Jones Siders Lead In Mason County Primary Vote Totals
In Mason County primary results Jones leads Republican and Democratic ballots with 3394 votes while Harry Siders tops nonpartisan education seats with 3703. Aurilla Miller wins county district commissioner race. Ernest Hesson and others win several Republican and Democrat posts with small margins across districts. Gallipolis arrest and Bidwell warrants entry noted.
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Point Pleasant
Brereton C. Jones
House of Delegates
Mason County
Jones
Harry Siders
Gallipolis Ferry
Board of Education
Aurilla Miller
Hazel Casto
Leon
Ernest Hesson
Rev Donahue Return in Heath Methodist Merger Talk
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of Heath Methodist Church was led by Rev Calvin Rodeheffer with prayer by Rev Rodeheffer. Nominating and pastoral committee reports were accepted, proposing Rev Donahue return with a higher salary. The district superintendent discussed EUB Methodist merger, area benefits for Meigs County, and meeting social needs to enable spiritual work.
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Middleport
Calvin Rodeheffer
Portsmouth
Heath Methodist Church
Rodeheffer
James Criswell
Earl Knight
James Euler
Max Donahue
Mr. Donahue
Richard Chambers
James Brewington
Glenn Lambert
EUB
Methodist
Meigs County
Ohio
Girls State Delegate Chosen From Racine
Linda Grindstaff and Brenda Bradford of Racine are named Buckeye Girls State delegate and alternate by the Ladies Auxiliary of Racine Post 602 American Legion. Both juniors at Southern Local High School, Linda serves as French Club president and heads Dollars for Scholars, while Brenda is junior class president and Glee Club accompanist. Both are Candystripers at Veterans Memorial Hospital and active in church groups.
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Racine
Linda Grindstaff
Brenda Bradford
Buckeye
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion
Southern Local High School
Linda
David Grindstaff
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Pian
Trinity United Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Meigs General Hospital Notes Summary
Meigs General Hospital notes list patients including Herman Warner of Pomeroy and Kathy Darst of Cheshire. Dispositions show Wilbur Cardwell Isabel Hannahs Anna Perry and Marvin Darst dismissed.
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Meigs General Hospital
Herman Warner
Pomeroy
Kathy Darst
Cheshire
Wilbur Cardwell
Isabel Hannahs
Anna Perry
Marvin Darst
Mrs Owens Hosts Meigs Temple Py Thian Sisters
Mrs Karl Owens entertained the Meigs Temple Py thian Sisters staff and officers in Middleport with co hostess Mrs Richard Bailey. Mrs Betty Spencer welcomed members and led the meeting, plans for Zelda Hall district deputy June visit discussed, prizes awarded, June meeting to be at Mrs Nathan Biggs home.
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Middleport
Karl Owens
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Richard Bailey
Betty Spencer
Harold Lemley
Zelda Hall
Owens
Helen Stork
Lemley
Horace McElhinny
Spencer
Phil Meinhart
Maxine
Dedication Of Organ Hymnals Set Sunday
The Mason Methodist Church will dedicate its newly purchased Hammond organ and the new hymnals this Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev. Lowell E. Kenney will lead the ceremonies. A music program features soprano Belva Mae Farley and a Pomeroy seventh and eighth grade chorus conducted by Lucille Swackhamer. Christine Johnson Guthrie and Evelyn Proffitt will perform organ-piano duets. A social hour follows. the public is invited.
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Mason
Mason Methodist Church
Lowell E. Kenney
Malotte
Sullivan
Belva Mae Farley
Farley
Point Pleasant Women’s Club
Evelyn Proffitt
J. S. Bach
Teens Dance Tonight at Pomeroy Junior High
A teen dance sponsored by the Meigs Jaycees will be at Pomeroy Junior High tonight from 8 to 11 p.m with dance contests and prizes. The JOF Class of the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy meets Monday at 7:30 p.m at the church. Rural Life Sunday observance by Racine Grange moved to Sunday May 26 with a noon basket dinner at Grange Hall and afternoon services at Oak Grove ME Church. Regular Grange meeting on May 22 at 8 p.m features baking and needlework contests.
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Pomeroy Junior High
The
Meigs Jaycees
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Racine Grange
Grange Hall
Oak Grove ME
Grange
Rev Charles Norris to Deliver Southern High Baccalaureate Sermon
RACINE The Rev Charles S Norris a 1950 Racine High School graduate now in Athens will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Southern High School graduates Sunday evening He attended Ohio University Rio Grande College served in the U S Army taught school seven years and is pastor of Letart Falls Methodist Church charge POINT PLEASANT Ken Thrasher Southern States Co operative feed supervisor will speak at a 4 H Horsemasters Club meeting Friday May 24 at 730 pm at the court house annex Point Pleasant on nutrition All members taking the horse project urged to attend 4 H leaders and parents invited The Red Eyed Dove of Africa lays two eggs at a time.
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Racine
Charles S. Norris
Racine High School
Athens
Southern High School
Mr. Norris
Ohio University
Rio Grande College
U. S. Army
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Letart Falls Methodist Church
Point Pleasant
Ken Thrasher
Southern States Co-operative
Horsemasters Club
Courthouse Annex
Blazewicz Named To Health Job In Meigs County
Dr Selim Blazewicz a Pomeroy physician becomes Meigs County Health Commissioner and former president of the County Board of Health in 1967. Dr Mullen new board member to fill Blazewicz term. board history notes Boocks exit in 1965 Maag served as president and acting health commissioner. Blazewicz lives on Lasley Street in Pomeroy and keeps an office on Main Street.
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Pomeroy
Selim Blazewicz
Meigs County
Blazewicz
County Board of Health
Mullen
H. M. Boocks
Maag
Board of Health
Lasley St
Main Street
Winners Named in Racine Elementary Poster Contest
Racine Elementary School announced winners from a recent poster contest promoting the operetta The Pink Bread. Winners span six grades with 36 sixth grade entries, awarding top honors to multiple students including Brian Grindstaff and Lisa Warner in grade one and Wayne Cleland in grade six.
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Racine
Brian Grindstaff
Peggy Neigler
Lisa Warner
Steve Baker
Linda Fisher
Perry Hill
Douglas Warden
Lee Smith
Lisa Kimbler
Wyatt South
J. F. Young
Irene Knighting
Helen Wilcoxen
Loretta Triplett
Eddie Diddle
Wayne Cleland
Elsia McMillan
David Theis
Paula King
Jim McLain
Adult Education Classes Planned For Summer
Meigs Local School Assistant Supt. Larry Morrison announces summer adult education classes starting in June. Offerings include typing and office machines with tentative sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Middleport. Interested residents should call 992-2153 for details. Also listed are names James Henry Clagg Jr 19 Huntington Donna Lou Wallace 19 Melton Charles Lewis Messick 44 Point Pleasant Deltha Carol Balin 37 Point Pleasant.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Larry Morrison
Middleport
Morrison
James Henry Clagg Jr
Huntington
Donna Lou Wallace
Melton
Charles Lewis Messick
Point Pleasant
Deltha Carol Balin
Memorial Day Plans by Rutland Legion Post 467
Rutland Post 467 American Legion mapped Memorial Day activities, with Eugene Fink in charge. A 8:30 a.m. May 26 flag distribution at seven cemeteries, a 9 a.m. parade from the high school, and memorial services at the sites. Afterward, a chicken dinner with auxiliary hosts. The post funds county baseball and runs local youth leagues at Rutland Red's Diamond.
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Rutland
Rutland Post 467
American Legion
Legion Farm
Eugene Fink
Legion
Miles, Wright
Danville
Salem
Standish, Robinson
Vasquish
Meigs Marauder
The
Legionnaires
Legion Auxiliary
Nick Grueser
Post
Rutland Red
Rodney Davis
Leroy Cadle
Jim Thomas
Pee Wee League
Robert Swick
Pony League
Eastern Board Hires Personnel for Summer Program
The Eastern Board of Education hired staff for the Title I Summer Program at Tuppers Plains including Twila Strausbagh Helen Caldwell Lavina Brannon Goldie Story Augusta Barnhart Daniel Wright Darlene Reed Charles Bissell Creston Newland Mamie Headley Jane Young Pat Gaul Doris Davis Carol Nichols Edna McCoy Julia McCoy and teacher aides. Applications for the next year were noted as available at the county and high school offices. Graduation plans announced include high school baccalaureate May 26 at 2 p.m. with Rev Charles Norris and high school commencement May 26 at 8 p.m. with Dr FE P Lynn of Ohio University as speaker.
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Chester
Tuppers Plains
Eastern Board of Education
Twila Strausbagh
Helen Caldwell
Lavina Brannon
Goldie Story
Augusta Barnhart
Daniel Wright
Darlene Reed
Charles Bissell
Creston Newland
Mamie Headley
Cook
Jane Young
Pat Gaul
Doris Davis
Carol Nichols
Edna McCoy
Julia McCoy
Bob Ord
Larry Hines
Charles Norris
FE. P. Lynn
Ohio University
Hospital News Hoster List of Names Across Towns
A hospital notices section lists numerous patients and associated guardians or relatives across multiple towns including Middleport Pomeroy Wellston Patriot Gallipolis New Haven Lakin Campbell Hawkins and Vernon Saunders with several named visitors and spouses. The fragment presents patient names such as Mrs Jack Frederick Mrs Ronson Wireman Mrs Lloyd Wyatt Herman Carson Jr and others.
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Jack Frederick
Middleport
Ronson Wireman
Pedro
Lloyd Wyatt
Pomeroy
Herman Carson Jr
Coolville
Robert Pugh
Wellston
Robert Smith
Proctorville
Donald Colley
Patriot
Lennie J. Baker
Ashland
Henry Hutchinson
Amos Orrison
Harold
Mark Harper
Gallipolis
Kenneth Mohler
Emmie Bovie
James Gress
New Haven
Ophelia Catherson
Lakin
Wilma Johnson
Dexter
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Itemized Births and Dismissals
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list births for Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Roush Middleport a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. James Shull South Side a son. Persistent names include Belva Smith Point Pleasant Peter Parson Crown City Mrs. Ann McCoy Point Pleasant Mrs. Harold Supple Henderson Erwin Stephen Leon Gregory Hall Point Pleasant. DIMISSED Mrs. James Stover Mrs. Virgil Queen and daughter Marilyn McCoy Okey Blankenship Mrs. Ora Biddle Danny Kimbler Mrs. Orville Watson Mrs. Carl Hogsett Alfred Ruschel.
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Bobby Roush
Middleport
James Shull
South Side
Belva Smith
Point Pleasant
Peter Parson
Crown City
Ann McCoy
Harold Supple
Henderson
Erwin Stephen
Leon
Gregory Hall
Dimissed
James Stover
Virgil Queen
Marilyn McCoy
Okey Blankenship
Ora Biddle
Danny Kimbler
Orville Watson
Carl Hogsett
Alfred Ruschel
Point Pleasant defendants enter pleas in circuit court
James Cheesebrew of Point Pleasant pleaded innocent to a felony in Circuit Court and his June 3 hearing was set. Eddie McFall of Point Pleasant pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor with a June 13 sentence date set.
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Point Pleasant
James Cheesebrew
Eddie McFall
Two Juniors Selected For West Virginia Mountaineer Boys State
Two Point Pleasant High School juniors, Ellis Conley and James Jarrell, were chosen to represent American Legion Post 23 at Mountaineer Boys State. Conley, active in NHS Pep Club Interact Chorus and Scout Eagle, plans law or business. Jarrell, NHS Thesbian and band member, also Eagle Scout, aims to study electronics engineering in college.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
American Legion
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Ellis Conley
Gary L. Conley
Jefferson Blvd
James Jarrell
Melvin C. Jarrell
Conley
God and Country
Order of the Arrow
Trinity United Methodist Church
Jarrell
National Honor Society
Thes
Soil Stewardship Week Observed at Trinity United Methodist
POINT PLEASANT Trinity United Methodist Church will observe Soil Stewardship Week May 19 26. The Rev C S Thompson pastor will speak Sunday evening on The Cruel Winedressers. Guests will include a local 4 H Club in recognition of Soil Stewardship Week.
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Point Pleasant
Trinity United Methodist Church
C. S. Thompson
Middleport B&PW Installs New Officers In Meeting
Middleport Business and Professional Women Club installed new officers Betty Leonard president Wilma Sargent vice president Mary Kunzelman secretary and Dorinda Wilson treasurer at a Tuesday evening meeting in the Columbia Gas of Ohio office after dinner at the Martin Restaurant Rose Reynolds past president served as installing officer Guest speaker Dave Ver Bouwens executive of General Telephone Co Portsmouth described the upcoming expanded direct dialing system for Meigs County set to begin June 16 and its goal of linking the world into a single telephone system.
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Middleport
Meigs County
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Poodle) Dabney
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Sidney Boggess
Mary Stephenson
Graham
Jake Greer
Denis L. Ward
Hannan
Arnold
Dick) Watterson
Eileen Duffer
Lewis
Raymond Musgrave
Maye Biffle Smith
Robinson
Clifford Carder
Mary E. Freendt
Union
Brycie Knapp
Betty Sayre
Waggener
Charles Cartwright
Marjie Rickard
Charles Ebert Jr
Cologne
James Jordan
Garnet Herdman
Wilbur Baxter
Allie Hoffman
Karl Wiles
Marie Ellis
James Meadows
Freeda Mayes
Wallie E. Toney
A. E. Thomas
Arnett Roush
Dora Hersho
Vernon Withrow
Louise Pickens
Waggoner
Ray Fields
Shirley Ann Sullivan
Hugh Burris
William Harris
Sheriff's Department
Ruth Koeching
Bidwell
Highland County
Rev. Donahue
Heath
Mrs. Owens
Cadillac
Calais
Sharp
Ull
Karr & van Zandt
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
George Lovell
Wiliam van Horn
Africa
Rutland Legion Group
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Hospital News
Tamara Black
Harold Dailey
Henry Davis
Refern Evans
Darlene Groves
Campbell Hawkins
Bernard Plumley
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Bobby Brown
Kenneth Hope
Virgil Halley
Pleasant Valley Hospital
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