Meigs County Man Dies In Canada Crash
Adrian L. French, 61, Akron, and his son in law David Grim, Medina, were killed in a Saturday automobile collision in North Bay Ontario. Mrs. French and Mrs. Grim were critically injured with fractures and internal injuries. The couples were vacationing in Canada. Grim planned to return to Ohio State University for veterinary studies. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Adrian L. French
Akron
Meigs County
David Grim
Medina
Acci
Church Plans Election Day Dinner at Middleport
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Deacons and Deaconesses met to plan an election day dinner in the church dining room from 5 to 6 30 p m. Co chairmen are Mrs Karl Owen and Miss Phyllis Joachim. Tentative plans for a rummage sale in October were set with Mrs Russell Lyons and Mrs Edward Burkett in charge. World Wide Communion will be observed on Oct 3. members also reported visits by Mrs E O Tewksbury Fred Lewis and the Rev Howard Ruppelt to Wellston for Scioto Presbytery committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Karl Owen
Phyllis Joachim
Russell Lyons
Edward Burkett
E. O. Tewksbury
Fred Lewis
Howard Ruppelt
Wellston
Scioto Presbytery
Pomeroy Rutland Game Sends Three Players To Hospital
Three football players were hospitalized after injuries in the Pomeroy Rutland game Saturday night. Charles Barrett of Rutland was taken to Holzer Hospital with back and nose injuries. Lee Woods and Chester Roush of Pomeroy were admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital for less serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Barrett’s. Roush
Cheshire Kyger PTA Demonstrates Classroom Materials
Cheshire Kyger PTA met at the school to view demonstrations on classroom material led by several teachers. Ray Mitchell and Mrs Briggs Kirby led group singing and the homeroom of Mrs Daisy Cook won the room award. Dan Thomas spoke on Gallipolis 175th anniversary. Principal Walter Rife discussed What Is Behind the Schoolroom Door. Sixth graders mothers served refreshments. Dale Conley was fined $10 and costs in Meigs County Court for reckless operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Cheshire-Kyger Pta
Ray Mitchell
Briggs Kirby
Daisy Cook
Dan Thomas
Gallipolis
Walter Rife
Nelsons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in Rutland
Mr and Mrs Jesse E Nelson will mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on September 26 from 1 to 5 pm at the home of their grandson James Nelson in Rutland. Lifelong Meigs County residents, they lived in Salem Township 49 years before moving to Rutland, with Mrs Nelson daughter of Rufus and Elisa Strong and Mr Nelson son of Charles and Emma Nelson. Friends and relatives are invited. gifts are requested to be omitted.
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Rutland
Jesse E. Nelson
James Nelson
Meigs County
Salem Township
Nelson
Rufus
Elisa Strong
Charles
Emma Nelson
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
A list of names appears in a hospital notes section including Mattie Stethem Lee Woods Rutland Chester Roush Pomeroy Ron ald Wentz Lebanon Va Freda Jacks Florence Reynolds Howard Woods Reedsville Lenore Robinson Racine Maxine Staffore Earl Custer Syracuse Stanley Mac Clain Dottie Master son Charlotte Hysell Clarice Riffle Carlos Stanley Henry Martin Taylor Bass Clifford Longenette Theresa Longenette Orville Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Stethem
Long Bottom
Lee Woods
Rutland
Chester
Roush
Pomeroy
Ronald Wentz
Lebanon
Freda Jacks
Florence Reynolds
Howard Woods
Reedsville
Lenore Robinson
Racine
Maxine Staffore
Earl Custer
Syracuse
Stanley MacClain
Dottie Masterson
Middleport
Charlotte Hysell
Clarice Riffle
Carlos Stanley
Henry Martin
Taylor Bass
Clifford Longenette
Theresa Longenette
Orville Arms
Wiley announce birth of son Arthur William
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lee Wiley of New Haven West Virginia announce the birth of a son Arthur William at Holzer Hospital on Saturday. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Miller and Mr. and Mrs. L R Wiley of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Larry Lee Wiley
New Haven
W. Va
Arthur William
Holzer Hospital
David Miller
L. R. Wiley
School Bus Inspections in Meigs County Findings
State Highway Patrol inspected 60 school buses in Meigs County this week. Twenty were unsatisfactory, but corrections were completed and the 20 were reinspected and found satisfactory.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
Cook financing church planting in Heath Methodist Church
Middleport reports Homer E. Cook finances a lawn beautification project for Heath Methodist Church. Carper's Nursery plans evergreen groupings on three sides, removal of trees on Main St side, crimson maples, spring bulbs, and perpetual gardener care. Cook also funds a children's room at Middleport Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Cook
Heath Methodist Church
Board of
Heath Church
Carper
Cook
Middleport Public Library
Middleport Personal News and Local Visits
Mrs Rodney Downing visited Saturday in Gallipolis with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Kircher of Worthington. They left Friday for home after visiting L D Diles and other relatives. Frances Glaze of Lancaster was weekend guest of Miss Edith Haptonstall and her parents. Emergency Squad aided Freda Jacks in Welshtown Hill and Griff Archer on Bailey Run Road. Mrs Archer ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Downing
Gallipolis
John Kircher
Worthington
Virgil Edwards
Columbus
Bruce Ward
Akron
L. D. Diles
Herbert Edwards
Athens
Bert Miller
Hubert Shields
Eusis
Fla
Wallace Bradford
R. F E. Whaley
Tuppers Plains
Pearl Shields
Howard Ruppelt
Homer G. McMillan
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Frances Glaze
Lancaster
Edith Haptonstall
Paul Haptonstall
Leo Smith
Portsmouth
Jackson
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Manchester
Oak Hill
Forest Run
M. E. Dawson
James Euler
Nan Moore
M. L. French
Methodist
Pomeroy
Freda Jacks
Welshtown Hill
Jacks
Veteran Memorial Hospital
Griff Archer
Bailey Run Rd
Women group meetings and church events planned
The Lydia Circle meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday at United Methodist Church. A St Pauls St Johns Luther an Churches meeting is postponed to Sept 28 at Mrs William Frecker home. Salisbury PTA room visitation at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Federated Church Friendly Circle hosts Women s Guild at 7 30 p m Wednesday with play The Crowded Life led by Mrs Wilbur Perrin. Group 2 of Middleport church Women s Association meets Tuesday at Mrs Clarence Lacey s. devo tions by Mrs Myron Miller and book study by Mrs Joe Bailey. Another Middleport Presbyterian Women meet 6 30 p m Thursday at church with potluck and hostesses serving dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
United Methodist Church
St. Paul's
St. John’s
William Frecker
Salisbury Pta
Federated Church
Women’s Guild
Wilbur Perrin
Albert Woodard
Thomas Young
Women’s Association of the
Middleport
Orpha Class Opens Season At Mrs Rogers Home
GLOUSTER The first meeting of the season of the Orpha Class of the Methodist Church was held at Broad St home of Mrs H A Rogers with Mrs William Stephenson presiding. Devo tions were by Mrs Don Makarias. A contest conducted by Mrs Ansel Gamwell was won by Mrs Makarias. The class is selling dish cloths available from any member. Hostess served refreshments. POMEROY Mrs Henry Reibel hosted the Third Friday Club at her home. Mrs Max Meinhart led an auction with prizes to Mrs Arnold Hayes Mrs Ray Seidenabel Mrs Everett Dailey and Mrs Denver Thoma. Rei bel served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Orpha
Methodist Church
H. A. Rogers
Broad St
William Stephenson
Don Makarias
Ansel Gamwell
Makarius
Two Helped By Squadmen
Middleport emergency squad answered two calls over the weekend. June Cremeans of Rutland suffered facial wounds when a paint thinner can exploded as he tried to open it and was treated and released at Veterans Memorial Hospital. On Sunday evening March 804 p.m. the squad rushed to the John Sutherland residence in Rutland where Martha Sutherland had fallen on stairs and was taken to Holzer Hospital for back injuries.
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Middleport
Cremeans
Depot St
Rutland
Veterans Memorial Hospital
John Sutherland
Marth
Sutherland
Holzer Hospital
Air Force Enlistee Charles Mankin Listed in Training
Charles R Mankin of Pomeroy Route 3 has enlisted in the Air Force and is undergoing training. He was formerly employed by the F and R Lazarus Co Columbus. His address at Lackland AFB Texas is AF 13871255 Flight 1273 Box 1506. Pomeroy notices guests from Rising Sun Maryland visit relatives in Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles R. Mankin
Mildred Mankin
Air Force
F and R. Lazarus Co
Columbus
Charles R.mankin
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Southern Local PTA names committees at first session
The Southern Local 7th and 8th grade PTA named year committees at its first meeting. Members include Mrs. Mason Fisher, Mrs. Mary Lou Ihle, and many others across program budget and finance membership hospitality magazine publicity legislation and more. They discussed piano purchase, fundraisers, new math program foreign language courses grading and dress, and set meeting nights from second Thursday to fourth Monday. A refreshment committee and county council and annual convention plans were announced for October.
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Pomeroy
PTA
Mason Fisher
Mary Lou Ihle
Paul Lawrence
Ralph Sewell
Pearl Knapp
Margaret Cottrill
Ann Roush
Leonard Bass
Bradbury
Toledo
Meigs transfers and land parcels across Chester Salisbury and Lebanon
Meigs transfers involve Clay Cook to Opal R Hollow for 14 acres in Chester Elber Riebel and Elizabeth Riebel transfer parcels in Chester to Manning D Webster and Mary A Webster Websters then transfer to Elber Riebel and Elizabeth Riebel also in Chester Norma D Russell and Joan Russell sell to Verna Russell Hy in Salisbury Two Lewis Grueser and Ethel Grueser sell 2.26 acres in Salisbury Two Robert Durst and Maxine Durst sell 0.7 acres in Lebanon Two Eugene A Thompson deceased transfers to Edda J Thompson and Elvin Thompson certificate for transfer in Salem Two Alonzo Hudson and Esther C Hudson sell to Linda Diana Hudson lot in Pomeroy John Hensley and Garnett Hensley sell to Harold Evans and Mary L Evans 50 acres in Lebanon Two Russell Gunno and Nancy Gunno sell to G E Pauley Jr and Robert S Pauley 5 9 acres in Lebanon Two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Cook
Opal R. Hollow
Chester
Elber Riebel
Elizabeth Riebel
Manning D. Webster
Mary A. Webster
Norma D. Russell
Joan Russell
Verna Russell Hysell
Salisbury
Lewis Grueser
Ethel Grueser
Henry G Arnold
Barbara Arnold
Robert Durst
Maxine Durst
Leonard Dailey
Helen Dailey
Lebanon
Eugene A. Thompson
Edda J. Thompson
Elvin Thompson
Salem
Alonzo Hudson
Esther C. Hudson
Linda Diana Hudson
Pomeroy
John Hensley
Garnett Hensley
Harold Evans
Mary L. Evans
Russell Gunno
Nancy Gunno
G. E. Pauley, Jr
Robert S. Pauley
Stout Named Grange Head
POMEROY Alfred Grange elected W. C. Stout master with Genevieve Guthrie overseer Grace Dorst lecturer Harold Griener steward Roy Rife assistant steward Nina Robinson chaplain Sarah Caldwell treasurer Grace Clark secretary Harry Guthrie gatekeeper Clara Follrod Ceres Willa Jane Hawk Pomona Grace Griener Flora Hazel Stout lady assistant steward Margaret Spencer executive committee Zara Hawk home economics committee Stout named committee chairmen Harold Griener business and finance Harry Guthrie legislative Janice Ritchie juvenile Grace Dorst youth Genevieve Guthrie community service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout
Harold Griener
Harry Guthrie
Janice Ritchie
Grace Dorst
Genevieve Guthrie
Daughter Is Born To The Youngs
Mr and Mrs John P Young announce the birth of a daughter Robin Elizabeth Saturday at Amanda Grandparents are Mrs Hank Young and Mr and Mrs Wilson R Carpenter Pomery Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W O Barnitz Pomeroy and Howard Carpenter Syracuse The Youngs also have a son Philip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John P. Young
Robin Elizabeth
Amanda
Hank Young
Wilson R. Carpenter
W. O. Barnitz
Howard Carpenter
Syracuse
Young
Philip
Mrs. Carpenter
Jacksonville WSCS Gives To Treasury
The WSCS of Jacksonville Methodist Church met at the McCaskey home with Mrs. Lara McCaskey and Mrs. Jennie Householder. They opened with hymn and prayer, and voted to donate 50 dollars to the church treasury and 13 dollars to work supplies.
Middleport Firemen Plan Barbecue and Open House
Middleport firefighters will hold a chicken barbecue on Race Street near village hall Saturday from 11 am. Proceeds go to the fire truck fund. An open house on October 3 for Fire Prevention Week will feature a display of the new truck at village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Race St
Village Hall
Youth Hurt When Tractor Leaves Road Near Lebanon Township
Nine year old Stanley Mc Clain son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur McClain was admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital after a Racine Emergency Squad transport. Deputy Sheriff Carol Man ley reported the tractor he drove along Valley Bell road hit a rough spot and careened over an embankment about 15 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Stanley McClain
Wilbur McClain
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Racine
Carol Manley
Valley Bell Road
Lebanon Township
Open House Honors Golden Anniversary
Racine area residents attend an open house for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at their Bashan Road home. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday September 26 and honors their three children Robert Evelyn and Ruth. Relatives and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ralph Lee
Racine- Bashan Road
Lees
Robert
Evelyn Ingram
Ruth Sweptson
Columbus
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Church
Sale
heshire-Kyger
MAN
Dale Conley
Frank W. Porter
Nelsons
Cash & Carry
Cash & Delivery
French City Lumber
Pine Street
Livermore
Calif
Goodyear
Homer
Meios
Charles Mankin
Robert Young
Rising Sun, Md
Kenneth Harris
Meigs
Grange Head
the Youngs
Ray Francis Underwood
Warsaw
Dorothy Jane Arnold
Robert Edward Bowen
Mary Ellen Cochran
BORON
Standard Oil Company
Sohio
Jacksonville Wscs
Treasury
Robenson
N. Court
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