Stunt Drivers To Perform At Athens County Fair
Daredevils return to open the 99th Athens County fair with afternoon and evening shows led by Erle Bridgewater Sr. featuring an ice crash head on collision crash roll aerial criss cross and tunnel of fire with Pete Grace Jackie Cornell Jimmie Walker Hartley Moore and others performing daring feats alongside harness racing circus radio show horse pulling and a Western Horse show.
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Pete Grace
Fea
Tured
Jackie Cornell
Jimmie Walker
Cornell
Walker
Hartley Moore
Moore
County fair livestock judging is set at Athens County fair
Ath ens County fair officials announced judging will begin Tuesday with 9 a.m. start times for FFA and 4 H swine and sheep, beef cattle, and poultry in designated barns and arenas. Open class dairy cattle and 4 H dairy, then 4 H dairy cattle show at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
FFA
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Jersey
Corwin Carr
Washington D. H
Harold Kaeser
Ohio State University
George Beveridge
Torch Starts Attic Fire At Residence
A fire damaging a vacant house at 149 E State St was caused by a painter's blow torch. Firefighters confined the attic blaze after about 45 minutes with two hose lines and chemicals. Mrs Dillon attempted to call the department twice and was blocked by two women on a party line.
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C. B. Dillon
E. State St
Ralph Hall
Clarence A. Parker
Parker
Professor's Father Dies at Kitts Hill
A. T. Turnbull Sr. aged 64 died at his home in Kitts Hill on Wednesday. He was father of Arthur T. Turnbull Jr an assistant professor of journalism at Ohio University. He was a longtime resident and cashier of the First National Bark of Ironton and is survived by his wife and two other sons.
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A. T. Turnbull, Sr
Kitts Hill
Arthur T. Turnbull, Jr
Ohio University
Sunday Meeting Set at Birch Hollow Church
Carbondale Methodist Charge schedules an all day meeting at Birch Hollow led by Arthur Brooks. Rev. John Morgan will preach after a noon basket dinner following Sunday school at 11 am.
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Carbondale
Birch Hollow
Arthur Brooks
John Morgan
Cincinnati Freshman Accepted at College of Business
George L. Good a 1950 Ath ens High School graduate has been accepted for the freshman class at the University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration announced by Dean Francis H. Bird.
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Cincinnati
George L. Good
U. S. College Sr
Athens High School
University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration
Francis H. Bird
Policeman Morris Seeks Leave From Athens Force
Patrolman R A Morris of the Athens police department asked for an indefinite leave of absence on Thursday citing illness and a physician's recommendation. Safety Service Director Daniel A Pierce referred the request to the city civil service board for action as Morris did not report for duty on Friday.
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R. A. Morris
Athens Police Department
Force
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Morris
Pierce
City Civil Service Board
Two Men Fined on Intoxication Counts
Two men pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor W. P. Mickle on intoxication charges. Robert McNeal, 58, of Deanville, was jailed for failure to pay a $20 fine plus costs, while Peter Harris, 35, of Cutter, paid a $15 fine plus costs.
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W. P. Mickle
Robert McNeal
Deanville
Peter Harris
Cutler
Drive In Building Completed in Athens
Construction of a new building at 275 W. Union St has been completed and will be opened for curb and counter business as Fairview Drive-In owned by Fred and Dale Sapp.
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W. Union St
Fairview Drive-In
Fred and
Dale Sapp
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