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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1971

Page

13

Sheep and Swine Contests Held at Rock Springs Fair

Exhibits judged in the Rock Springs Fair sheep and swine department feature numerous winners. Rex Robinson of Coolville claimed multiple prizes for ewes and rams across several age groups, with Donald Barlow of Northup also securing top honors in several classes and earning Grand Champion rosettes for ram and ewe in the overall flock. Other named winners include Keith Shiltz of Albany, Clayton Coffey of Guysville, Fred Smith of Pomeroy, and Melanie Boggess of Sissonville across various ram, ewe, lamb, and flock categories.

Rock Springs Keith Shiltz Flock Ewe Lamb Barlow Rex Robinson Ram Suffolk Fred Smith Pomeroy Melanie Boggess Sissonville Terry Boggess Donald Barlow

Exhibition Prizes Given at Meigs County Fair

ROCK SPRINGS Demonstrations were a key event at the Meigs County Junior Fair on Wednesday. Mary Mills won the grand champion for Nature's Heroes and Villains, with Mandie Rose taking reserve for Yeast Bread. Other participants listed include Denise Pullins Terry Pullins Lola Walker Kim Krautter Crystal Erwin Ronnie Wood Steve Stout Paula Hysell Jan Holter Melba Thomas Janet Mora and Rachel Hunter. POMEROY Common Pleas Court action includes Allen Ball and Freda Ball of Pomeroy versus Charles Watkins et al for partition of real estate and Franklin Parsons Racine Violet Parsons Carolyn Parsons Franklin Parsons versus Eugene Davis Racine for judgment.

Denise Pullins Terry Pullins Lola Walker Kim Krautter Crystal Erwin Ronnie Wood Steve Stout Paula Hysell Jan Holter Melba Thomas Janet Mora Rachel Hunter Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Allen Ball Freda Ball Charles Watkins Franklin Parsons Racine Violet Parsons Carolyn Parons Eugene Davis

Man Sent To Prison For Local Larcenies

POMEROY Meigs County Common Pleas Judge John Ba con sentenced Harry Erlewine of Rutland to the Ohio Penitentiary on three larceny charges. He admitted thefts from Western Auto Firestone and Ball's Ben Franklin Store and has a prior Meigs County record. In Pomeroy Robert Farber of Minerva was jailed after a driving while intoxicated citation and will appear before Mayor Charles Legar in village court.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas John Bacon Harry Erlewine Rutland Ohio Erlewine Western Auto Firestone and Ball Ben Franklin Robert Farber Minerva Charles Legar

Meigs County Fair Opens With Poll Hereford Show

The 108th Meigs County Fair in Rock Springs begins Friday at 9 a.m. with a 4-H Girls Demonstration and the Southeastern Ohio Polled Hereford Show. A full schedule follows including pony races, horse harness events, fat livestock sales, and a Friday flower show.

Rock Springs

Vacation visitors share towns and lake trips across states and provinces

Syracuse guests of Mrs. Elva Dailey include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Autherson of Long Bottom and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Autherson of Newark plus others who spent a week at Myrtle Beach South Carolina and visited North Carolina and Virginia. Dale Willis vacationed at Sharbot Lake Ontario fished Bob s Crow s and Cross Lakes and visited Niagara Falls en route home.

Elva Dailey Carl Autherson Long Bottom Pat Autherson Newark Larry Ebersbach David Ottie Roush New Haven George Carson Mason Myrtle Beach S. C North Carolina Virginia Dale Willis Sharbot Lake Ontario Canada Bob's Lake Crow’s Lake Cross Lake Niagra Falls Ernest Duffy John Burnell Huntington Daisy Roush Gusta Potts Susie Fischer Morning Star Letart W. Va Kate Roush Agnes White Richard Duckworth

Johnson Benedum Capture Junior Beef Show Winners

Grant Johnson and Mike Benedum won grand and reserve champion titles at the Meigs County Junior Beef Show. Winners were declared in three classes with additional honors for Lee Hysell, Daniel Midkiff, and others. Showmanship awards went to Byron McCoy Becky Windon and several first year participants.

Johnson Mike Benedum Meigs County Young Johnson Benedum Lee Hysell Daniel Midkiff Kay Ward Bobby Edwards Teresa Benedum Paul Cross Edwin Cross Tammy Pitzer Diana Benedum Hereford Becky Windon Celia McCoy Byron McCoy Frank Broderick Martin Broderick Randy Vicki Carr Ed Cross Ray Frank Larry Mees Kimmy Pierce Rick Pierce Diana Grueser Grant Johnson Randy Johnson Dan Midkiff Mandie Rose Julie Rose Angie Sisson Kevin Anderson Mike Salser Pearl Smith Blair Windon Brian Windon Debbie Windon Edith Woodward

Decorama Contest Won at Meigs County Fair

Ingrid Hawley was crowned winner of the Decorama contest at the 108th Meigs County Fair on Wednesday. She decorated a bedroom with matching drapes and bedspread and crafted a bulletin board and wastebasket. Reserve champion was Jenny Chapman who refinished a walnut love seat with coral upholstery. Carol Lewis Jan Holter Lola Walker and Melanie Dean also entered.

Rock Springs Ingrid Hawley Meigs County Ingrid Jenny Chapman Carol Lewis Jan Holter Lola Walker Melanie Dean

Meigs County Land Transfers Summary

Meigs County transfers list numerous property deeds across Salem Salisbury Olive Middleport Scipio and Pomeroy townships. Names include John C Scagg Walter Morris Eleanor Pollock John Pollock Myrtle Stanley Harriet Sterrett Icy Hoover Armanar Stansbury Jack Bachner and Carolyn Bachner J Frederick Stanley June Stanley Mary Webster Richard Walter Russell Joseph Larsen Marvin Miller and others. Transfers move acres parcels and lots to spouses executors trustees and family buyers across several townships.

John C. Scagg Salem Franklin Real Estate Co William Ratliff Juanita Ratliff Salisbury Ralph E. Cundiff Lois J. Cundiff Walter W. Morris Helen L. Morris Clair O. Parish Fay Parish Orange Robert B. Baker Koren S. Baker Eleanor Pollock Olive John Pollock Myrtle Stanley Harriet B. Sterrett Evelyn M. Day Icy M. Hoover Beryle Dorst Pearl Dorst Sharon Bailes John Bailes Hobart E. Day Retha Day Beverly L. Dandrea Danny Dandrea John Sauvage Pomeroy Mary A. Webster William Merlin Russell Syracuse

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