105th Athens County Fair Opens Wednesday Morning
The 105th Athens County Fair runs Wednesday through Saturday August 8 11 with horse pulling and a 10 year first horse show on opening day. Exhibits from cattle to canned goods fill remodeled grounds while Grange displays and livestock judging highlight the schedule. Thursday features Children’s Day harness and pony races plus a wrestling show. fireworks cap the night. Friday brings more harness racing and thrill acts. Saturday hosts tractor pulls rodeos and final displays. Season tickets are on sale at the fair gate and local stores.
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Athens County
Fair Board
FFA
Grange
William Hughes
Athens County Fair Board
Bob Ott
Emory Allen
the Fair Board
Joe Scarpello
Jimmy Gradmire
Shag Thomas
Ian Campbell
Belle Drummond
Lee Chona LaClaire
Jose Chitwood
Cline’s
Baker and Stauffer
Public Offices To Close for County Fair Week
City Hall will close Thursday afternoon for the 105th annual County Fair except for fire and police protection. County commissioners allow office holders one full day off, and Municipal Court Judge J F Newcomb will close the court for the entire day Thursday.
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J. F. Newcomb
Five Inducted Into Army From Athens Area
Five men from Athens and Coolville left by bus for Columbus to join the Army at Ft. Hayes. The group includes Kenner Bush Darrell R Andrews Donald L Boyer Lary A Russell and Richard J Burkhamer all of Coolville Route 2. Bush Boyer and Russell volunteered per the local selective service board. Russell led the group and each member received a Bible from the Gideon Society.
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Athens
Columbus
Army
Ft. Hayes
Kenner Bush
Darrell R. Andrews
the Plains
Donald L. Boyer
Lary A. Russell
Richard J. Burkhamer
Coolville
Bush
Boyer
Russell
Selective Service Board
Gideon Society
Births and admissions at Shelter‑ing Arms Hospital
Births: Mr. and Mrs. David Sams of Athens welcomed a daughter. Admitted: Mrs Olive Nichols of Albany. Robert Orr of Nelsonville. Mrs Emma Brown of Millfield. Dismissed: Mrs Harry Bates of Athens. Robert Everson of Athens. Mrs Bert Boggs of Coalville Route 3 and daughter. Mrs Joe Collins of Athens and daughter. Mrs Charles France of The Plains and daughter. Mrs James Fraley of Carpenter Route 2 and son. Mrs Oris Hudwell of Albany Route 3 and son. W. E. Boggess of Athens Route 1.
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David Sams
Athens
Olive Nichols
Albany
Robert Orr
Nelsonville
Emma Brown
Millfield
Harry Bates
Robert Everson
Bert Boggs
Coalville
Joe Collins
Charles France
the Plains
James Fraley
Carpenter
Oris Hudwell
W. E. Boggess
Driver Found Guilty Fined and Sentenced in Municipal Court
Herbert Fulton, 24, of Shade, denied drunken driving but was found guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday. He was fined 225 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and his license suspended for six months. A 75 dollar suspension of the fine was granted on the State Highway Patrol charge.
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Herbert Fulton
Shade
Fulton
State rests case against Millfield man Fred Russell
The state rests its drunken driving case against 61 year old Fred Bruce Russell of Millfield shortly before noon Monday. The case was continued until Friday for the defense to present its witnesses.
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Fred
Bruce) Russell
Millfield
Knights to Meet Athens Commandery Knights Templar
Knights Templar commandery in Athens will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple. Clarence Allen commander urged attendees to bring swords and belts.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Clarence Allen
Bond Forfeited in Logan Court Case
Robert F. Duncan of Parkersburg forfeited a 15 dollar appearance bond posted in Logan or Francis Myers court on a State Highway Patrol charge of improper passing.
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Robert F. Duncan
Parkersburg
Logan
Francis Myers
Scout Troop Gets Charter For Re organized Group
A charter was presented Monday night to Troop 51 sponsored by the Methodist Men of Central Avenue Methodist Church. Carl Sylvester awarded the charter to Walton Davies scoutmaster John Eggleston Sr assistant scout master and George Irvin Explorer advisor. Ralph Straw heads the troop committee with the Rev. C Melvin Alkire Woodrow Thomas Floyd Wolfe Marion Crawley and Harold Miller. Tenderfoot Scouts Sheldon Rowan Joe Martin John Eggleston Jr James Eggleston Philip Straw and Bernard Williams received certificates.
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Central Avenue Methodist
Carl Sylvester
District Organization Extension Committee
Walton Davies
John Eggleston
George Irvin
Ralph Straw
C. Melvin Alkire
Woodrow Thomas
Floyd Wolfe
Marion Crawley
Harold Miller
Sheldon Rowan
Joe Martin
John Eggleston, Jr
James Eggleston
Philip Straw
Bernard Williams
Livestock Contest Entry Rules Listed by Agent
Ross Wright county extension agent outlined rules for Athens County Fair livestock judging contests. The general contest is open to any youth under 21 with no college training, and the Brown Swiss judging sponsored by Brown Swiss Canton No. 8 is open to anyone with no county entry limits.
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Athens County Fair
Ross Wright
Wright
Elks Meet Tonight in Athens Lodge Clubrooms
Athens Elks' Lodge will hold a meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the Cline Building clubrooms. Refreshments will be served.
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ELKS
Athens Elks’ Lodge
Cline
Cooling Breeze Welcomed in Athens
A cooling breeze was welcomed by Athens residents as C. L. Colmer, U.S. observer, logged 80 degrees at 11 a.m. Yesterday’s high reached 86 with a brief shower dropping 0.07 inch. The night low was 66. Rural Hamley Run reported a high of 90 yesterday and a low of 62 today, with 9 a.m. reading at 70.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Hamley Run
Driver Fined After Crash on Route 690
Forrest N. Dearth, 23, of McArthur Route 2, lost control of a dump truck north of Canaanville at 1 p.m. The vehicle overturned, causing cuts and bruises. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital, arraigned by Amesville Mayor George King, and fined $15 plus costs for driving left of center. The truck was heavily damaged.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
State
Highway Patrol
Forrest N. Dearth
McArthur
Canaanville
Amesville
George King
Garbage collection rates increase as Athens council okays resurfacing plan
Athens city council gave first reading to an ordinance authorizing contracts to resurface four streets Franklin between Carpenter and Evans Congress between Carpenter and President Stimson from Cornwell to Campbell and West State from Lancaster to Shaper while unanimously passing a garbage fee hike from 1.25 to 1.50 monthly. The meeting included related actions on signage, a parking-lot purchase, easements for water lines, a high level reservoir site roadway, and protests over storm sewer assessments with a June court report read.
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Athens
Peter B. Seel
Franklin Ave
Carpenter
Evans
Congress St
President
Stimson
Cornwell
Campbell
W. State St
Lancaster
Shafer
Walker St
First St
Elmer Jones
New
West Hill Estates
Seel
Brewer Construction Co
Sugar Creek
Wilson Smith
L. I. Goldberg
Floyd Brookins
Franz Woodworth
Woodworth
O. G. Houck
George E. Sheeter
Appeal Slated In Ruling Involving Labor Union Locals
Plaintiffs from a Portsmouth local pipefitters union appeal a ruling in the fight over hiring rights for Tennessee Gas Transmission’s Albany booster plant expansion. A temporary injunction granted by Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White was dissolved after a hearing with defendants from an AFL-CIO affiliated plumbers and pipefitters union based in Marietta. The appeal was filed Monday.
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Tennessee Gas Transmission
Albany
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Afl-Cio
Plumbers and Pipefitters Union
Marietta
Portsmouth
Late Opposition Heard To Annexation Proposal
The Mechanicsburg annexation debate moves to its second reading with a unanimous council vote. Led by J Lowell Rapp a petition of about 170 signers opposed to joining Athens was presented. Proponents say residents would form two precincts in Ward 2 and support sewage hookup. critics warn higher taxes and road upkeep costs.
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Mechanicsburg
J. Lowell Rapp
Rapp
Athens
Richland Ave
W. Parker Walker
W. H
Herbert
Ray Shepard
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