Crops in Athens County Pretty Good Says Agent Wright
Athens County crops are described as pretty good by county agricultural agent Ross Wright. Above normal rains in six weeks boosted apple size and tree growth but increased scab and tomato blight risk. hay quality declined due to repeated rains. wheat and oats harvests delayed. carp crops better than average due to late planting. Stayman Winesap cracking noted but not widespread.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Wright
Athens County farmer A. M. Linscott dies at 75
Arza M. Linscott, 75, lifelong Athens County resident and Hooper Ridge farmer, died unexpectedly Thursday at his Hooper Ridge home after two years of declining health. Survived by wife Ida and 6 sons, 2 daughters, 22 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren, with two daughters preceded in death. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. burial in adjacent cemetery. Friends welcome at home.
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Arza M. Linscott
Athens County
Hooper Ridge
Linscott
Ida
Grace Gabriel
Athens
Audrey Woolley
Millfield
Floyd
the Plains
Glenn
Amesville
Harry
Israel
Trimble
Edward
Carroll
Ollie Johnson
Frost
Harlan _ Linscott
Ruth Linscott
Pearl Betz
Gilbert Courtney
Hooper Ridge Church of
Jail on Wheels to Visit Athens in Juvenile Delinquency Drive
The Athens visit on September 1 marks the $15,000 Jail on Wheels tour by Sheriff George Bateman. The mobile unit, with a jail cell and electric chair, travels Ohio under the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association to aid juvenile delinquency prevention. It follows a prior $17,500 mobile crime lab displayed this year in county seats. The 33 foot motorized unit can reach 60 mph and carries FBI style crime-fighting gear.
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Athens
George Bateman
Ohio
Bateman
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association
J. Edward Slavin
New Haven
Conn
FBI
Police
Pear Masten Dies at 73 in Athens
Pear Masten 73 died Thursday at Carpenter Rest Home Athens after several weeks illness. He lived much of his life on a Hebbardsville area farm. Survived by brother Charles Masten Ravenswood and sister Mrs Elma Glass Athens Route 1. Funeral at Townhouse Methodist Church Saturday 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Phyllis LeMaster. Burial in Townhouse Cemetery. Friends may call Hoodlet Funeral Home New Marshfield.
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Pear
Masten
Carpenter Rest Home
Athens
Mr. Masten
Hebbardsville
Charles Masten
Ravenswood
Elma Glass
Townhouse Methodist Church
Phyllis LeMaster
Townhouse Cemetery
Hoodlet
New Marshfield
Births and Admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births listed include a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Hill of Corning and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Wayne Matthews of Athens. Admissions include Delores Lanning of New Straitsville and Erma Craig of Gloucester for major surgery, plus several other patients under care in Athens Glouster Carpenter and Zaleski communities.
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George Hill
Corning
Wayne Matthews
Athens
Delores Lanning
New Straitsville
Erma Craig
Glouster
Martha O'Leary
Zaleski
First Floor VA Office Open Tomorrow
The first floor of the Veterans Administration office at 8 President St will stay open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow World War II veterans to reinstate lapsed GI term insurance. The second floor will remain closed as usual.
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Veterans Administration Office
President St
N. K. Blosser
Veterans Contact
Blosser
Wesley Miller
Nelsonville Man Fined After Route 33 Stop
Robert R. Staller age 67 of Nelsonville was fined $10 and court costs by Justice S B Wike hart after arrest by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of failing to yield the right of way on Route 33.
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Robert R. Staller
Nelsonville
Justice of the Peace
S. B. Wikehart
State Highway Patrol
NYC Pastor Meigs Native To Speak Here
The Rev. Edward W. Lewis of New York City will preach at First Methodist Church for the next two Sundays during the vacation of Rev. Harold F. Kellogg. Lewis, a Meigs County native who grew up in Middleport, earned a BS in education at Ohio University and studied at OU and Boston University, then trained at Newton Theological School before serving as minister of Central Park Baptist Church in NYC at 27, the youngest to hold that post.
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Edward W. Lewis
New York City
First Methodist Church
Harold F. Kellogg
Lewis
Middleport
Ohio University
Boston University
Newton Theological School
Boston
Central Park Baptist Church
4 H Club Activities and Meetings Reported
The Junior Betsy Ross Stitchers held a meeting at Ellen Hockenberry’s home with games after the business session. The next gathering will be at Shirley and Sue Hunter’s home. Do Right club held a bake sale planning meeting with the vice president presiding in the president’s absence. Sewing projects were discussed and Maxine Rose received a project book while ill. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Laziman after the meeting.
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Betsy Ross
Ellen Hockenberry
Shirley
Sue Hunter
Do Right Club
Maxine Rose
Immunization Clinic Set For Tuesday In New Marshfield
Second toxoid diphtheria immunization will be given Tuesday from 9 30 to 10 30 a m in the high school at New Marshfield by Dr H G Southard tri county health commissioner Health officials urged all children who received the first inoculation on July 6 to appear for their second shots The fourth of a series was given July 27 to 12 children at Coolville High School and 18 at the Rome Canaan Grade School Sponsors were O R Keracofe at Coolville and Herman Ellis at Rome Canaan
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New Marshfield
H. G. Southard
Tri-County
Coolville
Rome-Canaan
O. R. Keracofe
Herman Ellis
Athens Man Fined for Intoxication After Plea
Charles Patterson age 24 of Athens Route 4 was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading guilty to intoxication.
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Charles Patterson
Athens
W. P. Mickle
National Guard unit plans two-week summer camps in Indiana
Athens National Guard officers announced summer camp details at Camp Attribution Indiana Aug 15-29. The 166th Infantry unit activated Aug 8 1947 will send first detachment Aug 11 for cooking school, with advance detail Aug 12 and main body Aug 15. New enlistees Richard Grover Leroy Hudwell. four openings remain.
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
Athens National Guard
Athens
134Th Field Artillery
Camp Shelby
Miss
166Th Infantry
William B. Orr
Richard Grover
Leroy Hudwell
James Abraham
Federal Valley Church Holds All Day Sunday Services
Amesville reports the annual all day meeting of the Federal Valley Church with Rev. Mr. Cole presiding over morning afternoon and evening services.
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Amesville
Federal Valley Church
Cole
Bible Tales Shape Seven Happy Seamstresses Meeting
Members answered roll call with stories from the Bible at a recent meeting of the Seven Happy Seamstresses. Games were played and refreshments served following the regular business meeting.
Pastry Cooks Demonstrate Cake Baking at Grange Hall
At a Pastry Cooks meet in Grange Hall Fauna Withers and Jo Ann Andrews led a cake baking demonstration with the vice president presiding. A future demonstration is planned by Patty Morgan and Patty Llewellyn at the same venue along with a Sew-So-Right club gathering at Mary Laziman's home for sewing games and refreshments.
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Fauna Withers
Jo Ann Andrews
Grange Hall
Patty Morgan
Patty Llewellyn
Senior Kitchenette Plans Lake Hope Outing
At a recent Albany school building meeting six Senior Kitchenette members planned a Lake Hope outing. The club project was yeast rolls and the next meeting is set for July 30 in the Albany school building.
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Lake Hope
Albany
Former Athens Resident Dies in Columbus
Van Murphy a former Athens resident died Wednesday evening at his Columbus home from an illness Funeral services will be held in Columbus Saturday at 10 a m and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Zaleski Born and raised in Vinton County he was married to Emma McManamy who survives him He also leaves two sons Lincoln and Harley in Columbus and four grandchildren
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van Murphy
Athens
Columbus
Oak Grove
Zaleski
Vinton County
Emma McManamy
Lincoln
Harley
Canaanville Man Bound To Grand Jury
Rolland Willie a 27 year old from Canaanville was bound over to the grand jury with bond set at 100 dollars by Mayor W P Mickle on Thursday afternoon. Buck charged him with assault and battery in Canaanville.
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Rolland Willie
Canaanville
W. P. Mickle
Willie
Cora Buck
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