Pomeroy Man Commands New Navy Ammunition Ship Butte
Wallace M. Riggs of Pomeroy now commands the USS Butte, a new ammunition ship of 18000 tons displacement tasked with replenishing fleet units at sea. The vessel, homeported in Norfolk, carries four dual 3 inch gun mounts and two cargo helicopters, with a crew of about 160.
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Navy
Butte
Wallace M. Riggs
USN
Boston, Mass
Riggs
U.S. Naval Academy
USS
Radford
Waldron
Warrington
U.S
Greece
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk
Meigs Meetings Schedule In Meigs County Area
Youths sponsor bake sale at Kroger Saturday morning in Rock Springs. Democrat executive committee convenes Thursday at 8 p.m. Meigs County Court House. Twin City Shrine Club gathers Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Shelter House Racine. Plans for Big Bend Regatta Parade. Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters meet Monday evening at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric office.
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Rock Springs
Kroger
Democrat
Meigs County Court House
Twin City Shrine Club
Racine
Big Bend
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Nathan Biggs
Ten 4-Hers At Camp For Week At Canter's Cave
Ten Meigs County 4H club members and one counselor join a Five County Teen 4H Club at Canter's Cave for the week. John Muhlback OSU offensive center led a Sunday talk on choosing activities. Janice Eastman serves as camp counselor and Karen Griffith lifeguards for five camps this summer with a senior red cross certificate. Campers include Walter Gobdie Mike Lawson Alan Holter Barbara Brookhart Margie Jeffers Patricia Walsh Mary Elliott Ruth Elliott Terrie Miller Karen Sutherland.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Canter’s Cave
John Muhlback
Ohio State
Janice Eastman
Seven Teen Stitchers
Karen Griffith
Meigs 4H
Miss Griffith
Red Cross
Walter Gobdie
Mike Lawson
Alan Holter
Barbara Brookhart
Margie Jeffers
Patricia Walsh
Mary Elliott
Ruth Elliott
Terrie Miller
Karen Sutherland
Bible School Final Session Showcases Student Programs
The Pomeroy and Rocksprings United Methodist Bible School held closing events with a Friday night program led by Mrs. William Alison and Miss Brenda Bentz. Classes from pre school to teens presented plays songs and monologues with awards for scripture memory and a potluck dinner followed.
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Frances Hannel
Rita Ebun
Brenda Bentz
Kathy Scarberry
Mary Carleton
Carol Ohlinger
Mary Radford
Janice East
Marjorie Bowen
Linda Pullins
Pilate
Ethel Grueser
Donna Ohlinger
Rodney Pullins
Debbie Oli
Local Social News From Middleport and Buckeye Lake
Mrs. J. J. Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. J. Holmes of Buckeye Lake visited Sundays with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Roush. Dr. and Mrs. John Harley and Frances Harley of Springfield joined Mrs. Margaret Davis and Holly Martin of Athens at Mrs. James Harley’s home for the weekend.
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J. J. Holmes
Two Trucks Collide on Route 62 in Point Pleasant
The Sheriff’s Office reports a two car mishap on Route 62 Wednesday morning. Wilbur Spurlock, 44, of Glenwood, was turning left toward Wedge Lumber Co. when Wallie Toney of Point Pleasant Route 2 struck Spurlock’s pickup from behind. Damage was $200 with no injuries.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Office
Wilbur Spurlock
Glenwood
Wedge Lumber Co
Wallie Toney
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Fleet Marine Force
Newport News
Naval Academy
Chelan County
Naval Intelligence
Office of Naval Intelligence
Washington
Hawkins
Charles H. Roan
Captain Riggs
Rose Marie Nease
Steven
Gordon
Rockland
Mass
Ronald
U.S. Military Academy
Harley Riggs
W. M. Riggs
Meigs Meetings
Buckeye
Jamaicas
Jamaica
Athens
Ohio
Sun
Bible School
Mrs. Beulah Utterback
Delores Will
Polly Hysell
Frieda Living
Blass
Nger, Becky Will and
Connie Radford
Becky Will
Alison and Paulus
Middleport
Italy
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