Meigs Sheriff Checks Six Weekend Crashes
Meigs County Sheriff Kert Hartenbach investigated six weekend crashes. William Moore 24 Hayti Mo struck a utility pole on Leading Creek Rd. Fayford Green 58 Sciotoville hit the underpass on the same road. Everett Holcomb 30 Carpenter and Donald Rife 20 Dexter collided on Buckwheat Rd. Harley Swisher 47 Middleport Route 1 hit a pole on Route 143. Gary Grogan 23 Harrisonville went off a wet road and hit a fence post. Richard Young 22 Racine Route 2 and Wayne Welson 23 Racine Route 2 collided on a cemetery road in Letart Two. No charges were filed.
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Pomeroy
Department of
Kert Hartenbach
William Moore
Hayti
Leading Creek
Fayford C. Green
Sciotoville
Everett E. Holcomb
Carpenter
Donald Rife
Dexter
Buckwheat
Larry Rife
Ricky Rife
Caldwell
Albany
Harley R. Swisher
Middleport
Gary J. Grogan
Harrisonville
Clark
Richard R. Young
Racine
Wayne Welson
Cemetery Road
Letart
Ketters Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ernest Ketter celebrated their 50th anniversary at home on Rock Springs Road. They were married August 28 1912 in Athens. A large family dinner followed with help from Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffner and arrangements from Neal Brothers Florists Athens. In the afternoon the couple visited the house they first kept house in Luhrig.
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Pomeroy
Ernest Ketter
Rock Springs Rd
John Terrell
Joseph Struble
Charles Legar
Neal Brothers Florists
Athens
Luhrig
Mrs. Ketter
Letart Community Notes Include Visits and Gatherings
Rural youth from Point Pleasant Hartford Mason New Haven Letart and Union gathered at Oak Grove Church. Guests included Frank Weigams Beatrice Grimm Taft Boston relatives. POMEROY Bethel No. 62 IOJD meets 7:30 Thursday at Masonic Temple.
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Ethel Fry Letart
Oak Grove
Point Pleasant
Hartford
Mason
New Haven
Letart
Union
Frank Weigams
Beatrice Grimm
Taft
Boston
Kenneth Rickard
Columbus
Curtis Rickard
Clarence Yeager
Sharon
Pomeroy—Bethel
The
International Order of Jobs Daughters
Pomeroy Masonic Temple
Mrs. Margaret Lovett Dies at 80 in Long Bottom
Mrs. Margaret Ann Lovett 80 died Monday evening at the home of her niece Mrs. George Roberts in Long Bottom. Survived by brothers Grove Cleve Pool Ashley and Clarence Pool Delaware and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home conducted by Rev. Glen Bates. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Racine.
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Glen Bates
Ewing Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Racine
Church Group Holds Wiener Roast at Bradbury Church
A Christian Endeavor gathering and guests enjoyed a wiener roast and party at Bradbury Church of Christ in Middleport. Attendees included the King family and many local names. games followed the cookout.
Grim Rites Set Saturday
Grim 71 of Chestnut Street Middleport died Saturday at Brecksville Veterans Hospital after three months as patient. A World War I veteran and member of Feeney Bennett Post 128 and Middleport First Baptist Church, he worked for Sears. Survivors: Julia Lyons Grim wife, brother Victor Middleport, sister Bessie Miller Hollywood. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rawlings Coats funeral home with burial Riverview Cemetery. Grave side military rites by Feeney Bennett Post.
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Middleport
Raymond Grim
Chestnuut St
Brecksville Veterans Hospital
Grim
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Rawlings-Coats
Donald Boone
Riverview Cemetery
Feeney-Bennett Post
Barfels Family Returns From Coast Vacation
Syracuse Mr and Mrs William Bartels and children of St Joseph Mich have returned home after two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Emmett Bartels and her mother Mrs Norma Goodwin Pomeroy Mr and Mrs Thurman Kieser and children of Ironton visited his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Robert Harden and family Mrs Ada Slack and sons John and Gene have returned home from a three month vacation in Coronado Calif and Tacoma Wash
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William Bartels
St. Joseph
Mich
Emmett Bartels
Norma Goodwin
Pomeroy
Thurman Keiser
Ironton
Robert Harden
Ada Slack
John
Gene
Coronado
Calif
Tacoma
Wash
T R Davis Dies Sunday
POMEROY Thomas R. Davis 94 lifelong Pomeroy resident died Sunday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a lingering illness. He leaves a daughter Mrs John Sellers and a son Elmer both of Pomeroy plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren. His wife and three sons and a daughter preceded him in death. Funeral conducted 1 p m Wednesday at Ewing funeral home with Rev Waldo J Bartels officiating. Burial in Minersville Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Minersville Hill Cemetery
Nellie Brown Hosts Card Club In Pomeroy
Mrs Nellie Brown entertained the county women employees card club at her home on Thursday night. Prizes for canasta went to Mrs Grace Whaley and guest Mrs Hazel Wilson. Attending were Mrs Dollie Hayes Miss Rose Raub Mrs Letta Spencer Miss Joyce Williamson Mrs Ruth Moore and Mrs Nina Cumings. Fine set by Meigs County court included Mary J Stocky and Eldon Kraueter. Catholic Women’s Club meets at Sacred Heart Church at 7 30 with hostesses listed. Marriage licenses issued for Marvin Boyles and Janet Radar John Fiske and Donna Neville Wallace Fetty and Leta Longstreth.
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Marvin Eugene Boyles
Kansas City
Janet Marie Radar
Middleport
John H. Fiske
Columbus
Donna Neville
Racine
Wallace Fetty
Rutland
Leta Longstreth
Langsville
Future Homebuilders Hold Wiener Roast
Members of the Future Homebuilders Class held a wiener roast at the Bradbury Church of Christ. Attendees included Debra and Carol King, Dave Wellman, Gary Carsey, Lee Roush, Kenny Miller, Janice and Kay Bing, Judy Overturf, Paula and John Michael, Mrs. Bob King, Mr. and Mrs. Max Stewart and sons Gregg and Barry, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Carcum and son Eddie.
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Middleport
Christian Endeavor
Bradbury Church of Christ
Carol
Debra
Kathy
Sherry
Timmy King
Judy Overturf
Paula
John Michael
Sharon
Jim
Terry Whitlatch
Kay
Janice Bing
Gary Carsey
Lee Roush
Dave Wellman
Ricky Hoover
Jerry van Inwagen
Art Marcum
Eddie
Carol King
Kenny Miller
Janice
Kay Bing
John
Michael
Bob King
Max Stewart
Gregg
Barry
Art Carcum
New Teachers Introduced at Middleport Meeting
Middleport hosts a teachers meeting at Middleport High School with guest speaker Kermit Daugherty of the Ohio Education Association Professional Relations Department stressing education's role in world peace. New hires include Emlene Pratt, Barbara Colburn, William Sterrett, Tracy Hanning, Robert Crotty, and Garrett Sheppart. Delegates to regional meetings named. A luncheon at Martin Restaurant followed.
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Middleport
Kermit Daugherty
Ohio Education Association
Middleport High School
Daugherty
Dorothy Lacey
Middleport Teachers Association
Emalene Pratt
Barbara Colburn
William Sterrett
Tracy Hanning
Robert Crotty
Garrett Sheppart
L. W. McComas
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Athens
Lacey
A. A. Scarberry
Earl Knight
Nolan Swackhammer
Maxine Philson
Swackhammer
Martin
Nan Moore
Ruth Euler
Dorothy Anthony
Sharon Pickens
Past Resident Dies Sunday in Pasadena
Charles H. Boothe 83 a former Middleport resident died Sunday at his Pasadena California home. He was the son of the late Preston and Sarah Boothe and married Nell Dye of Harrisonville who survives. The Boothe couple lived in Pasadena for 25 years and a local survivor is Mrs Karl Owen a niece.
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Middleport
Charles ‘H. Boothe
Pasadena
Calif
Preston
Sarah Boothe
Nell Dye
Andrew ‘Dye
Harrisonville
Bechtle Arrives Home After 3 Years in England
MIDDLEPORT Sgt. John A. Bechtle son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bechtle is home on a 30 day furlough after spending three years in England. He and his wife and two daughters Mary Ann and Debra Kay arrived from St Ives Huntingdon England and will visit before going to Burdine Ky to see Mrs Bechtle's parents. After the furlough he will be stationed at Greenville S C.
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Middleport
John A. Bechtle
Jack Bechtle
England
Sergeant Bechtle
Mary Ann
Debra Kay
St. Ives Huntingdon
Burdine
Bechtle
Elmer Hunt
Greenville
S. C
Ladies Auxiliary Picnic At Racine Park
Racine The Ladies Auxiliary of Racine American Legion Post 602 held a park picnic in Racine Park. Attendees included Mrs. Virgil Walker, Mrs. Virgil Roush, Mrs. Bernard Diddle, Mrs. John Roush, Mrs. Dean Brinker, Mrs. William Stewart and son Eddie, Athens, Mrs. Margaret Houdashelt, Mrs. Mason Spencer, Mrs. Garnet Smith, Mrs. Helen Younce, Mrs. Frances Roberts, Mrs. Eugene Holter and Mrs. A C Bradford.
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Racine
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion Post 602
Racine Park
Virgil Walker
Virgil Roush
Bernard Diddle
John Roush
Dean Brinker
William Stewart
Eddie
Athens
Margaret Houdashelt
Mason Spencer
Garnet Smith
Helen Younce
Frances Roberts
Eugene Holter
A. C. Bradford
Daughters of Union Vets Schedule District 7 Convention
District officers in Middleport plan a full day convention for District 7 of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War to be held September 29 in Middleport. Pearl Reynolds, district president, led planning at the Washington Hotel in Marietta. In a separate incident, Middleport emergency squad aided a resident on Second Ave, administering oxygen before transferring the patient to Mason Clinic for treatment.
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Middleport
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Pearl Reynolds
Washington Hotel
Marietta
Middleport High School
Mitchell
Second Ave
Mason Clinic
Nine Blue Ribbons Awarded Mrs Titus At Flower Show
Mrs James Titus earned nine blue ribbons across 12 artistic design classes at the Rutland Garden Club flower show held in the Rutland elementary school auditorium over the holiday weekend. Judge Mrs Gilbert Cullen praised the club's arrangements and display. about 125 attendees from Athens Gallia Meigs and Mason counties viewed 111 exhibits including evergreen display by Carper Nursery and a religious motif backdrop.
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Titus
Rutland
James Titus
Rutland Garden Club
Gilbert Cullen
Marietta
Cash Johnston
Paul Winn
Country Living
Joe Bolin
Reibel
Chris Diehl
Diehl
James Nicholson
Johnston
Cecil Bolin
Donna Weber
Dean Weber
Charles Lewis
Winding Trail Garden Club
Garen Stansbury
Middleport Club
Norman Will
Star Club
Robert Burchett
Cheshire Club
George Lasher
Mrs Swatzer Dies At 52 In Pomeroy
M Swatzer 52 of Pomeroy died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after a lingering illness. She belonged to Daughters of America United Methodist Church Pomeroy Band Boosters and was a former PTA president. Survived by husband Albert A Swatzel two daughters Martyn Burgan Toledo Jo Ann Swift Madison Ind two sisters Wilhelmine Maier Monclova Eleanor Walter Toledo two brothers Jerry Smith Columbus Tom Smith Georgetown six grandchildren and her step mother Mrs John A Smith Pomeroy. Funeral conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday by Rev C Melvin Alkire burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
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Pomeroy
Margaret M. Swatzer
Holzer Hospital
Swatzer
Daughters of America
United Methodist Church
Parents and Teachers Association
Albert A. Swatzel
Martyn Burgan
Toledo
Jo Ann Swift
Madison
Ind
Wilhelmine, Maier
Monclova
Eleanor Walter
Jerry Smith
Columbus
Tom Smith
Georgetown
John A. Smith
Ewing Funeral Home
C. Melvin Alkire
Beech Grove Cemetery
Family Picnic Brings Reibel and Ogdin Families Together
A reunion of the William and Elizabeth Reibel families was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs James Ogdin in Salem Center. A potluck dinner followed at noon with attendees including Frederick and Elizabeth Reibel, John De Long and family from Columbus, Carl Jones and sons from Elyria, Henry Reibel and Diane Strong, Donley Reibel and daughters, Walter and Herbert Reibel, and Bertha Reible, all of Pomeroy, plus the Ogdins.
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Pomeroy
William and
Elizabeth Reibel
James Ogdin
Salem Center
Frederick Reibel
John DeLong
Columbus
Carl Jones
Carl
Paul
Nancy
Elyria
Henry Reibel
Diane Strong
Donley Reibel
Walter and
Herbert Reibel
Miss Bertha Reible
Pomeroy and
the Ogdins
Meet the Director Night in Pomeroy Band Boosters
The Pomeroy Band Boosters meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the senior high school auditorium for a program and refreshments. New director of instrumental music is Ronald Woltz.
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Pomeroy
Ronald Woltz
Middleport Personal Visits Over the Weekend
Middleport residents hosted and visited relatives over the holiday weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Flowers of Harrisburg with Steven Coats from Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kishbaugh of Lancaster with Herbert Gilkey. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winebronner of Columbus with Karl Owen. Everett Davis returning from the American Legion Convention in Columbus. Marie Brown and child with M. J. Miller of Middleport visiting Mrs. Walter Bunce’s family. Grace Glaze and son George from Columbus with local friends.
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R. D. Flowers
Harrisburg
Bob Coats
Steven Coats
Cincinnati
Arthur Kishbaugh
Lancaster
Herbert Gilkey
Paul Winebrenner
Columbus
Karl Owen
Everett Davis
American Legion
Marie Brown
M. J. Miller
Middleport
Brown
Walter Bunce
Grace Glaze
George
McKnight Completes Army Supply Course
Army private Carlos S. McKnight, 22, completed an eight week parts supply course at The Armor Center Fort Knox Kentucky. He entered the Army in March and did basic training at Fort Knox. McKnight, a Rutland High School graduate, is married to Betty who lives on Pomeroy Route 3. His parents Don and [illegible] McKnight reside on Middleport Route 1.
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Pomeroy
Carlos S. McKnight
Betty
Armor Center
Fort Knox
Army
McKnight
Rutland High School
Don McKnight
Middleport
Mrs. Buchanan Hosts Friendly Neighbors Outing
Members of the Friendly Neighbors Club gathered at the cottage of Mrs. George Buchanan on Forked Run Lake. Attending were Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Willard Hines, Mrs. Robert Arnold, Mrs. Leon McKnight, Mrs. Charles Werry, Mrs. Donley Reibel and Mrs. Emerson Wells.
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Pomeroy
Friendly Neighbors Club
George Buchanan
Forked Run Lake
Buchanan
Willard Hines
Robert Arnold
Leon McKnight
Charles Werry
Donley Reibel
Emerson Wells
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Ketters
Mreinee Os
Mitt Stuaeel
George Heines
Hemlock Grove
Magnolia Temple
Pythian
William Killinger
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Ohio
Syracuse
T.R. Davis
Mrs. Nellie Brown
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Mary J. Stocky
Eldon Kraueter
Catholic Women’s Club
Sacred Heart Church
Homer Gordon
T. A. Hennesy
Thomas Hennesy
Edward Wells
Eugene Conde
Henry Wells
Pomeroy Personals
Raymond Eiselstein
Leonard Russ
Cleveland
Peacock Ave
James Webb
Ralph Webb
Jeff
Ohio State University School of Medicine
Anita Sue Russell
Truman Russell
Ted
Caltech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Goldstone
Woomera
Johannesburg
Mariner
Earth
Venus
Set
Daughters of Union Vets Plan Convention
J. Sherman Porter
David Smith
Harris Frank
Oscar Babcock
Charlie Babcock
Oak Hill
James Caruthers
Canton
Marvin Marks
Zern Pierce
Larry Curtis
Zanesville
Marvin Walker
Coolville
Harold Newlun
Gene Smith
Romey White
Chillicothe
George Smith
Parkersburg
Linda Brown
Reedsville
Fred Larkins
Howard Larkins
Junior Hauher
Portland
Johnnie Weber
Pittsburgh
Norman Weber
J. D. Holcombe
Leone Babcock
Ruby Brewer
Marion Riggs
Keith Goble Ford
Mrs. Buchanan
E. Second St
Arrow Paddock Club
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