Middleport mayor and clerk posts draw early contests
Middleport races shape up for mayor and clerk treasurer filings. Lee Smith and C C Fisher, both Republicans and former Public Affairs members, seek four year terms. Gene Grate files for clerk treasurer, Richard Bailey plans re election, George Baker seeks a full council term. Don Mullen eyed for re election with Gross and Harris on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Fisher
Middleport Board of Public Affairs
Gene Grate
Board of Elections
Grate
Richard Bailey
Don Mullen
Board of Public Affairs
Richard Gross
Gene Harris
Mullen
Grange Leaders Elect Pomona Plan Events
Mrs Jessie White installed as Pomona for a two year term at the Meigs County Pomona Grange meeting in Rock Springs hall. Ten granges sent reports and exchange visits, with a banquet committee named and Flight 1967 as the program topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jessie White
Pomona
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs Hall
Star
Ohio Valley
Chester
Rock Springs
Columbia
Alfred
Laurel
Hemlock
Racine
Harrisonville
Helen
DAR Names 5 Outstanding Test Takers
Five Meigs County high school girls were named winners in the annual Good Citizenship test sponsored by the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR. Edna McCoy Eastern, Rose Marie Hackett Middleport, Barbara Williams Rutland, Millie Legar Pomeroy, and Carol Wilcoxen Eastern topped their schools in history government and citizenship and will receive a good citizenship pin at the Charter Day luncheon in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Harold Sargent
Meigs County
Edna McCoy
Eastern
Rose Marie Hackett
Barbara Williams
Rutland
Millie Legar
Pomeroy
Carol Wilcoxen
Birth at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Hartford West Virginia
A son was born to Mr and Mrs David Worth of Hartford WV In hospital notes Elzia Pullins Coolville Harry Yarbrough Rutland Raymond Fitch Long Bottom Agnes Isaacs Coolville Mildred Roush New Haven WV Dismissals include Vivian Arnott Anna Eberbach Mark Richmond Fred Mourning Violet Milhoan Crystal Hendricks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzia Pullins
Coolville
Harry Yarbrough
Rutland
Raymond Fitch
Long Bottom
Agnes Isaacs
Mildred Roush
New Haven
W. Va
Vivian Arnott
Anna Ebersbach
Mark Richmond
Fred Mourning
Violet Milhoan
Crystal Hendricks
Social Security Agent Talks to Plains High School
Theodore R. Rogers of the Marietta Social Security office spoke to members of The Plains High School business principles class about retirement benefits disability Medicare and survivor benefits under Social Security law. He described experiences serving a four county area and handed out benefit booklets to students.
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THE
Plains
Theodore R. Rogers
Social Security Administra
Marietta
Plains High School
Meetings in Meigs County Riding Club and clubs
The Meigs County Riding Club shifts its annual dinner to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Young home. Class 12 gathers Wednesday at Heath Methodist Church with Mrs. Bruce Lloyd presenting and devotions by Mrs. Earl Knight. Legion Ladies Auxiliary meets 7:30 Tuesday. Middleport Literary Club convenes Wednesday afternoon to review Choice of Weapons and Cry to the Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Riding Club
Joe Young
Heath Methodist Church
Bruce Lloyd
Earl Knight
B. B. Zeigler
David Entsminger
Herman Haddox
Drew Webster
American Legion
Middleport Literary Club
Dale Dutton
Harold Sauer
James Harley
Two Vehicles Damaged At Salem Center
Two vehicles were damaged in an accident on Route 124 near Salem Center Sunday morning. Miss Melva L. Johnston, 17, Langsville Route 1, was overtaking Edse Durham, 23, Vinton, when Durham attempted a left turn and was struck. Durham was cited in Meigs County Court on fictitious registration and improper turning charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salem Center
State Highway Patrol
Melva L. Johnston
Langsville
Edse Durham
Vinton
Durham
Johnston
Meigs
Athletic Boosters Give $1,000 To Pay Bills
Middleport reports the Meigs Local School District gains financial help from the Middlesport High School Athletic Boosters. President Lewis Sauer presented athletic director James Diehl with a $1,000 check to cover athletic program bills in the new district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs
Middleport High School
Lewis Sauer
James Diehl
Three Calls Answered By Squad in Weekend Middleport
Middleport emergency squad handled three calls over the weekend. William Bivens was transported from S Second Avenue to Veterans Memorial Hospital for lacerations and abrasions after a late Saturday night accident under police investigation. Mrs Comer Bradbury was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital at 11 25 p m for medical treatment. L J Reynolds of Cheshire was dead on arrival at 6 20 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Bivens
S. Second Avenue
Veterans Memorial Hospital
State Patrol Arrest After Route 124 Collision
Edsel Durham, 23, of Vinton Route 1, arrested by the Ohio Highway Patrol on two charges after a two car crash on Route 124 east of Junction 160 at 11 30 a m Sunday. He faced failure to indicate a turn and fictitious registration charges as Melva Johnson, 17, of Langsville Route 1 tried to pass. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Edsel Durham
Vinton
Ohio Highway Patrol
Junction 160
Durham
Melva Johnson
Langsville
Group Contributes To March Of Dimes and Local Remembrance
March of Dimes contributions were noted along with plans to honor Carman Nursing Home residents on Valentine Day. The Rock Springs Better Health Club gathered at Mrs. Maxine Arnold's home. Phyllis Rowley of Middleport filed for divorce from George Rowley in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on charges of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
March of Dimes
Carman Nursing Home
Rock Springs
Phyllis Rowley
Middleport
George Rowley
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Community Corner farewell for Rev. Hicks at Middleport Church
Charline Hoeglich reports a farewell party planned by Middleport Church of Christ parishioners for Rev. Donald Hicks and his family as he begins a pastorate in Indiana. The event Monday Jan 30 will invite friends and local ministers. Hicks will deliver his final sermon next Sunday before moving in February. C. E. McKinley is absent due to illness and hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Donald Hicks
Middleport
McKinley
Veterans Memorial Hospital
The
Messenger
Firm's Area Gas Pipeline Man Retires
MIDDLEPORT Gerald C. Violet of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Southeastern Ohio District retires after 20 years as a pipeline repairman in Meigs and Athens Counties. He began in Pomeroy and later worked near Athens. Violet, born in Bedford Township Meigs County, lives with his wife in Tuppers Plains and held 20 years of accident free driving honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gerald C. Violet
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Southeastern Ohio
Violet
Ohio Fuel
Meigs
Athens County
Pomeroy
Athens
Bedford Twp
Meigs County
Shade High School
State
Gas Company
Tuppers Plains
Two WSCS Members Present At Chester Methodist Meeting
Mrs Ada Morris and Mrs Max Harris presented a program titled Rediscov ered Manpower during a recent WSCS meeting at Chester Methodist Church. Mrs Leatha Woods contributed a magazine article and Mrs G L Michael read. Mrs P A Casto reported on prior holiday projects. An annual district meeting is set for March 28 with Mrs Clayton Allen as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ada Morris
Max Harris
WSCS
Chester Methodist Church
Leatha Woods
Methodist Women’s Magazine
G. L. Michael
P. A. Casto
Clayton Allen
Pythian Sisters Install New Chief and Officers
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters install Ethel Stewart as most excellent chief with Doris Grueser Thelma Grueser Bernice Ann Durst and Nattie Hayes named to officer posts Elizabeth Campbell conducts the installations The auditing report is approved and forty shut in calls are logged with fifty dollars spent on altruistic projects The Meigs County Common Pleas Court hosts a benefit appeal filed by Virgil Butt Martinsburg against Elmer Keller administrator of the Bureau of Workmen s Compensation and Genevieve and J F Riley doing business as Greenbrier Stables Lronton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
DAV
Elizabeth Campbell
Doris Grueser
Thelma Grueser
Bernice Ann Durst
Nettie Hayes
Pomeroy
Meigs County
One Car Leaves Curve on Route 141
Gallia County patrol reports a one car crash at 4 30 am on Route 141 when Philip Brown 20 of Waterloo failed to negotiate a curve and plunged over an embankment. Brown and passenger Helen Ross 20 Waterloo sustained minor injuries treated at Lawrence General Hospital Ironton. In a separate item, Frank Andrew son of Mr and Mrs Francis Andrew Long Bottom returned from six months duty in Southeast Asia and is stationed at Malmstrom AFB Mont.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Philip Brown
Waterloo
Brown
Helen Ross
Lawrence General Hospital
Ironton
Long Bottom
AIC
Frank Andrew
Francis Andrew
Southeast Asia
Andrew
Malmstrom Afb
Mont
Federal Funds For Village Sewer Treatment Approved
Middleport Village will receive its first federal money for sewer treatment around February 1. HEW has approved a partial payment of about 11,000 for the lagoons, based on a pre-final inspection. The Grim Construction Co. completed the lagoons for 45,245.25. the village has paid 34,415.27. The project faces financing the interceptor system at an estimated 800,000 total, with EDA aid expected to reach about 290,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Village
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Floyd G. Browne, Ltd
HEW
Grim Construction Co
Athens
Grim Co
Hobson
Middleport Board of Public Affairs
Officers Installed at Trinity United Church Council
A service of installation for Trinity United Church of Christ council members was conducted Sunday by Rev. Wilbur Perrin. New council members include Mrs. Richard Young Mrs. Richard Rosenbaum Mrs. Marjorie Crow Ralph Werry and Benny Ewing with Ralph Graves and Marvin Burt as deacons and elders. Officers elected for 1967 are Carl Kautz president Graves vice president Mrs. Young secretary Mrs. Rosenbaum financial secretary and Werry treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kautz
Graves
Young
Rosenbaum
Werry
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County land transfers list transfers from Janet Smith and others to Wanda B Johnston and Eugene C Johnston for a parcel in Salem Two. Other transfers show William T Lockard and Jacquelyn R Lockard with Walter E Green Sr and Vida M Green for 40 acres in Salem Two. John Mohler and Joyce L Mohler transfer 33 acres in Sutton Two to Dan Green and Thelma Jean Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Smith
Lloyd Smith
John R. Caton
Faye R. Caton
Ruby Riegel
Ralph L. Riegel
Addie Denney
George Denney
Helen Stephenson
Betty Hayes
Robert Hayes
Glen Caton
Kathleen Caton
Dorothy Martin
George Martin
Wanda B. Johnston
Eugene C. Johnston
Salem
William Thomas Lockard
Jacquelyn R. Lockard
George H. Lackey
Helen L. Lackey
Walter E. Green Sr
Vida
Middleport Personal Notices Sweep Weekend Visits
Middleport residents and relatives are listed among weekend visitors and illness notes. Claudia Bachtel and Sharon Nease visited. Mrs. Martin George remains hospitalized in Holzer, and Mrs. J. E. McComas neared her April birthday while ill at home. Others include trips to Columbus and Delaware and a ninth birthday party at the Hackett home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bachtel
Claudia
Wickenburg
Ariz
Sharon Nease
Charleston
W. Va
Forrest Bachtel
Carol
Eddie George
Lisa
Dallas
Texas
Harold George
Martin George
Holzer Hospital
J. E. McComas
Columbus
L. W. McComas
Charles
Tommy Scally
George Hackett
Mary Shafer
Thomas Scally
Jamie
P. Klein
Chesapeake
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Lee Smith
Kenneth McElhinney
C. C. Fisher
Grange
Maxine Dyer
Matte
Ora Proffitt
Beulah Wright
Ray Midkiff
Leo Story
Norman Will
Ann Halliday
Star Grange
DAR
David Worth
Hartford
State Patrol
By Charlene Hoeflich
Joys Mail
Aaron Sheets
Carol Scott
Hoizer Hospital School of Nursing
Norma Wilson
Bradbury Elementary School
Betty Coleman
Kathy McDaniels
Kester Coleman
Vietnam
Finis
Yellow Jacket
MHS
Donnie Nelson
Wayne Davis
Jim Butcher
Asa Bradbury
Steve Pullin
Bill Davis
Paul Haynes
George Sauer
Bill Swan
Mark Tannehill
Ray Hindy
Carl Wolfe
Richard Hazelton
Kevin Dailey
Harold Lightfoot
Barry Wisor
Mark Fowler
Marilyn Stumbo
Susie Morris
Lois Ann Sauer
Nancy Harris
Kathy Morgan
Jane Surface
Carol Cottrill
Area Gas Pipeline
Ethel Stewart
U.S
French City Lumber CO
Gallipolis, Ohio
Economic Development Administration
Philip Lavelle
EDA
Ant
Duke Cleaner
Duke Cleaners
PT. Pleasant, W. VA
Ohio
Pomeroy, Ohio
David Konkright
Mount Sterling
Raymon Konkright
Konkright
Orient
C. P. Gallagher
Gallipolis Medical Center
Everette Davis
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Alma Miller
Wesley Fry
Marvin
Marc French
Delaware
Glen Hensler
Deb Hensler
Lorain
Blaettner’s
George Haney
Frank Swingle
W. Washington St
Pomeroy, Nelsonville
Logan
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