Pomeroy Chamber Approves Regatta Weekend Plans
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce endorsed Regatta Weekend activities including a June 18 parade at 1 p.m. led by Paul Chapman, floats and bands, a street dance, and fireworks. Saturday features an inter-collegiate boat race, a Miss America preliminary for Miss Ohio at Pomeroy Junior High, and a 4 county pageant. Sunday hosts Mideast Racing Association sanctioned boat races with trophies and cash prizes.
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Pomeroy
Cedar Point
Tobacco Advisors Appointed
Meigs County Farm Bureau president Andrew Cross named Clifford Hill Racine and Sidney Harless Salem Center to a local tobacco advisory committee. He said the group will monitor barley tobacco threats and help mobilize growers for the tobacco referendum and coordinate with the Gallia County committee and the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
Cross
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges Listed
Admitted patients include Willard Jeffers Minersville Bennett Roush Pomeroy Lola Daugherty Chesire. Discharged are Amanda Smith and Lloyd Syde Bothan.
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Willard Jeffers
Minersville
Bennett Roush
Pomeroy
Lola Daugherty
Cheshire
Amanda Smith
Lloyd Sydebothan
Meigs General Hospital Admits Notable Patients
Meigs General Hospital admitted William Blankenship of Pom eroy Donna Terrell of Pom eroy Clara Larson of Portland William Kreiselmeier of Pom eroy Alice Frick Ricky Smith Adria Sayre Harry Gilliand Anna Shields Ricky Gilmore.
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William Blankenship
Pomeroy
Donna Terrell
Clara Larson
Portland
William Kreiselmeier
Alice Frick
Ricky Smith
Adria Sayre
Harry Gilliand
Anna Shields
Ricky Gilmore
State to buy land for Route 7 by pass at Pomeroy Middleport
Forty four Meigs County families will be relocated this year as the Route 7 by pass project proceeds. State Highway Department officials in Marietta said 106 property owners will be affected, with titles being checked and land appraisals set before negotiations on prices. The 4.25 mile by pass, estimated at 1.875 million dollars, will run from below Hobson to join Route 124 near Dead Man's Curve, including two bridges over Leading Creek and railroad tracks. Construction is expected in the latter half of the year with payments to relocated families to follow. This is the first stage of Route 7 improvements.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Division Highway Department
Marietta
Hobson
New York Central
Bradbury
Dead Man’s Curve
Beauty Salon Week Volunteers Plan Hospital Visits
Four members of Oh Kan Affiliate 11 of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association will visit Meigs County Children's Home in Middleport to style girls hair and then proceed to Lakin State Hospital. The project supports National Beauty Salon Week with 500000 free services nationwide.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Lakin State Hospital
Oh Kan
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Jo Ann White
Dorothy Winebrenner
Mary June Hood
Marcella Durst
Meigs County Children’s Home
Mrs. White
Two Persons Injured Four Crashes Probed
POMEROY Two persons were injured and two arrests made as four accidents were investigated by the Pomeroy Police Department. Virginia Wears 26 West Columbia was rear ended by Joseph Hood 53 Minersville on West Main Street injuring her left leg. Hood faced a court charge of assured clear distance. Arthur Johnson 25 Racine complained of back and leg pains after his car was struck from behind by Alvie Turner Jr. 17 Coolville. investigation continues. Laura Ann Young 77 Middleport cited for driving left of center after colliding with Ralph Walls 48 McDonald causing medium damage to both cars. no injuries. Dennis Ray Kapple 21 Pomeroy fined $5 and costs for rear ending Gerald Cogar 18 Minersville on East Main Street under assured clear distance.
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Pomeroy
Virginia Wears
West Columbia
Joseph Hood
Minersville
W. Main St
Wears
Hood
Arthur Johnson
Racine
E. Main St
Alvie Turner, Jr
Coolville
Laura Ann Young
Middleport
Main
Court
Ralph Charles Walls
McDonald
Dennis Ray Kapple
Charles Legar
East Main St
Kapple
Gerald Cogar
Expanded Water Safety Program In Meigs County
Mrs Yvonne Scally Meigs County American Red Cross Water Committee Safety Chairman announces a countywide water safety program. She will lead talks with co chair Pat Hindy and a broad group, backed by PTA groups, rotary clubs and schools. Patches for swimming class participants will be provided. a survey will be conducted. films and booklets will educate residents and youngsters. A regional water safety committee will meet across neighboring counties within Meigs.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Yvonne Scally
American Red Cross Water Committee
Scally
PTA Council
Pat Hindy
PTA
Red Cross
Middleport - Pomeroy Ro
Local clubs schedule meetings across Pomeroy and area
WEIGS COUNTY Mary Shrine and White Shrine of Jerusalem plan an 8 p.m. Friday meeting at the IOOF Hall in Pomeroy. Catholic Women's Club meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with a rosary beforehand. Rock Springs Grange gathers 7:30 p.m. Thursday with a program and refreshments. Better Health Club meets 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. Arnold Smith’s home, with Mrs. George Skinner in charge. Ladies Auxiliary of Lewis Manley Post 263 hosts 7 p.m. tonight at Mrs. Campbell Harper’s home. Ladies Auxiliary of Middleport Volunteer Fire Department meets Wednesday evening at Mrs. James Daniels’s home. Evangeline Chapter 172 Eastern Star holds school of instruction at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Middleport Masonic Temple.
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Arnold Smith
George Skinner
Lewis Manley
American Legion
Campbell Harper
Middleport Volunteer Fire Department
James Daniels
Evangeline Chapter 172
Order of Eastern Star
Middleport Masonic Temple
Church Officials Picked at Fourth Quarterly Conference
At the United Methodist Church fourth quarterly conference in Pomeroy the Rev. C. Melvin Alkire led devotions and Rev. Stanley H. McGilliard presided. Trustees elected include Theo Smith, Mrs. Glen Dill, Manning Webster, Charles R. Karr Sr, and others. election stewards and lay leaders also named. Jake Reeves was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital after illness at his father’s home and briefly at Ward’s Grocery before being released.
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Arthur Hoyt
Lydia Ebersbach
Hayman Barnitz
E. E. Bryant
Baker Gordon
Charles Persinger
Robert Warner
Willis McMurray
Everett Thomas
Roy Tracy
Denzil Goeglein
Harry ™. Smith
Gertrude Mitchell
Lucretia Genheimer
Ralph Moore
Dwight Parker
John We
W. D. Edwards
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Richard Rupe
Alonzo Custer
C. F. Tompkins
Leo Vaughan
Harry P. Smith
Kermit Walton
C. E. Blakeslee
Glen Dill
Leo Crew
Pomeroy
Jake Reeves
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Oliver Reeves
Ward
Reeves
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Fred Crow
Community Improvement Corporation
Forest Run
Pomeroy City Hall
John W. Bilnettar
Community Improvement Corp
Tobacco Advisors
Meigs General Hospital
Logan Monument CO
Logan, Ohio
Highway Department
Weigs County
Bronson
Gussins & Fearn Store
Olds
Olds Jetstar
Jetster
Oldsmobile
Bob Hess
Athens National Stamp
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