102nd Athens County Fair Ends Tonight
Attendance at the 102nd Athens County Fair nears year end with Thursday set for the final day. The Jimmy Lynch Death Dodgers perform at 2 and 8 p.m. and the Jackson Male Chorus offers a free 7 p.m. concert at the bandstand. Wednesday drew 3724 attendees, with last year slightly higher. A grand stock parade and pony and horse races cap the afternoon, while WIW Mid-Western Hayride drew large crowds.
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Athens County Fair
Jimmy Lynch
Jackson
Athens County
Barbara Morris
Athens
WIW
Downhomers
Geer Sisters
Jack Rogers
Jimmy Walker
Chauncey-Dover High School
Red Cross
1952 Athens County graduates win freshman scholarships
A list of Athens County high school graduates who accepted freshman scholarships to Ohio University for fall term is released. Scholarship committee chair Dr George W Starcher notes earlier announcements contained names and adds new awardees including Walten Edward Kim Guysville James Cana an High School and Helen Ruth Plumley Athens valedictorian among others.
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Athens County
Ohio University
George W. Starcher
Scholarhins
College of Arts
Sergees
Walten Edward Kim
Guysville
Rejter
Jame Canaan High School
Oastern Meek
CL. Meek
the Plains
Hugh Clark Mulligan
Athens Route 5
Shade High School
Frank Charles Pawlusky
Richard Louis Peters
Phyllis Jan Peterson
Alvin Gerald Synders
Athens High
Roger North
Robert Beckley Tavan
Chauncey Dover
Helen Ruth Plumley
Athens
New Straitsville High School
Lois Jane Smart
Carbon Hill
Ward
Ronald Lée Smith
Joan Jianne
Mercury Soars But Fair Fails To Suffer
The thermometer touched 94 as a third straight day above 90 with 74 at 9 am today and a 53 degree low. Despite heat Athens County Fair attendance remains strong and ahead of 1952 figures.
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Athens County
Local 270 to Meet Saturday in Coonville Hall
United Mine Workers Local 270 will meet Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in the hall in Coonville. Joe Buckley the secretary says attendance is important for union business and upcoming decisions.
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United Mine Workers
Coonville
Joe Buckley
Accidents Reported On Two Ohio Roads
State Highway Patrol reported two noninjury crashes Wednesday afternoon and evening. Eunice Toler 27 and Darrel Cozart 27 sideswiped on Brimstone Ridge Road near Coolville with Toler fined $5 and costs. Henry Young 16 and Henry Barnhart 44 collided at Routes 33 and 682 Beaumont after Young crossed from Route 33 onto Route 682.
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State Highway Patrol
Brimstone Ridge Road
Coolville
Eunice Toler
Little Hocking
Darrel FE
Cozart
Frost
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coalville
Henry B. Young
Currier St
Athens
Henry Barnhart
Chauncey
Beaumont
Barnhart
Young
Gasoline Pump Hit by Car at Local Service Station
A gasoline pump at FE State Street service station was ripped from its foundation when a motorist crashed into it on Wednesday. Police report Mary Emma Jane Warner, 21, of 55 Avon Place, bent toward Joe's Service Station Hudson and FE State. A separate delayed report notes Margaret A. Elliott, 16, of 3 Marietta Avenue, struck the rear of Pearl L. Sapp’s auto at a traffic light on West Union Street Tuesday night.
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FE. State St
Mary Emma Jane Warner
Avon Place
Hudson
FE. State
Margaret A. Elliott
Marietta Ave
Fire damages Roger Connor residence from overheated furnace
Firefighters were summoned to the Roger Connor residence at Health Center Prive at 7 45 pm Wednesday after smoke filled the home. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said a combination furnace and air conditioner overheated triggering the blaze.
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Roger Connor
Prive
Charles Dalton
Meek Transfers Real Estate in Bowkley’s Addition
C L Meek of Athens County sells or conveys real estate in Bowkley’s Addition to Glouster to Dr John Greenless. The instrument records a property transfer involving Bowkley’s Addition and Glouster.
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C. L. Meek
Athens County
John Greenless
Bowkley
Glouster
Ashworth Promoted to First Lieutenant in Korea Duty
Lt. Charles D. Ashworth son of Mr and Mrs C M Ashworth Ath ens Route 1 has been promoted to first lieutenant. He serves as executive officer for his battery with the Army in Korea and arrived in Korea in February after three and one half years at Ohio University.
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Charles D. Ashworth
C. M. Ashworth
Athens
Ashworth
Korea
Fort Sill
Oklo
Ohio University
Navy airman Charles F. Schall on 10-day leave
Charles F. Schall ADAN of the Navy is spending a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs William Schall at Athens Route 4. A 1952 Rome Canaan High School graduate he enlisted in 1952, trained at Great Lakes and attended airmen school at Norman Oklahoma and Memphis Tennessee. After leave he will be stationed at Patuxent River Maryland.
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Charles F. Schall
Adan
Navy
William Schall
Athens
Rome-Canaan
Great Lakes
Norman
Oklo
Memphis
Browning Enters Air Force Aircraft Mechanics School
Elbert L Browning son of Mr and Mrs Abner Browning of New Marshfield has joined the aircraft mechanics school at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas He entered the Air Force in January 1953.
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Elbert L. Browning
Abner Browning
New Marshfield
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Pvt. Howard BE McCune Enlists in Signal Corps
Private Howard BE McCune, son of Mrs Marie Jackson of Columbus, enlisted in July and trains at Fort Knox Kentucky. A 1951 Rome Canaan High School graduate, he lived with grandmother Mrs Flora Stanton on Stewart Route 1 before joining the service.
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Pvt
Howard Be, McCune
Marie Jackson
Columbus
Signal Corps
Ft. Knox
Rome-Canaan High School
Flora Stanton
Stewart
Branstitter Relative Heads to Fort Meade Army Duty
Lt. John Branstitter has departed for Fort Meade Maryland to serve with the Army Quartermaster Corps reporting September 1. His wife Marilyn Branstitter of 125 Morris Ave plans to join him later.
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John Branstitter
Fort Meade
Army Quartermaster Corps
Marilyn Branstitter
Morris Ave
Father of Ohio U Professor Dies
Funeral services for Dr. Frederick D. Kershner 78 former Texas Christian University president will be held in Indianapolis. He is father of Dr Frederick D. Kershner Jr professor of American history at Ohio University Athens. He died Monday.
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Indianapolis
Frederick D. Kershner
Texas Christian University
Kershner
Frederick D. Kershner Jr
Ohio University
Athens
Conrath Bean Chapter DAV Plans Evening Meeting
The Conrath Bean Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will meet Friday at 8 pm at the E State Street home. Refreshments will be served, said Commander Gerald Glover.
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Conrath Bean
Disabled American Veterans
E. ‘State St
Gerald Glover
Beasley Herd Dominates SEO Guernsey Show at Athens Fair
Beasley Windy Hills Farm Athens captured three firsts at the fourth annual Southeastern Ohio District Guernsey Show held during the Athens County Fair. Top winners included Junior bull sall Twin Oak Bill, senior bull sailf Charles Theiss twin Elm Esquire Lady Racine, and several others led by Racine farms.
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Athens County
Barbara Dougan
D. B. Dougan
Athens
Alton Hanning
Bates Boosters
John Colewell
Meigs County
Southeastern Ohio Jersey Breeders Association
Miss Dougan
Messenger Newsphoto
F. R. Beasley
Windy Hills Farm
Athens County Fair
Bull Sall
Howard Willett
Guysville
S Alf
Charles Theiss
Open Class Sheep Swine Judging Completed at Athens County Fair
Open Class Sheep and Swine judging concluded at the Athens County Fair on Wednesday. First place winners include Southdown Donald Andregg for ram and ewe categories, Shropshire Fred Stanley, Merinos Dale Strong, Dorsets Ronald Westhaven, and various champions in sheep classes. portland China George Crawford led swine with champion boars and sows in multiple breeds.
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Athens County Fair
Hampshire
Donald Andregg
Basil
Ram Lamb
Ewe Lamb
Cheviot
Ram
Oxford
Ewe
Flock
Corriedale
Donald Andregz
Reed Hart
Shade
Columbia
C. E. Sheridan
Amesville
Portland
China
George Crawford
Athens
Berkshire
Donald Andregyz
Duroe Jersey
Ronald Westhoven
Lancaster
Elmer Finsterwald
Young Herd
Bennie Bail
Tamworth
Charles Woodward
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
State Highway Patrol cited two drivers on Wednesday. Thomas E. Rapp, 65, Glendale Arizona, paid ten dollars and costs on a passing in a hazardous zone charge assessed by Mayor Peter B. Seel. Larry Millhone, 18, Reedsville, was fined five dollars and costs by Coalville Mayor John Aiken for failing to observe a stop sign.
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State Highway Patrol
Thomas E. Rapp
Glendale
Ariz
Peter B. Seel
Larry Millhone
Reedsville
Coalville
John Aiken
Steppe couple cited for salon management leadership
Mr and Mrs Claude Steppe operators of Steppe s Beautician Inc received a citation of esteem at the National Barbers and Beautificians Dealer Show in New York City from Aug 15 to 20. Mrs Eva Scott joined them as the event drew over 15 000 dealers.
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Claude Steppe
Steppe’s
Beautician, Inc
New York City
Eva Scott
Mrs. Steppe
Wayne Roush noms win in Pleasant View dairy show
Pleasant View hosts junior yearling heifer champion Wayne Roush with Velma and junior cham pion F. R. Beasley's Windy Hills Joanna wins senior yearling heifer. Ed son Roush's Locust Grove Lovely A. Cow two years and under three places Corine three years and under four. Harold Carnahan and Son win best udder with Rose Ann Content Racine. Produce of cow wind y hills farm Athens three females bred and owned by exhibitor.
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Twin Elm Esquire
Lady Racine
Clarence Price
Racine
Jim Brown
Brookdale Cody
Harold Carnahan
Son
Sunnysage
Wayne Roush
Pleasant View
Heifer
F. R. Beasley
Windy Hills
Joanna
Edson Roush
Locust Grove
Lovely A
Crescent Lake
Corine
Windy Hills Farm
Athens
Harold Carnahan and Son
Storage Use Is Guaranteed for New Grain Elevators
The U S Department of Agriculture offers guarantees to responsible commercial firms to build additional storage facilities for wheat corn rye oats barley grain sorghums flaxseed and soybeans in need areas. Guarantees cover new commercial elevators and additions or conversions with two plan options and applications via the PMA office in Athens as announced by Irvin Wolfe.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration
Athens
Irvin Wolfe
PMA
Examinated for Fireman
A civil service examination for the city fireman position will be held Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in city hall. Applicants must be 21 to 31 and pass a physical. Application forms are available at the mayor's office. The test fills a vacancy created by a resignation. a provisional appointee must also take the exam.
ROTC Officer Is Assigned To Ohio University Unit
Capt. Paul W. Phillips of Rockport Massachusetts returns from Korea and will join the Ohio University ROTC unit as assistant professor of military science and tactics. He entered the Army in 1944 via West Point and has over a year and a half overseas with the Third Infantry Division. Phillips holds the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf clusters and is married to Anne Alivia Jones with two children Anne and Charlotte.
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Columbus
Paul W. Phillips
Rockport
Mass
Korea
Ohio University
Ohio Military District
Ft. Hayes
Phillips
Army
West Point
R. E. Phillips
Anne Alivia Jones
N. Y
Anne
Charlotte
Carthage Troy Hs School Board Names Two Teachers
Robert Eugene Frisbey of Athens is elected science teacher and William Cord ay of Torch is named vocational agriculture instructor at Carthage Troy High School. Board meeting Wednesday approves rush to complete district building improvements before the new school opening next Monday morning.
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Coolville
Robert Eugene Frisbey
Athens
William Corday
Torch
Carthage-Troy High School
Board of Education
Births and admissions at Shelter Doubling Arms Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. John Kollister of Athens welcome a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koska of Athens announce a daughter. Admissions include Edward Richardson Athens Clinton Snyder Athens Mrs. Sylvia Sofrenko Rodney Kirkendall Athens. Dismissals list Mrs. Jack Hettich Corning and daughter Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy Athens Albert Jennice Glouster.
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John Kollister
Athens
Charles Koska
Edward Richardson
Clinton Snyder
Sylvia Sofrenko
the Plains
Rodney Kirkendall
Jack Hettich
Corning
Elizabeth McCoy
Albert Jennice
Glouster
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