Eighty-Fifth Annual Show Premium Book Sent to Rural Areas
Athens County prepares for its eighty-fifth annual fair with premium books shipping to rural families. Entries open next week with Mrs. Parmiter in the Courthouse sheriff's office. Improvements include 1100 feet of sidewalk and a raised fence on West Union Street. The All-County High School Band will perform, and the fair runs August 25–28 with fireworks and harness races. Prizes total over 580 exhibit classifications including livestock, crops, crafts, and educational displays. 4-H members receive free admission tickets and demonstrations occur Thursday with state fair contenders selected.
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Athens County
Herb J. Parker
Dorothy Parmiter
Parmiter
Union St
Parker
Raymond Connett
Southern Ohio Poultry Association
NYA Program To Continue In Athens County
Athens County NYA programs will run on a near identical schedule to last year ending July 15. Final pay for the previous year will arrive soon. The new plan emphasizes reforestation, agricultural extension, experimental work, vocational and rural community activities, plus expanded recreation and industrial location programs. Delinquency improvements are credited to NYA activities.
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NYA
Athens County
Haller
Aubrey Williams
NYA Activites
Curbing Out City Silent on Filling Station Dispute
The Earl Millican filling station on W. Union Street near the Hocking River Bridge saw 20 feet of curb leveled by WPA work, blocking access for a month. City solicitor Gordon Gray and WPA investigator George Carr offered no statements while Gulf Refining agent Elmer Tom blamed the curb for blocking the driveway, noting the station sits on leased property.
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Earl Millican
WPA
Gordon Gray
George Carr
Elmer Tom
Gulf Refining Co
W. Union St
Hocking River Bridge
National Brands trip winners announced
Mrs. S. S. Lane of Nelsonville and William King of Logan won a 16 day all expense paid Pacific Coast trip sponsored by National Brands Stores. Winners depart Athens August 1 by train and Chicago the next day. travel includes Grand Canyon Los Angeles Hollywood San Francisco Portland Seattle Victoria Vancouver Canadian Rockies Lake Louise and Banff. Judges were Fred Sands C M Gill Charles Bethel G K Bush and E F Sells. Contest based on cash sales May 11 through July 18.
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Pacific Coast
National Brands
Los Angeles
Hollywood
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Banff
Fred Sands
C. M. Gill
Charles Bethel
G. K. Bush
E. F. Sells
Heavener Charged After Dance Hall Hammer Attack
Fred Heavener 200 pounds of brute force swung a hammer in a Mayfair Route 31 dance hall brawl after a dispute with his wife Frante. He is held on assault with intent to kill with a $1000 bond. Roy Cunningham and others joined the melee.
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Heavener
Fred Heavener
Mayfair
Hamden Man Held On Assault Charge
John Hunt of Hamden pleaded not guilty to an assault in a menacing manner at arraignment before Magistrate T R Bennett. He was held to the grand jury under a $100 bond. The affidavit was filed by Isaac Russell of Millfield for alleged offense against him and Flora Russell.
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Heavener
Frante
Karl Gardner
Roy Cunningham
John Hunt
Hamden
T. R. Bennett
Isaac Russell
Millfield
Flora Russell
Reckless Driver Fined in Athens Court
Clifford Atkins of Athens pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $5 plus costs by Mayor Len B. McCune.
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Clifford Atkins
Athens
Len B. McCune
Cattle Talk At Ames Bern 4-H Club Meeting
Phillip and Paul Linscott discussed Hereford cattle at an Ames Bern 4-H Club gathering. The group schedules its next meeting for July 30.
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Phillip
Paul Linscott
Tax Collection Suit Filed in Athens County Court
The Athens County Common Pleas Court opened a tax collection action by Treasurer G. D. Gorham against R. A. Dalton for unpaid special assessments of 1220.92 on five lots in Dalton Hurst Addition and taxes of 197.58. A sheriff sale is sought and The McArthur Savings & Loan Co. and The Bank of Athens are named to reveal liens. Gorham noted current real estate tax receipts total 98,283.09 with large payments from Southern Ohio Electric Co. 12,373.29 and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad 22,089.07.
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Athens County
Gorham
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Busy Tailors Triumph in Picnic Games at State Hospital Grounds
Margaret Winning led the Busy Tailors in a sequence of games during the club picnic held at the State Hospital Grounds last week. The 4-H Club tour was also discussed by members.
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Margaret Winning
State Hospital Grounds
Will Plan Tour for 4 H Club Discussed Friday
Plans for the 4 H Club tour will be discussed Friday when members of the Chase Merrymakers meet at the home of Mrs. Merrill Chase, adviser. Fruit buds can freeze solid and still produce perfect fruit.
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The
Chase Merrymakers
Merrill Chase
Common Pleas Petition Seeks 8500 For Work On Junod Farm
Harry R. Junod sues A R Wells as administrator of the late George H Junod estate claiming 8500 for forty months of work on the Junod farm and says no payment has been received as part of estate distribution. In probate Fannie Newlin is admin of John W Newlin estate with bond 1200 and appraisers named Ray Bobo Robert Perry and Sam Jeffers. The will of Amy E Murdoch is admitted to probate. Debts hearing in George H Junod estate continued to next Tuesday at nine. No inheritance tax due on Fred J Sauters estate. W Guy Morrison fiduciary of Nancy J Morrison estate gets six more months to collect assets.
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Common Pleas
Harry R. Junod
Common Pleas Court
A. R B. Wells
George H. Junod
George Junod
Harry Junod
Fannie Newlin
John W. Newlin
Ray Bobo
Robert Perry
Sam Jeffers
Amy E. Murdoch
S. M. Johnson
Fred J. Sauters
W. Guy Morrison
Nancy J. Morrison
Trash Fire Spreads Over Railroad Land
A grass fire on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad property behind the city water works spread yesterday afternoon. City firemen extinguished it after an hour's effort with grass brooms and caused no damage.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
City
Two Women Undergo Minor Operations at Sheltering Arms
Mrs. Earl Frantz of New Plymouth and Mrs. Harry Liggett of The Plains underwent minor operations at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday morning.
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Earl Frantz
New Plymouth
Harry Liggett
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Shade Busy Bees 4 H Club Plans Carnival Show
Arrangements for a carnival show to be held tonight were made by the Shade Busy Bees 4 H Club at a meeting at the schoolhouse.
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The
Shade Busy Bees 4-H Club
Use Tax Returns Due in Ten Days Says Official
Tax returns for the quarter ending July 1 must be filed within ten days to avoid a 15 percent penalty, says R M Winegardner manager of the Fifteenth District based in Athens. Forms available from the county auditor or district tax office in the Security Bank Building. Any purchase of tangible property outside Ohio for use in Ohio requires a use tax return. The tax is a three percent bracketed assessment and a maximum $500 fine applies for failure to file.
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R. M. Winegardner
Athens
Security Bank
Ohio
Sarron Retains Featherweight Title in Dallas Thriller
Petey Sarron of Birmingham Alabama defeats Baby Manuel of Tampa Florida in a 15 round unanimous decision to keep the featherweight crown. Manuel knocked Sarron down in round one and again in round ten but could not win the title.
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Dallas
Tex
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
Baby Manuel
Tampa
Fla
Sarron
Manuel
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