Farmer Falls Injures Elderly Driver From Hay Wagon
Burt Campbell 70 was rushed to Meigs General Hospital by Racine emergency squad after he fell from a hay wagon and struck his head on the hitch. Aidmen believe heat caused him to blackout. Earlier, Mrs. Claude Gunno of Portland was admitted for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Burt Campbell
Meigs General Hospital
Racine
Campbell
Racine Squad
Claude Gunno
Portland
Two Given Page Rank Two Given Page Rank
MIDDLEPORT Page rank was conferred on Myron Miller and Nathan Biggs. Thursday night when Fidel Lodge Knights of Pythias met at the K of P Hall Paul Haptonstall is chancellor commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Myron Miller
Nathan Biggs
Fidel Lodge
Knights of Pythias
K of P Hall
Paul Haptonstall
Births at Meigs General Hospital
Agen is born to Mr and Mrs John McGrew of Middleport. Janet McGrew of Middleport and Mrs Ethel Johnson of Portland admitted. Mrs C Menchini of Pomeroy discharged. Charlotte Morris and infant son of Rutland discharged. Mrs Gladys Dillon of Route 1 Reedsville discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agen
John McGrew
Middleport
Janet McGrew
Ethel Johnson
Portland
C. Menchini
Pomeroy
Charlotte Morris
Rutland
Gladys Dillon
Reedsville
Rummage Sale by Evangeline Chapter June 28 29
The Order of Eastern Star Evangeline Chapter will hold a rummage sale on June 28 and 29 at the former Ohio Fuel Gas Company office located at 219 N Second Ave next to the Home Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Second Ave
No Progress Reported In Parkersburg Strike
Local 415 of the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union reports no change in deadlock with Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co. management. The union demands higher wages and improved conditions, with a current strike affecting over 100 workers and no bargaining date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co
Nion
Martin
International Moldier
Ers
North America
Harlan Washburn
Representa
Gas Tanker Overturns Causing Gas Spill in Minersville
A tanker rollover at Route 124 and Dutchtown Road in Minersville at 10 15 p m halted traffic for over an hour. Driver Watt Seidon Colley 36 of Grason Kentucky was unloading fronts when an air hose failed, jackknifing the twin-tanker rig and spilling about 300 gallons of gasoline. Fire crews flushed the highway and no fire occurred. Colley was at Ashland Oil Company’s bulk plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dutchtown Road
Minersville
Robert Hartenbach
Watt Seidon Colley
Grason
Hartenbach
Colley
Ashland Oil Company
Legion Amiliar Picnic Highlights European Slides
Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 39 held its annual picnic at Mrs Owen Watsons home. Dr Edna Howell McKnight showed slides from Rome Paris Brussels and Amsterdam and spoke of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier wreath-laying at Windsor Castle Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Beards
Beards
Neutzling
Marcia Grueser
Kelly Grueser
Girls State
Grueser
City Board of Education
Columbus University
Lewis Stanley
Albert Jones
Middleport Personal Notices Mixed Local Visits and Vacations
Nancy Roller visits with her parents while training as a hospital nurse. Families from Canton and Athens vacation in Florida and Virginia Beach. Russell Roush works for Ohio Valley Electric, fresh from a year at Ohio University ROTC band. Kenneth Murray aids Kaiser aluminum in Ravenswood after freshman year. Local residents, Weather storms injure none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Roller
St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing
Malcolm Roller
Clifford Stumbo
Gail
Diana
Darrell
Clearwater
Fla
Russell Roush
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Ohio University
Debbie
Judy Jordan
Ralph Jordan Canton
Lawrence Hartinger
Lionel Boggs
Kenneth Murray
Kaiser Aluminum Construction
Ravenswood
Bethel Coleman
Danny Sanborn
Virginia Beach
Ocean View
Colema
McBee
Athens
William K. Everson
Harry Flder
Judith
Delaware
E. M. Blake
Blake
Philip Sporn Family to Picnic at Park
Middleport residents prepare welcome mats for the Philip Sporn plant family picnic at Graham Station on June 25. Mayor C. O. Fisher and plant reps promise hospitality as visitors arrive at Middleport Roadside Park for the outing expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sporn
Middleport
Graham Station
C. O. Fisher
Southern Residents Attend Funeral for Mrs Fisher
Mrs Ruth McManus of Montgomery and Mrs Ulah Ashley with daughter of Tampa visited Point Pleasant for the funeral of Mrs John Fisher. They were guests of their brother Mayor C A Fisher and family as services were held Wednesday morning. Helen M Hoffman of Pomeroy Route 3 entered Columbus Beauty School for cosmetology training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Fisher
Ruth McManus
Montgomery
Ala
Ulah Ashley
Tampa Fla
C. A. Fisher
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy
Helen M. Hoffman
Walter Hoffman
Pomeroy Route 3
Columbus
Thursdays To Be Family Nights At Middleport Pool
Middleport recreation board designates Thursday nights as family nights at the municipal pool. Members met at village hall and debated adult-only openings, noting past family nights drew very small crowds with counts as low as nine attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Municipal Pool
Middleport
The
Recreation Board
Village Hall
Leo Kennedy, Sr
Middleport pool and recreation notes show strong season start
The village board led by Bruce Lloyd reports high attendance and rising funds at the pool, with 182 students in Mary Carolyn Miller led swimming courses and 128 beginners, adding 371 to the treasury. 130 boys join Little League and related groups under Charles McDonald, while work on unfinished recreation park stalls due to 8 missing lots and a pending condemnation suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lloyd
Mary Carolyn Miller
Miss Miller
McDonald
Electronic Oven Demonstrated for Womens Clubs
Members of five area groups attended a showing at Ohio Power Co. offices to view a new electronic oven. Annagrace Torecciano cooked a seven pound ham in 72 minutes, far faster than conventional ovens. The event featured a doll house display and home heating demonstrations by company staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Power Co
Pomeroy Garden Club
Twisite Garden Club
Beta Sigma Phi
Happy Hustlers
Racine Methodist Church
Annagrace Torecciano
Ironton
Home Economist
Ron
Meigs County Churches Report Sunday Services Across Denominations
A compact listing of church activities in Meigs County notes Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. with sermons including Lost and Found, plus combined services, prayer meetings, and midweek Bible study across multiple congregations led by pastors such as Eugene Brown Ralph Zundel H. Morris and A. D. Leach. Some entries include MYF socials and evangelistic services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter Church of Christ
H. Morris
Butternut St
Dav Hall
A. D. Leach
Waldo J. Bartels
Church of Christ
Fred YI. Gardner
C. W. Proffitt
Joe Williams, Jr
Ironton
Rutland
First Baptist
Syracuse
Church of the Nasarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Navarene
Harold Klingel
Apple Grove
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Iand Norris
Lawrence Chapel
Chester House of Prayer
Roy Edmond
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff Kree
Methodist
Dorcas Elb
Richard Young
Carmel Ewub
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Oclock
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Racine Target
The
Methodist Church
Jono Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Freelana Norris
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
Racine
John Elwood
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart
East Letart
Pianis
Eastern Band Boosters Meet at Chester High
Mrs Barbara Gaul president of the Eastern Band Boosters announces a meeting at the Chester High School building Monday at 8 p m. She urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Barbara Gaul
Eastern Band Boosters
Chester High School
Pomeroy WCTLU Plans Tuesday Meeting at Baptist Church
The Pomeroy Woman’s Christian Tea and Labor Union will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Baptist Church. Mrs J H Stephenson leads the program and will oversee the evening’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Wctlu
the Baptist Church
J. H. Stephenson
Reedsville Resident Pleads Guilty to Driving While Intoxicated
In Middleport Mayor C. O. Fisher's court, a Reedsville resident was jailed three days and fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge. Patrolman I. R. Neal and Carl O. Smith arrested him. Another local case: Ned Call fined 15 dollars and costs for intoxication and ordered to work with the street maintenance crew in lieu of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
I. R. Neal
Carl O Smith
Reedsville
C. O. Fisher
Ned Call
Florist Shop and Greenhouses Closed June 17 to July 5
The florist shop and greenhouses will be closed from June 17 through July 5 for vacation. A skeleton staff will water, repair, and accept bills. Funeral orders and hospital cases will not be accepted during the break.
Middleport Women's News Picnic Honors New Leader
The Child Conservation League held a family picnic at Middleport Roadside Park on Thursday evening. Fifty nine attendees, led by new president Mrs. Millard Wildermuth and outgoing president Mrs. James Pullen, brought wieners and supplies for an outdoor supper while the club supplied beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Child Conservation League
Millard Wildermuth
James Pullen
Wildermuth
Pullen
C. A. Bradburys
Lionel Bogges
Russell Wilsons
Kenneth McElhinnys
Charles McDonalds
Dan Whites
Lewis Sayers
Robert Schmolls
Robert Millses
Paul Theisses
Richard Chamberses
Glenn Hensler
Wesley Fry
Ira Butcher
Lionel Boggs
Joy
Dennis
Jeffry
Jimmy
Judy
Debbie Jordan
Canton
Busy Bee Class Plans Music Theme Refreshments
Middleport Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church met last night to plan unique table decorations featuring staff and clef for a music themed refreshment display. Hosts included Mrs. Charles Lewis and fellow members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charlies Lewis
Busy Bee
First Baptist Church
Lewis
Raymond Luman
Harold Chase
Delbert Becker
B. F. Parmalee
L. D Diles
Whispering Hope
Man of Galilee
Paul Haptenstall
Beulah White
Haptenstall
T. F. Hawkins
Blanchte Haptonstal
Jacob Turner
Shirley Mills
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Farmer
Esquire Rank
Leland Brown
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. Va
Robt. Arthur
Kathy Nolan
Desperados
Bill Haley and His Comets
Alan Freed
Alan Dale
Local
Midhay
a.Gea Washburn
Legion Amiliar
Rhoda Hackett
Zana Baxter
Dr. McKnight
Bedford
Ind
Ben Turner
Lancaster
Kate
Ann Ebersbach
Watson
Turner
Mayme Hamm
Dumont
Allen Appliance
E. Main ST
Bendyvue Theatre
Bealty
Sweetie Pie
Nadine Seltzer
Lloyd
Paul Davis
Lewis Fllis
Lewis Ellis
Womens Club
Meigs County Church Services
United Methodist
Eugene
P.m
Duke
Gallipolis
PT. Pleasant
Pomeroy Area
Women's News
WCTL
Shumway Florists
Middleport Women’s News
Lawrence Withers
Elmer Burnette
Ohio
Cary Grant
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Joan Fontaine
Bill Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Columbia
Ginger Rogers
Michael Rennie
Ida Lupino
Howard Duff
Phil Carey
Martha Ayer
Wyoming
John Wayne
Natalie Woods
Searchers
Vistavision Technicolor
Joan Collins
George Cole
Sadie
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Young Guns
Russ Tamblyn
Gloria Talbot
Perry Lopez
Scott Marlowe
Bill Elliott
James Lydon
Don Haggerts
Fort Laramie
Gregory Peck
Lauren Bacall
Dolores Gray
Saert
Citizens National Bank
Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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