Survey Slated On Hospital Board Told
Meigs Veterans Memorial Hospital Board met February 24 at the Meigs Courthouse with Chairman Charles Mc Master presiding. James E. Bauman of the State Department of Health said a sanitary engineer would be supplied and a survey made after hospital size and beds are determined. The board discussed employing an architect and the donation offer from Capt. Tom Jones to supply Third Ave residence as a building site or a sizeable contribution if not accepted. A by laws committee was approved to draft bylaws.
Farmer Slimmed by Pru-lax After Gas Confusion
Ballwin Missouri farmer Edward Baumer says bloating and gas left him like a hog until he tried Pru-lax a new herb medicine with Cascara and Senna. He reports relief and urges others with constipation and gas to use the product with caution and as directed. Athens Pharmacy Dutton Drug Swisher Lohse Drug are selling outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Baumer
Ballwin
Missouri
Pru-Lax
Athens Pharmacy
Athens
Dutton Drug Company
Middleport
Swisher
Lohse Drug
Pomeroy
Hill Given Workout By Children Coasters
Children of Middleport play on the Coal Street block near Presbyterian Church in a snow workout scene. No accidents reported as merrymakers continue outdoor frolics despite blocked streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Meigs Memorial Hospital Board Eyes Columbus Aid and New Sites
The board proposed sending a committee to Columbus to consult Dr. Susan Souther of the Ohio Department of Health on hospital problems. Three suggested sites were listed: the Sanborn property in Pomeroy Wright Street, the Fred Goeglein property near the fairgrounds Route 33, and the Edgar Ebersbach property on Lincoln Hill. The Blue Cross Hospital Plan was endorsed for Meigs County after Mr. Cummins explained it. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 12 at 8 p.m. in the Meigs Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning D. Webster
R. L. Jacobs
J. M. Thornton
Susan P. Souther
Division of Child Hygiene
Ohio State Department of Health
Columbus
Souther
Sanborn
Wright St. Pomeroy
Fred Goeglein
Route 33
Fairgrounds
Edgar Ebersbach
Lincoln Hill
Cummins
Central Hospital Service
Blue Cross
Meigs County
Meigs Memorial Hospital Board
Meigs Court House
Vaughan
Plans For Grand Opening Of Pomeroy Youth Center
Tuesday morning at Pomeroy High School officers and youth reps from Pomeroy churches met to plan the Bethany Church room opening of the Pomeroy Youth Center. Dance by Music Masters band is undecided with a possible small admission. Dancing from 8 to midnight. Officers: Frank Vaughan president Jean Harbrecht vice president Jean Bryant secretary. Representatives: William Lehew George Dallas Bill Knight Joe Foster Anna Lee Warner Pat Hennessy Alfred Sapp Richard Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bethany
Youth Center
Pomeroy High School
Music Masters
Frank Vaughan
Jean Harbrecht
Jean Bryant
Widow Barbara Scholl Dies at 84 in Pomeroy
Barbara Scholl 84 wife of the late Jacob Scholl died Tuesday at her home in Monkey Run Pomeroy. She leaves ten children Leonard Jasonville Ind Mrs William Ohlinger Logan Oscar Adam Albert Scholl Mrs Lester Wilson and Mrs Albert Mayer all of Pomeroy Mrs Earl Carter Lima Mrs John Bauchman Columbus William Scholl Cincinnati plus Herman Scholl who died in an auto accident last year. She was a Federated Church member. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Ewing Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Barbara Scholl
Jacob Scholl
Monkey Run
Leonard Scholl
Jasonville
Ind
William Ohlinger
Logan
Oscar
Adam
Albert Scholl
Lester Wilson
Albert Mayer
Earl Carter
Lima
John Bauchman
Columbus
William Scholl
Cincinnati
Herman Scholl
Nadine Conner Concert Appeals to Athens Audience
Ticket holders of the Community Concert Association attended Nadine Conner's program in Athens Tuesday night. Favorable comments came from all Meigs County attendees who praised her performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Community Concert Association
Athens
Nadine Conner
Miss Conner
Meigs County
Pomeroy Fans Plan To See SEC Tournament Trip
Pomeroy Downtown Coaches Association considers a bus trip to Athens for the SEC Tournament game against Portsmouth East. A 5:30 p.m. Saturday departure is eyed with details to be released Thursday. Banquet plans honor the Panther basketball team with Coach Tip Dye as potential speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Downtown Coaches Association
Athens
Pomeroy Cagers
Portsmouth East
Fred Crow, Jr
Theodore Lehew
Geno Pierotti
Ersel Davis
Panther
Tip Dye
Ohio State University
Pomeroy High School
Cecil Fiselstein
Albert Coates
Paul Clifford
Charles Russell
Meigs Probate Court issues Saturday marriage licenses
The Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses on Saturday to a list of couples including Benson Gooderham 21 Huntington W V and Hazel Howerton 17 Pomeroy Martin Wilton 20 Hobson and Hazel Simpkins 22 Hobson Glen M Harris 21 Columbus and Bettie Jeanne Boring 21 Racine Murray J Donald 21 Columbus and Jean Frances Pennyhacker 21 Middleport Jack Zimmer 30 Glouster and Carol Williams 22 Pomeroy Foster Lee Harry 22 Glouster and Va Dare Wade 21 Hobson Howard Schrader 22 Racine and Hilda Crago 21 Racine Boyd Winans 19 Parkersburg W Va and Etta McConoha 35 Pomeroy Walter L Huffman 55 Akron and Elizabeth Hughes 40 Brad bury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Probate Court
Benson Gooderham
Huntington
W. Va
Hazel Howerton
Martin Wilton
Hobson
Hazel Simpkins
Glen M. Harris
Columbus
Bettie Jeanne Boring
Racine
Murray J. Donald
Jean Frances Pennyhacker
Middleport
Jack Zimmer
Testaments Displayed in Middleport Window
The Gal lia Meigs Gideon Camp announces 1800 pocket size New Testaments will be distributed to youths in Meigs and Gallia Counties, with the display shown in the Middleport department store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gallia-Meigs
Gideon Camp
Meigs
Gallia
Dexter Star Garden Club Notes and Local Visits
The Dexter Star Garden Club met February at Mrs. Neva Nicholson’s home with 18 members. Guests included regional director James Titus and several members. Reports covered Value of Fruits and Care of Birds, plus a Cake Contest update and spring plans. March meeting at Mrs. Freda Montgomery’s home. Local visits featured residents from Wells ton Akron Longsville and Pomeroy with various trips and hospital news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Nicholson
Norma Nicholson
Estella Radekin
Avanell Radekin
Freda Montgomery
Ray Darnell
Wellston
Archie McKinney
S. P. McKinney
Mason City
Garrison McKinney
Ray Nicholson
Albany
Margaret Grapes
Akron
Grapes
Dexter
Glada Davis
Addie Thomas
Longsville
Max Nelson
Gallipolis
Sam Nelson
Bert Campbell
Wilber Braley
Pomeroy
Garland Weaver
J. W. Weaver
Train Crash Injures Three Youths at New Era Crossing
Three youths from Ravenswood were injured when a car collided with an oncoming train at the New Era crossing. Merrill Weekley suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Junior Weekley had a fractured arm and cuts. Driver Olan Smith sustained shock and did not see the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
New Era
Merrill Weekley
Marley Weekley
Parkersburg
Junior Weekley
Grant Weekley
Olan Smith
Smith
WSCS Holds All Day Meeting At Doris Sayre Home
The WSCS met at Mrs. Doris Sayre’s home for an all day gathering on February 19. Attendees included Mrs. Olden Thaxton, Mrs. Wesley Bellas, Letart Falls. Mrs. Roy Buck and daughter Sue Ann East Letart. Mrs. Charles Sayre, Mrs. Earl Shank, Mrs. Early Roush, Mrs. Robert McKelvey, Mrs. Ernest Clark, Mrs. Carl Wolfe, Mrs. George Hayman, Mrs. Orpha Barr, Mrs. Earl Robinson and the hostess. Jane Wolfe, employed in Columbus, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wolfe. Spencer Hayman, a deckhand on the vessel Neville, is vacationing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayman. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Quillen of Letart Falls visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
WSCS
Doris Sayre
Olden Thaxton
Wesley Bellas
Letart Falls
Roy Buck
Sue Ann
East Letart
Charles Sayre
Earl Shank
Early Roush
Robert McKelvey
Ernest Clark
Carl Wolfe
George Hayman
Orpha Barr
Earl Robinson
Jane Wolfe
Columbus
Spencer Hayman
Neville
John Hayman
Russell Quillen
Charles Chapman
Pomeroy Personal Notes Record Weekend Visits and Illnesses
Blanche Conde of Mechanic St visited Andrew and Mrs Martin in Eaton Ohio. Hank Young and son Bill of Spring Ave are recovering from illness. Elnora Barnitz and Luke Kramer from New Weston Ohio visited W O Barnitz. Myrtle Long had emergency appendectomy at Holzer Gallipolis. Sugar Run pupils Westcott confinement with mumps along with Central School pupil Tommy Jay Kelton. Martha Roedel Ohio University student spent weekend with J O and Mrs Roedel. Charles Legar, Fischer St, arrived from Bary Vermont after snowdrifts delayed travel. Palmaria Lavin and Guadalupe Legar with Clifton Foster also from Bary visited Terrells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Conde
Mechanic St
Pomeroy
Andrew Martin
Eaton
Ohio
Hank Young
Bill
Spring Ave
Elnora Barnitz
Luke Kramer
New Weston
Ohio State University
W. O. Barnitz
W. Main St
Myrtle Long
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Jack West
Frankie Sisson
Carolyn Graves
Sugar Run School
Tommy Jay Kelton
Central School
Martha Elizabeth Roedel
Ohio University
J. O. Roedel
Charles Legar
John Terrell
Fischer St
Bary
Memorial St
Legar
Palmaria Lavin
Guadalupe
Clifton Foster
Granite Center of America
Funeral services set for Eli H Vale
Funeral services for Eli H Vale 76 who died Sunday at his Shadeville home will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Darius funeral home Groveport Burial will be in Obetz Station Cemetery Vale a former postal clerk with the old Hocking Valley Railway retired in 1933 He was a member of the Columbus Branch of the Passenger Clerks Association the Methodist Church and the Lockbourne Lodge F amp AM Surviving are his wife Mrs Cora B Vale a son Paul Vale Akron a brother W D Vale Columbus and a sister Mrs Lydia Nichols Gravel Hill Middleport
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Middleport
Eli H. Vale
Shadeville
Darius Funeral
Groveport
Obetz Station
Mr. Vale
Old Hocking Valley Railroad
Columbus
Passenger Clerks Association
Methodist Church
Lockbourne Lodge
F&am
Cora B
Licenses Issued In Meigs Probate Court
Meigs Probate Court issued licenses to eight couples including John Hunt and Grace Krinn of Cottageville and Pomeroy, Otho Smith and Dessell Haney of Reedsville, John M. Klink Sr. and Mabel Wolfe of Sandusky and Hobson, Chester A. Hanning Jr. and Velma Fade of Nelsonville and Pom eroy, Lawrence Frances West Columbia and Ruth Curtis Pomeroy, Dennis Arguhite Olwan and Anna Loraine Starcher Long Bottom, James L. Franklin and Nora Coon of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
John Hunt
Cottageville
W. Va
Grace Krinn
Otho Smith
Reedsville
Dessell Haney
John M. Klink
Sandusky
Mabel Wolfe
Hobson
Chester A. Hanning, Jr
Nelsonville
Velma Fade
Lawrence Frances
West Columbia
Ruth Curtis
Dennis Carl Arguhite
Olwan
Anna Loraine Starcher
Long Bottom
James L. Franklin
Middleport
Nora Coon
Daughter Is Born To Dill Family In Enterprise
Mr and Mrs Charles Dill of Enterprise announce the birth of an eight and a half pound daughter Sharon Elaine at Holzer Hospital Grandparents are John Dill of Enterprise and Mr and Mrs Charles Miller of Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Dill
Enterprise
Sharon Elaine
Holzer Hospital
John Dill
Charles Miller
Middleport
Hospital Returns Maler Pomeroy Patient to Racine
Mrs Crit Bradford of Racine was returned home from Holzer Hospital Tuesday by Ewing ambulance. Dinnie Karr of Racine Ohio was taken to Holzer Hospital Tuesday for medical treatment and returned the same day by Ewing ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Crit Bradford
Racine
Holzer Hospital
Ewing
Dinnie Karr
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Dinner And Visits
An appreciation dinner by the Middleport Volunteer Firemen was held for about 40 at the town hall with Frank Vroman as master of ceremonies. Guests included New York Central Shops employees and local business people. several readings and refreshments followed. Numerous locals from Columbus and nearby towns visited relatives, attended sessions, or stayed with residents, while ongoing ill health and travel to Columbus were noted among the community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Vroman
Henry Hennesy
Tom Mills
Hennesy
Vroman
New York Central
Baltimore couple called by illness of West Virginia grandmother
Mr and Mrs George Everett of Baltimore Md visit Flat Rock West Virginia where Mrs Robert Lee, grandmother of Mrs Turner, suffered a paralytic stroke on February 17. Mrs Everett is the former Maxine McDaniel, daughter of Mrs Margaret McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Williams
George Russell
Williams
Betty
Jo McDaniel
Margaret McDaniel
Grant St
George Everett
Baltimore
Robert Lee
Flat Rock
W. Va
Lee
Joe Turner
Vine St
Rawlings- Coats Ambulance
Everett
Maxine McDaniel
Mary Katherine Kelly Undergoes Appendecomy at Cincinnati General
Mr and Mrs Marvin Kelly with Charles Fick visit their daughter Mary Katherine who recently had an appendectomy at Cincinnati General Hospital where she serves as a cadet nurse. She is expected home for a convalescent leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kelly
Charles Fick
Mary Katherine
Cincinnati General Hospital
Women’s Association elects Dillard as president at church meeting
Mrs. A. A. Dillard was elected president of the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church this month. New officers include Mrs. Ray Sherman vice president Margaret Sauer secretary Mrs. W. H. Juhling treasurer and secretary of literature Mrs. Edgar Tuckerman secretary of missionary education Mrs. H. G. McMillen secretary of spiritual life stewardship and social education Mrs. C. A. Poindexter hospital sewing Mrs. Leo Beeson membership Mrs. Dea Hayes publicity Mrs. Paul Haptonstall pianists and Mrs. Lillian Stieff and Mrs. O. H. Stewart. A letter from Dr. A. V. C. Skinner read. contributions to American Red Cross and Sidney Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sherman
Margaret Sauer
W. H. Juhling
Edgar Tuckerman
H. G. McMillen
C. A. Poindexter
Leo Beeson
Dea Hayes
Paul Haptonstall
Lillian Stieff
Nicholson and Turner Families Attend Funeral at Columbia Chapel
Mr and Mrs Ray Nicholson and Mr and Mrs James Nicholson attended the funeral of Mrs Rose Turner at Columbia Chapel on February 20. Mrs Waid Nicholson hosted the Ladies Aid Society at her home on February 19. Mr and Mrs Waid Nicholson recently helped hang wallpaper for Mrs Lola Folden and for Mr and Mrs Arvil Holter and son Gary of Bashan who were guests of Mr and Mrs Worley Davis on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Ray Nicholson
James Nicholson
Rose Turner
Columbia Chapel
Waid Nicholson
Ladies Aid Society
Lola Folden
Arvil Holter
Gary
Bashan
District meeting speakers for Samantha Bradford group
Mrs William Bradford Mrs Edward French Mrs L E Burford Mrs R B Laughead Mrs Guy Reynolds and Mrs L E Burford attended the McArthur district meeting. Rev H Turley of Indianapolis presented the evangelistic education and stewardship program in the crusade for Christian workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha Bradford
Browns Visit Huntington as Guests of Parents
The Rev. M. O. Brown pastor of the Church of Christ and Mrs. Brown left Sunday for Huntington where they are guests of the pastor's parents. Mrs. Harry Mills stays with her daughter Mrs. Max Lambert in Chillicothe. Sen. Tom W. Jones and Rep. Benjamin F. Turner left this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Brown
Church of Christ
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N. Second Ave
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Cheshire
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Osborn
Masson City
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Charleston
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Hiness
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Women’s Association of
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