Middleport Airman Wins Two A F Honors in Las Vegas and Luke AFB
Sergeant Forrest D. Bachtel son of Mrs. Juanita Bachtel Middleport earned two Air Force honors He won first in the classical vocal category in the 1972 Worldwide Talent Contest in Las Vegas and was named Outstanding First Term Airman at Luke AFB Ariz He is an aerospace control and warning operator with the 4629th SAGE Support Squadron at Luke AFB He is a 1963 Middleport High School graduate and earned a B A in speech from Mount Union College in 1967 The Middleport native is married to Carol Scott of Middleport
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Las Vegas
Luke Afb
Ariz
Bachtel
Tactical Air Command
Air Force
Aerospace Defense Command
4629Th
Middleport High School
Mount Union College
Alliance
Carol
Paul S. Scott
Lincoln St
Middleport
Middleport and area personals and travel notes
Multiple short notes report residents returning from trips to Florida and Columbia South Carolina, visits with relatives, and military assignments. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Fultz, Randolph Ward, Mrs. James Murray, Mrs. Lawrence Finegold and son Matthew, Lt. Dennis Weber, Vernon Weber family, Lawrence Milhoan, Melanie Hackett, Jo Ann Diehl, Wayne Well. Also Meigs Local band parents invited to meeting at Rock Springs High School to discuss band camp with new director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fultz
Florida
Disney World
Famous Gardens
Randolph Ward
Ravenswood
James Murray
Lawrence Finegold
Matthew
Columbia
S.C
Emerson Jones
Dennis Weber
Columbus
Ala
Air Force Base
Vernon Weber
Lawrence Milhoan
Melanie Hackett
Jo Ann Diehl
Wayne Well
Ohio State Choir
Europe
Rock Springs
Meigs
Rio Grande
WIN Job Program Okayed
Governor Arch Moore announced Senate approval from the U S Department of Labor to continue summer employment for 466 workers in state agencies under the WIN Program for July and August. About 156 county and municipal workers will transfer to the Public Service Employment component with help from the Department of Employment Security. Airman Robert E Palmer II has completed basic training at Lackland AFB and will train in communications electronics at Keesler AFB after graduating from Doddridge County High School in 1968.
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Charleston
Arch Moore
U.S. Department of Labor
WIN
Moore
Department of Labor
Highway Department
Park and Recreation
Public Service
W. Va
Department of Employment Security
Department of Labor Assistance
Robert E. Palmer II
R. E. Palmer
Pennsboro
Lackland Afb
Tex
Keesler Afb
Miss
Palmer
Doddridge County High School
West Union
West Virginia University
Shirlee
George Neigler
Racine
Two Gallia County Crashes Reported Over Holiday Weekend
Ohio Highway Patrol logged two weekend accidents in Gallia County. William Broyles, 18, Gallipolis, lost control on Ebenezer Carmel Road Sunday evening, vehicle rolled with heavy damage but no injuries or citations. Orlyn Cochrane, 16, Vinton, struck a tree on Long Branch Road Monday after leaving the highway. he was cited for no driver's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ebenezer-Carmel
Gallia County
William Broyles
Orlyn Cochrane
Vinton
Long Branch Road
Route 160
Meat price rollback sought to April 1971 levels
Rep. Ken Hechler and 33 House members introduced a bill to freeze meat prices at April 1971 levels for 45 days to curb beef and pork costs. The measure would force a supply plan and fair profits after the freeze, criticizing current import quota suspensions as too late. Evangeline Chapter OES set Obligation Night with a blind auction at Middleport Masonic Temple.
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Washington
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Hechler
Congressman Hechler
Congress
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Dn.y
House
West Virginia
Evangeline Chapter
OES
Masonic Temple
Middleport
Burney Named to All Ohio Youth Choir 1972
Meigs High School junior and choir member Fred Burney has been chosen for the All Ohio Youth Choir for 1972, to perform at the Ohio State Fair. He sings tenor with the Meigs Chorale, plays basketball and football, participates in the Pomeroy Phillies Pony League, and attends Naomi Baptist Church in Pomeroy. His parents are Floyd Burney and Marjorie Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burney Burney
Pomeroy
Christine Guthrie
Meigs High School
Meigs Chorale
Fred Burney
All Ohio
Pomeroy Phillies Pony League
Mulberry- Oliver Rock Group
Naomi Baptist Church
Floyd Burney
Marjorie Price
Pomeroy Council Advances Fire Station and Water Plans
Pomeroy Council discussed a proposed new fire station on Butter Nut and Fourth Streets near Meigs Equipment Co. and approved hauling dirt to the site. A Syracuse water test well was successful and a second will be drilled to supply Pomeroy, with the former water works to be shut down. The meeting also approved a condemnation ordinance, noted separate storm and sanitary sewers required, and reviewed 1973 profit sharing implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Baronick
Fire Department
Butternut
Fourth Streets
Meigs Equipment Co
Baronick
Syracuse
State Health Department
Columbus
Jed Webster
Two Men Fined For DUI In Wellston
WELLSTON Two persons were fined 150 dollars and costs each on charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Donald J Howe and Michael J Sprague both of Wellston were each fined. Arthur E Lietz of McArthur signed a waiver and paid 19 dollars on a charge of having an open flask in a motor vehicle. Donald W Hodge of Jackson forfeited a 20 dollar bond for failing to observe a traffic light. Bill Lambert of Wellston was charged with public intoxication and fined 10 dollars and costs.
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Wellston
Donald J. Howe
Michael J. Sprague
Arthur E. Lietz
McArthur
Donald W. Hodge
Jackson
Bill Lambert
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. F
Forrest D. Bachtel
Juanita Bachtel
S. Fourth St
U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Bachtel
the Plains
Ohio
Golden Isle
Ile
Ohio Valley
Teen Queen
Margarine
Kotex
Super
Mit
Lux Liquid
Golden Isle R.S.P
Campbell's Chicken
Ee Nureer
Navy
Robert W. Matheny
Dencil Matheny
Leon
Route 2
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
Kenneth F. Wood
Norman E. Wood
Pomeroy Route 4
Lackland
Wood
Gallia
Meigs Meetings
County Budget Commission
Wieners
Seaman's
Rosin
Kraft Mustard
Tetley
Betsy Ross
Creme Horns
Seaman's Foodliner
West Union St
the Fairgrounds
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