Opening Day At Athens County Fair Promises Record Crowds
Officials anticipate largest opening day turnout in Athens County fair history aided by free grand stand admission for two days. Advance entries show growing interest in the horse pulling contest with top teams already registered. The five day event features parades, a horse show, harness races, wrestling, hayrides, and dairy and livestock displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Bridgewater
Fair Board
Bridgewater
Athens County
Harmonaires
Columbus
Singing Sheriffs
B. R. Lakin
Cable Tabernacle
Indianapolis
Ind
Showtime
WLW
Jimmie Lynch
Southeastern Ohio Rabbit Breeder’s Association
Jersey Parish
Howard Brothers Attractions
Albany YFA Members Visit Malabar Farm
Six Albany Young Farmers Association members and instructor Dale Scott visited Malabar Farm near Pleasant Hill Lake in Richland County. Owner Louis Bromfield showed meadow seedings, alfalfa mix, and pastures producing seven tons per acre in three cuts. Bromfield stated the meadow system saves soil and yields higher dollar value with less labor than corn, with two weekly farm tours available for interested farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Young Farmers Association
Dale
Scott
Malabar Farm
Louis Bromfield
YFA
Pleasant Hill Lake
Richland County
Bromfield
Albany
Don Haning
Lawrence Bean
Arthur Gibson
Harry Ross
Bernard Allen
Wilbur Peyton
Mr. Bromfield
Ohio Forestry Camp Slated
Athens County will be represented at the 1951 Ohio Forestry Training Camp to be held at Camp Muskingum in Carroll County in August. The camp is sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association and other state groups with Thomas Shockley as a selectee, under Dr H C Ramsower of the State Agricultural Extension Service heading the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Thomas Shockley
Athens
Athens County
Camp Muskingum
Carroll County
William Laybourne
Ohio Forestry Association
Athens Business and Professional Women's
Nty
H. C. Ramsower
State Agricultural Extension
Driver Fined After Crash on Route 682
An Athens driver Harold Darnell 22 sustained head abrasions after his car left Route 682 near Beaumont and plunged over an embankment. State patrol says he was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital and fined 15 dollars and costs by Mr. P Mickle on a charge ce ving on the wrong side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Beaumont
Harold Darnell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
P. Mickle
Savings Bond Presented To Lenette Romine
Members of the Athens Motorcycle Club raised funds at a benefit cycle race at the Athens County fair grounds and presented a $1000 U S Savings Bond to Lenette Romine eight year old daughter of Jimmy Romine who was killed in a Pennsboro West Virginia motorcycle race. Harold Tom club president made the presentation. The child's father died this summer during his first motorcycle race at the Pennsboro track.
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Athens Motorcycle Club
U. S
Lenette Romine
Jimmy Romine
Pennsboro
W. Va
Athens County Fairgrounds
Harold Tom
Deed Correction For Athens Township Transfer
A Messenger deed notice corrects a prior entry listing one acre transfer in Athens Township from H Z Foster to Sol Rosenberg and wife. The transfer actually went to Sol Rosenberg and his mother Mrs Rose Rosenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Township
H. Z. Foster
Sol Rosenberg
Athens
Rose Rosenberg
Divorce case of Shockleys dismissed on request
The divorce case of Vivian T Shockley against Don Shockley was dismissed in Common Pleas court at the request of the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian T. Shockley
Don Shockley
Common Pleas
Soldiers From Athens Leave For Camp Kilmer Germany
Six area servicemen who trained together at Indian Town Gap Pa. are shown at the Athens bus depot before departing for Camp Kilmer N J to be processed for overseas assignment to Germany They were on 14 day furlough The group includes John Pierce Robert Frazee Eugene Roberts Gerald Roof Harold Stump Pearl Brooks and Vere Ridge with parents named.
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Indiantown Gap
Athens
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Germany
John Pierce
Sugar Creek
Robert Frazee
Jim Frazee
Chauncey
Eugene
Bus) Roberts
Myrtle Roberts
Gerald Roof
Orvis Roof
Morristown
Harold Stump
Charles Stump
Carbondale
Pearl Brooks
Jess Brooks
Vere Ridge
Services Set For 2nd Lt Vernon Vickers Jr
Funeral services are planned for Saturday at 4 p.m. for 2nd Lt Vernon Cope Vickers Jr of Las Vegas Nevada. Rev Lloyd Evans will officiate at Jagers funeral home with burial at New Marshfield. Vickers, 24, was killed August 11 in a Texas airplane crash near Amarillo during a Nevada base flight. He is survived by his wife Shirley, parents Mr and Mrs V C Vickers, two sisters in Florida and Oregon, and a brother at Temple University. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and escorted by Lt Robert L Toomey. Friends may visit after 8 a.m. Saturday.
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Vernon Cope Vickers
Lloyd Evans
Jagers
New Marshfield
Vickers
Amarillo
Texas
Nevada
First Presbyterian Church
Shirley
Las Vegas
Nev
V. C. Vickers
Race St
William Turner
Miami
Fla
Nathan Campbell
Portland
Ore
Albert Vickers
Temple University
Lee Barlow Vickers
Pacific
Robert L. Toomey
Flyer
Hi Y Leader Training Camp Near Brinkhaven Ends Sunday
A YMCA conducted one week Hi Y Leader Training Camp near Brinkhaven closes Sunday morning with Rev. Harold Hess of Pomeroy as cabin counselor and discussion leader. Leaders include George Campbell of Cincinnati and Dr. Loren Handley of Kent State among others. George Corwin of the YMCA national council will address the group Saturday night. Officers attending include Ronald House Athens and several from Jackson, Lancaster, Logan, Nelsonville, and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Dodd
Brinkhaven
Harold Hess
Federated Church
Pomeroy
Central Ymca
Columbus
George Campbell
Cincinnati
Loren Handley
Kent State University
Arthur Wickened
Miami University
Leigh Soule
Jim Illiams
Robert Lance
Ohio-West Virginia Ymca
George Corwin
Ymca National Counsel
Ronald House
Athens
Richard Hubbard
Nelsonville
John Hennigan
Jackson
Paul Dobbins
Richard Church
Gallipolis
Tom Brelsford
Lancaster
John Checker
John Cannon
Logan
William Smith
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes
Mild birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Dale Sams of Athens and entries for Mr and Mrs Max Rathburn of Zaleski and Mrs Dada Poston of Athens. Dismissals note Mrs Oba Douglas of Millfield and her son and Neil Welch of The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Sams
Athens
and Marxam
Max Rathburn
Zaleski
Dada Poston
Frances Pierpoint
Chesterhill
William Miller
Oba Douglas
Millfield, and Son
Neil Welch
the Plains
Divorce filed in Common Pleas Court by Lewis against Lewis
June Deloris Lewis files for divorce from Otto Manson Lewis in Common Pleas Court alleging neglect. She states he left and now works for the U S Army on Guam. She requests restoration of her maiden name Carsey and cites the marriage date of April 6 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
June Deloris Lewis
Otto Manson Lewis
U. S. Army
Guam
Carsey
Leach Pvt Richard W Pfe leaves for Pacific assignment
Richard W Pfe Leach 19 son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Leach 23 Hocking St departs today for Pacific duty after schooling at Athens High School 1949 and enlistment January 4 1951 He graduates from Francis E Warren AFB Wy and Scott AFB Illinois Pfc Leach travels to Camp Stoneman Calif with Pfc William Sampson Montgomery Ala guest of the Leach family for several days
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Pfe
Richard W. Leach
Ralph Leach
Hocking St
Pacific
Athens High School
Air Force
Francis E. Pfc
Leach Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Pfc
Leach
Camp Stoneman
Calif
William Sampson
Montgomery
Ala
Area Soldiers Are Assigned to Fort Lee and Indiantown Gap
Area soldiers from Athens County complete processing at the 2053rd Reception Center Fort Meade Md Pvt James B Roberts son of Mr and Mrs J B Roberts 41 Fort St assigned to the Quartermaster Replacement Training Center Fort Lee Va Pvt David E Byers son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Byers Glouster assigned to the 5th Infantry Division Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pa They will receive 16 weeks training eight weeks basic military subjects and eight weeks in advanced individual and basic arm or service fundamentals.
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Fort Meade
Athens County
James B. Roberts
J. B. Roberts
Fort St
Quartermaster Replacement Training Center
Fort Lee
David E. Byers
Ernest Byers
Glouster
5Th Infantry Division
Indiantown Gap
Albany Man Is Graduate Fort Knox
Albany Ohio native Pvt E Rickard, 22, son of Mr and Mrs A C Rickard, graduated from the Tank Vehicle Mechanics Course at the Armored School Fort Knox Ky The course trains maintenance of tracked and wheeled vehicles Rickard entered service January 1951 William J Pinkerton teleman seaman from Athens Route 4 visited Izmir Turkey aboard the radar picket destroyer Vesole in five day call Vesole attached to Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox. Ky
Herman E. Rickard
A. C. Rickard
Albany
Ohio
Armored School
Pvt
Rickard
William J. Pinkerton
Teleman
Atheny Route 4
Izmir
Turkey
Vesole
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Meigs Driver Pleads Guilty to DUI in City Court
Robert W. Rawlings, 45, of Middleport, pleaded guilty to physical control of a motor vehicle under the influence. He was fined $125 plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail after arraignment before Mayor W. P. Mickle. Rawlings was arrested early Thursday when found asleep at the wheel at W State and Lancaster intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Rawlings
Middleport
Rawlings
W. P. Mickle
W. State
Lancaster
Trash Fire Reported at Isaac Vaughn Home
City firefighters were dispatched to 124 Morris Ave on Friday at 8 15 am for a trash fire at the Isaac Vaughn residence. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Vaughn
Morris Ave
Stewart divinity student held after firing shot
A Stewart divinity student, Richard Lucas, 24, was held in the county jail after firing a shotgun blast at a group of children near his home. Three boys aged 9 and 14 were wounded but survived, with pellets to the back and scrapes. Lucas said he warned them to stay away and fired two shots at about 9 p.m. No charges filed yet as investigation continues.
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Stewart
Richard Lucas
Stewart Divinity
George Bateman
Billy Linton
Bucky Wallace
Donald Driggs
Guysville
Bateman
Linton
Lucas
St. Paul, Minn
Phone Rate Hike Approved By Commission
The State Utilities Commission authorized Athens Home Telephone Co. to raise rates in Athens and vicinity. The move adds about 37,050 in annual income, lifting current annual revenue from 216,867 to 253,917, with dial-area expansion and rate increases for business and residential service. The company serves 5209 Athens subscribers and operates exchanges in Albany Amesville Chauncey Shade New Marshfield and The Plains.
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Columbus
Athens
Albany
Amesville
Chauncey, Shade
New Marshfield
the Plains
AHS Band Meetings Set for 1951 52 Registration
Athens High School announces band registration for current members and new prospects for the 1951-52 year. Registration will be in the music room on Tuesday and Wednesday with the room open all day. Director W C Fingerhut expects rehearsals to begin Wednesday August 22 and urges prospective members to report for assignment. Information on rehearsals uniforms and other matters will be provided during registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
W. C. Fingerhut
Fingerhut
Cooler Weather Brings Mild Temperatures Across Region
A bout of cooler weather grew in prominence on Thursday with a daytime high near 90, four degrees below the prior two day peak. Overnight lows fell to around 58, and by 9 am Friday the temperature read 80.
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Swanson
The
Athens County Centennial
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St
Albany Yfa
Ohio Forestry Camp
Bob
Athens Home Telephone CO
Lt. Vickers
Roger L
Balancia
East State St
Laetee
Meigs
Commission
AHS
Andy
Confectionery
S. Shannon Ave
Agnone
Lincoln St
Tel
the Mutual
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
Indiana
Malaga
Burger — Weldemann — Hudepohl — Pfeif
Federal Valley Church
Earl Appleman
Jeffrey Sisters
Roy E. Deeter
Lalla
Eso
Parce Ae Be
S. Court St
Hens Pharmacy
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