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A fragmented item notes WPA labor efforts in a county with a plant listed for operation. It mentions 125 per some rate and references galling beauty and labor offerings tied to a mid point.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
8
A fragmented item notes WPA labor efforts in a county with a plant listed for operation. It mentions 125 per some rate and references galling beauty and labor offerings tied to a mid point.
Mae Wade of Millfield owns and manages the Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, Kiddie Ride, and other attractions at Athens County Fairgrounds. She oversees a crew of 14 men and two women and plans to work 20 Ohio county fairs this summer. The piece also notes her late husband Harve Wade’s history, other crew members, and fairground anecdotes from East Palestine to Canfield.
The dressing table drawer is hard to keep in order. Line it with washable fabric, store spare puffs and pads in covered boxes, and keep hairpins and tools in small containers. Buy only cosmetics you will use regularly.
A home trio of eggs included six double yolks and one triple yolk in a 19 egg batch sold by a local farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Clark E. Williams, Elmwood Place, recall a prior triple yolk discovered among three dozen eggs. The source jokes about identifying the hen behind the odd batch.
In this Heathens Messenger column from Athens Ohio dated August 22 1941 a young man John Smith Jr contemplates marrying his girlfriend aged 21 despite the looming draft he may face within a year. The piece argues that youths often know their needs better than cautious elders and that delaying marriage could cause unhappiness if partners part before stability.
Among the oldest fair-goers records show Jerry C. Lash and Leander J. Lash attending the Athens County Fair for over 70 years. Jerry, turning 86, has missed only once since age 15, while Leander started at 14 and holds a 73 year streak. Jerry attended with his son-in-law W. R. Cable and stayed through the fireworks.
The Kleinschmidt Reunion will be held August 24 at Rock View Park between Rockbridge and Lancaster. A basket dinner is planned for noon.
The annual Howard Reunion at Embrey Park is postponed from Sunday August 24 to Sunday August 31, with planners noting the date change in announcements.
In a hotel suite, Mary Veritzen and Aunt Madge discuss Stephen Redfield alias Stepan Ricardo, a leading man with a rumored gangster past. Mary probes Redfield after overheard names, coded intelligence, and his flirtations, hinting at espionage and revolution talk.
A long list of Athens County Fair attendees includes the Brannons of Dover former locals, the Smiths, Walkers, and Molers with guests from Akron Urbana and Toledo. Highlights mention the typical farm family contest winners Eldon and Mrs Dailey of Hillcrest Farm and collaborators at the State Fair, plus many local residents enjoying rides and festivities.
Mrs. Charles Holland of 8 N Shafer St returned from Mineral where she visited Mr and Mrs Cecil Pidcock and family and accompanied her niece Violet May Chesser to the Athens County Fair. Alton Holland and Ruth Martin joined Mrs Holland for Sunday at 8 N Shafer St. Mrs Clarence Davies of 53 Stewart St underwent major surgery at White Cross Hospital Columbus with satisfactory condition and cards invited to room 229.
An advertisement promotes Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic as a general system tonic from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion relieve occasional constipation and support neuralgia pains stiff neck and muscular strains when used with Big Chief Tonic. It suggests external use for bites exposure fatigue and sprains.
Frank Wenzel of Lancaster Ohio a member of St Marys Catholic church and the Ladies Auxiliary says Ton Jon is the best medicine for his money He describes years of stomach pain gas heart fluttering constipation and rheumatic pains then notes a marked improvement after using Ton Jon with his appetite returning and bowel movements normalizing
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