Pope Paul II urges world peace after historic U S visit
Pope Paul VI appealed for global peace during a 14 hour Western Hemisphere journey, meeting President Johnson and UN leaders. He drew 8.8 million in New York crowds at Yankee Stadium and St Patrick's Cathedral, urging nations to lay down arms and join a broader reconciliation effort with religious leaders and communities.
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New York
Paul VI
Johnson
United Nations
UN General Assembly
U Thant
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Pope
Vincent Broderick
Broadway
Hemisphere
Holy Land
India
Yankee Stadium
Pope Paul
Holy Family Church
National Council of Churches
Andrew F. Cordier
Columbia University
School of International Relations
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Luci
Goodby
Washington
Red China
City
Queens
Manhattan
Harlem
St. Patrick’s
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Kennedy
America
Trans World Airlines
Rome
Kennedy International Airport
United States
Baptist Day of Prayer Planned for November 1
Middleport residents will observe a Baptist Day of Prayer on November 1 at the First Baptist Church. Miss Rhoda Hall was named chairwoman. The meeting covered a training course for Christian Education workers at Rio Grande, a White Cross drive, and a Hong Kong program noting immigration and population. A dedicatory love gift skit titled Thank You for Calling was presented.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Middleport First Baptist Church
Rio Grande
Elizabeth Slaven
Willis Anthony
Rio Grande Baptist Association
Wellston
Hong Kong
Donald Boone
Tony Fowler
Manning Klees
Dana Hamm
Frances Beardes
Anthony
Milton Hood
Gerald Anthony
Isabelle Winebrenner
Slaven
Charles Bennett
Pomeroy Village Active Funds Report Totals
Pomeroy Village reports total active funds of 30827.30 dollars with expenditures and receipts across multiple funds for September. Balances on October 1 show general 12006.81, fire department 3521.03, cemetery 370.78 overdrafted, state highway 953.47, street 8270.13, utility 1372.37, parking lot meter 5074.27. inactive funds total 194132.02 with receipts into bond retirement and special street repair.
Meigs County Board reappoints Mildred Betzing to welfare board
Mildred Betzing was reappointed to a five year term on the Meigs County Child Welfare Board during a county commissioners meeting at the courthouse. Officials approved animal claims for payment and considered keeping Township Road 367 open to aid travel between the old and new Route 33 during improvements. In Middleport, Den 4 scouts from Troop 245 toured Evans Bakery in Gallipolis with Tony Manley Gregg Hayes and Bill and Don Vaughan, joined by Mr and Mrs Richard Vaughan and daughter Beth.
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Pomeroy
Mildred Betzing
Meigs County Child Welfare Board
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
State Highway Department
Middleport
den 4 Cub Scouts
Evans Bakery
Gallipolis
Tony Manley
Gregg Hayes
Bill
Don Vaughan
Richard Vaughan
Beth
Three Speakers Set At Meigs PTA Session
Meigs County PTA Council will host an information meeting at Bradbury Elementary School at 8 p m Thursday. Clarence Thompson will discuss proposed consolidation of five districts and Don McKenzie will address federal programs. Sally Schaaf will speak on state school legislation. Public auction plans were set for Oct 16 at Rock Springs Grange Hall to fund the scholarship project.
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Middleport
Meigs County
PTA Council
Bradbury
Clarence Thompson
Don McKenzie
Northwestern
Sally Schaaf
Northwester
Rock Springs
Grange Hall
Several Drives Set By Church Deacons
Middleport First United Presbyterian deacons and deaconesses conduct fund raising drives. A rummage sale is planned in the church social room Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Russell Lyons and Mrs. Richard Owen as co chairs. Christmas cards, with Miss Phyllis Joachim and Mrs. Karl Owen in charge, are sold, and orders are taken for playing hand pens. An election day dinner will be served at the church on November 2.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Russell Lyons
Richard Owen
Phyllis Joachim
Karl Owen
Fall Foliage Excursion Planned for Pomeroy Visit
About 800 Central Ohio women are expected for the Oct 17 Fall Foliage excursion by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Bill Grueser announced at the Pomeroy Chamber meeting that the group will arrive around noon and depart about 4 PM with local volunteers to provide barbecue chicken on the Pomeroy Motor Co lot and organized boat rides on the Ohio River. The program may include a tour of local sites, river trips, and entertainment by the Pomeroy High School marching band.
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Pomeroy
Central Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Grueser
Curt McDaniel
Meigs County
Pomeroy Motor Co
McDaniel
Chamber
Ohio
C. E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy High School
Meigs County Land Transfers Items and Salem Two Parcels
Meigs County transfers list multiple parcels including seven acres in Salem Two from Paul Weese and Helen Weese to Ida Martin. Additional transfers include nine acres in Salisbury Two from Louise Jeffers, deceased, and Anna M. Ryther as special commissioner to Bernice Jeffers. parcels in Salem Two from Maurice O. Wright and Dorothy Wright to Frank T. Baldy and August J. Baldy. lots in Middleport from Katherine Grant and Christine L. Grant to Frank Murray and Amanda Murray. parcels in Rutland from T. W. Kendrick and Delsia Kendrick to Mildred L. Bailey and Joseph R. Bailey. parcels in Rutland from Twentieth Street Bank to Gay P. Gillenwater. and a lot in Minersville from Sara B. Thomas and Everett H. Thomas to Leona Lieving and Bertha Lieving. An affidavit of transfer in Salisbury Two covers Garnet Hazel Russell deceased to Cleveland Russell, Raymond Russell, Elsie Holcomb, Viergie Klein, and Florence Eblin. Pomeroy graduation report notes Marine basic training for Ronald Fry and Michael Capehart at Camp Lejeune after Pomeroy High School class of 1965.
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Paul Weese
Helen Weese
Ida Martin
Salem
Louise Jeffers
Anna M. Ryther
Bernice Jeffers
Salisbury
Maurice O. Wright
Dorothy Wright
Frank T. Baldy
August J. Baldy
Katherine Grant
Christine L. Grant
Frank Murray
Amanda Murray
Middleport
T. W. Kendrick
Delsia Kendrick
Mildred L. Bailey
Joseph R. Bailey
Rutland
Twentieth Street Bank
Gay P. Gillenwater
Sara B. Thomas
Everett H. Thomas
Leona Lieving
Bertha Lieving
Minersville
Garnet Hazel Russell
Cleveland Russell
Raymond Russell
Elsie Holcomb
Viergie Klein
Florence Eblin
Salisbury Two
Pomeroy
Franklin Capehart
Parris Island
N. C
Marine Basic Training
Pvt
Ronald Fry
Michael Capehart
Pomeroy High School
Camp le Jeune
Presbyterian Women Meet At Middleport
The District 3 fall meeting of the Presbyterian Women's Association will be held October 11 in Middleport. Sessions begin at 9 30 a m with coffee and the formal meeting at 10 a m Mrs L W McIntire of Logan district president will lead the gathering Rev S Thomas Nicolls the Westminster Foundation student minister will be guest speaker addressing youth of today and their troubled world
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Middleport
Presbyterian Women's Association
L. W. McIntire
Logan
S. Thomas Niccolls
Westminster Foundation
Legion Leaders Attend District Conference in Logan
Six officials including Guy E Guinther the Rev Frank Cheesebrew Paul Casci and Frank Vaughan attended a district American Legion conference in Logan on Sunday Guinther serves as fourth division commander Casci chairs Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave Vaughan is district Americanism chair and Cheesebrew district chaplain In Madras India India's first drive in bank opens using closed circuit TV to speed service with customers in cars
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Pomeroy
Guy E. Guinther
Frank Cheesebrew
Paul Casci
Frank Vaughan
American Legion
Logan
Guinther
Casci
Yanks
Vaughan
Americanism
Mr. Cheesebrew
Madras
India
Veterans Memorial Hospital News Summary
Local hospital staff list reads Michael Idle and Harry Cross among others from Racine Middleport Pomeroy Cheshire Portland and Portland. Dismissed names include Michael Meldau Margaret Brinker Mabel Tracy and Oval Diddle.
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Michael Idle
Racine
Harry Cross
Middleport
Florence Frank
Pomeroy
Thomas Quillen
Cheshire
William Clay
Sarah Congo
Portland
Michael Meldau
Margaret Brinker
Mabel Tracy
Oval Diddle
Four Drivers Charged After Pom eroy Weekend Accidents
Four drivers were cited by Pom eroy police and brought before Mayor Charles Legar after four weekend accidents. John Lisle Syracuse Mary Curtis Pomeroy Florence Teeple Middleport and Charles McDonald Pom eroy faced charges for assured clear distance and leaving the scene of an accident. Recent visitors to Mrs. Mary Lyon included George Miller of Greenup Kentucky Bethel Richards and daughter Betty Jean Ohley of Ohley West Virginia. Lillie Groppenbacher and family moved to 848 Logan Street Middleport from Mason West Virginia. Rosanna Patterson and Terri O Dell were Friday night guests of Mary Ruth and Joy Sauer, children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sauer.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
John Lisle
Syracuse
Mary Curtis
Florence Teeple
Middleport
Charles McDonald
McDonald
Mary Lyon
George Miller
Greenup
Bethel Richards
Betty Jean
Ohley
W. Va
Lillie Groppenbacher
Mason
Logan St
Rosanna Patterson
Terri O'Dell
Mary Ruth
Joy Sauer
Harold Sauer
Investiture Service Held by Brownie Troop 5 in Middleport
Middleport Brownie Troop 5 led by Mrs Richard Vaughan held an investiture service for Brenda Smith Kathy Baker and Pennee Johnson at a recent meeting. Plans were made for a visit to Evans Bakery in Gallipolis on Oct 17 and a Halloween party. The troop committee included Mrs William Hamm Mrs William Ingels and Mrs Norman Humphreys. A hike to Middleport Park ended with a wiener roast attended by many listed members and guests.
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Middleport
Brenda Smith
Kathy Baker
Pennee Johnson
Richard Vaughan
Evans Bakery
Gallipolis
William Hamm
William Ingels
Norman Humphreys
Middleport Park
Mary Kay Gallagher
Kathy Harris
Julie Hamm
Pam Hoffman
Beth Vaughan
Melinda Humphreys
Cindy Glaze
Leslie Ingels
Cheryl Hanning
Maureen Nelson
Meigs County School Consolidation Explained at Meeting
Dwight Darling of the state department of education will explain aspects of the proposed consolidation of five Meigs County districts at an open meeting. The meeting is at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middleport High School and districts included are Pomeroy Northwestern Bedford Salisbury.
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Middleport
Dwight Darling
State Department of Education
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Northwestern
Bedford
Salisbury
Converted Rabbi Slated For Talk
Middleport officials announced Dr. A Christian Land a converted Jewish Rabbi will speak at a mid week service this month The Rev Howard Ruppelt disclosed the plan during a Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Session meeting Also noted were upcoming church officer elections a preliminary report from the sessional records committee and that Laymen's Sunday will be observed Attendees included Mrs Tewkesbury Mrs Arthur Lewis Mrs J E Harley Robert Tewksbury and others with committees formed to explore a public address system and World Wide Communion attendance recorded.
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Middleport
A. Christian Land
Howard Ruppelt
Arthur Lewis
Russell Lyons
Tewkesbury
J. E
Meehines Hosts Education Leaders Meeting At Salis bury
Ohio Education Association president Robert H. Dowling will speak at a 7 30 p m Tuesday meeting for teachers administrators and PTA personnel at Salisbury Elementary School on Issue I. Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters past chiefs meet Thursday at Thelma Grueser home. Catholic Women's Club Rosary 7 30 p m Thursday Biers Heart Catholic Church sanctuary. Rock Springs Grange potluck 7 p m Thursday hall. business meeting and program to follow. members to bring baby pictures.
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Robert H. Dowling
Alliance
Ohio Education Association
PTA
Salisbury
Dowling
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Thelma Grueser
Lena Grueser
Catholic Women’s Club
Biers Heart Catholic Church
Rock Springs Grange
Pomeroy Sheriff Probes Second Break In at Bradbury School
Sheriff Hartenbach investigates a second break in at Bradbury Elementary in 10 days. Entry via rear door glass, building ransacked, cafeteria door breached, two large knives missing, chocolate milk consumed on scene. Earlier, a pre Revolutionary play from Cole's Tavern Virginia is referenced.
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Pomeroy
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Bradbury
America
Cole’s Tavern
Virginia
Middleport sewer fees total 5200 delinquent charges
Middleport officials say 164 property owners were certified for delinquent sewer rentals totaling 5200. Amounts will become liens on real estate. ownership for several properties is under investigation delaying collection. The sewer charge began in October 1964 and funds go to sewage disposal facilities.
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Middleport
Board of Public Affairs
Village Hall
Meigs County
Community Thanksgiving Service Planned in Middleport
Middleport Ministerial Association set a community Thanksgiving service for November 24 at First United Presbyterian. Rev. Donald Hicks of Church of Christ will speak, with Rev. Howard Ruppelt presiding at the host church. A November 5 potluck dinner for ministers and families was also arranged.
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Middleport
Middleport Ministerial Association
First United Presbterian Church
Donald Hicks
Church of Christ
Howard Ruppelt
Hicks
Red Cross Fund Drive Opens in Racine Under Chairwoman
The annual American Red Cross fund drive starts in Racine with Mrs. Vinas Lee as chair. Her team includes Joyce Brace Rhonda Brickles Rita Brinker Eugene Ervin Jane Johnson Judy King Ann McClintock Michaele Spencer Sherryl Spencer and Sally Willis.
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Racine
American Red Cross Fund
Vinas Lee
Joyce Brace
Rhonda Brickles
Rita Brinker
Eugene Ervin
Jane Johnson
Judy King
Ann McClintock
Michaele Spencer
Sherryl Spencer
Sally Willis
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Treasury
Pomeroy Village
Edna Schoenleb
Mrs. Betzing
Meigs
Presbyterian
Legion Meet
Veterans Memorial Hospital News
Bill and
Beth Hanning
Marty and
Chris Ingels
Meehines
School B& E
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