Literary Club Discusses Bernstein and By-Briggs Portrait
Middleport Literary Club hosted a Bernstein program at Mrs. C. M. Hennesy's home showing a review by Mrs. Rodney Downing on John By-Briggs' candid portrait of Leonard Bernstein. The group, 14 members and one guest, shared favorite operas and played Candide recordings during social hour. The next meeting is March 3 at Mrs. Dwight Wallace's home.
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Middleport
Leonard Bernstein
Rodney Downing
C. P. Klein
Taxes Collection Notice From Meigs County Treasurer
Meigs County treasurer Howard Frank announced real estate taxes will not be collected before the county auditor applies the penalty charge for the first half 1970 taxes. The treasurer will publish the opening date for delinquent tax collection in compliance with Ohio Revised Code section 221.12.
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Pomeroy
Howard Frank
Meigs County
Frank
Middleport Airman Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Staff Sgt. William C. Werner, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Werner of Middleport, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism on a 1970 EC-121 mission in Southeast Asia. He extinguished an electrical fire aboard the aircraft, saving crew and craft, after 24 months in Vietnam war zones and serving now with U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Hahn Air Base in Germany.
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Middleport
William C. Werner
Air Force
Southeast Asia
Werner
G. G. Werner
Third St
Korat Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
U.S. Air Forces
Europe
Hahn AB
Germany
Anniversary Celebrated In Mason Racine
Mr and Mrs Dale McGraw of Racine celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a party at their home on Sunday hosted by Avrill Kidd Towell Goff and Garcia McGraw. Attendees included numerous McGraw and related families from Gallipolis Parkersburg and surrounding areas. A note from Robert McGraw sent greetings from West Palm Beach Florida. Sovereign Malta became a sovereign nation within the British Commonwealth in 1964.
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Racine
Dale
McGraw
Avrill Kidd
Towell Goff
Garcia McGraw
Rose McDade
Middleport
Norima Shamblin
Columbus
Herman Reese
Tomland Rosalie
Cheshire
Ron McDade
Chris and
Mandy
Westerville
Don McDade
Brian
Missy
Henry Krisling
Dan
Tammy
Robert Bunce
Gallipolis
Averill Kidd
Bertha Beckwith
Lowell Goff
Mike
Kevin
Bill Ganshaw
Sharon
Karol
Parkersburg
Dale McClurg
Robert McGraw
Westbalm Beach
Fla
Darrell Smith
Elizabeth
Sovereign
Malta
Com Inguwealth
Equipment bought for Philip Sporn Mine reopens with 100+ workers
Central Coal Co. has spent 500000 on gear and already employs more than 100 at Philp Sporn Mine No 1 across Route 33 from the plant. Roy Amsburger says employment could reach 200, with 45 current workers and 65 70 contractors. A 300 foot shaft, new bath house, and planned Mine No 2 reactivation are part of the expansion. Coal cutters cost 94000 and crews of 12 use loaders cars drills and bolting machines. Wages run 33 to 34 dollars daily plus overtime.
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Graham
Philp Sporn
Route 33
Roy Amsburger
Central Coal Co
Central Coal
Tional Carbide Corp
Leiving Coal Co
West Columbia
Thas
Amsburger
Leiving
Philip Sporn
13 Fined 3 Forfeit In Meigs Court
Meigs County Court, Judge Frank Porter Jr., Friday morning fines totaled 13 with three bonds forfeited. Fined individuals include Ernest Sprowles, Guy Sargent, George Young, Charles Brokaw, Marvin McCain, Gilbert Sellers, Carolyn Yeanger, Robert Raiguel, Bruce DeQuasie, Donald Lovett, Gleaver Boggess, James Woodyard, and Betty Persons for speeding, defective vehicles, no S.M.V. sign, no valid license, and other traffic offenses. Bonds forfeited: James Schmuck, Donald Glidden, and Donald Austin for speeding or intersection violations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank Porter Jr
Ernest Sprowles
Henderson
W. Va
Guy Sargent
George Young
Haust
Charles Brokaw
Flushing
Marvin McCain
Oak Hill
Gilbert Sellers
Racine
Carolyn Yeanger
Robert Raiguel
Reedsville
Bruce DeQuasie
Lakin
Donald Lovett
Gleaver Boggess
James Woodyard
S.M.V
Betty Persons
Syracuse
James Schmuck
Melbourne
Fla
Donald Glidden
Marietta
Donald Austin
Belore
Meigs OAPSE Hosts Meigs Chapter Meeting
MIDDLEPORT Charles Grant, Ohio Public School Employees Executive Board member, spoke at the Meigs Junior High School meeting to discuss expanding membership and school function knowledge. A March 4 session for noncertified Meigs Local School District staff was announced. POMEROY Blood mobile will visit Meigs County on Tuesday from 1 to 6 p.m. at Pomeroy Elementary School to meet an 83 unit quota.
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Middleport
Charles Grant
Ohio Association of Public School Employees Executive Board
Meigs
Grant
QAPSE
Vernon Weber
Kay Swanson
Willie Holman
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Elementary School
Vernon Nease
MYF Holds Discussion on Religions in Meigs County
In MIDDLEPORT the United Methodist Junior and Senior Youth Fellowship of Meigs County will host a panel on Common Beliefs of Different Religions Monday from 7 15 to 9 pm at Heath United Methodist Church. Moderator Rev Robert Card Pomeroy leads a panel with a priest a rabbi and a minister and one youth from Roman Catholic Jewish and Protestant faiths. A sing in with folk spiritual songs will be held. Rev Harold Brealey Athens district United Methodist Youth coordinator will lead a workshop for pastors youth leaders and other adults during the panel.
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Middleport
United Methodist
Meigs County
The
Heath United Methodist Church
Robert Card
Pomeroy
Harold Brealey
Athens District
Forest Run WSCS Club Meeting Discusses Middle Years
Forest Run WSCS held a meeting at Mrs. Rose Genheimer's home with topic The Middle Years led by Mrs. Hilda Yeanger. Readings included Prayer for the Middle Years and Beatitudes for the Aged, plus In Balance with Nature by Mrs. Evelyn Hollon. Eleven members and two guests attended. 34 sick cars were made last month.
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Evelyn Hollon
Mae Holter
Betty Knight
Bookmobile schedules busy week across Meigs and neighboring counties
The Meigs Sackson Winton bookmobile routes for February 22 week list stops and times by day. Stops include Rock Springs Wilton Wilkesville Huston Rest Home Camden Schioh County Road 17 Eagle Mills Pine Ridge Road Owen St Route 30, Southern High School Dorcas Spiller Stiversville Portland Racine Bank Bimdy Washington Nursing Home Wellston Library McGhee Lane Rt 124 Store Rutland Langsville Rutland Main Street Rutland Park Hysell Run Old Route 7 Catholic Church Riverview Reedsville Long Bottom Keno Bashan with daily morning to evening time blocks.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Wilton
Wilkesville
Huston Rest
Camden
Schioh
Stiversville
Portland
Racine Bank
Bimdy
Washington
Nursing Home
Wellston Library
McGhee Lane
Rt. 124
Td Fm
Southern
Rutland
Langsville
Rutland Main
Tod
Rutland Park
Hysell Run
Riverview
Busy Bees Hold Meeting In Mason
Middleport The Busy Bee Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church met Thursday night at the church. Mrs. Leora Sigman presided, Nora Jordan gave devotions from Romans, Bible verses were read for roll call, and Beulah White led a Bible quiz. Tables featured a patriotic theme with small flags as favors. Hostesses were Lettie Roush, Nora Jordan, and Clyde Winebrenner.
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Middleport
New Engine Catches Fire In Vehicle
David White and family traveling through Pomeroy had a new engine catch fire on Route 33 near the roadside park. Meigs Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports the driver wife and three children escaped unharmed. Pomeroy Fire Department battled the blaze but the Volkswagen was destroyed. Family taken to Meigs County sheriff's department to await relatives.
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Pomeroy
Groveport
David White
Meigs
Robert Hartenbach
Meigs Sheriff’s Department
Two Pomeroy Men Nabbed By Sheriff
Megs County Sheriff arrested two Pomeroy men Friday. Larry Sexton is held for military authorities on a charge of being away without leave from the Army. Jess Arnold was arrested on an old warrant for disturbing the peace.
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Pomeroy
Megs County
Larry Sexton
Jess Arnold
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