Veterans Day Observances Heighten Viet Nam Backlash
Observances across the United States mark Veterans Day with demonstrations reflecting broad opposition to the Vietnam War. Veterans groups promote patriotic displays, while student and civic groups organize blood drives and marches. Prominent figures like Vice President Humphrey plan speeches at Arlington, and rallies emphasize support for servicemen and resistance to draft protests.
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Hal Cooper
Associated Press
U. S
Viet Nam
America
American Legion
Frank Brockhoven
Boston
Ser
Denver
Colo
United Veterans Council
Columbus
Ohio
Victor J. Bodish
Ohio State University
Hubert H. Humphrey
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Plane Slams To Earth Before Horrified Couple
In Cincinnati Ralph Sprague and his wife watched a Boeing 727 crash into a Kentucky hillside killing 58. They aided two men from the wreck, who said passengers were thrown from the plane. The couple described hearing voices calling for help as the white hot wreckage burned.
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Cincinnati
Ralph Sprague
Kentucky
Sprague
Gilbert Dolwick
Dolwick
American Airlines
Young Family Meal Series Planned at Rutland Church
Miss Margaret Griffiths of Meigs County extension service announces a four session series on planning and preparing meals for the young family at Rutland Methodist Church. Meetings run November 17 December 1 December 15 January 5 from 1 to 3 PM with topics Low Cost Meals Why Johnny Won t Eat How to Get the Most for Your Money and Quick and Easy Meals. Registration via extension office WY 2 3895 by November 11 with a $1 materials fee. Mike Holovak of Boston leads AFL coaches with 33 wins 14 losses and 3 ties since 1961.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Griffiths
Meigs County Extension Service
Rutland
Chicago Couple to Undergo Same Heart Surgery Together
Prairie du Chien couple Alvin Dru'yer and his wife Inez travel to Chicago for open heart surgery to treat similar valve problems. Dr M S Mazel will perform the cardiopexy, with the man and wife sharing a hospital room as they face the operations side by side.
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Chicago
Alvin Dru’yer
Prairie du Chien
Wis
M. S. Mazel
Edgewater Hospital
Dru’yer
Inez
Dru’yor
Orbiting Missiles Rejected for U S Military Use
U S authorities rejected the idea of orbiting nuclear missiles as impractical. They say accuracy would be poor, with warheads off target by about 50 miles, and view the concept as a psychological weapon rather than a real military asset.
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Washington
U. S
Earth
Pentagon
Moscow
United States
Two More Rabid Skunks Killed Report In Meigs County
Meigs County Health Department reports two additional rabid skunks killed, one in Pomeroy and one in Laurel Cliff, bringing total rabid skunks since March to 32. Pomeroy completed a rabies control program Friday, while more animals await rabies tests in Nelsonville, including a household pet. A fourth pet immunization clinic will run from 7 to 9 pm Thursday at the Middleport firehouse with Dr. James Moore in charge.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Laurel Cliff
Nelsonville
Health Department
Middleport Firehouse
James Moore
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Medical brief lists residents and patients including Shirley Reynolds Mason West Virginia Thelma Thiviner Columbus Harold Norris Albany Eunice Dotson Long Bottom Ethel Moore Evans Alice Robeson Pomeroy Leo Kennedy Jr Middleport. Dismissed Osa Boggess Earl Werner Audria Hager Donna Bush Rosalie Doerfer.
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Shirley Reynolds
Mason
W. Va
Thelma Thiviner
Columbus
Harold Norris
Albany
Eunice Dotson
Long Bottom
Ethel Moore
Evans
Alice Robeson
Pomeroy
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Middleport
Osa Boggess
Earl Werner
Audria Hager
Donna Bush
Rosalie Doerfer
Faulks Welcome Twin Grandchildren Kevin and Kevilene
Mr and Mrs William Faulk have a new grandson and granddaughter born to their son and daughter in law Willard Faulk Circleville. The children are named Kevin Randolph and Kevilene Kay. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Everett Perry McArthur. The Faulks visited their son and daughter in law this week.
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Radcliff
William Faulk
Williard Faulk
Circleville
Kevin Randolph
Kevilene Kay
Everett Perry
McArthur
Faulk
Pomeroy Trade and Industrial Fire School Opens
The Pomeroy trade and industrial fire school begins at 7 30 p m Monday at Racine with attendees from Meigs County fire departments. Donald Brookhart will instruct the program, which runs every Monday for 10 weeks.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Meigs County
Donald Brookhart
State Board Adopts Centralized Bus Plan Amid Fundrow
The Ohio State Board of Education approved a centralized bus purchasing plan and set a federal aid distribution framework under title II of the 1965 act. New members Kenyon Love and William Judd joined in a lengthy session weighing district eligibility and allocations worth 5.4 million dollars while litigation looms over the formula.
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Columbus
State Board of Education
Cleveland
Superintendent of Schools
Kenyon Love
Canton
William Judd
Cincinnati
Moundbuilders
Licking County
John Snodgrass Lagrange
Michael W. Lohe
Cleves
Ohio
Middleport Village finances show year-end balance of 62 257 dollars
Middleport Village Clerk reports total funds ending Oct 31 at 62 257.78 with balances in general fund 17 477.21 cemetery 71.70 parking meter 130.60 fire equipment 724.49 swimming pool 54.53 fire truck 3 000.00 planning commission 4 306.70 street maintenance 518.26 state highway 22 926.40 sanitary sewer 12 508.95 general bond retirement. Receipts for October 2 492 to sanitary sewer. 821.85 parking meters. 1 363.40 general fund 229 cemetery 625 fire equipment 80.33 swimming pool 58.97 street maintenance total 6 170.55. Disbursements total 5 370.33 incl general fund 1 659.57 cemetery 177.82 parking meter 1 230.35 swimming pool 38.33 fire truck 1 551.24 street maintenance 144.30 state highway 535.57 sanitary sewer. Fire truck fund increases from sale of old truck to Racine 375 and old pump to R C Follrod Co. 250. Equipment replaced by new pumper tanker.
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Middleport
Middleport Village
Board of Public Affairs
Sanitary Sewer Fund
Racine
R. C. Follrod Co
Women Golfers Elects Slate and Trophies
Dorothy La cey was elected president of the Women's Association of the Pomeroy Golf Club. Jane Brown is vice president Pearl Welker secretary and Myrtle Sission treasurer. Henrietta O'Brien named tournament handicap and publicity chair and champion in the championship flight. Agnes Brown and Chardene Hanning won the first flight and runner-up respectively. Eileen Searls won the handicap tournament with Julia Hysell as runner-up. Christmas party set for Dec. 5 at the clubhouse open to all members and green fee players and their spouses.
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Pomeroy
Dorothy Lacey
Women’s Association of the
Pomeroy Golf Club
Jane Brown
Pearl Welker
Myrtle Sission
Henrietta O’brien
Lab
Women’s Association
Eileen Searls
Agnes Brown
Chardene Hanning
Julia Hysell
Green Fee
Eastern Adult Education To Begin Nov 17
Eastern Local School District will start adult business education classes on November 17 after approval by the Ohio Department of Education. Larry Morrison says 45 district residents registered for courses in bookkeepings typing I and office machines taught by Miss Lucy Amsbury and Norman Bahr. Classes run 7 to 10 p m with students enrolled in two subjects. schedule includes dates through February 23.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Department of Education
Division of Vocational Education
Larry Morrison
Lucy Amsbury
Norman Bahr
Red Cross Blood Drive At Capitol Hill Aids Viet Nam Troops
A Red Cross mobile unit occupied the House Ways and Means committee room to collect blood for soldiers in Viet Nam. Representative Joe R Poll of Texas helped arrange the drive and donated a pint, citing responses to critics of U S involvement and urging Capitol Hill staff to participate.
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Washington
Red Cross Mobile
House
Ways and Means
Viet Nam
Joe R. Poll
D-Texas
Pool
U. S
Capitol Hill
Cheshire Bazaar at First National Bank Gallipolis
Cheshire Methodist Church hosts a holiday bazaar on November 12 at the First National Bank in Gallipolis. Homemade gifts baked goods cards and wrappings will be for sale. Mrs Arthur Evans serves as bazaar chairwoman.
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Cheshire
Cheshire Methodist Church
First National Bank
Gallipolis
Arthur Evans
Meetings In Meigs Schedule Busy Week of Local Groups
Meigs area clubs and churches announce meetings this week. Rock Springs Grange meets Thursday at 7 30 p m, Catholic Women’s Club hosts dinner and session at Sacred Heart auditorium, Mary Shrine and White Shrine of Jerusalem hold events, Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion hosts Philathea Society, Eleanor Circle meets Heath Methodist Church, with devotions and programs led by Mrs. Robert Byer and hostesses Mrs. Bradbury and Mrs. Krawsczyn.
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Rock Springs Grange
Catholic Women’s Club
Sacred Heart Auditorium
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
IOOF
Philathea Society of the Middlepot Church of Christ
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Eleanor Circle
Heath Methodist Church
Robert Byer
Galen Brown
Charles Bradbury
John Krawsczyn
Meigs General Hospital Admit List Includes Local Residents
Meigs General Hospital admitted Leroy Watson from Minersville Glada Davis of Dexter Jessie Price from Middleport Nola Bradshaw of Pomeroy Lisa Price of Rutland Pat Houdashelt of Syracuse Dale Lawson Tim Neutzling and Victoria Stacy were also listed as admitted.
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Leroy Watson
Minersville
Glada Davis
Dexter
Jessie Price
Middleport
Nola Bradshaw
Pomeroy
Lisa Price
Rutland
Pat Houdashelt
Syracuse
Dale Lawson
Tim Neutzling
Victoria Stacy
Belpre Resident Honored at Layette Shower
Mrs. Richard Roller of Belpre, formerly of Middleport, was honored with a layette shower at the home of Mrs. James Fry with Mrs. Eloise Stiles as assisting hostess. Guests included Dottie Musser Karen Walker Betty Spencer Phyllis Spencer and many others from Middleport Pomeroy Cheshire Syracuse and surrounding areas.
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Middleport
Richard Roller
Belpre
James Fry
Eloise Stiles
Richard Gress
Helen Reynolds
Dottie Musser
Karen Walker
Betty Spencer
Phyllis Spencer
John Duerr
Shirley Custer
Ruth Farmer
Carolyn Grueser
Pomeroy
Alice Mills
Gladys Vroman
Roberta Dailey
Esther Gibbons
Joyce Blake
Neva Pierce
Charlene Hanning
Isabelle Autherson
Alma Swisher
Cheshire
Alice Freeland
Kathryn Crow
Mayme Holmes
Syracuse
Firemen Battle Blazes at Apple Grove Church and Bald Knob
Racine firemen responded Monday afternoon as a blaze threatened the Apple Grove church. Apple Grove dam workers extinguished the fire before the department arrived. Earlier Saturday, firefighters answered a call at the Don Wynn property in Bald Knob to extinguish a brush fire.
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Racine
Apple Grove
Don Wynn
Bald Knob
Battler At Party Fined In Middleport Court
Ronald Lee Manley of Middleport, 20, was fined 100 dollars and costs and given 30 days in jail for resisting arrest after a teenage dance party incident. The jail term was reduced by 20 days on probation and 50 dollars of the fine suspended. He also faced 10-dollar fine and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Three others forfeited bonds in the mayor’s court: Joseph Clayton Hill, Eddie Coleman, and James Ned Call on related charges.
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Middleport
Ronald Lee Manley
Lee Smith
Smith
Manley
Joseph Clayton Hill
Pomeroy
Eddie Coleman
Cheshire
James Ned Call
Autos Damaged In Crash On South Second Ave
Four vehicles damaged in a weekend crash on South Second Avenue in Middleport. Harley R. Swisher, 50, tried to pass a truck driven by Donald Ray Eddins, 22, of Crestwood Kentucky, owned by Lewisville Transfer and Storage Co. Swisher side swiped the truck, hit a parked car, and the truck struck another parked car. Swisher cited for driving while intoxicated, fined 120 dollars and costs, three days in jail. A Veterans Day dinner was announced at Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.
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Middleport
S. Second Ave
Harley R. Swisher
South Second
Donald Ray Eddins
Crestwood
Lewisville Transfer and Storage Co
Swisher
Nellie Winston
Paul L. Grim
Sort City
N. C
Lee Smith
Feeney-Bennett
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
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Campechiensis
Readington Beach
St. Petersburg
Fla
Haydon Burns
Florida
Tallahassee
John H. King
New Hampshire
Veterans Organizations
Pacific
New York
Youth Against War
Fascism
Union Square
New England Committee For Nonviolent Action
Ft. Devens
Massachusetts
Mike Holovak
AFL
Veterans Memorial Hospital
MaTs x
Faulks
U.S
Treasury
Eastern Adult Education
Red Cross Drive
Meigs
Meigs General Hospital
Battler
Bronx
New Haven Railroad
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