Community Corner: Meigs Welcomes New Superintendent’s Wife
Mrs. George Hargraves wife of the Meigs Local School District’s new superintendent attended a lawn coffee hosted by Mrs. Richard Jones wife of the Board of Education president. The event included women principals and spouses at the Lincolnhill home. The Siddall family also appears in local news with pastorate changes. Phyllis Hackett prepares for her elementary education degree at Ohio University Aug 27 while teaching in Middleport. Construction begins soon on a new Meigs County Welfare office in Middleport by Certified Homes Inc. John Tannehill to join Canada Junior Team in Toronto Labor Day weekend as Middleport freshman and national trophy winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hargraves
Meigs
Meigs County
Richard Jones
Board of Education
Jones’ Lincoln Hill
Robert Morris
Larry Morrison
James O’brien
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Paul Werner
Trinity United Church of Christ
Dear Park
Cincinnati
Siddall
Smarts
Massachusetts
Phyllis Hackett
Bill
Linda
Dennis
Melanie
George
Rose Marie
Middleport High School
Phyllis
Ohio University
Capital University
Middleport
Meigs County Welfare Department
Certified Homes, Inc
Columbus
John Tannehill
Toronto
Canada
United States
John
California
Day for Kids at Meigs County Fair Highlights
Pomeroy observes Day Just For Kids at the Meigs County Fair with 10 cent rides on the midway run by Dine Amusement Co. A sky diving exhibition by Larry Lee Smith and Whit Bonifant is set for 7 p m Wednesday and a Racine Fire Department fireworks display follows at 10 p m. The events repeat Friday and Saturday night includes a second fireworks show after the Big Bend Association concert. John Wilt of Middleport is fined 15 dollars and costs on an intoxication charge in Mayor Fishers court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Fair
Dine Amusement Co
Larry Lee Smith
Whit Bonifant
Racine
Firemen of
Big Bend Association
Middleport
John Wilt
C. O. Fisher
Births at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Darrell Hawthorne Long Bottom welcome a daughter. Mrs Darrell Hawthorne Long Bottom Mrs Richard son Richardson Middleport Orville Arms Pomeroy and Mrs Kenneth Johnson Middleport are named. Dismissed: Mrs Rodney OBrien Mrs Ralston Hensley and son and Ronald Grady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Hawthorne
Long Bottom
Robert Richardson
Middleport
Orville Arms
Pomeroy
Kenneth Johnson
Rodney O’brien
Ralston Hensley and Son
Ronald Grady
Minstrels Prepare for Final Rehearsals in Middleport
Cast members of the 11th annual Big Bend Minstrel Association summer musical move to Middleport for final rehearsals Monday and Wednesday before the show opens Thursday at the 103rd Meigs County Fair. The second show is Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Bill Young
Post Office to Be Built in Racine on Third and Pearl
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien announces a new Racine post office at the southeast corner of Third and Pearl streets. The plan calls for 1,230 square feet of floor space and 4,100 square feet for parking and vehicle movement, with construction under lease funding and private ownership for tax purposes. Frank Cleland serves as Racine postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Post Office Department
Third and Pearl Sts
Frank Cleland
Three Teachers Quit Their Jobs At Southern
POMEROY The Southern Local School District Board accepted resignations of Ellen Wirth Mary Aleiri and Sally Ball and hired four teachers including Homer Walter Jane Powell James Wickline and Marie Smith. James Patterson left as bus driver. Howard Allen became a bus driver Craynor Sloan was named head basketball coach and summer recreation director for three years. The board moved Jennings Beegle to assistant to Powell and renamed Powell high school principal. Beegle was reassigned as assistant. Depositories for school funds were chosen: Racine Home Bank and First National Bank of Racine for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patterson
Homer Walter
Jane Powell
James Wickline
Marie Smith
Howard Allen
Craynor Sloan
Jennings Beegle
Paul Powell
Beegle
Powell
Racine Home Bank
First National Bank of
Racine
Guernsey Show Set For Fair In Meigs County
Guernsey cattle will be shown Friday at the Meigs County Fair in southeastern Ohio. Eligible are district 5s with a $1 entry per head. Entries close the first day Tuesday. limits apply per class. Fifteen classes offer cash awards and a best female bred and owned by the exhibitor is planned by the Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association. Middleport notes report Wendell Gerlach, Susan, and others visiting McConnelsville with Mary Smith and Lillie Gerlach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Meigs County
Ohio Guerney Breeders Association
Community Committees Elected By ASC Group
Meigs County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service names new yearlong committees with highest vote receivers as chairmen and second highest as vice chairmen. Listings include Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Rutland Salem Salisbury Scipio Sutton Jessup and Marion visits noted. B and E investigated in Pomeroy as sheriff probes break in at Lawrence Weddle residence. items stolen include a transistor radio and hair dryer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Lawrence Weddle
Wells Run
Portland
Robert Beegle
Granges to Exhibit at Meigs County Fair
Four Meigs County granges Alfred Hemlock Rock Springs and Ohio Valley will present exhibits under The Grange and Its Service to the Community at the 103rd Meigs County Fair next week Prizes of 55 50 45 and 40 will be awarded for first through fourth places A point system will judge originality attractiveness appearance and neatness Grange teaching achievement goals and community service farm products and handicraft will be featured Two schools Southern Elementary and Bradbury Individual Learning Center will participate in the Public School Department led by Robert Bowen with Mrs Charles Lewis directing the summer program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Alfred
Hemlock
Rock Springs
Ohio Valley
Robert Bowen
Southern Elementary
Bradbury
Charles Lewis
Meigs County Bookmobile Expands Staff in Pomeroy
The Meigs County Bookmobile announces its expanded team. The lineup includes Thelma Lytle as bookmobile clerk Mickey Williams as assistant and reading consultant Loretta Eblin as headquarters secretary George Wagner and Louise Brewer as drivers and Larry Still as custodian and headquar ters clerk. Headquarters at Nye and E Main Streets in Pomeroy is open 8 a m to 5 p m for reference inquiries. The unit also houses 110 recordings of plays and poems for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Thelma Lytle
Mickey Williams
Loretta Eblin
George Wagner
Louise Brewer
Larry Still
Nye and
E. Main Sts
Water Subscriptions Rise to 952 in Local System Plan
POMEROY The Toppers Plains Chester Water Association met with Sieco Inc consulting engineers. Subscriptions grew from an expected 850 to 952. The association will continue to accept subscriptions at the same rate until a fund commitment from Farmers Home Administration is received, expected soon. Contact Lindsey Lyons Delmar Baum Eldon Gaul Carl Barnhill or Frank W Porter Jr to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Lindsey Lyons
Delmar Baum
Eldon Gaul
Carl Barnhill
Frank W. Porter, Jr
Mason County Fair Variety Show and Pie Bakeoff Results
Kathy and Debbie Sayre of Leon won first in the variety show at the Mason County Fair. Becky Gilmour of New Haven and Gene Pickens tied for second, with Rick Powell and Shelia Lieving tied for third. Mrs Herbert Sayre won first place in the pie bakeoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kathy
Debbie Sayre
Leon
Mason County Fair
Becky Gilmour
New Haven
Gene Pickens
Rick Powell
Shelia Lieving
Herbert Sayre
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Paul Smart
George Siddall
Veterans Memorial Hospital
June van Vranken
Judy King
Roberta Kraueter
Sandy Ohlinger
Pam Crew
Sheila Childs
Marilyn
Stumbo
Connie Arnott
Linda Bailey
Betty Hobstetter
Pauletta Hudson
Lilly Imboden
Mickey Wolfe
Jan Alkire
Patricia London
Brenda Norris
Bill Zerkle
New Orleans
Steve Powell
Gerald Powell
Margie Harris
John Lisle
Ralph Werry
Kathy McElhinny
Ray Alkire
Carole Anderson
Mike Mulford
Gloria Buck
Brenda Potts
Mindy King
Patty Wells
Margie
Ohio River
Little Violets
Donna Crow
Cathy Fultz
Karen Griffith
Patty Gaul
Paddlin
Madelyn
Kenny English
Miss Kraueter
Kathryn Crow Alice Nease
Butterfly
Blacklight
Donna Reibel
James Harden
Mr. Sandman
Evelyn Cleland Yung
Bill Bailey
Association
Southern
Guernsey
Wendell Gerlach
Susan
McConnelsville
Mary Smith
Lillie Gerlach
Dwight Wallace
Nancy Jo
Grover Knox
Elberfelds
ASC
Weber Wood
Chester
Donald C. Mora
Albert Parker
Roy L. Hoter
Paul H. Baer
Norman G. Rose
Columbia
James E. Gaston
Ronald A. Whittington
Granville Stout
James W. Burke
Paul Paynter
Lebanon
Harold G. Roush
Clarence W. Proffitt
William B. McKelvey
Lawrence R. Gluensencamp
Charles R. Harris
Letart
Virgil Roush
Early Roush
Lester Roush
Roy C. Pearson
John Hill
Olive
Dana C. McCain
Gordon Collins
Chester Buckley
C. Ed Humphrey
W. A. Rice
Orange
William S. Henderson
Cecil Caldwell
Clair Fellrod
William L. Carr
Dinsmore Boyles
Rutland
Theron E. Morris
Pearl Lanning
George E. Carson
Dale Bachner
Hiram Slanter
Salem
Sydney P. Harless
John F. Colwell
Alva Swick
Clifford Might
Rex E. Shenefield
Salisbury
Robert B. Burdette
Homer Radford
Joe Weyersmiller
Oren Wears
Hugh P Custer
Scipio
Kenneth E. Welsh
Edwin Oberholzer
Heil French
Darrell C. Hanning
Robert E. Welch
Sutton
Gene Yost
Charles H. Theiss
James Carnahan
Harry D. Holter
Edison Holton
Daniel Grimes
Karen, Jessup
Earl Davenport
B. B. Ziegler
Marion
Sadie Smart
Connie Cooke
Holzer Hospital
Sayre Sisters
Oldsmobiles
Karr& van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Servic Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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