Athens County Fairgrounds Renovations Set Stage for Opening
Renovations wrap up at the Athens County Fairgrounds ahead of the fair opening on Tuesday August 25. Workers redid fences graded the track and laid a new cement sidewalk to the gate on W Union Street while officials note higher exhibits than last year with 381 entries registered by Lucille Good and a strong pony race lineup led by F L Woodworth and Dwight Rutherford.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
Dike Wilson
W. Union St
John Dowler
Athens County
Lucille Good
Mary E. Guthrie
Jacksonville-Trimble
F. L. Woodworth
Mr. Woodworth
Dwight H. Rutherford
Girls Exhibits Judged At Athens County Fair Prep
Food and clothing exhibits by the Athens 4-H Forage Club will be judged Aug. 25 to 28 at the Athens County Fair. Preliminary judging favors direct judge feedback, avoiding post-setup scoring. Home economics demos and style review set for Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. Passes awarded to members who exhibit and file records.
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Athens County Fair
Athens
Jimmy Littler
Findlay Driver Charged After Fatal Auto Crash
Patricia Ann Akelley, two, died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Michael Hagerty, 21. The crash occurred today and was witnessed by the child's parents.
Vacation Lunches for Busy School Days
Guide for mothers planning kid meals when school is out. Suggests cold foods plus at least one hot item, with simple soups and non fried options. Proposes a menu structure and balanced nutrition for children during summer break. Mention notes on milk, vegetables, eggs, and custard. Also reports Gov Olson's health battle and a 4-H Club meeting at 6 30 in the schoolhouse.
Missing Ohio Roads Questioned After Survey
Columbus report shows about 2,688 miles of the state's highway system vanished when the Ohio Highway Planning Survey measured roads. Officials offer two explanations: city expansion absorbing township routes and remaining segments abandoned with no trace.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Highway Planning Survey
Highway Department
Drowning of 13-year-old in East Liverpool river outing
Panic struck when an oarless skiff drifted away down the river. Earl Snyder, 13, leaped into about 12 feet of water and drowned in East Liverpool yesterday evening.
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East Liverpool
U.P
Earl Snyder
Aged Infirmary Strikes Over Tobacco Grants
Summit County infirmary residents staged a sit down strike in Akron protesting a grant reduction. They resumed receiving chewing tobacco allotments after the action.
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Akron
U.P
Summit County Infirmary
Today Anniversary of Dial Telephones
Eight years ago today the Athens County Home Telephone Company introduced the dial system. The telephone company led by Dr. C. L. Jones has served Athens and surrounding districts since 1900.
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Athens County Home Telephone Company
C. L. Jones
Athens
Stock Appraisal Under Way At D. Zenner Co
Appraisal of the D. Zenner Co. stock began this week with W. B. Bartells Columbus attorney named as trustee. C. C. Cornell will run the store during inventory and for accepting payments on accounts. The district court in Columbus will decide how the stock is liquidated after the appraisal, which is expected to finish in a few weeks.
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D. Zenner Co
W. B. Bartells
Columbus
C. C. Cornell
Dynamite cache seized at Pardee Dam
In Lodi California police confiscated a dynamite cap from a 12 year old boy found with a cache of 91 dangerous devices at Pardee Dam. A Cairo safe burglary left a tool chest bearing the burglar’s name and address behind after stealing $1000.
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Lodi
Cal
U.P
Pardee Dam
Cairo
Egypt
Alhambra Castle Capacity and Global Flower Color
The Alhambra in Spain was originally able to hold about 40 000 people. About half of all flowers worldwide are red or shades of red.
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Alhambra
Spain
Old Beech stump removed from Ohio University campus
Workmen today removed the stump of the Old Beech that stood in front of East Wing on the Ohio University campus. The tree died in 1925 and was a landmark for returning graduates and former students who etched initials and sweethearts on its trunk over generations.
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Ohio University
Amateurs To Have Contest Across Several Towns
The American Legion sponsors amateur hours to select twelve for radio competition in Columbus. Preliminary rounds occur in Nelsonville Coolville Mineral Carbondale Luhrig Mt. Hermon The Plains. Winners advance to a county wide event in Athens.
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American Legion
Columbus
Nelsonville
Coolville
Mineral
Carbondale
Luhrig
Mt. Hermon
the Plains
Athens
Plains
Bennie Harrison
Town Hall
Eleven Greens Run Families Quarantined
Eleven Greens Run families are quarantined by the Athens County Health Department after infantile paralysis exposure. Children at a party and tent meeting attended by Tullian Hanley aged 2 are restricted from public places, with Dr. J. M. Higgins urging that children stay in their yards and avoid contact with others.
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Athens County Health Department
Tullian Hanley
J. M. Higgins
Higgins
Mrs Parker Dies at 66 After Heart Trouble
Mrs. Mary A. Parker, 66, died Tuesday night at her home north of Hebbardsville after a long illness. She leaves husband W Sherman Parker two daughters Mrs Lulu Oxley Athens Route Five and Mrs Dorothy Collins Radcliff and son Carl at home. Funeral set for Thursday at two oclock at Alexander Presbyterian Church.
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Mary A. Parker
Hebbardsville
W. Sherman Parker
Lulu Oxley
Athens
Dorothy Collins
Radcliff
Carl
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Scouts Camp Along Muskingum River Near Malta
Athens and Nelsonville Boy Scouts camp near Malta on the Muskingum River this week divided into tribes Mohicans led by Charles Levering with 289 points and Koechies led by Albert Seaman on 183 points as they compete in inspection baseball and recreation contests.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Muskingum River
Malta
Mohicans
Charles Levering
Koechies
Albert Seaman
Dick Burdette
Lawrence Graves
Carl Lee Woods
Leslie Cox
Forrest Ruscoe
Clinton Knowlton
Robert Rothrock
Bob Drake
Bob Hess
Darrell Burdette
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Leroy Murphy
Bob Wilkins
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Jack Beasley
Bob Kardin
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Floyd Barber
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Tod Ryle
Don Sanders
John Haller
Junior Johnson
Bill Stanley
William C Bean Dies After Prolonged Illness
William C. Bean aged 78 died at 6 a m at his home near Hebbardeville after several years of illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons George of Athens and Howard of Akron. Funeral services will be announced later.
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William C. Bean
Hebbardeville
George
Athens
Howard
Akron
Nimble Fingers 4-H Club Judging Day and Stewart Visit
The Nimble Fingers 4-H Club met August 13 and traveled to Stewart to have club articles judged for the Athens County Fair. Paris police hold the world’s largest collection of criminal fingerprints.
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Stewart
Athens County
Paris
Izaak Walton League Feed Brings Members Together
Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League hosted a Tuesday supper at the Waterloo Township cabin with Lou Jones and Prof. C C McClure officiating. Nearly a hundred pounds of Lake Erie Whitings were fried for more than fifty members and guests as new folding tables and a menu of fried fish beans potato salad bread butter and coffee were enjoyed. Proceeds from a Labor Day field day will fund a dam on the Waltonian reservation as discussions on fish and game problems continued after the meal.
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Lou Jones
C. ¢. McClure
Lake Erie
Athens
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Township
William Cassey
Two Men Sentenced By Judge Johnson
Alonzo Hoisington of Athens R D was fined 25 dollars and costs and sentenced to 60 days in Athens County Jail on a non-support charge by Judge S M Johnson. Ben Newlun of Carbondale R D was found guilty of contributing to delinquency of a minor and sentenced to 0 days in jail with costs by Judge Johnson.
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Alonzo Hoisington
Athens R. D
Senten
Ced
Athens
Coury
S. M. Johnson
Ben Newlun
Carbondale R. D
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