Ex-Defense Secretary McElroy Dies At 68
Former Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy dies of cancer at 68 in Cincinnati Ohio after a career spanning Procter & Gamble leadership and federal service during Eisenhower and Nixon eras. He led defense policy during the space age and warned of the missile gap. He is survived by his wife two daughters a son two brothers and seven grandchildren.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Neil H. McElroy
Pentagon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McElroy
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Nixon
Berea
Procter & Gamble
Defense
Harvard
Washington
Church of the Advent
Soldier Charged In Knifing Case In Logan
A 20 year old soldier on furlough from Germany is held in Logan on a charge of cutting with intent to wound after an early Friday incident at 171 Iron Street. Charles Everett is accused of wounding Robert Curl in the throat with a knife during a dispute after drinking with the Stimmels at the Summer residence. Curl was treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital and released.
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Logan
Germany
Roy Kelch
Charles Everett
Robert Curl
East St
Curl
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Kelch
Pete Stimmel
Iron St
Stimmel
Everett
Stimmels
Mishaps Investigated By Patrol Gallia County
Gallipolis patrol reports 14 minor weekday morning accidents due to slick roads with no injuries. Two crashes Wednesday afternoon include a 1:40 p.m. Fairfield-Sentarian Road incident involving a 19 year old Alden Wedmeyer from Patriot and a culvert strike. A 1:30 p.m. Seward Ridge Road crash involved door opening by a passenger in a Richard Ross driven car causing a collision with Freddie Phillips's vehicle. no injuries or tickets. Zaleski gospel sing set at elementary school Saturday 7 to 10 p.m. inviting church groups and public to attend.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Fairfield-Sentarian
Alden Wedmeyer
Patriot
Seward Ridge Road
Route 553
Richard Ross
Freddie Phillips
Phillips
Flower Show Scheduled On Saturday In Pomeroy Meigs County
Meigs County Garden Clubs announce the It Happens Every Christmas flower show at Pomeroy Elementary School this weekend. The event features 14 adult and junior classes including broadleaf and needle evergreens, African violets, gourds, succulents, dish gardens, seed pictures, and holiday themed junior categories A Letter to Santa and Christmas Wishes Fill the Air.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Local High School Football schedule highlights
Friday matchups include Gallipolis at Athens Ironton at Logan Jackson at Meigs Waverly at Wellston Nelsonville York at Belpre Hannan Trace at Eastern Southern at North Gallia Southwestern at Kilnger Creek Miller at Waterford. Saturday features Federal Hocking at New Lexington and Reemlin at Starr Washington.
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SEOAL
Gallipolis
Athens
Ironton
Logan
Jackson
Meigs
Waverly
Wellston
Tri-Valley
Nelsonville-York
Belpre
Svac
Vie Hannan-Trace
Eastern Southern
North Gallia
Southwestern
Kgger Creek
Alexander
Miller
Vinton County
Glouster
Waterford
Starr-Washington
New Lexington
Reemlin
Fort
Bradbury Chorus Performs at Meigs High Variety Show
The Bradbury School Chorus sang in a Meigs High School Band Boosters sponsored show. Every student auditioned, with non-singers participating in other segments. Teachers and parents assisted with costumes props and transportation.
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Bradbury
Bradbury School
Meigs High School
Gail Hovatter
Sabra Morrison
Darlene Patrick
Castop
Kathy Hood
Holsum Baking Company
Area Death Notices Compiled From Several Ohio Towns
WAY: Ernie V. Doles 77 of Bay Route 1 will be buried at Doles Cemetery after services at Welcome Chapel Church Skunk Hollow. He died Wednesday and leaves wife Sylvia, two daughters Lorena Jenkins and Darlene, three sons Lloyd Lawrence and Raymond, plus 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. John Miller 56 Henderson died from a personal safety gunshot wound. Services Sunday 2 p.m. at Baptist Church Gallipolis Ferry Road with burial in Kirkland Memorial Cemetery. He worked at American Foundery in Huntington and was a World War II veteran. Clarence E. Blum 71 formerly of Logan died in Detroit. Funeral Saturday in Detroit and Monday in Logan with burial at St. Johns Cemetery. Remainder notices list Audrey Blum and family relations in Michigan and Logan.
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Wellston
Ernie V. Doles
Welcome Chapel
Skunk Hollow
James Collins
Doles
Vinton County
George W
Ellen Knox Doles
Welcome Chapel Church
Sylvia G. Brooks Doles
Holbert
Lorena) Jenkins
Darlene Doles
Lloyd
Ray
Lawrence
Columbus
Raymond
Jenkins Funeral Home
Henderson
John Miller
Baptist
Stevens
Point Pleasant
Miller
Huntington
Lorena Roach Miller
Clayton
Southside
Donald
Germany
Dennis
Ft. Hood
Texas
Logan
Clarence E. Blum
Philip Ave
Detroit
Mich
Deaconess Hospital
Rockbridge
Solomon
Matilda Cotterman Blum
Audrey Appleman Blum
Robert Blum
Michigan
Melvin
Lois Ann) Bandemer
William Blum
Edna Blum
Leonard Funeral Home
Orville Lueck
St. John’s Cemetery
Homemakers Club Fixes Ornaments in Christmas Meeting
In Syracuse the Third Wednesday Homemakers Club met at Municipal Park to craft festive furnace filter ornaments. Devotions by Margaret Bailey, Irene Parker read a Thanksgiving origin poem. A Dec 20 Christmas dinner is planned at Ponderosa Restaurant with a 12 pm lunch and 7:30 pm party at the meeting house.
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Syracuse
Municipal Park
Margaret Bailey
Irene Parker
Grand Mall
Parkersburg
Little House
Janice Lawson
Mildred Pierce
Elva Dailey
Helen Diddle
Margaret Cottrill
Pauline Morarity
Grace
Edith Hood
Children’s Christmas Store Opens December 8 in Point Pleasant
The Women's Club of Point Pleasant hosts the Children’s Christmas Store at the Clubhouse on Parrish Avenue. It runs December 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. and December 9 to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gifts priced at $2 and under, with individual assistance for children. Adults may shop at the Specialty and Bake Shop area while children browse.
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Point Pleasant
Women’s Club of
Parrish Avenue
C. H. Fisher
Clothing Workshop at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Pomeroy
A Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. clothing workshop at St Pauls Lutheran Church Pomeroy covers how to achieve the perfect fit when buying clothes. Norma Deyo OSU extension specialist and Ruth Bumgarner local seamstress with 20 years store alterations teaching experience will answer questions with models. Meigs County Extension Office sponsors the program.
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Pomeroy
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Norma Deyo
Ohio State University
Ruth Bumgarner
Meigs County
Christmas Program Monday at Salem Center School
The Salem Center Elementary School will stage a Christmas program Monday evening featuring Christmas songs and a Yuletide musical play. Narrators include Cinda Davis Robie Bryant Brenda Smith Douglas Gloyd Eugene Smith Ricky Adkins Billy Withrow Dennis Puckett Mary Colwell Joye Stewart Ricky McClellan and Bryan Stuphin with students in the chorus or skits.
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Salem Center
Yuletide
Cinda Davis
Robie Bryant
Brenda Smith
Douglas Gloyd
Eugene Smith
Ricky Adkins
Billy Withrow
Dennis Puckett
Mary Colwell
Joye Stewart
Ricky McClellan
Bryan Stuphin
Stray Cats Discussed in Nelsonville Council Meeting
Nelsonville resident David Fraedrick told the city council Monday night about stray cat over-population and nuisance issues. He cited cats tearing trash bags and raiding garbage cans and urged enactment of cat control measures.
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Nelsonville
David Fraedrick
E. Washington Street
Fraedrick
Council
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