Jersey Parish Show Attracts Record Jersey Cattle Display
Sixty percent more cattle than ever before compete at the 96th Athens County Fair with 100 Jersey head showing in the Parish Show. Trophies totaling $1,000 are at stake as breeders from Athens Morgan Meigs Washington and nearby counties showcase stock and artificial insemination advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Jersey Parish
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Morgan Counties
H. D. Knox
Washington County
Gerald Broughton
Ohio Breeders Association
Broughton
Jersey
Thomas Hutchison
New Marshfield
Billy Jo Jago
Amesville
Virgil Scott
Glennis Boggs
Coolville
James Stack
Albany
H. D. Knox and Son
Stockport
Broughtons Farms
Marietta
Joe Lee
Barry
Troy local option petition ruled out and withdrawals
The County Board of Elections ruled out Troy Township's 3.2 beer local option petition due to improper circulation and a signer under 21. The board also accepted withdrawals from Athens mayoral and Waterloo Township justice races and noted a dual-office filing prohibition. The unanimous decision was announced by chairman John C. Call and members Nelsonville, Coolville, Glouster, and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Township
County Board of Elections
C. E. LeFever
Torch
Smally
Lequicu
Wy Imw
W. C. Whitlatch
le Fever
B. Schoolcraft
James Crabtree
Athens
C. E. Wolfe
Justice of the Peace
Waterloo Township
Wolfe
Secretary of State
J. E. Barker
Barker
John C. Call
Nelsonville
Walter B. King
Coolville
Claude E. Handley
Glouster
Anna A. Evans
County Fair Weight Record Broken In Wednesday Horse Pulling Contest
At the 96th Athens County Fair, heavyweights led by John Deery and sons pulled 7 550 pounds over 15 feet 4 inches, setting a new fair record. Vern Meeks, the crowd favorite, led the day with a 5 500 pound load for two and a half times its weight, winning 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CC
Hochstuhl
Athens County Fair
John Deery
Ellis
Denzel
Zanesville
Vern Meeks
Meeks
Guthrie Brothers
Ralph
George
Guysville
Jesse Pickering
Chesterhill
Ralph Guthrie
Pickering
George Guthrie
Lancie Clippinger
Newark
Athens Fair
Clippinger
Lawerence Beaver
Grove City
Glen Jewell
Downington
Roy Pickering
New Holland
E. L. Tucker
Sonora
L. H. Geddes
Earl Vincent
Deery
Nelsonville Men Charged In Burning
Two Nelsonville men William Pickett and Marion Pickett cousins aged 23 and 28 were bound over to the grand jury on arson and breaking and entering charges after pleading innocent. Sheriff George Bateman said the suspects took 750 pounds of pellet powder from a closed mine magazine on Hocking Valley Mining Co. property near Kimberly Saturday night and burned the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Grand Jury
Franz Woodworth
George Bateman
William Pickett
Marion Pickett
Cousins
Hocking Valley Mining Co
Kimberly
Mrs. Myrtle Ashcraft Dies at Home in Coolville
Mrs Myrtle Ashcraft 75 a longtime Athens County resident died Wednesday at her Coolville home after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband Joshua three sons E G Ashcraft Clarence and Leslie Ashcraft two daughters Mrs Millie Baker and Mrs Della Jordan a brother Ray Thompson and sister Mrs Laura Williamson and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday 10 30 a m at Coolville Methodist Church with burial in Coolville Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Myrtle Ashcraft
Athens County
West Virginia
Joshua
E. G. Ashcraft
Clarence
Leslie Ashcraft
Columbus
Millie Baker
Della Jordan
Ray Thompson
Laura Williamson
Shinnston
Coolville Methodist Church
Albany Woman Iona Ross Dies at 70 in Athens County
Mrs. Iona Ross 70 a lifelong Athens County resident died at her Albany area home Wednesday. Survived by husband Lawrence sons Vaughn and Clifford Albany Harley Athens a brother Howard Lewelyn New Marshfield sisters Mrs T M Sherman Athens and Mrs C C Goodwin Logan. Funeral Friday 2 pm Hebbardville Church Rev Miles Hoon. Friends may call after 5 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Ross
Athens County
Albany
Lawrence
Vaughn
Clifford
Harley
Athens
Howard Lewelyn
New Marshfield
T. M. Sherman
C. C. Goodwin
Logan
Hebbardsville Church
Miles Hoon
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted Vivian Stevenson of Middleport for major surgery. John Bailey of Athens admitted for medical care. Carl Shafer of Chauncey admitted for medical treatment. Dismissed Mrs. Wesley Barnhart and her son of Canaanville. Mrs. Dana Swick and son of Athens discharged. Mrs. Rosemary Hauf of Athens and Mrs. Lennie Port of Nelsonville noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Stevenson
Middleport
John Bailey
Athens
Carl Shafer
Chauncey
Wesley Barnhart
Canaanville
Dana Swick
Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms
Marietta paints are distributed by Kardin Bros. Co. in Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. in Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. in Gallipolis. This arrangement shows a regional network supplying paint products through multiple Ohio dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Paints
Kardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymalewagner CO
Gallipolis
Sweat Soaked Summers in Local Jobs The Heat
Athens workers in pressing shops bake at 114 to 120 degrees while ovens and loading platforms hit blistering temps. Bakery crews and ice plant crews face extreme heat, yet theater staff enjoy air conditioning. Miners stay cool at 58 to 60 degrees year round, and workers seek relief between shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Bayless
Nell Huggins
Carl Mathews
Hal Quest
Athens
Norman Hall
Nelsonville
Vernon Weddle
Louis Shields
Chauncey
Court St
Eston Starkey
Lester Parsons
New Marshfield
South Sea
Jane Goff
Arthur Brooks
Brooks
M. L. Webster
al Webster
George Demchak
Fred C. Lentz Named Schine Local Manager
Fred C. Lentz a former Athens resident and Athens High School graduate was named manager of the Schine theaters in Athens replacing F L Williams Lentz began with Schine as a doorman in 1939 and rose through assistant manager roles in Athens Mt Vernon and Bucyrus before managing Medina and Ravenna The new manager plans to move his family from Ravenna to Athens and Vernon Trout will remain Ohio house manager with no immediate policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Lentz
Athens
Athens High School
Schine
F. L. Williams
Lentz
Schine Organization
Mt. Vernon
Bucyrus
Medina
Ravenna
Vernon Trout
The
Ohio
Unheeded Advice Leads to Fine for Harrisonville Man
Lawrence Gilmore, 37, Harrisonville, was picked up at the Fair grounds with two bottles of wine, one nearly empty. Mayor Franz Woodworth warned him, and in court he pleaded guilty, paying five dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gilmore
Harrisonville
Franz Woodworth
Fairgrounds
Gilmore
Youths Questioned in Fair Purse Snatching
Athens police planned to question a teenage boy near Coolville today over a purse snatching at the Fair grounds on Route 5. Blanche Jeffers had her purse seized by one youth. the pair fled, a pocketbook was discarded and later recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Coolville
Blanche Jeffers
Fairgrounds
Miss Jeffers
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Good Housekeeping
Athens Pharmacy
Charlotte la Tourette
Red Cross
Jeannette Parfitt
Philip Bley
Robert Ralston
Jack Neal
Dwight Kuhn
Harold Withem
George Joachim
Jay Ingall
E. C. Wyatt, Jr
Harold McGrath
John Kirchner
Hubert Eddy
Rebecca Murphy
Mary Murphy
Fred Whaley
Cliff Williams
H. C. Bobo
Fred Dixon
Raymond Powell
Frank Shay
Knights of Columbus
Katherine Schloss
Kathleen LaVelle
Marion Vanity
Betty Wagner
J. B. Vanity
Barbara Wagner
H. O. Wagner
George Rowan
Joseph Paterna
Francis Paterna
Jean Baird
Alfred Black
Athens County Fairgrounds
George Beveridge
Star W Kennels
TROY
Athens Messenger
Vincent
Geddes
Earl Johnson
Frank Caldwell
Roy Davis
Fred Williams
Quick
Cut Rate
Drury
W. Union St
General Electric
Superior Electric Bo
Kroger Super Market
Aluminum
White House
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Robert W. McCreanor
Howard Nicholson
Athens Route 5
Athens Ice and Storage Co
Nicholson
James Everett Coen
Coen
Mr. Coen
Bert Ballinger
C. L. Colmer
Mr. Colmer
H. L. Wilson
Cambridge
Athéns
McBee
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline
R. E. McCammon
Berry Hotel Bldg
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Economy Savings & Loan CO
State Fair
Thomas J. Herbert
Frank Farnsworth
Edwin J. Bath
North Gate
Pork Plan Dances
Ohio Boys
Midway Rides and Amusements
Greyhound
Parkersburg
Chillicothe
E. State St
Greyhound Terminal
All County High School
Abou
P. m
Chicago
Lime Fiddlers
Athens County Fair Board
Ll. C. Baker
Woverties
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