Meigs County Society Fund Drive Totals Collected
Meigs County Society for Crippled Children reports 682.50 in contributions with 431 returns. Over 5,000 Easter seat letters mailed. drive to close Easter Sunday. 74 percent stays in county for rehabilitation. rest goes to national and state groups for research and admin. Submit names of those in need to Mrs. Bahr or Rotary officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Society For Crippled Children
John Werner
Meigs County
Cash Bahr
Pomeroy Personal News Briefs Cover Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson Wheeling visited his mother Mrs Bernice Johnson for Mrs Johnsons birthday. Guests included Mrs Bentz Wolfe Mrs William F Baxter and Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder Parkersburg. Ashton E Sayre Fairborn and Mrs Frank Stewart left for a two week Bradenton Fla vacation with O E Sayre. Truman Russell and children visited Columbus to pay respects to Becky Ann Spencer 15 at Weir Arned funeral home. Spencer and Russell were cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Johnson
Wheeling
Bernice Johnson
Truman Russell
Columbus
Becky Ann Spencer
Weir-Arned
Miss Spencer
Mrs. Russell
Meter School to Train 26 Southeastern Ohio Men
Logan Police Chief Roy Kelch announced a three day meter school at the Ambrose Hotel for 26 men from Southeastern Ohio sponsored by the Dual Parking Meter Co. The program covers installation care maintenance and repair of meters with Officers Charles Smith and James Price attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roy Kelch
Ambrose Hotel
Ohio
Dual Parking Meter Co
Charles Smith
James Price
Logan Police Department
Birthday Observed For Miss Joan Puckett In Middleport
Middleport on Monday night hosted a birthday party at the home of Mr and Mrs Dale Walburn for Miss Joan Puckett. The "J" design cake was served with punch and ice cream and gifts were given. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Richard Vaughan and their children Don and Bill Mrs Frances Beards Jill and Stevie Walburn and Bob Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Puckett
Dale Wal
Richard Vaughan
Don and
Bill
Frances Beards
Jill and
Stevie Wal
PTA Group Elects St John’s Officers for Next Year
St John parochial school hall hosted April election selecting Glenn Van Atta as president Mrs James Jurgens mier as vice president Mrs William Lion as secretary and Mrs Jack Walsh as treasurer for the coming year. Harry Westfall presented a tape on brain washing during the Korean War. Gallia County 4 H Saddle Club to meet 7 30 p m at Milk Marketing Building for youth 10 to 20 with horse ownership invited. Police school final session set 7 to 10 p m Tuesday at Municipal Building after postponement. MSgt Nicholas V Raub of Fort Buckner Okinawa son of Mr and Mrs John J Raub Pomeroy graduate of Pomeroy High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Glenn van Atta
James Jurgensmier
William Lion
Jack Walsh
St. John Parochial School
Gallipolis
Gallia County
4-H
Russ Priddy
Pomeroy
Nicholas V. Raub
John J. Raub
U. S. Army
Ryukyu Islands
Fort Buckner
Okinawa
Gladys
Pomeroy High School
Logan Personals Reports Local Educator Activities
Logan Mrs Elva Cottrill a Central elementary school fifth grade teacher spent last Friday night and Saturday in Columbus attending the second meeting of the policies and resolutions committee of the Ohio Education Association held at the Deshler Hilton Hotel. Mrs Rex Simon of Toledo formerly of Logan is a Mercy Hospital patient seeking friend visits and her mother Mrs Rosa Scott of Logan cares for her grandson during hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Cottrill
Central Elementary
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
Deshler Hilton Hotel
Rex
Violet) Simon
Toledo
Logan
Mercy Hospital
Simon
Rosa Scott
Simon Home
Bidwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Rev J W Lewis led a week of revival services in Columbus. Families and individuals from Bidwell and nearby towns visited relatives and friends, including Lawless Langley and Brennemen households. Local groups met at homes and church events featured guests like Rev John Davis of Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwell
J. W. Lewis
Columbus
Attwood Lawless
Fostoria
James Lawless
Emma Lawless
Lester Soles
Thomas Chick
Lizzie Geary
Rutland
Kathryn Schluter
Belair
Jeannette Brennamen
True Seekers
David Wickline
Charles Murray
Dan Blazer
Kenneth Swick
Jess Daniels
Haldon Thomas
Rio Grande
Kerr McClaskey
Bidwell Women’s Society of Christian Service
John Davis
Thurman
Bidwell Church
Laura Reese
Glaydis Southards
Patrol Auxiliary Begins New Training Class in Meigs County
In Middleport the first Ohio Highway Patrol Auxiliary training class since 1952 is under way at the American Legion hall. Twenty two legionnaires from Middleport Pomeroy Racine and Rutland posts enroll for the course to finish in June with Sgt. P D McGreedy of Gallipolis as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio Highway Patrol
Meigs County
American Legion Hall
Pomeroy
Racine
Rutland
Sgt
P. D. McGreedy
Gallipolis
Absentee Ballots Cast Before May Primaries in Meigs County
Meigs County Board of Elections reports 35 absentee ballots cast with office hours 1 to 4 p m Monday through Saturday. Civilian and disabled absentee deadline is 4 p m May 3. Also notes a sunrise service at Enterprise EUB Church and a divorce suit filed by Charles Landers of Pomeroy against Faye Landers in Meigs County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Landers
Faye Landers
Rutland
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Alfred Orange Ball Club Plans April Meeting
A meeting of the Alfred Orange Ball Club is set for Friday April 20 at 8 p.m. in the Alfred Grange hall to elect new officers appoint committee heads and discuss Little League Pony League rosters due by April 30. Boys and parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Alfred Orange Ball Club
Alfred Grange Hall
Jacksonville Pair Face Jail Sentence
Two Jacksonville residents Patricia Johnson and William Prince each received 30 day county jail sentences in Meigs County Court. They were fined 10 dollars plus costs with fines suspended for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Patricia Johnson
William Prince
N. C
Logan native promoted to first lieutenant at Fort Chaffee
Larry S. McVey son of Mr and Mrs John M McVey 467 Zanesville Ave Logan promoted to first lieutenant at Fort Chaffee Ark serving with the 100th Division He is a 1953 Logan High School graduate and 1959 Ohio State University graduate He entered the Army last September Pomeroy Rock Springs Better Health Club meets at 130 pm Thursday at the home of Mrs Clifford Leifheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Larry S. McVey
John M. McVey
Zanesville Ave
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Lt. McVey
Logan High School
Ohio State University
Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Better Health Club
Clifford Leifheit
Plans For Public Sale Completed At Pomeroy
The Young Adult Class of Pomeroy First Baptist Church set a public auction for May 5 at 1 p m on the Pomeroy tennis courts. Richard Finlan presided. Frank W Porter named auctioneer. Gladys Simpson cashier. Dorothy McKinzie clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
the Pomeroy
Richard Finlan
Frank W. Porter
Gladys Simpson
Dorothy McKinzie
Marie Donigan
Betty Cowan
Juanita Porter
Finlan
Guy Cowan
Harry Lee Bailey
Gertrude Finlan
Anna Margaret Bailey
Cowan
Homebuilders Class Meet At Gruesers
The Middleport Homebuilders Class gathered at the William Grueser home for a devotional program The Paradox of the Cross led by Thomas Bowen Tuesday night Bud Abbott presided Rev Fred I Gardner offered the prayer Refreshments were served by the Grueser family Ira Butcher Bowen and Bruce Bingham families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Thomas Bowen
Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders
William Grueser
Bud Abbott
Fred I. Gardner
Grueser
Ira Butcher
Bowen
Bruce Bingham
Logan Finney Fined for Speeding on Route 33 South
Marion youth Logan N. Finney aged 19 pleaded guilty to speeding on Route 33 South on April 11 before Hocking County Judge Vaughn Collins. The state highway patrol filed the charge and fining included costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Larry Amerine
South Bloomingville
Hocking
Vaughn Collins
Hocking County
John Summers
Sheriff's Department
Robert N. Finney
Marion
State Highway Patrol
Northwestern Local School District buys two new buses
Northwestern Local School District board approved purchases of a 60 passenger GMC bus from Blaetmar Auto Co and a 66 passenger International from Meigs Equipment Co. Additional spending includes $1357.30 for science equipment and a $20,000 loan authorization from Rutland Bank at 4 percent to cover operating expenses before state May settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaetmar Auto Co
GMC
Meigs Equipment Co
Pomeroy Motor Co
Rawlings
George M. Dallas
Rutland
Pomeroy National Bank
Wetherholt Receives 19-Year Rotary Pin
At the Gallipolis Rotary Club dinner in the Farmers Hotel Wetherholt was honored with a 19-year perfect attendance pin the longest among awardees Secretary W Joe Brown also presented pins to 12 Rotarians noting years of service Leo Moss man 13 Wayne B Foster and Ernest N Wiseman 12 Dr Harry H King 11 Dr Keith R Brandeberry and Brown 9 Vance Johnson 5 Harold Wiseman 4 Evan H Evans Dwight C Wetherholt and Tom Mills 2 Gary R Short 1 After the event Rotarians toured the Kyger Creek Power Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetherholt
Leo Mossman
Wayne B. Foster
Ernest N. Wiseman
Harry H. King
Keith R. Brandeberry
Brown
Vance Johnson
Harold Wiseman
Evan H. Evans
Dwight C. Wetherholt
Tom Mills
Gary R. Short
Seven Middleport Students Earn Science Fair Ratings
Middleport students at the Ohio University Science Fair were rated by science instructor Joseph Stanley. Connie Cooke and Larry Gladwell, both eighth graders, received superior ratings. Larry Vance, Alan Wallace, and Ray Pickens earned excellent ratings, while Paul Gerard and Ellen Hawley were rated good for their exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Cooke
Larry Gladwell
Larry Vance
Alan Wallace
Ray Pickens
Paul Gerard
Ellen Hawley
Middleport Student Earns Superior Rating at State Contest
Forrest Bachtel Jr. of Middleport High School earned an excellent rating at the state solo and ensemble contest at Ohio State University. He studied under Merlyn Ross of Cheshire and was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Forrest Bachtel to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Forrest Bachtel Jr
Ohio State Univer
Sity
Middleport High School
Merlyn Ross
Cheshire
Ross
Forrest Bachtel
Columbus
Capt Roller Assigned To Chanute Air Base
Capt James M Roller son of Mr and Mrs M C Roller Middleport is reassigned to Chanute AFB Illinois after graduating from USAF Squadron Officer School Maxwell AFB Alabama He is a Middleport High School and Ohio University graduate His wife Ida L Hartley lives at 378 Locust Street Middleport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James M. Roller
M. C. Roller
S. Sixth St
Chanute Afb
USAF
Maxwell Afb
Ala
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Ida L. Hartley
Locust St
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Meigsounty Society
Pomeroy Personals
Nancy Mae Sanders
Ray R
Martha McElroy Sanders
South Charleston
W. Va
Providence Church
Gene McKee
Church
Waugh-Halley- Wood
Pomeroy — Modern Woodmen of America
Burlingham
Bedford Elementary School
Burn, and
Bob Thomas
PTA Group
St. John’s
Teacher Association
Harry Westfall
Saddle Club
Bidwell Social Notes
Webster Dewitt
McClaskey
Walter Hanover
Ronny
Peggy
George W. Walters
Herbert Black
Marshall McClaskey
Porter
Paul Saunders
Loyd Erwin
Huntington
Jimmie
Walt Disney
Disneyland
Anaheim
Calif
Los Angeles
Patrol Auxiliary
Forthcom
Meigs
County Board of Elections Office
Enterprise Services
Kiles
Larry McVey
First Baptist Church
Gruesers
the Messenger
Athens
Northwestern School Board
Board of
Salem Center
Dallas
Nellie Vale
Kyger Creek Power Plant
Joseph Stanley
United States Department of Agriculture
Lever Brothers Company
Clinton
Iowa
Capt. Roller
Chanute Air Base
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