Big Bend Regatta Parade Announces Entries and Prizes
Parade chairman Tom Cassell announces the June 20 6 pm Big Bend Regatta featuring prize categories for best float best commercial float best non commercial float with youth and adult divisions religious entries marching units and decorated bicycles. Co chair Wendell Hoover promotes bicycle division with prizes for boys and girls and entrants should contact local organizers to enter. The parade forms at Rawlings Garage in Middleport and ends at Pomeroy Junior High School grounds.
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Pomeroy
Tom Cassell
Big Bend
Meigs
Eastern
Southern
Federal
Hocking
Wahama
Cassel
Wonderful World of Ohio
Ohio
Cassell
Wendell Hoover
Sion
Hoover
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Rawlings Garage
Middleport
Pomeroy Junior High
Church Role Featured At WSCS Talk
Pomeroy Mrs. W D Edwards hosted a WSCS meeting at the church. Mrs. William Barnitz led with Come to Grip with our problems and devotional readings. Mrs Everett Thomas spoke on The Changes in the Church and the global role of Methodist Women in war on poverty. Twenty two sick calls were made that month. Meeting closed with prayer and refreshments.
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Pomeroy
W. D. Edwards
Ladies Day Marked By Golf Event In Pomeroy
Pomeroy Womens Golf Association hosted Ladies Day with Eleanore Gordon earning the day’s low score. A Scotch Foursome on Memorial Day produced low gross Don Hunnel and Eleanore Gordon, low net Harmon O'Brien Betty Miller, second low putts Bob Stivers Bernice Ann Durst, second low putts Keith Woods Pearl Welker. Event ended with a potluck dinner.
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Pomeroy
Frog Jumping Events at Big Bend Regatta Weekend
Plans for the Frog Jumping events during the Big Bend Regatta Weekend are under way. Bull Frog Association president Guy Guinther announced Uncle Wille from WCHS-TV Pop Corn Theater and Sleepy Jeffers will entertain on June 21 at 6 p.m. at the football stadium in Pomeroy. Grand Croaker awards will honor Ohioans amid youth and adult divisions with trophies and cash prizes.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
Guy Guinther
Bull Frog Association
Uncle Wille
Wchs-Tv
Pop Corn Theater
Sleepy Jeffers
Uncle Willie
Middleport Personal News Roundup At Local Hospitals
Mrs George Meinhart recovers from surgery at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis with husband Mr Meinhart and daughter Mrs John Mayer of Columbus visiting. Other families visit and travel plans include Sgt Edward McComas and family from Okinawa now near Washington DC, and Mrs M C Wilson recuperating at her son’s home after major surgery.
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George Meinhart
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Meinhart
John Mayer
Columbus
Steve Coats
Sean
Wayne
Charles Gaskill
Walter Hayes
Randolph Ward
Ravenswood
W. Va
James Murray
Edward McComas
L. W. McComas
McComas
Okinawa
Washington, D. C
Washington Area
M. C. Wilson
Earl Knight
James Weber
Fourt
Lauderdale
Fla
Sit
Middleport
Racine
Rush Philson
Erich
Westfield
N. J
Ben Philson
Sgt
Philson
Air Force
Martin Restaurant Reopening Planned In Middleport
MIDDLEPORT The Martin Restaurant is being readied for opening this week with Mrs. Roger Emmish back in charge after previously operating the eatery. The town has lacked a large dining spot since last year’s closure. POMEROY Police report the arrest of James McHaffie of Pomeroy on assault and battery charges. he will appear in Mayor Legar’s court Saturday. A Meigs County divorce suit is filed by Eleanor Perry of Langsville against Cecil Perry with no address listed.
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Middleport
Martin
Roger Emmish
Pomeroy
James McHaffie
Charles Legar
Meigs County
Eight Forfeit and Three Fined in Middleport Court
In Middleport, eight bonds were forfeited and five fines levied in Mayor C. O. Fisher’s court Tuesday evening. Forfeitures cited: Harold O. George $18.70 for running a red light. John E. Baker $25 for speeding. Archie Peters $25 for running a stop sign. Charles B. McClure $25 for speeding. Larry J. Shankle $18.70 for running a red light. James D. Thacher $25 for speeding. Charles A. Knuckles $25 for left of center. Everett L. Caldwell $30 for intoxication. Fines: Robert A. Schuck $10 and costs for speeding. Michael W. Brothers $10 and costs for speeding. Freddie E. Fillinger $15 and costs for speeding. Raymond Fife $10 and costs for speeding. Virginia M. Cunningham $15 and costs for running a stop sign.
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Ning
Harold O. George
Middleport
John E. Baker
Torch
Archie Peters
Cheshire
Charles B. McClure
Columbus
Larry J. Shankle
Rockingham
N.C
James D. Thacher
St. Albans
Charlies A. Knuckles
Gallipolis
Everett L. Caldwell
Robert A. Schuck
Michael W. Brothers
Pomeroy
Freddie E. Fillinger
Raymond Fife
Virginia M. Cunningham
Meigs Meeting and DAR Picnic Add to Local Social Calendar
Meigs Meetings Meigs Meetings Racine Chapter of Eastern Star holds annual Inspection Saturday at 8 p.m. at Masonic Hall with Agnes Wolfe as inspecting officer. A 50 year pin will be presented. Returning Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR hosts picnic supper Friday at 4 30 p.m. at Mrs. Dwight Milhoan's home with Cradle of Liberty Chapter DAR presenting Your Flag and My Flag. New officers will be installed. Co hosts are Mrs James Brewingtor and Mrs Dayton Parsons. Racine Vacation Bible School runs June 16 27 at Wesleyan United Methodist Church from 9 to 11 a.m. Gallipolis Tim Bailey pleads innocent to false pretense. hearing set later. complaint by Charles Lambert.
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Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Agnes Wolfe
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dwight Milhoan
Flatwoods Road
Cradle of Liberty
James Brewing
Tor
Dayton Parsons
Wesleyan United Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Tim Bailey
Charles Lambert
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