Community Hospital Plan Pitches 53-Bed Facility for Pomeroy
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Board hears a proposal from the Meigs Community Hospital to build a 53 bed hospital in Pomeroy for about 300000. The plan includes leasing terms, bond efforts, site lease on Children’s Home Hill, and a 50 year operation arrangement with the hospital.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Meigs
J J. Davis
Meigs Community Hospital
Veterans Hospital Group
Ohio
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Board
Hill- Burton
Hill-Burton
Meigs County Commissioners
Children’s Home Hill
Meigs County Memorial
Mrs Yost Named Chief of GOC Racine Post
Mrs Yost succeeds as chief observer of the Ground Observers Corps Racine post with operations shifted to the American Legion Home. Sgt Delbert Knox says work will be jointed by the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Racine Fire Department with Scout support. Mrs Roger Theiss named post supervisor and Scouts plus auxiliary firemen aided a 24 hour alert at the Theiss home.
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Roger Theiss
Lynn Ann Traversy Honored at Nye Avenue Party
Mrs. Adolphe Traversy hosted a party at her Nye Avenue home this week to honor her daughter Lynn Ann on her third birthday. Guests included Mrs. Robert Ritchie, Bobby Lee, Beverly Beaver, Mrs. Edgar Thomas, Zana, Marolyn Brown, and Norma Jean Beards.
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Pomeroy
Adolphe Traversy
Nye Ave
Lynn Ann
Robert Ritchie
Bobby Lee
Beverly Beaver
Edgar Thomas
Zana
Marolyn Brown
Norma Jean Beards
Rain Damages Sewers in Middleport
Heavy rain caused sewer collapses in Middleport with a four foot cave‑in on Hudson Street. Foreman Lewis Ellis said a lake formed behind the Bahr Slater homes, and the hollow drained after repairs. An 8 inch tile at Ash Street also caved in, backing water into ditches and streets and is to be replaced by the street crew.
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Middleport
Street
Lewis Ellis
Hudson St
Bahr- Slater
Ash St
Ellis
Liner Britannia Carried Cow for Passenger Milk Service
The Britannia, sailing between England and Boston since 1840, carried a cow aboard to provide fresh milk for passengers.
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Britannia
England
Boston
Local WCTU Elects Officers After Pomeroy Picnic
The Pomeroy Chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union elected officers Tuesday night at the Federated Church. Elected were Mrs. G. H. Ewing president Mrs. Daisy Jasper vice president Mrs. Lena Huber recording secretary Miss Lucteria Genheimer corresponding secretary and Mrs. Joseph Cook treasurer. Lucille Karr Naylor led a patriotic devotional and group singing was by Mrs. Ralph C. Zandel. The county WCTU meeting was discussed as Christmas cards were prepared for orphans in Argentina and cancel stamps for Australia to fund leprosy work. The friendship circle and a closing prayer by Mrs. Jasper ended the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Federated Church
G. H. Ewing
Daisy Jasper
Lena Huber
Lucretia Genheimer
Joseph Cook
Lucille Karr Naylor
Ralph C. Zandel
WCTU
Argentina
Australia
Jasper
Rains Block Four Highways in Meigs County Ohio
Heavy rains on Tuesday blocked four Ohio routes in Meigs County per the state highway office. Route 248 between Chester and Long Bottom, Route 124 near Langsville, Route 680 between Tuppers Plains and Snowville area, and Route 33 near Burlingham were impeded. Last night Route 33 and Route 248 were partially cleared but further flooding risk prompted possible reclosure.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Department of Highways
Chester
Long Bottom
Langsville
Tuppers Plains
Snowville
Burlingham
Rutland WCTU to Hold Annual Picnic at Church of Christ
The Rutland Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans its annual picnic on Thursday at the Rutland Church of Christ. The program starts at 4 p.m. with county president Miss Margaret Sauer speaking, followed by a picnic supper at 5 30 p.m. Members should bring their own table service.
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Pomeroy
Rutland Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Rutland Church of Christ
Margaret Sauer
Sheep Rock Sheep Farming On Fair Isle
On Fair Isle in the North Sea flocks graze the grassy top of Sheep Rock accessible only from the sea. Men use chains to climb the bare face and lower bags of wood and young lambs to awaiting boats.
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N. Sea
Fair Isle
North Sea
New Organ Put in Use at Middleport Church
The Church of Christ in Middleport inaugurated a new portable organ funded by several church groups. Mrs. Martha Childs played during hymn singing to open the Loyal Berean Class meeting, with devotionals by Mrs. O E McKinley and Fred I Gardner. A repair committee was named and dessert served by hostesses. The next meeting, Aug 26, will be a fried chicken picnic at the Middleport Roadside park.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Martha Childs
Berean
O. E. McKinley
Fred I. Gardner
George Hudson
Homer Rice
Claude Ashley
Hudson
L. R. Wiley
Walter Bunce
Four Bound To Grand Jury In Meigs County Court
Four defendants were bound over to the grand jury after hearings in Judge Emmet W. Peoples court. Milton Little faces 2000 dollars on receiving stolen property and 200 on assault and battery. Virginia Kennedy and Dorothy Frazier are each bound 300 dollars on assault and battery charges. Richard Frazier is bound 1000 dollars on assault with intent to kill. All entered innocent pleas.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Emmet W. Peoples
Milton Little
Virginia Kennedy
Dorothy Frazier
Richard Frazier
Picnic Postponed by Weather in Long Bottom
Inclement weather cancels the Evange Line Chapter Past Matron’s picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Max Harrah in Long Bottom. The event is rescheduled for August.
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Evangeline
Max Harrah
Long Bottom
Birthday party honors Mrs Leonard McGill at McGill home
A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Leonard McGill was hosted by her sister-in-law Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery of Marietta at the McGill home with many relatives from Tuppers Plains Marietta Coolville Reedsville Athens and Ravenswood in attendance. Also noted is the marriage of Miss Betty Galbreath to Ralph Chevalier at the House of Prayer with plans to reside in Coolville.
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Tuppers Plains
Leonard McGill
Elizabeth Lowery
Marietta
McGill
Herbert Lee
Leroy Lowery
Joan White
John Lowery
Barbara Lee
Jimmie Lowell
Hope Caldwell
Betty Galbreath
Coolville
Ralph Chevalier
Reedsville
House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Adrian Roberts
Columbus
William Powell
Parkersburg
Robert Hess
Lowell Chevalier
Orrville
Ed Chevalier
Carrol
Verd Chevalier
Gordon Chevalier
Margaret Heaton
Bradenton
Fla
Gerald Violet
Margaret Russell
Athens
Carrie Bahr
Charles Spencer
Belpre
Robert Martin
Cleveland
Women Deny Fault After Cars Collide
In Middleport three women and one man involved in minor crashes each denied fault. A collision between Mrs. Blaine Walburn and Mrs. Kathryn Leis Smith occurred at Hamilton and Third. later Rose Ellen Carson, driving a car owned by Eloise Chapman, reported a rear strike at N Second and Walnut. Patrolman Herb Gilkey investigated and noted delayed reporting and obliterated evidence.
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Middleport
Herb Gilkey
Blaine Walburn
Kathryn Leis Smith
Hamilton
S. Third
Gilkey
Rose Ellen Carson
Eloise Chapman
N. Second
Walnut
Chapman
Robert H. Huffer
Circleville
Chief Warns Against Turns At Mill and S Second
Middleport police chief Leroy Bartrum warns motorists to avoid illegal left turns at the Mill and S Second intersection and those who collide with island signs on the state island under construction. He says the signs are visible and intended to solve traffic problems at the busy junction.
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Middleport
Mill and
State Highway Department
Leroy Bartrum
Basket dinner sponsored by Class No. 6 at Wise home
A basket dinner sponsored by Class No. 6 of the First Church of God will be held this coming Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiseman.
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Harrisonville
First Church of God
Roy Wiseman
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Harry R. Nay
Veterans Memorial Group
Veterans
A. C. Bradford
Omar Bayes
David O. Jenkins
Henry Clatworthy
Ed Thomas
J. M. Thornton
Robert Jacobs
Alfred Elberfeld
Leo L. Vaughen
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R. E. Boice
Charles Mullen
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Wright Air Development Center
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Mari Alden
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Temple
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Elaine Stewart
Rex Reason
Henry Morgan
James Cagney
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Jane Greer
Randolph Scott
John Carroll
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