Womanhood Ages Stages Club Meets At Fowler Home
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club held its monthly meeting at Mrs Aaron Fowler’s home. Devotions and a poem by Alice Carry opened. The June study titled The Ages And Stages Of Being A Woman was led by Mrs Hale Blessing from Choices And Challenges For Modern Woman. A report on the state meeting and spring luncheon at South Side 4H Camp was shared along with a Pennies For Friendship offering. Members listed include Mrs Wilbur Plants Mrs Lewis Allen Mrs Hale Blessing Mrs R H Escue Mrs Arnold Escue Mrs Hubert Forbus Mrs Aaron Fowler Mrs Sheridan McLerran Mrs Otis Litchfield Mrs John Meadows and guest Mrs June Doumicg.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club
Aaron Fowler
Wilbur Plants
Lewis Allen
Hale Blessing
R. H. Escue
Arnold Escue
Hubert Forbus
Sheridan McLerran
Otis Litchfield
John Meadows
June Doumicg
Local weddings and visits noted in Radcliff area
Radcliff area residents attend the wedding of Sheryl Burley to Lawrence Barnes at Zaleski on June 7. Numerous relatives and friends from Radcliff Glen and Linda Barnes and others visit family and travel, with several guests and summer plans mentioned across Wellston Hamden Rutland and Wellston areas.
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Radcliff
Raymond Barnes
Glen
Linda
Parnie McLaughlin
Floyd Perry
John Palmer
Wayne Coope
Frank Cottrill
Charles Trent
Pam
Tammy
Westerville
Gladys Pierce
Sheryl Burley
Lawrence C. Barnes
Zaleski
Harry Wells
Wells
Sidney Wells
Rutland
Wanda Pierce
Wellston
Marie Radcliff
Hamden
Ruth Swisher
Andrew Hidlingshead
Florida
Frank
Joe
James Dye
Gaynelle Mahaffey
Don McManus
J. L. Arbaugh
Huston
Grand Croakers Initiate 15 Men In Frog Jumping Rites
Grand Croakers of 1969 in Pomeroy awarded certificates and green derbies after Sunday frog jumping rites at the Big Bend Regatta. Notables from Athens Gallipolis Columbus and Pomeroy joined in the Frog Song before Joe Vanity won the events. Committee members Guinther Crow Wingett Warner Pikkajo praised the turnout and planned a larger event next year.
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David Reese
Dayton
Joe Vanity
Kenneth Kerr
Athens
Homer
Pete) Abele
McArthur
Donny Jones
Jackson
James Walker
Lawrence Bastianna
Bob Marchi
Gallipolis
Dale Dutton
Middleport
Grand Croakers
Big Bend
Guy Guinther
Ohio Society For the Promotion of Bull Frogs, Inc
Homer Abele
Lawrence Bastianchi
William Radcliff
Columbus
George Young
Circleville
James Somerville
Charleston
James Middleton
James Jackson
Leslie Fultz
Pomeroy
Nancy Bean Reed
Ted Reed
Mrs Reed
Wilma Pikkajo
Fred Crow
Croakers
Guinther
Robert Wingett
Dale Warner
Pikkajo
Four Meigs and Gallia Accidents Reported by Patrol
The State Highway Patrol logged four weekend collisions in Gallia and Meigs Counties. Vicki Morris, 16, Gallipolis, lost control on Route 218 and hit a bridge abutment, none injured. cited for excessive speed on poor roads and no license. On Route 7 at Crown City, Jackie Good, 17, and Edwin Thomas, 21, both southbound, sideswiped while attempting to pass. no injuries or citations. Justian Spurlock, 21, Waterlo, cited for excessive speed after veering off Route 233, striking a tree. passenger Jacob Stanley treated for facial cuts. In Meigs County on Hemlock Grove Road, Kenneth Paulay, 22, and Terry Cullims, 26, sideswiped. a three year old passenger sustained minor injuries and was to a physician. Paulay charged with excessive speed on poor roads.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia
Meigs
Vicki Morris
Miss Morris
Crown City
Jackie Good
Parkersburg
W. Va
Edwin Thomas
Point Pleasant
Justian Spurlock
Waterloo
Hi Auto
Jacob Stanley
Holzer Medical Center
Meigs County
Hemlock Grove
Kenneth Paulay
Pomeroy
Terry Cullims
Paulay
Vernon Cadle Displays Art At Regatta Show
Leon wood carver Vernon Cadle added his carved pieces to the exhibit by William Mayer and Jack Slavin at the Big Bend Regatta Art Show. The Regatta ended with a musical show by The Four Freshmen Sunday evening, sponsored by the Meigs County Jaycees.
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Pomeroy
Vernon Cadle
Leon
W. Va
William Mayer
Jack Slavin
Big Bend
Meigs County Jaycees
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits Local Patients
Admitted list includes Bessie McKnight Middleport Vera Keefer Point Pleasant Ed Howell Pomeroy Paul Parsons Racine Joseph Lingerfelt Letart Christine Harrah Mason Juanita Harrah Mason Brenda Jett Minersville Patty Sexson Pomeroy Herman Black Coolville Shear Edler Point Pleasant Donald Diener Pomeroy Dora Loudin Cheshire Virginia McCune Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie McKnight
Middleport
Vera Keefer
Point Pleasant
Ed Howell
Pomeroy
Paul Parsons
Racine
Joseph Lingerfelt
Letart
W Va
Christine Harrah
Mason
Juanita Harrah
Brenda Jett
Minersville
Patty Sexson
Herman Black
Coolville
Shear Edler
Donald Diener
Dora Loudin
Cheshire
Virginia McCune
Rutland
White Family Reunions and Visits Span Local Area
Mrs. Eleanor White notes several visits across the region. Richard Rigler and family from Columbus visited Jane Poling. Lucy Hartsook called on Schelling and Gary of Wilkesville. Paul Smith Jr. and family from Gallipolis stayed with Harvey Pelfrey. Lester Waugh and Gary visited Bidwell. Anna Higgins and Dale Lambert attended the White reunion at Oak Hill. Lola Gooch returned to Dale McMillian’s home after time with James Bush. Lucille Burris Connie and Larry Burris with Linda Greene visited relatives in Columbus.
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James Bush
Lucille Burris
Connie
Larry Burris
Linda Greene
Columbus
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Births and Names Listed
Pleasant Valley announces a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Buck of Buffalo West Virginia. Other names listed include Mrs Ethel M Altice Point Pleasant Harry Cullen Letart and several others connected to families in the area. The note reads as a roll of individuals tied to the hospital.
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Ronald Buck
Buffalo
W. V
Ethel M. Altice
Point Pleasant
Harry Cullen
Letart
Terry McCarty
West Columbia
Warren Sturgeon
Henderson
Donald Slagle
Beef Pasture Demonstration At Royal Oak Farms
A year round pasture demonstration for beef cattle will be held at Horace Karr Royal Oak Farms on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in collaboration with the Soil Conservation Service and the agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee and the Cooperative Extension Service. The tour showcases winter fescue pasture with minimal harvested feed and reviews spring 1968 seedings. Orchard grass supplies summer pasture and the event includes a lunch and a look at Royal Oak Park recreation. The gathering begins at the barn about a quarter mile off Route 7 at Five Points and is open to farming families and agri-business leaders.
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Pomeroy
Horace Karr
Royal Oak Farms
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee
Cooperative Extension Service
Royal Oak Park
Drag Racers Arrested on Route 50 In McArthur
McArthur Herber t McArth ur and Tom Smathers both 20 were stopped by the State Highway Patrol on Route 50 East of McArthur Saturday evening as they raced at 100 mph. County Judge C W Smith suspended licenses for six months each, fined 200 dollars plus costs, and sentenced them to 90 days in the Cincinnati Work House.
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C. W. Smith
Cincinnati
Green Barion Dominates Junior Frog Jump at 5th Annual Regatta
Bryan Reeve of Mount Gilead owns top frog Green Barion which leaped 13 feet 744 inches to win junior division. Snoopy also owned by Reeve placed second with 10 feet 814 inches. Green Hopper owned by Mark Lidwig of Gahanna finished third at 7 feet 1 inch.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Barion
Bryan Reeve
Mount Gilead
Big Bend
Snoopy
Trudi Walton
Whitehall
Donna Reeve
Big Bend Regatta Honors Winners in Pomeroy
Trophies and a 2500 purse went to Eastern U S Divisional Championship boat race victors at the Fifth Annual Big Bend Regatta in Pomeroy. Winners include Jim Buchanan and Jim Alderholdt with multiple crews securing top spots in A to F X hydro and runabout classes. About 2000 spectators watched from the river bank.
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Pomeroy
U. S
Big Bend
Mid-East Outboard Racing Association, Inc
Jim Buchanan
Proctorville
Jim Alderholdt
B-hydro
Kay Harrison
C- Hydro
Mel
Dan Kitts
FX Hydro
A Hydro
Fred Gilbert
Runabout
Loren Perry
A-runabout
David Meckel
Gilbert
Meckel
Ralph Donald
D Runabout
Tom Kirts
Pie Bakers Win S50 Prizes at Meigs Bake-a-Rama
Margaret West of Racine and Patrick Lochary of Pomeroy won 50 prize dollars each for winning pie and cake entries at the Meigs County Bake-a-Rama held Saturday morning at the Ohio Power Company office in Pomeroy. The event, tied to the Big Bend Regatta, was sponsored by Ohio investor owned utilities.
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Pomeroy
Margaret West
Racine
Patrick Lochary
Meigs County
James Carpenter
Columbus
Joe Lawrence
Rhodes
Albany social notes list visits and anniversaries across several families
Miss Janet In gram and her sister Mrs Nancy Pennington of Charleston and Mrs Diane Gorr of Ravenswood visited grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Ingram on Morton Avenue as they celebrated the Ingrams 65th wedding anniversary. Spec 5 Charles Williams reported to Ft Drum for training. Steve Hamill returns home after Coast Guard discharge and Dave Hamill prepares for overseas duty. Read about recent guests of Miss Mary Ruckard and visits to Columbus residents, plus a note on a Lake side Methodist conference and a historic misprint in the Geneva Bible placemakers peacemakers. Tower Hill near the Tower of London is cited as an execution site for traitors.
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Albany
Janet Ingram
Nancy Pennington
Charleston
Diane Gorr
Ravenswood
W. Va
J. L. Ingram
Morton Avenue
Ingrams
Charles Williams
Ft. Drum
N. Y
Steve Hamill
John P Hamill
Coast Guard
Dave Hamill
Hamills
Mary Ruckard
Letha Lieving
Bobb Lieving
New Haven
Lillet Kaylor
Phyllis Miller
Marilyn
Kirkersville
Jean Anderson
Frank Tippie
Columbus
Margaret Friedmaker
Lloyd Thomas
Alton Street
Clyde Hill
Carl Morris
Edna Lasch
Florence Brown
State Street
Howard Mayne
Woodrow Barnes
Lakeside
4 H Camp Closes and Awards Presented
Mason County Younger 4 H Club Camp at South Side closed Friday with a council circle and campfire Parents viewed awards to outstanding campers Five were honored for service to the camp Bebe Stone received camp spirit award Representatives for the Four H s were Hara Donald Gabritsch Head Timmy Cottrill Heart Cindy D glass Health Mike Stanley Other awards went to Tracy Wolfinbarger and Mike Bennett for most improved first year campers Information Contest winners were Donald Gabritsch Duane Johnson Gail Adkins Milissa Miller Safety Contest winners Teresa McDaniels Cathy Crump Guy Doolittle Good Grooming winners Girls division Gretchen Wilson Berna Bercham Marcia Hyatt Carol Bennett Teka Dewhurst Boys division Ralph Ohinger Steven Pyles Bruce Hassell Tim Cottrill Delaware Tribe received top honors.
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Bebe Stone
Hara
Donald Gabritsch
Timmy Cottrill
Cindy D .Glass
Mike Stanley
Tracy Wolfinbarger
Mike Bennett
Five Men Fined in Mayor Court for Violations
In Pomeroy on Saturday evening Mayor Charles fined five men: Robert Dugan of Rutland $5 and costs for intoxication. Homer Carpenter of Hernshaw $10 and costs for reckless operation. Hubert C. Pullins of Pomeroy $5 and costs for tail light violation with suspended sentence. Walter Laudermill of Pomeroy $5 and costs for driving under suspension. William R. Peck of Cheshire $15 and costs for speeding. The Pomeroy emergency squad aided Kenneth Ralph at Meigs County jail Sunday morning, transferring him to Veterans Memorial Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legal
Robert Dugan
Rutland
Homer Carpenter
Hernshaw
Hubert C. Pullins
Pomerroy
Walter Laudermill
William R. Peck
Cheshire
Meigs County
Kenneth Ralph
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Local Visits Highlight North Straitsville Community
Residents from Ellicott City Maryland to Tarpon Springs Florida visit friends and relatives in New Straitsville. The Rev Ralph Malcomb is reappointed to the Shawnee United Methodist charge for another year.
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New Straitsville
Glen Dixon
Ellicot City
Nellie Dixon
Stella Vernon
Zanesville
Charles Evans
Herman Keeler
Barberton
James Keeler
Richard Parker
Billy
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Bess Davis
Milton Beattie
Robert Fitzgerald
Bobby
Logan
Ralph Malcomb
Shawnee New Straitsville
Romne: Capital of Bornholm Island
Romne, the Danish Isle of Bornholm capital, has a population of 15,000. The town serves as the island’s administrative center with local services and historic harbor facilities.
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Romne
Isle of
Bornholm
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