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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
8
Meigs Local School Teachers Association releases second Community Communique amid stalled negotiations with the Meigs Local Board. The issue cites district budget choices including office furniture and a board room upgrade, while teachers request junior high counselors and elementary specialists.
Meigs County Fair in Rock Springs runs Tuesday through Aug 20 with 86 domestic arts classes. Highlights include children's and adult clothing, knitting, crochet, quilts, and treasures from trash. Entries require a membership ticket and must be delivered by Friday 4 p.m. Premiums range from 75 cents to $3. Judging by Nancy Cross. Exhibits stay on display until 4 p.m. Saturday.
Five tractor pulling events at the Meigs County Fair prize a combined $1000. Competitions include 5000 and 7000 out of field divisions, 9000 out of field, 7000 powder puff for women, and 5000 modified with six or five places. Events start noon August 20. Complete rules appear in the premium book. The Wellston Fire Department responded to a garage and trash fire on Route 3 at the Charles Exline residence, extinguishing it with no losses.
Open class entries for the 114th Meigs County Fair must be filed at the fair board office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Friday with Friday as the entry deadline. Horse and pony pulling have no closing time, horse show entries accepted until Wednesday. junior fair limited to Meigs clubs, flower shows to Meigs residents.
The Middleport police report for July shows 38 arrests and 10 accidents investigated. Prison meals count 171, cruiser mileage 5,106 miles, and fuel use 738.8 gallons by police and 152.2 by the fire department. Merchant collections total $124, delinquent bills $59, and parking meters yield $990.50.
Meigs County 4-H members modeled outfits from top to toe in the annual H Fashion Revue held at Middleport junior high. Narrators described looks from lounge wear to dress up, naming participants across multiple divisions and announcing Jeannie Boggs as queen and Brian Windon as king for the Meigs Junior Fair.
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