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Bob McCartney plays his role to the hilt in haunted garage,
screaming "Help
me! Help me! as a rat chewed at his leg
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These guys and gals are in for some big surprises at the Marks house
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At first the reporter thought this was Jack Marks dressed as a buffalo,
but the Marks family really do have a herd behind the house
By Bob Weaver 2003
It's always a Halloween hoot at the Jack Mark's residence at Arnoldsburg, with the
Marks family, relatives, friends and neighbors coming up with something new and
exciting every year.
Janet Marks said it was hard to surpass the year that Jack dug a "grave" in the
front yard, covered himself with some fake grass, and "rose from the grave" for
trick or treaters.
This year hundreds of kids and adults visited the "Haunted Garage," which had six
rooms of thrills and terror.
Even the Marks family buffalo behind the house seemed to be part of the act.
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Waking up the creature...
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-809s.jpg) Each room brings new surprises for the kids
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-799s.jpg) Rick McCartney of Pine Creek has seen better days
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-811s.jpg) Janet Marks with "my favorite witch"
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-805s.jpg) Connie McCartney is the Hershey Kiss candy treat lady
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-810s.jpg) Trick-or-treaters getting ready for the grand tour
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-812s.jpg) Witches hold forth in darkened Cauldron Room
![](http://www.hurherald.com//articles/9614/mvc-806s.jpg) This is the "grab and gotcha" guy |