Meigs Fair crowds rise for final program amid thrills
Meigs County Fair drew near record crowds despite Thursday rain as stunt acts drew cheering crowds. Automobiles clashed in a wreck-em race while motorcycles leaped flaming barriers with minor injuries reported. Horse pull winners were Clarence Wills, W. E. Jewell, and Avery Nelson, with plans to extend the fair into Saturday if rain returns.
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Red Cross
Clarence Wills
W. E. Jewell
Avery Nelson
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Jewell
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Pomeroy Social Notes Entreats for Bride and Guests
Miss Virginia Googlein hosted a Wednesday evening party on Second Street in honor of Mrs. John Dixon Jr. with games and music and presents opened during the social hour. Attendees included Ruth Morgan, Ruth Will, Betty Gress, Artha Clifton, Kathryn Hennessy, Vera Hepp, Frances Elberfeld, Ella Mattox, Jean Flint, Maxine Russell, Jean Kincaid, Maxine Matson, the bride, Mrs. Dixon, and hostesses, along with Barbara Meinhart, John Stace, and Maude Grueser.
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Virginia Googlein
Second St
John Dixon, Jr
Maxine Roush
Ruth Morgan
Ruth Will
Betty Gress
Artha Clifton
Kathryn Hennessy
Vera Hepp
Frances Elberfeld
Ella Mattox
Jean Flint
To Speak Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Morrow
Rev Joseph D Ryan will lead both morning and evening services at First Presbyterian Church Morrow O Sunday Morning worship starts 730 PM 1930 hours and evening service 730 PM
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Joseph D. Ryan
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First Presbyterian Church
Middleport Social Notes Honor a Dinner Reunion Attendees
Mrs. August Albrecht and relatives celebrated a reunion with Mrs. Lucy Downing and Miss Alpha Somerville at a Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe dinner. Nearby guests included Miss Susie Taylor and Mrs. R. A. Miller from the Class of 1894 M. H. S. A-meeting in Reedy W Va drew Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Mace and Mrs. Frank Smith of Clifton. Edwards kin from Cambridge Spencer and Parkersburg attended. Out-of-town mourners for Mrs. John Hawkins Sr. gathered from Pt. Pleasant Columbus and more. Local residents return from Charleston and Columbus visits as Meigs County Fair nears.
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August Albrecht
Pauline Downing
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
Alvira Jones
Mary Jane
Susie Taylor
R. A. Miller
Hubert Mace
John Hawkins Sr
Carl Garlock
John H. Taylor
Roy
Lawrence Taylor
Pt. Pleasant
Ernest Taylor
Mattie Hoffman
Sylvia Conley
Brighton
W. Va
Frank Taylor
Buffalo
Opal Taylor
Columbus
James Bryan
Kenova
Ernest Smith
Bunker Hill
Chauncey Holley
Chesapeake
O. A. Holley
Bladen
Nora Groves
Canton
Calvin Kellogg
Mae
Otto Rothgeb
Cheshire
Middleport High prepares for season opener night game
Middleport High School readies its athletic field for the Wahama opener with new lights tested under game conditions. A memorial set by the Class of 1938 is featured, and a full setup including speakers, PA system, score board wiring, and strengthened bleachers prepares fans for the season. Local volunteers sell concessions and banners.
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Middleport High School
Walter Burns Harris
Mary Jane
David Durst
Charles Gregg
Gordon K. Harris
Jane Ann Fick
Margaret McBride
Marvel Schmoll
Martha Robson
Meigs Group Recognized At Columbus Delegates Seated
Fourteen delegates from the Meigs County Republican Central Committee faction were recognized by the credentials committee and seated at Columbus, ending a long factional dispute between Russell and Swift-Downing groups. possible court action by A. D. Russell may follow. Delegates named include Charles Spencer, Herman Hoffner, George Polson, Henry Swift, Ralph Davis, Clark Idle, Tom Leifheit, Roy Donahue, Charles Young, Ted Downie, Harold Brown, Dutch Turner, Frank Beach, and Tim Bishop. Flint, Mich. origin noted as Muscatawaingh meaning Open Plain Burnt Over.
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Columbus
Credentials Committee
Central Committee
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Swift-Downing Group
A. D. Russell
State Committee
Charles Spencer
Herman Hoffner
George Polson
Henry Swift
Ralph Davis
Clark Idle
Tom Leifheit
Roy Donahue
Charles Young
Ted Downie
Harold Brown
Dutch” Turner
Frank Beach
Tim Bishop
Langsville Woman Floyd Miller Dies in Columbus Hospital
Mrs Floyd Miller of Langsville died at a Columbus hospital Thursday morning. Her body was sent to the Langsville home where funeral arrangements have not been announced. She is survived by her husband, Floyd Miller, three daughters and one son. One son preceded her in death. One daughter, Mrs Cecil Bolin of Middleport, was with her mother at the end.
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Columbus
Benefit Ball Game Scheduled Sunday
Arrangements are complete for a benefit game between Racine and Bradbury of the Ohio Valley League at Pythian Park Sunday at 2 30 pm. Proceeds go to league members Cook of Racine and Archer of Bradbury Tigers, injured during the season. Fossils found in Maryland reveal shark teeth more than ten times the size of modern largest sharks.
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Racing Days Recalled by Meigs County Sheriff Beards
Sheriff George R. Beards recalled early 1900s Meigs County racing days during a Thursday night talk at his office. He drove his last race in 1909 and noted a peak year when more than 65 horses flooded Rock Springs grounds as fair stalls filled and local drivers all accepted invitations.
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George R. Beards
Sheriff Beards
Meigs County
Beards
Fair Makes Holiday For County Employees
Meigs County offices in the courthouse are closed for a holiday giving county employees time off. Schools are closed and many businesses stock to support the county fair. Barns are available for extra race horses during the event.
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Meigs County
Wild Geese Sightings Over Rutland Reported
Several residents in Rutland report a flock of six wild geese observed over the area during the early morning of September 12. Authorities or ornithologists have not issued further statements.
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Will announce birth of Donna Elaine daughter at Rutland
Mr and Mrs Norman Will announce the arrival of eight pound daughter Donna Elaine born September 9 in Rutland.
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Mrs. Norman
Donna Elaine
Arrested men held on intoxication charge in county jail
Carl Pomeroy and William Hardwick were arrested by Constable Grindley on an intoxication charge and are being held at the county jail awaiting a hearing.
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Carl Cook
William Hardwick
Grindley
GOP Rally To Mark Pomeroy Observance
GOP rally marks Constitution Day with a Saturday afternoon talk in the courthouse court room. A state figure will deliver an address suitable to Constitution Day as Republicans and supporters are urged to attend and participate.
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