Big Bend Minstrel Show Highlights Meigs County Fair
The Big Bend Minstrel Association presents the Meigs County Fair summer show with a Variety Time second half featuring dance, ukulele numbers, black light performances, and vocal solos. Notables include Colleen Wilson, Beverly Perrin, Gene Hayman, Judy Riggs, John Lisle, and multiple rosters of performers. Shows run Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with Olive Ingraham as accompanist and Hoffman Shuler and Stalnaker in the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Meigs County Fair
Coleen Wilson
Beverly Perrin
Donna Crow
Joan Hewetson
Ralph Werry
Mike Werry
Richard Nease
Bill Young
Jean Hayman
Judy Riggs
New Mexico
Mike Archer
Mike Lloyd
Mike Mulford
Bob Crow
James Mees
Terry Stalnaker
Lisle
Hope Bishop
Sheila Childs
Mickey Wolfe
Jan Alkire
Betty Jean Hobstetter
Karen Griffith
Connie Arnott
John Layne
Old Man River
Roberta Kraueter
Bill Childs
Reading
Johnson Ray
Evelyn Cleland Young
Hannah
Donna Reibel
Kathy Wolfe
Neda Bradford
Louanna Leonard
Marilyn Moore
Brenda Potts
Gloria Buck
Jonnie Sue Thompson
Kathryn Crow
Mary Janice Lavendar
Esther Sylvester
Charlene Hoeflich
Evelyn Young
Messenger Newsphoto
Meigs County Board Certifies 54 School Bus Drivers
The Meigs County Board of Education issued bus drivers certificates for the upcoming school year to 54 individuals from Eastern Local Northwestern Salisbury and Southern districts. Notable names include William T Hart Robert F Hawk Oscar Babcock and Delbert Smith alongside others from Rutland Army Pfc Thomas L Carroll Jr. and Mid dleport Chamber of Commerce set a Friday meeting at 7 30 p m at village hall with John Werner president announcing.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rutland
Thomas L. Carroll, Jr
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Carroll
21St Chemical Company
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Middleport
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Village Hall
John Werner
Kiddies Day Games Set for Meigs County Fair
John Arnott, Meigs County Fair games chair, says Kiddies Day starts at 1 30 p m Tuesday. A 10 prize tops a greased pole, with prizes from junior and senior boards for bicycle and sack races egg toss running and three legged races. Classes for under 12 and 12 to 15 year olds. Committee includes Carl Circle James Sheets C F E Blakeslee Joe Liming and Joan Hewetson. Any youngster may participate.
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Pomeroy
John Arnott
Meigs County Fair
Carl Circle
James Sheets
C. FE. Blakeslee
Joe Liming
Racine Vocational Agriculture
Joan Hewetson
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Hattie Bolin Alma Keiser and Alva Hayes are noted in Meigs General Hospital records with brief entries. The notes list these individuals likely as patients or staff referenced in a hospital log. Further context from the page would clarify their roles and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Bolin, Alma Keiser, and
Alva Hayes
Meigs County Land Transfers Reported
Lewis Grueser and Ethel Grueser transfer .35 acres in Salisbury Two to Edna P. Sheets and Larry K. Sheets. Glenna A. Rummel sells a lot in Sutton Two to Charles Richard Houdashelt. Edward Griffith and Jersey Griffith convey 1.5 acres in Salisbury Two to Edward J. Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Grueser
Ethel Grueser
Edna P. Sheets
Larry K. Sheets
Salisbury
Glenna A. Rummel
Charles Richard Houdashelt
Sutton
Edward Griffith
Jersey Griffith
Edward J. Griffith
Church Group Hears Talk On Conference
Mrs Bertha Sayre spoke on the Women s Conference at Granville as the Bertha M Sayre Missionary Society met at the First Baptist Church in Racine A letter from missionary Alice Mae Simmons who has married and returned to the United States was read Ollie Mae Cozart Vera Beegle and Mary Kay Yost led the love gift dedication and Mrs Sylvia Wigal led devotionals Refreshments were served in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Bertha Sayre
Granville
Bertha M. Sayre
Bridge Collapse At Mt Clemens Golf Tournament
Two former Middleport residents are tied to a near tragedy when a long suspension bridge over the Clinton River at Hill crest Country Club collapsed as spectators rushed the golf event. Reporter Dave Diles of WXYZ-TV narrated the disaster from a tower, with about 50 injured rushed to Mt. Clemens St. Joseph Hospital and Dr. Lewis Rickman treating golfers such as Jo Anne Prentice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton River
Hillcrest Country Club
Mt Clemens
Mich
Dave Diles
Wxyz-Tv
Detroit
Mt. Clemens St. Joseph Hospital
Lewis Rickman
Middleport High School
Jo Anne Prentice
Dave
Pomeroy Band Boosters Plan Year Activities
Pomeroy band boosters outline the year with refreshment booth operations at home and away games, chaperones for buses, record hops, band trips to Ohio University and Ohio State, concerts, new drum purchases, majorette uniforms, and a calendar program. They plan a Meigs County Fair appearance before school starts and a return to Fairport Harbor, with Ronald Woltz and Charles S. Gibbs present. Committees include Elma Russell and others as September hostesses.
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Pomeroy
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Jackson
Fairport Harbor
Ronald Woltz
Charles S. Gibbs
Elma Russell
Daisy Blakeslee
Maxine Arnold
Rose Sisson
Mary Buck
Vera Crow
Parade Gets 29th Entry in Centennial Fair Parade
POMEROY The 29th entry into the centennial parade to be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the 100th Meigs County Fair on the Rock Springs Fairgrounds has been registered, parade marshal William Childs reports. Latest to enter a float is the Junior Twilight 4 H Garden Club. The 29 entries include 15 floats, several buggies, antique autos, unicycles and other entries along with costumed horsemen.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
William Childs
Youth Camp Session Near Loudonville
Seven youths attended the Junior High Baptist Camp at Loudonville from July 28 to August 3 with Mrs. Hugh Cairns as counselor. Attendees were Martha Yost Sue Ann Curtis Shirley Hudson Jane Johnson Laurel Cairns Craig Cairns and Gary Willford. Mrs Mary K Yost and Sam Johnson transported the group home.
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Racine
Loudonville
Hugh Cairns
Martha Yost
Sue Ann Curtis
Shirley Hudson
Jane Johnson
Laurel Cairns
Craig Cairns
Gary Willford
Mary K. Yost
Sam Johnson
Legion Post Sees Slides Of Parade In Racine
The American Legion Post 602 past presidents group in Racine viewed slides from the national convention and the Racine parade with bands and floats. Hostess Mrs. Margaret Yost of Portland led attendees and the group voted to bid on the hospital project. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Stewart and Eddie of Athens, Mrs Myrtle Walker, Mrs Ernie Brinker, Mrs Dixie Smith, Roy, Dorothy Spencer, and Gretta Simpson.
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Racine
American Legion Post 602
Margaret Yost
Portland
William Stewart
Eddie
Athens
Myrtle Walker
Ernie Brinker
Dixie Smith
Roy
Dorothy Spencer
Gretta Simpson
Middleport Mothers Plan Outdoor Dance
Under the stars the Middleport Senior Mothers Club hosts an outdoor dance at Middleport Community Park sponsored by The Jays of Pomeroy. The event runs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday with music and community turnout for residents and families.
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Middleport
Jays” of
Pomeroy
Seek To Remove Bus From Huntington to Pomeroy
POMEROY Application filed to remove Greyhound service of a bus that leaves Huntington at 5 45 p m and arrives Pomeroy at 7 44 p m. Businessmen warn loss could leave the community with only one northbound Huntington bus daily. Residents have until Aug 25 to protest the removal to the Motor Carrier Division Public Service Commission of West Virginia Charleston WV.
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Pomeroy
Greyhound
Huntington
W. Va
Motor Carrier Division
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
Charleston
Service Station Operators Honored For Customer Service
Two operators, Alex Smith and Joseph Jordan, of the E State Ashland Service Station, received a $25 cash award for outstanding customer service as part of a sales promotion praising salesmanship, drive way service, station cleanliness, appearance and other operation factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Smith
Joseph Jordan
E. State
Ashland
Horse Plays Major Role In Meigs County Fair Events
The Meigs County Fair opens Monday at 8 p.m. with a full horse program. A centennial parade Tuesday features period and modern costumes with out of county riders. Conformation judging Wednesday at 10 a.m. awards cash prizes in western and English classes. The world class horse show follows at 1 p.m. with 10 classes and prizes. Wednesday night includes a horse pulling contest and speed events run by Downie Betzing and Wallace Bradford. Pony harness and pony and horse running races fill Thursday and Friday with multiple cash prizes. A Friday night pony pulling contest introduces two size classes with cash awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roy Holter
William Downie
Fred Leifheit
Don Betzing
Downie
Betzing
Wallace Bradford
Rummae Sale Planned By Philathea Society
The Philathea Society met at the Middleport Church of Christ to plan a Rum mage sale for August 23 and 24. Committee members include Mrs. Margaret Lallance, Miss Mildred Hawley, Mrs. Beulah Roush and Mrs. C E McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philathea Society
Middleport Church
Bertha Durst
Martha Childs
Margaret Lallance
Meigs Memorial Hospital Birth Announcements
Mr and Mrs William Harden of Syracuse announce a son. Mrs William Harden of Syracuse James Crisco of Pomeroy and Eloise Snider of Milford. Sherry Johnson William Brewer Belinda Deem and Mrs Erroll Russell and son listed among announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harden
Syracuse
James Crisco
Pomeroy
Eloise Snider
Middleport
Sherry Johnson
William Brewer
Belinda Deem
Erroll Russell
Meigs County Fair Preps for 100th Anniversary Entries
Over 800 entries registered for the Meigs County Fair ahead of the 100th edition opening Monday evening. Senior fair totals include 69 horse conformation, 144 cattle, 17 sheep, three swine, eight poultry, 299 farm products, 186 flower exhibits and 90 domestic arts entries with 39 antiques reflecting the centennial. Granges Racine Hemlock Grove and Rock Springs will exhibit along with Bradbury Portland and Riverview schools.
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Pomeroy
Frank H. Johnston
Meigs County
Racine
Hemlock Grove
Rock Springs
Bradbury
Portland
Riverview
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Ohio
Big Bend
Mark Meigs
Board of Education
Bedford
William T Hart
Robert F. Hawk
Owen Smith
Ernest Wood
Norman Wood
Oscar Babcock
Charles Bissell
Jesse Bush
Cecil Caldwell
Fred Goebel
J. P. Hoffman
Robert Marcinko
C. O. Newland
Oscar J. Pennington
Theodore Pullins
Charles Sisson
Northwestern
Charles Butcher
Joe Carsey
Charles Carson
Raymond Cotterill
Max Edmundson
Darrell Goff
Wesley Haley
Ralph Macomber
Theron Morris
Marvin Miller
James Nicholson
Lester Thomas
Clarence Turley
Vernon Weber
Marvin Wilson
Charles Diehl
John Fischer
Denver Hysell
Amos Leonard
Everett Lightfoot
William Ratliff
Orville Seyre
George Wagner
Oren Wears
Southern
Marshall Adams
Howard Allen
Edward Bush
James Carnahan
Ralph Henderson
Albert Hill, Jr
Billy Hill
Dallas Hill
Leroy Lawrence
Lester McKenzie
Davis Sayre
Marvin Wickersham
Clarence Wickline
Delbert Smith
Ikkiddies
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Corp Insurance
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs General Hospital
Joe Barnett
Clarence McNeal
Memorial Field House
West Virginia
Hills”. Barnett
Middleport Church of Christ
Community Players
Jeanette Crooks
Marietta
Jeanette
Walter Crooks
Theodore D. Hilldore
Hockingport
William H. Willing
Coolville
Andersonville
Hungry Hilldore
Hilldore
Mr. Willing
Parade
Legion Post
Roger Hines
Dr. Gallipolis
Andrea Lynn
Holzer Hospital
Willard Hines
Near Pomeroy
J. H. Donovan
Charles Woode
Chester
Cleland Hines
Messenger News
Betty Cline
Childs
Ervin
Darst
Ida Childs
Chester Ervin
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs Fair
the Farmer’s Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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