Traveler Visits University and McKinley Park in Alaska
Richard W. French chronicles a two day itinerary visiting the University of Alaska Museum of Alaskan history and Indian cultures as well as a journey on the Alaska Railroad to McKinley National Park. He notes Sheryl Bailey a local student planning Ohio University could not be reached by phone and that McKinley rises above 20 000 feet amid glaciers tundra and permafrost. The permafrost limits root depth to one to three feet and resists drilling or blasting.
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Richard W. French
Fairbanks
University of Alaska
Sheryl Bailey
Ohio University
Athens
Alaska Railroad
McKinley National Park
U.S
Canadian Rockies
Park Service
Elizabeth Baker Honored. OU Scholarship Created
Ohio University’s former first lady Elizabeth Baker was feted at Monomoy Theatre in Chatham Massachusetts. The Elizabeth Baker Scholarship was announced to fund a Monomoy Company member returning to Athens to pursue theater work. Gary Cooper was named first recipient.
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John C. Baker
Ohio University
University
Monomoy
Chatham
Mass
Elizabeth Baker
Monomoy Company
Athens
Art Aspengren
Ohio University Alumni Association
Baker
Keith Welsh
Wilfred Konneker
Alumni Association
Christopher Lane
Fred Johnson
Massachusetts
Robert Axline
Peter Rhoten
Alan Weinberg
David C. Wood
New York- New Jersey
Two Men Sentenced in Meigs for Trespassing Theft
Nathan McDonald and Charles Rittenour of Akron were sentenced in Meigs Common Pleas Court to six months to five years in a state correctional institution after pleading guilty to trespassing with intent to steal from Modern Supply on Main Street Pomeroy. David Durst of Middleport received one to five years to serve for two trespass with intent to commit theft counts after probation violation.
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Pomeroy
Akron
Main Street
Nathan McDonald
Charles Rittenour
John C. Bacon
Meigs Common Pleas Court
David Durst
Middleport
Bacon
Darst
ONG Members Eligible For OU Grants
Financial tuition grants at Ohio University and branch campuses are available to Ohio National Guard members and those seeking to join. The program allows ROTC enrollment while in the guard and provides full tuition assistance. For details contact SFC Ernest Bean at 593-3577 before Sunday.
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Ohio University
Ohio National Guard
Guard
The
National Guard
SFC
Ernest Bean
Registration Booth Open At County Fair For Voter Signups
The Athens County Elections Board runs a voter registration booth in the Agriculture Building at the county fair. It will be open 1 to 9 p.m. through Saturday. Deadline for the Aug 24 Federal Hocking School District special election is Friday. general election deadline is Oct 4.
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Athens County
Meigs County Hires Public Health Nurse for Immunization Clinics
The Meigs County Board of Health hired Mary Myers RN as Public Health Nurse. She plans a part time August immunization clinic and full time work by mid September to organize school immunization clinics. Parents of preschool children will visit the health department for immunizations. An appointment schedule to be set later. A football rules interpretation meeting is set for today at 7 p.m. at Grover Center.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Health
Mary Myers
Myers
Health Department
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National Park
McKinley
North America
Meigs
ONG
Grover Center
Medhum
del’ Kasler
Mgr
Kurtz St
Ohio
Keith R. Kulow, M.D
Full Gospel Businessmen’s
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Atvance Leach
Keller
Stearn
S & Foster
Aia
Vance Leach
Athens, Ohio
Hoover Sales & Service
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