Meigs Easter Seal Campaign Names County Chairman
Mrs John Werner chairs the 1966 Easter Seal Sale for the Meigs County Society for Crippled Children and Adults John Werner of Middleport serves as county chairman The Rotary Club sponsors the campaign opening March 1 with about 5000 letters mailed to Meigs Countians funds stay mostly in state for direct treatment and services including orthopedic shoes and medical transport Officers include Bernard Fultz president and Wilbur Theobald secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Werner
Meigs
Middleport
Meigs County Society For
Middleport-Pomeroy
Ick Robson
Wilbur Theobald
Werner
Three Ministers To Substitute At Trinity
Trinity Methodist Church at Point Pleasant will host three visiting ministers during Rev. Charles Thompson’s vacation. Bud Hatfield speaks at morning worship February 20 while Marvan Frame leads the 7:30 p.m. service, followed by Jack C. Higgins at morning worship February 27 and a film titled Center ville Awakening in the 7:30 p.m. service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church
Charles Thompson
William
Bud) Hatfield
Marvan Frame
Jack C. Higgins
Centerville
Eastern Honor Roll Revealed
Eastern High School announces the third six weeks honor roll. Eligible students must earn 85 or higher in all subjects, listing freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors named to the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eastern High School
Stewardship Film Shown At St. Peter's
POINT PLEASANT The annual Congressional Dinner Meeting was held at St. Peters Church. Rev Harold Knoll chaired a brief business session before a stewardship film by William Knight followed by color slides by Frank Scholz of church activities over five years. Attendees included multiple local couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Knoll
William Knight
Wuerch
Paul Somerville
Howard Samples
Frank Scholz
George Nibert, Jr
Beauty Week Climax Dance Scheduled in Point Pleasant
The Na tional Beauty Salon Week closes with a Saturday dance at the Moose Lodge on Main St from 8 30 p m to 1 a m The Stardusters replace the Twilighters with music The event caps NHCA No 11 recognition spanning Gal lia Meigs and Mason counties A workshop for cosmetologists was held Wednesday at Tooties Beauty Shop with models Pat Franklin and Juanita Reynolds.
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Point Pleasant
Moose Lodge
Main St
Pleasant Point Resort
Stardusters
NHCA
No. 11
Gallia
Meigs
Mason Counties
Tri - Counties
Tooties Beauty Shop
Mt. Vernon Ave
Pat Franklin
Juanita Reynolds
Caldwell Withdraws from House of Delegates Race
Lewis J. Caldwell, who filed to run for the House of Delegates, withdraws in favor of Lawrence Plants. Plants remains the sole Mason candidate on the Democratic ticket, Caldwell stating Plants will serve Mason County’s citizens well.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis J. Caldwell
House of Delegates
Lawrence Plants
Plants
Caldwell
Mason County
Community Corner Weather Stars Gifts and Local News
Mrs. R C Stansbury 82 eagerly awaits spring and stargazing after granddaughter gave her a large telescope. Middleport teacher Mrs Pearl Reynolds seeks a two week remedial reading workshop at Eastern High School with no pay or travel expenses. Rutland volunteers praised for flood cleanup across Main St after a weekend water rise. Heart Sunday appeals for donations to the Heart Fund. Meigs County Improvement Corp meeting postponed one week due to water conditions. Evelyn Knight delivered pickled peppers to friends in a thoughtful gesture. Mrs Fannie B McNamee to celebrate her 91st birthday with visits from family and friends.
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R. C. Stansbury
Mrs. Stansbury
Sally Schaaf
Pearl Reynolds
Middleport
Eastern High School
Meigs County Community Improvement Corp
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Drew Student Hired By Trinity Methodist
W Kenneth Pyles a seminary student from Drew University will serve with Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant West Virginia He recently did student teaching at Wahama High School and previously pastored another district church last year
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Point Pleasant
W. Kenneth Pyles
Drew University
Trinity Methodist Church
Pyles
Wahama High School
Meigs County Youth Choir Forming This Saturday
An all county youth choir will be formed at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Federated Church educational building. Ralph Werry Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce director announces the choir is open to all Meigs County youths. The group will sing at a county wide service on March 27, sponsored by the Meigs Jaycees with the Meigs County Ministerial Association.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Ralph Werry
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County
Meigs Jaycees
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Mrs Van Horn Leaves Dr Glassman Office for School Post
Mrs. Mary Van Horn, after 14 years as receptionist for Dr. Dan Glassman, becomes secretary to Ralph Sayre, assistant superintendent of schools, under the elementary and secondary education act. Mrs. Robert Kayser succeeds her as receptionist in Dr. Glassman's office.
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Point Pleasant
Mary van Horn
Dan Glassman
Ralph Sayre
Robert Kayser
van Horn
Glassman
Cubs Hold Banquet for Pack 248 at Salisbury School
Bobcat ceremony conducted by Phil Ohlinger Cubmaster during the Blue and Gold Banquet at the Salisbury School. Recipients included Phil Ohlinger Gene Davis Russell Davis Gary Grueser Rodney Pullins Fred Burney Larry Coleman and Jeff Love. Den mothers Carol Ohlinger and Linda Pullins received pins. Rep. Ralph Welker spoke on Strong for America as Girl Scouts assisted with the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Ohlinger
Salisbury School
Gene Davis
Russell Davis
Gary Grueser
Rodney Pullins
Fred Burney
Larry Coleman
Jeff Love
Carol Ohlinger
Linda Pullins
Ralph Welker
America
Rio Grande President To Speak At Dinner
Dr Alphus R Christensen president of Rio Grande College will speak at the annual father son banquet of Pomeroy Lodge 164 F&M at 6 30 p m Monday at the Pomeroy temple Sgt P D McCreedy Gallipolis Post Patrol will discuss drivers education and show a film Ancient Peru looms reveal early textile mastery cotton and wool woven into tapestries embroidery and gauze circa 2500 B C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alphus R. Christensen
Rio Grande College
Pomeroy Lodge
F&m
Pomeroy Temple
P. D. MecCreedy
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
McCreedy
Peru
B. C
All Out Appeal For Meigs Bloodmobile Donations
Officials of the Meigs County American Red Cross issue an all out appeal for donors at a February 28 bloodmobile at Pomeroy Junior High School from 12 noon to 6 pm. The county’s blood program owes 112 pints to hospitals including Veterans Memorial, Meigs General, Holzer and Columbus area facilities, with future Meigs patients needing Columbus hospital approval from Mary Hamm before blood use. Call WY 2-3895 to register as a donor.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Meigs General
Holzer Hospital
Columbus
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mary Hamm
Pomeroy Junior High School
Hammer Vernon Nease
Accidents Probed In Meigs County
A Meigs County crash on Route 124 near Syracuse left Eva F. Teaford cited for failing to stop within an assured clear distance after her car hit Herbert S. Parker’s rear. In a second incident on Route 7 at Hobson a state truck driven by Chester A. Dailey collided with a tractor trailer driven by Robert L. Jackson. no charges were filed.
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Albany
Robert L. Jackson
Seale
Ala
Child Support Ordered In Bastardy Suit
Judge James Lee Thompson orders Oscar Franklin Gerlach to pay 50 dollars monthly for child support and 699 dollars for medical and hospital expenses related to birth in a bastardy case filed by Peggy Jean Gerlach in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Lee Thompson
Oscar Franklin Gerlach
Peggy Jean Gerlach
Forty six license tests given by West Virginia State Police
Forty six persons were examined for drivers licenses Tuesday by the West Virginia State Police. Twenty six took the written test with 25 passing and one failing. Twenty took the final operator tests with 17 passing and three failing. Examinations were conducted by Sgt. H. E. Parks and Trooper Glen Seymour at the Mason County Court House. Driver exams are held at the local state police office on the first and third Tuesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
H. E. Parks
Glen Seymour
Mason County
POMEROY-Daniel Jeffer Sentenced on Assault Charges
Daniel Jeffer was sentenced to 90 days in jail on assault and battery charges but the sentence was suspended. He received five years probation and was ordered to pay court costs by Meigs County Court Judge Frank W. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Daniel Jeffer
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Jeffers
Busy Bees Plan Visits To Shutins
The Busy Bee Class met at Middleport First Baptist Church planning Thursday night visits to shutins Fielding Hawkins at Holzer Hospital and Mrs J M Archer at Meigs General Hospital. They prepared round robin cards and remembered Katie Mathews of Elmwood Nursing Home with a birthday gift. Mrs Beulah White presided as the meeting opened with song prayer and devotions by Mrs Elizabeth Slavin. A Valentine party was held with members exchanging valentines and a dessert course served by several members from a center table display.
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Miidleport
Shutins
Busy Bee
Middleport First Baptist Church
Fielding Hawkins
Holzer Hospital
J. M. Archer
Meigs General Hospital
Katie Mathews
Elmwood
Tuppers Plains
Beulah White
WSCS Plans Observances for City Religious Services
The WSCS of the Syracuse Methodist Church planned Race Relations Day services and World Day of Prayer at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church on Feb 25. Mrs Royal Thomas led a devotional period and Mrs Carl Weese spoke on automation, with 33 shut in calls reported and a committee visit to the Syracuse Rest Home.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
WSCS
Syracuse Methodist Church
Royal Thomas
Carl Weese
Melvin Grimm
Syracuse Rest
Unique Meals Is Topic For Economist
Miss Margaret Griffits will lead a Tuesday demonstration on planning varied meals. Eight meat cooking demonstrations cover different price ranges at Sacred Heart Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, open to the public with a 25 cent registration to cover meat costs, requires each attendee to bring a sack lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Margaret Griffits
Cooperative Extension Service
Sacred Heart
Marian Hermance
Ohio State University
Soldier Donohue completes 11 day field exercise in Germany
Pfe Donohue, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gale F. Donohue of Letart Route 1, participated in Exercise Marie Mauler, an 11 day field training drill by the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany. He is with Head quarters Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, joined the Army in April 1965 after Wahama High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Army Pfe
Johnny E. Donohue
Gale F. Donohue
Letart
Route 1
3Rd Infantry Division
Germany
Donohue
15Th Infantry
Army
Fort Knox
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Barbara Bailey
Jenn Dean
Nancy Karr
Ray Karr
Lenora Michael
Louise Michael
Sandra Newtun
Don Rose
Susan Tuttle
Patti Bahr
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Patty Boring
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Kathy Griffin
Ann Holter
Connie Holsinger
Twila Karr
Vicki Pooler
Jo Holter
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Virginia Bush
Jackie Bahr
Karen Xissell
Karen Carter
Connie Hayman
Carolyn Hoffman
Brenda Larkins
Sally Mora
Roger Stearns
Lina Summerfield
Edna McCoy
Bill Allen
Mary Bahr
Greg Bailey
Cheryl Bentz
Kay Boothe
Joan Ann Davis
Patty Dorst
Marilyn Karr
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Delores Maxey
Jullia McCoy
Roberta ‘Trussell
Real Sharp
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Cadillac
Oldsmobile
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St. Peter’s
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Heart
Heart Fund
Evelyn Knight
Fannie B. McNamee
South Second Ave
Cary Grant
Leslie Brooks
Bob Pender
Sol C. Siegel
Columbia Pictures
California
Brooks
England
Drew
Trinity Methodist
Meigs Youth Choir
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Mt. Shasta
Meigs Bloodmobile
Economist
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