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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1958
Page
2
Hundreds of residents attended the 95th annual Meigs County Fair on Thursday afternoon to see the first use of an automatic starter on the local track. In the 26 trot On Trust driven by Frank Siler of Mt. Vernon and owned by Siler and F Edwards.
Roy Holter presided as superintendent for the 95th Meigs County Fair horse show. Cash prizes went to the top four in 14 classes with ribbons awarded to five winners. Ribbons were presented by Miss Kay Bahr. Winners spanned lead-in pony through English and thoroughbred divisions, with notable entrants from Pomeroy, Marietta, Wellston, Parkersburg, and Athens. The crowd enjoyed wild steer ride and racing events concluding the program.
A Federated Church Council special meeting led by president Fred Rosenbaum authorized advertising the parish house with sealed bids to be opened Sept. 5. The Rev Bartels may be absent Aug. 31. no worship service that day. Ralph Campbell and two others named to study the youth program. Campbell named delegate to the September Athens Presbytery meeting.
Pomeroy filled with activity as 2585 paid at the Meigs Fair with exhibitors expanding spaces. Johnny Allensworth rode to perfection with Bachelor Boy while Rachel Downie showed four horses earning blue ribbons. The Middleport band staged a sharp appearance in summer uniforms and the fair drew local officials and volunteers including Gerald Reuter and Charles Radford.
Meigs County fair board urges residents to bring light aluminum or small camping chairs for the Big Bend Minstrel Association show at 8 10 p m Saturday night. To prevent overcrowding in the grandstand attendees may place chairs on the track to watch the performance. Last year there was standing room only and organizers hope BYOC will ease the crowding.
Local church listings show schedules for multiple denominations including Christian Science Society First Baptist Syracuse EUB and more. Services span mornings and evenings with Sunday schools, youth activities, midweek studies, and special events across Meigs County towns.
The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church schedules multiple circles for Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Dorcas Circle meets at Mrs Leona Boster with Mrs Frank Cheesebrew chairing Electa Circle at Mrs Milton Hood’s home with Mrs Gwenie White chairing Love Joy Circle hosts at the church with Mrs Iva Turner and Mrs Goldie Mourning as hostesses and Mrs Margaret Lewis as chairman.
Middleport residents are invited as the Busy Bee class of the First Baptist Church meets at 7 30 Thursday evening at the church for a community gathering and discussion.
More than 150 entries filled the Meigs County Fair agricultural building for the Make Mine Country Style flower show. Superintendent Mrs. Paul Baer guided the event as judge Mrs. Earl E. Bender of Marietta evaluated blue ribbon winners across arrangements houseplants and plant specimens.
The Inter medi ate Girl Scouts held a swimming party and picnic at Forked Run State Lake in Reedsville. Attendees included Joan Ann Davis Carolyn Crislys Nola Jane Myers Patty Dorst Janet Hetzer Sandra Sprague Mary Francis Rise Norma Nichols Barbara Dillon Lily Christopher with leaders Mary Nichols Phyllis Hetzer and Maxine White head.
Rutland Mayor F E Dunfee fined Jesse T Wood five dollars plus costs for driving left of center and one hundred dollars and costs for leaving the scene of an accident per State Highway Patrol. William Black of Rutland paid five dollars and costs for reckless operation. Allen Jarvis of Columbus five dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. Franklin D Frye paid five dollars and costs for reckless operation. The latter three cases were filed by Marshal O F Lyons.
Edwin Stiles and Herbert Hoover received knight rank at Fides Lodge 210 Knights of Pythias in regular session. The lodge showcased county fair safety posters from a three year old high school contest and invited Meigs County schools to join in 1959. Grand Chancellor Dale W. Stump to attend Aug 21 meeting at Fides Castle Hall. Grand Lodge plans a new Chillicothe lodge on Aug 28. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
Local churches list weekly services with pastors Hulburt Konkright Gardner and Barrett. Includes Sunday schools at 9:30 and worship times 10:15 to 10:30, midweek prayer at 7:30, youth groups, and guest speakers across First Baptist Heath Methodist Nazarene Church of Christ and Pentecostal flow.
The Heath Methodist Church education commission will meet at 7 30 Monday in the church. All Sunday school officers and teachers are expected to attend, pastor Rev Raymon Konkright said.
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