Diehl and Lohse Selected for Buckeye Girls State
Pomeroy High School juniors Charlene Diehl and Jennifer Lohse were chosen to attend Buckeye Girls State this summer. Alternates are Sondra Wells and Jane Douglas. The selection was announced at the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion auxiliary meeting in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charlene Diehl
James Diehl
Jennifer Lohse
Harold Lohse
Buckeye Girls State
Pomeroy High School
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Miss Diehl
Miss Lohse
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sor
Mason County 4-H Members Celebrate National Week
Mason County 4-H clubs totaling 20 with 449 members aged 10 to 21 plan National 4-H Club Week events March 3 to 10. Activities include public exhibits, church services, vesper services, and judging and public speaking contests supervised by 135 adults. Club leaders Adrian Lathey, Mary Frondt, Joyce McCoy, and Sue Swartz head the county program with a monthly ladies’ association meeting. The program is free and requires only 10 interested youths and an adult leader to start a club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Tle
Cooperative Extension Service
West Virginia University
Adrian Lathey
Letart
Mary Frondt
West Columbia
Joyce McCoy
Hogstett
Sue Swartz
Henderson
Ladies Association
Conservation of Soil Through Forestry at Rutland Garden Club
Mrs. George Lasher spoke to the Rutland Garden Club on how small groups of trees curb soil erosion. She cited Johnny Appleseed plantings and noted Ohio has 128 tree species while Russia has 85 and France 3. The meeting set an April 28 regional meeting at Kegger Creek School pending details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Lasher
Rutland Garden Club
James Nicholson
Kgger Creek School
Edna Mae Swick
Reibel
C. E Blakeslee
Rutland Methodist Church
Fred Austin
Nicholson
Charles Amos
Middleport Honors 32 Students on Fourth Six Weeks
Thirty-two seventh and eighth graders earned honor roll recognition for the fourth six weeks. Seventh grade honorees include Patricia Ault Leland Brown Jim Butcher Diana Davis Wayne Davis and others. Eighth grade honorees include Carole Anderson Christine Bailey Thomas Baker Rodney Bratton and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Patricia Ault
Leland Brown
Jim Butcher
Diana Davis
Wayne Davis
Michael Gerlach
Debbie Grueser
Rose Marie Hackett
Margie Harris
Steven Hindy
Billy Hysell
David Jenkins
Don Nelson
George Sauer
Mary Wolfe
Carole Anderson
Christine Bailey
Thomas Baker
Rodney Bratton
David Burkett
Roy Coleman
Connie Cooke
Jon Cunningham
Alice Durst
Pat Edwards
Larry Gladwell
Kenneth Harris
Sandy Hollingshed
Rodney Sauer
Robert Schmoll
Paula Theis
Larry Vance
Northwestern Reopens Minstrel Show After Water Delay
Northwestern Local Schools resume Friday after backwater closing. The Mrs. C O Chapman minstrel show Showboat Varieties opens at 8 p m in Rutland High School auditorium as scheduled per district executive head George M Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Northwestern
C. O. Chapman
Rutland High School
George M. Dallas
Meeting of Magnolia Temple Past Chiefs Canceled
Pomeroy A meeting of Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters at Mrs. Adam Ebersbach home tonight has been canceled due to flood waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Adam Ebersbach
Levi Leap Planned By Glee Club
MIDDLEPORT The annual dance party for Middleport Girls Glee Club members and guests will be held Friday evening in the high school auditorium. The Levi Leap features music by Carolyn Russell Susie Allensworth Coleen Wilson Lynn Daniels Texanna White Celesta Ault. Patrons and decorating and serving committees are named with many volunteers listed for setup cleanup and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Girls Glee Club
Levi
Carolyn Russell
Susie Allensworth
Coleen Wilson
Lynn Daniels
Texanna White
Celesta Ault
Janet Baker
Charlene Davis
Mary Frazier
Carol Scott
Ellen Dutton
Judy Wildermuth
Judy Martin
Joy Boggs
Karen Bachner
Cheryl Ebersbach
Diane Criswell
Dianne van Cooney
Anita Bowles
Barbara Jones
Karen Gregg
Helen Taylor
Carol Jacobs
Beverly Perrin
Mary Swanson
Pat Lowery
Cinda Morris
Hope Bishop
Jeanne Bowles
Carolyn Ervin
Beverly Cundiff
Sarah Bechtel
Ruth Reed
Carolyn Searles
Cinda Sauer
Evelyn Gibbons
Sandy Brewington
Susie Slater
Sarah Hannigan
Connie Teaford
Judy Moore
Narsa Frost
Cheryl Fife
Nancy King
Route 7 Relocation Hearing Slated for March 21
A public hearing on Route 7 rerouting in Meigs County is set for 2 p.m. March 21 in the Pomeroy court room. Mayor Kenneth McElhinney reports several reroute plans, possibly bypassing Pomeroy and Middleport, will be aired. POMEROY schools closed through Monday due to flood damage on E Main St and furnace shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Kenneth McElhinney
E. Main St
Girl Scouts Prepare To Observe 50th Year
Neighborhood I leaders meet at Sunshine Cottage to outline Girl Scout Week March 11 to 17. They call for countywide window displays and schedule day camp in late June with volunteers managing the event. Cookie sales run March 16 to 30 with door to door sells and cookie pickup March 15 at the Sports Center. Troop 221 forms a countywide vocal group. Troop 6 plans a March 10 record hop and a bean dinner to fund a Georgia trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sunshine Cottage
Pearl St
Roy Grueser
Dan White
Paul Theis
William Sheridan
Harold Hinkle
Cookie Sale
Sidney Spencer
Pomeroy
George Hackett
William Everson
Salisbury School
Georgia
Blue Ribbon Belles 4 H Club Holds February Meeting
Logan report covers the Blue Ribbon Belles 4 H Club meeting at Mary Wyskiver home February 19. Members shared favorite months, a health quiz was led by Sherry McDaniel, and safety habit talks were given. Demonstrations on how to buy a pattern and sewing machine parts were presented. Initiation for four members with a backward speech and refreshments rounded out the evening. Next meeting set for Jeanette Mount's home March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Cook
Debbie Walton
Elaine Hutchinson
Randy Walton
Wyskiver
Mary
Judy Cook
Joyce Gessells
Jeanette Mount
Logan Personal News Highlights Local Families and Military Spouses
Pfc Rita Anderson of the WAC released from Ft Dix N J expects a Logan visit with her mother Mrs Esther Carpenter and daughter Paula before joining husband Spec 4 James Anderson in Shreveport La where they will reside. Mrs Carpenter is Hocking County recorder. Logan Unit 78 of the American Legion Auxiliary attended the Mid Winter Conference in Columbus with Mrs Clarence Thompson and Mrs Ewald Schmitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Anderson
WAC
Ft. Dix
N. J
Logan
Esther Carpenter
Paula
N. Walnut St
Spec
James Anderson
Shrevesport
Spec. Anderson
Shreveport
Norma McMillin
Steve
Joyce
Lisbon
Haydenville
Myers
Katherine Myers
W. Hunter Sr
Kim and Kathy Celebrate Seventh Birthday Twins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith hosted a birthday party at Union Furnace for twins Kim and Kathy Smith turning seven. Prize winners included Mark Bumgardner Sharon Hinerman Doris Walton and Christy Reinshell. Relatives and friends attended including Debbie Gessells Frank Hughes Hinerman family and siblings. Extended family sent gifts from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hughes
Columbus
Twins
Vicki Bennington
Tony Sprouse
Military Mail Call Names at Walter Reed and Ft. Knox
Sgt. David Coen RA 15 610 581 Walter Reed General Hospital Washington D C Pvt Frederick A Coen US 52 533 561 2nd Pitn Co B 22nd Bn 2nd Regt USATCA Ft Knox Ky
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Pitn. Co. B
Regt
Usatca
Ft. Knox, Ky
Honor Past Masters Night At Nelsonville Lodge
Nelsonville Philadorian Lodge 157 F and AM holds a special meeting at 4 30 p m Saturday at the Masonic Temple Past masters night to be observed Potluck at 5 30 p m and the third degree conferred announced Harry Dickerson master. Clifford James pleads guilty assault and battery in Mayor Hoffman's court fined 10 dollars plus costs. Mr and Mrs Carl Brooks and Mrs Brooks mother guests in Columbus for several days last week of Mr and Mrs Harris Wood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Valley
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Order of Eastern Star
George W. Davidson
Grand Commandery of
Ohio
Paul M. Darnell
Phil Meinhart
Nelsonville
Clifford James
Monroe St
William Hoffman
Rosemary James
Carl Brooks
Brooks
J. W. Wood
W. Washington St
Columbus
Harris Wood
Stork Shower Honors Mrs McKitrick in Findlay
Mrs. William Blosser hosted a stork shower Saturday for Mrs. Michael McKitrick formerly Charlotte Whitcraft of Findlay. The party featured a pink and white theme, a miniature baby carriage centerpiece, and gifts opened by the guest of honor with family members from Columbus and Findlay in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Whitcraft
D. C. Moffett
Kathy Whitcraft
Don Goss
Sue Shipley
Patty Smith
Columbus
Howard Blum
Becky
Larry Buckles
Ben Buckles
Fred Weghorst
Farm Bureau Meeting Elects Youth Council Rep
Freda Ellinger was chosen to represent the Farm Bureau youth council on the Hocking County junior fair board at the February meeting held at the McCune Implement building. Haskell Wagoner led a 22-member gathering with two advisors present. The group discussed Farm Bureau goals and activities for the future including a square dance jamboree and a youth conference on March 17 at Green School Haydenville from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. A social hour followed with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green School
Haydenville
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Athens
Diehl
Lohse
Vaughan
Struble
Ben Neutzling
George Beards
Harry Houdashelt
William Baxter
James Shepherd
George Mowrey
Harley Stalnaker
Neutzling
Arthur Wandling
Ralph Gilmore
Ward Gorby
Olan Knapp
Raymond Harbrecht
Mrs. Lasher
Garden Club
Nan Frazier
Meigs General Hospital
Racine
Herbert Gilkey
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Oretha Snider
Levi Leap
Glee Club
Iva Stewart
Linda Dunfee
Ann Criner
Sharon Hoschar
Charlotte Glaze
Sandy Simpson
Suzanne Bradbury
Carla Gilmore
Route 7
Girl Scouts
Kim
Kathy
Dannie
Great Lakes
Vindale
Home Crest
Dannie’s Trailer Sales, Inc
Stork
Farm Bureau Meeting
Termite & Road Service
Athens Exterminating Co
Bradford Auction Co
Critt
Bradford
Racine, Ohio
C. E. Sheridan
Auct
TUOP
Amesville
Harold Goddard
Chevrolet
Belair
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Monza
Stewart St
Thomas Savage
Albany
Gail Watkins Equipment Co. Rt
East Ph. LY
James Hines
Mercury
FORD
Plymouth
Cadillac
Monterey
Buick Good Transportation
Rambler Station Wagon
Sharp
N. Court ST
C. R. White Shop
B.s.a.zundappi
Beaucati-Norton
Billy Perry Motor Sales Nela
Univ. RL
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial LY
W. O. Rose
Even Miller Sanitation
Guysville
STRAW
Love Electric Service
Glover Cabinet Shop
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Russell
L. E. White
M. ‘Goddard
Grange Insurance Baughman's
John van Meter
Mil St
Home Decorator
Sherwin Williams Co
Bos Hess
Athens LY
Marvin Marks
Chester
GMC
Volkswagen
Falcon
Beasley
E. Carpenter St
APP
Jake
Rawleigh
Rite Aieer
Freeport
Klarin Company
Sullivant Ave
Columbus 3
AT. R. A. Lodge
Murray City
Jack
Juliana Street
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Vivian's
W. Fair Ave
Lancaster
E. Hunter St
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