Rummage Sale Set By WSCS in Middleport Fry Building
The Afternoon Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service announced a rummage sale to be held March 9 to 11 in the Fry Building. Volunteers Nan Moore M L French and Walter Hayes will handle pickup service. The group also noted Valentine trays sent to shutins and observed Everette Davis’s birthday.
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Middleport
Fry
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Nan Moore
M. L. French
Walter Hayes
Shutins
Everette Davis
Norman Wayland
Jesus
James
Bess Sanborn
Hayes
French
C. M. Hennesy
Lema Lighter
Zella Pullin
Charges Filed After Middleport Car Crash
Police report three car collision at Walnut and N Second Ave in Middleport. Mrs Mary Ruth Powell 32 of Racine Route 2 allegedly pulled from a parking space into Martin L Searls 20 of Cheshire Route 1. Searls car struck a parked car owned by Martin J Warner of Pomeroy. Moderate damage to all three vehicles.
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Middleport
Mary Ruth Powell
Racine
Walnut
N. Second Ave
Powell
Martin L. Searls
Cheshire
Searls
Martin J. Warner
Pomeroy
Meigs District Plans Student Interviews for Course Choice
Meigs Local School District will interview 900 high school students next year to determine their course of study. Superintendent George Hargraves reports that guidance counselors Harold Sauer and Thomas Kelly will conduct the interviews and note preferences on registration cards to aid scheduling. New courses start next fall including a one semester American government and economics, practical English, and electives such as speech sociology psychology personal typing and more. Parents will receive a full course listing to review with their children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
George Hargraves
Harold Sauer
Thomas Kelly
Oth
Donation Is Voted By Group POMEROY
East Letart WSCS officers were elected at the church meeting. Mary Roush presides. Nora Pearson, Foote Hayman, Doris Adams, Mabel Shields and Hazel Fox hold key roles. nominating committee named. $5 to March of Dimes approved. choir robes project planned for Easter. Vietnam Christmas box acknowledged. other notices include a July School of Missions plate offering and a March 4 Sally Pearson Sauvage shower. program titled Christian and Moslem featured.
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Eileen Roush
Mabel Shields
Ferne Hayman
Pearson
Fox
Thomas Hill
Vietnam
School of Missions
Otterbein College
Westerville
Sally Pearson Sauvage
Facie Hayman
Mildred Donahew
Julia Norris
Mary Roush
Meigs General Hospital Admits Local Residents
Meigs General Hospital admitted Hattie Polin of Pomeroy Dillon Taylor of Portland and Mary Blank of Pomeroy. Willard Jeffers and Fred Hoffman were dismissed. David Williams, Pomeroy, was taken to Meigs General by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad after becoming ill at his West Shade home Thursday afternoon.
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Hattie Polin
Pomeroy
Dillon Taylor
Portland
Mary Blank
Willard Jeffers
Fred Hoffman
Meigs General Hospital
West Shade
David Williams
Gordon Caldwell
Meigs County
Gordon
Camden- Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Garden Club to Join Civil Beautification Drive
Rutland Friendly Gardeners plan to participate in the Sears Civic Beautification Contest by developing a picnic area in Middleport. They will buy a flower arranging book for the Meigs County bookmobile, provide school stage flowers, and hear Don Williams speak on conservation with wildlife slides.
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Garden Club
Middleport
Sears
The
Rutland
Don Harrison
Lower
Meigs County
Rutland High School
Tom Martin
Bruce May
Meetings In Meigs County Organizes Scholarship Group
A new Meigs County chapter of the Citizens Scholarship Foundation will hold its organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in Pomeroy Elementary School. The Frances Willard Tea is set for 2 p m Tuesday at the United Methodist Church. In Middleport the emergency squad rushed to 10 36 p m Thursday for Mrs Lester Lewis at Rock Springs, transporting her to Holzer Hospital.
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Meigs County
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation
Pomeroy
Frances Willard
Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United Methodist Church
Middleport
Lester Lewis
Rock Springs
Holzer Hospital
Name Change Proposed for Vinton County Group
Trustees of the Vinton County Development Association will seek a name change to Vinton County Improvement Corp at the March 20 meeting due to legal technicalities in incorporation. Secretary John B. Palmer said the change is required to complete the organization’s status.
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John B. Palmer
Belpre teacher named travel tour consultant for NEA and OFA
Mrs Robert McKelvey of Belpre has been appointed by the National Education Association and the Ohio Education Association Division of Travel as a consultant for NEA and OFA travel tours. Her Southeastern Ohio duties include providing information on price time place eligibility itinerary and other matters free of charge. Contact 307 Maple St Belpre or call 423 7968 for details.
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Pomeroy
Robert McKelvey
Belpre
Meigs County
National Education Association
Ohio Education Association
NEA
OFA
McKelvey
Ohio
Maple St
Divorces Dismissed in Meigs County Court
Two divorce suits were dismissed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Karen Russell versus Eddie Russell Jr. and Donna Guinther versus Malcolm Guinther were the cases dismissed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Karen Russell
Eddie Russell Jr
Donna Guinther
Malcolm Guinther
Saturday Trips Include Middleport Students Tour Local Sites
Middleport Saturday Opportunity Scholl program hosts fifth to eighth graders on tours of the Ky ger Creek Plant Post Office and radio station. Leo Kennedy says the aim is to acquaint students with local industry while a film on the plant precedes the visit.
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Middleport
Middleport Center
Kyger Creek
Leo Kennedy
Janet Korn
Paul Casci
Robert Morris
Meigs
Pomeroy
Rutland
Meeting Set To Discuss SOS Program
A public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Pomeroy Elementary School will discuss the Saturday Opportunity School program run in four centers in the Meigs Local School District. PTA reps and parents are invited as staff and Science Research Associates representatives present to explain goals and procedures and demonstrate materials usage.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
PTA
Science Research Associates
First Nighters Pay At Celebration For Charity
New York reports a reversal of budget practice at the Black Comedy opening night. Producer Alexander H. Cohen required guests to pay 35 dollars per couple for the after show, with any excess going to the Actors Fund, the principal theatrical charity.
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New York
Alexander H. Cohen
Actors Fund
Meigs District to Honor Students with High Averages
An honor awards system is launched in the Meigs Local School District to recognize students with at least three A grades and solid B averages each semester. Certificates feature a gold seal for all A’s, to be handed out at high school assemblies.
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Meigs
George Hargraves
Red Devils
Yellow Jackets
Purple Panthers
March of Dimes drive in Meigs County reaches 1440
Meigs County March of Dimes fund drive reports total contributions of 1440 to date led by treasurer Mrs. Joan Russell and co chairman Mrs. John Redovian. Contributions come from 5000 mailers coin card fundraisers in schools and Mothers March by Ohio Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi volunteers. A portion stays in Meigs for polio treatment while most funds support National Foundation March of Dimes research into birth defects.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Ohio
Eta Phi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Russell
National Foundation, March of Dimes
Youth Versus Age Program at Trinity United Church
Friendly Circle at Trinity United Church of Christ featured a program titled Youth Versus Age led by Mrs. Phil Globaker. Mrs. Perrin read scripture and Globaker led a meditation. A youth age understanding theme sparked discussion, Easter projects were planned, and a thank you note from Mrs. Lena Huber was read. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Albert Woodard and Mrs. Elza Gilmore Jr.
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Pomeroy
Phil Globaker
Friendly Circle
Trinity United Church of Christ
Bill Perrin
Globaker
Lena Huber
Albert Woodard
Elza Gilmore Jr
Harris Ends M P Course at Ft Gordon
Private George L. Harris Jr., 19, son of Mr and Mrs Harris of Pomeroy, completed eight weeks of military police training at Fort Gordon Georgia. He studied civil and military law traffic control map reading prisoner of war control and self defense. His wife Cinda Harris resides at Middleport Ohio.
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George L. Harris Jr
Lincoln Heights
Pomeroy
Army Training Center
Ft. Gordon
Cinda
Brownell Ave
Middleport
Free Measles Clinic Termed Successful
A free measles clinic at Vinton County Elementary School McArthur was called very successful after vaccinating 248 children under 11. Sponsored by the Vinton County Health Department, the event drew strong community support. Dr. Margaret Ross of Lakin State Hospital will speak at Mason County Association for Retarded Children's meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Appalachian Auditorium.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Vinton County Health Department
Point Pleasant
Margaret Ross
Lakin State Hospital
Mason County Association For Retarded Children
Appalachian Auditorium
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list Mrs. James Hall of Point Pleasant Mrs. Ethel Nicholson of Rutland Mrs. Jessie Price of Middleton and Nellie Stethem of Long Bottom. Also noted are Sara Green Harry Moore and Cynthia Pearson.
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James Hall
Point Pleasant
Ethel Nicholson
Rutland
Jessie Price
Middleport
Nellie Stethem
Long Bottom
Sara Green
Harry Moore
Cynthia Pearson
Priced for Quick Sale Pontiac Catalina 1964
Sized for fast sale this 1964 Catalina Pontiac hardtop coupe arrives in superb condition. Features include power steering power brakes hydraulic automatic transmission and many other accessories. Asking price 1795 dollars.
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New Ponting
Thors
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