83rd Meigs County Fair Slated for Aug 14 15 16
The Meigs County Agricultural Society schedules the 83rd annual Meigs County Fair for August 14 to 16 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Junior Fair emphasis with premium lists near 1000 dollars, live stock shows, handiwork, household arts, racing program, horse pulling, farm machinery exhibits, Harmonaires and Western Hayride performances. Midget Auto Races may be booked. beef cattle show expanded. five Meigs County Granges expected to exhibit. Midway with five new rides planned. wells drilled for water. Junior Fair entries due by Aug 10 with cash awards across many classes and species. Officers named include H J Russell, Cash Johnson, Charie Radford Jr, C E Blakeslee.
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Middleport
Harmonaires
Charie- Radford, Jr
Meigs County
O. R. Hunsicker
Moward Nolan
Second St. Midreport
Racine
C. N. Jones
Albany
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs
Radford
Guernsey
Jersey
Russell
Cash Johnson
Radford, Jr
C. L. Heaton
Johnson
Heaton
A. C. Will
Dora Heaton
H. E. Starkey
George Genheimer
Ralph Gilmore
Dayton Tubbs
Henry Holman Rites Arranged for Friday
Funeral services for Henry Holman of Racine are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Methodist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ewing funeral home until the service hour.
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Pomeroy
Henry Holman
Racine
Oak Grove M. E
Oak Grove
Ewing
Trip To Capital Delayed For Pomeros Chamber Delegation
A Pomero y Chamber rep and a Middleport Chamber representative will lead a West Vergia Tri County Industrial Association delegation to Washington for a meeting with War Assets Corporation officials. The trip is postponed to June 29 as the committee seeks services of industrial engineers with offices in Washington Pittsburgh and Birmingham. Other committee members include Welden Roush Bartow Jones and Jack Knight who will contact senators and congressmen from Ohio and West Virginia.
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W. A Smith
Pomeros Chamber of Commerce
Duase Edgar Ervin
Middleport Chamber of
Con Res
Con N.tree of
West
Tri-County Industrai Associanor
Cecil Gummie
War Assets Cormuraten
Indus
Pomeroy Chameoer
Tri-County
Washington
Pittsburgh
Bralnaghan
Onto
West Virginia
Welden Roush
Bartow Jones
Point Pie
Jack Knight
Gas Chamber of Commerce
Hemlock Grove Grange Meets With 36 Members
Hemlock Grove Grange hosts 36 members as readings are given by Jean Lee and Eve Len Midkiff. Local families including the Heines, Star, Baxin, Killinger, and Romine groups visit and spend weekends. The 4-H club hosts a wiener roast while members travel for visits and business calls to Lancaster and Canton.
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Hemlock Grove
Hemlock Grove Grange
Jean Lee
Eve
Len Midkiff
Wilburnff
Jewell
Theodore Heines
Susie
George Heines
Willinger
Noan Baxin
William Killinger
Canton
Homer Midk ¢ Midsiff
Cecil Heilman
Clay Bryan
Middleport
Bob Letthell
Floyd Buck
Buringham
Ernest Cullums
Bert Romine
Gene
Kenneth
Charles Romine
Durward Cumumings
Everett Taylor
Cec Heilman
James Smith
Allan
Eldon Clark
Lancaster
Sutls
Don Betaing
Vada Paulsen
Pomeroy
George Paulsen
Thomas Ruth
Clifford Ruth
Shade
Kyger Area News Notes Highlights Community Roundup
Local WSCS group met at Mrs Walter Rife home with a reading by Mrs Phena Athey. Members discussed church wallpaper plastering and painting. Kirt Longstreth and Sam Pickens to do the work. Donations invited via listed organizers. Several residents visited relatives and attended family events. reports mention work at the Williams mine northeast of Kyger and ongoing coal mine improvements.
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Ger
WSCS
Walter Rife
Phena Athey
Cora Ward
Mina Amos
Malinda Bradhurs
Mary Sisson
Cash Dars
Kirt Longstreth
Sam Pickens
Malinda Bradbury
Mary Brisson
Elva Spencer
Harold
Eric
Spencer
Mrr
Alonzo Grover
Rudy Reed
Kansas
Vic Pat Whritlateh
Thei
Storms Run
Okar Woods
Thomas Bradburs
Huntington
Krgger
Marion
Mire Wall Vaner
Bradbury
Poe
Masme
Columbus
Cash Durst
Bilhear
Wymond Bradburs
Betts Hodge
Market Aims to Raise Camp Funds for 4-H Members
Rin land Lucky Four Leaf 4-H Club plans a market at Rathburn's Core in Rutland on July 27 at 1 p.m. Proceeds support sending girls to Camp Keystone near Jackson. Donations from SSCS and Garden Club bolster the effort.
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Rutland -Girls
Rinland
Lucky Four Leaf
Camp Keystone
Jackson
Rathburn
SSCS
Garden Ciao
Inp
Monarchs Defeat All Stars 11-7 In League Play
Monarchs jumped ahead with runs in the second, third and fourth to lead 7 0. Denna pitched for the All Stars allowing 16 hits while Scot toed the mound for the Monarchs giving up six. In the eighth the Monarchs added four runs to seal an 11 7 victory. Denny hit a home run for the Stars. Monarchs next face Chesterdale while the All Stars meet Middleport on August 2.
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Pomera
Bkend
Pomeroy High Field
Scot
Moundsman
Denna
Monarchs
Monarch
Denny
Stars
Plicn
Chesterdale
All-Stars
Middleport Legion
Homecom ing Day planned at Lottridge B and B Church
Lottridge area residents host a series of visits and prayers as community members gather for Homecoming Day at Lottridge B and B Church on July 28. Sunday School at 10, preaching at 11, picnic lunch at noon, with afternoon services led by Rev W A Frost and guest musicians from nearby churches. Local pastors and families attend Coolville camp meetings and hospital visits.
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G L. Dans
John Archer
Russell
Naomi Archer
Welbur Warner
Florence Gillilan
Bethel
Lottridge UT B&b
Raw C. Fred Kessersonu
Belpre Heights
Dennis
Whitraten. Coolvilie
Loitridge
Personal News Notes From Long Bottom
Eurene German engineer on the towboat Civ of Pittsburgh visits parents Mr and Mrs Bert German and other relatives in Long Bottom. Charles Larkins returns from twenty five months with the Marines in China. Olive Farm Women meet with Mrs Pauline Meser and Mr and Mrs Silas Seckman host relatives from East Liverpool.
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Long Bottom
Feurene German
Civ of
Pittsburgh
Bert German
Herbert Chambers
Rone Harris
Middleport
Rogers Harris
Columbus
Chambers
G. W. Cowdery
Washington D. He
William Cowdery
Charles Larkins
Marines
China
Olive Farm Wom
Pauline Msers
Silas Seckman
Fast Lierpool
Middleport social notes recount a July wedding and gatherings
The column reports the July 22 Methodist Church wedding of Pepys dune to tea Kerns in Fussell Kentucky with attendants and family guests from Middleport and surrounding towns. It notes club meetings at Roadside Park and a charity drive, plus renovations, visits, jobs, and travel of residents including engagements, relocations, and a grand mix of birthdays, hospital stays, and summer trips.
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Epony
Mmy
Rotsan
Pepys Dune
Tea Kerns
Wane Kerns Mayer
Lincoln St
Fussell, Kye
Sternedd W. Funk
Trubson
Elieh Sehaot
MIDDL
Rezme
Midheen
SS Nown
Miss Robson
Kerriey Russell
Oroike
Auat Willan Robson, Jr
Wedway
Meigs Court Grants 14 Marriage Licenses
Meigs County Probate Court issued fourteen marriage licenses on June 20 and 22. Couples listed include Joan Larson of Portland and Freda Dai of Racine. Robert Barber of Washington WV and Edith Gray of Liverpool. Clyde Connolly of Point Pleasant WV and Hazel Plattox of Pomeroy. Kenneth Rollins of Mt Alto WV and Catherine Marie Click of Hobson. Merlin Ward of Cleveland and Shirley Alexander of Middleport. Ernest Bennett of Athens and Geraldine Mosebarger of Middleport. Willie Grinstead of Pomeroy and Elizabeth Hoffman of Rutland. William Black of Huntington WV and Virginia Henderson of Chester. Louis Davis of New Plymouth and Leona Jeffrey of Middleport. Don Mozingo of Roanoke VA and Mary Mowell of Middle. Daniel Carter of Jackson and Geneva Martin of Hobson. R M Gillespie of Prestonsburg KY and Edith Adkins of Virgil. S Green of Chauncey and Viola Hendrickson of Middleport. Burt Smith of Holler NY and Irene Baker of Racine.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joan Larson
Portland
Freda Dai
Racine
Robert Barber
Washington
W. Va
Edith Gray
Liverpool
Clyde Connolly
Point Pleasant
Hazel Plattox
Kenneth Otto Rollins
Mt. Alto
Catherine Marie Click
Hobson
Merlin L
Roanoke
Mary Mowell
Middleport
Janiel L. Carter
Jackson
Geneva M. Martin
R. M. Gillespie
Prestonspure
Edith Adkins
Virgil S. Green
Chauncey
Viola G. Hendrickson
Burt Smith
Holler
N. Y
Irene Baker
Meigs Court Issues Three Marriage Permits
Meigs Probate Court issued three marriage licenses in July. Rex C. Ewen 27 of Charleston West Virginia and Vioa Oliver 21 of Dexter are paired. Marcus D. Williams Sr 42 of Columbus and Helen Viola Cock 33 of Dexter are listed with Karl Krautter 28 of Mason City West Virginia and Clarice Gibbs 22 of Dexter as a second couple.
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Rex C. Ewen
Charleston
Wva
Vioa Oliver
Dexter
Marcus D. Williams, Sr
Columbus
Helen Viola Cock
Karl Krautter
Mason City
W.va
Clarice Gibbs
Middleport
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