Work Session Slated At Union Camp Ground
Union Camp Grounds near New Haven to host a July 6 work session by men and women volunteers from 18 United Methodist churches. 8 a.m. start with a two week July 21 to Aug 2 outdoor camp meeting planned. Volunteers urged to contribute 25 cents per resident member for renovations. Choir activities discussed with a pre-service singers session July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Union
New Haven
United Methodist
EUB
Bellemeade
Eugene Garlow
Achsah Miller
Emroy Roush
Friend Gibbs
Holzer Hospital News Names People Across Several Cities
A list of individuals connected to Holzer Hospital includes Mrs. Dwight Stevers of Gallipolis. Mrs. Thomas Cremeans of Gallipolis. William Older of Gallipolis. Mrs. Henry J. Vargas of Portsmouth. R. I. and others in Ashland Kentucky, Millwood, Jackson, Mason, Clifton, Schaumburg, Wells ton, Wellston, Point Pleasant, Ironton, Middleport, and Roberson areas. The roster features numerous spouses and relatives among Gallipolis residents and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Stevers
Gallipolis
Thomas Cremeans
William Older
Henry J. Vargas
Portsmouth
R. I
Ernest H. Scott Sr
Ashland
Marable L. Sherritt
Millwood
William Hunt
Donald Buckley
Jackson
John J. Turnbull
Mason
Thomas H. Kearns
Clifton
Cheryl Lomax
Schaumburg
Safe Boating Week Observed in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the period through July 7 marks National Safe Boating Week. Mrs. John R. Kauff, chair of the American Red Cross Safety Committee, urges boat owners to inspect safety gear including life jackets oars anchors and fire extinguishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John R. Kauff
American Red Cross Safety Committee
Free Swim Lessons For Children At Shawnee Pool
Free swimming lessons for children from first to sixth grade began today at Shawnee pool in Point Pleasant. Coach Robert Shertzer leads the program with parents asked to stay outside the pool area. Schedule lists groups by grade with times 9 a.m for fifth and sixth, 10 a.m for third and fourth, and 11 a.m for first and second. No advance registration required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Shawnee Pool
Robert Shertzer
Democratic Women Plan Friday Meet at Court House Annex
POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Democratic Women’s organization will hold their regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the court house annex. Plans include summer activities and a Labor Day get together. Marriage licenses listed: Hubert Preston Walker Jr 22 Chesterfield Vo and Elizabeth Ann McIntyre 25 Evans Fred Fisher 21 Milton and Nancy Lee Holley 18 Glenwood Charles Robert Staub 2 Charleston and Bernice Mornell 22 New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Democratic Women’s Organization
Court House Annex
Hubert Preston Walker Jr
Chesterfield
Elizabeth Ann McIntyre
Evans
Fred Fisher
Milton
Nancy Lee Holley
Glenwood
Charles Robert Staub
Charleston
Bernice Mornell
New Haven
Recital Presented In Pomeroy by Condon pupils
Pupils of M S Condon produced two Sunday recitals at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Listed performers include Janelle Cumings Kimberly Sebo Patti Dyer Kimberly Williams Trina Gibbs Jennifer Mohler Kimberly Krautter Rodney Carl Cookie Weddle Carol Barnitz Opal Dyer Helen King David King Geneva King Mary Lou King Gracie King Venida Gibbs Cheryl Hudson Nancy Greenlee and many more from Meigs Gallia and Mason Counties. Floral arrangements were prepared by Macel Barton. Miss Condon received a corsage from Norma Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mercedes F. Condon
Jenelle Cumings
Kimberly Sebo
Patti Dyer
Kimberly Williams
Trina Gibbs
Jennifer Mohler
Kimberly Krautter
Rodney Carl
Cookie Weddle
Carol Barnitz
Opal Dyer
Helen King
David King
Geneva King
Mary Lou King
Gracie King
Venida Gibbs
Cheryl Hudson
Nancy Greenlee
Peggy Milhoan
Joey Mahler
Karen Weddle
Leanne Sebo
Maureen Hennessy
Nancy Joe Mayer
Donna Francis
Becky Will
Lucy Holter
Julia Ann Holter
Annette Warner
Mary Francis
Mary McFarland
Greg van Meter
Karen Johnston
Vicki Abbott
Diane Millican
Tommy Millican
Bobby McClure
Dennis Park
Teresa van Meter
Carla McFarland
Krista Yost
Sharon Johnston
Kevin Barton
Celine
Miss Condon
Norma Goodwin
Florist
Meigs
Gallia
Mason Counties
Reception Slated To Begin At 6 30
A reception honoring the Rev and Mrs Charles Frum and family at Heights United Methodist Church will start at 6 30 p m with a covered dish dinner for the entire church. Coffee tea and dessert will be provided by the committee. A local conference meeting follows at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Frum
the Heights United Methodist Church
Scouts Exhibit at 1968 Meigs County Fair Space Needed
Meigs County fair organizers invite any Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop planning to exhibit to contact Junior Fair Secretary Debbie Ohlinger at Box 32 Pomeroy or the Extension Office by July 8. Exhibitors will receive space of 4 or 6 feet based on enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Debbie Ohlinger
Philip Sporn Strike Affects 11000 Utilities Workers
Picket lines remain at Philip Sporn plant as 173 workers from Utility Workers Association Local 426 walk out after contract expiry. Plant operated by supervisors and one regular employee. summer college staff present. Union seeks higher wages better fringe benefits and more paid holidays. No violence reported and no meetings scheduled. Kyger Creek not involved as its contract ends in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Station
Phillip Sporn
Utility Workers Association
J. A. Moore
Moore
Kyger Creek
Joy Boggs Graduates From Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Joy Boggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Lionel Boggs was among Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduates. The Middleport High School alumna will take the state board exam July 18 and begin work at Huntington Cabell Hospital in Huntington West Virginia in August Relatives attending included her parents daughter Mary grandmother Mrs Lawrence Hartinger and others from Middleport Columbus and Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joy Boggs
Lionel Boggs
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Middleport High School
Lawrence Hartinger
Ralph Jordan
Judy
Debbie
Ralph
Columbus
Garland Lanier
Rio Grande
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Admits
Pleasant Valley Hospital reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Bragg Letart. Admitted were Mrs Morris Bragg Point Pleasant Boyd Ramsey Point Pleasant Dennis Park Point Pleasant and Lucy Thornton Point Pleasant. Dismissed were Mrs Judd Beegle Wilber and Mrs Judd Beegle Wilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bragg, Letart
Morris Bragg
Point Pleasant
Boyd Ramsey
Dennis Park
Lucy Thornton
Judd Beegle
Wilber
Wilbert
Chester Talent Show Scheduled July Four
A Chester talent show by the Eastern Band Boosters will be July 4 at 7 pm in the high school. Participants listed include Joe Griffiths Country and Western Group Jan Dan and Diane Dance Group Teresa Buckley Debbie Jeffers Jan and Ann Lisa Yeage The Impacts and Mrs Nellie Parker. Additional names mention Robert Porter Vickie Lowden James Millinger Kieh Ellen Dutton Allen Eugene Davidson and Diana Rupe and Clifford Earl Brown Virgie Burford with locations Rutland and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Eastern Band
Joe Griffith
Jan
Dan and
Diane
Teresa Buckley
Debbie Jeffers
Ann
Lisa Yeage
The
Impacts
Nellie Parker
Robert Porter
Pomeroy
US Navy
Vickie Lowden
U.S. Navy
James Millinger Kieh
Pittsburgh
Ellen Dutton
Stu- Allen
Eugene Davidson
Columbus
Diana Rupe
Clifford Earl Brown
Rutland
Virgie Burford
Assessments Due for Mason Countians
Mason County residents face July 1 assessments by deputy assessors for 1968 69 capitation taxes and dog tags. Dog tag costs vary by sex and age, with penalties including impounding if unpaid. Contact Morris Bragg for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Morris Bragg
Friendly Gardeners Plans Flower Show
Rutland group discusses annual show themed With a Song in My Heart during the first week of September. Nominated AARS roses for Rose of the Year 1969 include Angel Face Comanche Gene Boerner and Pascali.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland Friendly Gardeners
Howard Birchfield
AARS
Star Roses
Gene Boerner
Jackson-Perkins
Pascali
Armstrong Nurseries
Fred Williamson
Gallia County Garden Club
Point Pleasant Personal Visit and Vacation News
Point Pleasant brief items report Mr and Mrs Richard Ellis of Miami Florida visiting his parents in Jackson Avenue and relatives, plus Mrs Bill Wellman and children from Main Street vacationing at Myrtle Beach South Carolina. A jury in Point Pleasant court ruled in Betty Sue Jones versus Dana Jones that Jones is the father of the child. Patrick Wood of Pomeroy completed Reynolds Reynolds Co School of Electronic Accounting for automobile dealers and is an accountant at Blaetmar Auto Co in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ellis
Miami, Fla
James Ellis
Jackson Avenue
Charleston
Bill Wellman
Main Street
Myrtle Beach
S. Cc
Point Pleasant
Betty Sue Jones
Dana Jones
Jones
Pomeroy
Patrick Wood
Spring Ave
Reynolds & Reynolds Co
Blaetmar Auto Co
Rutland 4-H Explorers Plan Camping and Bird Houses
Meigs 4-H News reports the Rutland Explorers meeting at advisor Vernon Weber to plan a camping trip and start projects on bird houses and feeders with refreshments by Jerry Coleman per Dallas Weber. Salem Center Girls 4-H Club met at advisor Catherine Colwell’s home with advisors Catherine Mitchell, Bernice Garnes and Adria Wilcox. Wilcox demonstrated new sewing tricks and first year members showed sewing boxes. Tammy Smith led recreation including kickball tag and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland 4-H Explorers
Vernon Weber
Jerry Colemen
Dallas Weber
Salem Center Girls
Racine OES Memberships Presented
Honorary membership in Racine Chapter 134 Order of Eastern Star was presented to the worthy grand matron of Ohio, Mrs. Helen M. Bartley, during a recent grand inspection. Tom Bartley and Glenn Gallagher received memberships presented by Cora Webb, deputy grand matron for District 25. Ruth Barnitz, a 50 year member, presented 25 year pins to Cora Birch and others. Athens CES members Wilma Rose and Dorothy Billy performed, with Clara Adams and Daisy Patterson handling refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Ohio
OES
Helen M. Bartley
Cora Webb
District 25
Tom Bartley
Glenn Gallagher
Ruth Barnitz
Cora Birch
Chlorus Grimm
Jean Reed
Beulah Darby
Louise Cleland
Dorothy Durst
Charles Hensley
Laura Circle
Athens Ces
Wilma Rose
Dorothy Billy
Clara Adams
Daisey Patterson
Middleport Women’s Association wraps up summer meeting
The Women’s Association of Middleport First United Presbyterian Church closed the summer with songs led by Mrs. Lillian Steiff and devotions by Mrs. Tom Kelly. Members bought two tables for church use, and Mrs. Joe Bailey offered to make tablecloths. Program chairman Mrs. Richard Vaughan read a Ralph Waldo Emerson poem, a Sgt. York life story, and a poem Beyond the Doorstep. Hostesses included Mrs. Haggerty, Mrs. Jack Scatterfield, Mrs. Larry Anderson and Mrs. Francis Anderson.
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Middleport
Women’s Association of the
Haggerty
Jack Scatterfield
Larry Anderson
Francis Anderson
Decision on Buying Fire Truck Falls Short in Pomeroy
Pomeroy village council failed to approve a 16421 bid from Sutphen Fire Equipment Co. for a new fire truck, needing a higher margin than Howe Co. of Anderson Indiana. The debate centered on pump type two stage versus single stage and potential bond funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sutphen Fire Equipment Co
Sutphen
Howe Co
Anderson, Ind
Howe
Thomas Karkalla
Council
Rev Lemley Honored by Rutland and Rock Springs Churches
The Rutland and Rock Springs United Methodist Churches hosted a reception Friday for Rev Chester Lemley and his family. He will remain in Rutland for another year after three years of service. A pot luck dinner preceded the program with Vernon Weber serving as toastmaster. Several members spoke or joined in singing as gifts from WSCS, Youth Fellowship, and Rock Springs were given to the Lemley family.
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Rutland
Chester Lemley
Rock Springs
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Jesse White
Marie Bishop
Edgar Abcott
Amos Leonard
Maxine Arnold
Janie Schilling
Jacob Schilling
Vernon Weber
WSCS
Youth Fellowship
Rock Springs Church
Lemley
Two Mishaps Reported in Mondays Minor Crashes
The highway patrol logged two minor accidents on Monday. At 12 30 p m on Route 7 south of Route 218 Nancy Lee Bryant 30 Crown City attempted a left turn while Parker Lee Hintman 37 Huntington tried to pass with no injuries or citations. Paul E Smith 29 Middleport backed into a road sign on Route 35 and was cited for improper backing. Invitations are sent from Appalachian Power Co for the John E Amos plant groundbreaking on Thursday July 18 at 11 a m, 22 miles NW of Charleston on Route 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Highway Patrol
Nancy Lee Bryant
Crown City
Parker Lee Hintman
Huntington
Paul E. Smith
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Power Co
Charleston
Sheriff Cites Rutland Man After Mishap
Pomeroy Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reported a two car accident on New Lima Road in the Rutland area at 5 40 p m Monday. Victor Earl Nelson 67 Main St Rutland was northbound and attempted a private drive turn when Denver W Ash 24 Point Pleasant W Va tried to pass on the right side and the cars collided. Ash suffered cuts to the left arm was treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital and released. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and not having a driver's license. Heavy damage occurred to both vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
New Lima
Rutland
Victor Earl Nelson
Main St
Denver W. Ash
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Ash
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Commissioners Approve Bills and Set Budget Hearing
Meigs County Commissioners approved bills for payment and noted a budget hearing for 1969 on July 15. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in the commissioner’s office at the courthouse. Present were Robert Clark Warden Ours and Martha Chambers the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court House
Robert Clark
Warden Ours
Martha Chambers
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Joseph Blackburn
Glen Deeter
Bernard Glaze
James Hughes
Gerald Ross and Son
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Robert Smith
Edwin Thomas
Howard Walser
Robert Walton
Howard E. Young
Scouts
FORD
Donaldt Sales Mor
Philip Sporn
Stella Stevens
Hollywood
California
Lance Yost
Mike Crawford
Miss Stevens
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Pleasant Valley Hospital
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Dayton
Marcus Chambers
Richard Chambers
Eric
Aleshire
Ireland
Eric Chambers
Langsville
George Baker
Canada
Noah Haskins
Palmer Street
Meigs General Hospital
Eber Lewis
Lebanon
Estella Walburn
Donald Boone
David
Jeanne
Massachusetts
Marietta
Gerry Griffith
Dba
Continental Construction Co
Roy Kincaid
Delbert Gates
Paul Campbell
Lee Rudisill
Holzer Hospital
Bessie Vadish
Racine Oes
Middleport Church
Mason County Fair Grounds
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Member
Federal Reserve System
Nelsonville, Ohio
Gloria Thompson Meigs
Lorraine P. Reiker
Keith G. Reiker Sr
Laurel St
Fort Lewis
Wash
Vietnam
Fort Jackson
S. C
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Rev. Lemley
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