Varied Bicentennial Celebrations Across Local Communities
POMEROY Meigs County and West Virginia towns marked July Fourth with parades festivals concerts and firework displays in Rutland Racine Mason and Gallipolis. Rutland led a three day event with a parade entries from the Meigs band National Guard units and others. Awards were given to the Pomeroy National Bank the Senior Citizens group and the Rutland Lucky Stars 4 H Club. Proceeds funded local projects including an ox roast and a children’s event. A Sunday hymn sing featured local choirs and ministers. A talent show and a fireworks finale capped the celebration Monday evening.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
West Virginia
Rutland
Racine
Mason
Gallipolis
Rutland Fire Department
Rutland Bicentennial Committee
Meigs Band
National Guard
Pomeroy National Bank
The
Nazarene Church
Harold Carson
Keith Kennedy
Janice
Bob Grimm
Gretta Kennedy
Midway
Jane Wise
Bradbury
Zion Church of Christ Choir
Gospel Tones
Rutland Church of Christ
Musser
Stewart
Wilbur Hill
United Methodist Church
Fireworks Ends Celebration in Nelsonville Parade and Tree Dedication
Fireworks capped Nelsonville’s bicentennial events with a town parade and a tree dedication at the Nelson lot. The display at Crabtree Memorial Field drew several thousand, cost nearly $2,000, and featured locals including the Bicentennial Committee, Miss Parade of the Hills 1975, and city officials. A flag ceremony, choir performance, and a dedication address by Fred Johnson preceded the tree planting and a future museum idea to preserve local history.
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Nelsonville
Crabtree Memorial Field
Philadorian Lodge No. 157
F and AM
Becky Pidcock
Dee Dane
Hollenbaugh
Bicentennial Committee
NY Junior
Ellis Ballroom
Mabel Haffner
John Lloyd Evans
Carl Young
Rev. Evans
Debbie Mohney
Haffner
Violet Hollenbaugh
Poplar
DeSteigner
Nelson Lot
Washington and
Fort Streets
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
Nelsonville-York
Public Square
Jefferson
Columbus
Adams
Washington Streets
Fred Johnson
Railroad Days Festival Celebrates Fourth Of July At Middleport
Middleport hosts its first Fourth of July celebration in years with a four day festival at the city park. A parade Friday awarded top entries while a railroad display lined Pearl Street Elementary. Dale McCarty, age five months, rode a converted stroller engine with parental help. Baby contest drew about 85 entrants. winners included Peggy Hoffman and Dale McCarty. A Friday highlight featured the Black Knight Band of Point Pleasant High School with a multi stage musical salute to America.
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Middleport
Middleport Park
Pearl Street
Dave Gerard
Pomeroy National Bank
Dale Eugene McCarty
Cheshire Route 2
Peggy Hoffman
Dee Ann Cline
Erin Harper
Michele Friend
Jennifer Tyre
Amy Beth Mills
Tina Spaun
Jay Cremeans
K. C Arnott
Jason Johnson
Danny Robinson
Jerod Thomas
Eric Blanks
Dale McCarty
America
Bill Brady
New Orleans
Priscilla Class Plans Annual Church Picnic
The Priscilla Class at United Methodist Church met in Fellowship Hall with devotions by Thelma Hambel Lucille Dorton Sadie Parks and Sybil Kurtzman. Plans were set for the church picnic at six o clock on the next meeting night July 26 with refreshments for 10 members and guest Michelle Parker. Meeting changes note Trimble Township VFW Post 9866 will hold July's first meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Jacksonville post home.
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Glouster
Thelma Hambel
Priscilla
Fellowship Hall
United Methodist Church
Hambel
Lucille Dorton
Sadie Parks
Sybil Kurtzman
Dorton
Michelle Parker
Jacksonville
Trimble Township
VFW
Two Logan Men Arrested After Car Theft Find
Police jailed Hendley Sayre 21 on a warrant for DWI and license suspension after Logan officers picked him up and released on bond. John McBroom 26 faces intoxication marijuana and criminal mischief charges after being nabbed on Main Street while rolling a cigarette. A Montgomery auto found abandoned near Geiger Brothers had $12 stolen from its owner’s billfold.
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Logan
Hendley F. Sayre
W. Hunter St
Mayor's Court
John McBroom
Homer Ave
Main Street
J. C. Penny
McBroom
James D Montgomery
S. Mulberry St
Geiger Brothers
Montgomery
Zanesville Ave
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H Club
Donna Weber
Meigs Meigs
Oakley Collins
Ron James
Evans Ceramic Show
Joan Stewart
Janet Bolin
Janet Williamson
Judy
Meigs
Meigs High School
Rock Springs
Messenger
Beulah Jones
Dan Morris
Sheriff's Department
Old Settlers
Lions
New Fire Department
Blue Birds
Happy Hills Camp
Nelsonville Lumber Co
NY Junior High School
Messenger Area
Black Knight Band
Point Pleasant High School
Gary Stewart
Pipe Dreams
W. Union
VELV
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
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