Athens County Fair May Break Four-Day Attendance Record
Athens County's 95th Annual Fair drew crowds to near record levels as Thursday admissions neared 3,000 with more cars. Speakers Paul Herbert and Thomas Jenkins urged support for fairs while a 3,500 crowd enjoyed the Second Annual Horse Show, square dancing, and post-fireworks displays.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Hillside Bank
Paul M. Herbert
Republlican
Herbert
Thomas A. Jenkins
Stanley Mechem
Medsonville
Ray Bobo
Instructors of OU Branches To Meet
Ohio University announces off-campus branch instructors will meet in Portsmouth Chillicothe and Zanesville to discuss registration and counseling. Registration occurs Sept 9 14 in high school buildings with specific campus times. Classes begin Sept 16 with events on Athens campus Sept 14 for faculty and branch staff.
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Ohio University
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Zanesville
Albert C. Gubitz
Lash High School
Chillicothe High School
Portsmouth High School
George Starcher
The
University College
John C. Baker
Athens
de Baker
Baker
Gubitz
Divorce Action Filed in Athens Court for Margaret Blair
Margaret Blair has filed a divorce action in Athens Common Pleas Court against Robert Blair alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple has no children.
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Margaret Blair
Athens Common Pleas Court
Robert Blair
Near Summer Low Hit As Mercury Falls to 48
Weather observer Mrs. C. NL France reported the mercury fell to 48 last night, within one degree of the season’s low. Cool weather persisted this morning with a 66 reading at 9 40 a m. Yesterday’s high was 77.
St Pauls Church Hosts Guest Speaker Father Morgan
Father William E. Morgan, former classmate of Father Wandawisz, assistant pastor at St Pauls, will hear confessions at St Pauls Saturday evening. He will also say the 9 30 and 11 oclock masses on Sunday and will preach at both masses.
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Rex
William E. Morgan
Wandawisz
St Paul's
Schools in County Set Sept. 3 Opening Date
Athens County schools will open Tuesday Sept. 3 with four new principals. Herman Ellis moves to Rome Canaan from Albany, Dewey Stone will lead Chesterhill, Raymond A. Lee becomes Athens Township principal, and R Klercofe will head Carthage Trow. Returning to posts are Gardner, Bern, Koehler, Byers, Doolittle and Christman.
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Athens County
Glen Hanes
Herman Ellis
Albany
Rome- Canaan
Dewey Stone
Chesterhill
Raymond A. Lee
Ohio University Military Department
Athens Township
Carthage-Troy
R. ‘Klercofe
Virginia Knecht
Ohio University
J. M. Guthrie
Waterloo
Albert Gardner
Ames Bern
E L. Koehler
Hollister
W. R. Byers Trimble
L V. Calvin
the Plains
Jessie Doolittle
Shade
C. V Christman
Bucht
Overflow Crowd Attends Athens Saddle Horse Show
A 3500 crowd filled Athens County Fair grandstands for the Second Annual Saddle Horse Show with 77 entries across 14 classes. Notable winners include Dark Victory, Star Vivien, Gin Fizz, and Bird Treesdale, with awards in five gaited, harness, pony, and jumper events.
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Marian Bush Reeder
Athens County Fair
Carl L. Griffith
Columbus
Helen Ferguson
Carl Ferguson
Athens County
Athens
Virginia Beasley
Bird Treesdale
Elsie Bridgewater
Margaret Hughes
W. R. Hughes
General MacArthur
Rex
H .T. Phillips
Lady Be Good
O. K. Parrett, Jr
David Deaver
Announcer Griffith
Robert M. Rood
Dark Victory
Midnight Man
Harry Huffman
Chesterhill
Vivien
Athens County Fairgrounds
Benlyn Stanhope
Chillicothe
Nancy Rutherford
Dwight H. Rutherford
Rossmoor
Rhea Pettit Bangert
Logan
Floyd Beckman
Newark
Snippy Stonewall
Cedarwood Farms
Helen Black
Gay “Richiliew
Dan Reinhart
Chesterhil
Gene Cook
Wonder Boy
Dorothy Renick
Circleville
Dinah
Marilyn Morris Leesburg
Teddy
Jane Risch Logan
Vivian Flash
Jamice Jo Edgar
Paul Edgar
Helen Edgar Scott Burdett
Guysville
Scott
Athens Country Fair
West Jefferson
Ths
Sonny ‘South
Little Beaver
Larry Hughes
WR Hughes
Inches
Johnny Hackett
Marilyn Morns
Leesburg
Susie Clump
Lancaster
Marilyn Morris
Roy Lewis
Paula Clump
Gay Richilieu
Gay Meadow Farms
Flood Beckman
G. D. Selby
Nancy Sisson
Portsmouth
Gloria
Margaret Blacker
Harold Blacker
Madeira
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Norman Dean
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Curtis
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C. B. Nye
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W.R. Hughes
Lucille Good
Fine Harness Club
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Seland
Richilieu Peavine
George Beckman
Lioyd Beckman
Ann ‘Kirk
Fayette
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Lancaster Horseman
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Akron
al Liggett
Thomas
Kenneth Kerr, Jr
Colonel Allen Elsie
Clyde Mason
Route 5
Peanuts
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Mechanicsburg
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C. C. Davis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ridgewood
Jane Shriner
Sonny
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Ann Kirk
Spencer Taken To Lima for Observation
Delbert Spencer, claimed insane by his attorneys, began a 30 day observation period at Lima State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to a first degree murder charge and was transported by the county sheriff after arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
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Delbert Spencer
Lima State Hospital
County Sheriffs Office
Spencer
Common Pleas Court
Pauline Bailey
Franz Woodworth
Corning Coal Company
Sane
Lima
Athens County
George Bateman
E.S Finsterwald
Terminal Pay Applications at Post Office Athens
Postmaster P Frebault announced forms for terminal leave pay under the 1946 Armed Forces Act are now at the Athens Post Office. Eligible ex servicemen must attach separation documents and have applications sworn to by a notary. Ellen Biddle offers free notary service.
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P. Frebault
Athens
Army
Navy
Great Lakes Training Center
Marine Corps
Washington
D. C
Coast Guardsmen
Coast Guard
Ellen Biddle
Athens County
Births and admissions at Shelter Arms Hospital notes
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Ernest Standlex Buchtel a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Clara Coon Athens minor surgery. Dismissals list Mrs Walter Pyle and daughter Athens Mrs Walter Canade and son Carpenter Miss Neacil Burson Athens Mrs Ida Pailet Athens Mrs Mary Miller Athens Also Ohio plant plans Toledo refinery to build an 8 million dollar lubricating oil plant with 2000 barrels per day capacity starting next spring.
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Ernest Standlex Buchtel
Clara Coon
Athens
Walter Canade and Son
Carpenter
Neacil Burson
Ida Pailet
Mary Miller
SOHIO
Toledo
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Social security benefits paid to Athens County residents
Officials from the Zanesville Social Security Office report Athens County residents received more than 13 640 dollars monthly in benefits. Among 394 retired workers 65 and older total payments reached 8 77663 dollars, with wives and widows also receiving sums. Lump sum settlements added 2 16060 dollars, and annual projections exceed 163 000 dollars. The office urged those aged 64 to check status and survivors to file promptly. A representative visits Athens on the fourth Monday monthly and Nelsonville on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
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Athens County
William J. McCauley
Zanesville
Social Security Administration
McCauley
Athens
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Real Estate Transfers Across Towns and Acres
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds from Robinson to Lille, .55 acres in Carthage, Sam McClelland to Howard Keeton, .75 acres in Dover, Jewell G Moore to Martin Donald Moore, Lot 1130 in Fall held addition Athens, Amanda M Leona Tears, and George L Vore to William A Clench 193.99 acres in Lodge Clinton. Poston to Elmer L Poston Part inlets 138% and 1385 Ann St addition Athens Everett H Carbaugh to Bess E Fleck Part inlet 30 Athens Ella M Cook to Bertha Randolph Part outlot 40 Athens Dolph Lot 916 Wolfe s addition C L Stout to Effie Green Lands Lot 1592 Maplewood addition Athens James Summers to Elva M Adams Inlets 21 22 23 and 24 in New England Village Rome Clarence Way to Edward Matters 49.73 acres and five rods.
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Athens
Ella M. Cook
Bertha Randulph
Bertha Randolph
Wolfes Addition
C.L. Stout
Effie Green
Maplewood
James Summers
Elva M. Adams
New England
Rome
Clarence Way
Edward Matters
Lancaster Man Fined By Hamden Magistrate
Lancaster resident Howard Woodgeard was fined 15 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to keeping two squirrels in closed season. State Game Protector C H Moore and wardens Edward M Enerst and S A Dixon investigated the case and issued the penalty.
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Howard Woodgeard
Lancaster
Hamden
S. A Dixon
C. H. ,Moore
Woodgeard
Moore
Edward M. Enerst
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