Egyptian Official Visits Columbus for Frog Jump Regatta
Hosni Shoukry Saleh of Cairo Egypt arrives in Columbus as a four month social worker observer. He joins out of town dignitaries at the Big Bend Regatta frog jump Saturday at 4 p.m. Saleh, 41, is UNESCO Egypt technical director and Egyptian Youth Hostels board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Big Bend
Hosni Shoukry Saleh
Cairo
Egypt
Columbus
Albert Lovejoy
Saleh
Ministry of Youth
Unesco
Egyptian Youth Hostels Association
Libya
Italy
Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
Poland
England
United States
Administration of Justice Division
Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development
District Receives Grant For Library Materials
The Meigs Local School District in Middleport receives a $4,721 grant from the Division of Federal Assistance under Title NESEA to buy library materials. Funds will be split among elementary schools and the junior high per pupil, with about one third used for remedial reading and remaining for transportation of materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Local
Division of Federal Assistance
NESEA
Meigs Junior High
Pomeroy
Rutland
Salisbury
Bradbury
Salem Center
Harrisonville
New Haven Auxiliary Elects Officers and Delegates
New Haven American Legion auxiliary held an officer election. Virginia Yonker was named president, Mrs. Bill Roush first vice-president, Aleta Weaver second vice-president, Thelma Capehart corresponding secretary, and Ella Roush chaplain. Deb bie Fields and Joanna Goodnite were chosen as Girls State delegates and left for Jacksons Mills. They traveled with Mrs. Everett Roush and Mrs. Fred Roush. The next meeting, a pot luck dinner, will be June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Racine Locks and Dam, where the delegates will report on their Jacksons Mill stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New Haven American Legion Auxiliary
Virginia Yonker
Bill Roush
Aleta Weaver
Thelma Capehart
Ella Roush
Girls State
Debbie Fields
Joanna Goodnite
Jacksons Mills
Everett Roush
Fred Roush
Racine Locks and Dam
Jacksons Mill
Meigs County Grants Licenses and Dismissals Noted
The Meigs County records show a dismissal of Bernard Rogers Lucy Kim Marvin Pullins Susan Knight Charles Barnette Michael Van Meter Nora Reuter Mark Gilkey Jessie Cottrill and Margaret Hammack. Also listed are marriage licenses for John Krawiczyn Jr. and Bettie Hobstetter both of Pomeroy and for Harry Slanter and Rhea era of Pomeroy with ages 21 and 19 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Rogers
Lucy Kim
Marvin Pullins
Susan Knight
Charles Barnette
Michael van Meter
Nora Reuter
Mark Gilkey
Jessie Cottrill
Margaret Hammack
Meigs County
John Krawiczyn Jr
Bettie Hobstetter
Pomeroy
Harry Slanter
Middleport
Soil Conservationist
Rhea Era
SCS Aids In Celebration and Water Development Plans
The Soil Conservation Service helped the Busy Fours 4-H Club win second place in West Virginia conservation awards with a wiener roast at Midway Roadside Park. SCS aided farm plans for Gerald L. Stewart and his father on a 168 acre Broad Run farm, including brush hogging pasture and water development with a pond repair, three troughs, and two springs. Carl Boswell reported spring water storage and a 1200 gallon tank system delivering 90 gallons per hour, with SCS planning the development about a year prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Soil Conservation Service
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Holly River
Midway Park
SCS
Gerald L. Stewart
Broad Run
Vernon Church
Stewart
Lyle McCormick
LCS
Carl Boswell
Elmwood
Boswell
Eastern Board Hires Additional School Personnel
At a Eastern Local Board of Education meeting held at the school, three elementary office aides Kay Bailey Pat Life and Cathy Dill were hired and Nancy Arnold was named mathematics teacher. Beatrice Douglas was approved as Tuppers Plains Elementary principal. C O Newell was named fiscal officer for the building program with bids for bonds and related supplies set for July 10. Tri County Bank Coolville named depository No 2. Lab fees set at $2 yearly for art and field use approved for pony league baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Eastern Local Board of Education
John Riebel
Kay Bailey
Pat Life
Cathy Dill
Nancy Arnold
C. O. Newell
Tri County Bank
Coolville
Beatrice Douglas
Tuppers Plains
Middleport Social Notes and Court Action
Middleport residents visit kin and attend church events as the community group gathers for a Methodist conference at Lakeside. In Columbus, families attend Ohio State University Commencement where Dean Weber earns a BS in Forestry. A Meigs County suit by Farmers Bank seeks $3228.66 from William Reed and Alva Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Haptonstall
Robert Sharp
Amanda
Vance Sharp
Robert Bumgarner
United Methodist Church
Lakeside
Heath United Methodist Church
Middleport
Rutland
Vernon Weber
Donna
Dallas
Duane
Lawrence Milhoan
Columbus
Ohio State University
Dean Weber
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
The
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
William Reed
Alva Reed
Man Falls From Bed Of Truck At Route 62
James Melby of Poca injured when he fell from a truck bed on Route 62 south. He was taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital in satisfactory condition. Driver Eddie B Richardson 47 of Poca was cited for driving while intoxicated. A second crash on Lieving Road near West Columbia involved Milford Lewis 27 and Don Kapp 25 with no injuries or citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Melby
Poca
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Melby
Mason County
Milford Gary Lewis
Letart
Don V. Kapp
West Columbia
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Maria Mitchell
Africa
Dad
Bowman’'S Department Store
Chauncey, Ohio
Pedwin
Nelsonville
Bankamericard
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Campus & Reis
Springfoot
Hyde
Executive
Danbury
Levis
Hoodlett’s
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Thurs
Two Springs
Point Pleasant High School
Eastern Board
eshion,Shore
Sharoff
Logan and
Benxfr
Anklin
V.L.P. Electric Razor
Mister
Ud Spice Sologne
Patie Wes
Brut
Aphrodisia
Terry
S.M.L
Hal
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