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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
5
Jackson County Junior Fair ends with a demolition derby at 8 p.m. tonight followed by a bicycle rodeo at 10 a.m. Saturday. Exhibits must be checked out by 4 p.m. with no responsibility for leftover projects after 6 p.m.
New Lexington. The 1976 Perry County Fair runs Wednesday through July 31 at the fairgrounds. Improvements include permanent livestock scales in the coliseum a new steel arena safety upgrades water system and new bleachers. Free grandstand shows feature the King Brothers Rodeo horse and pony pull demolition derby and more. Judging day is Thursday with the Junior Steer Show at 7 p.m. and the Junior Fair Livestock Sale at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Commercial exhibits and midway attractions will be the largest in fair history.
Mrs Archie Spillman of Logan Route 3 said someone pried open a window at her home and took $200 between Saturday and Wednesday. Laurence Huntley of Carbon Hill reported a brick thrown through his garage window between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
GLOUSTER The Oakdale Church of Christ will host a special service Monday at 7 30 p m Peggy Russell missionary to the Mexico Christian Children's Home in Queretaro Mexico will be the speaker Russell a former Middleport resident attends a Christian service camp at Darwin where she is teaching The public is invited to attend
NELSONVILLE Nine employees from Mount St. Mary Hospital's Housekeeping Department completed an eight week Job Skill Review Program under an innovative concept of performance training. Recipients Evelyn Christian Jeanetta Glass Frances Guess Gladys Jones Florence Linton Audrie Somers Lena Williams Greg Smathers Ronald Williams were honored with a certificate. James Seymour hospital administrator received an award from Service Master Inc for the program which used color-sound films and discussions to reinforce routines. Training topics included infection control chemicals and patient relations with sessions for specialized personnel.
The State Highway Patrol reports three teenagers from Logan and New Straitsville injured in a head-on collision on Route 56 in Hocking County. Marie Morton 19 Vickie Chambers 18 and Sandy Brown 18 were treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital for cuts and contusions. Driver Marie Morgan lost control four miles west of Route 278 at 5 05 a m. oncoming driver Harry Wise 56 of Zaleski sustained head contusions but no treatment.
The Harriett and Reuben Kittle descendants held their annual reunion at Glouster Memorial Park with a noon basket dinner and a grace by Harley Kittle. Attendees included numerous Kittle relatives from Akron Nelsonville Columbus Amesville and Westerville with many grandchildren and a notable All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir selection for Ken Price.
Two more weekly sessions of the Summer Reading Club were held at the Glouster Branch Library. Children enjoyed stories, games, quizzes, mosaics, and brooches as Mrs. Dortha Dugan and Mrs. Jean Beshara guided activities. The library, part of the Athens County system, welcomes all residents with hours set Monday to Tuesday and Friday noon to hymn? and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.
Washington reports say Rep. Wayne Hays faces a continuing payroll sex inquiry as a House ethics panel delays hearings until after the August Republican convention. A federal grand jury meets in secret while witness interviews, including Elizabeth Ray, proceed amid broader ethics scrutiny of other lawmakers.
Cleveland AP reports Thomas Huskey a 31 year old General Tire worker wins $1000 a month for life in the Buckeye 1000 game. He plans to keep working at General Tire while his wife buys a new dryer and the family buys a new car. Other winners include Louis Roberto Joseph Mazanetz Marie Evans Rosemary Dumolt and George Beda with prizes ranging from 1000 to 5000.
After a test sequence commanded by Viking's computer, the sampler arm stuck during the 13th of 17 steps as it attempted to retract. The arm extends from a gold housing on the lander and dumps soil into three funnels for biological, organic, and inorganic analysis while the radio link slows data return from Mars.
R Dennison Keller is reinstated as Miss Ohio pageant producer after a probe found no evidence of preferential coaching. Keller will help prepare janice Cooley for Miss America in Atlantic City.
Mississippi Republican leader Clarke Reed argues Ford backers damaged his bid by pressuring delegates and signaling a Reagan vice presidency. Reed notes Mississippi holds a large uncommitted delegate bloc and polls show Reagan leading Ford among Mississippi delegates. A Ford spokesman says no favors will be offered to delegates, while Carter campaigns on foreign tax credits and U S oil fires closes the report.
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