Plan To Stop City Insect Plague In Athens
Athens residents face a worm infestation attacking elm and catalpa trees with worms reaching sizes up to two inches. County agent Ross Wright and state entomologist advise spraying or washing with soap and hot water, adding arsenate of lead to large batches of water for trees. Multiple streets and areas, including Albany Road, show damage as mulberry bushes also suffer.
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Athens City
Ross Wright
Wright
E. State St
Catalpa
Athens
Congress St
Albany
Mrs J H Gillette Dies At Strouds Run Home
Mrs John H Gillette of Strouds Run Athens R D 3 died at her home at 10 15 am following a heart attack. Survived by husband John H Gillette two sons Prof Phil Gillette Williamsport Pa and Glen O Gillette Pittsburgh. Funeral in Athens First M E Church Saturday at 10 30 am. Interment West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm today.
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John H. Gillette
Strouds Run
Athens
R. D
Gillette
Phil Gillette
Williamsport
Glen O. Gillette
Pittsburgh
Gordon
Joan
Marilyn
Gillettes
Emma Brown
M. E
West Union Street
84 year old cyclist rides 1000 miles from Chicago to Underhill
William C Bailey aged 84 starts a long cycle trip from Chicago to Underhill Vermont for health. He began cycling at 78 and has logged 11 000 miles in the last five years. He completed the journey in 1 days.
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Chicago
Underhill
William C. Bailey
Bailey
Athens Officials Tour Woodsfield and Jerusalem
Mrs. Madge Rothermel and Fannie Matteson along with Rowena G Sprout and Harold Vaughn staff members of the Athens Sub Division of Aid for the Aged visited Woodsfield and Jerusalem on a combined business and pleasure trip. They joined H J Berrodin chief of the Division Miss Blanche Stine director of case work and Mrs Jessie Wadleight new district supervisor from Columbus for dinner with Mr and Mrs Vernon Steward. Steward led a Belmont Monroe County picnic at Jerusalem attended by about 10 000 people where Berrodin Judge Bernard G Witten and Senator Verner F Metcalf spoke.
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Madge Rothermel
Fannie Matteson
Rowena G., Sprout
Harold Vaughn
Athens
Division
Aid For the
Woodsfield
Jerusalem
H. J. Berrodin
Blanche Stine
Jessie Wadleight
Columbus
Vernon Steward
Steward
Belmont-Monroe County
Mr. Berrodin
Bernard G. Witten
St. Clairsville
Verner F. Metcalf
Marietta
Tall Corn Stalk Near Athens Reaches 17 Feet
A cornstalk measuring 17 feet tall was found in Ed S White's corn field west of Athens. Measured Wednesday it stands well above surrounding stalks, visible from the mill porch. Nearby, 8 700 books were published in England in the first half of 1936 with about 3 000 fiction titles.
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Ed S. White
White's Mill
Athens
England
Athens County Soil Program Gains Momentum in 1957
Frank Pugh reports rapid progress in Athens County's 1957 Soil Conservation Program with York Trimble and Canaan Townships completing surveys. About 730 farmers across the county have asked for inspections, including an estimated 140 new farms, signaling growing acceptance of federal soil aid plans. Farmers are urged to present seed and liming proof at the county office before payments are made.
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Athens County
Frank Pugh
York
Trimble
Canaan
Pugh
Marietta Welcomes Caravan Participation Applications
The Northwest Territory Celebration Commission in Marietta Ohio invites men aged 20 to 35 with college education and clean moral habits to apply for the Ipswich Massachusetts caravan trip departing December 3. Interested applicants should write for an official application form.
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Marietta
Northwest Territory Celebration Commission
Ipswich
Mass
Federal
Ohio
Invite Athens Veterans To Attend Convention
Veterans of the 37th Division known as the Buckeye Division will hold their annual convention in Columbus on Sept. 4 drawing between 800 and 1,000 former soldiers. About 300 Auxiliary members are expected. the 11th Field Artillery World War veterans also meet for two days. Calamity Jane, credited with firing the last WWI shot, is in the War Department museum at Annapolis.
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A.E.F
Buckeye Division
Columbus
Athens
11Th Field Artillery
World War Veterans
Regular Army
War Department
Annapolis
Domestic alfalfa seed use boosts field productivity
The text argues domestic alfalfa seeds outperform foreign varieties for soil conserving fields. It notes farmers may show proof via sales or purchase slips from seed dealers as evidence of domestic seed use.
Nelsonville Mayor Sentences Wendles to County Jail
S G Holland Nelsonville mayor jailed Edward Wendle and wife for contempt of court with Mrs Wendle to serve until November 12 and Edward to be released September 27. Athens man Harry Milliron jailed after pleading guilty to intoxication and fined ten dollars and costs. Joe Davis Chauncey paid his fine after pleading guilty to intoxication.
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Athens County
S. G. Holland
Nelsonville
Edward Wendle
T. R. Bennett
Joe Davis
Chauncey
Davis
Auto Bills of Sale Rise in Athens County
Ruth F. Burdette Athens County Common Pleas Court Clerk reports August saw 933 automobile bills of sale issued. August 1937 trails August 1936 which totalled 944, with 131 new car bills that month including 127 passenger cars and five trucks.
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Ruth FE. Burdette
Athens County Common Pleas
Carrier Dies Frank Strickland Fur Email Carrier in Athens
Frank A Strickland 59 a longtime Athens area mail carrier since 1907 until retirement died of cerebral hemorrhage at his home 100 Central Ave Born in North Carolina he moved to Ohio at age two as the youngest of 12 children only Jesse Strickland survived He leaves a wife Gertrude Barber five children Edith Booker Earl Frank Jr Henry and William plus two grandchildren Funeral set for 10 am Saturday at St Pauls Church with interment at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Frank A. Strickland
Athens
Central Ave
St. Paul's Church
Union Street
Ceme
North Carolina
Mr. Strickland
Ohio
Jesse Strickland
Gertrude Barber
Louis
Edith Booker
Earl
Frank Jr
Henry
William
Dowler Elected New Commander of Local Legion Post
John Dowler was elected commander of the K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion at a meeting held in the club rooms on S. Court St. He succeeds John DeMolet as head. Other officers named include L. G. Connett first vice commander Oscar Fulton second vice commander William Sisson third commander A. E. McConkey adjutant H. L. Goodwin finance officer D. H. Sams chaplain Floyd Hutchins sgt at arms John Cox Phillip Schloss color bearers Co J Ailstock child welfare officer M. C. Morrison service officer H. K. Wells publicity R W Finsterwald re employment officer Paul Shannon American ization officer and J. P. DeMolet trustee.
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John Dowler
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
S. Court St
Mr. Dowler
John DeMolet
L. G. Connett
Oscar Fulton
William Sisson
A. E. McConkey
H. L. Goodwin
D. H. Sams
Floyd Hutchins
Sgt
At Arms
John Cox
Phillip Schloss
J. Ailstock
M. C. Morrison
H. K. Wells
R W. Finsterwald
Paul Shannon
J. P. DeMolet
San Jose WPA Fashion Show Showcases City Costumes
The WPA staged a fashion show in San Jose featuring costumes sourced from local garrets. The collection ranged from early Spaniards through the gold rush Civil War era to contemporary outfits.
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San Jose
Cal
WPA
Pilgrim Mine Demonstrates Flotation to Create Bullion
Tucson report notes the Pilgrim mine in Chloride achieves the first successful amalgamation of cold and turning into bullion by flotation. E D Gardner of the U S Bureau of Mines announces the process reduces operating costs.
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Tucson, Ariz
Pilgrim
Chloride
E. D. Gardner
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Pilgrim Mine
Gardner
France tops Europe in road mileage with 392500 miles
France reports 392,500 miles of motoring roads and leads Europe in road length, highlighting its extensive network. The figure underscores national infrastructure scale and transport capacity across the continent.
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France
Prize Golfer Horizontal and Other Word Pairs
A list of clue like items including Prize Golfer horizontal 5 11 Auto 12 One that refines oil 14 Rowing tool 6 Single thing 18 Excessively zealous 19 To be wear fond 20 Decreases 22 Fishing ba 23 Peak 24 Pains 26 Black 28 Musical no 29 Railroad 31 To scatter 33 Note in sei 34 Chum $5 Tree fluid 37 Rodent 40 Fence door 41 He is a- 45 Either 46 To yield 48 Exchamation 50 Tomastica 51 Credit 52 Oceans 54 Masculine pronoun 55 Herb 57 Starch 58 Liquid par fat 59 He is U S golf 60 He was in-for th Ryder matches. Vertical 1 Genus of fro 2 Ampitheater center 3 Pair 4 Pronoun 5 Sneer 6 To combine 7 Guided 8 Doctor 9 Finger ring 10 Upright shaw 11 Fawns 13 Ventilating machines 15 To entertain 17 Believers of a creed 19 To put on 21 Bundle of grain 23 Pedal digit 25 Rim 27 Knitted foot cushion 28 Lords 30 Knocks 32 Public auto 34 Wan 36 Golf teacher 38 Bone 39 Musical note 40 Wild duck 42 Supplication 43 Born 44 Double bass 47 Inclination 49 Pile 50 Weight 51 Piece of money 53 Era 56 Meadow 58 King of Bashan
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Tomastica
U.S
Ryder
Wan
King of Bashan
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J. H. Gillette
Athens County Soil Program
Tery
Dowler Legion Head
Dr Fugate
Athens Pharmacy
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Colonial
the Clonial Finance Orion
Huse Band
Akron
Franz Liszt
Irenton
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Standard Oil Company
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