Free land offers for proposed Meigs Local School site
The Meigs Local School board heard two land donation offers on Monday night as residents debated site options for the new high school. Prospective sites include the Lasley estate near Pomeroy, 87 to 106 acres near Route 143, and a Lincoln Heights area proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Pomeroy
Canaday
Lincoln Heights
Vernon Weber
Rutland
Crossroads
Cook’s Gap Hill
Taylor and Price
Frank W. Porter
Salisbury School
Porter
Carman
Pearl Williams
County Infirmary
Rex Shenefield
Langsville
Robert Garner
Lincoln Hill
Picnic and Field Day Held by Breeders in Meigs County
About 75 people attended the SE Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association picnic and field day at Sunnysage Farm near Racine. Rev. Paul A. Sellers gave the prayer and Harold Carnahan welcomed guests. Winners were listed for senior and junior show divisions led by Turley and Eberhardt committees.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association
Sunnysage Farm
Harold Carnahan
Racine
Paul A. Sellers
Meigs County
Ralph Turley
Ohio Guernsey Association
Ron Eberhardt
Carl Bilikam
Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Service
Turley
Better Livestock Club
Sellers
Donald Mora
Edison Hollon
Jean Yost
Ralph Byron
Pam Wenland
Sharon
Buddy Erwin
Eberhardt
Guernsey
Middleport Personal Notices Echo Local Visits
Middleport residents list guests and hosts across several towns including Bellaire Athens Charleston Wes terville Marietta Gallipolis and Columbus. Highlights mention Edwin L Swift and extended family visiting relatives and friends with multiple weekend and Sunday trips to meet kin and spend time at local and regional sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Swift
Jerry Lee
Vicky
Michael
Randy
Bellaire
Swift
Dana Swift
High St
The
Swifts
E. J. Swift
Dale
Athens
Martha Gaskill
Akron
Mary Clark
Columbus
Larry J. Swift
Larry
Dana Wyatt
Bruce
Gallipolis
O. O. McIntyre
Edith Hutsompiller
Walter Athey
Alma Ohlinger
Athey
Jill
Gale Entsminger
Charleston
W. Va
David Entsminger
Charles Entsminger
Charles Entsmingers
Westerville
C. A. Emish
Earl Bougher
Don Burkey
Marietta
Bernard Fultz
Barbara
Beth
Becky
Rocky Fork Lake
Chillicothe
Soldier Ends Course At Fort Lee School
REEDSVILLE Arny Pvt. Lyle J. Swain 20 son of Mr and Mrs James O Swain Reedsville Route 1 completed training as a parachute rigger at the Army Quarter master School Fort Lee Va July 7 During a 12 week course Swain was trained to inspect pack and repair paratrooper and cargo parachutes and air drop equipment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Lyle J. Swain
James O. Swain
Army Quartermaster School
Fort Lee
Swain
Vinton
Charles L. Adkins
Raymond Adkins
Fort Hood
Tex
2D Armored Division
Adkins
Army
Fort Knox
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Veterans Memorial Hospital admits Diane Lewis Pomeroy Florence Stone Columbus Frances Greene Albany Crayton Littie Middleport Osa Boggess Syracuse Mrs Dell Hawthorne Long Bot tom Wayne Dent Middleport Charles Frazier Gallipolis and Earl Robinson Racine. Dismissals include Calvin Orr Robert Grant Gertrude Drake Brett Friend Roger Cullums Denzel Bog gess Earl Clark and Orin Hunsicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Lewis
Pomeroy
Florence Stone
Columbus
Frances Greene
Albany
Crayton Littie
Middleport
Osa Boggess
Syracuse
Dell Hawthorne
Long Bottom
Wayne Dent
Charles Frazier
Gallipolis
Earl Robinson
Racine
Calvin Orr
Robert Grant
Gertrude Drake
Brett Friend
Roger Cullums
Denzel Boggess
Earl Clark
Orin Hunsicker
Meigs General Hospital and Pomeroy Social Notes
Meigs General lists Mildred Will Lucille Lambert Dennis McKinney George Powell Edward Templeton Anna Brewer John Taylor and Clara Welch in Pomeroy. Social items note visits by the Mowrey family and Thurber family, Curtis Wolfe’s recovery in Columbus, and Carleton Church Sunday school picnic at Royal Oak Park with Rev. Clyde Hinton leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Will
Pomeroy
Lucille Lambert
Rutland
Dennis McKinney
Dexter
George Powell
Edward Templeton
George Mowrey
Linda Jean
Earl French
Columbus
Larry
North Eaton
Leo Thurber
Steve
Verne Weber
Chicago
Ill
Curtis Wolfe
Chester
University Hospital
Koblentz Wins Ohio Scholarship for Farm Business Excellence
Richard Koblentz of Pomeroy has won the Ohio scholarship from the American Institute of Cooperation for excellence in cooperative farm business. He will attend the 38th annual summer session at Colorado State University July 31 to August 3 in Fort Collins. He is one of 4 H members selected from each state to receive honors at the Youth Reports ceremony August 1. He joins about 1000 young farmers and rural youth scholars from across the nation and foreign countries at the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Koblentz
David Koblentz
Pomeroy Star Route
Ohio
American Institute of Cooperation
Koblentz
Fort Collins
Colo
Coloado State University
Two Drivers Fined In Mayor Court
Two defendants were fined and one forfeited bonds in Mayor Charles Legar's court. James McCarty of West Columbia, W Va, paid $25 plus costs for driving without an operator's license. James Gaines of Pomeroy paid $50 plus costs on the same charge. William Kidd of Morehead Ky forfeited bonds totaling $250 for driving while intoxicated and failing to have a driver's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
James McCarty
West Columbia
W. Va
James Gaines
William Kidd
Morehead
Meigs County Suit Seeks 75000 For Highway Crash Injuries
Ed ward Franklin Rickard Jr of Letart Route 1 sues Ed ward F Rickard Sr and Leo Holland plus Lake Shore Lines in Meigs County Common Pleas for 75000 alleging a Lake Shore bus speeding crossed the center line and struck Rickard’s jeep injuring him and interrupting his education. A separate 555 claim also filed for jeep loss. Middleswart seeks divorce custody alleging gross neglect and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Edward Franklin Rickard, Jr
Letart Route 1
Leo C. Holland
W. Jefferson
Lake Shore System
Lake Shore Lines
Edward F. Rickard, Sr
William C. Middleswart
Portland
Freda M. Middleswart
Middleswart
Nature Slides Shown At Garden Club Picnic
Members of the Tuppers Plains Rose Garden Club held a picnic at Mrs. Norman McCain’s home. Nineteen members and a guest, Miss Joy Cooley, attended. Cooley presented slides on Hawaii flowers, trees, and vegetation where she taught for five years. Mrs. Carl Barnhill spoke on Beat The Heat and Mrs. Rubal Caldwell on Now Is The Time To. Mrs. I. O. McCoy was program chairman.
County Court Fines 4 Men
Four defendants in Meigs County Court were fined. Marion Bostick paid $10 and costs for failing to yield the right of way. William Young faced $15 and costs, with $10 suspended and 30 days probation for hunting without a license. George W. Pullins $15 and costs with 30 days probation for failing to display a hunting license. William Middleswart $10 and costs for intoxication and a withheld 30 day sentence for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Marion Bostick
William Young
George W. Pullins
William Middleswart
Clothing Day Observed At Salvation Army Headquarters
Pomeroy free clothing day runs from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Salvation Army headquarters 115 Butternut Ave. Area residents may attend for clothing. Local winners include Mary Jane Goebel and Grace Stout in contests. Patricia Goebel won a traveling prize and ribbons were awarded to several residents for patio and other flower arrangements.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Butternut Ave
Mary Jane Goebel
Grace Stout
Charles Massar
Patricia Goebel
Barnhill
Clarence Headley
Mce-Coy
Lois McCain
Doris Davis
Secret Pals Swap Gifts At Meeting In Harrisonville
Members of the Harrisonville Wonder Club exchanged secret pal gifts and held a silent auction at Mrs. Freda Carsey home. A potluck dinner followed. Mrs. Carsey won a hostess gift with attendees Mamie Newbon Judy Steinmetz Doris Halley Millie Starcher Ardis Waggoner Dena Welsh Sally Welsh Barbara Welsh and host Mrs Halley to host next meeting.
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Harrisonville
Wonder Club
Freda Carsey
Mrs. Carsey
Mamie Newbon
Judy Steinmetz
Doris Halley
Millie Starcher
Ardis Waggoner
Dena Welsh
Sally Welsh
Barbara Welsh
Three From Meigs OK'd For Council
Meigs County CAP committee nominates John Colwell William Criner Theron Johnston for three additional seats on the Gallia Meigs Executive Council. Election Aug 4 will raise council size from six to nine per county. Neighborhood Youth Corps programs total 132267 with 36 youths ages 18 to 21 and 18 Meigs, 18 Gallia, starting Sept 2.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Gallia-Meigs
Meigs County Cap Committee
John Colwell
Vinton
William Criner
Middleport
Theron Johnson
Racine
Meigs County
Gallia-Meigs Executive Council
Gallia County
Morris Riger
Cleveland
Richard Sayre
Gallia- Meigs
Thomas Kelly
Garden Club Workshop at Forest Run Methodist Church
Wilwood Garden Club members meet at Forest Run Methodist Church at 8 p.m. Wednesday with guest speaker Mrs Tony Fowler of Dudley Florist. A cutting exchange is planned and cookies and soft drinks will be provided by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilwood Garden Club
Forest Run Methodist Church
Tony Fowler
Dudley Florist
Rock Yrapes Grange
Virgil Atkins
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
Columbus Man Cited In Mill St Accident
Wesley Ward 60 of Columbus was cited for failure to yield the right of way after a minor collision on Mill Street in Middleport. Ward pulled from an alley onto Mill Street and struck 77 year old Harry Brinker of Middleport on Route 1. Minor vehicle damage and no injuries reported.
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Middleport
Wesley Ward
Columbus
Mill St
Ward
Harry Brinker
New Haven Swears In Mayor Ward And Officials
Outgoing Mayor Reichert administers the oath to Mayor Mark Ward and council members Lewis Capehart Donald Roush Richard Grinstead Cecil Sayre and Hilda Ridgway. Edwin Clark was absent. A town hiring retention vote passed and licenses for Waste Treatment Plant operators become required Sept. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
F. C. Reichert
Mark Ward
Lewis Capehart
Donald ©. Roush
Richard Grinstead
Cecil Sayre
Hilda Ridgway
Edwin Clark
Ward
Donald O. Roush
West Virginia Department of Health
Charles Zerkle
Water and Sewer
West Virginia University
Gallipolis Firm Low Bidder for Meigs County Welfare Office
Raymon d Barr of Gallipolis submitted the apparent low bid for general construction of a colonial style Meigs County Welfare Department office in Middleport. Four bids were opened. Barr’s general bid was 40 505 with electrical work 6 649 83. The project, on North Third Ave, Race St, includes space for nine caseworkers, two supervisors, the director, and a clerical pool, with multiple support rooms and equipment space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Welfare Department
Middleport
Raymond Barr
Meigs County Welfare Department
Barr
North Third Ave
Race St
Auble-Mitchell-Burgess and Associates
Ohio Department of Welfare
Barr Construction
Pomeroy
Cassam Hindy
Certified Homes, Inc
Columbus
Middleport Village
Citizens National Bank
State Department of Welfare
Ernest Lewis
N. Third
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
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Ted Reed, Jr
Delmar A. Canaday
Reed
Fred Crow, Jr
Roger Morgan
Lasley
Williams
Richard Jones
George Hargraves
Hargraves
Don Cottrill
Joe Struble
Struble
Walter Sommer
St. Cloud, Fla
Som
Mer
Lawrence Bing
Gordon Harris
C. M. Hennesy
R. W. Harris
Fort Lee School
the Messenger
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Meigs General Hospital
Anna Brewer, John Taylor, and
Clara Welch
Carleton
Secretary OF Agriculture
Bealthier
Ade
Washington
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Bureau of Engraving
Agriculture Department
Garden Club
Wendell Wilkie Barker
Mason
Esther Virginia Varian
Clarence Harold Wilkins
Toledo
Bonnie Jean Kimes
Meigs Ok’d
Meigs Meetings
Grinstead
Copper Plumbing Co
Amesville
Middleport Council Presi
Dent John Zerkle
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