Pomeroy Lines Meters To Help Water Services
Pomeroy reports over 40000 dollars spent to install 1100 feet of six inch line on Union Avenue and 3000 plus feet of eight inch line in upper Pomeroy and Minersville. Major improvements include 50 new meters, repairs to nearly 200 meters, a new storage building serving as a meter shop, and a pickup truck. 1969 expenses totaled 104,915.55 with a 9,676.17 carryover into 1970. the board will end faucet credit during cold weather and urges insulation by owners.
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Pomeroy
Board of Public Affairs Service
Union Avene
Upper Pomeroy
Minersville
William G. Baronick
Board of Public Affairs
Tck
Hiei
Tobacco allotments shrink for 1970 crop in Meigs County
POMEROY Wayne Chase, chair of the Meigs ASC, said the USDA set the 1970 burley tobacco national acreage allotment at 224,549 acres, down from 249,397. No marketing quotas will be announced for 1977 burley. Secretary Clifford M. Marvin pledged help to growers as he plans an improved program.
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Department of Agriculure
Hurley
Clif
Ford M Mardin
Chase
Burley Abacca
ASC
Heavy Mill Housings Moved By Railroad
Kaiser Aluminum and Chéetuent Corp move the heaviest rolling mill housings ever handled through Baltimore. Two 270 ton housings arrived at Locust Point and will be shipped to Ravenswood West Virginia for a new rolling mill producing up to 120 inch wide sheets for market uses. Maryland Port Authority, C&O and B&O coordinated loading with two tandem cranes and a special rail car. The project totals about 2400 tons for Kaiser's Ravenswood plant employing over 3,000 workers.
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Baltimore
Kaiser Alumniun
Chéetuent Corp
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and
Oma
Norfolk and Western
Pier 4
Locust Point Marine Terminal
Kaiser
Ravens
Fried, Grupp! Industries
Essen
Germany
Rotterdam
C&o
B&o
Kaiser’ New Mill
Kaiser's
Ravenswood
Oma River
Parkersburg
Couple Visits Relatives In Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Reha H Leva and Margaret Ann Strauss visited her parents Mr and Mrs C L Strauss to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W P Leva of Wilmington. Miss Becky Leva, daughter of the Levas and granddaughter of the Strauss and Levos, departed Jan 19 for a study abroad semester sponsored by Stevens Point State University. She joins 39 peers based in London with a European tour planned in May. The Wildwood Garden Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Mason Fisher’s in Myersville.
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Pomeroy
Reha
H. Leva
Margaret Ann Strauss
Miquon
Wis
C. L. Strauss
Leva
W. P Leva
Wilmington
Becky Leva
Levo
Strauss
W. P. Levo
Stevens Pot State University
Wildwood Garden Club
Grocers Briefed On Stamps In Gallipolis
Gallia County will offer federal food stamps to needy residents with three Ohio counties remaining. Grocers must obtain authorization from the USDA before accepting stamps, with a planning session set for March 3 at 7 30 pm in the county building courtroom.
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Gallipolis
Dala
Ohio
Pwtl Aid Nutrition Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Bret Gravels
USDA
Kamagi
John H Ratchford
Food and Nutrition Service
Baker Building
South
Congress St
Athens
Mary Hyre Remembered By Point Pleasant Community
Mary Hyre, longtime columnist in Point Pleasant, is honored for chronicling the town from a small river settlement to a front page era. Her readers recall her warmth, community knowledge, and commitment to truthful reporting in Around The Bend.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Hyre
New ‘York Times
Silver Bridge
Peist iPleasant
Mary Hyte
Rene Flowers
Fia
Mary Byte
Searles Sent To Prison For Arson
Pearl Searles, 27, of Middleport Route 1, was sentenced to one to 20 years by Meigs County Common Pleas Judge John C. Bacon after pleading guilty to arson for setting fire to a Rutland dwelling. He had been confined to Lima State Hospital for a sanity exam and was found sane.
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Pomeroy
Pearl Searles
Middleport
Ohuo Pemlenbary
Meigs County Common Pleas
John C. Bacon
Searles
Rutland
Luma State Hospital
Cnounal
St Patrick Theme Planned for Middleport Reunion
Plans for a St Patrick themed class reunion were announced by the Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders class at the home of Mr and Mrs Cash Bahr. A $10 donation to the memorial fund for the late Howard Ruppelt and $25 to the Home Mission fund were approved. The Middleport emergency squad also assisted at 2 25 p m with Thomas Jones of Cheshire admitted to Pleasant Valley Hospital as a medical patient.
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Church of Christ
Cash Bahr
Herman Kincaid
Frank, Wilson
Edward Evans
Lews Long
Denver Rice
Norman ‘Yeanger
Howard Ruppelt
Home Mission Fund
Richard Moyer
Mount Healthy Christan
Cineynati
Mack Stewart
Mathew
Thelma Boyer
Willard Boyer
Osby Martin
Middleport
Thomas Jones
Cheshire
Jones
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Food Establishments Meeting Planned in Athens
The Athens City-County Health Department announced a meeting for operators and employees of food establishments at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday. The venue is the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co at 100 S May Ave. Local health officials said the session will cover requirements and best practices for safe food handling.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
May Ave
Athens City- County
9th Birthday Is Observed With Party
Mr and Mrs James Laudermit entertained with a party at the home Sunday in honor of the ninth birthday of their nephew Jeffry Laudermill Balloons and candy were given to each guest and games were played with prizes awarded to Timmy Miller Joe Powell and Danny Haggy Refreshments of decorated cake ice cream and punch were served The invited guests included Bill Powell Barbara Haley Haihy Haley Roy Bareswill Donald Gary Martha McNeal Gregory Laudermilt Dean Spencer and Steve and John Powell Mrs Janet Kay Laudermilt assisted with the party for her son Jeffry Others present were Set and Mrs Robert Caruthers Tr Eustice Va and Mr and Mrs Robert Caruthers Sr
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Middleport
James Laudermit
Jeffry Laudermill
Timmy Miller
Joe Powell
Danny Haggy
Bill Powell
Barbara Haley
Haihy Haley
Roy Bareswill
Donald Gary
Martha McNeal
Gregory Laudermilt
Dean Spencer
Steve
John Powell
Janet Kay Laudermilt
Jeffry
Set
Robert Caruthers
Tr. Eustice
Patrol Cites Crash Driver
GALLIPOLIS The State Highway Patrol reported an accident on Route II in Galka County two and one half miles north of Route 5 at 2 15 pm Friday. Brad ley Maynard 17 Delbarten W Va was cited for improper passing when he attempted to pass four cars and sideswiped Claudetta McCreedy 27 Kerr. No injuries and both cars were moderately damaged.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Galka County
Bradley Maynard
Delbarten
W. Va
Claudetta McCreedy
Kerr
Marriage Licenses Reported for Meige and Sheets Pair
Michael Sheets, aged 1, and Mary Syeopaon, aged 22, acquire marriage licenses in Pemberoy. Goltipainn records show the ceremony filed in Pémeroyy civil registry.
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Meige
Mchael
Goltipainn
Mary Syeopaon
Pémeroyy
Charges Placed Hospital In Bad Light
Holzer Medical Center staffer refutes Middleport emergency squad claims of delay at the Athens hospital. He notes doctors on site and that the patient was examined promptly once a bed was found. nursing staff were present in the ER, and ambulance transfer timing depended on hospital decisions and physician arrival.
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the Messenger
Athens
Midpverony
Holzer Medical Center
Pomeroy
Middleport
Parents Protest Hair Rule At Southern School Board
A Racine area meeting of the Southern School Board of Education drew protests from parents over a hair length dress code. The board said it enforces the existing code from the prior board and took no action. The session also covered personnel actions, budgeting for 1970, and staff changes at Ohio University events.
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Southern School Board
Racine
Southern High
Southern School Board of Education
Betty Curfman
Letart
Earlior
Robert Sha[ver
Meigs County Schools Propose Right to Read Program
Meigs County Schools institute a Right to Read program in the 1970s effort to ensure every child can learn to read. Greta Suttle chairs the advisory committee alongside Robert E. Bowen and district principals. The plan, tied to a national push, aims to prevent reading failure and strengthen community fabric.
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Meigs County
Greta Suttle
Chaiman
Robert E. Bowen
Megs County
Nellie Vales
John Ri
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Connie Holzer
Oho University
Elizabeth Hobbs
Ohio University
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Dorothy Bentz
Charlee Pyles
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Clarence Lawrence
Ralph Sayre
Jennings Beegle
Charles Borns
James Allen Jr
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Meige County
Meigs
Southern High School
Grave Weber
Tiverview
Robert Morris
Muddleport
Algo Chiorus Grimm
Left
Gary Parsons
Eastern
Jom Redowan
Darrel Tom Mester Photographer
Suegoin
Sostman Kodak
Kodak
Comere Supplies
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Denmark
Hocking Valley Bank
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