Pomeroy Open House Welcomes 1200 Visitors
About 1200 people visited Pomeroy’s new consolidated elementary school open house held Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. Guests received mimeographed floor plans and were greeted by school board members plus their wives. Volunteers and club members arranged refreshments, décor, corsages, and room mother support throughout the event.
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Pomeroy
New Consolidated
J. Edward Foster
Ralph Graves
Wil
Samuel J Norris Letart Two Official Dies at 85
Samuel J Norris 85 longtime Letart Two trustee died Sunday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a week’s confinement He joined Apple Grove Methodist Church at 18 Survived by children Floyd Florence Adams Freida Evans Flossie Church Fern Norris Rev Freeland Norris Miss Faye Norris Frances Cady His wife Arminta and son Rev Franklin Norris preceded him in death Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Letart Methodist Church with Rev Pearl Caste officiating Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Tuesday then body to church
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Faye Norris
Beltsville
Frances Cady
Gahanna
Arminta
Franklin Norris
Mary Lou Proffitt
Norris
Pearl Caste
Letart Methodist Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Hill Infant Rites Monday
Nine day old Larry Joseph Hill of Vinton died at 3 p.m. Saturday in Holzer Hospital. He was the son of Larry and Penny Workman Hill and is survived by his parents a brother Timmy maternal grandfather Boyd Workman of Vinton and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E H Hill of Addison. Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Vinton Memorial Park with Rev Jack Stutler officiating. Burial followed under Vernon McCoy funeral home.
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Gallipolis
Larry Joseph Hill
Vinton
Holzer Hospital
Larry
Penny Workman Hill
Timmy
Boyd Workman
E. H. Hill
Addison
Vinton Memorial Park
Jack Stutler
Vernon McCoy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court Terms Fixed 1982
The Meigs County Common Pleas Court terms for 1982 are set for January 1 May 1 September 1. Each term begins at 9:00 A.M. Judge John C. Bacon formalizes the schedule.
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Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
Meigs
A.M. John C. Bacon
Meigs County
Ohio
Annual election of Meigs County Agricultural Society Directors
Meigs County Agricultural Society to hold director election on Tuesday November 14 1961 from 5 to 9 PM at Salisbury Township Building near Rocksprings Fairground north gate Qualifications require Meigs County voters with a 1961 society membership Petition deadline is 4 PM Monday November 6 1961 Voters must have held a membership ticket at county fair close or 15 days before election Secretary Frank H Johnston 10 23 30tw
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Meigs County Agricultural Society
Salisbury Township
Rocksprings
Meigs County
The
Frank H. Johnston
Notice to Contractors Ohio Department of Highways bid request
State of Ohio Department of Highways announces sealed proposals for an Athens County project on State Route 7 and U S Route 50. Bids due November 14, 1961. Includes bridgework, concrete paving, and box culvert extensions. Preconditions include bid bonds, prequalification, wage rates, and plan checks. Director reserves right to reject bids.
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State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Director of
Athens County
Coolville
Troy Township
Four Mile Creek
Highway Credit Examiner
Department of Industrial Relations
Van charged with auto larceny in Gallia County
Gallia County patrol arrested Walter Voss Jr., 35, of Mr. Vernon near Middleport on auto larceny charges. Officers say Voss confessed to stealing a Mt. Vernon service station receipts of 114 dollars and the McKinley bread truck car. He was jailed, later released to Knox County deputies and returned to Mt. Vernon.
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Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Middleport
Robert R. Green
Walter Voss, Jr
Vernon
Voss
Mt. Vernon
John C. McKinley
Mansfield
Green
McKinley
Gallia County
Oscar Baird
Ted L. Losey, Jr
Knox County
Class Officers Are Elected At Rutland High School
Rutland High School elected class officers across four grades. Senior class president is David Pierce with Hiram Slanter as vice president, Jim Sheets secretary, and Betty Morris treasurer. Junior class officers are Bob Gibson president, Jerry Brogan vice president, Guy Harper secretary-treasurer. Sophomore president Pamela Wilson, vice president George White, secretary Agnes Sigman, treasurer Dixie Roush. Freshmen president Donald Smith, vice president Thomas Hysell, Nancy Pope secretary, Tana Long treasurer.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
David Pierce
Hiram Slanter
Jim Sheets
Betty Morris
Bob Gibson
Jerry Brogan
Guy Harper
Pamela Wilson
George White
Agnes Sigman
Dixie Roush
Donald Smith
Thomas Hysell
Nancy Pope
Tana Long
Afternoon Circle to Review The Land of Eldorado
The Afternoon Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church in MIDDLEPORT. Mrs. H. E. Cook will review the first of three study books, The Land of Eldorado by Barberi. A devotional will be led by Mrs. Raymon Konkright with hostesses Mrs. Lorena Davis Mrs. John Zerkle Mrs. E. M. Blake and Mrs. Mary Saunders assisting.
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Middleport
Women’s Society of Christian Service
H. E. Cook
Cook
Barberi
Raymon Konkright
Lorena Davis
John Zerkle
E. M. Blake
Mary Saunders
Baptist Ladies Prepare For 62 Elections
Middleport First Baptist Church Busy Bee Class met for a program hour with poems on autumn and Halloween by Mrs. Downing Roush. A nominating committee for 1962 officers was appointed, with G. G. Werner Jacob Turner and Isabelle Winebrenner named to present the slate.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
C. H. Wise, Jr
Downing Roush
Francis Beards
G. G. Werner
Jacob Turner
Isabelle Winebrenner
Grace Hysell
Donald Boone
Oregon
Rites set for Mrs Runyon in Point Pleasant death
Mrs Myr tle Runyon 59 of 341 Sixth St Point Pleasant was found dead Saturday evening by her brother and police. The coroner listed natural causes. Survived by daughters Vernal Click and Ethel Mash Kenton sisters Ida Boyd Ashland Edna Oskey Huntington Della Click Kenova Donna Dick Felicity Ky and Grace Watson Flemingsburg Ky brothers James Langsville Azziia Crist Dana Ky Franzo Crist Yellville Ark son Ellis Click Phoenix Ariz Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Crow Funeral Home burial Suncrest Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Myrtle Runyon
Sixth St
James Crist
Langsville
Oliver Eschenauer
Martin
A. J. Crist
Hillsboro
Elizabeth Hall Crist
Church of Christ
Henderson
Vernal Crist
Judy Click
Ethel Mashall
Kenton
Ida Boyd
Ashland
Edna Oskey
Huntington
Della Click
Kenova
Donna Dick
Felicity
Grace Watson
Flemingsburg
James
Azziia Crist
Dana, Ky
Franzo Crist
Yellville
Ark
Ellis Click
Phoenix
Ariz
Crow Funeral Home
W. Herman _ Neill
Suncrest Cemetery
Go To Church Sunday Observed by Job's Daughters
Twenty seven members of the International Order of Job's Daughters Bethel 62 with Miss Sandra Brewington attended services at Heath Methodist Church for Go To Church Sunday. Brewington serves as honor queen with four council members joining her.
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Middleport
International Order of Job's Daughters
Bethel 62
Sandra Brewington
Heath Methodist Church
Miss Brewington
the Bethel
Elsie Smith
Guardian
Marie Googlein
Marjorie Woodard
Harry Smith
Marie Curd
Rowena Vaughan
Florence Tracy
Ada Nease
Lorenzo Davis
Addison Woman Critically Injured After Leaving Bus
Mrs Frances Hedger 72 of Gallipolis Route 1 was hit by a car after stepping from behind a Greyhound bus in Addison at 6 20 p m. She suffered two broken legs a fractured pelvis head and facial injuries and remains in critical condition at Holzer Hospital. The driver Ruth A Blake 43 of Middleport was not charged and the incident is under investigation.
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Gallipolis
Frances Hedger
Greyhound
Addison
Hedger
Holzer Hospital
State Highway Patrol
James T. Hedger
Ruth A. Blake
Middleport
Gardeners to Tour Middleport Herb Garden
Members of the Amateur Gardeners Club will tour the herb garden of Mrs. Irving Karr in Mason West Virginia at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Cub
Irving Karr
Mason
W. Va
Auxiliary to Meet Middleport Feeney-Bennett Post 128
The ladies auxiliary of Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the hall.
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Middleport
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
King and Queen Chosen At Pomeroy Halloween Festival
Chester Grade School PTA hosts annual Halloween festival with class nominations for king and queen. Voting runs 8 to 9 30 p m with winners crowned by Mrs Donald Mora assisted by Mrs Sam Michaels and Mrs Norman McCain. Grand march at 8 30 p m features preschool and grades 1 4 groups and others masked.
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Pomeroy
Chester
PTA
Donald Mora
FTA
Sam Michaels
Norman McCain
Norris family mourns longtime Letart trustee as life tale widens
The Norris family mourns Samuel J. Norris 85 a Letart Township trustee for 20 years. While funeral plans unfold at Ewing funeral home a call reports the birth of Norris's great granddaughter in Gahanna. A team formerly left New York City Sept 30 and will return before Thanksgiving visiting Iran Afghanistan Iraq Turkey Italy and France.
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Samuel J. Norris
Letart Township
Mr. Norris
Ewing
Gahanna
Norris
New York City
States
Slack
Iran
Afghanistan
Iraq
Turkey
Italy
France
Goodyear Wingfoots in Near East goodwill tour
Charles Slack, a Goodyear Wingfoots player, travels with the U S team in the Near East. The 20 game goodwill tour, plus clinics and inter-squad play, aims to foster good relations between the United States and host nations. State Department sponsorship with AAU guidance supports the trip.
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Charlie Slack
Baghdad
Charles
Goodyear Wingfoots
United States
Near East
Uncle Sam
State Department
AAU
Mrs. Ferrell Dies At50 In West Virginia Home
Mrs. Elitha Curry Ferrell, 50, of Bidwell Route 1 near Morgan Center, died of a heart attack at 1 a.m. Sunday at her home. Services will be held Tuesday at Chafin funeral home in Delbarton with burial in Farley Cemetery. Born in Mingo County, she was daughter of Harvey and Lucinda Curry. She married Thomas J. Ferrell in 1930. he survives with 10 children: Clyde, Cloyd, Lucinda, Thomas Ferrell Jr., Mrs. Florence Canterbury, Sammy, Harvey, Marvin, Bernard, and Mrs. Velma Russell. Also surviving are four brothers and four sisters.
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Gallipolis
Elitha Curry Ferrell
Bidwell
Morgan Cen
Chafin Funeral Home
Delbarton
W. Va
Farley
Mingo County
Harvey
Lucinda Farley Curry
Thomas J. Ferrell
Clyde
Cloyd
Lucinda
Thomas Ferrell, Jr
Florence Canterbury
Sammy
Marvin
Bernard Ferrell
Velma Russell
Columbus
Albert Curry
Glouster
Jeffrey Curry
Omar
Julius
Billy Curry
Nancy Hatfield
Varney
Sarah Maynard
Edith Keith
Kenneth Parley
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Sam Williams Rutland Mrs Vivian Johnson Long Bottom Mrs Dora Roush Middleport William Reynolds Pomeroy Discharged Mrs George Frederick Minnie Capel Caroline Brown and Mrs Mary Roush
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Sam Williams
Rutland
Vivian Johnson
Long Bottom
Dora Roush
Middleport
William Reynolds
Pomeroy
George Frederick
Minnie Capel
Caroline Brown
Mary Roush
Loyal Bereans to Meet at Middleport Church
The Loyal Bereans Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will gather at 7 30 in the church parish hall on Tuesday evening. On Thursday evening the Loyal Women's Class will also meet at the church for sessions.
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Middleport
Loyal Bereans
Middleport Church of Christ
Loyal Women
Job Equality for the Handicapped Prompts Rethink
An observed week on national Employ the Physically Handicapped highlights the bias in hiring practices. The article quotes a belief in innocent until proven guilty and warns against denying opportunity to capable workers based on disability.
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National
Free plans for basement fallout shelter at city office
Civil defense officials explain fallout as tiny radioactive dust from nuclear blasts and advise basements cut exposure. They say ordinary houses reduce radiation to half on the first floor, basements to about one tenth, and a proper shelter to roughly one hundredth of outside exposure.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Civil Defense
Fellowship Has Wiener Roast Party at Heath Church
The Heath Methodist Church senior high youth fellowship held a wiener roast at Kgger Creek recreation field Saturday night led by Tony Fowler. Counselors Mr and Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury and Mr and Mrs Leo Smith accompanied the group of about 20 youths. They planned a bake sale, voted to donate 30 to the Methodist youth fund, and decided to invite eighth graders to join. The regular meeting on Nov 5 was canceled to allow participation in a Women’s Society of Christian Service program.
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Middleport
The
Heath Methodist Church
Kgger Creek
Tony Fowler
Charles Asa Bradbury
Leo Smith
Diane Criswell
Dianne McComas
Barbara Jones
Carol Scott
Marilyn Swan
Sandra Brewington
Christine Bahr
Celesta Ault
Judy Moore
Mary Bradbury
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Set Overholt Rites Tuesday in Point Pleasant Church
Last rites for Grace Roxianna Overholt of Ohio River Road will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church. The Rev. Jerome D. Rodgers will officiate. She died Saturday at Pleasant Valley Hospital after being found in a coma at home. Survived by two daughters Cleo Vaught and Edward Mickey Newell of Chicago, a son Ellis Overholt of Point Pleasant, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial at Suncrest Cemetery. Friends may call at L. G. Mohr funeral home.
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Jerome D. Rodgers
Ripton, O
Newell
Roxianna Barbote Waugh
Overholt
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Cleo Vaught
Edward
Mickey) Newell
Chicago
Ellis Overholt
Point Pleasant
Suncrest Cemetery
L. G. Mohr Funeral Home
Man Charged With Intoxication In Weekend Arrest
Gerald Arnold of Pomeroy was arrested over the weekend on an intoxication charge. Police Chief Herbert Gilkey reported the incident.
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Middleport
Gerald Arnold
Pomeroy
Herbert Gilkey
Band Boosters Meet Middleport for Monday Meeting
The Middleport Band Boosters Association will meet at 7 30 Monday night in the high school band room.
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Middleport
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Graves Marked at Beech Grove Cemetery by DAR Chapter
The Jona than Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution conducted grave marking rites Sunday at Beech Grove Cemetery. A marker was placed on the grave of the late Mrs. Thomas Goeglein of Pomeroy. The ritualistic service was conducted by Mrs. A. R. Knight, regent.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Beech Grove Cemetery
Thomas Goeglein
Pomeroy
A. R. Knight
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