105th County Fair Nears with Open Grapple and Events
The Athens County Fair opens next week for a four day run starting August 8 with improvements to roads and grounds funded by the county commissioners. Highlights include a $1000 redecoration and new electrical system in the cattle barn, season tickets on sale, and a packed slate of horse pulls shows harness racing and entertainment featuring Bob Ott’s All Star TV Wrestling Show and a Chitwood auto thrill show.
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Athens County
Fairgrounds
Emory Allen
Fair Board Secretary
Cline’ Pharmacy
Baker and Stauffer
Fair Board
Bob Ott
All Star TV
Gasco Man Is Promoted
H Clifford Taylor of Grafton Ohio Fuel Gas Co becomes Elyria district manager replacing Claude F Bronson who retires due to ill health Taylor a native of Arcanum has 20 years with Ohio Fuel starting as tax accountant in Columbus in 1936 later serving as property and construction accountant and 1942 assistant district office manager before moving to Athens in 1947 and to Elyria in 1952
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Columbus
H. Clifford Taylor
Grafton
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Athens
Elyria
Ohio Fuel
Claude F. Bronson
Arcanum
Taylor
Crawford Compressor Station
Sugar Grove
Mager
Brothers Fined in Trespassing Case over Ginseng Digging
Brothers Fred and Homer Me Williams of Pleasant Hill Road were fined $15 plus costs in Municipal Court on trespassing charges filed by Harold Greiner. They were jailed until the fines are paid after being accused of digging up ginseng from Greiner’s cultivated patch.
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Fred
Homer Me. Williams
Pleasant Hill Rd
Harold Greiner
Auen
County Taxes Paid By B and O Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sent 24896.97 to Athens County treasurer as second half property taxes for 1955. The railroad reported Athens County taxes for 1955 at 49790 and its system wide tax bill at 26961163, about 3 million more than net income of 23918782.
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Baltimore
Athens County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Meat Delivered By Morgan County Deputy Sheriff
A deputy sheriff delivered a load of perishable meat to the A and P Supermarket in Athens after reporting he had arrested the truck driver in Morgan County for drinking. The deputy then drove the meat to Athens claiming the meat must go through.
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A&p
Athens
Blaine Riggs
Meat Packing Company
Morgan County
Two Court Charges Denied by Defendant
Opa Douglas Sr aged 48 of Athens Route 5 denied a charge of criminal assault against a 13 year old Athens County girl and was bound over to the grand jury under a $1000 bond by Municipal Court Judge J F Newcomb. He also faced a $500 bond from Juvenile Court where he pleaded innocent to contributing to the delinquency of the same girl. The girl's mother signed the complaints.
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Opa Douglas, Sr
Athens
Athens County
J. F. Newcomb
Douglas
Juvenile ‘Court
W. J. Kail
Probation Granted After Non Support Plea Change
Jesse Ning of Athens Route 4 received a five year probation with sentence suspended on a non support charge. King changed his plea to guilty. he had been indicted by the January 1955 grand jury and pleaded innocent at arraignment.
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Jesse Ning
Athens
King
Common Pleas
Nolle Pros Against Wingrove Dropped by Clerks Entry
Prosecutor C. E. Berry reports two charges against M. E. Wingrove were nolle pressed after complainants William Poling and E. V. Baughman dropped the case when Wingrove indicated he would cover the checks.
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Badeneck
M. E. Wingrove
William Poling
E. V. Baughman
C. E. Berry
Wingrove
Expert Aids in Probe of Kroger Fire Ruins
An arson expert and Kroger store officials join Fire Chief Charles W. Dalton and insurers in surveying the wreckage to determine the blaze cause. The rear of the supermarket suffered heavy damage as city firefighters fought stubborn smoke for hours. Reed Wilson of the Bureau of Arson Inspectors was called in, officials say no deliberate ignition suspected.
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Kroger
Charles W. Dalton
Reed Wilson
Bureau of Arson
Dalton
Ant Lifespans in a Colony
The article notes worker ants can live up to seven years while the queen may reach about 15 years, highlighting longevity differences within a colony.
Howe Plumbing Supplies Ad Promises Lower Prices
Small town overhead means lower prices. See us for Howe Plumbing Supplies and.
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Howe
Polio vaccine age lowered in Athens area clinic
The Athens City-County Health Department announces a policy change lowering the minimum age for polio vaccination to three months and extending to 19 years. The clinic operates Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am to 1 pm. sign request slips with a parent or guardian. The office will be closed Friday August 10 and no shots will be scheduled that day.
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Athens City
Local Births and Admissions List in Athens Area
Mr and Mrs Shields Chauncey welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Parsons Athens Route 2 welcome a daughter. Admitted Danny Saylor Athens. Graham Singer Coolville James Breeze Athens. Hase Chappell Shade. John Tall Athens. Dismissed Kathleen Manatrey Athens. Mrs Williams Athens Route 4 and son, Mrs Press Frost Frost. Mrs Riley McDaniel Coolville Route 2. Ben Cremeans Guysville and daughter. Mrs Wade Poffenbarger Ath-
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Lewis E. Shields
Chauncey
William Parsons
Athens
Danny Saylor
Graham Singer
Coolville
James Breeze
Hase Chappell
Shade
John Tall
Kathleen Manatrey
Harry Williams
Press Frost
Frost
Riley McDaniel
Ben Cremeans
Guysville
Daughter
Wade Poffenbarger
Ath
Camp Weather Returns with Light Rain at Athens
Gloomy weather returns to Athens after a two day absence. A light rain fell overnight and cloudy skies persisted. Rural Hamley Run logged 67 degrees at 9 a.m., up five degrees from the early low. Tuesday highs reached 80 and a low of 47.
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Athens
Hamley Run
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Graham's Chapel
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Earl Hooper
Athens County Insurance Agents Assn. Security Bank
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B&o Railroad
Goodyear
Krom Vlaedeevee
Goodyear Auto and Truck Tire Sale
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W. Union
Ohio
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Donrae Cleaners
Plains, Ohio
Westinghouse
THE
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
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