Athens County Fair Showcases quilts and canned goods exhibits
At the Athens County Fair Agri culture Hall residents display prize quilts, embroidery, rugs, baked goods, and preserved fruits and vegetables. Granges such as Albany, Athens 1680, Summit New Marshfield, and Trimble present booths with decorative and handmade items. judging begins by late today and Thursday.
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Athens County Fair
Albany Grange
Athens Grange No
State of
Ohio
Summit Grange
New Marshfield
York Grange
Trimble Grange
Townsend Coat of Arms Shown at Fifth Family Reunion Near Albany
The Townsend family arms from Norman England were displayed at their fifth annual reunion at Howard Townsend farm near Albany. More than 200 Townsends and relatives from 28 cities gathered from Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia to view a drawing by Elizabeth Jane Cline and learn from Cline and others about the family’s origins dating to 1066 and the 1204 grant.
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Townsend
Albany
Townsends
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Athens
C. D. Hopkins
R. C. Hopkins
C. R. Cline
Elizabeth Jane Cline
E. T. Dailey
A. B. Townsend
Munn School Lodi Plans Home Coming Event
The second annual home coming for Munn School in Lodi Township will be held in a grove near the Munn schoolhouse on Sunday September 3. A potluck lunch at noon will precede a program of music and readings led by Judge O F Rowland. Former teachers planning to attend include George Christman Logan William Bobo Clinton Poston Herbert Dillinger Mrs Roy Haddox Roy Dean. Local residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Wilbur Imes and guests, with a Chicago World’s Fair trip noted.
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Munn
Lodi Township
Graham Chapel
O. F. Rowland
George Christman
Logan
William Bobo
Athens
Clinton Poston
Rio Grande
Herbert Dillinger
Bartlett
Roy Haddox
Columbus
Roy Dean
Does He Love Me Cupid's Arrow Penny Arcade At Fair
At the Athens County Fair a Penny Arcade attraction named Cupid's Arrow offers a yes or no fortune about love for a penny. The display draws crowds with other machines promising fortunes and gum while children try skill games with pennies.
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Cupid’s
Athens County Fair
Weekend visitors and travels noted around Cleveland and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Bethel of Cleveland visited Mrs. Bethel’s mother Mrs. A. B. Bethel in Columbus Street and head for Chicago World’s Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Parker Athens and others toured to Hockingport for a Sunday picnic with Mrs. Hattie Norman’s family. Several groups including Williams and Whitmore depart for Chicago for several days at the World’s Fair.
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Stanley Lonas
Orland Williams
Richard Whitmore
Chicago
Mac Bethel
Cleveland
Harley Parker
Athens
Mark Dixon
Carl Edward
Ollie Dixon
Albany
Hockingport
Hattie Norman
Evanses Return From Canada Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Claude W Evans have returned to 23 Hudson Avenue after an 1800 mile motor trip to Ontario Canada for fishing. They were joined by Mr and Mrs O E Campbell of Zanesville and stayed several days at Oulette Ontario. En route the party paused in Cleveland Niagara Falls and Detroit. They were away ten days. Mr Evans works for The Southern Ohio Electric Company.
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Claude W. Evans
Hudson Avenue
French River
Ontario
Canada
O. E. Campbell
Zanesville
Oulette
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Evans
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Milk commission extends license deadline to Sept 10
The Ohio Milk Marketing Commission has extended the license application deadline to Sept 10. All milk producers must obtain a license from the commission, with the previous deadline set for Tuesday.
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Columbus
Ohio Milk Marketing Commission
Leaves Films To Wed in Britain
English actress Benita Hume sails from New York to England to wed Jack Dunfee as Hollywood moods shift with her departure. The couple plans a wedding in Britain amid press interest and film industry chatter.
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Britain
Benita Hume
New York
England
Jack Dunfee
Athens Families Marooned By Coast Storm
Two Athens families the McCrackens and the Joneses are marooned by a severe Atlantic coast storm. Prof and Mrs Cope and Prof and Mrs McLaughlin departed Ocean View Virginia Beach area but were driven back as the hurricane swept Virginia resorts. Five Jones family members remain at Virginia Beach while the McCrackens stay at Ocean View as winds reach eight miles per hour.
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Athens
T. C. McCracken
Evan J. Jones
Atlantic Seaboard
C. M. Copeland
Ocean View
G. E. McLaughlin
McCrackens
Jones
Virginia Beach
McLaughlins
Virginia
Chauncey Personal Notices Honor Several Birthday Celebrations
Chauncey residents hosted birthday dinners this weekend. Mrs. Floyd Stanley marked another year at her Converse Street home with guests from Columbus and nearby towns. Others, including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield and Mr. Theron Goodson, entertained guests from Columbus Xenia and Chauncey, with travels noted for Mrs. Victor Weaver.
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Chauncey
Floyd Stanley
Converse Street
William Robinette, Jr
Billie Lee
Norma Jean
Columbus
Toots Stanley
John Stanley
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
William Fisher
Nelle Stage
Mrs. Gooch
Cora Kirkland
Theron Goodson
Ellis Avenue
Victor Weaver
Frank Weaver
Xenia
Charles Minister
Edward Minister
Rufus and
Jerry
Rutland
Fifteen mines listed on Chauncey district work report
Fifteen mines are on the working list today in Chauncey district. The night report names Luhrig Lick Run Chauncey Nos 25 255 267 9 24 28 219 119 15 69 Poston No 6 and Black Diamond.
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Chauncey
Luhrig
Lick Run
Chauncey No
Chauncey Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits and Farewell Party
Frank Ruth formerly of Millfield and his daughter Jennie Ruth of Jackson visited Chauncey over the weekend as guests of Shirley Ruth Thomas. A farewell party for Robert Nye of Chauncey was held at Jenevee Blackford’s home on Mound Street with 20 guests. Harry Moore of Lower Plains hosted dinner for Elizabeth Hick and son Walter New Marshfield and guests Lois and Raymond Jiles of Kirkersville along with Wendell Moore and son Roger.
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Shauncey
Frank Ruth
Millfield
Jennie Ruth
Jackson
Chauncey
Thier
Shirley Ruth Thomas
Ruth
Thomas
Ralph Brown
Bunkie
Jenevee Blackford
Mound Street
Robert Nye
Kirksville
College of Osteopathy
Harry Moore
Lower Plains
Elizabeth Hick
Walter
New Marshfield
Lois and
Raymond Jiles
Kirkersville
Ohio
Wendell Moore
Roger
Chauncey Merchants Report Satisfaction With New Code
Chauncey Aug 23 Chauncey Merchants Association met in the Mayor's office. W D Smart presided as the group discussed the new code and noted general satisfaction with its operation. Nine new members signed the code andjoined the association including New York Coal Co Store and Blackford Bros. Clarence Blackford submitted a shoe repair shop code running 8 am to 8 pm and it was accepted.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Merchants Association
W. D. Smart
Clarence Blackford
New York Coal Co
BE. T. Abdella
Blackford Bros
B. F. Goodson
Balta Cline
Hershal Philips
Clarence
Lower Plains Notes Visits Across Nelsonville Area
Lower Plains notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore and Melvin to Nelsonville to see Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moler where Mrs. Moler is seriously ill but slightly improved. Also listed are trips by George Gabriel Jr and Clell Thorne to see Mrs. Lizzie Barber, Lois Stage and son Lowell with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bobo at Strouds Run, and Clifford Potts and Wendell Moore visiting Sand Ridge near Chauncey.
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Harry Moore
Melvin
Nelsonville
Charles Moler
Morristown Holiness Church Plans Thursday Prayer Meeting
Chauncey residents report a weekly Morristown Holiness Church prayer meeting set for Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Joe Bridgewater in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
Joe Bridgewater
Funeral for Fay Tittle Held in Chauncey
Funeral services for Fay Tittle eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Tittle Beaumont were held Tuesday afternoon at Chauncey M E Church with burial at Hill Top Cemetery. Hymns were sung by Mrs Neil Ogg and Neil Tippett with Margaret Tippett on the piano. The parents one brother and two sisters survive. A brother and sister preceded her in death.
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Chauncey
Fay Tittle
Ray Tittle
Beaumont
Chauncey M. E. Church
Hill Top Cemetery
Neil Ogg
Neil Tippett
Margaret Tippett
Jordan Family Picnics at Buckeye Lake
Agnes Jordan's descendants gathered for a family picnic at Buckeye Lake on Sunday. Attendees included O G Jordan, O R Ross family, G J Willy of Chicago, R M Van Dyke family, C L Jordan and daughters, Phyllis and Patty, plus Donna Jean and Jacqueline noted as great grandchildren. Dolores Phelps returned from Columbus to visit Miss Bernice Burroughs in Columbus.
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Agnes Jordan
Columbus
O. R. Ross
O. G. Jordan
G. J. Willy
Lois
Chicago
Willy
Buckeye Lake
Jordan
R. M. van Dyke
C. L. Jordan
Athens
W. P. Purdy
Los Angeles
Cal
E. T. Fitzgerald
Oxnard
John P. Jordan
Donald Ross
Donna Jean
Carl Deitschie
G. Jordan
Clyde
Jacqueline
Dorothy Chinn
Carl
John
Fred
William
Phyllis
Patty
Dolores Phelps
Central Avenue
Bernice Burroughs
Burroughs
Midland Life Lasurance Company
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Samuel Waymer
Mr and Mrs Samuel Waymer announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday morning at their home in Beaumont.
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Chauncey
Samuel Waymer
Beaumont
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