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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
3
Rainfall disrupted Thursday events at the Athens County Fair leading to the cancellation of afternoon harness races and an evening fireworks show. Races were rescheduled for Friday, and fireworks moved to about 10 p.m. Friday. Judging continued for 4-H dairy, sheep, swine, and other exhibits with about 3000 attending Thursday.
Judy Dye and Shirley Burdette of the Saddle Slickers 4-H Club earned Ohio State Fair eligibility after strong showings at the Athens County fair 4-H horse judging contest. Alternate picks included Larry Winning and Beverly Ogram.
Meigs farmer Rick Koblentz and L L Holliday displayed cows that won grand championship honors in Holstein and Brown Swiss breeds at the county dairy judging. Ayrshire grand champions were shown by Larry Chipp and Leach Ayrshire Farm, with J E Brown and Harold Carnahan taking other breed titles.
The Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ schedules a special board meeting Friday at 7 30 p m. The Hocking Valley Parish CYF youth rally follows Saturday at Burr Oak Lake with youths meeting at the church at 11 a m and bringing a sack lunch and soft drink.
The five petitioners for the local option issue in three Athens precincts are Evelyn Romine Iris Warner Carrie Burson John H Romine and John E Romine. An earlier report misstated four signers as petitioners.
Ralph Van Bibber aged 57 from Haydenville was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car left Route 33 south of Route 69 Thursday night. Curtis Ardell Fast aged 42 of Worthington was cited for passing without a clear distance ahead after a two car crash in the same area Thursday morning. CHAUNCEY A Cottage prayer meeting of the Morr istown Holiness Church will be held Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the name of Mr. and Mrs George Searls.
Hospital notes list multiple births and admissions in Athens and surrounding areas. The Trimble Church of Christ held its annual picnic with a youth trip report from the Hocking Valley Parish and Vesper services led by Rev. Paul Johnson. Marian Skinner was found guilty of writing a $50 check with insufficient funds and fined. Taylor Ridge Church of Christ announces a Sunday picnic. Blaine Cornwell is named among 11 newly hired teachers by the Alexander school board.
Gilbert Lee Bailey, 30, of Franklin Furnace, released on $100 bond Friday in Municipal Court for assault and battery of James Walraven, 43, of Columbus at Besco Station. Walraven cited for intoxication. Bailey must obtain attorney by August 16. Walraven fined $25 and costs.
Frank Eugene Blystone 23 police fined 12 dollars for speeding Hamel Zlatkino 47 Nel sonville fined 19 for speeding James A Strand 20 10 N Lancaster St speeding fined 17 John Marvin Diehl 31 Chillicothe operating an unsafe vehicle fined 17 David Leslie Kempton 23 10 Utah PL wrong way on a one way street fined 12 Mary E Niggemeyer 24 Guysville failure to stop within assured clear distance fined 37.
Edward A. Dean of Athens County placed in two events at the National Pistol Championships at Camp Perry. Competing in the police division against about 300 men, he took fourth and fifth in overall marksmanship and won four achievement awards for slow fire time fire rapid fire and the national match course. About 2500 competitors attended the championships with a small arms firing school run by Army instructors. Dean resides at Eden, Ohio.
Athens County school board meets Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse commissioner’s office. It marks the first meeting for Robert Weinfurter, the new county school superintendent who succeeded T. C. Porter last month.
Pennsville family led by John D Haines dominated the Jersey Parish Show with 10 firsts. Carl Williams of Mc Connelsville took five firsts and Seibel family from Stockport Route 2 earned four. A Haines entry earned senior and grand championship in aged cows, Janet Haines won junior showmanship, and Larry Chipps of Beverly Route 1 claimed senior showmanship. Wayne Roush of Plain City judged the entries.
The low Friday morning cooled to 57 degrees as observed by C. L. Colmer. By 10:30 a.m. the temperature rose to 78, with Thursday reaching 82. Rainfell six tenths of an inch over the past 24 hours ending last night.
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