Fire Levels Residence Near Carmel in Meigs County
A two story seven room frame house owned by Douglas Circle on Pleasant View Road near Carmel was destroyed by fire Monday evening. Eleven mil ll Millican family occupants were away at Letart. a 1958 auto also burned. Fire chief rules origin undetermined. sheriff and state fire marshal to investigate. Douglas Circle was treated at Meigs General Hospital for a heart condition.
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Pomeroy
Douglas Circle
Pleasant View Road
Carmel
Bashan Fire Department
Racine Fire Department
David Cleland
Norman William Millican
Letart
Bashan
Ralph Trus
Sell
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Corbett Miller
Meigs General Hospital
Heath Church Board Officers Are Named
MIDDLEPORT New officers were elected at a Heath Methodist Church Official Board meeting Sunday. Charles Bradbury chairs, Wayne Gibbons named vice chair, Frieda Faehnle secretary, M L French assistant, Nellie Zerkle financial secretary. They kept current insurance on church contents, budgeted camp fees for MYF, and approved brick cleaning. Rev Max Donahue showed merger calendar with new dates. calendars priced 1.25. He received a summer vacation with three Sundays and will arrange substitutes.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Charles Bradbury
Wayne Gibbons
Frieda Faehnle
M. L. French
Nellie Zerkle
Nan Moore
MYF
Camp Asbury
Max Donahue
Methodist
EUB
Miss Edwards Honored At Pomeroy Bridal Shower
Miss Cheryl Ann Edwards bride elect of Wayne Shere was guest of honor at a May 25 bridal shower at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy hosted by Mrs. Theo Heines and Mrs. Larry Heines. Green and yellow decor featured a lace tablecloth, a miniature bride and groom centerpiece, lilies and bells. Games yielded prizes for Mrs. Allen Eichinger, Mrs. P. A. Downie, and Mrs. Paul Eichinger. refreshments included cake, punch, and mints with pastel net rice bags tied with valley lilies and gold rings.
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Pomeroy
Cheryl Ann Edwards
Wayne Shere
Theo Heines
Larry Heines
United Methodist
Allen Eichinger
P. A. Downie
Paul Eichinger
Flood Aid Available in Meigs County Homes
Pomeroy Meigs County families affected by flood damage can contact Red Cross Disaster workers for aid on Wednesday in the basement of the Meigs County Home from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Area worker Mrs Clary from Huntington will assist. For more information call 992-5468.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Red Cross
Clary
Huntington
Adult Instruction Scheduled In June
Middleport offers adult education in typing and office machine instruction starting June 11 at 7 p.m. at Middleport High School. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Tuition is about $10 per course, due at the first class. Instructor is Donald Wolfe of Pomeroy High School. Enroll at the first session Tuesday.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Donald Wolfe
Pomeroy High School
WSCT Plans Dinner For June Meeting
The WSCT of Middleport met at the First United Presbyterian Church and planned a pot luck supper for the June meeting. Mrs. Betty Cline led the group in hymnody, with Mrs. Lillian Stieff at the piano, and devotional leader Mrs. Arnold Richards spoke on Living for Jesus. Ill members were listed as Miss Vesta McCoy, Mrs. Grace Stace, Mrs. Arthur Lewis, and Miss Mary Park.
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Middleport
WSCT
First United Presbyterian Church
Betty Cline
Jesus
Lillian Stieff
Arnold Richards
Arthur Lewis
Mary Park
Margaret Sauer
Union
Paul Haptonstall
Beulah White
Haptonstall
Stieff
Pony and deer cause minor accidents in Meigs County
In Meigs County two minor accidents occurred Sunday evening. A pony ran into a car on Bai ley Run Road near Route 143, owned by Orvel Arms, killing the animal. A deer struck a car driven by Delmar Hawley of Middleport on County Road 5 south of Route 7, then fled into the brush.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Earl Shaffer
Minersville
Bailey Run
Orvel Arms
Route 4
Route 7
Delmar Hawley
Middleport
Bible Quiz Held at Evangeline Chapter Meeting
Mrs. Allen Hughes hosted the Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter CBS at her High Street home with Mrs Fielding Hawkins assisting. Mrs John Lyons led the session sending greetings to shut in members. A Bible quiz featured participants including Mrs Charles Bennett and others before a dessert course.
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Middleport
Allen Hughes
Evangeline Chapter
CBS
High St
Fielding Hawkins
John Lyons
Paul Winn
Homecoming at Rutland Church and local meetings
The First Baptist Church of Rutland notes its annual Homecoming Sunday on June 9 with Rev. F J Jackson delivering the sermon and Mount Moriah Baptist Church providing music from Middlport. Mrs Gertrude Butler chairs the event. The Southern Local Band Boosters plan a meeting at the high school on Tuesday at 8 p m. Jackson Production Credit Association closes June 11 12 13 for staff seminar in Columbus.
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First Baptist Church of
Rutland
F. J. Jackson
Mount Moriah Baptist Church of
Middleport
Gertrude Butler
Jackson Production Credit Association
Columbus
Policewoman Hired for Pomeroy City
Pomeroy council at Monday night meeting at city hall hired Edith Sisson as a policewoman with part time dispatching duties and regular police work. Fire equipment bids were referred to the safety committee. Mayor Legar named a recreation committee including Richard Jones James Soulsby Gary Freeman Joe Struble and George Nessbrode Jr. Sewer project discussed with no action. Present were councilmen Don Collins Robert Hysell Leslie Fultz J Luciano Pullin Roy Reuter clerk Edna Schoenleb and Mayor Legar.
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Pomeroy
Edith Sisson
City Hall
Sisson
Charles Legar
Richard Jones
James Soulsby
Gary Freeman
Joe Struble
George Nessbrode Jr
Don Collins
Robert Hysell
Leslie Fultz
J. Lucian Pullin
Roy Reuter
Edna Schoenleb
Boosters Install Officers For Meigs Local Band
Arthur Miller Pomeroy of Rutland becomes president of the Meigs Local Band Boosters at Pomroy Elementary School meeting. New officers include Mrs Marvin Burt Middleport first vice president Mrs Eugene Conde Middleport second vice president Mrs Don Mullen Middleport secretary and Mrs Don Lanning Pomeroy treasurer. Outgoing president Mrs John Welsh installs them and hands carnations. Total uniform cost exceeded 15000 and a 100 donation to the American Wind Symphony fund is approved. Band will parade in Regatta and hold June practice before the event with fall sessions starting August 18 for two weeks.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Miller
Rutland
Meigs
Marvin Burt
Eugene Conde
Middleport
Don Mullen
Don Lanning
John Welsh
Sanborn Society Plans For June Conference
The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Middleport announced the Wo men's Conference at Granville for June 20 21 22. Layettes will be collected and outlines were displayed at Monday's meeting. The gathering opened with organ music by Mrs. Fred Gibbs and devotionals led by Mrs. Gibbs on the topic Foreign Matter. President Manning Klees led business, noting no July meeting but a picnic in August. The program Its For All of Us featured readers Martha King Norene McNeil Lilian McGhee Beulah White Sarah Fowler and Mrs. Milton Hood. Refreshments were served by several hostesses. pink decor highlighted the event with 30 attendees.
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Middleport
Granville
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church of
Fred Gibbs
Gibbs
Manning Klees
Klees
Martha King
Norene McNeil
Lilian McGhee
Bert Bodimer
Beulah White
Sarah Fowler
Milton Hood
Dale Mourning
Paul Smart
Harold Chase
Clara Riley
Richard Owen
Victor Grim
Willis Anthony
Rent-A-Frog Planned In Pomeroy
A Pomeroy chamber meeting announced a new service business renting frogs from Fred Crow, aiming to run June 21 to 23 tied to the Big Bend Regatta frog jumping contest with prize money of 100, 50, and 25 dollars. Rental frogs cost 1 dollar. society pins go on sale. events include boat races, art show, tub races, parades, and pie eating contests. The week also notes the first US Mint established in 1792.
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Crow
Big Bend
The
Society For the Promotion
Ron McDade
Jack Kerr
Willis Leadingham
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Heath Church Board
Miss Edwards
Robert Harienbach
Robert D Patterson
Fort Hayes
Pomeroy Personals
James Lochary
Lafayette, Ind
Patrick Lochary
Meigs County Commissioners
Dick Karr
Warden Ours
Robert Clark
Martha Chambers
Wilson
Middleport Church
Charles Bennett
Griff Russell
Walter Hayes
Evelyn Lewis
Walter Bunce
William Reynolds
Lyons
Winn
Boosters
Sanborn Society
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Crow
Ohio
William Mayer
Walter Stewart
Norbert Compton
Elbert Martin
Fred Morrow
Walter Grueser
Tom Cassell
Floats
Guy Eddie Guinther
Dale Warner
St. Bers Nard
New York City
United States
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Nelsonville
Don Juan
Rae
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