Progress In Education Outlined By Hargraves
George Hargraves Meigs Local School Superintendent spoke on American Education at the February Meigs County PTA meeting at Pomeroy Elementary. He noted progress from quantity to quality and schools' role in preparing students for modern living. Mrs. Robert Wood presided. devotionals by Mickey Williams. flag ceremony led by Mrs. Wood.
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Hargraves
Pomeroy
George Hargraves
Meigs
Meigs County
Robert Wood
Mickey Williams
Wood
John Blaettar
PTA
Athens
Columbus
Rachel Downie
June Klees
Richard Barton
Leo Crew
Safety Patrol
Washington, D. C
Roberta Krautter
Gene Grate
Mike O’brien
Mike Gross
van Johnson
Allen Blackwood
Crisp Seeks Democratic Nomination for 27th District
Langsville resident Jack W. Crisp, 37, announces his bid for the Democratic nomination to represent the 27th House District in the May primary. He cites job shortages driving youth migration and highlights his leadership with Meigs Gallia Athens Counties petitions and service as chair of the Leading Creek Watershed Association.
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Langsville
Jack W. Crisp
Crisp
Meigs
Gallia
Athens
Leading Creek Watershed Association Inc
Leading Creek Conservancy District
Omar Man Breaks Leg In Accident
At the Route 160 and Route 154 intersection in Pomeroy, a Sunday crash investigated by the State Highway Patrol involved Dewey Browning, 66, Omar, W. Va., and Melvin George Greene, 18, Gallipolis Route 1. Browning suffered a broken leg and Greene had facial lacerations and was released. The collision remains under investigation.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Dewey Browning
Omar
W. Va
Melvin George Greene
Gallipolis
Browning
Holzer Hospital
Greene
Dangers Of Alcohol Cited At Middleport Event
The Rev Charles Simons of Middleport First Baptist Church spoke at the Middleport High School temperance program about alcohols damaging effects. He cited broken homes the lives of alcoholics crime statistics and highway accident rates and said refusing to drink or smoke requires more courage than following the crowd.
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Middleport
Charles Simons
Middleport First
Tuberculosis Clinic Set for Meigs
A follow up tuberculosis skin testing clinic will be held Feb. 13 through Feb. 16 at Pomeroy Junior High School for Meigs County Schools. Public may visit Feb. 13 and 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. for free skin tests. Tests read Feb. 15 and 16, with x rays taken daily. Ohio Health Department technicians and nurses will staff. Seventeen positive reactors from several schools require attendance for follow up.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
Pomeroy Junior High
Ohio Department of Health
Rutland Salem Center
Harrisonville
Middleport
Founders Day program and church circle meetings announced
Bradbury PTA presents the annual Founders Day program Thursday at 7 30 p m with fourth grade room mothers providing refreshments. Heath Methodist Church Afternoon Circle meets Thursday at 2 p m with leaders Mrs C P Klein and Mrs M L French hosting. Eleanor Circle meets at 7 30 p m at the church with devotions led by Mrs Vickie Houchins and Mrs Donahue in charge.
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Bradbury Pta
Circle of Heath Methodist Church
C. P. Klein
M. L
David Entsminger
John Ketchka
Emerson Jones
Eleanor Circle of Heath Methodist Church
Vickie Houchins
Donahue
Miss Southern Ohio Pageant Plans By Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ohio Eta Phi Chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi meet at Crow’s Steak House to outline plans for the Miss Southern Ohio regional contest in the Miss America Pageant scheduled May 4 at Middleport High School auditorium. Betty Rawlings chairs, with Katie Well and Gail Hovatter among key organizers. fundraising and service activities also set.
Pomeroy Personalities Share Visits and Birth Celebrations
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Reed returned from Florida where he attended a banking conference. Rev. and Mrs. Carver Williams and daughter were in Columbus for a pastor convocation and visited with Carver Williams Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Russell visited in Columbus with their daughters and families, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burton and daughter Lisa and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Chapman and daughters Shelly and Kimberly. A family dinner marked the birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Burton.
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Ted Reed
Florida
Carver Williams
Columbus
Carver Williams Sr
Kenneth Russell
Bill Burton
Lisa
Floyd Chapman
Shelly
Kimberly
Russell
Burton
Feed Grain Program Has Changes For 1968
Meigs County sign up for the Feed Grain and Wheat Program runs from next Monday through March 15 with advance payments this year. Farmers with bases above 25 acres may divert the larger of 25 acres or 50 percent of base, a change from 1967. Those with leases of 25 acres or less may divert their entire base and receive advance payments. Wheat payments require planted wheat, with substitution allowed if not all allotment is planted, and over planted wheat can be substituted for feed grain acreage.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits Local Residents
John Kearnes of Hartford W V Genevieve Meinhart of Pomeroy Richard McHaffie of Middleport John Ledlie of Langsville Robert Stobart Mary Holter Virginia Pierce Cecil Gibbard Ernestine Wells admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy Ralph Werry longtime Meigs County Junior Miss Pageant chairman judged the West Virginia Junior Miss Pageant at Marshall University in Huntington W Va Betty Jo Minor 1963 Miss Junior Miss and Jayne Alston Miss Kentucky 1966 served as judges with Werry
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John Kearnes
Hartford
W. Va
Genevieve Meinhart
Pomeroy
Richard McHaffie
Middleport
John Ledlie
Langsville
Robert Stobart
Mary Holter
Virginia Pierce
Cecil Gibbard
Florence Gerlach
Ernestine Wells
Ralph Werry
Meigs County
Huntington
W Va
West Virginia
Marshall University
Betty Jo Minor
Jayne Alston
Kentucky
Werry
Fulbright faces challenge from Marine hawk in Arkansas
In Arkansas, Sen J W Fulbright, 24 years in the Senate, defies a hawkish Marine opponent potential rival Sid McMath while addressing voters on Vietnam. McMath, two Marine sons and a Little Rock lawyer, argues Fulbright delays victory. Fulbright meets questions in 32 speeches, warns against inflexible threats in a nuclear era and cites Pueblo and Liberty incidents.
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Little Rock
Ark
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate
Fulbright
U.S
Vietnam
Johnson
Sid McMath
Marine Corps Reserve
Rockefeller
Pine Bluff
Searcy
Hot Springs
Pueblo
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Church of Christ
Omar Man
Meigs General Hospital
Melvin Bonecutter, Jessie Price
George Renshaw
Meteos
Jennifer Anderson
Ways and Means
Ann Barnitz
March of Dimes
Pomeroy Personals
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Albany Elementary
Photography
Bob Rogers
Marine Hawk
Harry Kelly
Associated Press
Ques
Gulf of Tonkin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ho Chi Minh
McMath
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Jim Johnson
Winthrop Rockefeller
Liberty
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