Pomeroy Alumni Hold 44th Annual Dinner and Dance
The Pomeroy High School Alumni Association met at the junior high auditorium with 297 graduates attending the 44th annual dinner and meeting. New officers were elected and Charles Blackwell gave a keynote talk on democracy. The group approved spending 200 for a new trophy case and honored classes 1912 1937 1942 1947 and 1952 with a decorated banquet by the Pomeroy Band Boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association
Five Saints Orchestra
Mittee
Legar
Charles Blackwell
Blackwell
Postal Department
Cincinnati
Gene Hester
Association
Pool Workers Hired and Lessons Planned in Middleport
Middleport recruits for pool and park operations naming Leo Kennedy as pool manager Mrs Larry Wiley as swimming instructor and ten lifeguards Judy Sauer Carolyn Russell Karen Gregg Tom Ball Karen McElhinney James Miller John Allensworth Michael Morris Charlene Davis and Judy Gregg. Pool opens Memorial Day at 1 pm with daily hours 1 to 6 pm Thursday family night. season tickets cost 4 6 and 10 with additional child charges and daily admissions 25 and 40 cents. Swimming lessons start in June and recreation program begins next week under Eschleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Eschleman
Middleport Recreation Commission
Leo Kennedy
Larry Wiley
Judy Sauer
Carolyn Russell
Karen Gregg
Tom Ball
Karen McElhinney
James Miller
John Allensworth
Michael Morris
Charlene Davis
Judy Gregg
Eschleman
Rock Springs Grange Holds Meeting
Rock Springs Grange met Friday with one membership application and an aid appeal. Fred Goeglein presided as master. Mrs. T. A. Hewetson won the county sewing contest. The Grange bowling team placed 13th of 175 teams at a Elyria meet. team members included Harold Blackston Robert Bowen Roy Grueser Bill Radford and George Wagner.
Vinton Notes and Local Visits In Ohio Community
Vinton residents enjoyed Lake Hope picnics with Dewey Swisher and neighbors. The Vinton Friendship Club at Mrs. Charles George’s home welcomed one new member and hosted six members plus a guest. In Gallipolis, Juvenile Judge John W. Howell fined Brittina Napier five dollars for unsafe operation after she lost control of her car on a Rio Grande College campus. costs suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Dewey Swisher
R. B. Poling
Hazel Harmon
Buddy Watson
Lake Hope
Eleanor White
Kathryn Snyder
Anna Higgins
Vinton Friendship Club
Charles George
Juanita Lambert
Ann
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Brittina Napier
Rio Grande
Middleport Students Selected For Buckeye Boys State
Delegates Richard Bodimer and Don Roach from Middleport High School will join Buckeye Boys State at Ohio University starting June 14. Alternates Tom Rall and Rick Oiler are named for the program run by Fenney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Buckeye Boys State
Fenney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Middleport High School
Richard Bodimer
Bert Bodimer
Don Roach
Tom Rall
E. 0. Rall
Rick Oiler
Richard Oiler
Ohio University
Reedsville Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Archer's
The Reedsville Birthday Club met at Mrs. Pat Bailey's home with all members present except Mrs. Helen Archer A June 20 outing is planned to Crow's Steak House A luncheon followed the games Several guests visited over the weekend including the Cromlishs from Gallipolis and the Stevers from Mercerville plus relatives from Grove City Columbus and Midland Mrs Laverne Walk of Graf ton Iowa is here after a funeral for her sister Mrs Helen Louise Cornwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Pat Bailey
Helen Archer
Crow’s
Glenn Allen
Gary and
Kim
Midland
Mich
Arnold Cromlish
David
Gallipolis
Cromlishes
F. L
Bud) Stevers
Mercerville
Emmett Wells
Grove City
Geneva Layne
Glenn
Columbus
Laverne Walk
Grafton
Iowa
Helen Louise Cornwell
Miss Young Honored By Northwestern Teachers
A farewell party and bridal shower for Miss Patty Young was hosted at Martin Restaurant by Northwestern Local School District teachers. Young resigns as secretary to George M Dallas, executive head, and will marry Larry Carson of Rutland on June 1. Gifts were presented by Mrs. Anna Ogdin with many district teachers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Patty Young
Martin
Northwestern
Miss Young
George M Dallas
Larry Carson
Floyd Carson
Rutland
Anna Ogdin
Downington Social Visits and Seventh Day Adventist Institute
Recent visitors to Mrs. Neva Howell include Katheryn Weaver Ora Carsey Terry Annalee Dilcher and Grace Price. The Haning family and relatives from Harrisonville and Columbus visited. Pom eroy church sent Clara Mae McIntyre Virginia Grogan to Mt. Vernon for an all day SDA music institute with an oratorio The Creation and Haydn selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Howell
Katheryn Weaver
Ora Carsey
Terry Annalee Dilcher
Howells
Harry Bolin
Grace Price
Ronnie Haning
Wanda Kay Haning
Reha Haning
Columbus
John L. Clark
James Clark
Harry Bolen
Glen Jewell
Lewis Seipel
C. A. Bolen
Elizabeth Dilcher
Lon Perry
Noland Haning
Harrisonville
Ray Haning
Pomeroy
Clara Mae McIntyre
Virginia Grogan
Seventh Day Adventist Church Music Institute
Mt. Vernon
Academy
Joseph Haydn
Picnic at government reservation for Lock 23 crew
Apple Grove hosts a social for the Lock 23 crew and families. Sherman Ford and Mrs. Ford are welcomed as the new Lockmaster. Attendees include many local residents and visitors from Burlington and Jacksonville, Fla. Daily Vacation Bible School opens at Letart Falls Elementary School with Rev. Pearl Caste in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
Sherman Ford
Ford
Jake Lee
Jerry
Jeff
Ed Wagner
Steve
Charles
Ronnie
Erwin Gloeckner
Joyce
David
Marsha
Eddie Moran
Randy Norris
Brad Wolfe
Mitzie Ann
Bernard Did
Roy White
Burlington
Don Beegle
Jacksonville
Fla
Roy Buck
Lawrence Beegle
Letart Falls
Pearl Caste
County Nurses Administer Free Polio Shots in Gallia County
Gallia County health nurses on Saturday gave 101 polio and 17 DPT immunizations, bringing the yearly totals to 1372 polio and 352 DPT shots. Assistants included Mrs. Made line Rees, clerk, and Bill Neal, sanitarian, with nurses Mrs. Pearl Hatfield and Mrs. Naomi Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pearl Hatfield
Naomi Rose
Madeline Rees
Bill Neal
Officers Installed for Woman's Society at United Methodist Church
The Rev. C. Melvin Alkire led the installation of new officers for the Woman's Society of Christian Service at United Methodist Church on Sunday. Mrs Jed Webster Jr became president and the sermon titled Greater Love Hath No Man was delivered. JUDGMENTS CONFESSED GALLIPOLIS Two Gallia County men confessed judgments in favor of D S Recovery Service Inc Reginald G Hil 220 and six percent from March 20 1962 and Charles Bliss 236 80 from November 11 1961 in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Riverview Garden Club Dines at Crow's Steak House
Riverview Garden Club members and guests attended the May meeting at Crow's Steak House. Attendees included Mrs. Walter Brown, Mrs. Donald Myers, Mrs. Harold Massar, Mrs. Lawrence Rose, Mrs. Will Swain, Mrs. Dorsel Reibel, Mrs. R. L. Larkins, Mrs. Carl Buckley, Mrs. Bert Shumway, Mrs. Lyle Balder son, Becky Bowman, Mrs. Robert Thomas and Freddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Riverview Garden Club
Crow's
Walter Brown
Donald Myers
Harold Massar
Lawrence Rose
Will Swain
Dorsel Reibel
R. L. Larkins
Carl Buckley
Bert Shumway
Lyle Balderson
Becky Bowman
Robert Thomas
Freddy
Miss Goodwill Wins Vocal Contest in Church of God District
Linda Goodwill of Mount Moriah Church of God won the district youth vocal music contest held Friday night at a local church in Racine. She will advance to the state contest July 7 at the Church of God camp at Dalton, with the national contest in Memphis. Other district contestants included Norman Rhodes Edith Rose Betty Gillilan and Naomi Wheeler. Rev Milton Parsons of Columbus conducted the event with the Hite Sisters. A banquet for district seniors preceded the contest at the American Legion Hall. On June 9 Circle's Restaurant in Pomeroy will host a teenage Bible quiz for Wellston district youth, with the winner advancing to state and national levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Goodwill
Church of God
Dalton
Memphis
Norman Rhodes
Edith Rose
Betty Gillilan
Mount Moriah
Naomi Wheeler
Wellston Church
Milton Parsons
Columbus
Hite Sisters
American Legion Hall
Racine
Ira Tibbs
Circle’s
Pomeroy
Wellston
Reception honors Rutland schools leader in Lancaster
A reception at the home of Mrs. C. O. Chapman and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Webster in Lancaster honored Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown. Brown, former executive head of the Rutland schools, was the speaker at Rutland High School commencement. Aides presided were Miss Jean Ann Webster and Miss Sally Schaaf. Other guests included Supt. and Mrs. QC. O. Patterson and many local families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jack Brown
Lancaster
C. O. Chapman
Elizabeth Ann Webster
Brown
Rutland
Rutland High School
Jean Ann Webster
Sally Schaaf
O. Patterson
Lawrence Chapman
Ira Wolfe
Carl Dennison
Margaret Parsons
Joan Montgomery
Mary
Elizabeth Chapman
Dorothy Barnes
Anna Ogdin
Karen
Roger Roush
Henry Null
Joseph Nowell
Kyper By Mary B. Sisson Kyger Birthday Celebrations
Friends helped Roger and Ruth Athey celebrate their eighth birthday. Robert Wood of Canal Winchester stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Perry Bradbury. Mr and Mrs Arlie Davis and family from Columbus visited Watson Davis and mother at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Sisson Kyger
Roger
Ruth Athey
Robert Wood
Canal Winchester
Perry Bradbury
Arlie Davis
Columbus
Watson Davis
Holzer Hospital
Birth announced for son of Mr and Mrs Scites
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Scites Jr of Brownell Ave announce the birth of a son Eric Paul born Saturday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents Paul Scott Middleport Kenneth Seites Sr New Haven great grandparents Leo Childs. They also have another son Timmy 3. POMEROY Wildwood Garden Club meets 8 pm Wednesday at Mrs Edison Hollow home with Mrs John Idle assisting hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth Scites, Jr
Brownell Ave
Eric Paul
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Paul Scott
Kenneth Seites
New Haven
Leo Childs
Pomeroy
Wildwood Garden Club
Edison Hollow
John Idle
Local visits and a postponed Meigs horse show
A series of social visits across Portland Helen and nearby towns includes Mrs. Bertha Williams and Mrs. James Cornell hosting relatives. Kenneth Weekley funeral attendance noted. Gladys Deem released from Holzer Hospital. The 1922 Chester High graduating class reunion was held with several alumni attending. The Meigs County horse show, postponed due to heavy rains, will be rescheduled next Sunday at 1 p.m. at Rock Springs fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Helen and
Mary Louise Wright
Marshall
Howard Ebersbach
Bertha Williams
Betty Johnson
Cleveland
C. E. Johnson
Clyde
Emerson
Betty
Kenneth Weekley
Parkersburg
Johnson
Gladys Deem
Holzer Hospital
James Cornell
Pomeroy
Middleport
Glen Lambert
Grace Hawley
Chester High School
Lucille Smith
Helen Wood
Chester
Edith Bahr
Athens
Eva McBride
East Liverpool
Lambert
Hawley
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County Riding Club
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Wiliam B. Downie
Fairgrounds
POMEROY Golf Club Adjusts Lesson Schedule
Women enrolled in the Pomeroy Golf Club will report at 5 30 p m Tuesday and Thursday this week instead of Friday. Instructor Mrs F Harmon O'Brien says the change lasts for one week only and Friday classes resume next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Golf Club
F. Harmon O’brien
Middlewest Personal Notes Keep Busy Weekend Travels
A sequence of weekend visits and travels shows residents visiting relatives in Ohio Indiana and West Virginia. Don and Mrs Graber return from Florida via Cleveland to their home as Wayne Wood visits Lake Park. Other locals host relatives from Charleston Brownsburg Indianapolis and Springfield with Marshall University student Roger Williams home from Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Graber
E. M. Wood
Cleveland
Florida
George Hackett Sr
Joe Tribble
Kim
South Charleston
Lenore Hobart Kent
Brownsburg
Ind
Roger Williams
Marshall University
Mrs
Carl Williams
Racine Forms Club To Promote Community
Syracuse residents organize temporary officers at grade school meeting for forming a community club. Charles Neuman president Eber Pickens treasurer Troy Zwilling secretary William F Porter discusses growth to 5000 population and plans for a community center fallout center swimming pool shopping center bank branch and boating facilities. A dollar monthly per family fund for a new fire truck continues with withdrawals limited to signatures of president secretary and treasurer. Next meeting set for June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Charles Neuman
Eber Pickens
Troy Zwilling
William F Porter
Pomeroy
Bank
Mike Shafer Is Honored at Middleport Graduation Party
A graduation party honoring Mike Shafer, son of Mrs. Mary Shafer, was held Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seally. Guests included Mrs. Joe Tribble and Kim, and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McKabb and daughter Sue Ellen, of South Charleston, West Virginia, along with several others from Middleport and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mike Shafer
Mary Shafer
Thomas Seally
Joe Tribble
Kim
Stewart McKabb
Sue Ellen
South Charleston
W. Va
Adele Sismondo
Mason
Mark Shafer
Albany
George Hackett
Linda
Rose Marie
Bill
Dennis
Melanie
Patty Harris
Tommy Scully
Larry Wiley
Don Mullen
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Carol Kennedy
Kenneth Harris
Martha Mayer
Evelyn Gilmore
Kathryn Spencer
Elma Russell
Charles Legar
Joseph Struble
Edward Kennedy
Carolyn Thomas
Don Thomas
Rock Springs Grange
Reedsville Club
C. C. Chapman
Olive Page
Martha Chapman
Muriel Foley
Blanche Nelson
Audrey Patterson
Nonga Roberts
Mary Bacon
Nellie Vale
Roberta Wilson
Gladys Major
Thelma Campbell
Betty Hutchison
Mary Elizabeth Chapman
Nora Jordan
Lenda Kraeuter
George Dallas
Eugene Atkins
Frank Young
Downington
Church Music Institute
Naome Stobart
City Loan and Savings Co
Scotty Roberts
the Messenger
Ohio
Margaret Norris
Fairmont
Waterbury
Conn
Goodwill
Linda Goodwill
Jackson
Mount Moriah Church of God
Kyper
Seites
Eric
Wilma Wells
Burt Teaford
Letart
Esta Roush
Norma Kay Cornell
Silversville
Judy
Bonnie DeLong
Fred Tuckerman
Eugene Haning
Clem Knox
Ray of
Radcliff
Elisa Perry
Freda Tuckerman
W. A. Elam
Jack
Middlewest
M. C. Hobart
Cedric Clark
John Harley
Frances, Ann
Jimmy
Springfield
Margaret Davis
Bernard Sweeney
Julia Mae Wilburn
St. Albans
Thelma Pratt
Herschel Williams
Indianapolis
Clark Williams
Keith Goble Ford
J.w.dants
J. W
Hyo
Kentucky
Wdant
Bona
Tyre
Dant Distillery CO
Dant, Kentucky
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