Auto Accidents Investigated As Weekend Crashes Rise
Weekend crash wave in Pomeroy injures several people and damages multiple cars. Bill Wickline crashes on Route 338 south of Racine. Thurman Harrell and Don Carroll sustain minor injuries near Syracuse. Mary K Rose loses control near Long Bottom, sustaining minor injuries. A separate incident west of the Pomeroy limits involves a ditch and mailbox strike. license tags removed. Josephine Blevins suffers two broken ribs after a Route 7 collision.
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Syracuse
Thurman Harrell
Dillinca
Harrell
Don Carroll
Pennsylvania
Mary K. Rose
Rose
Pomeroy Corporation
Union Ave
Meigs County News Recap of Local Events and Incidents
Local family misfortune as Bobby Evans suffers a leg fracture after a furniture store accident in Columbus. Meigs County updates include Frank Will’s hospitalization, Vilma Pikkoja’s literacy dispute, the Meigs County Regional Bookmobile’s record reach, and the Route 7 Memory Garden statue recently installed. Holiday show planned at Pomeroy Elementary School with theme There’s a Star in the Sky. Political activity rises with Republican barbecue at Rock Springs Fairgrounds and Democratic birthday event for Frazier Reams at Booth Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans
Vilma Pikkoja
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Toledo
Columbus
Margaret Ella Lewis
Rio Grande College
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Walter H. Moeller
Frazier Reams
Democratic
Booth Building
Girl Scout Troop Organized in Middleport
A senior high Girl Scout troop is organized in Middleport with officers Myrta Wilson patrol leader Shiela Major assistant leader Flor ence Singer transportation manager Myrta Searles commissary manager Kathy Russell health and safety Joyce Hanson equipment manager and Mary Holman reporter Meetings with the Middleport Cadet troop are held each Monday at 1 p m in the social room of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Projects include visiting Meigs County Children's Home next month and making holiday gifts for area servicemen in Viet Nam.
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Middleport
Myrta Wilson
Shiela Major
Florence Singer
Myrta Searles
Kathy Russell
Joyce Hanson
Mary Holman
Columbus and Southern
Meics County
Viet Nam
Two Mishaps Investigated By Patrol
State Highway Patrol reported two weekend accidents. Robert L Zimmerman 20 Stewart was cited to county court for speed in excess for conditions after his car skidded at Route 33 and struck a guard rail then creek. Ellis Myers 18 Langsville Route 1 drove off Route 124 and through a fence causing moderate damages. no injuries and no arrests.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Robert L. Zimmerman
Stewart
Zimmerman
Rutland
Ellis Myers
Langsville
Joe Bailey
Life Membership Awarded to Mrs Arnold Richards
Mrs Arnold Richards of Middleport received a life membership in the Women s Convention of the Ohio Baptist General Association at the Toledo meeting. She is corresponding secretary of the Ohio Women s Convention and active in Mount Moriah Baptist Church, the Missionary Society, and local American Legion aux. Also recognized were Mrs Allen Hampton of Meigs County who will receive her award at the 1967 convention and attendees Mrs Sarah Jones and Mrs William Smith.
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Arnold Richards
Middleport
Women’s Convention
Ohio Baptist General Association
Toledo
Ohio Women’s Convention
Providence Association of Baptist Churches
Allen Hampton
Pomeroy
Sarah Jones
Middleport Mount Moriah
William Smith
Forrest Run Baptist Church
Richards
Middleport Woman of the Week honored for civic service
Mrs. Edgar Pratt named Woman of the Week by the Middleport BPW Club at a Martin Restaurant breakfast marking National Business Women's Week. She chairs the club and the Amateur Gardeners, with honors for hospital loan center work and nursing scholarships. A statewide Prayer for Peace project is noted. Tonight she will join the Gallipolis Club for a dinner honoring the state president.
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Middleport
Edgar Pratt
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Pratt
Martin
Middleport Bpw Club
Middleport Amateur Gardeners
Middleport Club
Gallipolis Club
Oscar's
Visitation Planned As Shrines Host Meeting
Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem coordinates a December 9 official visitation at the OOF Hall after a Friday gathering with invitations and refreshments. Heath Methodist Class 12 convenes Wednesday evening at the church. Evangeline Chapter Eastern Star past matrons meet Friday at Mrs. Emerson Jones home with Mrs. Earl Knight assisting. Enterprise EUB Willing Workers meet Thursday at Mrs. James Will home. Rock Springs Better Health Club hosts 1 p.m. program Thursday with Mrs. Mark Grueser Jr. in charge.
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Mary Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Heath Methodist Church
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Emerson Jones
Earl Knight
Enterprise Eub Church
James Will
Arlie Abbott
Rock Springs
Class Holds Halloween Party in Middleport
The Golden Rule Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church hosted a Halloween party at the Cherry Ridge farm cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Anthony. Prizes went to Paul Smart for most original, Mrs. Harold Thomas for hardest to guess, and Mrs. Harold Hubbard for prettiest. Games and refreshments followed with additional prizes to Mrs. Hubbard and Robert Richardson.
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Middleport
Golden Rule
Births and hospital notes from Veterans Memorial area
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Larry Parsons Dexter. The hospital notes list admitted patients including Delbert Smith Reedsville Thelma Grueser Pomeroy Troy Boggs Long Bottom William Wickline Racine Erna Gelhausen Ravenswood W Va Edna Humphreys Harley Neal Mrs Terry Michael and son Jean Smith Mabel Hannam Sophronia Vickers Mona Wolfe. Pomeroy Emergency Squad assisted at Frank Grimm home FE Main St Saturday night Grimm had trouble breathing and was taken to Holzer Hospital by ambulance.
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Larry Parsons
Dexter
Delbert Smith
Reedsville
Thelma Grueser
Pomeroy
Troy Boggs
Long Bottom
William Wickline
Racine
Erna Gelhausen
Ravenswood
W. Va
Edna Humphreys
Harley Neal
Terry Michael
Jean Smith
Mabel Hannam
Sophronia Vickers
Mona Wolfe
Frank Grimm
Main St
Grimm
Holzer Hospital
Middleport Personal Notices Show Local Travel and Visits
Middleport residents and guests are noted with Mr and Mrs James Weber departing for Fort Lauderdale Florida. Visitors include Mr and Mrs George Dallas with children from South Charleston and Mr and Mrs Forrest Bachtel and Mr and Mrs William Matlach. Others travel or visit Charleston West Virginia Canton and Wintersville. A chocolate fudge tip suggests substituting peanut butter for butter in the beating stage.
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James Weber
Middleport
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
George Dallas
South Charleston
Forrest Bachtel
Add Canned Corn To Potage For Richer Soup
To vary canned or packaged potato soup add canned whole kernel corn. Use the corn liquid as part of the liquid called for in preparing the soup. The corn adds sweetness and texture while thinning with the corn juice to achieve the desired consistency.
Minted Currant Sauce for Roast Lamb
A simple glaze for lamb combines currant jelly with minced mint and grated orange rind. Mix to a smooth sauce ideal for roast lamb or lamb chops, balancing sweet fruit with bright citrus and fresh herb notes.
Baptist Youth elect officers for Middleport Pomeroy churches
Officers chosen for the combined Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Middleport and Pomeroy Baptist Churches are George Skinner president Jim Wiles vice president Kayte Russell secretary and Mary Holman reporter Mrs Orville Wiles serves as adviser The topic at Sunday’s meeting was The Chosen People.
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Middleport
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Pomeroy
George Skinner
Jim Wiles
Kayte Russell
Mary Holman
Orville Wiles
Middleport Squad Responds to Sayre Residence Call
Middleport emergency squad answered a call to Elmer Sayre on Leading Creek Road at 1 50 p m Saturday. Sayre refused assistance from the squad.
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Dleport
Elmer Sayre
Leading Creek Rd
Sayre
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