Bliss Eyes Ohio Trends In GOP Comeback Effort
In Columbus Ray C Bliss Republican National Chairman surveys Ohio politics as GOP aims to gain up to six seats in Congress ahead of the November 8 election with Gov James A Rhodes leading a pro jobs platform. Dems counter with Senator Frazier Reams Jr plus several incumbents facing tough tossups in Cincinnati Columbus and Cleveland districts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ray C. Bliss
GOP
Congress
Bliss
James A. Rhodes
Frazier Reams Jr
Rhodes
Love
Charles Whalen Jr
Moeller
Clarence FE. Miller
Lancaster
Middletown
Chalmers P. Wylie
Robert L. van Heyde
Donald E
Buz) Lukens
Young Republicans
James H. Pelley
Miami University
Cleveland
Robert H. Mihlbaugh
Lima
William McCulloch
Piqua
State Sets One Year Certification Rule Sparks Shortage Warning
West Virginia Board of Education backs a rule allowing teachers to be certified for one year when teaching outside their qualified field. Mason County officials, including Milton Burdette, warn the move will worsen a statewide teacher shortage. The board also discussed Point Pleasant High football gate receipts, a 50 cent parking fee proposal, and expansion of vocational education.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Point Pleasant High School
Point Pleasant Games
S. D. Littlepage
Glen Smith
Mason County
Regional Garden Session Planned in Marietta
Mid dleport Amateur Gardeners host announcement of Region 11 Ohio Association of Garden Clubs meeting in Marietta on Nov. 10 honoring Mrs. Albert Poole as new OAGC president. Reservations due by Nov. 5 with Mrs. George Leist.
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Middleport
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Marietta
George Leist
Lawton Rd
AAUW Head Mrs Kek to Address Point Pleasant Chapter Dinner
West Virginia AAUW president Dr Anna Dale Kek will speak at a Friday 6 30 p m dinner meeting of the Point Pleasant chapter at Gene Ball's Restaurant. Local coordinators are Mrs Charles Gammon and Mrs Grant Stanley. Kek previously served as registrar and language professor at Indiana Central College 1952 55 and Latin professor at Davis and Elkins College since 1956.
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Point Pleasant
Anna Dale Kek
West Virginia
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Gene Ball
Charles Gammon
Grant Stanley
Kek
Elkins Aauw
Indiana Central College
Davis and Elkins College
Two Youths Admitted To Holzer Hospital
Two 4 year old children from Gallia County were hospitalized after injuries in home accidents. Teresa Lynn Hammond tripped and fell from a babysitter's door, while Flint R Greer slipped against a sliding board, suffering back lacerations. The story notes Holzer Hospital as the care site. A separate Washington note reports the Senate Finance Committee voting to classify hearses as passenger cars for excise tax, shifting them from truck to higher passenger rates.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Teresa Lynn Hammond
James Hammond
Eastern Ave
Flint R. Greer
Lowell Greer
Syracuse
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Pomeroy Band Critics Explained By Principal At Booster Meeting
James Diehl Jr. explained band participation and protests over not playing at a college level football game on Pomeroy field. He noted Meigs Local is in the North Central Association prohibiting after 6 p.m. performances on school nights. The band went to Athens for Nixon appearance and will perform when Governor Rhodes visits Oct. 18 on school grounds.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Athletic Boosters
Meigs
North Central Association
Lancaster
Johnson
Athens
Richard Nixon
James Rhodes
Ohio
Two Civil Suits Filed in Pleasants County Circuit Court
Mario J. Paimundo of Charleston through attorney Frank R. Curatolo, DBA Modern Restaurant Equipment Co., filed two civil actions. One suit names Rose Lee of Gallipolis Ferry and Loyal A. Wright of Henderson, seeking 56,025.99 dollars plus interest for equipment used at Pleasant Point Resort. The second suit, against West Virginia Industries Development Corp, seeks 55,025.99 dollars on a note.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerks Office
Mario J. Paimundo
Charleston
Frank R. Curatolo
DBA Modern Restaurant Equipment Co
Rose Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Loyal A. Wright, Henderson
Pleasant Point Resort
Curatoro
West Virginia Industries Development Corp
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Highlights Local Residents
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list residents including James O'Neal of Point Pleasant Mrs Earl Hogsett of Apple Grove Mrs Pearl Biffle Point Pleasant Timothy Rollins Leon infant son of Mr and Mrs James Swanson and infant son of Mr and Mrs Richard Weaver Mrs Clarence Hayman also mentioned as local contacts.
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James O’neal
Point Pleasant
Earl Hogsett
Apple Grove
Pearl Biffle
Timothy Rollins
Leon
Robert Farley
Clarence Hayman
James Swanson
Richard Weaver
Site selection for new Meigs high school near Nov 1
Meigs Local School District aims to pick a site for its comprehensive high school around November 1. Superintendent George Hargraves said Sullivan Isaacs and Sullivan will determine dates for steps toward construction and completion in 1968 after site data are reviewed.
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Meigs
Ing
Meigs County
Com
Firefighters Battle $17,000 Blaze in Gallipolis
Gallipolis firemen fought a 17000 dollar fire on route 218 when a spark from a burning torch ignited paving mixtures. The blaze destroyed a paving machine owned by L. P. Cavett Co and was operated by R. L. Horton. Five firefighters responded. They also tended a minor blaze at the Chrysler Plymouth Garage on Third Street from an overhead gas heater.
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Gallipolis
L. P. Cavett Co
R. L. Horton
Chrysler-Plymouth
Third St
Glenwood Home Destroyed in Thursday Fire
A one story frame house occupied by Mr and Mrs Charles Cobb Glenwood was destroyed by a Thursday fire of unknown cause The damage to the home and contents totaled 7900 and the family was away in Huntington when a neighbor spotted the blaze The Point Pleasant fire department arrived but could not control the flames Louisville church sign in suburb reads You never throw mud with out losing ground.
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Glenwood
Charles Cobb
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Louisville
Boosters Conclude Camp at Middleport Athletic Drive
The Middleport Athletic Association wraped its annual membership drive with a total of 550 dollars reported by chairwoman Mrs. Charles Bradbury. House to house solicitation extended across the village by numerous volunteers. The group planned three dances for later this month Thanksgiving night and New Year s Eve.
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Middleport Athletic Association
Charles Bradbury
Bradbury
Earl Davenport
Lewis Sauer
Dwight Wallace
Franklin Triplett
Clyde Bartlett
Lionel Boggs
William Childs
Glenn Hensler
Paul Davis
Donald Lowery
George Hackett Jr
Rodney Sauer
Milton Hood
Charles Winebrenner
Eugene Conde
John Krawsczyn
Leland Brown
William Ault
Charles Wayland
Chester Tannehill
William King
Don Lowery
Don Wilson
Wendel Gerlach
Robert Haggerty
William Davis
Rhodes Visit To Pomeroy Slated For Oct 18 Rally Planned
Gov. James A. Rhodes will visit Pomeroy on October 18 at 3 p.m. announced by Meigs County Young Republicans at Hotel Martin. A county rally is set for October 16 at Rock Springs fairgrounds with Ohio convention in Columbus this weekend.
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Pomeroy
James A. Rhodes
Jack Follrod
Republican Party
Meigs County
Young Republicans Club
Martin Follrod
Gov
Rhodes
Follrod
Columbus
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Shirley Beegle
Young Republicans Group
Meetings In Meigs Change Of Schedule For Society
A Women s Missionary Society meeting moves to Tuesday at Pomeroy First Baptist Church with Mrs J E Foster in charge and hostesses Mrs Ellen Couch and Mrs William Barnhart. Eleanor Circle of Heath Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the church.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
J. E. Foster
Ellen Couch
William Barnhart
Eleanor Circle of Heath Methodist Church
Hospital Birth Announcements List from Holzer Notes
Holzer Hospital records show multiple birth notices and names across Gallipolis Letart Henderson Point Pleasant and surrounding towns. Entries include couples such as Mr and Mrs Melvin Lee Cragg and Mr and Mrs Gerald Reach, with daughters and sons listed alongside other residents and family members. The list names individuals and households without further details on delivery dates or weights.
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Melvin Lee Cragg
Gallipolis
Gerald Reach
Jerald Ray Haffelt
Walter W. Durst
Letart
Debate set at Rio Grande College for 10th District race
Rio Grande college will host a debate on October 21 featuring Wal ter Moeller and Clarence Miller for the U S House seat in the 10th District. The event is open to students faculty and college staff with John Graham leading the session as moderator. In Middleport a Cheshire woman was taken to Holzer Hospital after an overdose of medication. her name was not released.
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Slater
Lambert
College
Walter Moeller
Clarence Miller
U. S
Moeller
John Graham
Division of Humanities
The
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Educational Group Planned For Meigs
Plans are under way to organize a Meigs Local Education Association said by district superintendent George Hargraves. Building representatives from district schools met at Pomeroy Elementary School with Miss Babetta Brauhaus of the Ohio Education Association to discuss procedures.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Local Education Association
George Hargraves
Babetta Brauhaus
Ohio Education Association
Maxine Philson
Middleport
Nonga Roberts
Rutland
Northwestern
Theodosia Frecker
Martha Husted
James Brewington
Bobbie Ord
Martha Ohlinger
Thelma Campbell
Robert Morris
Bradbury
Pearl Bunce
Salisbuy
Huntington Trust Sues For 440000 In Civil Action
The Huntington Trust and Saving Co. files a civil suit in the Circuit Clerk's office seeking 440000 against J. M. H. Bayliss Clarice Bayliss William J. and Louise Marcum and L. A. and Isabelle Wright. Campbell McNeer Woods Bagley Emerson of Huntington represents the plaintiff.
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Circuit Clerks Office
J. M. H. Bayliss
Clarice Bayliss
William J
Louise Marcum
L. A
Isabelle Wright
Law Firm
Campbell, McNeer, Woods, Bagley and Emerson of
Huntington
39 Jobless Hired During September
Point Pleasant WV employer data show 35 individuals placed in gainful employment in September by the local employment security office led by Jack L. Smith. August totals were 34, with 106 initial claims and 752 weeks of unemployment claimed in September.
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Point Pleasant
Jack L. Smith
West Virginia
Meigs Local School District adopts community use policy
The Meigs Local School District Board of Education approves a policy making district buildings available to the public for civic cultural and educational use. A fee schedule will cover custodial and related expenses not intended to profit. Applications go to the superintendent for board approval at monthly or special meetings with written notification of approval.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Local School District Board of Education
Meigs
Board of Education
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