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l-CHILLICOTHE, CMILUCOTHe COMITITUTIOM-TmBUMi. WEDNglPAY, JULY IMS odds ends CELEBRITY CIPHER Amish sale to attract 1,000 (Editor's The following article concerns an auction of horse-drawn equipment being held on the Melvin west of Jamesport at 1:30 a.m. Friday. The article appeared in the Gallatin North Missourian.) An accumulation of horse- drawn farm equipment over a 15-year period will be auctioned Friday on the Melvin Graber farm, located a mile west of Jamesport on Highway 6. The sale will feature over 350 pieces of equipment.

Mr. Graber, a 60-year-old Amish farmer, set the sale date three months ago. but has planned to hold such a sale for the past three years. Assembling such an auction is no small thing. Yet, this is not the first large sale of horse-drawn equipment for Mr.

Graber. In 1975 Mr. Graber sold 200 horse mowers to the east, selling to Amish and others from Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Delaward. He moved his family here in November, 1988. Before long he began purchasing horse drawn equipment pulled from fence rows and the collection grew.

Many pieces for sale are No. 9 mowers, manufactured from 1939 through 1954. Production was postponed during the war years, Mr. Graber says, and afterwards most farmers went to using tractos. Horse drawn equipment was generally discarded.

Friday's auction also includes numerous Deere No. 7 mowers, plows, discs and more. What has been discarded or of relative value here is marketable to Amish out East where such equipment is not as plentiful. The sale has been nationally advertised through the Amish weekly newspaper, "The Budge," which circulates from Canada through Central America. Ads were also placed in "Small Farm Journal," a quarterly publication from Eugene, Ore.

Large two-page auction bills were printed at Gallatin Publishing and distributed by mail throughout the "If we depended on our local community in dispersing (Ms sale, it just wouldn't do so well because this equipment is fairly easy to get around here," Mr. Graber said. "We wanted to have the sale a few years ago but then the recession hit. Equipment keps piling up, so we finally decided to advertise widely and let the buyers come here and ship it out themselves." As in any auction, anticipation runs high with plenty of speculation on the size crowd that can be attracted. Ray Pettit, the auctioneer handling the event, anticipates as many as 1,000 people if not more, "we've had calls from all over and a lot of interest from hobby farmers doctors and such who live from Florida to Texas." Ray said.

Two auctioneers will be working throughout the biggest part of the day. "I don't like two-day sales," Mr. Graber said. "I know if you have two auctioneers going, some people will miss bidding on some of the equipment, but we've divided the items into groups of interest." In an east pasture are aligned the 35 horse mowers that Graber and his sons have reconditioned. It takes about a day to rework the mower bar and a full three days to completely break the mower down, replace parts and paint.

Most of the sale, however, will be conducted in a west pasture where equipment is lined up in varying degrees of condition. "I really can't tell you" much about the sale," Mr. Graber smiled. "Come Saturday morning I'll know a lot more." Warren testifies against gypsy Circuit Judge Kenneth Lewis fined 20 persons on traffic-related charges in Division I of the Livingston County Circuit Court. Traffic Cases Court costs in all traffic cases, in addition to fines, is $44 unless otherwise indicated.

James Henry Suddith, Dawn, was fined $35, plus $54.50 court 'costs, on a charge of careless and imprudent driving. Ray Lee West, Salisbury, was fined $16 on a charge of operating a commercial motor vehicle with equipment not complying with MVI regulations. Donald B. Taylor, 1613 Polk, was fined $50 on a Princeton, was fined $16 Ok a charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order. Rex W.

Wilson, Marshfield, was fined $21 on a charge of operating a com- me.xial motor vehicle propelled by special fuel interstate without a special fuel license. He was also fined $16 on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with equipment not complying with MVI regulations. Glen Ivan Drummond, RFD 2, was fined $25, plus $54.50 court costs, on a charge of careless and imprudent driving. Richard M. Walker, Macon, was fined $31 on a charge of operating a vehi- $54.50 court costs, on a charge of following a vehicle too-closely.

Speeding Cases Court costs in all speeding cases, in addition to fines, is $54.50 unless otherwise indicated. Fined on a charge of speeding were: David S. Smith, Chillicothe, 70 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone, $15 50 fine; John Fulton Malter, Marshall, 68, Kevin Duane Hull, Columbia, 69, Jackie Alan Byrd, St. James, 70, Scott Howard Grafelman, Kansas City, 68, Jeffery Alan Breeding, Tina, 70, Kevin Lee Golden, RFD 3, 78, Terry Lynn Rinehart, Mendon, 68, $15.50, Thomas Carl Shoekley, Richmond, 68, Ivan W. Condran, Blue Springs, amended to 65, and Wilbur Joe Reed, Marshall, 70.

$15.50. Mark Miner is helping at C-T charge of failing to register cle with a width exceeding a motor vehicle annually the allowable limit, with the director of revenue. William A. Powell, Tommy Carroll Parks, Chula, was fined $31, plus CHILLICOTHE NEWSPAPERS, INC. CHARLES E.

HANEV CHRIS M. COX EDITOR-PUBLISHER GENERAL MANAGER i WILLIAM PLUMMER ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER MIKE MILLER STEVE SHOOT ADVERTISING DIRECTOR NEWS EDITOR "THE CHILLICOTHE CONSTtTVTION-TllmUNE (U.S.PS No. 130420) is owned and published by Chillicothe Newspapers, 818 Washington, Chillicothe, Ho. 6M01 It is published daily Monday through Friday and on Saturday prior to Memorial Day and. Labor Day excluding the following holidays: New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Second class postage paid at Chillicotbe, Mo. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE CONSTITUTION-TRIBUNE, P.O. Box 707, Chillicotbe. Mo 64801." Opinions expressed in personal columuc are loose of the writer whose name they bear and dobotgcccEsariry reflect the opinion of The Constitution-Tribune. Mark Miner is working'in the C-T's editorial department during the summer months.

Miner, 18, is the son of Sid and Fern Miner of 1416 Atkins Drive. His duties are primarily involved with assisting Sports Editor Bob Carter while at times he provides 'assistance to the'news department. Miner is a 1985 graduate of Chillicothe High School. He will be attending Southwest Missouri State University this fall, majoring in finance. Milter list his hobbies as sports.

He lettered in football, basketball and tennis while in school and received the P. Hutchinson Award which honors outstanding three-letter winners. Miner is currently the starting shortstop for'the Chillicothe Cardinals Legion baseball team. He was named to the All-District Legion baseball team as a second baseman last year. Miner is also working part-time this summer in the SPA concession stands.

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Between early 1981 and mid-1984, Warren testified that he and his wife gave ap- proximately to Mrs. Marks. The Warrens have filed a civil suit against the Marks family, seeking the return of the money and $2 million in punitive damages. Warren testified that Mrs. Marks would only accept cash and would sometimes order him to buy items, such as a refrigerator.

Warren also said on the witness stand that one time his uncle refused to lend him money that Mrs. Marks demanded and he tried to kill himself. Mrs. Marks made several predictions that did come true, Warren claimed, including the death of a calf and dog and Mrs Warren's first pregnancy. 't a by CONNIE WI6NER A DB PKIPTB i eFPALR." A PREVIOUS SOLUTION: "Sharks aren't stteklws lor due cause once there's blood In the water." Blytlw Holbrooke ACROSS 1 NifKiln Into 4 Tibtnn Cfpttlt 93, ftomtn llPurpOH UlrmlGv.) 14Sft 151101, Homirt 44 lo-l foront 45 Sim 47 Poultry producl JJHthtwIttt.i immi 17Min'i mckMmt Olvis 61 Stnedori union (tohj 63 Silt racipfent 64 Acl.m 3EDDULJ BE DEC LJUliCUU yEEDEL UEECBU EEC DDE DUE EC BE II UGH LJLKL DOUG ECD QGBUUEE SDDOQUD BDDE BUD EDGE HGDG UfJU EUDQU LOUD ECD EELJ 3BDCUE DDECELJ DDGEEE BEUEDE BUIJIJU ELJLJDUB Lewis fines 20 in Division I Officials do not have holiday plans No special plans or patrols will be conducted by the Chillicothe police, the Livingston County Sheriff's Department or the Missouri State Highway Patrol during the Fourth of July or the holiday weekend.

Police chief Maynard Hall said that he has no special plans for enforcement for Independence Day but said his men will be patrolling to try to prevent the setting-off of fireworks. Hall said. "We do not want to prevent anyone from having fun on the Fourth but we will enforce the ordinance prohibiting fireworks to be shot in the city. "We can't be everywhere to prevent the fireworks. However, the public does have the right to sign a complaint of nuisance or peace disturbance in the neighborhood.

We would be more than happy to take a complaint of illegal fireworks in their neighborhood. "We would prefer that so- meone who would like to shoot off fireworks is to get permission from their friends who live outside the city limits to use their land for fireworks. We are hoping that they will use caution in shooting the fireworks outside the city and hope we have a safe Fourth of July The chief said will be on duly at all times as usual. Sheriff Leland O'Dell said his department will run the same patrol as normal with a couple of officers out on the county's roads O'Dell added, "We wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July." Sergeant Rex Stuart said, "We will have all uur people that are not on vacation out for the holiday and the weekend. There are no special programs being put on by the patrol in this area.

We will just be on the lookout for careless and imprudent and drunk drivers on this weekend" 19 Llr pita 21 Mora clMl 23 Ami 24lnbnd ISSbtkratir 26 Sq 27 Court orttr 29 flowing toots 31 In prtwnt condition 12 32Stiwttd 40 Squirms 46Donkn Police blotter Chillicotne police investigated a vandalism incident, took a trespassing complaint and worked an accident Tuesday Joan Kimberling, administrator at Mornmgside Center, 1700 Morningside Drive, told police (hat a vehicle of some type had driven through the front lawn of the center. The unknown vehicle had left tire marks of approximately 15 yards An accident occurred at 7-35 a.m. at the intersection of South Washington and Curtis. Police said a car driven by Desiree Ilene Kilburn, Chula, collided with the rear of a car driven by Earl Lee Harris, 2105 Tomahawk The trespassing complaint was signed in connection with an incident that occurred at 628 Commercial street at 5:30 p.m. Does your basement-remind you of an obstacle course? Sell those obstacles through the Classifieds.

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