Losers Host Winners At Sorority Picnic
At Royal Oak Park the Eta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a picnic and planned to enter a Regatta parade float. Lila Mitch presided as the group chose two local women ages 21 to 35 for the national outstanding young woman award and announced committee roles. Jennifer Anderson led the regatta entry with various officers and committee chairs named, and plans set to meet Tuesdays at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric offices. The group will continue sending care boxes to servicemen in Vietnam and urged members to recruit new names and pay dues. A cultural program by Lois Clelland and Barbara Riggs won top honors for "The Art of Speech" by Rita Ball, who received a cash prize. a picnic followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Royal Oak Park
Lila Mitch
Selec
Jennifer Anderson
Vegatta
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Vietnam
Ann Barnitz
Carolyn Grueser
Lois Clelland
Barbara Riggs
Rita Ball
Graduation Ceremonies At School In Racine
Kindergarten classes at Racine held a ceremony in the kindergarten building. Principal Maurice Lott and teacher Ruth Tucker presented certificates to Edward Adams through Dennis Wolfe. Attendance awards were given to George Knighting Jon Houdashelt Peggy Neigier and Laura Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Maurice Lott
Ruth Tucker
Edward Adams
Barry Allen
Edward Arnett
Douglas Bell
Catherine Cross
Victoria Cundiff
John Fisher
Brice Hart
Dwight Hill
Seth Hill
Sharon Hill
Jon Houdashelt
Douglas Huston
Kevin Knapp
George Knighting
Cynthia Lee
Jackie Lyons Jr
Peggy Neigler
James O'Brien
Mark Parsons
Cindy Patterson
Deborah Pickens
Marie Pickens
James Powell
Laura Price
David Robinson
Danielle Smith
James Smith
Dexter Starcher
Kevin Stepp
Cheryl Teaford
Jeffrey Thornton
Nicki van Hates
Tony van Meter
Jeffrey Wickersham
Dennis Wolfe
Peggy Neigier
Shrine Club Plans Parade Participation in Pomeroy
Twin City Shrine Club members agreed to take part in the Memorial Day Parade in Pomeroy. Members should report at 8:45 a.m. on parade day to board the parade ride, and bring their fezs as directed by Club President John Zerkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Twin City
Suits Filed in Point Pleasant and Mason County Courts
Civil actions filed in Point Pleasant and Mason County include Benn Blinn versus Monte and Anna L. Davis seeking 1622 dollars plus costs for billboard rental and William McBrayer suing J Kelly Blankenship for 756.59 dollars for car damages from the Aug 19 1966 Huntington crash. Also George E. Johnson administrator files to settle Mary I Johnson estate naming Goldie Ingels George W Johnson Martha Hartley Robert and Harry Martin Johnson Foglesong Funeral Home Gladys Thomas and Mason County Bank. State fire marshal calls for reporting unlicensed nursing homes. Bridal shower hosted in Syracuse Methodist Church for Miss Stefanie Winebrenner, bride of William Otis Arnott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerks Office
Benn Blinn
Monte
Anna L. Davis
Mason
William McBrayer
Huntington
J. Kelly Blankenship
Apple Grove
Mary I. Johnson
Circuit Clerks
George E. Johnson
Mason County
Mary J. Johnson
Goldie Ingels
George W. Johnson
Martha L. Hartley
Blacklick
Ohio
Robert and
Harry Martin Johnson
Vienna
Donald Foglesong
Dba
Foglesong Funeral Home
Gladys Thomas
Mason County Bank
New Haven
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admits
Births list three newborns for Wonn Powell and Knapp families from Gallipolis Apple Grove and Letart. Admissions include Harold Grate Kevin Teaford John Cremeans and many others across Langsville Portland Vinton Point Pleasant Wellston and Beaver. Dismissals record a long list of patients including Coburn Canter Coy and others from Denver Clifton Ironton Oak Hill and Dana Hysell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Leroy Wonn
Gallipolis
James Powell
Apple Grove
George E. Knapp
Letart
Harold Grate
Langsville
Kevin Teaford
Portland
John H
Cremeans
Vinton
Liza Watson
Crown City
John P. Sauer
Point Pleasant
Larry Gilbert
George Knapp
Raymond Simmons
Wellston
Howard Knapp
Alva Hokanson
Andrew B. Gilmore
John W. Rickard
Clifton
Raymond A. Bentley
Scott Vanvranken
Pomeroy
Rebecca van Fossan
Beaver
Jennings S. Deeds
Ironton
Wilfred L. Coon
Oak Hill
Willis Coburn
Denver Canter
W. L. Coy
Fred Facemire
Mosey Freeman
Harold German
Edward Hughes
Luther M. Moore
Kevin Plants
Oscar Scholl
Austin Stevens
Lavada Swindler
Cynthia Sue Taylor
Harold Tucker
Joe Welker
Raymond Zetts
Dana Hysell
Tomothy D. Nibert
Kenneth Holbrook
Retiring Principal Honored At Pomeroy Junior High
Howard Knight, principal of Pomeroy Junior High, retires after 14 years and will stay on as a teacher. A brunch was held Thursday with co teachers presenting a leather attache case. Present were Dana Kessenger John Mora Bud Bickel Russ Moore Martha Husted Betsy Horky and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Howard Knight
Dana Kessenger
John Mora
Bud Bickel
Russ Moore
Martha Husted
Frances Roberts
Terry Ohlinger
Bill Adams
Lucille Swackhamer
Grace Drake
Larry Ritche
James Deihl
Earl Young
Betsy Horky
Middleport Pool Opens Saturday
Middleport municipal pool personnel will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. to prepare for the Memorial Day opening. Park Director Don Stivers announces Mike Lloyd as head lifeguard with Sean Mullen Stefanie Pullen Can dance Bahr and Charles Clark son as lifeguards. Margie Harris is an alternate lifeguard and assists Susan Ohlinger at the concession stand. Other alternates include Linda Hackett and Sonny Haynes. Hackett also assists Mrs Yvonne Scally with morning swimming lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Don Stivers
Mike Lloyd
Sean Mullen
Stefanie Pullen
Candance Bahr
Charles Clarkson
Margie Harris
Susan Ohlinger
Linda Hackett
Sonny Haynes
Miss Hackett
Yvonne Scally
West Virginia coal output rises with more workers in 1967 Q1
Coal production in West Virginia rose in the first quarter of 1967 with an increased average of 1712 more miners employed, 853,489 tons more mined, and March showing 2281 additional workers. Fatalities stood at 18 for the industry to date, at 101 per million man hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Elmer C. Workman
State Department of Mines
Workman
Vinton Notes Social Visits And Local Meetings
Weekend guests and dinner gatherings recur in Vinton with visits from Anna Higgins Chester Jones families Lester Metcalf Gallipolis and others. Timmy Shepherd enjoyed a dinner with Eleanor White. Middleport High awarded a $250 scholarship from the volunteer fire department to William Hysell. Vickie Ferreira Turner received her diploma in absentia. Langsville Church changes its Sunday schedule with School at 9 15 a m and worship at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor White Vinton
Anna Higgins
Chester Jones
Lester Metcalf
Marietta
Karl Burleson
Gallipolis
Tom Metchalf
George Johnson
McGhee
Charles Schultz
Columbus
Timmy Shepherd
Eleanor White
Oscar Chamberlain
West Jefferson
Callie Sunday
Chester White
Kathryn Snyder
James Snyder
Pearly Oiler
Middleport
Middleport High School
William Hysell
Middleport Volunteer Fire Department
Lee Smith
Vickie Ferreira Turner
Langsville
Two Named To Miami U Dean's List
Meigs County students Paul F. Davis of Middleport and Charles T. Morarity of Pomeroy were named to Miami University’s winter Deans List. Davis earned high honor for a 3.5 to 3.99 average, Morarity made honor for a 3.0 to 3.49 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Miami University
Paul F. Davis
Page St
Middleport
Charles T. Morarity
Lincoln Heights
Meetings In Meigs Post Memorial Day Cancellations
The Past Matrons Club of Evangeline Chapter CES Mid dleport has canceled its May meeting and will resume at the regular June gathering. There will be no Meigs County TOPS Tuesday evening due to the Memorial Day holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Chapter
CES
Middleport
Meigs County Tops
Meigs
Bradbury Arts and Crafts Club elects new officers
Middleport May meeting at Mrs Larry Williams home elected new officers Mrs James Reed president Mrs Paul Winn vice president Mrs Max Davis secretary and Mrs Clarence Murray treasurer The group planned a tour of Fenton glass factory and Marietta museum and spent afternoon sewing baby clothes for the welfare department Others at the meeting were Ruth Durst Ben Stewart Virginia Whitlatch and Olivia Cotterill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bradbury
Williamstown
Marietta
Ruth Durst
Ben Stewart
Virginia Whitlatch
Olvia Cotterill
Get Tough Meter Policy Promised in Middleport
Middleport Mayor C. Q. Fisher and Police Chief Herbert Gilkey announce a strict Get Tough policy for unpaid parking meter overtime penalties. Violations not paid by May 31 will face fines up to 25 dollars plus costs under ordinance 807 section 13. In mayor’s court, Robert T. Southern and others were fined for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. Q. Fisher
Herbert Gilkey
Gilkey
Robert T. Southern
Rutland
Kathleen Carpenter
Paul Buckley
Larry D. Brown
Pomeroy
Memorial Plans for Pomeroy Legion Service
Post 39 of the American Legion in Pomeroy will hold memorial services at Hemlock Grove Sunday at 1 30 p m Joe Struble will deliver the address Following the service the firing squad and members will go to Laurel Cliff Community to honor veterans laid to rest Commander Charles E Swatzel asks all legion members to assemble at the post home by 12 45 p m Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion of Pomeroy
Hemlock Grove
Joe Struble
Laurel Cliff
Charles E. Swatzel
Legion
Meigs County Land Transfers Overview
Meigs County transfers list numerous deeds and quitclaims among residents. Names include Robert Dodderer, Bernice Barber, Everett Clark, Helen Roush, Lela and Mildred Ripley, Ada Norris, Maggie Dils, John and Mary Rose, Suzie Fisher, and several families in Olive, Letart, Racine, Chester, Sutton, and Pomeroy. Transactions cover parcels from fractions to four acres and include a merger between Home Telephone and Citizens Telephone with Southeastern Ohio Telephone Co. Sheriff Hartenbach appears in multiple notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dodderer
David W
William D. Dodderer
Esther R. Riggs
Olive Township
Bernice Barber
Roy
Shirley Barber
Olive
Everett W. Clark, Jr
Freda J. Clark
Orville
Jessie Jarrell
Letart
Helen J
Lester Roush
Millard
Vera van Meter
Racine
Orville Ripley
Lela
Mildred Ripley
Ada Norris
Maggie
Woodrow Dils
Robert C. Hartenbach
David Franklin Lawson
Janice Lawson
John J
Mary K. Rose
Chester
Susie M. Fisher
Mary R. Porter
Sutton
Citizens Telephone Co
Southeastern Ohio Telephone Co
Reedsville
Meigs County
Home Telephone Co
Gayle H. Price
Nell Price Griffith
Agnes Price
Lebanon
Robert Hartenbach
Howard
Leah Roush
Lila S
Carl E. Mitch
Pomeroy
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Linnie Aleshire of Pomeroy Lula Rogers Edith Dent Richard Winebrenner and Sidney Hankison are listed in hospital notes. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Rudy O Dell of Pt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie Aleshire
Pomeroy
Lula Rogers
Edith Dent
Richard Winebrenner
Sidney Hankison
Rudy O'Dell
Pt. Pleasant
Inspection By OES Honors Harrisonville Chapter 255
Harrisonville Chapter 255 Order of Eastern Star held its 60th annual inspection of officers at the Harrisonville School with around 200 attendees. Alice A. Ryder inspected as worthy grand matron, and honorary memberships were bestowed on Ralph W. Smith by Bernice Hoffman. Guests from Ohio and West Virginia attended, with district officers and other chapters represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Alice A. Ryder
Grand Chapter
Ohio
Order of Eastern Star
Harrisonville School
Ralph W. Smith
Bernice Hoffman
Roberta K. Mindling
Clarice Sparkling
Mildred Bottom
West Virginia
Mary Grosvenor
Arizona
Gladys Mellett
Florida
Gretta Harris
Missouri
Mary K. Stambaugh
North Carolina
Eleanor Ewing
Kentucky
Meigs General Hospital Notes Highlight Local Staff
Meigs General Hospital records note Thurman C. Stanley, nurse Reeds Martha Robinson, and physician Russell Painter among listed personnel. The brief item sketches staff updates and departmental changes at the facility.
Men cited in city court on muffler defects and charges
Gary Van Meter Pomeroy and James Roush Long Bottom were cited to Mayor LeGars court for defective mufflers by Pomeroy police. In Mayor Maynards court Kermit C. Maynard Huntington was fined ten dollars and costs for insecure load. Okey Kiser Racine Route 2 was arrested Thursday on an intoxication charge and will be given a hearing Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gary van Meter
Portland
James Roush
Long Bottom
Charles Legar
Kermit C. Maynard
Huntington
Okey Kiser
Racine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois Moore
Pat Hindy
Shrine Club
Lewis E. Myles
West
Syracuse
Steve Robson
Charles Burdette
Stefanie Winebrenner
Syracuse Methodist Church
Eleanor Robson
Miss Winebrenner
William Otis Arnott
Holzer Hospital
Ray D. Heaton
D.O
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Miami U. Dean’s
OES
Charidine King
Anna King Shuler
The
Worthy
Mason, W. Va
Ripley
W. Va
Albany
Amesville
Lancaster
Amanda
Wilkesville
Chesterhill
Reiners
Meigs General Hospital
Thurman C. Stanley
Martha Robinson
Russell Painter
Iece
Savane
Peg
Aluminum Chai
Athens County's Savings and Loan
Columbus ST
Nelsonville
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