Church Activity Planned at Heath Methodist in Middleport
Women's Society of Christian Service met at Heath Methodist Church to plan World Community Day activities and a family night on October 24 at 5 pm. Announced were the annual Christmas bazaar on November 30 and a Week of Prayer and Self Denial on October 25.
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Middleport
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist
P. L. Mitch
Norman Wayland
M.L. French
Wayland
Guy Shuler
James Criswell
WSCS
Forrest Run Methodist Church
M. E. Dawson
Nan Moore
Herman Haddox
Mildred Zeigler
Maryland
United Nations
Bess Sanborn
Hattie Smith
Bernard Fultz
William Russell
NBC Tops Rating Race In Early TV Season
NBC leads the national rating race for the new TV season with an estimated audience share from 7:30 to 11 p.m. NBC tallies 18.7 by network research and 19.2 by Nielsen figures, edging CBS 17.9 and ABC 17.0. Top programs include Bonanza Bewitched and Gomer Pyle.
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New York
A. C. Nielsen Company
National Broadcasting Company
Nielsen Company
CBS
ABC
NBC
Bewitched
Gomer Pyle
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Forrest McNeal Cheshire Felix Isaacs Coolville John Russell Middleport Ortha Hussell Letart W Va William Graybeil Racine Lottie Sheffield Racine Nellie Coleman Long Bottom James Hoffman Cheshire Herman Michael Pomeroy Adria Wilcox Langsville DISMISSED Larry Grueser Lucy Buckley Alva Faber Jack Baxter Willard Clay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest McNeal
Cheshire
Felix Isaacs
Coolville
John Russell
Middleport
Ortha Hussell
Letart
W. Va
William Graybeil
Racine
Lottie Sheffield
Nellie Coleman
Long Bottom
James Hoffman
Herman Michael
Pomeroy
Adria Wilcix
Langsville
Larry Grueser
Lucy Buckley
Alva Faber
Jack Baxter
Willard Clay
Middleport Moves to Condemn Sewage Site in Hobson Area
Middleport village Council passed a resolution to condemn 49.7 acres owned by Kanawha Realty Co in Salisbury Two for a sewage treatment facility and easements from Route 7. The solicitor will file the suit and delivery notices to the Charleston firm.
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Middleport
Kanawha Realty Co
Charleston
W. Va
Hobson
Village Hall
Bernard Fultz
Floyd G. Browne
Three Teens Jailed Over Counterfeit Bill Attempt
Three youths ages 15 19 and a 17 year old girl were jailed in Ross County after trying to buy a 1958 car with counterfeit money. Deputies found 1080 phony dollars. seven counterfeit twenties and a ten were used in Greenfield. They may face charges in Fay et te County and federal authorities.
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Ross County
Trick
Treasury
Greenfield
Ben Parker
Chillicothe
Fayette County
Washington Court House
Meigs County Extension Meetings Set
POMEROY The Meigs County Extension Service begins a series of meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Rutland Methodist Church. Topics include money management menu planning clothing and quicker easier housekeeping. Young homemakers in Rutland area invited. Call or card Miss Griffiths to register.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Extension Service
Rutland Methodist Church
Rutland
Margaret Griffiths
County Extension Service
Miss Griffiths
Rabid Skunks Killed in Meigs County
Meigs County health officials report two more rabid skunks killed in the county one on Lincoln Hill Road and the other at Alfred Tests on three other animals in Nelsonville included a dog and two skunks with negative results but rabies could still be present in those animals The health department cautions the three tests could still be positive.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Department of Health
Lincoln Hill Rd
Alfred
Nelsonville
Health Department
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Meigs General Hospital records list residents and staff including Gerald Pullins Ra cin e Rev T A Cleland Dora Oliver Bessie Hartung James Salem John Mitchell Ray Clark Vacie Reynolds in a routine notes segment.
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Gerald Pullins
Pomeroy
T. A. Cleland
Racine
Bessie Hartung
James Salem
Dora Oliver
John Mitchell
Ray Clark
Vacie Reynolds
Middleport Personals and local notes from Pomeroy
Mrs B B Zeigler confined to daughter’s home in Elliott City Maryland with a fractured ankle. She plans to stay six weeks before returning to Middleport. Mrs Charles McElhinny visiting Los Angeles with Dr and Mrs Stanley Potter and children. Mr McElhinny took wife to Columbus to board jet for Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs G F Hollingsworth left for Jacksonville Alabama after a week’s visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lee Smith. Mrs C H Wise Jr Waverly visited Middleport for football game. Her granddaughter Kathy Hannahs attended queen’s ceremony at the Pomeroy homecoming and her grandson David Ashley plays football for Middleport. Mr and Mrs Glen Lambert and Mr and Mrs Herman Kincaid were Columbus visitors. Mrs David Entsminger visiting Charleston West Virginia with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Charles Entsminger. Eric Chambers, Rio Grande student, spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Richard Chambers for his 21st birthday observance. POMEROY two defendants fined by Mayor Charles Legar after weekend court: Robert Baker 18 Reedsville fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless operation. John Lisle 18 Syracuse fined 5 dollars and costs for assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Zeigler
Elliott City
Middleport
Charles McElhinny
Los Angeles
Calif
Stanley Potter
McElhinny
Columbus
G. F. Hollings
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Robert Baker
Reedsville
John Lisle
Syracuse
Second Rabies Clinic Set at Pomeroy High School Field
A second rabies vaccination clinic is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pomeroy High School football field. The event follows high demand at last week’s clinic, which ran out of vaccine. Athens veterinarian Dr. J. K. Bratton will administer the vaccine, priced at $1.50 per pet.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
J. K. Bratton
Athens
Adminster
Powell Youngster Is Birthday Honoree
Middleport the third birthday of Joseph Powell was celebrated at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs William Michael Powell. Guests included Kenneth and Judy Gilkey Ricky Arnott Jane Gilkey Clyda Allensworth Margaret Jerry Jimmy Juanita Powell Steve Bell Powell Bobby Lewis Kathryn Dwight Hill Clarence Gilkey Darrell Bechtle and Carolyn Gilkey.
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Middleport
Joseph Powell
William Michael Powell
Mill St
Kenny
Judy Gilkey
Powell
Ricky Arnott
Jane Gilkey
Clyda Allensworth
Margaret
Jerry
Jimmy
Juanita Powell
Steve
Bell Powell
Bobby Lewis
Kathryn
Dwight Hill
Clarence Gilkey
Darrell Bechtle
Carolyn Gilkey
Middleport Mayor Fines Four and Forfeits Bond
Four residents were fined in Mayor Lee Smith’s court on Monday. Alethea Mae Major, 32, Middleport, was fined 10 dollars for reckless operation after a weekend collision with George Stewart, 28, who received 50 dollars plus costs for driving without a license. Clifford Beaver, Middleport, paid 25 dollars for intoxication, Harry Kozee of New York City 10 dollars for intoxication, while Charles W. McDaniel, 24, Belpre, forfeited a 15 dollar bond for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lee Smith
Alethea Mae Major
N. Second Ave
Major
George Stewart
Stewart
Clifford Beaver
Harry Kozee
New York City
N. Y
Charles W. McDaniel
Belpre
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Thomas Stone
Barton T. DeWeese
Eastern High School elects officers across many clubs
At Eastern High School officers were chosen for multiple groups. Among them are class officers for sophomores Patty Bahr and Joey Bailey, juniors Ronnie Orr and Mary Mankin, and seniors Kay Boothe and Esther Spencer. Also named were NHS leaders Charles Knight and Roberta Trussell, and Latin Club head Bill Buckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ann Davis
Roberta Trussell
Bill Allen
National Honor Society
Charles Knight
Gary Wolf
Meetings in Mesos and Area Groups This Week
Local groups schedule meetings from Oct 14 to Oct 19 including Ladies Auxiliary at 7 30 p m Oct 19 in the hospital cafeteria Pom ery Chapter 80 Royal Arch Masons at 7 30 p m Oct 17 temple Theodorus Council Daughters of America at home of Mrs Norma Chapman Thursday Kitchen and dining room committee Salisbury PTA at 1 p m Oct 17 at the school for Farm Bureau banquet Oct 26 Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion at 7 30 p m Oct 17 hall plans for community Halloween party Women of Syracuse EUB Church at Mrs Edith Hood Minersville Oct 14 to make apple butter for sale and residents may phone orders to Mrs Harry Clark WY 2 2740
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Pomeroy Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Temple
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Norma Chapman
Salisbury Pta
Farm Bureau
Feeney - Bennett Post
American Legion
Syracuse
EUB Church
Edith Hood
Minersville
Harry Clark
Zoning Ordinance Review Planned By Middleport
Middleport residents are invited to a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday planning commission meeting at village hall to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance now in two readings. The council will consider a third reading at a future session. no adoption action can occur at the planning commission meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Planning Commission
Farm Bureau Expert Set for Meeting
Dr. Kenneth Hood of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak at the Meigs County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Eastern High School on Tuesday October 19. Hood, a noted agriculture economist, replaces John Clough and has worked in Europe promoting American farm product sales.
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Pomeroy
Kenneth Hood
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Eastern High School
Dr. Hood
John Clough
Rotterdam, Holland
Europe
Teacher To Represent County At Workshop
Mrs Delmar Hamm home economics instructor at Southern High School Racine will represent Meigs County at a workshop for home economics teachers from four Southern Ohio counties held by Ohio Power Co in Portsmouth Wednesday 1965 66 Pattern for Family Living will be the theme of the program.
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Pomeroy
Delmar Hamm
Southern High School
Racine
Meigs County
Ohio
Ohio Power Co
Portsmouth
Miller couple announce birth of daughter Melissa Rae
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ray Miller of Dun kirk Ind announce the birth of a daughter named Melissa Rae at Dunkirk. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Defiance and Judge and Mrs. John Howell of Gallipolis who visited from Dunkirk to meet their first grandchild.
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Middleport
Jerry Ray Miller
Dunkirk
Ind
Judy Chase
Rutland
Melissa Rae
Fred Miller
Defiance
Judge
John Howell
Gallipolis
Howell
Millers
Denison Appointed to Meigs Soldiers and Sailors Relief Board
J E Denison of Rutland receives a five year term on the Meigs County Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission effective October 18. He succeeds Ralph Gilmore whose term ends on that date.
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Pomeroy
E. Denison
Rutland
Meigs County Soldiers and Sailor’s Relief Commission
Ralph Gilmore
PTA fights smear attacks at national convention
Mrs. Jennelle Moorhead told about 2500 delegates at the Ohio PTA convention that the national PTA has issued a pamphlet warning against left and right extremist groups. She described anonymous recorded phone messages in about 40 cities attacking the PTA. The convention also discussed a plan to raise Ohio’s sales tax from 3 to 4 percent to boost education funding by about 116 million dollars yearly.
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Toledo
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Jennelle Moorhead
Eugene
Ore
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
Ohio
Plans for Jackson youth rally and events
Plans were set for a youth rally in Jackson with the Syracuse Minersville and Forest Run Methodist churches Youth Fellowship meeting at the Syracuse church at 1 15 p m today Transportation will be provided A wiener roast is planned for Oct 16 and officers were installed Mrs Maxine Griffith attended the Ohio Group Meeting of the National Association of Bank Women with her husband Charles and daughter Karen Lynn visiting Dublin Wisconsin named five temporary committee chairmen with three men in the group.
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Pomeroy
Jackson
Syracuse
Minersville
Forest Run
Maxine Griffith
Pomeroy National Bank
Ohio Group
National Association of Bank Women
Sheraton
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Commission On the Status of Women
Rutland Band to Lead Black Walnut Festival Parade
The Rutland Red Devil Marching Band will debut its geometric stereo marching style at the Black Walnut Festival in Spencer West Virginia this weekend led by director Robert A. Garner Jr. The band, first used at a Marietta band-o rama, is reportedly the first out of state guest in 11 years. They open with a drill and National Anthem then close with a Marietta show featuring America on the Move With Swing.
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Rutland Red Devil
Robert A. Garner
Spencer
W. Va
Rutland
Marietta
Black Walnut
Hoffa to Hear Local 73 Dispute in Cleveland
Teamster President James R. Hoffa will send a three member committee to Cleveland next week to hold a hearing into the disputed Local 73 election from May 26. Dissidents Walter Bryant and others contest the results and have pressed protests with Hoffa, the Local 73 executive board, and the U S Labor Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Walter Bryant
Richard Cunningham
James McGarry
Dennis Taylor
Norman Bodner
Michael Suer
Bryant
Local 73
John J. Felice
McGarry
Cunningham
Treasury
N. Louis
Pomeroy Church of Christ Golden Rule Class Plans Sale Cards
Christmas cards to be sold by the members were distributed when the Golden Rule Class met at the parsonage with Mrs. Jerry Masters as hostess. The group also decided to purchase trays or plaques to sell. Mrs. A. L. Phelps led a devotional period with Mrs. Charles Iskew giving the prayer. Mrs. Masters served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Jerry Masters
A. L. Phelps
Charles Iskew
Middleport BPW Card Party and Meeting Notice
Middleport BPW plans public card party at 8 p m October 20 at the Elementary School with a 6 30 p m dinner at Martin Restaurant. The group will meet at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co meeting room for a business session and a World Affairs program. Meigs County fines排行 Stone and DeWeese each fined for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Martin
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
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