Hospital Seeks More Funding for Pomeroy Expansion
Emergency facilities at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy face expansion if federal funds are approved. Bids opened show high costs. $192,800 sought from the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation, which approved $120,000. Apparent low bidders include Southeast Mechanical Piping, Rodney McCorkle Construction, Riley Nester, and Roberts Electric, with total bids around $20,364.
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Pomeroy
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Donald Diener
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Southeast Mechanical Piping Co
Chillicothe
Rodney McCorkle
Jackson
Riley Nester
Portsmouth
Roberts Electric Co
Proctorville
Goodyear Plans $10 Million Expansion at Point Plant
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co will expand its Point Pleasant plant with a $10 million project over two years to boost polyster resins production. VP Robert E. Workman cites aiming to meet a market forecast above four billion pounds by 1980 for cord textiles fibers and monofilament. The company already supplies about a third of the nation’s industrial yarn resin and 10 percent of textile filament polymer.
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Point Pleasant
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Goodyear
Robert E. Workman
Meigs Fair Poll Results Released
Congressman Clarence Miller released Meigs County Fair poll results showing broad support on several issues. The survey indicates a majority answered yes to the anti pollution question and will inform consideration of upcoming legislation in Congress.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Miller
Meigs County Fair
Miller
Baptists Install New Pastor at Athens Church
John Poe, a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate, becomes the new pastor of First Baptist Church in Athens. An Ohio native ordained in 1960, he previously served as interim pastor in Kentucky and Indiana and will lead a church recently with interim ministers. He resides with his wife and four of their six children at the parsonage on 2 Ransom Rd.
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John Poe
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
First Baptist Church
Athens
Sycamore
Cincinnati Baptist Association
Southside Baptist Church
Milford
Faith Baptist Chapel
Batavia
Lewisport
Fayetteville
Ind
Mr. Poe
Ransom Rd
Rabbit and Poultry Shows Highlight Marietta Fair
Washington County Fair expands 4-H events with rabbit show Sunday at 2 p.m. in the rabbit barn and a poultry show at 4 p.m. including ducks and pigeons. A special demonstration contest for 4-H project entries runs Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Junior Fair Tent with cash prizes from Peoples Banking and Trust Co. Entries due by Aug. 30.
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Marietta
Washington County
Peoples Banking and Trust Co
Washington County Fair Board
Circle Has Program About Life
Mrs. Lawrence Stewart led a Trinity Church Friendly Circle program on life with readings from The Secret of a Happy Life and Rules for Living. Scripture was read, group singing occurred, and donations were noted to the Anity Legacy fund and the Gilmore-Avey wedding reception. A rummage sale at the church was announced for Oct 3 and 4. Mary E Chapman and Pearl Mora were welcomed back. a salad course was served to 14 members and guests.
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Pomeroy
Lawrence Stewart
Friendly Circle
Trinity Church
David Russell
Anity Legacy Fund
Stewart
Gilmore-Avey
Mary E. Chapman
Pearl Mora
Carl Bilikam
Erma Smith
Weekly Religious Messages Sponsored by Local Organizations
The Athens and Athens County Ministers Association publishes weekly religious messages funded by a long list of local businesses and institutions. Sponsors include ABEX Engineered Products Division, Athens Armature & Machine Works, Athens County Savings & Loan, Litton Automated Business Systems, Grange Mutual Casualty, Cunningham Music Center, D&D Equipment, Landmark Farm Bureau, Logan's, House of Glamour, Logan Federal Savings & Loan, Miller's Poultry, Marting's, Mason Appliance, McDonald's Restaurant, Dover Cleaners, Athens Medical Center Pharmacy, Bob Hess of Nelsonville, Hocking Valley Bank, Jim's Supermarkets, Charley Moore Ford, Nelsonville Lumber, Nelsonville Mobile, Jones Buick Olds Cadillac, Ohio University Inn, Reed & Baur, Robert's Men's Store, Rutland Home Furnishings, Sickels Septic Tanks, Stanley's Shoe Store, Steppes Beauty Salons, Sunset Motel, The Typewriter Shop, Dial-A-Prayer, Wolfe Furniture, Woolworth Co., Washburn Travel Service, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and L. E. Yoho Co.
Local Visitors Share Middleport and Rutland Updates
The Rev and Mrs Ronald Place and son Steve of Groton New York visited family in Middleport with Mrs Houdashelt and Miss Freddie Houdashelt Steve stayed briefly before returning to school In Rutland Meigs Community School will open with the same bus routes as the prior term with potential changes later to be announced
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Pomeroy
American Legion Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post
Harry Houdashelt
Middleport
Freddie Houdashelt
Place
Harry David
R. R. Pickens
Rhoda Hackett
Carrie Neutzling
Iva Powell
Faye Wildermuth
Ronald Place
Steve
Groton
N.Y
Houdashelt
Granton
Rutland
Meigs
Local residents listed in community notices
Alice Mullins of Cheshire Ruth Ann Mulford of Pomeroy Janice Wright of Middleport Evelyn Landers and Jack Landers of Pomeroy and Alan Wilson of Coolville are named. Ralph Davis Edith McCoy Thomas Cook Judith Steinmetz Carolyn Casto Shirley Landaker Michael Hill Jr William Buchanan and John Hunnell are also referenced.
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Alice Mullins
Cheshire
Ruth Ann Mulford
Pomeroy
Janice Wright
Middleport
Evelyn Landers
Jack Landers
Alan Wilson
Coolville
Ralph Davis
Edith McCoy
Thomas Cook
Judith Steinmetz
Carolyn Casto
Shirley Landaker
Michael Hill Jr
William Buchanan
John Hunnell
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Meigs County
Cris Lee
Neva Evelyn Fredrick
Chester Two
Roy, Franklin and
Fiona Kathryn Riffle
the Messenger
Ohio
Fri
Baptists
South Lebanon
Marietta Fair
United States
First Christian Church (Disciples
Corner
W. State N. Congress
James T. Grooms
C.Y.F
Stanley's Shoe Store
Federal Savings
Nelsonville
Home and Savings Assn
Oldest Savings and Loan Association
Athens County
West Columbus ST
Circle
Rie
God
The
American Bible Society
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg, Virginia
Athens and
Athens County Ministers Association
Abex Corporation Engineered Products
Athens, Ohio
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Mill St
W. Union
Litton Industries
RAY Cuckler Insurance
Albany
Cunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
D&d Equipment CO
Massey-Ferguson
Athens County Farm Bureau
Logan's Corner Court and
Union Streets
House OF Glamour
S. Court
Logan Federal Savings
Miller’s Poultry Quality
W. State St
Marting’s
Mason Appliance
Rca-Westinghouse & Tappan
W. State
McDonald’s Restaurant
Dover Cleaners & Laundromat “Friendly Pick Up & Delivery
Chauncey
Richland Ave
Medical Center Pharmacy
Athens Medical
Dial
Bob Hess
Nelsonville, Inc
Fayette St
Hocking Valley Bank
Jim
Charley Moore
Ford,inc
Ford
Carpenter St.Athens
Nelsonville Lumber CO
Watkins St
Ron Dupler
Paul Proctor
South
Ohio University Inn
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Chevrolet
Robert's Men's Store
Southeastern Ohio
Bassett
S. Court Street
Steppes
Beauty
S. Court St
Sunset Motel
Eugene Workman
AAA
Columbus Road
the Typewriter Shop
W. Union St. Ph
WOLFE
F. W. Woolworth CO
Washburn Travel Service
Athena Theater
Col. Sanders
Columbus Rd
L. E. Yoho Company
U.S
Athens Ph
Corinthians
Houdashelts
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