Meigs Infirmary Severed From Welfare Department
Meigs County Infirmary is cut from the State Welfare Department with Miss Thelma Wildermuth resigning as county welfare director and secretary of the infirmary. Other changes include resignations of Joe Evans and Woodrow Wilson as case workers. The county board also set a $50 limit on purchases by officials and reported a $11,600 surplus for 1948 with funds moved to multiple accounts including workmen’s compensation and hydrophobia treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Board of County Commissioners
Meigs County
State Welfare Department
Thelma Wildermuth
Miss Wildermuth
Hex
Sion
State Department
Joe Evans
Woodrow Wilson
Ad and Insurance
Board of Elections
Bureau of Inspection
Talk on Archaeology Given to Ministers
The Meigs County Ministerial Association met at United Methodist Church in Middleport with Rev. W B Moore of Heath Methodist Church speaking on Archaeology in Palestine. Association president Dr Homer G McMillen presided. attendees included Revs Pomeroy Walkenswantz Schmidt Smith Shelton Nye and Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Shelton
Racine
Paul W. Nye
Pomeroy
Lewis C. Berger
Local Hospital Notes and Discharges
Mason Clinic records list Mrs. Millie Rice Hobson and Mrs. Iola Coleman Point Pleasant undergoing minor surgery in January and February. A son named William Lewis was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy W. Bush in Mason on February 2. Discharged: Robert Foreman Flora, plus Mrs. Charles Bush and her son Stephen Louis Point Pleasant and Mrs. Ernest Grimm Letart. Other news notes report James Jackson New Haven treated for a fractured elbow February 1, H H Hall Huntington treated for a sprained knee February, Leo Young Mason with a fractured leg February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Grimm
Letart
Iola Coleman
Point Pleasant
Guy W. Bush
Mason
William Lewis
Robert Foreman
Flora
Charles Bush
Stephen Louis
James Jackson
New Haven
Eugene Burton Hurt in Automobile Mishap
MIDDLEPORT Eugene Burton is a patient in a Cleveland hospital with serious injuries from an automobile accident. Both legs are broken along with additional injuries. He was placed under an oxygen tent after illness from pneumonia. His father E M Burton and sister Mrs Ernestine Whippel have been at his side.
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Middleport
Eugene Burton
Cleveland
E. M. Burton
Ernestine Whippel
Twilight Garden Club Hosts Meeting In Pomeroy
Pomeroy social note says the Twilight Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Phil Williamson with Mrs. Minnie Davis and Miss Sarsh Philips assisting hostesses.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Phil Williamson
Minnie Davis
Miss Sarsh Philips
Mitchells celebrate second wedding anniversary guests
Mr and Mrs Calvin Mitchell and daughter Linda Ann hosted a second wedding anniversary party in Pleasant Ridge for Calvin Mitchells guests Mrs Hank Young and her sons John and Billy. Also present were Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell Lawrence Otho Larry Gene Mary Marie Mitchell and Miss Ruth Reynolds of Bid wel.
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Pomeroy
J. C. Mitchell
Lawrence
Otho
Larry Gene
Mary Marie
Mitchell
Ruth Reynolds
Bidwel
Calvin Mitchell
Linda Ann
Pleasant Ridge
Hank Young
John
Billy
Aso
Mrs Florence Richards Celebrates Birthday in Point Pleasant
Mrs Florence C Richards was a guest of her niece Mrs Chester Roush in Point Pleasant Sunday for a birthday anniversary. A dinner was served. On Monday evening friends and neighbors called at Mrs Richards home.
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Pomeroy
Florence C. Richards
Chester Roush
Point Pleasant
Local car show visits and family hospital care noted
Mrs Edward E Jones attended a new cars showing at Jackson and Oak Hill Saturday. Her husband owns a car dealership in both towns. Mrs J B Marshall of Louisville Ky visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Bailey and helps care for her brother John Bailey Jr a patient at Holzer Hospital.
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Edward E. Jones
Jackson
Oak Hill
J. B. Marshall
Louisville
John Baily
John Baily, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Langsville Ladies Aid Quilting Gatherings and Family News
Langsville news notes the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. William Harmon's home for quilting. Families receive routines updates as Harold Gardner Jr and others rush home due to Juanita Gardner's serious condition. Several relatives visit, travel, or fall ill, including Mrs. Harman and Miss Martha Harman visiting kin in the area.
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Langsville
William Harmon
Harold Gardner, Jr
Robert Fetty
Juanita Gardner
L. E. Entsminger
Maynard Davis
Charleston
Thomas Shefflet
Norvel Morton
St. Albans
W. Va
William Harman
Saralyn Harman
Sandra Pierce
Floyd Snowden
Dayton
S. G. Pickens
Moody Goodwin
Martha Harman
Columbus
W. C. Harman
Dale Miller
Parkersburg
von Miller
Carol Pierce
Council Backs Improvement Of Highways
POMEROY Theodore T. Reed announced a resolution adopted by the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council at a Wellston meeting. The plan directs the council to push improvements on U S routes 33 35 50 and 42 and state routes 7 7 and 124, with county support across Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Pike and Vinton counties. The highway committee led by Frank Morrow of Wellston will press for needed repairs in represented counties.
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Frank Morrow
Wellston
SORC
Parkersburg Driver Fined 85 and Costs
Parkersburg driver Jack E. King of Parkersburg was fined 3 dollars plus costs in Justice Higgins court after pleading guilty to driving left of center. Woodrow Wilson of Mason County appeared in Higgins court on a charge of malicious destruction of property. the damage was paid and the charge withdrawn.
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Pomeroy
Jack E. King
Parkersburg
State Highway Patrol
Court of Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Woodrow Wilson
Mason County
Higgins
Rutland Garden Club Meeting at Mrs Winn Bradbury’s Home
Rutland Garden Club members gathered at Mrs Paul Winn Bradbury's house with Mrs Helen Bolin presiding. Papers on Care of Your Christmas Plants were read by Mrs Scott Canaday and Mrs Don Anderson followed by a round table discussion and an accordion solo by Miss Helen Taylor. Refreshments were served to members and a guest. The next meeting will be at Mrs Frank Bean's home. Queen angel fish described with powdery blue bodies and yellow fins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland Garden Club
Paul Winn Bradbury
Helen Bolin
Scott Canaday
Don Anderson
Helen Taylor
Dan Anderson
Mra
Frank Bean
Cecil Rolin
Gertie Chase
49 Varieties Show Set Tonight in Pomeroy
Proceeds from the 49 Varieties benefit show at Pomeroy High School will fund a motion picture sound-film projector. W A Smith, school superintendent, announced the event will be held at the Junior High Auditorium in Pomeroy tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Automobiles Collide In Tuppers Plains
State Highway Patrol reports a two car collision in Tuppers Plains involving Jack Bromley 24 Cambridge Ohio and Elias Cole 77 Long Bottom Ohio. Bromley was passing Cole when both northbound cars sideswiped. Minor damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jack Bromley
Cambridge
Onlio
Elias Cole
Long Bottom
Ohio
Tuppers Plains
State Highway Patrol
Bromley
Cole
Pomeroy High School Presents Rare Musical Comedy Comeback
Advance ticket sales show strong interest in the Pome eroy High School musical comedy first produced in many years. Producers are enthusiastic about the dress rehearsal as the high school faculty prep for the show.
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Meigs Infirmary
Rich-Loaf Inc
Glouster
Marietta
Portsmouth
Vienna
Millie Rice
Hobson
Jan
H. H.* Hall
Huntington
Leo Young
Gabardine and Zelan
Clothing House
Pomeroy Social Notes
Garden Club
Pomeroy Personals
Bartlett
Ll. EF. Buell
Eunice Burgess
Enid Goddard
Prudy Freese
Ohio University
Freese
Earl Brill
Clarence Cash
Judy Smith
Athens
William Secoy
Hazel Arnold
S&h
Kiddie Korner
W. 2Nd St. Pomeroy
H. A. Cole Lumber Co
Coolville
Armstrong
Armstrong Quaker
MATS
Westinghouse Appliances
Westinghouse
Court & Second Sts
Pomeroy, Ohio
Reardon
Paine
Pomeroy Cement’block CO
E. Main St
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