Drowning on Ohio River Claims Cecil Wise Jr
A Rutland man, Cecil Wise Jr., 29, died when the boat he rode in overturned on the Ohio River at Pomeroy Saturday evening. James Williams, 30, escaped and was treated for shock. Wise’s body was recovered after hours of search by multiple emergency squads. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church.
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Ohio River
Rutland
Cecil Wise, Jr
Ohio
Middleport
Racine
Syracuse
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Ohio Power Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
James Williams
Wise
Williams
T. A. Hewetson
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy Police Department
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Blue and Grey
Riverview
Meigs General
Nelda
Dreama Lee
Sandra Jean
Donna Lynn
Cecil Wise
New Lexington
Rosalee Wise
Phil
Clayton
Harrisonville
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Ernest Thomas
Ewing Funeral Home
Leah Jane Hoyt Becomes Mrs Ira Ray Butcher
Leah Jane Hoyt and Airman Ira Ray Butcher were married in a Church of Christ parsonage ceremony Sunday. The couple, with guests including Judith Butcher and Thomas Kelly, then hosted a reception at the Wilson home before leaving for Youngstown where Butcher is stationed.
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Leah Jane Hoyt
Ira Ray Butcher
Carla Wilson
The
Fisher Company
Middleport
Jacob Betz
Broadway
Youngstown
Ira Butcher
Coal St
Church of Christ Parsonage
High St
Fred Gardner
Church of Christ
Judith Butcher
Thomas Kelly
Russell Wilson
Wilson
Carla
Colleen
Dale Carl
W S Hawkins Died After Heart Attack in Rail Shop
Middleport Ohio William Stewart Hawkins 65 died after a heart attack at the New York Central Railroad shop in Hobson at 11 a m Sunday Fire department could not revive him He was active in Masonic circles and various York Rite Scottish Rite bodies He is survived by wife Marie two brothers a sister and was to receive Masonic services at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with additional services in Patriot Gallia County
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New York Central Railroad
Hobson
William Stewart Hawkins
F&am
York
Pomeroy
Scottish Rite
Alladin Temple Shrine
Evangeline Chapter
Rawlings-Coats
Patriot
Gallia County
C. R. Kankright
Heath Methodist Church
Hawkins
P. A. Casto
Temple
To Hold Reception For New Minister
A reception for Thomas Weills the new pastor of Bradbury Christian Church and his family will be held Wednesday evening at the church. The young minister is a Grayson Christian College student and has served as supply minister this winter. Also honored are 15 new church members.
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Middleport
Thomas Weills
Bradbury Christian Church
Grayson Christian College
Bradbury
Boosters To Meet At Pomeroy High School
A regular Eastern Band Boosters meeting will be held at 7 30 this evening at the high school. President Mrs Barbara Gaul announced the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Barbara Gaul
Ex Ohioan Will Reed Dies in Florida at 85
Will G. Reed 85, brother-in-law of Mrs. R. H. Rawlings, died in a Melbourne Florida hospital. A former Ohioan, he worked in oil in Rising Sun Indiana and later sold trailers in Florida. Survivors include sister Mrs. Lou Bradrick and nephew Richard Bradrick. Funeral at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home followed by burial at Miles Cemetery Rutland. Friends may call after Tuesday morning.
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R. H. Rawlings
Will G. Reed
Melbourne
Fla
Maude McHaffie
Rawlings
Rising Sun
Ind
Florida
Lou Bradrick
Lake Worth
Richard Bradrick
Rawlings-Coats
C. R. Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Miles Cemetery
Rutland
Graduation Party for Thomas Skinner in Middleport
A Middleport High School graduation celebration was hosted at the home of Mrs. Dave Farmer for Thomas Skinner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skinner. Attending guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stark of Chicago and others from Warren Stark, Charleston, W Va and Pomeroy including Mrs. Garnet Russell Fleck and Sally Foster.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Dave Farmer
Arthur Skinner
Skinners
Thomas
Harry Stark
Chicago
Mahre Stark
Warren Stark
Charleston
W. Va
Garnet Russell Fleck
J. Edward Foster
Sally
Pomeroy
Surprise party for John Bernhardt in Pomeroy
The Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church held a Sunday surprise party for John Bernhardt before he leaves for Washington State. He has stayed with his grandparents Rev and Mrs Waldo J Bartels for the past year. Games were played and a gift given. refreshments were served.
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Pomeroy
Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church
John Bernhardt
Washington State
Waldo J. Bartels
Firemen Hurt In River Rescue Efforts Across City
Middleport fire department handled three emergency calls over 24 hours. Drowning search at Pomeroy Friday night extended to 1 a.m. with one body recovered. Sunday searches continued at Point Pleasant and Hobson NYCRR shops where William Stewart Hawkins died of a heart attack. Fireman John Vroman sustained a head gash from the boat.
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Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
NYCRR
Hobson
William Stewart Hawkins
John Vroman
Coal St
Mrs Russell To Depart For Colorado
Mrs Griff Russell leaves Tuesday for Columbus to board Wednesday for Colorado Springs. She will visit her son in law and daughter and attend events honoring granddaughter Barbara Sewell, a Fort Collins College senior and future occupational therapist. Barbara becomes the bride of Robert Hoff June 15 at First Methodist Church Colorado Springs.
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Griff Russell
Columbus
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lyston Sewell
Barbara Sewell
Sewell
Fort Collins College
Fort Collins
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Miss Sewell
Robert Lee Hoff
College of Veterinary Medicine
First Methodist Church
Colorado
Delbert Russell
Russell
Andy
Jimmy
Elyria
K. T. Wagner
Wagner
Karen
Tommy
York
Wingetts Named Queen's Attendant and King's Guard
Mr. and Mrs. E A Wingett were appointed as queen's attendant and King's guard at Supreme Shrine. The Wingetts presided over the IOOF Hall meeting of Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem. Plans were made for supreme inspection on September 29 in Atlantic City and potluck refreshments followed.
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E. A. Wingett
Supreme Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
IOOF
Wingett
Shepherds
Shirley Roush Dies in Utah Funeral services set
Middleport mourns Shirley Roush 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Roush. Died Saturday in a Cedar City Utah hospital after a recent illness. She was a 1957 Middleport High graduate active in the Girls Glee Club Heath Methodist choir and church youth group. Surviving parents a brother Ronnie three sisters Faye Lucille and Donna Lee and grandparents. Funeral arrangements announced by Rawlings-Coats.
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Shirley Roush
Arthur Roush
Velma French
Leading Creek Road
Cedar City
Utah
Shirley
Middleport High School
Denver
MHS
Girls’ Glee Club
Heath Methodist Choir
Ronnie
Faye Roush
Lucille Douglas
Detroit
Donna Lee
Columbus
Ethel French
Earl Roush
Rawlings - Coats Funeral Home
Charlie Bush Aint A Busher leads Indians to perfect game win
Middleport-Woodrow Call's Little Leaguers the Indians beat the Pomeroy Pirates 10-0 at Middleport Park for their 9th straight exhibition victory. Charlie Bush pitched a perfect game with 16 strikeouts, and Lee Roush hit the only home run. A second game is planned later this week.
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Middleport
Woodrow Call
Indians
Charlie Bush
Pomeroy Pirates
Charlie
Lee Roush
Middleport Park
State Patrol Arrests Middleport Driver
Middleport resident Charles Quil lech was arrested by the state police on Route 7 Saturday and jailed in Middleport awaiting a DWI hearing. In the same jail Howard Gardner of Cheshire is held on intoxication charges after a Saturday arrest by Patrolman Fred DeWees.
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Middleport
Charles Quillech
Howard Gardner
Cheshire
Fred DeWees
Auxiliary Meeting Set for Fee ney-Bennett Post
The May meeting of the Auxiliary of Fee ney-Bennett Post American Legion is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. A report on Poppy Days sales by president Mrs Dale Mourning will be presented.
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Middleport
Auxiliary of Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion
Legion Hall
Dale Mourning
Former Pomeroy Resident Ill at Grant Hospital
Local relatives learned Sunday that Wilbur Finlan, formerly of Pomeroy and now of Zanesville, is critically ill at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Wilbur Finlan
Zanesville
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Jaycees Horse Show attracts 126 entries, 15 classes on Sunday
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce staged a Sunday horse show at Rock Springs Fairgrounds drawing 128 entries in 15 classes. Walter Windsor announced, Maurice Ricketts judged, Carl Parsons ringmaster, with show secretarys E. J. Hill and Anna Murray and Dr. John Moore as veterinarian. First place winners received trophies, ribbons and cash. fifth place got a ribbon.
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Meigs County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Walter Windsor
Point Pleas
Ant
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Janice Houck
Cheshire
Ton
Donald Garrison
Robertsburg
Tom Thumb
Kala Sue Waugh
Crown City
Pansy
Pete Wallace
Buffalo
W. Va
Cracker Jack
Debbie Sue Cole
South Webster
Sugar Run King
Sam Brackman
Jackson
Colonel McIlvaine
Karen Grady
Wellston
Montgomery
Lady
Sharon Pittsburg
Point Pleasant
Skipper
Harry Guthrie
Guysville
Billy Genius
Fred Cullip
Gallipolis
Apache Warrior
Clyde Pennington
Portsmouth
Cindy
Homer Yocum
Parkersburg
Coma
Fred Leifheit
Paully
Maurice E. Ritchie
Lewisville
Saffoal
John Houck
Luck Lee Allen
F. E. Mumford
Roseville
Lillite Miss Buckshot
David Darst
Cholly Chiquetta
Lester Ohlinger
New Haven
Chesapeake’s Bay
Jud Shriner
Logan
Roush Acres
Vincent
Big Jim
H. R. George
Southern Glory
Bellview Acres
Chillicothe
Little Son
Christine Guthrie
Little Joe
Frankie Bennett
Tony Boy
Kathy Morgan
Middleport
Champ
Kenneth Fellore
Ginger
Jackie Knight
S. H. Boom
H. M. Graham
LeSage
Fred Cullup
James Harris
Red Wing
Martyn Wallace
Buster Brown
Jean Hall
Crooksville
Midnight Merry Bird
Francis Conrath
Athens
Tennessee Traveler
T.O. Gillilan
Good Acres
Keith Zimmerman
Albany
Merry Boy
Roy Smith
Ego Kid
David Durst
Oklahoma
Shorty
Dan Zirkle
Lyle Hysell
Harrisonville
Raymond Clark
Little Man
Sharon Pillsbury
Sun Tan
E. J. Hill
King
Shorty Meeks
119 Vehicles Inspected In Final Safety Check
In Middleport a three hour Saturday operation checked 119 cars for brakes wind shields lights tires and six other items by local police. Nineteen failed. 100 received safety circle stickers. Chief Leroy Bartrum led the effort with Patrolmen Everett Bostic and Fred DeWees and Boy Scout helpers from Troop 245. Local service stations donated free lubrications and other services. A total of 804 cars were checked at the S Third Ave location in front of the high school for the safety lane.
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Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Everett Bostic
Fred DeWees
S. Third Ave
Bartrum
Better Health Club Elects New Officers
Officers for the new year were elected by the Rock Springs Better Health Club at the home of Mrs. Harold Blackston with co hosts Mrs. Hugh Beards and Mrs. Wilbur Bailey. New officers are Mrs. George Skinner president Mrs. Lewis Grueser vice president Mrs. Roy Grueser secretary and Mrs. Amos Leonard treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
George Skinner
Lewis Grueser
Roy Grueser
Amos Leonard
Beards
Bailey
William Grueser
Joan Hartung
Two One Car Crashes Investigated Over Weekend
Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports two weekend one car accidents. At 11:30 p.m. Saturday Austin B. Campbell 17 of near Rutland swerved to avoid an oncoming car and rolled the vehicle on Route 143. Nearby on Route 7 near Kelrey Night Club Donald Hall 24 Mason West Virginia struck a guard railing causing extensive right side damage.
Rizer Oil Co Files Two Lawsuits for Money
Rizer Oil Co of Pomeroy files two suits in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking money totaling 418.43 from C. M. Moles doing business as Moles Coal Co and 217.91 from E. M. Burton of Middleport.
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Meigs County Common Pleas
Rizer Oil Co
C. M. Moles
Moles Coal Co
E. M. Burton
Middleport
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