Legion's Three Day Fall Festival Opens in Athens With Prizes
The American Legion and local business and farm groups prepare Athens uptown for a three night Fall Festival on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Attractions include carnival rides corn and pumpkin shows a canteen food stalls and nightly free acts including a back-dive into a flaming tank. Cash prizes for pumpkins and corn are offered with first prizes of 5 and 5 for corn and 2.50 1 third for pumpkins and 2 1 for smallest pumpkin. Judging Friday afternoon by Ross Wright and entries due by Friday noon. Proceeds fund Legion community service.
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Legion
Athens
Ross Wright
Veterans Demand Fair Treatment From War-Driven Policy
Albert L. Daniels urged demand for a square deal for World War veterans at the Athens Armory urging higher disability compensation and fuller employment access. State Commander George R. Fout praised the Conrath Bean Chapter for growth and outlined Forget-Me-Not Campaign methods. New officers were installed and plans for auxiliary chapters and boxing events discussed.
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United States
Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Conrath Bean
Athens Armory
Daniels
George R. Fout
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio
Mary Fout
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Armory
Fout
Ernest McGranor
C. A. Parker
Millard Bryan
E. W. Bailey
Prince Forms Grade School Band for East Side and Central
Floyd Prince, Athens High School music director, organizes a 45 member band from fifth and sixth graders at East Side and Central Elementary Schools. The project aims to spark early musical interest before junior high. Students supply their own instruments and choose what to play. The band plans varied pieces and performs at school events and PTAs.
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Floyd Prince
Athens High School
East Side
Central
Tde
Prince
Parent-Teachers Association
Wood Discusses Mexico Trip For Athens Masquers Club
Athens High School Masquers Club opened its first meeting with principal Oliver L. Wood recounting his summer trip to Mexico. He showed motion pictures and planned a potluck supper next month with the Sophomore Junior play cast on dress rehearsal night.
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Athens
Oliver L
Wood
Mexico
Roster of Ohio War Veterans Arrives 50 Years Late
Athens County gains complete Civil Mexican Spanish American War rosters after Recorder Georgia Kilpatrick obtains 12 volumes from the adjutant general. World War records already in place total 263000 names with 6800 buried in France and Belgium, enabling easy name lookups for relatives and friends.
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Georgia Kilpatrick
Athens County
Ohio
Recorder Kilpatrick
John M. Wells
Adjutant General’s Office
Recorder’s Office
WPA
DAR
Spain
Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Athens
Frank S. Lowry
Albert O. Sloane
Herbert W. Brooks
Frank Dalton
Charles Root
Seventh
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Scio
Beaumont
Coshocton
Amesville
Beebe
Fremont
Nelsonville
New
Township committees formed for conservation program
Athens County townships elect local conservation committees for the 1939 program. Delegates for each township join county convention with chairs and vice chairs named. A meeting of all delegates to select the county committee will be held October 13 at 1 pm at the Athens County Conservation Office on Court Street.
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Athens County
Alexander
Frank W. Pugh
Floyd Williams
Edward Brooks
Chase Merrill
Ames
Irvin Wolfe
Pearl Morris
George King
Athens Township
John Hope
Vernon Shaw
Arthur Walsh
Cletus Mulligan
Bern
Lee Glass
Mr. Armstrong
Charles Caldwell
Canaan
Herbert Hoskinson
Fred Dorr
Alfred Hill
Grover Sutton
Carthage
Harvey Pearson
Joshua Pitts
Ira Robinson
Dover
Trimble
Dover-Trimble
Clarence Morris
Eben Gillespie
Guy White
Lee
William Bat
Lodi
Ray Wingett
Ernest Howard
Fred Blazier
Rome
Kenneth Hays
William Spear
Richard Hayes
Troy
Edgar Dixon
Harry Carlton
E. R. Murray
Waterloo
York
Walter Jones
Grover Young
Frank McDaniel
Frank Pugh
Athens County Conservation Office
Court St
Attendance Grows at Church of God Revival Services
Attendance is increasing nightly in the Church of God revival in its second week. Rev. C. O. Boggess preaches each evening starting at 7 30 with a song service opening every meeting.
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Church of God
C. O. Boggess
Democratic factions reorganize at Athens County meeting
Athens County Democrats consolidate leadership with John DeMolet as Campaign Arrangements Committee chair. New and returning members from the Lawyer for Governor group join, and headquarters shift to the Security Bank Building as plans unfold for talks in Kimberly and Gloucester with Sawyer's influence noted.
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Athens County
John DeMolet
Sawyer
J. B. Preston
Fred Leach
Frank Klingenberg
Herman Theisen
Faylie Pierce
B. F. Beckler, Jr
DeMolet
C. L. Jordan
C. G. Dew
Governor” Club
W. State St
Democratic
Security Bank
Kimberly
Glouster
Oral Daugherty
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles Sawyer
Prepare for Murder Trial for Three Helwig, Faught
Three men Carl Helwig Gilbert Helwig and John Faught pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the shooting of filling station proprietor John OBrien on July 27. Sheriff's deputies summon 75 jurors for Oct 31. Each defendant is represented by a separate attorney Gordon Gray for Faught Roger Jones Gilbert Helwig and M D Hughes for Carl Helwig. The defendants, optimistic about the outcome, will be tried jointly and have been receiving mail at the Athens County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Brien
Sheriff's Deputies
Carl Helwig
Gilbert Helwig
John Faught
Gordon Gray
Faught
Roger Jones
M. D. Hughes
Athens County
Mrs. Samuel Jellison Dies at Plains Home
Mrs. Samuel Jellison age 59 died at her home on The Plains at four this morning. Born January 1 1879 in Clifton New Brunswick Canada she married Samuel Jellison August 7 1897. Surviving are six children two brothers two sisters and many step relations. Funeral Friday at two o'clock at The Plains Methodist Church with Rev Stanley Jeffrey in charge. Friends may call at the home Thursday all day and until noon Friday.
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Samuel Jellison
Plains
Mary Evelyn Jago
Richard and
Hester Jago
Clifton
New Brunswick
Canada
Paul
Allen Jellison
South
Zanesville
Mary Fetherlin
Anna Hughes
Washington Pa
Russell Jellison
the Plains
Reba Howard
Lakewood
San Pedro
Calif
Jellison
Pearley
Fred
Anna
Ella
Arthur
Esther
Edith
Hallie
Will
Carolyn
Mabel
Richard
Plains Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Stanley Jeffrey
Praises Ohio Recreation Programs by National Leader
James Rodgers of the National Recreation Association praised Ohio University and Athens schools for strong facilities and cooperation. He said Ohio leads in physical education except for New York and outlined five reforms: good facilities, adequate time, efficient instructors, trained teachers, and recognition.
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James Rodgers
National Recreation Association
Ohio University
Ohio
New York
Athens Schools
Rodgers
Alumni Letters Prompt Ohio University Support Drive
More than 6000 Ohio University alumni are to receive letters this week from the University Department of Public Relations led by B. T. Grover. The appeal requests alumni help in recruiting new students amid record enrollment and includes a statement from President Herman G. James on state appropriations. Pamphlets for various departments will be mailed to students named by the alumni.
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Ohio University
University Department of Public Relations
B. T. Grover
Herman G. James
Department of Public Relations
Warner Will Conduct Mrs. Hartung Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Augustine Hartung will be conducted by Rev. Howard Warner at the Hartung residence 221 W Union St Thursday at 2 30 PM. Friends may call at the home. Mrs. Hartung leaves husband William Hartung a son Albert Fulton Millfield two sisters and five brothers.
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Helen Augustine Hartung
Howard Warner
Hartung
W. Union St
William Hartung
Albert Fulton
Millfield
Elks Hold Fish Fry After Tuesday Meeting in Athens
About 50 Athens Elks members attended a fish fry at the clubrooms after their weekly Tuesday meeting. L. F. Jones chaired the event and fried the fish for the gathering.
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Athens Elks
L. F. Jones
Faculty Speakers Aid Public Relations Efforts
Members of Ohio University Public Relations unit tour Southeastern Ohio communities to promote publicity. Dr T Houf spoke at Nelsonville High School assembly, Neil D Thomas showed Kiwanis Club trailer tour films in Pt Pleasant, Philip Peterson led the varsity quartet to Albany High School, O D Morrison spoke to Wellston Rotary, Mariam Morse to address the Junior Women's Club of E Liverpool, and B T Grover addressed Middleport PTA Dad’s Night.
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Department of Public Relations
Ohio University
Ohio
T. Houf
Nelsonville High School
Neil D. Thomas
Kiwanis Club
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Philip Peterson
Albany High School
O. D. Morrison
Rotary Club of
Wellston
Mariam Morse
E. Liverpool
B. T. Grover
Middleport Pta Group
Prisoner Injured After Fall From Jail Window
Cecil Douglas of Lodi Township was treated for a cut on the head after a fall from a window in Athens County Jail where he is held on a non support charge. Deputy Charles Evans said the window is ten feet above the floor and inmates often climb to the bars to look out. A physician treated the forehead wound.
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Cecil Douglas
Lodi
Athens County
Charles Evans
Douglas
Tucker Shoots Tusker White Squirrel Hunting
Elmer Tucker of Lathrop reports a remarkable squirrel story. He says he shot a squirrel with two tusks one inch long, teeth protruding from the upper jaw, one tusk pointing to the ear and the other curling toward the head.
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Elmer Tucker
Lathrop
Ray Guilty Verdict in Infirmary Barber Case
The jury found John Ray guilty of cutting with intent to wound in the state versus Ray. The Athens County Infirmary barber attacked inmate M. A. Koon on September 16 after faces were made at him, leaving head wounds. Testimony came from D. H. Daugherty and Sheriff Charles Bayless. Ray faces transfer to the Ohio State Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ray
Athens County Infirmary
M. A. Koon
Ray
D. H. Daugherty
Charles Bayless
Ohio State Penitentiary
National Guard Unit Drilled Under Noncommissioned Officers
The 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard held a Tuesday night drill in the armory led entirely by non-commissioned officers. First Sgt. David Carmichael and Sgt. K. M. Smith ran interior guard duty and guard mount. Sgt. Douglas Hall gave a 20 minute lecture on service customs. Recruits were under Corp. George Bogle and Lieutenants A. E. Carmichael H. O. Linscott, R. W. Corwin. The Athens unit ordinance inspection is set for today.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
David Carmichael
K. M. Smith
Douglas Hall
George Bogle
A. E. Carmichael
H. O. Linscott
R. W. Corwin
National Guard Officers Convention
Columbus
Athens
Death of George S. VanLaw Former Athens Resident
Carl Patterson of Chesterhill reports the death of his cousin George S. VanLaw age 84 of Denver Colorado on October 8 He formerly lived in Athens and visited the city two years ago His father Jesse VanLaw once edited an Athens newspaper before entering the ministry
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Carl Patterson
Chesterhill
George S. VanLaw
Denver
Col
Mr. VanLaw
Athens
Jesse VanLaw
Mayor Imposes Fines on Weekend Offenders
Mayor Cliff Cornell levied stiff penalties in a Tuesday court session. Four men arrested for fighting received $10 fines plus costs totaling 74.80 dollars. William Clark was picked up at his West Athens home. Woodrow Knox Louis McWilliams both of Athens. John Gwinn of Athens R D 1. James Vernon of Athens paid $5 and costs for intoxication.
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Cliff Cornell
William Clark
West Athens
Woodrow Knox
Louis McWilliams
Athens
John Gwinn
W. Union St
James Vernon
Berns to Address Athens County Teachers Dinner Meeting
Karl H. Berns assistant secretary for field service of the Ohio Education Association will speak at a dinner meeting of the Athens County Teachers Association tonight at 6 15 at the Christian Church.
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Karl H. Berns
Ohio Education Association
Athens County Teachers Association
The
Christian Church
Herbert Carsey Dies Aged 64 Railroad Track Walker
Herbert Carsey a 64 year old track walker for the K and M Railroad died at his daughter Mrs Harry Daviss Albany home. He leaves four other sons and daughters and his wife preceded him by 23 years. Funeral services will be in Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens Albany Road Friday at two o clock conducted by Rev Walters. Friends may call at the Davis home in Albany. Approximately 800000000 is paid in state and federal gasoline taxes in the United States annually.
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Herbert Carsey
K. & M. Railroad
Harry Davis
Albany
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Athens-Albany Road
Walters
Davis
Athens Invites Public to View Fire Trucks During Week
Citizens are urged to visit uptown Friday evening to see two pumpers and a ladder truck owned by Athens and to watch Volunteer Fire Department members maneuver ladders and operate water streams. National Fire Prevention Week highlights Athens pride in its equipment. Mayor Cliff Cornell and others welcome residents.
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Athens
Ohio
Cliff Cornell
GOP Crowd To Hear Metcalf At Ames-Bern Bean Dinner
Ames-Bern Township Republicans announce a bean dinner Friday at 7 p.m. in Ames-Bern High School with State Senator Verner Metcalf of Marietta as the main speaker. George King chairs arrangements. A similar dinner is set for Thursday in Shade with Prof. T N Hoover of Ohio University and Judge O F Rowland as speakers.
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Ames-Bern Township
Ames-Bern High School
Verner Metcalf
Marietta
George King
Shade
T. N. Hoover
Ohio University and Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Scoutmaster Barker Announces Troop 54 Civic Day In Athens
Ralph Barker scoutmaster of Troop 54 says his unit will take an active part in the Civic Day Program in Athens on October 22. Formed less than a year ago the 10 member troop has notable achievements to its credit and is among the smallest in the county.
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Ralph Barker
Athens
Athens Demonstration Showcases New Fire Equipment
Athens hosts a southeast Ohio safety event with a parade of three fire trucks and city cars, starting 5:30 pm, ending at 6:30 pm at the L astr o Building. Ladders rise and pumpers show hydrant connections increasing water pressure from 60 to 110 pounds for a live demonstration.
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Ice Safety
Bart Davidson
Ohio
Athens
Lastro
Court and
W. Union Sts
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