Relief from insect menace to cucumbers and cabbages
Athens County farmers and gardeners can obtain a free 64 page booklet The Control of Garden Insects and Diseases from the county agricultural extension office. County Agent Ross Wright said calls have increased as pests damaged cabbage and cucumbers. The booklet from Ohio State University covers insects and diseases of vegetables and gives control methods including rotenone dusting for pale green caterpillars on cabbage and cucumbers.
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Athens County
County Agricultural Extension Office
Ross Wright
Wright
Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio State University
Informa
Ohio
T. H. Parks
J. D. Wilson
Ohio Experiment Station
Seepage Solution Promises Bacteria Boost for Septic Tanks
A 12 ounce can of CESS-PEP is sold for 1.00 with three yearly uses recommended to activate septic tank bacteria, aiming to digest solids and reduce caustic acids, with delivery to Box 4268 A Pittsburgh 3, Pa.
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Cess-Pep
Cess-Pep Company
Miles T. Drake Dies Aged 93 at Drakes Home
Miles T. Drake 93 died at his home in Drakes near Corning after a period of illness. He lived his entire life in Drakes and died in the house where he was born. He leaves two sons George and Jesse both of Drakes five grandchildren and a brother M A Drake of Columbus. He was a charter member of Corning Lodge F and AM No 584 Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge. Funeral at Drakes Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm, burial Maplewood Cemetery New Lexington, Rev Owen Plumley presiding. Friends may call at the Drake home.
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Corning
Miles T. Drake
Drakes
Mr. Drake
George
Jesse
M. A. Drake
Columbus
Corning Lodge F & AM
Odd Fellow's Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Drakes Methodist Church
Maplewood Cemetery
New Lexington
Owen Plumley
Drake
Floyd Bolin Pot meeting announced by VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander W. D. Boyd announces a Floyd Bolin Pot gathering on Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Armory with refreshments to follow.
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Floyd Bolin Pot
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. D. Boyd
Clouds Threaten Athens Weather Holds Steady
Athens weather remained stable with a high of 89 and a low of 67 reported by observer Mrs. C. N. France. The Hocking River rose to 4.60 feet, up over a foot from Monday's 3.26 feet due to heavy rain in upstream areas. Clouds covered the region with a 74 degree reading at 9 15 a.m.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meeting Set
Prayer Band will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Elmer Poston home with Mrs. Effie Chapman leading.
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Graham Chapel
Elmer Poston
Effie Chapman
Athens County Land Transfers Highlight Many Property Swaps
A long list of land transfers approved by the Athens County commissioners includes Edwain Sanders to Clifford Sanders in Albany and Elizabeth Shafer’s purchase of multiple Athens Township parcels. The record shows numerous heirs, guards, and trustees transferring lots, acres, or parts of parcels in Troy, Grosvenor’s, Stewart, Dover, Waterloo, and Carthage townships along with additions in Athens, Millfield, Nelsonville, Glouster, and Sycamore Heights.
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John
Carl
Mabel Kincade
Homer Dale Pratt
Troy Township
Victoria Stover
Estel E. Ward
Inlet
Nora Barnhart
Marvin Barnhart
Russell Nutter
George Moore
Vendee
Margaret S. Webb
William M. Anderson
Athens Townip
Flossie M. Smith
Edith L. Koehler
Athens
J. F. Oldaker
M. R. Hoselton
Carthage
Otis K. Bell
Mary Bell
Marguerite A. Cobb
William Humphrey
Trimble
Charlies H. Bell
James Crabtree
Orville W. Martin
Richard St. Clair
Townsends
Orley A. Toth
Steve M. Toth
Et Ux
Russell's
Millfield
Clarence Casteel
James Edward Deem
Rome
RK. Kierns
Wesley W.W. Kierns
Dover Township
Charles H. Ogg
Sybel Francis Cottrill
Stewart
Fannie Fef. Jones
Raymond Shepard
Townsend
Alfred H. Carpenter
Carl C. Buch
Nelsonville
Don C. Peden
Paul FE. Kimes
Frank Bryson
James H
Glouster
Bushey and Chiki Named in Notable Local Pairing
Nelson Anthony Bushey aged 26 from Chillicothe and Theresa Chiki aged 26 from Athens are listed in the society notes as a notable local pairing.
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Nelson Anthony Bushey
Chillicothe
Theresa Chiki
Athens
Parkersburg Man Fined for Licenseless Driving
Charles W. Bass, 54, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was fined $10 plus costs by Mayor William P. Mickle for operating a motor vehicle without a license on Sunday.
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Charles W. Bass
Parkersburg
W. Va
William P. Mickle
Athens Machine Co Manager Resigns Post
R Dailey plant manager of Athens Machine Co announced his resignation effective July 1 after 17 years with Bridgewater Machine Co. He helped set up the Athens plant for tire molds in rubber production. The site on Mill St employed over 50 workers until recent cuts. after three months of part time work some orders allow a partial return, with Dailey not revealing future plans.
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R. Dailey
Athens Machine Co
Athena
Bridgewater Machine Co
Akron
Athens
Mill St
Dailey
Payment of Loan Sought in Court Suit
Veria M. Ashby files in Commerce Court demanding payment of a 400 loan owed by minor Gerald B D Meek. Named defendants include his father Lewis Meek Sr and Security Bank which holds a mortgage on a truck bought with the loan and titled to the boy’s father.
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Gerald BD. Meek
Veria M. Ashby
Conmercieas Court
Lewiseek, Sr
Security Bank
Meek
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Tappan
Ohio University
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Knowlton Construction Co
Marvin Knowlton
Albany
Robert Calentine
Amesville
Dwight Scott
Ryan
Messenger
Davis
Edwain Sanders
Clifford Sanders
Iniot
Jane Parker
Ann Page
Marvel Bread
Meat Dept
America
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Athens Ice & Storage CO
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