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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
9
Royal Oak Farms of Pomeroy captured the grand champion open class bull at the Meigs County Fair beef show in Rock Springs. Arrow Farms of Athens took the reserve champion bull, while the grand champion female title remains listed.
The Nehaclima Garden Club held its annual progressive dinner in New Haven with twenty members and one guest. Highlights included a chicken main course at Racine Locks and Dam and a Hawaiian themed dessert at Clifton, plus a business meeting. Winners from Butler Hereford Farms, Arrow Farms, and Royal Oak Farms dominated show classes with multiple firsts across bulls and yearlings.
The Electa Circle of the First Baptist Church in Middleport gathered at Ethel Hughes's home. Stephanie Hughes received a birthday card and gift. Mae Barker and Nora Jordan were remembered. The group planned the B. H. Sanborn meeting for Sept. 5 and welcomed guest Mrs. Una Dodson. Also, the Middleport Emergency Squad aided Jerry Ward at his Beech Street home before taking him to Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Meigs County courthouse drew 25 prospective jurors for grand and petit jury duty for the September term under Judge John C. Bacon. The list includes Beulah Perry Rutland Archie McKinney and John Anderson among others. A separate 50 names were drawn for injury duty with numerous residents from Pomeroy Langsville Rutland Racine Middleport and Reedsville named.
ROCK SPRINGS at the Meigs County Fair 109th year showcased pony pulling contests. First place in the 46 inch class went to Herman Russell Zanesville with a 4 200 pound pull and 12 5 inch length, Frank Black Columbus took second. Other victors included Lawrence Meadows Lancaster Shirley McNeal Logan and Greg Meeks Athens.
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