Muskingum River Parkway Opens Through Ohio Locks and Dams
The Muskingum River Parkway spans 93 miles from Dresden to Marietta with 10 locks and dams. Operable since 1841, the system supports canoeing and boating with designated camp areas at Rokeby and Ellis locks. Visitors can access the park office at lock 10 in Zanesville and obtain a DNR brochure for park history and maps.
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Ohio
Muskingum
Dresden
Muskingum County
Marietta
Washington County
United States
Mohican River
Mohican State Park
Richland County
Tuscarawas River
Canton
New Orleans
Casner
Rokeby
Ellis Locks
Devola
Lowell
Beverly
Lake Chute
Stockport
McConnelsville
Philo
Zanesville
Ellis
Eilis
Parkway
Lock 10
Department of Natural Resources
Muskingum River Parkway
Ybridge
Grey Museum
Ohio River Museum
Muskingum River Parkway State Park
Ohio River
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Alfred UMW Missions Program Highlights June Meeting
United Methodist Women of Alfred Methodist Church met at Florence Spencer’s home in June. Nellie Parker announced Shirley Jupen as birthday missionary to Japan. Osie Mae Follrod presented a program on the Great Spirit and Indian life. The group made 15 sick calls, ordered Christmas cards, and approved shut-in cards. Next meeting July 16 at Osie Follrod’s home with Parker leading.
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Alfred
United Methodist Women
Alfred Methodist Church
Florence Spencer
Nellie Parker
Shirley Jupen
Japan
Southside
Osie Mae Follrod
Thelma Henderson
Eleanor Boyles
Osie Follrod
Parker
Mason Senior Citizens Meet Features Luncheon and Elections
Mason Senior Citizens gathered at the Red Carpet Inn for a luncheon and business meeting. Officers elected for the coming year include President Clara Staats and Vice President Edna Burris with Maxine Arnold as treasurer. The group announced the Southwestern Community Action Picnic July 26 at Camden Park Huntington.
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MASON
Red Carpet Inn
Mason Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens
Maxine Arnold
Clara Staats
Edna Burris
Frances Stewart
Marie Goodwin
Blanche Jones
Bertha Hall
Southwestern Community Action
Camden Park
Huntington
Senior Citizens Group of
Holiday Horse Show Planned
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 640 will sponsor a horse show at Suttons Stables near Harmon Park. The event starts at 1 30 July 4 with admission 1 for adults and free for under 12 with a parent. Entry is 2 and cash awards will be given. Jim Deeter of Athens will judge. Proceeds fund the troop's Wyoming trip.
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Point Pleasant
Cadette Girl Scout Troop
Sutton
Harmon Park
Jim Deeter
Athens
Wyoming
Conservation League Holds Annual Picnic
The Middleport Child Conservation League held its annual picnic at the roadside park on Route 33. The pixie award for outstanding member went to Mrs. Clifford Kennedy for her work with the chapter. Present were Mrs. Schmoll Houdashelt Osborne Morris Colburn Kennedy Grueser Blaker Blackston Harris.
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Middleport
Middleport Child Conservation League
Pixie
Clifford Kennedy
Robert Schmoll
Eugene Houdashelt
Louis Osborne
Walter Morris
Dale Colburn
Tom Grueser
John Blaker
Harold Blackston
Kenneth Harris
Ladies Of Moose Install Officers At Annual Dinner
In POINT PLEASANT the Ladies of the Moose installed officers for the coming year led by Gloria Ghoquette and Pat Forshee among others. A Moose sponsored dance on July 20 will aid the Mason County Youth Center. In POMEROY a suit seeks 223338.12 from Wiley Cornell in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Point Pleasant
Ladies of the Moose
Gloria Ghoquette
Julia Lee
Beverly Jarvis
Barbara Caudill
Wilma Jarvis
Joyce Elliott
Alma Zimmerman
Argus
Hazel Ewing
Pat Forshee
Bonnie German
John Caudill
the Moose
The
Moose
Mason County
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Library Director Resigns to Lead Toledo Heatherdowns Branch
Jerry Grim resigns as director of the Ohio Valley Area Library after four years to become librarian of the Heatherdowns Branch of the Toledo Public Library. Jane McGregory named acting director. Grim also resigns as church organist. his wife Martha resigns as choir director. The Grims sit on the Adopt a Child Today state board, having adopted five of six children.
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Wellston
Jerry Grim
Ohio Valley Area Library
Heatherdowns
Toledo
Grim
OVAL
Southeastern Ohio
South Ohio Avenue
Jane McGregory
Presbyterian Church
Jackson
Martha
Hope United Methodist Church
Grims
Berean Class Donates to Church Address System
The Berean Class of the Middleport Church of Christ voted $100 for a church address system and planned tote bag sales for fundraising. They discussed the July 23 annual picnic and reported ill members Mrs. Kathryn Ervin and Gladys Mowery.
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Middleport
Eula Rice
Helen Rice
Jessie Sanders
Rice
Mrs. McKinley
Man Charged With Theft In Wellston Break-In
James Hollingshead 19 of Wellston is held by Jackson County deputies on charges of breaking and entering a storage building at the Roy Price farm in Washington Township. Deputies recovered fishing gear a mini bike tools and a lantern. a second suspect is being sought.
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Wellston
James Hollingshead
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
Roy Price
Larry Brooks
Washington Twp
Nicholson Orchard
Meigs County Granges to the Ohio State Fair winners named
Keith Ashley of Racine and Teresa Carr of Tuppers Plains will represent Meigs County Granges at the Ohio State Fair after winning first place in the district grange contest held in Lucasville. Ashley, 21, a Ohio University student, won a piano solo while Carr, in the 14 to 20 age division, captured a baton routine and dance.
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Pomeroy
Keith Ashley
Robert Ashley
Racine
Teresa Carr
Charles Carr
Tuppers Plains
Meigs County Granges
Lucasville
Ashley
Ohio University
Miss Carr
Alfred Grange
Racine Grange
Kyger News Notes Visitors and Local Moves Across Ohio
Kyger area notes include visitors from Jessup Maryland and Plain City, graduates and relocations such as Miss Mary Stump after nursing school, Carl Wamsrey purchasing property on Georgie Creek Road, and families moving into new homes along Turkey Run and Roush Lane. Senior Citizens group trips to Nashville are listed with accompanying residents.
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Willard Oxyer
Miami University
Junior Dillon
London
Ohio
Molly Wright
Wanda Kurtz
Colleen Goldsberry
Plain City
Dewey Jones
Sara Jane Denney
Homer Hockman
Rich Denney
Kansas
Denney
Gallia County
Lewis Callicoat
Charles Tate
Lydia Tate
Dayton Durst
Lancaster, Fairfield Hospital
Fred Sisson
Michael Schukert
Dane
Jill
Schukerts
Athens
Schukert
Ardath Zwies
Walter
Wade
Pensacola
Fla
Muriel Spires
Othe
Wayside Garden Club
Bruce Yeanger
Viola Rumfield
Pomeroy
John Might
Fairborn
Malinda Bradbury
Roy Rufe
Albany
Leo Rupe
Alex Shuler
David McCoy
Chester Berkley
Ron Bossard
Pataskala
Marvin Wickline
Coleman Sheets
Wymond Bradbury
John
Gallipolis
Dale Mulford
Carl Wamsrey
Georgie Creek Road
Betty Louden
Wamsley
Roush Lane
Edward Roush
Carl Veith
Turkey Run
Millersport
Roush
Gavin
Howard Honiker
Charleston
W. Va
Ancil Prunty
Joseph Whitney
Louise Sisson
Conneaut
Alverta Brown
Kathy Hunter
Joe Stewart
Fred Durham
Vinton
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Cora Rupe
Louise Roush
Lucie Mulford
Wellston Store Hit Twice in 12 Hours Police Investigate
Wellston Brenners News reports the Wellston store at 1302 So. Pennsylvania Ave was struck twice in 12 hours. Kibby J. Boroff 16 of 107 Portsmouth St Jackson backed into the front side Tuesday night causing about 400 in damage. A back side hit occurred Wednesday morning with the driver leaving. Police are investigating bicycle thefts from multiple residences and vandalism at Igalls Trailer Sales with rocks breaking a window and screen.
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Wellston
James Abele
W. Broadway
Merrill Dean Abele
N. Park Ave
James F Vltatoe
W Broadway
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Alfred Umw
Earl Frye
Rutland
Beech Grove Road
Rutland Township
Frye
Conservation League
Ladies of Moose
Portland Man
Bereans
Kyger News Notes
Igalls
S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Equal Housing Lender
Federal Depositance Corporation
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