Public figures clash over wartime munition sales
At the Athens County Fairgrounds on the Fourth of July, Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins and former Governor Martin L. Davey debated neutrality, munition sales, and domestic unemployment. Davey urged nonselection of nations, while Jenkins argued to anchor to the Fourth of July philosophy and resist entangling alliances.
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Europe
Thomas A. Jenkins
Martin L. Davey
Athens County Fairgrounds
American Legion
Contests at Fairgrounds Award Ring Winners
Results from yesterday’s Fairgrounds contests include bicycle races won by Duane Townsend and Jack Chappelear, donkey and rider prizes to Vaughan Rowland and Allen McWilliams, and three-legged races won by Vaughan Rowland with Allen McWilliams. Also awarded were sacks, ponies, coon chases, coal loading, and foot races with prizes funded by local merchants.
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Duane Townsend
Vaughan Rowland
Athens Rfc
Jack Chappelear
Orland McPherson
W. State St
Allen McWilliams
Mechanicsburg
Bill Thompson
Junior Tennehill
Nelsonville
Thomas Cole
Robert Frume
Richard Carr
Richburg
Bob Moore
Stewart
Robert King
E. State
Willard Brown
Second St
Mary Steele
Virginia Kincaid
Frost
Thomas Marsh
Martin Chika
Sugar Creek
Robert Moore
Helen Steele
Nancy Craig
Nick Carpenter
Carpenter
Coon Chase
Our Children To Be Sold Governmental Gold Brick
Dr. FE A Hansen warns Kiwanis members that authoritarian nations indoctrinate children from age three with patriotism. He cites Miss Evans 1938 thesis and compares schooling in Russia Germany Italy and Japan to U S methods. He proposes a patriotic program free of militaristic elements and showcases a Yale Chronicles film illustrating steps toward independence.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
FE. A. Hansen
Ohio University
Kiwanians
Ohio U
Mary Louise Evans
Dr. Hansen
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Hansen
Kiwanis
Tte
Yale University Department of History
Ice Cream Social Planned for Mt Carmel Church Grounds
Amesville announces an ice cream social in the grove opposite Mt Carmel Church on Friday evening July 8. Proceeds go to benefit the church.
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Amesville
Mt. Carmel
Special services at Apos tolic Faith Church this week
Nightly services held this week at 8 o clock in the Apostolic Faith Church Richland Avenue led by Elder Homer F White of Decatur Illinois with G H Martin as pastor.
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Apostolic Faith Church
Richland Ave
Homer F. White
Decatur, Ill
G. H. Martin
Dr. Phillips Loses Candy on His Fourth of July Wager
State senator and master of ceremonies H T Phillips lost a wager at a Fourth of July patriotic program. He had bet that neither speaker would give a non political talk. The audience chose he lost and he paid with a stick of candy to each speaker, Congressman T A Jenkins and former Governor M L Davey.
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Jenkins
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
America
H. T. Phillips
Phillips
Thomas A. Jenkins
Martin L. Davey
Free Talking Picture Shown At Memorial Auditorium
An Ohio travelogue released by the State Department of Education will be shown at Memorial Auditorium Thursday at 4 p.m. The hour long program is entirely talking motion pictures. Admission is free and open to town residents and students.
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Ohio
State Department of Education
Memorial Auditorium
Department of Geography and Geology
Ohio University
No Arrests in City on Sobriety Fourth
Athens Mayor Cliff Cornell reported a sober Fourth with no arrests for intoxication and praised the orderly conduct during the holiday period.
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Athens City
Cliff Cornell
Fourth of July Halt at Fairgrounds During Flag Ceremony
Noon halt as spectators stood at attention for America played by the K of P Band led by Col. T F McNeill. Fireworks released the flag. Murray City High School band followed at one o clock with martial airs marking the celebration.
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Fairgrounds
Col
T. F. McNeill
Ohio University Rotc
K. of P
Murray City High School
Rain Holds Off for Happy Holiday in Athens
The Fourth was spared by rain with a cloudy day and cooler temperatures. The morning high reached 75 degrees, down 12 from yesterday, and a low of 68 accompanied .66 inches of rain overnight.
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Athens
Concert Postponed By Ohio University Band
The Ohio University Summer Band concert, set for tonight, is postponed to Saturday night. Professor C C Robinson announced the change at noon. The lawn west of Memorial Auditorium will host the performance directed by Karl Witzler.
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Ohio University
Cc. C. Robinson
Memorial Auditorium
Karl Fe, Witzler
Hillbilly Acts Shine At Athens Amateur Hour
The hillbilly songs dances and instrumental acts played before a large audience at the fairgrounds. Bob Tate won first prize with Ferdinand the Bull and a $12 award. Melba Rowland earned $6 for Alexander’s Rag Time Band. Freddie Sayre took $3 for Born In Hard Luck.
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Fairgrounds
Bob Tate
Ferdinand
Bull
Melba Rowland
C. E. Rowland
Athens
Greased Pig and Pole Defy Many Contestants
Nearly 150 boys entered the greased pig contest with Gil bert Guthrie catching the pig in 57 seconds amid crowd laughter. The greased pole drew 20 entries over two hours, with rope belts and dust used to reach the top. Junior Tennihill of Nelsonville won first in the pole event and prize money for top places went to participants from Nelsonville Petrie and Athens.
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Gilbert Guthrie
Guthrie
Junior Tennihill
Nelsonville
All Riders Rewarded In Horse Race Events
Horse races were run in heats at the Fairgrounds with each entrant receiving 5 dollars. The winners included Don with Jockey Wilson in the first heat and Ginger ridden by Wilson winning the third and fourth heats, with other placements by Milky Dolly Dawn Patrol Prince Silver and others.
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Wilson
Milky
Mordgan
Dolly
Porter
Dawn _ Patrol
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Ginger
Prince
Holmes
Silver
West
Battery Demonstrates Attack and Retreat at Fairgrounds
At 12 10 p m yesterday Battery C 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard entered the west gate at the Fairgrounds leading six transport dories and four 75 millimeter guns. Units showed attack retreat and flanking movements with orders given by bugle calls then fired at 12 16 p m. For an hour officers and gun crews answered questions and demonstrated mechanisms.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Fairgrounds
Valley Distributor Turtle Entry Wins Valley Derby
A turtle derby at the valley event drew many entrants from local stables. No. 77 representing Valley Distributors won the race, No. 137 from Athens National Bank stable finished second, and No. 105 from Carpenter Hardware placed third showing.
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Valley Distributors
Athens National Bank
Carpenter Hardware
900 Boys in Athens County Scout Troops Keep Costs Low
More than 500 county youths benefit annually from a Boy Scout program funded largely by the Community Chest. Of last year’s 2600 budget, 1450 came from the Welfare Association, with the rest raised locally. Scouts use Chest funds only for professional supervision, while troops cover other expenses. The county’s 23 Scout units and six cub packs are led by G. E. Ashwill, field executive, who earns 115 monthly.
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Athens County
Community Chest Fund
Welfare Association
Community Chest
G. E. Ashwill
Athens
Ashwill
Glouster
Nelsonville
Minor Wrecks Reported Here
The State Patrol reported two minor automobile accidents in the Athens area during the holiday severe weather. A collision on Route 56 west of Athens injured a Plains residents. another crash near Route 50 caused no injuries. Damage costs were modest with limited vehicle damage.
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State Patrol
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Lowry
Plains
Arthur Austin
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Vivian Hamble
George Mullins
Naomi Mullins
Hamble
Mullins
Lawrence Insche
Mathew Reeves
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Plan Community Sing For Athens on Friday
An Athens Community Sing directed by Joseph Thackery of the University School of Music will be at the high school athletic field Friday evening at 7 45 following two City Softball League games. The games are Algeo versus Gulf and McBee versus Eagles.
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Athens
Joseph Thackery
University School of Music
Algeo
Gulf
McBee
Eagles
Plains Pollyannas 4-H Club Meet At School House
Thirty six members gathered at the school house on June 29 for the Plains Pollyannas 4-H Club meeting. The group talked over new projects and refreshments were served by Marjorie Daniell Wyona Stauffer and Gene McCullough.
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Plains Pollyannas 4-H Club
Marjorie Daniell
Wyona Stauffer
Gene, McCullough
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