4-H Club Conference Set Monday
POMEROY 4-H officers advisers and parents are invited to the annual conference at Pomeroy Junior High School on April 1. Dr. Frederick Hagerman of Ohio University will speak with sessions for presidents secretaries treasurers recreation leaders and reporters. Planning is by the County 4-H Advisory Committee with officers Carol Pierce Donnie Cheadle Janet Mees and Dawn Carter. Event begins at 7:45 p.m. per Miss Margaret Griffiths and C. E. Blakeslee.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Frederick Hagerman
Department of Zoology
Ohio University
Hagerman
Carol Pierce
Donnie Cheadle
Janet Mees
Dawn Carper
Margaret Griffiths
C. E. Blakeslee
Driftwood Arrangements Highlight Wildwood Garden Club
Wildwood Garden Club met at Mrs. Alfred Yeanger home with Mrs. Dwight Milhoan and Mrs. Florence Windon showing driftwood arrangements and spring flowers. Members donated to the county flower fund, sent get well card to Mrs. Luther Bradford, and reviewed March Horticulture. Awards went to Mrs. Homer Holter for blue ribbons. several arrangements were judged including crocuses, jonquils, and azaleas in varied containers. WMPO radio program announced for April 1. refreshments followed.
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Club
County Flower Fund
Luther Bradford
David Nease
March
Clyde Andrews
California
Homer Holter
Vernon Nease
Wildwood Club
WMPO
Homer
Alfred Yeanger
Milton Roush
Hospitalized Veterans Are Aided By Auxiliary
A Pomeroy meeting of the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary reported ongoing aid to Chillicothe Veterans Hospital including five dozen towel bibs and 14 pairs of sock boots. Officers and committee members discussed flag gifts for Junior Scout Troop 61, a prayer book display, and a Poppy Day chair. Welker's appointments and state retirement work were noted. initiation for new members and upcoming discussions on child welfare and foreign relations were announced.
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Pomeroy
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Paul Casci
Drew Webster
American Legion
Casci
Gerald Wildermuth
Don Thomas
Pat Duffy
Veda Davis
Isabell Couch
Milton Roush
George Mowery
Pearl Knapp
Gladys Cummins
J. M. Thornton
Ralph Welker
Cummins
Constitution and
Asa Hoskins
Frank Cheesebrew
Clifford Hayes
James O’laughlin
Cheesebrew
Rep. Welker
Holzer Hospital
WCTU Unit Has Meeting in Middleport
Middleport WCTU met at the Middleport Church of Christ on Friday evening to discuss articles on intemperance. President Mrs Betty Cline led the opening song, Audrey Miller read Sobriety Strength of Society and offered the evening prayer, and the group discussed Liquor Exploits Armed Forces.
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Middleport
Middleport Wctu
Club Votes A Gift To CARE
Nehaclima Garden Club in New Haven West Virginia met at the Alex Quillen Memorial Building with hostesses and voted to send a contribution to CARE. They planned a mother-daughter banquet for the first Monday in May and will send a student to Camp Ceasar later this year. Present were Mrs. Summers and Mrs. Hoff man.
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New Haven
W. Va
Nehaclima Garden Club
Alex Quillen
Pete Burris
Chester Weaver
Earl Clark
Camp Ceasar
Lewis Summers
Lloyd Hoffman
Bible School Discussed By Rev Moyer at Middleport Church
The Loyal Berean Class of Middleport Church of Christ discussed vacation Bible School led by Rev. Ron Moyer. Officers and members planned Easter lilies, prayers, devotions, and a three month communion duties with chairmen listed. Ill members L R Wiley Homer Rice Lena McKinley reported. missionary update by Mrs Clarence McNeal.
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Middleport
Ron Moyer
Loyal Berean
L. R. Wiley
Homer Rice
Lena McKinley
Clarence McNeal
McNeal
Lewis. Triplett
Betty Cline
George Meinhart
Leslie Ervin
McElhinny
Triplett
Even Judge Friskedhi Kidnap Trail
In Santa Fe New Mexico before a preliminary hearing for 20 members of a militant Spanish American group police searched all entering the courtroom. Defendants face assault and kidnapping charges related to a June raid on a rural northern New Mexico courthouse. Defense attorney Joseph Roberts challenged the searches and a court order barred attorneys from being searched outside the courtroom. Judge Joe Angel noted the officers even searched the judge.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Joseph Roberts
Joe Angel
Angel
Roberts
Shower For Bride Given at Buch ie E U B Church
A bridal shower was held for Miss Norma Lee Roach the bride elect of Marty Hall at the Buch ie E U B Church in New Haven West Virginia. Guests included many local women named in attendance.
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New Haven
W. Va
Norma Lee Roach
Buchie
E.U.B
Miss Roach
Marty Hall
Charles Jewell
Edwin Jewell
Mary Jewell
Jack Needs
Judy Needs
Richard Bird
Connie
John Roush
Kathy Roush
Charles Zerkle
George Morris
Ray Cook
Lewis Summers
Girl Of The Year Named By Xi Gamma Mu Chapter
Mrs Thomas Rue chosen as Girl of the Year at Xi Gamma Mu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting held at C and S Electric social room. New officers elected Barbara Betzing president Rosie Sisson vice president Eleanor Blaetmar secretary Pearl Welker treasurer Mildred Karr correspondent secretary. Plans set for Founders Day April 29 at Uptowner Inn to Parkersburg with 6 30 dinner. Chapter voted to sponsor a boy to Buckeye Boys State through Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion. Cancer Crusade canvass planned in April. Heart fund drive total reported 432 94 in Pomeroy. State convention May 10 11 12 in Columbus. Cultural program on The Sense of Light by Shirley Custer. Refreshments served after by Mrs Rue and Mila Wood.
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Barbara Betzing
Rosie Sisson
Eleanor Blaetmar
Pearl Welker
Mildred Karr
Corr
Uptowner Inn
Parkersburg
Jane Walton
Buckeye Boys
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Cancer Crusade
Pomeroy
Columbus
Middleport Personal notes highlight visits and breaks
Miss Marianne Woodgerd of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Woodgerd. Christine Bahr and Joe Reichman, Rio Grande College students, visit their parents Mr and Mrs Cash Bahr and Mr and Mrs Manning Webster for spring break. Mrs Lysle Meyer and son Erik of Moorhead Minnesota stay two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Manning Webster and family.
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Marianne Woodgerd
Columbus
Harold Woodgerd
Christine Bahr
Joe Reichman
Rio Grande College
Cash Bahr
Manning Webster
Lysle Meyer
Diane Riechman
Erik
Moorehead
Minn
OES Unit Dinner Held at Middleport Masonic Temple
The Past Matrons Club of Evangeline Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met Friday at the Masonic Temple in Middleport for a covered dish dinner and regular meeting. Mrs. John Lyons presided as thank you notes from several members were acknowledged and birthdays for three members were observed during the evening. Mrs. Lyons led the group in prayer as games and prize winnings followed before the meeting closed with a benediction.
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Middleport
Club of Evangeline Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
John Lyons
J. A. Young Sr
Robert King
William King
Emerson Jones
Ann Thomas
Helen Bartley
Evelyn Lewis
Willis Anthony
Walter Bunce
Lyons
Bunce
M. L. French
Jones
Anthony
Lewis
Charles Bennett
Birth Announcement and Hospital Admissions Note
Birth adds a daughter for Mr and Mrs Timothy Hall of Vinton. Admissions list includes David Burns Marietta Bob Buchanan Reedsville John Grace Long Bottom Faye Sauer Middleport Janet Harris Mason W Va Eulalie Webster Pomeroy Thomas D Trippett Orient Talbert Linard Coolville Claude Roy Racine Phyllis Spangler Rutland and Roscoe Wells Nellie Grace Terry McDaniel Elma Simpson Gertrude Hall. Also notes the world’s biggest solar furnace being built by France in the Pyrenees near the Spanish border and US and Canadian steel plants consuming nearly 130 million tons of iron ore during 1967.
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David Burns
Marietta
Bob Buchanan
Reedsville
John Grace
Long Bottom
Faye Sauer
Middleport
Janet Harris
Mason
W. Va
Eulalie Webster
Pomeroy
Thomas D. Trippett
Orient
Talbert Linard
Coolville
Claude Roy
Racine
Phyllis Spangler
Rutland
Clarence Edward Mora
France
Pyrenees
Spanish
United States
Canadian
Conversion trends in Britain see rise in population
The 1968 Catholic Director reports 40 000 more Roman Catholics in Britain last year while adult conversions decline. Adult conversions fell from a 1959 peak of 15 794 as the Catholic population of England, Wales and Scotland rises to 4 913 850, up 39 549 from 1966.
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London
Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Rutland Garden Club Plans Landscape Of Church Grounds
Rutland Garden Club discussed landscaping the Braebury Church grounds at a Monday night meeting at Mrs. Russell Little's home. They voted to have Carper Nursery perform the work, with fundraising to include an auction at the next meeting at Mrs. Chris Diehl's home.
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Rutland
Braebury
Rutland Garden Club
Russell Little
Robert Canaday
Carper Nursery
Clib
Gallipolis State Institute
Clarence Murray
C. E. Bishop
Chris Diehl
Paul Winn
Diehl
Jonah Cotterill
Driver Cited After Crash in Five Point
Police investigated a two car crash at Five Point Sunday at 5 15 p m involving Linda Barnes 19 a student at Ohio University and Jerry E Snodgrass 33 of Pomeroy Heavy damage occurred to both cars The emergency squad was called but no injuries Linda Barnes was cited for failure to yield the right of way Also Middleport emergency squad attended Mrs Shirley Mills home on Fourth Street at 1055 a m Sunday where Mrs Mills was ill A physician was summoned.
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Pomeroy
Five Point
Linda Barnes
Ohio University
Jerry E. Snodgrass
Barnes
Royal Oaks Park
Snodgrass
Middleport
Shirley Mills
Fourth Street
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