Meigs Memorial Hospital Suit Seeks Surrender Denial
The Meigs Hospital Commission and county commissioners seek dismissal as the board of trustees defends against surrender of Meigs Memorial Hospital. The five defenses claim no sub lease, no osteopath rejection, staff rules compliant with the AHA, lessee responsible for operation, and lease terms honored. Four out of county doctors join local staff while depositions proceed and a new judge may be assigned to hear testimony.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs Hospital Commission
Commission
American Hospital Association
Tiff
Atty
Frank Porter
Supreme Court
Porter
Oscar Clarke
Gallipolis
Davis A. Thornburgh
Robert A. McDougal
Marietta
Harold Brown
Ther
Bacon
Ing
Bernard Fultz
Electa Circle Plans Party for Meigs County Infirmary Residents
Electa Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society at Middleport First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Gerald Anthony’s home Tuesday night to plan a party for infirmary residents. Books were distributed and devotion themed on The Christian Is A Citizen. Refreshments served by Mrs Anthony and Mrs Clarence Clark. Guests included Jerri Sue Valerie Crystal White and Barbara and Joe Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Infirmary
Electa
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Centennial Parade Confined to Meigs County Fairgrounds
POMEROY The centennial parade for Meigs County Fair’s 100th anniversary on August 13 will be confined to the fairgrounds. Parade entries should contact chairman William Downie as plans keep the procession on site to ease traffic and accommodate horse drawn entries.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
William Downie
Middleport
Fairgrounds
Downie
Soldier Walter Haggy in SEATO drill in Thailand
Pfc Walter J Haggy of Pomeroy joined SEATO ground defense training with the 25th Infantry Division's 5th Infantry in Thailand in mid June. He is a driver in Troop C of the 4th Cavalry's 3d Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at Schofield Barracks Hawaii. Haggy enlisted March 1962, trained at Fort Knox, shipped overseas October 1962. Betsy Cunningham fractures left arm again in bicycle accident in Middleport. daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Cunningham.
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Pomeroy
Walter J. Haggy
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
25Th Division
5Th Infantry
Thailand
Haggy
Roy Curtis
Route 3
4Th Cavalry
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Army
Ft. Knox
Middleport
Betsy Cunningham
Ray Cunningham
Petition Filed in Meigs Divorce Case
A divorce suit in Meigs County Common Pleas Court includes an answer and cross petition. Wanda F. Kern charges Charles D. Kern with gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of two minor children. Betty Russell won a divorce from Raymond L. Russell with custody of four children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Wanda F. Kern
Charles D. Kern
Betty Russell
Raymond L. Russell
John C. Bacon
Harrisons Move Into Middleport Village Hall Residence
Mr and Mrs Wayne Harrison become the new official residents of Middleport village hall replacing Mr and Mrs Franklin Reiker They reside on Ash Street and will move into the redecorated apartment this week The village provides the apartment and utilities in exchange for handling incoming calls dispatching emergency and fire vehicles and preparing meals for prisoners at the Middleport jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wayne Harrison
Middleport Village Hall
Ash St
Franklin Reiker
Garden Club Names Program Committee
Twilight Garden Club selected a program committee at a Dennison University convention announced for August 15 and 16. Members named were Mrs. Phil Williamson, Mrs. Gerald WOldermuth, Mrs. Dwight Parker, and Mrs. Jack Robson. The August meeting was cancelled. a September workshop will be at Mrs. T A Hewetson’s home.
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Pomeroy
Dennison University
Twilight Garden Club
Ben Neutzling
Neutzling
Phil Williamson
Gerald Wildermuth
Dwight Parker
Jack Robson
T. A. Hewetson
Robson
Morgan's Raid at Buffington Island in Meigs County
An elderly storyteller recalls Morgan's 1864 raid through Meigs County Ohio and West Virginia. The account describes Union gunboats shelling raiders near Laucks Run and Buffington Island, many Confederates fleeing, scarce supplies, and local families aiding or witnessing the retreat.
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Portland Bottom
Ohio
Buffington
Laucks Run
J. I. Anderson
Grandmother Anderson
Lauck’s Run
West Virginia
Ohio River
Wells Run
Margaret Anderson
Mona Price
Arthur Price
Plans Made To Send Sunshine Boxes To Shut-Ins
Evangeline Missionary Society met at the Pomeroy Church of Christ and planned sunshine boxes for shut-in members. After a potluck dinner Mrs. Wayne Zurcher led a devotional. The group sent a contribution to a missionary family in Japan and Mrs. Jerry Masters led the mission study on the Rod Cameron family.
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Pomeroy
Evangeline Missionary Society
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Wayne Zurcher
Japan
Jerry Masters
Rod Cameron
Webb Family Returns Home From Panama Visit
Robert Webb and his sons Mike and Dave returned to their home in the Panama Canal Zone after a month visiting relatives. They traveled from Columbus to New Orleans and boarded the SS Cristobal for the four day voyage home.
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Robert Webb
Mike
Dave
Panama Canal Zone
Columbus
New Orleans
SS. Cristobal
Middleport Bridge Club Guests in Athens
Members of the Middleport Bridge Club visited Athens on Tuesday night as guests of Mrs. Edith Reed a former Pomeroy resident Prizes were awarded to Mrs Forrest Bachtel Mrs Edgar Reynolds and Mrs Robert Coats.
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Middleport
Middleport Bridge Club
Athens
Edith Reed
Pomeroy
Forrest Bachtel
Edgar Reynolds
Robert Coats
Garden Club Hears Ways To Brighten and Improve Your Garden
Dexter July Garden Club meeting at Mrs. James Nicholson home featured devotions by Mrs. Ray Nicholson and an article read by Mrs. Eddie Stout titled Ways To Brighten and Improve Your Garden. Door prize won by Mrs. Helen Williams. First and second in flower arrangements earned by Mrs. Norman Will and Mrs. Ray Nicholson. Next meeting a picnic at Mrs. M. E. Nelson’s home on Aug. 8. MIDDLEPORT guest speaker Sid ney Hl. Fadely at Heath Methodist Church service 10:30 a.m.
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Dexter
Star Garden Club
James Nicholson
Rutland
Ray Nicholson
Eddie Stout
Helen Williams
Norman Will
M. E. Nelson
Middleport
Sidney Hl. Fadely
Rio Grande
Heath Methodist Church
M. E. Dawson
Canada
Youths Leave for Camp Trip from Heath Church
Fifteen youths of Heath Methodist Church will depart Sunday for a week at Lancaster camp grounds. They travel with Mr and Mrs Leo Smith. Attending are Mike Lloyd Mike Archer Forrest Bachtel Jr Dianne Criswell Sarah Bechtle Carolyn Searles David Oliver Keith Morgan John Blake Kay Ault Margie Harris Sandy Simpson Bill Davis Robert Swanson and Asa Bradbury. Kenny Smith will join with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Lancaster
Leo Smith
Mike Lloyd
Mike Archer
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
Dianne Criswell
Sarah Bechtle
Carolyn Searles
David Oliver
Keith Morgan
John Blake
Kay Ault
Margie Harris
Sandy Simpson
Bill Davis
Robert Swanson
Asa Bradbury
Kenny Smith
Class Donates to Church Fund and Johnson Bible College
The Middleport Home Builders Class of the Middleport Church of Christ donated $100 to the church building fund at a Tuesday night meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Pickens. They also voted to donate to Johnson Bible College in Knoxville Tennessee. A August picnic was planned. Guests included Mrs Fred I Gardner Mrs Ronnie Evans of Lexington Park Maryland and Mrs C T Cummings of Binghamton New York.
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Middleport
Church
Middleport Church of Christ
Richard Pickens
Johnson Bible College
Knoxville
Tenn
Fred I. Gardner
Ronnie Evans
Lexington Park
C. T. Cummings
Binghamton
N. A
Circle Plans Visitation Program at First Baptist Church
The Love Joy Circle of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society met at Mrs. Harold Chase's home to plan a visitation for shut ins. Missionary reading books were shared. Mrs. Paul Smart outlined August entertaining plans with Mrs. John Seines as co host.
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Middleport
Love Joy Circle
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Florence Rhodes
Mrs. Smart
Layette Shower Honors Councilor Pomeroy in Chester
A layette shower honoring Mrs. Mildred Dill councilor was held after a Chester Council Daughters of America meeting. A communication from Sen. Frank Lausche on council opinions regarding pending legislation was read. Past councilor cards were presented to Ada Morris and Sadie Trussell by Nevada Beaver. Layette themed refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dill
Chester Council, Daughters of America
Frank Lausche
Ada Morris
Sadie Trussell
Nevada Beaver
Bake Sale by Apple Grove Church in Racine
The WSCS of Apple Grove Methodist Church will hold a bake sale starting at 11 a m Saturday at the Cross Store in Racine.
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Pomeroy
WSCS
Apple Grove Methodist Church
Cross
Racine
Middleport Girl Seeks Airline Post
Miss Dixie Ann Pierce of Middleport has been granted an interview by Eastern Air Lines of Miami as a prospective trainee for a position as an airline hostess. She is a June 1963 graduate of Ohio University with a BS in education, accompanied to Florida by her mother Mrs Millard E Pierce.
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Middleport
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Dismissed Names
Dismissed lists Sammy Larkins Erma Smith Esther Varian Alfred Stitt Opal Wright and Ruth Smith from Meigs Memorial Hospital notes.
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Sammy Larkins
Erma Smith
Esther Varian
Alfred Stitt
Opal Wright
Ruth Smith
Notice of Appoint Mins and Local Government Actions
Multiple probate notices appointing executors and administrators for estates in Meigs and Athens Counties Ohio plus village curfew ordinance change in Buchtel and bids for lighting improvements at Nelsonville post office The items cite July 1963 dates and names including Eves ton B Rife Lewis EF Stanley Michael Molehan John W Bolin and Oscar Porter plus Lenora Porter named in a divorce filing with hearing set for August 20 1963.
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Eveston B. Rife
Rutland
Ohio
Raymond A. Rife
Meigs County
F. H. O'Brien
Lewis EF
Stanley
Pomeroy
Herbert Nesselroad
M'chael Molehan
Washington Street
Athens
George C. Haas
Union Street
Athens County
John W. Bolin
Said County
Buchtel
Nelsonville
C.8
C. S. Courthouse
Chicago
Illinois
General Services Administration
Region 5
U. 8S
Tat St
Common Pleas Court
Oscar Porter
Lenora McKnabb Porter
Fourth Street
Palmetto
Florida
Court of Common Pleas
Approval Notice for Bonnie Brookins and Raymond Shepard
A formal attestation shows Bonnie Brookins as clerk and Raymond Shepard as mayor approving actions dated July 18, 20tw.
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Bonnie Brookins
Raymond Shepard
Report of Condition of the First National Bank Amesville Ohio 1943
The report shows bank assets including cash balances of 246 517 78 and loans of 8 075 00. It lists U S Government obligations and state and local securities with capital stock of 50 000 and total liabilities and capital accounts of 974 87 85.
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First National Bank
Amesville
Ohio
United States
U.S
Reece
Federal Reserve Bank
Weacves
Csoscescerereres
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Buffington Island
Anderson Price Farm
Buffington’s Island
Andy
William Middleswart
Middleswart
Hickory Bridge Hill
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White
Marchi Clark
Well's Run
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Long
Well’s Run
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Portland
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Knowles
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Russ Wells
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Wells
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PT Ara
Bridge Club
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William Slater
Joan White
Circle Plans
Plan Bake Sale
John Wade
Terry Bunting
Oscar Porterty
Lavelle & Vanity
Public Service-Safety
L. GG. Worstell
State OF
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L. G. Worstell
Towit
Fred W. Weber
Tserves
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E. L. Koehler
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Dean
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