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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1969

Page

5

Mason County Fair Cattle Show Awards Announced

Winners named across Open and Junior Dairy Cattle, Baby Beef, Open Beef Breeding, and Beef Junior divisions at the Mason County Fair. Grand Champions include Georgeanne Sommer and Rex Hatfield in Open Dairy, Sidney Barker in Junior Dairy, with multiple blue ribbons to Lakin State Hospital, Sammy Williamson, Aaron Weaver, and others. Baby Beef Show crowned champions across lightweight to heavyweight classes, with sale placings listed for Friday.

Point Pleasant Mason County Fair Georgeanne Sommer Lakin State Hospital Rex Hatfield Marcus Weaver Jersey Harold Carnahan Guernsey Sammy Williamson Aaron Weaver Sidney Barker Jackie Smith Danny Williamson Joyce Berkley Mary Jean Williamson Holstein Lakin State Hospital Lakin G. C Pete” Sommer Pam Sommer Eddie Carson Bea Juanita Weaver Johnny Bill Cullen Pamela Sommer Pete Sommer David Roush Roxanna Cottrill Joyce Berkely Kathy Butler Glenwood Bryan Stover Ashton Kyle McCausland Pliny Ronald Whited Gallipolis Ferry David Watterson Apple Grove Bobby Roush New Haven Ricky Mat

FFA Youth Winner In Market Hogs At County Fair

Willie Livingston Leon of Point Pleasant High School FFA won grand champion in the Market Hog Show at Mason County Fair. Sharlotte Hoffman of Letart Route 2 earned reserve champion hog honors. Blue ribbon winners include Mike Lieving Tommy Campbell Kevin Roush Donnie Casto. Red ribbon winners John Freendt John Johnson. White ribbon winners include Jimmy Casto Shelton Hoffman Henry Hunt Jackie Smith Joan Smith Bruce Click.

Marvin C. Roush New Haven Keith Roush Becky Frye West Columbia John McCausland Pliny Freddie Greene Fraziers Bottom Roger Stone Leon Linda Newberry Point Pleasant George Keefer John Ord Letart Donnie Hill Judy Lathey Ricky Long Apple Grove Mason County Fair Royal Oak Farm Pomeroy Butler Farms Gallipolis Angus Fred Green Charlelais Jack Pursely Sandyville Gerlach Farm Sidney Barker Point Pleasant High School Willie Livingston FFA Sharlotte Hoffman Pioneer Mike Lieving Tommy Campbell Kevin Roush Donnie Casto John Freendt John Johnson Jimmy Casto Shelton Hoffman Henry Hunt Jackie Smith Joan Smith Bruce Click

Services To Honor Victims Of Silver Bridge Disaster

Plans are set for a memorial service Sunday at 2 p m on the Silver Bridge approach for 46 victims of the December 15 1967 disaster. West Virginia official Jack Stafford will speak and Robert Siler will be master of ceremonies. American Legion Post 23 sponsors with Rush Krodel coordinating. Aern beam display invites signers. the Marrying Beam links the new Ohio bridge and Byus Turner Beam honors those not recovered, Cathy Byus and Victor Turner families among attendees from Point Pleasant and Ohio.

Point Pleasant Jack Stafford West Virginia Robert Siler American Legion Post 23 Rush Krodel Roads Committee Mason County Steele Silver Bridge Ohio Bridge Byus-Turner

Fair Awards Junior Beef Blue Ribbon Winners

Blue ribbon winners in the Mason County Fair Junior Beef Breeding Show were Danny Dewhurst Letart Route 1 Robert Roush New Haven Sharlotte Huffman Letart Route 2 Darrell Stover Ashton John Ord Letart Route 1 and Denna Mattox Point Pleasant Route 1.

Point Pleasant Mason County Fair Danny Dewhurst Letart Robert Roush New Haven Sharlotte Huffman Darrell Stover Ashton John Ord Denna Mattox

Meigs County Land Transfers and Local Injury Notice

Meigs County records show transfers from Jean H Wolfe to John Thomas Wolfe for a Sutton Two lot and from Roma Harrah to Pearl F Edwards and Linda Edwards for Chester Two acreage. Albert Hill Jr and Ora Hill convey Recine parcels to William Cross and Nettie Cross. Gallipolis reports Carrie Lemaster, 73, of 1733 Chatham Ave, fell at Morgan Center Church fracturing her right hip and is hospitalized at Holzer Medical Center.

Jean H. Wolfe Sutton Two John Thomas Wolfe Roma Harrah E . Harrah Chester Two Pearl F. Edwards Linda Edwards Albert Hill, Jr Ora E. Hill Recine William $. Cross Nettie Cross Gallipolis Carrie E. Lemaster Chatham Ave Morgan Center Church Holzer Medical Center

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