Croaking Frogs Prepares For Big Bend Regatta Events
POMEROY The Meigs County Society for the Promotion of Bullfrogs plans the annual Big Bend Regatta with the Frog Jump and Frog Ball. Rodney Downing leads as Grand Croaker with help from Mr. and Mrs. James Clatworthy and Mrs. Fred Crow. First prize for the Frog Jump is now $300.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
Rodney Downing
Croaker
James Chatworthy
Emma Kay Clatworthy
Meigs County Society For the Promotion
James Clatworthy
Fred Crow
Sorority Xi Gamma Mu Plans Founder's Dinner and Tea
Xi Gamma Mu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Virgil Brown's home to map events. Founder's Day dinner is set for April 26 at Holliday Inn Gallipolis, a May tea will confer Exemplar and Perecepter degrees, and a social evening with husbands at the American Legion hall in Pomeroy is planned.
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Pomeroy
Xi Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Virgil Brown
Holliday Inn
Gallipolis
American Legion Hall
Gun Safety Program Is Started In Meigs County
In Middleport the Jaycee Shooting Safety Program opened with a lesson at 7 p.m. in the Junior High Cafeteria. Barry McCoy outlined guns types parts handling and zones of fire as the group noted the ten rules of gunmanship. The five week course targets ages seven to 14 with no charge and an enrollment cap after the second lesson.
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Middleport
Jaycee
Barry McCoy
McCoy
Meigs County
Middleport High School
Homemakers Club Prepares Easter Baskets in Syracuse
The Third Wednesday Homemakers Club met at Municipal Park. Edith Hood and Mildred Pierce led devotions, Eileen Clark read a poem, and members planned April Easter basket deliveries to a local rest home. Creative basket crafts and a wedding anniversary gift committee were noted.
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Syracuse
Municipal Park
Edith Hood
Mildred Pierce
Eileen Clark
Jo Essington
Milwaukee
Margaret Bailey
Janice Lawson
Edna Reibel
Geneva Nolan
Elva Dailey
Linda Ferrell
Virginia Salser
Three Fined in Point Pleasant Court Session
Mayor John Musgrave presided over Point Pleasant Court where three drivers were fined. Warren G. Tallman of Ravenswood paid $81.40 and costs for reckless driving, Michael T. McGinnis of Point Pleasant $5 and costs for disregarding a stop sign, and Michael R. Butcher of Point Pleasant $5 and costs for speeding. Harold Glen Wallace forfeited $18 for hazardous operation.
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Point Pleasant
John Musgrave
Warren G. Tallman
Ravenswood
Michael T. McGinnis
Michael R. Butcher
Harold Glen Wallace
Primy
Middleport Emergency Squad Makes Two Runs
The Middleport Emergency Squad made two runs Friday. At 1 24 p.m. Lennie Lyons 24 no address was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital with a possible broken ankle. At 11 09 p.m. William Slater 43 Middleport was taken to Holzer Medical Center after becoming ill in his car.
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Jaymar Coal Co
Cheshire
Lennie Lyons
Veterans Memorial Hospital
William Slater
Middleport
Holzer Medical Center
Rotary report on Meigs County aging program progress
The Meigs County Council on Aging progress report was given by Eleanor Thomas at the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club meeting. She described activities planned including a senior center for hobbies and crafts and the Talking Book program aiding elderly readers with Vilma Pikkajo's library cooperation.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Eleanor Circle
Magazines Sent to Shut-Ins by Middleport Church Circle
Electa Circle of First Baptist Church Middleport plans Easter magazine deliveries to shut ins including Stephanie Hughes and Pete Warner. The group approved a $15 donation to the Middleport Fire Department and will remember three Children’s Home residents with cards and $1. Easter egg trays will be prepared for the Home. Sanborn Society meets April 4 at 6 45 p.m. Christine Simons led a program titled The Ninth Commandment. Love gift totaled 15 50 and regular offering 14 30. Meeting at Mrs Fred Gibbs home with devotions by Ethel Hughes and prayer by Rhoda Hall. Guests included Mrs John Werner Christine Simons Veneda Gibbs Trina Gibbs.
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Middleport
Electa
First Baptist Church
Stephanie Hughes
Pete Warner
Christine Simons
Fred Gibbs
Ethel Hughes
Rhoda Hall
John Werner
Veneda
Trina Gibbs
Births and Admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital
Birth notices list Raymond Davis of Logan has a son and Charles Stover of Carbon Hill has a daughter. Admitted patients include Frank Jones and others from Laurelville Logan Rockbridge Glouster and surrounding areas. Dismissals include John Hawk Harley Bell and several Logan residents with family members.
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Raymond Davis
Logan
Charles Stover
Carbon Hill
Frank Jones
Herbert Anderson
Charles Huffines
Larry Martin
Laurelville
Robert Watkins
Rockbridge
John Clifford
Glouster
Joseph Barcus
Michael VanBibber
Elva Edwards
Willie Bare
Margaret Rose
John Hawk
Harley S. Bell
Boyd Kuhn
John Bachus
Roger Hawk
Dave Roberts
William Collier
Robert West
Ora Rider
William Withem
Mental Health Clinic Opens at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Gallia Meigs and Jackson counties establish a Wednesday clinic at Veterans Memorial Hospital to help with personal marital or emotional problems and to advise on working with others. The program is funded by a mental health levy and run by Jane Woodrow and Pamela Rintala with referrals to Dr Doronila. Fees are on a sliding scale. additional services include school psychology and welfare referrals.
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Gallipolis
Meigs County
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Gallia
Meigs
Jackson
Jane Woodrow
Pamela Rintala
Querico Doronila
Levy
Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board
Opposition Plans Conferences Against Tax Lottery
A new anti lottery effort in Ohio aims to persuade residents to reject a state run lottery. The group Ohioans Against the Lottery Tax plans 88 county conferences with materials including posters bumper stickers and ads. United Methodist ministers bishops and professors spoke at a Columbus meeting leading regional coordinators in Toledo Cincinnati Columbus Marietta and Canton to organize the campaign.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Council of Churches
Frederick Stocker
Ohio State University
Wen Li
OSU
U.S
Paul Minns
Worthington
Minus
Ronald Mottl
D-Parma
Pear
Paul Vandegriff
United Methodist
Toledo
Northwest
Joseph Crumpler
Southern Baptist
Cincinnati
William Barnett
United Church of Christ
John Dunham
Marietta
Southeast
Kenneth Huslit
Canton
United Methodist Council On
Projects Posters Shown At Meeting
Riverview PTA meeting highlighted science fair projects by David Chadwell and Fred Kessinger with prizes awarded. Students Sheila Buchanan Donald Longenette and Teresa Smith led top places. fourth to sixth graders Mark Smith Timmy Dillon and James Swain also earned prizes.
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Reedsville
David Chadwell
Fred Kessinger
Riverview Pta
Sheila Buchanan
Donald Longenette
Teresa Smith
Mark Smith
Timmy Dillon
James Swain
Teresa Hannum
Marlene Putman
PTA
Elizabeth Smith
Liz Upton
John Riebel
West Virginia Safety Conference to Highlight Accident Reduction
The 39th Annual Governor's Safety Conference April 17-18 at Charleston Civic Center will feature 48 exhibits on safety gear and techniques for mining business industry and traffic with experts from across the nation. Organizers expect about 2000 officials and many coal mine workers to attend to learn how to cut accidents and deaths.
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Civic Center
Charleston
W. Va
B. R. Rhoades
Exxon Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Spokane
Wash
West Virginia Safety Council
Rio Grande College Forms Childrens Theatre Repertory
Rio Grande College forms a Children s Theatre Repertory Company to stage four one act plays Winnie the Pooh Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Mrs Magician s Mistake and The Gabawachee Auditions Tuesday 5 30 to 10 00 p m in Community Hall All adults welcome contact Carol D Reynolds executive director VOICE VOTE Kentucky held state elections by voice vote until 1891.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Carol D. Reynolds
The
Rio Grande College Theatre
Shawnee Man Fined for Assault in Hocking County Court
Logan Robert Brunton a 28 year old Shawnee resident was sentenced by Judge James Stilwell to 10 days in jail and fined 25 dollars plus costs for assault and battery. The jail term was suspended for one year on good behavior after he pleaded guilty to charges filed by Larry J Braglin.
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Logan
Robert Brunton
Shawnee
James Stilwell Friday
Hocking
Brunton
Larry J. Braglin
Land Transfers In Meigs County and surrounding townships
A series of property transfers list parcels and easements in Salem Two Rutland Salisbury Two and adjacent townships. Transfers involve H C Lee Edna McKinney Ohio Power Co and multiple pairs trading parcels in Salem Two Rutland Pomeroy Middleport Lebanon Two and Meigs County.
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Bertine Mills
Salem
H.C. Lee
Edna McKinney
Milo B. Hutchison
Betty Hutchison
Rutland
Ohio Power Co
James Stone
Anna Stone
Ailis B. Thornton
Lillian Thornton
Chester Price
Elsie Price
Dyesville
John Throckmorton
Betty Throckmorton
Robert M. Hill
Evelyn L. Hill
Archie McKinney
John Smith
Carl B. Jennings
Rachel E. Jennings
Salisbury
Pomeroy
Loren J. Coleman
Mary Elizabeth Coleman
Loren J Coleman
Robert C. Hartenbach
Dana R. Roush
Donald Max Geary
Middleport
Joe Denison
Kathryn Denison
Patricia Ann Groves
Paul Sigman
Janet Sigman
Harvey Hobbs
Maxine A. Hobbs
Martinsburg
Donald R. Hobbs
Jacob M. Bush
Carole S. Bush
Lebanon
Frederick J. Stobart
Earl Richard Hunt
Glenda Kay Hunt
Chester Two
Gary Dill
Mildred Dill
Frank E. Titus
Vivian
Fauna Gardner Cohen
Fauna G. Cohen
Salisbur
L. Edgar Reynolds
Rose S. Reynolds
Linley M. Hart
Mildred L. Hart
Racine
Harry B. Greathouse
Dorothy M. Greathouse
William B. Peeples
Margaret M. Peeples
Eee
Russell Quillen
Velma Quillen
Grass Fire Extinguished at Haydenville Residence
Logan City firemen responded to a grass fire at 1:43 p.m. Saturday at Nellie Patton’s Haydenville home. A neighbor’s report and officials attributed the blaze to burning trash. Five volunteers and two regular firefighters tamed about one acre of brush.
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Logan — City
Nellie Patton
Haydenville
Boy Arrested On Possession
A 17 year old Logan Route 3 boy was arrested by Logan city police for possession of marijuana Friday at 10 50 p m. Already under probation he was released to the custody of his parents.
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Logan
Vinton Driver Cited in Gallia County Traffic Incidents
Gallia County patrol logged two Sunday crashes in Gallipolis. Steven Nunn 24 had a single car crash on Moore Jerico Road with a lip injury and no citation issued. Lonnie Hall 32 was cited for driving while intoxicated after sideswiping Clovis Betts 40 on Route 160. Betts sustained a non urgent injury.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Gallia
Steven Nunn
Moore-Jerico
Nunn
Route 160
Lonnie Hall
Vinton
Clovis Betts
New Marshfield
Betts
Hall
Black Knight Band to Stage Disney World Fundraiser
Point Pleasant Black Knight Band sponsors its third annual revue The Wonderful World of Disney to raise funds for a trip to Disney World on Memorial Day Four performances in the high school gym start Thursday at 2 30 p m for students A matinee Friday at 3 00 p m and two evening shows Friday and Saturday at 7 30 p m A junior high student body show is planned for April 2 at 9 00 a m
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Point Pleasant
Black Knight
Disney World
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Emergency Crew Aids Two Persons
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services made two runs on Saturday. Joe Barcus of Logan Route 2 was taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital after a Auto accident. At 4 20 a m the Logan ambulance transferred a patient from Nelsonville ambulance to University Hospital Columbus. Robert Loudner of Nelsonville Route 2 was injured in an auto accident.
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LOGAN
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Joe Barcus
Hocking Valley
Logan Ambulance
Nelsonville Ambulance
Robert Loudner
Nelsonville
University Hospital
Columbus
Loudner
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