110th Athens County Fair Opens Four Day Stand
The 1961 Athens County Fair begins its four day run with heavy Junior Fair activity. More than 1000 youths are involved through 4 H clubs FFA and 4 H Home Makers and scouts, with 650 participants from clubs and up to 1000 total. Premiums near 10 000 attract exhibitors across dairy beef sheep swine and horse sections, plus home economics and commercial displays. The opening features 4-H horse show grandstand events and a tractor pulling contest.
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Athens County
Don Davis
Davis
Farmers of America
Homemakers of America
Girl Scouts
Athens
Albany
New Marshfield
Canaanville
Kiwanis
Good-Time Charlie Faces Uneasy Bladder Troubles
A cryptic fragment discusses Good-Time Charlie suffering urinary distress tied to overexertion and uneasy nights. It hints at mild symptoms from unwise eating and restless discomfort, with backache and fatigue as possible contributors.
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Charlie
Saddle Slickers 4-H Club Brings Trash Barrels to Fair Barn
The Saddle Slickers 4-H riding club at the fairgrounds places several trash barrels around the 4-H horse barn. The barrels are painted with the club name in white letters. Advisor Alton Hanning says they may be the first 4-H club to bring their own containers to the fair.
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Fairgrounds
Alton Hanning
Two Men Start Terms In State Reformatory
Two men were taken to the Mansfield Reformatory today by Deputy Sheriff Dewitt Walker and Nelsonville Patrolman Dale Townsend. Dean Hillyer C h aunc e y, jailed for parole violation, and Paul E. Chilcote 18, Nelsonville, jailed for breaking and entering.
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Mansfield Reformatory
Dewitt Walker
Nelsonville
Dale Townsend
Dean Hillyer
Chauncey
Paul E. Chilcote
Vet's Meet Postponed by Athens Barracks 1619
Athens Barracks 1619 Veterans of World War I postpone the August meeting due to the Athens County Fair. The next gathering will be September 14 at the American Legion Home with reports from the Columbus meeting to be presented.
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Athens Barracks
Athens County
Charles R. Kinison
American Legion
Columbus
Death of Mrs. Bennie Hines Near Amesville at 82
Bennie Hines 82 of Easler Creek Rd near Amesville died after a long illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital late Tuesday night. She was the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Gardner and is survived by two sons Paul and Arthur, three sisters, three grandchildren, and preceded in death by husband Carl, a daughter LaVon, and a son Nile. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Federal Valley Church with Rev. Roy Deeter. burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Jagers and Sons funeral home after Friday morning.
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Bennie Hines
Amesville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Albert and
Elizabeth Lafollette Gardner
Easler Creek Rd
Paul
Trimble
Arthur
Guysville
Blanche Whittaker
Estie Turner
Parisburg
Lizzie Kuhns
North Hollywood
Calif
Hines
Carl
LaVon
Nile
Federal Valley Church
Squad Aids Girl at Fairgrounds Fainting Incident
The fire department emergency squad took 13 year old Brenda Powell of 31 Second Street to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 7 08 p m Tuesday after she fainted at the fairgrounds. She received first aid and her parents are Mr and Mrs Paul Powell.
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Fire Department
Brenda Powell
Second St
Fairgrounds
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Paul Powell
Spears Family Fined in Petty Larceny Case
Three members of the Spears family from Carbon Hill were fined in county court for stealing $28 from a money box at Valley View Produce Stand on Route 33 north of Nelsonville. Elmer Spears, 25, already under parole supervision, faced prior prison time for breaking and entering. a 16 year old sibling was turned to juvenile authorities.
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Spears
Carbon Hill
William Spears
Elmer
Valley View
Route 33
Nelsonville
Garrett M. Hoch
Elmer Ig
Ohio
Harold Shields
Robert Allen
Bookmobile Purchased Amid July Vehicle Titles Report
July filings show 1007 motor vehicle titles with one bookmobile sale to Nelsonville Public Library. Athens County car sales fell from June with 141 new and 656 used cars in July, compared to 175 and 708 respectively. Fees totaled 1616.80 while total July receipts reached 1639.40. Other July figures include 9 new trucks and 77 used trucks, 64 station wagons, 22 motorcycles, 10 house trailers, 8 motor scooters, plus two jeeps, a motor bike, a semi trailer, a caravan and a school bus.
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Clerk of Courts
Nelsonville
Caplinger Rites Held for Charles Everett Caplinger
Charles Everett Caplinger 73 was found dead in his trailer on Armstrong Rd Tuesday night likely since Sunday. Athens County Coroner Dr. Charles Patton ruled death from heart attack. Survived by two daughters Bessie Bower and Bernice Mundy, four sisters Alma Dunfee Ada line Barrows Dora Bowers Lydia Kelley, and brother Dudley. Graveside service conducted Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Guy White officiating.
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Charles Everett Caplinger
Armstrong Rd
Athens County
Charles Patton
Caplinger
Meigs County
Bessie Bower
East Liverpool
Bernice Mundy
Lakeland
Fla
Alma Dunfee
Shade
Adaline Barrows
Frost
Dora Bowers
Springfield
Lydia Kelley
Guysville
Dudley
Athens
Fairview Cemetery
Guy White
France’s foes fail as disease halts invasion 1792
In 1792 a combined Prussian Austrian army threatened revolutionary France but dysentery carried by horseflies sickened the invaders and forced a retreat back across the Rhine.
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France
Athens County Land Transfers Principal Easements
Athens County records show several property transfers. T H Wilson transfers to Leo F Engel in Athens Lot 3353 Cable Heirs Fourth Addition. Dale A Morris to Louise Morris parcels in Alexander Township. W B Cable to William L Roberts in Athens parcel. Estate of Earl A Morris Glouster to Irene Morris and others parcels in Glouster. Roy Flowers administrator for Dora Flowers to Max Smith Nelsonville Inlet 1322 Hopkins Addition. Frank A Hartley and William S Barrows listed with transfers in Nelsonville.
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T. H. Wilson
Leo F. Engelmen
Athens
Cable Heirs
Dale A. Morris
Louise Morris
Alexander Township
W. B. Cable
Athens County
William L. Roberts
Earl
A. Morris
Glouster
Irene Morris
Roy Flowers
Dora Flowers
Max Smith
Nelsonville
Inlet
Hopkins Addition
Frank A Hartley
William S. Barrows
Harper Addition
Third Grader Requests All Chemistry Material from Lab
In Stamford Connecticut a letter from a third grader stumped the 500 scientists at American Cyanamid Company's research laboratories. The student wrote, Gentlemen, Please send me all the material you have on chemistry. The note highlights curiosity and the reach of basic science education.
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Stamford
Conn
American Cyanamid Company
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Marion
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Upper
Sandusky
Messenger News
Aggie
Margaret Brookover
Stewart
Club
The
Saddle Slickers 4-H Riding Club
State Reformatory
White House
Dean & Barry
Ck Planta Ee
Baker & Stauffer
East State Street
Bookmobile
Neenie Peterson
Peterson
P.O.D
the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
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