Tax Boost ADC Hike Bills Unveiled In Senate
In Columbus Ohio Senator Robert E Miller reports an administration tax rise bill and higher Aid to Dependent Children payments as the legislature enters its 25th week The plan would raise taxes about 252 million for 1967 69 and push ADC to up to 100 percent of standards if counties share costs The budget bill awaits floor vote with a Friday deadline and House amendments remain under review The Senate also moved on other measures including court procedures and a municipal court expansion in Portage Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Theodore M. Gray
Piqua
Eastern Parents Protest School Changes in Chester
About 150 Eastern Local district parents attended a board meeting at Eastern High School to oppose proposed pupil re assignments. Supt Reibel outlined overcrowding at Tuppers Plains and Chester and underpopulated Riverview, proposing grade splits and bus routes to keep students in same age groups. Most objectors feared longer bus rides and possible district exits. board offered no action, next meeting expected to discuss transfers and possible consolidation with Meigs Local, with tax increases anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Wingett Mleigs
Chester
Board of Education
Eastern High
John Reibel
Tuppers Plains
Riverview School
Reedsville
Long
Reibel
Riverview
Meigs
Robert Bowen
Carl Kautz
Bowen
Cars Hit Near Bridge Injures Three In Route 7 Crash
A head on collision on Route 7 below the Creek bridge at 9:30 last night sent three men to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Robert K. Justice, 36, of Worthington, driver, and Tommy Lacey Justice, 56, of Pomeroy Route 1, a passenger, were admitted. Larry Joe Swift, 29, of Gallipolis, was treated and released for chest contusions and a lacerated nose. Charles Kenneth Stewart, 23, of Middleport, drove the third car. Deputy Hysell said the Justice car was northbound attempting to pass when it struck Swift’s southbound car, forcing Justice’s vehicle into Stewart’s rear. Justice faces driving while intoxicated charges and will appear in County Court after release from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Creek Bridge
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Robert K. Justice
Worthington
W. Va
Tommy Lacey Justice
Pomeroy Route 1
Larry Joe Swift
Gallipolis
Charles Kenneth Stewart
Second St
Carl Hysell
Robert Hartenbach
Route
Stewart
Swift
Justice
Frank W. Porter
Hysell
Fred Boggess
Gleaver Boggess
Main St
Pomeroy
Boggess
Virgil Brown
Rock Springs
Court
Main Sts
New Tax Opposed By Group
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce officials opposed the proposed gross receipts tax now under Ohio Senate review. Secretary Blaettar to notify Sen Oakley Collins and Rep Ralph Welker of the opposition. The group reported on the three day Big Bend regatta and announced ticket sales plans for the Chaperone excursion at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 3 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Bailey’s
Ohio Senate
John W. Blaettar
Oakley Collins
Ralph Welker
Big Bend
Jack Carsey
Birth for Mr and Mrs Anderson Leon a daughter
A birth notice records the arrival of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Wilmer Anderson of Leon. Also listed are admittees and discharges including Charles C Wogan Southside Mrs Carl Spears Gallipolis Ferry Mrs William Flora Apple Grove and discharges for Mrs Charles Nease and son James London Lee Mrs Russell E Terry James Bartrum and Mrs William See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Anderson
Leon
Charles C. Wogan
Southside
Carl Spears
Gallipolis Ferry
William Flora
Apple Grove
Charles Nease
James London Lee
Russell E. Terry
James Bartrum
William See
Middleport Personals Highlights Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Albert Hirsch of Miami Florida visited Middleport friends over the weekend. Mrs Hirsch was the former Molly Fauber a past resident. Mrs Cecil Kimes returned from Charleston West Virginia with sisters Mrs Howard Jarrett and Mrs A R John and niece Virginia Hundy. Mr and Mrs Michael Ohlinger and children Michael and Julia Ann of Nelsonville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Kennedy. Emerson Jones and his wife visited Columbus Sunday with daughter Barbara Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hirsch
Miami, Fla
Lucille Mayes
Alma Ohlinger
Hirsch
Molly Fauber
Middleport
Cecil Kimes
Charleston
W. Va
Howard Jarrett
A. R. John
Virginia Hundy
Michael Ohlinger
Michael
Julia Ann
Nelsonville
Kennedy
Emerson Jones
Columbus
Barbara Jones
Meigs Scholarships distributed at Pomeroy Elementary School
Meigs County Citizens' Scholarship Foundation distributed 4050 among 17 recipients from local schools at Pomeroy Elementary. Dr. R. R. Pickens chaired the awards committee as Fred Morrow led the meeting. George Hargraves and Rev. William Perrin spoke to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation
R. R. Pickens
Fred Morrow
Foundation
America
George Hargraves
Meigs
William Perrin
Barbara Jo Williams
Rutland
Nancy Kay Yost
Racine
Southern
Dennis Eugene Newland
Reedsville
Neil Alan Colmer
Lincoln Hill
Roger Lee Davis
Rutland High School
Thomas Lewellyn Osborne
Longbottom
Eastern
Tommy Lee Miller
Cheshire
Middleport
Edna Louise McCoy
Paul Arnell Haynes
Pearl St
Charles Henry Eichinger
Chester
Karen Sue Faulk
Reunion Of Stone Family Set Sunday At Krodel Park
A combined birthday dinner and reunion for the Stone family will be held Sunday at Krodel Park Club House. The only living child of the late John Stone, Mrs Belle Stone Sayre, will attend. Activities start with registration at 10 a.m. Rev Dencil Moore of Akron will lead worship, dinner at noon. Committee members include Lloyd Morrison Salem Mrs Willard Woodruff Vinton Mrs Sybie Phillips Charleston John Moore Hartville and Mrs Roy Blessing Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Krodel Park Club
Stone Cousins
John Stone
Belle Stone Sayre
Sayre
Route 35
Dencil Moore
Akron
Lloyd Morrison
Salem
Willard Woodruff
Vinton
Sybie Phillips
Charleston
John Moore
Hartville
Roy Blessing
Veterans Memorial Hospital Names Local Figures
The Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list several individuals across communities including Carl Rutherson of Racine Eve lyn McCaskey Rutland and Dessie Patterson Pomeroy Donald Covert also of Pomeroy Judith Bacon Middleport William Potts Syracuse Margaret Douglas Harrisonville Jeffrey Ery Point Pleasant W Va Daisy Swick Molly Talbott Edna Swick Carial Jewett Richard Treadway Walter Morrison Raymond Russell Sidney Haskison Hasel Edgell Mildred Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rutherson
Racine
Evelyn McCaskey
Rutland
Dessie Patterson
Pomeroy
Donald Covert
Judith Bacon
Middleport
William Potts
Syracuse
Margaret Douglas
Harrisonville
Jeffrey Ery
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Daisy Swick
Molly Talbott
Edna Swick
Carial Jewett
Richard Treadway
Walter Morrison
Raymond Russell
Sidney Haskison
Hasel Edgell
Mildred Rice
Two Mishaps Probed By State Patrol
The state highway patrol investigated two Route 7 crashes in Gallia County on Monday. Watson R. Davidson 66 pulled from a driveway into Basil A. Dalton's southbound car. Davidson cited for failure to yield. In the Eureka Gallipolis crash Luther N. Erwin 73 turned left into Loren K. Null 51 and was cited for failure to yield. Null and passenger Eleanor Wilson suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Watson R. Davidson
Spring Rd
Gallipolis
Kanaugs
Basil A. Dalton
Young
Davidson
Dalton
Eureka
Luther N. Erwin
Crown City
Loren K. Null
Willowood
Ohio
Erwin
Null
Eleanor Wilson
Mae Hawk and Others Dismissed in Pomeroy Case
Mae Hawk and Oleiva Boice along with Rebecca Hudnall and A V Howell were dismissed in a Pomeroy related matter. Details indicate party names listed as involved but no further action reported. Local records show dismissal without prejudice or further filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Hawk
Pomeroy
Oleiva Boice
Rebecca Hudnall
A. V. Howell
Meigs Boy On Bicycle Hit By Car
Vincent Laudermilk 16 of Ra cine Route 2 was treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital ER after a bicycle collision with a car. He was later transferred to Holzer Hospital for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Boy
Pomeroy
Vincent Laudermilk
Theodore Laudermilk
Racine
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Vegetable Crop Field Day Slated
The program for the Vegetable Crop field day at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center was received today. The event is set for Thursday July 6 from noon to 4 p.m. Topics include breeding tomatoes for TMV Verticillium and blotchy ripening cabbage tomato melon variety evaluation sweet corn irrigation foliar analysis pepper slicing cucumber and potato varieties insect control. Copies of the program are available from the County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Firemen Douse Auto Fire at Young Market
Middleport fire department was called at 8 p.m. Sunday to the Young Market where Edgar VanInwagen of Pomeroy owned a car on fire with hood and engine damage. At 9:45 p.m. the emergency squad was sent to Rutland. Goldie Grimm was admitted as a medical patient. In Middleport court Earl Brooks Jr. 24 was fined $10 and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Young Market
Edgar VanInwagen
Pomeroy
Rutland
Goldie Grimm
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Earl Brooks, Jr
30 Chapters Represented At Pomeroy OES Inspection
Friday night at the Masonic Temple the Pomeroy Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held an inspection with Betty Cowan and Guy Cowan presiding. Guests included 14 worthy matrons and eight visiting patrons, 17 past matrons, three past patrons, and district officers led by Rev. Mr. Harris. Marie Curd presided as host, with Barabara Fischer as vice president, and gifts, flowers, and a social hour followed. Chapters represented spanned many towns and included W.Va. and Ohio chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Betty Cowan
Guy Cowan
Pomeroy
Harris
17Th Masonic District
Marie Curd
Barbara Fischer
Marjorie Crow
Wickham
Hoffman
Geraldine Young
Beulah Ewing
Fila Smith
Bess Weed
Workers Honored For Volunteer Assistance
Four teen Pleasant Valley Hospital auxiliary members and ten candy stripers were honored for volunteer work at a recent awards dinner. The auxiliary donated 3,658 hours in the past year. Pins were given for 1,000 hours to Mrs. Donald Humphrey and Mrs. Ronald Given, and for 100 hours to a list of members. Candy stripers totaled 1,588 hours. Officers for the coming year are Mrs. Ronald Given president, Mrs. Samuel Griffith first vice president, Mrs. James Gibeaut vice president, Mrs. Aaron Bright secretary, and Mrs. William Lambert treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelia Wamsley
Ronald Given
Pleasant Valley Hospital Women’s Auxiliary
Elizabeth Hudnall
Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital Women’s Association
Donald Humphrey
Samuel Griffith
Mae Plants
Aaron Bright
Ernest Handley
Carrol Cox
William Lambert
James Craddock
John Caudill
Paul Crabtree
Charles J. Hyer
Lula Jiiden
Lewis
Louise Ball
Lynda Hall
Diana Barss
Cathy Campbell
Linda Gerlach
Nancy Somerville
Carol Morris
Robin Rohrbaugh
James Gibeaut
Gibeaut
Children’s Day Event Held At First Church
The annual Children’s Day program at First United Presbyterian Church of Middleport featured promotion certificates for Cradle Roll to Beginners, Primary to Junior, and recitations by many children. Songs were followed by a prayer led by Rev. Howard Ruppelt with assistance from Mrs. Fred Lewis, Mrs. Everett Bachner, and Mrs. Russell Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church of
Philip Jay Harris
Berke Alan Lyons
Pamela Ann Crooks
Herbert Michael Ohlinger
Beth Vaughan
Maureen Nelson
Becky Roush
Krista Morris
Janell Kelly
Tommy Kelly
Tina Smith
Terry Yeanger
Chris Yeanger
Bobby
Terry Fox
Nancy Wallace
Scott Brunson
Todd Kitchen
Pamela Crooks
Cindy Crooks
Janet Horky
Shane Brunson
Valerie Lewis
Becky Coleman
Debbie Coleman
Kathy Coleman
Sheila Horky
Howard Ruppelt
Fred Lewis
Everett Bachner
Russell Lyons
Births at Holzer Hospital and Middleport council quorum fail
The Holzer Hospital announces births for numerous new infants from families including Northup, Riley, Deeter, Williams, Shields, McDaniel, Kinstler, Wright, Lee, Church, Crawford, Fowler, Anderson, Hoskins Worthy, McDonald, Bosworth, Gill, Northup, Rainey, Flowers, Ford, Roush, Holmes, Markel, Jordan, Manuel, Bell, Pearce, Cisco, Midkiff, Meehling, Atha, Chevalier, Haynes, Marr, Sprouse, Taylor, Yoder. In Middleport the village council could not meet due to lack of a quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Edward Riley
Clifton
Bruce O. Deeter
Longbottom
J. Paul Williams
Gallipolis
Joy Diane Shields
Jackson
John L. McDaniel
Mason
Frank E. Kinstler
Ironton
Franklin Delena Wright
Ewington
Jackie R. Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Loreda Irene Church
Lucille Crawford
Wellston
Lawrence M. Fowler
Point Pleasant
Ora H. Anderson
Bernard Hoskins Worthy Jr
Walter M. McDonald
the Plains
Edward Sheldon Bosworth
John §. Gill
Thomas Devil Northup
Otis W. Rainey
Diane L. Flowers
Ronnie G. Ford
Racine
Donald FE. Roush
Minersville
Mayme Holmes
Syracuse
Gordon L. Markel
Coal Grove
Arnold Jordan
Albany
Troy T. Manuel
John Henry Bell
Jay M. Pearce
Radcliff
Delbert Cisco
Northup
Linely Roush Jr
Rutland
Marion A. Durham
Ronnie D. Midkiff
Oak Hill
George F. Meehling
Timothy G. Atha
Ronnie L. Calvert
Jeffrey A. Chevalier
Dorothy F. Haynes
Willis Daniel Marr
Charles T. Sprouse
Richard A. Taylor
Deborah J. Yoder
Crab Creek Man Rested After Prolonged Search Ordeal
Charles C. Woyan 86 of Crab Creek is in fair condition after a long Sunday to Monday search. Found at 10:30 p.m. Sunday nine hours after leaving home, he told rescuers he sought his deceased wife and son. A final effort by locals using a horse and flashlights led to his discovery moaning from a wooded area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Charles C. Woyan
Crab Creek
Woyan
Wogan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robin T. Turner
Marion
House
Lebanon Correctional Institution
William W. Taft
Cleveland
Taft
Portage County Municipal Court
Springfield
C. C. Newland
James Roush
Mary Rose
Keno Bashan Road
J. M. Gaul
Dave Holter
Edna West
Walter Brown
Roy Holter
Pomeroy Star
Roy Parker
Gordon Ridenour
Bruce Myers
Maxine Whitehead
William Carr
Dorman Reed
Earl Dean
I. 0. McCoy
Howard Caldwell
Ve. Sd
Plesant Valley Hospital
Hyséll
Middleport High School
Mary Catherine Francis
Ann St
Pomeroy High School
Clarence David McIntyre
Paul Eugene Black
Jamerilla Beaudell Ward
Lakin
Raymond E. Hindy
6Th St
Judith Smith
Nye Ave
Miss Hornsby
Twiggy
Stone
State Patrol
Meigs General Hospital
Harry Reitmire
West Columbia
Pomeroy Oes
An Thhe
Ella Smith
Thelma Dill
Zelda Davis
Marie Custer
As Moore
Mary Porter
Smith
Linda Ginther
Sally Foster Williams
Amesville
Athens
Bartlett
Belpre
Beverly
Chesterhill
Glouster
Lowell
Macksnburg
Marietta
McConnelsville
New Matamoras
New Marshfield
Norwich
Portsmouth
Stockport
Thurman
Wilkesville
Buffalo
Nitro
Ravenswood
Ripley
Holzer Hospital News
Thomas D. Northup
Gene E. Riley
Raymond Hoffman
Jack Loomis
W. W. Kinniard
Arlee
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