Blood Drive in Pomeroy Reaches Sixty Pints, Seventeen Donors
Seventy seven people donated blood at the Pom eroy Elementary School as part of the Meigs County American Red Cross drive. The event produced 59 pints with 14 first time donors and 44 replacements for relatives. Gallon donors included Nettie Moore and Henry Bahr. Robert Lindstammer reached two gallons. Four and three gallon donors were Guy Guinther and Erma Smith respectively. Nursing and medical supervision included Drs Buthmas Mullen Rosenbaum Heaton Pickens and Davis. Auxiliary and staff teams coordinated the canteen and unloading tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Nettie Moore
Henry Bahr
Robert Lindstam
Mer
Erma Smith
Guy E. Guinther
Flo Martin
Teresa Collins
Isabel Wehring
Frances Brewington
Edmund Buthmas
Charles Mullen
L. R. Rosenbaum
Ray Heaton
R. R. Pickens
J. J. Davis
Pomeroy Man Receives Two Consecutive Prison Terms
POMEROY case involved assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. State Judge John C. Bacon sentenced the defendant to one to five years and one to three years, to run consecutively, following a Meigs County Common Pleas Court trial after a grand jury indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Pierce
Pomeroy
Ohio
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
John C. Bacon
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admit list includes Lena Hensler Long Bot tom Alma Pullins Racine Helen Damewood Syracuse Joy White Rutland Leota Keck Pomeroy Clarence Mc Daniel New Haven W Va Nancy Jeffers Syracuse Lois Schoonover Rutland Paul Smith Pomeroy Thomas Scally Middleport. Dismissed Alma McKenzie Mary Lewis Helene Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hensler
Long Bottom
Alma Pullins
Racine
Helen Damewood
Syracuse
Joy White
Rutland
Leota Keck
Pomeroy
Clarence McDaniel
New Haven
W. Va
Nancy Jeffers
Lois Schoonover
Paul Smith
Thomas Scally
Middleport
Fire destroys Leo Taylor home in Stringburg area
A one story frame house owned by Leo Taylor near Racine burned Monday. Firefighters say the blaze started from an overheated stove and losses were high. A phone line refusal delayed dispatch. The Racine Emergency Squad also treated Crestlyn Hill and other injuries, and the Hill call was the 170th this year for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leo Taylor
Stringburg
Racine
Taylor
Harry Hill
Hill
Crestlyn Hill
Meigs General Hospital
Creed James
Portland
Ann Healy
Roscoe Cozart
Holzer Hospital
Racine Group
Pomeroy and Middleport Chamber Plan Luncheon
Pomeroy and Middleport chambers of commerce will hold a joint luncheon at 12 noon January 10 at Grace Episcopal Church parish house. The event, sponsored by the Meigs County Community Improvement Corp, will be chaired by Bill Childs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Grace Episcopal Church
Pomeroy Chamber
Bailey’s
Meigs County Community Improvement Corp
Bill Childs
Childs
Jack Carsey
Middleport Chamber
Jack Welsh
Bowers Restaurant
Auxiliary Holds Yale Dinner Party
The first Christmas dinner of the Veterans Memorial Hospital Auxiliary was held in the hospital cafeteria. Mrs. Rhoda Hackett led the program with attendees from Pomeroy Middleport Clifton Racine Syracuse and hospital patient Myla Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Rhoda Hackett
Charles Rideout
Winona Hoffman
Eleanor R. Gordon
Louise Beards
Wanda Fetty
Jean Will
Pomeroy
Lucille Harrison
Phyllis Hackett
Yvonne Scully
Middleport
Mary H. Pickens
Clifton
W. Va
Jessie Molden
Jeannette Davis
Rutland
Ruth Tucker
Racine
Mayme Custer
Arletta Pickens
Vivian Slack
Ada Slack
Myla Hudson
London Pair Visits Meigs
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bachner return from London to visit due to the illness of his mother Mrs. Ida Bachner at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Bachner a retired Navy officer plans to return to England Tuesday and his wife will stay until his U. S. government work ends next summer. They join Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachner and daughters Karen and Connie plus Miss Mary Schaaf for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eugene Bachner
London
England
Ida Bachner
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Bachner
U. S
Coluple
Everett Bachner
Karen
Ohio University
Connie
Mary Schaaf
Columbus
Yale Projects Discussed By Gardeners
The Rutland Friendly Gardeners meet at Mrs. Robert Snowden’s home after a Martin Restaurant dinner. They discussed holiday projects including Athens State Hospital table decor and a first home decorating contest. They approved litter baskets for the village and noted Christmas arrangements for the Meigs County infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rutland Friendly
Robert Snowden
Martin
Athens State Hospital
Carl Morris
Meigs County Infirmary
Bruce May
Joe Bolen
Thomas Martin
Snowden
Bill Brown
Bruce Davis
Former Resident Ill Church To Observe Pastors Anniversary
POMEROY The sixth anniversary of the Rev. Samuel Jackson, pastor, will be observed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Naomi Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Butcher of Frost as guest speaker. The service is open to the public. MIDDLEPORT William Pickens of Baltimore Md former area resident is in critical condition in a Baltimore hospital after a heart attack Thursday. Richard Pickens Middleport Mrs Paul Kautz Columbus and Mrs William Thomas Mason W Va left Tuesday for Baltimore to be with their brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Samuel Jackson
Naomi Baptist Church
Robert Butcher
Frost
Middleport
William Pickens
Baltimore
Richard Pickens
Paul Kautz
Columbus
William Thomas
Mason
W. Va
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Meigs General lists patients Mrs Gretta Thomas Mrs Bent Penn Donna Manuel Racine Helen Williams Ann Healey among current admissions and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hospital
Gretta Thomas
Pomeroy
Bent Penn
Donna Manuel
Racine
Helen Williams
Rutland
Ann Healey
Family Dinner at Grate Residence in Middleport
Gene Grate hosted Christmas Day family dinner in Middleport. Attending were his father J H Grate and Mr Mrs Leland Brown with son, Mr Mrs Edward Tewksbury and son Tommy of Wellston, and Mr Mrs William Grate with son of South Charleston. Ralph Werry announced a 7 p.m rehearsal for Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior Miss Pageant at Jaycee Hall in Middleport. A watch night service 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church, open to the public, was announced by Rev O H Cart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pomeroy Chamber
Paul Carnahan
Michigan
Paul
Middleport
Gene Grate
J. H. Grate
Leland Brown
Edward Tewksbury
Tommy
Wellston
William Grate
South Charleston
W. Va
Pomeroy
Ralph Werry
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Hall
Meigs Colonel Wins Medal On Retirement
Col. William K. Kincaid of Middleport receives the Legion of Merit during retirement ceremonies at SSD Los Angeles for leadership of the 6594th Aerospace Test Wing in Sunnyvale California. He is a 27 year veteran with World War II and Korean War service and 4500 flying hours. He will work for General Electric in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William K. Kincaid
John W. Kincaid
Fourth St
Headquarters, Space Systems Division
SSD
Los Angeles
Kincaid
6594Th Aerospace Test Wing
Sunnyvale
Calif
LSD
Middleport High School
Ohio University
U. S. Military Academy
Phi Delta Theta
University of Chicago
Italy
Air Force
Marjorie L. Brown
Philadelphia
General Electric Co
Meigs County
Ben I. Funk
Space Systems Division
Middleport Personal Notes on Holiday Visits
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stover and Mrs. Wilma Davis spent the holiday weekend in Lancaster visiting the Stover children. The Hubbard and Stover families also visited in Pittsburgh and Convoy, with trips to Gallpolis and Chillicothe to see relatives. The Lloyds from Ohio State University and the Fultz family joined multiple relatives, stopping en route in South Charleston to see former Middleport residents. The Welk family also noted in the weekend entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stover
Wilma Davis
Lancaster
Jim Hubbard
Davis Stover
Bruce Lloyd
Mike
Ohio State University
Pittsburgh
James Lloyd
Lloyd
Gallipolis
Oscar Bastiana
Birthday Observed in Middleport Celebrates Jeffrey Darst
The 10th birthday of Jeffrey Darst was observed Monday evening with a dinner party at his grandmother Mrs. Beulah White’s home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles White and daughter Texanna and Mrs. Betty Darst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jeffrey Darst
Beulah White
Charles White
Texanna
Betty Darst
Worker Treated After Illness at Imperial Electric Plant
Paul Atkins was treated at a local physician's office after becoming ill at his work at Imperial Electric Co. He was carried to the physician by the Middleport emergency squad at 9 45 a m Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul Atkins
Imperial Electric Co
Motorcyclist Injured In Middleport Crash
Thomas Scally of Middleport, 30, suffered possible back injuries after a collision at Broadway and Ash Streets Monday night. Police said his motorcycle’s side guards snagged the bumper of a car driven by Neva Pierce. Scally was dragged about 35 feet before the car stopped. He was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital and remains under care as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Thomas Scally
Broadway
Ash_ Streets
Scally
Neva Pierce
Route 1
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Middleport Christening for Vaughan infant at United Methodist
Alan Vaughan infant son of Mr and Mrs George Vaughan Chillicothe was christened Sunday at United Methodist Church. Rev C Melvin Alkire performed rites with attendance by the Vaughan family and the infant's maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Eber Lewis. Mitchell Charles Holley Jr and Carolyn Yvonne Bush filed for marriage license in Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Christopher Alan
George Vaughan
Chillicothe
United Methodist Church
Meigs
Licens Mitchell Charles Holley Jr
Long Bottom
Carolyn Yvonne Bush
Minersville
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Beulah Bradford
Jean Nease
Mary Nease
Lula Hampton
Eloise White
Jean Sayre
Hazel McKelvey
Mary Hamm
Clara McIntyre
Martha Mayer
Edwina Scott
Phyllis English
Beulah Strauss
Martha Rose
Naomi London
Phyllis McIntyre
Vernon Nease
C. E. Blakeslee
Mike Davis
Dick Davis
Jack Haggy
Case
Henry Werry
Ralph McCumber
Gene Yost
H. N. Wolfe
Wayie Circle
Clyde Scragg
Herschel Roush
Dean Blackwood
Earl Dil
C. L. Arnold
Maxine Arnold
Susanne
Wilbur Stewart
Jack Fowler
Point Pleasant
Mary Aumiller
George Sargent
Rodney Gaul
Cris Gaul
Alma McKenzie
Mary Lewis
Helene Nelson
Tor
Tom Hendershot
State Farm
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Bloomington,llinois
Bill Roscoe
West Fairgrounds
Sam Bright Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bill Peter
Middleport Group
Carnahan
Board of
National Steel
Institute For Regional Development
Delmar A. Canady
Washington, D. C
Yale
Grate Residence
Danville
Earl Hooper
Earl Mathews, Inc. Insurance
Earl F. Mat Co
M. Gill Security
Earl A. Hooper
D. M. Goddard
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Logan
Eloes’ Entertain
Manning Kloes
William Hauck
Marion
Harold Hinkle
McConnelsville
Carol Bachtel
George Siddall
Plattsburg
Debra
Linda
Charles Sauer
Brownell Ave
Sally Sauer
San Francisco
Marie van Cooney
James
James Manley
Sandy
Jan Hauck
Robert Springer
Kimberly
Ada
Christopher
Estella Walburn
Eber Lewis
Arthur Lewis
Leo Kennedy, Sr
Karen Gregg
C. R. Gilbert
C. R. Bailey
Richard
Michael
Springfield
Jesse Lake
West Jefferson
Michael Ohlinger
Michael II
Ayia
Druags
Meigs Church
Monument CO
W. Main St
Logan, Ohio
the Security Bank
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