Long Run House Fire Destroys Widow and Six Children
POMEROY The one story frame home of a Long Run widow and her six children was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday morning. Mrs Slater was burned by hot tar from tar paper burning in the attic and treated at Meigs General Hospital. The family will reside with a neighbor. Syracuse Emergency Squad aided Racine firefighters with another call to Paul Holter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine Fire Department
William Slater
Sharon
Syracuse
Racine
Paul Holter
Holter
Holter Hospital
Meigs PTA Council Plans February Meeting
Meigs County PTA Council executive committee met at Mrs. Paul Theis to plan the February 1 gathering at Bradbury Elementary School. President Mrs. William Downie announced Founder's Day observance with the state PTA president's message, civil defense talk, a first aid demo by a 4-H club, and updates on recent council presidents meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bradbury
Meigs County
PTA Council
Paul Theis
William Downie
PTA
Downie
Edmond Grueser
Theis
Howard Johnson
Samuel Michaels
William Frecker
Dick Wiley
Phil Globokar
Roy Tracy, Jr
Harold Sauer
Davis Rites Are Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Verne Davis of Russell Street were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Burial followed at Gilmore Cemetery, Nease Settlement. Attending from out of county were relatives and friends from Kenosha Wisconsin Gallipolis Charleston Zanesville Columbus Midland Point Pleasant Belpre Parkersburg and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Verne Davis
Russell St
Rawlings Coats
Gilmore Cemetery
Nease Settlement
Otto Mortzfeld
Kenosha
Wis
Ernest Carpenter
Gallipolis
Paul Saunders
Bidwell
Beulah Krantz
Charleston
W.va
Henry Hall
Jess David Smith
Zanesville
Jeff Guest
Marcis Delay
Wyatt Thompson
Columbus
Dewey Pullins
Midland
R. L. Genheimer
Belpre
Hortense Frankel
Parkersburg
Katherine and
Marily Grigsby
Kay Griffith
Point Pleasant
Mark See Celebrates 6th Birthday in Kindergarten Party
In MIDDLEPORT the sixth birthday of Mark See son of Mr and Mrs Guy See Third St was observed Monday afternoon during his kindergarten class. Mrs See was aided by Mrs Pearl Reynolds teacher. Cake ice cream balloons bubble gum candy favors were given to the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mark See
Guy See
Third St
Supper Set For Feb 1 To Aid Pomeroy Squad
A jitney supper to benefit the Pomeroy emergency squad is planned for Thursday February 1 at Salisbury school. It starts 4 30 pm with Meigs County Motorcycle Club assisting parking and Scout Troop 6 handling wraps. A white elephant auction and sale of homemade articles will accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salisbury
Meigs County Motorcycle Club
Scout Troop 6
Maxine Arnold
Richard Karr
Salisbury School
Norma Goodwin
Henry Werry
Hubert Brown
Marguerite Shoe Shop
WCTU Presents Color Film at Pomeroy High
POMEROY WCTU showcased a technicolor sound film Behind the Sky scrapers at Pomeroy Senior High School as part of a temperance program. Rev. Jerry Masters of the Church of Christ spoke on temperance, with local WCTU members and literature distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Three Seek Posts As Central Committeemen
POMEROY Three more residents filed petitions of candidacy for central committeemen posts in their voting precincts the Meigs County Board of Elections reports. Latest to file were Richard D Sauer D Middleport Fourth Ward Homer Jones D Middleport Fifth Ward and William J Blake R Syracuse Precinct. Mrs Kenneth Cooke underwent surgery at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Wednesday morning. E M Blake employed in Madison Ind spent the weekend here with his family. Mrs David Miller a Wahama High School teacher is confined to her home by illness. Jimmy Schmoll son of Mr and Mrs Robert Schmoll has been returned to his home after a week at Holzer Hospital for medical treatment. William Everson a Kyger Creek School teacher is confined to his home with a virus infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Elections
Richard D. Sauer
Middleport
Homer Jones
William J. Blake
Syracuse
Kenneth Cooke
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
E. M. Blake
Madison
Ind
David Miller
Wahama High School
Jimmy Schmoll
Robert Schmoll
William Everson
Kyger Creek
Visitors Scatter Across Town In Regular Calls
Long Bottom News lists numerous social calls and visits. Annie Swan, Nell Blake of East Liverpool, plus residents from Columbus Portland Cambridge Reedsville and Parkersburg hosted relatives and friends in recent days. Frank exchanges include Gene Riggs Leona Babcock and many others visiting family and attending funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Swan
Nell Blake
East
Liverpool
Joe Bissell
Ted Hayman
Columbus
David Smith
Harold Holter
Clyde Lawrence
Fort Pierce
Fla
Bertie Smith
John Groll
Dorsel Larkins
Virgil Wamsley
Cheshire
Wayne Prince
Billie Jean Prince
Parkersburg
Norman Weber
Gene Riggs
Leona Babcock
Fred Larkins
Shellie Petty
Marl Taylor
Keno
Everett Sisson
Guy Hayman
C. B. Hayman
Chester
Long Bottom
Lila Hayman
Tressan
Cathy Andrews
Winifred Barton
Reedsville
Mrs. Dawson Honored On 87th Birthday Night
The 87th birthday of Mrs. J. W. Dawson of Vienna West Virginia was celebrated at her daughter Mrs. Forrest Bachtel’s home in Middleport. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bachtel, Miss Carol Bachtel, Forrest Bachtel Jr. and Mrs. George Dallas and her sons Stevie and Billy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. W. Dawson
Vienna
W. Va
Forrest Bachtel
Bachtel
Carol Bachtel
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
George Dallas
Stevie and
Billy
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Vivian Johnson of Long Bottom and Pearl Paulin of Pomeroy admitted. Douglas Johnson Mrs Mar lene Wilson and infant daughter Daisy Blakeslee discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Johnson
Long Bottom
Pearl Paulin
Pomeroy
Douglas Johnson
Marlene Wilson
Daisy Blakeslee
Woman Driver Fined in Meigs County Court
POMEROY Avanell Frank of near Pomeroy was fined two charges by Meigs County Judge Emmet W Peoples. She paid 10 dollars and costs with the fine suspended for driving without an operator's license and 100 dollars with 50 dollars suspended for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Avanell Frank
Near
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Funeral and Family Visits Roundout Marietta Area
Syracuse reports from Marietta as Mr. and Mrs. A O Lee attend funeral services for Mrs Mary Ross. Numerous relatives visit with relatives and friends across Ohio and West Virginia including Ripley Parkersburg Pomeroy Reedsville Springfield Ft. Knox Gratiot Gallipolis and Columbus as families reconnect during weekends.
Pomeroy WCTU Plans State Spiritual Life Meet
Pomeroy chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union maps participation in the state spiritual life program. A March 11 to 17 prayer vigil is planned with Mrs. Shelton as chair and a book placed in the Pomeroy Public Library in memory of Mrs. Linnie Rummel. The next meeting is Feb. 27 at the First Baptist Church for the Frances Willard tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
WCTU
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Federated Church
G. H. Ewing
Elizabeth Davis
Thomas Bentz
T. T. Shelton
Joseph Cook
Lucretia Genheimer
Lena Huber
Pomeroy Public Library
Linnie Rummel
Huber
Gladys Duckler
Everett McKnight
Miss Genheimer
Cook
Five Prepare For Degrees At Chester Grange Meeting
Chester Grange 2009 plans show five candidates to receive work in the third and fourth degrees at the February 13 meeting. Harry Holter presided, with practice set for February 12. A Meigs Memorial Hospital county project update from Virgil Atkins was read. George Holter spoke on Farmers and Traders Life Insurance rules. The program, led by Mrs. David Koblentz, included Esther Wright, George Holter, Mrs. George Genheimer, and Mrs. Earl Dean. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Grange
Harry Holter
Virgil Atkins
Pomona
Meigs Memorial Hospital
George Holter
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance
David Koblentz
Esther Wright
George Genheimer
Earl Dean
Chatter Club Hosts Meeting in Rutland Month Change Noted
Chatter Club meeting hosted by Mrs How ard Birchfield and Mrs Kenneth Michaels at Mrs Thomas Stewart home Rutland. Club date moved from fourth Tuesday to third Thursday monthly during business session with prizes won by Mrs Vaughan Price Mrs William Lathey Mrs Frank Utsinger Mrs Alfred Biggs and Mrs Glenn Evans. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Birchfield
Kenneth Michaels
Chatter Club
Thomas Stewart
Rutland
Vaughan Price
William Lathey
Frank Utsinger
Alfred Biggs
Glenn Evans
World's Longest National Anthem Is Greek With 158 Stanzas
The Greek national anthem is noted as the longest in the world at 158 stanzas. This record highlights Greece's ceremonial music and national symbols in a historic context.
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Long Run
H&r
Meigs Pta Council
Davis
Men's & Boys
Roush’s Shoe Store
Goeglein
Ready-Mix CO
Myers
Advanced Engineering
Ebersbach Hardware
Matt Reilly
Lanesboro
Mass
Josh Billings
Long Bottom News
Charles Hauber
Rose Wells
Ruth Larkins
Junior Hauber
Portland
Cently
Jim Carter
Robert Yates
Cambridge
Dave Yates
L. D. Pierce
Jake van Meter
Leone Babcock
Lindsey Lyons
Tuppers Plains
H. A. Hensley
Charles Hensley
Robert Barber
Mrs. Dawson
Meigs General Hospital
A. O. Lee
Mary Ross
Marietta
Dolly Shane
Ripley
Ronald Browning
Kim and Dale
Chester Buckley
Charles Neuman
Henry Stewart
Orville Crooks
John Crooks
Sam Arnold
William Fisher
Helen Damewood
Springfield
Lloyd Swan
Swan
Sam Pickens
Ft. Knox
Dick Sterrett
Dick Hoskinson
Beth Ann
Ricky
Gratiot
Ohio
Wanda Burdette
Dorothy Winebrenner
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Mary L. Pullins
Robert D. Pullins
Charlotte Mae Perkins
William C. Perkins
Norma Wilson
John Wilson, Jr
Ruth Spires
Calvin Spires
Eddie Blake
Philip Snorn
Fortnite Club
John Fultz
Becky
Athens Messenger
Your
Cee
Freeh
Erie
Pickerel
Crow's
Steak House
Artcarved
Bride
Goessler
Taya
Pte
Pruden
Department Store
Buldine
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