Sheriff Displays Drugs and Evidence at County Fair
Athens County Sheriff Paul Brown hosts a three day exhibit beside the fair office showing drugs, weapons, and past case evidence to educate about drug crimes. A three foot marijuana plant and a $10 000 wholesale value is displayed with guards and a borrowed Ohio University education chart.
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Deborah Hrouda Messenger
Athens County
Athens County Sheriff's Department
Paul Brown
Brown
Nancy Stancel
Donna Brown
Sheriff's Posse
Ohio University
Sheriff's Auxiliary Fair
Gene Steel
Dow Lake
Ohio Penitentiary
Laura Theiss Crowned Athens County Junior Fair Queen
Laura Jean Theiss 17 was named 1973 Athens County Junior Fair queen with David Ashworth as escort. Theiss represents 4 H Saddle Slickers and will compete at the Ohio State Fair in horsemanship and showmanship. First runner-up Lynette Dougan and second runner-up Diane Ellis also named. Nine floats entered the Junior Fair parade with themes marking Ohio’s 170 years of progress.
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Laura Jean Theiss
Athens County
Fairgrounds
Lynette Dougan
Diane Ellis
Rosalind Florez
Miss Theiss
David Ashworth
Jean Olds
Boy Scouts of America
Ronald Dougan
Shade
Alexander High School
FFA
Dougan
Mack Ellis
Athens High School
National Honor Society
FNA
GAA
4-H Club
FHA
4-H
Girl Scouts
Art Council
Linda Collins
William Svinkionis
Ohio
Fireworks Display Tonight at Athens County Fair
The Athens County Fairgrounds host a fireworks display tonight at 10 p.m. after a full day of events including harness racing at 5:30 p.m. and the Flowers Family singing group at 8 p.m. in a free grandstand show.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens County Fair
Flowers Family
4-H Adds Bicycle Judging at Athens County Fair
Kim King of the 4-H Broken Brakes won the bicycle judging event and will advance to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Becky Wade, also of Broken Brakes, was the runner up. Athens Patrolman Don Atwell judged seven contestants on handling, signals, balance, and traffic riding in a simulated intersection.
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Athens
Miss King
Atwell
Maureen Evans
Andy Evans
Greg Simmons
Jeanne Smather
Broken Brakes Club
Monia Thomas
Trail Blazers
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Messenger
Dan Dry
Laura Theiss
Hill and Gully Riders
4-H Wranglers
North Court Street
New York
John Barker
Carlton Press, Inc
Fifth Avenue
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Stidenneaths
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