Four Day Athens County Fair Opens With Top Judges
Athens County's 109th fair starts Wednesday with livestock judging led by Randall Reed and Carl Young. Emory Allen notes dairy cattle entries up, schedules show beef, dairy, swine, and sheep judging across Thursday and Friday with evening attractions including Kitty Wells and Joie Chitwood shows.
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Athens County
Kenneth E. Ackerman
Randall Reed
Ohio State University
Carl Young
Springfield
Ing
Jay Lawrence
Coshocton
Grange and
Farm Bureau
Emory Allen
Fair Board
Kitty Wells
Joie Chitwood
Cherokee Ranch
Rain Brings Some Relief in Athens Heat
A Thursday afternoon shower cooled Athens after a stretch of three 90 degree days. The rain totaled .38 of an inch per U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. Highs reached 90 on Thursday, with 94 and 92 recorded on Tuesday and Wednesday. Morning low was 71, rising to 78 by 9 30 a.m.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Rites Set For Victim Of Drowning In Meigs County
The body of Michael, a Pom eroy High School student and Shade resident, was recovered from a pond in Meigs County after a drowning incident. Authorities, including Deputy Charles Sayre and local volunteers, identified the pond and prepared rosary services at Ewing funeral home with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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Meigs County
Rock Springs
Shade
Max
Manuel
Mark Anthony
Mathew Paul
Malcolm Joseph
John Goett
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy
Charles Grueser
Comfort
Texas
Ewing Funeral Home
John Turel
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Marshfield VFW Post Sponsors Dinner
The Gilham Frank Post 8804 VFW will hold a public dinner with cornbread and beans Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. Proceeds fund youth activities and remodel the post home, commander Arthur Sickels said.
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New Marshfield
Gilham Frank
VFW
Arthur Sickels
Service Station Court Action Continues
Injunction fight over Wheaton and Chapmans attempt to build a service station on Daltonhurst Addition property at E State and N May Avenue continues in Common Pleas Court. Phillips claims deed restrictions bind the land to residential use. defendants dispute uniformity and ongoing change in the neighborhood. Judge White expects a final decision by Sept 1 after briefs are filed.
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Fred W. Wheaton
P. G. Chapman
Faye M. Chapman
Wheaton
Chapmans
E. State St
N. May Ave
Common Pleas Court
The
C. W. Phillips
N. Shannon Ave
Francis D. White
Phillips
Chapman
Daltonhurst
Ralph A. Dalton
Rowland, Bridgewater and
Gray
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Ralph Dalton
Dalton
Lucinda J. Cooper
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Admission list from Sheltering Arms Hospital includes John West Albany Route 1 Hattie Tittle Athens Route 2 Ernest Williams Trimble Catherine Marie Kottgan Millfield Route 1 Richard Dailey Athens Route Paul Walraven Athens Melvin Showalter Athens Mrs Scott Ervin Athens Route Mrs Elza Wyatt Athens Mrs Virgil Dowler Athens Shane Burchfield Albany Robert Bledsoe Jr Albany Mrs Marion Boggs Athens Mrs Robert Brookins Athens.
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John West
Albany
Hattie Tittle
Athens
Ernest Williams
Trimble
Catherine Marie Kottgan
Mill
Melvin Showalter
Scott Ervin
Elza Wyatt
Virgil Dowler
Shane Burchfield
Robert Bledsoe, Jr
Marion Boggs
Robert Brookins
Pair Trapped In Belpre Continued Police Hunt
A general alarm with a description of the two men has been broadcast. Police and fire crews patrol Belpre streets while a boat patrol on the Ohio River is prepared to block escape by water. The suspects stopped at the Thomas Service Station to buy soft drinks with change from a leather billfold. The billfold with about $25 in change was found in the truck along with a flashlight and tin snips stolen from Owens. The chief said the men were described as needing shaves with bushy hair. one is about 5 10 and dark haired, the other 5 11 and blonde.
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Belpre
Ohio River
Thomas Service Station
Owens
King
Cars Collide On Township Highway Near Meeks Road
Ralph B. Mantle aged 33 of Guysville Route 1 and Robert L. McWilliams aged 29 of Athens Route 4 were in a minor collision on a blind curve on Meeks Road two miles southwest of Route 33. No injuries were reported. State Highway Patrol investigated the crash.
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Ralph B. Mantle
Guysville
Robert L. McWilliams
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Meeks Road
Two Men Are Fined in Municipal Court
Two men were fined in Municipal Court on Friday for intoxication. John P. Donovan, 66, of 2% W. Washington St., was fined $25 and costs, and William H. Phelps, 35, was fined $50 and costs. Both pleaded guilty to police charges.
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John P. Donovan
Washington St
William H. Phelps
Bad Check Charges Mount Against Paul E Frum
A fifth bad check charge was filed in Municipal Court Friday against Paul E Frum 42 Athens Route 5. He admitted passing a $25 check at C&E Modern Market Richland Ave July 18. He was fined 200 dollars and costs total fines reach one thousand dollars for five cases and he faces sixty days in jail.
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Paul E. Frum
Athens
Frum
C&e
Richland Ave
Krisch Fined for Illegal U Turn in Municipal Court
Dennis R. Krisch of 13B E State St was found guilty by Judge John F. Newcomb and fined two dollars plus costs after denying the charge of turning his car around on E State Street in municipal court Friday.
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Dennis R. Krisch
E. State St
John F. Newcomb
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Marietta
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Better Calves Club
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Howard
Chauncey
Messenger
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Clover Farm Stores
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Homelite
Ackerman
Marshfield Vfw Post
Mid-Ohio Valley
Circle's
Gallipolis
Second Ave
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Deck
Richard Dailey
Paul Walraven
Jane Parker
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Middleport
Oytes
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Tel
Rowland's
Euclidar
Mac's Thrifty Store
West State Street
Michigan
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