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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1962

Page

12

Meigs Memorial Hospital Staff Row Over Osteopaths

Meigs Memorial Hospital opened on schedule after debating whether three doctors of osteopathy could join the medical staff. The trustees chose to accept all medical doctors and tabled the osteopaths except for courtesy privileges, in line with lease terms and accreditation rules. The hospital now operates with over 50 percent occupancy in its first week and remains open to all in Meigs County.

Meigs Memorial Hospital Ohio Department of Health Commissioners of Meigs County Meigs County Hospital Commission Sen Recorder Committee of Accreditation American Hospital Association Ohio University Hospital Riverside Hospital Grant Hospital Columbus Ohio Hospital Association Ohio State Medical Association Meigs County Medical Society Rankin Ray Pickens D. O John Harvey Ridg Hill-Burton Joint Commission On Accreditation Board of Trustees of Doctors of Osteopathy

Burning Permits Required For Rural Districts Oct 1

Beginning Oct 1 burning permits are required in rural Meigs County districts due to dry grass and leaves. Permits are valid for 10 days with printed burning instructions and must be supervised to avoid violations. Warden list by township names local officials and wardens.

Pomeroy Victor A. Bahr Long Bottom Bahr

Cancer Expenditures Totals For Services Meigs County

Meigs County Chapter of the American Cancer Society reports total expenditures of $3955.20 for patient services, research grants, and administration for the year ending Aug 31 1962. Cash on hand stood at $2048.26. prior year treasury was $3078.71.

Middleport Meigs County Nina Russell American Cancer Society Richard Jones

Workshop On Family Life Education At Bedford School

Five areas are included in a Bedford School workshop hosted by the Council of Parents and Teachers. Mrs. Harold Sauer leads the meeting with registration at 7 p.m. Topics cover Family Life Education, Character and Spiritual Education, Health Service, School Safety, and an audio-visual program.

Middleport Meigs County Harold Sauer Lee Crew Dale Schussler Cincinnati Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Ralph Zandel Pomeroy B. J. Allison Howard R. Griffith Athens Ohio Highway Department Vere Smith

Meigs Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges

Miss Rosalie Story of Pome roy Route 1 is admitted. Rev. T A Cle land of Racine is also listed. Frank H Johnston Marvin King and Kenneth Gilkey are discharged from Meigs Memorial Hospital.

Rosalie Story Pomeroy T. A. Cleland Racine Frank H. Johnston Marvin King Kenneth Gilkey

Pomeroy Eastern Star Members Attend Sunday Worship

Members of Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star will join worship at Racine Baptist Church Sunday at 10 45 a m. The chapter holds a regular meeting Monday night Greta Simpson is worthy matron and William Stewart is worthy patron.

Pomeroy Racine Order of Eastern Star Racine Baptist Church Greta Simpson William Stewart

Reedsville Man Dies in Athens Hospital

Reedsville resident William Randolph 80 died Thursday in an Athens hospital. He was the last surviving Randolph child of James and Ida Adams Randolph. his wife Mary died in 1957. Survivors include nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Reedsville Christian Church. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Arbhaugh funeral home officiated by Rev. Eldon Blake. Burial in Reedsville Cemetery.

Tuppers Plains William Randolph Reedsville Athens James Ida Adams Randolph Mary Randolph

Osteopaths Practice At Cambridge Hospital Plan Outlined

A letter to Dr John Ridgway from W H Driggs describes Guernsey Memorial Hospital Cambridge merging MD and DO staff for 10 years. Five active DOs two courtesy DOs join 14 active MDs 15 consulting MDs and 9 courtesy MDs as community support and Hill Burton funding sustain a 100 bed facility. The writer credits DOs for financial stability and urges continued cooperation.

Pomeroy Guernsey Memorial Hospital Cambridge W. H. Driggs Driggs John H. Ridgway Meigs County Meigs Memorial Hospital Cambridge Hospital Ridgway Dale Gotschall

Council Votes Lower 1963 Season Pass at Middleport Pool

Middleport residents with 1962 season tickets will pay a reduced price for 1963 tickets due to the pool closing early because of equipment failure. Letters outlining the discount were mailed Thursday. Mayor asks holders without letters to visit village hall to receive one and bring a letter next year.

Middleport Kenneth McElhinney Village Hall

Short Creek Woman Dies in West Virginia

Mrs. A. M. Workman 51 of Short Creek W V died after a lingering illness. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs George Moore Pomeroy and a son Howard Abbott Florida four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday Carpe funeral home Wellsburg burial Follansbee Cemetery Follansbee W V.

Pomeroy A. M. Workman Short Creek W. Va Margaret Reitmire Mason George Moore Howard Abbott Florida Henry Reitmire, Jr Samuel Harry Hartford Claude Lucille Laudermill Thelma Tea Point Carpe Funeral Home Wellsburg Follansbee Cemetery Follansbee

Meigs Districts Vote On Nine Ballot Issues

Nine Meigs County tax measures appear on the November ballot. If approved, each issue runs five years with a simple majority. Locations include Pomeroy Village Racine Village Letart Orange Rutland Sutton Southern Local and Bedford districts with renewals and new taxes for fire protection cemetery care and school expenses.

Pomeroy Meigs County Dorothy Johnston County Board of Elections Pomeroy Village Racine Village Letart Orange Township Rutland Sutton Township Southern Local

Mothers Honor Middleport Football Team With Party

Football players and the coaching staff were treated to a mothers hosted party at Middleport High School. Organizers include Bert Bodimer Myron Miller Robert King and William Morris with boosters to handle refreshments at the final game.

Middleport Middleport High School Bert Bodimer Myron Miller Robert King William Morris Middleport Boosters Association

McElhinney Named To Meigs County Commission

Kenneth McElhinney mayor of Middleport was named Meigs County commissioner to fill the unexpired term of the late Dan C Hartinger until the November 6 election. He will resign as mayor around October 1 and Lee Smith will move to the mayor's post.

Pomeroy Kenneth McElhinney Middleport Meigs County Dan C. Hartinger Republican Central Committee McElhinney Lee Smith

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Bedford George Carpenter R. V. Heilman W. A. King John Meeks Avery A. Nelson Ernest Wood Chester George C. Genheimer Carl W. Kautz G. L. Or Wayne Michael R. A. Pullins Mary K. Rose Rexal T. Summerfield Frederick Tuttle George F. Warner Thomas L. Weber Don L. Williams Columbia Alvin Dye Gordon Caldwell Syracuse Eastern Star RUN Sportsmen's Club Elberfelds Meigs Penses Bedford Local the Farmer's Bank Pomeroy, Ohio Federal Reserve Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Sanborn Jewelry Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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