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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1928

Page

5

Judging at County Fair Concludes with Wide Awards

The county fair concludes judging across divisions. In musical displays Parker Brothers' Music, Athens, won best instrument and best phonograph exhibits. Grain awards go to Boyd Patter, Athens R D 9, with further placements for white and red wheats, corns, oats, and soy beans. Sewing and amateur painting judged by Mrs Escoe H Ervin feature numerous Athens entrants with a broad range of quilts, embroideries, and garments winning firsts and seconds.

Parker Brothers Athens Boyd Patter R. D O.D. Dailey Albany Peacock Beverage Escoe H. Ervin Maud Fenzel Grace Cochran Margie E. Peters David Johnson Ruth Smith Chauncey R. G. Palmer W. E. Crossen C. L. Pickering Myrtle M. Mitchell Elma Harvey George Minameyer Kathryn Walburn Irvin Prichard Nelsonville Prichard Florence Bobo H. L. Atkinson H. E. Throckmorton Stewart Fenzel Bobo Miss Cochran Mary Walker Charles Rardin Miss Breinig O. E. Reading Elmer Finsterwald Clara Bailey Boston Frank Beebe Ball and Sons Grace Marquis I. N. McHarg H. H. Starlin Beebe F. Deverage Fred Finterwald Finsterwald Early Ohio Virgil Ball Graham Rose Green Mountain W. M. Throckmorton Emerson Ball Clare Ball Michigan Russett Fred Finsterwald Harrison Brooks Mc Henry Hooper J. R. Harvey Homer Higgins J. H. Harvey Kentucky C. C. Knife Collection Peppers

Hocking Valley Railroad Outing Draws Nelsonville Staff

Nelsonville and area railroad men plan a special train trip to Put-in-Bay leaving at 4 a m Saturday and returning early Sunday. The Hocking Valley schedules two Columbus excursions for state fair patrons on Wednesday and Thursday with an evening departure from Columbus at 6 30 to allow a full day there.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley R. R But-in-Bay Nelsonville Railroad Hocking Valley Columbus

Richardson announce birth of son in Nelsonville

Nelsonville records an birth notice for Mr. and Mrs Allert Richardson Clarence N with grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Richardson Nelsonville. The announcement confirms a newborn son in the family.

Nelsonville Allert Richardson Clarence Alfred Richardson

Local Social Notes From Logan Area Visits

Mrs. Fred Voigt and daughter Anna Mae visit Athens with Mrs. Dudley Campbell and Lillian Mae Miss Anna Heselden. Mr and Mrs Charles Runion of Steubenville stay two weeks at their home. Mrs Deeds Pierce and two children return to Flint Mich after two weeks with Mrs Elizabeth Valkinberg. Mrs Ed Mitchell Columbus visits. Betty and Pegg Mathoney Detroit and Mary Elizabeth Straucke Toledo return home after four days with Miss Nelle Dowler. Mrs Mary Stephenson visits sister in Columbus. Mrs Dave Gorsuch and Frances Huntington spend days here. Mrs George Wallace taken to Columbus for hospital treatment at White Cross.

Fred Stracke Logan Nelson Dowler Charles Runion Steubenville Deeds Pierce Flint Mich Elizabeth Valkinberg Ed Mitchell Columbus Betty and Pegg Mathoney Detroit Mary Elizabeth Straucke Toledo Nelle Dowler Mary Stephenson Columbus Dave Gorsuch Frances Huntington

King's Daughters of Haydenville Ent entertained at Nelsonville route home

The King's daughters of the M. D. church of Haydenville were entertained at the country home of Miss Helen Evans on Nelsonville Route two Monday evening, August 20. Eleven members responded to roll call with Mrs. Alice Wyskiner, teacher.

King's Daughters M. D. Church Haydenville Helen Evans Nelsonville Alice Wyskiner

McCorkle Church of Christ Announces Sunday Services

K H McCorkle pastor of the Church of Christ in Nelsonville announces Sunday services. Sunday school at 9 30 am then the morning service at 10 30 with a special choir anthem. Evening service at 7 30 with the sermon on Selective Attention. Midweek prayer at 7 30 Wednesday.

Nelsonville K. H. McCorkle Church of Christ

Whitmores Celebrate 18th Wedding Anniversary

Entertained by Mr and Mrs Egbert Whitmore in Nelsonville on Wednesday evening with a family dinner for eight to observe their eighteenth wedding anniversary.

Nelsonville Egbert Whitmore

Woman Dies in White County Death Announces Jennie McManaway Longstreth

Jennie McManaway Longstreth died Thursday afternoon in the White area. The obituary notes her long life and mentions her surviving family and local ties. Further details were unavailable in the fragment.

Nelsonville Jennie McManaway Longstreth White

Cross hospital Columbus report on patient's operation

Patient died following an operation Tuesday at Cross hospital in Columbus. She leaves several daughters and sons. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Death of E. T. Spray Ties Nel sonville to Petersburg

E T Spray died in Petersburg Ind after two weeks of heart trouble. A former Nelsonville resident, he married Nellie Lovett of Monday and leaves three sons Ed Frank and Donald, a grandson and a sister. The funeral party will travel to Nelsonville Sunday morning to the Pettit home on Washington Street.

Nelsonville Petersburg Ind E. T. Spray Spray Mr. Spray Nellie Lovett Monday Frank Donald Columbus Carl Pettit Washington Street Pettit

Reality of God Expressed at Athens Churches

Ira P. Day and A.8. Pickering lead services in Athens churches. Sunday school at 9 15 with topics and sermons at 10 30 on The Reality of God Expressed. Evening service at 7 30 retitled The Covered Light with a 6 30 young people meeting. Prayer service planned for Wednesday at 7 30.

Ira P. Day Pickering S. S

Ira P. Day Preaches Sunday Services at 9 15

Minister Ira P. Day preaches at 9 15 with Sunday school at 10 15 led by superintendent Mr James McHarg. Young people’s services follow at 7 30 and prayer meetings are held Wednesday at 8 o’clock.

Ira P. Day James McHarg

Sunday School and Sermon Schedule Notice

Sunday school at 1 30 led by Mrs Nelle Phillips superintendent. Sermon by the pastor at 2 30.

Ira P. Day Nelle Phillips

Apple varieties dominated 19th century catalog names

The list shows numerous apple varieties with breeders and seed companies such as Finsterwald Keirns Spalding and New York Coal company. It records first and second places for many cultivars including Spalding Finsterwald and Rome Beauty with other named varieties like Baldwin Jonathan Stark Northern Spy and Wealthy.

Ieties Harry Spalding Finsterwald and Sons C. M. Keirns Spalding Finsterwald Keirns Elza Graham Jonathan New York Coal Company Ben Davis Baldwin H. M. Kasler Batley Kasler Graham Duchess Oldenberg Grimes Golden Stocklein Ox Heart Ball and Sons Paweekee Cuyahoga Golden Pippin C. E. Wolfe Maiden’s Blush Murkler Wolf River Bentley Sweet Wolfe Rux

Fruit Varieties and Displays Highlight Spalding Seed Line

A long list of Spalding apple and plum varieties dominates the page with numerous first place mentions for Finsterwald and Wolfe across many cultivars. The section notes displays of fruits and multiple plates showing best varieties and size and beauty results with several second place notes and continued coverage on page Thirteen.

Bury Russett Spalding Delaware Red Wolfe Fall Rambo Ball and Sons John Phillips King Stocklein Paradise Sweet Graham Gano Kasler N. W. Greening R. J L. Greening Finsterwald Fink’s Seedling Winter's Pearmaine Finsterwalld Himer Easler Syberlan Keirns Hyslop Virginia Mr. Rose Early Crawford Derful Cling Stocklem Smooth Cling Old Mixon Strem Crawford Ing Holden Elberta Beer Fitzgerald Lovett White Duchess d' Ange Secont

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