Meigs County Fair Opens With Weeklong Events
Fairgrounds bustle as 96th Meigs County Fair approaches Tuesday opening with ministerial services at the grandstand. Racing begins Thursday and features twilight events, harness racing, and a Big Bend Minstrel show. Members anticipate large cattle and sheep entries, a flower show, youth bands, and a parade Saturday with awards and a fireworks display.
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Ruth Baer
Meigs County High School
Middleport
Pome
Cal
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Racine
Meigs County Fair Style Revue Highlights 4-H and FHA Winners
Over 200 gathered at Salisbury Elementary School to witness the Meigs County Junior Fair Style Revue where 143 girls from 4 H clubs and Vocational Home Economics modeled garments they made. Winners were chosen in each class and state fair champions will be announced at the Meigs County Fair later this week.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury
FHA
Meigs County
Ruetta Wells
Merry Lasgies 4H Club
Kay Hendricks
Racine Fha
Dixie Kay Roush
Salem Cen
Miss Lohse Wins Award In 4-H Speaking Contest
Jennifer Lohse of Meigs County earned special recognition at the district 4-H speaking contest in Athens. Competing with 10 contestants from Southeastern Ohio counties, she spoke on water safety as Meigs County's first entrant. Accompanied by her mother and advisor Mrs Harold Lohse and Mrs C E Blakeslee, she attended a luncheon at Athens First Methodist Church and received a $5 sponsor check from Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.
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Pomeroy
Jennifer Lohse
Athens
Miss Lohse
Ohio
Meigs County
Harold Lohse
C. E. Blakeslee
Ohio Farmers Insurance Co
Volunteer Firemen Attend Convention in Youngstown
Eight members of the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department attended the Ohio State Firemen's Association convention in Youngstown over the weekend. The group included Fire Chief Thomas Darst and members Russell Mills, Raymond Kloes, John Vroman, Howard Dailey, Emmett Shuler, Gerald Anthony, and Robert McElhinney.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Fire Chiefs Attend State Convention
George Hicks Bob Hysell and Herman Werry represented the Pomeroy Fire Department at the state firemen convention held over the weekend in Youngstown.
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Pomeroy
George Hicks
Bob Hysell
Herman Werry
45th Wedding Year Marked In Pomeroy
The 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Miller was celebrated in a Lake Alma reunion. Guests from Pomeroy, Jersey City, Middleport, Mt. Prospect, Syracuse, and Columbus presented a gift and joined family members including Conrad Ohlinger, Ed Veney, David Bumgarden er, Brenda Glaze, Judy Reed, John Michels, Roy Miller, and several others.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Miller
Lake Alma
Miller
Conrad Ohlinger
Michael
Merle
Shelia
Naomi
Kathryn
Ed Veney
Craig
David Bumgardner
Terri
Bruce
Donna Smith
Elwood Bowers
Danny
Peggy
Chester Rd
Frank Neubauer
Jersey City
N. J
Herbert Glaze
Charlotte
Brenda
Helen
Patty
Ricky
James Reed
David
Ruth
Judy Gregg
Middleport Area
John Michels
Cathy
Bobby
Jackie
Johnny
Timmy
Mt. Prospect
Ill
Roy Miller
Skipper
Jeff
Syracuse
Herbert Dutcher
Columbus
Government Ends Free Parking For Soviet Reporters
The Soviet Embassy faced a shift after the State Department challenged two Soviet newsmen claiming diplomatic immunity. They had avoided $70 in illegal parking fines over four months as the embassy reportedly voided the tickets.
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Washington
State Department
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan Visit Planned
Ultra rightists protest the upcoming visit of Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan set for next week, signaling mounting political tension and opposition actions.
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Anastas Mikoyan
Auxiliary To Meet Pomeroy In DAV Unit
The Disabled American Veterans and the auxiliary unit will meet at the Butter nut Ave home at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Pomeroy
Disabled American Veterans
Butternut Ave
Earliest North American Hominins Identified
The earliest recognised inhabitants of North America are Folsom Man, Sandia Man in the United States and Tepexpan Man in Mexico. They date back about 10 000 to 20 000 years.
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North America
Folsom
Sandia
United States
Tepexpan
Mexico
Middleport Local Visits Highlight Weekend Travel
Middleport residents and guests swap visits as Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Keig arrive from St. Petersburg Florida to see Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bachtel. West Virginia trips include Blue Stone National Park and Babcock Park. Various relatives and locals visit in and around Middleport including Newark Columbus and Mount Vernon. Labor Day plans surface with Irene Anderson and family.
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E. R. Keig
St. Petersburg
Fla
Forrest Bachtel
West Virginia
Henry Null
Blue Stone National Park
Hinton
Babcock Park
Black Water Falls
Smoke Hole
James Criswell
Diane
Pittsburgh
Orville Martin
John Fisher
Newark
Sarah Jane Fisher
Columbus
C. C. Fisher
Jean Stewart
Meigs General Hospital
G. G. Werner
Stewart
Martin Carson
Lancaster
Mildred Carson
Cecil Root
Middleport First Baptist Church
Middleport
John Davis
New York City
Irene Anderson
George Anderson Sr
Eber Lewis
Janice Zirkle
Mount Vernon
Ron Springer
Pomeroy
C. P. Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
East Point
Hobstetters Hold Reunion in Middleport Park
The ninth annual Hobstetter reunion was held at Middleport Roadside Park with a picnic dinner and a business session. Fredonia Ferguson of Charleston W V was elected president and Mrs Kenny Nease of Columbus was named secretary treasurer. Attendees included multiple Hobstetter family members from Pomeroy Middleport Rutland Cincinnati Columbus and Charleston along with the Price and Nease families.
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Middleport
Hobstetter
Fredonia Ferguson
Charleston
W. Va
Kenny Nease
Columbus
Edison Hobstetter
George Hobstetter Jr
Pam
Betty Jean
George Hobstetter
Virgie Hobstetter
E. J. Strauss
Pomeroy
Richard Chambers
Eric
Lillian Hobstetter Lee
Jake
William Hobstetter
Jim Bill
Rutland
Robert Ferguson
Charles Price
Barbara
Kay
Willard McMaster
Lucille Price
John Milton Price
David
Stephen
Timmy
George Tassian
Eliza
Cincinnati
Miss Gilkey Honored At Bridal Shower in Middleport
Miss Shir ley Gilkey was guest of honor at a Friday evening bridal shower hosted at the home of Mrs. Raymond Walburn Sr Co host was Mrs. John Harrison. She will wed Arthur Kishbaugh of Sayre Pa on September 2 in a Middleport Nazarene Church ceremony.
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Middleport
Shirley Gilkey
Raymond Walburn
John Harrison
Gilkey
Herbert Gilkey
Arthur Kishbaugh
Sayre
Middleport Church
Miss Gilkey
Robert Fife
Lee Smith
R. C. Hager
Sharon Harrison
Mary Walburn
Carl Styers
Raymond Lee Walburn, Jr
Gregg and
Jeff
John Nash
Lisa
Bartlett
Martha Lee
Lewis Ellis
Edward Stiles
Kay
Barbara Fry
Anna Smith
Allen Hughes
Mrs. Leifheit Named Grange Fair Leader
Mrs. Fred Leifheit was named chairman of the fair exhibit at Rock Springs Grange. Fred Goeglein, master, presided as a memory of Janet Window was draped on the charter. Roy Eastman was reported ill. The group prepared to vacate for the Meigs County Fair.
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Pomeroy
Fred Leifheit
Rock Springs Grange
Fred Goeglein
Janet
Roy Eastman
Quartet to Sing at Meigs County Ministerial Services
The Sunset Four quartet will perform at the Meigs County Ministerial Association religious services opening the fair at 8 p m on Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
Freeland Norris
Sunset Four
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Library to Open in Middleport After Closure
The Middleport public library resumes service Tuesday after a two week closure.
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Middleport
Centennial Market By Church With Picnic
Centenn ial observance at the church in M iddleport drew hundreds in 1800s costumes for a daylong event. A basket lunch, dedication of a bulletin board, and addresses by Dr. Edward Lewis and Rev. Charles Pomeroy highlighted activities on the high school lawn. The centennial committee laid plans for a pageant and a final New Year Eve observance.
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Middleport
Middleport First
Middleport High School
Charles Pomeroy
Wichita
Kansas
Edward Lewis
St. Joseph
Mich
Lewis
Pomeroy
Allen Hughes
George Lewis
Harley Sanborn
Dee Ward
James Werner
Frank C. Krueger
Bess Sanborn
Donald Boone
L. D. Diles
Mr. Boone
Ralph Zandel
Paul Smart
Edison Baker
Clifford Stumbo
W. A. Bailey Dies At 71 In Columbus
William A. Bailey 71, a former Meigs County native and retired surveyor, died Saturday at his home in Columbus. He leaves his wife Ada and a son Kermit of Columbus and a daughter Mrs Harold Gage of Cleveland, plus one grandchild. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ewing and Rutherford funeral homes with service set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hemlock Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
William A. Bailey
Meigs County
Fourth St
Columbus
Ada G. Bailey
Kermit
Harold Gage
Cleveland
Ore
Rutherford Funeral Home
Ewing Funeral Home
Hemlock Grove Cemetery
Church Board Discusses Remodeling at Heath Methodist
The Heath Methodist Church board met Sunday evening to hear Rev. Raymon Konkright discuss Christian Worship and the Sacraments. Rev. Albert Briggs of Belfast attended as a guest and spoke briefly. Some remodeling was discussed but no action was taken.
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Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Albert Briggs
Methodist Church
Belfast
Russell Rites Held Monday In Groveport
POMEROY Stevens Russell age 46 former Pomeroy resident died Friday at his Carroll home from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Lucille three daughters a son, his parents four grandchildren two sisters and five brothers. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Darius funeral home in Groveport with visiting relatives from Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Stevens Russell
Carroll
Lucille
Evelyn Boling
Baltimore
Nina Zayer
Pleasantville
Mary Ann Fath
Columbus
Stevens
Howard Russell
Darius Funeral Home
Groveport
Donald Hauck
Donna Marie
Lillie Hauck
Albert Woodard
Roy Mayer
Nancy Jo
Weekend Arrest Drunk Charge Hits Middleport
Robert Car ruthers of Middleport was arrested over the weekend on an intoxication charge, according to Chief of Police Herber Gilkey.
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Middleport
Robert Carruthers
Herber Gilkey
Providence Missionary Baptist Association Holds 127th Session
The 127th annual session will meet at Naomi Baptist Church from Wednesday, August 16, to Sunday. Rev. D. L. Latham of Gallipolis will serve as moderator, with Rev. Samuel Jackson as host pastor.
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Pomeroy
Providence Missionary Baptist Association
Naomi Baptist Church
D. L. Latham
Gallipolis
Samuel Jackson
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