County tour urges Meigs to plan for new industries
Officials praised county residents for planning commissions and viewing sights that show a wish to improve. C E Blakeslee cited Forked Run Lake drawing 47000 visitors last year and a 3000 acre Letart area may host future industrial development. Gerald F Albright urged do it yourself industries as Meigs moves ahead with four M's of industry and E B Ransom warned of sewage plant costs and 30 percent federal aid limits.
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C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Forked Run Lake
Letart
Blakeslee
Gerald F. Albright
Washington, D. C
Bible Class Donates To McKee Fund
The Ladies Bible Class donated to the Dora McKee Fund at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Clarence Clark. Dora McKee plans to enter the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago in September. Mrs. Clark led devotions and members shared meditations, poems, a quiz, and a humorous reading.
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Middleport
Dora McKee
Clarence Clark
Ge McKee
Baptist Missionary Training School
Chicago
James Murray
Local Family Visits Share Time Across Town Lines
Racine residents Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart and daughter Ellen visited Steubenville relatives for two days. Mrs. Ann Coe traveled to Columbus to see Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones and joined the Spencer reunion in New Haven with EZ. A. Wingett and Mrs. Ann Coe attending the gathering at Mrs. A. H. Har.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stewart
Ellen of
Ann Coe
Columbus
Will Jones
EZ. A. Wingett
Spencer
New Haven
A. H. Har
Wimmers Register Swim Lessons Second Session
Registration for the second session of swim lessons at the pool will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Larry Wiley organized the details.
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Wimmers
Larry Wiley
Cheshire Residents Visit Guests and Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hern spent Sunday in Lindville with Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Musgrave. George Robert Noble and his son of Columbus visited relatives last week. Junior Cornelius and Lancaster relative visited. The Cornelius family returned from a vacation in Pennsylvania. LeGrande Martin and children of Gallipolis called on Mr. and Mrs. John Martin. The Herns made a business trip to Athens. Walter Taylor of Middleport and Mrs. Gladye Rife spent a day together.
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Cheshire
Charles Hern
Lindville
M. E. Musgrave
Bill
George Robert Noble
Columbus
Bob Cornelius
Pennsylvania
Junior Cornelius
Lancaster
LeGrande Martin
Gallipolis
John Martin
Athens
Walter Taylor
Middleport
Gladye Rife
Divorce Suit Filed in Meigs County Court
POMEROY Frederick J. Smith of Pomeroy files for divorce from Wilma J. Smith of Columbus in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. He cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of their four children.
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Pomeroy
Frederick J. Smith
Wilma J. Smith
Columbus
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Paul Fulks Named Music Supervisor for Pomeroy Schools
POMEROY Paul N Fulks a Marshall University graduate and Fort Gay teacher has been named instrumental music supervisor for the Pomeroy schools Superintendent Charles S Gibbs said Fulks arrives around Aug 7 after Woodgeard completes work in June The Pomeroy band will perform at the county fair on Aug 16 under the new director resignations and board changes noted Harold Lohse replaces H E Boney as board member Ralph Graves becomes president with W A Gibbs as vice president Budget for 1962 and the calendar for next year were approved.
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Pomeroy
Paul N. Fulks
Marshall University
Huntington
W. Va
Fort Gay
Charles S. Gibbs
Logan
Woodgeard
Gibbs
H. E. Boney
Board of Education
Harold Lohse
Boney
Florida
Ralph Graves
W. A. Gibbs
Graves
Gibbs Elected Commander at Smith-Capehart Post 140
William C. Gibbs was elected commander of Smith-Capehart Post 140 American Legion at the Tuesday meeting. Offi cers named include William M. Roush as first vice commander Carl King as second vice commander Robert J. Roush as third vice commander Nelson Roush as historian Charles Ord as chaplain John Carpenter as sergeant at arms John Lewis as Americanism officer Charles Zirkle as adjutant James Layne as service officer Marvin Roush as child welfare officer Harold L. Zirkle as finance officer. Delegates to the West Virginia department convention were William M. Roush Gibbs King and Layne.
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New Haven
William C. Gibbs
Smith-Capehart
American Legion
William M. Roush
Carl King
Robert J. Roush
Nelson Roush
Charles Ord
John Carpenter
John Lewis
Charles Zirkle
James Layne
Marvin Roush
Harold L. Zirkle
West Virginia
Gibbs
King
Layne
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Ship traffic reports show gauge readings for Gallipolis and other points with numerous locks noted on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Dams are described as fully on the Allhodes and other structures, with listed river craft movements and times for arrivals, departures, and river traffic status.
Cradle Day Slated at Middleport Church of Christ
Cradle Day will be observed at Middleport Church of Christ with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday service. During the worship, recognition will be given to all children of the congregation.
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Middleport
Middleport Personal Notices and Local Moves
Middleport society notes report Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young and family visiting relatives in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gherke and son plan to occupy the Bradbury property on Third Ave. Mr. Gherke will teach instrumental music in Middleport schools. Floyd Carmack is recovering at Pleasant Valley Hospital after a fall at the New Haven pool left him with a skull fracture. Martha Anne Bush, Ellen Jiiden, and Kathy Diles visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Diles with William Diles of Athens bringing them here.
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Joe Young
Woodsfield
Eugene Gherke
Bradbury
Third Ave
A. N. Howard
Gherke
Middleport
R. G. Webster
Oak Hill
Manning Webster
Howard Ruppelt
Lewis Sauer
Floyd Carmack
Pleasant Valley Hospital
New Haven Pool
Carmack
Martha Anne Bush
Columbus
Ellen Jiiden
Kathy Diles
Athens
Meigs County Mental Health Group to Meet at Enterprise
The Meigs County Chapter of the Ohio Mental Health Association will hold its first meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at the United Brethren Church in Enterprise. Rev. Francis Glazier will lead with Rev. Nyle D. Borden, chaplain at the Gallipolis State Institute, announcing the event.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Mental Health Association
United Brethren Church
Enterprise
Francis Glazier
Nyle D. Borden
Gallipolis State Institute
Chester Grange to Hold Meeting at Town Hall
A meeting will be held at 7 30 p m Saturday at town hall by Chester Grange to discuss local matters.
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Cial
Town Hall
Chester Grange
Chester Grange Plans Inspection and Social in July
Chester Grange met at the hall Tuesday night with Harry Holter in charge to plan an inspection on July 25. An ice cream social was scheduled for Saturday night and a degree work practice on July 20. Dale Kautz chaired a discussion on community service projects. Mr. and Mrs. David Koblentz were named among Ohio's top nine couples in the couple of the year contest. a photo will appear in the Grange magazine and an award will be presented. Poems by Mrs. Earl Dean and Mrs. Henry Beaver were read.
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Chester
Chester Grange
Harry Holter
Dale Kautz
State Grange
David Koblentz
Ohio
Grange Monthly
Koblentz
Earl Dean
Henry Beaver
Church Group Looks At Past Year s Work
Mrs W A Morgan as president gave a resume of the year's work when the Women s Society of Christian Service of Rock Springs Methodist Church met at the church. Mrs William Grueser and Mrs Amos Leonard led the devotional period to open the meeting. New prayer books were ordered.
June vehicle purchases total 314 report by Clerk Evelyn Locke
The June report by Clerk of Courts Evelyn Locke shows 314 vehicle purchases, including 66 new cars, two trailers, six new trucks, and 195 used cars, 37 used trucks, two trailers, and six motorcycles.
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Pomeroy
Evelyn Locke
Picnic Plans by White Rose Lodge Auxiliary
Plans for a picnic on August 9 at Middleport Roadside Park were made by White Rose Lodge Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Refreshments were served after the meeting at the Legion Hall in Middleport by Mrs. Homer Hartley Mrs. Richard Owen and Mrs. L D Diles.
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Middleport
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Legion Hall
Homer Hartley
Richard Owen
L. D. Diles
Ravenswood Winner In Clean-Up Contest
Ravenswood won the $200 prize in a West Virginia statewide clean-up program led by Gov. W. W. Barron. Huntington was named the cleanest large city. Point Pleasant did not win but improvements were noted. Eugene Ball chaired the local group and said more work remains to make Ravenswood one of the cleanest towns.
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Point Pleasant
Ravenswood
Ripley
Eugene Ball
Ball
James Osborne
Daniel Estes
Cecil Derrick
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Mrs Holter Nominated For Chester Garden Honor
The Chester Garden Club nominated Mrs Homer Holter as outstanding gardener of the year at a meeting at Mrs Paul Baer’s home. Ribbons were awarded to Mrs Paul Baer and Mrs Homer Holter for their efforts. The next meeting will be the annual picnic and workshop at the Chester M E Church.
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Chester
Homer Holter
Chester Garden Club
Paul Baer
Lawrence Milhoan
Vernon Weber
Milhoan
Wyatt Chadwell
Robert Wood
Zinnias
E. B. Knight
G. A. Young
Chester M. E. Church
Riding Club Plans Booth at County Fair
Meigs County Riding Club met at the Salisbury Township building with William B. Downie as president and guests from the Meigs 4 H Pleasure Riders. They announced a benefit show for the childrens home in Athens on July 23 at 1 p.m. and a show at Barmon Field in Point Pleasant on August 5 at 7 p.m. plus the JAVIN show at Wellston on July 19.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Riding Club
Salisbury Township
William B. Downie
Childrens Home
Athens
Barmon Field
Point Pleasant
Javin
Wellston
Leifheit Family Reunion Held at State Park
The Leifheit family of the Pomeroy area gathered at the state park on Route 33 for a reunion honoring Barbara and Fred Leifheit. A potluck dinner followed by afternoon games brought together many relatives from Pomeroy Middleport Columbus and beyond.
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Pomeroy
Barbara
Fred Leifheit
State Park
Route 33
Ward Windon
Virgil Windon
Debbie
Brian
Otho Murray
Clifford Leifheit
Pomeroy Area
Rolland Russell
John
Middleport
Lena Bramliage
Bernard Bramlage
Martha
Tommy
Columbus
Charter draped in memory of Dica Cohen
Theodorus Council Daughters of America will drape the charter in memory of Dica Cohen Monday at 7 30 pm at the IOOF Hall. A potluck dinner will follow the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Dica Cohen
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
IOOF
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharge List
Admitted include Charles Legar Jr Langsville James Walters Langsville Route 1 Pamela Nottingham Pomeroy Mrs May Karr Syracuse Marie Edwards Langsville Victoria Stacey Middleport Discharged include Edith Rice Mrs Catherine Lyons Mrs Beatrice Mayes William Hobstetter Ernest Grimm and James Hawley
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Charles Legar, Jr
Pomeroy
James Walters
Langsville
Pamela Nottingham
May Karr
Syracuse
Marie Edwards
Victoria Stacey
Middleport
Edith Rice
Catherine Lyons
Beatrice Mayes
William Hobstetter
Ernest Grimm
James Hawley
Health Clinic Screens 18 in Gallia County
Dr. Francis W. Shane examined 18 residents at the Gallia County chest clinic. Three were referred for x rays and three others received tuberculin skin tests.
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Gallipolis
Francis W. Shane
Gallia County
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