Rutland Finishes Aptitude Testing at Rutland High
Harold Sauer, guidance counselor at Rutland High School, completed three scholastic and aptitude testing programs. Twenty one juniors and seniors took the preliminary tests to assess college readiness, with David Peterson and Dennis Weber placing first and second in the county in the Ohio History Test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rutland High School
Harold Sauer
Lalischia Gates
Bob Thompson
Cheryl Long
Mike Matson
Marty Woodward
Leroy Pope
Dennis Weber
Allan Gibson
Chris Napper
Ernie Smith
Jean Tillis
Roger Davis
Lee Wood
Sabra Cana
Sauer
Jack A. Stephens
Community Corner updates from Rutland and Meigs County
Local news notes Tim Tillis improvement after a pistol accident at home and a Rutland Fire Department drive collecting about 80 dollars for the boy’s hospital expenses. Consolidation plans for several school districts move forward with a new two million dollar high school planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy Tillis
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Rutland Fire Department
Rutland
Meigs County
Robert Harbenbach
Middleport
Pomeroy
Bedford
Salisbury
Clarence Thompson
State Department of Education
Mike Werry Sent Overseas for Three-Year Africa Duty
Mike Werry son of Mr and Mrs Charles Werry is stationed in Morrcco Africa and expects to remain for three years serving in the communications division of the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Charles M. Werry
Cynsa
Sta. Spo
New York
Mike Werry
Charles Werry
Morrcco
Africa
Communications
Divi
Betzings Announce Birth Of Second Son Donald Bryar
Mr and Mrs Don Betzing announce the birth of their second son Donald Bryar born October 21 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Roy Betzing Pomeroy and Mrs Willie Maude Coates Middleport. Great grandmother is Mrs Clarence Heaton Pomeroy. The Betzings also have a son Kevin nine and a daughter Jan two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Don Betzing
Donald Bryar
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Roy Betzing
Willie Maude Coates
Middleport
Clarence Heaton
Bible Class Meeting Planned in Middleport
Middleport residents learn the Ladies Bible Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church will gather Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Pearl Hoffman with Mrs. Beulah White assisting hostess duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport First
Births and admissions listed at Veterans Memorial Hospital
The notice records a birth for Mr and Mrs Charles Ranson from Racine. It lists admissions: Bonnie Ranson Racine Kathern Reynolds Pom eroy Elsie Barnhart Middleport Patricia Arnold Mason W Va the Rev Donald Boone Middleport and George Hoback Racine. Discharges include Faye Palmer Mildred White Adria Wilcox David Eschleman Patricia Cochran Ricky Hamm Don Becker Florence Bradshaw Harriet Hiatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Ranson
Racine
Kathern Reynolds
Pomeroy
Elsie Barnhart
Middleport
Patricia Arnold
Mason
W. Va
Donald Boone
George Hoback
Faye Palmer
Mildred White
Adria Wilcox
David Eschleman
Patricia Cochran
Ricky Hamm
Don Becker
Florence Bradshaw
Harriett Hiatt
Meigs Count Purchases 260 Vehicles in October
Meigs County residents bought 260 vehicles in October. Deputy clerk Nellie Brown reports 124 new and 136 used vehicles, including 100 cars, 17 trucks, 7 trailers, and 121 cars, 11 trucks, 2 trailers, 2 motorcycles among the used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Meigs
Nellie Brown
Meigs County Health names new administrative assistant
Mrs. Max Edmundson is appointed administrative assistant in the Meigs County Department of Health replacing Mrs. George Hobstetter Jr. who resigned. Edmundson previously worked in the offices of the late Dr. T A Hewetson and Dr. John Ridgway for several years.
Ruth Ellen Reed to Wed Edward Durst on November 26
Middleport announces the engagement of Ruth Ellen Reed to Edward Durst. Ruth Ellen is a Middleport High School graduate and Ohio University employee. Edward Durst is the son of Mrs. Mary G. Durst of Pomeroy and Roland Durst of Belvidere Illinois, and he works for General Telephone Co. in Genoa Illinois. The wedding is set for November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James M. Reed
Middleport Route 1
Ruth Ellen
Edward Durst
Mary G. Durst
Pomeroy
Roland Durst
Belvidere
Miss Reed
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Durst
Pomeroy High School
General Telephone Co
Genoa
Ill
Christmas Party Planned by WSCS
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Syracuse Methodist Church plans a Christmas party and a $1 gift exchange on Dec. 3 at Mrs. Carl Weese's home. Miss Marcia Karr led a program on Thoughtfulness and a devotional was by Mrs. Royal Thomas. Thirty-two shut-in calls were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carl Weese
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Syracuse Methodist Church
Wendell Stutler
Marcia Karr
Royal Thomas
Miss Karr
Play Roles Are Given for Rutland High School Play
Roles assigned for Dear Diary a Maxwell family play by Donald Payton to be presented by the Rutland High School senior class on Dec 3. Cast includes Cheryl Long Ray Alkire Linda Hysell Saundra Dean Mike Nicholson Lee Wood Willis Dillon Jane Lucas Jim White Jean Tillis Beverly Forbes Eunice Ohlinger Linda Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Donald Payton
Rutland High School
Fay Sauer
Cheryl Long
Ray Alkire
Linda Hysell
Saundra Dean
Mike Nicholson
Lee Wood
Willis Dillon
Jane Lucas
Jim White
Jean Tillis
Beverly Forbes
Eunice Ohlinger
Linda Davis
Brush Fire Suppressed in Pomeroy Crossroads Property
Pomeroy Fire Department responded to a brush fire at the Carl Nelson property in Crossroads area on Wednesday. The blaze was extinguished before the department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carl Nelson
Crossroads
Fall Festival Planned by Salisbury PTA
The Salisbury PTA Ways and Means Committee set the fall festival for November 19 with Mrs. Roy Grueser as general chairwoman and numerous volunteer couples handling activities such as milk game tickets balloons fish ponds cake sale food stand and more at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Abbott
Steve Eblen
James Gilmore
Edward Ball
Gerald Pullins
Gail Buck
James Beards
George Skinner
Harry Carleton
Harry Clark
Dale Colburn
George Sisson
Miss Swisher Celebrates Fifth Birthday In Kindergar ten Party
Velvet Swisher daughter of Mr and Mrs William Swisher was honored on her fifth birthday with a kindergarten class party. Mrs Pearl Reynolds assisted and balloons horns and candy were given as favors cupcakes with 5 and ice cream were served. Attendees included Steven Hoover Christy Hess Danny Morris Ann Fitch Michael Wayland Martha Krawsczyn Randy McKinney Richard Blevins Jill Walburn Ricky Winebrenner and Michael Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Velvet Swisher
William Swisher
Two Brush Fires in Middleport Area Reported
Middleport firemen answered two brush fire alarms on Wednesday. At 11:30 a.m. they responded to Kyger where the blaze was out before arrival. A second fire reported at 1:30 p.m. in the Langsville area was brought under control by forest warden Victor Bahr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kyger
Langsville
Victor Bahr
Meigs General Hospital Discharges List Names
Meigs General Hospital releases include Ewing and Vaughan from Pomeroy along with Heiner Dillard and Deck from Pomeroy and Winebrenner of Syracuse. Dismissed also include Wells Mc Coy Cleland Menchini Wines Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Ewing
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Vaughan
Lawrence Heiner
Mattie Dillard
Middleport
Alfred Deck
Roy Winebrenner
Syracuse
Thomas Wells
Vesta McCoy
T. A. Cleland
Gina Menchini
Anna Wines
Anna Perry
Senior Night Planned By Pomeroy Boosters
POMEROY Plans for senior night at the Nov 12 game and for attending the Ohio State game on Nov 13 were set by the Pomeroy Band Boosters. Tag day proceeds totaled 759.44 and the annual band banquet is set for Dec 4 with chairs Mrs Hilber Quivey and Mrs Elmer Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hilber Quivey
Elmer Bailey
Max Sawyer
Harold Ebersbach
Vernon Evans
Joe Ebersbach
Robert Fetty
David Goodwin
Walter Grueser
Truman Russell
Leo Vaughan
Tom Crow
George Hobstetter
Three D of A Unit Members Accepted
POMEROY The Chester Council Daughters of America accepted the applications of Jeanette Williams Marsha Keller and Janice Parker at their Tuesday meeting. Initial plans were made for their initiation at the booster session. Olive Kelly received a past councilor's card for assisting as assistant financial secretary. A layette shower for Zelma Call was planned for November 16. A past councilors meeting was announced for November 10 at Sadie Trussell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jeanette Williams
Marsha Keller
Janice Parker
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Olive Kelly
Zelma Call
Sadie Trussell
Rabid Skunk Killings Rise in Meigs County
Seven more rabid skunks were killed in Meigs County prompting a county health program in Pomeroy and surrounding areas. Skunks were found in Pomeroy Sugar Run Laurel Cliff Sutton Bedford Two Monkey Run and Middleport where the first rabid animal was taken. The control effort runs to Friday and residents are told to keep children and pets away from woods and wastelands until poison controls are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Department of Health
Sugar Run
Monkey Run
Middleport
Bedford Two
Laurel Cliff
Sutton
Health Department
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Carl McCulloch
Shaker Heights
Wayne Gibbons
McCulloch
Mr. Gibbon
Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame
Heath Methodist Church
Ralph Simester
Simester
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Smithsonian Institute
Ohio State Fair
Betzings
Donald
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Charles Ransom
Meigs Countians
Ruth Reed
WSCS
PTA
Jack Curtis
James Hess
Ed Kennedy
Lawrence Eblen
Vincent Broderick
Menzil Smith
Thomas Bentz
Marjorie Price
Miss Swisher
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy Boosters
Ralph Smith
Harry Watson
Charles Legar
Donald Lanning
Marvin Burt
William Porter
William Nelson
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Norbert Neutzling
Thomas Hennessy
Victor Hannahs
Paul Hudson
Harold Lohse
Kenneth McLaughlin
Richard Neutzling
Harold Blackston
Leslie Fultz
Norman Harbrecht
Don McKenzie
Roy Grueser
Gene Houdashelt
Richard Mees
William Radford
Vernon Bing
C. E. Blakeslee
George Carper
Ronald Eastman
Guido Girolami
Roy Mayer
Lawrence Hoffner
Robert Jones
Lewis Reed
Homeowners Center
Carolina Lumber
B&o
Highland Ave
Point Pleasant
Meigs
Robert Coats
Walter Hayes
E. M. Wood
James Jiiden
Max Roller
Nellie Zerkle
Stern's
Hickey-Freeman
Varsity-Town
Kingsridge and
Michaels Stern
Stern Brothers
Stern
V.I.P
Jon Ain
Market St
Parkersburg, W. Va
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