Dense Jungle Battle Ends B Company’s Jungle Hope
In D Zone Viet Nam an 173rd Airborne action leaves B Company soldiers wounded in a chaotic crater. Captain Ronnie L. Brownlee directs from a field telephone as 50 caliber fire and grenades explode around, while White Platoon reaches and evacuates the trapped men with Air Force helicopter aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horst Faasap
D Zone
South
Viet Nam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Ics
Brownlee
Song Be River
Saigon
C Company
Air Force
B Company
Californians Donate 2000 Books To Meigs Library
Bradbury PTA meeting notes a school library project at Bradbury Elementary with 2000 donated books from California organizations. School board funds shelves. Velma Pikkoja volunteers to help. Also plans for a charity talent show, officer nominations for 1966-67, and a Browns film shown with third grade mothers providing refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Pikkoja
Meigs County
PTA
Ida Mae Murphy
Ruth Barnhart
Young
Joyce Leonard
Laura Harrison
Naomi King
Treasury
Norma Wilson
Cleveland Browns
Allan Leonard
Meigs County bookmobile schedule announced
Meigs County library head Mrs Vilma Pikoja released this week’s bookmobile routes and times. Tuesday visits Bradbury school and multiple communities including Langsville Salem Center Laurel Cliff Enterprise and Pomeroy library with widespread stops. Thursday routes cover Salisbury and Bedford schools Harrisonville Carpenter and Wolf Pen communities with scheduled times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Bookmobile
Vilma Pikoja
Bradbury
Langsville
Salem Center
Laurel Cliff
Enterprise Community
Pomeroy
Salisbury School
Methodists Plan Palm and Easter Sunday Rites
Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant announces Palm Sunday and Easter services with early 8 15 a m worship in the sanctuary. Easter offering themed Thirty Pieces of Silver will feature guest speaker Holly O Shamblin, former church minister. An adult class continues and Wednesday prayer and study at 7 30 p m follows Faces of the Passion Week focusing on the thief on the cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Auto demolished in Sunday Bashan Keno Road crash
An auto driven by John L. Dodderer 21 of Reedsville Route 1 failed to negotiate a curve on the Bashan Keno Road about 3 am Sunday and overturned an embankment. Passenger Patty Weaver of New Haven WV received first aid and was hospitalized for abrasions. Dodderer was cited for excessive speed for road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bashan-Keno
Robert Beegle
John L. Dodderer
Reedsville
Patty Weaver
New Haven
W. Va
Racine
Holzer Hospital
Doddere
Gallipolis Youth Promoted to Airman Second Class
Gilbert K. Smith of Gallipolis Route 1 has been promoted to airman second class in the U.S. Air Force. A Gallia Academy High School graduate, he is stationed at Little Rock AFB Arkansas. His wife Namor is the daughter of Crump residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gilbert K. Smith
Harry R. Smith
U.S. Air Force
Airman Smith
Gallia Academy High School
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Namor
Crump
Herman Dr
Point Pleasant
Hamden
Sharon K. Napper
Carroll S. Napper
Scott Avenue
U. S. Air Force
Napper
Travis Afb
Calif
Hamden High School
Two-Vehicle Accident Near Point Pleasant
A Saturday night collision 19 miles south of Point Pleasant off Route 2 involved Donald L. Sturgeon and Bradie R. Lucas. No injuries and $1400 damage. Sheriff investigated. weekend reports included two intoxications, Joe Neal and Jack Kemp from West Columbia. A 17 year old juvenile transferred from Mason County Jail to Erie authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Donald L. Sturgeon
Ashton
W. Va
Bradie R. Lucas
West Hamlin
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff
Teays Baptist Association Meeting Set
The Teays Valley Baptist Association mid-year meeting will be in Point Pleasant at Main Street Baptist Church Tuesday at 7 30 p m. All association churches are asked to send delegates. Rev Edson Waltz will speak on Strength and Weaknesses of the Teays Valley Baptist Association. Moderator Michael Watts and clerk Rev Harry Miller named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Teays Valley Baptist Association
Main Street Baptist Church
Edson Waltz
Hurricane Baptist Church
Teays Valley
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted
Admitted Samuel Pickens Syracuse Elsie Waggoner Harrisonville Norman Rize Racine Bertha Williams Pomeroy Helen Bartels Syracuse John Beard Letart W Va Terry Osborne Reedsville Hilda Boggess Racine Kimberly Lambert New Haven. Dismissed Lowell Cremeans Oscar Price Verlie Amos Daryl Johnson John Hunnel Loretta Stafford Cecelia Mitch Bertha Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pickens
Syracuse
Elsie Waggoner
Harrisonville
Norman Rize
Racine
Bertha Williams
Pomeroy
Helen Bartels
John Beard
Letart
W. Va
Terry Osborne
Reedsville
Hilda Boggess
Kimberly Lambert
New Haven
Lowell Cremeans
Oscar Price
Verlie Amos
Daryl Johnson
John Hunnel
Loretta Stafford
Cecelia Mitch
Squad Is Called Pomeroy Emergency Squad Rushed Woman
Mrs Basillio Girolami was taken to Meigs General Hospital by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad Sunday afternoon after becoming ill at her home on Vale Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Basillio Girolami
Meigs General Hospital
Vale St
Legion Post Marks 48th Anniversary in Point Pleasant
American Legion Post 23 celebrated its 48th anniversary at the Ameri can Legion Home with a steak dinner served by the Auxiliary for about 100 members and guests. William T. Black West Virginia department commander spoke on the Legion's past and future as Denver Kennedy reported 231 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion Post 23
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
William T. Black
West Virginia
Black
Denver Kennedy
Edgar Pyatt
Williamstown
W. Va
Tommie Jones
Charleston
D. B. Morgan
Lawrence Plants
Meetings In Meigs County Clubs And Civic Groups
Local groups in Meigs County host meetings and events this week. Notable items include a Meigs County Democrat Club gathering with Sen. Charles Pancake and others at 7 30 p m Tuesday, bake sales and auctions, and several church circles meeting Tuesday and Friday with named leaders and hostesses. The Middleport Chamber of Commerce holds a Friday session in the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co meeting room, while the Salisbury PTA plans a 7 30 p m Tuesday program by instrumental music students. A Legion birthday supper is scheduled Wednesday at the Henry hall, and a Rutland PTA open house and meeting occurs Monday evening with Sabra Canaday performing. Peter E Walburn, Middleport, earns airman first class in the U S Air Force, assigned as a material specialist at Yokota Air Base Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Democrat Club
Syracuse Town Hall
Charles Pancake
William Brown
Mary Gallagher
William A. Lavelle
Lydia Circle
United Methodist Church
Karl Krautzer
Thomas Crow
Russell Brown
William Swatzel
Love Joy Circle
Forrest Run Methodist Church
Duke Cleaners
Pomeroy
Heath Methodist Church
M. L. French
C.M. Hennesy
Glenn Lambert
French
Lenora Davis
James Simpson
Zella Riley
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Legion
EUB Church
Thomas Bentz
Rutland Pta
Sabra Canaday
Kenneth Michael
Police Examination Set For March 31 In Point Pleasant
The civil service commission of Point Pleasant offers a 7 p.m. exam on March 31 to establish a patrolman eligibility list. Applications must be filed at secretary Homer D. Lowe Jr. office by March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Homer D. Lowe Jr
Pleasant Valley Births Prompt Local Notes
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bragg Letart. Also listed are several individuals associated with Gallipolis Ferry Apple Grove Leon Letart and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Bragg, Letart
Della Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
Pheister Long
Andy Hall
Leon
Charles Christy
Apple Grove
James E. Bragg
Letart
Howard Sharp
Spencer New Manor of Xenia Shoe Store
Marvin Spencer of Pomeroy named manager of Schiff's Shoe Store in Xenia. He and his wife and son will reside in Fairborn as the Spencers visit. Sharon Napper of Hamden promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force at Travis AFB California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer New Manor of
Xenia
Shoe Store
Pomeroy
Marvin Spencer
Ralph Spencer
Schiff’s
Spencer
Fairborn
Brian
Ralph Spencers
State Patrol Probes Two Crashes On Route 7 And Rutland
State Patrol investigated two accidents on Saturday. Edward E. Hughes 28 Coolville pulled into the southbound lane of Route 7 in front of Walter W. Bunce 69 Middleport causing damage but no injuries. Hughes was cited for improper starting in Meigs County Court. In Rutland at Main and Larkins streets Charles A Schoonover 32 Columbus turned right when a westbound car crossed center, hitting a parked Ethel E Chapman Rutland vehicle. damage was moderate to Chapman's car and minor to Schoonover's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
State Highway Patrol
Edward E. Hughes
Route 3
Coolville
Walter W. Bunce
Middleport
Hughes
Bunce
Meigs
Main
Larkins Sts
Rutland
Charles A. Schoonover
Columbus
Main St
Larkins
Schoonover
Ethel E. Chapman
Chapman
Airman Spencer Completes Training at Sheppard AFB
Airman Third Class Michael A. Spencer, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney A Spencer of Pomeroy Ohio, has graduated from the Air Force plumbers training course at Sheppard AFB Texas. He is returning to his Ohio Air National Guard unit at Lockbourne AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomedry
Michael A. Spencer
Sidney A. Spencer
E. Main St
Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Spencer
Pomeroy Senior
Ohio Air National Guard
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Two PPHS Graduates Seek Marshall Posts
Ronald Jarrell and Emma Sue Kincaid, Point Pleasant High School graduates, run for Marshall University student government roles in Huntington. Jarrell, a junior, seeks student body vice president with debate team leadership and Pi Kappa Delta presidency. Kincaid, a sophomore, seeks junior class senator with Alpha Xi Delta duties and Greek Week involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ronald Jarrell
Emma Sue Kincaid
Point Pleasant High School
Marshall Uni
Huntington
W. Va
Jarrell
Marshall
Pi Kappa Delta
Miss Kincaid
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Quill
Agriculture Class Sets Meeting With Virginia Rayburn
The Hannan Agriculture Class will host a guest speaker Virginia Rayburn from the Mason County ASC office at 7 30 p m Tuesday. She will answer questions on the ASC program discuss the feed grain program changes in tobacco allotments and cropland adjustment. The meeting takes place at the Hannan Vo-Ag building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hannan Agriculture
Virginia Rayburn
Mason County
ASC
Holzer Hospital News Major birth announcements listed
Mr and Mrs Donald M Roush Hartford announce a son. Others named include Ben R Plancuff Jackson Mrs Chester C Morton Ashland Mrs Frank S Gordon Henderson George L Linda mood Jackson Paul T Swain Crown City David L Reynolds Pedro Carlos G Fetters Ironton Mrs Jacob N Myers Ray Robert K Cowdrey Pomeroy Mrs Ebert T Little Ironton Mrs Martin E Weill Ironton Kimberly S Robinson Kitts Hill Earl Sayre Jr Grimms Landing Lloyd M Roush Jackson Roscoe Houch Gallipolis Charles A Burdette Leon Mrs Virgil T Hupp Ravenswood Mrs Charles Bradford Buckley Minersville Mrs Donald M Roush Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Hospital
Donald M. Roush
Hartford
Ben R. Plancuff
Jackson
Chester C. Morton
Ashland
Frank S. Gordon
Henderson
George L. Lindamood
Paul T. Swain
Crown City
David L. Reynolds
Pedro
Carlos G. Fetters
Ironton
Jacob N. Myers
Ray
Robert K. Cowdrey
Pomeroy
Ebert T. Little
Iron
Officers Named for Mary Shrine in White Shrine Meeting
New officers were elected at Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem in Pomeroy. Elected: Harrett Neigler, Ernest Wingett, Bonnie Boone, Allan Hughes, Mary Hughes, Elizabeth Lear, Barbara Adams, Pauline Atkins, Ernestine Wills. Installation planned for April 15. Also noted were officials from Lafayette Shrine and Hocking Valley Shrine. Supreme Shrine session set for Buffalo May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherds
Bonnie Boone
Allan Hughes
Mary Hughes
Elizabeth Lear
Barbara Adams
Pauline Atkins
Ernestine Wills
Bernice Winn
Virgil Atkins
Edith Hutsinpiller
Material Objective
Naomi Brinker
Gail Russell
Margaret Topping
Willa Saunders
Stanley Saunders
Lafayette Shrine
Gallipolis
Marie Struble
Charles Struble
Hocking Valley Shrine
Logan
Shepherds of Mary Shrine
Nellie Tracy
Maxine Wingett
Atkins
Hughes
Wingett
Ferne Cheesebrew
Jesse Brinker
Supreme Shrine
Buffalo
N. Y
All-School Party Held At Rutland High School
Rutland High School hosted its annual all school party Saturday night under the Rutland Student Council. The school ensemble performed Irish tunes led by Mrs. Maurita Miller with 160 students attending. Committees for food favors entertainment and dancing were led by David Peterson Latisha Gates Roger Davis and Becky Haley. Larry Anderson emceed a record hop with refreshments prepared by Mrs. Mildred Jeffers and teachers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland Student Council
Maurita Miller
David Peterson
Latischia Gates
Roger Davis
Becky Haley
Larry Anderson
Mildred Jeffers
James Vennari
Harold Sauer
Roy Miller
Sauer
Martha Ohlinger
Leda Mae Kraueter
Sally Schaaf
Mary Elizabeth Chapman
New Room Scheduled At Library In Middleport
Middleport Public Library will close all week to complete a new children's room. Regular hours resume Monday March 21. Shelves and furniture delivered. books to be moved. Homer E Cook financed the project in honor of his wife Virginia and sister Cora Cook Stuart. An open house is planned by trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carol Lyons
Homer E. Cook
Virginia
Cora Cook Stuart
Three Arrested By Mason County Sheriff
Mason County Sheriff George Johnson reported a disturbance Saturday night at The Hitching Post in Hogsett. Three people were arrested: George O. Dabney 25 Gallipolis Ferry on intoxication and obstructing an officer, Russell McQueen 25 Ashton West Virginia Route 1 for fighting in a public place, and Ryan Smith 28 Southside for fighting in a public place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
George Johnson
Hitching Post
Hogsett
Johnson
George O. Dabney
Gallipolis Ferry
Russell McQueen
Ashton
W. Va
Route 1
Ryan Smith
Southside
Middleport Airman Finishes Training at Sheppard AFB
Middleport Airman Third Class David R. Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Sanford J Thomas of 315 Broadway St, has graduated as a force pavements specialist at Sheppard AFB Texas. He is a Middleport High School graduate and will be assigned to Aviano Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David R. Thomas
Sanford J. Thomas
Broadway St
Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Thomas
Middleport High School
Aviano
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronnie L. Brownlee
Odessa
Nancy
Casper Wye
Hawaii
2Nd Battalion
Med
Albert Guarusco
Morgan City
File
Marvin Chapman
Charley
Charlies
Bers
Meigs Library
Bradbury Pta
Robert Morris
California
Bedford
Carpenter
Wolf Pen
Teays Baptist Association
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Legion Post
Elizabeth
N.J
Wendy Wolin
Auto Finance Company
Chicago
George Schwartz
Walburn
US Air Force
Peter E. Walburn
Raymond Walburn
Hamilton St
Airman
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Fred Stauffer
Jacob Markle
Dene Dalton
Albert Hertenbach
Eugene Ball
David Clarkson
State Patrol
PPHS
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