Bloodmobile seeks 150 donors in Meigs County drive
A community volunteer and donor effort is organized for the Meigs County Red Cross Blood Program. On Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. a bloodmobile will operate at Pomeroy Junior High School with Dr. B. J. Allison providing medical coverage and Tri-State Blood Center supplying nursing staff and transport personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Calvin Simpson
Pomeroy Junior High School
B. J. Allison
County Health Department
Tri-State Blood Center
Huntington
Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Guests and Travel
Mrs. Ron Halley of Whitehall visits the area for summer classes at Ohio University accompanied by Mrs. Jack Castle from Whitehall Elementary School. Mrs. M. C. Wilson visits Huntington WV with Mrs. C. R. Neighborgall and will visit Ripley before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Walters of Columbus arrive to comfort his parents after the death of Nina Jo Colley. Several guests visit from Akron Columbus Pleasantville and other towns to see local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Halley
Whitehall
Earl Knight
Ohio University
Jack Castle
Ohio
M. C. Wilson
Huntington
W. Va
C. R. Neighborgall
Ripley
Dick Walters
Columbus
Guy Walters
Nina Jo Colley
Point Pleasant
Walters
Pearl Reynolds Elected Delegate to National D U V Convention
Mrs Pearl Reynolds president of Jane Howell Tent 95 was elected a delegate to the National Convention of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War at the state convention in Cincinnati The national meeting will be in August at Cleveland She was an assistant guide at the state event joined by Mrs Hertha Douglas from Athens The group supports pilot dog training and veterans hospital aid POMEROY WCTU June meeting canceled. next is a July 23 picnic at Federated Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pearl Reynolds
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans of
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Women's Christian Temperance Union
Federated Church
Twilight Gardeners See Demonstrations
Twilight Garden Club met at Mrs. Mary B. Heines’s home with Mrs. Jack Robson as co hostess. Mrs. Fry guest demonstrator from Cheshire presented, a July 16 picnic at Mrs. Ben Neutzling’s home was planned, and a salad course was served to three guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Michael Fry
Cheshire
Twilight Garden Club
Mary B. Heines
Jack Robson
Robson
Ben Neutzling
Gaynelle Wise
Fry
Robert Burchette
Harrie Marie Smith
Miss Hoffner Weds Jerry W Moore in Pomeroy Church
Bride Karen Lee Hoffner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hoffner of Pomeroy, wed Jerry Woodrow Moore son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Moore of Point Pleasant in a 2 30 pm June 2 ceremony at Pomeroy Federated Church. The couple reside in Huntington. Guests from out of county attended and a church reception followed. The article notes other local society items and a community picnic plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Karen Lee Hoffner
Lawrence Hoffner
Jerry Woodrow Moore
Woodrow Moore
Point Pleasant
Lester L. Roush
Pomeroy Federated Church
Peggy Ann Hoffner
Joanne Moore
Valerie Jo Lewis
Middleport
Charles Richard Follrod
Ben Neutzling
Marvin Burt
Solist
Fred Lewis
Richard Poulin
Kip Hartenbach
Barbara Coates
Marvin Spencer
Fairborn
Beryl Wolfe
Hebron
Roy Martin
Columbus
Earl Hoffner
Chillicothe
Chester Knight
Lennie Jewell
Donald Hauck
Paul Werner
Moore
Pomeroy High School
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Point Pleasant High School
Marshall College
Delta Rho
Delta Theta
Chi Beta Phi
21St St
Huntington
Out of County
Mike Earl David
Herman Hoffner
Charles Hoffner
George Stace
Jr. Findlay
Society Announces Missions Program
The Women s Society of Christian Service met at Forest Run Methodist Church with hosts Mrs Amanda Baer and Mrs Edmond Grueser. Members read poems and devotions as plans were made for a July Delaware School of Missions and an August picnic.
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Orville Watson from Reedsville and Allie Simon from Pomeroy Star Route. Discharged Lary Taylor Trina Elswick George Grandley and Okey Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Watson
Reedsville
Allie Simon
Pomeroy
Lary Taylor
Trina Elswick
George Grandley
Okey Nelson
Young People Present Holy Land Picture Program At Rutland
Rutland Church of Christ hosts a 7 30 p m Sunday Holy Land picture program by pastor Rutland N C Carpenter and a group of young people. They will match pictures with quotations from the Bible with participants Roger Davis Rodney Davis John Wise Robert Burke William Nicholson James Haley Alberta Priddy Jane Wise and Timothy Musser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
N. C
Pastor's Wife Will Address WCTU Meet
Mrs. M. E. Dowson wife of the Heath Methodist Church pastor will speak at the Middleport unit of the Womens Christian Temperance Union at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the First United Presbyterian Church Devotional leader is Mrs Arnold Richards and music will be provided by Rev Howard Ruppelt Mrs Beulah White Mrs Paul Haptonstall and Mrs Lillian Steiff. POMEROY Plans for a dinner at Crow s Steak House on July 17 were made when the Charter Club met at the home of Mrs Howard Birchfield Prizes were awarded for games and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
M. E. Dowson
Heath Methodist Church
Women’s Christian Temper Union
First United Presbyterian Church
Arnold Richards
Howard Ruppelt
Beulah White
Paul Haptonstall
Lillian Steiff
Pomeroy
Crow’s
Charter Club
Howard Birchfield
Field Day At State Experimental Farm Wednesday
Meigs County farmers are invited to a field day at the Southeast Experiment Farm near Carpenter on Route 143 at 2 p.m. The program, run by ASC and SCS staff, will cover cost sharing, meadow and pasture practices, seeding rates and timings, permanent measures like sod waterways terraces and ponds, plus woodland improvement. The event ends by 4 30 p.m. and welcomes all county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Southeast Experiment Farm
Carpenter
ASC
Pete Shields
SCS
Carl W. Bilikam
C. E. Blakeslee
Robert Bishop
ASCS
Class Will Buy Screens For Church
Rutland residents report the Golden Circle Class of the Church of Christ held a Saturday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snowden’s home. Ernest Nicholson won a door prize as the group planned to repair the church basement entrance wall and buy new window screens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Roy Snowden
Golden Circle
Church of Christ
Ernest Nicholson
Robert Hill
Richard Grueser
Ernest Molden
Auxiliary Holds Picnic At Mrs Owen Watsons Home
Past presidents of the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary gathered for a picnic at Mrs Owen Watsons home Mrs Ben Neutzling was chosen to purchase a punch bowl for the auxiliary Mrs Thomas Clark led a devotional period Prizes were won by Mrs Frank Cheesebrew and Mrs Jed Webster Sr
Five Enroll In Laboratory School At Rio Grande College
Five members of Heath Methodist Church enroll in the laboratory school for church workers at Rio Grande College next week. They will commute daily to campus for the sessions. Enrolled are Rev M. E. Dowson, Mrs. Bernard Fultz, Mrs. Roger Morgan, Mrs. Leo Smith, and Mrs. Louise Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Rio Grande Collge
Rio Grande
M. E. Dowson
Bernard Fultz
Roger Morgan
Leo Smith
Louise Brown
Teacher To Design Reading Test For Ohio Program
Mrs. Har old Sauer of Middleport Route 1 will author the high school reading comprehension test for Ohio's every pupil testing program. Tests will be given in December 1963 and April 1964. Sauer met in Columbus with Dorothy Allen, education specialist for the Ohio Scholarship Tests. A 19 year teaching veteran, she holds a BA in English with a minor in social studies from Ohio University and serves as president of the Meigs County Council of Parents and Teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Sauer
Route 1
Ohio
Sauer
Columbus
State Department of Education
Dorothy Allen
Ohio University
Meigs County
Youth Group Plans Summer Projects at Heath Church
The Heath Methodist Church Youth Fellowship outlined summer projects including aiding the church expansion program and serving dinners at Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club meetings. The group switch to Monday meetings, planned July Lancaster Institute attendance, and delegation to the Girls School of Missions in Delaware. Michael Archer led as youth delegate to the Lakeside Methodist Conference with chaperone Mrs. Leo Smith on a chartered Portsmouth bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport - Pomeroy
Injured 13-year-old taken to Meigs Memorial Hospital
Kathryn Landacre of Rutland, 13, was admitted Thursday morning for a back ailment after Middleport emergency squad responders found her in severe back pain at 8 14 a m The family resides on Depot Street in Rutland. Also in Pomeroy the Christian Endeavor barbecue was held at Fortification Hill with attendees listed and a separate birth announced at Riverside Hospital Columbus a son born to Mr and Mrs Pete Eimer of Columbus with grandparents and great great grandparents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kathryn Landacre
John Landacre
Depot St
Rutland
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy
Christian Endeavor
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Fortification Hill
Gallipolis
A. L. Phelps
Elwood Bowers
Edward Venoy
Craig Venoy
Carolyn Bass
Kenneth Reynolds
Pete Eimer
Columbus
Riverside Hospital
E. J. Strauss
Elmer
Dayton
Steven Archer
Mrs. Roush Honored With Stork Shower in Rutland
Mrs. Roger Roush was honored with a stork shower June 13 at the home of Mrs. Bob Nelson. Miss Shirley Dugan won the door prize. game prizes went to Mary Chapman Wanda Williams Dora Nowell Sally Schaaf Judy Snowden Ruth Erlewine and Marie Birchfield. Other guests included Bernice Hoffman Janet Morris and many more.
Woman In Need staged by Middleport church group
A church group playlet "A Woman In Need" was presented Tuesday night by Group 1 of the Womens Association at the Middleport Presbyterian church. Mrs Myron Miller and Mrs Dwight Wallace played roles. Mrs Clarence Lacey read a meditation and Mrs Bethel Coleman gave devotions. A vocal duet by Mrs Paul Haptonstall and Mrs Lacey. Refreshments were served by Mrs Coleman Mrs James Sanborn and Mrs Russell Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Womens Association
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Myron Miller
Dwight Wallace
Clarence Lacey
Bethel Coleman
Paul Haptonstall
Lacey
Coleman
James Sanborn
Russell Lyons
Meigs Memorial Hospital Births Report
Mr and Mrs Shirdan Pierce Long Bottom welcome a daughter. Mrs Shirdan Pierce Long Bottom listed as the mother. Names Sharon Freeman Joe Martin and Walter Wilson appear in the report as associated individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirdan Pierce
Long Bottom
Mrs. Shirdan Pierce
Sharon Freeman
Joe Martin
Walter Wilson
Meigs County Land Transfers and Picnic Notice
Meigs County transfers list several property deeds including Ralph L Bradford and others to Ruby Guinther in Lebanon Two and Emma Morris receiving multiple 77.85 acre Rutland parcels via affidavit and from Hester and Hursey Blank enship. A separate entry records Worley Russell transferring 70 acres in Salisbury to Leona Russell. A Pomeroy notice notes a July picnic of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Minersville Methodist Church with prayers and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Bradford
Freda L. Hatch
Bernard L. Hatch
Alice M. Piacentino
George A. Piacentino
Ruby Guinther
Lebanon
Albert Morris
Emma Morris
Rutland
Everett Morris
Hester and
Hursey Blankenship
Worley Russell
Leona Russell
Salisbury
Family Picnic Celebrates Father’s Day and Miss Suzy Parker
A family picnic dinner was held Sunday at the Middleton roadside park in Rutland for Father’s Day and to mark the 16th birthday of Miss Suzy Parker. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snowden, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce May, Debbie and Mike Parker, and others from Pomeroy Gallipolis and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Suzy Parker
Middleport
Roy Snowden
Bruce May
Debbie
Mike
Homer Parker
Suzy
Farrell Shuler
Pomeroy
Carrol Snowden
Steve
Larry
Gary
Carol Annette
Gallipolis
Charles Simpkins
Charla
Columbus
Group Plans Party For Children In Middleport
Middleport unit of the Child Conservation League arranged a children’s party after a wiener roast at Roadside Park. The event will be at Sacred Heart Church Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with each child allowed a guest. Committees for reception refreshments and entertainments were named. A program on television and its effect on children was featured. a traveling prize was awarded to Mrs. Walburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Child Conservation League
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dale Walburn
Lowell Beaver
William Ingels
Robert Burkett
Gene Conde
Paul Russell
Juveniles Arrested After Pool Concession Theft
Two Middleport juveniles admitted entering the pool concession stand on June 10 and stealing soft drinks and candy bars. They entered through an unlocked restroom window and broke a door lock. They also allegedly entered a Gallia County residence and took items before being placed in county custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gallia County
Herbert Gilkey
Gilkey
Bosworth Council Installs New Officers
Bosworth Council 46 R and SM held a temple meeting to elect and install officers. Paul M. Darnell served as installing officer with J E Foster as marshal. New officers include Arthur W. Nease Illustrious Master Albert Woodard Deputy Master Thomas Edwards Principal Conductor of Work Dale C. Warner Captain of the Guard James Buchanan Conductor of Council Theodore T. Reed Treasurer C. J. Struble Recorder Dale Smith Steward Max Ward Sentinel.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Messenger
Athens
Barbara Scites
Barbara van Meter
Virgil Hamm
Edmond Grueser
Aaron Zahl
Simpson
Charles S. Gibbs
Pomeroy — School Board
A. V. Alsit
William Bland
Carla
Cathy
Akron
Karl Owens
Paul Winebrenner
Jack Bowman
Susan
Charles Price
Arthur Kishbaugh
Pleasantville
B. H. Sanborn Jewelers
Bridal Headquarters
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Miss Hoffner
Jerry W. Moore
John Turel
Catholic Women’s Clubs
Steubenville
Paul Casci
Charles Clarkson
George Horak
Leon McKnight
Meigs
Izaak Walton League
Izaak Walton Farm
MR. and
Mrs
Jerry Moore
Danny S. Zirle
Sue Ellen Smith
Donald Lee Sheets
Portland
Delores Jean Miller
Racine
Ralph Lee Bates
Mary Patricia Smith
Nelle Bing
Margaret Sauer
Mary Ruth
Joy
Fielding Hawkins
Charleston
Belle
Meigs General Hospital
WCTU
Middleport, Ohio
State Experimental Farm
Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Mrs. Roush
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Minersville Methodist Church
Eugene Forbes
Bradford Maag
Maag
Stella Grueser
Bosworth Council
Arnold’s
Sohio
Reuter Insurance Agency
East 2Nd St
Simon’s
West 2Nd St
Sports Dept
Mill St
Ward Cross Sons
Kautz Feed
Chester
Chapman’s
Rt. 124
Syracuse
Crabtree Sohio
Harrisonville
Sider
Keystone
Rt. 7
Millioan Sohio
Tuppers Plains
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Frank H. Johnston
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!