Racine Girls Set for State Homemaker Degrees
Nine district girls will receive State Homemaker Degrees with three from Racine High School. The ceremony occurs April 22 at the fairgrounds youth center in Columbus during the state convention. Delegates from Racine High include Karen Holter Patty Grimm Shirley Hill and Reta Miller.
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Pomeroy
Homemakers of America
Racine High School
Fairgrounds
Columbus
Karen Holter
Patty Grimm
Shirley Hill
Reta Miller
Shir
Ley Norris
Racine
Thomas Holter
Delmar Hamm
Louise Ann Fisher
Norman Fisher
Nease Settlement
Mary Grace Stobart
William Hysell
Jo Ann van Meter
Forrest van Meter
Mr. van Meter
Miss Fisher
Racine Band
Glee Club
Future Homemakers of America
Girls Athletic Association
Gym Leaders Club
Business Education Club
Echo
Betty Crocker
Miss Stewart
Mrs. Bailey 69 Dies in Racine
Alice J. Bailey 69 of Racine died Sunday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Survived by husband Carmen two daughters Sylvia Wigal Phyllis Bailey and seven grandchildren. Ruth preceded her in death. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday Reedsville Christian Church burial in Reedsville Cemetery. Friends may call at residence in Racine any time.
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Pomeroy
Alice J. Bailey
Racine
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Carmen
Bailey
Sylvia Wigal
Phyllis Bailey
Ruth
Reedsville Christian Church
Reedsville
Salk Polio Clinic Administers 156 Shots in Gallia County
Gallia County health nurses gave 156 Salk anti polio shots at a Saturday clinic, boosting the year total to 1050 while last year reached 1368. The event was led by Mrs. Naomi Rose and Mrs. Pearl Hatfield with assistance from health department clerk Mrs. Madeline Rees.
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Salk
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Naomi Rose
Pearl Hatfield
Madeline Rees
Health Department
Class Votes Donations at Federated Church Meeting
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church voted a donation to the Leonard Wood memorial and toward paying for a new kitchen water heater Friday evening. Mrs. Phil Meinhart led the gathering with devotion by Mrs. Ben Neutzling on Love and Friendship. Prizes went to Mrs. Lawrence Lanning Mrs. Amanda Kasper Miss Frieda Grueser and Mrs. Carl Shields. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Max Meinhart Mrs. Edward Hite and Mrs. Bentz Wolfe.
Shriners Install Officers at Mary Shrine 37
Mary Shrine 37 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will hold a public installation of officers at 8 p.m. Friday at the IOOF Hall.
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Middleport
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Births and admissions listed at Holzer Hospital notes
Births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Fry of Middleport Route 1 and a son for Mr and Mrs William K Coulson of Gallipolis among others. Admitted are Gerald Lee Waugh Scottown Route 1 and several other patients while numerous names appear under dismissed and blood use Saturday pints.
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John Fry
Middleport
Edgar FE. Eberts
Hamden
William K. Coulson
Gallipolis
Richard E. Erwin
Jackson
Gerald Lee Waugh
Scottown
Charles B. Carman
Wellston
William J. Burke
Wellson
Elias Wetherholt
Linda Lou Clagg
Northup
William Caldwell
Carpenter
K. Paul Graham
Gilmore C. Grimm
Henry A. Kirby
Cheshire
John Hornsby
Richard Tackett
Garner Hubbard
Florence M. Mosier
Raymon F. Grady
Jerome P. Doughman
Arthur G. Wiseman
Raymond Byer
Verlin Swain
Houston Miller
Sherman K. Parsons
David A. Clarkson
Jennings B. Clay
Robert F. Hawk
Richard H. MecFann
John R. Gallion
Arthur A. Hess
Roy FE. Powell
Harry H. Lupton
Lonnie Bailes
Faye Beaver
Chester Edmunds
Joseph Maize
Larry Barr
Kenneth Ross
George Queen
Franklin Thomas
Ralph Marshall
Lewis Swingle
Randy Williams
Paula Mannering
Christine White
Gallia County Spelling Bee Rescheduled to April 11
Gallia County spelling bee date moved to April 11 at 7:45 p.m. per County Superintendent B. Lewis Jones. The change avoids conflict with eighth grade exams scheduled that night in the county superintendent’s office.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lewis Jones
Gallia County Elementary Principals Association
Blakeslee To Speak To Amateur Gardeners
C. E. Blakeslee Meigs County extension agent will address the Amateur Gardeners Club at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Blakeslee home on Lincoln Heights. The topic is Conservation. Mrs. Harold Lohse is co host.
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Middleport
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Amateur Gardeners Club
Blakeslee
Lincoln Heights
Harold Lohse
Monroe County Resource Development Talk Set
Agent POMEROY Howard Phillips of Monroe County will discuss resource development at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at Kgger Creek High School. The meeting welcomes all residents of Meigs and Gallia Counties.
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Pomeroy
Howard Phillips
Monroe County
Kgger Creek High School
Meigs
Gallia
Guild To Meet Grace Episcopal Women Plan Thursday Session
The Women's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the parish house with Mrs. Everett Hayes Miss Vida Ihle and Miss Lenora Giles as hostesses.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Everett Hayes
Vida Ihle
Lenora Giles
Rutland High Students Win District Scholarship Tests
Rutland High School in the Northwestern Local District announced top scorers from last Friday’s preliminary scholarship tests led by Wayne Roush and Mary Lee in physics tie, Nina Atkins Latin I, Carolyn Edwards Latin II, Jack Wamsley Algebra I, Larry Price history, and others across Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, English. Finals set for May 7 at Ohio University Athens with about 70 participants.
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Middleport
Rutland High School
George M. Dallas
Northwestern
Nina Atkins
Wayne Roush
Carolyn Edwards
Jack Wamsley
William Romine
Lawrence Brogan
Larry Price
Jean Chapman
Larry Long
Mary Lee
Marlene Hoffman
Brenda Turner
Martha Brewer
Miss Atkins
Pauline Gibson
Ohio University
Athens
Naomi Baptist Church Marks 64th Anniversary Observance
POMEROY The Naomi Baptist Church observed its 64th anniversary with morning services led by Rev Samuel Jackson and piano by Mrs Campbell Harper. A noon luncheon followed. Harlan Goins and La verne Creston served as deacons at the 3 pm service with Mrs Allen Hampton recounting church history.
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Pomeroy
Naomi
William Lewis
Samuel Jackson
Campbell Harper
Harlan Goins
Laverne Creston
Allen Hampton
Missionary Baptist Church
Naomi Baptist Church
J. H. Rickman
Middleport
Susan Venable
Hampton
Granville Seward
First Baptist Church
Rendville
Ebert McGhee
Providence
Gallipolis
Charles Wood
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Athens
Cigaret Ignited Collision Cites Driver In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis on East ern Ave near Berger St intersection at 2 45 am Sunday Johnny N Thabet 19 Point Pleasant and Bonnie B Cook 29 Wilkesboro NC collided as Thabet lit a cigaret Left side damage noted on both vehicles No injuries Minor incident at Court St later Saturday involved Pauline Moore 54 Gallipolis and Wade C Carroll 31 Gallipolis with no charges.
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Gallipolis
Johnny N. Thabet
Point Pleasant
Bonnie B. Cook
Wilkesboro
N. C
Eastern Ave
Berger St
Thabet
Cook
Court St
Pauline Moore
Wade C. Carroll
Five Scouts Hike Five Miles in Second Class Test
In Gallipolis Rev. Marion Williams and Addison's Troop 211 completed a five mile hike as a second class scout requirement. Scouts Randy Fisi er James Hill Billy McCormick Roy Johnson and Timmy Lawhon from the Cherokee Patrol will face a board of review soon for advancement. Also planned is a spring camporee at Rock Springs fair ground near Pomeroy. Dads Bernard Ward Gordon Fisher and Lawrence McQuaid attended along with new scout candidate John Sigman and his father Elmer Sigman.
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Gallipolis
Marion Williams
Addison
Randy Fisier
James Hill
Billy McCormick
Roy Johnson
Timmy Lawhon
Cherokee Patrol
Rock Springs Fairground
Pomeroy
Bernard Ward
Gordon Fisher
Lawrence McQuaid
John Sigman
Elmer Sigman
Film Shown To Youth Fellowship At Heath Church
A film titled The Arrest and Trial of Christ was shown Sunday evening to the Senior Youth Fellowship at Heath Methodist Church Middleport. Forrest Bachtel narrated the film, Evelyn Gibbons led the devotional. The final two films in The Passion Story series are scheduled for next Sunday evening.
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Christ
Heath Methodist Church
Forrest Bachtel
Evelyn Gibbons
Stansbury Guest at Club as prizes awarded
Mrs. Garen Stansbury attended Mrs. Rodney Downing to entertain a bridge club in Middleport. Prizes were won by Mrs. David Miller Mrs. Forrest Bachtel and Mrs. Edgar Reynolds. Other players included Mrs. Robert Coats Mrs. Dale Dutton and Mrs. Arthur Skinner.
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Stansbury
Rodney Downing
Bridge Club
David Miller
Forrest Bachtel
Edgar Reynolds
Robert Coats
Dale Dutton
Arthur Skinner
Potluck Supper Set by Middleport Baptist Women
The Ladies Bible Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church will hold a pot luck supper at 5 30 p m Tuesday at the home of Mrs Victor Grimm. A business session follows the meal.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
Victor Grimm
Mrs Daisy Griffith Marr 83 Dies in Athens Hospital
Mrs Daisy Griffith Marr age 83 of Syracuse died Saturday night in an Athens hospital. Surviving nieces include Mrs Marjorie Coverdale Mrs Martha Mulligan Mrs Creta Noon and Mrs Noble Evans of Columbus. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Syracuse Methodist Church with burial in Letart Cemetery. Reverend George Davis to officiate.
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Pomeroy
Daisy Griffith Marr
Syracuse
Athens
Marjorie Coverdale
Martha Mulligan
Creta Noon
Noble Evans
Columbus
Syracuse Methodist Church
Letart
George Davis
Haydenville Association Holds Meeting and Celebrates Winners
In the absence of the president Mrs. Charles Vollmer, vice president conducted the meeting. The 4th and 5th grades were winners in the membership drive and the first grade won the room attendance count. A jitney supper was planned for April and a film on Scenes of Ohio was shown using the new projector funded by the association. A social hour followed with refreshments. Mrs. Roger Moore attended a birthday dinner at the Vollmer home with family guests.
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Charles Vollmer
Supt. C. A. Woods
Ohio
Roger Moore
Donald Vollmer
Moore
Letha
Roger Jr
Vollmer
Kenneth
Christy
Merle Rizer
Barberton
Allen Lightfoot
Pomeroy County GOP Women Set Meeting at Hotel Martin
Republican women of Pomeroy Meigs County are reminded the county club will meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the Hotel Martin.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Republican Women
Martin
Conference Set at Middleport Church in Evening Session
The fourth quarterly conference gathers at 6 45 p m Wednesday with Rev Richard Bauer presiding over the business session. Church officers and leaders are urged to attend per Rev Raymon Konkright. Jockey Bobby Ussery earned his first 100 000 stakes win in eight years as Bally Ache won the 1960 Flamingo at Hialeah.
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Middleport
Richard Bauer
Raymon Konkright
Bobby Ussery
Bally Ache
Hialeah
Meigs County Census Takers Face Tight 1960 Count
Census takers begin the 1960 head count in Meigs County with about half the enumerators of 1950. Syracuse and Rutland are expected to show growth due to new homes, while Rutland advances include new firehouse plans and mayoral activity.
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Meigs County
Syracuse
Rutland
Wayne Turner
Guy Swadley
Nine Youths At Reception
Nine youths from Heath Methodist Church attended a district preparatory membership reception at Jackson Methodist Church. Attendees included Connie Cook Celesta Ault Kate Morarity Suzanne Bradbury Jimmy Johnson Mich Lloyd Michael Archer Teddy Morarity Johnny Blake and Keith Morgan. They will be received into Heath Church membership on Palm Sunday.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Jackson
Jackson Methodist Church
Connie Cook
Celesta Ault
Kate Morarity
Suzanne Bradbury
Jimmy Johnson
Mich Lloyd
Michael Archer
Teddy Morarity
Johnny Blake
Kenneth Cooke
Raymon Konkright
Keith Morgan
Heath Church
Three Men Arrested For Intoxication In Middleport
Middleport police arrested Clarence Nichols and Clarence Smith, both of Middleport, and William Haley of Rutland on intoxication charges. All three face hearings in Mayor Kenneth McElhinny's court on Monday.
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Middleport
Pollice Department
Herbert Gilkey
Clarence Nichols
Clarence Smith
William Haley
Rutland
Kenneth McElhinny
Choir Rehearses Easter Cantata at Middleport Church
The Middleport Church of Christ choir meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church to continue rehearsing for the Easter cantata directed by Mrs. Arthur Skinner.
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Middleport
Drivers Exams Slated In Gallipolis And Middleport
Gallipolis and Middleport will host driver license examinations by appointment. In Gallipolis the tests run Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Municipal Building with Francis W. Newman as examiner. Middleport tests occur every Tuesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Paul E. Newman examiner. Calls accepted 24 hours a day.
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Gallipolis
Robert R. Green
Post 27
State Highway Patrol
Ivan B. Davis
Ironton
Francis W. Newman
Jackson
Davis
Green
Middleport
Paul E. Newman
Athens
Corporal Green
April Accident Free in Gallia and Meigs Counties
State Highway Patrol Post 27 reports a weekend without accidents in Gallia and Meigs counties, keeping April accident free in its two county jurisdiction.
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State Highway Patrol
Gallia
Meigs County
Auxiliary To Meet For Middleport Volunteer Fire Dept
Auxiliary to meet at the home of Mrs Emmett Shuler with Mrs Robert McElhinny as co host.
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Middleport
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Orangeburg
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Shriners
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Zelda Mae Craft
Dave Canada
Vinton
Randy Lee Williams
Hemlock Cove
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Wilbur W. Thacker
Cincinnati
Wallace R. Henry
Eureka
Loraine Knapp
John W. Clark
Crown City
Andrew Fitzpatrick
Raymond J. Casey
Oak Hill
Henry L. Pierce
Rutland High
Marr
Haydenville
Joe Dugan Friday
Earl Clark
Tuppers Plains
Clark
Clarks
Glad
Great Bend
Hayes
Charles Dow
Rose Hill
Christian Beards
Daniel Daniels
J. C. Probst
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D. R. Jacobs
H. M. Horton
David Owens
Charles Wink
Hosmer Branch
Henry Seebers
A. F. Simms
B. M. Skinner
W. G. Penny
D. A. Russell
Henry Priode
Henry Reibel
Beulah
Henry Ewing
Danny West
William Fr. Baxter
Charles Werry
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Yul Brynner
Joanne Woodward
Mason Drive-In
Rock Hudson
Dorothy McGuire
Howard Keel
Anne Heywood
Walt Disney’s
Toby Tyler
Black, Oboe
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Iin Se
Hamilton—Bulova
F. J. Wallace
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