Meigs Fairgrounds Readies Exposition With Diverse Shows
More than 100 workers labor Sunday at Rocksprings Fairgrounds to prepare for the 88th Meigs County Fair opening tomorrow. The four day event features horse shows, pony classes, Guernsey cattle judging, harness racing, music acts, junior fair programs, and WLW all star presentation. Prizes range up to 400 dollars for races and contests with dozens of displays in crafts, flowers, livestock, and domestic arts. The Howard Brothers Attractions will be on site all four days.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings
Meigs County
R. C. Gilmore
J. H. Eastman
Meigs County Fair
Jack Cowie
Ohio
Guernsey
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Monroe
Noble
Pike
Ross
Scioto
Vinton
Washington
C. R. Huston
Franchester Farms
Meigs County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
Bers
WLW
Howard Brothers
Mortgage Suit Entered Over Foreclosure In Meigs County
POMEROY A mortgage foreclosure suit has been filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Glenroy H. Ewing against I Kimes Neva Kimes The Citizens National Bank in Middleport and Clyde Milhone as treasurer of Meigs County The plaintiff claims a balance of 322 11 on a note signed by the defendants remains unpaid He asserts a mortgage on the Kimes property in Pomeroy and asks the treasurer and the bank holding liens to reveal their liens and that the premises be sold with proceeds applied to liens by priority.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Farm Bureau Youth Cabinet Picks Racine Man
James Carnahan of Racine was elected to represent the Meigs County Farm Bureau Youth Councils on the District Five Farm Bureau Youth Cabinet at a Racine Chester Councils meeting. He won the final vote Thursday night after preliminary nominations, with Shirley Summerfield named as Chester council candidate. Fourteen counties are represented on the district cabinet. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Pomeroy
James Carnahan
Racine
Meigs County
Farm Bureau
District Five Farm Bureau
Chester
Rosemary
Anna Jean Rose
Pine Grove
Carnahan
Shirley Summerfield
Daughter Is Born in Meigs General Hospital
Dr and Mrs Selim Blazewicz announce the birth of a daughter early Saturday morning in Meigs General Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E N Arnold and Stanley Blazewicz
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Pomeroy
Selim Blazewicz
Meigs General Hospital
E. N. Arnold
Stanley Blazewicz
Woman Fined Five Dollars and Costs in Pomeroy
Mrs Herman Ohlinger of Condor Street was fined $5 and costs in Mayor Sidney T Russell's court after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. Her car reportedly struck a car parked on N Third Ave Saturday evening near the Richard Olden residence on Locust Street. she was arrested by Chief Russell Bailey as local officers investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udleport
Herman Ohlinger
Condor St. Pomeroy
Sidney T. Russell
Richard Olden
Locust St
Elizabeth Cambell
Pomeroy
Emergency Runs By Middleport Volunteer Squad
Middleport emergency squad rendered first aid on two weekend runs. Albert Hartung, a gunsmith near Enterprise, suffered a heart attack and was taken to Meigs General Hospital. Five month old Carl William Manley, son of William and Mrs Manley of Park Street, received care after a whooping cough seizure.
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Middleport
Four Men Charged with Assault in Meigs County
Howard Bissell 22 Larry Cozart 20 Clarence Hayman 18 all of Long Bottom and Harold Van Meter 23 near Portland confined to Meigs County jail on charges of assault and battery. Affidavits signed by Elva Hayman allege the four assaulted Hayman Saturday. Hearings set for today in Percy L. Peoples court.
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Pomeroy
Howard Bissell
Larry Cozart
Clarence Hayman
Long Bottom
Harold van Meter
Portland
Meigs County
Charles Russell
Elva Hayman
Hayman
Percy L. Peoples
Justice of the Peace
Pom eroy National Bank Party for employees and directors
Pomeroy held its annual bank party for employees and directors and their spouses on Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Edison Hobstetter on Lincoln Hill. Guests included Dr and Mrs Raymond Boice Dr and Mrs P E Stanley Mr and Mrs Robert Coates Mr and Mrs Eldon Weeks Mr and Mrs Richard Chambers Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith Mr and Mrs Charles Evans Mrs John Fultz Hart Stanbery Mr and Mrs George Hobstetter Jr and Mrs John Weeks.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy National Bank
Edison Hobstetter
Lincoln Hill
Raymond Boice
P. E. Stanley
Robert Coates
Eldon Weeks
Richard Chambers
Charles Griffith
Charles Evans
John Fultz
Hart Stanbery
George Hobstetter, Jr
John Weeks
Pomeroy A Family Picnic At Elberfeld Farm
A family picnic was held Sunday at the Elberfeld farm with attendees including Earl Elberfeld of Logan Mr and Mrs Robert Elberfield of Parkersburg W Va Mr and Mrs Allan Keller and daughter Katherine of Darien Conn Mrs E W Siddall of Marietta Mrs Barbara Uhle and daughters Bertha Durtha and Wilhelmena of Lincoln Ill Mr and Mrs Walter Mees Mr and Mrs Alfred Elberfield Mr and Mrs William Anderson and children William Downie and son Mr and Mrs Jacob Elberfield and Miss Emma Mees.
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William Anderson
William Downie
Jacob Elberfield
Emma Mees
Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting Postponed
The Pomeroy unit announces the postponement of its Daughters of Union Veterans gathering. Details on the rescheduled date were not provided.
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Pomeroy
Daughters of Union Veterans
Local Social Notes From Parkersburg and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Lee Clark spent the weekend in Parkersburg West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Allan Keller of Darien Connecticut and their daughter are visiting. Mrs Barbara Uhle visits her sisters Mrs Jacob Elberfeld and Miss Emma Mees. Mrs Uhle's daughters Bertha Dartha and Wilhelmena of Lincoln Nebraska visit. Miss Ann Miller of Gallipolis visits relatives Edison Hobstetter Ella Miller. Mr and Mrs Walter Grueser and Mr and Mrs Richard Neutzling attend Vaughn Monroe show at Buckeye Lake. Mr and Mrs Charles Rayburn leave for Chicago to make their home while he attends school. Marilyn Young of Washington DC visits Thomas Young. Miss Virgie Hobstetter visits sister Mrs Robert Hill who is convalescing from surgery.
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Allan Keller
Darien
Conn
Jacob Elbereld
Barbara Uhle
Jacob Elberfeld
Emma Mees
Ella Miller
Walter Grueser
Richard Neutzling
Vaughn Monroe
Buckeye Lake
Charles Rayburn
Chicago
Mr. Rayburn
Marilyn Young
Washington, D.C
Thomas Young
Virgie Hobstetter
Robert Hill
Dayton
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
Violet B. Pomeroy Millhone was granted a divorce from Vance E. Millhone in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Judge Emmett W. Peoples cited gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and granted custody of two minor children to the plaintiff.
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Pomeroy
Violet B. Millhone
Vance E. Millhone
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Emmett W. Peoples
Marriage Announced for Middleport Pastor and Zanesville Bride
Sunday morning Heath Methodist Church announced the approaching marriage of Rev. Louis A. Bangerter and Mrs. Margueritte Goft of Zanesville. The ceremony was to be held today at Central Trinity Church parsonage in Zanesville with Rev. L. A. Schreiber officiating. After a wedding trip to Port Huron they will return to Middleport to finish the former’s vacation through Sept. 2.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Margueritte Goft
Zanesville
Central Trinity Church
L. A. Schreiber
Port Huron
Nicholson Family Chooses Middleport For Reunion
Dale Nicholson of Middleport was elected president of the cholson Reunion when relatives gathered at Middleport Roadside Park for their annual meeting. Seth Nicholson of Rutland was elected secretary and treasurer. Next year’s reunion will be at the same site. A basket dinner was served at noon and the group disbanded about 4 p.m. Registering attendees included many Nicholsons and extended family from Middleport Rutland Pomeroy Mari eta Philadelphia Albany Harrisonville Constitution Ohio and more.
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Middleport
Dale Nicholson
Cholson
Seth Nicholson
Rutland
Susie
Marty
Pat Woods
Corrinne Wood
Pomeroy
Kenneth Chilesters
Franklin
Kenneth Jr
Russell Chidesters
Herbie
Lena Chidester
Tressie Gourley
Don Gourley
Naomi Muntz
Albert Baker
Kathryn Holland
David
Larry
Stanley
Carol
Marieta
Wayne Chidesters
Wayne Jr
Philadelphia
Marvin Chases
Albany
Dana Epples
Kermit
Dean Blackwoods
Allen
Harrisonville
Ernest Nicholsons
Michael
Seth Nicholsons
William Nicholson
Norman Wills
Dean
Donna
E. B. McCumbers
James Nicholsons
Ronald
Ray Nicholson
Gloria McCaskey
Kate Nicholson
Marshall
Constitution
Ohio
Campbell Harper elected delegate to Providence Baptist Association
Mt Moriah Baptist Church met at Mrs C R Young home with Mrs Arnold Richards presiding as vice president. Opening devotional led by the society, two church dinner reports given, a salad course served, sweetpeas decor and pink and white color scheme. Twelve members present. Next meeting set for September with Mrs Arlena Reese as hostess.
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Middleport
Campbell Harper
Providence Baptist Association
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Mt. Moriah
C. R. Young
Charles Jones
Lakin
Arnold Richards
Emma Bland
William Winston
Arlena Reese
Miller girl returns from V. S. Ranch Camp Bristol Tenn
Mary Carolyn Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs D C Miller spent the summer at V S Ranch Camp in Bristol Tennessee and returned home Sunday with her mother and grandmother Mrs E L Lambert of Cleveland who joined the camp closing festivities including a swimming meet horse shoe a dance a camp fire and a farewell banquet Friday night Also present was Anna Lambert daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Lambert of Birmingham Mrs Miller and Mr Lambert are siblings.
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Middleport
Mary Carolyn Miller
D. C. Miller
V. S. Ranch
Bristol
Va.Tenn
E. L. Lambert
Cleveland
Anna Lambert
Gordon Lambert
Birmingham
Miller
Mr. Lambert
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Audrey Adkins at Hobson Home
Mrs Charles Wise of Hobson hosted a stork shower Friday night for Mrs Audrey Adkins. After layette gifts were opened, refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs Georgia Osler Mrs Hilda McDaniel Norma Clark Juanita Farley Lola Farley Geneva Wise Martha Gilmore Glenna Little Kathleen Clench Merle Manley Yolanda Haley Mary Clark Letha Clark Stella Stucky Lucille Young Cora Canter Dorothy Whittington Erma Whittington and Jean Wise.
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Middleport
Charles Wise
Hobson
Audrey Adkins
Cora Canter
Dorothy Whittington
Erma Whittington
Jean Wise
Picnic at Middleport Roadside Park Draws Church Group
Members of the Longsville Christian Church gathered at the Middleport Roadside Park for a Sunday noon picnic led by Rev. Claude Angel. The group included Von Miller, Margaret Combs, Anna Miller, Helen Sigman, the Longstreth family with children Leta and Kenneth, Alpha Barrs and children, Joan, Larry, Duane and Kay, Harold Gardners, William Harmony and daughter Saralyn, Gene and Michael Harmon, Jimmy Campbell, Eddie and Ronnie Evans, Carol Ledlie, the Mussery family with Ruby Ann Rudy Patricia and John, and Lena Pickens, among others.
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Middleport
Longsville
William Mussery
Ruby Ann
Rudy
Patricia
John
Lena Pickens
Carl Millers
Dailey Anniversary and Kevin Dailey Birthday Observed
Middleport reports the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Howard Dailey celebrated with a dinner in Gallipolis. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Brannan. The couple’s son Kevin marked his first birthday with a family party attended by grandparents Mr and Mrs A Howell of Grant Street and Mr and Mrs Everett Dailey of Pomeroy along with other relatives.
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Middleport
Howard Dailey
Gallipolis
Carl Brannan
Kevin
By A Howell
Grant St
Everett Dailey
Pomeroy
Mitchells announce engagement of Dorothy Jean Mitchell
Mr and Mrs Lewis Mitchell of 140 Third Street Trenton New Jersey announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Jean to Lowell Price son of Leslie Price of Pomeroy New York McGuire Air Force Base Trenton New Jersey is on ten days leave from the base
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Middleport
Lewis Mitchell
Third St
Trenton
N. J
Dorothy Jean
Lowell Price
Leslie Price
Pomeroy
Price
McGuire Air Force Base
Picnic at Syracuse Park Attended by Manleys and Elliotts
Mr and Mrs Clifford Manley join Mr and Mrs Morris Elliott and their children Eleanor Mary Lynn Richard James and Larry of Gallipolis for a Thursday evening picnic at Syracuse Roadside Park.
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Middleport
Clifford Manley
Syracuse Roadside Park
Morris Elliott
Eleanor
Mary Lynn
Richard
James
Larry
Gallipolis
Local families host guests and relatives over weekend
Several households reported visitors and relatives passing through Athens and nearby areas. Rev. James Keffer and family traveled from Jeannette Pennsylvania to Hughton Kansas via Jeannette relatives. The Skinner party vacationed in Florida and Daytona Beach en route home via Dayton. Rob ert Allensworth of Grant Street remains in Holzer Hospital after multiple heart attacks.
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James Keffer
John and Clark
Edgar Allensworth
Hughton
Kan
Jeannette
Keffer
Church of Christ
Arthur Skinner
Tommy
Skinner
David Farmer
Florida
Daytona Beach
Dayton
Dan Farmer
Lynn
Oliver Mitch
Ed Tewksbury
Gene Bennett
Paula Jean
Mr. Bennett
Columbus
Mitch
Vilas Kail
Athens
J. O. Leonard
A. L. Elliott
Cpl
Robert Casto
George Casto
Eloise Casto
Robert Fyffe
Lawrence Manley
Lawrence Graham
Roger Graham
Melissa Willis
John Thompson
Belle
W. Va
Robert Allensworth
Holzer Hospital
Bernice Gilmore
Lancaster
E. A. Russell
Charles Jiiden
Harry Mitchell
Fred Bush
Judith
Sharon
Martha
Cincinnati
Jividen
Baptismal Held at Middleport Church of Christ
Richard Balin pastor of the Zion Church of Christ officiated at a baptism service Sunday night at the Middleport Church of Christ. Wert Dean, pastor of the Middleport church, baptized one child during services Sunday night.
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Middleport
Richard Balin
Zion Church of Christ
Civil Defense Authority Leader to Address Gallipolis Club
Dr. William E. Warner executive director of Ohio civil defense will speak at the Rotary Club meeting in the Farmer's Hotel Gallipolis Tuesday at 6 p.m. He is a former educator consultant to federal agencies and served with Gen. Eisenhower in 1944. Local officials and civil defense leaders will attend as guests.
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Gallipolis
William E. Warner
Ohio Civil Defense
Rotary Club
Farmer's Hotel
J. Roy Bartlett
Board of County Commissioners
Cpl
W. H. Harrison
State Highway Patrol
Chester Leaper
Gomer Rites Held Sunday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Military funeral for Gate wood Gomer held Sunday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church and Gomer Cemetery near Dan Ville. Lewis Manley Post American Legion in charge with pastors Rev B R Smith and Rev Nyle Borden presenting. Attendees included Dewey Bentley, Allen Hampton, Harrison Bentley, and many Gomer relatives from Ohio and West Virginia.
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Middleport
Gatewood Gomer
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Gomer Cemetery
Dan_Ville
Lewis Manley
Dewey Bentley
Allen Hampton
Harrison Bentley
Lawrence Luckadoo
Curtis Luckadoo
Arza Bryant
Donald Webster
Sam Scott
Oliver Cousins
Mary Gomer
Dayton
Charles Gomer
Columbus
Paul Gomer
Lakin
W. Va
Ben
Charles
Della
Tim Gomer
Williamson
Springfield
Ruth Brown
Robert McCarroll
Herman Bryants
Floyd Randalls
Pearl Lewises
Hazel Carr
Gallipolis
Ben Gomers
Harrisburg
Ohio
B. R. Smith
Bidwell
Nyle Borden
Webster
Nellie Hall
Theodore Thornton
Alexandria
Eureka Area Man Charged After Parking Lot Crash
Eureka area teen Larry Cromlish 17 of Eureka Star Route was charged with unsafe operation after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Dr. N A Martin. The incident occurred Sunday at 11 15 a m in front of the First Baptist Church, city police report.
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Gallipolis
Larry Cromlish
Eureka Star
N. A. Martin
First Baptist Church
Births at Holzer Hospital with numerous admissions listed
Holzer Hospital notes record a birth for Mrs. Robert Gilmore of Middleport and a long list of admissions including Alma Rafferty of Barr Sally Greene of Jackson Mrs Wayne McCulty of Cheshire Mrs Hugh Stivers of Crown City Mrs Bess Liter of Point Pleasant Stephen Anderson of Wellston Mrs Russell Senter of New Haven Gerald E Glass of The Plains and many others with babies noted for Art Hartley Jack Wheatley and Dr Andrew Zito plus several other names ending with La Verna Eisnaugle.
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Alma Rafferty
Barr
Ohio
Sally Greene
Jackson
Wayne McCulty
Cheshire
Hugh Stivers
Crown City
Bess Liter
Point Pleasant
Stephen Anderson
Wellston
Russell Senter
New Haven
Gerald E. Glass
the Plains
Charles Whitt
William Woolfitt
Art Hartley
Jack Wheatley
Andrew Zito
Virgil Hixon
Clyde Turner
Clyde Taylor
Lina Mae Harmon
Luther Fitch
Perry Hulbert
la Verna Eisnaugle
Kanauga Man Fined In Gallipolis JP Court
Marshall Drum mond of Kanauga was fined ten dollars and costs in Maurice Grover's justice of the peace court after arrest by the sheriff for intoxication. Thomas Jefferson employed a dozen men on his plantation to smoke iron nails.
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Gallipolis
Marshall Drummond
Kanauga
Justice of the Peace
Maurice Grover
Sheriff's Office
Thomas Jefferson
Eight Traffic Accidents Reported Over Weekend
Gallia County Police report eight weekend accidents with several due to tire blowouts. Injuries included Betty Johannesen, 20, Gallipolis Route 2, who sustained facial and leg abrasions after a motorcycle crash. Missing details include a DUI arrest of Phillip Bradbury and fines for Cecil Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Betty Johannesen
Gallipolis Route 2
Holzer Hospital
Basil W. Johannesen
Columbus
H. Butler
Bladen
Swan Creek
Lester Paylor
Daniel Murphy
Oak Hill
Robert Murphy
Fall Festival Plans Made by Pomeroy Fire Dept
Plans for the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department to participate in the Middleport fall festival were made at a special Pomeroy Firemen's Association meeting. The group will sponsor a booth at the event. The Mason Fire Department also announced participation in this year’s festival.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department
Middleport
Pomeroy Firemen's Association
Second Ward
Mason Fire Department
River Traffic Report From Gallipolis and Kanawha Rivers
Gallipolis Locks reported several vessels with mixed moves including Senet Liberty Ernestine and Durant and others passing at various times. Kanawha River traffic showed Reed Kenna Merrill and more with upper gauge 18.2 lower 9.6 feet and Kanawha Falls down 0.94 feet.
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Gallipolis
Senet
Liberty
Ernestine
Durant
Solvay
Patriot
Kanawha River
Reed
Kenna
Winfield
Merrill
Titan
Indiana
Sohio State
Kansas City Socony
Zubic
Warner
Raft
Rand
Cherokee
Chris
Joan E
Jefferson
Alcott
Reliance
Louisiana
Viking Prince
Kanawha Falls
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Meigs Fairgrounds
Frank Lovejoy
Dorothy Hart
Randolph Scott
Ruth Warrick
China Sky
New Haven Orchard
New Haven, W. VA
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Mrs. Lee Clark
Parkersburg, W.a
Middleport Social Notes
Carla
Alan
Cecil Bolins
Joe
Chester Erwin
Don
Dolores
Sandra
David Pierce
Bill Johnson
Patty Smith
Sharon Pickens
Marvin Morrises
Jack
Fred
Mrs. Harper
Miss Miller
Tha
MTV
Meigs Pomeroy
Big Double Bill
Bowery Battalion
The
Bowery Boys
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Mrs. Hoyle
Temple Middleport
Ray Mill and
John Hodiak
Nancy Davis
Lewis Stone
Rosemary DeCamp
John Mills
Frick Co
Waynesboro
Civil Defense Authority
Europe
Belgium
Mand and
General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
G-4
General Staff
Pentagon
American Industrial Arts Association
Reserve Officers Association of Ohio
Civil Defense Research Associates, Inc
New York
Eureka Area
Robert Gilmore
Wjeh Meigs County Show
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
WLW All Star Show
Howard Rides
Meigs County Fair Board
Hubert McClure
Orville Rose
Saint Paris
Rose
Francis V. Sayre
Sayre
Phillip W. Bradbury
Cecil W. Price
Davis Road
Woodrow W. Call
Glenn O. Fulks
Ironton
Rio Grange
Clarence A. Lawson
Lawson
Patricia Lawson
Billy L. Petrie
Myr B. Roberts
Roberts
Jay Hall, Jr
Joseph F. Yates
Alvada
Theatre
Voice of the Theatre
Milton Berle
Virginia Mayo
Ruth Roman
Bert Lahr
Sleepy Tom Cat
Desoto
Gmac Financing
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
W. Main St
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