Southern High Pupils Earn High Grades On Honor Roll
POMEROY A total of 47 Southern High School students made a grade of B or above in all subjects during the first semester three six weeks. The honor roll lists seniors Terry Bradford Seanna Brewer Margaret Durst Robert Essington Peggy Glenn Roberta Kraeuter John Hysell Judy Wigal Kay Willford juniors Sharon Cottrill Mary Cundiff Betty Gillilan Kay Hendricks Richard Holter William Ours Ben Petrel Carol Shain Juanita Smith Linda White and Sammie Yates sophomores Roger Adams Jack Bostick Harry Bush Judy DeLong Victor Durst Gary Hall James Hamm David Hensler Charles Johnston Marsha Moran Clarice Norris Suzanne Price Faye Roush Ellen Shuler Mary Toney Gary Walker and Phyllis Wigal freshmen Shirley Baker Dixie Circle Connie Leadingham Ernie Miller Beverly Price Jim Snodgrass Pamela Sylvester Sharon Theiss William Zerkle and Cathy Wallace. Others on the third six weeks honor roll include juniors Roberta Chancey Judy Cozart Terry Roush and Sarah Taylor sophomores Spencer Carpenter Steve Cleland Mark Davis Gordon Fisher Paula Gibson Marvin McKelvey Judy Sayre Paula Sayre Roger Sayre Eleanor Schneider Gary Wolfe freshmen Linda Imboden Carolyn Lipscomb Danny Roush and Margaret Tibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Southern High School
Terry Bradford
Seanna Brewer
Margaret Durst
Robert Essington
Peggy Glenn
Roberta Kraeuter
John Hysell
Judy Wigal
Kay Willford
Sharon Cottrill
Mary Cundiff
Betty Gillilan
Kay Hendricks
Richard Holter
William Ours
Ben Petrel
Carol Shain
Juanita Smith
Linda White
Sammie Yates
Roger Adams
Jack Bostick
Harry Bush
Judy DeLong
Victor Durst
Gary Hall
James Hamm
David Hensler
Charles Johnston
Marsha Moran
Clarice Norris
Suzanne Price
Faye
Judy Sayre
Paula Sayre
Roger Sayre
Eleanor Schneider
Gary Wolfe
Linda Imboden
Carolyn Lipscomb
Danny Roush
Margaret Tibbs
Faye Roush
Ellen Shuler
Gary Walker
William Zerkle
Emergency and Fire Activity in Racine 1962 Report
The Racine Emergency Squad answered 121 calls in 1962 while the Racine Fire Department logged 20 calls. Squad work covered Lebanon Two Le tal Letart Sutton Olive county fairs and Racine village for a total 4128.8 miles and 1012 man hours. Firefighters reported six calls in Lebanon Two eight in Sutton Two three in Letart Two two in Racine village and one in Salisbury Two with losses totaling 30510. The squad and department together spent 343 man hours responding. Eight Racine firefighters plus colleagues from Syracuse and Rutland completed 34 hours of firefighting training.
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Racine
Lebanon
Letart
Sutton
Olive
Racine Village
Salisbury
Syracuse
Rutland
Department of Vocational Education
Club Plans Gifts For Residents At Meigs Infirmary
Priscilla Circle of the B. H Sanborn Missionary Society met at Mrs. Eugene Gherke home to plan gifts for infirmary residents. Mrs. Richard Hovatter chaired as devotions led by Mrs. Edward Moore. The group prepared for the Rio Grande Baptist Association fellowship tea at the local church on Feb 4 with a poetry and scripture program by Mrs. Harold Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Infirmary
Priscilla Circle
B. H Sanborn Missionary Society
Eugene Gherke
Richard Hovatter
Edward Moore
Mission Societies
The
Rio Grande Baptist Association
Harold Thomas
Mrs. Wallace's Sneaker Lesson At Group I Meeting
Mrs Dwight Wallace presented "A Call and A Promise" at a Group I meeting of the First United Presbyterian Church. The session was at Mrs Essie Russell's home with Mrs Hapst ll as president and other officers assisting as hostesses. Devotions were led by Mrs Lewis Sauer Jr. and a meditation titled The Healing was read by Mrs Clarence Lacey. Evening prayer was offered by Mrs Harold Sauer.
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Middleport
Dwight Wallace
First United Presbyterian Church
Essie Russell
Paul Haptonstall
Wallace
Donald Lowery
Kathryn Miller
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Clarence Lacey
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Discharges List Names
Discharged patients include Thomas Crow Jr Pome roy Virginia Dudley Mason W Va Marvin Fry Middleport Alice Fick Pomeroy Minnie Carroll Long Bottom Homer Jeffers Clifton Rosie Hall Syracuse Mary Seaman Pomeroy Mrs George Morris and son Minersville Mrs Larry Parsons and daughter New Haven Donna Jeffers Syracuse Roxie Osler Middleport Elizabeth Athey Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Crow, Jr
Pomeroy
Virginia Dudley
Mason
W. Va
Marvin Fry
Middleport
Alice Fick
Minnie Carroll
Long Bottom
Homer Jeffers
Clifton
Rosie Hall
Syracuse
Mary Seaman
George Morris
Minersville
Larry Parsons
New Haven
Donna Jeffers
Roxie Osler
Elizabeth Athey
Cheshire
Nomination Committee Formed by Middleport Church Group
The Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ appointed a nominating committee led by Mrs. Robert Reibel. Members are Mrs. Ernest Lallance, Mrs. Martha Childs, and Mrs. William Reynolds. A bake sale is planned for Feb 9 at Tri Lustre Cleaners with a committee including Mrs. Edgar Allensworth, Mrs. Jennie Satterfield, and Miss Mabel Hysell.
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Middleport
Philathea Society
Middleport Church
O. E. McKinley
Guy Reynolds
William Reynolds
David Farmer
Thelma Pratt
Minerva Childers
Lena Wolfe
Bertie Watts
Emma Bissett
Christ
Warner Sallman
Wendell Gerlach
Reibel
Farmer
Watts
Allensworth
Erwin
Gerlach
Homer Jones
Margaret McElhinney
Bessie Ashley
Garden Club Plans Canteen for Bloocmobile Unit
Winding Trail Garden Club met at Mrs. Joseph Struble’s home to plan serving the canteen for the next bloodmobile unit. Mrs. Robert Lewis led the devotional period and Mrs. Carl Will led discussion on growing annual flowering plants and cold frames. A poinsettia care session followed with “Swirling snow” theme ribbons awarded to Mrs. Allard Pratt and Mrs. Bryan. Dessert was served by Mrs. Struble to members and guests including Mrs. Charles Legar and daughter Maria.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Joseph Struble
Robert Lewis
Carl Will
Marietta
Leo Bryan
Robert Thompson
Allard Pratt
Bryan
Minister Clarence Swearingen to retire from ministry
The Rev. Clarence Swearingen, 70, of Columbus, former Heath Methodist Church pastor, will retire on Feb 1 after eight years as Protestant chaplain at the Ohio Penitentiary. He previously served at London Correctional Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clarence Swearingen
Columbus
Heath Methodist Church
Mr. Swearingen
Ohio Penitentiary
London Correctional Institute
Fire Chief Urges Radio System To Syracuse Auxiliary
Syracuse Milton Varian spoke to the Syracuse ladies auxiliary about the need for a radio system for emergency and fire runs. A February supper fundraiser planned by the Auxiliary and emergency members aims to finance the radio equipment. New officers and committees were installed and a next meeting set for January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Milton Varian
Syracuse Ladies Auxiliary
Oris Hubbard
Eileen Clark
Marie Rizer
Lee Enoch
Mildred Peirce
Agnes White
June Sayre
Hazel Clark
Adam Slack
Betty Hayes
Cochairman
Clara Lavender
Mildred Pierce
Edythe Hood
Sylvia Zwilling
Ada Slack
Ralph Roush
New Haven
Thelma Greuser
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Vernon Rizer
Hartford
Bess Proctor
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Jessie Cottrill
Jimmy Weese
Omas Stewart
Rutland
Damon Ferrell
Linda Hubbard
Naomi London
Mattie Sprouce
Wanda Kerns
Emmeline Hendrix
Rosella Thomson
Carrie Sinclair
Myla Hudson
Phyllis Hendrix
Mary Hubbard
Minnie Kaptenia
Tommie Roush
Tony Pierce
Garden Club Meets at Jeffers Home in Dexter
The Star Garden Club held its January meeting at Mrs. Neal Jeffers’s home. De votions were read by Mrs. Norman Weil and Mrs. Calvin Sprouse. Mrs. Ray Nicholson spoke on cut holly and evergreens and read an article on Pinks. The travel prize funded by Mrs. Ward Nicholson was bought by Mrs. Ray Nicholson. Hostess gift went to Mrs. F. H. Nelson. An exhibit of small shell plants was shown. The February 14 gathering will be at Mrs. Calvin Sprouse’s home with a Valentine gift exchange.
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Calvin Sprouse
Miss Lillian Biviano guest speaker at BYF meeting
Miss Lillian Biviano, American Baptist and Baptist Youth Fellowship leader from Norwich New York, spoke to the Pomeroy BYF group on projects and Christian service. Vicky Young introduced her and a chili supper followed hosted by local church members.
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Pomeroy
Lillian Biviano
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Norwich
N. Y
Biviano
Baptist Institute of Pennsylvania
Vicky Young
Meigs General Hospital Admits Local Residents
Meigs General Hospital admitted Clifford Dewhurst Pome roy Florence Theiss Mason W V Okey Nelson Middleport Anna Perry Albany Katherine Cotterill Harrisonville Bertha Stiles Reedsville Sylvia Johnson Cheshire Henry Koehler Ethel McKnight John Taylor Martha Robinson and Betty Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Dewhurst
Pomeroy
Florence Theiss
Mason
W. Va
Okey Nelson
Middleport
Anna Perry
Albany
Katherine Cotterill
Harrisonville
Bertha Stiles
Reedsville
Sylvia Johnson
Cheshire
Henry Koehler
Ethel McKnight
John Taylor
Martha Robinson
Betty Pugh
Bible Study Held By Lutheran Groups
Circle I of St. Paul and St. John Lutheran Churches met at the former Mrs. Virgil Hamm led prayer. They planned to sew for Meigs Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Paul Theis outlined programs for four general meetings. Mrs. William Mayer was named head of the Lutheran standard membership drive.
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Pomeroy
Christ
Circle I
St. Paul
St. John
Virgil Hamm
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Paul Theis
William Mayer
Lutherans Standard
Meigs Memorial Hospital records 340 patients in 1962 report
Meigs Memorial Hospital reported 340 admissions from Sept 20 to Dec 31 with 45 births and 233 out patients treated. The new facility averaged 23 inpatients and posted 2334 adult and 254 infant patient days over 103 days, yielding a $1959.91 operating surplus as of Dec 31.
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Pomeroy — Meigs Memorial Hospital
Hospital Aide Group Welcomes Five New Members
Five new candy striper members joined at Meigs Memorial Hospital. Sue Arnold, Janice Bing, Karen Miller, Janice Evans, and Susie Radford were welcomed. Patricia Hennessy presided while Marlene Winebrenner spoke on nursing procedures. Membership closed until June as of Jan 14. teen group total is 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Sue Arnold
Janice Bing
Karen Miller
Janice Evans
Susie Radford
Marlene Winebrenner
Patricia Hennessy
Virginia Lee Smith
Circle Sends Valentines To Minneapolis Mounds Hospital Project
The Electa Circle of B H Sanborn Missionary Society met at Middleport First Baptist Church to prepare Valentine favors for the Mounds Midway Hospital in Minneapolis. The group adopted a project to provide articles to the Church World Service Center for needy families. Devotional leader was Mrs Tony Fowler. Mrs Asa Jordan read two articles Darkness and the Dawn and Not Growing Old. Refreshments were served by Mrs Clarence Clark and Mrs Jacob Turner.
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Middleport
Valentine
Mounds Midway Hospital
Minneapolis
Electa
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Middleport Women to Host Ohio Federation Meeting
Miss Elea nor Robson of Meigs County will guest at the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club event in Columbus. The session theme is Women in Government with Mrs Pearl Mesta as guest speaker at the Deshler Hilton. Members attending include Mrs Harry S Moore and Mrs R R Pickens plus Miss Evelyn Fick. Marvin Frye had emergency appendectomy at Meigs Memorial Hospital. Edward Tewksbury and Bob Tewksbury visited Spencer, West Virginia. Edward and Lionel Boggs will depart for a New York buying trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eleanor Robson
Meigs County Recorder
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ohio Federation
Columbus
Deshler - Hilton Hotel
Pearl Mesta
Luxenburg
Middleport Club
Harry S. Moore
R. R. Pickens
Evelyn Fick
Middleport Department Store
New York
Garden Club Plans March Radio Show
The Twilight Grove Garden Club met with Elsie Hart and L. L. Roush as hosts. President Dwight Parker oversaw the meeting. Roush led devotional time. A get well card fund was approved, flowers sent to confined Lucretia Genheimer, and two games with prizes awarded to Ben Neutzline and Jed Webster Sr. A salad course for 14 members and two guests followed.
Church Picks New Officers Wednesday
At the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church annual meeting on Wednesday night new officers were elected. Elders named include Mrs. George Anderson Jr and Russell Lyons. Deacons, deaconess, and trustees were chosen, with Rev. Howard Ruppelt presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Deaconesages
J. K. Harley
Karl Owen
Donald Mills
Don Lowery
Howard Ruppelt
Christian Group Holds Woman's Society Program at Minersville
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Minersville Methodist Church with prayers and scripture readings. Members presented articles and a poem, planned a February soup sale, a family night for March, and arranged round robin get well cards for several hospitalized members.
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Grueser
Eugene Forbes
Harry Kaiser
John Scott
University Hospital
Columbus
Adolph Grueser
Edna Wiggins
William Russell
Charles Grueser
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Freeland Norris
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International Order of Job’s Daughters
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