Wartime offices shift to Buckhannon and G
West Virginia United States Property and Fiscal Office says 3 000 wartime staff will depart Point Pleasant and relocate to Buckhannon and Garrison. Erma will move in, as civil war production Honey in the Rocks closes six night outdoor run at Beckley state park. Frank Vrooman and nine others observe July 7 birthdays. Picnic at Stonelick Lake honors ten anniversaries. Howard Ruppelt wears a Camp Presmont sweater. Mrs James Murray celebrates her sister birthday amid remodeling news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Property and Fiscal Office
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Buckhannon
Erma
Beckley, W. Va
Frank Vrooman
Stonelick Lake
Westboro
Howard Ruppelt
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Raymond Hoce return to Mulberry Ave after a Naples Florida trip visiting R T West now in Florida. The Donley family and Henry Reibel party along with Howard Logan enjoy Springfield. Herman Bartels of Cleveland visits Waldo Bartels. Ernest Bayley of Detroit stays with Homer Hawkins. Sally Jo Williams visits family with Pearl Williams and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hoce
Mulberry Ave
Naples
Fla
R. T. West
Florida
Donley Ard
Fae
Donna
Henry Reibel
Howard Logan
Springfield
Herman Bartels
Cleveland
Waldo J. Bartels
Ernest Bayley
Detroit, Mich
Homer Hawkins
Sally Jo. Williams
Pearl. Williams
Gathers At Hysell Residence Plans Anniversary Dinner
A group met at the Hysell residence to arrange plans for an anniversary dinner on July 30 and a August party. Mrs. Howard Ebersbach presided with prize winners Mrs. Willard Ebersbach and Mrs. C. J. Ebersbach. Guests included Darla Ebersbach and Mrs. Ernest Bauley of Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ebersbach
Willard Ebersbach
C. J. Ebersbach
Darla Ebersbach
Ernest Bauley
Detroit
Mich
Grandmother Ill Forces Pullen Family Trip
Mrs. James Pullen was called to Poplar Bluff Missouri Thursday due to the critical illness of her grandmother Mrs. Alice Moham. Mrs. Moham observed her 102nd anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Pullen
Poplar Bluff
Alice Moham
Monac Oe
Mrs Coles Honored At Governor's Mansion Birthday
The governor and Mrs Wally Barron hosted a birthday tribute at the governor's Charleston mansion. Gov Barron paid a télécast tribute to Mrs Coles, the mansion staff's oldest employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Coles
Charleston
Wally Barron
Coles
Gov. Barron
Two Convictions Reported by Gallipolis Patrol
Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Post reports two Meigs County convictions. James R. Ritter, 88, fined $10 and costs for failing to yield the right of way. Arthur Arnott, 38, Racine, fined $5 and costs for improper motion. Bee fares free Oed Meigs County accidents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol Post
Meigs
James R. Ritter
Arthur Arnott
Racine
Bee
Meigs County
Minister Speaks On Patriotism
Tuppers Plains The Womans' Society of Christian Service of the Tuppers Plains Methodist Church met at Eunice Halsey's home. Rev W W Bragg spoke on patriotism and shared military and ministry experiences. An ice cream social to raise funds for church camp was announced for Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Womans’ Society of Christian Service
Eunice Halsey
Grace Kuhn
Hasey
Gladys Violet
W. W. Bragg
Church Annex
Lancaster
Myrtle Boggess
Niesel Weatherman
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Pete Goodwin of Columbus visits Middleport with Mr and Mrs R C Hager of Hobson. They toured Dunbar West Virginia to see their brother Elmer Rice who is seriously ill. Visitors include Mrs Brady Murphy and Mrs Roscoe May of Huntington. Bob Turner and North Robinson guests discuss weekend plans. James Weber returns from Dayton with Ed Niewobner and Marvin Paulin families. C H Wise Robert Morris and C J Davis were in Columbus on business. John Chancey returns from fishing in North Bay Canada. Roger Chancey works a summer job in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Goodwin
Columbus
R. C. Hager
Hobson
James Weber
Dayton
Ed Niewoebner
E. A. Paulin
Marvin Paulin
C. H. Wise
Robert Morris
C. J. Davis
John Chancey
North Bay
Canada
Roger Chancey
Lancaster
Ice Cream Social Planned by Bradbury Home Builders
The Home Builders Class will host an Ice Cream Social on the parsonage lawn this Saturday at noon. Ice cream pie cake and coffee will be sold. If rain arrives the event moves to the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Postal Clerk Exam Openings Extended to Aug 1 1961
Due to few applications the closing date for the Reedsville and Rutland postal clerk examination has been extended to August 1, 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Reedsville
Rutland
Two Men Fined in Meigs County Court
Arthur Arnott was fined $5 and costs for parking on the left side of the road. James R. Ritten was fined $10 and costs for failure to yield the right of way. Both cases were in the Meigs County court before Judge Emmet W. Peoples on charges filed by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
State Highway Patrol
Arthur Arnott
James R. Ritten
Open Air Dance Saturday at Middleport Park
An outdoor dance is set for Saturday evening at Middleport municipal park from 8 to 11 p.m. The Jays will lead the event with sponsorship by the Middleport Senior Mothers' Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mrs Evans Hosts Jolly Club Assembly at Home
Mrs Evans entertained the Jolly Club at her residence on Wednesday evening. The gathering included members and guests in a casual social event hosted by Mrs Clay Evans.
Promotion For TB Tax Is Initiated
Middleport plans a county wide meeting to promote a tuberculosis tax levy on the November ballot. The Meigs County Health Department will host at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Wallace Bradford announcing a 0.65 mill levy for five years, about 19 500 dollars yearly for patient care. A three member committee will be chosen to promote passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Meigs County Health Department
Wallace Bradford
Meigs County
Local Visitation Notes and Charity Gift Report
Syracuse residents visited Huntington West Virginia and Columbus relatives while children Sydney and Thomas returned home with their grandparents. Jimmie Evans and family hosted visitors from Clintwood Virginia. George Schneider and Eleanor Kay returned from New York with trips to Niagara Falls and Canada. The Methodist Church donated 35 dollars to the Shirley Larkins Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bartels
Huntington
W. Va
Philip Meinhart
Pomeroy
Emmett Bartels
Raymond Miller
Columbus
Royal Thomas
Sydney
Thomas
Karen
Jimmie Evans
Talmadge Mullins
Mitchel
Larry Rose
Clintwood
Two Men Fined In Middleport Court Action
Two men were fined Thursday morning in Mayor Kenneth Mc Elhinney's court. William Reeves of Albany paid $10 plus costs for an intoxication charge while Donald Craig of Pomeroy was fined $25 and costs for disturbing the peace and fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
William Reeves
Albany
Donald Craig
Pomeroy
Cockran Stricken During Visit To Lena Wolfe Residence
Middleport emergency squad answered a call to the Lena Wolfe home at 9 22 Thursday morning. Charles Cockran of Middleport was visiting when he became ill and was taken to a local physician for treatment.
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Middleport
Lena Wolfe
Charles Cockran
Wolfe
Divorces Granted in Meigs County Court
Judge John C. Bacon grants separation to Harry E. Glaze from Naomi Glaze in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Plaintiff charges insufficient grounds and requests dissolution under applicable statute.
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Pomeroy
Harry E. Glaze
Naomi Glaze
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Social notes from Mason area gatherings and travel
The Mason region hosted visits from many relatives and friends including Vesta Taylor and Betty White of Syracuse and Donald Lewis of Parkersburg. Military transfers were noted as T Sgt Maurice Walker heads to Germany. Death notice for Jack H. Shirley of Stillwater Okla is reported.
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Vesta Taylor
Betty White
Syracuse
Ill
Jack
H. A. Shirley
Stillwater, Oklo
Shirley
Kate Roush
Letart, W. Va
Lorena Windon
Mason
Sauer Dinner Party Hosts Mary Ord and Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sauer Jr held a dinner at their Brownell Avenue home on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs. Mary Ord of New Wilmington Pa, Lewis Sauer Sr, the Rev. Howard Ruppelt, and their children Carolyn George and Lois Ann.
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Middleport
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Brownell Ave
Mary Ord
New Wilmington
Lewis Sauer
Howard Ruppelt
Carolyn
George
Lois Ann
Car Wash Planned in Chester by Eastern High School Club
A car wash will be held Saturday at the Richard Fick residence in Chester by the Senior Mothers Club of Eastern High School to raise funds for the tomorrow class trip. Additional wash events will occur later at Tup pers Plains and Riverview.
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Pomeroy
Chester Area
Richard Fick
Eastern High School
Tuppers Plains
Riverview
Birth of Tamara Kay Davis in Gallipolis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Davis of Middleport announce the birth of a six pound 15 ounce daughter Tamara Kay at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis on July 12. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis of Forrest Run and Mrs. Pauline Cunningham of Mason. Great grandparents include Mrs. S. P. Dunfee of Wellsburg and Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnson of West Columbia.
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Middleport
Robert S. Davis
Tamara Kay
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harry Davis
Forrest Run
Pauline Cunningham
Mason
S. P. Dunfee
Wellsburg
W. Va
G. Johnson
West Columbia
Meigs Youth Headed to Canter's Cave 4-H Camp
Fifty seven Meigs County youths depart for Canter's Cave camp in Jackson County for the annual junior 4-H gathering. Attending are Charles Caldwell Patricia Hennessy James Sheets Ruth Ann Bailey Sandra London and many others listed by name.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Canter’s Cave
Jackson County
Cousens Fin Meelyn
Charles Caldwell
Patricia Hennessy
James Sheets
Ruth Ann Bailey
Sandra London
Alita Carpenter
Lena Houdashelt Dies At Home In Columbus
Mrs Lena Hood Houdashelt former Pomeroy resident died at her Columbus home Wednesday morning after a heart attack She was daughter of the late James Hood and Mrs Hood Survived by four sisters Helen Oldach Nora Christman Kathryn Ashworth Alice Durst and two brothers Raymond and James Hood Funeral services set for 1 30 Saturday at Shaw-Davis Funeral Home Columbus Burial in Walnut Road Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Lena Hood Houdashelt
Columbus
James Hood
Houdashelt
Helen Oldach
Nora Christman
Cleveland
Kathryn Ashworth
California
Alice Durst
Cincinnati
Raymond
Tom
Shaw-Davis Funeral Home
North High St
Walnut Road Cemetery
Farm Pond Safety Program Scheduled at Five Points
A water safety demonstration on farm ponds will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Paul Simon home pond on Route 7 at Five Points. Presented by the Meigs Water Safety Committee and Cliff E. Lundbert of the American National Red Cross, the program covers preventing pond and other water area accidents. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Simon
Route 7
Meigs Water Safety Committee
Cliff E. Lundbert
American National Red Cross
The Drone Bee Eyes and a Hidden Finishing Blur
The drone bee has about twice as many eye lenses as the worker bee. Yet it cannot see its own quick finish.
Mr Pooler Dies At 82 In Ohio Town
Joseph Pooler 82 of Chester died Thursday afternoon at an Athens hospital. Survived by three sons Daniel Middleport George Marietta Charles Bainbridge a daughter Lena Myers Long Bottom a brother John Pooler Chester two sisters Dena Huffman Cinda Wolfe of Chester. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with Rev Clyde Bartlett of Middleport Church of the Nazarene officiating and burial in Mound Cemetery near Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joseph Pooler
Chester
Athens
Daniel
George
Marietta
Charles
Bainbridge
Lena Myers
Long Bottom
John Pooler
Dena Huffman
Cinda Wolfe
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Clyde Bartlett
Democrats to Meet Pomeroy at Columbia School
The Meigs County Democrat Club will gather at 8 p.m. Monday at the Columbia School in Carpenter. Members will bring items valued at 50 cents for an auction sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Democrat Club
Columbia School
Carpenter
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Robert A. Jones
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