Athens County Fair Horse Show Tops State Standouts
The Athens County Fair fifth annual Horse Show drew horses from Ohio and West Virginia with top entries like Cotton Ginner, Rocky-Go-Bye, and Lovely Fancy. Judges praised the field as one of the best small shows in the state, with Oak Grove champion Mrs. Fred R.K. Beasley winning multiple trophies. Lions Club sold programs for charity as crowds of 3000 to 3500 attended both sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Bush Reeder
Athens County Fair
Athens
Roy D. Pavey
D. Stevens
William R. Hughes
Ohio
Harry Huffman
Vivian
Chesterhill
Lady Behave
Weston, W. Va
E. A. Trinkle
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Huntington
Weston
W. Va
Fred RK. Beasley
Windy Hills Farm
Lovely Fancy
Shelt
Nancy Sisson
Portsmouth
Paula Clump
Lancaster
Paula
Dr. O. O. Burt
Pride of
Sunshine Valley
Wellsville
Comet Sensation
Nancy Cutler
B. F. Cutler
Athens County
Jackie Fisher
Scott Burdett
Bill
Kenny Clifford
Helen Edgar
Vivian Flash
Piccaninny
Carl M. Ferguson
Tony
H. A. Story
Dick Duncan
Dave Reeder
Joel
Margaret Haughes
Bird
Elsie Bridgewater
Ferguson
Hughes
Carl R. Griffith
Columbus
Kenneth R. Kerr
Lions Club
Lions Club Fund
Fred R. Beasley
Ann Channel
Anna C. Ervin Dies Saturday at Lancaster
Anna C. Ervin 67 died Saturday night in Lancaster Municipal Hospital after a four week illness. She lived in Athens 16 years and Amesville four months, was a St. Pauls Catholic Church member, and is survived by husband Earl and two daughters Cecilia Iles and Bernadine Stanley, son Joseph Ervin, three sisters, a brother, and three grandchildren. Requiem will be 9 am Wednesday at St. Pauls. burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Ervin
Lancaster Municipal Hospital
Greenbrier
W. Va
Athens
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Columbus
Amesville
Earl Ervin
Cecilia Iles
Cincinnati
Bernadine Stanley
Joseph Ervin
Dove Ervin
Charleston
Georgia Ervin
Myrtle Tourney
Alliquippa
Walker P. Yates
St. Paul's Catholic Church
James M. McMahon
Fair Athens County Fair Kicks Into Second Day Activities
The 98th Athens County Fair enters day two with a five day lineup under clear skies and large crowds. The fifth annual horse show features 23 classes and a horse pulling contest with 30 to 40 teams expected across four weight classes. Prize money totals exceed 400 dollars plus a 25 dollar award for the top Athens County weight-per-pound team. Pony races fireworks and a three day harness racing program with over 2000 dollars daily purses are planned, with parimutuel betting for races for the first time. Local talent dominates the rodeo and entertainment schedule through midweek with the Auto Daredevil Show and WLW Mid-Western Hayrass events listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Fred Williams
Athens County
B. Ward Beam
WLW
Thursay
Athens Native Dies Aged 39
Connie Creiglow 39, born in Athens, died Sunday in Canton Ohio. Survived by husband George, son Billy, sister Faye Haning Columbus, brothers Herman and Victor Columbus, aunt Mrs Clarence Wyckoff Athens. Funeral Wednesday 9 am at a yet to be selected location. viewing Tuesday after noon at Egan Ryan Funeral Home Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Weisenbach Creiglow
Athens
Canton
Ohio
Faye Haning
Columbus
Herman
Victor
Clarence Wyckoff
Egan-Ryan Funeral Home
E. Broad St
Two Men Jailed for Unpaid Fines
Two men were jailed Sunday for nonpayment of fines imposed by Mayor W. P. Mickle after city police arrested them on intoxication charges. James A. Cooper, 50, Albany Route 3, fined $10 and costs. John R. Smith, 37, Athens Route 3, assessed $50 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
James A. Cooper
Albany
John R. Smith
Athens
County Fair Highlights and Exhibits At Local Grounds
Fair officials report nearly 250 cattle, about 150 hogs and sheep, plus equal poultry and rabbits set for judging as the Ohio fair opens. Weather warms to mid 80s Sunday then cools to the 50s. Red Cross coordinates public help from 8 30 a m to 11 p m. Exhibitors finish displays as sound and music fill the grandstand area and Athens Grange offers home cooked meals daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Baker
Fair Secretary
Mrs. Edith Krivesti Dies at 44 in The Plains
Edith McDaniel Krivesti 44 of The Plains died in Athens Monday. Survived by husband Andy and son Jerome at home, father Fred McDaniel Sand Rock, four brothers George Curtis Pearl Alvin, two sisters Goldie Ahle and Sylvia Morrison. Rosary 8 p.m. Tuesday at home. mass Wednesday 10 a.m. at St. Pauls Catholic Church with burial Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith McDaniel Krivesti
the Plains
Athens
Monay
Andy
Jerome
Fred McDaniel
Sand Rock
George
Curtis McDaniel
Toledo
Pearl McDaniel
Alvin McDaniel
Stewart
Goldie Ahle
Glouster
Sylvia Morrison
Murray City
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Adolph Golublewski
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Joe
Margaret Krivesti
Two Traffic Accidents Reported By Police
Minor damage to three vehicles from two Saturday traffic accidents, police report. First collision involved Joseph P. Trepp and Goff R. Shindae as Dunfee pulled into a parking space on E State near Carpenter. Second crash saw Harry Gregory back into Raymond Malpas after stopping behind a double parked truck at W State Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Trepp
Mound St
Goff R. Shindae
Stewart
Dunfee
E. State
Carpenter
Trepp
Harry Gregory
Athens
Raymond Malpas
Gregory
W. State Court
Restoration Of Maiden Name In Divorce Case
Theresa McCorkle seeks restoration of her maiden Teeters name after filing for divorce from George Vaughn McCorkel. The couple married February 12 1949 in New Boston. The suit cites cruelty as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa McCorkle
George Vaughn McCorkel
New Boston
Teeters
Smeck files suit for unpaid loan against Olson
Ralph N. Smeck of E. State Sr. sues Hijalmar Olson of 745 S. Shannon Ave. in common pleas court for $253.93 including five percent interest on the principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph N. Smeck
E. State Sr
Hijalmar Olson
S. Shannon Ave
Common Pleas
Smeck
Labor Market Survey Shows Athens County Labor Pool
An Ohio State Employment Service survey estimates about 800 men and 400 women available for work in Athens and surrounding communities. It details current roles in agriculture, construction, coal mining, printing, clerical and sales, with wages and earnings patterns across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio State Employment Service
Glouster
Nelsonville
City
Athens County
Ohio
Two Ohio Students Stricken by Carbon Monoxide
Ohio University students Edward Zink and Carrol Nelson fell ill from carbon monoxide fumes during a fossil hunting trip at the Columbia Cement Plant quarry. Professor Myron T. Sturgeon accompanied them to Sheltering Arms Hospital and doctors expect their discharge by Monday night or Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Edward Zink
Carrol Nelson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Myron T. Sturgeon
Ohio University Geology Department
Columbia Cement Plant
Will of Waterloo Township Man Filed
The will of Uriah Judy of Waterloo Township who died August 5 1949 has been admitted to probate. Personal property valued about 9100 real property about 2390. Beneficiaries include Nora Mae Nutting Maude F Judy Marindee Stewart Erma Young Albertee Carr Luster M Judy Alva E Judy and Ernest F Judy. Executors are Erma Young and Luster M Judy both of Athens Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriah Judy
Waterloo Township
Nora Mae Nutting
Maude F. Judy
Marindee Stewart
Erma Young
Albertee Carr
Luster M, Judy
Alva E. Judy
Ernest F. Judy
Luster M. Judy
Athens
Alimony Sought In Divorce Action in Smithfield
Bon nie Sherman seeks alimony from Joseph Sherman in Smithfield common pleas court. Mrs Sherman a minor charged gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They married in Dalton Georgia in 1947 and have no children. Action brought by Eliza Wicks of Nelsonville as next of friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Sherman
Joseph Sherman
Smithfield
Common Pleas
Cool Nights Bring 49 Degree Low In Athens
Athens residents retrieved blankets as the temperature fell to 49 degrees early Sunday, the coldest since May 31 and three degrees below August's prior low. Sunday afternoon reached 82 with a 56 degree low last night. At 10 am today the thermometer stood at 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. N. France
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Wesley Barnhart The Plains welcome a son Major surgery listed for James Harold Webb Athens. Mrs Evelyn Morrison Trimble minor surgery. Mrs Kathleen Mitchel Gloucester Route 3 surgery. Edward Zink Athens medical. Carrol Nelson Athens medical. Dismissed Mrs L Rosenberg and son Athens. Mrs Dallas Nester and daughter Athens. Mrs Dale Channel Athens Route 0 witheda Marstiller Nelson Mount Bosworth Salem Dave Du Bois Athens. Mrs Sarah Dearboff Athens. Melvin Rutter Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harold Webb
Athens
Evelyn Morrison
Trimble
Kathleen Mitchel
Glouster
Edward Zink
Carrol Nelson
Lo] Rosenberg and Son
Dallas Nester
Dale Channel
Witheda Marstiller
Nelsone
Mount Bosworth
Salem
Dave du Bois
Sarah Dearboff
Melvin Rutter
Marriage License for Walter Rydzon and Martha Yount
Walter Rydzon aged 25 of Columbus and Martha Yount aged 19 of Glouster Route 2 obtained a marriage license. The notice records names and ages as filed for nuptial permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rydzon
Columbus
Martha Yount
Glouster Route 2
Son Named Police Chief In Princeton West Virginia
Charles Musgrave, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Musgrave, accepted appointment as chief of police of Princeton in McDowell County. The city has about 10 000 residents. Mayor Joseph Lawson is a former Mason County figure. Musgrave holds an LLD from Washington University and began police work with the West Virginia State Police. He served briefly in the FBI before health issues ended that stint. He spent years in Colorado and other Western states seeking relief from a respiratory ailment and has lived in the area for the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Musgrave
F. G. Musgrave
Princeton
McDowell County
Joseph Lawson
Musgrave
Washington University
West Virginia State Police
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Colorado
Car Badly Damaged In Route 35 Mishap
Sheriff Morrison and C F Smith of St Petersburg Fla investigated a Route 35 highway accident three miles east of Point Pleasant Friday night. A sedan driven by Eugene Thornton of Poea was crowded off the road by a truck and rolled over stopping on the opposite side. Two women and another man rode with Thornton. no injuries reported though the car was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. A. Morrison
C. F. Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
Eugene Thornton
Poea
Opening Seen for New Bridge in Point Pleasant
The Jefferson Boulevard bridge over Crooked Creek is expected to open to traffic Monday August 29 after an 80 day detour period via Kanawha Street to 16th or 22nd Streets. Construction began June 20 with floodwall work starting in August 1948 and a two foot opening in the old stream to carry refuse during normal flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jefferson Blvd
Crooked Creek
Kanawha St
16Th St
22Nd St
Mason County Land Transfers Drafted in Various Districts
A series of property transfers across Mason County lists deeds from H. J. and Mary Lillian Forth to Josephine B. Holley for one quarter acre in Hannan District to numerous others. Transfers involve two to 55 acre parcels across Hannan Clendenin Cologne and other districts, plus multiple lots in Mt. Vernon Heights, Burdette, Country Club Additions, and English Court. Names include Wray Chapman Jividen Harless Dempsey Carte Van Sickle Childers Rottgen Lake Hartley Dyer Layne and several corporations like Country Club Homes Inc and Franklin Real Estate Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J
Mary Lillian Forth
Josephine B. Holley
Hannan
W. E. Wray
L. E
Zelma Chapman
A. W
Rachel Jividen
Dale
Lula Jividen
Cologne
Clair W
Rachel Taylor Kennedy
Paul
Emogene van Sickle
Mt. Vernon Heights
Point Pleasant
Elmer
Sarah Harless
L. R. Harless
Clendenin
R. L
Margaret Harless
Robert
Harry G
Mae Love
Cecil M
Sarah J. King
Jess
Nora Dempsey
Lewis C
Lucy C. Carte
L. D
Nellie M. Willett
Walter W
Betty Jane Hyatt
Burdette
Everett
Faye van Hoose
Samuel A
Ramona K. Egnor
Country Club Homes, Inc
Norway
Laura R. Childers
Country Club
Franklin Real Estate Co
Earl M
Dora C. Rottgen
Layne-Roush
New Haven
Leota P. Hartley
Lew W
Freda Dyer
John W. Layne
E. R
Alice Keig
James H
Harriett Donovan
Pickens Hardware Co
Second St
Mason City
Warren W. Miller
Howard FE. Miller
English Court
Lula Jiiden
Ernest J. Morgan, Jr
Mabel Morgan
Lloyd and Mary W. Roush
Howard J
Geneva G. Roush
J. C. Layne
George K
Della Brown
Layne Roush
Two 13 Year Old Girls Injured in Route 35 Crash
Two 13 year old girls from Michigan and nearby residents were seriously injured Saturday when a bicycle collided with a truck on Route 35 seven miles east of Point Pleasant. Their condition improved by nightfall at Holzer Hospital. Names include Betty Burgess and Ernestine Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
D. G. Wilfong
Betty Jean Burgess
Blackburn Ave
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Ernestine Taylor
City Officers Arrest Three Men On Intoxication Charges
Point Pleasant city officers arrested Shelly O Hart Wesley Casto Jr and Alfred Hassell Jr over the weekend all charged with intoxication in a series of apprehensions this week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Shelly O. Hart
Wesley Casto, Jr
Alfred Hassell, Jr
Calves Reported Stolen From Turner Farm
Deputies investigated after two calves vanished from W. D. Turner’s farm near the Athens Washington county line. No suspects named and no motive disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Turner
Athens
Washington County
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Robert Mathews
Richard Holzer
Toby
Cotton Ginner
Noble Allen
of Allen
Acres
Rocky- Go-Bye
R. EF. Moyer
Scio
Miss Monroe
Francis Conrath
Conrath
Mrs. Conrath
Gallaher
Haymakers
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fair Board
Red Cross
Fairgrounds
Ellen Biddle
Ohio Department of Highways
Harry Simmons
Athens Grange
Grange Hall
Labor Market Survey
Will
Nancy Gutler
Little Clydine Mason
Clyde Mason
Bernice Lukz
Kenneth R. Kerr, Jr
E. Davis
Mercury
Wesley Barnhart
Jefferson Iod
Mason County
English Court, Inc
Avie Lake, Jr
Yvonne Lake
John
Virginia Osher
Gaylord Thomas
Two Acres
Lewis District
Miss Burgess
Albert Burgess
Miss Taylor
Ernest Taylor
Route 35
Set
Wilfong
Sgt
Gallaher, Quick
Beaco & Kasco
F. J. Beasley Co
Athens, O
Stewart, O
Jumbo Bologna
Dixie Maid Coffee
Donald Duck
E. Clyse
Dan Bartlett
Mgr
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G, Householder
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