Jacobs Named World Airman Of The Month
Middleport Airman First Class Steven L. Jacobs son of Mr and Mrs Dale Jacobs Middleport has been chosen as Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency worldwide airman of the quarter. The selection followed earlier honors in the European GEEIA region and was announced by Brig Gen Stephen D McElroy. Jacobs also received the Air Force Commendation Medal for project High Plain and is stationed at Athens Greece with his wife Wanda and two children.
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Middleport
Steven L. Jacobs
Dale Jacobs
Jacobs
GEEIA
Stephen D. McElroy
McElroy
Norman W. Pinney, Jr
Air Force Commendation Medal
USAF
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland
Scott Air Force Base
Philippines
Cape Kennedy
Athenas
Athens
Greece
Mildenhall
England
Wanda
Terre
Jeff
High Plain
European Geeia
Europe, Africa and
Middle East
Turkey
Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency
Rodeo Featured At Meigs County Fair Dates Set
Meigs County Fair schedules a five day event from August 17 to 21 with the King Brothers Rodeo on the program. Local fair board officials Charles Radford Frank H Johnston and Wallace Bradford attended the Ohio Fair Manager's Convention in Columbus. Dine Amusement Co. will return to the midway next summer after adding the rodeo last year despite rain disruption.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles Radford
Frank H. Johnston
Wallace Bradford
Fair Board
Columbus
Dine Amusement Co
School Board Adds Carter To Hannan Trace Board
Norris D. Carter of Crown City Route 1 is appointed to the Hannan Trace Local Board of Education replacing Virginia Clarke who resigned earlier this month. Carter is the second new member in three months and his term expires December 31 1965 along with Billy Halley.
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Gallipolis
Norris D. Carter
Crown City
Hannan Trace
Carter
Virginia Clarke
Paul Martin
Raymond Carter
Billy Halley
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Of Birth Discharges
Births include Vernon Donahew Racine Roger Stobart Racine Kenneth Jacks Langsville Mary Lawhorn Apple Grove Mandas Fields New Haven W Va Bert Sayre Syracuse Discharges include Paul Hudson Tom Tucker Joe Foster Lucy Gainer Harold King Mrs James Evans and son Mrs Robert Richmond and son Mrs Van Robbins and son Earl Dillon
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van Robbins
New Haven
W. Va
Vernon Donahew
Racine
Roger Stobart
Kenneth Jacks
Langsville
Mary Lawhorn
Apple Grove
Mandas Fields
Bert Sayre
Syracuse
Paul Hudson
Tom Tucker
Joe Foster
Lucy Gainer
Harold King
James Evans
Robert Richmond
Earl Dillon
Man Injured In Accident on Route 7
Robert Carder of Pomeroy Route 3, 29, was injured early Sunday when his car stalled and he was struck while attempting to start it. William Soulsby, 35, Pomeroy Route 1, drove the other vehicle. both cars were damaged. Carder was hospitalized and cited for turning on a highway and lacking an operator's license. Soulsby was cited for failing to stop within assured clear distance ahead.
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Pomeroy
Robert Carder
William T. Soulsby
State Patrol
Carder
Soulsby
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Gallipolis Medical Center
Women’s groups plan meetings at Federated Church
Old and new officers of the Women’s Guild of the Federated Church meet at 7 30 p m Monday to plan for the new year. The Federated Circle gathers 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Federated Church. The Pomeroy First Baptist Women’s Missionary Society meets 7 30 p m Thursday with Mrs Hugh Cairns of Racine as speaker. Mrs Joseph Cook leads devotions. Mrs H Stephenson and Mrs Loraine Sterrett host. Minor damages to two cars occurred Thursday night when a parked car moved into another owned by Glenden E Faulk in Middleport.
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Women’s Guild of the Federated Church
Federated Circle
Federated Church
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Hugh Cairns
Racine
Joseph Cook
H. Stephenson
Loraine Sterrett
Middleport
Virginia Neutzling
Glenden E. Faulk
Middleport Councilmen Work On Budget Resolution
Six councilmen including John Zerkle Roger Morgan Bob Craig Clifford Stumbo Wayne Gibbons and Gene Harris worked late Sunday on the annual appropriations resolution after a turkey dinner hosted by village clerk Gene Grate. Mayor Lee Smith was away on business in Chicago and did not attend. The measure is to be presented at Wednesday night’s council meeting.
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Middleport
Gene Grate
John Zerkle
Roger Morgan
Bob Craig
Clifford Stumbo
Wayne Gibbons
Gene Harris
Lee Smith
Chicago
Ill
Bricklayers Union Elects New Officers in Pomeroy Local 32
POMEROY Bricklayers Local Union 32 elected officers including Joe Johnson as president and Joe Sisson as vice president. Reino Lind is business agent and treasurer, Richard Neutzling recording secretary, William Roush international deputy, Gene Lambert alternate deputy, Robert Roush sergeant at arms, with trustees Lambert and William Roush serving two and three year terms. Apprentices Kenneth Johnson and James Roush admitted. Johnson is fourth son of Joe Johnson to join, continuing a family apprenticeship tradition.
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Joe Johnson
Pomeroy
Joe Sisson
Reino Lind
Richard Neutzling
William Roush
New Haven
W. Va
Gene Lambert
Robert Roush
Mason
Sisson
Lambert
Kenneth Johnson
James Roush
Johnson
Bill
James
Larry
Roush
Bill Roush
Joe Roush
Point Pleasant Meeting Updates and Planned Sorority Pledge
An organizational meeting for second semester extension classes from Marshall University will be held in the board of education office on January 19 at 6 30 p m Courses offered will be determined by those present Mrs Frank Haught of Jackson Avenue will host at 7 30 p m Monday for members of the Gamma Chapter of Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Pledge service will be held for new members The Methodist Men will meet Tuesday at 6 15 p m in the Trinity Methodist Church dining room
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Marshall University
Board of Education
Frank Haught
Jackson Ave
Gamma Chapter
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Local election filings open in Middleport and Pomeroy
Petitions for village posts are available at the Meigs County Board of Elections with a February 3 deadline. May primary if races exist. mayor clerk treasurer four council seats for four years. elections set for January 1966. Existing officials include Mayor Lee Smith and Clerk-Treasurer incumbents.
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Middleport
Meigs County Board of Elections
Shrine reception plans and local notices in Pomeroy
Plans for a reception honoring Jess Brinker and Allen Hughes were announced after White Shrine of Jerusalem members met at the IOOF Hall. The February meeting will include a Valentine party. Also reported are hospital confinements, a memorial, PTA meeting in Syracuse, and local school board guests.
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Pomeroy
Jess Brinker
Supreme Watchman
Shepherds
Allen Hughes
Mary
No Injury In Route 33 Crash Near Arnold’s Service Station
Charles F. Zeigler drove off Route 33 Sunday afternoon near Arnold’s Service Station, skidded, hit a guard railing and embankment, then landed upright in a creek bed. Zeigler sustained no injuries. Middleport Village Council's regular meeting moves to Wednesday at 7 30 p m due to Mayor Lee Smith’s absence. 1965 appropriations ordinance to be presented.
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Zeigier
Middleport
Lee Smith
Rio Grande Art Show Opens at Community Hall
Rio Grande College hosts its fourth annual art show in the Community Hall from 8 am to 4 pm Thursday. Organized by Mrs. Ruth T. George, the event features Art 312 students showing loan boxes sawdust puppets candles mobiles dioramas and individual projects.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Ruth T. George
Fire damages Mt. Olive Church in Long Bottom blaze
A defective flue is blamed for a Sunday morning fire at Mt. Olive Church near Long Bottom causing about $500 damage. Olive Two fire department from Reedsville extinguished the frame church with 13 volunteers and two fire trucks responding.
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Long Bottom
Mt. Olive
Here
Olive Two
Reedsville
Frank Rise
Jan Smith Baptized at Federated Church
POMEROY Jan Louise Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Smith was baptized Sunday morning at the Federated Church with Rev Bill Perrin presiding A vase of mums from Charles J Meinhart Tulsa Oklahoma honored his father Max Meinhart during the ceremony
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Pomeroy
Jan Louise Smith
Ronald Smith
Federated Church
Bill Perrin
Charles J. Meinhart
Tulsa
Okla
Max Meinhart
Teacher Arrested After Crash on State Route 2
Sheila Jean Carpenter 24 a Parkersburg school teacher was arrested for failure to keep her vehicle under control after a crash Sunday night at the Ashton railroad crossing. Her car knocked down the railroad signal switch pole and straddled the tracks for about 100 yards before stopping. No injuries reported and property damage estimated at 500. Separately at 1 pm on Route 17 Ralph T. Call 61 of Charleston was charged with improper passing after a collision with a car driven by Allen Morrison 46 of Wyandotte Mich injuries were not reported and damage set at 1000.
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Point Pleasant
Sheila Jean Carpenter
Parkersburg
Ashton
Ralph T. Call
Charleston
Call
Allen Morrison
Wyandotte
Mich
Emergency Squad Donations Planned In Pomeroy Meeting
POMEROY residents voted to supply sheets and pillow cases for the Pomeroy Emergency Squad during the Home Demonstration Club meeting at president Betty Miller’s Union Avenue home. A three month self improvement course was discussed and began, with appliances also on the agenda. Evelyn Clark led a devotional, and a sack lunch was served at noon.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Home
Betty Miller
Union Ave
Evelyn Clark
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