Ponies Pull Heavy Loads At Athens County Fair
At the Athens County Fair ponies pulled weights up to four times their size in six classes. Robert Calaway of Coolville led the 1050 pound and under class with a 3500 pound pull, then a 4000 pound effort over 6 feet 11 inches. Joe Ewart and others rounded out top finishes in the lightweight class, with Dale Varkes winning the heavyweight class at 5000 pounds. Prize money ranged from 50 to 5 dollars across divisions.
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Tim Povtak
Messenger
Athens County Fair
Robert Calaway
Coolville
Jerry Arnold
Urichsville
Calaway
Arnold
Joe Ewart
Stockport
David Clagg
Gallipolis
Lewis Clagg
Ewart
D. W. Higgins
Belmont
W. Va
Junior Cremeans
Crickett Pullins
Bill Pullins
Dale Varkes
Rockbridge
H. G. Greiner
Zanesville
Leonard Kevins
Athens
Carter Rates Self On First Six Months In Office
President Carter says his tone and trust in government have improved, but he admits inflation and unemployment remain stubborn problems. In an ABC interview from Plains Georgia he notes no dramatic foreign successes and gives himself modest marks for tangible economy results.
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Washington
Carter
ABC News
Plains
Two-Car Crash Injures Thornville Man at West Union Street
Tony Camechis 20 of Thornville was injured when his westbound car turning into the fairgrounds on West Union Street was struck by Blanche Dille 42 of Route 1 Albany as she exited a grocery lot. Dille cited for failure to yield. Camechis transported to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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West Union Street
Fairgrounds
Tony Camechis
Thornville
Blanche A. Dille
Albany
Camechis
Dille
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Ahrens
Carpenter Named President Of Maxon Mobile Equipment
Former astronaut Scott Carpenter who piloted the second manned orbital flight in 1962 is now supervising the making of one man operated trash collection vehicles. He has served since Aug. 1 as president of Maxon Industries Mobile Equipment Division, which builds the trash and compaction vehicles.
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Los Angeles
Scott Carpenter
America
Maxon Industries Inc
Carpenter
Bob Evans Named Sight Chairman Seeks Ohio Campaign
Bob Evans of Rio Grande a noted farmer and restaurateur has been named 1977 chairman of the statewide sight saving campaign for the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Blindness opening Sept 1. The drive, run mainly by direct mail, funds the society's work as an affiliate of the national group. Public sale notice for 1972 Ford LTD scheduled August 26 at 10:00 am in Nelsonville. Executorships and estates notices list Haning Wilson Powers and Ola L Powers with Athens County dates in August 1977.
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Richard Braves
Richland Avenue
Athens
Ohio
Lawrence Webster Graves
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
Court of Commons
J.B. Vanity, Jr
P.O. Box
Agnes . Isaacs
Coolville
Harold J Rose
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Claude Davis
Betty Davis
Court of Common Pleas
Marjorie Mitchell
Roger J Jones Jones
Ball
Washington Street
State OF Ohio Department OF Transportation
Columbus
Ohio Department of Transportation
Gallia
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Washington Counties
Department of Transportation
Rio Grande
Bob Evans
Ohio Society For the Prevention of Blindness
The
Ohio Society
City Loan and Savings Company
Public Square
Nelsonville
Ford Ltd
Bessie Haning
Albany
Harry Haning
Thomas Wilson
Pine Grove Drive
Mae S. Wilson
Forrest Atkins
West Union Street
Ola L. Atkins
Ohioans For Wildlife Conservation
Harry Armstrong
Rawleigh
Regenia McKibben
Havar, Inc
West Stimson
Stimson
Athens Ohio
Midwest
East Coast
Surance
Holiday Inn
North Memorial Drive
Lancaster
Schneider Transport. Inc
Railroad Ave
Needlework Patterns Offer for English Learning Stay
Classified notice seeks a family to host a brother for a one month English learning stay. Host covers expenses and contact is 593 7814. Humid weather note included.
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Humid
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Old Coach Road
Hens County
E. S. Roach
Oldach Road
Juda Court of Common Pleas
Clay Golden
Audrey Golden
Wart
David L. Weir
By TM
Itor West
Marian Martin
the Athens Messenger
West 18Th St
New York
Marvin Whitt
Piketon
Bob Wilson Jr
Ray Stancel
Scott Damman
Amesville
Tony Stoncel
Union
the Messenger
Lucy Palmer
Linn
Chillicothe
Verl Tuttle
Richard Thomas
Eugene Underwood
White
Bertha Tuttle
Athens, Ohio
Clifford Leifheit
Salisbury School
Pomeroy
Sharpsburg
Humphrey's
First Farm
Reedsville
Maiden
Gillogly Orchard
S.A
Call John
Stolz Drug
Farmacy Natural Foods
Washington St
Chauncey
Pageville Free Will
Treasure Chest
Top of Hill
Pomeroy Road
Parkersburg
Revco
Yeoman
Joe Tritipo
Conway Diet Institute
Meigs Inn
Ohio University Inn
JoAnn Newsome
White's Mill
Buyest Wreeler
Athens Humane Society
St. Berard
North Hill
Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Dept
Athens Messenger
Old
Chelsea Sta
Needlecraft
Sheridan's Auction Service
Ottie Opperman
Jim Alloway
Bill Brown
New Marshfield
Bill Jones
Bradford Auction Co
Crit
Bradford
Racine, Ohio
Rich Gardner
Jacksonville
Roger E. Wilson
London
Alvis V. Weddle
Marietta
Barlow
Rolling Hills Drive
N. Lancaster
White House
Dairy Queen
Mill Street
Hickory Hills
United Apartments
Cutler
Daniel J. Wilkins
New England
Worthington
Olive Smith - Snyder & Snyder
4Th St
Olive Smith
Snyder & Snyder
West State
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan
Hong Kong
Spain
US Navy
P.O
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Sarah Coventry
Carbon Hill
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