Rain Delays Final Day of Athens County Fair
After three days of perfect weather rain on Saturday delayed two main events at the 103rd Athens County Fair and kept attendance figures well below record figures. The Grand Stock and Machinery parade ran two hours late and stock car races were in doubt late afternoon.
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Athens County
Harold Beaty
Beaty
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Chuck Turner
Fairgrounds
Shooting Mansfields
Linda Holland Captures Cup in Junior Fair Brown Swiss Show
Linda Holland won a cup for the best Junior Fair Brown Swiss Female with Kathy Bennett's calf. Donald Jr and David Bennett received Swiss bells for their entries in the same competition.
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Linda Holland
Kathy Bennett
Donald, Jr
David Bennett
Woman Admits Polishing Ram Dagwood for Effect
Athens resident Mary Ann Linscott reveals she applied fingernail polish to her three year old ram Dagwood. She says she has no plans to show the animal and is testing the polish for effect.
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Mary Ann Linscott
Athens
Mise Linscott
Teddy games draw smiles at county fair
Sue Stalder of the Junior Fair explains the teddy bear toss while Sally McGrath laments losing $2 in pursuit of a prize. Betty Hope offers no comment as she admits a rodeo influence sparked her bronze rider dreams.
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Faire
Fair
Betty Addington
Janice Holland
Sue Stalder
Sally McGrath
Betty Hope
Junior Fair Stars Find Joy at Local Exhibition
During the fair, participants Deanna Sweeney 16 and Betsy Humphreys 13 enjoyed the displays and activities. Their smiles reflected the event’s lively atmosphere and family-friendly fun at the junior section.
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Deanna Sweeney
Betsy Humphreys
Fai
Third Polio Victim Reported in Athens County
Athens County reports its third polio case this season and week. David Bolin 6 is in Baker Settlement under a physician with a light case and onset dated August 9. His 13 year old brother and other household contacts receive gamma globulin. Status of two earlier county cases unknown.
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Athens County
Baker Settlement
David Bolin
Earl Bolin
David
Muddy But Unhurt After Route 3 Crash Near Strouds Run
State Highway Patrol reports Clif ford W. Sehwing of Houston escaped injury when his car overturned on Route 3 west of Strouds Run after skidding on wet pavement. The vehicle was demolished. Norris of 133 Franklin Ave struck a pole and fence on Route 56 at 11:55 am.
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Strouds Run
State Highway Patrol
Clifford W. Sehwing
Houston
Tex
Hiram R. Norris
Franklin Ave
Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Action
Norma Jean Davis files for divorce from Wayne Jenkins Davis in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married November 15 1952 at The Plains the couple have no children. Alimony is sought by the plaintiff.
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Common Pleas Court
Norma Jean Davis
Wayne Jenkins Davis
the Plains
Mechanicberg students win prizes for woodwork display
Seventh and eighth grade Mechanicsburg School industrial arts members Grant Perry Ronnie Martin Darrel Coen Charles Balls David Carmichael Paul White Russell Wines Bill Lasure Frank Bails and Gerald Uldrich earned prizes for a display featuring a cedar chest table lamp kitchen stool magazine racks piano bench and tables.
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Mechanicsburg School Industrial Arts
Grant Perry
Ronnie Martin
Darrel Coen
Charles Balls
David Carmichael
Paul White
Russell Wines
Bill Lasure
Frank Bails
Gerald Uldrich
Gorillas headline act at fair featuring trained 240 pound gorilla
G S Eagleson showcases a smoking spitting gorilla and four performing chimps on the fairgrounds. The 240 pound gorilla, trained by his wife, is claimed to be the only known example trained for such acts.
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G. S. Eagleson
Paints and wallpaper on display at Baker and Stauffer
Howard Pennell and Ed White showcased paints and wallpaper for Baker and Stauffer and demonstrated the use of a new water base paint.
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Howard Pennell
Ed White
Baker and Stauffer
Sewing Machine Exhibit Preview By Mrs Mixon
Mrs Maxene Mixon of the Singer Sewing Machine Company presented the first sneak preview of the 306 zigzag automatic. Assistant demonstrators were Jerry Baughman Mrs Helen Melton and Ernest Terouvell.
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Maxene Mixon
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Jerry Baughman
Helen Melton
Ernest Terouvell
Athens fair highlights water softening gear showcase
Walter Ervin general manager of the Athens Ice and Storage Co presented the latest water softening equipment at the fair grounds Edwards TV and Appliances from Nelsonville were represented by Joe Edwards Eddy Newman Ruchtel and Chad Hartman from Columbus.
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Walter Ervin
Athens Ice and Storage Co
Edwards TV and Appliances
Nelsonville
Joe Edwards
Eddy Newman
Ruchtel
Chad Hartman
Columbus
Hooper Displays Pumps Furnaces and Fixtures
Herb Hooper Plumbing and Heating showcases water pumps furnaces and bathroom fixtures while Jim Hooper demonstrates items at the fair air event.
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Herb Hooper
Jim Hooper
Glasss Show Herefords With Family and Helper
Pat and Jim Glass of E. C. Glass and Son, S rg, display Herefords aided by Jason Brickles in a local farm show setting.
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Pat and
Jim Glass
E. C. Glass and Son
S Rg
Jason Brickles
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles McFann Glouster welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Dunlap Glouster welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Millard Douglas The Plains welcome a daughter. Edward Foster The Plains Harold Bleaty Miami Okla Roy H McGill Stewart Cathy Perry Albany Ruby Smith Corning admitted. Dismissals include Evelyn Rutter Athens Dr J E Jeffers Albany Mrs Garnet Miller Athens and John Darocha Mt Morris Pa.
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Charles McFann
Glouster
Charles Dunlap
Millard Douglas
the Plains
Edward Foster
Harold Bleaty
Miami
Okla
Roy H. McGill
Stewart
Cathy Perry
Albany
Ruby Smith
Corning
Evelyn Rutter
Athens
J. E. Jeffers
Garnet Miller
John Darocha
Mt. Morris
Columbus Man Hurt in Crash at The Plains
A Columbus man Harvey Carsey aged 50 was injured when his car wrecked on Route 682 at The Plains. He was assisted to his mother’s home then urged to call a physician. He refused hospital transport and reported a leg injury.
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Columbus
the Plains
Harvey Carsey
Race St
Athena
Carsey
Fire Department
Charlies Dalton
Mock Fire Planed By Forestry Division
Fire Control Section of the Forestry Division will stage a mock fire on August 18 and 19. Wade Jeffers Athens Area Warden says division personnel will meet at the Hocking Ranger Station to discuss tactics and establish a clear chain of command for large forest fires. The exercise aims to educate staff and reinforce emergency routines.
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Forestry Division
Wade Jeffers
Athens
Jeffers
Hocking Ranger Station
Rain Falls in Athens Records .15 Inch by Saturday Afternoon
Rain in Athens reached .15 inch by 2 30 pm per U S observer C L Colmer. Temperature stood at 68 degrees at that time, a rise of ten degrees from the early morning low.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Area Livestock High in Contest at Athens Fair
County exhibitors dominated several divisions at the Athens fair livestock show. Sheri dan Amesville earned a grand champion ribbon in the ram division while Marvin S. Phillips and Reed Hart also claimed multiple placings. Strong showings came from Fred Stanley Albany in Shropshire sheep and from Lancaster Hillsboro Basil in various breeds. Beef cattle prizes clustered around Chandlersville Amanda Ashville Marietta and Maysville Ky with local competitors many from Athens County. Results in swine and poultry were not released.
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Sheridan
Amesville
Columbia
Marvin S. Phillips
Athens
Fred Stanley
Albany
Steve Morris
Southdowns
Dorsets
Cheviots
Oxfords
Corriedailies
Lancaster
Hillsboro
Basil
Hampshire
Dale Strong
Malta
Larry Pugh
Reed Hart
Shade
Corriedale
Real Estate Transfers Involving Hooper and Wade in Ohio Towns
Margaret Lowe Hooper transfers part of lot 31 in Hooper's addition to Mechanicsburg to Elza Osborne of Athens. Delia Wade of Buchtel sells lots 34 and 35 in the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Company's addition to Buchtel to Grace M. Wade.
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Margaret Lowe Hooper
Columbus
Elza Osborne
Athens
Hooper
Mechanicsburg
Delia Wade
Buchtel
Grace M. Wade
Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Company
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New Hampshire
Doris Bennett
Erle Bridgewater
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Ralph Porterfield
Ohio State University
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Arthur D. Leach
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Southern Union Bible School
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Washington Missionary College
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Dayton
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Bartlett
Clarence Haybron
Coonville
Master Haybron
Finda Williams
Mrs. Peart Williams
Pomeroy
Darrell Coen
Mrs
Emery Coen
Darrell
Marsha Fugate
M. K. Fugate
Fairview Ave
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Don Moore
F. C. Betts
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Betty Barclay
Dan River
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America
Hale Haven
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B. F. Primmer Orchard
Logan
Lesboro
Mt, Pleasant
Domin
Chandlersville
Amanda
Ashville
Marietta
Maysville
E. C. Glass and Sons
Sharpsburg
Hereford
Charles Woodyard
Waldo Derry
Donald Dailey
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