Racine Emergency Squad reports 1965 deficit and totals
The Racine Emergency Squad ended 1965 in the red with expenditures of 645.40 versus receipts of 475.39, though prior-year donations left 484.27 on hand. The year logged 170 calls and 5500 miles driven across multiple townships and villages with 1435 man hours.
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Racine
Treasury
Letart Twp
Lebanon
Sutton
Racine Village
Syracuse Village
Middleport Village
Jackson County
W. Va
Olive
Salisbury
Chester
Meetings In Meigs and Community Notices
Local groups in Meigs County schedule meetings and events including the Middleport First Baptist Church gathering at 7 30 p m Thursday and the Women’s Society of Christian Service program at Heath Methodist Church Monday. Other items include a Meigs Chamber of Commerce meeting January 14 and a district fitness and civic notices roundup.
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Middleport
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
John Welsh
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County Community Improvement Corporation
Grace Episcopal Church
Middleport Garden Club plans bluebird conservation project
Middleport Amateur Gardeners met at Mrs. Pearl Reynolds to adopt a bluebird conservation effort from the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs. Bird houses will be placed in several locations including cemeteries, with purchases planned for March. The event featured a houseplant theme and slides of flowering plants, plus prizes and handiwork on display.
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Middleport
Pearl Reynolds
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Grace Pratt
Glenn Lambert
Earl
Firefighters Save Building as Truck Burns in Long Bottom
Olive Two fire department crews responded quickly to a blaze that engulfed a three quarter ton truck owned by Harold Brewer of Long Bottom. Firemen credited with preventing damage to the adjacent building. truck damage estimated at 500 dollars.
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Long Bottom
Olive Two
Harold Brewer
Brewer
Porter Meigs County Judge receipts for 1965 tallied
Receipts for the office of Meigs County Judge Frank W Porter totaled 14578 77 in 1965. The year saw 625 criminal and 76 civil cases heard. Of the total, 2572 26 went to the state 1154 35 to the sheriff’s department 7078 05 to the county general fund 1982 54 to the county law library fund and 1791 57 to the county auto license and gas fund.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
State
Sheriff's Department
County General Fund
County Law Library Fund
David Koblentz Named President of Trustees
Meigs County Township Trustees and Clerks Association elected David Koblentz of Chester Two as president at the annual meeting at the Second Ward Firehouse. Officers include Oscar Babcock vice president Clarence Lawrence secretary Arthur Orr on the executive committee. Prosecution Attorney Bernard Fultz spoke on county affairs with brief remarks from Ralph Welker John C Bacon Evelyn Locke Eleanor Robson Howard Frank Bob Clark Charles Karr Sr Jack Follrod and Auditor Gordon Caldwell. Refreshments were served by Dwight Parker and Rolland Neutzling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
David Koblentz
Chester Two
Meigs County Township Trustees and Clerks Association
Second Ward
Oscar Babcock
Olive Twp
Clarence Lawrence
Lebanon
Arthur Orr
Chester Twp
Bernard Fultz
Ralph Welker
John C. Bacon
Evelyn Locke
Eleanor Robson
Howard Frank
Bob Clark
Charles Karr
Jack Follrod
Gordon Caldwell
Dwight Parker
Rolland Neutzling
First Child Born to Watkins Couple
Middleport couple Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watkins announce the birth of their first child, Thomas Edward Jr., born January 4 at Grant Hospital. The family resides at 39714 Wrexham Ave, with grandparents Ora and Watkins and William Slater of Middleport, plus other relatives listed.
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Middleport
Thomas Watkins
Columbus
Susan Slater
Grant Hospital
Thomas Edward, Jr
Wrexham Ae
Ora Watkins
William Slater
Fred Cabeen
C. E. Slater
Jacksonville
M. D. Brickles
Columus
Club Names New Officers
POMEROY New officers began their duties Wednesday night when the Sew-Rite Sewing Club met at its quarters. The group includes Mrs. Harold Hood, president, Mrs. Louis Osborne, secretary, and Mrs. Raymond Baily, treasurer. Committees were named for the year and an Easter project was discussed. A report was given on a baskets tied for needy families during the holiday season. Mrs. Willard Boyer won the traveling prize and Mrs. Donald Mc Knight served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Harold Hood
Louis Osborne
Raymond Baily
Willard Boyer
Donald McKnight
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Luckops Cme
Pinckel
Nelsonville
Meigs
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Martin
Columbia Gas Co
Betty Newton
Freddie Houdashelt
Bethel 62
International Order of Job’s Daughters
Temple
State Highway Patrol
Pomeroy Elementary Pta
Hardens
Robert
Syracuse
Robert A. Harden
Marion
Robert Eric
Marion General Hospital
Vernon Donahue
East Letart
Harry Potts
Middleport High School
Winnie Dailey
Portland Rd
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Paul A. Sellers
Mount Carmel Hospital
Knight
Reynolds
Walter Crooks
Margaret Griffiths
C. E. Blakeslee
the Electric CO
Columbus and
Southern Ohio
Ctric Company
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
North Front Street
Ohio
Watkins
Club
Tuppers Plains
New Philadelphia
Volkswagen
Nye University
Stimson
Palmer St
Athens, Ohio
Athens
THE
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Social Security
Athens National Bank
P.O
Chio
MAC
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