Pomero y Youth Baseball Leagues Signups and Events
Over 100 boys signed up for Pom eroy summer baseball at Pom eroy Junior High School. Pee Wee League teams include Redlegs Angels. Little League lists Harrisonville Bombers Pomeroy Tigers Pirates Yankees Jets Dodgers. A 3:45 p m jitney supper is set for Saturday at Pom eroy Elementary. donations welcome via Mrs. Legar or Mrs. Offutt. Tag day Saturday. Friday May 27 a record hop with Jays as emcees.
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Pomeroy
The
Redlegs
Angels
Harrisonville Bombers
Pomeroy Tigers
Pirates
Yankees
Jets
Dodgers
Charles Legar
Ruth Offutt
Jays
Horace Abbott
Demonstration Highlights Use of New Physical Fitness Equipment
Owen Wilkinson of Ohio University led a Middleport High School session showing how federal program equipment can boost safety and fitness values. He performed on his head and on a trampoline while providing running commentary, drawing reactions from onlookers. The Bentz family legacy note includes Thomas Bentz turning over a carrier route to his brother Mike after 12 years of perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wilkinson
Ohio University
Middleport High School
Wilkinson
Bentz
Bill
Thomas, Jr
Thomas
Pomeroy High School
Mike
Owen T. Wilkinson
Middleport
Charles Snyder
Pomeroy
Messenger Newsphoto
Poppy Sale Raised by Drew Webster Legion Auxiliary
Women of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion under Mrs. Pat Thornton will run their annual poppy sale in the Pom eroy business district Friday and Saturday. Paper flowers are made by veterans in hospitals and all proceeds go to veterans. Members of the Thomas organization assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
Pat Thornton
Pomeroy
Thornton
The
Thomas
Mrs Lee Lee Leads District Music Schedule
Mrs Lee Lee Southern Local School District vocal music teacher directs Racine Elementary operetta and Tri-M high school assembly. She plans a May 23 junior high concert, May 24 Tri-M initiation, and music for baccalaureate and commencements across levels. Chuck Hannahs returns from Parkersburg operations after nosebleed episodes. Southern High baccalaureate May 22 and commencement May 27 with alumni banquet May 28 and senior trip and return dates May 29 to June 2.
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Lee Lee
Southern
Lee
Racine
The
Southern High School
Fire at Harry Eddy residence under investigation
Middleport firemen reported a kitchen and utility fire at the new frame Harry Eddy home on Route 554 near Cheshire. Officials from Gallia County sheriff's department and a state fire marshal investigator attended. the family was away. Meanwhile, rummage sale proceeds for Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion will be collected Friday and Saturday in the N Second Ave coats building.
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Middleport
Harry Eddy
Cheshire
Eddy
Gallia County
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Golda Mourning
Albert Roush
N. Second Ave
Coats
Meetings Reported Across Meigs and Harrisonville Clubs
South central district Child Conservation League president Mrs Lester Plymale schedules Thursday night meetings at Columbia Gas Co offices with past presidents honored at dinner and new officers to be installed. Harrisonville PTO plans election and installation tonight with potluck before the 7 45 pm meeting and alumni banquet planning. The Willing Workers Class of Enterprise EUB Church meets Thursday at Mrs Paul Frick s Magnolia Temple and Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 pm while Busy Bee Class of Middleport First Baptist gathers at the church.
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Lester Plymale
South Central
Child Conservation League
Columbia Gas Co
Martin
Harrisonville Pto
Enterprise Eub Church
Paul Frick
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Busy Bee
Middleport First Baptist Church
Kindergarten Play Delights Mid dleport PTA Audience
MIDDLEPORT The kindergarten presentation Gol dilocks and the Three Bears drew a large crowd at the Middleport PTA meeting in the high school auditorium. Lead performers Velvet Swisher Terri Fife David Wilcox and John Russell with 50 child choristers wore bear costumes. Mrs Pearl Reynolds directed. Mrs Dorothy Lacey assisted with music. Mrs Reynolds received a corsage from Mrs Dale Walburn. Business session saw new officers installed by outgoing president William Ingels: Tom Kelly president Fred Hoffman first vice president Mrs Wayne Bender second vice president Mrs Frank Eschleman secretary and Mrs Richard Slack treasurer.
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Velvet Swisher
Terri Fife
David Wilcox
John Russell
Pearl Reynolds
Dorothy Lacey
Frank Eschleman
Richard Slack
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted Homer Jones from Middleport Jessie McGuire from Middleport Kenneth Miller from Pomeroy Victoria Stacy from Middleport. Dismissed Albert Hall.
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Meigs General Hospital
Homer Jones
Middleport
Jessie McGuire
Kenneth Miller
Pomeroy
Victoria Stacy
Albert Hall
Beatrice Rairden and Others Named in Local Court List
Beatrice Rairden of Hartford West Virginia and several others including Jean Will Pomeroy Calvin Orr Racine Mabel Marshall Ruby Fer rell Gene Thompson and John Ginther appear in a local court notice listing involved parties and eligible dates for filing.
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Beatrice Rairden
Hartford
W. Va
Jean Will Pomeroy
Calvin Orr
Racine
Mabel Marshall
Ruby Ferrell
Gene Thompson
John Ginther
Meigs County Route 33 crash leaves two cars damaged
Sunday evening on Route 33 Rhoda Jane Simpson 39 of Pomeroy pulled from Rose Hill Road into the path of Charles W. Legar 41 also of Pomeroy no injuries reported and Simpson cited for failing to yield. Weekend sheriff notes two accidents including a Racine spill with Billy Joe Nance 18 escaping injury on Oak Grove Road and a Darwin area pickup wreck damaging guard rail with unclear driver.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
State Highway Patrol
Rhoda Jane Simpson
Rose Hill
Charles W. Legar
Oak Grove
Racine
Billy Joe Nance
Nance
Darwin
Earl McGrath
Harrisonville
One Man Is Fined Three Forfeit Bonds
Norman Price of Pomeroy was fined 10 dollars and costs in Mayor Legar court for reckless operation. Bonds forfeited: Patty Weaver New Haven West Virginia 200 dollars for driving while intoxicated Richard Gainer Belpre 50 dollars for reckless operation Harold Bertram Pomeroy 25 dollars for intoxication.
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Pomeroy
Norman Price
Charles Legar
Patty Weaver
New Haven
W. Va
Richard Gainer
Belpre
Harold Bertram
Middleport seeks 30 percent sewage grant aid
Middleport plans to file for a 30 percent Economic Development Administration grant for its sewage treatment facilities. Lee Smith says delays in land acquisition for the lagoon site held up the filing. An $79,000 mortgage revenue bond sale funds land, with a $47,000 land cost, as Rep. Moeller pledges ED A support and construction bids will affect future eligibility.
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Middleport
Economic Development Administration
Washington, D. C
Lee Smith
Middleport Board of Public Affairs
Philip LaVelle
William J. Sheehan
Institute For Regional Development
Sheehan
Smith
Earl Shafer
Charles A. Hinsch Co
Cincinnati
Public Health Service
Rep. Wal
Ter H. Moeller
William Davis Guest of Crary Davis in Soda Springs
William Davis of Soda Springs Idaho is the guest of his mother Mrs Crary Davis. He stopped there enroute to St Louis Missouri on business.
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William Davis
Soda Springs
Idaho
Crary Davis
Davis
St. Louis
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Abbotsnich
Scotland
Logan Federal
N. Market
Logan
Ohio
Hayden, Stone
NEW York Stock Exchange
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Cline Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Firestone
Lg Eosce
Ford
Dodge
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Gareful
Famous Brand
Firestone Champion
Tobeless Fed
Blackwell
Fed
Larry
Ziass l
Armory
Chuck” Hannahs
Victor Hannahs
Parkersburg
Chuck
Don Reed
Complete Insurance Service
REED
Houck & Reed, Inc
Athens
Bob Baur
PTA
Goldilocks
Three Bears
Wilson Baker
Berry
N. Court St
Viddleport Personals
Midwest Stock Exchange
Richard M. Phillips
State Farm
Tom Hendershot
Columbus
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Hinois
Economy Savings & Loan CO
Nelsonville
Caligewater Conditioning, Inc
W. Stimson Ave
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