WCTU Unit In Rutland Has Meeting
Rutland WCTU held its annual picnic at the Rutland Methodist Church with devotionals in the sanctuary. Eva Fleming opened with flag history, Jessie Molden led pledges, Rev Herring gave the scripture and prayer, and Margaret Sauer spoke on Christian fellowship to 18 members and guests including Vona McKnight and Edith McNeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
WCTU
Rutland Methodist Church
Eva Fleming
Jessie Molden
Mr. Herring
Betty Herring
Margaret Sauer
Middleport
Vona McKnight
Pomeroy
Lillian Steiff
Edith McNeal
Club Rummage and Bake Sale Set for Saturday
Middleport club members host a rummage and bake sale at the Mill Street building formerly Sports Center. Items can be dropped with Mabel Sanborn or Mrs. Harry Moore on Thursday. pickup by telephone. Baked goods arrive Saturday morning at 9. Potatoes salad beans and candles to be sold to raise funds for the $500 Meigs Memorial Hospital pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mill St
Mabel Sanborn
Harry Moore
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Middleport Club
Radio Club Welcomes New Member in Pomeroy Bend
George Carson of Mason joined the Pomeroy Bend Citizens Radio Club at a meeting hosted by Carl Hysell in Rutland. Next meeting is September 7 at the second ward fire house in Pomeroy with a door prize. Refreshments served to several members. POMEROY Ice cream social Friday at Rock Springs Church 6 30 p m by the Young Adult Class with homemade ice cream pastry and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Carson
Mason
Pomeroy Bend
Rock Springs
Five Meigs Youths Delegates At American Institute Session
Meigs County sends five youth delegates to the 34th annual American Institute session at Ohio State University. Delegates include Roy Van Meter Racine Pamela Wilson Dexter Roland Sayre Portland Sally Knowles Alfred and Charles Mankin Chester. The event runs four days with speakers, panels, and youth reports under the theme Progress Through People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Roy van Meter
Racine
Pamela Wilson
Dexter
Roland Sayre
Portland
Sally Knowles
Alfred
Charles Mankin
Chester
Institute
D. W. Brooks
The
Cotton Producers Association of
Atlanta, Ga
Meigs
Meigs County
American Institute of Cooperation
Ohio State University
Wet And Dry Issue On Ballot In Salisbury
POMEROY The first wet and dry vote in Meigs County in 12 years will be decided in Salisbury Township at the November election unless a petition to place the question before voters is dismissed. The measure excludes the township’s communities and is backed by 171 signatures. Four cafes operate in the township generating annual liquor permit revenue of 3755 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Salisbury Township
Sundown
Five Points Grill
Shenang Springs
County approves road repair funding and equipment use
Meigs County Commissioners met Monday to permit Salisbury Township trustees to use county equipment for Bull Run Road repair with the township covering fuel and labor. They accepted Sutton Township trustees bid of 475 for a front end loader. They agreed to pay 1200 to the Joseph family in Minersville for a lot needed to complete Minersville Hill road work. The Crew property road in Chester Township was discussed for closing with a decision to come at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salisbury Township
Bull Run
Meigs County
Sutton Township
Joseph
Minersville
Minersville Hill
Chester Township
Meigs General Hospital Discharges list
Discharged patients include Michael Carr Richard Stewart Josephine Hawk Ricky Williams and Icy Miller. Readable names from Meigs General Hospital notes include Betty Cowan Pomeroy Mae Morrison Racine Flora Frederick Long Bottom Virgie Hobstetter Pomeroy Victor Bahr Long Bottom Sparkle Hawley Middleport Mrs Iva Lawrence Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Cowan
Pomeroy
Mae Morrison
Racine
Flora Frederick
Long Bottom
Virgie Hobstetter
Victor Bahr
Sparkle Hawley
Middleport
Iva Lawrence
Portland
Michael Carr
Richard Stewart
Josephine Hawk
Ricky Williams
Icy Miller
No Charges In Middleport Two Car Crash
A Saturday afternoon collision at Mill and Grant Streets left Gene Arnold Dodson 28 Middleport and Benjamin Moore 28 Pomeroy with extensive and minor vehicle damage respectively. No charges were filed according to Chief Herbert Gilkey.
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Middleport
Mill
Grant Sts
Herbert Gilkey
Gene Arnold Dodson
Grant
Benjamin Moore
Pomeroy
Dodson
Moore
Budget Commission Sets Aug 15 Meeting In Meigs County
Meigs County Bud get Commission scheduled a second session for Wednesday August 15 after failing to finish work at Monday's session. Members include Prosecutor Bernard Fultz Auditor Gordon Caldwell and Treasurer Clyde Millhone who received budgets from all government levels and school districts at the Monday meeting. Details on two civil service jobs cottage leaders and correction officers were received by Caldwell and are available from him. Elmo Pierce and Dorothy Louise Young, both of Pomeroy and Long Bottom respectively, obtained a marriage license. Charles Haskins was named social science teacher at McArthur High School in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gordon Caldwell
Caldwell
Davis Family Reunion Held At New Haven Park
The Davis family reunion met at New Haven Park with officers elected including president Mrs Arval Holter secretary Mrs Emmett Graham and entertainment chair Mrs Merle Davis Gifts honored Mrs Edward Davis and Mrs Ralph Hunt as far travelers oldest member Mrs Katie Davis youngest attendee David Davis Next year’s reunion will be in Glouster Attending members listed from several Ohio towns and states.
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Pomeroy
Davis
New Haven Park
Arval Holter
Emmett Graham
Merle Davis
Edward Davis
Ralph Hunt
Aurora
Ill
Katie Davis
David Davis
Glouster
Floyd Davis
Wilkesville
McArthur
Bruce Davis
David
Gary White
Kim
Pam
Sammy Soul
Columbus
Lenore Williamson
Charleston
W. Va
Herman
Dick Mattox
South Charleston
Kenneth Davis
Roger
Rodney
Robert Hill
Bill
Race Davis
C. W. Stansbury
Rutland
Robert Davis
Linda
Rita
Cindy
Glen
Race Hill
Belva
Byron Davis
Debbie
Langsville
Alice
Everett Grant
Max Davis
Jerry
Joyce
Middleport
Ronald Davis
Everett McKnight
Worley Davis
Clyde Davis
Janet
James
Dexter
Gordon
Gary
Sharon
Joyce Frederick
Long Bottom
Harold Davis
Susan
Addison
Sandy Sheline
Gallipolis
Miss Lohse Wins District 4-H Safety Speaking Contest
Jennifer Lohse of Pomeroy placed first in the district 4-H safety speaking contest held Monday night at the Athens Methodist Church. She beat seven district competitors. James Sheets represented Meigs County 4-H boys. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Herman Lohse and several family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jennifer Lohse
Harold Lohse
Athens
Lohse
Meigs County
James Sheets
Herman Lohse
William Bradford
Wayne Roush
Dixie Roush
Ernestine Wood
Luella Thompson
First Inspection Made Of New Meigs Hospital
POMEROY The first of four inspections leading to acceptance of the new Meigs Memorial Hospital by the Board of Trustees was held Monday and recommended acceptance of the plumbing system after checks of fixtures, roof drains, and a final air test. The second inspection will be by Wheeling architect Harry Ray Nay, with Ohio inspectors auditing construction detail for a final August 16 review by U. S. Health and Welfare engineer Fred W. Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Board of Trustees
Plumbing Sys
William H. Hutchinson
Nelsonville
Department of Plumbing of
Ohio
Harry Ray Nay
Wheeling
Factories and Buildings Division of
Fred W. Gardner
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State Health Department
Hospital Commission
George Smith
Meigs County Fair Sees 200 Entries for 1962
More than 200 entries for the 1962 Meigs County Fair have been received. Frank H. Johnston, fair board secretary, said he will hold office hours at the Rock Springs Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Plans include grounds preparation, tree removal, and insecticide spread, with cattle barns repaired and water tested. Outrider John Allensworth and Ray Whaley in charge of ticket sales. Raymond Hoce to supervise electrical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank H. Johnston
Fair Board
Johnston
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
John Allensworth
Ray Whaley
Raymond Hoce
Pomeroy Council Okays Mulberry Heights Road
Pomeroy council accepted Shelley Co. bid of 3735 to resurface Mulberry Heights road. Work should start late this week and the move accompanies actions on sewer, budget transfers, and police cruiser payment.
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Pomeroy Council
Mulberry Heights
Pomeroy
Shelley Co
Charles Legar
Naylor
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Pomeroy National
Farmers Banks and Savings Co
Council
Cubs Plan Fundraising For Pack 246 Meeting
Rock Springs Cub Scouts Pack 246 met at the Dixons home to discuss money making projects. Cubmaster Richard Young led the session and families will donate one dollar at the next meeting at the Abbotts home. A ceremony will admit new members and several mothers were named to the telephone committee.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Herbert Dixon
Richard Young
Horace Abbott
George Skinner
Dixon
Abbott
Dwight Logan
Young
Hits Parked Car Blamed on Medication
A Pomeroy man, Willard Ebersbach, struck a parked car driven by Edward Hysell on Mulberry Avenue. Werry said Ebersbach appeared affected by medicine he took before driving home. He was hospitalized briefly before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mulberry Ave
Henry Werry
Willard Ebersbach
Edward Hysell
Werry
Ebersbach
Meigs General Hospital
Pomery
Union Ave
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
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Radio Club
American Institute
Mervin G. Smith
Ohio State
Department of Agricultural Economics
Clarence A. Gehrig
Ohio Council of Farmers Cooperatives
District of Columbus
AIC
Salisbury
Chrysler
Saratoga
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Civil Service
Charles Haskins
Noah Haskins
McArthur High School
Elmo Pierce
Dorothy Louise Young
New Haven
Economy Savings & Loan Company
N. Court St
Lynwood
Logan
Meigs Hospital
Meigs County Fair
Cubs
Federated Circle
Federated Church
the Electric Co
Ando Southern Ohio Electric Company
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