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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1969

Page

3

State Fair Preview Sets Grandstand Lineup at Athens Meet

Ohio State Fair previewed for regional officials at Ohio University Inn. Fair manager Kaltenbach announced the world's largest free grandstand program with stars like Bob Hope and Eddy Arnold. Commission chairman Burns estimated near 750000 dollars for attractions and a target attendance of 2 million for the 12 day event running Aug 21 to Sept 1.

Roy Cross Ohio University Inn Marsha Jenks Jeffersonville R. V. Oakley Nelsonville Jerry L. Kaltenbach Earl Hilleary Ohio Ohio Expositions Commission Bob Hope Eddy Arnold Johnny Cash the King Family Mary Hopkin John Davidson The Cowsills Young Americans Raja Gooding Amusement Co Kaltenbach Burns Texas

Special TB Skin Tests Planned For Athens Area Workers

The Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association schedules skin tests for workers at the Athens County Fair Old Settlers Reunion and Parade of the Hills. Public food handlers and school employees must also consider testing under the new state law. Tests run 6 to 8 p.m. July 29 at the Athens Health Department and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Nelsonville City Building, with readings 7 to 7:30 p.m. on the following dates. X-ray options are available at Mount St Mary Hospital and Sheltering Arms Hospital on specified days.

Athens County Old Settlers Reunion Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association Athens Health Department N- College St Nelsonville Mount St.Mary Hospital Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Albany youth on TV show Talent Hunt this Sunday

Albany Route 2 teen Kenneth Graham 17 will sing Ive Gotta Be Me on WHTNs Talent Hunt at 2 30 p m Sunday. One of eight performers advances to the Talent Hunt finals with a 1000 prize by viewer postcard vote. Graham graduates Alexander H S class of 1969 and will study music at Ohio University this fall.

Albany Route 2 WHTN Kenneth Graham J. A. Graham Huntington Winer Graham Alexander High School Ohio University

Mechanical Failure Causes Route 677 Crash Near Zaleski

A Nelsonville truck driver escaped serious injury by jumping from his logs truck before it plunged over an embankment on Route 677 near Zaleski at 3 15 p m Tuesday. Thomas W Lowery 24 was treated for minor injuries at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. The steering failure on a curve caused the vehicle to overturn into trees. the cab was crushed but the driver survived. In Middletown Ohio two railroad cars each carrying a 40 ton ingot derailed near Armco Steel Corp property with no injuries.

Nelsonville Thomas W. Lowery Mount St. Mary Hospital Lowery Middletown Ohio Armco Steel Corp

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L. W. Burns Commission R. V Vic) Oakley Oakley Ing King Family Miss Hopkin Davidson Sandler Young Mason Williams Sandler and Young Williams Gentle Ben Roy Clark Touring Company Cash Avco Hour of Stars Petula Clark Mary Lou Collins Lou Rawls Hope Miss Collins Rawls Jimmy Rodgers Raymond Shepard John Burnworth Marietta M. E. Haney Logan Emory Allen Allaaill Rheemglas Fury Woody Jackson Nelsonville E. Rea Albany Area U. S C. L. Colmer Hocking River Washington Justice Department William W. Milligan Sidney, Ohio U.S Southern District of Nixon Athens National Bank S. Court St L. C. Mitchell F.d.1.c the ‘Athens National Bank Coolville Young Peoples Meeting Eva Gilger Wg Tl
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