Commissioners OK Transfer at Court House Meeting
County commissioners approved fund reallocations within the engineer's budget to cover a curtailed payroll for four truck drivers four maintainers two mechanics and a bookkeeper and superintendent. Transfers moved 5844.59 from new equipment to labor and 764.55 to bridge labor. An additional 900 was shifted from the Bureau of inspection to the justice of the peace lost costs fund and diesel fuel bidding was authorized. Attending were Dan Hartinger Avery Nelson and Don Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Thompson
Bureau of Inspection
Justice of the Peace
Dan C. Hartinger
Avery Nelson
Don Mullen
Pomeroy Council Advances Gas Rate Ordinance
The Pomeroy Village Council gave the gas rate ordinance its second reading and planned to send at least two representatives to the ORLANCO meeting January 11 1962 in Cincinnati. The council also reviewed the November police report detailing 15 arrests 15 accidents 28 investigations and 565 meter violations with 27 unpaid and $1608 collected from meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Orlanco
Cincinnati
Queen City
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jed Webster
Hunter Finds Body Of Man Near Chester
An 80 year old man, Pearlie Kline, is identified by a hat band as Rex Bentz found the body six miles east of Chester on State Route 248. The coroner and sheriff investigated after Bentz reported the scene. Kline had been missing for about a month since leaving Athens State Hospital, with time of death undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Henry Ewing
Pearlie Kline
Andrews Hill
Chester
Rex Bentz
Hemlock Grove
Ewing
Kline
Athens State Hospital
Turner Rites Held for Ralph Turner in Poca West Virginia
Funeral services for Ralph Turner who died in a railroad accident at Poca West Virginia were held at Columbia Chapel Point Rock. Officiating were Rev John Davis of Thurman and Dean Mills of Kentucky Christian College. Attending from out of town were numerous family and friends from across Ohio and West Virginia including Reynoldsburg Columbus and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Ralph Turner
Poca
W. Va
Columbia Chapel
Point Rock
John Davis
Thurman
Dean Mills
Kentucky Christian College
Howard Gibson
Bowling Green
Alice Phillips
Columbus
Warren G. Turner
Reynoldsburg
Kenneth Turner
Robert
Glenford
Wilbur Slater
Lancaster
Glen Kendall
Alvin Youngerman
Springfiell
William Stevens
St. Albans
Harold Givens
Charleston
Roy Daugherty
Leo Daugherty
Point Pleasant
Wesley Bobo
Beulah Lowther
Chillicothe
Ohio
Lynn Rice
Eric
Keith Weaver
W. Roy Ogdin
Howard Moorehead
L. M. Cooper
Earl and
Cecil Jewell
Harold Bolen
Eddie Kladd
Max Bolen
Susie
Jack Bolen
Estel Ward
Orland Sayre
Athens
Herman Budsworth
Amesville
Roger Bolin
Londonderry
Marion Molihon
Tommy
Jimmy
W. A. Ogdin
Lynn
Gary
Lebanon
Pomeroy
Middleport
Scouts Raise Funds With Foot Scrapers Sale
Gallipolis Boy Scout Troop 203 and Scoutmaster Jim Thomson sold $54 worth of mud der s outside doors to raise funds for new tents for next summer. They have 53 more items to sell and plan a repeat sale Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Boy Scout Troop
Jim Thomson
Thompson
Heath Methodist Church Adds Eighteen Members
The Rev. Ray mon Konkright welcomed eighteen new members to Heath Methodist Church in Middleport on Sunday morning. The list includes Mrs. John Baker and son Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Swan and son Billy, Mrs. Lucille Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herndon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ord, Mrs. Rita Lou Slaven, Mrs. Louise Brown, Rodney Harry Davenport, and Mr. John Krawsczyn. Linda Marie Herndon and Billy Swan were baptized during Sunday School hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
John Baker
Tommy
Marvin Swan
Billy
Lucille Davis
Robert Wise
Robert Herndon
Robert Ord
Rita Lou Slaven
Louise Brown
Rodney ‘Arry Davenport
John Krawsczyn
Durinday
Konkright
Linda Marie Herndon
Billy Swan
Farm Bureau Names Captains for Meigs Drive
Meigs County Farm Bureau Federation members named township captains and goals at a Monday meeting. The drive to recruit members starts January 15 with Portland John Hardy 13 Salem Rex Shenefield 13 Columbia Evelyn Montgomery 9 Bedford Ada Haskins 19 Scipio Virgil King 7 Salisbury Leo Story 25 Chester Reid Young 33 Olive Mrs David Koblentz 9 Orange Wilbur Parker 19 Sutton Irene Gruesser 40 Letart Theron Johnson 5 Lebanon Thomas Sayre 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau Federation
Portland
John Hardy
Salem
Rex Shenefield
Columbia
Evelyn Montgomery
Bedford
Ada Haskins
Scipio
Virgil King
Salisbury
Leo Story
Chester
Reid Young
Olive
David Koblentz
Orange
Wilbur Parker
Sutton
Irene Gruesser
Letart
Theron Johnson
Lebanon
Thomas Sayre
Mayor Jails Two Drivers
In MIDDLEPORT Mayor Kenneth McElhinney’s court John Hughes Caldwell 21 Waverly was fined 130 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail on driving while intoxicated. Cecil Givin Craig Plain City was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail on the same charge. Ned Call was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and Harley E. McDonald Pomeroy was fined 5 dollars and costs for illegal exhaust. Jan Durst who was arrested Saturday forfeited a 50 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
John Hughes Caldwell
Waverly
Cecil Givin Craig
Plain City
Ned Call
Harley E. McDonald
Pomeroy
Jan Durst
Four Hundred Attend Green Elementary Christmas Program
Four hundred people attended Monday night’s Christmas program at Green Elementary School to hear the operetta Heigh-Ho-Holly directed by Mrs. M. L. Smith with Miss Louisa Brunicardi as pianist. The cast included John Paul Holley Rebecca Cremeens Jeff Smith Janice Rose Becky Gibson and Merrilyn Johnson. Afterward the Green PTA held a candy and cookie sale clearing 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Green
Bedford children stage The Christmas Cat playlet
The second and third graders under Mrs Mary Skinner with Mrs Phyllis Hackett present a playlet The Christmas Cat and songs at the Bedford Community Center Tuesday at 7 30 p m A small admission will be charged PTA members asked to bring candy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Skinner
Phyllis Hackett
Bedford Elementary School
Bedford Community Center
PTA
Women Plan Dance for New Year Ball at Wahama
The Junior Women's Club of New Haven sponsors the Teenagers Annual New Year's Ball at Wahama High School auditorium on December 30 from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Jays will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Junior Women’s Club of
New Haven
Wahama High School
The
Jays
Hannan Trace Names 149 Students On Second Honor Roll
Gallipolis Hannan Trace Executive Head Dennis Murdock announced the second six week honor roll. The list includes all A students across grades from first through eighth, with Patty Saunders and Peggy Daniels highlighted among high school seniors and juniors such as Ann Clarke and Kay Cremens among the top scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannan Trace
Gallipolis
Hannan
Dennis Murdock
Patty Saunders
Enior
Peggy Daniels
Clara Jeffers
Fred Neal
Clara Saunders
Keith Null
Carla Waugh
Sharon Puckett
Becky Small
Joyce Church
David Daniels
Larry Jeffers
Lyndall Mullins
Danny White
Larry Queen
Ann Campbell
Barbara Cline
Lynette Evans
Sandra Fulks
Doris Hively
Carol Johnson
Sue Moats
Diana Ours
Carol Small
Patty Sowards
Margaret
Ann Clarke
Kay Cremeans
Barbara Montgomery
Christine Myers
Roger Puckett
Sharon Small
Wayne Saunders
Clifford Stapleton
Louise Gallaway
Louise Hauldren
Sue Holley
Dana Lockhart
Janet Montgomery
Carolyn Sanders
Judy Thompson
Elizabeth Wray
Diana Perkins
Paul Montgomery
Kendall Mullins
Jill Swain
Dinah Brannen
David Burnette
Kay Hall
Ann Hineman
Rickey Johnson
Richard Lewis
David Martin
Rhonda Mooney
Sue Queen
Hollis Woodyard
David Schafer
Gail Belville
Debra Burnette
Sharon Davis
Loretta Johnson
Dorothy Phillips
Sharon Scott
Leland Ours
James Ross
James Swindler
Scott Simms
Harley Wells
Ronnie Simmons
Cathy Small
Rodney Stapleton
Ray Belville
Brenda Cremeans
Donald Wray
Ruth Ann Saunders
Sue Schafer
Sharolyn Swain
Stephen Daniels
Beverly Johnson
Holiday Party Brings Rutland Gardeners Together
The Rutland Friendly Gardeners' Club held its annual Christmas dinner at the Martin Restaurant in MIDDLEPORT and moved to Mrs. Carl Morris's Rutland home for a seasonal party. Favors supported the Children's Home, Mrs. Snowden directed entertainment, prizes went to Mrs. Snowden and Mrs. Morris received hostess gifts as the 13 members enjoyed dessert and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rutland Friendly Gardeners’ Club
Martin
Carl Morris
Rutland
Robert Snowden
Joe Bolen
Morris
B&PW Hears Yale Stories at Gallipolis Christmas Meeting
The Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas gathering at the Farmers Hotel. President Lena Pleasants led the session and welcomed new member Donna Kuhn, with four others voted in. Eleanor Fuller shared holiday readings including The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told and Sleeves For The Angel. Guests included Charlotte Hamrick Elaine Rees Hazel Hines and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eleanor Fuller
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
Farmers Hotel
Lena Pleasants
Donna Kuhn
Hazel Edgington
Betty Saxton
Martha Adkins
Anna Mae Halley
Charlotte Hamrick
Stella Mohr
Elaine Rees
Elise Kimball
Hazel Hines
Margaret Ecker
Pearl Hatfield
No Taxes Due in Several Local Estates
Probate Court determines no inheritance taxes due in the estates of Marion D. Swearing Walter W. Hayes Beulah M. Neutzling Lawrence Willis and John F Blaettnar deceased.
Anglers Hold Elections at Meigs Chapter IWLA Dinner
Twenty five Waltons attend the 189th Meigs Chapter IWLA Christmas din ner at the Chester Club House. Judge John C. Bacon installs 1962 officers Chester Ervin president Horace Karr 1st vice president Cash Bahr 2nd vice president J Edw Foster secretary Chas Vroman treasurer Gerald Anthony membership secretary and directors K D Amsbury H L Bailey Willis Anthony and B F Parmelee.
New Library Books Honor Mrs Hogan at Gallia Academy
Gallipolis high school faculty place two volumes in memory of Doris Casey Hogan. The books are Miracle in the Mountains by Harnett T. Kane and America's Homemaking Book by Marguerite Dodd. Hogan was a 1946 GAHS graduate and sister of Arthur Casey, the school custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Doris Casey Hogan
Gallia Academy High School
Mountains
Harnett T. Kane
America
Marguerite Dodd
Rio Grande High School addition payment approved
The Gallipolis Raccoon school board met in special session Monday night with architect George Walter and approved final payment to several contractors on the Rio Grande High School addition now used as an elementary school, per the architect’s advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Squad Answers Call in Middleport on Park Street
Middleport Emergency Squad responded Sunday afternoon to Margie Blaney Park Street home. She was taken to Dr. R. R. Pickens office for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margie Blaney
Park Street
R. R. Pickens
Marriage Licenses Listed for Local Residents
Charles O. Landers 31 of Pome roy and Faye Searles 26 of Rutland. Dale F. Smith 18 of Racine and Bonnie Neutzling 18 of Pomeroy. Richard E. Spittler 21 of Chester and Hazel Pooler 18 of Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Landers
Pomeroy
Faye Searles
Rutland
Dale F. Smith
Racine
Bonnie Neutzling
Richard E. Spittler
Chester
Hazel Pooler
Widdleport Personal News Highlights Holiday Homecomings
Miss Hulda Klein returned home from Columbus after a 10 day visit with her sister Mrs. Robert Kaser. Ohio University students Sharon Jones and others are home for the holidays, and David Richard Long USN will visit with his parents this week. Mrs Worley Howell entered Holzer Hospital for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Klein
Columbus
Robert Kaser
Ohio University
Sharon Jones
Dixie Pierce
Karen McElhinney
Don Erwin
Tom Skinner
Lynn Buchanan
Judy Butcher
Jeanne Webster
Larry Long
Larry Hoffman
David Richard Long
USN
Great Lakes
Harold Long
Worley Howell
Holzer Hospital
Presbyterian Circle Hosts Christmas Party in Harrisonville
The Lend-A-Hand Circle of the Harrisonville Presbyterian Church held a Christmas party at the church with a mystery sister gift exchange. Sharon Jewell led devotions and Pauline Atkins presented a prophecy story and a poem while Pauline Atkins and Elsie Waggoner sang Holy Night. Officers elected for 1962 were Pauline Atkins president Louise Gilkey vice president Sharon Jewell secretary Stella Atkins treasurer and Frances Alkire news reporter. A potluck supper followed and the January meeting will be at the Holliday house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Louise Gilkey
Hazel Henderson
Mary Carsey
Stella Atkins
Faye Cottrill
Frances Alkire
Ardis Wag
Ardis Waggoner
Pauline Atkins
Sharon Jewell
Holliday House
Santa Will Visit Tots In Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion met at the Post home with Commander Don Roach presiding. Plans were set for Santa Claus to visit the Post on Fourth Street from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday to give treats funded by local merchants, then deliver candy to the County Home and Children's Home. Lewis Long urged helpers to meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to sack candy. The post remains 35 below quota, aims to hit it before December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett
American Legion
Don Roach
Santa Claus
Fourth St
Lewis Long
Santa
Long
Meigs County Democratic Club hears Porter as speaker
State Senator Jim Porter spoke at the Meigs County Democratic Club meeting held Thursday evening at Middleport Elementary School. Gov. Michael DiSalle is slated to speak at the January meeting, with messages from the Governor and Congressman Walter Moeller read to attendees. The club voted $5 to Bedford Community Center, followed by Christmas music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jim Porter
Meigs County Democratic Club
Middleport
Don Mullen
Michael DiSalle
Walter Moeller
Bedford Community Center
Kathy
Ted Gilkey
Terry Bradford
Roberta Kraeuter
Dance Friday at Racine High School by Junior Class
The Snowball dance will be held Friday from 9 p m to midnight at the old high school building. Music will be provided by The Vikings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine High School
The
Vikings
Christmas Concert Set Wednesday At Rutland
Rutland Schools music department presents a Christmas concert on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym directed by Mrs Ethel Chapman and Roger Roush. The high school choir of 55 will perform several carols and pieces including While By My Sheep and Gloria in Excelsis Deo, with solos by Gloria Thompson and Elaine Gates. The girls and junior choirs will feature additional numbers while elementary and first grade choirs add carols with soloists Duane Will and Connie Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Ethel Chapman
Roger Roush
Gloria
Gloria Thompson
Elaine Gates
50 Voice
Duane Will
Sheryl Wolfe
Julia Lucas
Susie Parker
Connie Rice
Robert Smith
Sabra Canaday
Debbie Smith
Kells
Tom Hysell
Santa Delivers Gifts to Cub Scout Pack 204
Santa Claus visited Cub Pack 204 at First United Presbyterian Church for a Christmas meeting with about 100 attendees including parents. The gathering featured carols a movie The Littlest Angel and a social hour with refreshments while Cubmaster John Metzger and Webb Leader Jack Pistelli awarded pins dents and badges to Cubs and welcomed new members with identification cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Ralph Johnston
Cub Pack
First United Presbyterian Church
Cubs
Webb
Jack Pistelli
Danny Green
Bob Baxter
Timmy Hemsworth
Richard Plymare
Richard Anderson
Jack Matthews
Gary Roach
Mike Haskins
Gary Lyons
Terry Saunders
Fred Fraley
Mike Orr
Timmy Betz
Ricky Haskins
Hemsworth
Denner
Bob Hout
Alan Baster
Tommy Brandeberry
Wayne Elliott
David Samples
John Rossignol
Ronald Harris
Cubmaster
Bob Burkle
Mark Epling
Jay Evans
Don Schoonover
Michael
Ronnie Erny
Four To Talk At Meeting Of Growers
POMEROY Meigs County vegetable growers meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Le Tart Falls Grade School per C E Blakeslee county agent Four speakers are scheduled to discuss vegetable varieties insect and disease control and production management Speakers include W N Brown Robert Holdsworth Robert Partyka and William Brooks This county extension service event is arranged with the voag department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
le Tart Falls
C. E. Blakeslee
County Extension Service
Voag
W. N Brown
Robert Holdsworth
Robert Partyka
William Brooks
Mrs Snouffer Dies At 80 In West Virginia
Lailla A. Snouffer, 80, of Pomeroy died Monday at Mason Clinic. She is survived by son William E. Snouffer and three grandchildren. Funeral services are incomplete. Friends may call at B. C. Hooper funeral home in Montgomery, W V. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lailla A. Snouffer
Mason Clinic
William E. Snouffer
B. C. Hooper Funeral Home
Montgomery
W. Va
Montgomery Memorial Park
Strauss Family Visit Amid Columbus Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Strauss and son John visited in Columbus Sunday with their daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Elmer, along with brother-and-sister in-law Mr. and Mrs. Donald Strauss, indicating a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Strauss
John
Columbus
Pete Elmer
Donald Strauss
Curtis Rites Set In Middleport Rosary Services
Curtis Rites set for John Curtis with rosary services Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Rawlings Coats funeral home Mass will be sung by Rev John Turel at 10 a m Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Curtis
Rawlings-Coats
John Turel
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Hunter
Turner
Farm Bureau
Robert M. Chambers
Marcus Chambers
A. H. Manhart
Fort Carson
Troy
XIV Army Corps
Minneapolis
Walter Saunders
Thomas Lewis
Etta Hineman
Vickie Adkins
Ardalyn Queen
Richard Simms
Steven Phillips
Lynn Halley
Freddie Queen
Leann Sprouse
Danny Sheets
Sharon Hall
Carl Shaffer
Rita Harrison
Sue Tackett
Gale Layne
Ronald Miller
Kathy Halley
Karen Hutton
Judy Layne
Bonnie Woodyard
Shelba Daniels
Ramona Johnson
Karen Layne
Mary Montgomery
Rhonda Richie
Beckey Saunders
Jeanne Sisson
Peggy Triplett
Don Saunders
Billie Beaver
Donna Harrison
Barbara Caldwell
Brenda Hutton
Dottie Johnson
Thomas Murdock
Barbara Swindler
Ann Tackett
Gary Harrison
Mary Beaver
Melvetta Cisco
Lona Clary
Betty Phillips
Connie Waugh
Donna Willis
B&pw
Yale
Pragee
Otras
John F. Blaett
Nar
Anglers
New Library
Mrs. Hogan
Widdleport Personals
William Ault
Springfield
Lucille Casto
Meigs General Hospital
Lena Mae Fels Drummond
Bainbridge
Frieda Faehnle
Cassie Bachner
Longwood College
Farmville, Va
Ida Bachner
Everett Bachner
Jack Bachner
Presbyterian Circle
Karr & van Zandi
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Girls Glee Club
Cub Scout
John Metzger
Merry Christmas
the Athens Messenger
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