Pomeroy to Hold Christmas Lighting Contest
Pomeroy will host a home lighting contest during Christmas with plans announced by the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Margaret Ella Lewis will chair the event assisted by the Winding Trail Garden Club. Prizes are to be donated by utilities including Columbia Gas of Ohio, Columbus. Southern Ohio Electric Co.. and Ohio Power Co.
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Beulah Jones Meigs
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Bailey’s
Ron McDade
Tom Cassel
Margaret Ella Lewis
McDade
Grueser
C. E. Blakeslee
Ohio Festival Events Association
Columbus
Blakeslee
Meigs County
Fred Crow
Welfare panel to discuss Mason County services at Point Pleasant church
The Child Welfare Department will lead a panel at the Woman's Club meeting in the Presbyterian Church Friday at 7 45 p m. Panelists include Julia Wright Margaret Ross Robert Peoples and others. A Christmas sale by the ways and means committee runs 2 p m to end of meeting with candy and items for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Woman's Club of
Presbyterian Church
Mason County
Julia Wright
Margaret Ross
Mental Health Service
Robert E. Peoples
Billy Steele
Mason County Board of Education
Mary Lynch
Department of Health
Ruth Franklin
Meetings in Meigs and Community Notices
Multiple local society items list upcoming meetings for the Middleport Literary Club the Disabled American Veterans chapter 53 Theodorus Daughters of America and Episcopal Church Women with dates and host addresses. Pomeroy police report five weekend arrests with names ages and charges and court dates. Meigs County deer hunting totals are noted with names. Regional school events report a county in service workshop and a jitney supper fundraiser for the Eastern High School prom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bernard Fultz
Fairlane Drive
Richard Owen
America
Theodorous No. 17
Daughters of America
Trinity United Church of Christ
Pomeroy
Episcopal Church
Harry Moore
Moore
David Miller
J. O. Reedel
Ted Reed Jr
District 13 Christmas Dinner Noted With Readings And Guests
The District 13 Past Councilors Association Daughters of America held their Christmas dinner at the Redwood Restaurant in Belpre. Mrs. Ruby Matheny gave grace. Mrs. Edith Wakely read the Christmas Story and a poem, while Mrs. Wakely also read The Day After Christmas. The district rally date was changed from April 10 and two alternative dates were proposed. The district deputy club will meet April 23 at 1 p.m. in Chester. Three new members from Theodorus Council, Pomeroy were welcomed. Attendees included Winona Cook Margaret Seidenable Betty Reibel Edna Reibel Althea Strong Nettie Hayes.
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Helen Neville
Reba Ammon
Henry Fisher
Theodorus Council
Pomeroy
Winona Cook
Margaret Seidenable
Betty Reibel
Edna Reibel
Althea Strong
Nettie Hayes
Middleport Boy Wins Punt Kick Contest Delivers Messenger
Gerald Wayne White, a sixth grader at Middleport Elementary, won this year’s Punt Punt Kick Contest in Middleport. He lives at 209 South Fourth Street with his mother Jo Ann Bailey and delivers The Messenger on his route. He enjoys baseball football drums and fishing and attends the Church of Christ in Middleport.
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Middleport
Gerald Wayne White
White
South Fourth St
Jo Ann Bailey
Middleport Elementary
Church of Christ N Middleport
Mason Health Association Hosts Christmas Seal Envelopes Bee
Mason County Tuberculosis and Health Association held an annual stuffing bee for Christmas seal envelopes. Sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service of Heights United Methodist Church led by Rev. Charles Frum. Dozens of volunteers filled envelopes and were served coffee and cookies by WSCS.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Bennie Shafer
Glen B. Logan
Rufus G. Hamilton
Roy E. Blessing
Charles Musgrave
John Glass
I. G. Wolden
James H. Call
June FE. Mallette
Lenore Asbury
J. A. Ferrell
Carrel Cox
R. F. Musgrave
Bible Talk Presented by Rock Springs CYM
The Rock Springs Christian Youth Ministry invited Rev. C. J. Lemley to speak on The Legend of the Bible at Sunday services. Connie Radford led the meeting, with scripture by Mrs. Hugh Beards and Christmas hymns sung by Sharon Brawly. The group plans morning worship next Sunday led by Tom Ball.
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Rock Springs
C. J. Lemley
Rutland
Sharon Brawly
Tom Ball
Turkey Dinner Held at Heights United Methodist
The Win One class hosted a turkey dinner Monday evening in the Heights United Methodist Church dining room with members providing the meal and exchanging gifts. Thursday the Women’s Society meets at 7 30 p.m. and ladies may become charter members of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Heights United Methodist Church
Women's Society
Point Pleasant Dismantles West Virginia Silver Bridge Approach
The Point Pleasant city council voted to dismantle the entire West Virginia Silver Bridge approach after Mayor D B Morgan's recommendation. The grounds will be turned over to the city and a memorial park for the Dec 15 1967 disaster’s victims is proposed by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce of
Paul Crabtree
31St Street
McNeill Street
Bill Wellman
Wallace Smith Jr
Jim Fisher
Russell Holland
James Wiggins
Jack Juniper
Wadear Thabet
Reid Doolittle
Donald Waldie
Jack Fowler
Morgan
Patty Burdette
Janet Miller
Two Promoted At Sporn Plant In Local Move
Karl M. Wiles is named plant personnel supervisor at Sporn Plant replacing the late Paul Scally who died November 13. Raymond J. Williamson becomes plant office supervisor after serving as supervisory assistant. Both promotions announced by J A Moore plant manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sporn
Central Operating Control Company
Karl M. Wiles
Paul Scally
Raymond J. Williamson
J. A. Moore
Sporn
Wiles
Windsor
Ohio Power Company
Central
American Electric Power System
Wheeling
Elliotts Business College
Lions and Rotary Clubs of
New Haven
American Bowling Congress
Mason County
National
Cars Collide On Route 33 In Point Pleasant Area
Sheriff's deputies investigated a two car crash on Route 33 at 11 30 a m Monday with no injuries and no arrests. Jonathan Y Lowe 58 of Milton drove left of center and sideswiped Sherman Lee Kinder 59 of Point Pleasant Route 2 causing about 500 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jonathan Y. Lowe
Milton
Sherman Lee Kinder
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
Birth Mr and Mrs Robert Searls Rutland announce a daughter. Admitted Clemet Allen Long Point Pleasant Sheila Pickens Point Pleasant Billy Stewart Letart Georgia Barnett Leon. Discharged Mrs John Francesco Mrs Robert Fowler and son Edward Show.
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Robert Searls
Rutland
Clemet Allen Long
Point Pleasant
Sheila Pickens
Billy Stewart
Letart
Georgia Barnett
Leon
John Francesco
Robert Fowler
Edward Show
Dismissals from Mason County Court Docket
Civil actions including Mason County Bank versus Lawrence H. Russell and Bonnie Mae and Clyde Bowen versus Ray H. Jones were dismissed. A divorce action Myrtle Iva Allen versus Howard Robert Allen also was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Bank
Lawrence H. Russell
Bonnie Mae
Clyde Bowen
Ray H. Jones
Myrtle Iva Allen
Howard Robert Allen
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Ways and Means Committee
Charles Cottrill
C. H. Fisher
D. W. Rothgeb
Lula Lewis
Lloyd Barden
Child Welfare Department
Ida C. Stanley
Howard Carder
D. N. Conners
Tom Fisher
Melvin Jarrell
Hoyt Jiiden
Alton Jordan
George Kooke
Meigs
Roger Beckett
Creston
Robert Scarberry
Racine
Harvey van Matre
West Columbia
Confab
Pace Center
State Department of Education
Brooks Smith
Gallipolis
Ohio State Patrol
Highway 143
Guy Cooper
Akron
Russell Wayne Cundiff
Mason
Delores Louise Neal
Robert Lee Swartz
Henderson
Delores Jean Parsons
Apple Grove
Chester
Eastern High School
Gerald White
Mason Health Association
Okays
State Road Commission
Benjamin Franklin IV
Raymond Musgrave
Franklin
28Th Street
Madison Avenue
Jack Pyles
City Water Works
Countants Association
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Williamson
Plant
Westfield
N. Y
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Mason Planning Council
Rotary Club
Mason City
Pomeroy Episcopal Church
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Circuit Court
General Telephone
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