Gardeners Hold Layette Shower Meet at Rutland Church
Rutland Friendly Gardeners held a layette shower for Mrs. Howard Birchfield in the Rutland Methodist Church social room after a meeting. Guests included Mrs. Richard Martin, Mrs. Russell Little, Mary Ruth and Joy Sauer. Plans were made for a park work session, an arrangement workshop, and exhibitions at the Rutland Garden Club show. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Harold Sauer, and Mrs. Williams. The program featured annuals and a verse of the month with pink rose decorations at refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Birchfield
Rutland Methodist Church
Rutland Friendly
Richard Martin
Rutland High School
Russell Little
Mary Ruth
Joy Sauer
Rutland Garden Club
Johnny Appleseed Fund
Birchfield
Vernon Weber
Snowden
Weber
Martin
Harold Sauer
Ronald Williams
State Highways Bidding Notice in Athens County Ohio
State of Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed proposals for Athens County Ohio on Route 691 York Township project ATH 691 964 grading draining paving asphalt concrete bridge ATH 601 0982 Hocking River bids due September 17 1963. Requires 5 percent certified check or 10 percent bid bond prequalification ten days prior. Includes minimum wage per state relations schedule. Director Masheter reserves right to reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Director of Ohio
Athens County
York Township
Hocking River
Highway Credit Examiner
Department of Industrial Relations
Department of Highways
P. E. Masheter
Harrisonville Tractor Pull Draws Record Crowd
A large Friday night crowd attended Harrisonville’s annual community tractor pull on a concrete slab venue from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Forty eight tractors competed across three weight classes with cash prizes. 4500 lb class winners: Don Cotterill first Leo Morris second Don Battrill third. 5500 lb class winners: Kenneth Williams first Mark Bobo second Ross Wagoner third. 7000 lb class winners: Bob Williams first Kenneth Williams second Mark Bobo third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Leo Morris
Rutland
Don Battrill
Albany
Kenneth Williams
Rutland Route 1
Mark Bobo
Athens
Ross Wagoner
Bob Williams
Four PTA Classes Highlight School Instruction Session
Meigs County Council of Parents and Teachers held an annual school of instruction at Portland school with four sessions. Key leaders included Mrs. Harold Lohse and Rev. William Voris, who led program and delinquency prevention topics. Delegates from 12 of 14 county units registered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
PTA
Meigs
Pomeroy Personal Visits Highlight Local Residents
Dr. Russell Hayes of the University of Buffalo and his sons Allen and Kevin visited Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hayes in Great Bend. Numerous locals hosted travelers from Lake Erie to London, with several families returning from trips and military assignments. The federal government collected more than $4.7 billion in automotive taxes in the last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Hayes
University of Buffalo
N. Y
Allen and
Kevin
Everett Hayes
Great Bend
Shane Clan Gathers At Home
A Syracuse family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shane and family included relatives from West Virginia and Ohio. Attendees listed include Jim and Donald Lewis, Louie Kirby, Ronald Car ell, Bob Ball, Larry Blessing, Julia Van Metre and Claud, and others visiting from Albany, Ripley, Point Pleasant, Mason, New Haven, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Dan Shane
Jim Lewis
Donald Lewis
Louie Kirby
Ronald Carell
Bob Ball
David
Vienna
W. Va
Thomas Stewart
Tommy
Joe
Ripley
Bennie Blessing
Sandra
Greg
Larry Blessing
Albany
Julia van Metre
Claud
Esker Johnson
West Columbia
Donnie Shane
New Haven
Richard Ieenhower
Rick
Rhonda
Mason
Ronald Blessing
Kem
Dale
Billy
Pomeroy
Middleport residents host visitors and travelers weekend
The Middleport community sees a flurry of weekend visits. Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Bartlett return from a week away visiting Kirkersville Hebron and Buckhannon. Sgt. Cleo Kerns arrives from Korea with family in tow en route to Fort Benning. Various relatives from Lima Columbus Fayettesville and Huntington gather for visits and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bartlett
James
Martha
Becky
Kirkersville
Arthur Ford
Hebron
Clyde E. Bartlett
Buckhannon
W. Va
P. M. Lines
Old Man’s Cave
A. A. Scarberry
Ralph Stockman
Columbus
Sgt. Kerns
William Mayes
Barbara
David
Lima
Lucille Mayes
William Robson
Cleo Kerns
Clifford Cunningham
Keith
Susan Rice
Chester Rice
Atlanta
Jeanette Waddell
Huntington
Minnie Beverage
Beverly Perrin
Richard Zeigler
Bill Zeigler
Belpre
Earl Davenport
Skip Zeigler
Davenport
Silver Springs
William B. Thomas
New York City
D. B. Hartinger
Charleston
George Siddall
Laura
Tommy
Paul Smart
Plattsburg
Simmons Printing Co wins ballot printing job
The Gallia County Board of Elections accepted Simmons Printing Co. bid to print 61 970 ballots for the November 5 general election at 732 43 dollars, the lowest bid. The lone rival bid from French City Press was 903 62 dollars. The board also approved 76 85 dollars in monthly bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Three released on bond after Route 7 night club altercation
In Pomeroy three defendants Norman Evans Long Bottom James O Pack Racine route 1 and Doris Dailey Portland route 1 were released on bond after a Saturday night clash at a Route 7 club. They face disturbing the peace charges before Meigs County Judge Frank W Porter. In Middleport C H Wise Sr remains in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for a hip fracture from a fall at home Saturday and his daughter Mrs Leo Swick of Columbus has returned home after being called here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Norman Evans
Long Bottom
James O. Pack
Racine
Doris Dailey
Portland
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Middleport
C. H. Wise, Sr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Leo Swick
Columbus
Notice of Filing and Hearing on Inventory
Notice to executor and Ohio residents of surviving spouse and kin that an inventory and appraisement of William F Young late of Pomeroy will be heard September 13 1943 at 10 am in court. Interested parties may file before five days prior to hearing. Witnesses and seal of court dated August 29 1963. F O Brien Judge. Ann Voris clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
William F. Young
Pomeroy
Pomeroy In Said County ' S If In This Court. Hearing On Said Invento
Nsso Srs Arate
Bahr Family Holds Annual Reunion
The Bahr descendants gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goeglein for their annual reunion. A basket dinner followed a noon gathering, with many relatives attending from Athens, Long Bottom, Beckley, and nearby areas in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Abraham
Mary Will Bahr
Charles Goeglein
Gordon Bahr
Athens
Mary Bailey
A. D. Tuttle
Milton Tuttle
Minersville
Victor Bahr
Linda
Kathy
Jane
Clarence Neutzling
Ernest Bahr
Henry Bahr
Janie
Howard
Patty
Roger
Long Bottom
Don van Meter
Floyd Well
Barbara
Lila Bentz
Cheryl
J. M. Tuttle
Clayton Allen
Billy
Vicie Gillian
Mark
Twila Karr
Chester
Joe Bahr
Rita Smith
Harold Payne
Beckley
W. Va
Goeglein
Charlene
Three Fire Alarms Answered In August
Gallipolis volunteer firemen responded to three calls in August bringing the year’s total to 60 with damages estimated at 3800 dollars. The largest loss was 3600 dollars from the Aug 5 fire damaging M B Lyall’s car and house trailer. A second fire caused about 200 dollars damage to Opal Franklin’s car. The third incident on Aug 8 involved washing gasoline from the street after a traffic accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James A. Northup
M. B. Lyall
Opal Franklin
Rotary Plans To Greet Governor
MIDDLEPORT The Mid dleport Pomeroy Rotary Club will host W H Driggs Cambridge Rotary International governor of district 669 at 6 p m Friday at Heath Methodist Church. This will be Driggs first official visit to the club since assuming the duties of his office. He was installed as district governor in June and is on a club visitation tour contacting 31 clubs in central and southeastern Ohio. He will meet with officers and committee heads at a club assembly before the regular meeting. Driggs has been active in Rotary since 1929 and is a past president and director of the Cambridge Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport-Pomeroy
W. H. Driggs
Cambridge
Rotary International
Heath Methodist Church
Driggs
Ohio
Rotary
Cambridge Club
Hackett Birthday Anniversaries Celebrated by Family
Middleport notes mark the birthday anniversaries of Bill Hackett age 13 and Rose Marie Hackett age 14. Family parties were hosted by Mr and Mrs George Hackett Jr with relatives including Mr and Mrs Paul Smart, Rev and Mrs George Siddall and children Laura and Tommy Plattsburg. A slumber party honored Bill with friends Arthur Cassi Mike Gress Jeff Boggs Jerry Davenport Jim Conde and Chuck Mullern in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bill Hackett
Rose Marie Hackett
George Hackett
Paul Smart
George Siddall
Laura
Tommy
Plattsburg
Dennis
Linda
Melanie Hackett
Bill
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
Readings show gauges at Gallipolis Greenup and Kanawha Falls with varying rollers and falls, while dams on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers are largely on the sill or up. Towboats and barges on the Gallipolis and Kanawha routes report multiple vessels with up or down movements through mid afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
E Deen Bosworth
Ueen City
Jennifer Jean
Mary B
Lucy Jane Lucas
O. F. Shearer
Semet
Jerry Bosworth
Diesel
Helen Z
Catherine
Derrick
Louisiana
Peggy Downey
Sally Polk
A. J. Patten
Lock
John Ladd Dean
Ovec
Aan Mack
Beckford
Esso
Pennsylvania
Fearsten M
Susan Lane
Vulcan
I. F. Frierberger
Bingo
Harvey Jordan
Getcliff
Pamela D
Linda Chotin
Orleanian
Robert P. Tibelt
Elisha Woods
Walter Hougland
Southern
Shoo-Fly
Meigs County Veterans Office to Close September 27
The Meigs County Veterans Service Office on Court Street will close on September 27 as the service officer takes part of his vacation. Also listed is a Meigs marriage license for Paul C. Pierce, 20, Syracuse, and Janet Sue Shumate, 21, Pomeroy Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans Service Office
Court St
Meigs
Paul C. Pierce
Syracuse
Janet Sue Shumate
Pomeroy Route 1
Patrol Logs 32 Accidents In August In Gallia Meigs
Gallia and Meigs Counties patrol post logged 32 traffic accidents in August, two fatal with three deaths, raising the year total to eight. Nine injuries from crashes, 16 injured, a drop from July. 782 man hours patrolled, 149 arrests including three drunk drivers, 374 warnings. Dispatchers handled 1469 calls and 243 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Meigs
Five Fined Five Defendants and Man Given Year Term
Five defendants in Meigs County Court led by Judge Frank W. Porter faced fines for indecent exposure stopping on a highway failing to transfer vehicle registration passing without adequate distance and related charges. William Watson of Tuppers Plains received a one year sentence in the Cincinnati Workhouse with five years probation and suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Darsel Barringer
Gene Congo
Charles W. Holter
Roger Dillon
Aaron Buffington
William Watson
Tuppers Plains
Cincinnati
Watson
Meigs County Church and Lodge Meeting Notices
The Middle port Presbyterian Church session will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the church. Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters will meet at Mrs George Hines home Thursday evening. Worshipful Master Archie C Swartz announces Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Magnolia Temple
Pythian
George Hines
Archie C. Swartz
Pomeroy Lodge
F&am
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Reports Admittances and Discharges
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Curtis Racine. Violet Hartinger Middleport and others were admitted. Discharges include Mrs Paul Ours and daughter George Capehart Harold Long Lee Evans and Roy Howell. Mrs Andy McKee taken to hospital after a fall at Dark Hollow home by Pomeroy Emergency Squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Curtis
Racine
Violet Hartinger
Middleport
Wealthea Dillon
Albany
Mark Tucker
Walter King
Pomeroy
Dennis McKinney
Dexter
Paul Ours
George Capehart
Harold Long
Lee Evans
Roy Howell
Andy McKee
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Dark Hollow
Three Divorces Dismissed in Gallia County Court
Virginia Lee Lee of Gallipolis Route 1 dismissed her divorce action against John Lee in Gallia County Common Pleas Court and paid court costs. The dismissal came among three cases last week per Clerk Marjorie Rinehart, with other actions involving Jean Martin versus Granville Martin and Vernon Kuhn versus Norman Pinschmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virginia Lee
Gallia County
New Car Sales Slide In Gallia County
In Gallia County August 1964 saw a drop in new car sales as dealers reported 315 total sales, including 65 new passenger cars and 13 new trucks, down from July. Used car sales rose from 190 to 203, while used trucks stayed at 23. other sales included several trailers buses and a motor scooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Marjorie Rinehart
Judge Fines Three Youths in Gallia County Courts
Gallipolis Gallia County Juvenile Judge John W. Howell fined Julia Persinger 17 of Gallipolis five dollars and costs for failure to stop within the assured clear distance. Steven Snedaker 16 received a 50 day license suspension for speeding, and James Parsons 17 was fined five dollars and costs for no operator's license and speeding on road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
John W. Howell
Julia K. Persinger
State Highway Patrol
Steven Snedaker
James B. Parsons
Laura Ann Rupe Christened at United Methodist Church
Laura Ann Rupe daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Rupe of Pomeroy was christened by Rev C Melvin Alkire at the United Methodist Church on Sunday morning Water from the River Jordan carried by Miss Lydia Ebersbach on her return from the Holy Land was used in the ceremony Attending out of town relatives included Mrs Delbert Chase and Mrs Barbara Smith of Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Laura Ann Rupe
Richard Rupe
C. Melvin Alkire
United Methodist Church
Jordan
Lydia Ebersbach
Holy Land
Delbert Chase
Barbara Smith
Athens
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Mason and New Haven
Hoxie Brothers Circus
Lincoln Heights
Robert Wood
Chester Elementary School
Robert Cozart
Pomeroy Personals
Orval Wiles
Lake Erie
William Matlack
South Charleston
George Dallas
Aaron Kelton
Richmond
Kelton
Howard Johnson
Julie Marie
Julie
Johnsons
Jerry Rought
George Nesselroad
England
Sergeant Rought
Oregon
Air Force
Richard
Randall Pullins
Thurston
Raymond Pullins
Harry Saddler
Bridgeport
Bentz Wolfe
Bernice Johnson
William F. Baxter
Wolfe
Saddlers
Canonsburg
Daniel O. Struble
Fort Knox
Clarence Struble
Anne Webster
Garland Weaver
Ann
Vandalia
Weaver
John Sauvage
Raymond Harbrecht
Worthington
Robert Harbrecht
T. A. Hewetson
Joan
Letts
Iowa
Shane
J. W. Kincaid
Joan Ruttencutter
Robert Springer
Marietta
Eber Lewis
Lewis
Logan
Artis
Gary Ault
Todd
Springfield
William Ault
Marjorie Harris
Washington, D. C
Robert Harris
Gordon Harris
R. W. Harris
C. M. Harris
Evelyn Lewis
Charles
William E. Jackson
Darrell Pierce
Blythe
Calif
Minnie Jackson
Ens
Arthur Clark
USS Dahlgren
Norfolk
Cedric Clark
Spec
Barry Tillett
M. W. Tillett
Akron
Max Sanborn
Akron University
Otterbein College
Sarah Dobbs
North Fourth Ave
Meigs General Hospital
Larry May
Pomeroy Route 3
Janet May
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
F. O'Brien
Otticta
Ann Voris Ae
W. Main St
Logan Ohio
James Galanos
New York
Bahr Family
Synaclear
Maker
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court
America
Robinson
Second Street
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