http://66.213.69.5/files/original/33e70c6eb05054190acd0e129acc45b6.pdf 3a3233b003e280c6f9e3a6477b657292 PDF Text Text Swim coach at Rio named Memories made in Ohio Valley SPORTS s 6 INSIDE COVID-19 cases, deaths Gallia County Confirmed cases ..............6 Deaths ............................. 1 Updated 4/29/20 Meigs County Confirmed cases ..............2 Deaths .............................0 Updated 4/29/20 Ohio Confirmed cases ... 16,601 Deaths ....................... 856 Updated 2 p.m. 4/29/20 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 69, Volume 74 Thursday, April 30, 2020 s 50¢ Miller, Will, Yost, Eason top contested races By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — Meigs County voters selected between candidates in four contested races in the 2020 Primary Election with a mix of incumbents and newcomers advancing to the November General Election. Challenger Shannon H. Miller defeated two-term incumbent Randy Smith in the race for the Meigs County Commissioner seat to begin on Jan. 2. Miller, a political newSarah Hawley | Sentinel comer, received 2,079 Meigs County Board of Elections Director Angela Robson takes the votes (57.81 percent), final ballots out of the drop box on Tuesday night. while Smith received 1,517 votes (42.19 percent). In the second commissioner race for the term beginning on Jan. 3, a seat previously held by Mike Bartrum, Jimmy Will received 2,351 votes (66.26 percent) to retain the seat. Challenger Gary A. Coleman received 1,197 votes (33.74 percent). Will was appointed to the seat in March 2019 to replace Bartrum following his resignation from the board. Long-time Treasurer Peggy Yost will retain her position, having received 2,369 votes (65.01 per- cent), while challenger B.J. Smith Kreseen received 1,275 votes (34.99 percent). The four-man race for Meigs County Recorder is the lone race which could still be inﬂuenced by outstanding absentee ballots. As of Tuesday, there were 42 provisional ballots (seven of which were outstanding) and a possible 410 absentee ballots which still could be part of the ofﬁcial vote count on May 11. In order to be valid, the absentee ballots being returned to the Board of Elections in the mail had to be postmarked Democrat Ballot — 873 ballots cast President — Michael Bennet, 5; Joseph R. Biden Jr., 590; Michael R. Bloomberg, 22; Cory Booker, 5; Pete Buttigieg, 10; Tulsi Gabbard, 3; Amy Klobuchar, 11; Deval Patrick, 1; Bernie Sanders, 149; Tom Steyer, 3; Elizabeth Warren, 31; Andrew Yang (Write-in), 0. Representative to Congress, 6th District — Shawna Roberts, 712. Justice of the Supreme Court (Jan. 1 term) — John P. O’Donnell, 682. Justice of the Supreme Court (Jan. 2 term) — Jennifer Brunner, 704. State Senator, 30th District — Michael Fletcher, 683. State Representative, 94th District — Katie O’Neill, 659. Meigs County Central Committee — Bedford: Sonia Jennings 42; West Chester: Paula Wood 30; Columia: Mary Canter 71; Lebanon: Lawrence Hayman 31; Orange: James Nally 34; Rutland Village: Samuel Bruce May 17; East Rutland: Karen Williams 23; Salem: Beverly Davis 30; Middleport 3rd: Evelyn Bauer 27; Middleport 4th: Olita Heighton 22; Pomeroy 2nd: Rebecca Triplett 25; Pomeroy 3rd: Linda Mayer 13; Bradbury: Vicki C. Martin 18; Scipio: Gregory Howard 55. Republican Ballot — 3,729 ballots cast President (delegates at large) — Donald J. Trump, 2,991. President (delegates 6th district) — Donald J. Trump, 2,983. Representative to Congress, 6th District — Bill Johnson, 2,835; Kenneth Morgan, 512. Justice of the Supreme Court (Jan. 1 term) — Sharon L. Kennedy, 2,670. Justice of the Supreme Court (Jan. 2 term) — Judi French, 2,526. Court of Appeals, 4th District — Peter B. Abele, 2,640. Member of State Central Committee (man), 30th District — Jim Carnes, 2,530. Member of the State Central Committee (woman), 30th District — LeeAnn Johnson, 2,542. State Senator, 30th District — Frank Hoagland, 2,640. State Representative, 94th District — Jay Edwards, 3,140. Staff Report RACINE — The April meeting of Racine Village Council was held through telecommunication as authorized by the Ohio General Assembly. The ﬁrst order of business was to suspend the section of council rules regarding attendance so that the meeting could be conducted. The resolution was passed declaring that an emergency exists. Council approved See MEETING | 8 OVP File Photo The Dec. 16, 1967 edition of the Point Pleasant Register. ‘Memories…’ inside today’s edition Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Inside today’s newspaper is Ohio Valley Publishing’s (OVP) annual special edition – “Community Pride and Progress” featuring stories focused on “Memories Made in the Ohio Valley.” In a time where the future has felt uncertain and unfamiliar, OVP dug into the past to See MEMORIES | 5 See ELECTION | 8 Troopers investigating man found dead Staff Report AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. See RACES | 8 Racine Council holds virtual meeting How Meigs County voted in election Unofﬁcial 2020 Primary Election vote totals in Meigs County by April 27 and must be received by May 8. Huey Eason was the top vote earner as of Tuesday night with 1,457 votes (39.99 percent), followed by Jimmy Stewart with 1,375 votes (37.74 percent), Adam Will with 517 votes (14.19 percent) and Tony Carnahan with 294 votes (8.07 percent). Current Meigs County Recorder Kay Hill did not seek reelection as she plans to retire. Incumbents who were unopposed in reelection bids on the Republican LEON, W.Va. — Troopers with the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) are investigating the death of a man in Leon, W.Va. On Tuesday, at approximately 9:55 p.m., Trooper First Class Burnem of the WVSP Mason County Detachment responded to a call of an unresponsive male subject at an abandoned residence in the 4900-block of Destiny Road. According to a press release from the WVSP, troopers located a deceased male subject believed to be in his 30’s with an apparent gunshot wound. “At the time, it was discovered that the victim’s vehicle was unaccounted for but has subsequently been located in a creek near Red House in Putnam County,” according to the WVSP. The vehicle was reportedly found around 5 a.m. on Wednesday. Persons of interest in the case are being developed. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact TFC Burnem of the Mason County Detachment at 304-675-0850. At this time, the deceased male has not ofﬁcially been identiﬁed by law enforcement. More on this developing story as information becomes available. Eastern Board approves agenda items Staff Report REEDSVILLE — The Eastern Local Board of Education approved a tentative lists of graduates for the Class of 2020 during its recent meeting. The tentative list of senior students for graduation on May 17, 2020, pending completion of all graduation requirements, is as follows: Ivy Alexis Adams, Brayden Michael Arix, Brandon Edward Baer, Berry Lane Bailey, Garrett Dawson Barringer, Tressa Rebecca Lynn Bartimus, Jaymie Erin Basham, Faith Ann Bauerbach, Gabrielle Mary Alice Beeler, Haylie Jade See BOARD | 8 �2 Thursday, April 30, 2020 DEATH NOTICES/NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing DEATH NOTICES Ohio hunters harvest nearly 7,900 wild turkeys LEACH OHIO — The ﬁrst week of wild turkey hunting in Ohio ended with 7,873 birds checked through Sunday, April 26. Hunters harvested 8,908 wild turkeys during the same time frame in 2019. The top 10 counties for wild turkey harvest during the ﬁrst week of the 2020 hunting season include: Belmont (266), Guernsey (250), Meigs (243), Tuscarawas (227), Harrison (224), Monroe (221), Brown (217), Coshocton (215), Muskingum (213) and Highland (206). In Gallia County, 191 turkeys were harvested. In addition to the ﬁrst full week of hunting, youth hunters harvested 1,843 wild turkeys during Ohio’s youth season on April 18-19. The state has two zones for spring turkey hunting: the south zone and the northeast GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Martha Lynn Leach, 72, Georgetown, Ky. and formerly of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Sunday, April 26, 2020. Services will be private. Johnson’s Funeral Home of Georgetown is assisting the family. WEATHERHOLT GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Charles “Charlie” Howard Weatherholt, 65, Gallipolis, Ohio, died Monday, April 27, 2020 in the Ohio State James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and recommendation of the CDC Guidelines, private funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 30, 2020 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, with Rev. Alfred Holley ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Centerpoint Cemetery, Thurman, Ohio. Funeral services may be viewed via Facebook Live on the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Facebook page beginning at 11 a.m. zone. The south zone opening day was Monday, April 20. The northeast zone, which includes Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties in Ohio’s snow belt, begins Monday, May 4. Ohio offers more opportunities for hunters of all ages to pursue wild turkeys. For 2020, the south zone is open to Sunday, May 17. The northeast zone dates are from Monday, May 4, to Sunday, May 31. Find complete details in the 2019-2020 Hunting and Trapping Regulations or at wildohio.gov. For summaries of past turkey seasons, visit wildohio.gov/turkeyharvest. Hunting hours from May 4-10 in the northeast zone are 30 minutes before sunrise until noon. Hunting hours from April 27-May 17 in the south zone and May 11-31 in the northeast zone are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. The spring turkey season bag limit is two bearded wild turkeys. Hunters may harvest one bearded turkey per day, and a second spring turkey permit may be purchased at any time throughout the spring turkey season. Turkeys are required to be checked no later than 11:30 p.m. the day of harvest. All hunters are required to report their turkey harvest using the automated game-check system, which is available online, by phone or at a participating license agent. Hunters may hunt wild turkeys with shotguns or archery equipment. It is unlawful to hunt turkeys using bait, live decoys or electronic calling devices, or to shoot a wild turkey while it is in a tree. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Veterans Service Office MIDDLEPORT — Beginning Monday, May 4, the Meigs County Veterans Service Ofﬁce will be normal working hours Monday thru Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. City taxes announcement Gallipolis income tax returns and payments for tax year 2019 with a due date of April 15, 2020 have been extended to July 15, 2020. Estimated payments for the ﬁrst and second quarters of tax year 2020 have also been extended to July 15, 2020. These extended due dates do not apply to employer withholding. Meeting announcements GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Township meetings will be held the second Monday of each month, 6 p.m. at the townhouse until further notice. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County PERI meeting for May 12 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus directives. A notice will be placed in the newspaper when the next meeting is scheduled. Banquet rescheduled REEDSVILLE — The annual Olive Orange High School alumni banquet has been moved from May 23 to July 25 due to the COVID-19 virus. Alumni Banquet cancelled MASON, W.Va. — In accordance with CDC regulations during this coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Wahama Alumni Banquet will not be held this year. If you are an alumnus of the Class of 1970, your class will be honored guests at next year’s banquet. The dues we pay goes to the Wahama Alumni Schol- arship Fund. It is vitally important that we award scholarships to the graduating seniors. Therefore, we request that you continue to support the Wahama Scholarship Fund by paying your dues. Last year, the Alumni Association awarded scholarships totaling $4,500.00 to graduating seniors. As in the past, we are also accepting extra donations to the scholarship fund. Please be generous with your giving to help our graduates continue their education especially in these troubled times. For additional information, please contact Beverly Carson Knapp 304-773-5610, Sonya Yonker Roush 304-882-2548 or Mary Artis 304-6757042. Clean up day rescheduled ROCKSPRINGS — The 2020 Meigs Cleanup Day has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. For more information contact the Meigs County Health Department at 740-992-6626. Road construction updates GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe, announces that Patriot Road (CR40) will be closed between State Route 141 and Grate Road (TR-540), beginning Monday, April 27-30, for culvert replacement, weather permitting. Local trafﬁc will need to use other County roads as a detour. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Woods Mill Road will be closed beginning Monday, April 20 - Friday, June 19, weather permitting. The road is closed from Ohio State Route 325 to Deckard Road for slip repair. Local trafﬁc will need to use other county roads. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, PE., PS. announces daytime road closures of Little Kyger Road between State Route 7 and Poplar Ridge Road, beginning Monday, April 27 - 29. Keystone Road will be closed between Shepherd Lane and Jones Road, Thursday, April 30- May 1. All closures are weather permitted for culvert replace- ments. Local trafﬁc will need to use other county roads as detours. County Council on Aging The Meigs County Council on Aging is providing delivered meals for seniors age 60 and older, as well as an errand/sopping service during this COVID-19 pandemic. For more information contact 740-9922161. Opt-out deadline extended GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe, has announced the annual Dust Patching and Herbicidal Opt-Out forms are now being accepted at the engineer’s ofﬁce. The Dust Patching form is required for those residents who would like to apply for materials to be applied at are requested site to reduce the dust generated from trafﬁc on a stone county road. The Herbicidal Opt-Out form is required for those residents who do not want herbicidal spraying in speciﬁc areas along county road right-of-ways and agree to maintain those areas. Due to the COVID19 quarantine restrictions, the deadline for 2020 has been extended to May 14. Both forms may be picked up from a clear box on the front door at the engineer’s ofﬁce, 1167 State Route 160 and mailed back with postmark by the deadline or placed in the lock box at the front door as well. Pomeroy Alumni scholarships POMEROY — Although the Pomeroy High School Alumni Association is not having their annual banquet this year due to the Covid19 pandemic, they will be awarding scholarships to deserving 2020 high school graduates. Applicants must be a grandchild or a great-grandchild of a Pomeroy alumni and are based on academics. There are no application forms, but applicants need to send a transcript of grades, a current photo, name of parents, name of alumni they’re applying under, activities they have participated in and where they plan to attend college and their course of study. Applications must be in the hands of the scholarship committee by May 13. They are to be mailed to the Pomeroy Alumni Association, Box 202, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Card shower RIO GRANDE — William (Bill) McCoy will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 6. Cards may be mailed to him at P.O. Box 245, Rio Grande, OH 45674. Friday, May 1 RUTLAND — Leading Creek Conservancy District will hold a special board meeting at 4 p.m. for contract negotiations. Saturday, May 2 RACINE — Carmel Sutton UMC is hosting a free drive thru/pickup community dinner, 4-6 p.m. Menu is spaghetti, chicken alfredo, salad, breadstick, dessert. Everyone welcome. You can call ahead on Saturday and reserve your dinner. Carmel Sutton UMC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, Ohio, 740-9492229. Tuesday, May 5 GALLIPOLIS — The O. O. McIntyre Park District Board meeting, 11 a.m., at the OOMPD Ofﬁce in Gallia County Courthouse. Monday, May 11 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the town hall. 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In a study of 1,063 patients sick enough to be hospitalized, Gilead Sciences’s remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by 31% — 11 days on average versus 15 days for those just given usual care. The drug also might be reducing deaths, although that’s not certain from results of the study so far. “What it has proven is that a drug can block this virus,” the National Institutes of Health’s Dr. Anthony Fauci said. “This will be the standard of care,” and any other potential treatments will now have to be tested against or in combination with remdesivir, he said. No drugs are currently approved for treating the coronavirus, which has killed about 226,000 people worldwide since it emerged late last year in China. An effective treatment could have a profound effect on pandemic’s impact, especially because a vaccine is likely to be a year or more away. Fauci revealed the results while speaking from the White House. Remdesivir was being evaluated in at least seven major studies, but this one, led by the NIH, was the strictest test. Independent monitors notiﬁed study leaders just days ago that the drug was working, so it was no longer ethi- By Kevin Freking and Jill Colvin Gilead Sciences via AP, file The investigational drug remdesivir has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test. cal to continue with a placebo group. The drug had “a clear-cut signiﬁcant positive effect,” shortening the time to hospital discharge by four days, Fauci said. By comparison, antiviral drugs for the ﬂu shorten illness by about one day on average and only when started within a day or two of symptoms ﬁrst appearing. About 8% of those on the drug died versus 11.6% of the comparison group, but the difference is not large enough for scientists to say that remdesivir was the reason. Remdesivir is among dozens of treatments being tested against the coronavirus but was the farthest along in study. It’s given through an IV and blocks an enzyme the virus uses to copy its genetic material. In animal tests against SARS and MERS, diseases caused by similar coronaviruses, the drug helped prevent infection and reduced the severity of symptoms when given early enough in the course of illness. “We are excited and optimistic” about the new results, said Vanderbilt University’s Dr. Mark Denison. His lab ﬁrst tested remdesivir against other coronaviruses in 2013 and has done much research on it since, but was not involved in the NIH study. “It’s active against every coronavirus that we’ve ever tested,” Denison said. “It was very hard for the virus to develop resistance to remdesivir. That means the drug would likely be effective over longer term use.” The NIH study quickly enrolled its original goal of 440 patients and then was expanded to give more answers on questions such as which subgroups may or may not beneﬁt, and other factors that may affect success, such as how early the drug was given. Fauci said full results would soon be published in a medical journal. The study only tested the drug in patients sick enough to be hospitalized, so its safety and effectiveness for people less ill isn’t known, Fauci said. The study also will continue to enroll new patients. It was set up as an umbrella trial to test many treatments, although they now will have to be tested against remdesivir or with it, Fauci said. Separately on Wednesday, California-based Gilead announced partial results from its own ongoing study of the drug in severely ill, hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The company said patients treated for ﬁve days “achieved similar improvement” in health as others treated for 10 days. However, that result is hard to interpret because there is no comparison group of people getting usual care, so it’s impossible to know how much patients would have improved on their own. With virtual college commencements and the uncertainty of high school graduations, HONOR YOUR SENIORS for the next package, McConnell said his liability proposal must be included. He said he’s trying to prevent a “second pandemic — which is going to be lawsuits against doctors, nurses, hospitals and brave business people opening up.” Democrats are also reﬁning their approach to ward off GOP attacks that federal aid to the states would be a bailout for governors suffering from past budgeting decisions. Chief among McConnell’s critics was New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who urged the nation’s leaders to adopt the spirit of the thousands of doctors and nurses who descended on New York to help in the crisis. “You can’t stop the politics, even in this moment?” Cuomo, a Democrat, said during a press brieﬁng. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the federal aid could come in separate installments for state, local and municipal governments as reimbursement of costs of handling the health crisis as the economy shuts down. Pelosi said House lawmakers are ﬁelding calls from local ofﬁcials suddenly staring down red ink. These 18” x 24” signs can be made in Graduates’ school colors. Get it in your yard in only 5-6 days! ONLY $20 FROM A DISTANCE... 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The Republican leader faced a storm of criticism from the nation’s governors after panning Democrats’ proposal for more than $500 billion to help cash-strapped local governments cover the sudden extra costs of police, ﬁre and other front-line workers in the crisis. Last week, he suggested states should be allowed to go bankrupt. While saying he’s willing to consider new funds, McConnell insisted the next package must also include federal liability protections from what he warned will be an “avalanche” of lawsuits against businesses that reopen during the pandemic. “There’s no question all governors, regardless of party, would like to have more money, I’m open to discussing that,” McConnell said on Fox News Radio. Congressional leaders staked out priorities Wednesday for the next round of aid even as key senators joined their House colleagues in sounding alarms over the health risks of reopening the U.S. Capitol. The Washington, D.C., region remains a virus hot spot, health ofﬁcials say. Stay-home orders are in place through mid-May for the District of Columbia. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, a state home to many federal workers, said by asking people to return to the Capitol “without effective safeguards in place, Mitch McConnell is endangering the lives of the staff who work there.” The House canceled its scheduled return after lawmakers revolted and the Capitol physician warned of the health risks for the 430 lawmakers and their staff. McConnell said Wednesday the Senate, with its 100 members, will not “sit on the sidelines.” McConnell’s ofﬁce would not say if he consulted with the Capitol physician on the decision to resume Senate operations. As Congress reaches in this special way on a Yard Sign. OH-70183586 AP Congressional Correspondent conﬁdently of the governors steering recovery Associated Press in their states, transition is not going smoothly everywhere. WASHINGTON — “I just wanted to conPresident Donald Trump gratulate you,” Trump said Wednesday the fedsaid to Edwards, comeral government’s coronavirus social distancing mending him on the guidelines will be “fading job he’s done after New Orleans became one of out” when they expire the nation’s coronavirus Thursday, counting on hot spots. states taking charge as However, Edwards is they pivot to reopening . currently under ﬁre from The administration Republican lawmakers in says the its cautionary his state after he extendguidance issued 45 days ed Louisiana’s stay-atago has been incorpohome order through rated into recommendaMay 15. As he was in tions given to the states Washington, some GOP on how they can begin legislators were trying gradually easing restrictions and reopening their to rally support to take the extraordinary step economies. of trying to override the “They’ll be fading out governor’s emergency because now the govdecision-making about ernors are doing it,” Trump told reporters in the state’s outbreak. During the meeting, the Oval Ofﬁce WednesTrump, who has both day as he met with threatened to force John Bel Edwards, the Democratic governor of states to reopen and said decisions will be left Louisiana. to them, conﬁrmed the Edwards told Trump that his state has turned White House will not be extending its “30 Days the corner in its ﬁght to Slow the Spread” against the virus, guidelines when they meeting on a day that expire Thursday. brought hopeful signs Those guidelines — for a new treatment but also grim economic which were originally supposed to last 15 days numbers. and were then extended The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual an additional 30 — encouraged Americans rate last quarter — a to work from home and precursor to far grimavoid restaurants and mer reports that are discretionary travel and expected this summer from the pandemic that advised older Americans and those with serious has shut down much of underlying health condithe country and triggered a severe recession. tions to isolate themselves. While Trump spoke Let Your GRADUATES’ Accomplishments SHINE! McConnell open to state aid in next relief package By Lisa Mascaro Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines �Opinion 4 Thursday, April 30, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing THEIR VIEW Rest in peace Brother Reid, Brother Statler The Mel-O-Dee restaurant once sat where Frisch’s now sits on Rombach Avenue. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fuller, the popular drive-in was the main destination for “cruising” in the 1960s. If you hadn’t driven around the Mel-O-Dee a dozen times during the evening, you weren’t ready to go home. In 1966, my senior year in high school, a song came on the jukebox that caught my attention. It was difPat ferent from anything I’d ever heard. Haley Despite its offbeat lyrics, the tune Contributing was catchy, and as Famous Hook columnist once said on American Bandstand, “It’s easy to dance to.” “Countin’ ﬂowers on the wall, That don’t bother me at all. Playin’ solitaire till dawn, with a deck of ﬁftyone, Smokin’ cigarettes and watchin’ Captain Kangaroo …” As Cindy Correll once noted, “Every time the song played, we all couldn’t wait to sing the low bass (“Kang”) Captain Kangaroo” in “Flowers on the Wall” by the Statler Brothers. The song is about a guy whose girlfriend had left him, and he is in a bad spot, counting ﬂowers on the wall and playing solitaire with a deck that’s missing a card. Harold Reid was the bass singer for the Statler Brothers who hit that low note. Once I became a fan of the Statler Brothers, son Greg, six years old at the time, soon followed. He and I would sit in our old Cutlass in the driveway and sing along with the Statlers’ 8-track tapes. We even traveled to Staunton on the Fourth of July celebration to watch the parade and concert. Midway into the parade, the Statler Brothers’ ﬂoat turned the corner of the parade route and stopped directly in front of us. Harold reached down and tousled Greg’s blond hair and said, “Hi, Buddy!” Greg still remembers, and asked me about it after hearing of Harold’s death. Brenda and I relocated to Staunton, Virginia in 1993. We moved into a lovely, older two-story, brick home that occupied the corner of North Coalter and Taylor Streets. It was a peaceful, welcoming neighborhood. Unbeknownst to us, Harold and his wife lived just around the corner and down the hill from us on East Beverley Street. His brother, Don, lived only a couple of blocks away from us, going the other direction on North Augusta Street. Underneath Harold’s clownish exterior, he was a serious, religious, smart, and polite gentleman. Harold saw Brenda and me standing outside in our front yard after a hurricane had struck our area. He stopped to chat for a few minutes, and I happened to tell him about our ﬂooded basement. “I have just what you need,” he said, as he turned his old pickup around and took off without saying another word. It wasn’t long before he returned with a sump pump and a generator in tow. “Keep them as long you need them,” he said with a wave of his hand as he drove off. A few years ago, Harold penned a song that gave us a glimpse of his more serious side, titled “Second Thoughts.” The song was about a girlfriend’s mother who didn’t think Harold was good enough for her daughter and wouldn’t allow her to see him. As life turned out, it may have given Harold a bit of glee. “Thanks to her she made me want to prove I could succeed, And if she reads the papers and remembers who I am, She’s probably having second thoughts again.” Harold and Don seldom missed a Sunday at the Olivet Presbyterian Church on Richmond Avenue. Don was the adult class Sunday School teacher, and every week Harold sat across from his brother listening intently. Harold was a humble man. A week before the Statler Brothers’ ﬁnal concert in Roanoke, Virginia, he mentioned it would be their last time to perform. “I don’t know if anyone will show up or not,” he said. And he meant it. The concert was a sellout. Harold once told the Staunton News Leader that looking back on his life in the limelight almost felt surreal. “Some days, I sit on my beautiful front porch here in Staunton, Virginia, and sometimes I literally have to pinch myself. Did that really happen to me, or did I just dream that?” he mused. The Statler Brothers put on their Happy Birthday USA free concerts every July 4th in Staunton at Gypsy Hill Park for 25 years. The musical show became a must-see event and grew so large, estimates eventually placed crowd attendance ﬁgures near 100,000 people. They were beloved. Sadly, Harold Reid passed away Friday evening, April 24, 2020, after he bravely endured a prolonged battle with kidney failure. See PEACE | 5 THEIR VIEW Pajama confusion during pandemic My cerebral cortex is getting mixed up on daytime pajamas vs nighttime pajamas. During the waking hours, my attire is yoga pants, sweatpants or scrub pants. Or slouchy pants. Before bedtime, I change into stretchy or cotton pajama pants. However, as the sheltering simmers, my pajama pants are arguing over the day hours versus the night hours. “Quiet down!” I shout. “Or you’ll both be quarantined to the laundry basket.” I’m feeling frumpy enough as it is. Mr. Rogers frowns as I grab the same sweater from the hook, just seconds before a telehealth work meeting. Pulling it tight, I try to hide my pajama shirt. “Oh, it’s a frumpy day on the internet with coworkers. Would you not ogle my Here’s a novel pajamas?” Hmmm. rad idea: work Everyone is wearpajamas. Apparel ing a sweater, even that looks like the boss. Are we work clothes, but all in pajamas? feels like comfort. And mismatched Yes, it’s work pajasocks? Well, fashmas! No need to ionable Fran looks Melissa hide behind that fashionable, as Martin usual. Contributing gnarly sweater during Zoom chats. No bunny slipcolumnist Comes with a pers for me. My matching hat to dog would go hide gnarly bed head hair. bunny ballistic. “Ah! My “Some days you live human mom has not one, but two rabbits attached in pajamas and your hair kind of has that Albert to her feet. I must chase and attack the furry crea- Einstein look.” — A.D. Posey tures.” Bedtime is later and Advice. Make sure later. Waking up is later the computer camera and later. What happened is turned off before you to my routine? Early stand up and walk away. “Every Christmas Eve, morning coffee with a visit from serenity. And the elves will come and I miss my mid-morning give us a new pair of bakery bagel. pajamas,” says Sabrina Want to talk about Carpenter. Ah-ha. Wear hygiene? Not taking a your happy holiday jamdaily shower — how mies during sheltering. about you? Wearing a Kids will love it. ballcap when I scurry in and out of the grocery store. On the verge of trimming my own hair. Let me circle back. Why am I nattering to my pajamas? No, I haven’t named them yet. Have you? Just admit that you are experiencing pajamas confusion as well. I’m in no hurry to put on real clothes. Don’t judge me. My mood is just ﬁne. Long live scroungy pajamas and gnarly nightwear. No spandex for me. Call me “Pajama Momma.” No sizzling in a cotton unitard like Kylie Jenner. Chic loungewear is so overrated. Pandemic pajamas R US. Melissa Martin, Ph.D, is an author, columnist, educator and therapist. She lives in southern Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY two deaths were blamed on the blaze. In 1945, the radio Today is Thursday, April 30, the 121st day of show “Queen for Today” 2020. There are 245 days (later “Queen for a Day”) premiered on the Mutual left in the year. Network. In 1970, President Today’s Highlight in History Richard M. Nixon On April 30, 1945, as Soviet troops approached announced the U.S. was sending troops into his Berlin bunker, Adolf Hitler committed suicide Cambodia, an action that along with his wife of one sparked widespread protest. day, Eva Braun. In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced On this date the resignations of top In A.D. 311, shortly aides H.R. Haldeman and before his death, Roman Emperor Galerius issued John Ehrlichman, Attorney General Richard G. his Edict of Toleration Kleindienst and White ending persecution of House counsel John Christians. In 1789, George Wash- Dean, who was actually ﬁred. ington took the oath of In 1975, the Vietnam ofﬁce in New York as War ended as the South the ﬁrst president of the Vietnamese capital of United States. Saigon fell to Communist In 1803, the United forces. States purchased the In 1983, blues singer Louisiana Territory from and guitarist Muddy France for 60 million Waters died in Westmont, francs, the equivalent of Ill., at age 68. about $15 million. In 1993, top-ranked In 1900, engineer John women’s tennis player Luther “Casey” Jones Monica Seles was of the Illinois Central stabbed in the back durRailroad died in a train ing a match in Hamburg, wreck near Vaughan, Mississippi, after staying Germany, by a man who described himself as a fan at the controls in a sucof second-ranked German cessful effort to save the player Stefﬁ Graf. (The passengers. man, convicted of causIn 1911, a ﬁre broke ing grievous bodily harm, out in Bangor, Maine, was given a suspended destroying much of the sentence.) downtown area before In 2004, Arabs it was brought under control the next morning; expressed outrage at The Associated Press THOUGHT FOR TODAY “There’s a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker.” — Charles M. Schulz American cartoonist (1922-2000) graphic photographs of naked Iraqi prisoners being humiliated by U.S. military police; President George W. Bush condemned the mistreatment of prisoners, saying “that’s not the way we do things in America.” Ten years ago: Heavy winds and high tides complicated efforts to hold back oil from a blown-out BP-operated rig that threatened to coat bird and marine life in the Gulf of Mexico; President Barack Obama halted any new offshore projects pending safeguards to prevent more explosions like the one that unleashed the spill. Five years ago: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont formally entered the race for the Democratic presidential nomination with a news conference on Capitol Hill. Vietnam marked the 40th anniversary of the day communist forces seized control of the country with a parade through the capital of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Rhythm-and-blues singer Ben E. King, 76, died in Hackensack, New Jersey. One year ago: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets to call for a military uprising against Nicolas Maduro; street battles erupted in the Venezuelan capital. The Trump administration quickly declared enthusiastic support for the Venezuelan opposition effort. President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders agreed to work toward a $2 trillion infrastructure plan but put off the question of how to pay for it. A gunman killed two students and wounded four others in a lecture hall at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; a student who helped end the shooting by tackling the gunman was one of the two killed. (Former student Trystan Terrell pleaded guilty to ﬁrst-degree murder and other charges.) Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication; his 30-year reign ended at midnight, when his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, became the new emperor. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Peace Memories From page 4 From page 1 Just as the Statler Brothers always ended their annual Happy Birthday USA concerts with ﬁreworks, last Friday evening at about 10:30 p.m., fountains of ﬁreworks lit the sky near Harold Reid’s home, Boxley Farm. As the last glow ﬂickered out, now the Reid family patriarch, Don Reid said quietly, “He has taken a big piece of our hearts with him.” He has indeed. ﬁnd stories reﬂecting the resilient spirit of the area, even in the face of great tragedy. Inside you will ﬁnd pieces on the Silver Bridge Tragedy and the 1937 ﬂood, but you’ll also see stories on the history of the Meigs County Fair, the legend of Mothman, Gallipolis’ connection to the Titanic disaster and more. In all, this special edition contains 14 stories which belong especially to those who call this area home. Also included are informational stories featuring local supporters of not only this project but of their communities. “This was not the ‘Progress Edition’ we Pat Haley is a former Clinton County (Ohio) Commissioner and former Clinton County Sheriff. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. This column shared through the AIM Media Midwest group of newspapers. 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TO TIMOTHY JAMES DONOHUE: The State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Breanna Paige Donohue on the grounds that you have willfully abandoned this child and for other reasons. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are, therefore, ordered to respond by appearing in Court or filing an Answer to the Petition filed against you. A copy of the Petition may be obtained at the office of the Juvenile Court of McNairy County, 300 Industrial Park Drive, Selmer, Tennessee. This notice will be published for four consecutive weeks. The last date of publication will be 4/30/2020. You must appear in Court on 6/16/2020 at 9:00 a.m. to appear and defend, or file an Answer within 30 days, or a Default Judgment or judgment on the facts will be taken against you and a hearing to terminate your parental rights will be set. 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King, BPR #028022 Attorney for the State of Tennessee Dept. of Children's Services 225 Martin Luther King Drive Jackson TN 38301 (731) 421-2000 4/9/20,4/16/20,4/23/20,4/30/20 �Sports 6 Thursday, April 30, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Kocsis named head swim coach at Rio Grande By Randy Payton Grand Forks High School. “It’s really exciting to be able to start a program RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The from the ground up,” University of Rio Grande ﬁnally Kocsis said. “It’s a great opportunity and I’m has someone to head up the really looking forward to reboot of its long dormant seeing what we can build Kocsis swimming program. in the years to come.” Michael Kocsis has been Kocsis is a 2015 graduate of named as the head coach of the RedStorm’s men’s and women’s the University of North Dakota, where he earned a Bachelor’s swim teams and the school’s Degree in Kinesiology & Health Aquatic Director. along with a minor in Coaching. Rio Grande athletic direcHe was also a member of the tor Jeff Lanham made the Fighting Sioux swim team. announcement Friday afterWhile Kocsis is, essentially, noon. starting from stratch, he’s actuKocsis spent the past two ally bringing life back into a seasons as the head swimming and diving coach at Manchester sport which the school hasn’t sponsored since the 1970s. University, an NCAA Division The late date of Kocsis’ hiring III school located in North Man— he ofﬁcially takes the helm chester, Ind. on May 1 — and the ongoing Prior to his position at Manrestrictions on recruiting which chester, the 29-year-old native of Grand Forks, N.D. spent one resulted from the COVID-19 year as an assistant swim coach pandemic won’t make the job an easy one. at the University of the Cum“It’s going to be a bit of a berlands (Ky.) and for ﬁve years challenge thanks to the coronawas the assistant swim coach and strength coach for the boys’ virus, but the whole country is that way right now. Coaching swimming and diving teams at and recruiting are no different,” Kocsis said. “We’re going to do the best that we can and, hopefully, have a good group of athletes coming in this fall to give us a base that we can build on over the next 2-3 For Ohio Valley Publishing years.” Kocsis said he hopes to sign at least four men and four women for the upcoming season, before ﬁelding 12 swimmers on both rosters next year and a full squad of 18 athletes in each program by the 2022-23 campaign. “Swimming’s a little easier to judge the athletic aspect than it is with say basketball or football. Just like with track & ﬁeld, you’ve got concrete times you can look at,” Kocsis said. “Personality-wise, there are two main traits I look for, particularly when you’re starting a program like we are here. One, you want leaders who want to help build your program. They can be assets to the team, but if they’re being passive on the sideline and not helping things to grow, they’re only stunting the progress. Secondly, they have to be hard workers. Natural talent is great, but if you don’t have the work ethic to push yourself in practice, you’re just wasting potential.” “I’m being realistic with what I want to accomplish the ﬁrst year, but swimming is pretty popular in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan — really in the whole area — and there’s a good group of athletes we can tap into,” Kocsis added. “The trick now is to let them know that we have a program and to try and give them an idea of what we can offer them.” Lanham said he thinks that Kocsis is the perfect person to get the RedStorm’s aquatic programs back into the drink. “We’re excited to bring Mike on board here at the University of Rio Grande,” Lanham said. “We’re very fortunate to have him join us as our swimming and diving coach and our aquatics director and look forward to Mike building a new tradition of success with our program.” Rio’s men’s and women’s teams will compete as afﬁliate members of the Mid-South Conference — a league the new coach is familiar with, based on his previous time at Cumberlands. “The Mid-South Conference is a very good conference, that’s for sure,” said Kocsis. “I don’t have the exact ﬁgures in front of me, but I think two or three teams from league were in the top eight at nationals last year. If we can get to the point where I could compete or beat my old boss, that would be pretty cool.” It’s a scenario that Lanham would enjoy seeing come to fruition. “Mike will bring new energy and a focus on recruiting, while continuing to provide a positive learning environment where the student-athletes can thrive and meet their goals — both in the classroom and in the pool,” he said. Kocsis’ certiﬁcations include American Red Cross CPR/AED & Lifeguarding. NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media content. The NCAA announced Wednesday that its Board of Governors supports permitting athletes the ability to cash in on their names, images and likenesses as never before and without involvement from the association, schools or conferences. Ohio State President and board chairman Michael Drake called it an “unprecedented” move by the NCAA. The next step is for membership to draft legislation by Oct. 30. Plenty of details still need to be worked out, including how to ensure that these sponsorship deals aren’t being used as improper inducements to recruits. A formal vote will be taken by schools at the next convention in January and new rules will go into effect no later than the 2021-22 academic year. “NCAA membership schools have embraced very real change,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday. The nation’s largest governing body for college sports said it will still seek a federal law to keep individual states from passing their owns laws on compensation for college athletes. The board on Monday and Tuesday reviewed detailed recommendations put forth by a working group led by Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman. The recommendations took an aggressive approach, opening the door for athletes to make money on everything from autograph signings and memorabilia sales to signing endorsement deals with companies large and small. College athletes will not be allowed to use their schools’ logos or markings in any sponsorship deals, but they will be permitted to use agent representation in making any deals. Smith said there will be “guardrails” in place to ensure athletes are being compensated at an appropriate rate for their services and there will be consequences for athletes who do not meet disclosure requirements. Payments to athletes will not be permitted to be used as recruiting inducements to high school athletes. The NCAA fought against allowing athletes to be compensated for name, image and likeness for years, including in court. College sports leaders have said doing so would destroy the NCAA’s amateurism model. The need for change now was sped up by pressure from state lawmakers. California was ﬁrst to pass a bill into law that would make it illegal for NCAA schools to prohibit college athletes from making money on endorsements, social media advertising and other activities tied to name, image and likeness. Dozens of states have followed California’s lead, some more aggressively than others. California’s law does not go into effect until 2023 while a Florida bill awaiting the governor’s signature would go into effect July 2021. “It’s clear we need Congress’ help in all of this,” Emmert said. NCAA leaders have already been engaged with federal lawmakers. The working group was put together about a year ago, but its work kicked into high gear since the NCAA convention in January. Mike Stewart | AP file LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was the No. 1 overall selection by the Cincinnati Bengals, who have essentially handed the reins of the offense to the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner. AFC North: Ravens still the team to beat By David Ginsburg Associated Press Following a season in which Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens ran away with the AFC North title, the rest of the division has been working diligently to narrow the gap. The Ravens, however, show no signs of slowing down. After a whirlwind of free agent signings and the NFL draft, the AFC North has a decidedly different look. — Cincinnati has essentially handed the reins of the offense to LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, the top pick in the draft. — Ben Roethlisberger is poised to return to the Steelers after missing the ﬁnal 14 games in 2019. — Cleveland is counting on a new general manager, a ﬁrst-year coach and an improved offensive line to rescue the long suffering franchise. The chase is on, but Baltimore might be tougher to take down than Jackson in an open ﬁeld. The Ravens didn’t stand pat after a 14-2 season in which they easily won the AFC North over a trio of sputtering pursuers that failed to achieve a winning record. “We got better as a football team,” general manager Eric DeCosta declared after a draft in which the Ravens snagged 10 players, most notably LSU linebacker Patrick Queen and Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins joins an offense that led the league in scoring and set an NFL record with 3,296 yards rushing. In his ﬁrst full season as a starter, Jackson ran for 1,206 yards — most ever by a quarterback — and threw 36 touchdown passes before being selected NFL MVP by a unanimous vote. Looking for more DeCosta improved Baltimore’s defensive front by obtaining Calais Campbell in a trade with Jacksonville and signing free agent Derek Wolfe. Queen and third-round pick Malik Harrison are poised to ﬁll the void at middle linebacker and the secondary returns Pro Bowl selections Earl Thomas, Marcus Peters and Marlon Humphrey. The offense lost eight-time Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda to retirement, but DeCosta drafted a pair of linemen as potential replacements. Counting on Joe A two-win Bengals team used the offseason to make a clean break heading into coach Zac Taylor’s second year, tearing up the foundation. They made Burrow the new face of the franchise as Andy Dalton’s replacement. They also took receiver Tee Higgins, who grew up modeling his game after Cincinnati’s A.J. Green and is now in line to replace him down the line. The Bengals scored the third-fewest points in the NFL last season and ought to at least be more interesting in Burrow’s ﬁrst go-around. Cincinnati fortiﬁed the defense through free agency, bringing in three cornerbacks, a safety, a linebacker and a tackle. Welcome back, Big Ben The Steelers’ biggest offseason move centered not on the draft or free agency but the continued rehab of Roethlisberger’s right elbow. The team is betting heavily that the 38-yearold Roethlisberger can return to form in 2020, and they tried to help him along by grabbing a couple of big targets to punch up an offense that sputtered in his absence. Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool (6-foot-4) is the cornerstone of the draft class and tight end Eric Ebron (also 6-4) signed a twoyear deal looking for a chance to get his career back on track following an injury-marred 2019 in Indianapolis. Pittsburgh also signed outside linebacker Bud Dupree to a one-year franchise tender with the hopes of keeping him long term. Dupree and All-Pro T.J. Watt formed one of the league’s top pass-rush tandems last season. They’ll need to do it again if the Steelers have any chance of keeping up in a division featuring three Heisman Trophy quarterbacks, all 25 or younger. Try, try again Like last year, the Browns seem to be winning the offseason. That doesn’t guarantee there will be a winning carryover. First-time general manager Andrew Berry stuffed some major holes in Cleveland’s roster with free agent signings and astute draft picks. 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In other business, the board, Accepted the resignation letter of Michael Pyatt, effective the end of the school year 2019-20. Approved the non-renewal of all supplemental contracts for the 2019-20 school year effec- 2 PM 52° 57° 55° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date Trace 4.23 3.32 16.76 13.37 SUN & MOON Today 6:32 a.m. 8:20 p.m. 12:28 p.m. 2:34 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Apr 30 Full Fri. 6:30 a.m. 8:21 p.m. 1:36 p.m. 3:17 a.m. Last New SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. 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Logan 54/43 Adelphi 54/43 Chillicothe 54/43 Portsmouth 56/44 70° 38° Partly sunny Marietta 60/44 Murray City 55/43 Belpre 60/45 Athens 57/43 64° 42° Rain possible in the morning Today St. Marys 60/45 Parkersburg 60/44 Coolville 59/44 Elizabeth 61/45 Spencer 59/45 Buffalo 59/46 Ironton 57/44 Milton 58/45 St. Albans 60/46 Huntington 58/44 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 61/44 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 66/50 0s -0s Los Angeles 80/60 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 67° 44° Mostly sunny and nice Wilkesville 57/43 POMEROY Jackson 60/45 56/44 Ravenswood Rio Grande 61/46 58/45 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 50/43 GALLIPOLIS 60/46 60/46 59/46 Ashland 57/44 Grayson 56/44 TUESDAY NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 55/42 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 SATURDAY South Shore Greenup 57/44 55/42 46 Eugene Triplett. Republican nominee for Meigs County Sheriff Mony Wood will face independent incumbent Sheriff Keith Wood in November. The sheriff race is set to be the lone contested county-wide race in the November General Election. The unofﬁcial count ballot were Prosecutor James K. Stanley, Juvenile/Probate Judge L. Scott Powell, Clerk of Courts Sammi Sisson Mugrage, and Engineer Lucasville 56/44 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services 0 50 100 150 200 includes a total of 4,609 ballots cast, a 30.73 percent voter turnout. Of those, 3,729 were Republican, 873 Democrat and seven issue only. In the Presidential Primary in 2016, a total of 6,975 ballots (47.44 percent of then registered voters) were cast in Meigs County. Very High Primary: oak,mulberry Mold: 355 Editor’s Note: The official vote count for the 2020 Primary Election is scheduled for 1 p.m. on May 11. A possible 42 provisional ballots and approximately 410 absentee ballots which could come in the mail, if valid, would be counted at that time. Races Waverly 55/43 Pollen: 1165 Low May 7 May 14 May 22 Major 6:26a 7:21a 8:13a 9:01a 9:47a 10:33a 11:22a POLLEN & MOLD Primary: ascospores MOON PHASES First 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Local Issues Local liquor option (Olive Twp.), Reed’s Country Store — Yes: 115; No: 50. Local liquor option (Rutland Twp.), Langsville Gas and Grocery — Yes: 106; No: 75. Information from the survey is a must for the village to be able to participate in the program. Council also encouraged residents to participate in the 2020 Census at 2020census. gov. It was noted that the Census forms were only mailed out to physical addresses. Those who receive their mail at a PO Box can complete the census online prior to receiving forms which would be delivered to the residence. Participating in the meeting were ﬁscal ofﬁcer Janet Krider, Mayor Hill, and council members Bob Beegle, Kevin Dugan, Chad Hubbard, Joe Manuel, Fred Nero and Ian Wise. The next Racine Village Council meeting is scheduled for May 4. From page 1 4 37; Bradbury: Edward Durst 100; Laurel Cliff: Marjorie Fetty 95; Rocksprings: Norman Price 62; Scipio: Randy Butcher 178; Racine Village: Robert Beegle 90; Syracuse Village: Kay Hill 127; Minersville: Anna Norman 83; Racine: Brett Jones 155. Information on how to opt out of the program will be included. From page 1 Mayor Scott Hill reported that paperwork for the annexation of 11.39 acres of land east the minutes of the previous of Southern High School is meeting and acknowledged receipt of the paid bills and the ready and will be presented to the County Commissionﬁnancial statement. ers for their action. It was Council adopted an ordinoted that if approved the will nance establishing the Ohio make 71.24 acres that have Basic Code 2020 edition of been annexed into the village the American Legal Publishing as the current code for the recently. Because of the pandemic, village. Council adopted the pay rate the village was unable to conduct public hearings for the ordinance. community development block Council adopted an ordigrant. A survey letter is being nance establishing Southeast sent to village residents askOhio Public Electric Couning for their input into what cil (SOPEC) as the ofﬁcial projects they would like to see electric supplier for the vilincluded in the grant applicalage. Letters will be sent to tion to improve the village. residents about the program. FRIDAY Chilly today with showers around. Cloudy tonight with a shower. High 60° / Low 46° Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 80° 62° 72° 48° 91° in 1914 31° in 1967 Meeting EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Tony Carnahan, 294; Huey Eason, 1,457; Jimmy Stewart, 1,375; Adam Will, 517. Meigs County Treasurer From page 1 — B.J. Smith Kreseen, 1,275; Peggy Yost, 2,369. Meigs County Juvenile/ Meigs County Engineer — Probate Court Judge — L. Eugene Triplett, 2,976. Scott Powell, 3,184. Meigs County Central Meigs County CommisCommittee — Bedford: sioner (Jan. 2 term) — Gene Romine 177; ColumShannon H. Miller, 2,079; bia: Marco R. Jeffers 121; Randy Smith, 1,517. Letart: David Fox 102; Meigs County Commissioner (Jan. 3 term) — Gary North Olive: Cheryl L. Gumpf 116; South Olive: A. Coleman, 1,197; Jimmy William Osborne 104; Will, 2,351. Meigs County Prosecuting Orange: Eugene Triplett Attorney — James K. Stan- 152; East Rutland: Wilma J. Davidson 111; Salem: ley, 2,861. Thomas Gannaway 124; Meigs County Clerk of Middleport 2nd: Sandy Courts — Sammi Sisson Iannarelli 53; Middleport Mugrage, 2,973. 3rd: Marilyn Anderson 80; Meigs County Sheriff — Pomeroy 1st: Judith Sisson Mony Wood, 2,040. Meigs County Recorder — 47; Pomeroy 3rd: Bill Spaun Information provided by Eastern Local School District. 8 AM WEATHER Election tive at the end of the school year in accordance with Article 13.03 of the Master Agreement between the Eastern Local Education Association and the Eastern Local Board of Education. Approved hiring Steve Scarberry as a substitute bus driver for the 2019-20 school year, pending proper certiﬁcation. Approved a service agreement to provide core services between META Solutions and Eastern Local Schools for the 2020-21 school year at a rate of $13,148.75. Core Services shall include ﬁscal support for the state software, SIS support, EMIS support, and purchasing co-op membership. Content Filtering Services will be rendered for the period of the Agreement at a rate of $500.00. Approved a Security Service Contract between the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and Eastern Local School District retroactive to August 19, 2019. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce agrees to provide security, along with drug use and prevention education to the students, faculty, and staff of the Eastern Local School District for the 2019-20 school year for a total sum of $20,000. Approved the minutes of the March 19, 2020 Regular meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education. Approved the ﬁnancial reports for the month of March as submitted. Approved a Distance Learning Resolution. Approved the discussion/ second reading to be held/provided on the following Board of Education new/updated/ revised/deleted by laws/ policies/forms/administrative guidelines, as recommended by NEOLA. Adopted the 2020-21 school year calendar as voted on by the ELEA staff and recommended by the Superintendent. Set the next meeting for Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library conference room. TODAY Daily Sentinel Clendenin 61/44 Charleston 60/46 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 69/51 Montreal 58/48 Billings 76/49 Minneapolis 69/47 Chicago 54/42 Toronto 61/46 Detroit 55/44 Denver 87/54 New York 61/56 Washington 68/54 Kansas City 70/51 Fri. 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Box 335 New Haven, WV 25265 www.kenbassinsurance.com IN THE 2020 COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS EDITION A special supplement to the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register and The Daily Sentinel. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 Remembering the 1937 flood By Sarah Hawley and Dean Wright REMEMBER WHEN? OHIO VALLEY — In late January 1937, the Ohio River spilled from her banks and caused damage that still resonates in the memories of those who were alive to survive it. The great ﬂood of 1937 saw the highest recorded river crest in Gallipolis at 69.60 feet, narrowly beating the 1913 ﬂood which saw a crest of 67.90 feet. In Pomeroy and Point Pleasant, the 1937 ﬂood was the second highest crests recorded. In Pomeroy it was 67.8 feet, one foot lower than the 1913 ﬂood, while in Point Pleasant it was 62.70 feet, .10 feet lower than the 1913 ﬂood. Local historian Jordan Pickens told the Sentinel of the Frank Titus residence on Lincoln Hill which was used by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and radio operators for communication. This was the only communication in or out, relaying information about weather conditions and when help was coming as telegraph and phone lines were down and there was no rail transportation. In addition to Ohio State Highway Patrol, a network of professional radio operators and ham radio operators that assisted with getting the message out. The resilience of the people is what Pickens said stood out most to him about the ﬂooding in 1937. The ﬂood caused businesses to bankrupt, and took homes and possessions The great flood of 1937 saw the highest recorded river crest in Gallipolis. In Pomeroy and Point Pleasant, the 1937 flood provided the second highest crests recorded. had ffrom people l who h already l d h d very little in the great depression, but they battled back and rebuilt. As reported in the Daily Tribune and written by The Associated Press, January 27, 1937, “Compulsory evacuation of millions — embracing all persons living within 50 miles of both sides of the Mississippi river from Cairo, Ill., to New Orleans — has been ordered by the United States Army high command as the mighty ﬂood of the gorged Ohio river swept on to threaten new heights of disaster. Thirtyﬁve thousand motor trucks were immediately mobilized to carry out the greatest exodus in history. Secretary of War Harry Woodring, acting swiftly in America’s greatest emergency since the World War, announced headquarters would be established at Jackson, Mississippi. With the army of homeless swelled to 750,000, the toll of known dead by drowning reached 137. Hundreds more are missing, and estimated property damage soared far beyond $300,000,000.” Photos courtesy of the Meigs County Historical Society from the collection of the Wise family taken by John P. Scott. Individuals are seen standing on the balcony of the Downing House, North This photo from Court Street in Pomeroy shows the area that is now People’s Second Avenue in Middleport during Bank, Clark’s Jewelry Store and the former Daily Sentinel/Farmer’s Bank building. the 1937 flood. Photos courtesy of the Meigs County Historical Society from the collection of the Wise family taken by John P. Scott. The story further reported that it took four days for the waters to rise to record height in the Ohio River Valley. J.R. Gwinn, then Gallipolis City Manager, requested the public use no more water than what was absolutely necessary. There were to be no boats of any kind in the streets for sight seeing, but only in cases of real necessity. Telephones were not to be used unless for emergency and individuals found on the streets late at night “unemployed” would be subject to the penalties of loitering ordinances. Businesses selling intoxicating liquor were closed and police were ordered to shoot anyone on sight seen looting. The great ﬂood of 1937 saw the highest recorded river crest in Gallipolis at 69.60 feet, narrowly beating the 1913 ﬂood which saw a crest of 67.90 feet. Local agencies were said to Photos courtesy of the Meigs County Historical Society from the collection of the Wise family taken by John P. Scott. The view looking north on Second Street from the roof of the Meigs County Courthouse during the flood in 1937. have been cooperating with the Red Cross Disaster Unit during the ﬂood as reported in the paper: “Greater coordination and efﬁciency and less friction are expected to result from a conference held last night at the Lafayette Hotel. City and county ofﬁcials, Chamber of Commerce leaders and perhaps others attended. At its conclusion, a spokesman issued the See FLOOD | 3 The ‘Titanic’ story found in Gallipolis GALLIPOLIS — Though the world outside Gallipolis may seem big, that world is actually smaller than one might think. Above the city, among the many stories resting in stone in Mound Hill Cemetery, is a simple marker connected to a massive tragedy known throughout the world. The stone simply reads, “In Memory Of Albert A. Stewart, Aged 64Ys.&28Ds, Lost On The S.S. Titanic, April 15, 1912.” According to research collected by local “Gallipolis Pictures” photographer and all-things-GalliaCounty history buff Mary REMEMBER WHEN? A cenotaph, which is a Greek phrase meaning “empty tomb,” was placed in Gallipolis’ Mound Hill Cemetery for a man who died on the S.S. Titanic. Lee Marchi, Stewart was the son of R.L. Stewart, a lawyer and newspaperman who had come to Gallipolis around the time of the Civil War. Records indicate Albert had been born in 1848 in Pennsylvania (where his father was also born), but owned a home in Gallipolis. Albert was reportedly in the insurance ﬁeld, and by all accounts, must’ve been quite successful. In 1886 he is said to have built what many cite as one of the ﬁnest houses in the city, referred to as “Island Side” by some older residents. The home still stands in the 1000block of First Avenue. There are reports Albert built the home for his parents and reports he built it for his sisters, Flavia and Lillian Stewart, the See CEMETERY | 6 Courtesy photo from Mary Lee Marchi This home was built by Albert A. Stewart, who was a victim of the sinking of the S.S. Titanic. His sisters lived in the home at the time of his death in 1912. The home still stands along First Avenue. �OH-70184135 2 Thursday, April 30, 2020 COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Hours: Mon - Sat 9am to 5pm, Closed on Sunday �� 6W��5W��1��*DOOLSROLV��2KLR�� Dec. 15, 1967… The unforgotten day A tragedy that changed everything Staff Report way home after work that day. Fowler is from the Mercerville area in Gallia County, while two OHIO VALLEY — There are days that change individual of his passengers lived further down into Scottown, Ohio lives, whole families, entire towns and even impact a nation in Lawrence County, Ohio. - Mason and Gallia counties are Fowler’s car, ﬁlled with six passengers, was home to one of crossing into those very days. Ohio when the On Dec. 15, bridge collapsed, 1967, the Silver “We started his being the Bridge, connectacross it that last car on the ing downtown day. It went Ohio side when Point Pleasant to shimmying it collapsed. with Kanagua, and shaking, “We started Ohio, collapsed across it that into the Ohio and I said ‘this day,” he said “It River during bridge is gonna went to shimmyrush hour trafﬁc fall’ right about ing and shaking, at Christmas, the time we hit and I said ‘this taking the lives bridge is gonna of 46 souls. ground.” fall’ right about In a matter – Buddy Fowler the time we hit of minutes, the ground.” area suffered Later, Fowler losses and casusaid: “I went alty numbers around seeing who I could help similar to those seen in mass getting out of the cars. It’s all shootings in more recent I could’ve done is try and help memory, and at a time when somebody.” communications and emerHe explained that one aspect gency response preparedness were nowhere near where they of that day that has stuck with are today. As with any tragedy, him is the people in the water, and his inability to help them. it had far-reaching effects on “The boys in the river, it didn’t residents and the area. Everymake a difference for them,” one had a story about where they were when the bridge fell, said Fowler. “It made people including some who were on it, nervous for a long time, they were scared to go over a bridge like Buddy Fowler. after that.” Fowler and several of his Hobart Wilson, Jr., was the relatives worked at Mason FurGallipolis Daily Tribune manniture in the TNT area during aging editor at the time of the the 1960’s, and were on their OVP Divers were part of the recovery effort following the tragedy. REMEMBER WHEN? You heard the “the bridge fell” and didn’t believe it,at first. bridge collapse. He was about to attend the annual Bob Evans Christmas Party at Washington Elementary before a staff member named Dick Thomas contacted him to tell him about what had just happened. Thomas told Wilson he needed the camera pronto and that the bridge collapsed. At that time, the paper only had one graphite camera named “Ol’ Betsy.” Wilson asked “What Bridge?” before Thomas said “the Silver Bridge” and uttered a quick swear word. Thomas came to acquire the camera and went to photograph the event before Wilson followed. “Dick got the camera and went on up and I went back to the ofﬁce and got some more folders (to take more pictures)…I got up there and it was really cold and I took the back ﬂood escape road because I ﬁgured there would be a trafﬁc jam,” said Wilson. “I got maybe a 100 yards from the area and walked up there…I looked up and I just couldn’t believe it. It was all gone and just a big pile of twisted vehicles.” Wilson said the paper received obituaries into April of the following year detailing the lives of those who had died in the bridge disaster. Todd Mayes of Henderson, W.Va. is a retired school teacher with Gallia Local Schools. That fateful day in 1967, he was headed home from work, leaving the Kyger Creek area and headed to Point Pleasant. He recalls it was nearing dusk and it was a cold, winter day with some light snow on the ground. He also recalled before he left work, noticing a dent on the driver’s side door on his Fiat. Veering from his normal routine of heading straight home, he stopped at the Fiat dealership to get some touchup paint. When he left the See DAY | 4 A survivor’s story Eyewitnesses recall the tragedy Stories of survival and loss REMEMBER WHEN? OH-70184536 POINT PLEASANT — it or not. We work for Many were lost and New York Central. I’m The Saturday, Dec. 16, some survived. a trainman at Institute, 1967 special edition of W.Va. The bridge was the Point Pleasant RegI got hold of a barrel ister reveals a front page shaking, once too often. but I couldn’t get on top that seemed to be unfold- It went to the left, and of it. I was hanging on ing by the minute during then to the right, and it when the boat rescued never came back, it just a time when getting the me. I want to thank them news out, wasn’t easy or kept going. We went down right with the rest all, especially the group quick. that got us out. I The edition have to get out of recounts eyewitthe hospital. My ness accounts, “It didn’t take us very long daughter (Carol) including that of to get down there (into is getting married Paul Scott, then the river) though. We had on the 30th.” age 51, of Middlea load of gravel, about Both Pullen port, Ohio. His and Miller, whom account was 32,000 pounds. I still Scott was travelreported as foldon’t know how I got out ing with, were lows: of there.” killed in the trag“I was in the – Frank Wamsley edy. car. The bridge Another eyewittoppled to one ness interviewed side. We were at the time of the collapse of the scrabble. It was near the middle of the was Howard Boggs, then a long way. I couldn’t water going toward age 24 of Porter, Ohio. Kanauga. I was with J.O. understand why I made “We (he and his (James) Pullen of Middle- it. I didn’t think I could. I port and F.D. (Frederick) thought ‘this is it.’ Then 17-year old wife, my head popped up (to Miller of Gallipolis. I See TRAGEDY | 3 the surface of the river). don’t know if they made 418 Main Street Point Pleasant 304-675-3400 Beth Sergent | OVP William Edmondson of King, N.C., pictured sitting, signs a book for Gina Cocklereece of WinstonSalem, N.C. Edmondson is a survivor of the Silver Bridge collapse and was driving a tractor trailer on Dec. 15, 1967 along with Cocklereece’s father, Harold Cundiff, who didn’t survive. They both visited Point Pleasant for the 50th anniversary of the tragedy in 2017. 50th anniversary of Silver Bridge collapse connects generations By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com (Editor’s note: This story ﬁrst appeared in 2017, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Silver Bridge collapse. Survivor William Edmondson shared his story with Ohio Valley Publishing. He passed away months later, in April 2018.) This collection is a tribute to the skills of artisans in the past who wrought beauty from the iron in their forges. The intricate scroll designs show as well in sterling silver as they do in decorative ironwork. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — “I mean, everything had to fall right in place to the second, or I woudn’t be here. It was that close. It’s just unreal.” These are the words of William Edmondson of King, N.C. Edmondson, See STORY | 4 �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 30, 2020 3 Proudly serving Mason County since 1986. 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I am very blessed to work with folks who are at Eastern Local have been working to meet the so unselﬁsh and brave to put the welfare of our kids needs of students during ﬁrst.” the COVID-19 outbreak Eastern works in in many ways, including conjunction with the through meal delivery. USDA’s National School Transportation and food service staff at East- Lunch and Breakfast Program, the Department ern Local Schools have continued their efforts to of Defense, the USDA’s provide meals for all chil- Seamless Summer Option and the Ohio Department dren in the district since of Education to provide the closing of school on nutritious meals for their March 17. students, and presently, Bus drivers, teacher’s any child in the district up Members of Eastern’s food service staff include Lyle Moon and aides, and administraYelena Conley. tive staff delivered meals to 18 years of age. Collins said meal will to all regular bus stops continue to be made availin the ﬁrst week of the able daily for pick up at program. The team at the Eastern Elementary/ Eastern has since set up several strategic locations Middle School for pick up between 11 a.m. and throughout the community where buses park and 12:30 p.m. The Tuesday and Thursday bus locamake meals and educational enrichment packets tions are Karr Contracting, Mt. Hermon Church, available for parents or Eastern Bus Garage in children to pick up from Tuppers Plains, Chester 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. United Methodist Church parking lot, Bashan Fire Brain Collins, director House and the Belleville of operations for Food Dam in Reedsville. Service and TransportaEastern’s driver/delivery team members include (from left) Tom tion said, “We can not Pullins, Lee Swain, Connie Osborne, Lesa Sidwell, Mandy Bush and thank our staff enough for Submitted by Eastern Local School Kara Teaford. District. reporting to work each Eastern buses are shown staged for the loading of meals to be delivered to children 18 and under throughout the district. Photos courtesy of Eastern Local Members of Eastern’s food service team include Lori Litchfield, Patty Nutter and Diane Buckley. Tragedy home for Christmas but I am happy to be alive. But I’ll participate in a From page 2 different kind of Christmas this year.” Marjorie Evans Boggs, Also telling the Regisand 18-month old ter his story was Frank daughter Kristy) were Wamsley of Point Pleasat the top of the bridge, ant, then 28 years old. going toward Ohio. It “I was in a James started to shake up and Merry Stone truck near down and that was it. I the top of the bridge. was stopped in the line We were moving at the of trafﬁc. I don’t know time, but trafﬁc in front how I got out. I caught hold of something. OVP of us was stopped. The These photos appeared in the special edition of Ohio Valley ﬁrst thing I noticed was The City Ice and Fuel Publishing’s look back on the 40th anniversary of the Silver that the bridge was leanboat brought me in. I Bridge tragedy. The photos show the devastation and recovery ing to the right and just couldn’t swim.” efforts following the disaster. rolling. We fell and the Boggs’ wife and truck went to the botdaughter were not restom of the river. I don’t cued with him and perknow how I got out. “The bridge was shaking, once too ished in the disaster. For a minute I didn’t Another eyewitness often. It went to the left, and then to think I would. Then interviewed by the the right, and it never came back, it I got hold of somePoint Pleasant Register just kept going. We went down right thing, maybe a piece was W.M. “Bill” Needwith the rest of the scrabble. It was of bridge, and swam ham Jr., then 27 of Ashto the top. I made it boro, N.C. a long way. I couldn’t understand to a barrel of cotton or “We were stopped on why I made it.” something. I held on to the bridge, about the – Paul Scott it. They picked me up. I center. Our Roadway couldn’t swim to shore, truck was loaded with I couldn’t move my legs. miscellaneous things. I have a wife, Margaret, got to the top, my back The passenger with me held my breath and, and two children, ages 4 hurt and I reached for knowing the door didn’t seem to move at and 2, and I didn’t think any time. As I pulled up couldn’t be opened with a box ﬂoating by. But I was going to see them and stopped behind the all that pressure, I tried there was not enough again either. It was a bad to ﬁnd the window knob buoyancy to hold me ﬁrst Roadway truck; I experience. If all those up. I saw a larger box but couldn’t. Then I had stopped dead still; trucks (ﬁve) hadn’t been panicked and knew that that might hold me. I the truck tipped to the there, I don’t think it couldn’t move my feet, right hand side, and the was it. When I found would’ve gone. Another so I peddled with my bridge collapsed. It hap- out I couldn’t get the man was driving, I don’t hands to the box and window down, I kept pened so fast the only know his name, we then hollered for help. reaching. I found one thing I can recall right called him ‘Red.’ There here is that I started to window a half to three- The boat picked me up were four or ﬁve men in about 15 minutes later quarters of the way pray. We all headed for the water holding onto or maybe it was ﬁve down. I forced it down the water. I could see stuff. It didn’t take us and that’s how I got this minutes, but it seemed the steel beams before very long to get down longer. The box saved (show his right wrist us. We hit the water my life. I couldn’t move there (into the river) had been cut). And and the truck sank like though. We had a load my legs and I couldn’t that’s how I escaped. a rock. of gravel, about 32,000 have lasted too long. I I didn’t know how far On instinct, I knew pounds. I still don’t am married and have I had to go up. But I the windows were up know how I got out of could tell the water kept three kids, ages 6, 8 and there would be an there.” and 10. I won’t make it getting lighter. When I air pocket for awhile. I 2150 Eastern Ave Gallipolis, OH 45631 (740)446-0351 Photos courtesy of the Meigs County Historical Society from the collection of the Wise family taken by John P. Scott. Dr. R.R. Boice and Mary Ewing Buck (Bob Buck’s mother) sitting in rear of boat, while her brother Henry Ewing (Benny Ewing’s father) stands in a photo which was taken above what is now Mick’s Barbershop on Main Street during the January 1937 flood. ofﬁcials are co-operating to met the emergency at hand to the best advantage.’” From page 1 Flood refugee Francis King died on lower following statement: Fourth Avenue. ‘Due to a misunderThe U.S. Congress was standing, it has been thought by some that the reported to have appropriated $790,000,000 Chamber of Commerce was operating as a relief to be allocated to ﬂood relief to address the unit. This impression 1937 ﬂood disaster. is attributed to the fact The widespread ﬂoodthat the Chamber’s ofﬁcing along the Ohio es and facilities were being used, and because River from Pittsburgh, of C. of C. ofﬁcials were Pennsylvania to Illinois, prompted steps to be active in relief work. taken to help prevent The set-up operating in future ﬂooding. Reserthis city is the regular voirs were constructed Red Cross disaster unit and all local civic organi- and dams were ultimatezations, city and county ly built along the river. Flood BY THE NUMBERS… The great flood of 1937 saw the highest recorded river crest in Gallipolis at 69.60 feet, narrowly beating the 1913 flood which saw a crest of 67.90 feet. In Pomeroy and Point Pleasant, the 1937 flood was the second highest crests recorded. In Pomeroy it was 67.8 feet, one foot lower than the 1913 flood, while in Point Pleasant it was 62.70 feet, .10 feet lower than the 1913 flood. 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He said it took a few moments for the reality to sink in that the bridge was gone and he backed his car off the ramp and eventually walked down to the riverbank. “I could hear voices yelling Story From page 2 OH-70184550 now 88, was just 38 years old when the truck he was driving toppled into the Ohio River along with dozens of other vehicles when the Silver Bridge collapsed in 1967. He was one of a handful of people pulled alive from the frigid water that night. Edmondson returned to the area last week for the 50th anniversary of the bridge disaster and attended two of the ceremonies marking the solemn occasion in Mason County, W.Va. Edmondson, while visiting at the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center, sat down with Ohio Valley Publishing to tell his story. A driver for Hennis Freight Lines in 1967, he and his driving partner Harold Cundiff, were on their way north to Detroit, Mich. on Dec. 15, 1967, delivering what Edmondson described as fabric that went inside tires. Edmondson started driving in Beckley, allowing Cundiff some time to crawl into the sleeper cab to get some rest. “My truck was over halfway across going into Ohio on the downgrade,” he said. “I remember sitting there and the trafﬁc light wasn’t working at the end of the bridge so that’s the reason trafﬁc was backed up.” Edmondson said there was “no warning” that the bridge was going to fall. “I was just sitting there and the next thing I knew, the bridge turned over. It just turned over and it hesitated for two or three seconds. I was holding onto the steering wheel and then it headed down.” He said he thought “how in the world am I going to get out of here” right before hitting the water. And, the heavy trac- Ohio Valley Publishing OVP A look at the collapse site following the Silver Bridge disaster. out in the distance,” Mayes said, describing the site of concrete, steel and vehicles spread across the ground. tor trailer hit the water with such force it turned Edmondson into a “projectile” and his elbow literally busted the passenger side window, the glass cutting him on his face and back. But, he made it out through the broken window. “It fell so fast,” he said. He explained the current carried him out from under the truck and when he came up, there was nothing, no bridge there. “That whole bridge was under water.” When he ﬁrst came up from the water, his “britches” had come all the way down and were turned the wrong side out. He chuckled when telling how his “britches” had been too tight so he had “undone” his belt when he was driving. With his “britches” now inside out but unable to go over his shoes, they got caught on some object in the river and he was snagged with them, being pulled under. He was stuck and struggling. He started kicking his feet and by some miracle they slipped over his shoes and he was freed. He still can’t believe those pants slipped over his shoes to get him loose. “Right there, I believe the Lord had something to do with that. I came right back up, just like that.” He said when he was underwater, and stuck, “I thought this was it” and opened his mouth and got it ﬁlled with river water. “I didn’t have enough courage to inhale it so I just swallowed it…so I drunk out of the Ohio River,” he joked. After he was freed from that entanglement, he said the seat from his truck ﬂoated up beside him and he grabbed on, holding on as long as he could as the current continued to carry him. “I held on until it (the seat) ﬁnally got away from me,” he said. “So He talked about seeing a man laying beside a truck and going to help him when a woman wearing a fur coat *�&��%�* � �� *� �� &��$�*�#'�$��'�� *�!' ��'�� *�#'�$��!' �� !��%�*�&��&��&�*��$� *��'�� '��*�&�� %%��&�� *�!�&%��'&%�*��%��$%��$�)%�� %�� $�)�$�� &��* '&&� ��!$�� '""��%�*�� '""��% * $� �� %�* '&��%� * �!(�%�*��'�� * ��&$��*�!!�% came in from behind and placed it on top of the man to keep him warm. Mayes walked the riverbank to see if anyone else needed help on land that he could assist but found no one. In a surreal scene out of his reach, he said he also saw a man holding onto a box, ﬂoating down the river, yelling for help. “I think people did what they could at the time…there wasn’t much hope for those who went in…it was a tragic time for the City of Point Pleasant. “The days after seemed to be more traumatic because I happened to be one of the lucky ones. It didn’t really hit me until I found out who was on the bridge.” Mayes said he never thought something like a REMEMBER WHEN? William Edmondson, survivor of the Silver Bridge Collapse, visited the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center to tell his story on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. said. people id “Some “S l I told t ld I ﬂoated ﬂ t d a pretty tt good d about that bird sitting up ways. The current was there, they told me that so fast.” wasn’t a About bird, that this time, was your the fabric angel.” he had ‘I mean, He been hauleverything had smiled a ing started to fall right in bit and popping place to the said, “I up all ain’t denyaround second, or I ing it. It him after woudn’t be was sure the trailer here. It was that up there busted. He close. It’s just (on the said the unreal.’ bundle).” fabric was – William He said packaged Edmondson about in burlap the time bundles the bird weighing landed around was when he could feel 600-700 pounds. “They come plumb out the bundle getting away of the water, that rubber from him. “I thought ‘this is it,’ fabric, I thought, ‘boy, hope none of them come you know, ….I couldn’t up under me’…they were believe it, I looked up and there was that bird, all around me.” One did ﬂoat up right he just appeared out of beside him. This bundle nowhere. I just looked up and there it was.” was special because It was then that a there was a fortuitous barge pilot spotted him. slit in the burlap fabric Edmondson said the just big enough for him pilot told him he saw the to get his ﬁnger into to bridge fall while in the hang on. pilothouse and he radi“There was this little, oed down to his crew to bitty slot wide enough tell them to get ready to I could get my ﬁnger in leave the riverbank to so I reached up and put my ﬁnger in the slit and help. “He saw me and pulled that was the only slit that barge in front of on that whole bundle,” me…I ﬂoated into the he said. “I held on to it. side of it.” My ﬁnger got so cold, I Near the mouth of the dreaded to turn it loose Kanawha River, the crew (he was loosing control and feeling in his hand).” threw him a rope with a About this time, a bird ﬂotation device on it and pulled him up out of the landed on that roll of water. fabric and continued to “I didn’t have my ﬂoat with Edmondson as pants, still had my shoes, the current carried him I mean it was really cold closer to the Kanawha with the wind blowRiver. “All under that bridge ing so they instantly wrapped me up in some was birds’ nests and I looked up while ﬂoating blankets and they took down river and this bird me up there in the pilothouse where it was was above me sitting warm and he (the pilot) on the fabric looking at me the whole time and I asked me if it was ok if he circled around some was looking at him,” he “I got maybe a 100 yards from the area and walked up there…I looked up and I just couldn’t believe it. It was all gone and just a big pile of twisted vehicles.” – Hobart Wilson, Jr. little dent in his door would “amount to anything” but he believes it saved his life that day. As for everything else he saw that cold afternoon and remembers vividly: “It wasn’t a pleasant memory, but it’s still a memory.” Contributing to this story were Beth Sergent, Morgan McKinniss, Dean Wright. more to look to see if he could ﬁnd someone else. I told him ‘yeah, go ahead, I’m ok.’” Edmondson said the pilot radioed for an ambulance which picked him up at the riverbank and took him to Pleasant Valley Hospital. At the time he was rescued, Edmondson said he was hopeful his driving partner was somewhere out there in the water waiting to be rescued as well, but that wasn’t to be. Cundiff’s remains were found around ﬁve weeks later. “They found him way down river. He had come out of the cab some way,” he said. “When that cab hit the water…” He speculated Cundiff’s head had struck the cab with the same force Edmondson’s elbow and body had struck the window. Gina Cocklereece of Winston-Salem, N.C. was one of Cundiff’s daughters. She was 11 when her father died. Earlier this year, in September, she and he sister made their ﬁrst trip to Point Pleasant to see where their father had passed and then, by chance or fate, this past October, Edmondson and his son had made the trip to Point Pleasant. All visited the river museum who connected the two families who later connected in North Carolina. They all met up again at last week’s remembrance ceremony. Cocklereece said her only memory of Edmondson when she was a child had been when he came to her home soon after the disaster. “I couldn’t tell you what he looked like, it (the memory) is more of an image and I can tell you where he sat and that his arm was in a cast, and…he probably doesn’t remember this,” Cocklereece hesitated with emotion. “But, he broke down and said, ‘Why? Why him and not me?’ And that’s about all I remember.” She said she tried to look him up over the years via the Internet but had no luck, that was until they both visited the river museum. “It’s the 50th anniversary, I think that’s what has brought us back,” she said. As fate would have it, during those 50 years, the families lived only about 15 miles from one another. When asked about last week’s ceremony, Cocklereece said, “It’s good to gather with other people who have been touched. You don’t get the massiveness of it…just coming here in September and being able to see (what was) the (bridge) span. You get a sense of what the conditions were and we met a lot of people who just couldn’t hardly talk about it, even the locals, everybody has their scars.” At the museum last week, Edmondson was sure to tell Cocklereece, “I want you to know how good a guy Harold (Cundiff) was…he was telling me about after he got back off that trip he was taking off until after Christmas. He just couldn’t wait.” “This is the sweetest man, we’re just glad he’s here,” Cocklereece said. For Edmondson, he has a good sense of humor about what he’s been through and jokes, he wanted to make it to 88 because that was Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s car number. He’d also like to know who the pilot was who spotted him in the river that night 50 years ago. When asked why he made it out of the river that day and made it many days after, he said it had to do with “the good Lord” and “I don’t know why (He has kept me here) but I sure thank Him for it, I mean, I can’t believe I’d be here if it wasn’t for the Lord that pulled me through.” Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. �OH-70184462 Ohio Valley Publishing COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Thursday, April 30, 2020 5 �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS 6 Thursday, April 30, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Bossard Library continuing to serve the community Submitted Courtesy photo from Mary Lee Marchi The marker for Albert A. Stewart in Mound Hill Cemetery. The marker is more specifically called a cenotaph, which is a Greek phrase meaning “empty tomb.” A centoaph is a monument to someone who is buried elsewhere. Cemetery Bailey Circus. If Albert’s remains were found, they were From page 1 reportedly never identiﬁed and though he is not buried in Mound Hill latter of which took up residence in the home. In Cemetery, his sisters remembered him with a the Aug. 4, 1886 edition of the “Gallipolis Journal,” tombstone marker. The the house was referred to marker is more speciﬁcally called a cenotaph, as “a Gallipolis palace.” Albert reportedly made which is a Greek phrase most of his money in New meaning “empty tomb.” A cenotaph is a monuYork in the lithograph ment to someone who is business with ofﬁces in buried elsewhere. both the Big Apple and As for the home, it Paris, France. is currently owned by In April 1912, Lillian and Flavia opened up the Chris and Jim Cozza. It mail in their Queen Anne has been referred to as The Healey Home and home and learned what The Berridge Home. Ed had happened to their Berridge and his sister, brother. It was stated in Miss Mame lived in the the “Gallipolis Tribune” home for many years. In on April 17, 1912, “A.A. an article by Dwight C. Stewart, brother of Misses Lillian and Flavia Wetherholt it is said that several rooms in this Stewart of Island Side, this city, was a passenger home are paneled in rare wood, that is reputed to on the Titanic and his have come from a manname does not appear sion in New York City. on the list of the saved. Albert was listed as a Mr. Stewart has been in ﬁrst class passenger on France all winter with Mrs. Stewart, his daugh- the ill-fated vessel which sank after striking an ter and grandchildren, iceberg south of Newwhom he left there to foundland. In all, an esitake passage on the mated 1,517 people were Titanic. He is a man of large means with impor- killed in the sinking of the Titanic. tant interests in New York where he resides.” Some accounts report Beth Sergent contributed to this article. Mary Lee Marchi’s work he also had a ﬁnancial can be viewed on the “Gallipolis stake in the Barnum and Pictures” Facebook page. update their existing library card account to contact the library,” she stated. GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — With the In addition to digital library ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Bossard cards, Saunders reported that the Memorial Library continues to library has adapted traditional serve the community, providing services in response to COVID-19, traditional digital services, as well including virtual story times for as offering new virtual services to its patrons. Courtesy photo children and their families that can Bossard Memorial Library in Gallipolis, be found by visiting the library’s According to Library Director Facebook page. Debbie Saunders, patrons can uti- Ohio. The Library has also implelize the digital services provided mented a new “Discord” server by the library all for free with their patrons can also access Hoopla to enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, for teens. According to Saunders, library card. music albums, and graphic novels, with the library’s closure, staff “When the doors to the library considered ways to continue proamong other digital materials. are closed, community members grams for teens and have created a Currently, a total of 10 items per still have the library at their ﬁnchat/audio server whereby invited month can be checked out from gertips with access to the many guests can chat and “hangout.” Hoopla by each patron. To access online resources the library proThe Discord server provides a Hoopla, visit bossardlibrary.org/ vides,” Saunders said. space for teens to interact on a digital and click on the Hoopla The library continues to proplatform they already use while icon. vide access to Gale Courses and the practice of social distancing Saunders also noted that, for Lynda.com during its closure. remains in effect. those without Internet access at Gale Courses provides access to “As our youth programming staff hundreds of instructor-led, online home, the content provided by the noted, some librarians are using Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla courses covering topics rangthe server just to give teens a place can be downloaded to personal ing from health and wellness to to connect, while others are using devices for ofﬂine use. creative writing and computer it to conduct book club discus“For those who lack Internet programming. Sessions for classes sions,” Saunders said. “Bossard access needed to download conbegin each month and can be accessed by anyone with a Bossard tent, the library’s Wi-Fi is available Library staff will moderate the chat among teens during a weekly from the library parking lot, with Library card. visitors required to exercise social scheduled online program.” Lynda.com provides access to More information about the distancing during the current panthousands of online tutorials and Discord server can be found by demic,” she stated. courses that focus on software, following @bossardlibraryteens on According to Saunders, those technology, and career developInstagram. who do not have a regular library ment. Lynda.com is available to In addition to these services, anyone with an Ohio public library card and are eligible can still Bossard Library continues to access digital content during the card. library’s closure by completing an provide access to a myriad of Digital materials, such as online application for a digital card online databases on various subeBooks and audiobooks, can be jects, including digital newspaper by visiting bossardlibrary.org and accessed through the Ohio Digiclicking on the ﬁrst link at the top archives and Ancestry Library Edital Library and downloaded to a tion, which is now available for inof the page. Kindle, iPad, iPhone, or Android Saunders also noted that library home use through the end of May. device. Patrons will need their For more information on the serstaff are available to help those library card number and PIN vices provided by Bossard Library, who need assistance accessing to borrow items from the Ohio how the library continues to serve digital content using their library Digital Library. To access this the community, and the latest resource, visit bossardlibrary.org/ card. updates on the status of library “While many new patrons are digital and click on the Ohio Digihours of operation, visit applying for digital library cards, tal Library icon. bossardlibrary.org. By visiting the library’s website, I encourage patrons who need to 70 Gallipolis City School District l h Schoo g i H y m cade Gallia A 0-446-3212 74 Excellent Education Green E lementa ry 740-446 -3236 Caring Staff Athletics chool S e l d d i M cademy 3214 A a i l l a G 740-446 Up To Date Facilities Rio Gran de Elem entary 740-245 -5333 OH-70184242 OH-70184242 OH-70183564 Quality Music Programs ntary e m e l E ton Washing -446-3213 740 5 Star Preschool �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 30, 2020 7 Proud to serve Meigs County! 196 E. Second Street 502 Elm Street Pomeroy, OH 45769 Racine, OH 45771 740-992-3381 740-949-3138 "Insurance Made Easy!" www.simmonsmusserwarner.com OH-70184027 Meigs County turns 200 By Sarah Hawley MEIGS COUNTY — 2019 was an historic year in Meigs County, as the county celebrated its Bicentennial. Formed in 1819 from portions of Gallia and Athens counties, Meigs County was named in honor of former governor Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. On Jan. 21, 1819, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Meigs County. It was a few months later in April 1819, that the ﬁrst county government meeting was held, according to journal entries kept at the commissioner ofﬁce. In the Meigs County Historical Society newsletter, MCHS President James K. Stanley states, “According to Hardesty’s Historical & Geographical Encyclopedia Illustrated, on January 21, 1819, the Ohio ‘General Assembly passed an act to erect the county of Meigs’ — which was created from part of Athens and Gallia Counties — and The Pioneer History of Meigs County Ohio states that Meigs County was formed on April 1, 1819, the ﬁrst county ofﬁcials were elected on April 5, 1819, and newly-elected county commissioners conducted the county’s ﬁrst ofﬁcial meeting on April 30, 1819.” The County’s ﬁrst Courthouse, which still stands today, was constructed in 1823 in Chester. The courthouse served as the seat of county government until 1840. By June 1841, the county seat had been moved to Pomeroy, in a building where Trinity Church is now located on Lynn Street. The current courthouse opened in 1850, and is unique in that it has ground ﬂoor entrance on all three levels. Several events and celebrations took place in 2019 to commemorate the anniversary, including the placement of bicentennial markers and the Bicentennial weekend. Each month the Bicentennial Committee will be unveiling a Bicentennial Historical Marker to recognize a historic place or event. One maker will be placed in each of the county’s 12 townships, the ﬁrst being in Salisbury Township. Bicentennial markers were placed as follows: Salisbury Twp. — Kerrs Run Colored School The marker, which is placed at Water Works Park in Pomeoy, reads: “Kerrs Run Colored School; Late 1880s to REMEMBER WHEN? Bicentennial markers were placed across Meigs County for an entire year to celebrate its 200th birthday. Early 1900s; Educated children from ﬁrst to eighth grade, including James Edwin Campbell and James McHenry Jones, ﬁrst and third presidents of what is now West Virginia State University. These children, through incredible odds, became some of ﬁrst educators of African Americans in West Virginia.” Sutton Twp. — Weaver Skiff Company The marker, which is placed at Star Mill Park in Racine, reads: “Founded by James Wallace Weaver and his son “Boone”, The Weaver Skiff Company was once the most popular boat manufacturing company along an inland waterway in all of the United States. Skiff boats were typically used as ﬁshing boats and as life boats for larger vessels.” Bedford Twp. — Nelson Story The marker, which is placed near the intersection of U.S. Route 33 and Bedford Town Hall Road near Darwin, reads: “Born in Burlingham, Ohio, Story was a famous pioneer, businessman, philanthropist and magnate of the American West. He migrated west, and after striking it rich on a gold claim, purchased 1,000 head of longhorn cattle, which he drove from Texas to Montana. There he would spend much of his life and help establish Montana State University. His cattle drive later inspired the novel and movie Lonesome Dove.” Letart Twp. — Riverside Mill Company The marker, located at the Antiquity sign on State Route 124, reads: “Founded in the later 1800’s by W.F. Sayre, Riverside Mill Company built wooden barges and paddle wheel hulls utilized in the transportation of goods on the Ohio River. The mill closed shortly after the 1937 ﬂood. Part of the mill’s business, a general store, remained in operation until the early 1960’s The store building and mill ofﬁce still stand on the property.” Salem Twp. — Star Grange 778 The maker, which is placed at the Grange hall, reads: “Star Grange #778 was founded in 1874 as a local chapter of the order of the Patrons of Hus- bandry. It was founded to bring together farm families in a fraternal organization offering social and educational opportunities for the betterment of their agricultural community. Through the years they have evolved into a ruralurban fraternity active in agricultural education, community service The Daily Sentinel archives and file photos Roy Holter and Leland Parker place the time capsule during the Rutland Twp. — Captain projects and legislative 175th anniversary of Meigs County. issues.” William McKnight The marker, which is placed at Miles Cemetery Columbia Twp. — The outside Rutland, reads: Carpenter Family “During the U.S. Civil The marker, which is War, William McKnight, a placed next to the Columblacksmith by trade from bia Twp. Fire DepartLangsville, Ohio, enlisted ment, reads: “Carpenter in the Union Army on was named after the September 12,1862. McKprominent Carpenter night was appointed ﬁrst families who established sergeant of Company K roots in Columbia Townof the Seventh Ohio Volship by 1818. Amos unteer Cavalry, promoted Carpenter and Jeremiah to second lieutenant, Carpenter were amongst and became the captain the township’s ﬁrst setof Company K. During tlers. Jeremiah Longfelhis service, McKnight low Carpenter, a successcommanded troops ﬁghtful farmer, served as a ing various campaigns State Representative for throughout Kentucky two terms and as a State and Tennessee and was Senator for three terms in the late 1800s and was One of the floats in the Meigs County Bicentennial Parade was a killed in Kentucky shortly 200th birthday cake. after ﬁghting John Hunt integral in establishing Morgan’s forces in the the local railroad and County eventually leading battle of Cynthiana. Capdepot. During the early to a three-sport star for mid-1900s, Ney Carpenter The Ohio State Buckeyes to the Battle of Bufﬁngton tain McKnight’s grave is located near this marker Island, which resulted in enjoyed regional notorifrom 1934-1937, letterin over half of the 1,700 man in Miles Cemetery, Rutety as owner of a large eight times in football, land, Ohio.” Confederate force being dairy farm and over 1,000 basketball and baseball. As part of the Bicencaptured.” ponies, originally used As starting quarterback, tennial Weekend, events for coal mining purposes, Dye beat Michigan in but later for leisure and three consecutive games. Orange Twp. — George Willis included a parade with Grand Marshal Governor show.” Dye served as assistant Ritchey Mike DeWine, the openfootball coach on the The marker, which is 1942 Ohio State national placed next to the Orange ing of a time capsule Olive Twp. — The Kibble which was buried on the championship team and Twp. Garage, reads: Family county’s 175th anniveras head basketball coach “George Willis Ritchey The marker, which is sary, and and activities for Ohio State from 1946- was born in Tuppers placed by the Olive Twp. featuring Civil War reen1950 and Washington Plains, Ohio. Ritchey, Fire Department, reads: “Edna B. Kibble of Reeds- from 1950-1959 where he considered a radical astro- actors. The time capsule, made led the Huskies to a Final physicist, was a space ville married inventor of stainless steal, was Four appearance in 1953. pioneer who designed Alfred C. Stewart, who Dye later became athearly reﬂector telescopes originally buried by Roy held over eighty patents, Holter and Leland Parker. letic director at Wichita and equipment used to including patents for the During the Bicentennial State, Northwestern and photograph and study the speedometer, carburetor Celebration, members Nebraska.” moon, distant stars and and super spark plug. of both the Parker and even nebulae. Some of After Alfred passed away, Holter families took part his telescopes were the Edna Stewart returned Lebanon Twp. — The 7th in the unveiling, with largest in the world at to Reedsville where she Regiment, Ohio Cavalry Parker’s grandson Nathan the time they were built. was active in the comThe marker, which is Cook and Holter’s grandTelescopes designed by munity and utilized her placed near the Lebanon son Zach Davis, along Ritchey are still in use nursing skills to deliver Twp. Garage, reads: with Holter’s great grandmany babies. The estates “The 7th Regiment, Ohio across the world today. son Porter Webb, recreatIn fact, the Hubble Teleof both Edna B. Stewart Cavalry, nicknamed the ing the photo taken at scope contains optical and her brother Anderson “River Regiment” as it’s the original time capsule components designed by B. Kibble, fund the Kibble men came from nine him. There are craters on burial. Holter and Parker Foundation, which since counties along the Ohio both the Moon and Mars have both passed away 1974 has provided grants River, was a regiment of since the original time that are named in honor to countless local stuthe Union cavalry raised capsule was buried. of Ritchey.” dents pursuing a college in southern Ohio for serItems inside the time education.” vice during the American capsule are to be on Civil War. Company K Chester Twp. — Mound display later this year, Cemetery Mound Scipio Twp. — William Henry consisted of 100 men possibly in its entirety at from all over Meigs CounHarrison “Tippy” Dye The marker, which is ty. Capt. John P. Higley placed at the Mound Cem- the Meigs County Fair. The marker, which led over 40 members of etery, reads: “The Mound Items are also likely to is placed by the Scipio be displayed at the Meigs Company K, along with Cemetery Mound is a Twp. Fire Department Museum and the Chester many other union forces, Native American mound in Harrisonville, reads: in pursuit of General built by members of the “Tippy Dye was born in Adena culture that existed Harrisonville and became Morgan through Meigs See TURNS | 9 Hello, neighbor! CALL ME TODAY in this area during the Early Woodland Period, an archeological classiﬁcation ranging from approximately 1000 BC to 200 BC. Mounds of this type were often used as burial structures or as markers for ceremonial, historical, or community gathering sites. This mound is one of the few such mounds in southeastern Ohio that remains intact as it has not been excavated by archeologists or destroyed by looters. This mound was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.” Please call or stop by and say, “Hi!” I’m looking forward to serving your needs for insurance and ﬁnancial services. 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If you are searching for veterinary service we hope the information here will help you in choosing a clinic. For our current clients, you can keep up to date on new products and services and maybe get to know us a little better. And just who was O.O. McIntyre? Staff Report GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — In 2017, folk from near and far gathered at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in memory of famed Gallipolis columnist and pop culture reporter Oscar Odd McIntyre. A question and answer session was held by author R. Scott Williams, chief operating ofﬁcer of Washington, D.C.’s Newseum, over his recently published book “An Odd Book: How the First Modern Pop Culture Reporter Conquered New York.” Area actor Seth Argabright, who would later do monologues in character as McIntyre as if he were alive during the concert performance, led questions with Williams. McIntyre started as a Gallipolis writer before being read by millions in the 1920s and 30s era, growing into the most popular syndicated columnist of his time. Williams said towards the end of McIntyre’s life, the columnist’s syndicate reported he had around 100 million readers a day. McIntyre began working as a journalist but would eventually regard himself more as a writer for entertainment and was featured in publications across the country. His wife, Maybelle, served as the engine of the McIntyre brand business and she would argue for McIntyre to have one of the highest syndicated columnist contracts of the day. He and his wife for a period of time lived in the Hotel Majestic with free room and board due to his publicity work. “Odd was from here in Gallipolis and he moved to New York,” said Williams during his question and answer session. “He never forgot about Gallipolis and never tried to be better than (it). In fact, he positioned himself as small town boy who was in the big city and if he encountered Charlie Chaplin in the street he wrote from the way that someone would write as if they weren’t jaded. He wrote about how excited he was to see him … I think people in small towns were fascinated by what he was writing. They could relate.” McIntyre’s column was titled “New York: Day by Day.” He would make friends with the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire, Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin and more. He also wrote for publications “Cosmopolitan” and “Life.” “I went on this long multiyear search trying to ﬁnd this (musical) suite,” said Ariel Opera House Dean Wright | OVP The view from the memorial bench near O.O. McIntyre’s grave overlooking the Ohio River and his hometown of Gallipolis. “She was born in the sleepy little town of Malden, West Virginia, on the tranquil Kanawha. She met my grandfather, a young tinner who had migrated from Scotland, while she was visiting in Gallipolis, Ohio. Theirs was a love match the like of which I have never seen.” – O.O. McIntyre on his grandmother Courtesy photo Mary Joan Jones McIntyre (1832-1911), grandmother of Oscar Odd McIntyre. REMEMBER WHEN? Oscar Odd McIntyre started as a Gallipolis writer before being read by millions in the 1920s and 30s era, growing into the most popular syndicated columnist of his time. care of his grandmother, Mary Jones McIntyre. His Dean Wright | OVP ﬁrst newspaper job, on Here is a memorial stone bench in front of O.O. McIntyre’s grave in the Gallipolis Journal, was the Mound Hill Cemetery. the ﬁrst step in a career that eventually took him a Sunday night parlor Executive Director Lora to New York and a new gathering. McIntyre was Snow. “And I ﬁnally got vocation as a chronicler reportedly fond of such it. It was hidden away of life in the Big City, not gatherings. in Williams College in only its world of enterPennsylvania. We just felt tainment but also of its Prior to the event at it was very appropriate sights and sounds. That to play on an evening like the Ariel in 2017, colhe wrote about these with umnist, the late Kevin this.” a slant toward the “folks Kelly, expressed his own Snow said the search back home” in a primarily thoughts on McIntyre took roughly 25 years to rural America of the time which appear below: ﬁnd the McIntyre Suite, gave him an edge over his When I ﬁrst came to written by McIntyre’s emerging contemporaries Gallipolis some 38 years friend Meredith Willson. in the ﬁeld, as well as a ago this summer, one of The same Willson who celebrity that equalled would go on to be known the ﬁrst things asked of such ﬂashier brethren as me, as a college student for such works as “The Walter Winchell, Ed Sulstudying journalism, Music Man” and “It’s livan and Earl Wilson. was if I was familiar Beginning to Look a Lot I was long aware of with Oscar Odd “O.O.” Like Christmas.” Winchell (1897-1972), McIntyre. I confessed “Sunday Night in whose star had dimmed that I was not and was Gallipolis” was a piece in the ’60s but who had informed that he was commission by Willson become one of the more one of the pre-eminent after it was requested by recognizable names of what they used to call Paul Whiteman, a popuamong gossip writers Broadway columnists lar dance band leader. because he had embraced of that golden period According to a letter radio and television, mediof popular newspaper by Willson, the piece content in the 1920s and ums denied McIntyre due was meant to convey to his passing on Valen’30s. Although born in the image of a little girl Plattsburg, Mo., McIntyre tine’s Day 1938, four days playing “Chop Sticks” as spent his formative years prior to his 54th birthher sole musical piece day. I soon learned that in Gallipolis under the as entertainment during Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home � � www.andersonmcdaniel.com OH-70183575 Courtesy photo Oscar Odd McIntyre (18841938) -DPHV�$QGHUVRQ� �$GDP�0F'DQLHO�� 'LUHFWRUV TRADITION-SERVICE-VALUE "Our family serving your family for generations" )XQHUDO�SUH�SODQQLQJ�KDV�PDQ\�EHQHÀ�WV� � Lets your wishes be known, so your funeral can be exactly how you want � Provides an opportunity to create a � personalized “Celebration of Life” Relieves loved ones of ﬁnancial responsibility McIntyre’s legacy lasted longer than one would imagine, as some casual pieces of popular culture I encountered in later years told me. As an example, the 1937 musical ﬁlm “On The Avenue,” produced by Twentieth Century-Fox and starring Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll and Alice Faye, opened with a montage of major newspaper columns, including McIntyre’s “New York Day-By-Day” when the column’s popularity was at its zenith. More than two decades later, the TV series “Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer” referenced McIntyre’s commentary on old Broadway in an episode dealing with a “Phantom of the Opera”type mystery in a landmark theater probed by the titular hero, played by Darren McGavin. By the time I saw that show on DVD there was no doubt in my mind that “Odd” McIntyre was not for nothing an institution in journalism but also national life for 26 years. His observations on the rich and famous in the Big Apple and heartfelt thoughts on life in the Ohio River town where he grew up still had fans decades after his passing, as fresh as the mint copy of the Tribune’s special section on the man someone (very possibly Hobart Wilson Jr. or J. Sherman Porter) left on my desk. It was that category of his writing that helped familiarize a nation with Gallipolis. Readers in New York and elsewhere learned of the personalities with whom McIntyre connected as he grew into manhood. In “That Was a Happy New Year,” the columnist reﬂects on what’s new in the Old French City: “Back Street has been paved. A new bridge spans the Chickamauga. The Park Central has a mosaic ﬂoor. There are concrete walks in the public square and Billy Schartz’s cigar store is now ‘The Smoke Shop.’” He adds: “I want to go back again, but I hope there have not been too many changes. I like to think of the tolling evening church bells, the cows being driven home from the pasture, the shrill whistle of the Hocking Valley train at six-ﬁfteen as she rounded the curve at Fox’s dairy.” The piece is chock full of such imagery cast in the words of a lord of the language, as well as an aching nostalgia that touched McIntyre even as he and his wife, Maybelle Small McIntyre, had long installed themselves in New York society. “That Was a Happy New Year” was not the last of such commentaries on a simpler time in McIntyre’s life. At the time of his death, McIntyre planned a renovation of Maybelle’s State Street home in Gallipolis, Gatewood (see “My Little Dream Home in the West” from 1935), and it was there she resided for many years before her own passing at 101 on April 27, 1985, in a Point Pleasant, W.Va., nursing home. More recently I’ve been asked if the current generation knows anything of O.O. McIntyre and what he accomplished. If they don’t, it’s a shame because of his prominence and his promotion of the old hometown. Yet this deﬁcit in knowledge can be readily addressed on April 22 when the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Theatre hosts R. Scott Williams, author of “An See WHO | 9 &RQWDFW�XV�WRGD\�IRU�PRUH�LQIRUPDWLRQ 740-992-5141 or 740-992-5444 Meigs Memory Gardens &HPHWHU\�3ORWV� �0DXVROHXP�&U\SWV ��(DJOH�5LGJH�5RDG��3RPHUR\��2KLR �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 30, 2020 9 Feeding students during the pandemic Submitted ROCKSPRINGS — With school districts across the state ﬁnishing the 2019-20 school year with distance learning, meals have been one of the focuses for local school districts. Meigs Local started preparing weekly meal distributions on March 23. Each week, Meigs Local prepares ﬁve breakfasts and ﬁve lunches for each student who picks up. These meals can be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesdays at Meigs Middle School or Meigs Elementary. It doesn’t matter where the student actually attends school; you may pick up at either building. Weekly participation between both schools has been roughly 1,000 students or roughly twothirds of the district’s student population. The district plans to continue weekly food distributions at Meigs Elementary School through June 30. Meals at Meigs Middle School will be those who have been available weekly through picking up at the Middle May 20. After May 20, School may pick up meals Submitted photos at the Elementary. In addition to the meals, students have been able to pick up as well as items provided enrichment activities by the After School during the meal pick ups, Program. Turns From page 7 Courthouse. A total of 42 items were inside the time capsule. A complete list of the items in the time capsule, along with the organization or individual submitting the item, is as follows: Meigs County Extension Service — Meigs Cookie Cutter, 1994 Meigs County Tab, Meigs County Agriculture Proﬁle, Meigs County Business Proﬁle and Meigs County Demographic Proﬁle; Meigs County Treasurer Howard Frank — Predictions; Meigs Local Junior High — Letters from students; Meigs County Public Library — Color picture of Meigs County Public Library, schedule of BookMobile times and route from January to June, brochure introducing your library for Pomeroy and Middleport, brochure for “Friends of the Meigs County Libraries”; WMPO Radio 9.21 FM and 1390 AM — Four, 90 minute cassette tapes of the 175th Meigs County Christmas Show broadcast on Dec. 24, 1994; Meigs High School — 1994 current events compiled by Meigs High School Students; Eastern High School — 1994 current events compiled by Eastern High School Students; Ewings Chapter Sons of the American Revolution — Blue book mark ribbon dated June 5, 1994; Meigs County Engineer Robert H. Eason — 1994 Meigs County Highway Map, Letter to 2019 Meigs Countians from the county engineer, roster of county garage employees, 1995/1994 The Chester Courthouse (left) is the oldest standing Courthouse in the state. Governor Mike DeWine talks with Mary Powell of the Chester Shade Historical Association before the Bicentennial Parade in 2019. The Daily Sentinel archives and file photos Zach Davis, left, and Nathan Cook, right, with the assistance of Porter Webb, recreate the photo of the burying of the 175th anniversary. Cook, Davis and Webb are all descendants of the men who originally placed the time capsule. budget report, Issue 2 project schedule; Game Warden Keith Wood — Letter from Division of Wildlife - Fish and Game Association with ofﬁcers, 1994 Ohio residential hunting license; Meigs County Genealogical Society — Founding families program; Meigs County Historical Society — Brochure of the Meigs County Museum on Butternut Avenue, Brochure of the Battle of Bufﬁngton Island in Portland for Sept. 9-11, 1994, Heritage Weekend at the Meigs Museum on June 11-12, 1994, and Meigs Count Historian Volume XVI from September 1994; Meigs County Senior Citizens Center — Senior Citizens Cookbook (242 pages), older adult news, brochure of the Meigs County Council on Aging; Pomeroy-Middleport Lions — Charity Newspaper 1994; Eastern Local School District — 1994 roster of students; Meigs Local School District — 1994 roster of students; Southern Local School District — 1994 roster of students; Carleton School — 1994 roster of students; Color Photographs — 15 snow pictures of the big snow of 1994 and three prints of Pomeroy in the summer; 175th anniversary of Meigs County — Ceramic mug for the 175th anniversary, nine photos of the June 5, 1994 reception, letter from the Meigs County Bicentennial chairperson and Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society President, Meigs County Museum “A Child’s Coloring Book.” The Daily Sentinel — Six pictures from the reception and 175th anniversary coverlet and a special commemorative tab from June 3, 1994. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Who From page 8 Odd Book,” a new full-length biography of McIntyre, for a 4:30 p.m. book signing and Q&A session. Williams, chief executive ofﬁcer and senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Washington, D.C.-based Newseum, examines McIntyre as the ﬁrst American celebrity journalist, a credible thesis since little if anything existed in that ﬁeld when McIntyre began freelancing his column to newspapers in 1912. He does not ignore, though, the down home touch McIntyre brought to his more diverse writings about the people and places of his own upbringing. “As we grow older those of us who came from the crossroads acquire a deeper appreciation of what the home town has meant to us through the stretch of years,” McIntyre wrote in “Impressing the Folks Back Home” on the occasion of the city placing a marker on the Court Street residence of his grandmother. I may have known nothing about O.O. 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Reed, Pomeroy businessmen, took the leadership in promoting the project. The bridge was dedicated on Nov. 12, 1928 and closed to trafﬁc on Dec. 30, 2008. Construction took around one year to complete. It had a cantilever span of 1,185 feet, a channel span of 665 feet and an over-all length of 2,000 feet which was nearly a half mile. Four concrete piers, with two anchor spans between the shore-ward piers supported 1,847.75 feet of “steel superstructure” according to the 1946 article. The larger piers extended 50 to 60 feet underground below the river bed and six feet into solid rock foundations. The Pomeroy-Mason Bridge operated as a toll bridge until 1946 when it was “freed” during a ceremony said to have been attended by 6,000 spectators. The “freeing” ceremony was described as having marching bands from both sides of the Ohio River marching across the bridge as well as an air and water show. The Bridge of Honor, which was constructed directly alongside its elderly counterpart, opened to trafﬁc on Dec. 30, 2008, the same day trafﬁc closed on the REMEMBER WHEN? The Bridge of Honor, which was constructed directly alongside its elderly counterpart, opened to traffic on Dec. 30, 2008, the same day traffic closed on the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge. Pomeroy-Mason Bridge. With the use of explosives and heavy equipment, the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge was demolished, in stages, throughout 2009. A history of the Bridge of Honor: Built by the state of Ohio, it was later ceremoniously handed over to the state of West Virginia by then-Gov. Ted Strickland to then-Gov. Joe Manchin during an event in Pomeroy in 2009, though it took a few years before the structure literally went from the Buckeye State to the Mountain State. The agreement was such that Ohio would build the $65-million bridge and West Virginia would eventually take ownership and maintain it. The original estimate for the Bridge of Honor was $45.8 million ($3 million under the estimate) but over 118 change orders later and that price ended up at $65 million. The original contract to build the bridge was signed April 24, 2003, with the original completion date being Aug. 31, 2006. The majority of the increase over the years came from the slip on the Ohio side which required a major redesign. The Bridge of Honor ended up opening to trafﬁc on Dec. 30, 2008. Nearly six years in the making, the Ohio Department of Transportation managed the project while CJ Mahan Construction Co. of Grove City, Ohio, in a joint venture with National Engineer- OVP File Photo The distinctive indigo lights on the Bridge of Honor. Beth Sergent | OVP Pictured is the moment when explosives detonated on the former Pomeroy-Mason Bridge followed by the main span dropping into the Ohio River in 2009. Photo from the collection of Meigs Historical Society Member Bob Graham Construction continues on the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge, also know as the Pomeroy Bend Bridge. ing and Contracting Co. from Strongsville, Ohio, worked on constructing the bridge that saw its fair share of challenges that, at times, seemed stranger than ﬁction, though all were met in the end. There was the slip on the Ohio side that required additional engineering and support; the reported substandard concrete on the West Virginia tower ultimately had to be dismantled and poured again; a layer of shale was found on the hillside above the Ohio approach requiring additional excavation work near the bridge’s retaining wall; and unforeseen equipment delays resulted in no work being done on the bridge’s span for nine months. Other facts about the Bridge of Honor include: Beth Sergent | OVP The aviation lights on the The Bridge of Honor was ceremoniously handed over to the state of West Virginia by then-Gov. 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Bob Evans: A history down on the Farm Staff Report RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande was once home to Bob Evans, founder of Bob Evans Farms Inc., and his wife Jewell for nearly 20 years. When they bought the farm in 1953, Bob and a group of eight family members and friends had been making sausage for local groceries and meat markets. They called it Bob Evans Farms Sausage — “made by a farmer on the farm” — and before long, the sausage was being delivered by a ﬂeet of 14 trucks to nearly 1,800 locations. Bob’s television ads invited people to “come down and visit us” at the farm. Before long, so many people came that it was hard for Bob and Jew- the large, brick farmhouse known as the Homestead. The Homestead is listed on the National Register Bob’s television of Historic Places. Built in ads invited people 1825, it served as a stageto “come down coach stop and an inn and visit us” at the in its early years. Today, farm. the Homestead serves as a company museum and historical center. Bob and Jewel lived into the restaurant busiin the Homestead and ness. Visitors could sample sausage products hosted sausage company and start farm tours from customers, until a steadily increasing ﬂow of visitors the shop. The Evans began to keep them too family would eventually become a household name busy. Bob Evans Farms Inc. acquired the Rio in sausage and farmbranded dining after they Grande farm in 1973, to maintain as an active farm opened the Bob Evans Steakhouse in 1946 along and as a recreation and local historical center. Eastern Avenue in GalToday, you can visit OVP | File Photos lipolis, which eventually led to cross-country sales the original Bob Evans of Bob Evans sausage and Restaurant and experience the traditions of which is now a Bob Evans restaurant experiences. Bob and Jewel Evans Restaurant, was one the raised their six children in company’s ﬁrst venture See FARM | 16 REMEMBER WHEN? Outside the iconic Ohio Bicentennial Barn at Bob Evans Farm. ell to accommodate them. So in 1961 the company built a restaurant at the farm, with four stools and six tables, to better serve them. The Sausage Shop, So what happened to ‘Gallia Country’? from a Cincinnati-area public television station whose call letters escape memory. I did not ﬁnish watching the show, broadcast late on a Saturday night during my internship at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, partly because its ﬁxed-camera position looking straight at the stage grew a bit tiresome. But as I think back on places and activities that formed my experiences here, I’m intrigued about what the rest of “Gallia Country” was like outside of the portion that introduced O.O. “Odd” McIntyre as a youth living in Gallipolis during the late 19th Century. That wasn’t the only thing I remembered as the cast, introduced in the opening credits, included some local folks I had met that summer. That included at least one Gallia countian and Ohio University student whom I normally saw walking to and from classes from our residence halls on the East Green. So I’ve been curious about “Gallia Country” and its fate. begin researching However, a Google its background search of the topic through microreveals nothing. ﬁlmed newspaper I realize a stop at ﬁles, which I will the Gallia County hopefully do someHistorical Society time in the near could answer my Kevin future. questions about As an occasional Kelly “Gallia Country,” Contributing contributor to The but I’ve yet to columnist Glade, the historimake that trip in cal society’s quarto its new quarters terly newsletter, on the 300 block my goal is to put togethof Second Avenue. Still, now is as good a time as er an article on the hisany to shout out a thank tory of “Gallia Country.” Some individuals with you to Amy Noble Sumwhom I’ve shared this mers, formerly of the brainstorm of mine have Bob Evans Farm ofﬁce been dismissive, seeming staff, who did check its to think it’s a waste of ﬁles for anything on time and effort, better off the play for me. All she remaining either forgotfound was a brochure ten or lost in the mists of advertising the production, which presented an shaky memory. Well, they may have important clue. “Gallia Country” was ﬁrst staged their point, but I have at the farm in 1973, pro- to disagree. It appears to have been something viding me, a la “History Detectives,” with a start- that involved a lot of people and deserves ing date. some kind of recogniDon’t know when tion as part of the local the production had its culture. “Gallia Country” last hurrah, although debuted around the time in that summer of ‘79 the elaborate outdoor people were still talking of it even if it wasn’t drama “Tecumseh!” near Chillicothe burst upon scheduled. The date of the scene, and perhaps the premiere also narthere was some thought rowed down how to REMEMBER WHEN? An outdoor play titled “Gallia Country” was performed for several summers in the 1970s at the Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande. Mike Thompson, of the University of Rio Grande/ Rio Grande Community College’s Instructional Media Center, released to Facebook a 1978 video of “Gallia Country” in what was apparently its last season, providing a vital piece of history surrounding the show. His action elicited a An update concerning number of FB responses “Gallia Country” from Kelly’s column printed on from appreciative folks who either participated Aug. 18, 2018 Response to my query in “Gallia Country” or saw the production when of last week about the it was a new experience, outdoor musical drama written by Lee Duriex “Gallia Country” drew and directed by Greg an unexpected but most Miller. My understanding welcome response from is that the show underfolks in the know, startwent a few changes over ing with Cheryl Enyart of the Gallia County His- the duration, so the video may very well be a record torical Society who will of what it looked like in graciously make available to me its archive on its ﬁnal form. the show, staged over several summers in the Kevin Kelly, who was affiliated with Ohio Valley Publishing for 21 years, ’70s at what is now the in Vinton, Ohio until his Bob Evans Farm Shelter- resided death in November 2018, following a house. courageous battle with cancer. “Gallia Country” could beneﬁt from that kind of interest in historical pageantry. I really can’t say if there was such a goal in mind, but it’s an interesting idea on which to speculate. I’ll let you know what kind of progress is made. before you plant LOOK UP (Editor’s note: This column, written by the late Kevin Kelly, originally appeared in the Sunday Times-Sentinel on Aug. 11, 2018. Kelly, a longtime writer for Ohio Valley Publishing who had retired, died Nov. 17, 2018.) My curiosity has been piqued over time about an outdoor play titled “Gallia Country” performed for several summers in the 1970s at the Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande. The work appeared to be an intertwining of historical incidents and personages both in Gallia County and Gallipolis since 1790 when the French 500 ﬁrst arrived on the banks of the Ohio River to establish a town and a new life for themselves. This much is recalled from viewing part of a videotaped presentation that aired on WOUBTV in the summer of 1979, by which time I understand “Gallia Country” was no longer performed at the farm. WOUB didn’t do the taping; it was apparently accomplished by a team Gallia County Council on Aging Easement Area 40 feet height or less 20' min 20' min The Services listed below are available to our seniors. Please contact us if we can be of assistance. 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Premiums were awarded for horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, crops, domestic articles (which included butter, cheese and honey, as well as carpet, blankets, coverlets, socks and fancy needle work), and manufactured articles. The address by V. B. Horton was listened to with deep interest by a large and intelligent audience. Ofﬁcers elected for the following year were: Stephen Titus, president; Whittamore Reed, vice president; Samuel Halliday, corresponding secretary; Isaac M. Gilmore, recording secretary; Oren Branch, treasurer; Stillman Larkin, Milo Guthrie, W. Sherwood, Thomas Radford, Silas Strong - managers. The second fair of the Meigs County Agricultural Society was held at the Rock-Spring Hotel on the 30th day of September 1852. The list of premiums had now added fruit, ﬂowers and poultry; butter, cheese, honey and garden vegetables; and plowing. The Committee on Crops was to meet at the Rock-Spring Hotel on Oct. 31, 1852, to judge crops. Ofﬁcers elected on the fairgrounds, on the day of the fair were: Stephen Titus, president; Abner Stout, vice president; Oren Branch, treasurer; Samuel Halliday, corresponding secretary; Isaac M. Gilmore, recording secretary; S. C. Larkin, W. Sherwood, Thomas Radford, Silas Strong, Cyrus Grant - managers. Sept. 28-29, 1853, the third Fair was held at Middleport. Fancy Articles was a new category added this year, with the Committee on Crops to meet on Dec. 3, 1853, at the courthouse in Pomeroy to award premiums on crops. The same ofﬁcers were elected, with Josiah Simpson, R. Bradford and J. F. Brown replacing Thomas Radford, Silas Strong and Cyrus Grant as managers. The fourth fair was held on Sept. 28-29, 1854 at Chester, with the ﬁfth annual fair being held on Sept. 26-27, 1855, at the fairgrounds near Pomeroy. Admission was 10 cents; Member Tickets, $1. A Female Equestrian Riding match was added this year. REMEMBER WHEN? In 1963 the Centennial of the Meigs County Fair was celebrated, recognizing the fact that this was the 100th fair held. ing. But, trouble was brewing once again. The unsettled troubles of 1895 were in litigation, and instead of the $13,000 $15,000 debt of twenty years before, a judgment resulted for $30,000. Consequently, no fair was held for the years 1915, 1916 and 1917. The 1918 fair held SepCourtesy Photo This undated photo shows the historic Meigs County Fairgrounds’ grandstand. tember 3, 4, and 5 was advertised to be Bigger, Better Than Ever and tin-type galleries, snake small interest taken in In the Aug. 7, 1855, the matter by the Agricul- shows, striking machines, advertised the Baby Show Meigs County Telegraph and Ladies’ Hitching Conshooting and ball throwtural and manufacturing - Notice: Those who test. Admission was 50 ing galleries, and other community, the Board of subscribed to the Meigs devices to catch pennies, cents for adults and chilDirectors of the “Meigs County Agricultural dren under 10, free. The too numerous to menSociety for the purpose of County Agricultural tion. However, that which 1928 Fair held September fencing and improving the Association” decided to 2, 4, 5, and 6, advertised abandon the holding of a attracted the most attenground for holding the a Beauty Contest, with tion, it was presumed, Fairs, are requested to pay Fair in the Fall of 1861. was the trials of speed on the winner to be known Because of the excited their subscription to O. as “Miss Meigs County”; the race track. state of the county, and Branch, Treasurer of the a wealth of products from In 1889 the race track the interest taken by the Society, and all friends the farm; Trained Animal was enlarged from a people in their country’s of agricultural improveAct; Five Big Acrobatic one-third mile track to ments, who have not con- cause, the Meigs County Fair was again postponed one-half mile. The amphi- Acts; Dog Show; Fox tributed, are solicited to Chase; Fine Racing and pay O. Branch, Treasurer, in 1862. Although no local theater was built the folSpecial Quartette that has lowing summer in time papers are available for such amount they think broadcasted from WSAZ 1863 and 1864, it must be for the September 1890 proper, as the society is Huntington, W.Va. assumed that the fair was fair. “It easily seats one short of funds to comThe 81st annual Fair again postponed in 1863, thousand persons and plete the improvements. since the county itself had commands an entire view was held the week of George McQuigg, Secreof the race course. A back September 4, 1940, but experienced a raid and tary, S. Titus, President. view of the grand stand is in November of 1940 a 1858 Fair goers enjoyed battle activity associated suit for the dissolvement as attractive as the front. with the Civil War. a concert ball and ﬁreof the Meigs County The 1865 Meigs County It consists of hash stalls works and following the Agricultural Society was whose counters bristle Telegraph again carried 1859 fair, the intention ﬁled in the Meigs County with ham sandwiches, a detailed report of Preof the managers was Common Pleas court, and ginger bread and birch miums awarded. Racing to either enlarge the grounds the coming year, had been added to the fair beer,” reported the Meigs in September 1941, the society was dissolved by County Tribune. program and was a highor remove the locality. virtue of an order of the The 40th annual Fair light of the annual event. Displayed in 1859 were Court of Appeals of Meigs was held September 5, The ﬁrst part of the two lots of marble - one County. F. H. O’Brien was 6, 7 and 8, 1893. The Rocksprings Fairground from Skrivin & Smith, appointed trustee for the 1894 fair reported only was purchased in 1868 of Racine, and the other about one third the usual creditors and members on March 14 from Leonfrom J. L. Waller, of the attendance, owing to the ard and Jane Carleton same place. “They were of the society, with full extreme drought and the power to settle affairs of for $1,500 by the Meigs universally admired, and more perfect specimens of County Agricultural Soci- consequent dust. the corporation, to pay But, in 1895, several ety, and consisted of 101 workmanship anywhere and collect all debts, prosarticles appeared lament- ecute and defend actions, would have been difﬁcult 1/4 acres. A second tract ing the fact that the Meigs and to attend to all such was secured from the to procure,” stated the County Agricultural Editor of the Meigs Coun- Salisbury School Board business of the society. Society was in debt for on June 15, 1889. On ty Telegraph. At the time of the ﬁling improvements made on December 24, 1899 an Evidently the grounds of this action the ofﬁcers the grounds in the early were not enlarged, for the additional 98 rods, more of the society were Dan or less, was deeded to the 1890’s. Because of this, 10th annual Fair of the C. Hartinger, president; the Society did not hold Agricultural Society by Meigs County AgriculArthur Beegle, vice presia fair in either 1895 tural Association was held Jane Carleton. dent; A. D. Russell, treaor 1896. By 1900, The The Twenty-sixth at Racine, Wednesday surer; and Ray E. Gibbs, Tribune/Telegraph was and Thursday, September annual Fair of the Meigs Secretary. However, hailing the Fair a Grand County Agricultural 19 and 20, 1860. OfﬁArthur Beegle was later Society was held on Sep- Success, Morally, Socially elected president and cers elected for the next and Financially and in tember 11 and 12, 1879. term were: W. B. Strong, served in that capacity 1901, the Baby Show was until the time of dissolvepresident; J. R. Ellis, vice On the hill, under the being hailed as the event president; O. Branch, trea- sheds and on the tables, ment. of the day - to the women there was a fair show surer; Dr. J. R. Philson, On March 24, 1941 a at least. of Domestic and Food recording secretary; L. petition was ﬁled in the The fair of 1907 was Paine, corresponding sec- articles. Outside of the Meigs County Common one of the record breakers Pleas Court by the Columsheds, upon tables there retary; and J. J. Combs, was a creditable display of with paid admission of William Foster, Thomas bus and Southern Ohio grain and vegetable prod- 9230, although the largFesler, G. B. Forrest, Electric Co., the Pomeroy est attendance of fairs to ucts. Beyond and under and P. Fisher, Directors; National Bank, and D. A. Samuel Titus, Chief Mar- the trees were the sewing that date was the 1889 Dias for money from the fair which claimed to have Meigs County Agriculturmachines and improved shal and George Stivers, more than 10,000 attend- al Society. Meigs County agricultural implements, Assistant Marshall. Owing to the stringency and the organs, while scat- ing. assumed the responsibilThe 58th annual Fair tered promiscuously over in money matters, the ity of the debts and paid held in September 1914 the ground in various absorption of the public them and by reason of was another big success mind in the destiny of the places were refreshment this assumption the title country, and the apparent stands, wheels of fortune, with over 10,000 attendwas transferred to Meigs County, and the property was ordered to be transferred from the Meigs County Agricultural Society to Meigs County by a court order dated Dec. 9, 1943. Although this order occurred, deeds do not indicate any transfer was ever made, and presumably was settled otherwise. A two-day fair was sponsored by a new society, formed in 1939, at the Pythian park in Middleport on October 2 and 3, 1941. No fair was held during 1942 due to the war, although 4-H project judging took place. In 1943 an exhibit of clothing and food was set up in the gymnasium of the Pomeroy Junior High School. One evening program was held. Livestock consisted of ten head tied to a row of posts on the old practice ﬁeld behind the high school. In 1944, the same procedure was used. After a four-year absence, the fair returned to Rockspings in 1945, where it has been held annually since. August 12-15, 1952 the 89th annual Fair was held, marking the 10th annual Junior Fair to be held in conjunction with the Meigs County Fair. A Junior Fair Board consisting of representatives from various groups which comprise the Junior Fair activities has been in effect since 1946. Dr. Lakin, Cadle Tabernacle, opened the 1952 festivities with a sermon and program in front of the grandstand. In 1963 the Centennial of the Meigs County Fair was celebrated, recognizing the fact that this was the 100th fair held. A parade with 45 entries and an evening presentation by the Big Bend Minstrels under the direction of Bob Hoeﬂich were highlights of the fair. Ofﬁcers were Fred Leifheit, President; Bill Downie, Vice President; Charles Radford, Treasurer and Frank H. Johnston, Secretary. Directors were Charles Williams, Don L. Betzing, Robert L. Jones, Wallace Bradford, Hiram Slawter, Rex Sheneﬁeld, Harold Carnahan, Roy Holter, L. E. Hoffman and Hugh Custer, with Charles E. Blakeslee, ex ofﬁcio. 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Originally settled in the early 1800s, it is today the site of four authentic log cabins and a log schoolhouse that have been reconstructed on the site at the Bob Evans Farm. Bob died June 21, 2007 in the Cleveland Clinic at the age of 89. He was treated at the clinic for pneumonia. According to the writings of past Ohio Valley Publishing Editor Kevin Kelly, Bob Evans restaurant and food product chain employed more than 35,000 people across multiple states at the time of Bob’s death. “Bob Evans was a true original,” said then Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. “His life’s work was bringing the warmth, hospitality and good food of Ohio to the rest of the nation.” “Bob Evans mind moved at warp speed,” said then President and CEO of Ohio Valley Bank, whose relationship with Bob Evans Farms spanned decades. “He had dozens of ideas and he loved to tell you about them. Bob had a real heart for southern Ohio and he was a great friend to the agricultural community.” Bob’s wife and culinary partner Jewell Evans died July 24, 2019. “She was in charge when my father was gone (on business),” said Jewell’s daughter, Robbin Chamberlain. “She did everything and to add to that, while my father always had a great sense of pride and quality, my mother really had the taste buds. She’s from the South and North Carolina. She had keen taste buds and her mother was also an epic cook. Mother knew how things were supposed to taste and my father quickly learned from my mother that very same thing as he ate her food. My grandmother was a good cook but not nearly the cook that my mother was. Together (Bob and Jewell), they were very insistent on quality and the taste had to be just right. OVP | File Photos Pictured are scenes from the annual Bob Evans Farm Festival which is set to celebrate its 50th year this fall. tell anybody. It’s stuff like that we’ve stumbled upon in the years.” According to the Columbus Dispatch in 2016, the restaurant line suffered a hit as it closed 21 restaurants in 10 states with a decline in samestore sales. With the announcement that Bob Evans Restaurants would be sold to a private-equity ﬁrm in January 2017 called OVP | File Photos Pictured are scenes from the annual Bob Evans Farm Festival which is set to celebrate its 50th year Golden Gate Capital for $565 million and assumpthis fall. tion of liabilities up to $50 million, Bob Evans Farms years and his dad worked CEO Saed Mohseni said he would continue to for mine for a long time. I went to pay him for the head up the Bob Evans wood and he said I didn’t Restaurant executive owe him anything because management. Following the closing it was paid for. I said of the Bob Evans Restau‘What do you mean it’s rants transaction, Mike paid for?’ He said it was paid for and I said I hadn’t Townsley, President of given him any money and BEF Foods, assumed the role of President and OVP | File Photos I pushed him on it. He Chief Executive Ofﬁcer said, ‘Listen, your mom Visitors can go back in time at Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande. and dad put my daughter of Bob Evans. Townsley pair married June 1, 1940 through pharmacy school. joined Bob Evans as presiChamberlain credited dent and chief operating at Covington, Va. Bob was So, I’m not going to take her mother with being ofﬁcer of Owens Foods, any money from you.’” reportedly a young man a “driving force” in the Steve said he asked the Inc., in June 2003. He was who grew up on Second creation of Bob Evans appointed president of man what he meant and Avenue, said son Steve menus. Jewell and Bob, accord- Evans, before the husband the man shared that while BEF Foods in June 2008 and served as co-chief and wife duo bought their his daughter had been a ing to Chamberlain, ﬁrst farm after marrying. valedictorian of her class executive ofﬁcer from would eventually meet and was a scholarship stu- December 2014 to SepThe pair shared six chilwhen Jewell’s family tember 2015. Bob Evans dent, the family still did moved to Gallipolis. Jew- dren between them. Farms focused on the sale not have enough money “Between the two ell’s father was an engiof refrigerated dinner to pay for her schooling. of them, the lines blur neer in the construction Steve said his mother and side dishes and sausage on which one did what business and the family products in its midwest father “wrote the differbecause they did a lot of moved occasionally due markets. ence in a check” for her it together,” said Steve. to his work. The family The farm homestead in “There was a lot of unspo- college education. came to Gallipolis when Rio Grande and restau“They (Bob and Jewken goodness they did… Jewell’s father assisted rant went with the Bob ell) never told me that As an example, this is in the construction of a Evans Restaurants transstory,” said Steve. “We a true story. I ordered a local roller dam. Jewell action. don’t know how many and Bob would meet each load of ﬁrewood from a In May 2018, Bob times they did that kind other in high school while local boy one time. He’s Evans Restaurants of thing. They just didn’t a kid that I’ve known for living in Gallipolis. The donated roughly 270 acres of land across from the homestead farm to the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. “Bob Evans has enjoyed a long and mutually beneﬁcial relationship with the University of Rio Grande, and we are so pleased to give back to the University – and to the community – in this meaningful way,” said Mohseni at the time. “The University of Rio Grande places great value on its continued collaboration with Bob Evans and the Homestead Farm, and we are honored that the company is entrusting us with this land,” said then URG and RGCC President Dr. Michelle Johnston. “This generous donation was made at no cost to the University and the additional space will provide us with options for the future, while retaining the ﬁrm roots of the farm.” Gallia tourism and community development leaders met with Mohseni in November 2019 where it was announced that the Bob Evans Farm Festival would continue past its 50th anniversary year. “As we approach our ﬁftieth anniversary of the farm festival,” said the CEO, “we thought it would be a good idea to get everyone together to talk about what we’ll do for the next year… The Bob Evans Farm Festival is more than just a festival. It’s a community gathering and an opportunity and celebration of not only Bob Evans but the community itself.” The CEO said that the festival had at times in the past not been a “positive cash ﬂow event” for Bob Evans Restaurants but that it wanted to continue the tradition due to the fact the festival has been part of the company’s heritage. So long as people continue to come, Mohseni said the festival would continue. “We need to get the word out though and we need support from the community so we can continue to do this,” said the CEO. Mohseni said a cornerstone of the festival was its volunteer participation and the community groups that help make it possible. OVP Staff Writer Dean Wright contributed to this report. OH-70184465 The ﬁrst step on your path toward personal and professional growth. Grow with Rio. 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Ohio Valley Publishing �� OH-70183328 Physical and occupational therapy at PVH Submitted With two new knees and one new hip, I feel like a new person!” — Greg Wamsley GREG WAMSLEY knows the pain of living with severe degenerative arthritis. “Both of my knees were constantly hurting, and I had to ice them down every day after work,” says Greg, who works as a maintenance welder at American Electric Power’s Mountaineer Power Plant. “The pain was affecting my whole life. It was time to take action.” For his knee replacement surgery, Greg chose Dr. John Crompton (right), a board-certiﬁed Marshall Orthopedics surgeon at Pleasant Valley Hospital. “I heard great things about Dr. Crompton from my sister-in-law and a friend of mine who worked with Dr. Crompton as a nurse,” says Greg. “On my ﬁrst visit, Dr. Crompton talked with me at length about the pain I was having with my knees.” But before knee replacement surgery could happen, out of the blue, Greg started feeling pain in his right hip and groin. “Driving and walking were killing me,” he says. “I quickly learned why the pain was so intense.” It turned out that Greg also needed a hip replacement. “Dr. Crompton told me that replacing the hip could possibly help my knee,” Greg says. “And it did! I was able to wait about 18 months before having bilateral knee replacement surgery.” Greg decided to have both knees replaced at the same time. “After surgery and physical therapy, I’m now back 100 percent,” he says. “At my job, I can bend my knees, squat, and climb ladders and steps with no pain, thanks to Dr. Crompton and Pleasant Valley Hospital!” The Continuum of Care MY PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ABSOLUTELY Courtesy photo Joint Replacement and Therapy Success Story Greg Wamsley and his wife Nancy. patient’s speciﬁc challenges and goals, either on an inpatient or outpatient basis, depending on the Courtesy photo patient’s needs and the Members of the Pleasant Valley Hospital Therapy Team (from left): Gabe Roush, Kristi Erner, Jimmy severity of the condition. Clagg, Director Amy Mullins, Paul Harris, Christa Grady and Josh Venoy Your physical or occupational therapist has a wide variety of therapeutic been so impressed by SUPERB! — Sandy Dunn CHAMPIONSHIP — Pleasant Valley Hospital’s strategies and treatment Derrick Raike At 85, Sandy Dunn is therapy department,” says options to choose from. When Derrick Raike still going strong. She is a Manual Therapies ManTonya Shobe, Derrick’s working real estate agent won the 2020 West Virual therapies can include mother. “They kept in ginia High School Wresand the owner of Homestretching and soft- or tling Championship in the touch and congratulated stead Realty. Thanks to him on winning the cham- deep-tissue massage, 132-pound weight divithe help of Kristi Erner which can decrease pain pionship. It really was a and Christa Grady, physi- sion, it was a total team and promote healing by team effort.” cal therapists at Pleasant effort. After suffering a helping muscles relax and Physical and OccupaValley Hospital, even her shoulder injury during a boosting circulation. tional Therapy: A Smart match on January 18, he two knee replacements Exercise In many cases, Choice If You Are Experihaven’t slowed her down. turned to Christa Grady PT and OT involves encing Chronic Pain and Kristi Erner, physi“I had my ﬁrst knee working out on specially Physical therapy (PT) cal therapists at Pleasant replacement in 2012 and and occupational therapy designed equipment such my second this past Octo- Valley Hospital, for help. as a treadmill, stationary “Derrick suffered a shoul- (OT) are an important ber,” says Sandy. “I just but often overlooked part bike, parallel bars, steps/ think the physical therapy der impingement, which occurs when the tendons of managing and treating stairs, poles, pulleys, program at Pleasant Valfree weights, and other ley Hospital is superb!” At in the rotator cuff became chronic pain. In fact, PT ergonomic aids. All of and OT can reduce or, inﬂamed,” Christa says. the beginning of both of these different exercises in some cases, eliminate “It considerably reduced her therapies, Sandy had can be used to strengthen his range of motion, espe- chronic pain. It can also limited mobility in her greatly improve the qual- muscles and improve knee. “I couldn’t go up or cially reaching up and ﬂexibility to heal painful ity of life of patients by down steps,” says Sandy, reaching behind, which joints. helping them be more is so critical when you’re “and I couldn’t stand up Ultrasound This theraactive and independent. wrestling. He was also for more than a couple peutic technique delivers Physical and occuin a lot of pain.” Christa of minutes. It was hard deep heating to the soft pational therapists are going to sleep and to turn used therapeutic exerover in bed.” But that was cises, icing, and electrical specially trained to teach tissues of the body, including muscles, tendons, exercises and techniques before Kristi and Christa stimulation to reduce joints and ligaments. that help patients regain the pain and increase his went to work. “They Hot & Cold Therapies range of motion. She also their strength, mobilpushed me, but we also Treating pain with hot ity, balance and range of used kinesio taping, a had a lot of laughs and good times together,” says stretchy tape that mimics motion. They are experts or cold can often reduce inﬂammation, relieve pain not only in treating pain that skin’s elasticity and Sandy. “Today, my knees and promote healing. but also identifying its provides stability to help are 100 percent! For me, However, knowing which source. The ﬁrst step in there’s just no need to go speed the body’s natural the process is for a physi- situations call for heat, anywhere else for physical healing process. Just six cal and occupational ther- and which for cold, can days after starting his therapy when Pleasant therapy, Derrick was back apist to perform an evalu- be important. In general, Valley Hospital is right ice is used to treat acute ation. An individualized on the mat. Five weeks here.” injuries or pain in order treatment plan is then later, he won the state CHRISTA HELPED developed to address the to reduce inﬂammation championship. “We’ve ME WIN A STATE and swelling. Heat, dry or moist, works in the opposite manner. It promotes circulation and is often used for muscle pain or stiffness. TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Simulation) This therapy uses low-voltage electrical current that comes through electrodes attached to the skin to provide pain relief. Education Is Key One of the most important responsibilities of a physical and occupational therapist is teaching patients proper techniques and providing information they can use after their therapy has concluded. These techniques may include proper posture alignment when walking and sitting, lifting techniques, ongoing exercises and strength training. Equipped with this information, patients can continue their therapy at home, improving their health and signiﬁcantly increasing their ability to manage their pain or stop a reoccurrence. Although PT and OT are typically arranged through your primary care physician, in many cases, your health insurance will often cover physical and occupational therapy without a physician referral. Be sure to check with your provider and with your health insurance administrator. Submitted by PVH. Connected of the area’s highly decorated veterans: Staff Sgt. Jimmie G. Stewart, of Mason County, From page 10 with family from Meigs County, and Gen. James top of each tower are in V. Hartinger and Cpl. different United States Edward A. Bennett, both aerospace regions. The of Meigs County. Stewred light on the West VirBeth Sergent | OVP art and Bennett were ginia side is in the WashPictured is the moment when explosives detonated on the former Congressional Medal of ington, D.C., aerospace The late Charlie Mankin archival photos Pomeroy-Mason Bridge followed by the main span dropping into Honor recipients and region while the light on The late Charlie Mankin was known for his photographs of Meigs the Ohio River in 2009. Hartinger was a four-star the Ohio side is in the St. County, including those of the Bridge of Honor. Mankin’s photo shows the bridge from the Pomeroy side of the Ohio River in 2009. general. Louis aerospace region. The Bridge of Honor bridge is 74.08 feet, The article contains In addition, the piers go also required more than compared to the width these tubes may be as structure, as well as 16 original reporting done 90 feet below the river 15,000 cubic yards of of the old Pomeroy many as 27, 31 and 61 miles of longitudinal by OVP Editor Beth surface with the top of concrete — enough to ﬁll Sergent, who covered strands of 5/8-inch cable, Mason Bridge which deck tendons and 6.9 the tower being 248.5 four Olympic-size pools. the Bridge of Honor conhas a 20-foot span with the larger amount feet above the water and million pounds of rebar. from curb to curb. The of cable being placed struction and Pomeroy168 feet above the road- The tubes that house the cable have spirals on toward the center of the bridge is 1,852.51 feet Mason Bridge demoliway. Named in ‘Honor’ of: long while the existing bridge. their exteriors to comtion, during her time at There were 120 miles The Bridge of Honor bridge is 1,847.75 long. The width of the bat ice and wind. Inside The Daily Sentinel. of cable used on the is named after some cremeensfh@yahoo.com Cremeens-King Funeral Homes 800 West Main St. P.O. Box 667 Pomery, OH 45769 740-992-9060 75 Grape St. Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-446-6333 823 Elm St. P.O. Box 323 Racine, OH 45771 740-949-3210 OH-70184537 Jay Cremeens Andrea Cremeens Nathan King �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 30, 2020 19 Holzer continues to expand services Submitted Imagine receiving quality, safe healthcare services in your local neighborhood, provided by friends, family members, and neighbors. At Holzer, that’s exactly the kind of care you receive. We take great pride in being a part of the communities we serve. As an organization, we strive to offer the latest technology with a caring touch. While located in a rural setting, Holzer wants to be your healthcare provider of choice, assisting with your journey of a life of good health and wellness. Throughout 2019, Holzer Health System continued to expand the organization’s services to better meet the health needs of our communities. Our Community Outreach Department participated at a number of community events, providing screenings, education, and information. In addition, Holzer continues to offer Cancer Support Group meetings, Diabetes Self-Management Classes, Grief/Bereavement Support Group, a host of maternity and childbirth sessions for our communities’ growing families, and more. Providing access to services is important to our health system. Throughout the past year, several new providers joined our health system. These individuals include: � Hannah Bachtel, NP, Wound Care Centers, Gallipolis and Jackson, Ohio � Elizabeth Bentley, DO, Family Practice, Jenkins Memorial Health Clinic, Wellston, Ohio � Charles Bishop, MD, Orthopedics, Gallipolis, Ohio � Joshua Bryant, DO, Family Practice, Gallipolis, Ohio � Mathew Comeau, DO, Internal Medicine, Courtesy photo Holzer Health System is proud to have opened the Holzer Wound Care Center® on the Gallipolis campus in 2019. 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To provide this service, Holzer Health System partnered with Healogics, Inc., a national leader in wound care treatment centers. Holzer Wound Care Center ® is staffed with a unique team of doctors, nurses, and therapists, all dedicated to healing chronic wounds. The causes of wounds are complex, and our team offers expertise in all areas needed to handle your wound circumstances. Holzer Wound Care Center ® offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. Our organization is proud to continue growth of our services for our communities, and looks forward to a bright future. Holzer Health System provides unparalleled access to leading technology, right here at home. With all our employees, providers and topquality, safe care, the Holzer family’s mission to achieve patient-centered excellence will continue to thrive. 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Program Parent Resource Center Two Units of Pre-School Early Childhood Education Award-winning Band and Extracurriculars State of the Art High School Classrooms Science Olympiad CC+-College Credit Plus PBIS-Positive Behavior Supports In-House Southern Health Clinic New Community Fitness Center STAR Reading Program Accelerated Reader Program Headstart Unit CEP Free Lunch & Breakfast for all in Elementary �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing OH-70184676 20 Thursday, April 30, 2020 The Mothman Festival and ‘Carolin’ Remembering Harris and how it started By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com (Editor’s note: This article originally appeared just prior to the 2016 Mothman Festival. It is the last interview done with the Point Pleasant Register by the late Carolin Harris who not only helped start the festival but was a staple in downtown Point Pleasant. The article reappears here to reﬂect on Harris’ history with the event, and the Mothman legend. Harris died a few months after this interview, on Dec. 26, 2016. Her restaurant, Harris Steakhouse, closed after her death but pieces of it are on display, serving as a tribute to her, at The Mothman Museum.) POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — For nearly 48 years, Harris Steakhouse has been a staple on Main Street and this weekend, tourists will ﬂock to it in search of both the past, the Mothman and Carolin. Carolin being Carolin Harris, owner of the steakhouse who also helped start the Mothman Festival along with Jeff Wamsley of the World’s Only Mothman Museum. Wamsley has often praised Harris’ efforts to start and grow the festival and she has become a recognizable face to visitors who want to learn more about the Mothman legend and Point Pleasant, in general. Harris’ life intersects with the Mothman legend in many ways. Her sister was an eyewitness who reportedly saw the Mothman 50 years ago in the TNT area, and her then three-year old son James Timothy Meadows, was on the Silver Bridge with his father, James F. Meadows, when it collapsed in 1967. Both perished. Though the Mothman statue may be an inanimate representation of the history of the area, Harris is a living, breathing piece of it. Whether people believe in the legend or not, Harris said: “He (the Mothman) is part of our history.” That speciﬁc part of Point Pleasant’s history is expected to attract literally thousands of people from around the world this weekend and into downtown. “We needed business downtown,” Harris spoke to the origins of the festival. “It was a way to bring people in and it helps everyone. Its been good for the area. When we started it, we were down to nearly nothing (on Main Street).” She said the ﬁrst festival began after locals had gotten their hands on props from the movie “The Mothman Prophecies.” Harris and Wamsley secured a place to display them and offered t-shirts and concessions for a day to see how the experiment went. Each year, the festival grew, as did the space required to offer it and in the last three years, Harris said it has “exploded” even beyond her expectations. Harris said if it wasn’t for the assistance of city ofﬁcials and city workers to help with logistics, there was no way it could be handled with just volunteers, like in the early days of the event. This year is the 15th anniversary of the festival which is expected to attract 5,000 to 8,000 people this weekend into a town with a population of roughly 4,300. Hotels are being booked with guests for the festival as far as 75 miles away, Harris said. “It was shoulder to shoulder last year,” she said of the visitors, the majority of which will be from out of the area, though more and more locals are starting to embrace the festival. “I love them to death,” Harris said when talking about the tourists. “They’re so glad to be here. It’s like a family reunion. They come in (to the restaurant) and holler, ‘we’re home!’” Harris said though she sometimes can’t remember the names, she does remember their states and asks if anyone has seen “Georgia? Or California?” Beth Sergent | OVP The late Carolin Harris, former owner of Harris Steakhouse, pictured in 2016, helped start the Mothman Festival and became a recognizable face for those tourists who will be descending on Point Pleasant over the next few days. REMEMBER WHEN? The late Carolin Harris co-founded the Mothman Festival as a way to attract people to downtown Point Pleasant. She admits there’s an opinion held by some, that those who attend the festival from across the country and around the world, are, well, strange - or as she put it “they think the people who come (to the festival) are crazy.” Harris disagrees with that assessment. “They like to investigate what they don’t know,” she said when summarizing how she views those visitors who are fascinated with the Mothman legend and, she added, that includes everyone from paranormal investigators, to doctors and business professionals. When asked if she believes the Mothman exists, Harris said: “Yes, I do, very much. There’s been too many people, too many encounters that are the same. They always tell you the same story.” On whether or not Mothman gets a bad rap, Harris relayed a story “He (the Mothman), is part of our history.” – The late Carolin Harris, festival organizer she once heard from a person of faith, putting her own spin on it when supposing, we are often startled by things we don’t understand. Does this make them bad? Not necessarily. One thing that is understood, the festival seems to have taken on wings. Harris thinks the festival will continue to grow as long as “we keep it exciting” and “offer something different each year.” Perhaps that “different” is simply a mix of past and present. Its worked so far. Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. Beth Sergent | OVP The late Carolin Harris, pictured between the Mothman and festival co-founder Jeff Wamsley, at the 2014 Mothman Festival. Bossard Memorial Library 7 Spruce Street | Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 BOSSARD LIBRARY CARD Tap into Discovery. Instantly Read, Listen, and Watch with Your Library Card. 3-Step Sign-Up 1 Download the app or go to hoopladigital.com. 2 Log in with your library card. OH-70183195 3 Instantly Read, Listen, and Watch with Your Library Card. Visit us online at bossardlibrary.org Phone 740-446-7323 �COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PROGRESS Ohio Valley Publishing 1�� +#� ',#�% 1��(&& *�#�% 1��-%$��(,,% � 1�Home 1��*& 1��'�-+,*0 1�� )�#* 1��% +�� *.#� 1�� ', ��'. ', �� , *+ 1��&)#* �� * �+,�'�#'!� ��#* )%�� + Thursday, April 30, 2020 21 �#� '(-*�+��+�� *.#� P.O. Box 55 Chester, OH (740) 985-3307 OH-70183759 Shaggy: ‘The town dog’ By Beth Sergent REMEMBER WHEN? bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com (Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Ohio Valley Publishing newspapers on Nov. 9, 2012.) OHIO VALLEY — Never underestimate the power of kindness. Back around 2005, when I was a reporter with The Daily Sentinel in Pomeroy, Ohio, I began to notice a shaggy dog wandering the downtown streets. She was deﬁnitely a mixed breed though she appeared to have the dominate features of a collie. Her thick fur was often matted, her tail always tucked between her legs as she scurried at a good clip along Pomeroy’s sidewalks and parking lots. She never lifted her head to make eye contact, often sleeping in parking lots on Second St., ﬁnding shelter under cars or an old shed behind Sugar Run Mill. Shaggy went from homeless to Pomeroy, Ohio’s unofﬁcial “town dog” in the matter of a few years. Several in the Pomeroy community cared for the dog until she found a permanent home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. I would leave packages of hot dogs in the parking Shaggy, the once homeless dog from Meigs County, Ohio, was the grand marshal of the Pomeroy Christmas Parade? Beth Sergent | OVP Shaggy’s original caretakers in Pomeroy, Ohio were Donna Boyd, Gloria Kloes, Rhonda Riebel and Jenny Shirley. Pictured here visiting with Shaggy at her home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. are Boyd and Kloes. lots for this dog, often ﬁnding someone else had been there as well, leaving opened bags of dog food or other treats. Treats actually played a big part in the shaggy dog’s story. Each day as she quickly made her way through the streets of downtown Pomeroy, she followed the same route and along this route, eventually found dog biscuits left by Rhonda Riebel who worked at Nationwide Insurance on Second Street. Rhonda would watch the dog walk her route each day near her ofﬁce and leave goodies for it until one day Rhonda decided to stand along the path, holding a dog treat. As the story goes, the dog rounded the corner to collect her treat only to ﬁnd Rhonda, standing there holding it. With some coaxing, the dog took the treat from Rhonda’s hand and hurried along her way. This was a huge moment for the shaggy dog who took a chance on kindness and Oh, that ‘Bird!’ it was seen again OH-70184342 (Editor’s note: This article originally printed in the Nov. 25, 1966 edition of the Point Pleasant Register.) Mason County’s famous “Bird” is apparently still with us and has made its appearance in the daytime for the ﬁrst time. Tom Ury, a Clarksburg resident, told the Sheriff’s ofﬁce he had an experience with the “bird” this morning at 7:15 a.m. as he traveled north on State Route 62. Ury, an assistant manager of the Kinney Store in Clarksburg, was enroute back to the northern city after spending Thanksgiving here with relatives when he encountered the “bird.” “I know people think you’re crazy when you tell of seeing something like this,” Ury said, “but I’ve never had such an experience. I was scared.” In giving an account to the Register, the frightened young man said as he went up the road he spotted a ﬂying object that seemed to come from the woods on his right. After his description of the area it was determined it came from the area back of the Homer Smith residence. “It came up like a helicopter and then veered over my car. It began going around in circles about two or three telephone poles high and kept staying over my car,” he added. While his ﬁrst thought was that of fear, Ury noted, “I tried to get away and was going 70 miles an hour, but it kept up with me easily.” He stated that it kept soaring over his vehicle until he got to the Kirkland Memorial Gardens and then it made its way to the left and over toward the river. Appearing still “shook up” Ury said “I have a convertible and at ﬁrst felt it was going to come through the top, but after it stayed in the air at therefore trust. As the days went by, Rhonda and the shaggy dog would meet on the route, exchanging “hellos” and treats. The dog began to expect Rhonda each day and would be waiting outside Nationwide Insurance early each morning, watching for her new friend. Just down the street from Nationwide, the shaggy dog began to make friends with those in the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce, namely Donna Beth Sergent | OVP Though Shaggy began her life and career in Pomeroy, Ohio as “the town dog,” she retired to Point Pleasant, W.Va. where she lived out the rest of her life. Boyd who said one day former Prosecuting Attorney Pat Story was standing outside his ofﬁce with the dog. Pat asked the dog, now renamed Shaggy by Donna, if she wanted to come inside and Shaggy surprised everyone by doing just that. Shaggy began spending her days in the See SHAGGY | 24 Southern: Beyond the Call of Duty REMEMBER WHEN? The Mothman allegedly appeared in the daylight? about the same height, I didn’t feel it would attack.” “I’ve seen big birds, but I’ve never seen anything like this,” he commented. In giving a description he said it was grayishbrown color, was some six feet in length and had at least an eight-t0-ten foot wing spread. Ury said he saw a bill but not unusually big. He did not see red eyes that have previously been given as a characteristic. Some theorized the daylight could have accounted for this. Mr. Ury is the son of Mrs. Frank Ury and the son-in-law of Mrs. Dorothy Rhodes of Point Pleasant. Courtesy of Southern Local Here members of Southern’s teaching staff, aides, and support staff join the administration in packing lunches and breakfasts for students in the district in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On this day the group of about 50 staff members packed and distributed 535 meals. The group has averaged nearly 500 meals per day in an effort to serve the families of the district. 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In 1993 Dan Smith was named president. Virgil Windon held the ofﬁce in 1995, with Dan being re-elected in 1996. Edward Holter was elected president in 2000. Current Fair Board President is Wes Karr, with Vice President Steve Swatzel, and Treasurer Tara Roberts. Fair Board members are Tom Pullins, Wes Karr, Sam Evans, Adam Smith, Brent Rose, Tara Roberts, Steve Swatzel, Chris Lambert, Ken Buckley, Bob Calaway, Dave Watson, Paul Will, Brian Windon, Jane Fitch, Ron Hensley, Buddy Ervin, Danny Davis and Anita Morrissey. Time has not allowed us to research fully the more recent years of the Meigs County Fair. However, our plans are to compile copies for each year from the county newspapers and produce a book which will be a documentation of one of Ohio’s oldest continuous county fairs. The book should offer a wonderful trip down memory lane for those who have fond memories of Meigs County and the Meigs County Fair. Research for this history was compiled from Meigs County newspapers, including the Meigs County Telegraph, Pomeroy Telegraph, Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph, Pomeroy Tribune, Tribune Telegraph, The Democrat, The Republican and The Sentinel and other holdings of the Meigs County Museum. Researched by Margaret Parker and the Rev. William Middleswarth of the Meigs County Historical Society and written by Margaret Parker. All rights to publication are reserved by the author. tiful, loving dog who no longer walked with her tail between her legs. Eventually other businesses began to take care of Shaggy too, like the crew of a “cash ‘til payday” business who took care of her in the evenings and on Saturdays after most other businesses were closed. Jenny Shirley, who now works at Peoples Federal Credit Union in Point Pleasant, used to manage the payday place, and would often take Shaggy to McDonalds to get her favorite treat — a cheeseburger. Even some of the employees at the Pomeroy branch of Farmers Bank purchased a dog house for Shaggy and placed it behind the Meigs County Courthouse which had become her second home. She was eventually asked to be Pomeroy’s ﬁrst fourlegged grand marshal for its Christmas parade. At the time, according to parade organizer Toney Dingess, Shaggy was chosen because she was the perfect example of what a little love can do. Eventually, Shaggy started to become known as the Pomeroy “town dog” and though she had a lot of people who loved her, she had no real home. At that time, I was working several late evenings, and I would see Shaggy on the streets of Pomeroy, patiently waiting on her special people to return for work. I used to think the evenings and nights must be a lonely time for her when she realized she was alone again and how being alone is easier to do when you’re used to it — she wasn’t used to it anymore. She often would sit on her perch on the hill overlooking the statue of the Civil War solider next to the courthouse. I would sit with her, giving her treats and petting her — for me, it was a nice break after a long day. These visits went on for several months, and I started letting her ride in my car to pickup her McDonalds cheeseburger each night. After we picked up dinner, I’d drop her off behind the courthouse, give her her dinner and drive off, until one night, after may nights, she started to chase my vehicle as I began to drive home. I didn’t expect her to choose me as her human, and I had some cats I knew would not be thrilled with a dog in the house. That night she chose me, I was sitting in my car, looking at the glow of my red taillights on Shaggy’s eager face waiting for me to make my decision — to show her kindness and more importantly, to recognize it being bestowed upon me. After all, what greater kindness is there than to show love? I realized how far this dog had come, how far I had come in my life and how we both had redeﬁned our lives in various ways, though that is a story for another day. It seemed like the perfect match and ﬁve years later, it remains that perfect decision. Shaggy now lives in West Virginia with me though her ties to Meigs County and the commu- nity who cared enough to save her are still strong. Last year, when Shaggy had a stroke, several of Shaggy’s friends in the courthouse took up a collection for her to be used for cheeseburger purchases. I’m told people who stop in at The Daily Sentinel, another of Shaggy’s favorite haunts where she was the unofﬁcial door greeter, still ask about her, as well. It seems the once forgotten dog is not forgotten. Though Shaggy recovered from her stroke, she has had a tough year and is much frailer though still full of forgiveness for what her life was before she came to know kindness again. I believe her capacity to love was never unlearned, it was just waiting on the right people and the right circumstance — just like the rest of us. As an update to this story, Shaggy died February 22, 2015 at home from the ailments of old age, with her human by her side. From page 15 1980s and 1990s, the Meigs County Fair has continued to grow and many improvements to the grounds have been made. The grandstand, built in 1890 still occupies its place alongside the race track. New horse barns, cattle barns, commercial and Junior Fair buildings have been built, and in 1988, a Rocksprings area log cabin and smokehouse from the 1820’s was Courtesy photo This photo was taken of the Grandstand in 1910. moved to a permanent location on the fairgrounds. Wallace Bradford, William Downie and Carolyn Grueser of Pomeroy had known Shaggy before she ended up downtown, saying From page 21 she remembered the dog in the Lincoln Heights prosecuting attorney’s ofﬁce, going on afternoon area of Pomeroy. She said Shaggy was tied up with walks with Donna as another dog in her neighshe traveled through the Meigs County Courthouse borhood and the owners decided to move and not on ofﬁcial business. Without being on a leash, take the animals. Neighbors in Lincoln Shaggy led Donna to each Heights ﬁnally got near ofﬁce on every ﬂoor of enough to the dogs to the courthouse, learning which ones Donna visited get them off the chains but they were too skittish and which ones gave her to trust people and ran treats. Shaggy got cheese from off. No one knows what became of Shaggy’s yard the auditor’s ofﬁce, peamate. nut butter from the treaHaving been abandoned surer’s ofﬁce, more cheese from the recorder’s ofﬁce and likely abused are not and a drink of water from easy things to overcome the clerk of court’s ofﬁce. for dog or human for that matter, though Shaggy, The auditor’s ofﬁce even pitched in and bought her and an entire community, proved kindness can a dog bed to sleep on at the prosecuting attorney’s provide the salve and the path. ofﬁce. For years, several As she was shown more courthouse employees kindness, Shaggy showed had become attached to Shaggy even though they more trust, even letting Donna, Rhonda and Glocouldn’t get near her, ria Kloes from the county watching and worrying commission ofﬁce, give as the dog darted in and her a bath and untangle out of trafﬁc, somehow her mats. Underneath all remaining unscathed all those clumps was a beauthose years. Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. 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