Fair attendance soars at Athens County fair
Weather favored fairgoers as attendance rose above Children's Day figures. Tuesday paid admissions reached 3026, up from 2712 last year, while membership sales fell slightly to sixteen. Over the first three fair days 8757 attended, with racing in afternoon sessions and featured acts by the Jackson Male Chorus, Kentucky Briarhoppers, and WLW Mid Western Hayride stars.
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Athens County
Jackson
Mem Nerfarm
Handet
WLW
Kentucky Briarhoppers
Jimmy Lynch
Athens
W. O. Hollister
County Fair Highlights Warm Weather and Local Racing
The county fair opened with hot dry conditions as temperatures reached 92 yesterday and 76 by 9 a.m. today. Bob Williams, honored for past support to the racing program, was injured and unable to attend. his sister Linda won a pony race. Lions and Kiwanis clubs competed in a male race, with a rematch planned for Wednesday afternoon. Exhibits in the Agriculture Building feature farm products, television displays, local clubs, 4 H projects, and demonstrations from Athens Soil Conservation District, with vendors and equipment from Weather Seal, Buck Auto Supply, and Athens Radio and TV Co.
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Bob Williams
Harrisonville
W. R. Hughes
Williams
Linda
Albany
Trimble, Lodi
Rome
Junior Grange
New Marshfield
Lippert Mule Race Winner At Fair Directors Named
L. C. Baker won the Lippert Mule race for the fair board directors on Tuesday. Directors driving included Baker Emory Allen and Albert Smith. Time of the half mile race was 1 14.
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L. C. Baker
Fair
Fair Board
Baker
Emory Allen
Albert Smith
Minor injuries reported at Red Cross first aid station
Mrs. Harold Cox, recreational therapist at the Athens State Hospital, reported only minor injuries at the Red Cross first aid station.
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Harold Cox
Athens State Hospital
Red Cross
Farm Bureau exhibit features equipment and a grain-count contest
The Farm Bureau display shows various farm equipment and hosts a contest to guess the number of wheat grains in a jar. The prize is 25 chickens. John Heiskell at the exhibit notes guesses range from 250 to 612000.
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Farm Bureau
John Heiskell
Woodworth Gives Exhibition Of Old Time Trotting Harness
F L Woodworth staged a showing of antique trotting gear between races at the fair Tuesday. His two year old horse wore a 30 year old harness and the cart dated to 1868, with Woodworth admitting to ...
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F. L. Woodworth
Mr. Woodworth
Athens County Fair Sees Premiums Climb to Nearly 12000
The Athens County Fair marks its 102nd year with total premiums near 12000 dollars. The largest prize remains four dollars, a holdover from earlier fairs.
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Athens
Kiwanis Shelter Stand Opens For Feir Benefit
Athens Kiwanis Club opens a refreshment stand at the new shelter during the fair to raise funds for the underprivileged children. First day workers include Charles Cornwell E G Clifton Mike Downard A L Bechtel and Earl Trunick.
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Feir
Charles Cornwell
E. G. Cliffton
Mike Downard
A. L. Bechtel
Earl Trunick
Lions Club at Fair Stand Names Helpers and Donors
At the Albany Lions Club midway stand Mr and Mrs Howard McHarg and Mr and Mrs G B McDaniel assisted. Chauncey Dover Lions members Frank Lewis Jim Hartley and Carroll Tippett staffed the watermelon stand. Proceeds from Athens Lions Club booths and souvenir programs benefit the Light Conservation Fund. Volunteers included Denver Gooding Dwight Robinson oulis McBride Harold McBride Richard McClung Cloyce Martin Charles Hayes and Boy Scout Troop 54. Therograms were sold by Clarke Dailey Rmy Miller and Harold Gottried.
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Frank Lewis
Jim Hartley
Carroll Tippett
Athens Lions Club
Light Conservation Fund
Denver Gooding
Dwight Robinson
Oulis McBride
Harold McBride
Richard McClung
Cloyce Martin
Charles Hayes
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Athens
Clarke Dailey
Rmy Miller
Harold Gottried
Scouts Camp At Fair Grounds While Beauty Students Demonstrate
Members of Boy Scout Troop 54 in Athens camp on the fair grounds hill as the Southerton Beauty Academy shows hair cutting and ultraviolet treatment demos at its midway tent. Demonstration assistants include La Fuan na France, Juanita King and Sam Samples, three girls slated to graduate soon.
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Boy Scout Troop 54
Athens
Southerton Beauty Academy
la Fuanna France
Juanita King
Sam
Johnson Fined for Disorderly Conduct After County Fairfight
Louis 8 Johnson of Columbus was fined $10 and costs after being arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel for disorderly conduct stemming from a fight at the county fairgrounds.
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Louis
Johnson
Columbus
Peter B. Seel
County Fairgrounds
Athens Countians Sweep Open Class Dairy Prizes at Fair
Athens Countians won 20 first prizes in the open class dairy cattle contest judged Thursday at the Athens County Fair. Winners include Edwin Perry and Gary Bobo in Ayreshire divisions, Donald Bennett and R A Lakin in Brown Swiss, John W. Little and Barbara Dougan in Jersey, N G Rose and G C Boggess in Holstein, plus multiple champions and Get of Sire awards across divisions.
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Athens
Athens County Fair
Ayreshire
Edwin Perry
Gary Bobo
Donald Bennett
R. A. Lakin
Gallipolis
Lawrence Holliday
Jersey
John W. Little
Dresden
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Chesterhill
Fred Patton
Zanesville
N. G. Rose
Man Fined For Intoxication In City arraignment
Joseph Scott aged 43 of 26 Church Street was fined five dollars with costs suspended after arraignment before Mayor Peter B. Seel on an intoxication charge filed by city police.
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Joseph Scott
Church St
Peter B. Seel
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