Officers Appointed To Planned Meigs Hospital
Meigs County trustees of Meigs Community Hospital Inc met to set duties and draft by laws. Officers named: Pearl Reynolds president Freeland Norris vice president Paul Casci secretary treasurer. They aim to seek county commission support for the proposed memorial hospital once built and equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Hospital
Pomeroy
Meigs Community Hospital, Inc
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pearl Reynolds
Freeland Norris
Paul Casci
A. C. Stewart
Reedsville
Raymond Boice
Orion Roush
Salem Center
Dor Schaefer
Jaycees Back Hospital Bond in Meigs County Vote
The Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce unanimously supported the one half mill hospital bond issue to fund the Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital. The measure seeks $235,000 with a simple 50 percent majority needed for passage in the May primaries.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pomeroy Village Hall
W. O. Atkins
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Donald Quisenberry
Chester Garden Club Plans School Planting
Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Buell Ridenour’s home to review a planting diagram for Chester Grade School and discuss planning. Mrs. Roy Miller led the meeting with an article on American holly and a March poem by Mrs. Ernest Knight. An exhibit for the March 30 achievement day at Middleport High School was planned, with a committee named. A blue award and a new American violet were presented to Mrs. Ridenour. The April meeting will include a nature tour led by Mrs. Howard Knight at Mrs. Clarence Neutzling’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wickham
Esther Hayes
Ernest Knight
Middleport High School
Roy Holter
Wyatt Chadwell
Woodrow Mora
Dr Heaton Speaks to Chester PTA on Insurance and Immunization
Dr Roy Dean Heaton of Pomeroy addressed the Chester PTA urging members to know their hospitalization policy contents and stressing vaccination. Mrs Carl Kautz led the meeting planning April 22 employee banquet and April 29 basketball banquet. Wilma Herrman received the banner award for second grade. The group voted to buy an electric water cooler for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roy Dean Heaton
Chester Pta
Heaton
Carl Kautz
Wilma Herrman
Twin Sisters Birthday Dinner Observed in Gallipolis
Twin sisters Manning Klees and Jean Siddall celebrated their birthday with a family dinner at the Manning Klees home in Gallipolis. Guests included George Hackett Jr and family, Mr. and Mrs. Smart of Middleport, George Siddall and son Tommy of Ansonia, and Manning Klees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Manning
Klees
George
Jean) Siddall
Paul Smart
Manning Klees
Gallipolis
George Hackett, Jr
Rose Marie
Linda
Bill
Dennis
Melandie
Ansonia
Sorority Plans Potluck Dinner at DAV Hall
The Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will stage a potluck dinner at 6:30 Sunday evening at the DAV hall. Members are asked to bring their own table service. Entertainment will follow the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Two Men Fined for Intoxication in Middleport Court
In Mayor Kenneth McElhinny’s court two men, Clarence Bing of 55 Custer Street and Oliver Mitch of Middleport, were fined five dollars and costs each on intoxication charges.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinny
Clarence Bing
Custer St
Oliver Mitch
Plan To Sell Cards and Bake Sale For Alumni Funds
Middleport High School Alumni Association officers and members met at Mrs. Wesley Fry's home to plan fundraising. Volunteers to sell greeting cards include Mrs. Bradbury, Mrs. Bachner, Mrs. Gregg, Miss Schaaf, Lee Smith, and others. A bake sale is set for May 7 and the annual reunion banquet and dance for May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School Alumni Association
Wesley Fry
Charles Bradbury
Jack Bachner
Lucy Gregg
Sally Schaaf
Lee Smith
William Walters
Cash Bahr
Anna Howell
Ruby Vaughn
Association
Vince Costello Speaks At Racine High Banquet
Vince Costello of the Cleveland Browns to speak at Racine High School basketball banquet at 6:30 next Wednesday evening. Mothers of the junior class will prepare the meal. event open to the public with $1.50 tickets sold by juniors or the high school office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Vince Costello
Cleveland Browns
Racine
Costello
Racine High School
Pomeroy Chapter Eastern Star to Attend Sunday Worship
Members of Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star will attend worship services in a group at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
United Methodist Church
CCs Meet To Plan Highway Improvement
A joint meeting of the Pomeroy and Middleport Chambers of Commerce is set for 8 tonight at the Ohio Power Co offices. The program will be presented to the Ohio Department of Highways Division of Planning and Programming. Presidents Leslie F. Fultz and Edison M. Baker invite all Meigs County residents with concrete route, bridge, mileages, and other facts to attend with recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy and
Middleport Chambers of Commerce
Meigs County
Ohio Power Co
Ohio Department of Highways
Leslie F. Fultz
Edison M. Baker
Middleport
Trailer Tax Due Deadlines for Pomeroy Residents
POMEROY Meigs County Auditor George Caldwell cautioned that trailer tax of 18 dollars must be paid by April 1 at the auditor's office to avoid penalties. A daily fine of 1 dollar accrues for each day past the deadline up to 25 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Meigs County
George Caldwell
Local residents and students visit during summer break
Mrs. Reka Mayer returns from a Florida vacation to Pomeroy. Miss Carolyn Meier, student nurse of Parkersburg, visits with her parents. Barton Campbell, OSU student, stays with his mother and grandmother while visiting David Boney at Marietta College. Ann Baker and William Anderson attend an Oklahoma showing in Columbus. OSU students Swisher, Anderson, Neutzling, Campbell, Lohse, and Blakeslee are home for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reka Mayer
Miami
Fort Myers
Fla
Carolyn Meier
Parkersburg
W. Va
Philip Meier
Barton Campbell
Ohio State University
Thelma Campbell
A. T. Barton
David Boney
Marietta College
Marietta
Ann Baker
William Anderson
Columbus
Oklahoma
Alfred Elberfeld
Charles Swisher
Bill Anderson
Norbert Neutzling
James Lohse
Patricia Blakeslee
Census Enumerators To Get Instruction In Meigs County
Twenty one enumerators for the 1960 Meigs County census were selected by supervisor Mrs. Bertha Scott. They will attend classes from 8 30 to 11 30 a m Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the Second Ward firehouse, with one chosen as assistant to Mrs Scott. The census begins April 1 and 20 will serve as enumerators while 1 assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Bertha Scott
Second Ward
Scott
Ator
Don Yeanger
Elizabeth Proffitt
Ruth Stearns
Mary Jordan
Louise Thompson
Jean Seidenabel
Selah Curtis
Beatrice Lisle
Bert Bodimer
George Wells
Louise Brewer
Arthur Stobart
Clara Thomas
Larry Taylor
Hazel Stanley
Helen Quivey
Anna Turner
Jean Craig
Jean Parker
Helen Nease
Max Orndoff
Forest Run WSCS Has Top Attendance
POMEROY An award for the highest percentage of attendance in their membership class in the Portsmouth District was received by members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Forest Run Methodist Church Wednesday when the group met at the home of Mrs. John F. Baily. Stewardship was the program topic led by Mrs. Alfred Yeanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Forest Run Methodist Church
John F. Baily
Alfred Yeanger
Christy Baer
Yeanger
U. S. Nease
John Scott
Fred Nease
Talent Show Draws 400 in Meigs County
Approximately 400 people attended the Meigs County Talent Showcase at Middleport High School. 33 acts performed and many received sustained applause. Proceeds will be split between the Middleport Band Boosters and the Syracuse Emergency Squad. The cast included about 120 participants from various parts of Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Middleport High School
Syracuse
Golden Rule Class to Lead Sunday Service at Middleport
Members of the Golden Rule Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church will conduct the 10 30 a m Sunday worship service at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fog Bogs Ceremony At North Central In Fairmont
In Fairmont Minnesota the inauguration of North Central Airlines service proceeded with a mayoral ribbon cutting and a band despite dense soup fog. An unseen plane droned overhead as the plane passed through the fog to inaugurate service at the local airport.
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Fairmont
Minn
North Central Airlines
Woman in Mud Hole After Car Skids into Excavation
Mrs Alfrieda Vickers drove by a barricade and her car plunged into a 15 foot construction trench. The vehicle landed upside down leaving her trapped in mud for an hour before a passerby heard cries and alerted authorities. She suffered only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Alfrieda Vickers
Old Clothes Sale Planned At Sew Rite Club Meeting
Sew Rite Sewing Club met at the McKnight and Conde homes with president Mrs. Donald Collins in charge. Members will buy old dresses and hats at the next meeting and wear them that evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Ray Blankenship Mrs. James Butler and Mrs. Dayton Strickland. Door prize was won by Mrs. Edward Well. Hostesses served refreshments.
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Ing
Sew- Rite Sewing Club
Don McKnight
George Conde
Donald Collins
Ray Blankenship
James Butler
Dayton Strickland
Edward Well
Eastern Star to Attend Rites at Letart Falls Church
Members of Ra cine Chapter Order of Eastern Star will attend a 7 30 p m service Sunday at Letart Falls Methodist Church. Mrs Jane Hill announced The Rev Mr Casto will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Letart Falls Methodist Church
Jane Hill
Casto
Pomeroy Man Fined and Given Suspended Jail Sentence
Jack Lunsford was fined $50 and costs and given a 30 day suspended jail term by Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples after pleading guilty to assault and battery charges in court.
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Pomeroy
Jack Lunsford
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Home from hospital for Huntington veteran
Gene Rice, formerly a patient at Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia, has returned to his Gravel Hill home. After two weeks at home he will be sent back to the hospital for surgery.
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Middleport
Gene Rice
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Gravel Hill
Rice
Gardens Theme Led Middleport Church Devotional
Mrs. Herman Lohse led a devotional program titled Christian Gardens by the Loyal Women's Class at Middleport Church of Christ. Readings by Mrs. Durst and Mrs. Roush complemented a panel on Easter timing, with a business session led by Mrs. Reynolds. A dinner preceded by a committee included Mrs. Vance Darst Lohse and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Herman Lohse
Middleport Church of Christ
Lohse
David Durst
Roscoe Satterfield
Oscar Roush
Jerusalem
William Reynolds
Boy Scouts Aid Fire Victims With Clothing Drive
Boy Scouts collected clothing for Mrs. Lizzie Bostic and her four children after their one story Racine home burned on Wednesday. Residents outside Racine may call Bill Elwood to donate items for the family. The Beegle owned home was destroyed and Mrs. Bostic was away when the fire started.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Lizzie Bostic
Bill Elwood
Bostic
Fletcher Beegle
Cub Pack Members To Play In Showboat
Twenty four members of Middleport Cub Scout Pack 244 will perform a minstrel style program titled Showboat at the Scout-O-Rama in Point Pleasant West Virginia over the weekend. The half hour show features skits dances instrumental numbers and vocal selections repeated several times Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Lead performers include Arthur Casci Billy Haptonstall Jeff Boggs and others with Den leaders Mrs George Hackett Jr and Mrs Howard Dailey.
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Middleport
Cub Scout Pack
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Arthur Casci
Billy Haptonstall
Jeff Boggs
Michael Gross
Billy Hackett
Kevin Dailey
Jerry Davenport
Harold Lightfoot
Bobby Priddy
Johnny Ingels
Earl Thomas
David Boggess
Dens One
George Hackett, Jr
Howard Dailey
George Sauer
William Davis
Wayne Davis
Billy Hysell
Leland Brown
Sammy Hood
Marvin Fry
Village officer Everett Bostic returns to duty
Middleport reports officer Everett Bostic resumes his police duties after illness confined him to home. Also noted are the weekend visit of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kincaid to Columbus with Maj. John Kincaid and family, joined by Miss Dahlia Pauley for a several day visit, and the return of Lewis Sauer, Sr. to Meigs General Hospital for treatment.
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Everett Bostic
J. W. Kincaid
Columbus
Maj
John Kincaid
Eastern Band Boosters to Meet at Eastern High School
The Eastern Band Boosters Association will convene at 8 p.m. Monday at Eastern High School. President Mrs Barbara Gaul announced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eastern Band Boosters Association
Eastern High School
Barbara Gaul
Chester Home Demonstration Club Relocates Meeting
The Chester club changes meeting place to 7 30 Friday evening at Mrs Reid Young home from Mrs Kautz. Copper tooling work will be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester
Reid Young
Kautz
Crusaders Plan Easter Projects at Middleport Church
The Middleport First Baptist Church Crusaders Class met at Ruth Robinsons home to organize an Easter program for a local infirmary or rest home. They approved a colored egg sale with advance orders and prepared a teaching schedule for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Christian Crusaders
Middleport First
Mills
Earl Smith
Herschel McClure
Richard Hovatter
Smith
Charles Vroman
Coleman
Jerry
Hubbard
Better Health Club Plans For Program
Rock Springs Better Health Club met at Mrs William Gruesers home to plan participation in the annual achievement day program to be held at Middleport on Mar 30. Mrs George Skinner presided and a safety program was led by Mrs Amos Leonard after a noon pot luck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Rock Springs
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Columus
Ohio Hospital Association
Jaycees
Donald Plunkett
Meigs County Safety
Jaycee
Chester Garden Club
Dr. Heaton
Pomeroy Personals
Denton
Forest Run
WSCS
Lancaster School of Missions
Baily
Russ Watson
Cub Pack
Michael Buskirk
Richard Haggerty
Billy Swan
Charles Clarkson
Keith French
den Six
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Kalad Hindy
Athens Messenger
Boosters
Elberfelds
Fashion News
Crusaders
Better Health Club
Lil Abner
VistaVision & Technicolor
Peter Palmer
Leslie Parrish
Stubby Kaye
Howard St. John
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Tucson
Rod Fulton
Ann Doran
Member
Federal Reserve System
Rutland
China
B. H. Sanborn
the Farmer's Bank and Savings CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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