Western Ohio town braces for draft hit on doctors
Enon West Enon and Green Meadows face losing their sole physician Dr. Joel Vanderglas and dentist Dr. James McMillin as draft calls loom. Residents protest with petitions and fear longer emergency response times if replacements must be sought in Dayton or Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Vanderglas
James T. McMillin
Enon
West Enon
Green Meadows
Dr. Vanderglas
Lawrence T. Davis
Vanderglas
Fairborn
Dayton
Springfield
Davis
D. C
Projects Discussed By Women POMEROY
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church approved funding for new carpet in the Sunday school room and remodeling of the pastor's study entrance as a new project. Mrs. Bentz Wolfe led a devotional period and five project packets were delivered to World Community Day services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Happy Harvesters
Federated Church
Bentz Wolfe
Henry Reibel
I. B. Weed
Ben Neutzling
Lions Club
Weed
Lawrence Lanning
Thelma Grueser
Neutzling
Lena Grueser
Lilie Hauck
Ernest Bartels
Huntington
W. Va
W. L. Kautz
Wilbur Perrin
Everett Dailey
Mason County Association for Retarded Children Meeting
Mason Unit speaker Thomas Harwood discussed the mentally retarded, their role in society, and public education to prevent retardation. Bruce Jeffries introduced him. Mrs. William Longstaff presided. A December bake sale and needlework sale fund Camp Kindlick next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. Thomas Harwood
Mason County Association For
Harwood
Bruce Jeffries
Rehabilitation Department
Lakin State Hospital
William Longstaff
Point Pleasant Club Hosts Slides On International Affairs
Mrs Charles Waugh will show color slides at the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club meeting at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian auditorium. Lynn Carson chairs the international affairs department and will lead the program as members bring posters for the November 27 dance meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Waugh
Appalachian Auditorium
Lynn Carson
International Affairs Department
Point Pleasant Man Arrested On 3 Counts
Point Pleasant James Eugene Cottrill 24 was arrested Saturday night on resisting arrest intoxication and assault and battery. Robert Carr 66 was arrested on intoxication charges by the sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Eugene Cottrill
Robert Carr
Sheriff's Department
Prayer Day Led by Mrs Stephenson at Pomeroy Church
Baptist Women observe World Day of Prayer at Pomeroy First Baptist Church with Mrs J H Stephenson as leader and scripture by Mrs Ellen Couch. Readings were given by Mrs Aten Shain Mrs J E Foster Mrs Loraine Sterrett and Mrs George Skinner. Fire calls over weekend included two cancellations and a brush fire on Eagle Ridge Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. H. Stephenson
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Ellen Couch
Aten Shain
J. E. Foster
Loraine Sterrett
George Skinner
Butternut and Main
E. Main St
Eagle Ridge Road
Meigs Rabid Skunk Control Project Ends in Pomeroy
Dr E F Maag Meigs County acting health commissioner reports the skunk control project in Pomeroy from November 2 to 5 is complete. Area results include eggs eaten in Prospect Hill and Sugar Run Swamp with some dens gasified, while stray dogs are banned and rabid animal alerts rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEIGS
Pomeroy
E. F. Maag
Meigs County
Pomeroy Village
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Department
Division of Wildlife
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Department of Health
Maag
Prospect Hill
Peacock Avenue
Sugar Run
Wyllis Hill
Health Department
Meigs County Health Department
Middleport Garden Club Plans Holiday Program
Middleport Garden Club met at Mrs. E. F. Maag’s home to map holiday events. The December 6 Christmas dinner will be at Martin Restaurant, followed by a party at Mrs. C. M. Hennesy’s home. The club will exhibit at the county Christmas show November 27 and 28 at Pomeroy Elementary School, and discuss rural beautification grants through the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
E. F. Maag
Pomeroy Elementary School
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
M. C. Wilson
Walter Hayes
Jack Robson
Region 11
James Rickman
Sally Schaaf
Lewis Smith
Dewey West
St. Petersburg
Fla
Maag
Gene Grate
Gayle Rees
Grate
Maag Gardens
Nellie Zerkle
Frieda Faehnle
Zerkle
Anna Howell
Faehnle
Rickman
Red Cross District Meet Held In Meigs
A Meigs Red Cross district meeting for volunteer workers was held Friday at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy. Chairmen and officials including Mrs. M. E. Clary led discussions on blood program issues gray ladies and other volunteer efforts with participants from Huntington New Haven Cottageville Ravenswood and Meigs chapter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Meigs
Pomeroy
American Red Cross
Veterans Memorial Hospital
M. E. Clary
Huntington
W. Va
F.C. Reichart
New Haven
W Va
Lucille McDermott
Cottageville
Thomas Pregoning
Ravenswood
Allen Hampton
John Werner
J. A. Smith
Virgil Hamm
Vernon Nease
Meigs Red Cross
Feed Firm Awarded SL121 By Meigs Court
Pomeroy Yieldmore Feeds Inc received 1121.43 dollars in a Meigs County Common Pleas Court action against Eli Bush for default on a failure to file an answer or demurrer. In the same court Ina M Van Meter and Gary E Van Meter divorce suit was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Yieldmore Feeds, Inc
Eli Bush
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Ina M. van Meter
Gary E. van Meter
Meigs County DAR to Host Book Talk by Meigs County Clerk
Wilma Pikkoja of the Meigs County bookmobile service will be guest speaker Friday when Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets at Mrs. Dale Dutton's home. Members will respond to roll call with a favorite book as hosts include Mrs. Dutton, Mrs. Harold Lohse, and Mrs. Harold Sargent. Damages were light when a car driven by 16 year old James D Johnson of Middleport Route 1 ran into a creek five miles north of Salem Center Saturday according to the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wilma Pikkoja
Meigs County Bookmobile Service
Jonathan Meigs
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dale Dutton
Dutton
Harold Lohse
Harold Sargent
Pomeroy
James D. Johnson
Salem Center
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Weekend Guests Of Roush Family From Several Towns
Middleport residents hosted multiple guests including Wilford and Clarence Roush and their families, James and Marvin Cumberledge, and Karen Bachner. Floyd Roush has left Huntington Veterans Hospital for a home visit, and a Father’s Day gathering occurred at Baker Center with Paul and Sweeney hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Roush
Wilford Roush
James
James Windland
Newton Falls
Homer Roush
Blacksville
W. V
Clarence Cumberledge
Edna Victor
Marvin
Brave
Floyd Roush
Hos
Middleport
J. E. Harley
Frances
Ann
Springfield
Margaret Davis
Athens
UNICEF Drive Net $264 In Point Pleasant Churches
The Point Pleasant UNICEF program raised $264.37 as Rev. C S Thompson, chair of the local ministerial social committee, cited. Listed churches include First Church of God, Henderson Methodist, St Paul Methodist, Good Shepherd, Trinity Methodist, and others. Mailing drive prep in Meigs County aims to mail 4500 letters for the Tuberculosis and Health Association, with a 1 pm Wednesday folding at Heath Methodist Church and volunteers sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Unicef
C. S. Thompson
Ministerial Association
First Church of God
Henderson Methodist Church
St. Paul Methodist
Good Shephard
Trinity Methodist
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Main St. Baptist
Presbyterian
Christ Episcopal
Bellemeade Eub
St. Peters Lutheran
Middleport
Meigs County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Heath Methodist Church
Manning Klees
Births Recorded at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Birth notices list new arrivals as Kelly Hayman in Syracuse and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Still of Middleport. Other newborns include children to Mrs. Nelson Watson of Racine and Vicky Fetty of Pomeroy, plus families of Clifford Stumbo, Mrs. Still of Middleport, and Mrs. Jerry Arnold with her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Still
Middleport
Kelly Hayman
Syracuse
Nelson Watson
Racine
Vicky Fetty
Pomeroy
Clifford Stumbo
Jerry Arnold
Gertrude Drake
Robert Dailey
Betty Roush
Floyd Reynolds
Rabies Clinic Holds Third Round in Meigs County
A total of 109 pets were vaccinated at the third rabies clinic in Meigs County held at Middleport Village Hall amid wildlife rabies outbreak concerns. A fourth clinic is planned Thursday from 7 to 9 PM at Middleport Village Hall, with Dr. James Moore supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Mid
Dleport
Pomeroy
Meetings In Meigs Local bake sale and club notices
A bake sale is planned at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Bell Telephone Co office Saturday by the Middleport Garden Club. Members are asked to contribute baked goods or cash for the project. The Veterans Day dinner is set for 6 30 p m at Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion. The 40 ot 8 train from Jackson will arrive at the post Saturday at 4 p m to collect dues. The Pomeroy Shakespeare Club meets Wednesday at 2 p m at Mrs Jed Webster Sr residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Beletire Co
Middleport Garden Club
Nellie Zerkle
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion
Jackson
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Jed Webster Sr
Point Pleasant University Women Meet on Common Law Topic
Mrs J M Foglesong will speak on What is so Common About the Common Law at 7 45 p m Monday meeting of the Point Pleasant Branch of University Women. The session occurs in Point Pleasant High School home economics building under education department direction with hostesses Zelda Knapp Ruth Hunter Rayburn MacKnight and Helen Bletnor listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. M. Foglesong
University Women
Point Pleasant High School
Education Department
Zelda Knapp
Jessie Ruth Hunter
Cary H. Rayburn
Esther MacKnight
Helen Bletner
South American duo opens Tri-Community Concert season
Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis hosts the folk duo De Ramon to start the Tri-Community Concert season Monday at 8 p m. The group is described as a South American folk act bringing traditional songs to the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Folkoristas de
Ramon
Gallia Academy High School
Rehearsals Announced for Middleport Choral Event
Middleport High School hosts Christmas chorus rehearsals directed by William Russell for a December 12 performance. Sessions run November 17 8 30 p m November 23 7 30 p m December 1 8 p m December 8 8 30 p m and December 12 2 p m. Music copies available in the high school office. The program features traditional carols sponsored by the Middleport Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
William Russell
Russell
The
Middleport Ministerial Association
Nifty Stitchers Plan Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange
The Nifty Stitchers gathered at Mrs. Herbert Dixon's home on December 3 to discuss their Christmas dinner plans. They will travel to Mrs. Selim Blazewicz's home for a party and gift exchange following the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Herbert Dixon
Selim Blazewicz
Klans Rallyes Across Four States Draw Large Crowds
Across four states over the weekend the Ku Klux Klan held rallies drawing large crowds. In Rising Sun Maryland about 2000 people attended with cars counted by authorities. memorial services were held for Daniel Burros and Matt Murphy Jr. In Chesapeake Virginia a Friday night crowd of 350 and Saturday 1500 listened as KKK leader Marshall Kornegay spoke. In Lebanon Ohio and Austin Texas robed demonstrators marched to state capitol steps amid jeers, with a small showing by American Nazi party members and comments denouncing newsmen by imperial wizard James Venable of Stone Mountain Georgia.
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Associated Press
Vernon Naimaster
Slavern
Maryland
Daniel Burros
New York
Matt Murphy Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Texas
Cyclops
Royce McPhail
Crockett
Venable
Stone Mountain
The
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Ohio
Virginia
KKK
Marshall Kornegay
Raleigh
N. C
Chesapeake
Officer Honored At Dof A Fete
Edith Betzing of Tuppers Plains was honored at a Daughters of America district meeting at Chester Elementary School. A large white arch ceremony greeted her as she took her station, with soloists Caddie Wickham and Elsie McAfee performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline White
Edith Wakely
Iva Stacy
State Credentials Committee
Memorial Set By Pythians
Plans were made to drape Magnolia Temple charter in memory of Mrs. Jay Myers at a Pythian Sisters meeting hosted by Mrs. Frank Stewart with Mrs. Richard Campbell as cohost. The group scheduled a Dec 2 Christmas dinner and party with a committee led by Stewart Campbell and Dale Smith. prizes went to Lucille Hawkins, Lawrence Lanning, Amanda Kaspar, and Karl Grueser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jay Myers
Magnolia Temple
Pythian
Frank Stewart
Richard Campbell
Thelma Grueser
Stewart
Campbell
Dale Smith
Lucille B. Hawkins
Lawrence Lanning
Amanda Kaspar
Karl Grueser
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Viet Nam
Ralph Deardorff
Joe Young
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Charles Robin
Uniontown
McMillin
Culated
Dr. McMillen
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
McMillen
Doctor
Mason
Ben Philson
Mina Lewis
Harold Hawk
June Neigler
George Neigler
Children’s Hospital
S. G. Marrs
Vinton
Roy Brown
Princeton
Maud Young
Francis Morris
Christine Lake
Solon Butcher
Cleveland
Edward Simpson
Isabel Simpson
Charles Beegle
Albert Hill
Ward Foster
Martin
Meigs Court
Duane Earl Pope
Lincoln
Neb
Point College
Archie Glenn McDonald
Parkersburg
Alice Lucille Gabbart
Long Bottom Route
Klan
Gallia County
U.S
United States
New Jersey
Washington
Rutgers University
Carol Deinhardt
N.Y
Clifford P. Case
Harrison A. Williams
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