Meigs County Fair Features Tractor Pulls And Racing Program
Premiums totaling 200 will be paid to top finishers across four tractor weight classes at 1 p m August 16 during the Meigs County Fair. Open to Meigs and surrounding counties, with rubber tires only and no caterpillar or steel/dual wheels. Four classes: 3800 under, 3800 to 5100, 5100 to 6400, and 6400 and over. Purses for top three finishers per class: 25 15 and 10 dollars. Under 18 contestants require parental consent. Thurs Aug 14 and Fri Aug 15 feature racing with a 500 purse across trotting and pacing, plus harness pony races after events. Entries close noon day before. races are two heats with purses 500 and split 45 25 15 10 5. Roger Morgan and Avery Nelson head the speed department.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles Sheets
Meigs
Pearl Williams
Roger Morgan
Avery Nelson
Fides Lodge to Confer Rank of Page
Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias plans for next week's meeting with ritual work for three candidates to reach the rank of page. Banquet committee to prepare supper for Knights, Pythian Sisters, and families at Roadside Park at 6 30 p m Tuesday. Kin caid announced attendance of visiting Brad Wolfe, Cash Bahr and Harry Clark from Naomi Lodge Gallipolis who assisted with esquire rank ritual.
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Middleport
Fides Lodge No. 210
Knights of Pythias
John W. Kincaid
Fides Lodge
Kincaid
Brad Wolfe
Cash Bahr
Harry Clark
Naomi Lodge
Gallipolis
Mayor Fines Four Men
Fines were levied in Mayor Charles Legar's court. Richard A. Warner paid $15 and costs for speeding. Shelby N. Pickens was fined $25 and costs with $15 suspended for failing to register his vehicle license. James Eblin faced $5 and costs for intoxication, and Herbert Noel was fined $5 with costs suspended for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Richard A. Warner
Shelby N. Pickens
James Eblin
Herbert Noel
Class Social Saturday at Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Ice cream social hosted by the Sunshine Makers Class at the church annex. Event begins at 7 p m on Saturday and supports church activities.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Sunshine Makers
French Farms Supposedly Run by Owners Majority
Fifty four percent of farms in France are cultivated by their owners, a statistic reflecting ownership patterns in rural agriculture. The figure highlights the share of owner operated farms in the country.
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France
Two Questions Remain Unanswered Andrea Doria Went Down
After the 1956 collision with the Stockholm off Massachusetts two major questions linger. Who is to blame for the crash, and can the Andrea Doria be salvaged? Insurance claims totaled about six million dollars with underwriters paying roughly fourteen million to the Italian Line and one million to the Stockholm repairs.
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New York
Stockholm
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Andreas Doria
Scouts Make Their Own Nose Bag Lunches at Picnic
Four Girl Scouts and their mothers gathered at Roadside Park for a noon Thursday picnic. The girls crafted nose bags from bandanna handkerchiefs to carry their lunches, with Troop leaders and mothers present, including Mrs. Francis Biron and others listed in the group photo.
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Francis Biron
Jane
Marvin Swan
Marilyn
Lionel Boggs
Toy
Charles A. Bradbury
Suzanne
Missionaries Will Speak For Baptists
The Rev and Mrs Ervin Lauriault missionaries from South America and their son Ervin Jr will speak at Pomeroy Baptist Church on Sunday at 9 30 a m for worship and at 10 30 a m for adult and youth classes In the evening the family attends a youth picnic at 6 30 and a 7 45 p m slide presentation on 30 years work among South American Indians They have resided in Philadelphia during furlough and plan to sail for their mission field soon
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Pomeroy
Ervin Lguriault
South America
Ervin, Jr
Pomeroy Baptist
Philadelphia
Bible Institute
Lauriaults
Ralph C. Zundel
Baptist Church
Michigan
Miami
Fla
Robert E. Smith
Jehovah’s Witnesses
J. Minor
Watchtower
Kingdom Hall
Main and
Cherry
First Church of Nazarene Union
Mulberry
Richard Adams
First Baptist
Ralph C. Zandel
Ervin Lauriault
Picnic Planned Sunday by Shrine Members at Bailey Lake
Members of Mary Shrine and White Shrine of Jerusalem with families will hold a picnic at 5 30 Sunday at the shelter house at Bailey s Lake.
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Pomeroy
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Bailey’s Lake
Firemen Seek Special Council Meeting on New Truck
Middleport Fire Department requests a special council session with Mayor C O Fisher to discuss replacing the old fire truck. A fire committee will present condition facts and the need for a new vehicle. Officials say a $20,000 bond cannot be placed on November ballots this year, prompting an alternative plan.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
C. O. Fisher
Fire Department
Donald Mills
City Accepting Parking Permits in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy city hall will issue parking permits for meters from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays under a recent village ordinance. Permits cost 50 and last one year, non transferable, with use allowed on multiple delivery vehicles.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy City
Charles Legar
Middleport YEARBOOK Social Notes of Local Families
Middleport residents report visits and travels of neighbors and relatives. Dale Nicholson family vacationing in Ver million and Cleveland with Mrs Earl Lockett. Millard Wildermuth family returning from Arlington Virginia to Middleport. Col Kincaid and family visiting from Columbus. Byers, Weise, Lansbury reports. Ruth Durst treated for back injuries at Meigs General Hospital. Dr M K Fugate of Athens visited Holzer Hospital and Middleport. Ricky and Michael Koehler guests of Miss Sally Schaaf. Rev Howard E Ruppelt and Clifford Steele dined with Harold Sauer in Fer han Meadows.
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Dale Nicholson
Martha
Carolyn
Earl Lockett
Vermillion
Cleveland
Millard Wildermuth
Judy
Jimmy
Arlington
William Keith Kincaid
Middleport
Col
John W. Kincaid
Howard Byers
Columbus
Marysville
C. B. Weise
Huntingdon Valley
Lockhaven
R. C. Lansbury
Weise
Richard Hayman
Ruth Durst
Albany Rest
Meigs General Hospital
Pleasant Ellis
Cheshire
M. K. Fugate
Athens
Gallipolis
Frank Fugate
Holzer Hospital
Fugate
Pomeroy
Ricky Koehler
Sally Schaaf
Michael Koehler
Miss Schaaf
Richard Koehler
Howard E. Ruppelt
Clifford Steele
Carpenter
Harold Sauer
Ferhan Meadows
Sunday Worship Closes for Summer at Local Churches
Several Middleport churches announce summer break in worship services at First Presbyterian and others. Sunday schedules include church school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30, and evening services at 7:30 with varied sermon topics and music. Family Night Friday features Dr. Lester Evans as guest speaker after supper.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Howard E. Ruppelt
Lillian Stieff
Lynn Buchanan
Lester Evans
Donald Mills
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Judy Butcher
Heath Methodist Church
C. Raymon Konkright
Commission On Education
First Baptist Church
Warren Hulburt
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
Pentecostal Church
B. L. Barrett
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Howard EE. Ruppelt
Cambridge
Meigs County Churches Map Sunday Services and Leaders
A consolidated list of church services across Meigs County features pastors and schedules. Carmel Richard Young leads homecoming events with Sunday school at 10, dinner at noon, and 1 30 afternoon service with Rev Carl Groff. United Methodist Eugene Brown presides worship at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 15 and MYF group later. Additional churches including Seventh Day Adventist Rutland Dexter Bradford Syracuse Kingsbury and others list respective pastors, service times, and special programs such as MYF, Bible school, and youth circles.
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Carmel
Richard Young
Carl Groff
Ashville
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Christian Science
Rutland
Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternutt St. Dav Hall
the Christian Home
Robert G. Collar
Alfred Methodist
Lewis E. Buell
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Christian Endeavor
Syracuse
Dorcas Efub
Youth Fellowship
Kingsbury
Rev. Williams
Gallipolis
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C. W. Proffitt
Columbia Chapel
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Rutland Church of the Navarene
Harold Klingel
NYPS
Chester
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
W. H. Strausbaugh
Hysell Run Free Methodist
Middleport Park Association Meeting Tonight
Middleport Park Association will meet at the village hall at 7:30. President Mrs Guy Reynolds will preside as reports on several projects are given and plans for final summer program activities are discussed.
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Middleport
Middleport Park Association
Guy Reynolds
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