Fultz Fifth Councilman Seeks Re nomination
POMEROY LESLIE F Fultz a Pomeroy councilman filed his candidacy for a two year term on the village council. He is the fifth incumbent Republican to seek renomination alongside Don Schaefer Don Collins Franklin Rizer and Richard Rupe for four year terms. In Middleport several Republicans filed for office with Charles Asa Bradbury also entering the council race and at least ten other petitions circulating possibly including Democrats. Filing deadline is Wednesday.
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Pomeroy
Leslie F. Fultz
Monday
Fultz
Don Schaefer
Don Collins
Franklin Rizer
Richard Rupe
Charles Legar
Edna Schoenleb
Elma Russell
Board of Elections Office
Jack Weyersmiller
Council
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Gene Grate
Charlotte Perrin
William D. Childs
Wayne Gibbons
John Zerkle
Clinton Fisher
Lee Smith
Charles Asa Bradbury
Girl Tells Group Of Her Life In Middleport
Miss Shar on Jones an Ohio University student spoke to a youth group at Heath Methodist about taking your church to college. She described adjusting to college life and activities with Wesley Foundation and the Kappa Phi Methodist club. Plans included attending a Wesley Foundation meeting and a youth rally at First Baptist Church.
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Middleport
Sharon Jones
Ohio University
Heath Methodist
Tom Ball
Sandra Brewington
Howard Ruppelt
First United Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Barbara Jones
Middleport First Baptist Church Sets 100th Anniversary Plan
The centennial committee met at Middleport First Baptist Church to set tentative observance dates. Reverend Donald Boone chaired the meeting which includes a guest speaker on April 16 and a homecoming on August 13 with a potluck, speaker, and vesper. A September 24 pageant and a New Year’s Eve service close the centennial events.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist
Donald Boone
Charles Lewis
Rio Baptist Council Meet Is Scheduled
The Rio Grande Baptist Association ministers council plans its annual meeting for March 16 at Cheshire church. Rev Donald Boone will deliver the sermon. Rev Osborn Hoover named president after a business session led by Rev Gerald Brown. Potluck follows noon. Participants included Rev Ralph Zandel, Rev A W Black, Rev Luther Tracy, Rev Gerald Brown, Rev Arthur McCauley and others.
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Middleport
Ministers’ Council of the Rio Grande Baptist Association
Cheshire Church
Donald Boone
Boone
Gerald Brown
Osborn Hoover
Ralph Zandel
Pomeroy
A. W. Black
Coalton
Luther Tracy
Rio Grande
Oak Hill
Arthur McCauley
Racine
Hoover
Cheshire
Ted Woodard
Wellston
Nease Birth Is Announced In Middletown
Mr and Mrs William Nease of Middletown announce the birth of a daughter Sandra born Saturday January 28 Grandparents are U S Nease of Nease Settlement and Clifford Phillips of Minersville The couple also have three other children Ricky James and Cindy
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Pomeroy
William Nease
Middletown
Sandra
U. S. Nease
Nease Settlement
Clifford Phillips
Minersville
Nease
Ricky
James
Cindy
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and church
Charles Rognon a graduate assistant in Ohio University School of Music attended Miss Sharon Jones and her parents. Miss Jones returns to Athens University after visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Owen and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis attended Maria Price’s services in Jackson. R G Webster returned to Davis Rest Home Oak Hill after visiting Manning Webster. The Lloyds visited Gallipolis relatives. Diles hosted Athens visitors for basketball. Dr and Mrs Charles Jiiden visited. Sandra Smith is a patient at Holzer Hospital. Bahr and Hubbard were in Columbus on business.
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Charles Rognon
School of Music
Ohio University
Sharon Jones
Emergon Jones
Manning Webster
Bruce Lloyd
Oscar Bastiani Jr
A. S. Lloyd
Gallipolis
L. D. Diles
H. E. Mitchell
John Diles
Athens
Charles Jiiden
Diles
Sandra
Past Chief's Pin Awarded Mrs. Lowe
Mrs William Lowe received the past chief's pin after the Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters annual dinner at R of P Hall. Mrs William Allman, president, presented the pin to the retiring staff captain after nine years service. Twenty five members and a guest attended the turkey dinner.
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Middleport
William Lowe
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
R. of P. Hall
Pomeroy Personals Browse Local News and Moves
Troy Ohlinger Sr., patient at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, has returned home after five weeks and two major surgeries with his condition listed as good. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson relocate their household to Jackson, leaving the Koehler property on Butternut Ave. David Boney, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Boney, returns after Marietta College work and will receive a Bachelor of Science in petroleum at spring commencement.
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Troy Ohlinger Sr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Robert Wilson
Jackson
Wilson
Butternut Ave
Koehler
David Boney
H. E. Bone
World Day of Prayer Rites Plans Made
Meigs County Council of Church Women plan a February 17 World Day of Prayer service in Middleport to mark the 75th anniversary. The program will include a worship service and a pageant with theme Forward Through the Ages. Location to be announced. Attendees included Mrs. Bruce Lloyd Mrs. Charles Bennett Mrs. Smart and county council president Mrs. Arnold Richards.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Bruce Lloyd
Charles Bennett
Smart
Arnold Richards
Red Chinese moves to dismantle communes amid crisis
Hong Kong reports Beijing abandons big leap forward and splits communes into agricultural producers cooperatives. A central committee directive cuts work weeks and boosts rest, emphasizes quality, and grants farmers private plots two days off monthly poultry and surplus sale rights, while keeping the farmer as a hired hand.
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Hong Kong
Communist China
Pieping
Red China
Peiping
China
Communist Party Central Committee
Farewell Gift For Wilson At Fed erated Church Youth Dinner
POMEROY Robert Wilson longtime advisor to the youth group receives a farewell gift at a Sunday dinner during Youth Week. Wilson and his family move to Jackson this week as Linda Kirkland and Jane Baer lead the presentation. 39 attendees heard Jackie Spencer’s devotional and plans for a 6:30 Sunday meeting and 7:30 union youth gathering.
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Pomeroy
Robert Wilson
Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church
Wilson
Jackson
Linda Kirkland
Jane Baer
Waldo J. Bartels
Jackie Spencer
United Methodist Church
Union
Brownie Scout Troop Elects Officer in Meeting
A newly organized Brownie Girl Scout Troop in Middleport elected February officers Debra Hill as treasurer and Lou Ann French as secretary at a Monday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury. Mary Ann Klees led a flag ceremony followed by games and refreshments.
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Middleport
Brownie Girl Scout
Charles Asa Bradbury
Debra Hill
Lou Ann French
Mary Ann Klees
Charles Edwards
Bradbury
Mary Bradbury
Brenda Edwards
Kathy Hill
Patty Everson
Judy Bostic
Weekend Guests Visit Diverse Ohio Families
Chauncey personals list multiple families from Columbus Athens Glouster and Millfield hosting various relatives over the weekend. Visitors include the Hamericks Braids Leake Heffkins Haning Mingus Howard Hanson Burchfield McCune and Evener families with travels from Millfield Sand Ridge Athens Dayton and Circle Hill. Robert Reed, in the Marine Reserve in California, was noted.
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Don Hamerick
Debbie
Floyd Braid
Kathy
Janice
Columbus
Lena Leake
Theodore Heffkin
Glouster
Alfred Haning
Hattie Mingus
Rebecca Mingus
Athens
Henry Heffkin
Millfield
Charles Howard
Francis Howard
James Hanson
Frances Howard
John McCune
Millersburg
Hughie McCune
Sand Ridge
Robert McCune
Evelyn Burchfield
John
Pete McCune
John Russell
Howard Bobo
Ralph Williams
Nelsonville
Ben Alcorn
Dayton
Alcorn
Mary Bullock
Pamela
Debbie Evener
William Evener
Diana
Robert Reed
Marine Reserve
California
S. J. Sammons
Circle Hill
Cleveland
Kenton
Celina
Ohio
Sammons
Carl Schelick
Youth Choir On Program at Federated Church Service
In observance of youth week the Federated Church held morning worship led by a 29 member youth choir directed by Mrs. William Kennedy. They sang This Is My Father's World and featured a scripture reading and a choral reading by the youths. Nancy Burns led prayer and Larry Ford spoke on Dare We Live in the Household of God. Rickey Campbell Jeffery Gibbs Dick Knight and George Harris served as ushers and acolytes Van Kirkland and Don Swisher. Mrs. Ben Neutzling played the organ and Rev. Waldo J. Bartels delivered the call to worship.
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God
Rickey Campbell
Jeffrey Gibbs
Dick Knight
George Harris
van Kirkland
Don Swisher
Ben Neutzling
Waldo J. Bartels
Overnight break in at Syracuse Elementary School
A store room burglary was reported Monday at Syracuse Elementary School. Items stolen include candy and fruit. Sheriff’s department investigates the break in and names Robert Hartenbach among those involved.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Robert Hartenbach
Prom
Sheriff’s Department
Three Men Jailed For DWI In Pomeroy Hearings
Three men Natali nd Pishner Theodore F. Smith and Ray W. Roush were sentenced by Meigs County Judge Emmet W Peoples to three days in jail and fined 100 dollars plus costs each for driving while intoxicated in hearings held in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Natalind Pishner
Theodore F. Smith
Ray W. Roush
Middleport Literary Club Meeting on Theatrical Personalities
The Middleport Literary Club meets at 2 p m Wednesday at Mrs. Bruce Lloyds home. The program topic is Great Theatrical Personalities presented by Mrs. Charles A Bradbury and Mrs. Henry Null.
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Middleport
Bruce Lloyd
Charles A. Bradbury
Henry Null
Lodge To Meet POMEROY A Meeting Of Pomeroy Lodge 164
Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM will meet at 7 30 Wednesday in the Masonic temple announced by worshipful master Thomas C Edwards.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge 164
F&am
Masonic Temple
Thomas C. Edwards
Ruler Taps Church for Ethiopian Medical Mission
In response to an invitation from Emperor Haile Selassie, the United Presbyterian Church agrees to launch a medical program in Ilababur Province western Ethiopia. The Emperor has granted land for the new mission work.
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Ruler Taps Church
New York
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
United Presbyterian Church
Ilababur
Eastern Star Chapter to Meet at Masonic Temple
Evangeline Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a meeting at 7 30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Eu vetta Bechtle serves as worthy matron and announced the gathering.
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Middleport
Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Euvetta Bechtle
Sewing Circle Meet Set Chauncey
Sewing Circle will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mary Dew for an all day quilting session.
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Chauncey
Mary Dew
Kennedy Proposes Economic Actions in State of the Union
President Kennedy outlines a 14 day plan with measures to boost unemployment benefits, food aid for families, expanded employment services, housing and construction, higher minimum wage, tax incentives for investment, resource development, price stability, and health care for the aged. He also seeks executive orders and ally cooperation to ease the balance of payments, attract investment, promote exports, curb tax loopholes, and aid underdeveloped lands.
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Washington
Kennedy
U. S
Department of Housing and Urban Affairs
Youth Rally Planned at Middleport First Baptist Church
The Middleport Ministerial Association sponsors an Interdenominational Youth Day rally Sunday at 4 p m at the Middleport First Baptist Church. An Ohio University foreign student will be guest speaker. Rev Howard Ruppelt of First United Presbyterian chairs the planning committee. Representatives from local youth groups met to finalize plans for the service.
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Middleport
Ruppelt
Why I am a Methodist meditation at Heath Church
Junior youth fellowship at Heath Methodist Church held a session themed Why I am a Methodist with Billy Davis Van Johnson Jerry Davenport Kay Ault and Nancy Harris participating. Marjorie Harris accompanied. A plan to attend a rally at First Baptist Church for Interdenominational Youth Sunday was approved and Billy Davis and Marjorie Harris named leaders of an attendance and participation contest starting next Sunday evening.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Billy Davis
van Johnson
Jerry Davenport
Kay Ault
Nancy Harris
Marjorie Harris
First Baptist Church
Bible School Plans Made By Ministers
The Pomeroy Ministerial Association met at the United Methodist Church to plan the annual community daily vacation Bible school. Rev. Eugene Brown was tasked to order catalogs for selecting the general topic and materials. A dinner and fellowship hour accompanied the meeting with Rev. and Mrs. Waldo J. Bartels, Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Brown, Rev. and Mrs. Ray Wining, and Rev. and Mrs. Ralph C. Zundel in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Ministerial Association
United Methodist Church
Eugene Brown
Waldo J. Bartels
Ray Wining
Ralph C. Zundel
Birthday Party for Dallas Weber in Rutland
In Rutland the sixth birthday of Dallas Weber was celebrated at his parents home with a Valentine themed surprise party. Guests included Stevie Hoffman Ellen Rice Billy Nicholson Randy Sprouse and several other local children and parents.
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Middleport
Dallas Weber
Vernon Weber
Rutland
Stevie Hoffman
Ellen Rice
Billy Nicholson
Randy Sprouse
Valentine
Vicky Grate
Rose Marie Rice
Rosanna Patterson
Norman Roush
Ann
Frank Colwell
John Colwell
Heidi
Peggy Milhoan
Linda
Diana Baer
Paul Baer
Lawrence Milhoan
Chester
Meigs General Hospital Births Admits and Discharges
Birth news lists Mr and Mrs Ed Kennedy Pomeroy welcome a son. Admissions include Mollie Bookman Chester Joe Turner Middleport Edith Wogan Pomeroy Route Robert White Syracuse Dessie Patterson Pomeroy Clara Walker Rutland Greta Carnahan Racine Mrs Violet Rupe Cheshire Middleport Fred Samsel Mason W Va Lucy Will Pomeroy Clarence Jones Gallipolis Discharges note Sandra Dugan Delbert Tea Ford Mrs Victor Grimm Sheila Cowan Mrs Artie Mc Daniels Mrs Ella Badgley Carroll Grimm.
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Mollie Bookman
Chester
Joe Turner
Middleport
Edith Wogan
Pomeroy
Robert White
Syracuse
Dessie Patterson
Clara Walker
Rutland
Greta Carnahan
Racine
Violet Rupe
Cheshire
Fred Samsel
Mason
W. Va
Lucy Will
Clarence Jones
Gallipolis
Sandra Dugan
Delbert Tea- Ford
Victor Grimm
Sheila Cowan
Artie McDaniels
Ella Badgley
Carroll Grimm
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Richard Owens
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Meigs General Hospital
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