Blood drive in Pomeroy hits 69 pints as flood curtails hours
Seventy nine people donated 69 pints at Pomeroy Junior High School for the Red Cross. Flood waters forced a two hour early closure. Donors included first timers and relatives seeking blood replacements. Local volunteers from women’s groups and clubs staffed canteen and clerical tasks while Meigs County youths aided transport and setup.
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Pomeroy
American Red Cross
Huntington
W. Va
Pearl Welker
Elsie Wilson
Albany
Charles R. Karr, Jr
B. J. Allison
Vernon Nease
Virgil Hamm
Letart Methodist
Roberta Lee
Mary Furbee
Grace Furbee
Mattie Yost
Bertha Robinson
Bertha Johnson
Dixie Smith
Anna Wheeler
Mary Holter
Jean Sayre
Sadie Trussell
Doris Sayre
Mabel Roush
Carol Rhodes
Mattie Lawrence
Geral
Letart PTA Honors Founders And Plans Scholarship
Mrs. Alfred Toney paid tribute to PTA founders as Letart Falls PTA met with Mrs. Jane Hill presiding. A skit on PTA benefits was shown with several members taking part. Past presidents were honored, corsages given, and a scripture read. A scholarship fund for future teachers was approved. a bake sale is set for March 17. Charles Hayman will speak on the high school curriculum at the next meeting.
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Alex Wheeler
Association
Mary Roush
Ramona Yonker
Naomi Stobart
Mildred Donahew
Ira Tibbs
Jean Alkire
Eileen Buck
Roush
Gross
Hill
Charles Hayman
Southern
Talks Aimed At Students On Vocations
Middleport High School started a program to expose students to various vocations. Principal Alfred A. Searberry presented a kit of vocation booklets and urged use during study halls. The kit will be in the cafeteria. Superintendent L. W. McComas said professionals will speak in future assemblies. Sandra Brewington sang Think on Me for an Ohio University district contest on March 17.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Alfred A. Searberry
L. W. McComas
Sandra Brewington
Ohio University
Brownie Troop Holds Ceremony In Middleport Church
Brownie Troop 264 met at the Middleport First Baptist Church Monday for a ceremony. Melanie Hackett and Josephine Logan earned brownie pins while 20 other members received one year membership stars. Mrs. Charles Edwards and Mrs. C. A. Bradbury led the presentations. Paula Kay Russell and Joy Riley observed birthday anniversaries. Refreshments were provided by Melanie Hackett, Jennifer Gobel, and Debbie Hinkle.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
Melanie Hackett
Josephine Logan
Charles Edwards
C. A. Bradbury
Paula Kay Russell
Joy Riley
Jennifer Gobel
Debbie Hinkle
Meigs General Hospital Notes and Community Fish Fry
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Rowe Racine with a daughter. Admitted include Larry Snider Middleport Gertrude Warner Long Bot tom and others. Discharged include Joseph Wolfe Nettie Meeks Sue Ann Smith and daughter Ruth Smith and daughter Martha Watkins and Roy Rothgeb. A fish fry at the American Legion hall New Haven Saturday March 3 at 8 pm invites Legionnaires and veterans. a 1963 membership card will be awarded as a door prize.
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Larry Snider
Middleport
Gertrude Warner
Long Bottom
Herbert Whaley
Shade
Pearl Jacobs
Pomeroy
Ardith Barton
David Sayre
Racine
R. W. Alkire
Michael Epple
Rutland
Virginia Rowe
Letart
William Nicholson
Roy Barber
Reedsville
Joseph Wolfe
Nettie Meeks
Sue Ann Smith
Ruth Smith
Martha Watkins
Roy Rothgeb
American Legion Hall
New Haven
Legionarres
Bill Fields
Middleport High names 52 students on honor roll
Fifty two Middleport High School students earned honor roll status after the fourth six weeks. Students must have a grade of B or higher in all subjects. Seniors listed include Charlene Davis and James Reed. juniors Forrest Bachtel and Judy Over turf. sophomores Karen Bachner and Sandy Simpson. freshmen Mike Archer and Joy Boggs.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Charlene Davis
Karen Gregg
Sarah Hannigan
Alice Jacobs
Carol Jacobs
Barbara Jones
Wanda Lightfoot
Patty Lowery
Jeanie Manley
Cindy Morris
Beverly Perrin
Sharon Pickens
James Reed
Mary Swanson
Helen Taylor
Texanna White
Coleen Wilson
Forrest Bachtel
Sarah Bechtel
Jim Blaker
Richard Bodimer
Tom Bryan
Russell McElhinney
Ricky Osler
Judy Overturf
Tom Ball
Don Roach
Carolyn Russell
David Wiley
Sharon Yeanger
Karen Bachner
Maureen Durst
Ellen Dutton
Ronald Hanning
Carroll Lyons
Harry McGuffin
Cinda Sauer
Carol Scott
Sandy Simpson
Judy Wildermuth
Mike Archer
Joy Boggs
Dianna Criswell
Jerry Davis
Earl DeWees
Narsa Frost
Paul Gerard
Charlotte Glaze
Linda Kauff
Mich Lloyd
Martha Nicholson
Roger Stiles
Girl Scouts Plan Fundraising for Savannah Trip
Salisbury Girl Scout Troop met at Mrs. John Moore's home to map fundraising. They scheduled a record hop for March 10 at Primeroy Junior High, a bean dinner March 23 at Salisbury School, and a rummage sale March 28 to 31 with a bake sale on the final day. Easter candy orders for colored eggs and cupcakes are also being taken.
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Pomeroy
Savannah
Salisbury
John Moore
Primeroy
Salisbury School
Literary Club Hears Two Book Reviews
Middleport Literary Club met at Mrs. Donald Mills home. Mrs. Dale Dutton reviewed The War Called Peace and Mrs. M R Chambers reviewed The Affluent Society. Guest Mrs. R M Sherman attended. next meeting set for March 14 at Rodney Downing home. Emer son Jones presided.
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Middleport
52 Awards Presented At Cub Scout Banquet
The Middleport blue and gold Cub Scout Pack 244 banquet featured a talk by district official Bob Siler and the presentation of 52 awards. About 100 attendees heard Siler praise the past decade of scouting while noting astronaut connections and the 1962 theme Build Serve and Achieve.
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Middleport
Bob Siler
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Siler
John Glenn
Don Mills
James Ray
Carl Dilcher
Addison Town Hall
Harold Kauff
John Krawsczyn
Galen Brown
Lincoln Street
John Ingles
van Johnson
Terry Hannigan
Krawsczyn
John Kokovitch
Richard Oiler
Oiler
Meigs General Hospital
Rick
Cubs
Cubmaster
Jim Warner
Larry Herndon
Doxie Walters
Warner
Herndon
Jan Long
Chipper Haggerty
Degree Rites Phioned At Chester
Five appeals for aid were answered Tuesday night when Chester Grange 2609 met with Harry Holter in charge. Communications were read from the heart association and state master on membership and taxes. A grange rally was set for March 9 at Harrisonville with plans to confer the third and fourth degrees at the next meeting and a March 12 practice for degree work. Mrs. David Koblientz opened with a poem, Earn Dean spoke, and Mrs. George Genheimer read a poem. A contest on old time sayings was held, followed by refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Chester Grange 2609
Harry Holter
Heart Association
Grange
Harrisonville
David Koblientz
Earn Dean
George Genheimer
Koblentz
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Nora Cross
Erma Hill
Doris Adams
Irene Grueser
Mary Hamm
Dorothy Smith
Leota Young
Marie Koblentz
Mary K. Yost
Fred Nease
David Nease
Farm Bureau
Ann Rupe
Beulah Strauss
Meigs County
The
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Blakeslee
Explorer
NEW Motors
Cushman
Scooters
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Pomeroy Ohio
Goeglein Ready-Mix CO
Jane Hill
Letart Pta
Arlington
John H. Glenn Jr
Washington
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General - Electric Appliances
Firestone
Middleport, Ohio
John Krawiczyn
John Ingels
Dennis Hackett
Nicky Lengen
Roger Pickens
Pat Archer
Gary Ellis
Gene Powell
Jim Glaze
Bill Hensler
Randy Becker
Sherman Mills
Mickey Childs
Eddie Brown
Donnie Boggs
Freddie Bryant
Terry Herndon
Allen Cunningham
Ricky Triplett
Mark French
Mark Fowler
James Warner
Steve Osler
Allan Cunningham
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Lewis Sauer, Jr
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Coats & Coat
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Tom Boy
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