Guinther Elected Second Term as Legion Post Commander
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion met to reelect Guy E. Guinther as commander for a second term. New officers include Charles Swatzel first vice commander Kenneth Harris second vice commander Don Hunnel adjutant Phil Globokar sergeant at arms Eber Roush chaplain Paul Casci finance officer Frank Vaughan historian Leonard Jewell four year trustee. Frank Vaughan named delegate to the state convention. Installation set for July 5 with Boys State reports by Tompkins and Goodwin.
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Kar
Eber Roush
Paul Casci
Frank Vaughan
Leonard Jewell
Meigs County Riding Club
Guinther
Casci
Frank Cheesebrew
Brownie Woods
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Chris Tompkins
David Goodwin
Boys State
Charles Swatzel
George Nesselroad
Rutland Firemen Plan Annual July Ox Roast
MIDDLEPORT The Rutland Fire Department plans its annual Fourth of July ox roast at Rutland Park on Saturday July 3. Children and adults will enjoy games and a tractor pulling contest with cash prizes for top finishers. Evening events include free entertainment a Vernon Weber led talent show and a fireworks display.
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Rutland Firemen
Middleport
Rutland Fire Department
Rutland Park
Meigs
Athens
Mason Counties
Vernon Weber
Weber
Guest Pastor Set To Speak at DeGraff Centennial
Middleport The Rev. Howard Ruppelt, pastor of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church, will be guest speaker Sunday at DeGraff Presbyterian Church which marks its 100th anniversary. Pomeroy Rock Springs Methodist Church to host an ice cream social Friday at 6 pm on the church lawn.
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Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
First United Presbyterian Church
DeGraff Presbyterian Church
Mr. Ruppelt
DeGraff Church
Pomeroy
Rock Springs
$60,000 Accident Suit Filed In 1964 Meigs Fatal Wreck
Charlotte Peckham as administrator of Harry Peckham sues William Weaver over a December Braebury crash that killed Peckham. The filing alleges defendant negligence in the car crash of Dec. 15.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Charlotte Peckham
Harry Peckham
William Weaver
Middleport
Braebury
Peckham
Thelma Jane Powell
Larry Milton Powell
Special Meeting Slated By New Haven Council
New Haven West Virginia. The town council schedules a special meeting Thursday to set license rates. In a prior regular session the council discussed enforcement and notice will go to businesses when rates are set. Residents must remove trash piles deemed unsanitary and unsightly or contact city hall for disposal options. Police remind parents of a 10 PM curfew for youths 18 and under and to ensure bicycles have lights and reflectors for night riding.
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New Haven
W. Va
City Hall
Donald Ohlinger
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Mary Evans of Long Bottom and Mrs. C. 8S. Woode of Pomeroy admitted. Carroll Cline and Grace Gloeckner discharged.
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Mary Evans
Long Bottom
C. 8S. Woode
Pomeroy
Carroll Cline
Grace Gloeckner
Farm Bureau petitions seek national constitutional convention
Meigs County Farm Bureau directors move to circulate petitions urging Congress to convene a national constitutional convention to consider a plan for reapportionment. Andrew Cross says Ohio should join the 27 states already backing the effort to ensure rural representation. The drive targets several thousand Meigs signatures and involves coordination with advisory councils and other groups.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau
U. S. Congress
Congress
Andrew Cross
Farm Bureau
Ohio
Meigs County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Virgil King
Marie Koblentz
Pauline Atkins
Rex Shenefield
Jack Carsey
Harold Roush
Second Miss Buck Awarded Capital Trip in Pageant
Sheila Ruck of Wapakoneta Athens placed first runner up at the Regional Miss America Pageant in Pomeroy and won a Washington trip from Rep Walter H Moeller. Jennifer Crew, second runner up, also received the trip. Buck had established residence with a sister in Athens, qualifying for the Moeller prize.
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Pomeroy
Sheila Ruck
Wapakoneta
Athens
Washington, D. C
Walter H. Moeller
Moeller
Jennifer Crew
Buck
Moellers
Vroman Family Returns From Several Town Visits
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vroman returned from visits in Westborro Waverly Hilliard and Columbus Guests included Mrs Vrooman s relatives Mr and Mrs Paul Cooper in Westborro and Mr and Mrs James Tackett in Waverly They also visited Sugar Grove and met Martha Wallace and Mr and Mrs Paul Stephens Other locals hosting visits included Mr and Mrs Richard Pickens Mr and Mrs John Mayer and Mr and Mrs George Meinhart Local employment updates noted Richard Pickens returned to the Middleport Post Office after a three month layoff for a leg injury and Mr and Mrs Robert McElhinney left for Jeffersonville Ind to take employment
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Frank Vroman
Westborro
Waverly
Hilliard
Columbus
Mark
John Vroman
Gary Schafner
Akron
Richard Pickens
Middleport
Robert McElhinney
Jeffriesville
Ind
McElhinney
Don Graber
Cleveland
C. L. Wood
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. M. Wood
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Pepsi-Colo Bottling Co
Pepsi-Colo Co
New York
Sana
Sylvania
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Ayna
Escowing
East State St
Buck Strechin
Johnson & Johnson
Jergens
DuPont
ICKY
Brach’s Candy
Planter’s
KOTEX
New Haven Council
Meigs General Hospital
Floyd M. Ghenn
Carl Ghenn
Syracuse
Ghenn
Nelsonville High School
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Cross
Marie Hauck
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
IOOF
Dean Barnitz
Glenora Swartzel
Mary Heines
Gladys Cuckler
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