2016 Meigs County Fair - Pomeroy Daily Sentinel
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2016 Meigs County Fair - Pomeroy Daily Sentinel
See you at the 2016 MEIGS COUNTY FAIR August 13~20, 2016 2016 MEIGS COUNTY FAIR 2 Thursday, August 12, 2016 The Daily Sentinel 2016 Meigs County Fair Schedule Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 12:30 p.m. Domestic Arts Judging 1 p.m. Amateur Photography Judging 1 p.m. Painted Trash Barrell Judging 1 p.m. Landscaping/Gardening Competition Judging 2 p.m. Amateur Painting Judging 3 p.m. Baking and Canning Judging 5 p.m. Grange Judging Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 7 a.m. Market Hog Weigh In 9 a.m. Market Sheep and Goat Weigh In 10 a.m. All Market Dairy & Beef Market Weigh In 11 p.m. Market Rabbit Weigh In 11:30 p.m. Market Poultry Weigh In 3:30 p.m. Shade River Cook Out for all Junior Fair Exhibitors 6 p.m.All other non market animals must be on grounds 6:30 p.m.Jr. Fair Parade – Race Track Followed by Opening Ceremonies and the Meigs County Junior Fair King and Queen Contest “Swisher & Lohse Pharmacy Day” **Kid’s Day** 7 a.m. Gates Open 8 a.m. Jr. Fair Poultry Show 12:30 p.m. ELECTRONICS GIVE AWAY 1 p.m. Open Class Beef Show Followed by Jr. Fair Beef Breeding 1 p.m. Open Class Poultry Show 2 p.m. Kid’s Games – Small Arena 4 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull – Small Arena 5 p.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Steer Show 5:15 p.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Feeder Show 5:30 p.m. Jr. Fair Beef Feeder Show 6 p.m. Jr. Fair Market Steer Show 6 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull 7 p.m. Motor Cross 7 p.m. Rhanda Cross 11 p.m. Gates Close Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 “Baum Lumber & Hendrix Heating & Cooling Day” 9 a.m. Jr. Fair Horse Show 10 a.m. Little Miss & Mister Contest 10 a.m. Jr. Fair Dairy Show 12 p.m. Flower Show Judging 1 p.m.Open Class Dairy Show 1 p.m.Hay Show 1:30 p.m. Horticulture Judging 4 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull 4:30 p.m. Jr. Fair Board Service Auction 5 p.m. Jr. Fair Sheep Show 6:30 p.m. Jr. Fair Goat Show 7 p.m. Belles & Beaus 7 p.m. ATV Drag Racing 7:30 p.m.Demo Derby 11 p.m. Gates Close Wed. Aug. 17, 2016 “4D Ultra Sound Day” 7 a.m. Gates Open 8 a.m. Jr. Fair Market Hog Show 10 a.m. 4-H Horse Fun Show 10 a.m. Barn Games 3 p.m. Clover Clues 4 p.m. Pinewood Derby 4 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull 4 p.m. Brian & Family connection 5 p.m. Corn Hole 6 p.m. Cloverbud Graduation 6 p.m. Open Horse Show 7 p.m. Brian & Family Connection 7 p.m. Buckeye Rodeo 7:30 p.m. Draft Horse Pull – Pull Track 11 p.m. Gates Close 10:30 a.m. Bingo – Grange Hall – Annex 12 p.m Flower Show Judging 1 p.m. Harness Racing with Para Mutual Betting 4 p.m. Showman of Showman Contest 4 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull 5 p.m. Shyra Summers 6 p.m. Tractor Local Truck Pull – Pull Track 7 p.m. Mud Volley Ball - Grandstand 7 p.m. Riverside Cloggers - Hill Stage 11 p.m. Gates Close Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 “Home National Bank Day” 7 a.m. Gates Open 9 a.m. Jr. Fair Pet Show 11 a.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull of Champions 12 p.m. Harness racing with Para Mutual Betting 1 p.m. Jr. Fair Awards Program 1 p.m. Meigs County’s Got Talent 6 p.m. Truck Pull – Pull Track 7:30 p.m. Arm Wrestling 8 p.m. Amix - Hill Stage 11 p.m. Gates Close Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 “Rideneour Gas Service Day” **Kids Day** 7 a.m. Gates Open 8 a.m. Roll Call for All Market Livestock Members 9 a.m. Pretty Baby Contest - Hill Stage 10 a.m. Livestock Sale Begins 12 p.m. Dairy Sweepstakes 12:30 p.m. ELECTRONICS GIVEAWAY 1 p.m. ATV Pulls - Pull Track 3 p.m. Lady J and Jimbo Karoake 3 p.m. Youth Garden Tractor Pulls 7 p.m.Tough Track Contest 7 p.m. Karaoke with Kip 7 p.m. “Hot” Garden Gractor Pull 11 p.m Gates Close Rutland Department Store 157 Years Same Location 1858 - 2015 Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 Formerly Rathburns Post Office Box 248 • 41 Main Street Rutland, Ohio 45775 740-742-2100 “Ridenour Gas Service Day” **Senior Citizen Day** 7 a.m. Gates Open 8 a.m. Jr. Fair Rabbit Show James Birchfield - Owner 60671373 Story Law Office Steven L. 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Rd. 5 Millie’s Restaurant 39239 Bradbury Rd. • Middleport, OH 740-992-7713 60671665 60671372 2016 MEIGS COUNTY FAIR The Daily Sentinel Thursday, August 12, 2016 3 The historic grandstand is one of the major centerpieces of the Meigs County Fair. File photo Meigs fair back for 153rd year Aug. 13-20 By Lorna Hart [email protected] POMEROY — When the Meigs County Fair begins Aug. 13, it will mark the 153rd anniversary of the annual event. Far-goers will find there is something for everyone, from midway attractions to exhibits and entertainment. The fair is proud of its past and works to keep some of the more historic structures on the grounds in good working order. Be sure to check out the Grandstand area to see some of the recent improvements and visit the 200-year-old Foster-Jenkins cabin to learn more about Meigs County’s pioneer history. The Meigs County Fair looks to the future by encouraging participation in the Junior Fair. Youth members of 4-H, FFA, Scouts and Junior Grange exhibit their work from the past year in the many exhibits located throughout the grounds. Opportunities for both adults and youth to enter their work in various categories, from canning to photography to antique tractors for ribbons and prizes are available to Meigs residents. There is much to do at the fair for exhibitors and judges before the fair opens to the public Sunday evening. Entries are brought to the fairgrounds and exibitors work quickly on their setups. Weigh-in for animals is Sunday and a Shade River Cook Out is held for all Junior Fair exhibitors in the afternoon. Events for the public get started on Sunday, with the Junior Fair Parade on the Race Track at 6:30 p.m. The parade will be followed by opening ceremonies, 4-H Scholarship presentations and crowning of the Meigs County Fair royalty. Monday’s activities include the Junior Fair Horse Show, Little Miss and Mister Contest, Junior Fair Dairy Show, Flower, Dairy and Hay Show and Horticulture Judging. The afternoon will feature a Kiddie Tractor Pull, Junior Fair Board Service Auction, Sheep Show, Tug A Truck Contest and the Junior Fair Goat Show. The evening’s entertainment will be a performance by Belles and Beaus, ATV Drag Racing and a Demo Derby. Tuesday is Kid’s Day at the Fair and begins with the Junior Fair Poultry Show. At 12:30 p.m. is an electronics giveaway, followed by Open Class Beef Show and Open Class Poultry Show. Kid’s Games and a Kiddie Tractor Pull will be held in the Small Arena and begin at 2 p.m. The evening is filled with the Junior Fair Dairy Steer and Dairy Feeder Shows, and Beef Feeder and Market Steer Shows. Rhanda Cross will take the Hill Stage for a musical performance before things rev up for the Antique Tractor Pull and 7 p.m. Motor Cross. Wednesday is filled with interesting activities: Junior Fair Market Hog Show, Barn Games, Clover Clues, Pinewood Derby, Kiddie Tractor Pull, and Corn Hole in the RL Arena. The evening includes Cloverbud Graduation, an Open Horse Show, Buckeye Rodeo and a Draft Horse Pull round out the evening. Brian & Family Connection will preform at 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday is Senior Citizen Day and begins with the Junior Fair Rabbit Show. 10:30 a.m. features Bingo in the Grange Hall Annex. The afternoon includes Flower Show Judging, Harness Racing with Para Mutual Betting, Showman of Showman Contest and a Kiddie Tractor Pull. Shyra Summers takes the Hill Stage at 5 p.m. The evening continues with a Tractor Local Truck Pull at the Pull area and Mud Volley Ball at the Grandstand. The highlight of the evening will be the Riverside Cloggers. Friday morning begins with the Junior Fair Pet Show and Kiddie Tractor Pull of Champions. The Junior Fair Awards program will be held at 1 p.m., as well as Meigs County’s Got Talent. More entertainment follows in the evening beginning with the Truck Pull and Arm Wrestling. Amix takes the Hill Stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the final day of the fair, is Kids Day, with the morning feature a Pretty Baby Contest. 8 a.m. is the Roll Call for all Market Livestock Members and the Livestock Sale Begins at 10 a.m. The day includes ATV Drag Racing, Dairy Sweepstakes, an Electronics Giveaway and Lady J and Jimbo Karoake. The Pull Track will be busy with ATV Pulls, Youth Garden Tractor Pulls, Tough Track Contest and the “Hot” Garden Tractor Pull. Karaoke with Kip will take place on the Hill Stage and bring a close to the fair. ‘Discovering Ohio’ theme of fair flower show These are wonderful examples of individual Sunflower entries. Lorna Hart|Daily Sentinel Lorna Hart|Daily Sentinel Fresh from Meigs County Gardens, these florals are on display for judging during the fair. 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This year, three local young women will be competing for the title of queen: Ashley Buchanan, Katelin Ferguson and Mersadies Markins. King candidates include Bruce Davis, Jesse Morris, Cameron Richmond and Josiah Williams. Livestock Princess candidates include: Maylee Barringer, Melinda Lawson, Eva McKinney, and Elisha Jane Williams Austin Rose is the Livestock Prince candidate. The crowning ceremonies will take place after the Junior Fair Parade on August 14, at 6:30 p.m. on the racetrack. Queen candidates Ashley Buchanan, 18, is the daughter of Richard and Susan Buchanan of Racine. She is a member of the Back Yard Critters 4-H Club (11 years) and Girl Scout Troop 1005 (10 years). Ashley is a graduate of Ohio Connections Academy and will be majoring in Biological Sciences this fall. She is President of her 4-H Club and Girl Scout Troop. Ashley is also a member of the Meigs County Junior Fair Board, Ohio Connections Academy National Honor Society, Wolfe Mountain Entertainment Community Choir, and the Meigs County Historical Society. Her hobbies/activities include ice skating, jewelry making, cake decorating, fishing, camping, and spending time with her friends and family. Her 4-H projects include market goats, cake decorating, self-determined rocks and minerals, and public speaking. Her Girl Scout Projects include culinary and the arts. Katelin Ferguson, 16, is the daughter of Jenny Jasielum of Racine. She is a member of Girl Scout Troop 1005 (four years) and the Back Yard Critters 4-H Club (two years). She will be a sophomore at ECOT this fall. She is Vice President of her 4-H Club and Vice President/Secretary of her Girl Scout Troop. Her hobbies/activities include guitar, drawing, singing, and baking. Katelin is also a member of the Meigs County Junior Fair Board. Her projects include cake decorating, getting started in art, market goats, and creative writing. Mersadies Markins, 17, is the daughter of Kelli Markins and Donald Proffitt of Pomeroy. She is a member of the Busy Beavers 4-H Club (two years). She will be a senior at Meigs High School this fall. She is also a member of the Junior Fair Board. Her hobbies/ activities include golf, archery, cheerleading, running, and cosmetology. King candidates Bruce Davis, 18, is the son of Kim and Danny Davis of Rutland. He is a first year member of the Bleedin’ Green 4-H Club. Bruce attends Meigs High School. He is also a member of the Meigs County Junior Fair Board and is their Secretary. His hobbies/ activities include student council, Junior Fair Board, archery, band, animal care club, Rutland Fire Department, hunting, fishing, camping, and riding four-wheeler riding. Jesse Morris, 18, is the son of Jeremy Morris and Tara Congo of Long Bottom. He is a member of the 4 Fun 4-H Club (nine years). Jesse is a graduate of Eastern High School and will be studying nursing/pre-med in the fall. He is the Vice President of his 4-H Club. He is also a member of the Eastern baseball team (captain), Varsity E Club, wrestling team (captain), and Education Talent Search. His hobbies/ activities include baseball, fishing, and 4-H. His projects include market chickens. Cameron Richmond, 18, is the son of Hurston Richmond of Pomeroy. He is a member of the 4 Fun 4-H Club (five years). Cameron is a graduate of Eastern High School and will be attending college in the fall. He is the President of his 4-H Club. His hobbies/activities include baseball, football, 4-H, basketball, fishing, walking dogs for community service, and hunting. He is also a member of the Varsity E Club and legion baseball. His projects include chickens and pigs. Josiah Williams, 17, is the son of David and Carrol Williams of Pomeroy. He is a member of the Rocksprings Raiders 4-H Club (4 years). Josiah is a junior and is homeschooled. He is the president of his 4-H Club. His hobbies/activities include farming, working with livestock, riding horses, roping, and working on diesel trucks. Josiah is also a member of the Chillicothe Worship Center. His projects include exhibiting cattle. Livestock Princess candidates Maylee Barringer, 11, is the daughter of Chris and Shantel Barringer of Reedsville. She is a member of the Fur and Feathers 4-H Club (three years). She will be in the sixth grade this fall at Eastern Middle School. She is the Secretary and Treasurer of her 4-H Club. Her hobbies/activities include reading, baking, gardening, playing with goats, riding 4-wheelers, fishing, camping, biking, and babysitting. She is also a member of Eastern Archery, Girl Scouts, and First Southern Baptist Church Ministry. Her projects include gardening, market goats, breeding goats, flowers, sewing, and baking bread. Melinda Lawson, 11, is the daughter of Timothy and Bethany Lawson. She is a member of the Busy Beavers 4-H Club (seven years). She will be in the sixth grade this fall at Meigs Middle School. Her hobbies/activities include crafts, music, farming, and swimming. She is also a member of Kingdom Seekers Youth Group and Mount Hermon United Brethren. Her projects include commercial feeder, beef breeding, sewing, scrapbooking, and first aid. Eva McKinney, 10, is the daughter of Waylon and Amy McKinney of Middleport. She is a member of the Salem Center Go-Getters 4-H Club (two years) and Girl Scout Troop 1350 (five years). She will be the fifth grade this fall at Meigs Intermediate. Her hobbies/activities include softball, singing, sewing, dancing, and volleyball. She is also a member of Rutland Lady Red’s Softball team and Fire Powered Drama Team. She helped plant flowers and paint trash cans for the fair. Elisha Jane Williams, 15, is the daughter of David and Carol Williams of Pomeroy. She is a member of the Rocksprings Raiders 4-H Club (four years) and is the news reporter. She will be a sophomore this fall and is homeschooled. Her hobbies/activities include farming, tending livestock, photography, singing in church, showing beef, and diesel trucks. She is also a member of the Chillicothe Worship Center. Her projects include cattle. Livestock Prince candidate Austin Rose, 14, is the son of Brent and Chasity Rose of Racine. He is a member of Wooly Bullies & More 4-H Club (five years) and Southern FFA (one year). He will be a freshman at Southern High School in the fall. His hobbies/activities include fishing, hunting, and four-wheeler riding. His other organizations include Meigs County Junior Fair Board, CarmelSutton United Methodist Church, 4-H, FFA, Southern High School Marching Band, Pep Band, and Concert Band. His projects include market lambs and commercial feeder calves. Shade RiveR ag. SeRvice © “ahead iN SeRvice” Fertilizer/Seed Daily Sentinel file photos Custom Application Rides can be found for people of nearly all ages. Nutrena Deer Feeds/Attractants Sunglo Daily Sentinel file photos A petting zoo at Meigs County Fair included goats, a cow, pigs, a llama and a camel, among other animals. 60671032 Show Feeds Muck Boots Locations: 35537 State Route 7 N, Pomeroy, OH 45769 (740) 985-3831 16350 Canannville Road, Athens, OH 45701 (740) 589-6000 2016 MEIGS COUNTY FAIR The Daily Sentinel Thursday, August 12, 2016 5 Meigs County Fair continues tradition in 2016 Staff Report Mill End Fabrics 270 Mill Street Middleport, OH Outside of the sheds, upon tables there was a creditable display of grain and vegetable products. Beyond and under the trees were the sewing machines and improved agricultural implements, and the organs, while scattered promiscuously over the ground in various places were refreshment stands, wheels of fortune, tin-type galleries, snake shows, striking machines, shooting and ball throwing galleries, and other devices to catch pennies, too numerous to mention. However, that which attracted the most attention, it was presumed, was the trials of speed on the race track. In 1889 the race track was enlarged from a one-third mile track to one-half mile. The amphitheater was built the following summer in time for the September 1890 fair. “It easily seats one thousand persons and commands an entire view of the race course. A back view of the grand stand is as attractive as the front. It consists of hash stalls whose counters bristle with ham sandwiches, ginger bread and birch beer,” reported the Meigs County Tribune. The 40th annual Fair was held September 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1893. The 1894 fair reported only about one third the usual attendance, owing to the extreme drought and the consequent dust. But, in 1895, several articles appeared lamenting the fact that the Meigs County Agricultural Society was in debt for improvements made on the grounds in the early1890’s. Because of this, the Society did not hold a fair in either 1895 or 1896. By 1900, The Tribune/ Telegraph was hailing the Fair a Grand Success, Morally, Socially and Financially and in 1901, the Baby Show was being hailed as the event of the day - to the women at least. The fair of 1907 was one of the record breakers with paid admission of 9230, although the largest attendance of fairs to that date was the 1889 fair which claimed to have more than 10,000 attending. The 58th annual Fair held in September 1914 was another big success with over 10,000 attending. But, trouble was brewing once again. The unsettled troubles of 1895 were in litigation, and instead of the $13,000 $15,000 debt of twenty years before, a judgment resulted for $30,000. Consequently, no fair was held for the years 1915, 1916 and 1917. The 1918 fair held September 3, 4, and 5 was advertised to be Bigger, Better Than Ever and advertised the Baby Show and Ladies’ Hitching Contest. Admission was 50 cents for adults and children under 10, free. The 1928 Fair held September 2, 4, 5, and 6, advertised a See TRADITION | 11 Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home W e provide complete funerals, cremations and memorial services, helping you handle all the details of your loved one’s final arrangements with the utmost care and dignity. Call us today for a free consultation. We offer pre-planning services. 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Officers elected for the following year were: Stephen Titus, president; Whittamore Reed, vice president; Samuel Halliday, corresponding secretary; Isaac M. Gilmore, recording secretary; Oren Branch, treasurer; Stillman Larkin, Milo Guthrie, W. Sherwood, Thomas Radford, Silas Strong - managers. The second fair of the Meigs County Agricultural Society was held at the Rock-Spring Hotel on the 30th day of September 1852. The list of premiums had now added fruit, flowers and poultry; butter, cheese, honey and garden vegetables; and plowing. The Committee on Crops was to meet at the Rock-Spring Hotel on Oct. 31, 1852, to judge crops. Officers elected on the fairgrounds, on the day of the fair were: Stephen Titus, president; Abner Stout, vice president; Oren Branch, treasurer; Samuel Halliday, corresponding secretary; Isaac M. Gilmore, recording secretary; S. C. Larkin, W. Sherwood, Thomas Radford, Silas Strong, Cyrus Grant - managers. Sept. 28-29, 1853, the third Fair was held at Middleport. Fancy Articles was a new category added this year, with the Committee on Crops to meet on Dec. 3, 1853, at the courthouse in Pomeroy to award premiums on crops. The same officers were elected, with Josiah Simpson, R. Bradford and J. F. Brown replacing Thomas Radford, Silas Strong and Cyrus Grant as managers. The fourth fair was held on Sept. 28-29, 1854 at Chester, with the fifth annual fair being held on Sept. 26-27, 1855, at the fairgrounds near Pomeroy. Admission was 10 cents; Member Tickets, $1. A Female Equestrian Riding match was added this year. In the Aug. 7, 1855, Meigs County Telegraph - Notice: Those who subscribed to the Meigs County Agricultural Society for the purpose of fencing and improving the ground for holding the Fairs, are requested to pay their subscription to O. Branch, Treasurer of the Society, and all friends of agricultural improvements, who have not contributed, are solicited to pay O. Branch, Treasurer, such amount they think proper, as the society is short of funds to complete the improvements. George McQuigg, Secretary, S. Titus, President. 1858 Fair goers enjoyed a concert ball and fireworks and following the 1859 fair, the intention of the managers was to either enlarge the grounds the coming year, or remove the locality. Displayed in 1859 were two lots of marble - one from Skrivin & Smith, of Racine, and the other from J. L. Waller, of the same place. “They were universally admired, and more perfect specimens of workmanship anywhere would have been difficult to procure,” stated the Editor of the Meigs County Telegraph. Evidently the grounds were not enlarged, for the 10th annual Fair of the Meigs County Agricultural Association was held at Racine, Wednesday and Thursday, September 19 and 20, 1860. Officers elected for the next term were: W. B. Strong, president; J. R. Ellis, vice president; O. Branch, treasurer; Dr. J. R. Philson, recording secretary; L. Paine, corresponding secretary; and J. J. Combs, William Foster, Thomas Fesler, G. B. Forrest, and P. Fisher, Directors; Samuel Titus, Chief Marshal and George Stivers, Assistant Marshall. Owing to the stringency in money matters, the absorption of the public mind in the destiny of the country, and the apparent small interest taken in the matter by the Agricultural and manufacturing community, the Board of Directors of the “Meigs County Agricultural Association” decided to abandon the holding of a Fair in the Fall of 1861. Because of the excited state of the county, and the interest taken by the people in their country’s cause, the Meigs County Fair was again postponed in 1862. Although no local papers are available for 1863 and 1864, it must be assumed that the fair was again postponed in 1863, since the county itself had experienced a raid and battle activity associated with the Civil War. The 1865 Meigs County Telegraph again carried a detailed report of Premiums awarded. Racing had been added to the fair program and was a highlight of the annual event. The first part of the Rocksprings Fairground was purchased in 1868 on March 14 from Leonard and Jane Carleton for $1,500 by the Meigs County Agricultural Society, and consisted of 101 1/4 acres. A second tract was secured from the Salisbury School Board on June 15, 1889. On December 24, 1899 an additional 98 rods, more or less, was deeded to the Agricultural Society by Jane Carleton. The Twenty-sixth annual Fair of the Meigs County Agricultural Society was held on September 11 and 12, 1879. On the hill, under the sheds and on the tables, there was a fair show of Domestic and Food articles. 2016 MEIGS COUNTY FAIR 6 Thursday, August 12, 2016 The Daily Sentinel Grandstand a major fair attraction POMEROY — Anyone who has visited the Meigs County Fair soon realizes that it is a unique gathering place in the county. From project displays and livestock from 4-H, FFA, Scouts and Grange, antique tractor and modern flower displays to rides and food, the Meigs County Fair is a place to learn about the agricultural products of the county and see friends from across the region. The Meigs County Fair’s Grandstand is a large part of this unique place. Built in 1890, the Grandstand is an unusual structure that has been built to match the curve in the racetrack. Designed as a half-moon on the first turn in the mid-1880s by Lore Davis, it is the only structure of its type at a fairground in Ohio and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Deterioration through the years raised the question of safety in the 1970s and early 1980s, leading to extensive renovation. The old structure was raised and placed on a concrete platform, reinforcement braces were added and a new roof and drainage system installed — all steps to ensure the structural integrity of the more than 125-year-old structure. For convenience, handrails were installed along the seating aisles and concrete walkways were poured. In addition, protective cables were installed across the front of the grandstand. Seeing that these extraordinary grandstands were in need of some updates, the Farmers Bank and Savings Co. branches in Pomeroy, Tuppers Plains, Gallipolis, Mason and Point Pleasant have stepped up and helped initiate an ongoing restoration project in which the grandstands are getting a bit of a make-over. People who would like more information are encouraged to stop by the secretary’s office on the fairgrounds during the 2016 Meigs County Fair. Come and see the improvements firsthand during the 2016 Meigs County Fair Aug. 13-20. Lorna Hart | Daily Sentinel This 1883 grandstand will be filled with fair fans next week. Daily Sentinel file photos Antique tractors take center stage. Daily Sentinel file photos The Meigs Historical Society will open the 200-year-old Foster-Jenkins cabin daily to visitors from 1-9 p.m. The cabin is located beside the flagpole on the midway, next to the Thompson-Roush building. Volunteers will be on hand to talk about the history of the cabin and the Meigs Museum. RUTLAND BOTTLE GAS, INC. 282 Main Street, Rutland, OH 45775 • www.rutlandbottlegas.com WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT PROPANE DEALERS IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA • Bulk Propane • Cylinder Propane • Gas Heaters • Installations • Repairs & Service Proud Sponsor of the Tough Track Competition 2015 Go Kart Giveaway!! Be sure to visit our booth to sign up for our prize drawings! UNSATISFIED WITH PRESENT SUPPLIER? WANT RELIABILITY & SERVICE? 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Let us pick your farm coverage from great companies like Grange, who have a variety of options to fit any size and type of farm. The Meigs County Fair includes a petting zoo that held pig races every few hours for the audience to enjoy. Here the female pigs run, with the winner, Lindsay Lohan, leading the pack. There will be Kiddie Tractor Pulls Monday through Thursday at 4 p.m., with the Kiddie Tractor Pull of Champions on Friday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m. 740-949-2210 60671654 We’ve Got Money to Lend! 2016 MEIGS COUNTY FAIR The Daily Sentinel Thursday, August 12, 2016 9 2015 Fair Queen, King and Court eigs County Fa M 5 1 ir 20 Daily Sentinel file photos Daily Sentinel file photos 2015 Fair Queen Elizabeth Teaford and King Gage Smith. 2015 Meigs County Fair Court: King, Gage Smith; Queen, Elizabeth Teaford; Livestock Princess, Kyra Zuspan; Livestock Prince, Ayden Barringer. Ridenour’s Gas Service PO Box 55 • Chester, Ohio Call Us TODAY To Get Ready For The Cold Winter Months Ahead 740-985-3307 Come out & enjoy the fair and support Lorna Hart|Daily Sentinel Junior Fair Board members Dannett Davis and Jenna Jordan hold stuffed roosters used for the 4H avian skill test. Due to concerns over the avian flu, live birds were banned from the 2015 fair. the youth of Meigs County! PROUD SPONSOR OF THE DAY: THURSDAY • SATURDAY 60601092 Coolspot Coolstuff Antique Store Open: Monday-Saturday 9-5 (Closed Sunday) •Antique Furniture Grange displays show the talents of Meigs residents. •Primitives •Repurposed Items • Country Home Decor •Household Antiques •Antiques & Barn Finds •Outdoor Furniture Have something old you’d like to sell? 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The 81st annual Fair was held the week of September 4, 1940, but in November of 1940 a suit for the dissolvement of the Meigs County Agricultural Society was filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas court, and in September 1941, the society was dissolved by virtue of an order of the Court of Appeals of Meigs County. F. H. O’Brien was appointed trustee for the creditors and members of the society, with full power to settle affairs of the corporation, to pay and collect all debts, prosecute and defend actions, and to attend to all such business of the society. At the time of the filing of this action the officers of the society were Dan C. Hartinger, president; Arthur Beegle, vice president; A. D. Russell, treasurer; and Ray E. Gibbs, Secretary. However, Arthur Beegle was later elected president and served in that capacity until the time of dissolvement. On March 24, 1941 a petition was filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court by the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co., the Pomeroy National Bank, and D. A. Dias for money from the Meigs County Agricultural Society. Meigs County assumed the responsibility of the debts and paid them and by reason of this assumption the title was transferred to Meigs County, and the property was ordered to be transferred from the Meigs County Agricultural Society to Meigs County by a court order dated Dec. 9, 1943. Although this order occurred, deeds do not indicate any transfer Thursday, August 12, 2016 11 was ever made, and presumably was settled otherwise. A two-day fair was sponsored by a new society, formed in 1939, at the Pythian park in Middleport on October 2 and 3, 1941. No fair was held during 1942 due to the war, although 4-H project judging took place. In 1943 an exhibit of clothing and food was set up in the gymnasium of the Pomeroy Junior High School. One evening program was held. Livestock consisted of ten head tied to a row of posts on the old practice field behind the high school. In 1944, the same procedure was used. After a four-year absence, the fair returned to Rockspings in 1945, where it has been held annually since. August 12-15, 1952 the 89th annual Fair was held, marking the 10th annual Junior Fair to be held in conjunction with the Meigs County Fair. A Junior Fair Board consisting of representatives from various groups which comprise the Junior Fair activities has been in effect since 1946. Dr. Lakin, Cadle Tabernacle, opened the 1952 festivities with a sermon and program in front of the grandstand. In 1963 the Centennial of the Meigs County Fair was celebrated, recognizing the fact that this was the 100th fair held. A parade with 45 entries and an evening presentation by the Big Bend Minstrels under the direction of Bob Hoeflich were highlights of the fair. Officers were Fred Leifheit, President; Bill Downie, Vice President; Charles Radford, Treasurer and Frank H. Johnston, Secretary. Directors were Charles Williams, Don L. Betzing, Robert L. Jones, Wallace Bradford, Hiram Slawter, Rex Shenefield, Harold Carnahan, Roy Holter, L. E. Hoffman and Hugh Custer, with Charles E. Blakeslee, ex officio. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the Meigs County Fair has continued to grow and many improvements to the grounds have been made. The grandstand, built in 1890 still occupies its place alongside the race track. New horse barns, cattle barns, commercial and Junior Fair buildings have been built, and in 1988, a Rocksprings area log cabin and smokehouse from the 1820’s was moved to a permanent location on the fairgrounds. Wallace Bradford, William Downie and William Radford served as president of the board during much of the 1970’s, 1980’s and early 1990’s. In 1993 Dan Smith was named president. Virgil Windon held the office in 1995, with Dan being re-elected in 1996. Edward Holter was elected president in 2000 and remains president in 2013. Vice President; Robert Calaway, Treasurer; and Debbie Watson, secretary. Directors are William Buckley, Ken Buckley, Jennings Beegle, Howard Ervin, Jr., Roger Spencer, Leonard Koenig, Michael Parker, Karen Werry, David Watson, Jim Watson, and Brent Rose, with Harold Kneen, ex officio. Time has not allowed us to research fully the more recent years of the Meigs County Fair. However, our plans are to compile copies for each year from the county newspapers and produce a book which will be a documentation of one of Ohio’s oldest continuous county fairs. The book should offer a wonderful trip down memory lane for those who have fond memories of Meigs County and the Meigs County Fair. Research for this history was compiled from Meigs County newspapers, including the Meigs County Telegraph, Pomeroy Telegraph, Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph, Pomeroy Tribune, Tribune Telegraph, The Democrat, The Republican and The Sentinel and other holdings of the Meigs County Museum. Researched by Margaret Parker and the Rev. William Middleswarth of the Meigs County Historical Society and written by Margaret Parker. All rights to publication are reserved by the author. 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