Plans For School Program Outlined At PTA Session
Principal Eric Hart outlined the year’s programs for Middleport and Bradbury Elementary Schools at the first Middleport PTA meeting. Richard Vaughan welcomed new families. Rev. Raullin Moyer led devotionals. Committee members and delegates to County Council were named. PTA by-laws to be revised. room award won by morning kindergarten class. social hour with parent-teacher conference and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eric Hart
Bradbury
Middleport Pta
Richard Vaughan
Raullin Moyer
Middleport Church of Christ
Cub Scouts of den 8
Scott Fraser
Mike Powers
Jimmy Holman
Richard Owen
Norman Yeanger
Phyllis Hackett
Charles Simons
New
Man Burdette
Frank Herald
Pat Hindy
Roscoe Wise
Kenneth Cale
Fred Lewis
George Miller
Manning Blues
I. R. Neal
Dallas Blevins
Lewis Ellis
Wallace Powers
Dale Walburn
Max Donahue
Tom Cassel
Hackett
Gas and Diesel Bid Openings Sought by Commission
Meigs County Commissioners announced that gas and diesel bids would be accepted next Monday. Rollin Crabtree reported ongoing road work and proposed retaining the Route 33 Roadside Park on Biffle property for public use if county staff can maintain it. The matter was referred to county engineer Ted Beegle for confirmation.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Rollin Crabtree
Biffle
Ted Beegle
Crabtree
Bradbury PTA appoints officers and committee heads
Bradbury PTA announces new leadership with Goldie Fridley as president and Kathryn Johnson as vice president. The slate covers secretary Lois Thompson and treasurer Marlene Hall, plus chairs for Social, Ways and Means, Program, Membership, Safety, Hospitality, Magazine and Publicity committees and room mothers across six grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Bradbury Pta
Goldie Fridley
Kathryn Johnson
Lois Thompson
Marlene Hall
Eva Millican
Madeline Painter
Mary Lou Hoover
All Room Mothers
Loraine Veney
Delma Karr
Pat Humphrey
Ida Mae Murphy
James Wickline
Ber
Tha Bing
Jean Thomas
Delores Miller
Peggy Hutton
Eva Milliran
Patty Might
Donald Miller
Billing
Gene Thompson
Violet Miller
Pauline Durst
Gerry Lightfoot
Nellie Grover
Naomi King
Mary
Laura Harrison
Marcia Capehart
Ihelma Giles
Virginia Whitlatch
Guild Meets Contributes To Seminary
The Catholic Women’s Guild met at the church with opening prayer by Mrs. Catherine Welsh. Members read thank you cards from high school graduates and approved a five dollar monthly contribution to an Ecuador seminary. Donations were made to Salesian missions. Reports on the Catholic Women’s Club convention in Steubenville were given by Mrs. Casci, Mrs. Hennesy Jr. and Mrs. Welsh. Next meeting set for Oct 10 with hostesses named. Games, prizes, and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh
Martha Howell
Anna Blackwood
Donald Mullen
Dorothy Nicki
Christine O’donell
Doris Rinehart
Mildred McCullough
Kenneth McCullough
Thomas Ables
Ruth Thornton
Hennesy
Olga Pierotti
Catherine Grueser
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Gauges local cases and dismissals
The Gallia area report lists several patients and dismissals at Veterans Memorial Hospital. In Gallipolis, a Monday crash on highway 588 involved Marjorie Elliott, 20, of Lower River Road. Her car left the road, rolled into a ditch with moderate damage, no injuries, and no citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Marjorie Elliott
Lower River Road
Elliott
Esther Circle of Baptist Missionary Society Hosts Meeting
RACINE The Esther Circle met at Mrs Frances Wilcoxens home. Miss Vera Beegle led devotions. In business, the White Cross quota was discussed. The program Set Them Free for This Work was presented by Mrs Ara Morris. Refreshments were served by Mrs Wilcoxen and her two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Esther
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Frances Wilcoxen
Vera Beegle
Ara Morris
Wilcoxen
Meetings In Meigs Plan Church Auxiliary Assembly
Past Presidents of Drew Webster Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Paul Casei Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Meigs County. Asa Bradbury, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bradbury, returns to Marietta College for the fall term as a sophomore. Family dinner marked Charles Bradbury's birthday with Mr and Mrs Carl Wolfe, Mary Bradbury, Asa Bradbury, and Carol Stout of Syracuse. James Buckingham and L E Reynolds visited Huntington West Virginia, while L E Reynolds and Gerald Rupe spent the weekend in Lebanon with Gardner Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster Auxiliary
Paul Casei
Middleport
Asa Bradbury
Charles Bradbury
Marietta College
Carl Wolfe
Suzanne
Mary Bradbury
Carol Stout
Syracuse
James Brewington
Huntington
W. Va
Roger Luckeydoo
L. E. Reynolds
Gerald Rupe
Lebanon
Gardner Reynolds
Tri County Bookmobile Route Listed for Sept 16 Week
Tri County bookmobile schedule for the Meigs Jackson and Vinton counties lists stops and times from Monday through Friday. Routes include Wilkesville Clarion Hawk Radcliff Allensville Pine Ridge Eagles Mills Southern Racine River s Forest Run Minersville Route 124 Whistle Stop Berlin Wellston Apple Festival Salisbury Tuppers Plains Alfred Burlingham Rock Springs Rutland Silver Run Bradbury Radio Station with specific time windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs-Jackson-Vinton County
Mr. Eddy
Wilkesville
Clarion
Hawk
Radcliff
Allensville
Pine Ridge Road
Eagles Mills
Southern
Racine
Wagner
River’s
Forest Run
Minersville
Berlin
Wellston Library
Jackson County
Salisbury
Tuppers Plains
Alfred
Burlingham
Rock Springs
Rutland
Main Street
Silver Run
Bradbury
Divorce Suit Filed in Meigs County Court
A divorce action was filed in Meigs County Clerk of Courts listing Willie Collins of Cheshire as a plaintiff against Donna Collins of Racine. The docket also shows a separate suit for $634.12 owed to Interstate Securities Co. of Columbus by Russell Ferguson and Geraldine Ferguson of Middleport. A lease cancellation between William and Hazel McKelvey and Joseph Price of Portland against B M Tyree Pickens of Racine is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Personal Notes and Ohio Eastern Star Visit
Maude Van Meter of Clifton and Ben Philson of Racine with Esta Roberts of Pomeroy attend a Grand Chapter Ohio Eastern Star reception in New Carlisle for Martha Fleck Grand Organist. Mrs Paul Casci visits Columbus relatives. A North American box turtle can support 200 times its own weight, about the load of two large elephants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude van Meter
Clifton
W. Va
Ben Philson
Racine
Esta Roberts
Pomeroy
William King
Grand Chapter
Ohio
Order of Eastern Star
Carol King
New Carlisle
Martha Fleck
Grand Chapter of
Paul Casci
Columbus
North America
Potluck Meal Planned by Syracuse Fire Auxiliary
Syracuse the Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire Department met at Municipal Park new meeting place. Reports were approved. A jitney supper and plans for the annual Christmas dinner and party were discussed for December 13 if available. A potluck dinner at 7 p.m. will precede the September 24 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Municipal Park
Pomeroy Chamber Plans Christmas Decorations Effort
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce met at Bailey's Restaurant to map holiday plans including Christmas promotion home and business decorating street decorations and special events. Members for committees on decoration and open road routes were named along with a membership drive and potential riverbank cleanup to attract tourists. They discussed Route 33 reopening to Athens and a residential lighting project while planning to publicize Meigs County events and seek local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Bailey’s
Bill Grueser
Jack Kerr
Molly Hill
Bob Wingett
Robert Elberfeld
Barney Compton
Necil Carsey
Fred Morrow
Guido Girolami
Bob Jacobs
Ted Downie
John Blaett
C. E. Blakeslee
Chillicothe
Ohio
Blakeslee
State Historical Society
Chester
Pete Shields
Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County
Big Bend
Shields
Wind Symphony
New Officers Installed At Garden Club Meeting
RADCLIFF The Vinton Two Garden Club met at Mrs. Angela Van Meter’s home near Walls Mill with twelve members present. New officers elected for the coming year were Barbara Radekin president Luella Bowen vice president Ellen Morton secretary and Shirley West treasurer. Hints on rose care were given by Ethel Collins and others. The officers were installed and corsages presented by Daphne McLaughlin and Alene Head. The October meeting will be at Mrs. Dale Hutt’s home in Welston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
Vinton Two Garden Club
Angela van Meter
Walls Mill
Barbara Radekin
Luella Bowen
Ellen Morton
Shirley West
Ethel Collins
Daphne McLaughlin
Alene Head
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Arthur Strauss
PTA At
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Wird Chevalier
Eliza Litchfield
Mason
Lillie Phillips
Hartford
Larry Fox
New Haven
Anna Wheeler
Bertha Johnson
Mary Dye
Teresa Rathburn
Bobby Molden
Elmer Ohlinger
Harold Leach
Larry Fry
Henry Reitmire
Mary Barnhart
Meigs General Hospital
U.S. 9Th Infantry
Saigon
John Hemphill
Elvy B. Robert
Pomeroy Chamber
Athens
Dale Hutt
Welston
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