Meigs Memorial Hospital Dedication Weekend Planned
Thousands are expected to tour the Meigs Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy this weekend. The dedication is at 2 pm Saturday with open house Sunday 1 to 9 pm and Monday 9 am to 9 pm. The facility spans 24 000 square feet with four wings and includes two operating rooms a chapel a cafeteria and a complete x ray suite.
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Bob Hoeflich
Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
County Highway Department
Highway Department
Actio
Meigs County
Meigs Memorial Hospital Nears Dedication After 16 Years
The $600000 Meigs Memorial Hospital at Mulberry Heights in Pomeroy completes a 16 year effort by Meigs County residents. The dedication is set for 2 p.m. Saturday led by William S Wolfe of Columbus. Ground broken June 21 1961 with Dr Margaret Dubois praising local perseverance through tax levy delays bond rejections and federal Hill Burton aid to final completion.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Mulberry Heights
Meigs
William S. Wolfe
Columbus
Ohio Department of Health
Hill-Burton Hospital
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Ohio
Meigs County
DuBois
B.H
Dedication of New Meigs Memorial Hospital Set for Saturday
Meigs County Hospital Commission members and Meigs Memorial Hospital trustees will attend the 2 p m dedication ceremony for the new hospital in Pomeroy. Commission chair Theodore T Reed Jr led the construction effort with Dr R E Boice A C Bradford Henry Ewing R L Jacobs Fred Russell Emmet Shuler secretary Leo L Vaughan. Trustees include Henry Ewing president Dr Boice Dr Charles Mullen Reed Jacobs Bradford Mrs Pearl Reynolds Mrs Esther Clark and Russell. All auxiliary volunteers formed last week will be present for open house Sunday and Monday.
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Henry Ewing
Boice
Charles Mullen
Reed
Jacobs
Bradford
Pearl Reynolds
Esther Clark
Russell
Halloween Plans Made by American Legion Post 128
Feeney Bennett Post 128, American Legion, met to plan a community Halloween party with Richard Pickens naming Paul Haptonstall chair and naming Rod Sauer and William Swisher as assistants. The group approved buying a portable light plant for the recreation farm on Bailey Run Road. A ham shoot is set for 1 30 Sunday at the site. Homemade ice cream pleased about 35 members served by Albert and Mrs Roush.
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Middleport
Feeney- Bennett
American Legion
Richard Pickens
Paul Haptonstall
Haptonstall
Rodney Sauer
William Swisher
Bailey Run Road
Albert Roush
Nursing staff announced for Meigs Memorial Hospital opening
MISS LEDLIE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED HOSPITAL NURSING STAFF POMEROY The Meigs Memorial Hospital nursing staff was announced by Miss Bernice Ledlie supervisor of nurses with auxiliary personnel to be added as the facility begins full operation. Jean Evans afternoon supervisor and Elizabeth Smith night supervisor both R N s. obstetrical supervisor Jennie Barrett. operating room supervisor Frances Hewetson. head nurse Marilyn Sue Davis. Christine Fruth Jean Wright Isabelle Wehring and Mabel Tracy on staff. Final details Thursday patients to be admitted for first time.
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Elizabeth Smith
Reedsville
County Health Department
Jennie Barrett
R.N
Frances Hewetson
Pomeroy
Marilyn Sue Davis
Christine Fruth
Mason
W. Va
Jean Wright
Isabelle Wehring
Mabel Tracy
Laurel Cliff
Better Health Club Elects Mrs Eichinger President
Laurel Cliff Better Health Club held a meeting at Mrs Paul Eichinger home with Mrs Allen Eichinger as co host. Officers were elected and Mrs June was named president in the report of the gathering.
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Better Health Club
Eichinger
Hartinger Rites Held
Funeral services for Dan C. Hartinger Meigs County commissioner who died Monday at Meigs General Hospital were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rawlings Coats funeral home. The Rev Marvin Dowson conducted the service and burial was at Beech Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Sheriff Robert Hartenbach and eight others with several out of county relatives attending from Columbus Massillon Charleston W Va and Athens. The article also covers a meeting noting officers readings contests and plans for a white elephant sale and a pot luck anniversary dinner.
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Middleport
Dan C. Hartinger
Meigs County
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings- Coats
Marvin Dowson
Heath Methodist Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Robert Hartenbach
C. P. Bradbury
Richard Jones
Wayne Swisher
Ralph Chapman
Paul Klees
Fred Crow
H. E. Shields
Harry Beards
Avery Nelson
James Titus
David Miller
Edison Hobstetter
E. E. Follrod
Alfred Elberfeld
Dor Schaefer
Clarence Shields
Harry Allen
Maynard L. Davis
Isabelle
William
Alice Johnston Sands
Richard Key Jones
William Hellerman
Columbus
Wright McCroria
Massillon
Andrew Thomas
Charleston
W. Va
Jessie Ley
Athens
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Mrs Clarence Lawrence of Portland gives birth to a son. Patient admission noted in Portland. Discharges include Fannie Lovel Clydie Ter rell Herbert Nesselroad and William Hall.
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Clarence Lawrence
Portland
Fannie Lovel, Clydie Terrell
Herbert Nesselroad, and
William Hall
Mrs Harley Elected Delegate To Scioto Presbytery
Mrs J E Harley was elected delegate to the Scioto Presbytery meeting to be held Tuesday at Greenfield by the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church session. Miss Susan Park was named alternate. Plans were set for World Wide Communion Day on Oct 7 with a 10 30 service. Harold Sauer was named elder placement chairman. Dr Lester Evans of Cambridge will be invited to lead encouragement meetings in October. Richard Vaughan was named Rally Day chairman for Sept 30 with Judson White Leland Brown J H Grate and Mrs E O Tewksbury on the committee.
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Middleport
J. E. Harley
Scioto
Greenfield
First United Presbyterian Church
Susan Park
Harold Sauer
Lester Evans
Cambridge
Richard Vaughan
Judson White
Leland Brown
J. H. Grate
E. O. Tewksbury
Plans Made For Tea At Pomeroy Rural-Urban Event
Farm Bureau Women plan a Oct 19 tea with Litta Roberson as speaker and announce a Oct 26 Southeast rally at Somerset open to all Farm Bureau women. The annual meeting is set for Oct 25 at Salisbury Elementary School with a 7 30 p.m. banquet.
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Farm Bureau Group
Paul Bower
Salisbury
Bible Land Program Set at Tuppers Plains Church
POMEROY The first in a series of Bible Land Pictures will be shown at 7 45 p m Sunday at Tuppers Plains Christian Church The program is a game where five young parishioners match pictures with Bible descriptions Participants include Roger Black Doris Ann Davis Larry Landon Garry Landon and Dennis Newland The colored pictures were secured by Dr N C Carpenter during a yearlong Palestine study
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Pomeroy
Bible Land Pictures
Tuppers Plains Christian Church
Roger Black
Doris Ann Davis
Larry Landon
Garry Landon
Dennis Newland
N. C. Carpenter
Palestine
Philathea Society sells rummage next week at former Sports Center
The Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ plans a rummage sale next Thursday through Saturday in the old Sports Center building. A committee handles item pickup, posters are prepared, and daily workers are assigned. The group also votes to host the Homebuilders Class dinner on Oct. 16. Several members were reported ill.
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Middleport
Philathea Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Robert McElhinney
Edgar Allensworth
Ernest Wallace
Wendell Gerlach
Robert Reibel
Chili Supper Opens Middleport Fall Activities
A 5 30 p m chili supper Sunday at the Middleport Church of Christ kicks off fall activities for junior and senior Christian Endeavor. Loyal Bereans Class serves the meal. Pearl Reynolds sponsors the juniors and Mr and Mrs Wendell Gerlach sponsor the seniors. The event is open to all Middleport youth. Middleport High School seniors sponsor a record hop at 8 p m Saturday in the HS auditorium with the Jays emceeing.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Bereans
Pearl Reynolds
Wendell Gerlach
Middleport High School
Jays
Ogdin Rites Set Saturday
Rutland Mrs Vallie Ogdin 68 died Thursday at her daughter's home in Carpenter following a lingering illness. She was a Meigs County resident, member of Laurel Grange and the Rutland Baptist Church. Survived by husband Clarence two daughters Evelyn Me Caskey and Mrs Swett three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends may call Chase funeral home. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev Merlin Teets officiating. Burial in Standish Cemetery at Dexter.
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Rutland
Vallie Ogdin
Jean Swett
Carpenter
Meigs County
Ogdin
Laurel Grange
Baptist Church of
Clarence
Evelyn Me. Caskey
Swett
Chase Funeral Home
Merlin Teets
Standish
Dexter
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