Meigs County Warns of Hepatitis Outbreak
Meigs County reports 11 infectious hepatitis cases prompting health department warnings. Officials urge cleanliness, separate family items, hand washing, and prompt doctor visits. Sanitarian Perry Riggs offers free water testing and disinfection guidance. department checks local water sources and school lunch program.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Health Department
Perry Riggs
Sanitarian
Department of Health
Riggs
Meigs County Sanitation
Ohio Department of Health
SOHA Sets Mar 22 For Cattle Show And Sale
The 13th annual Southeastern Ohio Hereford Association show and sale is set for March 22 at the Rock Springs Fair grounds. Fifty-two head are consigned with local cattlemen among sellers. Judges Sam Marting of Washington D. C. will preside. Rock Springs Grange will provide lunch. Emerson Marting will auction. The breeders dinner is March 21 at Hotel Martin with reservations to C. E. Blakeslee.
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Nual
Southeastern Ohio
Pomeroy
Chesapeake
Verna McCoy
Wetzel Helmondollar
Mott Ohio Farms
Proctorville
Pomeroy National Bank
Rock Springs
Hotel Martin
C. E. Blakeslee
Golden Rule Class Members Rally In Hospital News
The Golden Rule Class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ met at Mrs. Charles Eskew’s home to learn and plan. Mrs. Walter Kennedy Jr. was hospitalized Tuesday evening, prompting a roll call quiz and a round-table card project to send prayers and a flower.
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Pomeroy
Walter Kennedy, Jr
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Charles Eskew
Elwood Bowers
Denver Kapple
Kennedy
Prayer Time Change for World Day Observances
World Day of Prayer services at the United Methodist Church were moved from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Friday due to Eddie Smith's funeral services at the original hour.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Eddie Smith
Health Department Busy Giving Shots To Children
Meigs County Health Department staff are administering compulsory immunizations for schoolchildren across the county. Nurses Mrs. Ray Evans Jr. and Mrs. George Hobstetter Jr. along with Dr. B. J. Allison and Mrs. Arthur Strauss coordinate polio clinics and record keeping with help from the Meigs County Chapter of the National Foundation for Polio. A total of 2957 diphtheria tetanus whooping cough and diphtheria tetanus shots, 1268 smallpox vaccinations, and 1163 polio shots have been given since the law took effect, plus roughly 10,000 polio shots before the law. Preschoolers may receive shots Saturdays 9 30 to 11 30 at the Pomeroy health office with no charge.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Band Boosters To Purchase Tympanies
The Pomeroy Band Boosters plan to buy tympani for the band at a Tuesday meeting at the senior high school led by president Mrs Harold Ebersbach. A candy sale raised 278.60 dollars and a drum stand was bought. a record hop is set for March 26 at the junior high auditorium with Steven Allen as emcee.
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Pomeroy
Harold Ebersbach
Marie Chapman
Steven Allen
Fine levied on Cheshire Route 1 man for intoxication
Middleport resident Glenn Lee was fined $10 and costs on an intoxication charge after appearing before Village Council president John Zerkle. Mayor Kenneth McElhinney was away in Florida at the time.
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Middleport
Glenn Lee
Cheshire
John Zerkle
Zerkle
Kenneth McElhinney
Florida
Barbecued Chicken Served to Visiting Youths in Meigs County
Barbecued chicken, grown through local broiler production, will be served to 27 Marion Ohio youths and adults visiting over the weekend. The event, organized by Shade Valley Pastoral Unity, includes a county tour, prayer services, games, and homestay with four communities.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marion, O
Ralph Welker
Maple Lawn
Hemlock Grove
Christian
Long Bottom
Orange
Tuppers Plains
The
Shade Valley Pastoral Unity
Young People Attend First Lent Service
Fifty four youths of Heath Methodist Church attended an Ash Wednesday service at 8 am in the sanctuary with Rev. Raymon Konkright presiding and scripture readings. Mrs Emerson Jones played piano during hymns and a breakfast followed in the dining room. Co chairs for the meal were Mrs Bruce Lloyd and Mrs James Brewington assisted by several others. Junior youth were joined by counselors including Mrs Lee McComas and Mrs Konkright. An all day prayer vigil for adults ran from 9 am to evening.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Raymon Konkright
Emerson Jones
Bruce Lloyd
James Brewington
Charles Asa Bradbury
James Criswell
Marvin Swann
Clarence Casey
Lee McComas
Jack Bechtel
Konkright
Fair board meet set in Pomeroy
The Meigs County fair board will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the Rock Springs Grange Hall. The junior fair board will meet with the senior board.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rock Springs
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