Tractor Pulling Event Closes 92nd Meigs Fair
The 92nd Meigs County fair featured a tractor pulling contest with weight classes over 6400 pounds. Winners included Orin Love and Indian Lathey of Letart for top two finishes in the heavy class, and Virgil Atkins with Lathey placing in the over 6400 category. The event ran into the early morning hours with three prize winners in each weight class and multiple ribbons awarded.
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Meigs
s/Granstead
Albany
Adrian Lathey
Letart
Tw. Va
Dale Scott
Virgil Atkins
Orin Love
Hartford
W.va
Indian Lathey
W. Va
Pomeroy
Trent
Rose Con
Wilbur Metinigat
Bobh
Pleasure
Mra
W. A. Morgan
Christine Rife
Cheshire
Jack Stewart
Mason
Ing. Toberta
Costen
Hill
Roy Holter
Pearl Williams
Hew
Johnny
Allenworth
Middleport
Janice Leport
Fred Leithelt
Homer Ginger
New Haven
Pomeroy Club Hosts Meeting Amid Fair Activities
The Past Matrons Club of Pomeroy Chapter 186 meets at Mrs. Glen Dill’s home as Meigs County fair events proceed. Meigs County 4-H clubs honor winners while the county fair reports 1969 paid admissions and multiple show classes with trophies awarded to top horses and participants.
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Pomeroy
Glen Dill
Western Working
Danny Yerkle
Walking Horse
Jackson
Kem Pomeroy
Meigs County
Softall
Alf Red
Pains
Harrisonville
Firemen Return From Ciney Convention in Ohio
Middleport and Pomeroy fire associations attended the annual Onlo State Fireman's Association conference held in Cincinnati through Sunday. Memorial service for the late Calvin Reichman was read. Parade and exhibits showcased equipment while talks by state officials and fire marshals highlighted the program.
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Middleport
Onlo State
Cincinna
Volunter Fire Res
Beir Mintleport
Pomeroy
Eastern Custers
Millcreek Valley
Ohio
Indiana
Calvin Reichman
Furday
Phane Darey
Onto State
Ciel de Tense
Charles, Scott
Carthage
Canode Rites Conducted
Hattie Canode of Athens West Virginia died August 15 at home after a two month widowhood. Funeral services were held Wednesday. She was the eldest sister of Mrs. B. M. Wood, who with Mr. Wood had traveled to Athens upon learning of the illness. Relatives from Columbus and Detroit visited after services.
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Middlerur
Hattie Canode
Athens
W. Va
Canode
B. M. Wood
Siamese twins to exhibit next week at fairs and tours
Dayton’s Siamese twins Wesley Galyon and Donnie Ronnie will tour starting next week with a Canadian National Exhibition stop in Toronto under a three year contract with Cox and Alexander booking agency tied to Clyde Beauty Circus. Tasmanian student Donald R Walkx, an international farm youth exchange delegate, visits Southeastern Experiment Farm in Carpenter Monday at 8 pm as guest of the Meigs County 4-H Club to show pictures and demonstrate the boomerang. all are welcome.
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Dayton
Wesley
Galyon
Priday
Donnie
Ronnie
Toronto
Sid
Cox
Alexander
Clyde Beauty Circus
Farm Poubray
Donald R. Walkx
International Farm
Tasmania
Southeastern
Experiment
Carpenter
Pam
Meigs County
CIA
Fire Crews Respond To Motorboat Blaze Near Pomeroy
All Pomeroy fire department apparatus rushed out Sunday after reports a rival boat was burning while refueling near Pomeroy. An investigation found a small motorboat on fire and the blaze was put out with a hand extinguisher.
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Pomeroy
Pome
Middleport Personalities Attend Miller Gene Crooks Reunion
Fragmentary OCR lists attendees at a Miller Accompanying Gene Crooks Barton reunion at Columbus College. Names include Edward Lee, Walter Crooks, Jeannette, W Edward Crooks, Stephen Coats, and Mrs Emmet Shuler. Partial mentions of spouses and children appear amid garbled text.
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Lane Munaay
Covert
Edward Lee
Miller
Gene Crooks
Barton
Columbus
I. E. Miller
Walter Crooks
Jeannette
Ar. Faghter
Edward Crooks
Stephen ‘Coats
Edward
Emmet Shuler
Gene
Meigs Man at Navy Ceremony Marks Historic Change
An Annapolis ceremony described as precedent setting relieved Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Robert B. Carney with Admiral Arleigh A. Burke succeeding him. Lt. Klein, a 1949 Naval Academy graduate, returns as an Ordinance and Gunnery instructor after serving as an usher at Dahlgren. Both admirals are Naval Academy alumni.
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Middleport
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Naval Operation
Admirsl Arleigh A Burke
USN
Robert B. Carney
Kiein
Dahlgren
Admiral Burke
Ad Carney
Naval Academy
Manager Resigns From Local Factory Outlet Store
Joy Pierce formerly of Athens resigned as manager of the Factory Outlet Store in MIDDLEPORT and plans to relocate to Marietta to run a shoe shop. Miss Billie Howard of Cincinnati will oversee operations in the interim, with a new manager to be announced by the Barlow Shoe Company. The Pierces and their children will move to Marietta after securing suitable housing.
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Middleport
Joy Pierce
Athens
Marietta
Billie Howard
Cincinnati
Barlow Shoe Company
Pierce
Chisren
Beaver
N. Third Ave
Shifiet
Officials Seek Infant's Mother in Meigs General Case
FOMEROY officials asked for help identifying the mother of a newborn girl found last night. The infant was reported to be doing just fine at Meigs General Hospital.
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Fomeroy
Meigs General
Middleport Graduates Head to College and Camp Reports
Middleport graduate Middleport sues rac sin Beker has been explored as Baseyambos this summer and will enter Muskingus College in the fall. Star Bauer served as junior counselor at the Junior High Camp at Tar Hollow for a week. Her parents Mr and Mrs Alison Baker and Janice Baker spent a week at a state park in West Virginia. The Andes mountains boast more than 40 peaks reaching up to 20 000 feet.
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Middleport
Suse Rac
sin'Beker
Baseyambos
Muskingus College
Bauer Ho Ae Era Strom Noo
Matcprine
Tar Hollow
Alison Baker
Janice
Sins Baker
Pari
West Virginia
Anden Mountains
All Those People and One Potato Birthday Visit
Grandma Pickens marked her 80th birthday with family driving in for a potato themed gathering. Guests included relatives from Long Bottom Parkersburg Raine Middleport Waterford and other towns. A reception featured homemade foods and a water drawn cake, with cards and well wishes from extended family members.
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Keximvatair
Sresoumpnine
Cre
Framacsfiren
Jare
Esiamar Bran
Frankie Firens
Waren
George Pickens
Itonead
Walter Brown
Melanie
Linda
Long Bottom
Paull Serres Sceene
Umbus
Char
Tte Pickens
Parkersburg
Harry Pickens
Racine
Harold Sauer
Major Ward Tribute Noted In War Cry Records
Fragmentary obituary note honors Major Ward, longtime Army paper figure, with ties to caine college and Monmouth Park. Mentions burial at interment services with Ruth Ware and references to William Ward and local Bucyrus events.
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Sree
Ruth Ware
Bucyrus
Ward
Caine College
Imonbury Park
X. J
Baie
Wiliam Ward
Wood
Rummel
Bend Area Bands Get Apology and Money from Howard Rides
Pomeroy and Middleport bands at the Meigs County fair will receive letters of apology and payments from Howard Brothers Rides. The owner explained he was out of town and bands did not receive expected free rides. Each band member gets 25 dollars, plus 50 dollars for Thursday and Friday performances.
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Pomeroy and
Middleport
Sehoula
Howard Brothers
Meigs County Fair
Tase
Howard
Rites Planned for Mrs Zona Hetteselmer Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs Zona Hetteselmer who died Saturday at Meigs General Hospital will be held Tuesday at 10 am at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Interment follows at Beech Grove Cemetery with Rev Gilbert B Courtney officiating. Survivors include three brothers Roy Moler Bern Moler and Peart Moler two daughters Louise and Mary Kathryn both deceased spouses of late husband and two married daughters. a grandchild and great grandchild. Friends may call at the funeral home any time.
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Middleport
Zona Hetteseimer
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Beech Grove
Gilbert B. Courtney
Chauncey Church of
Chrst
Hettéselmer
William Hetteselmer
New York Central
Thomas
Susan Moler
Bear Dexter
Meigs County
Mi 1
Charen
Christ
Louise
Mary Kathryn
Roy Mol‘er
Bern Moler
Syracuse
Peart Moler
Wilkesvile
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Paul Chapman
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Joe
Eddie
David
Cleveland
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Swifer and Lohse Drug Store
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Sirs
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William Lahen
Teddy
Eldon Weeks
John Weeks
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Boward
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Alice
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Walter Abel
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Pathe-Color
Dan O'Herlity
James Fernande
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Jet
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Jeff Richards
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Lewis
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Artara Hale Chester Morrie
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TES
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