Horse Show Planned at Rock Springs
Plans for a horse show on September 18 at the Rock Springs Fairgrounds were made by the Meigs County Riding Club. Events include western pleasure, English pleasure, barrel race, stake race, trail class, and ride and rein. A top point horse or pony prize of 15 dollars plus cash premiums will be awarded. refreshment stand and officials were named. final plans to be coordinated September 13.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Meigs County Riding Club
Joe Young
Bill Downie
Leo Kennedy
Harry Frost
Bob Jones
Charles Knopp
Don Betzing
WCTU Conference Set Friday in Meigs County
MIDDLEPORT The annual Meigs County Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting will be held Friday at the Pomeroy First Baptist Church. President Margaret Sauer led planning at Mrs. Betty Klein’s home. Devo tions by Mrs. C. E. McKinley followed by flower appreciation for Mrs. Lillian Stieff. Guests included Mrs. Gladys Shibler, Mrs. Georgia Shafer, and other local and regional attendees.
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Middleport
Meigs County Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Betty Klein
Margaret Sauer
Meigs County Union
Lillian Stieff
C. E. McKinley
Klein
M. L. Kelly
McKinley
Gladys Shibler
Georgia Shafer
Charleston
W. Va
Florence Hannay
Akron
Pearl Hoffman
Isabelle Winebrenner
Raymond Saxton
Iva Turner
Elizabeth Slaven
Isabelle Toy
Helen Lewis
Beulah White
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County transfers list several property deeds. Denver O Curtis and Bette J Curtis sell to Mary Pierce parcels in Olive Two. Honel Leroy Denney and Judy Denney transfer to Honel Denney and Pearl Denney parcels in Rutland. Beatrice Price and others sell to Gayle H Price land in Lebanon Two. Arthur Kerwood sells to J B O'Brien and Roberta C O'Brien a lot in Middleport. Louis F Reibel and Franc es Reibel sell to Dorothy E Reibel a lot in Pomeroy. Harry A Miller transfers interest in Pomeroy real estate to Mary Ellen Miller. J B O'Brien and Roberta O Brien sell to Mae Lewis a lot in Middleport. Clyde William Cunningham of Hartford West Virginia transfers to Pauline Marietta Roy of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver O. Curtis
Bette J. Curtis
Mary Pierce
Olive Two
Honel Leroy Denney
Judy Denney
Honel Denney
Pearl Denney
Rutland
Beatrice Price
Leonard Hess, Jr
Evelyn Hess
Arthur W. Price
Gayle H. Price
Lebanon
Arthur Kerwood
J. B. O’brien
Roberta C. O’brian
Middleport
Louis FE. Reibel
Frances Reibel
Dorothy E. Reibel
Pomeroy
Harry A. Miller
Mary Ellen Miller
Roberta O’brien
Mae Lewis
Jenny Post Auxiliary Plans Sale in Early September
The Ladies Auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion in Middleport will hold a rummage sale to raise funds for equipping the kitchen in the new addition. Proceeds will buy a stove, refrigerator, grill, deep fryer, and curtains. Donations for pickup may be arranged with Mrs. Albert Roush or Mrs. Dale Mourning. The kitchen aims to be fully equipped before Oct. 8 for the District 8 fall conference hosted by the post.
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Middleport
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Albert Roush
Roush
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes and Local Club Activity
Admitted lists include Sarah Congo Portland Floyd Diddle Syracuse Norma Frame Glendon W Va Edna Yost Guysville Clifford Hall Cleveland Alphonso Halsey Tuppers Plains Betty Riggs Albany Sandy Jordan Mason W Va Loretta Holsinger Racine Harry Cummings Pomeroy Robert Chatten David Jenkins Robert Harmon Alpha Bailey Irene Klein Ora Halfhill. Pomeroy Friendly Citizens Band Radio Club met at Racine home of Mr and Mrs Emil Eynon and voted to stand by on channel nine. Walk-In Garden Club met at Route 33 roadside park for picnic supper then to Belva Willard home for a meeting. Ordinance 6-52-66 authorizes contract with Engineering Associates for plans and specs to improve South High Street in Athens Ohio. Council action dated August 15 1966 with signatures Michael Molehan Spdross Shepard agor.
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Sarah Congo
Portland
Floyd Diddle
Syracuse
Norma Frame Glendon
W. Va
Edna Yost
Guysville
Clifford Hall
Cleveland
Alphonso Halsey
Tuppers Plains
Betty Riggs
Albany
Sandy Jorden
Mason
Loretta Holsinger
Racine
Harry Cummings
Pomeroy
Friendly Citizens’ Band
Emil Eynon
Channel Nine
Route
Belva Willard
Eingineering Associates
Athens
State OF
Ohio
South High Street
Michael Molehan
Patricia B. Betz
Sp Dross Shepard Agor
RHS Band Returns from Camp
Rutland High School Band completed a five day camp at Canter's Cave Jackson County. Sixty four students attended with director Robert Garner counselors and Eric Chambers life guard. Six hours daily training plus recreation. Ninety five percent of football season material covered. remaining to be finished in school hours with a few extra rehearsals likely.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Canter’s Cave
Jackson County
Robert Garner
Eric Chambers
Church Unit Hears Talks Gives Honor
The Chester WSCS program featured Mrs James Ridenour and Mrs Leta Woods presenting Strangers No More with assists from Mrs Raymond Frank and Mrs Ward Kimes. A group discussion followed and Mrs Purley Karr spoke on The Council of Churches. This Is Your Life honored Mrs Karr for years as president. a past president pin was given. New member welcomed Woodrow Mora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Michael
Robert Bailey
Harold Spencer
Ada Morris
Karr
Woodrow Mora
Two Weekend Accidents Injure Three In Pomeroy Area
Sheriff reports two weekend crashes injuring three people. Kenneth Gilkey 17 of Shade Route 1 sustained chest and arm injuries after a Route 33 curve collision. he was cited for reckless operation and no license. Debbie Scott and J K Crabtree suffered minor injuries in a Columbia Two Road collision near Route 50. No charges filed.
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Pomeroy
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Kenneth M. Gilkey
Gilkey
Columbia
Marguerite Scott
New Marshfield
Bradford Massey
Albany
Debbie Scott
J. K. Crabtree
Scott
Sound Of Music Theme Dazzles Rutland Friendly Garden Club Show
The Rutland Friendly Gardeners staged a 14 class flower show at Mrs. Howard Birchfield home with Ohio judge James Titus awarding first and second place ribbons. Blue ribbons went to Mrs. Bruce Davis Madamina arrangement to Mrs. Tom Martin others received red and white ribbons for themed displays. Meeting notes include library book purchases The Rose and Miniature Roses and hectograph purchase plans. A Meigs County Fair exhibit trio were noted and a Fenton Glass Co tour planned for Oct 13.
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Middleport
Sound of Music
Rutland Friendly Gardeners
Howard Birchfield
James Titus
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Bruce Davis
Madonna
Tom Martin
Titus
Bill Brown
Harold Wolfe
Joe Bolin
Willford
Bruce May
Carl Morris
Roy Snowden
Fred Williamson
Meigs County Fair
Martin
Snowden
Fenton Glass Co
Williamstown
W. Va
Davis
May
Tom Stewart
Harry O'Dell
Morris
Reunion of Roush Allied families draws 200 attendees in Virginia
The Roush and Allied Families Inc held their annual reunion in Shenandoah Valley Virginia with over 200 people from 15 states attending. Meigs County and Mason County had the largest contingents and Dr. Lester L. Roush spoke to the gathering. Nationwide Mutual Insurance sues Donald F Stivers in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 3659.60.
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Pomeroy
Roush and Allied Families, Inc
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Mason County
W. Va
Meigs County
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus
Donald F. Stivers
Middleport
Notice to contractors for Athens County road and bridge work
Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed proposals for grading drainage paving and a continuous steel deck bridge over Sunday Creek on Athens County Road No 27 in Dover Township Athens County 1 250 feet length 0 236 mile with 20 foot roadway bids due September 20 1966 at 10 00 A M Bidders must file a certified check or bond and prequalify wage rates follow state schedules plans on file and right to reject bids reserved
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State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Director of
Athens County
Dover Township
Sunday Creek
Highway Credit
Department of Industrial Relations
State Department
Department of the Office
Division
P BE. Masheter
Weekend Visits and School Merger Noted in New Marshfield
Social visits span several towns as Sharon Dinsmoor hosts relatives from Ohio and Indiana. In local education news Kent State University absorbs the Salem School of Technology and will run the technical school full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem School of Technology
Kent State University
The
University
Chester By Mrs Erma Cleland Chester
Mr and Mrs Delmar Baum and family visited many western sites including the Missouri Arch of Progress Royal Gorge Grand Canyon Disneyland Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco Humbolt National Redwood Forest Craters of the Moon Oregon Sun Valley Bear Tooth Mountain Yellowstone Mount Rushmore Corn Palace Petrified Forests in South Dakota. Raymond Uisselstein and Mrs Nana Baum hosted guests from Cleveland. Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Fred Rice included Hanley Phillips of Chan tan Virginia and Clarence Boyer and family.
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Chester
Delmar Baum
United States
Missouri Arch of Progress
Royal Gorge
Grand Canyon
Disneyland
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Humbolt National Redwood Forest
Craters of the Moon
Oregon
Sun Valley
Idaho
Bear Tooth Mountain
Yellowstone National Park
Mount Rushmore
Corn Palace
Petrified Forests
South Dakota
Raymond Uisselstein
Leonard Russ
Cleveland
Nana Baum
Fred Rice
Hanley Phillips
Hatan
Clarence Boyer
Grange Contests Slated During Sept. 2 Meet
Meigs County Pomona Grange sets Sept. 2 contests at Rock Springs with Rock Springs Grange. Francis Morris and Mrs. Fred Leifheit receive thanks for county fair exhibit victory. Refreshments served.
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Grange
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Francis Morris
Fred Leifheit
Middleport Teacher Is OU Graduate
Middleport Elementary fourth grade teacher Mrs. George Hackett Jr. graduated with honors from Ohio University, earning a bachelor of science in elementary education. She taught in Middleport schools last year. Attending were George Hackett Jr. and the couple’s three daughters Melanie Rose Marie and Linda along with Mrs. George Hackett Sr and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smart.
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Middleport
George Hackett Jr
Ohio University
Pomeroy Fire Department Labor Day Celebration Set
The Pomeroy Fire Department hosts a Labor Day weekend observance with Cunningham rides on the Ohio River parking lot from Thursday to Monday. A parade departs 10:30 a.m. Monday from Pomeroy Junior High School through Main Butternut Second Sycamore and back. Fire departments clubs and emergency units join the event with barbecue chicken and a 2 p.m. firefighting demonstration.
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Pomeroy
Cunningham
Ohio River
Pomeroy Junior High
Butternut
Sycamore
Local Singers Perform at Harrisonville Church Service
Middleport Mrs Beulah Haptonstall and Mrs Paul Haptonstall and Mrs Florence Hannay of Akron sang Sunday at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church with organist Mrs Lillian Steiff. Rev Frank Cheesebrew substituted for vacationing Rev Howard Ruppelt.
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Beulah
Paul Haptonstall
Middleport
Florence Hannay
Akron
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Frank Cheesebrew
Lillian Steiff
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Haptonstall
Thomas Darst
Craig
Jeffrey
Columbus
Mr. Darst
The
Ohio Valley Baking Co
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Leo Kennedy, Jr
Ohio Valley Horse Show Assn
Rivervue Saddle Club of
New Haven
WCTU
Clyde William Cunningham
Hartford
Pauline Marietta Roy
Jenny Post
Lloyd Diddle
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Diddle
Sheriff’s Department
Guy Guinther
Guinther
George Abbott
Mount Hermon
Gallipolis Medical Center
Robert Chatten
David Jenkins
Robert Harmon
Alpha Bailey
Irene Klein
Ora Halfhill
RHS
Bill” Francis
Holzer Hospital
Wendel Stutler
Marvin Frame
Ohio Valley Commandery
Pomeroy Lodge
F&am No. 164
Twin City Shrine Club
Royal Arch Masons
Bosworth Council
Knights Templars
Drew Webster
Kathleen Francis
Bill & Cathy
Joseph Kraly
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sym
Mickey Williams
Paul Moeller
American Lutheran Church Synod
Messenger News
Harvey O'Dell
Harold Sauer
Vernon Weber
Temptation
Lester L. Roush of
N. Marshfield
Virgene Martin
Sharon Dinsmoor
Robert Dinsmoor
Mary McFadden
Keith McFadden
Diana
Anderson
Ind
Larry McFadden
Marsha
Mark
Circleville
Tom Cline
Richard
Glouster
Gary
Harold Morgan
Port Jervis
N. Y
Wilma Romine
David McLain
Janet
Pam Babcock
Sturgis
Mich
Ardath Llewellyn
Marcia Saylor
Mansfield
Norman Saylor
Kevin Martin
Dan Hoskins
Taunton
Mass
Gary Carsey
Selden Carsey
Wellington
Thomas Hood
Jess Carsey
Mrs
Erma Cleland
Bill Hackett
Charles Kessinger
Huntington
Floyd Roush
Veterans Hospital
J. K. Smith
Thomas Kelly
Vincent Dabo
Barboursville
William Ellis
Frances Wilson
Smith
Mike
Rick Koehler
Richard Koehler
Sally Schaaf
R. C. Lansbury
Marlene Hoffman
Austin Peay College
Clarksville
San
R. G. Avery
Arlington
H .O. Ewing
Henrietta Ewing
Richard Vaughan
Beth
Don
Bill
Zandra
Wayne
Ted Scott
Piqua
Pat Vaughan
MOBIL
Ciurren
French City Lumber
Pine Street
Gallipolis
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