Miss Southern Ohio Returns To Pageant
Miss Laurie Schaefer Miss Southern Ohio and Ohio University student returns to Pomeroy on November 24 to compete in the sixth annual Meigs County Junior Miss Pageant at Meigs Junior High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Ten contestants from three high schools will perform a three minute talent routine wear sportswear and appear in evening gowns. Final Meigs County Junior Miss Ann Holter will also perform her talent routine winner last November and is a nursing student at Ohio State University. A buffet supper at Trinity United Church of Christ will honor the judges Miss Schaefer and other guests the pageant evening.
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Pomeroy
Laurie Schaefer
Southern Ohio
Ohio University
Meigs County
Bookmobile Schedule Visits Meigs Jackson Vinton Counties
The Meigs Jackson Vinton county bookmobile will visit Jackson Local Scioto Jackson Library Limerick Green's Store Leo Roads Bradbury Rutland Harrisonville Pagetown Hysell Run and Harrisonville elementary schools from November 6 to 7. Routes include times from 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 to 8 p.m. on Thursday with stops across towns.
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Pomeroy
Jackson
Scioto
Jackson Library
Limerick
Green’s
Leo
Bradbury
Rutland
Harrisonville
Pagetown
Hysell Run
Two Auto Mishaps Reported In Mason County
Two automobile mishaps were investigated by the Mason County post of the West Virginia State Police over the weekend. Jayne Ann Evans, 20, of Pomeroy, lost control on Route 62 when a wheel dropped off the pavement and she steered back, sustaining a minor hand cut. Car damage was about $500. The other crash on Route 2 at 4:54 p.m. Sunday involved Forest H. Stover, 36, of Ashton, whose pickup was stopped to turn left when Christina Hatfield, 32, of Northup, hit him. minor damage and ongoing investigation.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Post
West Virginia
Jayne Ann Evans
Pomeroy
Forest H. Stover
Ashton
Ashton - Upton Road
Christina Hatfield
Northup
Family Injured In Auto Crash Delays Visit to Harrisonville
Mrs Gene Atkins of Harrisonville learned her son Gordon Atkins and family from Forestville Maryland and Mrs B C Carl of Silver Springs Maryland were injured when their auto slid on a wet road and struck a tractor trailer. They were hospitalized in Winchester Virginia and have since returned home. Mrs Carl is a former Meigs County resident. Arnold Mays Jr 32 of Point Pleasant forfeited a 200 bond for drunken driving after missing a court appearance in Pomeroy village court. Gordon Young of Pomeroy fined five dollars for assured clear distance. Pauletta Cundiff 20 of Columbus and Leland Saxton 61 of Pomeroy were arrested for drunken driving and to appear before Mayor Leger on Nov 5. Current bills were approved for payment by Meigs County Commissioners with Warden Ours Robert Clark Martha Chambers and Rollin Crabtree present. Charles Karr was absent due to illness.
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Harrisonville
Gene Atkins
Gordon Atkins
Forestville
B.C. Carl
Silver Springs
Winchester
Carl
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Arnold Mays Jr
Point Pleasant
Charles Legar
Pomeroy Village
Gordon Young
Pauletta Cundiff
Columbus
Leland Saxton
Warden Ours
Robert Clark
Martha Chambers
Rollin Crabtree
Charles Karr
Pomeroy Receives 733391 Grant for Sewer Project
Pomeroy village officials announced a 733391 grant from the Economic Development Association covering 60 percent of the sewer project cost, with total cost at 1165000 and the remainder to be funded by revenue bonds. A tractor bid of 7421 from Brown's Tractor Sales was accepted for a 4500 Ford unit. Clerk Edna Schoenleb resigned abruptly citing time constraints, while Halloween calls were few and orderly.
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Pomeroy
The
Economic Development Association
Charles Legar
Brown
Russell Brown
Council
Three Mail Boxes Downed By Auto In Gallia County
The State Highway Patrol reports that Ronald Ashworth, 35, of Patriot, drove left of center on Route 141 in Gallia County on Monday at 7 10 am. He swerved to avoid an oncoming car and hit three mail boxes owned by James Kiskis, Robert Bailey, and James Hardyman on Route 2 in Gallia. No injuries or arrests were reported.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Ronald Ashworth
Patriot
Gallia County
Ashworth
James Kiskis
Robert Bailey
James Hardyman
Galiipolis
Legion Post Participates in Revolutionary War Soldier Ceremony
Drew Webster Post 39 of Pomeroy joins grave marking ceremonies for a Revolutionary War soldier Truman Heavy War soldier Truman Heei Jim Gilmore Lawrence Smith Edgar VanInwagen Robert Vaughan Kenneth Harris Don Hunnel and post commander. Also present were Children of the American Legion members Mandi Juli Rose Peggy and Heidi Milhoan.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
Truman
Truman Heei
Jim Gilmore
Lawrence Smith
Edgar VanInwagen
Robert Vaughan
Kenneth Harris
Don Hunnel
Children of the American Legion
Mandi
Juli Rose
Peggy
Heidi Milhoan
Town Council Orders Street Lights in New Haven
The New Haven Town Council reported three street lights ordered for the corners of Lewis and 5th Street, 4th and Main Street, and Rollins Street near Legion Hall. They voted to purchase a new adding machine and discussed installing a sewer line on Layo Drive.
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New Haven
Lewis and 5Th Street
4Th
Main Street
Rollins Street
Legion Hall
Layo Drive
Point Pleasant Principal Defends School Paper Policy
Point Pleasant High School principal Charles R. Withers clarified that withholding report cards from students who do not pay 1.50 for the Tu Endi Wei newspaper was never intended. He noted publishing costs and anticipated ad revenue, and said any student unable to pay would still receive the paper.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Charles R. Withers
Tu-Endi-Wei
Withers
Community Action Agency Receives Federal Grant Approval
POMEROY The Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency has secured approval for its program administration and community services application. The grant totals 63,961, with $51,663 federal and $12,298 local share, effective Nov 1, 1968 through Oct 31, 1969, to continue the by county program and the community services component started last July. The agency operates from two offices in Pomeroy and Gallipolis, plus four one day a week reach stations in Tuppers Plains Harrisonville Mercerville and Rio Grand, with a full time community consultant and home health nurse. The agency has operated since March 1966, governed by an 18 member executive council, Rosalie Story president.
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Pomeroy
Gallia
Tuppers Plains
Harrisonville
Mercerville
Rio Grand
Community Services Project
Community Action Agency
Rosalie Story
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes collection names
A list of individuals associated with Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes including Virgie Fetty Langsville Louise Partlow Pomeroy Myrtle Simpkins Pomeroy Mark Gilkey Clifton Kathy Cundiff Mason Claudia Owens Mt. Vernon Danny Carsey Athens Debra Gilkey Middleport Wanda Sprague Reedsville Bessie Stitt Racine John Groce Long Bottom Margaret Groce Long Bottom Dorthea Bryan Yvonne Wells Molly Guinther Diana Barber Harold Stewart Lydia Steward Ernestine Faber Morgan Triplet and Waid Spencer.
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Virgie Fetty
Langsville
Louise Partlow
Pomeroy
Myrtle Simpkins
Mark Gilkey
Clifton
Kathy Cundiff
Mason
Claudia Owens
Mt. Vernon
Danny Carsey
Athens
Debra Gilkey
Middleport
Wanda Sprague
Reedsville
Bessie Stitt
Racine
John Groce
Long Bottom
Margaret Groce
Dorthea Bryan
Yvonne Wells
Molly Guinther
Diana Barber
Harold Stewart
Lydia Steward
Ernestine Faber
Morgan Triplett
Waid Spencer
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Mrs Kenneth Thompson joined St Paul Lutheran Church in New Haven during Sunday service led by Rev James YeeKin May. Five sons Joseph Timothy Thomas Mark and Matthew were baptized. Reformation Sunday observed at Meigs General.
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New Haven
Kenneth Thompson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
James YeeKin May
Joseph
Timothy
Thomas
Mark
Matthew
Pomona Grange Officers Installed at Rock Springs Hall
Meigs County Pomona Grange held a Friday installation at Rock Springs Grange Hall with Laurel as host. Officers from seven granges were installed, reports from eight subordinate granges shared, and 72 people attended the event, with plans announced for a December 7 banquet and January annual meeting hosted by Star Grange.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Laurel Grange
Salisbury School
Robert Wells
Ohio State Grange
Pomona
Ted Reed
E. Blakeslee
Grange
Star Grange
Memorial Books Donated By Meigs Families
POMEROY The memorial books were donated by the families of Edith Cook Mrs Wilbur Logan A V Howell Mr and Mrs Henry Koehler and Mr Richard Rawlings The list includes titles such as The Day Christ Died Mama s Way History of the Communist Party of The Soviet Union and The Good Earth Pearl S Buck Pavilion of Women and The Edge of Darkness among others
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Miss Southern Ohio
Meigs Meetings
Women’s
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Patrick Lochary
High St
Wallace B. Heiser
Dor Schafer
Bess Sanborn
Sadie Hawkins
Bernard Wallace II
Bernard Wallace
Ronnie
Larry
Billy Snyder
Kay Vujaklija
Vickie Sutton
Charlotte Snyder
Mike
Dusty Smith
Barbara
Dickie Snyder
Mrs
Pleasant Valley Hospital
William Camp, Mason
Debra Spence
Oborn Stewart
Clarence Emrick
John Corriveau
Anna Elkins
Dennis Williamson
Thomas Jones
Darrel Huffman
Edna Schoenleb
Legar
Don Reuter
U.S
Katum
South Vietnam
Legion Post
Lewer
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Lutheran Church
Meigs General Hospital
Emmett Manley
Thomas Weber
Chester
Lela Weatherbee
Dencil Ray Hudson
Syracuse
Hudson
Pomonia
Star
Laurel
Columbia
Alfred
Rocks Springs
H. F. Starkey
Omah Starkey
Mattie Circle
Fred Goeglein
Nellie Vale
Elizabeth Jordan
Westina Crabtree
Marcia
Douglas Carr
Homer Rice
Mary
Letha Morris
Amos Leonard
Frances Googlein
Ceres
Sharon Jewell
Helen Quivey
Flora
Betty Conkle
Stewart
Clifford Morris
Lucille Story
Ohio State Conference
Stanford Stockton
Quet
Meigs
Foster Bradley
Singing Waters
Ann Bridge
E. M. Briggs
Celia Garth
Gwen Bristow
Louis Bromfield
New England
van Wyck Brooks
William Garrett Brown
Robert Browning
Good Earth
Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S
Zanne Butler
Taylor Caldwell
Tomme Clark Call
Legrand Cannon
Willow Run
Lowell Juilliard Carr
James Edson Stermern
Gladys Hasty Carroll
Willa Cather
Walter Cavert
Capri
Edwin Cerio
China
Carson Chang
Hester W. Chapman
Mary Ellen Chase
Ohio
Your
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Dayton Power and Light Company
Monongahela Power Company
Ohio Edison Company
Ohio Power Company
Toledo Edison Company
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