Federal Aid Plans Discussed by Pomeroy Chamber
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meets at Crow’s Town and Country Restaurant to discuss securing federal support for Appalachian projects with Ohio University official Robert L. Savage invited to speak. Merchants plan Monday closures and extended hours for June regatta week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert L. Savage
Science and Engineering
Ohio University
Appalachia
Walter H. Moeller
Bill Grueser
Dravo Corp
Racine
Fred Crow
State Highway Department
Rock Springs
Burlingham
Crow
Chamber
Carsey
Extension Economist Is Selected For Meigs County
The Meigs County Extension Advisory Council recommends Margaret Ellen Griffiths as county extension agent for home economics. A Kent State graduate and former Lancaster High School home economics instructor, she has eight years in 4-H and will start around July 1. The council also aims to hire a youth agent via the Economic Opportunity Act and prepared the 1966 budget for the county budget commission and commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Geneva H. Nolan
County Budget Commission
Ice Cream Social Committee Named for Middleport Church
A committee of deacons and deaconesses at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church was named to organize the annual ice cream social to be staged June 25. Members include Fred Lewis Vincent Dab o Mrs Paul Haptonstall Mrs Russell Lyons and Mrs Roscoe Fife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy Emergency Squad Responds to Three Incidents
Three calls occupied the Pomeroy Emergency Squad Monday afternoon and evening. A resident on Condor Street fell and refused hospital treatment. Howard Russell of Wolfpen Road was taken to Meigs General Hospital after a possible heart attack. Harry Clark fell from a truck on East Main Street and suffered no injuries requiring treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Condor St
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Howard Russell
Wolfpen Road
Meigs General Hospital
E. Main St
Harry Clark
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted were Ernest Hawley of Middleport Virgie Hobstetter of Pomeroy Helen Phillips of Guysville and Edward King of Harrisonville. Discharged were Virgie Marcinko Eldon Morris Millard Durst William Russell Joyce Brace Eloise Stiles Ray Turley and Virginia Perry. Also listed are two marriage licenses for William A Wooten and Joyce Ann Lynch and for William Boyd Dixon and Beverly Jo Perrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hawley
Middleport
Virgie Hobstetter
Pomeroy
Helen Phillips
Guysville
Edward King
Harrisonville
Virgie Marcinko
Eldon Morris
Millard Durst
William Russell
Joyce Brace
Eloise Stiles
Ray Turley
Virginia Perry
Meigs
William A. Wooten
Point Pleasant
Joyce Ann Lynch
Cheshire
William Boyd Dixon
Beverly Jo Perrin
Aviation Expert To Speak At Racine High Commencement
Dr John H Furbay internationally known lecturer and author will be speaker at Racine High School commencement for 76 seniors the largest class in school history. The ceremony is set for 8 p m Saturday marking the first Saturday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
John H. Furbay
TWA
Racine High School
Furbay
Geneva
Strategic Intelligence School
Washington, D.C
Royal Geographic Society of London
Royal Anthropological Society
National Geographic Society
United States Office of Education
U.S
Costa Rica
Colombia
Republic of Liberia
College of West Africa
Otterbein College
Charles Hayman
Southern
Sixteen Classes Set In Meigs Show Sunday
The Meigs County Riding Club and Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion, present 16 classes at a Sunday show at Rock Springs Fairgrounds starting 1 p.m. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded with Earl Cherry judging Western classes and W. F. Mohr judging English. A chicken barbecue runs 11:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Meigs County Riding Club
Drew Webster
American Legion
Earl Cherry
W. F. Mohr
Ohio Valley Horse Show Association
Drew Webster Post
Skinner Elected President of Rock Springs Health Club
Mrs. Skinner was elected president of the Rock Springs Better Health Club at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Bailey. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Amos Leonard as vice president, Mrs. William Grueser as secretary, and Mrs. Welby Whaley as treasurer. A devotional period was conducted and the program featured articles and poems by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Skinner
Rock Springs
Coal Tipples Stir Pomeroy Council Debate
Coal tipple operations on W Main St under the Pomeroy Mason bridge draw resident complaints. Mayor Legar notes dusty conditions from trucks and loading. Councilors discuss nuisance ordinances, enforcement, and who files charges. Cable firms seek service rights. no action taken. Police report April: 22 arrests, 43 investigations, 4 accidents, meters yield 1709.60. 1173 tickets issued, 65 unpaid. Firehouse repaint funded by volunteer labor. new firetruck praised for savings. Boat-launch phase I bids expected Friday. insurance planned for brush clearing volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Pomeroy Village
City Hall
Legar
W. Main St
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Don Collins
Leslie Fultz
Council
Tipples
Jed Webster
Second Ward
Edna Schoenleb
Frecker announces engagement of Donna Mae Frecker
Mr and Mrs William George Frecker announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Mae Frecker to Charles N Ihle son of Mr and Mrs Clark Ihle Racine The bride to be is a Capital University graduate and teacher at Wood Elementary Columbus The groom is an Ohio State University graduate and graduate student They plan a July 24 wedding at St Johns Lutheran Pine Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William George Frecker
Pine Grove
Miss Frecker
Vesta Reed Frecker
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Names Across Counties
Notes from Veterans Memorial Hospital reference patients and staff including Helen Knapp of New Haven Clarence Hawley of Pomeroy Orrin Hunsicker of Middleport Taylor Pullen of Pomeroy and Atwood Spengler of Middleport along with Richard McAfee and Sadie Trussell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Knapp
New Haven
Clarence Hawley
Pomeroy
Orrin Hunsicker
Middleport
Taylor Pullen
Atwood Spengler
Meigs County Board Meets On Route 7 Relocation Abandonments
The Meigs County Board of Commissioners discussed a communica tion from the Division Office of the State Highway Depart ment indicating some county and township roads will be abandoned in the relocation of State Route 7 in Meigs County. A minor fund transfer occurred in the juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
State Highway Department
Meigs County
Father Son Banquet Notable Bethel Job's Daughters Program
Middleport Lodge 363 F and A M held its annual father son banquet at the Masonic Temple. Bethel 62 International Order of Job's Daughters produced the program with Linda Darnell introducing the Bethel members and a cross formation pageant honoring the Masons. Darnell presided as chaplain and Mrs Smith narrated along with Misses Pullen Blakeslee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Bethel 62
International Order of Jobs Daughters
Paul M. Darnell
James Euler
Euler
Harry Chesher
Glen Evans
Kenneth Wilcox
Phil Meinhart
Eber Lewis
Darnell
Jack Bechtle
Carl Taylor
James Criswell
Tyler
Bethel
Guardian
Helene Mullen
Mabel Goeglein
Florence Travy
Elsie D. Smith
Mrs. Tracy
Carol
Debbie King
Miss Pullen
Miss Blakeslee
Cathy King
Crista Yost
The
Masons
Mrs. Smith
Middleport Personal Notices and Local Theft Report
Kenny Roush son of Mr and Mrs Albert Roush underwent a tonsillectomy Tuesday morning at Holzer Hospital. Mr and Mrs Eber Lewis visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Vaughan in Chillicothe. Middleport police investigate theft of chrome fender skirts from a vehicle on the Keith Goble Used Car Lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Roush
Albert Roush
Holzer Hospital
Eber Lewis
Chillicothe
George Vaughan
Middleport
Keith Goble
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Margaret Griffiths
Barre
Logan
Monument CO
Logan, Ohio
Alexander-Smith
Vanfe- Leach Furniture
West State Street
Athens
Ohio
Thomas Powell
Harold Rickard, Jr
Clifton
W. Va
Sandra Kiser
Mrs. Skinner
Frecker
Donna Frecker
Richard McAfee
Sadie Trussell
Athens Pharmacy
Job’s Daughters
Linda Yost
Pam Creek
Annette Warner
Karen Hawley
Bette Jean Hobstetter
Betty Cunningham
Carol King
Donna Theiss
Susan Lanning
Jan Alkire
Kathy Bunce
Ann McClintock
Pam Neutzling
Joy Theiss
Mickey Wolfe
Martha
Yost and
Sandra Zerkle
Nelsonville
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
Buckeye
Achoo
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
North Front Street
Columbus
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