Pomeroy Middleport Mailing Slated for New Directories
General Telephone Co of Ohio announced a 1965 Pomeroy Middleport area directory mailing starting next week. The new sky blue volume replaces the old green book and notes major improvements including 200 added lines, 1800 extra service lines, extended area circuits, and rural party line reductions affecting over 1200 subscribers. Customers should verify numbers and contact the Pomeroy office if not received by May 21.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Middleport
General Telephone Co
Ohio
James B. Kimball
Ath
Ens
Kimball
Pomeroy - Middleport
Letart Falls
Portland
Racine
Rutland
WSCS Elects Officers After Mother Daughter Dinner
The Women's Society of Christian Service and Lydia Circle at the United Methodist Church elected officers Tuesday evening. Officers include Mrs. W. D. Edwards president and Mrs. Harry P. Smith vice president, with several secretaries and a treasurer. Corages were given to Mrs. Baker Gordon and Mrs. Paul Eichinger, and a mothers and daughters skit was performed.
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Edwards
Cheryl Edwards
Jay Warner
W. O. Barnitz
Baker Gordon
Paul Eichinger
Glen Dill
Russell Moore
Jennifer Blakeslee
Linda Rupe
Debra Harbrecht
Brenda Taylor
Linda Reuter
Brenda Owens
Kim Krautter
Richard Rupe
Lorie
Guy Guinther
Tammy
Frank Vaughan
Vicky
Pat
Pam
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Charles Hyatt of Racine and Margaret Call of Middleport. Discharged Laurel Cairns Mrs Mil fred Stepp and daughter Mrs Daniel Biffle and daughter Mrs Clarence McDonald Nora Rairden Mabel Neimeyer Mildred Fisher and Eddie Ward.
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Charles Hyatt
Racine
Margaret Call
Middleport
Laurel Cairns
Milfred Stepp
Daniel Biffle
Clarence McDonald
Nora Rairden
Mabel Neimeyer
Mildred Fisher
Eddie Ward
Appointees On Middleport Board Must Keep Their Jobs
Middleport's Board of Public Affairs will remain appointed after no candidates filed for the three seats. Five locals received write-in votes but none reached the 15 percent threshold required to win. Current appointees Bunce Collins and Meinhart continue serving. Meinhart resigned recently.
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Middleport Board
Middleport
Board of Public Affairs
Meigs County Board of Elections
Walter Bunce
Reuben Collins
Lee Smith
George A. Meinhart
Middleport B&PW Club Installs New Officers
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club installed new officers at a Tuesday meeting in the Columbus of Southern Ohio Electric social room. Officers sworn in were Mrs. Edgar Pratt president, Mrs. Charles Lewis vice president, Mrs. Larry Baker secretary, and Mr. Sharon Roush treasurer. outgoing president Mrs. John Werner presented the gavel and pin. Plans include the June 19th anniversary observance and committee reports.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Columbus of Southern Ohio Electric
Edgar Reynolds
Edgar Pratt
Charles Lewis
Larry Baker
Sharon Roush
John Werner
Devotional Service Planned At Regatta
Meigs County Ministerial Association plans a devotional at the Big Bend Regatta Weekend at Syracuse Methodist Church with Dr. Lester Roush as speaker at 11 a.m. June 20. Assisting are Rev. Donald Hicks Rev. Paul A. Sellers and Rev. Richard Martin. Offerings go to the Salvation Army and local mental health.
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Dawson
Charles Hicks
Methodist Church
Lima
Meigs County
Chester Lemley
Usher
Bill Perrin
Melvin Alkire
Devo
Rev Perrin To Deliver Pomeroy High School Baccalaureate
The Rev Bill Perrin pastor of the Federated Church will give the sermon at the 89th annual Pomeroy High School baccalaureate service at 7 30 p m Sunday in the junior high school auditorium. Music by the mixed choir directed by Mrs Lucille Swackhammer. The Rev Richard Martin of Grace Episcopal Church will chair and the Rev Joseph R Kraly of St Pauls Lutheran Church will take part.
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Pomeroy
Bill Perrin
Federated Church
Pomeroy High School
Lucille Swackhammer
Richard Martin
Grace Episcopal Church
Joseph R. Kraly
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Two People Aided By Emergency Squad
Mrs Gordon Wolfe of Racine was taken to Holzer Hospital late Tuesday night after chest pains. The Racine emergency squad also transported Mrs Lillian Cullison to Holzer Hospital Wednesday after illness at the home of James Cullison near Cheshire. Dwight Ray Bissell and Carolyn Delores Bass, both 20, of Chester, obtained a marriage license.
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Pomeroy
Gordon Wolfe
Racine
Holzer Hospital
Wolfe
Lillian Cullison
James Cullison
Cheshire
Dwight Ray Bissell
Chester
Carolyn Delores Bass
Sorority Plans For Regatta Weekend Fundraiser
Ohio Eta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in Columbia Gas offices to plan a concession stand at Pomeroy Junior High on June 19 for the Miss America regional regatta. They also discussed a child care service. New officers April Smith president and Martha Eschleman vice president were installed along with several committee appointments.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Ohio
Bible School Dates Set For Syracuse
Syracuse announces the annual Community Vacation Bible School June 7 to 18 at Syracuse Elementary School. A planning meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday at Syracuse Methodist Church with volunteers urged to attend.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Community Daily
Syracuse Methodist Church
Prayer Topic Sets WSCS Meeting at Rock Springs Church
Mrs. W. A. Morgan led a Tuesday WSCS program on Prayer at the Rock Springs Methodist Church with assistants Mrs. Lewis Grueser Mrs. Elmer Bailey Mrs. Amos Leonard and Mrs. William Grueser. The society's Asbury Camp assessment has been paid. Elizabeth Ann Mankin of Middleport filed for divorce from Thomas E. Mankin in Meigs County Court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth Ann Mankin
Middleport
Thomas E. Mankin
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Prize set for June 18 Big Bend Regatta Parade
Cash prizes totaling 300 dollars will be awarded in the first Big Bend Regatta Weekend Parade set for 1 pm June 18. Top entries in commercial and non commercial floats win 70 35 and 20 dollars, plus 30 and 20 for top horse entries. Parade marshal Tom Reuter leads county riders. Registration for floats via Paul Chapman WY 2 2815. Miss America pageant finalists and a regatta theme float are also planned for the event.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
Paul Chapman
Middleport
Tom Reuter
Meigs County
First Round In Pageant Postponed In Southeastern Ohio
Preliminary judging to select 14 girls for the Miss America Pageant in Pomeroy has been postponed. The May 16 judging at Skyline Bowling Lanes Gallipolis moves to Athens on May 20. Applications due May 19 with Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Box 526. RACINE event highlights a rummage sale by Wesley Service Guild in the old Simpson Building Friday and Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Wesley Service Guild
Retirements Highlight Bradbury Elementary Staff
Thelma Dill principal of Bradbury Elementary and Edith Forrest longtime teacher will retire at term end. Dill has 40 years in county schools and leads the Meigs County Teachers Association while Forrest has 42 years teaching in Salisbury township schools and serves in several local organizations. Both are Meigs County natives with Ohio University ties. Forrest teaches eighth grade and Dill arithmetic for grades six to eight.
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Middleport
Thelma Dill
Bradbury
Edith Forrest
Meigs
Forrest
Salisbury Township
Dill
Bradbury School Announces Final End of Year Plans
Bradbury Elementary schedules end of year activities. An all school picnic at Portland Park is set for Tuesday. On May 25 the eighth grade will tour the state house the Ohio State University museum and the Columbus zoo by bus. A vesper service and graduation for eighth graders is May 23 at 4 p.m. with Rev. Donald Hicks speaker.
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Bradbury
Portland Park
Columbus
State House
Ohio State University Museum
Columbus Zoo
Donald Hicks
Middleport
Edith Forrest
Robert Morris
Thelma Dill
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