Festival Adds Contests to Jackson County Apple Parade
Jackson County Apple Festival expands with a band majorette and a baton competition in the finale parade. Band classes A and B determine size based divisions for majorettes, while baton groups split into senior junior and mini categories with first to third prizes. Sponsors include Carper's Pennzoil and local couples. Paul Bragg initiated the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Jackson County
Carper’s
Pennzoil
Paul Bragg
George Hood
Tom Perry
Don Shaffer
Apple Festival
Advocacy Volunteers Trained at Meigs Center
Citizens Advocacy conducted a training session at the Meigs Community Mental Health Center welcoming four new members. Mrs. Mary Skinner and Steve Dawson coordinate a monthly newsletter for the advocacy and drug abuse programs, and 12 volunteers attended the meeting. Those interested can call 992 2192 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Citizens Advocacy
Meigs Community Mental Health Center
Mary Skinner
Steve Dawson
Driver Cited After Crash on One Lane Bridge
Wellston police cited Glenn D. Lowe for driving an unsafe vehicle after his brakes failed on Lake Alma Road causing a collision on the one lane bridge. The crash involved Randall L. Bishop and Daniel B. Lewis with no injuries reported.
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Wellston
Lake Alma Road
Glenn D. Lowe
New Plymouth
Lowe
Lake Alma
Randall L. Bishop
S. Connecticut Ave
Bishop
Daniel B. Lewis
Hamden
Gardeners Honor Mrs McDaniel in Middleport Club Meeting
Middleport Garden Club honored Mrs Charles McDaniel at a Sunday night gathering in the Middleport Firemen's Lounge. She will move to Bristol Village in Waverly, and a roomful of members praised her work on beautification projects and civic efforts. The club voted to enter three classes in the Meigs County Fair Flower Show August 18 to 20 and noted the Otterbein College convention August 10 to 12 with theme America Grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles McDaniel
Middleport Garden Club
McDaniel
Waverly
Bristol Village
Sibley Slack
Mill Street
Otterbein College
Westerville
America
Song Fest To Benefit Chillco In Wellston High School
A gospel song fest for Chillco Society benefit will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in Wellston High School auditorium. Acts include The Gospel Bells The Gospel Echos The Messengers Sharing Faith The Pleasant Valley Trio and Tom and Gretchen. Rev James Burge will introduce the groups. There is no admission charge but offerings go to Chillco Days. A Gospel Garden will be at Tom Bowman’s floral shop beside the high school. Refreshments available before and during intermission hosted by Mrs Mary Ousley.
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Wellston
Chilleo Society
Wellston High School
Gospel Bells
Gospel Echos
the Messengers
Sharing Faith
Pleasant Valley Trio
Tom and
Gretchen
James Burge
Calvary United Methodist Church
Jackson
Tom Bowman
Mary Ousley
Industry Dinner Tickets Available in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Board of Trade urges reservations for the annual Industry Appreciation Dinner during the Parade of the Hills Festival. Tickets are $6, available from Michael L. Robinson. The event is on August 17 at 6 30 p m at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge with a 5 30 p m social hour.
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Nelsonville
Michael L. Robinson
Nelsonville Board of Trade
P.o.box
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Mrs. Margaret Allen awarded $100000 in Meigs Court
Mrs. Margaret Allen of Route 143 was awarded $100000 in Meigs Common Pleas Court after an April 1 1975 auto accident. The plaintiff, walking along the highway off the roadway, was struck by a car driven by 30 year old Joe Edwin Roach of Pomeroy, causing amputation of part of a leg.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Allen
Route 143
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Queen Crowned At Mason County Fair
Denise McDaniel, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin McDaniel of Point Pleasant, was crowned 1976 Mason County Fair Queen on the fair’s opening night. She received a trophy roses and a 250 scholarship from Don Foglesong. First runnerup was Sherri Whitman second runnerup Julie Campbell. Julie Sommer was voted Miss Congeniality. Contenders included Lynn Giacomo Maria Hyatt Julie Sumner and Tara Kearns. The queen will compete in the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg and serve as hostess for the Mason County Fair Board. Parade and dedication night featured flag raising by New Haven American Legion and Wahama High School band. US Rep John M Slack Jr spoke at the dedication. Fair officers introduced included Price and other officers.
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Point Pleasant
Denise McDaniel
Calvin McDaniel
McDaniel
Don Foglesong
Mason County Bank Board of Directors
Sherri Whitman
Arthur Whitman
Julie Campbell
Jule Campbell
Julie Sommer
G.C. Sommer
Southside
Lynn Giacomo
Marcia Hyatt
Julie Sumner
Tara Kearns
Lewisburg
Mason County Fair Board
New Haven American Legion
Wahama High School
Charles Yeage
Howard Price
Fair Board
James Lewis
Robert Maring
Mason United Methodist Church
John M. Slack, Jr
Senior Day highlighted at Mason County Fair
Mason County Fair features Senior Citizens Day with a 9 a.m. flag raising and 10 a.m. open beef cattle show. Other events include 11 a.m. pie eating on stage, noon Farm Museum, 2 p.m. junior beet cattle show, 3 p.m. wheat threshing, Florida Boys stage performances, Wahama High School band at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m. gospel sing, 7 p.m. baby beef show, and a junior fair building style show.
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Mason
Mason County
Florida Boys
Wahama High School
Harry Rhodes
Junior Award Planned At Meigs County Flower Shows
A junior gardener under 12 will be selected from Meigs County fair flower show exhibitors on August 18 and 20 on the fairgrounds. Points from ribbons in artistic arrangement and specimen classes determine the winner with rosette and cash prize. Judging starts at 2 p.m. by a Ohio Garden Clubs judge.
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Rock Springs
James Carpenter
Fair Board
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
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Julie Sommers
Messenger
Mary Fowler
Queen
Fridley
Erma Fridley
Miss Fridley
Marshall University
Gardeners
M.L. French
Slack
Carl Horky
Walter Hayes
Nellie Zerkle
Arthur Skinner
Roscoe Fowler
Horky
Irene Jackson
Tom Rue
Kenneth Cale
Roy Cassell
Chillco
Mason Fair
The
Price
Lowell Cook
Walden Roush
Bernita Meadows
Charlotte Keefer
Anita Hoschar
Evelyn Fitzwater
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
McGuffey
Point Rock
Columbia Chapel
Wade
Aor
Bree
Union
el Eelhons
Maxwell House
General Foods Corporation
Hou
A.D.C
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