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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1977

Page

7

Meigs County residents to air views on strip mining plan

Meigs County residents may attend a Tuesday public hearing at 10:30 a.m. at Meigs Junior High School Auditorium in Middleport. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will consider comments on the Coalco Oak Corp project in Harrisonville area. Leading Creek Conservancy District officials urge local control and careful reclamation to protect water and land and note past improvements to the creek.

Rutland Meigs County Meigs Junior High School Middleport Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Coalco Oak Corp Jackson Pike Harrisonville Leading Creek Conservancy District Jack Crisp the Messenger Crisp Conservancy District James Rhodes Columbus Washington Conservancy District Board State Director of Reclamation Leading Creek

Meigs County Flower Show Depicts Local Scenes

The Meigs County Fair hosts a two day flower show on August 19 with the theme Meigs County Is. Co chaired by Mrs James Carpenter and Mrs Joe Bolin they lead nine artistic classes such as Scenic Country Roads Small Town Churches and Country Chapels The Mighty Drifting River Justice Weighed at the Court House The Meigs Inn The Meigs Museum Rugged Appalachian Foothills The Coal Mine and Pools Parks and Playgrounds. Judging begins at 1 p m both show days by an accredited Ohio Association of Garden Clubs judge.

Rock Springs Meigs County James Carpenter Joe Bolin Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Court House Meigs Inn Meigs Museum Appalachian OAGC

Supper Held by Circle at Middleport Church

Electa Circle of the Middleport First Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Texxana Well for an outdoor supper. Eleven members and three guests attended. Devotions by Miss Rhoda Hall followed by a meditation. New program booklets were handed out and several cards sent to members. The circle planned year projects including Bacone College and Dr. Lewis Knoll in India.

Middleport Electa Mrs. Well Craig Darst Elizabeth Well Amber Lee Well Bacone College Lewis Knoll India Lettie Roush Sanborn Society Paul Smart Charles White Burma Fielding Hawkins Beulah White Pearl Hoffman

Booster Class Meets at Mrs. Grimm Home

The Booster Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Marjorie Grimm’s home. Mrs. Grimm gave the prayer and Mrs. Helen Slack read a meditation. Marie Roy, the program leader, was absent due to a fall injury but her program proceeded with hymns and readings.

Racine First Baptist Church Marjorie Grimm

Camp Meeting Schedule With Bill Lewis Set

Camp meeting announced with sessions today afternoon and 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday Bill Lewis of Waynesburg named as teacher Call 448 3065 for details

Bill Lewis Waynesburg

Mason County Fair Schedule Set for August Events

Mason County fair runs August 9 to 13 with Fair Queen Little Mr and Miss Mason County and numerous exhibits. Headline acts include Tom T Hall and the Thrasher Brothers plus Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius. Admission scales from free for young children to $4 season pass, with passes available until August 8 and gate tickets required for workers and exhibitors. Special committees led by Carroll Casto and Charles Wood coordinate entertainment parade commercial exhibits advertising catalog and other duties.

Mason County Tom T. Hall the Thrasher Brothers Jim Ed Brown Helen Cornelius Carroll W Casto Charles C Wood Frank McDermitt Nora Staats K.W. Robinson Walden F Rousg Neil Frieder Lowell N Cook

Point Doctor Sued for Fraud by Ohio Industrial Commission

The Ohio Industrial Commission filed suit in Columbus against Point Pleasant chiropractor Randall A Taylor seeking 100000 in punitive damages and 5843 for bills paid after eight injured workers were awarded workers compensation. The commission alleges Taylor submitted fraudulent bills for work not performed between 1964 and 1972 and may seek a jury trial. In Bradford a revival is set Aug 7 through 12 at 7 30 p m with Donald Ashton speaking.

Columbus Industrial Commission of Ohio Point Pleasant W Va Randall A.taylor Commission Taylor Bradford

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