Gallia County Accidents Reported By State Patrol
POMEROY The State Highway Patrol reported two accidents in Gallia County on Monday. At 10 30 a car driven by Ethel Black 76 of Gallipolis stopped to let a truck pass then left and was rear ended by a car driven by Marvin T. Morrow of Columbus causing heavy damage and injuries to both couples. Morrow was cited for failure to stop. At 3 05 p m a car driven by Gerald Burnes 19 of Gallipolis lost control on Burnett Road and struck an embankment after the gas pedal stuck demolishing the front end.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Ethel Black
Gallipolis
Mitchell Road
Marvin T. Morrow
Columbus
Morrow
Burnett Road
Gerald Burnes
Meetings In Meigs and Community Notices at Pomeroy
Regetta weekend at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Pomeroy offers homemade ice cream and other refreshments for sale with takeout allowed. A Circle of Heath Methodist Church picnic supper meets Wednesday at Mrs M L Frenchs home. Meigs Jaycees gather at 6 pm Tuesday and Wednesday at the Pomeroy Motor Company lot to work on the Dilly Dunker for the Big Bend Regatta. The Pomeroy Emergency Squad transported Mrs Bonnie Mathews of Racine to Veterans Memorial Hospital for a heart condition.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Pomeroy
Circle of Heath Methodist Church
M. L. French
Meigs County Jaycees
Pomeroy Motor Company
Big Bend
Bonnie Mathews
Racine
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Rutland Bible School Closes With Program
Rutland city paper reports Rutland Church of Christ held Vacation Bible School closing program. Director Thelma Hysell notes average daily attendance of 67 youths and teachers for two weeks. Theme was Gods Word Todays Hope. Classes covered nursery to junior with four departments.
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Rutland
Rutland Church of Christ
Thelma Hysell
Mrs Hall Attends Columbus Seminar
Mrs James Hall of the Pomeroy office of The Jackson Production Credit Association attended a Columbus seminar sponsored by Ohio production credit associations. Held at the Christopher Inn the event drew about 94 field office secretaries and bookkeepers from 73 Ohio offices.
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Pomeroy
James Hall
Jackson Production Credit Assocation
Columbus
Production Credit Associations of
Ohio
Christopher Inn
Workman Injured on Unloading Pipe in Middleport
Middleport emergency squad responded to Sycamore Street where 41 year old David Ross of Cheshire sustained a foot injury while unloading pipe for the water system. He was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Middleport
Sycamore Street
David Ross
Cheshire
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Woman suffers whiplash in Route 7 crash
Emergency squad responded Monday morning when Mary Tyler suffered a neck injury after braking to avoid a dog on Route 7. The incident left her with a whiplash injury and required medical evaluation at the scene.
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Route
Mary Tyler
Airman and Mrs Pelfrey Visit Separate Family Ties
Airman John Pelfrey and his wife from Newbury England are visiting his mother Mrs Garnet Pelfrey at English Court. Pelfrey was called home by the death of his father John Pelfrey. The airman plans to return to Newbury this weekend while Mrs Pelfrey will stay for an extended visit.
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John Pelfrey
Newbury, Eng
Garnet Pelfrey
John Pel
Meigs County Sheriff arrest for unlicensed minor driver
The Meigs County Sheriff’s department arrested Al Crow of Racine for letting a minor operate a vehicle. A Racine juvenile was cited for motorcycle operation without a license and will be sent to juvenile court. Archaeologists study 3,500 year old inscriptions from Sarabit el Khadim mines revealing crude pictures linked to early alphabet development.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Sarabit E] Khadim
Final Plans Made For Big Bend Regatta
Plans for the annual Big Bend Regatta in Pomeroy were laid out at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. parade entries exceed 30 with bands from Meigs County and other participants. Rep. Clarence Miller expected to join. Highlights include a frog jumping contest and a pie eating contest with prizes. events run Friday to Sunday starting 1 p.m. Friday at the T in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
Parade
Queens
Meigs County
Meigs
Tique
Bill Grueser
Clarence Miller
Washington, D. C
Middleport
Fred Crow
Eddie Guinther
Guinther
Mayer Bakery
Bullfrogs, Inc
California
Jack Kerr
Dale Warner
William Mayer
Council approves two banks and inspects gear
Pomeroy council selected Farmers Bank and Savings Company and Pomeroy National Bank as depositories for inactive funds for two years from July 1968 to July 1970. They approved three $22.50 parking meter fine boxes, discussed sick leave for fire police staff, and deferred Board of Public Affairs requests for a back hoe tractor and pickup until sewer bond payments are current. Representatives from Sutphen Fire Equip Co and Howe Apparatus Co will meet with the safety committee June 24 at city hall. Mayor Legar presided with councilors Collins Fultz Poulin Rizer Reuter and Clerk Schoenleb.
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Pomeroy — Pomeroy Council
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
Pomeroy National Bank
Henry Werry
Board of Public Affairs
Bank of Cincinnati
Don Collins
Sutphen Fire Equip. Co
Columbus
Howe Apparatus Company
Anderson, Ind
Safety Committee
Charles Legar
Leslie Fultz
J. Lucien Poulin
Franklin Rizer
Roy Reuter
Edna Schoenleb
Hysell Run YM Elects New Officers
Rutland report: Hysell Run Free Methodist Church YM group held a wiener roast at Sherry Hayes home. During the meeting they elected officers for the coming quarter: Lee Williams president, Allen Williams vice president, Sherry Hayes secretary, Andrea Dewhurst treasurer. Recreation committee includes Dwane Allen, Diane McDaniel, Sherry, and Randy Michael. Attendees included Mrs. Robert Musser, Miss Roselie Wise, Joyce Clench Vance, Sharon McCune, Dorothy Ohlinger, and Gary Taylor.
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Rutland
Hysell Run Free Methodist Church
FMY
Sherry Hayes
Lee Williams
Allen Williams
Andrea Dewhurst
Dwane Allen
Diane McDaniel
Sherry
Randy Michael
Robert Musser
Roselie Wise
Joyce Clench Vance
Sharon McCune
Dorothy Ohlinger
Gary Taylor
Mexican Woman Survives First Long Heart Pump Operation
In 1966 a Mexican woman became the first person to survive an extended period after a heart pump operation. This historic case marked a major milestone in artificial heart support and reshaped prospects for patients awaiting heart transplants.
Annexation Approved for Pomeroy Middleport Housing Site
Meigs County Commissioners approved annexing about 200 acres known as the Lasley estate into Pomeroy and Middleport for a future housing development. Leaders from Pomeroy and Middleport and officials including Fred Crow Dale Dutton Mayor C O fisher and John Zerkle attended. Bids for gasoline and road work, plus discussions on water lines and dump sites, were noted with several local officials present.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs County
Fred Crow
Dale Dutton
C. O. Fisher
John Zerkle
Board of Commissioners
Lasley
Fred W. Crow
Roger Morgan
Theodore T. Reed Jr
Crow
Charles Swatzel
Guy Ginther
The
Pomeroy American
Bloodmobile visit draws donors in Meigs County turnout
Eighty five people donated at the June bloodmobile event in Pomeroy with sixty six pints collected and forty seven replacements. First timers numbered twenty one and Richard Barton reached nine gallons in total donations. Nurses, doctors, and a civic auxiliary supported the drive with boy scouts, clerical staff, and local sponsors including Quality Print Shop Landmark Meigs Local Schools The Daily Sentinel Athens Messenger WMPO and Mark V Store. Vernon Nease chaired the bloodmobile effort.
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Quality Print Shop
Landmark
Meigs
The
Daily Sentinel
Athens Messenger
WMPO
Mark V Store
Rutland Clergy Couple Relocate to North Carolina
Mr Bill Carter longtime Rutland Church of Christ minister and his wife Jannette move with their children Billie Jeanne Scott Richard and Brett to North Carolina He will lead Broadmore Church of Christ in Chesapeke Virginia and pursue study at Roanoke Bible College Debra Debbie May Beverly Ann Turner Sherrie and Beverly Thompson join outings and visits with relatives and revival plans in Columbus Ohio and Lake Alma State Park events noted by local residents.
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Bill Carter
Rutland Church of Christ
Jannette
Billie Jeanne
Scott
Richard
Brett
North Carolina
Carter
Roanoke Bible College
Rutland High School
Broadmore Church of Christ
Chesapeke
Roy W. Carter
W. Fearing St
Elizabeth City
N. C
Eugene Thompson
Thompson
C. L. Case
Debbie
Dallas
Texas
Case
Columbus
Ann Turner
Sherrie
Beverly Thompson
Debbie May
Lake Alma State Park
Middleport Women attend Gallipolis club function
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club members attended a Gallipolis gathering Monday night where Gallipolis Club officers were installed by Marianne Campbell state president elect. A dinner at Oscars preceded the meeting and Middleport attendees included Mrs QC Pierotti Mrs Mary Kunzelman Betty Leonard Mrs John Werner and Mrs Allen Hill. A reception for Mrs Campbell was planned Sunday at Grace Methodist Church.
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Middleport
Middleport Business & Professional Women's Club
Gallipolis
Marianne Campbell
Oscar’s
QC. Pierotti
Mary Kunzelman
Betty Leonard
John Werner
Allen Hill
Campbell
Grace Methodist Church
Land Sought For Highway Relocation Condemnation Filed
The State Road Commission and H R Hambhill filed a condemnation action in Circuit Court for land to relocate Route 2 and bridge approaches at Henderson. Named defendants include Lorena McCausland Harriet M Brown Smith Angelia McCausland Buffalo Bank and Winston C Brown. Commissioners will be appointed July 12 at 9 30 a m.
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Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
H. R. Hambhill
Circuit Court
Henderson
Lorena McCausland
Harriet M. Brown
Smith and Angelia McCausland
Buffalo Bank
Winston C. Brown
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Gloria Thompson
Dorothy Bentz
Racine High School
Patricia Boring
Eastern High School
Joyce Manuel
Billie Carter
Robert Smith
Black
Columbia Gas OF Ohio, Inc
Rutland Bible School
Joan May
Sabra Canaday
Blanche Braley
Bev Thompson
Jannette Carter
Jesse Grueser
Charles Grueser
Sandy Taylor
Ethel Nelson
Lima
Steve van Meter
Bob Werry
John Sebo
Martin Titus
Jim Swatzel
Naecil Carsey
Coach Carsey
Reesa Boothe
Connie Lanning
Jan Alkire
Trudy Mastonda
Debbie Ohlinger
Mrs. Hall
Workman
English Court
Mr. Pelfrey
Frey
Pelfrey
New
Bury
Big Bend Regatta
Council
Hysell Run YM
Egion Post
James Gaul
Sumner
Worley Haley
Charles Dunn
Robert Clark
Ours
Charles Karr
Martha Chambers
Total
Mobile
Ruth Powers
Josephine Hargraves
Barbara Scites
Carol Bachtel
Ray Heaton
L. D. Telle
Charles Mullen
F. M. Cluff
Selim Blazewicz
Ladies Auxiliary of
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion of
Dale Mourning
Helen Kennedy
Hazel Morris
Rosa Searles
Valsia Roush
Geraldine Kessinger
Boy Scout Troop No. 248
Rick Werner
Tim Glaze
Dannie Glaze
Don Snouffer
Morton Barnes
Jon Dillard
Paul Werner
Jean Nease
Eloise White
Jean Sayre
Marcel Barton
Edith Sisson
Evelyn Gilmore
Eleanor Gordon
Beulah Strauss
Harriet Neigler
Naomi London
Clara McIntyre
Phyllis McIntyre
Lula Hampton
Jeanette Lawrence
Grace Drake
Susan Tuttle
Vernon Nease
Bloodmobile
Rutland Personals
WSUR
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve
Nelsonville, Ohio
Woolworth’s
Ohio University
Woolworth's
Woolworth
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