Athens County Fair Highlights Parade Queen Crowning and Fireworks
The Athens County Fair opens with sun weather and a packed schedule. Junior Fair Parade at 5 30 p m crowns the queen at 8 p m followed by a talent show and a fireworks finale at 10 p m. Livestock judging and sales run Friday and Saturday with horse events and rodeo closing the fair. The Thursday horse pulling contest included 13 entrants led by Homer Storts. top teams are listed with weights and pull measurements.
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Homer Storts
Frankfort
Route 2
Gerald Gutherie
Coolville
Doc and Prince
Athens County Fair
Donna Allen
Buckskin Bea
Messenger Newsphoto
July State Patrol reports 21 injured in Athens area
The Athens unit investigated 36 accidents in July, with 29 in Athens, five in Hocking, and one each in Meigs and Morgan Counties. Twenty one people were hurt in 14 injury crashes, and one fatality raised the 1963 Athens and Hocking County total to three.
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Births Admits and Dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births record Mr and Mrs Ernest McGrath Athens Route 1. Admitted Samuel Quick McArthur Route 2. Dismissed Becky Bardin Athens William A Black Athens Susie B Wilson moved to Dorothy Stump north half Lot 111 Athens Nellie Hubler moved to Basil Hubler part of Inlet 234 Potter's Addition Athens. The accidents tally shows seven on Route 33 three on Route 50A two on Route 691 and one on others. Causes include 18 speed excessive for conditions five driving left of center three failing yield two excessive speed two passing without assured clear distance six other causes. July totals: 26 motorists cited 177 traffic citations 286 warnings 12 drivers assisted. Bad hours noon to 2 pm seven incidents and 3 pm to 7 pm twelve. Fire dept used a hand extinguisher to douse a battery fire in a Pearl Douglas Athens Route 5 auto at county fairgrounds at 9:40 pm. Damage about 50 dollars.
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Susie B. Wilson
Dorothy Stump
Athens
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Basil L. Hubler
Potter's Addition
Pearl Douglas
County Fairgrounds
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