Three Hospital Officials Quit In Staff Dispute
Meigs Memorial Hospital sees three Meigs Hospital Commission members resign. Theodore Reed reports resignations of Henry Ewing and A C Bradford to county commissioners. Rumors of more resignations and possible legal action loom as lease disputes and staff admission issues unfold. Reed may run for county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hoeflich
Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs Hospital Commission
Theodore T. Reed
Meigs County Commissioners
Henry Ewing
A. C. Bradford
Reed
Bradford
Ewing
Hospital Commission
Kenneth McElhinney
Avery Nelson
Charles R. Karr
Board of Trustees
Meigs County Medical Society
Charter Members Receive Honors
The 48th anniversary observance of the Philothea Society at the Middleport Church of Christ honored charter members Mrs. David Farmer Mrs. Bertie Watts Mrs. Bertha Durst Mrs. Neva Pratt and Mrs. Clara Dilgard from Dearborn Michigan. New officers were installed and tributes given to absent members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philothea Society
Middleport Church of Christ
David
Kent
Maude Graves
William Bradford
Fred I. Gardner
Bradford
Robert Reibel
Edgar Reynolds
Wendell Gerlach
McKinley
Betty Cline
Martha Childs
Dilgard
Farmer
Gerlach
Pearl Reynolds
Philathea
Phila
Gardner
Reibei
Class Will Send Girl To Conference At Greenlake Wis
Plans to sponsor a senior high girl from the Golden Rule Class of Middleport First Baptist Church for a youth conference at Green Lake Wisconsin were made at a Thursday night meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Kalad Hindy. Mrs Willis Anthony and Rev Donald Boone attended. Refreshments were served by the Hindys and the Pullens. The evening ended with a flashlight Easter egg hunt in the Hindu yard. Mrs Gerald Anthony found the prize egg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Greenlake
Wis
Middleport First
Memorial Rites Set and Pre Induction Exams Noted
Memorial Day services were planned by the Lewis Manley Post auxiliary at Mrs. Paul Gomer’s home with prayer by chaplain Mrs. Nellie Winston and Easter themed decorations. Five Meigs County men—Martin Gene Abbott, Gene E. Romine, Roger Beagle, Edward J. King, and James P. Grim—will undergo pre induction physicals at Fort Hayes, Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis Manley Post
American Legion
Paul Gomer
Nellie Winston
Auxiliary
Campbell Harper
Allen Hampton
James Payne
Gomer
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Armed Forces
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Selective Service
Martin Gene Abbott
Gene E. Romine
Hemlock Grove
Roger Beegle
Racine
Edward J. King
Harrisonville
James P. Grim
Carpenter
Scouts Earn Blue Ribbon at M G M Scout O Rama
Boy Scout Troop 256 of New Haven entered the M G M Scout O Rama March 30 31 at the Mason County National Guard Armory with the Home Repairs merit badge theme. Members listed include Max Brown Leonard Morris Butch Kendell Billy Roush Billy Marshall Gary Burdette Tom Howard Gene Beatty Lenny Tennent Robert Redmond Jr James Wise and Larry Frey. Jack Frey acted as scout master Gordon Kendell as assistant scout master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Sew-Rite Club Colors Eggs For Easter Project
Sew-Rite Sewing Club colored eggs for an Easter project at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Finley and Mrs. Calvin Simpson. President Mrs. Charles Hoffman led plans for a Friday gathering at Mrs. Dayton Strickland to finish the project. Ray mond Bailey won the door prize after a dessert course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Kenneth Finley
Calvin Simpson
Charles Hoffman
Dayton Strickland
Raymond Baily
Airman Jacobs Joined by Wife and Children in England
Middleport reports Airman J C Steven L Jacobs assigned to Mildenhall England has been joined by his wife and two children Terri and Jeff They will reside at Bury St Edmunds and expect to stay in England for three years Also noted are Joe Brennick and Mary Brennick in local hospitals and a Middleport High School dance sponsored by the senior class The Jays will emcee from 8 to 11 30 p m on Saturday night in the auditorium
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J.C. Steven L. Jacobs
Air Force
Mildenhall Base
England
Terri
Jeff
Bury St., Edmunds
Middleport High School
Jays
Meigs County Begins Cancer Drive Monday
The Meigs County unit of the American Cancer Society launches its annual countywide drive Monday led by Richard Jones as crusade director. John Welsh handles publicity while about 200 volunteers conduct house to house solicitations aiming for 4400 dollars to fund research and local patient services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
American Cancer Society
Richard Jones
John Welsh
Wilma Sargent
Richard Seyler
Pomeroy
Clarence McNeal
Nan Moore
James Johnson
Cru
Sade
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Seyler
Catherine Shavorinsky
Southern Local High School Honor Roll List Released
Southern Local High School announced 71 students named to the fifth six weeks honor roll. Senior names include Terry Bradford Seanna Brewer Robert Esingston Peggy Glenn John Hysell Roberta Kraeuter Jean Miller June Neigler Janice Smith Melvin Van Meter Judy Wigal Kay Willford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Southern Local High School
Terry Bradford
Seanna Brewer
Robert Essington
Peggy Glenn
John Hysell
Roberta Kraeuter
Jean Miller
June Neigler
Janice Smith
Melvin van Meter
Judy Wigal
Kay Willford
Robert Chancey
Sharon Cottrill
Judy Cozart
Richard Holter
Dorothy Lawson
Ben Petrel
Carol Shain
Jianita Smith
Sarah Taylor
Linda White
Sammie Yates
Roger Adams
Bill Baer
John Bass
Jack Bostick
Harry Bush
Steve Cleland
Judy DeLong
Tinda Fichinger
David Fox
David Gloeckner
James Hamm
David Hensler
Charles Johnston
Karen Nease
Marsha Moran
Clarice Norris
Nancy Parker
Isabel Pickins
Larry Price
Susanne Price
Faye Roush
Judy Sayre
Paula Sayre
Eleanor Schneider
Ellen Shuler
Jocelyn Taylor
Mery Toney
Gary Walker
Phyllis Wigal
Gary Wolfe
Linda Kauff
Shirley Baker
Dixie Circle
Larry Circle
Pamela Davis
James Diddle
Beverlee Hunt
Connie Leadingham
Carolyn Lipscomb
Karen McKay
Ernie Miller
Beverly Price
Lois Sewell
James Snodgrass
Pamela Sylvester
Sharon Theiss
Cathy Wallace
William Zerkle
J H Williams Dies At 85 In Wilmington
John H Williams 85 formerly of Gallino lis died at his Wilmington home Wednesday Funeral services were held there today He is survived by his wife Maude and his son Dr John K Williams of Wilmington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Orin Smith
Wilmington
Smith
John H. Williams
Williams
Maude
John K. Williams
Meigs General Hospital Notes Update of Local Visitors
A regional string of hospital and guest visits is recorded. Henry Basler and Nellie Tracy of Racine, plus Mrs. Allen Roush and family, visit Sharon Cleland and Earl Sisson in Columbus. Mary Brenick at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, Nelsonville, is seen by visitors from Racine and nearby areas. Mrs. Murray and others travel to Huntington to see Frank Murray in Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joe Brenick
Brown's Hospital
Veterans Administration Building
Ward 5
Dayton
Mary
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Allen Roush
Sharon Cleland
Earl Sisson
Columbus
Mary Brenick
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Herbert Chambers
Willis Aleshire
William Bradford
Lawrence Powell
Edgar Powell
Minnie Scott
Sugar Grove
Roscoe Wise
John Scott
Forest Run
Nora Boles
Cincinnati
Amanda Murray
Boles
Herman Bailey
Marie Vrooman
Murray
Huntington
Frank Murray
Veterans Hospital
Manning Webster
Lysle Meyer
C. H. Wise, Jr
Waverly
Front St
William Betz
Sandy
Hilliard
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Parcel Trades
In Meigs County transfers, James E. Martin and Vera Martin deed parcels in Chester to Hobart V. Newell and Snzy M. Newell. Ivan Pickens deceased transfers to Virginia Roush in Letart Two. multiple parties buy and sell lots in Middleport and Rutland, including 96.55 acres in Orange Two and 21.75 acres in Rutland, with various heirs named in the transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FE. Martin
Vera F. Martin
Hobart V. Newell
Snzy M. Newell
Chester
Ivan Pickens
Virginia Roush
Letart
Howard P. Longstaff
Marion J. Longstaff
Bertha M. Bogar
Luther L. Bogar
Nelle Ohlinger
Middleport
Neva Pratt
Marjorie June Roush
William W. Chafin
Madeline Chafin
Lester M. Hawk
Virginia Hawk
Orange
T. H. Shoemaker
Ida Shoemaker
Charles F. Gardner
Vera F. Gardner
Rutland
Joseph Wolfe
Mildred Wolfe
Susan M Manley
Ralph R. Pratt
Charles William Lee
Phoebe Lee
Ova Douglas
Ruby Major
Carrie Brunson
Betty Hawley
William D. Lee
Bonnie M. Whittington
Marjorie Ferguson
Lawrence R. Lee
Four Suits Filed In Meigs County Court
Four suits were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. Hattie Hoggsett of Point Pleasant sues J C Chancery and Lougean Chancey over a promissory note. D and S Recovery Service, Gal lipolis, as assignee of Holzer Hospital and Clinic, sues William Jennings Smith and Barbara Smith and Harry A. Davis for 1872.09. Pomeroy seeks divorce from Virginia E. Davis of Minersville Route 1 for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Julia V Nichols of Charleston files for support of two minor children against Homer B Nichols of Pomeroy Route 1 under reciprocal support laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Hattie Hoggsett
Point Pleasant
J. C. Chancery
Lougean Chancey
D. and S. Recovery Service
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital and Clinic
William Jennings Smith
Barbara Smith
Harry A. Davis
Virginia FE. Davis
Minersville
Julia V. Nichols
Charleston
Homer B. Nichols
SOS Clinic For Holdouts Slated Sunday
Sabin polio vaccine clinic for residents who did not receive Tyne I vaccine last Sunday will be held from noon to 5 p m Easter Sunday on the Pomeroy parking lot. In bad weather, the make-up clinic will be in the Pomeroy Senior High School auditorium. Consent forms for children available. A doctor and nursing staff will work at the clinic. Residents of all ages urged to take the vaccine. All three types are required for complete immunization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Mrs Paynter Dies At 67 In New Matamoras
Mrs Clyde Paynter, 67, died unexpectedly Thursday at her home in New Matamoras. She was a former Meigs County school teacher and is survived by husband Clyde, daughter Ruth Oxley of Defiance, and son Bruce of New Matamoras. Funeral arrangements tentatively set for Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Albert Paynter of Portland were informed of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clyde Paynter
New Matamoras
Meigs County
Ruth Oxley
Defiance
Bruce
Albert Paynter
Portland
Lord Teach Us to Pray Topic At Rock Springs Society
Rock Springs Woman's Society of Christian Service held a meeting at the church with president Mrs W A Morgan in charge. Members contributed poems or articles on the Easter season and a donation was approved for the school of missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
W. A. Morgan
School of Missions
Area Woman Accepts Post In New York
Middleport Miss Carolyn Jacobs daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Jacobs has accepted a secretarial post with the law firm of Ernst and Mandall New York City She is a Middleport High School graduate and lives with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John Jacobs in Brooklyn N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carol Jacobs
Dale Jacobs
Ernst and Mandall
New York City
Emergency squad aids Bert Gilkey on Leading Creek Road
The Middleport squad responded to a 8:49 a.m. call on Leading Creek Road for Bert Gilkey who had trouble breathing. He was reported in satisfactory condition upon arrival. Sunrise services will be held at 8 a.m. at the Racine Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leading Creek Rd
Bert Gilkey
Gilkey
Pomeroy
Racine Methodist Church
Names Drawn For May Juries In Meigs County
Meigs County clerk of courts Evelyn Locke announced 75 residents were drawn Thursday for the May term grand and petit juries. Petit jurors include Gertrude Woods Doris Eastman Thelma Henderson Thomas Cook and many others from Pomeroy Minersville Coolville and surrounding townships. Grand jurors named include Margaret Kennedy Ona Starkey Frankie Ruschel Grace Holter Dorothy Hendricks and additional jurors from Carpenter Racine and Rutland areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Evelyn Locke
Meigs County
Gertrude Woods
George Grueser
Elsie Forbes
Alice White
Minersville
Doris E. Eastman
Thelma Henderson
Coolville
Thomas Cook
Harold Lohse
Alfred Elberfeld
James Fugate
Mary Reibel
Ethel Shasteen
Don L. Wood
Clyde Kirkland
Goldie Dill
Mary Louise Eden
John C. Small
Juanita Reeves
Harrisonville
James Cochran
Edith Ross
Paul Casci
Arthur Davidson
Gertrude Miller
Paul Davis
Albert Cox
Middleport
Dale Welch
David Yates
Eileen Luck
Willard Pigott
Long Bottom
John Sargent
Mary Hawk
Harold King
J. C. Terrell
Willis Leadingham
Syracuse
Joan Stewart
Rutland
Elmer Bibee
Frank Lance
R. C. Williams
Reedsville
Nellie Pierce
Daniel Baker
Longsville
Samuel Lewis
Lewis M. Brown
Ralph McCune
Lee Lee
Paul Manuel
David Huddleston
Racine
Paul Beards
Mabel Cleland
Chester
Anderson Wooten
Carpenter
Margaret Kennedy
Ona Starkey
Frankie Ruschel
Grace Holter
Dorothy Hendricks
Robert Burson
Shade
Wayne Zeigler
Albany
Lenn
Davis
Snzy Newell
Bertha Karr
Orville Johnson
Bertha Nichols
Arthur Skinner
Emma Salser
Anne Beegle
Selah Karr
Gloria Manuel
Gerald Hayman
Lou Diehl
Ruby Eynon
Mildred Headley
Tuppers Plains
Jewell Jones
Chester Buckley
Ruth Erlewine
William McKelvey
Portland
Last Rites Held For Virgil Markel
Funeral services for Mrs. Virgil Markel of Shelby Route 2, formerly Tillie Radcliff of Middleport, were held Tuesday at the Wise funeral home in Shelby. She died Saturday at Crestline Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. She leaves four brothers Stanley Brokensword Ohio John and Glenn San Antonio Texas and Eugene in New Mexico serving with the U S Air Force. Services were at the First Methodist Church in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Virgil Markel
Shelby
Othello
Tillie) Radcliff
Wise Funeral Home
Markel
Crestline Memorial Hospital
Roy Radcliff
Hopson Yards
New York Central Railroad
Elizabeth Radcliff
Broadway St
Stanley Brokensword
Ohio
John
Glenn
San Antonio
Tex
Eugene
U.S. Air Force
New Mexico
Hemlock Grove Grange hosts lamp shade workshow
Hemlock Grove Home Demonstration Club sponsors a workshow on lamp shade recovery at the Hemlock Grove Grange Hall starting 9 a m Tuesday. Mrs Geneva H Nolan county home demonstration agent will lead. Attendees should bring a sack lunch an old shade supplies and material for covering and making a shade pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hemlock Grove
Geneva H. Nolan
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Summary
Dorothy Chasteen, John Bentz, Jerry McDonald and Harry Eblin are listed in Meigs Memorial Hospital notes as notable individuals mentioned in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Chasteen
John Bentz
Jerry McDonald
Harry Eblin
Methodist Church Welcomes Three New Members
Chester Methodist Church welcomed three new members at Palm Sunday services. Alice Dodson Ruth Card and Richard Fick joined the congregation. Karen Rebecca Fick was baptized and Mrs Ward Kimes joined by transfer. The Rev. Robert Card pastors the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomf Roy
Chester
Theodorus Council and Twilight Garden Club Schedule Meetings
The Theodorus Council Daughters of America will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the IOOF Hall with the charter draped for Florence Gilmore. Officers and team wear white and district rally practice is set. The Twilight Garden Club meets Tuesday at Mrs Dwight Parker s home with C E Blakeslee as guest speaker. The Middleport Chamber of Commerce convenes at 7 30 p m Friday at Middleport village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
IOOF
Florence Gilmore
Twilight Garden Club
Dwight Parker
C. E. Blakeslee
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Middleport Village Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eddie
Atkins
Alfred
RITES
Marietta Chemical Products Co
Athens
Ohio Pest Control Ass'n
Sew-Rite Club
Jacobs
Robert Canosa
Frank
Mount Vernon Hospital
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Charles Hansen
Hansen
Canosa
James
J. H. Williams
Meigs General Hospital
Henry Basler
Nellie Tracy
Wesley Circle
SOS Clinic
New York
Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Vers. Markel
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler - Optometrist
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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