugh
Pilgrim's Holiness Church
Church OF Christ
Stimson Ave
Timothy
Weil
Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
H. H. Peckham
L. W. Clarke
Congress
Ames-Bern
Merchants
Vendol
Vender
the Plains
Landon
West Middlesex
Alf Landon
A. A. Young
San Francisco, Calif
California
Ually
Quick's
Quick
Malaga
Pearl
Fancy Mountain
PEAS
Fatmore Oleo
Lifebuoy
Horlick's
Sandard
Quick’'S
the Pas
Steck
Ginger
Benny Cane
NAW Mask
Avondale
Nour
Eck
S.C Sof A. Inc
C. Q. Beef
Chuck Roast
Hamburger
PARD
Cam
Choice Cats
Frankfurters
Ikroger Stores
Holiness Camp Meeting
Wiener Roas
Royal Typewriters
R. C. Allen
Universal
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