Forty-seven Teams Compete in Horse Pulling Contests
Forty-seven teams competed in the fair's horse pulling contests with 1500 spectators for four classes. Melvin Smith's 3200 pound Dock and Prince team pulled 7000 pounds for 24 feet 9 inches, the class 3 record. In Class 1 Homer Storts topped 27 feet 4 inches with a 5500 pound sled, others followed. Class 2 saw Robert Webb win on 19 feet 3 inches with a 6500 pound load. Class 4 featured John Derry and Tom and Mike pulling full distance 7500 pounds. Total prize money approached $400 amid near 3700 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Smith
Dock
Ashville
Homer Storts
Frankfort
Dave Wolf
Hillis Pinkerman
Blade
Ohio
Gerald
George Guthrie
Guysville
Robert Webb
Ted
Sally
Vel Mitchell
Ostrander
Vincent Brothers
Washington Court House
Vincent Brachers
John Derry
Zanesville
Roy Davis
Tom and
Mike
Lawrence Beavers
Grove City
Rotary Aims and Objects Outlined at Athens Club Meeting
W Parker Walker Athens attorney spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on Rotary International aims and objects. He chairs the club's international information committee and will be followed by other chairmen discussing all Rotary work during the year. Fred Weber acted as president in A C Gubitz's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Parker Walker
Athens
Rotary International
Athens Rotary Club
Walker
Athens Club
Rotary
Fred Weber
A. C. Gubitz
Rev Milton W Brown dies. honored by Ohio University
The Rev. Milton W. Brown, 72, died Sunday at his Bremen home. He received an honorary master’s degree from Ohio University in 1918 after earlier work there in 1903 and 1913. His wife, Bertha Witters, was a 1905 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton W. Brown
Bremen
Ohio University
Bertha Witters
Veterans May Obtain Training and Education Forms
Veterans may obtain applications for education and training under Public Law 550 at the Veterans' Administration office 6% W. State St according to John C. Westrick contact representative in charge. Westrick said the training and education benefits and the procedure to obtain them will be explained at the VA office with advice for early action to allow enough processing time before fall semesters begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Administration Office
State St
John C. Westrick
Westrick
Court House and Banks Close for Athens County Fair
County offices including the welfare department will close Wednesday and Thursday afternoons to allow employees to attend the Athens County fair. Banks will close at noon Thursday in observance of the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Athens
Birth at Kenton: Mr and Mrs Hunter Becklehymer’s Daughter
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hunter Becklehymer of Kenton. Admitted to Shelterin g Arms Hospital were Mrs Helen Thompson of Nankin Hilda Pidcock of Athens Zelma Walraven of Athens and Virginia Mansfield of Athens. Dismissed were Mrs Doris Eastman of Coolville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Becklehymer
Kenton
Helen Thompson
Nankin
Hilda Pidcock
Athens
Zelma Walraven
Virginia Mansfield
Doris Eastman
Coolville
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two drivers were fined in area courts Monday after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Herman E. Smith, 52, Nelsonville, paid $5 and costs for passing on an intersection. Bonnie Ricketts, 19, Rockbridge, was fined $10 and costs by Logan’s Mayor for driving to the left of center at a recent accident in Hocking County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Peter B. Seel
Herman E. Smith
Nelsonville
Bonnie Ricketts
Rockbridge
Logan
Roger Friend
Hocking County
Juvenile Driver Lose Permit After Shade County Crash
Weldon T. Rupe, 17, of Guysville Route 1, had his permit revoked for 90 days after State Highway Patrol arrested him on a left-of-center driving charge. His Aug. 3 county-road collision near Shade led to a juvenile court date. Donald Barber, 16, Carbondale, was also picked up for having no driver's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Weldon T. Rupe
Guysville
John Newcomb
Shade
Donald Barber
Carbondale
Weather Snapshot From Perfect County Fair Day
The county was fair weather forecast as at 9 a.m. the thermometer read 74 degrees after a 54 degree low overnight. Monday's high was 82 with cloudy skies and a few raindrops.
Carbondale Man Fined For Assault
Paul McDonald, 18, of Carbondale, was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel after pleading guilty to a simple assault charge filed by Edna Stump for allegedly slapping her. The mayor suspended $4.70 of the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McDonald
Carbondale
Peter B. Seel
McDonald
Edna Stump
Plains man fined for intoxication by mayor
Earl Hanning aged 46 of The Plains was fined 10 dollars and court costs Monday by Mayor Peter B. Seel on a charge of intoxication. The affidavit was filed by Deputy Sheriff Bernard Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hanning
the Plains
Peter B. Seel
Bernard Porter
Shade Girl Dominates Livestock Judging Open Contest
Shade Girl earned 355 points for first in the open under 21 contest at the fair. Coolville’s Denzle Beha placed second with 310 points, while Albany’s Joe Lowery and Ellen Grabriel tied for third, and Stewart pair Jesse Tennant Roger McInturf tied for fifth. Other regional winners include Jimmy Glass Sharpsburg first in Hereford Purebred Beef Special. Beha and Lowery top in several beef classes. Frank Gifford and George Crawford also noted in multiple junior and yearling classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Dougan
Shade
Denzse Beha
Coolville
Joe Lowery
Ellen Grabriel
Albany
Jesse Tennant
Roger McInturf
Stewart
FFA
Angus
Danzle Beha
Hereford
George Crawford
Richard Cole
Richard
Athens County Fair
Dengle Beha
Ellen Gabriel
Robert MccIntorf
Messenger Newsphoto
Parkersburg Driver Arrested Twice A Rough Evening
Parkersburg man Edward F. Joseph, 29, faced a rough night returning to West Virginia after two incidents. He was fined for an Haydenville crash involving Dennis Wilkes, 34, and later arrested for speeding in Athens. He posted bond for a second appearance. A second incident involved Robert A. Graham, 22, The Plains, whose truck overturned on Carbondale Kimberly Road. Graham was cited for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Edward F. Joseph
Logan
Roger Friend
Haydenville
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Joseph
Robert A. Graham
The
Plains
Carbondale - Kimberly
Graham
Seel
Firemen Called But No Blaze At Violet Gabriel Home
City firemen answered a false alarm Monday evening at 24 S. Shafer St. after an unknown caller reported a fire. No fire was found there or at 1 N. Shafer St as residents denied any incident. A freight train blocked Shafer St briefly delaying response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Gabriel
S. Shafer St
N. Shafer St
Shafer St. Crossing
Three Are Fined on Intoxication Counts
Three people arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel faced intoxication charges. Charles Sanborn, 63, of West Union Street, was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Marguerite Jewett, 43, of West Washington Street, was jailed for nonpayment after a 25 dollar fine with 15 dollars suspended. Clarence Barnett, 44, of 20 Brown Avenue, received 50 dollars plus costs and a jail sentence after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Seel
Charles Sanborn
W. Union St
Marguerite Jewett
W. Washington St
Clarence Barnett
Brown Ave
Couple Fined After Family Fight Monday in City Court
Reba Birgy aged 43 of 208 Washington Street pleaded guilty to dis orderly conduct and was fined 25 dollars plus costs and jailed for failure to pay. Leo Birgy, 43, also of 208 Washington Street, fined 10 dollars and costs for the same charge. Police said Reba escaped arrest by slipping from a bathroom window but was recaptured shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Washington St
Peter B. Seel
Reba Birgy
Washington St
Leo Birgry
Frost Woman Hazel Brooks Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Hazel Marie Brooks 54 of Frost Route 1 died Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a short illness. Born in Jackson County West Virginia she lived 30 years in Belpre and belonged to the Evangelical United Brothers church. Survived by husband Car and four brothers Paul Rowley Gilford and William Rowley Akron. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Spencer funeral home with Rev. H K Freeman officiating and burial in Rockland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belpre
Hazel Marie Brooks
Frost Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jackson County
W. Va
William O
Frances Parsons Rowley
Brooks
Evangelical United Brothers Church
Car of Frost
Paul Rowley
Bakersfield
Calif
Gilford
Charles
William Rowley
Akron
Spencer Funeral Home
H. K. Freeman
Rockland Cemetery
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band Meeting Planned
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Curt Dailey with Mrs Anna Mae Simmons as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grahams Chapel
Curt Dailey
Anna Mae Simmons
Recreation Report Seeks 1953 Funds From Athens Council
Athens city council spent most of a two hour meeting reviewing the recreation department’s year and requesting funds for 1953. They weighed a possible fire protection contract for 15 eastern families and, if funds allow, pledged to press for the same level of operation as in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City Recreation Department
Carl Nessley
Recreation Board
Marshfield Man Found Dead In Attic In Suicide
Delbert B. Jones 54 was found dead in his New Marshfield home attic and the coroner ruled death by own action. He had been ill and hanged himself while family was at the county fair. He leaves a wife Janet a daughter Marilyn Hamilton a mother Emma J. Jones and sister Ethel Davis. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Church of Christ with burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Reverend James Horner to officiate. Friends may call Hoodlet funeral home after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Delbert B. Jones
Athens County
John H. Elias
Jones
Janet
Marilyn Hamilton
Franklin
Emma J. Jones
Ethel Davis
Athens
The
Odd Fellows
Constitution Lodge
F and
Church of Christ
James Horner
Hoodlet
Servce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homer
George
Gerald Guthrie
Harve Eastmann
Pomeroy
Ralph Gilmore
Emory Allen
Floyd Davis
Langsville
J. C. Mulligan
C. R. McKnight
James Edward
Dennis Addington
Trimble
Richard Barros
Shirley Walburn
Wellston
Jeane Renshaw
Jackson
Arlene McDaniel
Oak Hill
Billie Lee Maloney
Shirley Tomlinson
Mary Leach
Avenell Canter
Ward Beam
Fairgrounds
Lois Blankenbeckler
Mineral
Jill Woods
Nada Bobo
State Department of Health
Messenger
Shade Girl
Jimmy Glass
Sharpsburg
Dick Clark
Amesville
Patsy Glass
Humphrey
Cussins and Fearn Store
N. Court Athens
Harry Lackey
Nessley
Council
Community Chest
Lackey
Charles Dalton
Marshfield
George H. Lubar
Flint Road
South Toms River
N. J
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
N. Court St
K. B
Mac’ McCammon
Mer
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!