Athens County Centennial Fair closes after record crowds
The Athens County Centennial Fair ends its five day run with 4407 attendees on final day and an unofficial total well above 18 000, surpassing the 1946 record. Weather was ideal and events included a Centennial Grand Stock Parade and thrilling acts by the Death Dodgers troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Erle Bridgewater
Fair Board
Mr. Richwood
Earl Ewers
J. S. Sherrard
Frederickstown
Ohio
Jimmie Lynch
Hartley Moore
Kenny Blaine
Death Dodgers
White Horse
Jersey Parish
Southeastern
Bridgewater
Fairgrounds
Red Cross
Sunday Rites Set for Oliver Dow Rhodes
Funeral services for Oliver Dow Rhodes 71 of Waverly and Spencer area will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m at Spencer Vandale funeral home. Rhodes Spanish American War veteran died Tuesday near here at his daughter's home Mrs Mayford Henderson. Surviving are son Charles H. Rhodes Elyria two daughters Mrs Harry Presley Medina and Mrs Gordon Roberts Waverly a granddaughter Barbara Jean Roberts and brothers Theodore Myrtle Creek Ore C H Rhodes Spencer and W D Rhodes Millstone W Va.
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Coolville
Spencer
W. Va
Oliver Dow Rhodes
Waverly
Mayford Henderson
Charles H. Rhodes
Elyria
Harry Presley
Medina
County Fair Highlights at Athens Event
The County Fair showcased exhibits including Merle Norman Cosmetics in the Agriculture Building and a Straw's Appliance display led by Ralph Straw of Athens. Kid favorite was David Star lin and his goat Frisk, with planters and car displays from Hallet Motor Sales and Wakefield Motors. The Red Cross noted Willard Willis Tucker’s blood bank registration and fair staff praised local sponsors for water wagon and track work.
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Straw
Ralph Straw
Athens
Red Cross
Willard Willis Tucker
Guysville
Richard Nutter
Driver Fined After Richland Ave Crash
Harold G. Dyer 38 of Caldwell and Catherine E. Cooper 25 of 43 Richland Ave were in a Richland Ave crash Thursday afternoon report states Cooper rear ended Dyer after he stopped for a turning vehicle. Cooper fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle for driving with insufficient brakes.
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Harold G. Dyer
Caldwell
Catherine E. Cooper
Richland Ave
State Highway Patrol
Dyer
Cooper
Catherine Cooper
W. P. Mickle
Kimberly Road Flood Relief Project Proposed for 1952
State Highway Department may program flood relief for Kimberly Road in 1952. Max Farley says a combined contract with Route 278 flood work is likely, including raising the west approach and adding an overflow structure. Also listed are Route 329 near Guysville Stewart relocation and related road works in the Athens area.
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Farley
Kimberly Road
State Highway Department
Max Farley
Marietta
Kimberly
Columbus
Nelsonville
Hocking
Oral Daugherty
Board of ‘Commissioners
Poston
Athens County
Guysville
Stewart
Whites Mill
Plain Farley
Stewart-Guysville
W. Union St
Athens
Mason City Hill
Monday Creek
Former OU Band Director Recalled to Active Duty at Fort Knox
Major Charles E. Gilbert of Athens has been assigned as post confinement officer at Fort Knox Kentucky. He previously led Ohio University bands expanding the program and organized a girls marching unit. He directed a World War II POW camp at Fort Custer and earned an Army Commendation Medal.
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Fort Knox
Charles E. Gilbert
Athens
Gilbert
Military Police Corps
Fort Custer
Mich
Michigan
Germany
Stockade
Four Batteries Stolen From Sebring Coal Mine
The Sebring Coal Co on Meeker Run near Nelsonville reported to Sheriff George Bateman that four batteries were stolen from machinery at their strip mine on Friday.
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Sebring Coal Co
Meeker Run
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Amesville Man Held On Larceny by Trick Charge
Earl Lockary, 44, of Amesville, was jailed pending a mayor's court hearing on larceny by trick after allegedly failing to pay a taxi fare. The driver, Albert Miller of Johnson Cab Co, said Lockary refused to pay after a ride to his home. Lockary previously pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs. he is on probation from Common Pleas Court for a bad check charge.
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Earl Lockary
Amesville
Trick
W. P. Mickle
Albert Miller
Johnson Cab Co
Miller
Lochary
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Births and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births: Mr and Mrs Lawrence White Athens a son. Mr and Mrs Harold Darnell Athens a daughter. Mrs Virginia Moore Stockport. Dismissed: Mrs Mendal Jordan Carpenter and son. Mrs Angeline Barrett Corning. Ralph Beasley Athens. Mrs Blanche Stotts Millfield. Mrs Juanita Jones Jacksonville. Mrs Edithe Vaughn Glouster.
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Lawrence White
Athens
Harold Darnell
Virginia Moore
Stockport
Mendal Jordan
Carpenter
Angeline Barrett
Corning
Ralph Beasley
Blanche Stotts
Millfield
Juanita Jones
Jacksonville
Edithe Vaughn
Glouster
Water line breaks hit city again
The city water works reports multiple breaks this week including a four inch Sunnyside line between Lloyd and E State Street and an eight inch Hudson Avenue break leaving East End without water for about 12 hours. Cause is unclear possibly extreme heat then cold causing pipes to settle.
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City Water Works Department
Sunnyside
Lloyd
E. State St
Sunnyside Drive
Hudson Ave
Rites Held for Gall Infant Son in West Union Cemetery
Graveside services were conducted Friday morning in West Union Street Cemetery for Charles Hunter Gall two day old son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Gall 4 Stewart St The baby died Thursday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital Surviving grandparents are Mr and Mrs Orville Bell and Mr and Mrs Homer B Gall all of Athens
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H. L. McDaniel
West Union Street
Charles Hunter Gall
Charles H. Gall
Stewart St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Orville Bell
Homer B. Gall
Athens
Court Opens Hearing in Fatal Knifing Case
A 15 year old boy from Buchtel faced Juvenile Court today in a closed hearing after allegedly stabbing playmate Robert Campbell 15 to death. Campbell died Aug 14 at Mount St Mary Hospital after the Aug 13 incident. The assailant, who had recently moved from West Virginia to stay with his mother in Buchtel, will undergo mental and physical exams.
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Buchtel
Robert Campbell
Campbell
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Ohio
West Virginia
Temperature Swing Feels Chilly After Warm Day
The area cooled from a daytime high of 80 to a frigid 42 overnight. By 9 a.m. Friday clear skies persisted and the temperature stood at 65 as residents bundled up for warmth.
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Athens Messenger
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Jack Gilbert
Nck
Athens County Fairgrounds
Walter Pyle
Jim Hallet
Pat Peterson
Mr. Sherrard
Bert MecAfee
Clarence Roach
Don Ryan
Walter Tudor
Buckeye
Court St
Jouyey
Lees
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
Athens Home Telephone CO
David Starlin
Stewart, Ohio
Frisk
Hallet Motor Sales
A. C
J. C. Hallet
Beasley and Mathews Co
Circleville Drum and Bugle Corp
Earl Davis
Athens Buick Co
Wakefield Motors
L. C. Burson
Athens Track and Implement Co
Nye Chevrolet Co
Ernest Cartwright
The
McBee Co
Harold Wise
Cartwright
Ft. Knox
MR. Gilbert
Howdy Podner
Cashalong
Corral
Columbus Building
the City
W. Washington St
Second Ave
Gallipolis
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Swanson
Pacic WA CO
Indiana
Malaga
Burger — Weldemann — Hudepoh — Pfeif- Sen
East State St
Sean
Mickie
Roger Dea
the Mutual
East Washington St
Athens Motor Sales
J. E. Householder
H. C. Dorman
DeSoto-Plymouth Dealer
W. State
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