Meigs Bloodmobile Visit Fails To Meet Quota
Meigs County junior high hosted a bloodmobile with 82 residents donating 62 pints toward a 100 pint goal. Several donors reached gallon and multi gallon milestones while nurses and medical staff operated the drive at Pomeroy Junior High School. Local organizations and businesses contributed, with thanks extended by Red Cross chair C F Blakeslee.
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Pomeroy — A
Meigs County
Pomeroy Junior High School
Conrad Ohlinger
Gerald Reu
Davis Ice and Produce Co
Simon's Market
Farm Bureau
Wehring’s Bakery
A and P Market
Holsum Bakery
Grimm's Restaurant
Cross’ Grocery
C. FE. Blakeslee
Red Cross
Charles S. Gibbs
Woodmen Egg Hunt Prizes Awarded in Burlingham
The Modern Woodmen 7230 of Burlingham held an egg hunt with prizes going to Nancy St. Clair Brenda Smith Wayne Well Sue Douglas Jeffrey Morris Margaret Riggs Mary K Buckles Mary L Buckles Earl Wood Carolyn Buikles Dianna Good Steve Burson Mike Williams Rebecca Swindell Christie Hooper Russell Sargent Kenneth Gilkey Edith Wood Marvy Medkiff Cathy Hall Brenda Whaley LaDonna Campbell Pamela Burson Ronnie Smith Jane Hazelton Alvin Smith Jan Belzing Larry Mees David Lambert Richard Dean Mary Jou King Jean Mees Donna Bronham Donna Stockton Linda Chaney Eddie and Kathy Good Rose Christphor Sheila Hawk Paul Smith Chuck Eastman Rose Christphor Eddie Whaley Vicki Sinclair Barbara Patti Well Bill Chaney Cheryl Higgs Refreshments served after the hunt.
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Burlingham
Nancy St. Clair
Brenda Smith
Wayne Well
Sue Douglas
Jeffrey Morris
Margaret Riggs
Mary K. Buckles
Mary L. Buckles
Earl Wood
Carolyn Buickles
Dianna Good
Steve Burson
Mike Williams
Rebecca Swindell
Christie Hooper
Russell Sargent
Kenneth Gilkey
Edith Wood
Marvy Medkiff
Cathy Hall
Brenda Whaley
la- Donna Campbell
Pamela Burson
Ronnie Smith
Jane Hazelton
Alvin’ Smith
Jan Belzing
Larry Mees
David Lambert
Richard Dean
Mary Jou King
Jean Mees
Donna Bronham
Donna Stockton
Linda Chaney
Eddie
Kathy Good
Rose Christphor
Sheila Hawk
Paul Smith
Chuck Eastman
Eddie Whaley
Vicki Sinclair
Barbara
Patti Well
Bill Chaney
Cheryl Higgs
Middleport Club to Install Officers May 8
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club will install officers at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday May 8. Madeg Neal of Gallipolis district director will serve as installing officer. Officers include Jean L Moore president Alwilda Werner vice president Grace Pratt treasurer and Mary E Roush secretary. Amendments to by laws and membership qualifications will be voted on.
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Middleport
Daughter Is Born To William Harden’s Family
Mr and Mrs William M Harden announce the birth of their first child a daughter born Saturday night April 21 at Holzer Hospital The baby weighed 7 pounds 7 5 8 ounces and is named Tamara Jayne Grandparents are Morris Harden and Mrs Eva Thomas with Florence Harden as great grandmother
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Syracuse
William M. Harden
Holzer Hospital
Tamara Jayne
Morris Harden
Eva Thomas
Florence Harden
Music Festival At Bradbury Friday
A spring music festival will be presented at 7 30 p.m. Friday at Bradbury school. Under the direction of Mrs. Eleanor Zeiher the upper grades of the elementary school will present a backward glance in music. A silver offering will be taken for purchase of music supplies.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Eleanor Zeiher
Judge Fines Four Men In Meigs County Court
Four men were fined and a fifth forfeited an appearance bond in Meigs County Court before Judge Emmet W. Peoples Monday. Roger W. Hayman paid 50 dollars and costs on three charges including reckless operation, no operator's license and resisting arrest. Willard E. Cunningham paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and 10 dollars and costs for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his vehicle. Emerson McDole paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Francis Douglas paid 100 dollars and costs for intent to defraud. Lloyd Mayes forfeited a 25-dollar bond on intoxication.
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Man
Willard E. Cunningham
Emerson McDole
Francis Douglas
Lloyd Mayes
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals
Meigs County property transfers list numerous conveyances including Mayme Miller to Charles Hyatt in Syracuse and Clyde A Mills to C C Duckler in Sutton. Other moves include multiple parcels in Columbia Olive and Salisbury and fences of Doerfer and Dilcher families with several joint buyers. Parking meters in Middleport yielded $200 in receipts per Chief Herbert Gilkey.
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Mayme Miller
Charles Hyatt
Syracuse
Clyde A. Mills
C. C. Duckler
Sutton
Harold P. Brown
Alice Brown
Bruce Dana Myers
Dorothy Myers
Chester
Clyde A. Stanley
Mary E. Stanley
Virgil Parsons
Wanda Parsons
Columbia
Harold
Ina Massar
Clyde A. Pickens
Harry Pickens
Olive
Bill L. Puckett
Lois Ann Puckett
Sanford Dodson
Salisbury
Olen G. Doerfer
Rosalee Doerfer
Nona Ervin
Louise Schroath
Middleport
Harry E. Johnson
Dolores Johnson
William Ohlinger
Donna R. Ohlinger
Olan Doerfer
Roselee Doerfer
Willie W. Wise
Margaret Wise
Clyde Dilcher
Margaret Dilcher
Jessie Reeves
Oliver Reeves
Earl Dilcher
Lawrence Dilcher
Elizabeth Dilcher
Eugene Dilcher
Ada Dilcher
John Stanley
Herbert Gilkey
Plan Prayer Services for Evangelistic Meetings
Prayer services are scheduled at the homes of Middle Port First Baptist Church members for a series of evangelistic meetings. Services will be at 1 p.m. instead of 7 30 p.m. Mrs Richard Owen will host on Tuesday with Mrs Iva Turner leading. Bertha Archer leads Thursday at Mrs Paul Smart. Jack Satterfield hosts Friday with Mrs Milton Hood leading.
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Middle Port
Middleport
Plans Made for Dinner Plans Made for Dinner
Plans for the annual election day dinner at the Sunshine Makers Class of the First United Presbyterian Church were discussed at a meeting led by president Mrs. Herman London. Mrs. Agnes White read devotionals as dues were collected.
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Syracuse
Sunshine Makers
First United Presbyterian Church
Charles Blake
Herman London
Agnes White
Olive Farm Women's Club Holds April Meeting
In Reedsville the Olive Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. Lillian Pickens's home with Mrs. Tress Swain presiding. After the business session, Swain spoke on "The Garden of Gethsemane" and refreshments were served to several members. Osborn will host May meeting.
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Reedsville
Olive Farm Women's Club
Lillian Pickens
Tress Swain
Swain
Garden of
Gethsemane
Ava Myers
Ella Hannum
Ella Osborne
Pauline Myers
Edna Hall
Margaret Brown
Osborn
Primary absentee ballots tally in Pomeroy race
One hundred fifty seven absentee ballots were cast in the May 8 primary. Of these 130 were Republican and 30 Democratic voters. Ballots must be cast by 4 p.m. Wednesday with the elections board open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Board of Elections
Racine Airman Joins Strategic Defense Unit After Training
Airman Third Class Alfred R. Toney Jr. and his Racine Route 2 parents announce his assignment to a strategic defense unit after graduation from the USAF weapons mechanics technical training course. He entered service in September 1961 after attending Ohio State University.
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Racine
Alfred R. Toney Jr
USAF
Ohio State University
Car Fire on Main Street in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on East Main Street. The car owned by Wayne Zurcher of Pomeroy burned but the flames were out before the department arrived.
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Pomeroy
E. Main St
Wayne Zurcher
Pomeroy Charles Chapman Fined in Reckless Driving Case
Charles Chapman of Racine was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Charles Legar after a weekend court appearance for reckless operation charges.
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Pomeroy
Charles Chapman
Racine
Charles Legar
Syracuse Notes Show Local Visits Across Regions
Residents recount a flurry of relatives visiting Syracuse area households from Columbus Grove City New Brighton Beaver Falls Nitro Marion Mingo Junction and Ironton. Notables include a 95th birthday dinner for John J. Jones and multiple weekend gatherings with extended family across Ohio.
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Leo Swick and granddaughters Diana and Deborah Haycock from Columbus to C H Wise Sr and Ruth Wise. Danny Dodson son of Gene and wife recovering from tonsillectomy at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg.
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Diana
Deborah Haycock
Columbus
C. H. Wise Sr
Danny Dodson
Gene Dodson
Middleport
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Ewington Weekend Guests From Many Towns Attend Johnson Home
James Jacksons niece and family from West Virginia and many local relatives gathered at the Johnson home for weekend visits and dinner. Guests included families from Athens Ottawa Wilkesville and Albany with multiple siblings and children joining in the social events and a birthday dinner at the Wilkesville Grange.
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Ewington
James Jackson
West Virginia
Guy Edmundson
Dick Neisley
Stanley McKinnis
Athens
Gene Calvin
Ottawa
Lenny Calvin
West Lafayette
Ralph Wiseman
Harley Strong
Wilkesville
Jim Trout
Larry Blessing
Kay Hanning
Albany
Paul Brown
Jeannie Mollahan
Chillicothe
E. L. Johnson
Harley Green
George Tyler
Wilkesville Grange
Jara Phillips
McCoy
Eugene Johnston
Lloyd Ashburn
Gene Chandler
Pharoh Johnson
Virginia Mae Kyper Weds Charles Athey in Wendell
Mr and Mrs Clyde Barnett announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia Mae to Charles Athey son of Mr and Mrs Clair Athey The ceremony was performed by Rev C J Lemley at the parsonage Monday The couple reside in Wendell Bradbury property Pvt James Bradbury stationed at Fort Dix N J spent weekend with his mother Mrs Luella Bradbury
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John J. Jones
Lubert Jones
New Galilee
Ira Foster
Pomeroy
Carl B. Weese
Jane Ann Donovan
Beulah Slack
Jones
J. C. Ferrell
Frank Ferrell
Kyger
Clyde Barnett
Virginia Mae
Charles Athey
Clair Athey
C. J. Lemley
Wendell Bradbury
James Bradbury
Fort Dix
N. J
Luella Bradbury
Harlow Tate
Cleveland
Stanley Rupe
Perry Bradbury
Leslie Hawley
Middleport
Eugene Stevens
Janice
Chester Ward
Senior Trip Plans for Middleport High School
Final plans for the Middleport High School senior class trip to Washington and New York City will be outlined at a 7 30 p m meeting at the school tonight. Parents, chaperones Mr and Mrs Joseph Stanley and Mrs Clarence Lacey, and senior members plus Middleport Senior Mother's Club representatives will attend. The 25 seniors depart from Parkersburg West Virginia on Sunday May 13 and return Friday May 18.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Washington, D. C
New York City
Joseph Stanley
Clarence Lacey
Representa
Parkersburg
W Va
Stewardship Sunday Set at Middleport church
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church outlines a stewardship emphasis. May 13 and 20 are designated as stewardship Sundays. Rev. Howard Ruppelt presents a meditation on stewardship in Christianity and Communism. A committee includes J E Harley Susan Park Lewis Sauer Jr Richard Vaughan E O Tewksbury J H Grate Leland Brown Harold Sauer Herbert Taylor and Rev Mr Ruppelt. A session meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Monday at the church.
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Howard Ruppelt
J. E. Harley
Susan Park
Lewis Sauer
Richard Vaughan
E. 0. Tewksbury
J. H. Grate
Leland Brown
Harold Sauer
Herbert Taylor
Mr. Ruppelt
Twin Sisters Celebrate Sixth Birthday in Middleport
Twin sisters Debra and Donna Powell, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Powell, observed their sixth birthday with a Friday party after kindergarten. Balloons, blowouts, and horns were handed out to the youngsters, and cupcakes and ice cream were served with Mrs. Powell helped by teacher Mrs. Pearl Reynolds.
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Middleport
Debra
Donna Powell
Earl Powell
Powell
Pearl Reynolds
Hoeflichs To Take Week's Vacation
Mr and Mrs Bob Hoeflich are on vacation from their Messenger news posts. Pomeroy contributors should contact the Pomeroy office and Middleport contributors should reach Mrs Emerson Jones at WY 2 2376.
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Hoeflichs
Middleport
Bob Hoeflich
the Messenger
Pomeroy
Emerson Jones
Meigs County GOP Women to Meet at Rock Springs Grange
The Meigs County Republican Women's Club will meet Wednesday at 8 PM at the Rock Springs Grange Hall. Local and state candidates will speak. All Republicans of the county are invited. Refreshments will be served.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Republican Women’s Club
Rock Springs
POMEROY Masonry Lodge to Meet Wednesday Evening
Worshipful Master Phil Williamson announces Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M will hold its regular business meeting at 7 30 Wednesday evening at the temple.
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Pomeroy
Phil Williamson
Pomeroy Lodge
A.M
Temple
Two Men Are Fined In Weekend Hearings
In Middleport Mayor Kenneth McElhinney fined Howard G. Lamber 21 from Vinton ten dollars and costs for reckless operation and Ronald Barker from Mason West Virginia five dollars plus costs for intoxication. Also Middleport Garden Club hosts Mrs Emmish Mrs Hennesy and Mrs Kincaid at 7 30 p m May 8 at the Emmish home.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Howard G. Lamber
Vinton
Ronald Barker
Mason
W. Va
C. A. Emmish
C. M. Hennesy
John Kincaid
Middleport Garden Club
Emmish
Delta Kappa Gamma initiates six teachers in Rutland
Six members from Jackson, Vinton and Meigs Counties were initiated by Alpha Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at the Rutland Methodist Church. New officers installed include Eena Adams as president and Elizabeth Lantz as first vice president.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Rutland
Methodist Church
Alpha Omicron Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma _ Sorority
Jackson, Vinton
Meigs Counties
Virginia
Raymond Smith
Lois Cecil
WSCS
Meigs County
Dorothy Barnes
Ethel Chapman
Ruth Euler
Avis Frecker
Mildred Hawley
Geneva Joachim
Vinas Lee
Nan Moore
Geneva Nolan
Susan Park
Margaret Parsons
Beatrice Rinehart
Faye Sauer
Carolyn Smith
Emily Sprague
Genevieve Stobart
Nellie Vale
Cub Scout Pack 244 Gets Award
Numerous awards were presented at a Pack 244 meeting in Middleport. Leo Smith awarded Steve Osler a silver arrow point a gold arrow point and a wolf badge Garry Ellis a gold arrow point and a wolf badge Kenny Smith Marc Fowler and Mark Vroman received wolf badges Ricky Triplett earned a one year pin John Krawsczyn presented scout-o rama patches to many members Den 2 opened with a flag ceremony and Den 1 performed a musical skit The meeting displayed the pack charter and an award of merit Registration forms were handed out with the theme The World Around Us for May.
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Middleport
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Leo Smith
Steve Osler
Garry Ellis
Kenny Smith
Marc Fowler
Mark Vroman
Ricky Triplett
John Krawsczyn
John Krawsczyn, Jr Jr
John Kokovitch
Freddie Bryant
Raymond Byers
Mark French
Jeff Allen
Ricky van Meter
Alan Cunningham
Roger Pickens
Danny McCloud
Jan Long
Dixie Walters
Den 2
Den 1
Meigs General Hospital Admits Several Patients
The Meigs General Hospital notes list admitted patients Mrs Bertha Canaday of Pomeroy Mrs Ethel McKnight of Pomeroy Mary Durst of Ry er Tom Wells of Harrisonville Jimmy Watson of Pomeroy Mrs Anna Elkins of Mason West Virginia Dorothy Karr of Pomeroy Eddie Ward of Cheshire Maxine Prunty of Cheshire Discharged Ida Howell and Stella Lemley Marriage license issued for Charles Henry Deem 24 Portland and Rose Marie Deck 18 Pomeroy
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Mary Durst
Ryyer
Tom Wells
Harrisonville
Jimmy Watson
Pomeroy
Anna Elkins
Mason
Dorothy Karr
Eddie Ward
Cheshire
Maxine Prunty
Ida Howell
Stella Lemley
Charles Henry Deem
Portland
Rose Marie Deck
Joe Powell Dies At 69 In Ohio Home
Joseph Edgar Powell 69 died Sunday evening at his Columbus home. Survived by wife Janice Rue Powell, two sisters Mrs. William Bradford of Middleport and Mrs. Lewis Benson of Brooksville Florida, two brothers Lawrence Powell of Columbus and Morton G. Powell of Talladega Alabama. Funeral services 1 am Thursday at Cook Funeral Home Columbus, graveside 3 pm Riverview Cemetery Middleport, Rev. Fred J. Gardner officiating.
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Middleport
Joseph Edgar Powell
Columbus
Janice Rue Powell
William Bradford
Lewis Benson
Broksville
Fla
Lawrence Powell
Morten G. Powell
Talladega
Cook Funeral Home
Riverview
Fred J. Gardner
Hubbard Family Welcomes Daughter Rose Mary in Syracuse
A daughter named Rose Mary was born to Mr and Mrs Larry Hubbard at the Mason Clinic Monday night April 23. The baby weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. The Hubbards have two sons and two daughters. Paternal grandparents are Carl Hubbard and wife. Maternal grandmother is Susan Workman of Cottageville West Virginia. Great grandmother is Mrs Mary Hubbard of Syracuse.
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Syracuse
Larry Hubbard
Mason Clinic
Rose Mary
Hubbards
Carl Hubbard
Susan Workman
Cottageville
W. Va
Mary Hubbard
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Floyd Hendricks
Martin Wilcoxen
Marjorie Price
Charles Searles
Kathleen Wells
Mary Fick
Frances Brewington
Helen Kirkland
Jean Evans
Maxine Hobstetter
Joyce Thoren
Selah Weatherby
Pearl Poulin
B. J. Allison
Letart Methodist
Aaron Zahn
Jaycees
Keith Goble
Rawlings and Sons
William Hardens
Peoples
Roger W. Hay
Plymouth
KARR
van Zandi
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
Farm Women’s Club
Toney In Defense Unit
Racine Man
Conley E. Cole
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Philadelphia Phillies
Mets
Casey Stengel
Syracuse News
Margaret Cottrill
Carrie Sellers
Lawrence Sellers
Larry
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Grove City
E. E. Hayman
Mae Cowie
Charles Hysell
Ray
Luther Johnston
Edison Guinther
Gallipolis
Guinthers
Daryl
Mayme Holmes
Helen Wetzel
Robert Crow
Holmes
Pete Sisson
Eugene Bumster
Robert Harden
Marion
Vernon Donahue
East Letart
James Mumaw
Mingo Junction
Frankie Mumaw
Ronnie Ransom
Charles Hoback
Eddie Hoback
Linda Rose
Cris Hubbard
Ernest Theiss
Groveport
Carrie Sinclair
Rose Ann
Leo Swick
Ruth Wise
Herb Edwards
Charles Edwards
Ray Luman
Gordon Harris
Robert Harris
Robert W. Harris
Second Ave
Harris
Meigs General Hospital
W. R. Garber
Anna Crow
William Garber
Debbie
Toledo
Ruth G. Hawk
Kathy
E. C. Johnston
Estil
Reva Johnson
Kenneth Ward
Kendra
Morgan Center
Linda Knapp
Chester Johnson
Salem Center
Cecil Johnson
Melvinie Johnson
Hiram Marks
Mrs. Jay. John
Hamden
Evelyn Lewis
Charleston
Charles R. Lewis
Harry M. Cross
Ted Riley Jr
Fort Polk
Edgar Wolfe
Grant St
Everett Bachner
Karen
Connie
Mary Schaaf
Eli Ellis
Kyper
Mary B., Sisson
Ohio
Cub Scout
Bertha Canaday
Eroy
Ethel McKnight
Pomeroyv
Joe Powell
Diamati
Nee
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation and Guild
Belk’s
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