Gallia Firm To Provide New Tractor
Pomeroy Village Council approved a bid for a new tractor from Southeast Equipment Co. of Gallipolis at 11 800 with the sweeper as trade in. Mayor Clarence Andrews broke a 3 3 tie. Other bids came from Ressor Equipment Co. Hamden and King Equipment Co. Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
Clarence Andrews
Southeast Equipment Co
Gallipolis
Ressor Equipment Co
Hamden
King Equipment Co
Dublin
Roy Brunty
Minersville
Beech Grove
Harry Davis
Brunty
Davis
Plans Made in Case of Flood in Nelsonville
City officials held a flood planning meeting with Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh Service Director Tom Wilkinson Police Chief Richard Morgan Fire Chief Danny Knight and Athens County Red Cross representatives. An evacuation plan to the former children s center was approved and housing for ill or needy residents arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Violet Hollenbaugh
Tom Wilkinson
Richard Morgan
Danny Knight
Athens County
Red Cross Chapter
Children's Center
Thefts Reported In Wellston And Glouster
In Wellston police report items stolen from vehicles including an eight track tape player six tapes three speakers four Road Runner wheels a tool box and a drill valued at 153 dollars from a car owned by the wife of Herbert Hill. Also two women reported purse thefts and a citizen band radio stolen from a car. In Glouster the Chit Chat Club meets at Gladys Dixon home and Bible study and prayer meetings are planned at local church members homes.
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Wellston
Herbert Hill
McArthur
Coach House
Barbara Pittenger
Eleanor M. Adkins
Massachusetts Ave
Citizens Band
Sally Lindauer
Illinois Ave
Steve Williams
Pennsylvania Ave
Brenner's
Einan Plummer
Wellston Route 1
Seventh Street
New Jersey Avenue
Glouster
Gladys Dixon
Mina Vore
Wellston Woman in 2 Shows
Miss Lee Ann Hutchison of Wellston plays Magnolia in the Ohio University Schools of Theater and Music Showboat at Memorial Auditorium with shows Friday through Sunday and matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. She also performs solo parts in Carmina Burana on Monday, a rescheduled scholarship concert directed by John Ferritto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Orff
John Ferritto
OU School of Music
Fire Destroys Two Story Home In Pomeroy
An early Monday morning blaze on County Road 163 destroyed a two story frame home of Don Bradley. Fire units from Pomeroy Chester and Middleport fought the fire hampered by low water supply. Fire chief Charles Legar cited a defective flue as the cause and estimated damage at $12,000. The owner is Charles Pickett of Florida.
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Pomeroy
Don Bradley
Chester
Middleport
Charles Legar
Charles Pickett
Florida
Oil stove soot prompts Wellston fire response
WELLSTON The Wellston Fire Department answered an alarm at 1 10 p m Sunday to the Robert Finn residence on Route 327 north No fire was found a defective fuel oil stove blew soot into the house One pumper and seven firemen responded CHAUNCEY The Senior Citizens Friendly Circle reports no meetings until weather improves
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Wellston
Robert Finn
Route 327
Chauncey
Senior Citizens Friendly Circle
Backus Resigns as Logan Service Director
Logan Mayor Evans S. Hand Jr. appointed Paul R. Goss as the new director of Public Service and safety after the resignation of F. Page Backus. Goss, formerly water and sewer distribution foreman, has long operated Sugar Grove Gravel Inc and helped develop Lancaster housing projects. He vows cooperation with city crews to address issues from the deep freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
F. Page Backus
Backus
Evans S. Hand Jr
Paul R. Goss
Church St
Goss
Sugar Grove Gravel, Inc
Lancaster
Hand
Blue and Gold Ladies Association Donates to VFW Team
Nelsonville group met at Pete's Steak House with eight members present and approved a $100 donation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 softball team. The next meeting is March 1 at Mrs. Jean Carpenter’s home. Hand praised the appointee as temperate and highly qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Blue and Gold Ladies Association
Pete's Steak House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jean Carpenter
St. Charles St
Religious Quiz Held By Women at Glouster UM Church
The Glouster United Methodist Women met at Mrs. Harold Wilson’s home for their February gathering led by Mrs. Enid Cox. The program used Billy Graham articles for questions and answers, with benediction by Mrs. Cox. Eleven members and two guests, Mrs. Juanita Wolfe and Mrs. Loretta Johnston, attended and were served refreshments.
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Glouster
Glouster United Methodist
Harold Wilson
Enid Cox
Wilson
Billy Graham
Cox
Juanita Wolfe
Loretta Johnston
Nelsonville York School System Sets Thursday Return
Nelsonville York City Schools will open Thursday with normal start times. Junior high students report to their usual place and six to eight grade students proceed to homerooms for transfer to the senior high, while all other buildings begin at normal times per Superintendent Dr. Jack Hillyer.
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Nelsonville
York City
Nelsonville Elementary
Jack Hillyer
Burned Girl in Stable Condition at Columbus Clinic
Christy Smith 11, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Roush of Bailey Run Road Middleport, is in stable condition at Children's Hospital Burns Clinic Columbus for third degree burns over 50 percent of her body and first and second degree burns to five percent. She faces extensive grafting and a three month hospital stay. Her grandfather suffered burns rescuing her, and she is isolated to prevent infection. Cards may be sent to Christy Smith Room 419 Burns Clinic Children’s Hospital Columbus.
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Middleport
Christy Smith
Albert Roush
Bailey Run Road
Children's Hospital
Burns Clinic
Columbus
Clyde Smith
Darlington
Timpkin Hall
Christy
Children’s Hospital
California couple open home to unemployed Wisconsin man
Tom Sampson of Fond du Lac says he will move to Sunnyvale to share a two bedroom mobile home with Harold and Frances Stark. The Stark offer includes rent free living and half the food bill while Sampson seeks a new start away from Wisconsin’s harsh winter.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
California
Wisconsin
Tom Sampson
Fond du Lac
Wis
Dolores
Harold
Frances Stark
Sampson
Stark
San Francisco
Starks
Sampsons
County Flood Insurance Program Reaches Meigs County
Meigs County residents receive flood insurance notice with eligibility rules and a 30 day processing window. The program covers unincorporated areas though some villages are not yet verified. Call 1-800-424-8872 to confirm eligibility and dates.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frederick Crow III
Federal Insurance Administration
Middleport
Rutland
Syracuse
Racine
63 Pupils Named to Southern High Honor Roll
Southern High School lists 63 students on the third six weeks honor roll. All A students include Patricia Autherson, Bnan Duddin, Eric Dunning, and several seniors and juniors. A separate item notes a Loudermilk home chimney fire with no reported damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Southern High School
Patricia Autherson
Bnan Duddin
Eric Dunning
Carl Johnston
Brenda Lewis
Nina Miller
Kevin Willford
Scott Wolfe
Sharon Baker
Bobbi Chapman
Greg Cundiff
Jerrena Dil
Anna Frank
Carolyn Charles
Carol Glenn
Alisa Harris
Dreama Jenkins
Brenda Lawrence
Roger Michael
Vickie Roush
Denise Talbott
Bob Walding
Danny Wolfe
Linda Young
Stephen Baker
Larry Fisher
Teresa Meadows
Jaye Ord
Jean Ritchhart
Scott Souder
Barbara White
Lois Bailey
Shelly Chevalier
Perry Hill
Cheryl Roseberry
John Saye
Richard Teaford
Roxanna Walker
Kelly Winebrenner
Myra Woods
Tammy Bradford
Barbara Buchanan
Naomi Foreman
Brice Hart
Seth Hill
Loyal Holman
Julie Nance
Kelly Taylor
Terri Zirkle
Carmen Carpenter
Glouster
Loudermilk
Congress Run
Fire Destroys House Trailer in Chauncey
A house trailer owned by Frank Snyder on Millfield Route 1 burned early Sunday. The Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department says the trailer and its contents were valued at 5,500 dollars and the fire was reported at 1 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department
Frank Snyder
Millfield
Hamsters Seek Quick Care for Growing Family
Sifting through a readably chaotic ad text, the notice emphasizes hamsters needing homes as litters multiply. It references a pet supply listing 76 and a quick solution for rehoming the growing brood.
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Gallia Firm
Pomeroy Cliffs Ltd
Osborn Street
Boyd Ruth
Meigs County Soil and Water Conservation District
Meigs County Swcd
Ruth
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Council
Hollenbaugh
Richard Johnsoe
Nickie Blackburn
Judy Bodyer
Glouster Church of Christ
David Grubbs
Main Street
Howard Carter
Broun St
Center
George Bardain
Mike Brierley
Essenger
Ruth Stump
Service and Safety
Sampse
Middleport Literary Club
Central Florida
New Orleans
Washington D.C
Holland, Mich
New York City
Orient
Candian Rockies
Nova Scotia
Chicago
Cambridge
Mary Kamm Tours, Inc
8Th Street
Ohio
McCracken Hall
Athens
J. Melvin University
Betty Yorde
College of Education
Momma
Poppa Hamster
Messenger
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