Hospital Official Reports On New Building Addition
Mrs William Marnhout of Pleasant Valley Hospital outlined a 1.35 million dollar addition at a Point Pleasant Women’s Club dinner meeting at Pleasant Point Resort The landscaping cost of about 2000 dollars will be raised by donations The club voted 200 dollars this year and 200 next year for landscaping The club also voted to purchase raincoats for the Big Blacks The meeting covered Mason County mental health needs and transportation for mentally retarded students A slide presentation on conservation in Mason County was shown by Ronald Gilkeson The next meeting is Nov 15 at the Presbyterian Church with Dr Charles Holzer as guest speaker The Kyger Creek High School ensemble will provide entertainment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Marnhout
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Big Blacks
L. W. Mercadante
Lawrence Mohr
Chester A. Roush
Carl Gardner
Mason County
Ronald Gilkeson
Clarence Fisher
Charles Cottrill
Clair Cottrill
Gail Faires
James Fisher
J. M. Foglesong
Evelyn Gammon
Earl Gibbs
J. G. F Johnson
Donald Nott
Elizabeth Pullin
Jack Rodgers
Calvin Smith
John Spiggle
H. V. Wainwright
Charles Walden
Presbyterian Church
Health and Safety Department
C. G. Bauerle
L. S. Carrick
Charles Holzer
Holzer
Holzer Hospital
Kyger Creek High School
John Matheny
Legion Post Honors World War I Vets
American Legion Drew Webster Post 39 honored thirteen World War I veterans at a recent meeting. Don Hunnel led the opening ritual and Ernest Lallance received a life membership. Guido Girolami funded it. Three Vietnam veterans were welcomed, and Joe Struble urged local aid for returning veterans seeking work. The post will host the Pomeroy PTA meeting on Nov 11 and a Halloween party on Oct 26 for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
American Legion
Drew Webster
Don Hunnel
Don Robeson
Eber Roush
Homer Willard
Ernest Lallance
Ben Neturling
Robert Burnan
William Houdashelt
Henry Wipple
Oris Harris
William Beal
Lawrence Smith
Ray Whaley
Walter Vaughan
Guido Girolami
Post
George Harris Jr
Thomas Hysell
Paul Smith
Joe Struble
Americanism
Hunnel
Middleport Church Honors Octogenarians
Middleport Church of Christ honored octogenarians during Sunday worship with six of 16 members present. Mrs. Minerva Childers 93, Nettie Mitchell 88, Dave Farmer 83, Ella Reuter 81, Otho Watts 80, and Leota Hawley 80 received carnation corsages as Mrs. Guy Reynolds led a Time themed program. Others listed as unable to attend include Neva Pratt and Alice Rawlings among 14 named absent. reading by William Reynolds and a vocal solo by Arthur Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Guy Reynolds
Minerva Childers
Nettie Mitchell
Dave
Women's GOP Group Plans Special Events
Members of the Republican Women's Club discussed plans for the November election and a county dinner on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Items from governors and senators will be auctioned. donations welcomed. A coffee for candidates is set for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Mrs. Windsor's home. Next meeting is October 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Republican headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Republican Women’s Club
National Guard Armory
J. G. F. Johnson
Sandra Nichols
Johnson
Walter M. Windsor
Probe Shooting Incident Near Crab Creek
In POINT PLEASANT the sheriff notes a Saturday night incident on Route 2 near Crab Creek. Three juveniles aged 15 from Gallipolis Ferry and 14 from Henderson threw a water filled balloon at a tractor, breaking the windshield. Shots were heard near them. a projectile struck James L. Thompson’s awning and front door, with further gunfire found at Price Service Station and empty cartridges nearby. The tractor driver Hersel Byrd of Huntington was not charged. the youths made restitution for the windshield.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff’s Department
Route 2
Crab Creek
Gallipolis
Henderson
James L. Thompson
Price
Hersel Byrd
Huntington
Meigs County Meetings Rally Day and society events
Rally Day at Heath United Methodist Church features Church School at 9 30 and a 10 a m program. Evangeline Chapter OES meets at Middleport Masonic Temple with initiatory work and honoring Past Matrons and Patrons. Child Conservation League gathers at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric social room at 7 30 p m with Dr James Orr as guest speaker. Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society holds annual meeting at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Pomeroy from 1 to 2 30 p m with election of trustees and museum progress report. Robert Fulton s Clermont took 32 hours to sail 150 miles from New York to Albany on its maiden trip in 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath United Methodist Church
Evangeline Chapter Oes
Masonic Temple
Middleport
Child Conservation League
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Social Room
James Orr
Holzer Hospital
Meigs
Elmer Ferguson Appointed as New Conservation Officer
POINT PLEASANT Elmer Ferguson is Mason County s new conservation officer transferring from Cabell County He replaces Miles Durst now in public relations and educational programs with the Department of Natural Resources In POMEROY Donald Wright Parker sburg was fined 10 and costs in Meigs County court by Judge Frank Porter Jr on a charge of failure to keep on the right side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Elmer Ferguson
Mason County
Ferguson
Cabell
County
Miles Durst
Department of Natural Resources
Pomeroy
Donald Wright Parkersburg
Meigs County
Frank Porter Jr
Committees Named for Pomeroy Elementary Halloween Party
POMEROY Committees appointed for the annual Halloween Party at Pomeroy Elementary PTA on Oct 31 include Kitchen chaired by Edna Huddell with several volunteers, Police co chairs Leo Crew and Jim Soulsby, Movie chaired by John Blaettar, Pop stands led by Robert Lewis, Tickets chaired by Thomas Smith, Sweetshop chaired by Soulsby, Balloons chaired by Richard Rosenbaum, Ball toss game led by Richard Jones, Ring toss game led by Richard Rupe, Treat chaired by Herbert Seth, Pocket ladies led by Thomas Hennessy, Fish Pond led by Paul Fichinger, and Downstairs and Dart game teams with listed volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Elementary
PTA
Kitchen
Edna Huddell
Charles Legar
Margaret Bailey
Helen Grace Ruschel
Anne Moon
Virginia Crew
Elza Gilmore
Wilbur Hood
Melvin Hood
Leo Crew
Jim Soulsby
Kenneth Romine
Jed Webster
Herbert Seth
Charles Werry
John Blaettar
Don Thomas
Bill Perrin
Pop
Robert Lewis
John Sebo
Frank Porter
Thomas Smith
Linda Guinther
Joanne Russell
Paul Chapman
Ann Barnitz
Charles Wildermuth
Sweetshop
Soulsby
R. C. Follrod
Dwight Cullums
James Hawley
Lewis Osborne
Charles Evans
Dorothy Roach
Ann Sibersbach
Richard Rosenbaum
Orval Wiles
C. A. Andrews
Richard Jones
Ted Warner
George Wright
Ernestine Werry
Nettie Barnhart
Marie Romine
Shirley Bally
Richard Rupe
Howard English
Earl Krautter
Kenneth Braun
Donley Reibel
George Gumm Treat
Herbert — Seth
Sally Owens
Robert Hartenbach
James Weyersmiller
Clarence Hawley
Earl Thoma
Thomas Clelland
Paul Taylor
Pocket
Thomas Hennesy
Max Folmer
James Wisecup
Kenneth McLaughlin
Clifford Kennedy
Fish Pond
Paul Fichinger
William Woods
Glen Hiles
Robert Woods
Gene Houdahelt
Pat Duffy
Middleport Scouts Update Needlework Badges
Middleport Girl Scout Troop 39 met Monday at the Scout House to work on needlework badges. Martha Mee Neal was elected treasurer and Mary Boggs publicity during the business session. Jackie Dray was welcomed as a new member. The meeting closed with taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Martha Mee- Neal
Mary Boggs
Jackie Dray
Taps
New OASPE In Meigs Names Head
Vernon Weber was named president of the Meigs Local Chapter of OAPSE at Rutland Grade School. About 30 employees attended, including 19 bus drivers, as plans for fair wages to be presented to the Meigs Local Board of Education were discussed. Members were assigned to groups and committees for meetings with the board, with dues to be paid by November 1 at Meigs High School. A field representative for the state organization will meet the group at a future session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Vernon Weber
Meigs
Oapse
Ohio
Association of Public School
Board of Education
Weber
Kathryn Swanson
Meigs High
Middleport
PTA Officers Elected At Leon Grade School
Evalee McKenney was elected president of Leon Grade School PTA at a recent meeting. Nancy Bowman, Ruth Thomas and Mrs. Lionel Keefer were elected to vice president secretary and treasurer respectively. Committees were appointed and the audit report reviewed. Brooks Smith, superintendent of Mason County Schools, spoke at the Oct 22 meeting at 7 30 p.m. to be held at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Evalee McKenney
Leon Grade School Pta
Nancy Bowman
Ruth Thomas
Lionel Keefer
Brooks Smith
Mason County Schools
Progressive Reports Given Bradbury PTA
Bradbury PTA held its regular meeting at the school. Bertha Bing reported 75 new members while Jean Thomas signed fifteen and earned a membership drive award. The bottle cap drive yielded $50 in caps, with sixth grade receiving the largest award. The group plans a Halloween carnival from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct 3 with a penny vote for king and queen. Violet Miller covered the County Counsel meeting from Raine Oct 3, and the next session will be in February at Riverview. Ida Mae Murphy directed the program with Shelly Hall, who played piano selections. Door prize went to Mrs. Margaret Sheets, and Wilson’s fifth grade won the attendance banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bradbury Pta
Bertha Bing
Jean Thomas
Marleen Hall
PTA
Violet Miller
Racine
Riverview
Ida Mae Murphy
Shelly Hall
Miss Hall
Margaret Sheets
Lions Assist New Eyes For The Needy
Pomeroy Lions Club collects old eyeglasses Oct 21 through Nov 1 with drop sites in Middleport Cincinnati? No. This item lists Citizens National Bank Duttons Drugs Columbia Gas offices Farmer's Bank Pomeroy National Bank New York Clothing House Elberfelds Rizer's Grocery Syracuse Clark's Service Station Harrisonville Cut-rate Drug Store Racine and an unannounced Chester site. Glasses go to Short Hills New Jersey for New Eyes for the Needy. N W Compton chairs local project aiding needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lions Club
Middleport
Citizens National Bank
Dutton’s Drugs
Columbia Gas
Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy National Bank
New York Clothing House
Elberfelds
Rizer’s
Syracuse
Clark’s
Harrisonville
Racine
Chester
Short Hills
New Jersey
N. W. Compton
Lions Club
DAR Holds Memorial for Mrs Bertha Rathburn
Bronze marker placed on Bertha Rathburn’s grave at Miles Cemetery by Jonathan Meigs Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Participants included regent Mrs James Brewington and chaplain Miss Bess Sanborn. Guests from Rutland and Pomeroy attended. Members assisting included Mrs Patrick Lochary and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bertha Rathburn
Miles Cemetery
Jonathan Meigs
James Brewington
Regent
Bess Sanborn
Rathburn
B. Beard
James Jiiden
Bertha Lasher
Rutland
Ted Reed
Pomeroy
Esther Eisell
Patrick Lochary
George Skinner
C. P. Klein
James Harley
Edward Foster
Anne
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Gram
Legion Post
GOP
Mary Hyre
Paulyne Bright
Bartow Jones
Maxine Walters
Republican
Frank Henson
Doeffinger
Robert Fulton
Hudson River
New York City
Albany
Reuter
William Sheridan, Jr
Bob Burton
Jean Warner
Anne Cottrill
Dart
Kenneth Harris
Gene Mitch
Kenneth Williams
Frank Sisson
Pat Woods
Leon
RC Bottling Co
Lions
DAR
Dupont Teflon
China
Hocking 11
Owenway
North Court St
Navy
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