Six Contests On Ballot In Meigs GOP Primary
Meigs County residents will vote at 43 polling places Tuesday to choose candidates for 10 county offices and other officials plus tax measures. Republicans field six races with two county commissioner nominations. Names include Harold G. Roush, Robert D. Craig, Hollie Green, Otis F. Knopp, Avery Nelson, Kenneth McElhinny for the commission seats, plus Evelyn Locke for clerk of courts Ralph Welker for representative and Walter W. Grueser for local post in Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Meigs
Harold G. Roush
Portland
Robert D. Craig
Middleport
Hollie Green
Pomeroy
Otis F. Knopp
Racine
Avery Nelson
Hemlock Grove
Kenneth McElhinny
Inport
Evelyn Locke
Syracuse
Ralph Welker
George A. Meinhart
Walter W. Grueser
Howard E
Thomas Hennessy
Paul Simon
C. R. Knowles
Betty Eblin
Charles Diehl
Laurel Cliff
Iona Howell
Meigs County
Board of Election
Pratt
Park St
Pomeroy Village
Dorothy Johnston
Meigs
WSCS Meeting Hears Inner City Program As County Rallies
Twelve WSCS members and one guest met April 21 at the Follrod Robinson home with Mrs Helen Woode in charge. The group received a red ribbon recognition award. Nina Robinson led a program on The Inner City with readings and discussions. May 19 will feature Isola Taylor with Alma Swartz as program leader.
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Alfred
WSCS
Follrod - Robinson
Helen Woode
Nina Robinson
Isola Taylor
Alma Swartz
Robert Robinson
Tamara
Belpre
Follrod-Robinson
Hobart Swartz
Clara Follrod
Gerald Swartz
Marietta
MYF
Syracuse Methodist Church
Sew-Rite Club Receives Red Cross Citation in Meigs County
POMEROY The Sew-Rite Sewing Club gained a Red Cross citation for services to the Meigs County American Red Cross during a Wednesday meeting at the club HQ. An invitation to the annual Red Cross meeting at 8 p.m. at Meigs Memorial Hospital was read. Dessert courses were served by Mrs. Harvey Van Vranken and Mrs. Roy Blankenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
The
Red Cross
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Harvey van Vvranken
Roy Blankenship
Meigs County OAPE Meeting and Riverview School Program
James McKenzie of the Ohio Association of Public Employees will speak at the Meigs County unit meeting to be held Friday night at Riverview School. Dinner at 8 p.m. C. O. Patterson will introduce guests. The program features Riverview students with ballet by Jean Whitehead and piano performances by Martin Osborn Sandra Newtun and Karen Humphrey. A kindergarten meeting for next fall’s entrants is set for 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Pomeroy Elementary School. Children must be five by Nov 1 1964. Ed Duffy is treated at Veterans Hospital Huntington room 213.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKenzie
Ohio Association of Public Employes
Meigs County
OAPE
Riverview School
C. O. Patterson
Ross Cleland
Jean Whitehead
Martin Osborn
Sandra Newtun
Karen Humphrey
Pomeroy
Auxiliary Donates Farm Funds to Local Legion Post
The Middleport Ladies Auxiliary donated to Feeney-Bennett Post 128 of the American Legion for recreation farm development on Bailey Run Road. President Mrs. Albert Roush led a May 22 23 meeting outlining Poppy Sale days with prizes for top sellers. A wreath was ordered for the Middleport Roadside Park memorial on Memorial Day.
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Middleport
Bailey Run Rd
Feeney - Bennett
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Albert Roush
Man Cited After Crash On Yost Rd
POMEROY The State Highway Patrol arrested James A Amberger 62 Minersville Route 1 on a charge of driving while intoxicated after an accident at 230 pm Thursday on Yost Rd two and a half miles east of Route 7 Lodged in the Meigs County jail Amberger is scheduled for a hearing in Meigs County Court The patrol said Amberger went off the right side of the road on a sharp curve and struck a mailbox and telephone pole causing medium damage The pole was broken off No injuries were reported In a separate incident at 1010 am Thursday on Meigs Two Rd 113 two miles east of Chester cars driven by Clayton E Schartiger 59 Chester and Carol Sue Mulford 24 Long Bottom collided Medium damage occurred to both cars The Mulford car came from a farm lane and the driver was cited to Meigs County Court on Friday for failure to yield the right of way.
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General Telephone Co
Clayton E. Schartiger
Chester
Carol Sue Mulford
Long Bottom
Meigs Two. Rd
Mulford
Schartiger
Meigs County Court
Rio Grande Ensemble Performs at Middleport School
Rio Grande ensemble featured at Middleport High School with solos by Sandra Brewington and Charles Hoffman. Sue Jarrell also performed as part of a varied program directed by Celma Northcourt. Ensemble members and reception praised. prior appearance aired on a Columbus station.
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Middleport
Meigs Countians
Rio Grande
Sandra Brewington
Charles Hoffman
Rutland
Sue Jarrell
Celma Northcourt
Rio Grande College
New Lexington
Prospective Teachers To Be Honored In Meigs County
A 3 pm Sunday program at Salisbury Elementary School honors juniors and seniors from Meigs County schools entering teaching. Alpha Omicron of Delta Kappa Gamma sponsors with remarks from Nan Moore Rosa Lee Story Lucille Smith and Madge Mathews. Pomeroy High's Future Teachers Association receives special recognition. Music by Jean White.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Salisbury
Alpha Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma _ Sorority
Nan Moore
Rosalee Story
Lucille Smith
Pomeroy High School
Future Teachers Association
Three Cars Damaged In Pomeroy W Main Collision
Three cars were damaged in a Wednesday night accident on W Main St in Pomeroy. Janet Carpenter 54 of Point Pleasant West Virginia slid on wet pavement and struck a parked car owned by William Sheridan Sr of Pomeroy. Sheridan’s car was pushed into Harold Duckworth’s rear vehicle. Mrs Capehart said rain and glare from oncoming headlights affected her visibility. No arrests or injuries reported.
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W. Main St
Pomeroy
Janet Carpenter
Point Pleasant
W. Va
William Sheridan, Sr
Sheridan
Harold Duckworth
Syracuse
Duckworth
Meigs County Caravan Finishes Columbus Parade Tour
The Meigs County horsedrawn caravan ended its week in Columbus with a final parade and a presentation to Gov. James Rhodes. They promoted highway needs, received wide media coverage, and noted a Route 33 curves contest offering prizes of 50, 35, and 15 dollars.
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Meigs County
Columbus
James Rhodes
Shamblin Graduates From Air Force Technical Training
Airman 3rd Class Jerry B. Shamblin son of Mr and Mrs Willie R Shamblin of Pomeroy Route 1 has graduated from the technical training course for U S Air Force aircraft mechanics at Sheppard AFB Texas. He is trained to maintain reciprocating engine aircraft and aircraft systems and is assigned to a Military Air Transport Service unit in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jerry B. Shamblin
Willie R. Shamblin
U.S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Shamblin
Military Air Transport Service
Hawaii
PTA Jitney Supper and Show at River View School
The River View School PTA plans a Jitney supper between Reedville and Long Bottom on Saturday May 2. Supper runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by a stage show by the Buddy Starcher Gang. Tickets are on sale.
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Reedsville
Riverview School
PTA
Long Bottom
Buddy Starcher
Mrs. Boone Named By Baptists in Middleport Meeting
Mrs. Donald Boone of Middleport was named state chairman of special interest missionaries and spoke on the theme Who are our Special Interest Missionaries? at the Women’s Baptist Missions Society gathering in Wellston. Officers installed included Mrs. Willis Anthony as president and Mrs. Gerald Hopkins as installing officer, with several Middleport members named to posts in the society.
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Middleport
Donald Boone
Women’s Baptist Missions Society
The
Rio Grande Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Wellston
Boone
Willis Anthony
Missions Society
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Meigs General Hospital Admits List of Patients
Meigs General Hospital admitted several patients including Delbert Romine of Middleport and Mrs. Larry Smith of Ewington along with Donald Mills and Jan Betzing of Middleport. The record also notes Chester Brinker of Racine Felix Alkire Harrisonville Mrs. James Batey and son and two more: Mrs. Benjamin Fields and daughter Margaret Sheets Reno Lightfoot Frank Amos Fletcher Welch Julius Johnston Edith Lingerfelt.
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Delbert Romine
Middleport
Larry Smith
Ewington
Donald Mills
Jan Betzing
Pomeroy
Chester Brinker
Racine
Felix Alkire
Harrisonville
James Batey
Benjamin Fields
Margaret Sheets
Reno Lightfoot
Frank Amos
Fletcher Welch
Julius Johnston
Edith Lingerfelt
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Mrs
John Wilt
Lee Smith
Morning Star Eub Church
Ladies Aid
Yemen
Austria
Vienna
OES
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Bethel
International Order of Job’s Daughters
Margaret Blaetmar
Shirley Smith
Margie Harris
Stephanie Pullen
Debbie King
Kathy McElhinny
Marie Curd
Clara Soulsby
Linda Darnell
Ella Bryant
Sue Soulsby
Tamara Guinther
Nellie Tracy
June van Vranken
Ed Duffy
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Yost Rd
Rio Grande Ensemble
Richard Koehler
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Roger
Arctic
Edward R. Johnson
Park Place
Ross Shumaker
Shumaker
Ohio
State of
Sallie A. McCormick
FF. H. O’brien
Grace Martin Seer
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
WSW
Dawn
Italy
Scotland
Dawn Brooks
Ernesto
Miss Brooks
W. Main
Mational Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Corp Insurance
Pomeroy Corporation
Athens
Drew Webster
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Meigs County Riding Club
Legion
Post
Beetce Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Boone
Meigs General Hospital
the Farmer’s Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Meigs County Voters
Meigs County Medical Society
Henry Ewing
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