Junior Miss Pageant Planned By Jaycees
Plans for the 1968 69 Junior Miss Pageant in Meigs County are under way with the event set for November 24 at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Sponsored by the Meigs County Jaycees, eligibles must be high school seniors 16 to under 19 by March 20 1969, be of good character and have poise and talent. Contestants perform a three minute talent act plus fitness and poise routines coached by Ralph Werry. no swimsuit segment. The winner receives a college or trade school scholarship. proceeds fund the Jaycees Christmas basket project. Contact Jim Mees at 213 W Main St Pomeroy OH 45769 or 992 3598.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Ralph Werry
Werry
Jaycees
Mees
W. Main St
Ohio
Cow Injured By Auto On Route 2 Near Thelma
Thelma Plumby attempted to move a cow into a pasture when it wandered onto Route 2. Hershel G. Waugh of Ashton struck the animal, causing about 300 dollars in damage. The cow, owned by Jimmy Watterson, was seriously injured and the sheriff's department investigated.
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Point Pleasant
Hershel G. Waugh
Ashton
Thelma
Plumby
Jimmy Watterson
Sheriff's Department
Under Observation at Holzer Hospital
Stephen Lee Patrick aged 13 of 622 Third Ave was admitted Thursday for observation of a back injury suffered on a trampoline at Gallia Academy Junior High.
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Gallipolis
Stephen Lee Patrick
Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Gallia Academy
Hospital Births and Discharges Listed in Holzer News
The Holzer Hospital bulletin notes the Blaine family of Middleport welcomed a daughter. A list of admitted patients includes Hollingshead, Bush, Shepard, Wells, Hammond, Wolfe, Hern, Carter, Miles, Weill, Stephenson, McGowan, and others. Discharges names include Bennett, Buchanan, Casey, Crawford, Edwards, Essman, Grueser, Harless, Hupp, Johnsons, Keeney, Manley, Miller, Nelson, Niday, North, Reynolds, Roach, Schwartz, Shade, Six, Smith, Stone, Sturgill, West, White, Kirk, Gillman, and others.
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Paul E. Hollingshead
Vinton
Rachel Bush
Point Pleasant
John R. Shepard
Oak Hill
Harley R. Wells
Crown City
James A. Hammond Sr
Gallipolis
Christopher T. Wolfe
Racine
Donald Hern
Ironton
Pearl M. Carter
Jackson
Cecil Miles
Bidwell
Martin Weill
Richard Stephenson
Mary McGowan
Jessie Anderson
Charles W. Barker
Scott Bennett
James Buchanan
Larry Casey
Karen Crawford
Roy Dearing
Walter Edwards
Annie Essman
John Grueser
Oakley Harless
Arnold Hupp
Gerald Johnson
Orville Johnson
Lowell Keeney
Joy Lynn Manley
Benjamin Miller
John Nelson
W. Paul Niday
Larry North
Frank Reynolds
Rocky Roach
Dianna L. Schwartz
Terry Shade
Martha Six
Don Smith
Charles Stone
James Sturgill Sr
Zeldon West
James W. White
Cecil Kirk
Joseph Gillman
Eleanor Howard
Local Residents Named in Community Roster
Debra Porter and others from Point Pleasant and nearby towns are listed along with Mrs. George Johnson, John Jones, Jack Lively, Mrs. Leroy Simpkins, Ronald Bostic, Mrs. Marie Martin, Paula Scarberry, Mrs. Otis Neal, Mrs. Joseph Ellis, Patricia Halstead, Julia Debalski, Daniel Donohue, James Boster, Mrs. Griff Durbin, and Karen Watson in the compiled local names roster for community records. The list includes residents from Point Pleasant Cottageville and Gallipolis Ferry with multiple households represented.
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Debra Porter
Point Pleasant
George Johnson
John Jones
Henderson
Jack Lively
Leroy Simpkins
Mason
Ronald Bostic
Gallipolis Ferry
Marie Martin
Paula Scarberry
Otis Neal
Joseph Ellis
Cottageville
Patricia Halstead
Julia Debalski
Daniel Donohue
James Boster
Griff Durbin
Karen Watson
Admissions and dismissals at Meigs General Hospital
Noted admissions Lubert Theiss of Portland Elva Dailey of Portland Velma Cassady of Tuppers Plains Carolyn Woode of Circleville and dismissals Debra Hammack Shirley Ledlie Lorendo Might recorded at Meigs General Hospital Notes.
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Lubert Theiss
Portland
Elva Dailey
Velma Cassady
Tuppers Plains
Carolyn Woode
Circleville
Debra Hammack
Shirley Ledlie
Elementary School Art Club Due First Meeting Slated Next Thursday
MIDDLEPORT an art club for elementary children is organized by Mrs Margaret Ella Lewis of Pomeroy Elementary School per Supt George Hargraves The first meeting is Thursday at 730 pm at the school Children should bring their own materials listed including oil paints brushes canvases and turpentine A similar adult course will be offered later and an interest slip will be sent home The program was announced at a Pomeroy PTA meeting but the instructor is Mrs Lewis not a PTA member
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Middleport
Margaret Ella Lewis
Pomeroy
George Hargraves
Pomeroy Pta
Art Club
Lewis
Meigs County car crash cited driver for failure to yield
State Highway Patrol reported a two vehicle accident on Route 143 near Route 7 in Meigs County at 8 a.m. A northbound car driven by 23 year old Glenn Shaw of Athens swerved to avoid a left turning vehicle driven by 66 year old Bessie Graham of Pomeroy. No injuries and only moderate vehicle damage. Graham cited for failure to yield.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
Glenn Shaw
Athens
Bessie Graham
Shaw
Meigs Brothers Placed In Jail On AWOL Charge
POMEROY Howard Run yon detained in Meigs County jail on AWOL charge by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach awaiting arrival of military authorities. Brother Paul Runyon jailed on charges of assault and battery resisting an officer and interfering.
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Pomeroy
Howard Runyon
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Paul Runyon
Legion Picnic at Gerlach Farm Sunday in Point Pleasant
American Legion Post 23 hosts annual picnic at the Gerlach farm on Sunday with refreshments games and a reminder for members to bring a covered dish and table service.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Post 23
Gerlach Farm
Legion
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FDIC
Rutland
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Holzer Hospital News
Michael Blaine
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Meigs General Hospital
Lorendo
Coupe Deville
Oldsmobile
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Pomeroy, Ohio
The
Columbia Gas of
Union Street
Ken Steinhoff
Hambur Hamburgers
Trinity Methodist Church
C. S. Thompson
Thomas Dewey Mayes
Carol Lynn Kegley
Meigs Brothers
Legion Picnic
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