Community 4H Boat Excursion Draws Large Local Crowd
The annual 4H boat excursion on the Old Ohio from the Middleport levee drew big crowds from Meigs Jackson Athens Hocking and Vinton counties with over 400 on the morning trip and a similar turnout on the afternoon voyage aboard the Chaperon pushed by the F H Johnston. Music filled the open top deck and attendees included Hazel gift givers from Tampa Barboursville Huntington Columbus and Gallipolis as locals served ice cream and cake to honorees including Maude Taylor and several Middleport Pomeroy residents.
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Ohio
Middleport
Meigs
Jackson
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
F. H. Johnston
Frank H. Johnston
Pomeroy
Hazel
Cantrell Brown
Tampa
Fla
B. L. Potter
Barboursville
W. Va
F. E. Tice
Huntington
W. E. Mumford
Columbus
Smith Rose
Houston
Tex
Okey Henry
Ned Grimes
Gallipolis
Maude Taylor
Laura Saunders
James Murray
Mary van Cooney
Alma Ohlinger
J. H. Smith
Ed Smith
Elsie Smith
Carroll White
Rio Grande Student Takes Highway Survey Job in Ohio
Eric Chambers son of Mr and Mrs Richard Chambers and a Rio Grande College student begins summer work with the Ohio Department of Highways. He travels to Columbus then conducts planning survey work across several Ohio localities.
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Eric Chambers
Richard Chambers
Rio Grande College
Eric
Ohio Department of Highways
Columbus
Ohio
Birthday praise for Miss Hazel Van Cooney celebrated
Miss Hazel Van Cooney marked another observance on Sunday as she received a decorated cake from Mr and Mrs Kenneth Markins along with many cards and gifts from all over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel van Cooney
Kenneth Markins
Rutland Firemen Plan Bigger July 4 Celebration
Rutland firemen announce a 9 am start for the annual July 4 observance at Rutland Park with games tractor pulling and a talent show plus a cotton candy machine. Fire calls still use SH-2-4371 though Mrs Naomi Howell has moved away to prevent residents confusion in emergencies.
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Rutland
Naomi Howell
Howell
Middleport Ice Cream Social Planned for July 1
Middleport church deacons and deaconesses plan an ice cream social on the lawn of the First United Presbyterian Church on July 1. Mrs. Roscoe Fife and Miss Phyllis Joachim will chair cakes. William Ingels and Mrs. Edward Burkett oversee homemade ice cream. Proceeds fund children’s home swimming parties at the Middleport pool. A home freezer arrives this week and a visitation program led by Marcus Chambers Vin cent Dabo Fred Lewis and Mrs. Francis Anderson is planned.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Roscoe Fife
Phyllis Joachim
William Ingels
Edward Burkett
Marcus Chambers
Vincent Dabo
Fred Lewis
Francis Anderson
Racine Hosts Eighth District American Legion Meet
Donald Gruenbaum Ohio department commander will speak at the Eighth District convention in Racine. Delegates from eight counties including Gallia Meigs Vinton Jackson Athens Hocking Perry and Fairfield attend. Morning sessions start at 10 with a past commander meeting and district chair reports at 10 30. Afternoon session includes officer and delegate elections to the national convention and a luncheon by the host post auxiliary.
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Pomeroy
Donald Gruenbaum
Marysville
Ohio
The
American Legion
Racine
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Jackson
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Fairfield
Elson Spencer
Mrs. Philip Smith Hosts WSWS Meeting in Pomeroy
Mrs. Philip Smith welcomed the Women’s Society of World Service of Enterprise Church with Miss Dorothy Long leading a talk on What Do They Want. Reading contributors included Mrs. John Smith and others. annual picnic set for July at Mrs. Dixon’s home.
Meigs County Meetings Outline Local Civic Gatherings
Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District holds its annual meeting at 7 30 p m June 16 at Salisbury Grade School with ticket sales by listed cooperators. Evangeline Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Masonic Temple. Bethel 62 International Order of Job's Daughters installs officers at 7 30 p m tonight at the temple. Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church picnics and meets Monday at noon at the Genheimer sisters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Philson
Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District
Salisbury
Robert Bishop
Paul Paynter
Carpenter
Wallace Bradford
Emmett Shuler
Hiram Slanter
Middleport
Harold Carnahan
Clark Ihle
Theron Johnson
Emory Powell
Charles Theiss
Gene Yost
Joe Liming
Donald Wolfe
Roy Pearson
Andrew Cross
Racine
George Carpenter
Shade
John Colwell
Vinton
Edith Hall
Asa Hoskins
Ed Foster
W. A. King
David Koblentz
Homer Radford
Donald Mora
Jack Carsey
Pomeroy
Lauren Hoffman
Dexter
C. E. Humphrey
Reedsville
Orion Roush
Rex Shenefield
Langsville
Reid Young
Minnersville
Tom Sayre
Portland
Richard Grimm
Genheimer Sisters
Lions Club Marks Ladies Night with Awards and Masked Event
POMEROY Lions Club observed ladies night at Grace Episcopal Church parish house as Karl Krautter led new officers including J Edward Foster and Dr Harold Brown. Charter and 15 year recognitions honored N W Compton C J Struble William T Grueser and Robert L Jacobs. Jack W Carsey received 10 year award.
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Pomeroy
Karl Krautter
Pomeroy Lions Club
Grace Episcopal Church
N. W. Compton
C. J. Struble
William T. Grueser
Robert L. Jacobs
Jack W. Carsey
Richard Chambers
J. Edward Foster
Harold OD. Brown
Dale Warner
Don Mullen
James Danner
Ralph C. Zandel
Joseph Kraley
Charles Ward
Mercedes Condon
John William Blaetmar
Robert
E. O. Ball
A. C. Hill, Sr
Jack Carsey
George Hobstetter
J. W. Blaettnar
Trimble Two High trip leaders visit from Washington DC
Principal Ronald Smith and the Trimble Two High School Junior Senior classes returned from Washington DC. Teachers Pat Johnson and Lowell Cole joined the trip along with students and other chaperones. Visits by the Drake and West families were noted in local social lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Drake
Corky
Bill
Dawn of Columbus
Charles Drake
Ronald Smith
Trimble Two High School
Washington D.C
Pat Johnson
Trimble
Lowell Cole
Joe West
Harvey Norris
Rosefarm
Ralph Hogue
Zella Martin
Bartlett
Anniversary Event Opens at Syracuse First Church
The 90th anniversary observance at Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church is open to the public. Pastor Rev. Howard Ruppelt invites other ministers and their parishioners to attend the afternoon program.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse First
Court Collections Reach 760 10 In Meigs County
May collections for the Meigs County Court of Judge Frank W. Porter totaled 760.10 with 166.20 to the state 63.90 to the sheriff 374.16 to the county general fund 101.94 to the law library fund and 53.90 to auto license and gas funds.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Betty Hobstetter
Law Library
Burlingham-Darwin Social Notes Reach Back North
Burlingham and Darwin residents recount visits and family ties across towns. Names include Hart Parker Winebrenner Jarves Whaley Smith and Culums Buck Leifheit with gatherings in Burlingham Athens Dar win and Zanesville. Terry Hinds on a 10 day leave and a new baby announced.
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Burlingham - Darwin -Glen Hart
Burlingham
Earnest Hart
Athens
Albert Parker
G. G. Hart
Charles Winebrenner
Marietta
Austin Jarves
Judy
Roger
Huntington
W. Va
Ray Whaley
Keath Whaley
Charles Paulson
Ashland
William Hart
Ralph Colburn
Stewart
Wayne Sloan
Jim Smith
Darwin
Ola Smith
Akron
John MccCannan
Theo Hinds
Zanesville
Terry
Kansas
Far Cowen
Lloyd Smith
Smith
New Haven
Clarence Story
Carroll
Earnest Cullums
Floyd Buck
Bob Leifheit
Burlincham
Red Cross Officers Elected and Bloodmobile Plans
Meigs County Red Cross Chapter elected officers Vernon Nease as chairman Calvin Simpson as first vice chairman Nellie Vale as second vice chair Dorothy Smith as secretary and Alwilda Werner as treasurer New board members Kenneth Romine and Nora Eason were named Plans for the next bloodmobile visit on June 22 from noon to 6 at Pomeroy Junior High School were approved Officials said Meigs blood credits are exhausted with 21 pints used by Holzer Hospital and a potential 50 pint deficit May reports are pending A quota of at least 150 pints is needed for the June visit Robert Miller will lead a donor recruitment telephone drive The chapter approved a 25050 payment toward bloodmobile costs and noted no charge for Red Cross blood to Meigs County patients Various chairmen were named for volunteers home service and other tasks and Nease and Eason were named delegates to a June 24 Huntington W Va blood center meeting
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Pomeroy
Meigs County American Red Cross
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Vernon Nease
Calvin Simpson
Nellie Vale
Dorothy Smith
Alwilda Werner
Kenneth Romine
Hemlock Grove
Nora Eason
Pomeroy Route
Pomeroy Junior High School
Holzer Hospital
Meigs County
Meigs Memorial
Meigs General Hospitals
Robert Miller
Frank Vaughan
Red Cross
C. E. Blakeslee
Home Service
Mary Hamm
Arthur Hoyt
Eason
Emmet Shuler
First Aid
Nease
Huntington
W. Va
OES Plans Initiation This Month
POMEROY Chapter 186 and several Eastern Star groups announced initiation events this month with inspection visits to Valley Chapter in McConnelsville on June 11, Laurel in New Concord on June 12, Acacia Flower in Cleveland on June 20, M Z Kreider in Lancaster on June 26, and Caledonia in Gahanna on June 27. Grand chapter set for Oct 27 29 in Cleveland with reservations due by June 15.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Valley
McConnelsville
Laurel
New Concord
Acacia Flower
Cleveland
M. Z. Kreider
Lancaster
Caledonia
Gahanna
C. F. Thompkins
Giesecke Named Toledo U Provost
Dr. G. Ernest Giesecke, associate dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Chicago, was appointed provost at the University of Toledo by President William S. Carlson, announced today.
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Toledo
G. Ernest Giesecke
Graduate School of Education
University of Chicago
University of Toledo
William S. Carlson
WSCS Meeting At Isola Taylor Home Reports Funds
The WSCS held a regular gathering at Isola Taylor home with 12 attendees. Rug and gelatin sales were reported and new fund raising ideas discussed. The program The Sea of Giving was led by Alma Swartz with songs readings and discussion. The next meeting is set for June 16 at Alma Swartz home with Genevieve Guthrie leading.
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Helen Woode
Alfred
WSCS
Isola Taylor
Alma Swartz
Genevieve Guthrie
Harold Swartz
Williamstown
W. Va
Hobart Swartz
Conni Sue Woode
Pomeroy
Charles D. Woode
Dorothy Burke
Sandra Swartz
Eric Parker
Washington, D. C
Robert Robinson
Tamara
Nina Robinson
Clara Follrod
Marlene Robinson
Florida
Bermuda
Chase D. Woode
Carrie Burson
Athens
Clair Woode
Connie Sue
Chester D of A Officers Chosen In Meeting
Chester Council Daughters of America elected officers Tuesday night at the lodge hall. Zelda Weber is councilor and Esther Ridenour serves as 18 month trustee while other names include Ethel Bentz Helen Heaton Erma Cleland Leda Mael Krauter Delores Wolfe Barbara Sargent Opal Hollon Hattie Frederick Ada Neutzling Ada Van Meter Olive Kelly Lucille Krauter Dorothy Ritchie Doris Grueser and June 10 meeting for past councilors with a potluck dinner. Quarterly birthdays will be observed at the next meeting.
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Pomeroy
Chester Council, Daughters of America
Lodge
Zelda Weber
Ethel Bentz
Helen Heaton
Erma Cleland
Leda Mael Kraueter
Delores Wolfe
Barbara Sargent
Inside Sentinel
Opal Hollon
Outside Sentinel
Hattie Frederick
Ada Neutzling
Ada van Meter
Olive Kelly
Lucille Kraueter
Dorothy
Engagement Announced in Racine Moore Curtis to Wed
RACINE Mr and Mrs Delmar Hamm Racine announce the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Dottie Moore to Thomas Curtis son of Mr and Mrs Harry Curtis Racine The wedding is set for June 14 with Rev L R Carmichael officiating. POMEROY Johnson of Pomeroy Route 3 sues Mildred Johnson of Middleport for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Racine
Delmar Hamm
Dottie Moore
Thomas Curtis
Harry Curtis
Pomeroy
Carroll W. Johnson
Pomeroy Route 3
Mildred Johnson
Middleport
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Mrs Anna Zeiher Dies in Cincinnati Home
Former Pomeroy resident Mrs. Anna Zeiher died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter Mrs. Carl Behr in Cincinnati.
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Pomeroy
Anna Zeiher
Carl Behr
Cincinnati
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Second Street
Republic Aviation
Space Center
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OES
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Kenneth Griffith
J. P. Baoston
Palestine
Delma Mullin
Parkersburg
Raymond Good
Charleston
Effie Saunders
St. Joseph Hospital
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Chester Methodist Church
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Toledo U. Provost
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