Olympic Fund Drive Planned in Meigs County
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a nationwide Olympic Fund drive. Jaycee president Bill Miller says canisters will be placed in local businesses to collect donations for United States teams in the 1964 Olympics. A "run for the money" torch relay will raise 18 cents per stride, with kickoff this weekend in Pomeroy and the flame burning until September 16.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Miller
United States
Jaycee
New York City
Los Angeles
Pomeroy
Man Buys Firehouse For S50
POMEROY The First Ward firehouse sold to the sole bidder George Hicks who lives next door for 50 dollars plus selling expenses. The Pom eroy Village Council met in special session Monday night and approved Hicks's bid and other routine motions including taxi license discussion and cemetery fund transfer.
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Pomeroy
First Ward
Pomeroy Village
George Hicks
Thomas Werry
Charles Legar
Mulberry Heights
Meigs County
Legar
Meigs Memorial Hospital Admissions and Local Church Rummage Sale
Admitted William Hamm Middeport June Griffin Reedsville Ben Morris Pomeroy Discharged Leola Keck Circle plans rummage sale Friday and Saturday at Court Street building formerly Duke Cleaners with a bake sale on Saturday in Pomeroy United Church community notices
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William Hamm
Middeport
June Griffin
Reedsville
Ben Morris
Pomeroy
Leola Keck
Circle
Federated Circle of the
Pomeroy Federated Church
Court St
Duke Cleaners
Meigs County Meetings Prompt Evening Gatherings
The Middleport Athletic Association meets at 7 30 p m tonight at Middleport High School. Pomeroy Bend Citizens Band Radio Club auxiliary convenes 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Carl Hysell s home. Bethel 62 IOJD meets 7 30 p m Thursday at Pomeroy Masonic Temple. A school of instruction led by Eva Foulk and Robert Arnold. Pomeroy Athletic Boosters meet 7 30 p m Tuesday in Pomeroy Senior High. Pomeroy Lodge 164 MA meets 7 30 p m Wednesday at the temple. Friends Night in Racine Chapter 134 OES at 8 p m Wednesday with Bertha Huffman guest. Rutland Athletic Boosters meet at the high school gym Wednesday evening.
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Middleport Athletic Association
Middleport High School
Pomeroy Bend
Belpre
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
Albert G. Woodard
Racine Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Lions To See Problem Film Beauti ful Ohio
A short tape slide show titled Beauti ful Ohio will be shown to the Lions Club on Wednesday. It dramatizes strip mining problems in Southeastern Ohio and the gaps in reclamation law. Paul Bower of the Meigs County Farm Bureau wrote and narrated the piece and will comment on needed legal changes.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Lions Club
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Paul Bower
Farm Bureau
Bower
Hackett Birthday Observed with Picnic and Family Party
Middleport notes Bill Hackett birthday celebrated Saturday at the Hackett home patio. Attendees included Alan and Bruce Wallace George Sauer Rodney Sauer and Sammy Hood. Evening family party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hackett with guests Mrs. Paul Smart Mrs. George Hackett Sr and Mrs. Manning bloes and children Lori Kent and Lynn. A dessert course was served.
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Middleport
Bill Hackett
George Hackett, Jr
Hackett
Alan and
Bruce Wallace
George Sauer
Rodney Sauer
Sammy Hood
Television Listings Note on Schedule Errors
The Messenger says it cannot guarantee accuracy of program listings when stations fail to supply corrected schedules. Bold type marks color programs.
Third Son Born To Mrs Riggs
Rutland announces the birth of Daniel Lee Riggs, their third son, on Aug. 16 at Holzer Hospital. Siblings are David Ray, 3, and Mark Steven, 2. Grandparents and great-grandparents listed.
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Rutland
David Riggs
Daniel Lee
Holzer Hospital
Riggs
David Ray
Mark Steven
Eugene Atkins
Fred Riggs
Pomeroy
Firemen Plan Week-Long Labor Day Celebration
Pomeroy firemen launch a week long Labor Day festival ending with a Monday parade and chicken barbecue on the Mechanic Street lot. The Cunningham Shows set up rides and concessions nearby with the firemen's refreshment stand open nightly through Monday. The Monday parade features bands floats neighboring fire departments mounted riders and Meigs Motorcycle Club entries. Noon barbecue serves on the river parking area. Post office mail and window service suspended Monday per holiday.
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Pomeroy
Cunningham
Mechanic St
Meigs Motorcycle Club
Pomeroy and Middleport
Girl Scouts Fly Up in Wings Ceremony at Gas Co Office
Junior Girl Scout Troop 52 held a fly up ceremony at Columbia Gas Co offices. Breck Wright Marla Neutzling Carolyn Tracy Jo Ellen Diehl Debbie Wisecup Irene Barnes Susie Soulsby Maralynn Tracy Darla Neutzling Rosa Booth received wings. Barbara Walker presented, with Lloyd Wright leading investiture. Susie Tracy assisted. Adult leaders include James Diehl Soulsby and Albert Woodard.
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Pomeroy
Columbia Gas Co
Breck Wright
Marla Neutzling
Carolyn Tracy
Jo Ellen Diehl
Debbie Wisecup
Irene Barnes
Susie Soulsby
Maralynn Tracy
Darla Neutzling
Rosa Booth
Barbara Walker
Lloyd Wright
Susie Tracy
James Diehl
James Soulsby
Albert Woodard
Two Middleport Graduates Complete Business Course
Carolyn Sue Nicholson and Maureen Darst, graduates of Middleport High, completed a Columbus Data Processing in Office Machines course. Nicholson works for George L. Saxton Associates in Columbus. Darst for Ohio Bell Telephone Co. in Columbus. They reside at Bryden Lodge, managed by Frank and Mrs. White.
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Middleport
Carolyn Sue Nicholson
Dale Nicholson
Maureen Darst
Kenneth Darst
Columbus
Miss Nicholson
George L. Saxton Associates Corp
Miss Darst
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Middleport High School
Bryden Lodge
Frank White
Two Cars Hit On Main POMEROY
Pomeroy police report two cars damaged on W Main St early Sunday. Ralph Giffin 22 of Coolville struck the rear of Francis Allen Case 19 of Long Bottom who had stopped to turn into Crow's Steak House. Giffin cited for driving without assured clear distance. Damages: Case minor, Giffin heavy.
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Pomeroy
W. Main St
Ralph Giffin
Coolville
Francis Allen Case
Long Bottom
Crow’s Steak House
Giffin
Charles Legar
Farmers Told Get Approval
Wayne H. Chase, chairman of the Meigs County ASC, warns farmers that despite drought disaster designation, each farm must obtain ASC Committee approval before grazing or haying diverted acres under 1964 feed grain and conservation programs. Provisions were relaxed to permit forage use, but approval is still required and payments may be reduced if diverted acres are grazed. Information available at the local ASCS office.
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Pomeroy
Wayne H. Chase
Meigs County
Chase
ASCS
Birth Announcement for Mathew Allen Withee
Mr and Mrs Charles Eugene Withee of Rio Grande announce the birth of their son Mathew Allen on August 28 at Holzer Hospital. Grandmothers are Mrs Charles Withee Pom ery and Mrs Andrew Duffy Wilkesville. Mrs Clifford Dewhurst of Rutland is a great grandmother.
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Pomeroy
Charles Eugene Withee
Rio Grande
Mathew Allen
Holzer Hospital
Charles Withee
Andrew Duffy
Wilkesville
Clifford Dewhurst
Rutland
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Meigs General Hospital notes list patients Oma Hysell of Syracuse Dor othy Fisher of Pomeroy Wilma Anderson from Long Bottom Mrs Lewis Ellis Thorlief Bentz and Hilda White as current admissions and listings.
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Oma Hysell
Syracuse
Dorothy Fisher
Pomeroy
Wilma Anderson
Long Bottom
Lewis Ellis
Thorlief Bentz
Hilda White
Carolyn Joyce Dean Weds Duane Smith in Indianola Church
Carolyn Joyce Dean and Duane Thomas Smith wed in a 1 p.m. ceremony on August 29 at the Indianola Methodist Church. The reception followed at the bride’s parents home in Columbus. Attending Pomeroy relatives include Glenn and Donna Smith and Jan, Bobby Burdette, and Ethel Bur dette.
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Carolyn Joyce Dean
Duane Smith
Carolyn Joyce
Duane Thomas Smith
Glenn W. Smith
Spring Ave
Pomeroy
Indianola Methodist Church
Glenn Smith
Jan
Donna
Robert Burdette
Bobby
Ethel Burdette
Rutland Gardeners Plan Trip
Rutland garden club members met at Mrs. Richard Martin home to plan a Sept 26 nature tour. Reports covered Meigs County Children’s Home favors and Meigs County Fair arrangements. Dayton state convention notes. Mrs. Wise’s Garden Posts and Their Control. traveling prize to Mrs. Howard Birchfield. guests Mrs. Jack Stafford and Mrs. Harry Martin. a salad course was served.
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Rutland
Richard Martin
Fred Williamson
Meigs County
Dayton
Joe Bolin
Martin
Harold Sauer
Nate Wise
Three Fined In Court By Pomeroy Mayor
Three defendants were fined and a fourth bond forfeited in the court of Mayor Charles Legar. John Russell Jr aged 59 of Pomeroy received 100 dollars and costs plus a three day jail sentence for driving while intoxicated. Lloyd Parsons 47 of Middleport paid 5 dollars and costs for intoxication. Don Eblin 55 of Middleport paid 10 dollars and costs for reckless operation. Paul Miller 23 forfeited a 38.70 dollar bond posted for speeding.
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