OSU Dean Highlights Higher Education Role at Meigs County Dinner
Dean William S. Guthrie of Ohio State University spoke at a Middleport High School dinner meeting of the Ohio State Alumni Club of Meigs County. He outlined OSU’s funding mix, noting less than half of operating costs come from state funds and costs rise for students due to limited legislative support.
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S. Guthrie
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Meigs County
Middleport
Ohio
Dean Guthrie
Ohio Legis
Guthrie
George M. Dallas
Northwestern
J. Sherman Porter
Bruce Lloyd
Middleport Board of Education
Theron Johnson
Southern Local School District Board
Orion Roush
Northwestern Local School District Board of Education
Lee McComas
Charles S. Gibbs
Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Charles Hayman
Southern
J. S. Davis
Wendell Ellenwood
Ing As
Meigs County Club
Aldo Jeffers
Bernard Fultz
Bob Elberfeld
C. E. Blakeslee
Dallas
O.S.U
Oscar Rhodell
Harold Brown
Raymond Boice
John Moore
J. J. Davis
June Lee
Ernest Maag
Fred Crow
Robert Bishop
James Donavan
Final Bend Minstrel show wows 500 at Middleport High
Middleport audience of over 500 applauded the final winter musical of the Big Bend Minstrel Association staged Tuesday night in the High School auditorium. Esther Sylvester Kathryn Crow and Irene Grueser led with a Good Old Summertime theme and several blackface numbers drew strong encore applause.
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Bend
Middleport
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Middleport High School
Esther Sylvester
Kathryn Crow
Irene Grueser
Mammies
Ernestine Werry
Mrs. Sylvester
Mrs. Grueser
Mrs. Werry
Colleen Wilson
Bill Young
Carla Wilson
Mrs. Victoria Hayes 78 Dies in Rochelle
Mrs. Victoria Hayes 78 of Kingsburg Road died Tuesday at Meigs General Hospital. She is survived by her husband Jessie and a daughter Mrs. Audrey Howland of Hollywood Florida, plus a brother Walter McNally of Hartford Michigan. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Unger Funeral Home in Rochelle.
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Pomeroy
Victoria Hayes
Kingsburg Rd
Meigs General Hospital
Jessie
Audrey Howland
Hollywood
Fla
Walter McNally
Hartford
Mich
Rochelle
Ill
Ewing
Unger
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Leah Dixon Albany Jennie Watson Pomeroy James Hawley Middleport Margaret Waddell Pomeroy Alma Nelson Langsville Dismissed Robert Davis Mrs Icie Buzzard Edith Nelson Fred Coleman Carl Qualls William Folan Frances Yeanger John Guinther
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Leah Dixon
Albany
Jennie Watson
Pomeroy
James Hawley
Middleport
Margaret Waddell
Alma Nelson
Langsville
Robert Davis
Icie Buzzard
Edith Nelson
Fred Coleman
Carl Qualls
William Folan
Frances Yeanger
John Guinther
Awards Presented At Rock Springs Cub Pack Blue-Gold Banquet
Rock Springs Cub Scout Pack 246 held its Blue and Gold banquet at Salisbury School with about 200 attendees. Dwight Logan led the program with multiple awards including 50th anniversary recognitions and One Year pins, plus Wolf and Bear honors for several scouts.
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Rock Springs
Cub Pack
Salisbury
Radford Moore
Keith Evans
Billy Nease
Francis H. Grazier
Dwight Logan
M. H. Tracy
Salisbury Pta
Mr. Glazier
Richard Young
John Moore
Max Folmer
Harry Gridstaff
Robert Burdette
Horace Abbott
Gerald Pullins
Vernon Evans
Thomas Bentz
Harry Grindstaff
Gerald Pullins Jr
Larry Walker
Dwight Logan Jr
Mike Bentz
Danny Abbott
James Broderick
Jeffrey Howell
Bill Nease
Den
Mike Young
William Radford
Radford
Billy
William Bartels
Cial
Logan
Eisenhower
Holdren
PTA
Faithful Circle class meets at Hill home in Letart Falls
The Faithful Circle Sunday School class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Orpha Hill's home with songs readings and discussions. Edna Foster won the traveling prize donated by Alice Balser. Many local residents and relatives visited or traveled for weekend activities including trips to Fort Knox Morrisvale Marietta College and Denison University.
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Letart Falls
Faithful Circle Sunday School
Methodist Church
Orpha Hill
Jesus
Margaret Wolfe
Gladys Shields
Hattie Shank
Lincoln
Edna Foster
Alice Balser
Fannie Varian
Rose McDade
Alice
Harold Henderson
Alfred
Robert Burnem
Julian Hill
Fort Knox
Don
Jerry Hill
Morrisvale
W. Va
St. Clair Miller
Don Bell
Robert Euler
Pomeroy
Donald McDade
Rio Grande College
Circulation Topples 1960 Records at Pomeroy Library
Pomeroy Public Library reports 28 620 total circulations in 1960 with 12 582 adult and 16 038 juvenile books. Net increase 4 501 from 1959, 494 volumes added to 14 603 on hand. Receipts 4 232 34 including 3 992 02 county intangible tax and 50 state grants. expenditures 4 524 44 covering staff operations and supplies.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
Death of Mrs. Anna Carmichael at 92 in South Webster
Mrs. Delmar Hamm of near Racine learned that her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Carmichael, 92, died Monday in a Portsmouth hospital. Rev. L. R. Carmichael, former pastor of EUB churches in Pomeroy Racine and Jacksonville, is her son. Funeral services were held today at South Webster.
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Portsmouth Hospital
L. R. Carmichael
Pomeroy, Racine
Jacksonville
EUB
Meigs Pomona Grange Plans Friday Meeting
Meigs County Pomona Grange will hold a regular session at 8 p.m. Friday at Rock Springs Grange Hall with Racine Grange as hosts. Master Virgil Atkins announced that the Mona degree will not be exemplified. C. E. Blakeslee, Meigs County extension agent, will present the program.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Racine Grange
Virgil Atkins
C. E. Blakeslee
State Patrol Probes One Vehicle Mishap
Gallipolis State Highway Patrol investigated a one car accident at 10 05 a m Tuesday on Route 33 half a mile west of Pomeroy. Elton A Richie 19 Long Bottom drove west and slid off the right side of the road the car went over an embankment and rested on its top. Moderate damage occurred and Richie was not hurt no charges were filed.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Eight Men Fined and Bonds Forfeited in City Court
In Mayor Charles Legar's court eight men were fined and two bonds forfeited. Fines include Patrick Thorn 25 dollars with 15 suspended for leaving the scene of an accident, Raymond Cockrell 25 bond forfeiture for running a stop sign, Joseph Martin 5 and costs for intoxication, John Roush 10 and costs for disturbing the peace, Frank Captina 10 with 8 suspended for trespassing, Berlind Blake 5 and costs for intoxication, Marvin Hunnel 5 and costs for intoxication, John Hunnel 5 and costs for contempt of court, Alfred Derenberger 100 and costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated, Donald Divers 125 bond forfeiture for driving while intoxicated.
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Patrick Thorn
Raymond Cockrell
Joseph Martin
John Roush
Frank Captina
Berlind Blake
Marvin Hunnel
John Hunnel
Alfred Derenberger
Donald Divers
Birth Of Twins Announced By Pomeroy Family
POMEROY Mr and Mrs Louis Osborne Lincoln Heights announce the birth of twin daughters Sherri Ann and Terri Lee last Friday morning at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Osborne of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson of St Paul VA. The family also includes Kathy age 3 and Debra 16 months. Terri Lee, smaller of the twins, died Sunday morning at the hospital.
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Pomeroy
Louis Osborne
Lincoln Heights
Sherri Ann
Terri Lee
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harry Osborne
Frank Robinson
St. Paul
Osborne
Kathy
Debra
Racine Man Fined for Intoxication in Meigs County Court
Rollin Glenn of near Racine was fined 15 dollars plus costs on intoxication charges in Meigs County Court before Judge Emmet W. Peoples on Tuesday.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Rollin Glenn
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Meigs County Girl Scout Week Plans Set
Meigs County Girl Scout Leaders Association met to plan Girl Scout Week March 12 to 19. Exhibits will be displayed in Cross Hardware Middleport and New York Clothing House Pomeroy with troops delivering displays March 10. A skating party is set for March 19 at Skate-a-Way Rink for brownie and intermediate troops. Cookie sale begins March 17 under Maxine Arnold with literature distributed.
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Middleport
Meigs County Girl Scout Leaders Association
Sunshine Cottage
Cross Hardware
New York
Pomeroy
Philip Globakar
John Moore
Paul Theis
Roy Grueser
Neigh
Bids Released for Meigs Highway Projects in Columbus
Columbus officials reported low bids totaling 1,266,707 across two Meigs area projects, far below the $13.98 million seen earlier this year. Engle Construction Co. of McArthur had the apparent low bid at 177,843 for improving three sections of Ohio 680 and replacing a bridge on the Shade River west branch, with an estimated project cost of 217,000. Next bid date is March 14.
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Columbus
Highway Department
Department
MEIGS
Ohio 680
West Branch
Shade River
Engle Construction Co
McArthur
Mrs. Donald Mills Hosts Canasta Club
MIDDLEPORT Mrs. Donald Mills entertained her canasta club Tuesday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Robert Schmoll, Mrs. Michale Hackett, Mrs. Richard Gress and Mrs. William Childs. Other players included Mrs. Edna French, Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury and Mrs. Lionel Boggs.
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Middleport
Donald Mills
Canasta Club
Robert Schmoll
Michale Hackett
Richard Gress
William Childs
Edna French
Charles A. Bradbury
Lionel Boggs
Legion Post Birthday Dinner Planned at Middleport
Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion sets March 15 for its annual birthday dinner. Ladies auxiliary appoints kitchen and dining room committees and selects three Middleport High School juniors to attend Buckeye Girls State in June. Heart Fund contributed. rummage sale last weekend listed as successful.
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Middleport
Feeney- Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Dale Mourning
William Swisher
Don Roach
Dale Kennedy
William Wolfe
Eileen Searles
Warren Davis
Jane Stobart
Henry Clatworthy
Lawrence Bing
Charles Bennett
Oscar Roush
Robert Hysell
Middleport High School
Buckeye Girls State
Columbus
Heart Fund
Middleport Church of Christ Board Plans Meeting
The official board of the Middleport Church of Christ will meet at 7 30 p m on Moyday at the church to discuss church matters.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Moyday
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Roy Holter
Howard Nolan
Robert Thompson
L. W. McComas
Raymon Kankright
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Joe Struble
Roberta Kraueter
Terry Bradford
Mississippi
Evelyn Cleland Young
Bill Clark
Bill Childs
Bile
Kaaron Kelton
Darlene Justice
Paula Sayre
Sondra Drake
Charlesana Hess
Leilani
Donna Reibel
Jolson
Tom Reuter
Roy Reuter
Orval Wiles
Jon Webster
Sugar
Johnny Lisle
Neda_ Bradford
Karen Bachner
Carol Scott
Lynn Daniels
Jean Hayman
Danny Thompson
June van Vranken
Struble
Carolyn Bell
Bill Ch.lds
Stalnaker
Mike Werry
James Mees
Colleen
James Ebersbach
Kathy Wolfe
George McIntosh
Ralph Werry
June Vranken
Pretty Baby
Lewis Sauer
Connie Marley
Ann Baird
Dorinda Wilson
Charlene Hoeflich
Evelyn Fick
Ronnie Frye
Mrs. Hayes
Messenger
Fred W. Weber
Steve Hindy
Brazil
Weber
Steve
Kalad Hindy
Regin&a Hudson
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Mrs. Hill
Mrs
Jane Hill
Dolly Wolfe
Marlene Fisher
Letart School
Eileen Buck
Earlene Norris
Eleanor Wolfe
Clarence Proffit
Howard Proffit
Portland
Don Nease
Athens
John Wolfe
West Virginia
Cecil Roseberry
Ed Bush
Old Town
Jack Ables
Tom Hayman
S. Webster
Delmar
Meigs Pomona Grange
Dependable
Starks
Charles Legar
AY. Ility
Ats
Mrs. Donald Mills
Legion Post
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Dutton Drugs
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