Hellon Gibson Chosen Champ Dairy Showmen
Larry Hollon and Allan Gibson were grand and reserve champion dairy showmen at the Meigs County Junior Dairy Show held at the county fair. A grades were won in the old pro showmanship class by Jenny Dean Allan Gibson Pam Henderson Larry Hollon Ann Holter Judy King Patty Koblentz David Mora Sally Mora Archie Rose Don Rose and Earie Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Alkire
Renee Burke
Melanie Dean
Alan Holter
Linda Hollon
Grace King
Mary Lou King
Dan Nease
Roger Nease
Eddie
Tommy White
Archie Rose
Jan Alkire
David Mora
Sally Mora
Hollon
Mark Warner
Earie Wood
Edith Wood
Roma
Judy King
Miss Kobblentz
Gibson
94th Birthday Tributes For Dexter Woman Lizzie McCumber
A Dexter resident Lizzie McCumber marked her 94th birthday with 40 plus cards gifts and 18 visitors including friends and neighbors. An accommodating neighbor delivered messages as McCumber has limited reading ability. The notice notes community affection and a Big Bend minstrel Association member who recently played drums and was named king in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jes
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Hoffmans Airman Char les Hoffman Hospitalized at Keesler AFB
Charles Hoffman stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi has been hospitalized since August 6 with no diagnosis yet. His improving condition is noted as he receives care at CMR 2 Box 10302 3409th Squadron.
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Charles Hoffman
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Charles
Keesler Afb
Meigs County Junior Fair nutrition contest winners named
POMEROY A new event of the Meigs County Junior Fair is a nutrition contest where girls judge food exhibits for quality and nutrition. Winners are Mandy Rose beginner Mary Midkiff intermediate and Linda Brown advanced. FAIR ATTENDANCE HIGH Attendance was up for a third day with 2290 paid admissions plus about 2000 membership tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mandy Rose
Mary Midkiff
Linda Brown
Meigs County Fair
Christine Koehler Joins Walnut Ridge Highland Lassies
Christine Koehler daughter of Jennie Lou Schaaf Koehler and Richard Koehler formerly of Milford is chosen for Walnut Ridge High School Highland Lassies. The drill team performs at football and basketball games and most city parades and Christine will be a junior this fall while visiting with her aunt Miss Sally Schaaf and great grandmother Mrs. R. C. Lansbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Koehler
Jennie Lou Schaaf Koehler
Richard Koehler
Middleport
Highland Lassies
Walnut Ridge High School
Columbus
Christine
Sally Schaaf
R. C. Lansbury
Meigs County Fair honors Farie Erlewine Kennedy
Farie Erlewine Kennedy earned six blue ribbons at the 103rd Meigs County Fair in domestic arts exhibits, delivering six wins out of seven possible categories.
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Farie Erlewine Kennedy
Meigs County
Captain Bradford and family return from Panama next month
Captain Bruce Bradford and his family will return to the United States next month after more than two years in Panama. He will report to a Maryland base for further training before deployment to Viet Nam, following a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Bradford.
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Bruce Bradford
States
Panama
Bradford
Wallace Bradford
Maryland
Viet Nam
Middleport Ice Cream Social Sets Thursday Lawn Event
Chairmen for the annual Middleport High School ice cream social on the school lawn Thursday evening have been named. Band boosters will host an informal concert directed by Ross Frey starting at 6 PM with general chairs Mrs. Wendell Gerlach and Mrs. Eugene Conde.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Band Boosters Association
Ross Frey
Wendell Gerlach
Eugene Conde
Bill Warner
Norman van Meter
Robert Schmoll
Bert Bodimer
Leland Brown
Wesley Fry
William Grueser
David Ohlinger
James Johnson
Ray Cunningham
Cash Bahr
Lewis Long
William Childs
William Gerlach
Don Mullen
Curtis Jenkinson
Jack Welsh
Paul Cfaptonstall
Donald Mills
Jack Hawley
Robert Hysell
James Buchanan
Robert King
Eugene Harris
Roger Morgan
Carroll Swanson
Richard Bailey
Four teens charged in Meigs school break-ins
Sheriff says four teen boys confessed to breaking and entering at Harrisonville Elementary School and Rutland High School. They admitted to breaking windows into garages and stealing gasoline from pumps and school buses in the Meigs Local School District.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs
Robert Hartenbach
Harrisonville
Rutland
Pacer Heat Wins at Meigs Fair Highlighted by Stone Drives
Val Stone owned by Ed and Ward Humphrey of Pomeroy won the first heat and placed second in the second heat of pacers at twilight racing in Meigs. Hideaway Batch, owned by James Wackman Jr., led the other way with second and first places in the heats. The three year old trotters saw Dignified, owned by Mrs. Gene Beck of Washington D. C., win both heats, with Belmont Jane and Country Spud each taking second and third in both heats. Other winners included Guy K. Abbe in the two year old pacers, Dream Girl's Pride in the 46 to 52 inch pony class, Fury in the 46 inch and under running class, Diablo in 46 to 48 inch, and Dixie in 48 to 52 inch. A covered dish dinner for the Syracuse Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is planned Sunday at the Syracuse Roadside Park, and Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at the post home. Rock of Gibraltar features noted for cave formations and rainwater catch basins.
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Pomeroy
Val Stone
Ward C. Humphrey
Meigs County Fair
James Wackman, Jr
Washington
Croton
Trotter Field
Gene Beck
Washington, D. H
Peacedale
Virgil C. Butt
Bertha C Hal
R. K. Harper
Malaga
Bob
Ed Bush
Racine
Capt. Black
Isaac Lewis
Clifton
W. Va
Gold Dust
E. J. Hill
Pomeroy Route 3
Dream Girl’s Pride
Geneva Rose
Huntington
Ladies Auxiliary
Syracuse Fire Department
Syracuse
Auxilary
Meigs County Junior Fair Best of the Day Awards
Demonstrations cited at the Meigs County Junior Fair awarded Dawn Carper for yeast breads Ann Holter for the topic long limb ed and Mike Hazelton with Skip Domigan for small motors on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dawn Carper
Ann Holter
Mike Hazelton
Skip Domigan
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Champ
Lizzie McCumber
Dexter
E. L. Hughes
Elberfelds
Messenger
Jon Webb
Meigs Fair
Thelma R. Codner
Cardington
Spud
Earl Puckett
Derby
Guy K. Abbe
C. D. Hercher
Lewisville
Fury
Greg Meeks
Shade
Jimmy Jones
Diablo
Dixie
Richie Rose
Long Bottom
Bobby Jones
Little Everett
Wimp Frost, Shade
Rusty Bill
Drew Webster
American Legion
Rock of
Gibraltar
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