Cessna's Holstein is named supreme at Bedford County Fair

Two Holstein cows, one black-white and the other red-white, were named supreme champions in Thursday's open dairy show. The supreme champion also won back the traveling trophy for Wayne Cessna of Clearville, having previously placed in 2007 as top cow. The supreme champion rotating trophy is awarded each year in memory of Obie Snider of Imler, a prominent Bedford County dairyman who was killed in a 2004 traffic accident. Cessna's 7-year-old Holstein, Lexus, will also serve as the bovine representative on Saturday morning when the dairy wagon is auctioned off. The livestock auction is set to being at 9 a.m. July 31 in the Ford show arena. Judges Dale Wack and Janelle Hoffman said Thursday's show presented a lot of tough competition but that Lexus and reserve supreme champion Ziggy were two easy choices to be recognized among the six entries.

Homebred swine wins grand champion in junior market show

Home-raised and homebred. That's how Kolton Reasy of New Enterprise proudly describes his gilt that is the 2010 Bedford County junior market hog grand champion. "It was born and raised at my house," Kolton said after Thursday's show. He said he could see that his piglet had the potential to be a good market hog —saw it from the start. "I really liked her a lot. She had nice bone structure, she's wide-based in front and back. She's thick and deep-sided," he said of his champion hog. Ashly Koontz's champion lightweight was selected by judge Colby Ferguson of Walkersville, Md., as the show's reserve champion.

DEATHS

BOYLE, Eleanor E., 82, of Frame Church Road, Clearville, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Akers Funeral Home, 299 Raystown Road, Everett.

McCREARY, Mildred K., 91, of Stoystown Road, Friedens.

NAGLE, Edwin H., 74, of Main Street, Manns Choice.

SKVARKA, Stephen S., 87, of Colonial Courtyard, Bedford, formerly of Robertsdale.