Four-H Interview Winners at Meigs County Fair
Meigs County Fair results list 4-H interview winners by club and category. Keith Jordan leads insects, Dennis Thornton tops fishing, Ray Werry and June Wamsley excel in photography, and others win in electricity, bicycle, woodworking, tractor, car, welding, rope, small engine, vegetable and crop categories. Horse show highlights include western pleasure and pony classes with Tony Kennedy, Marcia Dillard, and Robin Ritchie among top placements.
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Meigs County Fair
Robin Ritchie
Tony Kennedy
Cole Stables
Tuppers Plains
The
Farm Bureau
Pomeroy
Keith Jordan
Hotshots
Dennis Thornton
Ray Werry
Chester Farm Boys
Brian Jordan
Lester Jeffers
Roger Wamsley
Creek
Keith Bentz
Five Point Bucks
Rodney Keller
Bryan Sheen
Harrisonville Boys
Randy Keller
Tim Wyant
Snowville Club
Saddlesitters Club
Clarice McCune
Aimee Huston
Benny
Marcia Dillard
Emory
Susan Yost
Old King Sorrel
Pam Nottingham
Miss Tinker
Little Chief
Andy Pocklington
Cricket
Melanie Dillard
Lady Jane
Clarice McCue
Emory’s Choice
Faye Reibel
Basheba Babe
Meg Lochary
Ginger
Pleasure Riders
Grand and Petit Juries Formed for Meigs County Term
Names for the September term grand and petit juries of Meigs County Common Pleas Court were drawn. Petit jurors include Swick of Middleport Bax ter of Pomeroy Wolfe Sr. of Racine and many others. Grand jurors listed include Smith of Long Bottom Story of Pomeroy Hawk of Pomeroy Young of Tuppers Plains and more.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Swick
Middleport
Homer Baxter
Hilton Wolfe Sr
Racine
James Thomas
Steve Cleland
Howard Newland
Long Bottom
Esther Kennedy
C. R Barnette
Tuppers Plains
Oscar Smith
Nancy Chapman
Albany
Roselie Wright
Langsville
Victor Perry
Joseph Connolly
Reedsville
Lester Price
Freda Smith
Alice Mills
Clyde Henderson
J. W. Lee
Jack Westfall
Donna Hill
Alva Swick
Warren Sterns
Mendal Jordan
Gordon Perry
Pearl Ash
Robert Graham
Rutland
Robert Larkins
Ray Frank
Debbie Brumfield
Kenneth Bay
Delores Feaster
Meigs County Fair Awards Horticulture and Farm Crops
Ribbons and cash premiums awarded at the fifth annual Meigs County Fair for open class farm crops and horticulture. Winners include Earl Dean, Maxine Griffith, George Genheimer, and Evelyn Hollon among others across corn, beans, potatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and squash with firsts and seconds noted.
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Rock Springs
Meigs County
Dale Kautz
Pomeroy
Edison Hollow
Minersville
Earl Dean
Maxine Griffith
Marcia Arnold
George Genheimer
Chester
Donald Mora
Edison Hollon
Hollon
Mora
Herbert Dixon
Triumph
Dean
Richard Furbee
Racine
Nancy Hall
Bertha F. Smith
Eva King
King
Grace Furbee
Purley Karr
Long Bottom
Robert Jewell
Evelyn Hollon
Victor Swain
Bob Lewis
Griffith
Bertha Smith
Thomas Hamm
Minersvill
Kautz
Rey Holter
Meigs Soil Conservation Service
Tammy Starch
Sa Tomato
Duaic Kautz
Edison Holler
Junior Officers Named For Meigs County Fair Board
Meigs County Meigs Junior Fair lists officers and directors across 4-H FFA Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and Juvenile Grange. Names include Grant Johnson Pam Holcomb Opal Dyer Robert Council and Jean Wood with advisory posts held by Nick Leonard Janice Ritchie and others.
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Marco Jeffers
Ed Kennedy
Robert Council
Mike Fleming
Steve Pickens
Darrell Drake
F.F.A
Barbara Coats
Pam Holcomb
Nancy Lawrence
Vicki Johnson
Cheryl Lefebre
Joni Murray
Kathy Blaetmar
Girl
Paul Reed
James Rosenbaum
Dan Will
Boy Scouts
Opal Dyer
Rick Macomber
Juvenile Grange
Jean Wood
Nick Leonard
John Rice
Marta Guilkey
Everett Holcomb
Aaron Sayre
Bob Spurlock
Janice Ritchie
Karen Goins
April Smith
C. M. Dorst
Hank Cleland
Maxine Dyer
Ingred Hawley
Debbie Boatright
Virginia Jordan
Cheryl Lawson
Mandie Rose
Barbara Coates
Debbie Windon
Pat Holter
Pansy Jordan
Niesel Duvall
Ingrid Hawley
Barbara Jordan
Leota Young
Patty Kelly
Domestic Arts Entries Judged at Meigs County Fair
Judging of domestic arts at the 111th Meigs County Fair Tuesday featured Mrs. James Carpenter as home economics judge for over 200 entries while Mrs. Robert Lewis led the exhibit. Winners include Marilyn Spencer and Jean Spencer in multiple clothing categories with several top honors in adult divisions.
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Rock Springs
Meigs County Fair
James Carpenter
Robert Lewis
Jean Spencer
Marilyn Spencer
Marcie Arnold
Minersville
Mrs Spencer
Jane Harris
Pomeroy
Mrs. Spencer
Purley Karr
Wilson Carpenter
Mrs. Karr
Dee Smith Gets Pen Term For Rape In Ohio
POMEROY Meigs County Probate Judge Manning Webster sentenced 25 year old Adrian Keith Smith of Racine Route 2 to one to ten years in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to abduction and rape of a 16 year old Chauncey girl. Smith, who worked with a carnival in Athens, confessed after being apprehended.
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Pomeroy
Adrian Keith Smith
Racine
Ohio Penitentiary
Meigs County
Manning Webster
Smith
Chauncey
Athens
Pony pulling winners listed at Meigs County Fair
ROCK SPRINGS The Meigs County Fair closed day one with a pony pulling contest awarding premiums of 30 25 15 and 10. In Class A ponies under 1050 pounds Joe Ewert took first with Russell Shively second Jessie Brickles third Bob Calaway fourth and Meadow Brothers fifth. In Class B ponies 1050 to 1350 pounds Gene Halliday won first Wayne Blackburn second Verne Meek third Russell Shively fourth and Gary Lamm fifth. In Class C ponies 1350 to 1650 pounds Verne Meek first Bob Calaway second Bob Cain third Jim McGuire fourth Crickett Pullins fifth. MIDDLEPORT Busy Bee class at Middleport First Baptist Church set for 7 30 p m tonight.
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Rock Springs
Meigs County
Joe Ewert
Russell Shively
Jessie Brickles
Bob Calaway
Meadow Brothers
Gene Halliday
Wayne Blackburn
Verne Meek
Gary Lamm
Bob Cain
Jim McGuire
Crickett Pullins
Middleport
Garden Club Hosts Progressive Dinner at Local Farm
Has Dinner Point Pleasant reports the Nehaclima Garden Club held its annual progressive dinner at the farm of Carolyn Thorne and Eusey Roush. Eva Jean Roush, Carolyn Thorne and Lois Bumgardner served as dinner chairmen. Orpha Fields led the invocation. Sally Clark, Betty Burris and Kay Weaver will host the September meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Nehaclima Garden Club
Carolyn Thorne
Eusey Roush
Eva Jean Roush
Lois Bumgardner
Orpha Fields
Sally Clark
Betty Burris
Kay Weaver
Meigs County Auditor Allocates Middleport Tax Shares
Meigs County auditor reports semiannual tax apportionment for Middleport Village with tangible personal property tax 794.07 general fund 560.49 fire station 373.66 and swimming pool 1 728.19 total. After fees and health dept deductions net amount 1 404.92. General fund total 1 384.36 and net distribution 1 312.48.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport Village
Eastern board accepts resignations hires new staff
TUPPERS PLAINS The Eastern School Board approved resignations of Roger Epple board member William Phillips assistant football coach Roberta Miller math teacher and Dorothy Cashdollar and Margaret Bissell cooks. New hires include Michael Wilfong junior high math Jim Bach elementary teacher Karen Thomas elementary teacher and Joe Fields junior high science teacher.
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Tuppers Plains
Roger Epple
William Phillips
Roberta Miller
Dorothy Cashdollar
Margaret Bissell
Michael Wilfong
Jim Bach
Karen Thomas
Joe Fields
Missions Day Observed At Church Of God Camp
Cross Lanes West Virginia. Missionaries Dr P K Jenkins and wife spoke on 25 years in Hong Kong medical ministry at Junk Bay Medical Relief Council. Orpha Fields presided and New Haven society won a Gold Seal Award for achievement and first in history book. Becky Reed gave $100 toward a state goal of $3500 exceeded. Attendees included Rena Johnson Grace Cunningham Pansy Fry Bonnie Fields Becky Reed Fay Carpenter.
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Cross Lanes
Church of God
W. Va
P. K. Jenkins
Hong Kong
Junk Bay
New Haven Society
Bonnie Fields
Presidents’ Council
Crown and Shield
Orpha Fileds
Bonne Fields
Unified State Project
Becky Reed
Rena Johnson
Orpha Fields
Grace Cunningham
Pansy Fry
Fay Carpenter
Volunteers honored for Meigs RSVP activities
The Meigs County RSVP held a recognition picnic and barbecue at Welker Farm Hemlock Grove to honor new volunteers in the first six months of the program s second year. Attendees included county officials and RSVP board members. 122 of 177 enrolled volunteers attended.
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Pomoroy
Meigs County
Welker
Hemlock Grove
RSVP
Meigs County Council On Aging Committee
Robert Clark
Henry Wells
Tammy Clark
Pearl Welker
Clara Lochary
Middleport Personal Notices Reflect Regional Visits
Mrs Bruce Lloyd of McConnelsville visited Middleport and stayed with Mrs Forrest Bachtel after attending services at Heath United Methodist Church. Guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Shuler included Mrs Edward Stobart and children Carolee and Sheri of Miami Florida and Mrs Bill Dillon and son Josh of Nashville Tennessee. Mrs Kathryn Brown visits California with her son and family Mr and Mrs Richard Brown and baby. Mrs James Brewington stays in Dayton with daughter and family Mr and Mrs Roger Luckeydoo and daughter Amy.
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Bruce Lloyd
McConnelsville
Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
Heath United Methodist Church
Guy Shuler
Edward Stobart
Carolee
Sheri
Miami
Fla
Bill Dillon
Josh
Nashville
James Brewington
Dayton
Roger Luckeydoo
Amy
Leith Run Development Contract Awarded for Ohio River Site
Washington D C A contract for initial development of the Leith Run Public Access site in Wayne National Forest was awarded to D W Weber Construction Co of Reedsville. The work includes underwater portions of the boat launching ramp and grading for a future embayment at a cost of 34 987 50 dollars. The project near Willow Island Lock and Dam on the Ohio River aims to provide a boat ramp parking for cars and trailers and 35 picnic areas once fully developed.
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Washington, D. C
Ohio River
Wayne National Forest
Clarence Miller
D.W. Weber Construction Co
Reedsville
U. & Forest Service
Willow Island
National Forest Recreation Area
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Messenger
Becky Salser
June Wamsley
Pomeroy Livewires
Billy Dyer
Hillbillies
Gary Hutton
Tommy Pullins
Irish Leprechauns
Randy Kennedy
Harrisonville Boys Honorlub
Gary Nelson
David Riggs
Harrisonville Boys Honor Club
Snowville 4-H Club
Steve Stout
Ralph Jordan
Renee Trussell
Bashan Bunch
Dee
Roger Dixon
Oklahoma City
Continental Oil Co
Marietta College
Spencer
Nancy Clatworthy
Addalou Lewis
Harrisonville
Lewis
Jewell
Marvin King
Pomeroy Needlecraft Division
Addalon Lewis
Evelyn Hollen
Nancy Hoachim
Rose Ginther
Charles Kuhl
Dena Hoffman
Robert Kuhn
Adda Lewis
Nancy Yoachim
Jean Craig
Marvin King Cape
Mildred Jacobs
Jane Brooks
West
Mary Porter
Wallace Bradford
Coolville
Kuhn
Patty Swift
Jo Ann White
Cindy Craig
David Lewis
Brian King
Kelly Thoma
James Fry
Barbara Fry
Connie Swisher
Elizabeth Stumbo
Bonnie Agan
Todd Clemsor
Macreame
Jean Criag
Pat Craig
Eastern
Jenny Berkhimer
Riverview
Eloise Boston
John Riebel
Newland
Sandra Cowdery
Rieber
Grange Insurance
Henry Beaver
Epple
Church of God Has Missions
Meigs
Leith Run Development
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