New Ring to Feature County Fair Horse Show Here Aug 21
The 96th Athens County Fair includes the 3rd annual Horse Show on Aug 21 at 7 pm with 12 English and Western classes. Ribbons and $1,100 in premiums, new floodlit ring, seating for about 2,500, and entries from multiple states promise a high caliber, action filled display.
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Athens County Fair
Athens County
W. R. Hughes
Southeastern Ohio Saddle Horse Association
W. Robinson
Western Rainbow Rangers Association
M. P. Hardin
Rainbow Farm
Lucas
Ohio
Carl R. Griffith
Gay Meadows Farm
Columbus
Fred Williams
Athens
Hughes
Sixty six complete flight courses at OU Airport
Sixty six students completed flight courses this summer at Ohio University Airport. The Athens area names span from primary to multi engine tracks, including instructors Foster Pierce and Thomas R. Evans, with participants from Athens, Logan, Millfield, The Plains, Nelsonville and surrounding communities.
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Ohio University
Ralph M. Smeck
Athens
Gordon
Tinker Hamilton
Charles Evans
William Biggers
Clarence I. Cash
Bernard D. Osborne
John H. van Dyke
Robert H. Worthman
David E. West
Robert FE. Brown
John E. Kemper
Logan
Myron F. Morris
Richard A. Pierce
Millfield
Dow Grones
Warren W. Cooper
George Pollock
Haydenville
Bernard Porter
the Plains
Glenn L. Howard
William H. Old
Foster Pierce
Thomas R. Evans
Don E. Rowland
Vern Barrett
Walter Gall
William Knabb
Paul K. Powers
James G. Boden
Iranian Brass Hats Stop in Athens
Distinguished Imperial Iranian Army officers stopped briefly in Athens on their way from Washington to Columbus. Major General A Hedayat Brigadier General M Mazhari and Colonel A Moarefi were accompanied by Lt. Col. K T Brunsvold of the U S Army. They declined to comment on their mission.
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Athens
Washington, D. C
Columbus
A. Hedayat
M. Mazhari
A. Moarefi
K. T. Brunsvold
United States Army
Guysville Man Hurt In Route 50 Truck Crash
A 40 year old Guysville man was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for injuries from a two truck crash on Route 50 near Guysville. Clifford Golden suffered a right shoulder injury after being thrown from his vehicle in a collision with a truck driven by Edwin D. Toms of Columbus.
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Guysville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Route 50
State Highway Patrol
Clifford Golden
Edwin D. Toms
Columbus
New Loading Unit To Jump Mine Tonnage At The Plains
The Hocking Valley Mining Company Mine No 1 at The Plains will activate a new loading unit featuring a mechanical loader and an electrically powered shuttle-car. The six ton shuttle-car will haul coal directly from the loader to a transfer station, boosting daily output from about 850 tons. The mine employs 190 workers and was idle today due to railroad car shortages.
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Hocking
Charney
Real Estate Transfers In Athens County Highlights
Transfers include 6 acres in Athens Township from Robert H. Hoffman to William A. Ruston and 259 acres in York Township from Letha Baker and S I Baker to Glen and Grace Blake. Other deeds cover parcels in Athens Township Trimble Township and Glouster with various reservations and mineral rights. multiple buyers include Daugherty Huddy Fierce West Loomis Wade Bailey and others008
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Robert H. and
Zelma L. Hoffman
William A. Ruston
Athens County
Athens Township
Letha
S. I. Baker
Glen
Grace Blake
York Township
Oral
Ruth K. Daugherty
C. E. Huddy
J.H
Mary Fierce
William
Isel Perry
J. H
Gerald
Isel Fierce
Perry
Dorothy Fierce
Yoho
Carl C
Pauline S. Buck
Wade W
Catherine E. Burk
Emmett
Bessie West
Inlat
Maplewood Place
Athens
Pearl
Della Loomis
Mary Terry Walton
Trimble Township
Charles V
Eloise Beard
Earl
Leora Hogsett
Roy H
Harriette Sayers
Ray
Rhonda Sayers
Elizabeth Sayers
Longstreth
Nelsonville
Fred E
Minnie Dorr
J. E. Wade
Townsend ‘Addition
Rupert
Zenith Embrey
Muskingum County
Pearl and
Elizabeth J. Woodworth
Curtis E
Helen K. Bailey
Grandview Highland Addition
Esther and
Frank Buhla
Gladys Ivers
J. W. Allen
Glouster
Red Tide Costs Million for Tampa Resort Industry
Resort managers in the Tampa area estimated that the red tide and its dead fish deposits have caused about 1 million dollars in hotel and cottage reservation cancellations and reduced tourist revenue. Pinellas beaches were clearer though offshore patches of red tide and dead fish lingered. A separate item reported Eldon Downs, an 18 month old, died after being struck by a freight train near Lebanon, Ohio.
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Tampa
Fla
Pinellas County
Gulf
Lebanon
Eldon Downs
Arthur Downs
Morrow
Athens County road ditching crews work through May to November
A twelve man crew led by foreman Hod King has dug ditches on 26 miles of Athens County roads since mid May. Most work occurred in Alexander Township with some in Lee Township. They average about a mile per day when conditions allow, with daily tasks including loading dirt, directing dump sites, and clearing old culverts. The project depends on weather but may run into November or December, with only three flat tires reported.
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Frank J. Hudson
Athens County
Hod King
Alexander Township
Lee Township
King
Fisher Road
Robert Carbaugh
Bert Carpenter
Clifford Bretz
Carl Welling
Howard Williams
Delmar Sams
Sams
Holly Hawk
Ward Starlin
Clyde Dowler
Roy Rogers
Emmet Quest
Pearly Mansfield
Power Service Interruption Near Floodwood Station
Athens electric service was briefly interrupted at 6 05 a m when a tree fell across a power line half a mile south of the Floodwood generating station. An auxiliary line prevented longer delay. Albany and New Marshfield restored about 10 30 a m. Cause of the tree fall was unknown.
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Athens
Floodwood
H. C. Bobo
Southeastern Ohio Electric Co
Albany
New Marshfield
Births and discharges at Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes
Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph Stewart of Athens and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Roy Langel of Athens. Admissions list include Bernice Nicholson Rutland major surgery Lillie Randolph Coolville major surgery Edna Wayland Middleport major surgery John Kern Athens minor surgery Nellie Sharpe The Plains medical Christine Mayle Stewart observation Discharges note Carl Johnson and daughter Athens and Charles Wohlegemuth Athens.
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Joseph Stewart
Athens
Roy Langel
Bernice Nicholson
Rutland
Lillie Randolph
Coolville
Edna Wayland
Middleport
John Kern
Nellie Sharpe
the Plains
Christine Mayle
Stewart
Seven Athens Countians Attend Chillicothe Camp
Seven Athens County men joined neighbors from six surrounding counties for the Ross Hocking Camp near Chillicothe. Attendees included John T. Hope H R Jacoby A L Jandes William Smith Lewis McBride Walter Wharton Jr and Ross Wright county extension agent. Lester Smith served as the life guard during the Athens County extension office run three week camp period.
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Athens County
Ross-Hocking Camp
Chillicothe
John T. Hope
H. R. Jacoby
A. L. Jandes
William Smith
Lewis McBride
Walter Wharton, Jr
Ross Wright
Lester Smith
Athens
Athens County Extension Office
Rites Held for Stillborn Son Kenneth Cone
Graveside services were held Thursday at McDougal Cemetery for Kenneth Joe Cone stillborn son of Mr and Mrs Robert B Cone of Athens Route 3. Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Frank E Cone also of Athens Route 3 and Mr and Mrs Emmett Sharp of Trimble.
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McDougal Cemetery
Kenneth Joe Cone
Robert B. Cone
Athens
Frank E. Cone
Emmett Sharp
Trimble
Blue Arrow Bus Service Halts Amid Insurance Delay
Blue Arrow Bus Line suspended operations since last Sunday as owner Warren G. Dotson seeks a new insurer under the assigned risk plan. The route 56 service to Athens from Route 75 areas including New Marshfield Carbondale Starr and New Plymouth awaits insurance approval and resumption of schedule.
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Blue Arrow
Warren G. Dotson
Dotson
State Public Utilities Department
Athens
New Marshfield
Carbondale
Starr
New Plymouth
Life Saving Classes Open at Lake Hope This August
Life saving classes for junior and senior Red Cross certificates are held Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. during August at Lake Hope. Instruction by Don Smart Columbus and Dave Nichols Athens with Conway urging participation and noting no extra charge.
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Red Cross
Lake Hope
Emmett Conway
Forest Ranger
Don Smart
Columbus
Dave Nichols
Athens
Smart
Nichols
Conway
Drivers Held Unpredictable at West Union Street Crossing
Donald D. Kennard, crossing watchman with 23 years on the railroad, says traffic near the West Union Street crossing is unpredictable. He notes trains run 20 to 25 daily, gates descend on schedule, and alarms in the control tower cue the lowering of gates when trains pass South Bridge or Whites Mill Bridge. He lives in New Marshfield and works 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. After his shift, three lanterns warn motorists of the tracks.
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West Union Street
Donald D. Kennard
Kennard
South Bridge
Whites Mill Bridge
New Marshfield
Rain Ends Heat Wave After Two Weeks in Athens
Athens cooled after a light shower yesterday afternoon totaling .04 inch. Thermometer peaked at 92 degrees before the rain and fell to 78 by 6 p.m. The night low was 68 and this morning's reading was 78 with predictions of more rain. Another shower started at 11:15 a.m.
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Athens
C. N. France
Trimble Man Fined After Intoxication Charge
William L. Hollings Mead, 29, of Trimble, was arrested Wednesday on an intoxication charge. He pleaded guilty and was fined $5 plus costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth.
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William L. Hollings Mead
Trimble
Franz Woodworth
Tennis Star Arrives To Enter OU HAWAIIAN IN ATHENS
Francis Kam an 18 year old from Honolulu Hawaii arrives in Athens to enroll at Ohio University He played in multiple national junior events and reached quarter finals in Denver and lost in the third round in New York City He plans to study engineering physics and his sister Bessie will join him Aug 15 He comments on Salt Lake City New York City and the Athens heat wave.
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United States
Francis B. K. Kam
Honolulu
Hawaii
Athens
Ohio University
Francis
Iolani School
Los Angeles
Kam
Salt Lake City
Denver
River Forest
Ill
South Bend
Ind
Kalamazoo
Mich
New York City
New York
Charles Halter
Bessie
Local Press Club Opens at Hotel Olmsted
Cleveland journalists announce a five year lease with Hotel Olmsted to establish a press club facility, fulfilling years of effort to create a dedicated gathering space for reporters.
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Cleveland
Hotel Olmsted
Navy eases reenlistment rules for WWII petty officers
The GI Board relaxes reenlistment eligibility for World War II veterans who held certain petty officer ratings in the US Navy USN I or USNR. Eligible ratings may enlist in the Regular Navy in the discharge grade if the discharge occurred on or after August 15 1945. Details available at Parkersburg and Huntington recruiting offices.
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Navy
Parkersburg
Huntington
Marriage Licenses Granted For Three Couples
Howard Laverne Starlin 37 farmer Stewart wed Julia Viola White 34 Amesville. Robert Wright Graham 25 Logan wed Mary Elizabeth Calkins 21 Gallipolis. Orla Leroy Young 71 New Marshfield wed Mattie Samantha Vernon 69 Athens.
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Howard Laverne Starlin
Farmer
Editor N Edward Worstall Rites Planned in Steubenville
Funeral services for N Edward Worstall managing editor of the Herald Star will be held tomorrow at 2 30 P M at the McClare funeral home in Steubenville Ohio.
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Steubenville
N. Edward Worstall
The
Herald- Star
McClare
Toledo Baseball Co President's Wife Dies
Mrs. E. Lee Keyser wife of the Toledo Baseball Co. president collapsed and died yesterday in Toledo.
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Toledo
E. Lee Keyser
Toledo Baseball Co
Manufacturer Dies in London At 87
Sir Amos Nelson 87 longtime cotton and rayon magnate, prominent Britain industrialist, died Wednesday in London leaving a void in textile leadership and national trade circles.
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London
Sir Amos Nelson
Britain
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Pear
Lancaster
Zanesville
McConnellsville
Newark
Ashland
Horse Show Committee
Bet
Ter Stables
Kentucky, West Virginia
Indiana, Ohio
Pennsylvania
Miller Bros
N. Court St
Athens, O
McCammon
Berry Hotel
Economy Savings & Loan CO
CLUB
Carl Johnson
Charles Wohlegemuth
Athens Countians
Blue Arrow Bus Service
Man
James W. Wescott
Empire State Building
National Fireproofing Corp
Marietta
Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale
Wagner CO
Gallipolis
McBee Common
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline
WLW
Fair Board
L. C. Baker
Secy
Petty
Novelties
ODD Fellows Hall
Athens, Ohio
Raymond Gould
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