Gillilan family pleads blood donors for heart surgery
Meigs County residents are urged to donate blood at a Pomeroy Junior High School bloodmobile visit Monday to support Della Gillilan of Racine awaiting heart surgery at University Hospital Columbus. Dr. Sirak will lead the operation, with up to 30 pints needed.
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Della Gillilan
Racine
University Hospital
Columbus
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Gillilan
Sirak
Meetings in Meigs and Daughters of America Initiation
Chester Council Daughters of America will hold initiation on Tuesday evening. The Women’s Association of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will meet at 7 30 Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Carl Horky. The uniform is to be white.
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Chester Council, Daughters of America
Women’s Association of the
Middleport
Class Votes To Plan Easter Sunrise Service
The Hearthstone Class of Middleport First Baptist Church voted to plan Easter sunrise services in Middleport. They met at the Dursts Tuesday night and chose to lead the services. the church has no pastor. They approved a $25 donation to the Loudenville Camp swimming pool project. Mrs. Cleo Richardson gave devotions. Mr and Mrs Edison Baker led the program.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
David Durst
Loudenville Baptist Camp
Cleo Richardson
Edison Baker
Pomeroy Band Boosters Plan Meet the Band Night and Sales
The Pomeroy Band Boosters will purchase awards for a meet the band night in late March. A rummage sale is announced for March by the ways and means committee. Mrs Daniel Thompson is rug sale chair and the alumni banquet will be held in spring. Refreshments served by Mrs Leo Crew Mrs Roy Reuter and Mrs Harold Triplett. In Racine Boy Scout Week ends with a Valentine party for Cub Scout Pack 243 at the Baptist Church basement. Window displays in local Racine stores mark the observance.
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Pomeroy
Ways and Means Committee
Daniel Thompson
Leo Crew
Roy Reuter
Harold Triplett
Racine
Cub Scout Pack
Baptist Church
Broadway Lineup For The Apple Tree Stars
Three stars Barbara Harris Larry Blyden and Alan Alda share billing for the first month of The Apple Tree on Broadway. After month one Blyden takes top spot followed by Alda and Harris. Middleport notices D W Rothgeb Wilbur Theobald Ohio Valley Lumber Co return from convention at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus. Mrs Essie Russell remains hospitalized after a fall. Mrs Paul Smart and Mrs Manning Klees with children Lori and Lynn visit the Siddalls in Deer Park.
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New York
Barbara Harris
Larry Blyden
Alan Alda
Blyden
Alda
Miss Harris
Middleport
D. W. Rothgeb
Wilbur Theobald
Ohio Valley Lumber Co
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Columbus
Essie Russell
Meigs General Hospital
Paul Smart
Manning Klees
Lori
Lynn
George Siddall
Deer Park
World Prayer Theme Highlights Heath Church Talk
Mrs. Vilma Pikkoja of Meigs County spoke on world prayer at Heath Methodist Church Class 12. The Estonia native sang a hymn, displayed religious books, and received a gift. The class plans to serve the blood mobile in April and continue the school lunch program.
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Middleport
Vilma Pikkoja
Meigs County
Heath Methodist Church
Pikkoja
Estonia
Nan Moore
Mildred Zeigler
Holzer Hospital
Busy Bees Donate $50 for Pool at Camp
The Busy Bees Class at Middleport First Baptist Church contributed 50 to the Loudenville Baptist Camp for swimming pool construction. The Valentine themed meeting featured Beulah White's devotional on The True Motive in Service. Members shared Bible verses and exchanged Buddy gifts.
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Middleport
Loudenville
Middleport First Baptist Church
Valentine
Beulah White
Olevia Boice
Frances Beards
Lettie Roush
Dana Hamm
Nora Jordan
Laura Scines
Department Heads Named At Hospital
The Veterans Memorial Hospital board named the 1967 department heads of the medical staff. R. R. Pickens, D. D., chief of staff. John Ridgway, D. D., chief of medicine. John Grubb, M. D., chief of obstetrics. Lewis Telle, M. D., chief of surgery. Carl Thompson, M. D., chief of x ray. Dr J De Lamerens, chief of pathology and laboratory. Max Cluff, M. D., chief of anesthetic department. Trustees authorized four additional beds.
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R. R. Pickens
D. D
John Ridgway
John Grubb
Lewis Telle
Carl Thompson
J. de Lamerens
Max Cluff
Meigs County Land Transfers and Divorce Filed
Several real estate transfers recorded in Meigs County including Sybil Ebersbach and Irving Hand transferring lots in Dexter to B M Cooper and Jessie M Cooper. Transfers involve Lois Bush and others to Wilkie Holman, and certificates of transfer in Sutton and Olive Townships. A divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty granted to Lula L Kesterson from Roy H Kesterson in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Sybil Ebersbach
Irving Hand
B. M. Cooper
Jessie M. Cooper
Dexter
Lois B. Bush
Fred Bush
Phyllis L. Jividen
Charles Jividen
William S. Diles
Mary H. Diles
Marjorie N. Mitchell
Harry FE. Mitchell Jr
David L. Diles
Jeanne Diles
Wilkie Holman
Middleport
Elizabeth A. Wippel
Walter J. Siemer
Sutton Township
Esta Dailey Swain
H. E. Swain
Orange
Charles M. Withee
Mildred Elaine Withee
State of
Ineva M. Facemyer
Eugene R. Facemyer
Dennis L. Facemyer
Columbia
Juanita Laurence
Clyde E. Laurence
Olive Two
Pomeroy
Lula L. Kesterson
Roy H. Kesterson
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Middleport rescinds sewer rate hike and keeps current charges
Middleport Village Council in a special session rescinded a planned March 1 sewer rate increase and kept current rates. Metered users pay 0 to 2,000 gallons 22, 000 to 11,000 and 6 0 to 25,000 3 10,000 to 25,000, and over 25,000 12, with non metered $3 monthly. A 10 percent penalty on overdue accounts begins with the new ordinance. Bernard Fultz reported that Hinsch Co. and bonding attorneys will keep current rates for now as construction costs drive future increases. The council also authorized acceptance of EDA and FWPA grants for the sewer project and directed Don Mullen to work with the village. Reads were given as an emergency measure.
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Middleport
Middleport Village
Bernard Fultz
Charles A. Hinsch Co
Cincinnati
Fultz
Hinsch
Council
Don Mullen
Board of Public Affairs
Floral Show Slides Highlight Garden Club Meeting
Mrs Struble presented slides from the annual Christmas flower show at the Winding Trail Garden Club gathering hosted by Mrs Lloyd Moore. A devotional, junior club party report, and future plantings at Beech Grove Cemetery were discussed.
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Pomeroy
Joe Struble
Winding Trail Garden Club
Lloyd Moore
Wildwood Club
Charles Hayes
Robert Lewis
Hayes
Moore
John Terrell
Struble
Junior Women's Club Elects Officer for 1967 68
Point Pleasant selects Mrs. Tom Jennings as president for the 1967 68 club year at the City Building meeting. Other officers named include Mrs. William Wood vice president Miss Shirley Gardner recording secretary Mrs. Ronald Sibold corresponding secretary and Mrs. David Poore treasurer.
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Point Pleasant
Tom Jennings
William Wood
Shirley Gardner
Ronald Sibold
David Poore
William Carter
Point Pleasant High School
Mason County Fair
PTA
Mt. Flower School
Extension
West Virginia University
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
ESO
Fire Arts
Huntington
Howard Thornton
William Bardin Jr
Monogalia County Cancer Society
Mason County Cancer Clinic For
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits Local Residents
Admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital are John Sloan of Minersville Sa die Trussell of Long Bottom Kevin Jones of West Columbia W Va Delbert Freeman of Pom Eroy and Mrs John Wingst of Huntington W Va Dwight Logan Nora Hart man Cora Hutton Rosa Nease Robert Cummins Rolla Rowan and Geraldine Varian.
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John Sloan
Minersville
Sadie Trussell
Long Bottom
Kevin Jones
West Columbia
W. Va
Delbert Freeman
Pomeroy
John Wingst
Huntington
Dwight Logan
Nora Hartman
Cora Hutton
Rosa Nease
Robert Cummins
Rolla Rowan
Geraldine Varian
Meigs General Hospital Discharges Noted Names
Meigs General Hospital lists Zita Nieri of Middleport Paul Holter of Racine and Willard Jeffers of Minersville. Frank Capehart is dismissed.
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Zita Nieri
Middleport
Paul Holter
Racine
Willard Jeffers
Minersville
Heart Fund Discussed At Meigs Club Meeting
Middleport BPW Club heard Miss Mary Bewley of the Central Ohio Heart Association outline the Heart Fund drive and upcoming events. The group planned a Heart Fund dinner at Oscars Restaurant with a Columbus specialist as guest speaker and Heart Sunday activities in Middleport.
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Heart Fund
Meigs Club
Middleport
Mary Bewley
Central Ohio Heart Association
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Columbia Gas Co
Mary Kinzelman
Heart
Ohio University Inn
Harold Sargent
Betsy Cunningham
Ray Cunningham
Buckeye Girls State
Mary Rollan
Jackson
Kathryn Everett
Wellston
WSCS Bake Sale Planned by Minersville Church Group
Edith Sisson led a devotional as WSCS of Minersville Methodist Church met at Mrs. Alwin Nease home with co hostesses. Indian hymns were sung by Mrs. Fred Nease and Mrs. Lela Curtis. A bake sale was scheduled for March 24 at Duke Cleaners.
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Pomeroy
Edith Sisson
WSCS
Minersville Methodist Church
Alwin Nease
Fred Nease
Lela Curtis
Mason County Real Estate Transfers Lead List
Mason County records show transfers in Cooper Clendenin and Lewis districts. Rayburn Paxton families transfer properties for 2000 dollars to Gerlach. Patterson families move parcels for 1300 and 2500 dollars. Roberts trust to Metz for 21500. Bardin trustee to Sayre for 500. Fischer property to Barker for 50000. An animal export section notes England sent twenty pedigreed cattle sheep pigs and farm horses.
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Leslie
Virginia Rayburn
Sibyle
Samuel Paxton
Cooper District
L. A
Kathryn Gerlach
Charles and
Teresa Roberts
Lewis
Donald Metz
William Bardin
Graham
Limna Sayre
Alice G. Fischer
Arbuckle
William and Vivian Barker
Larry Rife Promoted in U S Air Force
Dexter Route 1 resident Larry E. Rife is promoted to airman second class. He serves as a vehicle operator at Sheppard AFB Texas and belongs to the Air Training Command which runs the large technical school system for Air Force training. He is a Rutland High School graduate.
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Dexter
Larry E. Rife
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