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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
6
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County Extension Agent C. E. Blakeslee urged Meigs County youths to stay on farms to build solid agriculture. He explained the unified farm program and highlighted county farming challenges and bright spots. The Chamber announced Miss Wilma Roush as assistant secretary as Mary Ellen Miller leaves for Ohio State. The highway committee reported efforts to upgrade U S 33 to a military highway.
Harrisonville Grange announces booster night at the schoolhouse on Monday September 30 with a program and refreshments. Welcome address by Master Jonah Cotterill, Grange history, monologue by Mrs. Guy Mutchler, instrumental music and pictures. An inspection of Harrisonville Grange is slated for Thursday October 3.
POMEROY call for girls to volunteer for Forget-Me-Not Day by the Meigs Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans. Theaters in Pomeroy and Middleport offer month long tickets as incentives for top distributors. Contact Frank Sullivan in Pomeroy and Herman V Ohlinger in Middleport. Charles F.E. Withrow is general chairman of the annual drive aiding disabled veterans.
Middleport notes report the installation of new officers for the Heath Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service by Rev. H. A. Rothrock. Officers include Mrs. Rothrock president and several vice presidents and secretaries. meeting scheduled for the second Monday. Births, travel, and visits of local residents are also listed in this community update.
The South Ohio Women's Federation met at the Federated Church with a full day of addresses business music and discussions. Lunch was provided by Simpson and Bethany Methodist Churches for out of town visitors. Mr and Mrs Denzel M Clelland of Chester celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with family dinner and a cake centerpiece.
The Women's Home Department at the Harrisonville Community Fair will be showcased Friday and Saturday with four premium classes for quilts and crafts, canned goods, baked items, and a best diet display. The note highlights government and private buffalo herds in Yellowstone Park and Pierre, South Dakota.
Meigs County was chosen among four in the state to implement a unified farm program after a Tuesday meeting of the advisory council of the agricultural extension service. The council will unify county agricultural activities and includes representatives from AAA Farm Security Grange Farm Bureau Extension Service Home Council 4 H Clubs Vocational Ag Departments Conservation Chamber of Commerce Garden Club Rotary Club and others.
Harrisonville Community Fair officers and committee heads named include president Jonah Cotterill and vice president Wayne Chase. The cornhusking contest was dropped from the regular program as much of the corn has yet to be harvested, with plans to consider a later event instead.
The piece notes that green corn complicates a fair test of a husker's ability and outlines that the event followed state corn husking rules to qualify a local winner for the state contest. It mentions Mr. Williams on scheduling and Hobart Bryson as the two year local winner who has competed in the state contest.
Gallia County to receive 4000 bushels of coal for the courthouse bins and 2500 bushels for the county home. The statement also notes a population figure of over two billion people worldwide.
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