Walton elected president of Meigs United Church Women
Mrs. Walton was elected president of the Meigs County United Church Women at the annual May Fellowship Day held Friday at Forest Run Methodist Church. Other officers include Mrs. Russ Watson as vice president and Mrs. Richard Owen as secretary, with Mrs. David Entsmin as treasurer. The group, representing thirteen churches, voted to send $25 to the Migrant Fund after an organ prelude and program themed Share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Meigs United Church Women
Pomeroy
J. Edward
Meigs County
Russ Watson
Presi
Senior Band Members Presented Medallions
A spring concert at Middleport High School featured the Middleport Senior Band and Cadet Band under Ross Frey. Senior members Iseland Brown Marjorie Harris Mary Wolfe Debbie Grueser Peggy McKinny Kathy McElhinny Stephanie Pullen Dave Jenkins Janice Schmoll Sue Rue Rose Marie Hackett Marvin Fry Kathy Pickens Susie Ohlinger Elinor Bodimer received medallions for their years in the band. Frey read a letter from Columbus band contest officials praising the group's good conduct at the prior contest and thanked parents and the Band Booster Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wolfe
Debbie Grueser
Peggy McKinny
Kathy McElhinny
Stephanie Pullen
Dave Jenkins
Janice Schmoll
Sue Rue
Rose Marie Hackett
Marvin Fry
Kathy Pickens
Susie Ohlinger
Elinor Bodimer
Frey
Columbus
Middleport
Parents and Band Booster Association
Pomeroy Minister Leaves Grace Church for Columbus Post
Grace Episcopal Church members plan a farewell dinner May 31 at 5 30 p m to honor Rev Richard Martin who leaves June 1 to become assistant to the rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church Columbus He is a Grand Rapids Mich native who served three years in Meigs County and held volunteer roles in health associations ministerial groups hospital publicity and county improvement efforts He and his wife have three sons replacement at Grace Episcopal is not yet known
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Richard Martin
Martin
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Columbus
Garfield Square
Grand Rapids
Mich
Meigs County
Meigs County Health Association
Ministerial Association
Meigs County Improvement Association
Citizens Scholarship Foundation
Three Car Crash Investigated on N Second Avenue
Middleport police are investigating a three car crash on N Second Avenue at 10:50 p.m. Saturday. Gerald Ray Hollon, 18, of Pomeroy, stopped to yield to a parking vehicle when his car was rear ended by Charles Theodore Pullins, 17, of Long Bottom Route 1, who was then struck by Rodney Dennis Tuttle, 16, of Minersville Route 1. Damage to Hollon’s vehicle was extensive and other cars sustained moderate damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
N. Second Avenue
Gerald Ray Hollon
Pomeroy
Charles Theodore Pullins
Long Bottom
Rodney Dennis Tuttle
Minersville
Smith Resigns School Post at Mason County
Glenn F. Smith of New Haven resigns as vocational supervisor of the Mason County School System effective May 1. He will become research coordinator for a Marshall University co sponsored Vocational Unit of the Department of Education. Smith served as vocational supervisor for one year and taught voag at Wahama High School for 10 years. He will move his family to Huntington after the term ends and has already started the new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Glenn FE. Smith
New Haven
Mason County
Smith
Marshall University
Vocational Division
Department of Education
Wahama High School
Huntington
Bee Inspector Named For Meigs County
POMEROY The Meigs county commissioners met at the courthouse for the sole official business of reappointing Everett Holmes Nelsonville as bee inspector at a salary not to exceed 200 dollars per year. Holmes serves as bee inspector for several southern Ohio counties and inspects all apiaries selling honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court House
Everett Holmes
Nelsonville
Holmes
Ohio
Local names listed in court docket dismissal case
Names including Nola Bradshaw Pomeroy Bessie Humphrey Athens Harold Triplett Norman Hysell Long Bottom and Frieda Faehnle appear in a circuit court dismissal notice with parties and local references. The fragmented text implies a civil proceeding or docket entry without dates or explicit actions beyond dismissal.
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Nola Bradshaw
Pomeroy
Bessie Humphrey
Athens
Harold Triplett
Eee
Norman N. Hysell
Long Bottom
Frieda Faehnle
Three Fined In Pomeroy
Three motorists were fined and five forfeited bonds at Mayor Charles Legar court Saturday. Fined were John Franklin Landaker 40 Pomeroy Route 2 for running a traffic light five dollars and costs John Wayne Pierce 21 Syracuse for squealing tires ten dollars and costs and Stanley Hamie Ross Cheshire for unsafe operation ten dollars and costs. Forfeiting bonds were Don Richard Herman 29 Middleport left of center twenty five dollars Glenn David Nichols 45 North Dakota twenty five dollars for running a red light George D. Stobart 29 Racine cited for speeding Homer Lee Ward 57 Coal Grove for running a red light and John David Nease 29 Springfield speed with due regard for road conditions.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
John Franklin Landaker
John Wayne Pierce
Syracuse
Stanley Hamieross
Cheshire
Don Richard Herman
Middleport
Glenn David Nichols
N. D
George D. Stobart
Racine
Homer Lee Ward
Coal Grove
John David Nease
Springfield
Grate Gains Five Votes In Official Count
County Board of Elections completed the official tally for the May 2 election on Saturday with one change from the unofficial results. In Middleport, Gene Grate gained five votes in the village clerk race, increasing his lead over incumbent Richard Bailey by 14 votes.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court Grants Divorce for Pomeroy and Pierce Custody
Judge John C. Bacon granted a divorce on Monday to Marolyn L. Pierce on her cross petition against Lawrence R. Pierce. Pierce was awarded custody and care of two minor children. Separate action set Neimeyer versus Neimeyer for trial May 16 at 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Marolyn L. Pierce
John C. Bacon
Lawrence Robert Pierce
Mabel L. Neimeyer
Charles A. Neimeyer
Middleport Personal News Arrivals and Visits
Mrs. Orion Nelson spent last week in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson and new daughter Melanie Carol. Mrs M C Welch is in serious condition at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Mrs Welch is the mother of Eleanor Welch Zeiher, vocal music instructor with the Meigs Local School. Miss Frieda Faehnie has returned home from Meigs General Hospital after several weeks as patient. Mrs Everett Bachner spent Mother's weekend at Ohio University in Athens as guest of daughter Karen Bachner Brown. Mr and Mrs Thurman Carsey visited with his mother Ruth Carsey and Mr and Mrs Walter Grass along with Arnold Richards, Mrs Allen Hampton, Mrs William Smith, Mrs Naomi Bentley and Mrs Sarah Jones in Columbus for a workshop sponsored by the Women’s Convention of the Ohio Baptist General Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion Nelson
Columbus
Richard Nelson
Melanie Carol
M. C. Welch
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Welch
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Meigs
Frieda Faehnie
Meigs General Hospital
Everett Bachner
Ohio Uni
Athens
Karen Bachner Brown
Thurman Carsey
Ruth Carsey
Walter Grass
Arnold Richards
Allen” Hampton
William Smith
Naomi Bentley
Sarah Jones
Women’s Convention
The
Ohio Baptist General Association
Richards
Bushel Corn Club Plan Announced in Meigs County
Meigs County farmers are invited to join the 1967 100 Bushel Corn Club Program by notifying the County Extension Office. Participants must mechanically harvest 14 acres or more, keep planting dates, plant population, lime and fertilizer records, and submit a soil test. Leaf analysis is available if desired, with the program co sponsored by the county agronomy committee, Extension Service, ASCS, and SCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Agronomy Committee
Extension Service
ASCS
SCS
Boy Injured In Accident Near School
Harry Andrew Hussell, 11, of Bellmeade, was injured in a bicycle car collision at 5 05 p m near the junior high on Route 62. He received treatment at Holzer Hospital for a leg cut. The car, driven by James Edward Morrow, 22, of Point Pleasant, was not charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry Andrew Hussell
Robert Hussell
Bellmeade
Holzer Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Robinson Street
Route 62
James Edward Morrow
Point Health Report From Point Pleasant County Nurses
A county health report shows 191 home and office visits by nurses Mary Lynch, Dorothy Morrison, and Mary Hillbert to varied patients including 12 center cases, 11 cardiovascular, six diabetic, five mentally ill, four other chronic conditions, 10 tuberculosis, six tuberculosis contacts, eight antepartum and postpartum, six crippled children, 109 health cases among children and adults, and four mentally retarded. Forty four school visits occurred along with 11 health films shown. Nineteen serologies, 391 tuberculin tests (354 screened 7th graders) and 404 immunizations were administered for diphtheria tetanus whooping cough polio measles typhoid and smallpox across county clinics.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Lynch
Dorothy Morrison
Mary Hillbert
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County records show property transfers including Linnie A Gaul to Donna J Brockwell for 200 acres in Orange Two Norma J Harvey to Richard E Helvey for 62.25 acres in Bedford George Newhouse Clarence W Barnett and Georgia Barnett to United States for a flowage easement Pearl Redman to Herbert Redman for 20 acres in Salisbury Co C Duckler to Buster and Gladys Barrett for 5 acres in Rutland Delbert Ours to Ida Margaret Ours for 1 acre in Lebanon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie A. Gaul
Donna J. Brockwell
Orange Two
Norma J. Harvey
Richard E. Helvey
Bedford
George Newhouse
Clarence W. Barnett
Georgia Barnett
United States
Co. C. Duckler
Buster and
Gladys Barrett
Rutland
Bank Files Suit In Common Pleas Court For $6773
Citi zens National Bank sues Leona Kohl Economy Savings and Loan Co State of Ohio and Howard Frank Meigs County treasurer in Common Pleas Court. Action seeks money plus court costs for alleged holdings totaling six thousand seven hundred seventy three dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Citizens National Bank
Leona Kohl
Economy Savings and Loan Co
State of Ohio
Howard Frank
Meigs County
Customs Of England Family Night At Middleport Church
Peter Pringle, English native and Ohio University graduate student, spoke on English customs and education versus American systems during Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Family Night. The program featured a male modeled fashion show, a vocal number with piano, and local church and county home guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Peter Pringle
England
Pringle
Ohio University At
Athens
America
Bibles Presented to Graduating Seniors at Heights Church
Six members of the senior high class received Bibles from Heights EUB Church Sunday School during morning worship. Principal Cottrill read scriptures as the graduates in cap and gown stood at the front. The Rev. Charles Frum delivered the sermon to the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Heights Eub Church
Clair Lee Cottrill
Donna Durst
Beth Meadows
Diana Stewart
Bobby Tillis
Bobby Hamm
Howard J. Bennett
Cottrill
Charles Frum
Servant’s Quartet
South Parkersburg
EUB Church
Elmo Goff
Carmen Adams
Paul Weikle
Darrell Riddle
Helen Riddle
Frum
Miss Sabra Canaday Wins Sousa Award at Rutland High
Miss Sabra Canaday, senior, received the John Phillip Sousa award at Rutland High School during the senior and junior bands spring concert led by director Robert Garner. She will have her name added to a school plaque, and seniors received red roses. The Rutland Band performed a district contest number earning superior and closed with the Rutland Red Devil Fight Song. a Rio Grande College Choir appearance and a band dinner-dance followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabra Canaday
Mary Floccarri
Kathy Thomas
Debbie Turner
Debbie Smith
Roger Davis
Chester King
Dennis Weber
Roger Lacey
Karen Tucker
Barbara Williams
Larry Imboden
Rutland
Rutland Red Devil
Rio Grande College Choir
Social Round of Visits and Returns Across States
Mrs C L Wood returned to Knoxville after a two week visit with Mrs E M Wood. Kenneth Cale and family went home to Norfolk after their trip for the illness of his father in Parkersburg WV, visiting his mother in law Mrs Max Roller. Lee Davidson and family of Athens visited relatives Emerson and Mrs Jones Friday. Roger Luckeydoo and Alva Luckeydoo visited Middleport and New Haven relatives with their parents. Carol Scott, senior nurse student at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis, spent the weekend with her parents Paul and Mrs Scott. Jan Hauck and family also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cale
Norfolk
Parkersburg
W. Va
Max Roller
Lee Davidson
Athens
Emerson Jones
Roger Luckeydoo
Huntington
James Brewington
Middleport
Alva Luckeydoo
New Haven
Carol Scott
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gallipolis
Paul Scott
Jan Hauck
Pickens and kin visit Columbus area relatives notes
Personal notices describe Brent and Brenda Pickens visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Richard Pickens and Mrs Marie Van Cooney in Columbus. Clyde Bartlett returns from a Cedar Lake retreat for ministers spouses while Rev Clyde Bartlett and Becky were in Kirkersville for Everett Ford’s death. Marie Mills moves to her daughter’s home in Columbus. Edgar Reynolds and family from Morgantown WV visit his parents as a Lynn Reynolds birthday is observed. Athens WV visitors Mr Charles Noble and Mrs Gladys Fink stay with Mrs E M Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent
Brenda
Columbus
Richard Pickens
Marie van Cooney
Clyde Bartlett
Cedar Lake
Ripley
W. Va
Becky
Kirkersville
Everett Ford
Marie Mills
Max Lambert
Edgar Reynolds
Morgantown
Edgar Reynold
Lynn Reynolds
Charles Noble
Gladys Fink
Athens West Virginia
Meetings in Meigs social fraternal, church notices
Pomeroy Chapter No 80 Roy al Arch Masons convocation is set Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Pomeroy Masonic Temple led by Albert G Woodard High Priest officers and companions urged to attend Evangeline Chapter No 172 CES Middleport annual inspection Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Middleport Masonic Temple with Bernice Hoffman Rutland Deputy Grand Matron inspecting Xi Gamma Mu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meets Thursday at 8 p m in the Columbia Gas Office Middleport with officers to be installed Philophea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the church White Shrine of Jerusalem holds a Friday 8 p m meeting at the IOOF hall in Pomeroy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Royal Arch Masons
Pomeroy Masonic Temple
Albert G. Woodard
Evangeline
CES
Middleport
Middleport Masonic Temple
Bernice Hoffman
Rutland
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Columbia Gas Office
Philophea Society of
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Fred Nease
Wendell Stutler
Watson
Stutler
Ross Frey
Iseland Brown
Marjorie Harris
Columbus Post
Grate
Bushel Corn Club
Pearl Redman
Herbert Redman
Salisbury
Delbert Ours
Ida Margaret Ours
Acre
Lebanon
Rio
Jane Ann Morgan
Rio Grande College
Alphus R. Christensen
Gallia County
Linda Moore
Canal Winchester Route 2
Customs of
Richard Owens
Charles Karr
John Fultz
Howard Ruppelt
Allen Leonard
Paul Haptonstall
Lillian Stieff
Tom Kelley
al Leonard
Tom Rue
Edward Burkett
Lakin State Hospital
Suzanne Crump
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Harriet Hyatt
Daisy Swick
Dale Wright
Marie Shato
Rozella Boyd
Janet Bland
Gladys Rumfield
Canaday
Rutland Band
Rutland Garden Club
Friendly Gardner’s Club
C. L. Wood
Knoxville, Tenn
E. M. Wood
Dune Deck
Sones
General Electric
the Electric Co
Westinghouse
Ssmenat Tiectaic
Sears
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