Mrs. Cummings Leads Drew Webster Post Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 meets at home with Mrs. David Cumings as president and 41 paid members reported. A district conference in Wilkesville is planned, updates include hospitalizations of members and a new installation to fill a vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cummings
Meigs Memorial Hospital
William Cotterill
Wilkesville
Hysell
Elberfeld
James Shepherd
Shepherd
Charles Hayes
Paul Casci
Arthur Wise
Harvey Stalnaker
Ernest Powell
Lawrence Smith
David Davis
Richard Young
School Heads Meet Monday At Lake Hope
McArthur Glen Rich of the Ohio Department of Education spoke to county superintendents of Southeastern Ohio at Lake Hope. He noted a 15 year curriculum shift toward college board requirements and urged balance for non college paths and stronger prep for those entering college. He called for a 50 unit daily schedule in a comprehensive high school and asked the principals to study and recommend reforms. In the afternoon Dr. R M Eyman reviewed county district study plans for the Ohio County Superintendents Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Glen Rich
State Department of Education
Southeastern Oaio
Lake Hope
Rich
Community Guests Share Picnics and Visits Across Several Towns
Mrs. Francis Morris reports a series of social visits in Racine and surrounding areas. Families from New Brighton, Freedom, Letart, Bashan, New Haven, Columbus, Chester, Worthington, Sut ton, Pomeroy, Rose City, Akron, Cincinnati, and Graham exchanged hospitality with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Morris Racine
Jed McElroy
New Brighton
Glen Ours
Freedom
Fred Shain
Emory Powell
Add
Virgil Roush
Letart
Virgil Walker
Bashan
Mary Circle
Melvin
Sutton
James Circle
New Haven
Stella Weaver
Orville Brown
Chester
A. C. Bradford
Critt Bradford
Worthington
Lavinia Simpson
Alicia Knightstep
Columbus
Jim Simpson
Ruth Ellis
Homer
Edith Hayman
Hilda Gamble
Sybil Miles
Isabel Simpson
Rose City
Mich
Mildred Roush
Josephine Clark
Pomeroy
Akron
John Fisher
Henry Roush
Fishers
Emma Queen
Brady Lake
Oma Montgomery
Verne Watterson
Robert Beegle
Billy
Vincent
Relaves
Kathryn Gunther
Cincinnati
Laura Bell
Mae F. Wolfe
Graham
W. Va
Otto Hensley 78 dies at Meigs General Hospital
Otto Hensley of Long Bottom died Wednesday at Meigs General Hospital at age 78. He was a member of Shade Valley Masonic Lodge 453 Chester Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star and Long Bottom United Methodist Church. He held a 50 year Masonic jewel. Surviving are three daughters three sons 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and a sister. Masonic rites are set for Friday at Ewing funeral home with lodge members meeting prior. Funeral Saturday at Long Bottom Methodist Church officiated by Rev Freeland Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Otto Hensley
Long Bottom
Meigs General Hospital
Shade Valley Masonic Lodge
Chester
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Anna Liter
Iva Carpenter
Charles Murray
George
John
Charles
S. A. McCullough
Cleveland
Wilhelmina
G. B. Hensley
Dana
Mattie Fulton
Ewing Funeral Home
Shade Valley Lodge
Charles Humphrey
Long Bottom Methodist Church
Freeland Norris
Garden Club Meets at First Baptist Church
Pomeroy The One Won One Garden Club met at the First Baptist Church with Mrs. George Skinner in charge. A wedding gift note from William Sterrett was read and a Korean girl’s communication, supported by the class, was discussed. A Christmas gift for the girl was approved. Bake and rummage sales were planned. Mrs. Stephenson shared a teacher’s thought. Mrs. Victor Young Sr. led a devotional on The Quest and the Way. A salad course was served by Mrs. Albert Smith and Mrs. Ellen Couch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
George Skinner
William Sterrett
J. H. Stephenson
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes
Admitted are Mrs. Jean Craig Middleport Mrs. Sarah Roush Syracuse Mrs. Maxine Addlesberger Middleport Mrs. John Tucker Pomeroy Route 3 Miss Lillian Gibbs Letart W V Route 1 Births recorded a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Lambert Nina Russell visited Mr and Mrs Harry Laing Cleveland Weekend guests included Mrs John Hanley and Mrs Otis Heffpner Port Arthur Tex Miss Howell on vacation from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Mrs Worley Howell discharged from Izor Hospital after a week stay Miss Mary Park underwent surgery at Meigs General Teceiie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Craig
Middleport
Sarah Roush
Syracuse
Maxine Addlesberger
John Tucker
Pomeroy
Lillian Gibbs
Letart
W. Va
Nina Russell
Harry Laing
Cleveland
Ann Howell
John Hanley
Otis Heffpner
Port Arthur
Tex
Howell
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Worley Howell
Iolzer Hospital
Mary Park
Meigs General Teceiie
McArthur Plans Dedication of Sewage Lagoon
A $130 000 sewage disposal lagoon in McArthur will be dedicated Saturday at 2 p m with Barton A Hall Logan of the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board speaking R B Will Jr master of ceremonies The McArthur Development Association and Southeastern Ohio Regional Council sponsor the event Burgess and Niple engineers Columbus W E Engle Construction Co Don King Construction Co are contractors Mayors of area communities join a Saturday noon luncheon at Murphy's Restaurant McArthur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Barton A. Hall
Logan
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
R. B. Will, Jr
McArthur Developmentssociation
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Ohio
Burgess and Niple
Columbus
W. E. Engle Construction Co
Don King Construction Co
Jackson
Calf Sales Planned Across Athens and Chillicothe
Ohio farmers from McArthur Vinton County join 11 consigners sending 132 calves to the October 2 Athens sale and 10 consigners with 128 calves to Chillicothe sales. Upcoming dates include October 16 hereford sale, October 23 all beef breeds, October 30 yearlings, and November 13 all beef breeds cleanup. Calves weigh 300 to 600 pounds and are graded by beef specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
Vinton County
Athens
Chillicothe
Ohio
Local visits ripple through families in multiple towns
Downington and surrounding areas report guests visiting relatives across Ohio. Dena and Janice Haning with Kenneth Haning from Fort Knox Ky. visited their parents, while the Stanleys and Blues from Harrisonville and Canton hosted relatives. Neva Howell hosted Clayton and Lester with other family members visiting in Chillicothe, Waynesburg, and Snowville Rd. areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Howell
Roy H. Gold
Fisher
L. C. Seipel
Snowville Rd
Welch
Clayton
Lester Howell
Howell
Potluck Dinner Set by Middleport Church Group
The Women's Association of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will host its annual potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the church social room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Association of the
First United Presbyterian Church
Meigs General Hospital Discharges Several Patients
Meigs General Hospital lists discharges including James Meredith and Mrs James Euler. The report names William Hall of Middleport Ernest Grimm of Racine and Mrs Inez Stivers of Pomeroy among the noted individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William * Hall
Middleport
Ernest Grimm
Racine
Inez Stivers
Pomeroy
James Meredith
James Euler
Anniversary Dinner Marks P. M. Club Milestone
In Middleport the P. M. Club celebrated its anniversary with a dinner at Martin Restaurant followed by a gathering at Mrs. Richard Chambers home. Ivy planter favors were given, dessert served, and members present included Mrs. Wayne Swisher Mrs. William Gibbs Mrs. Francis Anderson Mrs. James Pullen Mrs. Lewis Sauer Jr. Mrs. Frank Wilson Mrs. Walter Crooks Mrs. Howard Byers and Mrs. Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
P. M. Club
Martin
Richard Chambers
Chambers
Wayne Swisher
William Gibbs
Francis Anderson
James Pullen
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Frank Wilson
Walter Crooks
Howard Byers
State Hospital Group Plans Drive For Gifts
Athens State Hospital auxiliary begins its Operation Santa Claus drive to provide new gifts for 76 patients from Vinton County 40 women and 36 men. Gift items include gowns pajamas accessories cosmetics and reading material with wrapping supplies requested. In McArthur a Red Delicious apple weighing 20 and a half ounces grown by Walter and Maxine Wells of Wilkesville is on display at the Vinton County National Bank lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Cox
Athens State Hospital
Mcarthur
Vinton County National Bank
Walter and
Maxine Wells
Wilkesville
Hocking Youth Held For Automobile Theft
McARTHUR junior Bul lock, 16, of South Bloomingville Route 1, arrested by Vinton County Sheriff Har old Steele for theft of a 1953 car owned by Bob Drake near Eagle Mills. He is also held in Hocking County for stealing a 1952 car from Howard Danner, South Bloomingville, found abandoned on Route 681 near Salt Creek in Vinton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Junior Bullock
Bloomingville
Vinton County
Harold Steele
Bob Drake
Eagle Mills
Bullock
Hocking County
Howard Danner
Pleasant Ridge
Salt Creek
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John Lambert
Murphy’s
John Coker
Council
Downington
Vesta Robinson
State Hospital Group
BIG Apple
Hocking
Florence
Humphrey Moores
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