Five Escape Serious Injury In Car Wreck
Five people avoided serious harm after an eastbound car driven by Carl Van Way of Racine left E Main Street in Pomeroy. The van crossed lanes, hit Jennings Wayland’s westbound car, then stopped near railroad tracks. Wayland pulled onto the sidewalk to avoid the collision.
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Pomeroy
E. Main St
Henry Werry
Carl van Way
Racine
Jennings Wayland
Middleport
van Way
Werry
Wayland
Meigs General Hospital
William Graybear
Harley Carman
Peach Fork
Mary Andrews
Middleport Students Dress as Barnyard Animals for Play
Middleport 56 kindergarteners will wear costumes as cats pigs frogs ducks and chickens for a 7 30 p m Monday presentation in the High School auditorium. Mrs Pearl Reynolds directs Animals in the Barnyard and the Little Red Hen with Mrs Dorothy Lacey assisting.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Pearl Reynolds
Cindy Craig
Red Hen
Miller
Don Vaughan
Debra Powell
Donna Powell
Robert Harris
Joe Rosenbaum
Peggy Searberry
Debra Schoonover
Barabara Anthony
David Swisher
Michael May
Ricky Bolin
Allen Acree
Seventy Southern High Students Earn Honor Roll
RACINE Seventy Southern Local High School students made the honor roll after the fifth six weeks grading period. Named to the roll for seniors are Kathryn Brace Sue Circle Mary Cleland Danny Cole Billie Cundiff Sandra Donahue Patty Grimm Kathryn Hill Dorothy Riffle Philip Roberts Miriam Smith Rebecca Toney Ruth Wingett. Juniors include Terry Bradford Seanna Brewer Robert Essington John Hysell Roberta Kraeuter Jean Miller Janice Smith Marvin Tibbs Judy Wigal. Sophomores listed Roberta Chancey Sharon Cottrill Judy Cozart Mary Cundiff Kay Hendricks Richard Holter Howard Johnson Linda Neigler Ben Petral Terry Roush Carol Shain Juanita Smith Sarah Taylor Sammie Yates. Freshmen names Roger Adams Billy Baer John Bass Jack Bostick Lonnie Dailey David Fox James Hamm Marvin McKelvey Marsha Moran Karen Nease Clarice Norris Nancy Parker Larry Price Suzanne Price Faye Roush Greg Roush Roger Sayre Eleanor Schneider Ellen Shuler Jocelyn Taylor Mary Toney Gary Walker Phyllis Wigal Peggy Wines.
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Racine
Kathryn Brace
Sue Circle
Mary Cleland
Danny Cole
Billie Cundiff
Sandra Donahue
Patty Grimm
Kathryn Hill
Dorothy Riffle
Philip Roberts
Miriam Smith
Rebecca Toney
Ruth Wingett
Terry Bradford
Seanna Brewer
Robert Essington
John Hysell
Roberta Kraeuter
Jean Miller
Janice Smith
Marvin Tibbs
Judy Wigal
Roberta Chancey
Sharon Cottrill
Judy Cozart
Mary Cundiff
Kay Hendricks
Richard Holter
Howard Johnson
Linda Neigler
Ben Petral
Terry Roush
Carol Shain
Juanita Smith
Sarah Taylor
Sammie Yates
Roger Adams
Billy Baer
John Bass
Jack Bostick
Lonnie Dailey
David Fox
James Hamm
Marvin McKelvey
Marsha Moran
Karen Nease
Clarice Norris
Nancy Parker
Larry Price
Suzanne Price
Faye Roush
Greg Roush
Roger Sayre
Eleanor Schneider
Ellen Shuler
Jocelyn Taylor
Mary Toney
Gary Walker
Phyllis Wigal
Peggy Wines
Easter candle lighting at WSCS meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held an Easter candle lighting service at Myrtle Boggess's home with Neisel Weatherman as program chairman assisted by Gertrude Hoffman Grace Kuhn Gladys Violet and Mrs Boggess. Salad sandwiches and pie were served. The May meeting will be an all day event at Gertrude Hoffman's home with a potluck dinner. Jacob Gloeckner was taken to Meigs General Hospital after a possible heart attack at his Pomeroy home.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Myrtle Boggess
Neisel Weatherman
Gertrude Hoffman
Grace Kuhn
Gladys Violet
Mrs. Boggess
Pomeroy
Jacob Gloeckner
Oak St
Meigs General Hospital
Scholarship Team To Compete At Ohio University
A scholarship team from Southern Local High School was selected to compete at Ohio University on May 5. Members include Clarice Norris Mary Toney English nine Carol Shain Betty Gillilan English 10 Terry Bradford Robert Essington English 11 Willie Cundiff Sue Circle English 12 Ruth Wingett Judy Wigall U S history Philip Roberts Winn Rees senior social studies Roland Imboden Barbara Cleland bookkeeping Roger Adams Marsha Moran Latin I Judy Cozart Juanita Smith Latin II David Fox Ellen Shuler algebra 1 Roger Parsons Danny Cole algebra II Howard Johnson Don Harden geometry Gary Walker James Hamm general science June Neigler Terry Roush geology John Hysell Robert MecNickle chemistry.
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Clarice Norris
Mary Toney
Carol Shain
Betty Gillilan
Terry Bradford
Robert Essington
Willie Cundiff
Sue Circle
Ruth Wingett
Judy Wigal
U. S
Philip Roberts
Winn Rees
Roland Imboden
Barbara Cleland
Roger Adams
Marsha Moran
Judy Cozart
Juanita Smith
David Fox
Ellen Shuler
Roger Parsons
Danny Cole
Howard Johnson
Don Harden
Gary Walker
James Hamm
June Neigler
Terry Roush
John Hysell
Robert MecNickle
94 eighth graders visit Rutland High for orientation day
94 students from Harrisonville Salem Center and Rutland elementary schools toured Rutland High School. George Dallas and Joseph Nowell opened with policy and curriculum notes. Eighth graders were guided by a list of students during classroom tours. An afternoon girls basketball game and gym class exhibition followed with Rutland bands and group singing. A box lunch was served in the gym at noon.
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Harrisonville
Salem Center
Rutland
Rutland High School
George M. Dallas
Joseph Nowell
Betty Morris
David Pierce
Martha Brewer
Junior Carter
Sandra Little
James Sheets
Jane Crisp
David Wiseman
Phyllis Howard
Alan King
Gary Chasteen
Richard Fife
Roger Roush
C. O. Chapman
Syracuse Drive In To Open In Two Weeks
A new Syracuse drive in restaurant, to be owned by Corbett Patterson and Frank W. Porter, is under construction downriver from the state park and will employ about eight people.
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Syracuse
Corbett Patterson
Frank W. Porter
Syracuse Drivehie
Sorority Meigs Style Show Highlights Local Fashion
Ohio Eta Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi staged a Meigs style show at Pomeroy Elementary School with about 300 attendees. Miss Springtime Miriam Smith won the penny vote contest. proceeds support the Meigs Memorial Hospital project.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Miriam Smith
Middleport Senior Play Is May 11
Middleport High School announces The Handy Man three act comedy scheduled for May 11. Senior class will perform with Mrs Nan Moore directing and a long list of cast and crew including Jim Reed Charlene Davis Patty Lowery Eric Chambers Sarah Hannigan Texanna White Mike Shafer Barbara Jones Dennis Saelens Mary Swanson Cinda Morris Helen Taylor Sharon Pickens Manning Baumgardner Susie Allensworth Wanda Lightfoot Alice Jacobs Coleen Wilson Sandra Brewington Beverly Perrin Jeannie Manley Evelyn Gibbons Karen Gregg Pete Walburn Farrell Shuler David Searles John Case stage props by Jack Custer Jerry Bolyard Don Roush John Stephenson and promotion by Miss Allensworth and Miss Gibbons.
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Nan Moore
Jim Reed
Charlene Davis
Patty Lowery
Eric Chambers
Sarah Hannigan
Texanna White
Mike Shafer
Barbara Jones
Dennis Saelens
Mary Swanson
Cinda Morris
Helen Taylor
Sharon Pickens
Manning Baumgardner
Susie Allensworth
Wanda Lightfoot
Alice Jacobs
Coleen Wilson
Sandra Brewington
Beverly Perrin
Jeannie Manley
Evelyn Gibbons
Karen Gregg
Pete Walburn
Farrell Shuler
David Searles
John Case
Meigs County Bankers Elect New Officers at Middleport
Forty bankers met at Middleport school to elect officers for the Meigs County Bankers Association Harold Hubbard of Citizens National Bank was chosen president Theodore Reed Jr of Farmers Bank and Savings Co was named vice president and John Wolfe of Racine Home Bank became secretary treasurer Howard Sturgeon associate secretary of the Ohio Bankers Association spoke at the dinner
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Middleport
Meigs County Bankers Association
Harold Hubbard
Citizens National Bank
Theodore Reed Jr
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
John Wolfe
Racine Home Bank
Howard Sturgeon
The
Ohio Bankers Association
Rutland Eighth Graders Plan Zoo Trip and Capitol Visit
Northwestern Local School District eighth graders will travel by bus to Columbus on May 16 for visits to the state capital and the Columbus zoo. Accompanying adults include Herbert Parker Mae Young Nellie Vale and Homer Wells. The trip replaces commencement exercises and was arranged at a meeting of principals from Salem Center Rutland and Harrisonville schools.
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Rutland
Northwestern
Columbus
Herbert Parker
Mae Young
Nellie Vale
Homer Wells
Salem Center
Harrisonville
Middleport Library Hosts Story Hour for Young Children
Children aged four to six are invited to a story hour at the Middleport library from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Dale Walburn and Mrs. Richard Vaughan will lead the event, a project of the Middleport Child Conservation League.
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Middleport
Dale Walburn
Richard Vaughan
Middleport Child Conservation League
Candle Light Communion at Middleport Church
A 7:30 Thursday service at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church was planned by the deacons. Mrs. Edward Burkett and Mrs. Herman Bailey will oversee element preparation. Marcus Chambers and Vincent Dabo will lead the Easter offering for Algeria and Hong Kong. May 6 is shut-in visitation day with Richard Vaughan as contact chairman.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Edward Burkett
Herman Bailey
Algeria
Hong Kong
Marcus Chambers
Vincent Dabo
Richard Vaughan
Cantata The Crucifixion to Happen at Union Good Friday
Cantata The Crucifixion will be presented by combined choirs of participating churches during Union Good Friday services at 7 30 p m in the Federated Church. Solos will be sung by Mrs Marvin Burt Fred Blaettnar John William Blaetmar Mrs Elmer Wickham John Werry John Moore Ben Neutzling Harry S Moore and Herbert Moore. Mrs Ben Neutzling will be organist.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Alice Nease
Racine PTA to Meet With Guest Speaker Priddy
The Racine PTA will hold a 7 30 p m meeting at the elementary school. Guest speaker will be William Priddy of Southern Local High School. Special music by PTA Mother Singers, a coffee hour, and child care services will follow.
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Racine
PTA
William Priddy
Southern Local High School
Easter Sunrise Service Set at Rutland High School
Plans are complete for an Easter sunrise service at Rutland High School at 6 30 a m for members of First Baptist Church Rutland and Naomi Baptist Church Pomeroy. Rev Samuel J Jackson serves as pastor of both churches.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
First Baptist Church
Naomi Baptist Church
Pomeroy
Samuel J. Jackson
Meigs County boards names Mary Wippel deputy clerk
Mary J. Wippel of near Pomeroy was named deputy clerk of the Meigs County Board of Elections, replacing Albert Gloeckner who resigned March 1. The May 8 primary reports 12 absentee and soldiers votes cast. A hospital stay confines Nellie Brown, deputy clerk of courts, for medical observation.
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Meigs County
Nellie Brown
Holzer Hospital
Mrs Reibel Elected President of Philathea
Mrs William Bradford installed Mrs Robert Reibel as president of the Philathea Society at the Church of Christ in Middleport after a potluck. Officers include Mrs Edgar Reynolds as vice president and Mrs O E McKinley secretary with others on committees. A tea for Miss Arlene Spurlock a Niger Africa missionary guest speaker and plans for a June mother daughter banquet were announced.
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Middleport
Philathea Society
Church of Christ
William Bradford
Robert Reibel
Edgar Reynolds
O. E. McKinley
Betty Cline
Martha Childs
Meigs County Society For Crippled Children
Arlene Spurlock
Niger
Africa
Circle Holds Brief Meeting
The Federated Circle met at the church after the service in Pomeroy for a brief session led by president Mrs. Ben Neutzling. A bake sale report was given and several members were ill. A card was sent to George Massar at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Thank you notes from the Hoffner and Hetzel families for flowers were read.
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Circle
Ben Neutzling
George Massar
Riverside Hospital
Columbus
Hoffner
Hetzel
John Strauss Observes 61st Year With Party
The 91st birthday anniversary of John Strauss of Cave Street was celebrated with a dinner party Tuesday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eastman, Callie Kloes, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Zicharoos, all of Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Strauss of Middleport, and Mrs. Anna Fischer of Lorain.
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Pomeroy
John Strauss
Cave St
Strauss
William Strauss
Otto Strauss
Robert Eastman
Callie Kloes
Ira Zicharoos
Arthur Strauss
Middleport
Anna Fischer
Lorain
Meigs County Firemen elect Dennison president
Eli Dennison of Rutland was elected president of the Meigs County Firemen's Association at a Wednesday night meeting in Middleport. Also chosen were Thomas Hannigan of Middleport as vice president and James White of Syracuse as secretary-treasurer. Trustees named were Tommy Durst Middleport Carl Gheen Syracuse and Danny Hill Racine.
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Middleport
Eli Dennison
Rutland
Meigs County Firemen's Association
Religious Drama The Symbol of the Cross at Middleport Church
The Middleport First Baptist Church presents The Symbol of the Cross a drama by Mattie B Shannon at 7 30 Sunday evening The story follows a carpenter Abdiel and his family as the life death and resurrection of Christ influence them Cast includes Charles Vroman Elizabeth Pickens Dorothy Anthony Jack Satterfield Janet Baker Toney Fowler Henry Null with Mrs Donald Boone directing and local volunteers handling costumes and set design
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Mattie B. Shannon
Christ
Palestine
Donald Boone
Ernest Hughes
Harold Hubbard, Jr
Charles Lewis
Charles Vroman
Abdiel
Elizabeth Pickens
Patricia
Dorothy Anthony
Jack Satterfield
Janet Baker
Toney Fowler
Caius
Phillip
Jesus
Henry Null
Five Join Congregation at Middleport First United Presbyterian
Five residents were received into the membership at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church during a Session meeting. The new members include Mr. and Mrs. William Ingels Mrs. Francis Anderson Miss Carole Anderson and Miss Sue Rue. A Westminster Foundation deputation from Ohio University will attend Palm Sunday services. James Eblin will speak at Syracuse church at 9 a.m. and at Middleport church at 6 30 p.m. Special recognition of college students is planned. Soloists at Palm Sunday will be Miss Judy Gress and Lewis Sauer Jr.
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Middleport
Judy Gress
Lewis Sauer, Jr
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