Meigs County makes steady progress in 1969 a decade
Meigs County advances through 1969 with education and infrastructure gains. A $1 million Meigs Comprehensive High School nears readiness. on the job training expands at Meigs and Middleton schools. The OVAL library project boosts job info. the Tupper Plains Chester Water District begins serving Meigs and Athens residents. Major projects include sewage work in Parragoy, gas wells near Portland, and a large water service plan for Gallia County. New housing, churches, and a countywide plan loom as growth drivers.
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Beclat Jones
Meigs
Meigs County
Robel Morris
Pomeroy and
Migdieport
Ales County
Hese
Ohio Varey Area
Atetal
Meigs Vinton-Jackson
Tuppers Plains- Chester
Athens
Tew Meigs
Eastern High
Athens County
Creed \-Conservancy
Rutland
Reersville
Belleville
Reedsville
Ragine
Portland
Ravena
Paragroy
Farmers Bank and Sav‘jogs Co
Vall Capital
Middleport
Theyenter and Sewage Department
Gallia
Meigs Teens to Dance at New Year’s Eve Event
Meigs Athletic Department completes plans for the Tri County New Year’s Eve Teen dance. Jaye will provide music featuring top ten year hits. Admission price set per person for public attendance.
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Meigs
Meiddueport
Meigs Athletic Department
Jaye
Wil
No Injuries Reported In 3 Accidents
Gallia County and Meigs County reports detail three Christmas weekend auto accidents on snow covered roads. A two car crash on Glens Summit Road near Gauda County involved Chester McGraw and Paul Smith with no injuries. A single vehicle left the road on Route 124 in Meigs County, near Columbus, after 10:33 pm Friday, with no injuries reported.
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Gallipolis
Glens Summitt Road
Gauda
Chester McGraw
Bidwell
Paul Smith
Vinton
Ti Patrol
Meigs
Colum
Raight
Holidays Bring Family Guests Across Ohio and Beyond
A string of holiday visitors spans Ohio and neighboring states. Middlewort Personals lists Paul Winebrenner and Jim Goodrich of Dayton with Owen family kin in warm Florida. Randall Ward and Ravenswood guest James Murray join Charles Bennett’s family for Christmas. Maxine Bennett and Verna Rogers families from Akron and Oak Harbor visit Ohio relatives. Mrs Mildred Zeigler hosts guests from Morgantown and other clans with Earl Davenport and sons Mickey and Jerry. Karen McElhinny, Ohio University teacher, plans holidays with Robery McElhinny’s relatives in Tennessee, while Don Burkey’s Marietta home hosts guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul’ Winebrenner
Jim Goodrich
Dayton
Owen
Mildred Zeigler
Earl Davenport and Sons
Mickey
Jerry
R. L. Zegler
Morgantown
W.va
Dick Zell
Auto Hits Guardrail Driver Cited for No License
Meigs County Sheriff reports a one car accident Friday at 5 55 p m in Syracuse Rate 124. The car driven by Phillip Fisher 36 lost control and struck a guardrail then stopped in a private driveway. Fisher was cited for no operator's license.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hertenbarh
Syracuse
Phillip Fisher
Fisher
Hense
Retarded Center Seeks Envelope Deposits for Patients
Pomeroy county youths and adults with mental retardation are asked to deposit envelopes at the local center and A&P Store. Stamps are to be steamed off and reused to fund patient work programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Col F's
A&p
Chester Girl Wins Tuition To Academy
Katherine Dar lene Bahr of Chester, daughter of Mrs Victor Bahr, has won a tuition award to Nationwide Beauty Academy in Columbus. A senior at Eastern High School, she was selected for her interest in cosmetology and recommended by the counselor. Training starts Sept 21, 1970. Nationwide Beauty Academy ranks among the country’s largest cosmetology schools and awards annual tuition scholarships to Ohio seniors.
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Chester
Katherine Darlene Bahr
Victor Bahr
Nationwide Beauty Academy
Columbus
Bahr
Eastern High School
Cos
Beauty Academy
Cos. Ametology
Ohio
Car Slides On Road Strikes Power Pole
POMEROY The Pomeroy police reported a one car accident Saturday at 2 47 am near the Mason Bridge. A vehicle driven by Charles Pullen 31 Middleport apparently skidded on the slick roadway and struck a power pole. There were no citations and no injuries reported.
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Pomeroy
Roy “Mason
Charles Pulen
Middleport
Furka
OARC Youth Plan Visit To Institute
Members of the Ohio Association for Retarded Children plan a visit to the institute. The group will meet at Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy on August 4th for a scheduling discussion and local engagement.
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OARC
Pomeroy
Youth Oarc
Ohio Association For
Galiapolis
Stifite
Paul Lutheran Church
Pome
Road workers praised for Christmas night snow clearing
Waters Mingle Road Workers Deserve Praise for keeping 700 miles of Mason County highways ice and snow free on Christmas night. State Road Commission supervisor Watton Beattie notes over 20 tons of materials used as crews worked through the holiday while courthouse walks and surrounding streets were kept safe. Beattie says supply was strained in many counties but Mason County crews were replenished by Friday.
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State Road Commission of
Mason Coua
Watton Beattie
State Road Commission
Beattie
Lighting Winners Revealed in Pomeroy Contest
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce announced winners of the varistrmas and community home decorating contest after Friday night judging. Religious category honors went to Meigs County Infirmary first and Pomeroy Baptist Church second. Mrs Janet Korn placed third. Non religious winners included Robert Joe Tlich first, Richard Rawlings second, Franklin Rizer third, and Neutzling honorable mention. Doorway prize went to Robert Lewis first, C EB Blakestee second, John Lisle third, with Jim Soulsby an honorable mention.
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Pomeroy
Youth Hurt In Fall At Grandmother's Home
Curis Jay Spencer eight son of Charles E. and Mrs Spencer of Lima fell down basement steps while visiting his grandmother at 219 Union Ave. Pomeroy. He is a patient at Holzer Medical Center for observation of a possible head injury. James Craig Roberts son of Rex L. and Mrs Roberts of Bidwell sustained a fracture of the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Curis Jay, Spencer
Charles E. Spencer
Lima
Union Ave
Pomeroy
Holzer Medical Center
James ‘Craig ‘Roberts
Rex L. Roberts
Bidwell
Hartley Hosts For Holiday Party
Mrs and Mrs. Vitus Hartley Jr of Mason Blvd entertained members of the National Honor Society of Point Pleasant High School with a Christmas party at their home. Games were played and the group sang carols. Refreshments were served by a list of attendees. Also reported were local hospital admissions for Christmas Day injuries and a research gift of 56,000 dollars from an anonymous donor to the New South Wales Cancer Council.
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Pout, Pleasant
Vitus Hartley Jr
Mason Blvd
National Honor Society
Point Pleasant High School
Seve Wilson
Miffie Thompson
Steve Somerville
Lynn Hartley
Sue Casto
Marjorie Crabtree
Paul Dick
Rick Randrey
Gary Monroe
Ken Moore
Roger Roush
Debbie Sayre
Nina Sraith
Sydney
New South Wales Cancer Council
One in Five Students Need Mental Health Care
London reports indicate nearly one in five British university students require prolonged mental care, with one to two percent suffering severe psychiatric illness needing hospital treatment. Dr. Anthony Ryle of Sussex University links worries about work and exams, sexual difficulties, and personality defects to the issues. he notes girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to need care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Ryle
Sussex University
Ryle
Bridge Repairs Slated Across Pomeroy-Mason Span
The Ohio Department of Highways announced spring repairs to the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge roadway with traffic kept moving. Project by contract with bids, start in spring, aims to smooth the roadway. No structural defects involved. work delayed until Silver Memorial Bridge opened.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Ohio Department of Highways Nz
Jack Dowler
Division 1
Marietta
Dowler
Silver Memorial
Hospital Services No Longer Set For Lakin
Mildred Mitchell Bateman announced that Lakin State Hospital will stop providing Medicare hospital services to aged mental patients after January 10. Residents from Wood and Jackson counties will go to Spencer State Hospital while those from Mason and Putnam counties go to Huntington State Hospital. The move, due to a severe nursing shortage, aims to permit higher wages and shift differentials. The interim Medicare unit at Lakin will continue, used for intensive treatment of elderly mentally ill patients.
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Point Pleasant
Mildred Mitchell Bateman
West Virginia
Department of Mental Health
Lakin State Hospital
Wood
Jackson
Spencer State Hospital
Mason and Putnam Counties
Huntington’ St Te Hospital
Bateman
Lakin
Spencer and
Huntings
Vinton Ny MBS and 4-H Club Christmas Meeting Report
The Vinton 4-H Club met at JoAnn and Alma Bartley with ten members for a Christmas gathering. Guests included Mrs. Mama Battles and advisor Mrs. Fleanor White. January plans noted for Paula Argabright and Mrs. Jessie Houchins host. Other visits mentioned include Mrs. Linda Burris Green of Gallipolis and Connie with Lucille Burris. The note also cites a taxonomic aside on North and South American mountain lions weighing 100 to 225 pounds.
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Anna Higgins
Jessie Houchins
Linda Burris Green
Gallipolis
Lucille Burris
Connie
Ronnie Lanier
Logan
Kelly Philips
Porter
Leo Lanier
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Aid Hewth
Lone Butlery
CSP
Inciiling
Stapley Plattenbure
Grace Episcopal
Arar Lund St. Paul's Intherun
Bernat Keascovic
Sacred Heart Church
Sandra
Martin E
Mets
Fonia Fellet Co
Springs
Alaas
Racine ‘Rocks
Ohio Power Co
Veterans Memorial Host
State Highway Department
Fielding Hawkins
Florida
Randolph Ward
Ravenswop
James Murray
Charles Bennett
Maxine Bennett
Tambus
Ver~na Rogers
Jinm
Oak Harbor
Clarence Archer
Charles
Cheryl
Akron
Guy. Reynolds
Nina Bland
Minerva Childers
Yer
Debra
Kim
Cindy
Wiliam Zeigler
Butch
Dee Dee
Karen McElhinny
Ohio Uniersity
Mrs
Robery ‘McElhinny
Tennessee
Mr. and
Mrs. Don
Burkey
Hartley
Darwie Man
Olver Reeves
Darwin
Marshal Reeves
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pleasant Valley
Maude Grimm
Vernon Ave
Pomeroy Pounce
Carl Vanover
Charles Legal
Drew Webster Legion Austliary
Gail Watkins Equipment CO
East State
Athens, Ohio
Southeastern
Shaw
Cub
Oliver WG
Gail Watkin
Dodge
Ford
Dermo Bey
Farmall
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