Athens County Fair near midpoint of four day run
The 107th Athens County Fair passes half way with 7 000 attending day two. Livestock judging continues as harness racing ends and Jose Chitwood's nine car stunt show headlines tonight. Winners in Junior Fair dairy cattle and open class poultry are named while an Athens Fire Department demonstration draws crowds. Saturday features tractor and horse pulling contests the Junior Fair Parade and a Girl 4 H Style Revue before the grand finale Cherokee Ranch Wild West Rodeo at 8 p.m.
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L. A. Turk
Athens County Fair
Emory Allen
Fair Board
Jose Chitwood
Jerry Burdette
Coolville
Grand Ole Opry
Athens Girl Crowned New Junior Fair Queen
Mary M. Wilson, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott Wilson of 89 Second St, was crowned Athens County Junior Fair queen at the Athens high grandstands with escort Scott Burdette, 17, of Coolville Route 3. The pair will lead the parade and head to the Ohio State Fair Aug 22 to compete against 88 counties. Additional judging stressed health and appearance. Wilson serves as majorette co head, Y Teens and Junior Leaders member. Burdette participates in 4 H FFA and Junior Fair Board.
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Mary M. Wilson
Scott Wilson
Second St
Athens County
Kenneth Sands
Athens
Miss Wilson
Scott Burdette
Coolville
Ohio
H. M. Boocks
Burdette
4-H
FFA
Junior Fair Board
Jackie Fisher
J. Howard Fisher
Central Ave
Athens County Fair
Messenger News
Hay Fire Sparks Fleeting Blaze at Athens County Fair
A flash fire destroyed the Shafer Awning Co. hay display tent at 3:20 p.m. causing $430 in losses. Firemen used booster tanks and 2% inch feeder hose to douse flames in about 10 minutes while quick-thinking bystanders tore down the tent to protect the Grange Hall and a nearby auto. Fire Chief Charles Dalton cites possible causes from discarded cigarette to spontaneous combustion.
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Athens County
The
Shafer Awning Co
Coshocton
Charles Dalton
Paul Farley
Knights of Columbus
Herb Evans
Don Taylor
County Fair Highlights At Athens County Fair
Bonnie Miley reports two local youths injured at the Athens County Fair when Kerr ran into a barbed wire fence, with Snyder nearby. Kerr, son of R Kenneth Kerr Jr, was treated and released from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Volunteers from Richland assisted at the Red Cross Office as rain and rides caused minor incidents.
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R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr
R. Kenneth Kerr
Morris Ave
Athens County Fairgrounds
Ted Snyder
James Snyder
Stroh Cited for Failure to Yield After Truck Crash
Michael L. Stroh aged 17 of Havana Illinois was cited by city police for failure to yield the right of way after a Wednesday afternoon collision on Roberts Drive. His truck struck an auto driven by Carl E. Dickens 17 of Nelsonville Route 1 with the left rear trailer tire hitting the left front fender.
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Michael L. Stroh
Havana
Ill
Stroh
Roberts Drive
Carl E. Dickens
Nelsonville
Dickens
Fire call at Shively Hall for heart attack victim
Emergency squad and fire department rushed to Shively Hall on the East Green campus around 10 a.m. Friday after Alton Pidcock, 51, New Marshfield, a university employee, suffered a heart attack. He received oxygen and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for further treatment.
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Fire Department
Shively Hall
East Green
Alton Pidcock
New Marshfield
Pidcock
Secend
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Water on fairgrounds spills over after rain at dunking booth
Last night rain caused water to spill at the fairgrounds and overflow the dunking booth run by Beta Sigma Phi. Sponsors were listed incorrectly earlier due to misinterpreted Greek letters.
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Fairgrounds
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Weather Whips Athens Area With Heavy Rain
Thunderstorms struck the area last night and Friday morning with most rainfall at the fairgrounds. Rural Hamley Run reported 0.82 inches after temperature extremes of 89 and 59 on Thursday. Today's low was 66 and at 9 am the temperature was 75.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Gas explosion ignites blaze at W State St home
Fire torn interior of a one story house at 351 W State St caused by gas filling the home after a valve separation near a hot water heater. Loss placed at 1000 on the structure and 4000 on contents. No injuries reported as firemen battled flames with booster lines.
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W. State St
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairgrounds
Howard Dawson
Fisher Rd
Robert Dotson
Charles Dalton
Cody Henson
Dalton
Harold Lane
Four Drivers Cited After Thursday Accidents by State Patrol
The Ohio State Highway Patrol fined four drivers after three injury free crashes investigated Thursday. James R. Darnell 31 The Plains left of center on a township road near Beaumont and rolled into the Hocking River bank. John Needham 78 Columbus was fined for excessive speed on wet Route 216 and for crossing into another car driven by Gerald Robinson 55 Murray City. Grace H. Lacy 51 Dayton and Dean E. Gibson 25 Malta Route 1 were fined for improper passing and an improper turn after a Route 329 collision.
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State Highway Patrol
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
James R. Darnell
the Plains
Beaumont
Hocking
Nelsonville
Robert Auflick
John Needham
Columbus
Gerald Robinson
Murray City
Needham
Coolville
C. O. Grounden
Grace H. Lacy
Dayton
Dean E. Gibson
Malta
Lacy
Gibson
Maxwell fined for passing without clear distance
Neasley R. Maxwell aged 69 of Glouster pleaded guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of passing without assured clear distance. He was fined $15 plus costs on Friday.
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Neasley R. Maxwell
Glouster
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