County Fair Breaks Even Despite Weather Troubles
Athens County Fair officials expect a near break even financially despite weather and a power outage. Secretary Emory Allen estimated attendance between 12 000 and 14 000, slightly below last year, with finances likely even after incomplete bookwork. Weather setbacks Wednesday and Thursday affected crowds, a Wednesday transformer outage cut power for 45 minutes, and Saturday rodeo crowds drew the most attendance.
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Athens County Fair
Emory Allen
Fairgrounds
Allen
Close School Relationship Is Discussed
The Athens County School Board met to discuss closer ties between local and county schools as part of the reorganization program. They approved July bills and deferred action on Saturday courthouse closing. Attending were Esther Dailey, James Brown, Howard Woodyard, and new clerk T. C. Porter, County Superintendent.
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Athens County School Board
Court House
Esther Dailey
James Brown
Howard Woodyard
T. C. Porter
Marines Demonstrate Air-Ground Team for Cadets
Marine Pfe. Conrad P. Foss of Company L Third Battalion Ninth Marine Regiment took part in Operation Falcon at Camp Hansen Okinawa. The display welcomed 115 visiting United States Air Force Academy cadets and introduced them to the Marine Corps air-ground team concept.
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Marine Pfe
Conrad P. Foss
Virginia Foss
SO West State St
Ninth Marine Regiment
Camp Hansen
Okinawa
U. S. Air Force Academy
Marine Corps
Ex-Athens Countian Becomes Auctioneer
Bill Wemmer, an Athens County native now living in Union, recently graduated from the auctioneering and auction sales management course at the Missouri Auction School in Kansas City. He is now employed by Delco Moraine Co. in Dayton.
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Bill Wemmer
Athens County
Union
Dayton Area
Missouri Auction School
Kansas City
Delco Moraine Co
Dayton
Drunk Driver Jailed and Fined in Municipal Court
Lloyd Willow Martin, 49, of 17 Riverside Dr., pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $125 and costs, sentenced to six days in jail with three suspended, placed on 120 days probation, and given a 30 day license suspension.
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Lloyd Willow Martin
Riverside Dr
Martin
Athens County officials note land dispute and market group
Sheriff Harold E. Shields informs Emanuel Gevvas Gus Karageorge and George Gevas about a 45 acre tract in Lot 157 Sections 28 and 34 Alexander Township. Carl Kincade deeds Lot 60 Coolville to Thad L Tanborey. James Webb of Music Man and 91 others attend a national sales school in Elkart Indiana.
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Harold E. Shields
Athens County
Emanuel Gevvas
Gus Karageorge
George Gevas
Alexander Township
Carl Kincade
Thad L. Tanborey
Coolville
Brush Fire Reported East of Canonville
A minor brush fire was reported about 2 p.m. Sunday east of Canonville between the railroad tracks and Route 50F to the State Highway Patrol.
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Canonville
State Highway Patrol
Three Men Deny Count in Albany Disturbance Case
Three men from out of state pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to charges of disturbing the peace and using profane language after a quarrel at the Gateway Motor Lodge. Monte V. Davis Cla r k of Clinton Conn and Vernon E. Townsend of Albany Ind were held on $31 bonds with case continued to Tuesday.
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Monte
Davis
Don Townsend
Vernon E. Townsend
Albany
Ind
A. S. Clark
Clinton
Conn
Gateway Motor Lodge
Three Teens Injured In Tractor Wreck On Stewart Beebee Rd
Three teen drivers involved in Sunday crashes across the county. Larry Lightner 13 of Guysville Route 2 was driving a tractor pulling a wagon when it overturned on a county road injuring him and two passengers. Lightner suffered fractures. Denver Lightner and Richard Sanger treated for burns and puncture wound and released.
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Stewart Beebee
State
Highway Patrol
Larry Lightner
Guysville
Lightner
Denver
Richard Sanger
Hughes Funeral Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Denver Lightner
Songer
The Plains Buys New Fire Truck
The Plains Volunteer Fire Department awarded contracts for a new pumper. The truck from Bob Hess Chevrolet Athens costs 3785 and equipment from Howe Fire Equipment Columbus 12000 funded by The Jains School District fire levy. The unit has 750 GPM pump 750 gallons water mid ship and booster hose rewind features with power steering brakes siren and warning lights. Sutphin and Reynolds Columbus bid on the equipment.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Bob Hess Chevrolet
Athens
Howe Fire Equipment Co
Columbus
Jains
Sutphin and
Reynolds
Boys Break Windows At Hollister Elementary
Seven Glouster Route 3 youths aged 10 to 14 face juvenile authorities for allegedly breaking about 150 window panes at Hollister Elementary School this month. Deputies say 50 panes were damaged Saturday night. five youths admit involvement. The Trimble Local School District Board of Education president John Mingus notified deputies.
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Glouster
Hollister
John Mingus
Trimble Local
City to expand parking lot on E Washington Street
City safety director Milton Nuzum says an expanded section of the E Washington Street lot should be usable by the weekend. The upgrade adds space for about 30 cars to the current 100 and includes starting base work Tuesday, with paving to come later. Ray Shafer of The Plains contracted for two houses’ removal for 106000 total cost.
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E. Washington St
Milton Nuzum
City Service
Court
E. Washington Sts
Ray Shafer
the Plains
Nuzum
College and
Athens Traffic Courts Hobble Reckless Opera and Speeding
Names appear in a list of municipal and county court entries with offenses featuring speeding and reckless operation. Plaintiffs include John Eugene Namemaker and Billy Junior Jewels among others, with penalties ranging from 11 to 50 dollars.
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John Eugene Namemaker
Athens Apts
Billy Junior Jewels
New Lexington
Jack Eugene Deeter
Coolville
Steubenville
Thomas John Sokoleski
Vernon Kenney King
Traffic Fines From County Court For Multiple Offenders
Robert Michael Rock 46 New Marshfield left of center $10 and costs. Bernard Lee Triplet 39 Athens Route 3 insecure road $10 and costs. Thomas Francis Harbaugh 47 Albany Route 50W left of center $10 and costs. Leland Dale McBride Sr 23 Millfield Route 1 insecure road $10 and costs. Donald Lee Sowers 32 Marion following too closely $10 and costs. Ida Mae Van Meter 22 Mineral stop sign $15 and costs. Shirley Annette Chiki 24 Athens Route 3 conditional speed State Highway Patrol.
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Robert Michael Rock
New Marshfield
State Highway Patrol
Bernard Lee Triplet
Athens
Thomas Francis Harbaugh
Albany
Leland Dale McBride Sr
Millfield
State
Donald Lee Sowers
Marion
Ida Mae van Meter
Mineral
Shirley Annette Chiki
Fire damages 1958 auto at College Street lot
Firemen used a hand extinguisher to douse a mid afternoon blaze in a 1958 auto owned by Richard Rutkoskie of 9 Avon Place. Wiring in the car near 10 South College Street caught fire but damage was slight, officials said.
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Kurt Smith
Glouster
Warren Linscott
Mullfield
Bishopville
Smith
Linscott
Lindscott
Richard Rutkoskie
Avon Pl
S. College St
Berkshire Ultrasonic Run-Resist Stockings Debut
Berkshire announces run resist nylon stockings made with a unique knit and ultrasonic process. The sheer seamless stockings claim to fit every leg with sound wave shaped design and are priced at $1.65 per pair.
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Berkshire
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