Sign-Up Opens for 1973 Wheat and Feed Grain Programs
Meigs County ASCS announces voluntary wheat and feed grain sign-ups run through March 16 at the Masonic Temple Building in Pomeroy. Options include full set aside with payments and a price support loan path, plus wage on basing and grazing rules. Farmers must certify acreage by July 1 and may receive set-aside payments, loans, and storage loans.
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C. E. Blakeslee County
Pomeroy
H. E. Shields
Meigs County
Ascs Committee
Masonic Temple
ASCS
U.S
Heart Drive Solicitors Announced in Pomeroy Area
Ralph Werry, Meigs County Heart Association chairman, announces chairmen for Heart Sunday Feb 25 in multiple areas. Names include Mrs. William Radford Rock Springs and Mrs. Paul Anderson-Dexter with others in Dorcas Reedsville Apple Grove Pomeroy Middleport and more. Werry seeks volunteers for Chester Laurel Cliff Syracuse Racine Portland Rutland Bradbury Langsville. Contact 992-5480 for details.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Werry
Meigs County Heart Association
Heart
William Radford
Rock Springs
Paul Anderson-Dexter
Robert Beegle
Dorcas
Donald Putman
Reedsville
Dallas Hill
Apple Grove
Susan Baer
Pomeroy Businesses
Xi Gammu Sorority
Hugh Custer
Pomeroy Residences
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club
John Werner
Middleport
Werry
Chester
Laurel Cliff
Syracuse
Racine
Portland
Rutland
Bradbury
Langsville
Job Look Brightens at Meigs High School Workshop
Rock Springs Meigs High School welding and sheet metal classes gain improved employment outlook with two new machines. A 300 amp metallic arc inert gas welder and an automatic cutting machine were added, enabling real world job readiness. Instructor Willard Miller notes student gratitude to contributors.
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Rock Springs
Meigs High School
Willard Miller
Miller
Meigs High Representatives Attend OU Environmental Workshop
Rita Slavin and John Bentley from Meigs High School join an Environmental Education Workshop at Ohio University. Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education, it gathers educators from Athens to Jackson counties as one of six state programs. The aim is to train teachers to engage youth in environmental awareness and problems, with OU focusing on spreading know how to implement environmental education.
Meigs 4-H Riders Club elects officers for 1973
Meigs 4-H Pleasure Riders Club in Racine elected officers at Aimee Houston's home. Officers include Houston as president Yost as vice president Smith as secretary Nottingham as treasurer Hart as reporter Reibel as recreational leader and Ervin as safety and health chair. Upcoming items include the Duane Plymale Horse Clinic May 14 at Meigs County Fairgrounds and Light Horse Clinic in Jackson on May 7 15 and 21. An officers meeting is set for Feb 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Rachael Downie's home and the next club meeting is March 12 at C. K. Nease's home.
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Racine
Meigs 4-H Pleasure Riders Club
Aimee Houston
Susan Yost
Connie Smith
Pam Nottingham
Beverly Hart
Faye Reibel
Herb Ervin
Duane Plymale
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Jackson
Rachael Downie
C. K. Nease
Equipment Planned For Shop At Meigs High
Approval for three items for Meigs High School auto mechanics shop was announced by Carl Brannan senior instructor. A grinding attachment for the brake drum lathe a combustion analyzer and a scuff gauge for wheel alignment were approved. Local dealers donated catalogs and G and J Auto Parts supplied a catalog rack.
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Rock Springs
Meigs High School
Carl Brannan
Brannan
G and J Auto Parts
Group II Meets at Middleport Church Home
Group II of the First United Presbyterian Church in Middleport will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Karl Owen. Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce will meet February 26 at the Meigs Inn instead of Monday due to Presidents Day observances.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Meigs High School
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church In
Karl Owen
Charity Drive Ends At School
ROCK SPRINGS The Meigs High School Student Council ran a two week drive raising 772.54 to be split equally among the Cancer Fund Heart Fund TB Fund Cystic Fibrosis Fund and the March of Dimes Assistant principal Fenton Taylor said clubs and classes also contributed with many responding The extension was due to flu related absences.
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Rock Springs
Meigs High School
Fenton Taylor
Fined and bonds forfeited in Pomeroy Village Court
Seven people were fined and four bonds forfeited in Pomeroy Village Court with Don Collins presiding. Fines included Richard Mitchum for driving while intoxicated and Marion Parsons for reckless operation, plus several others for disturbances, improper backing, and related charges. Bonds forfeited covered speeding and leaving the scene among others.
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Pomeroy
Don Collins
Richard Mitchum
Marion Parsons
Danny Fink
Middleport
Don Woods
Charles Lewis
Linda Schuler
Dorsa Parsons
Kenneth Hartley
Ralph Bass
Syracuse
Barbara James
James Boggs
Racine
Post Office Seeks Help Middleport Substitute Clerk Carriers
A Middleport Post Office vacancy for a substitute clerk carrier is listed with a Feb 20 opening and March 16 1973 closing date. Salary starts at 4.14 per hour rising to 5.43. Duties include driving, lifting, and carrying mail bags up to 35 pounds. Written exam in Athens after close. apply at Middleport post office using form 2479A.
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Middleport
Paul Casci
Athens
Pomeroy Athens Circuit Increase Project Underway
POMEROY General Telephone Co of Ohio crews began upgrading the Pomeroy Athens exchange by adding 24 carrier channels to the existing system. Kenley P Krinn says the upgrade boosts circuit capacity without extensive new cable, lowering costs and serving 4,719 telephones in a 90.4 square mile Meigs County area. The project will take about a month to complete.
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Pomeroy — General Telephone Co
Ohio
Pomeroy- Athens
Kenley P. Krinn
Athens District Commercial Manager
Krinn
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Improper Backing Causes Accident in Cheshire
Ohio Highway Patrol at Gallipolis investigated a two car crash Friday at 2 15 p m at Routes 7 and 554. John Hess aged 31 of Pomeroy backed into Betty McIntosh aged 49 of Cheshire after stopping for a semi truck to turn. Medium damage reported. Hess cited for improper backing.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Cheshire
John Hess
Pomeroy
Hess
Betty McIntosh
Car Hits Wall in Meigs County Killing Doe on Highway
County deputies report two Sunday crashes. Freda Duffy of Syracuse drove off Route 124 at 8:48 a.m. and struck a stone wall causing heavy damage but no injuries. A second crash on Route 7 near Chester killed a doe after a Coolville driver struck it.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Annual Inspection For Racine Lodge Held Tuesday
Racine Lodge No. 461 F and A M will hold its annual inspection Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple in Racine Worshipful Master Jesse Brinker will preside Refreshments will be served.
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Racine
Racine Lodge No
F&am
Masonic Temple
Jesse Brinker
Reverend Cotrone Tours Colombia For Salem Center
Salem Center students heard missionary Rev. Mitchell Cotrone recount life in Colombia South America with slides from his travels. He discussed transport challenges in the region and showed native items including a wooden bowl a poncho and a purse. He is staying with Rev. and Mrs Lawrence Sullivan in Danville.
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Salem Center
Mitchell Cotrone
Colombia
South America
Cotrone
Rev. Cotrone
Lawrence Sullivan
Lawrence
Danville
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Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Sherry R. Vaughan
Minersville
Thomas E. Vaughan
Donna D. Phillips
Virgil Phillips
Groveport
Shirley Bishop
Bob Bishop
Daniel R. Midkiff
Ray Midkiff
Longsville
Marine Corps
Parris Island, S.C. Pvt
Midkiff
Heart Drive Solicitors
Job
Meigs High
Riders Club
Extisntyr
Ewtizswr
Extiptar
Richland Ave
Wall
Doe
Racine Lodge
Reverend
Salem
Boosters
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