Selections of Fine Arts and Household Articles Stand Out at Athens County Fair
Judges declare displays excellent with a full awards list. Notable entries include Mrs. Ernest Conkey for beautifully arranged cut flowers, quilts by Mrs. Woodworth and Mrs. Dalley, and extensive needlework by multiple exhibitors. Domestic arts span knitting, embroidery, dressmaking, and table linens, reflecting broad county participation.
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Athens County Fair
Ernest Conkey
Woodward Avenue
E. E. Woodworth
O. D. Dalley
J. R. Wade
Mary Ashworth
Dorothy Sprague
Woodworth
Don Young
C. L. Pickering
W. H. McClain
Robert Tompkins
Mary Galvin
Clara Bailey
A. A. Person
Miss Clara
Mary Walker
Richard Fought
Margaret Kinsel
Myrtle Hines
Pearl Elma Harvey
Mrs. Tompkins
Ruth Burdette
Mary
Nelsonville Woman Dies at Home in Orbiston
Mrs James Jones 83 died Sunday night at her Orbiston home. Widow of James Jones, she was mother of fourteen children, four predeceased. Survived by six daughters and three sons including Mrs Booth Akron, Mrs Crasner Columbus, Mrs Wallace Columbus, Mrs Betts Chillicothe, Mrs Schweinsberg Orbiston, Amelia Jones Orbiston, David Jones Columbus, William Nelsonville, Morgan Guysville. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Nelsonville
James Jones
Orbiston
William
John Booth
Akron
Henry Crasner
William Wallace
Columbus
John Betts
Chillicothe
Fred Schweinsberg
Amelia Jones
David Jones
Morgan
Guysville
Double funeral services held in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on August 29 double funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church for Mrs. Walter Smith of the city who died Friday morning and her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Mellinger Pidcock 54 wife of Hiram Pidcock who died Saturday night after months of illness. Mrs. Pidcock born and raised in Nelsonville daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Mellinger was a Christian church member. She leaves her husband one son and five grandchildren three sisters and two brothers.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Ed L. Morrell
Walter Smith
Elizabeth Mellinger Pidcock
Hiram Pidcock
Pidcock
James Mellinger
The
Christian Church
Stella Waldron
Margaret and
Stella Mellinger
Dangler
Ohio
Don
Cal Mellinger
Dillonsville
Miller Couple Welcome Son Paul Victor in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Elgan Miller of Columbus announce the birth of a son named Paul Victor. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs P N Miller of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Elgan Miller
Columbus
Paul Victor
P. N. Miller
Hogan Dies in Columbus After Illness
Al Win Hogan, 35, dies in Columbus after illness with complications. He had stayed with sister Mrs. Ray Barron in Hogan, helped care for his ailing father. Body to Murray City for funeral Tuesday at 9 am. Burial at Pomeroy. Survived by wife formerly, three children, sister Mrs. Barron, and brothers John and David.
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Nelsonville
Al‘win Hogan
Columbus
Ray Barron
John Hogan
Murray City
Pomeroy
Barron
Fall on stairs injures Mrs. Dugan in Nelsonville
Mrs. E. C. Dugan slipped on the stairs at Mrs. Burnell’s residence on West Washington street Saturday night and fractured her right arm. Dr. C. W. Cable set the break and she was taken home that evening.
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Nelsonville
W Burnell
Home-Coming at Connett Church Announced for Sunday
Nelsonville edition reports Connett church will host its annual home coming next Sunday with a basket picnic. Hundreds of visitors are expected as plans for another large reunion proceed.
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Nelsonville
Connett Church
Doris Mayer Named Religious Education Director In Franklin County
New duties in Nelsonville announce Miss Doris Mayer of Mt. Vernon as the new director of religious education for the federated churches of Franklin county. She will start September 1 after graduating from Ohio Wesleyan and postgraduate work at Drew Theological Seminary. She previously directed Nelsonville city schools religious education.
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Doris Mayer
Franklin County
Nelsonville
Mt. Vernon
Federated Churches of
Local New Athens Couple Wed At Home Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Walter McNaughton of New Athens announce the marriage of their daughter Lillian Marie to John E McFadden son of W E McFadden also of New Athens The wedding occurred Tuesday August 23 at noon at the bride’s parents home Rev E R Reed officiated A small gathering of family and friends attended The bride wore powder blue chiffon and sunburst roses The couple will reside in New Athens where the groom coaches at the high school
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Nelsonville
Walter McNaughton
New Athens
Ohio
Lillian Marie
John E. McFadden
W. E. McFadden
E. R. Reed
M. E
Virgil Mc
Medina County
McFadden
Franklins Academy
Muskingum College
New Athens High School
W. GC. ‘Hall
Columbus
Out-of-town guests attend wedding party at Barberton
Bride and Mrs Edward Pedigo Gwendolyn Pidcock were guests from out of town attending the ceremony and reception in Barberton.
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Bride
Edward Pedigo
Gwendolyn Pidcock) Barberton
Miss Mary Alberta Ball Marries Herbert De Ford
Nelsonville Aug 29 Miss Mary Alberta Ball wed Herbert De Ford in a 5:30 PM ceremony at Neil Avenue United Presbyterian Columbus. Bride daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ball, with twin sister Mrs. Robert Van Order as matron of honor and Joseph Stevenson best man. Dinner at Louis Vandegrift home then a reception at 371/2 Price Avenue.
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Nelsonville
Mary Alberta
Ball
Herbert DeFord
John G. King
Neil Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Joseph Ball
Clifford Sanders
Robert van Order
Joseph Stevenson
DeFord
Louis Vandegrift
Price Avenue
Annual Meeting of Foreign Missionary Society in Nelsonville
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church holds its annual meeting in Nelsonville on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at 216 West Columbus. Mrs. Otto Shirley leads devotions. Mrs. Retta Howe, Mrs. Thomas Spencer, and Miss Marceline Wallace report on Lancaster school of missions. officers to be elected.
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Nelsonville
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. Hi. Cox
West Columbus Street
Otto Shirley
Retta Howe
Thomas Spencer
Marceline Wallace
Lancaster School of Missions
Regional Guests Visit Family Homes This Weekend
Columbus residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vorhes and son stayed with the Kinneys. Parkersburg and Marietta day trip guests included Mr. and Mrs. P N Miller and family and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Barber. Others entertained were Mr. and Mrs. C M Gibson of Columbus with Gibson's parents, and Mrs. Florence Shafer of Springfield with three children. Additional visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Gdore Thomas of Murray City hosting Phil Jenkins and Grace of Mingo Junction, Mrs. Dora Stevens and three daughters of Wellston, and several others. Violet Woolard returned from Westerville with three grandchildren. Steve Holland and two children visited Hyatt with the host's sister, and Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Love of Columbus were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Love.
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Charles Vorhes
Columbus
Robert Kinney
P. N. Miller
Shelby Barber
Parkersburg
Marietta
C. M. Gibson
Springfield
Will McConaha
M Gdore ‘Thomas
Murray City
Phil Jenkins
Grace
Mingo Junction
Dora Stevens
Wellston
Harry Aldridge
Phil Sparty
Millie Phillips
Violet Woolard
Westerville
Steve Holland
Hyatt
Gilbert Love
John Love
Screen Actress Vera Reynolds Denies Suicide Attempt
Vera Reynolds, Hollywood actress, left a hospital after treatment for mysterious gastric poisoning that nearly cost her life. Police initially said she attempted suicide, but she and her mother Mrs. Lillie Reynolds and doctors insisted the illness was food poisoning, not a deliberate act, as representatives spoke to the press.
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Hollywood
Calif
Vera Reynolds
Miss Reynolds
Lillie Reynolds
Loyal Woman's Class Picnic Postponed
The Loyal Woman's class of the Christian church postpones its picnic. A monthly business meeting will be held at Mrs. Sam Starkey's home Tuesday evening, opening with a pot luck dinner.
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The
Christian Church
Sam Starkey
Gibson Dinner Party Guests In Columbus and Wheeling
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gibson hosted dinner Sunday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hill of Wheeling West Virginia. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gibson and Mrs. William Edgell of Columbus.
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W. W. Gibson
C. J. Hill
Wheeling
W. Va
C. M. Gibson
William Edgell
Columbus
Local visit roundup includes Dow Bowers and friends
Mr and Mrs Dow Bowers of Columbus were hosts Sunday as Miss Mary Jo Bowers joined them for a week long visit. Mrs Will Matheny travels to Columbus due to her sister Mrs Will Rose illness. Millie Phillips and Melvin King visited Ath ens with Mr and Mrs William Runion and Mr and Mrs Gerald Nelson and three children.
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Dow Bowers
Columbus
Mary Jo Bowers
Will Matheny
Will Rose
Millie Phillips
Melvin King
Athens
William Runion
Gerald Nelson
C. J. Hill
Wheeling
W. Va
Mary Minx
Toledo
George Hunter
Harry Hunter
County Pupils Orchestra To Debut At Athens Commencement
An all county eighth grade orchestra led by Walter A Wood will perform at Thursday’s commencement in Athens county. Sixty pupils from local schools signed or listed to play with many more expected.
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Athens County
Walter A. Wood
Wood
Coroner to Probe Death in Steubenville
Coroner A. Bell will start an investigation into the death of Stephen Toker, 22, of Mingo Junction, who police say was found unconscious from poisoned liquor yesterday in Steubenville.
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Steubenville
A. Bell
Stephen Toker
Mingo Junction
Minge
Unidentified Woman Taken After Severe Medical Emergency
A woman admitted under the name Montgomery remained unidentified for hours. Hospital ambulance crews initially labeled the case as attempted death by own action.
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Montgomery
Pomeroy Delegates to Attend State Council Meeting
Delegates from Pomeroy council Junior Order United American Mechanics and other area councils left for Tiffin to attend the annual state council. Gallipolis city invitation to host the next annual meeting was presented and Pomeroy Bend delegations pledged to help bring the convention to the Ohio Valley.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Tiffin
Gallipolis
State Council
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio Valley
Weissenburger and Sayre Tie in Point Pleasant Nuptials
Miss Charlotte Fay Weissenburger daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Weissenburger of Point Pleasant and Harold Sayre of Lertat West Virginia were married by Rev W Taylor Willis at Christ Church Point Pleasant. The ceremony was held Saturday at noon in Christ Episcopal Church with more than 800 relatives and friends in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Charlotte Fay Weissenburger
C. O. Weissenburger
Point Pleasant
Harold Sayre
Letart
W. Va
W. Taylor Willis
Christ Church
Chicago
Christ's Episcopal Church
Army Private Albert Wyatt Died in Honolulu
Albert Wyatt 24 died August 21 in Honolulu Hawaii from spinal meningitis while serving in the regular army. Telegram to Mrs George Moore of Middleport notes the body will be sent to Middleport for arrival at the home of Mr and Mrs George Moore on Middleport hill. date of arrival undecided.
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Middleport
Albert Wyatt
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
George Moore
Wyatt
Middleport Hill
Birthday Flowers Surprise Captain Greene on the Pomeroy
Captain Chris Greene of the steamboat Pomeroy, 26, received a basket of flowers on his birthday. Tourists reported the gesture was unusual in river practice and he was deeply pleased by the unexpected tribute.
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Pomeroy
Chris Greene
A M E Southeastern District Conference Closes at Kerrs Run
The four day A M E Southeastern district conference at Wesleyan M E church Kerrs Run ended last night after spirited meetings. Nearly 100 pastors and laymen from Ohio and West Virginia attended and praised the entertainment. Clara Cooke missionary spoke in the morning. D E Basy preached at 2 30 pm. Gilmer of Richmond preached in the evening.
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Pomeroy
Wesleyan M. E
Kerr's Run
Ohio
West, Virginia
Pomeroy Bend
Lakin
Clara Cooke
Noblesville
Ind
D. E. Basy
Gilmer
Richmond
Souders attend John Nash funeral in New Lexington
Mr and Mrs William Souders and Mr and Mrs James Souders travel to New Lexington for the funeral of John Nash brother in law of George Souders who died at Mt. Carmel hospital Columbus last Friday. Miss Helen Fiwing returns to Logan after a three week visit with Mr and Mrs Thomas A Riley. Margaret Riley accompanies her for a short visit. Hannah Carpenter goes to Akron for winter with her son Frank Carpenter and family. Dr and Mrs Peter Weber announce birth of a daughter Saturday. Griff Lewin and daughter from Columbus visit relatives. Jack ie Kindle undergoes tonsil and adenoids surgery at Holzer hospital Friday.
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William Souders
James Souders
New Lexington
George Souders
John Nash
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Helen Fiwing
Logan
Thomas A. Riley
Margaret Riley
Hannah Carpenter
Akron
Frank Carpenter
Peter Weber
Grant Street
Griff Lewin
Jackie Kindle
J. L. Kindle
Holzer Hospital
Core drillers move to Mason for new bridge work
Mason August 29 core drillers for the new bridge moved their machinery from the Pomeroy side of the river to Mason. Crew prepared foundations and resumed piling operations as part of the bridge construction schedule.
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New Bridge
Mason
Development Push Boosts Town as Bridge Plans Advance
The village sees new stores and professional offices as a bridge project prompts growth. Real estate values rise with the prospect of a river crossing, and a boom is anticipated in residential development near the piers foundations.
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Biasson
Mason
Pomeroy Briefs Fire Ruins Visitation
Karl Hartley and two inghouse plant coworkers visited home folks and lingered to view fire ruins in Mansfield. John Colbert, away 35 years, traveled from Pittsburgh to visit Mrs. John Stivers. Edgar Reeves returned to Colima buss after a week's home visit and a business college course. Jane Rosa headed to Colma buss for business college. Frank Schwartzwalder and companion returned from a week of visiting. Ellsworth Rows family traveled to Cincinnati for an operation on the removal of tonsils for Mim Rowe.
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Karl Hartley
Inghouse
Edgar Reeves
Colima
Business College
Jane
Rosa
Colma
Frank Schwartzwalder
Ellsworth
Cincinnati
Mim
Rowe
Christ Hiegs Piéal
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Charles Wood
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Norma Brown
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S. E. Lowe
Mary Wallachian
Punch
Beidermeir
Hardanger
Battenburg
Harry Bobo
Pearl Elmo Harvey
Myrtle Mitchell
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Lee Elliott
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P. T. Beal
Minnemyer
Anne Evans
Beal
Fred Martin
Charles Bardin
Winifred Martin
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Boyd Potter
Lee Elliot
Margaret McHarg
Boston
Richard
Frank Beebe
Bobo
Winifred Jones
Elmer Finsterwald
C. N. Darst
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Darst
Eva Lohse
Ray Love
Elmer Funsterwald
Finster‘“wald
C. E. Wolfe
Elizabeth Pidcock
Hogan
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E. C. Dugan
Lillian Marie McNaughton
John McFadden
Mary Ball
Neil Avenue Presbyterian Church
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Willard
Th Automotive Battery & Electric Company
K. of P. Bldg
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Albany
Elizabeth Cowan
Lodi
Hether Fiske
Chauncey
Walter Fagan
Madeline Potter
Evan Rogers
Lena Sams
John Sesenbaugh
Ernest Cartwright
Green
Angeline Zalewski
Chester Nemic
Jennie Nemic
Doris Zalenski
Green's Run
Emaline Ruber
Trimble
Allene Sayer
Eleanor Minister
Worthington Biehl
Orris Danes
Floyd West
Lucy Stanley
Beatrice Hickson
Clarence Sprague
Harley Collins
Harold Sprague
Ellsworth Tracy
Frank Bursch
Fred Dickson
Thelma Gianda
Washington County
APT
Co. O. Apt
H. R. McVay
A. P. Sandles
LS Oy
Majestic Theater
Maurice
County Teacher's Institute
Sandies
Charles S. Meek
Council of Junior Order
Charlotte
Fay Weissenburger
Captain Chris Greene
Pickett
C. A
Daugherty McArthur
Sk Melind
KERRS
Middleport Briefs
Cross Bros
W. Union &T
Pomeroy Briefs
Nvtatio
F. J. Beasley
Milling & Grocery, Cos
Athens Furniture Exchange
Lee & Stera Pba
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