Jaycees Plan Auction and Junior Miss Pageant
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce forms three November-December projects including an auction at Sauvage Building Pomeroy on November 23 to fund the first Meigs County Junior Miss Pageant set for December 28 at Middleport High School Auditorium. Contestants from county high schools must be seniors and perform a three minute talent act.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sauvage
W. Main St
Jayvecees
I. O. McCoy
Meigs County
John McCoy
Jaycee
Middleport High School
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Middleport
Jaycees
Roy Grueser
Ed _ Bartels
Bill Miller
Don Quisenberry
Sacred Heart Church
Catholic Women’s Club
Edgar Arnold
Bill Porter
Charles Hayes
Middleport Village Finances Reported For October
Middleport balance and fund totals after October business show a total of 28280.59 with 11057.18 in the general bond retirement fund and 182.99 in cemetery trusts not available for operations. Disbursements totaled 8666.95 with 3787.50 from general bond retirement.
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Middleport
Gene. Grate
Planning Commission
Town and Country Dinner Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Town and Country dinner at Salisbury School Thursday November 21 go on sale this week. Dr Alphus Christensen Rio Grande College president will speak with Wallace Bradford as program chair. Event kicks off Town and Country Week November 22 29 in Meigs County with local PTA serving dinner.
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Middleport
Salisbury
John Werner
Alphus Christensen
Rio Grande College
Wallace Bradford
Meigs County
Rutland PHA Rally Draws Large Rutland High Crowd
Members and guests totaling 249 attended the Future Homemakers of America district fall rally at Rutland High School gymnasium. Dottie Moore opened with introductions, Sharon Haley welcomed, Sharon Layne led a devotion, and Emmagene Borden directed singing. A psychologist from the State Institute spoke as a gift presenter. Refreshments followed. chapter officers and advisors noted upcoming activities.
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Pomeroy
Future Homemakers of America
Rutland High School
Dottie Moore
Sharon Haley
Sharon Layne
Jed
Emmagene Borden
Veterans Day dinner brings Legion family together
Ninety legionnaires, auxiliary members and their families attended the annual Veterans Day dinner at Feeney-Bennett Post 28, American Legion hall. World War I veterans were served first as Sam Clark, Charlies Clark, Lloyd Thomas, Charles McElhinney, Jacob Turner, John Kauff, Dale Allensworth and Ed Spencer joined Mrs. Albert Roush in welcoming guests. Favors were miniature flags in candy.
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Middleport
Feeney - Bennett
American Legion
Hall
Sam Clark
Charlies Clark
Lloyd Thomas
Charles McElhinney
Jacob Turner
John Kauff
Dale Allensworth
Ed Spencer
Albert Roush
Community group notices from Veies County
The Eleanor Circle meets at Heath Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with Mrs. John Krawsczyn leading devotions and Mrs. James Euler as guest speaker. The Pomeroy Citizens Band Radio Club gathers at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the second ward firehouse. Evangeline Chapter of Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple.
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Eleanor Circle
Heath Methodist Church
John Krawsczyn
James Euler
Pomeroy
Second Ward
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Births at Weigs Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson Middleport welcome a daughter and Mr and Mrs George Hibbs Middleport have a son. Admitted include Mrs Chester Johnson Middleport Mrs George Hibbs Middleport Mrs William Goins Athens Russell Painter Pomeroy Earl H Dill Racine Discharged Kathryn Moore James Board.
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Chester Johnson
Middleport
George Hibbs
William Goins
Athens
Russell Painter
Pomeroy
Earl H. Dill
Meigs County group seeks Christmas help for hospital patients
The Meigs County Mental Health Association raises support for Athens State Hospital and Gallipolis State Institute patients. A committee of Mrs. Clifford Leifheit Mrs. W A Morgan and Rev Robert Card has sent over 200 letters to local organizations. A collection point is Rock Springs Methodist Church Route 33 with items new or unused. Collections due by December 2.
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Meigs County Mental Health Association
Athens State Hospital
Gallipolis State Institute
Clifford Leifheit
W. A. Morgan
Robert Card
Meigs County
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Route 33
Local crashes and community notices from Meigs and surrounding areas
Police report a two car collision on E Main St near an Excelsior Salt Works with passenger names David Holley 44 and Robert Boyd 26. Arrests include Richard Lichtle 23 Newark for theft of a pickup. Community items note Ladies Auxiliary Syracuse Volunteer Fire Dept sympathy dinner, Meigs County garden club officers, Pomeroy football banquet, and patient Joe Keyes returning home after surgery.
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Pomeroy
E. Main St
David Holley
Northup
Robert Boyd
Point Pleasant
Excelsior
Ladies
Syracuse
Rutland Fire Dept Schedules Turkey Dinner Event
The Rutland Volunteer Fire Department sponsors its annual Turkey Dinner on November 21 at the Rutland Grade School cafeteria with serving starting at 6 pm. Tickets are sold by any fireman or at the door.
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Tutland the
Rutland Volunteer Fire Department
Rutland
CASOE S Get Awards
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. employees earned National Safety Council safe driver awards at a safety meeting in Middleport. Recipients included E. E. Sisson 14 years P. Williams 9 years C. R. Stewart 7 years C. J. Korton 13 years Leonard Van Meter 12 years and James Wisecup 6 years. The program featured the movie We Drivers and 38 employees attended with coffee and donuts.
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Middleport
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
National Safety Council
PD. Kuhn
Chillicothe
E. E. Sisson
P. Williams
C. R. Stewart
C. J. Korton
Leonard van Meter
James Wisecup
Kuhn
Missionary Group Announces Gift Support and Honors
President Wilma Sayre presided over Shellie Boice Missionary Group in Great Bend with Isabel Lewis as hostess. Ruth Wolfe read devotions and the program Lord of the Church. a Dayton Christian Center thank you note acknowledged supplies. Esther Groves named Rio Grande Association Scholar for Alderson-Broaddus College. gifts planned for India missionary Margaret A. Worrell. honored couples Dr. Richard O. Pelham and Mrs. Pelham in Congo, Rev. Gary Vaughn and Mrs. Vaughn in Okinawa. Next meeting set for Dec 3 at Mary Wood's home.
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Racine
Wilma Sayre
Shellie Boice Missionary Group of
Great Bend
Isabel Lewis
Ruth Wolfe
Dayton Christian Center
Sayre
Bonnie Boone
Rio Grande Baptist Association
Esther Groves
Rio Grande Association
College of Alderson-Broaddus
Philippi
W. Va
Margaret A. Worrell
India
Richard O. Pelham
Flint
Mich
Congo
Gary Vaughn
Wichita
Kan
Okinawa
Mary Wood
Miss Cherie Reuter Birthday Party Honored
Mr and Mrs Roy Reuter hosted Cherie Reuter as she turned eight with a Sunday afternoon party at their home. Green and yellow decor framed games prizes awarded to Maureen and Bernadette Hennessy Nancy Thompson Mark Ruschel Larry Warner and Cherie. Hosts and guests included Dean Davis Nora Reuter Forbes and others. Minersville Jean Warner assisted the serving.
Lighting Contest Announced in Pomeroy Shopping Area
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a second annual lighting contest with three prize categories religious originality and most decorative each awarding 15 10 and 5 dollars. Entry forms are to be submitted by December 16 with a Christmas program led by Ted Downie and Bob Fiberfeld and merchants planning a street lighting program for the holidays.
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Pomeroy
Two fined in Meigs County court for wildlife and intoxication
In Meigs County Court Judge Frank W. Porter fined Marvin Reed 25 dollars plus costs for possession of wild fur bearing animals out of season and fined Richard Finley 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication charges.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Marvin Reed
Richard Finley
Rutland PTA Hears Borden Speak On Mental Health
The Rutland PTA held a meeting at Rutland High School Auditorium with Rev. Nyle Borden speaking on mental health. Vernon Weber sang a solo. Donna Weber accompanied on piano. The unit has 199 members. the fourth grade won the attendance award.
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Rutland Pta
Borden
Ing
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Middleport
Mental Health Association of
Gallia County
Vernon Weber
Donna
Harold Sauer
Charles Lathey
Arthur Miller
Janet Morris
Blanche Nelson
Contempt of Court Jailed. Bill of Particulars Filed in Murder Case
Daniel E. Crouch is fined 100 dollars and jailed 10 days for contempt with eight days suspended and 22.50 weekly child support. In Meigs County, Ralph E. Ross faces a first degree murder bill of particulars motion. Elk Refining Co. must collect 847.26 from Yonker Coal, Inc. Meigs Memorial Hospital welcome birth of Jack Maynard Braley.
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J. B. O’brien
Ross
Bernard Fultz
The
Elk Refining Co
Yonker Coal, Inc
Rutland High to stage The Green Grass comedy Friday
Rutland High School Junior Class presents The Green Grass a three act comedy by Donald Payton Friday. Curtain time 8 05 Mrs Fay Sauer directs with cast including Larry Rife Gloria Fettvy Sharon Howell Tom Hysell Julia Lucas Carol Flocarri Suzy Parker Darrell Smith Don Smith Larry Rupe Pennee Williams Mike Stewart Shirley Dugan Brenda Creekmore Venezuela holds over six percent of the world petroleum reserves.
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Rutland
Donald Payton
Rutland High School
Fay Sauer
Larry Rife
Gloria Fettvy
Sharon Howell
Tom Hysell
Julia Lucas
Carol Flocarri
Suzy Parker
Darrell Smith
Don Smith
Larry Rupe
Pennee Williams
Mike Stewart
Shirley Dugan
Brenda Creekmore
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Fred Googlein
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Virgil Atkins
Clifford Morris
George Genheimer
C. O Richardson
Paul Montgomery
Earl Cross
Josephine Ritchie
Anderson Wooten
H. E. Starkey
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State Institute
Carl Scott
Miss Haley
Speak
Serus
Eta
Goeglein
Ready-Mix CO
Veies County
Weigs Memorial Hospital
Cine
Kathryn Moore
James Board
Robinson
E. Second Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Annie Oakley
Linda Pool
University of Florida
Gainesville
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Fla
Mian Field
Bar
Logan
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Charles Lewis
Robert Lewis
Meigs
Jack Robson
Twilight Garden Club
Rock Springs Road
Joe Keyes
Chester Road
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Keyes
Florida
Mr. Keyes
Casoe
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Chapman
Canaday
Breck
Elbereelds
Reuter
Crow's Hiouse House
Nyle Borden
N. C. Carpenter
Rutland Church of Christ
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Jack Braley
Jack Maynard
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Homer Braley
Ernest Powell
Franklin Hoffman
Chester
John Hoffman
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