Miss Southern Ohio Pageant Set For Pomeroy Stage
Twelve contestants vie for Miss Southern Ohio in a Miss America preliminary at 8 p m Saturday in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Judges, talent acts, bands, and an audience await the top prize and two runners up with Cedar Point July state pageant to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Connee Williams
Rutland
Vicki Fetty
Linda Cheryl Adams
Racine
Linda Sue Weaver
Syracuse
Alice Evalyn Smith
Chester
Wanda Lee Hall
Cheshire
Ruth Ann Wolfe
Kathlee Link
Pittsburgh
Kathryn Ann Ventura
Cleveland
Ohio University
Katy Morarity
Sharee Schrader
Rio Grande College
Patricia Glade
Athens
Miss Wolfe
Miss Weaver
Will Miss Smith
Miss Hall
Miss Link
Miss Glade
Miss Adams
Miss Fetty
Miss Williams
Schrader
Ventura
Millie Legar
Bill Fetty
Rick Gilmore
Karen Griffith
Betty Hobstetter
Jeff Burt
Jane Evans
J. C. Russell
Jane Wells
Keith Evans
Judy King
David Goodwin
John Goodwin
Fred Sisson
Sue Rue
Stephanie Pullins
Sandy Swartz
Middleport
Ann Holter
Jennie Menchini
Gloria Buck
Pomeroy Junior High School
Katie Morarity
Kay Ventura
Linda C. Adams
Sharee Ann Schrader
Jackson
Appalachia Funds Approved for Middleport School Program
A $1560.58 Appalachia grant was approved for Middleport schools to fund maps globes and science materials as part of a $5201.95 supply program. About $2600 came from state funds with the rest from local funds. Clarence Thompson announced the approval and noted that two girls will assist at the Middleport Public Library. Meigs and Gallia Counties launched a $60,000 neighborhood youth program with twelve youths per high school for maintenance and facilities work. Larry Morrison directs the program. Ronald Deem oversees Meigs County workers. Thompson directs Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Appalachia
Clarence Thompson
Thompson
Albert G. Giles
Ohio Office of Appalachia
Meigs
Gallia
Representatives Named To Society Conference
Mrs. Donald Boone Mrs. Richard Owen and Mrs. Frederick Gibbs Jr will represent the B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the Middleport First Baptist Church at the Women s Conference in Granville June 16 18 Final plans were set at a Sanborn Society meeting Other members will join for Friday sessions The group will provide a layette for display and later send it to a missionary There will be no July meeting but a picnic is planned for August
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Middleport
Donald Boone
Richard Owen
Frederick Gibbs Jr
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Granville
Paul Smart
Eloise Wilson
Gerald Anthony
Tony Fowler
David Durst
Daisy Bing
Cleo Richardson
McePhersons
Boone
Anthony
Cora Pullen
Darst
Rhoda Hall
Willis Anthony
Thomas Scaily
Red Cross
Scally
Police Probe Of Two Wrecks Continues In Middleport
Middleport police report two weekend accidents under investigation at Hudson and North Second Avenue. Frank Fugate, 69, of Pomeroy, hit a vehicle driven by Gerald Rupe, 62, of Middleport, claiming a foot slip at a stop sign. A hit-and-run damaged Charlies Gerard’s parked car with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hudson
N. Second Ave
Ed Spencer
Frank Fugate
Pomeroy
Gerald Rupe
Fugate
Charlies Gerard
Gerard
North Second Ave
Flag Day Services Scheduled Friday
The annual Flag Day observance of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter Daughters of America will be held Friday at Oscar's Restaurant in Gallipolis. Mrs A R Knight chairs arrangements for the luncheon and Mrs James Brewington, vice regent, will announce the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of America
Gallipolis
A. R. Knight
James Brewington
Artists Invited to Three Day Pomeroy Exhibition
Pomeroy residents are invited to display painting ceramics pottery and rug making at a three day art show during the Big Bend Regatta Weekend. Bill Mayer chairs the event with Aaron Zahl overseeing display. The Federated Church rooms host the exhibit from 9 30 a m to evening hours. Exhibitors should bring works Thursday afternoon for a Thursday night preview with officials and press.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
Bill Mayer
Mayer
Federated Church
Aaron Zahl
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admit Marion Warner of Pomeroy and Mary Hanning of Harrisonville. Discharges include Paul Fisher Bessie Massey and John Kauff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Warner
Pomeroy
Mary Hanning
Harrisonville
Paul Fisher
Bessie Massey
John Kauff
Legion Dance Plans in Pomeroy on Regatta Weekend
Drew Webster Post 39 of the American Legion will sponsor a dance on Lynn Street starting at 9 p.m. Saturday during Big Bend Regatta Weekend. Door prizes will be provided by the Jays who will emcee the event.
400 Hands Deck Departs Middleport River Trip
The Chaperon carried over 400 4-H members and families on an annual Meigs Athens Vinton Hocking Jackson county river excursion down the Ohio. Wind blew, it was not too hot, refreshments were available, and a band provided music for dancing aboard with speedboats drawing crowds topside.
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Middleport
Ohio
Meigs
Athens
Vinton
Hocking
Jackson
C. E. Blakeslee
Judge Bacon Departs On German Tour
Judge John C. Bacon left Tuesday for a two week Rotary-International sponsored tour of West Germany. One objective is a visit to the West German Club with Oldenburg Holstein Rotary Club as affiliate. Acting common pleas judge during his absence June 7 to June 22 will be Judge F H O'Brien.
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Judge Bacon
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport Rotary Club
Germany
Oldenburgh Holstein Rotary Club
Common Pleas
Bacon
F. H. O'Brien
Land Transfers Move Through Chester and Surrounding Communities
Meigs transfers list Freeman Williams and Wanderine Williams to Donald and Pauline Reuter for 65.5 acres in Chester. Other deeds cover Agnes R Schellhase and relatives to C C Duckler in Pomeroy, Marguerite I Renshaw to Manford and Peggy Hutton in Salisbury Two, and sheriff Robert Hartenbach with Arnold and Wanda Plumley selling 47.53 acres in Scipio Two to Farmers Bank and Savings Co. The bank then conveys 47.53 acres to Dwight Carl. Larry Olen Young and Nettie L Young transfer 1.5 acres in Olive Two to Robert Young. Francois Rousseau and Hilda Rousseau convey 50 acres in Salem Two to Basil W Long and Evaleen Long. William A Fields and Arthur Buckley deed 14.33 acres in Olive Two to Gladys Buckley. Cecil L Blackwood and family transfer parcels in Scipio Two to Samuel C Lewis and Faye L Lewis. O W Meadows Jr and Ruth E Meadows sell 90 acres in Salem Two to Darwood Napper and Mary Napper. Sylvia Might, deceased, transfers by affidavit to Lorando Might and Buryl White in Rutland. Pomeroy note: Bud Morgan to observe his 80th birthday on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Williams
Wanderine Williams
Donald Reuter
Pauline Reuter
Chester
Agnes R. Schellhase
E. Robert Schellhase
Theodore T. Reed Jr
C. C. Duckler
Pomeroy
Marguerite I. Renshaw
Manford R. Hutton
Peggy R. Hutton
Salisbury
Robert Hartenbach
Arnold Plumley
Wanda P. Plumley
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Scipio
Dwight Carl
Larry Olen Young
Nettie L. Young
Robert Young
Olive Two
Francois Rousseau
Hilda Rousseau
Basil W. Long
Evaleen Long
Salem
William A. Fields
Arthur Buckley
Gladys Buckley
Olive
Cecil L. Blackwood
Madge Blackwood
Clotine L. Blackwood
Samuel C. Lewis
Faye L. Lewis
O. W. Meadows Jr
Ruth E. Meadows
Darwood Napper
Mary Napper
Sylvia Might
Lorando Might
Buryl White
Rutland
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James Mees
Ralph Werry
Meigs General Hospital
Ben Philson
James Eblin
Bertha Rathburn
Essie Russell
J. W Morris
Messenger
Jon Webb
Tention
The
American Red Cross
Morse Chapel
D. J
Bud) Morgan
Pomeroy Route 3
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