Booze Ban Could Be Voted At Spots When Riots Occur
Ohio lawmakers move to empower the governor to suspend liquor licenses for 24 to 72 hours during Labor Day crowd trouble at resorts like Indian Lake and Geneva on the Lake. The measure, urged to prevent riots, cleared the Senate after House passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Senate
House
Senate
Indian Lake
Geneva-on-the- Lake
Robin T. Turner
Marion
Bellefontaine
Canadian Church Is Topic at WSWS Meeting
Mrs. Thomas Bentz presented Canada’s history and the church’s role in its progress at the WSWS July meeting in Pomeroy. Readers from the US and Canada discussed national issues, with prayers by Genevieve Stobart and closing prayers by Eldon Weeks. A Missionary Rally is set for Aug 1 in Stoutsville and a Roger Withee family project was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Canada
Thomas Bentz
WSWS
Enterprise Eub
Ed Bowen
Bentz
United States
Phil Ohlinger
Genevieve Stobart
Stoutsville
School For
School For Retarded Children
Roger Withee
Philippines
Eldon Weeks
Albert Burkhart
Beverly Will
Lori Ohlinger
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Highlights Names and Places
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes lists individuals including George Bates of Point Pleasant Richard Smith of Robertsburg Mrs Lawrence Grady Point Pleasant Mrs William Henry Point Pleasant Mrs Chester Jeffers South Side Susan Jordan and Mrs W H Hinderer. The clipped note preserves local names and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bates
Point Pleasant
Richard Smith
Robertsburg
Lawrence Grady
William Henry
Chester Jeffers
South Side
Dennis M. Callister Held on Intoxication Charge
Dennis M. Callister, 46, of Orlando, Florida, was jailed in Pomeroy on an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dennis M. Callister
Orlando, Fla
Pomeroy Jail
Housewarming Held for L. P. Summerfield in Middleport
Friends and relatives gathered at 277 S Fifth Ave Middleport for a surprise house warming. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. Attendees included I O McCoy Reedsville Mildred Caldwell Reedsville Clarence Daughtery Walton W V Charles Chaffee Reedsville Herbert Parker Syracuse Nellie Tewksbury Middleport Mae Tuttle Akron Eva Bibbee and son Dorsel Reedsville Jay Menegay Akron Helen Damewood Syracuse Edna Summerfield Reedsville Bernita Hartung Miami Fla Cecil Kimes A W Cox Middleport Roscoe Allen Gallipolis Harry Hurlbert Akron daughter Clay Tuttle Middleport and guest of honor L P Summerfield. Gifts were sent by Brooks Summerfield Reedsville Ethel French Middleport R Gibson Akron Desta Tuttle Akron Lonnie Burger Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. P. Summerfield
S. Fifth Ave
I. O. McCoy
Reedsville
Mildred Caldwell
Clarence Daughtery
Walton
W. Va
Charles Chaffee
Bibbee
Dorsel
Jay Menegay
Akron
Helen Damewood
Syracuse
Edna Summerfield
Bernita Hartung
Miami
Fla
Cecil Kimes
A. W. Cox
Roscoe Allen
Gallipolis
Harry Hurlbert
Clay Tuttle
Brooks Summerfield
Ethel French
R. ©. Gibson
Desta Tuttle
Lonnie Burger
Patriotic Theme Shaped Trinity Church Class Meeting
A Happy Harvesters Class gathering at Trinity United Church of Christ in Pomeroy featured a program titled Blessings of Liberty. Mrs. Dale Smith highlighted Christian liberty guiding noble aims, while Mrs. Edna Reibel led a business session and planned kitchen equipment purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Harvesters
Trinity United Church of
Christ In
Pomeroy
Dale Smith
Edna Reibel
Meigs
Uniform
Genevieve Hoffner
Findlay
Harold Martin
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Pomeroy High School
Women’s Church Guild
Tiffin
Lena Huber
Frances Reibel
Maude
Freda Grueser
Ben Neutzling
Maude Grueser
Fred Dessauer
Huber
Smith
Reibel
Amanda Kasper
Thelma Grueser
Donates To VA Hospital
Rutland notes a donation to the birthday party project for veterans at Chillicothe hospital by the Lewis-Manley Post 263 Auxiliary. Mrs Don Young chairs the meeting opened in ritualistic form with Mrs William Smith as president in charge. The unit discussed membership quotas from the Athens convention and planned September officer installations along with a Poppy Day sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Chillicothe Hospital
Lewis-Manley Post 263
Don Young
William Smith
8Th District
Wilson Carr
Athens
Young
Smith
Oscar Hardaway
Will Winston
Arlene Reese
Six Meigs Students Join OU Upward Bound Program
Six Meigs Local School District pupils participate in Ohio University Upward Bound funded by a $126000 federal grant. Coordinated by Gallia Meigs Community Action Program under Miss Rosalie Story, the program runs six weeks on campus with academic instruction and activities. Attendees include Myrta Wilson Jane Surface Remalie Nieri Joe Hindy Larry Grogan and Dennis Ault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Ohio University
Gallia- Meigs
Rosalie Story
Thomas A. Gee
Institute For Regional Development
IRD
Alliance For Community Action
The
Ohio
University Department of Secondary Education
Myrta Wilson
Jane Surface
Remalie Nieri
Joe Hindy
Larry Grogan
Dennis Ault
Appalachian
Ohio U
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes From West Virginia Names
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list multiple individuals across West Virginia and Ohio counties. Names include Charles Vernon Letart Harry Spencer Racine Anna Verigan Albany Keith Evans Pomeroy Carol Hall Vinton Eric Morris New Haven William Marshall New Haven Ira Wiseman Rutland Roy Herdman Mason Joanna Council Langsville Maude McMurray Harrisonville Kimberly Salser Syracuse Homer Casto Nancy Yost Emmett Bartels Rutella Roberts Tara Bacon Mollie Talbot Ada Slack Myla Hudson Anna Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vernon
Letart
W. Va
Harry Spencer
Racine
Anna Verigan
Albany
Keith Evans
Pomeroy
Carol Hall
Vinton
Eric Morris
New Haven
William Marshall
Ira Wiseman
Rutland
Roy Herdman
Mason
Joanna Council
Langsville
Maude McMurray
Harrisonville
Kimberly Salser
Syracuse
Homer Casto
Nancy Yost
Emmett Bartels
Rutella Roberts
Tara Bacon
Mollie Talbott
Ada Slack
Myla Hudson
Anna Boyd
Meigs County Ballots Set for November Elections
Meigs County voters will face township, village and school board races plus a school levy renewal in November. Candidates may obtain petitions from Dorothy Johnson, elections director, with filing due by 4 pm August 9 at the Masonic Temple. Villages Syracuse Racine Rutland elect full slates. Pomeroy and Middleport held primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dorothy Johnson
Board of Elections
Election Board
Masonic Temple
Meigs
Syracuse
Racine
Rutland
Middleport
Meigs Principals Named As Board Announces Many Assignments
Five Meigs district principals appointed for two year terms include Robert Morris at Middleport Central and Elementary, Morris at Bradbury Elementary, Robert Roberts named Pomeroy Elementary principal replacing Ed Bartels, Rosalie Story named Salisbury principal, Eugene Campbell to Harrisonville, and Roberta Wilson to Salem Center. The board also hires five teachers and resignations include eight teachers plus Nellie Vale, with staff additions for secretaries cooks custodians and bus drivers and substitutes. A July 18 public hearing on the budget was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Board of Education
Robert Morris
Middleport Central
Morris
Bradbury
Robert Roberts
Ed Bartels
Pomeroy Junior High
Salisbury
Rosalie Story
Eugene Campbell
Harrisonville
Roberta Wilson
Salem Center
Wilson
Nellie Vale
Dale Gunn
Pomeroy High
Olston Wright
Rutland High
Grace Drake
Linda Haley
Donna Hauck
Kathryn Swanson
Maxine Arnold
Mildred Arnold
Avice Bailey
Nellie Borgan
Margaret Butcher
Myrtle Donahue
Velma Douglas
Edna Evans
Margaret Gerlach
Thelma Grueser
Dena Hoffman
Mildred Jeffers
Ethel Lowery
Wilma Mees
May Romine
Coda Slanter
Alma Smith
Joyce Vance
Tom Martin
Joe McMurray
Leo Morris
Austin Phillips
Rollin Radford
William Ratliff
William Smith
Robert Swick
Clarence Turley
Oren Wears
Vernon Weber
Marvin Wilson
Ernest Wood
Norman Wood
Junior Durst
Mont Vance
Wilbur Beaver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles F. Kurfess
Assembly
Kurfess
Ohio Bond Commission
Ohio Youth Commission
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Susan Jordan
W. H. Hinderer
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Howard
BY Jon Webb
Jeanne Bowen
Rita Slavin
Fenton Taylor
Mary Dodrill
Commercial
Marilyn Engel
Vale
Donald Spencer
Rutland High School
Eleanor Knight
John Dudding
Mary Hill
Forrest Ward
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