Pomeroy Youth Wins Eagle Scout Award
Rick Werner of Boy Scout Troop 248 Pomeroy received the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor at Trinity United Church of Christ. Dr. John Moore presented the award. Werner earned 21 merit badges over seven years and will be a Meigs Local High School junior. Other recognitions included Tenderfoot and Second Class ranks, Star Rank to Tim Glaze, and various merit badges and officer awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rick Werner
Boy Scout
Cere
Court of Honor
Trinity United Church of Christ
John Moore
Gran
Ville
Werner
Meigs
Camp Arrowhead
Huntington
W. Va
Bill Knight
Bob Buck
Paul Pearson
Alan McLaughlin
Tom Reed
Harold Sisson
Joe Rosenbaum
Tim Glaze
Tom Cassell
Dennis Glaze
Morton Barnes
David Hiles
Dana Snouffer
Paul Werner
Gloria Thompson
Births and adoptions at Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital records show births for Carroll Carmichael Gallipolis and James Spencer Gallia Ferry. The births list multiple admitted patients from Wellston Jackson Londonderry Coal Grove Pomeroy Ironton and Gallipolis among others with numerous names and hometowns. A death notice notes Miss Jane Reynolds of Worthington killed in an auto accident in Columbus. Reynolds was Ohio University roommate of Janice Wolfe and bridesmaid in Sharon Jones Davidson wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Wolfe
Racine
Jane Reynolds
Worthington
Columbus
Local Social News Highlights From A Week Of Visits
Rex Cheadle and sons joined Carl Ross on a Hollywood Florida trip while David Jones from Nelsonville visits grandparents. Numerous relatives and friends meet for dinners and hayrides as the Carpenter Baptist Youth group hosts a wiener roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Cheadle
Don and
Rex, Jr
Carl Ross
Hollywood, Fla
Greasy Pig Contest Sparks Mud at Mason County Fair
The greasy pig contest at the Mason County Fair went to Freddie McMellon of Gallipolis Ferry in a muddy event. Tom Samsel of Mason took the greasy hog title, and the top horseshoe team was Herman Hochar and Roland Barnette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Fair
Freddie McMellon
Gallipolis Ferry
Tom Samsel
Mason
Herman Hochar
Roland Barnette
Gallipolis Hospital Merger Is Completed
After 25 months of talks the Medical Center Hospital and Holzer Hospital merged to form Holzer Medical Center. The Holzer Hospital Foundation remains legal owner with a new six year board including Henry W. Cherrington and others. Cedar and Sycamore facilities become divisions as a new site is planned at Routes 35 and Ohio 160. An executive committee led by Harland T. Martin gains broad interim powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Medical Center Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Holzer Medical Center
Holzer Hospital Foundation
Henry W. Cherrington
Charles E. Holzer
E. Neal Taylor
Alma L. McCormick
Oscar W. Clarke
Emerson E. Evans
Har
Land T. Martin
J. Sherman Porter
Stanley L. Evans
Carl C. Myers
Leo C. Bean
Charles E. Holzer, Sr
Theodore T. Reed, Jr
Thomas W. Morgan
Warren F. Sheets
E. Bartow Jones
Homer B. Thomas
Warren S. Earhart
E. E. Davis
Max W. Morrow
Walter M. Windsor
Robert Bosworth
A. A. Cornett
John F. Stiffler, Sr
William P
Girl Breaks Arm In Fall At Home
Monica Click four daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Click fell at her home and fractured her arm. She is a patient at Charleston General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Click
Roy Click
Alto
Charleston General Hospital
Pomeroy 4 H Pleasure Rider Horse Show Set
The 4 H Pleasure Rider's horse show is scheduled for Friday August 16 at 9 30 a m at the Meigs County Fair per a recent meeting announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Women Democrats Plan Ice Cream Social in Mason County
The Mason County Democratic Women's Organization will hold an ice cream social with homemade ice cream cake pie and coffee on Saturday at 6 30 p m at the Upper Flats community building Lois Newberry arrangements chairman will post signs at the turn offs The building is on Road 12 All members are requested to bring cakes or pie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Democratic Women’s Organization
Upper Flats
Lois Newberry
Social Visits Across Towns Mentioned
Ryger and Osher Tribble visited the Groves in Vinton and Homer Morgans in Rodney. Elkins family from Zanesville visited Bob Elkins. Eastons from Fairborn called on the Elkins family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Morgan
Rodney
Lester Elkins
Zanesville
Clarence Easton
Fairborn
Two Mason Girls Enter Style Show at Mason County Fair
Judy Lathey of Letart and Cheryl Burns of Mason won blue ribbons at the Mason County fair style show to compete at the state event in Jacksons Mills. Lathey wore a blue evening gown with overdress and sequin trim. Burns showcased a red white and blue checked coat over off white wool. Both are 4-H Club members with Lathey in Vernon Star Dusters and Burns in Happy-Go-Lucky Club. Other blue ribbon winners include Mary Louise Thomas Glenwood Rebecca Bletner Darlan Powell Glenwood Stella Randolph Letart Pam Hart Letart Stephanie Scholz Point Pleasant Addie Rhodes Point Pleasant Shelby Hoffman Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Judy Lathey
Letart
Cheryl Burns
Mason
Mason County
Jacksons Mills
Miss Lathey
Miss Burns
Vernon Star Dusters
Mary Louise Thomas
Glenwood
Rebecca Bletner
Darlene Powell
Stella Randolph
Pam Hart
Stephanie Scholz
Addie Rhodes
Shelby Hoffman
FHA
State Highway Patrol Investigates 3 Wrecks
Gallia County reports two weekend wrecks and one in Meigs County. Evelyn Drummond 25 Addison lost control near 4 15 p m Saturday. no injuries. cited for speeding. Eddie Blake 53 Middleport backed a Green Gable car. no injuries. cited for improper backing. William Jackson 44 Gallipolis backed into Raymon Bomgardner 21 Vienna. moderate damage. cited for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Meigs County
Evelyn J. Drummond
Addison
Gal
Lipolis
Gallipolis Corporation
Eddie M. Blake
Middleport
William R. Poling, Jr
Blake
Bulaville-Porter Road
Route
William Jackson
Raymon R. Bomgardner
Vienna
Ohio
Jackson
Meigs County Fair Opens Five Day Run
POMEROY The 105th annual Meigs County Fair prepares five day event at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. Rides and refreshment stands under setup as horse trailers arrive and stables are readied for horses and riders. Ministerial association services set to open proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Fair
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Amusement Concern
Ministerial Association
Fair Flower Show Winners Announced at Mason County Fair
Point Pleasant resident Mildred Heslop won best of show in artistic arrangements at the Mason County Fair flower show and also captured the sweepstakes award. Blue ribbons went to Mildred Heslop Hallie Roush Mrs Patrick Riley Mrs Milton Miller and Evelyn Proffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mildred Heslop
Mason County Fair
Hallie Roush
Patrick Riley
Milton Miller
Evelyn Proffitt
Fall Fractures Leg Injuries in Point Pleasant Woman
Mrs Alta Roseberry of Shore Avenue Point Pleasant was admitted to Pleasant Valley Hospital Saturday after a fall at home broke her knee. Her condition is listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alta Roseberry
Shore Avenue
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Weekend Sheriff Arrests Prompt Multiple City, State Charges
The sheriff's department reports two weekend arrests. Louie Skeenes, 39, Letart, charged with intoxication in a public place. Robert Fisher, Gallipolis Ferry, arrested on a non support warrant and two assault charges with help from state police. James Brown, 20, Point Pleasant, arrested by city police for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Louie Skeenes
Letart
Sheriff's Department
Robert Fisher
Gallipolis Ferry
James Brown
Minor Route 2 collision causes $75 damage
Two cars collided on Route 2 at Glenwood Sunday causing $75 in damages. Louie Skeenes, 39, Letart, and James Holley, 22, Apple Grove were the drivers with no injuries or citations. Panamanian Jorge Velasquez led riders at Atlantic City racetrack for the last two years with a record 83 winners at New Jersey track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Glenwood
Sheriff's Department
Louie Skeenes
Letart
James Holley
Apple Grove
Jorge Velasquez
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Meigs Marauder Coach Discusses Grid Outlook at Rotary
Middleport Meigs Marauders head coach Charles Chancey spoke at the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club dinner at Heath Methodist Church outlining season prep, strengths and weaknesses. Introduced was last year’s team member Mark Tannehill. Rotary president Wilbur Theobald announced plans for next Friday’s summer picnic at the Fultz home. Twenty four members and two guests attended as club ladies prepared dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Chauncey
Meigs Marauder
Middleport-Pomeroy
Bernard Fultz
Heath Methodist Church
Nan Moore
E. M. Wood
James Jiiden
Norman Wayland
E. 0. Ball
Carroll Swanson
Bess Sanborn
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes List of Local Patients
The Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list multiple patients including Scott Burris of Point Pleasant Mrs Alta Roseberry of Point Pleasant Mrs Dale Biffle of Racine Ohio Mrs Robert Crump of Robertsburg West Virginia Mrs Harold Poff of Louisa Kentucky Homer Greenlee and Mica Sutton of Point Pleasant Mrs William Paul Hoffman Letart Mrs Perry Tackett Leon Mrs Fred Willett Point Pleasant Roy Ball Mrs Edison Brace Timothy Lee George Robinson Mrs Allen Clark Mrs Robert Newman Mrs Harold Poff Mrs Freddie Fields and daughter Mrs Lawrence Lambert and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Burris
Point Pleasant
Alta Roseberry
Dale Biffle
Racine
Ohio
Robert Crump
Robertsburg
W. Va
Harold Poff
Louisa
Homer Greenlee
Mica Sutton
William Paul Hoffman
Letart
Perry Tackett
Leon
Fred Willett
Roy Ball
Edison Brace
Timothy Lee
George Robinson
Allen Clark
Robert Newman
Freddie Fields
Lawrence Lambert
Man's Cotton Shirt Makes Ideal Smock
A simple homemade painter smock from a man's old cotton shirt lets a young artist keep clothes clean. Cut the collar and sleeves, finish with a machine stitch, shorten the hem, and wear the shirt backward as a smock. Wash with colored cottons.
White Linens On Sale Bargains To Dye
How to dye white linens at home using two boxes of all purpose dye for two large sheets and a pillow set. Old sheets can be dyed this way. For tobacco stains use rubbing alcohol on a washcloth, testing fabric safety first.
Buckhannon’s Pringle Brothers Found Town Life in Trees
The Pringle brothers John and Samuel fled Fort Pitt during the French and Indian War and lived four harsh years in a sycamore hollow near Buckhannon River. They returned with followers to found polo cabins, gardens, and the town of Buckhannon in Upshur County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
John
Samuel Pringle
Fort Pitt
Buckhannon River
Turkey Run
Upshur
Samuel
John Pringle
Pringle Tree House
Pringle Brothers
Social News Notes From Area Visits And Relatives
Mr and Mrs Walter Ables spent a week in Cleveland with his daughter and son in law Don Rett. Chessie Diddle of Wellsburg W V is visiting relatives. Sue Ellen Cunningham stayed a week with Mr and Mrs William Fisher and son at Belpre. Mr and Mrs Robert Holstein and family moved into Glenn Cundiff Sr house on College Road. Carl Edwards and Elizabeth Bright with Frank visited from Columbus with Eleanor Wingett and relatives. Recent guests of Myla Hudson included Rev and Mrs Ralph Hudson and children Cinda Olenda, and Mr and Mrs Eugene Hudson with Debra Bryant Susie Donald Vernon and David of Letart Falls. Mr and Mrs Edison Hubbard and granddaughter Donna Marie Hubbard were weekend guests of Dale Hubbard in Suitland Md. Mrs Ruth Jovan of Parma cared for her ill mother Laura Leifheit replacing Esther Amspeker, who is now with her mother. Socks can be mended on the sewing machine using masking tape to hold holes while sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cottrill
Walter Ables
Cleveland
Mr. Ables
Don Rett
Chessie Diddle
Wellsburg
W. Va
Belle Diddle
Sue Ellen Cunningham
William Fisher
Belpre
Robert Holstein
McConnelsville
Glenn Cundiff Sr
Hubbard
Dale Hubbard
Suitland
Ruth Jovan
Parma
Laura Leifheit
Esther Amspeker
Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits and Recovery
Mrs. Harry Houdashelt continues to recover from eye surgery at Gallipolis Medical Clinic with daughters Miss Freddie Houdashelt and Mrs. Ronald Place by her side. Danny and Mrs. Danny Thomas return from a weeklong New York City vacation visiting Parsippany New Jersey hosts. Dorothy Dandakis of Athens visited with Emerson Jones. James C. Johnson and wife hosted David H. Johnson and Jennifer from Pontiac Michigan with Ruby Rosenbaum of Oak Ridge Tennessee as recent visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Houdashelt
Gallipolis Medical Clinic
Freddie Houdashelt
Middleport
Ronald Place
Gorton
N.Y
Danny Thomas
New York City
New York
Lee Davidson
Parsippany
N.J
Dorothy Dandakis
Athens
Emerson Jones
James C. Johnson
Third Avenue
David H. Johnson
Jennifer
Pontiac
Mich
Ruby Rosenbaum
Oak Ridge
Three Hurt In Home Accidents At Holzer Hospital
Three persons were admitted to Holzer Hospital for injuries from home accidents. Dempsey I. O'Dell, 45, of Northup, fractured his right leg after slipping on wet grass. Mrs. Clara F. Rawlings, Pomeroy, fractured her right hip after slipping on a bedroom floor. Louise Endler, 71, of Jackson, fractured her hip after slipping on a wet floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Dempsey I. O’dell
Northup
Clara F. Rawlings
Pomeroy
Louise Endler
Jackson
Airman J C Denver Queen on furlough from Cannon AFB
Airman J C Denver Queen stationed at Cannon Air Force Base New Mexico is spending a short furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Denver Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Denver E. Queen
Cannon Afb
N. M
Mrs
Denver Queen
Letart's Weavers Win Mason County Fair Sweepstakes
Marcus Weaver family of Letart again won the fair sweepstakes at Mason County Fair scoring most points in dairy cattle events. The family also won the trophy in 1967, with Marcus and Dora Weaver and their children Maxine 18 Arron 17 and Juanita 13 contributing entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marcus Weaver
Letart
Mason County Fair
Dora
Maxine
Arron
Juanita
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eagle Scout
Chadds Hall
Meigs- Gallia-Mason
Guy Nash
Ray Glaze
Harvey van Vranken
Wilbur Perrin
Bill Snouffer
Holzer Hospital News
Carroll Carmichael
James Spencer
Bonnie Arthur
Wellston
Kenneth Dement
Earl Nichols
Londonderry
Larry Stevens
Coal Grove
Britton Barlow
Arthur Johnson
Troy
John Brogan Jr
Vinton
Harry Clark
Ernest Denney
Danny Bowers
Donald W. Barton
Hamden
Edwin Hout
Elmer McCarty
Paul Wood
Ironton
Jessie A. King
Elvira Barcus
Edward Coffey
Douglas Crabtree
William Dean
Philip F. Dye
Turley George
Aliie Higginbotham
Hume
George Kennedy
Martha Monroe
Joey Nicholson
Catherine Neirman
William Osborne
James Preston
Mildred Sisson
Floyd Stover
Danny Underwood
Roger Williams
E. Louise Barcus
Ralph Stewartson
Gary T. Bryant
Ronald Carr Andson
Alva Cross
Moses Cuffie
Leonard Dobbins
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Donald Hannon and Son
Newton Jones
W. Ray Miller
Donald Mourning
Norman Rose
Gary Ross
Donald Williams
David Jones
Nelsonville
Earl Starkey
Carl Crabtree
Russell
Kevin
John Dunham
New Boston
Ill
Reed Jeffers
John Cordray
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert Cordray
Victoria
Sunbury
Beulah Cordray
Herman Cordray
Lavern Jordan
Gene Jeffers
Julia Barillas
Richard
Niki Jeffers
Roxie Cheadle
Larry
James Bethel
Lakeland
Fla
Bethel
Capt
Daniel Tinsley
Bryan
Riverside
Lawson
Bert Withrow
Barbara Jordan
Kenneth Crabtree of
McArthur
Julie Barillas
Clay Jordan
Francis Queen
James Hale
McConnellsville
Merlin Teets
Brenda
Robert Stout
Greasy Pig
Jay - Jay
ST. Middleport
Gallipolis Hospital
Monica
Ryger
Mrs. Osher Tribble
Mrs. Orville Grove
Bob Elkins
Forest Acres Park
Rutland
Harrisonville
Leading Creek Conservancy
Walter H. Moeller
Moeller
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Bill Snoffer
Democratic Executive Committee
Jack Crisp
Mary Hyre
Syracuse
Holzer
Letart’s Weavers
Meigs CO
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