Meigs High Students Shine at District OMEA Solo Contest
Meigs High School sent ensembles to the District OMEA solo and ensemble contest at Ohio University Athens. A clarinet quartet of Leanne Sebo Irene Barnes Jo Ellen Diehl and Sherry Blackston earned superior in class B for Bagatelle. A trumpet trio Sandy Zerkle Karen Griffith John Lohse earned superior in class A for Sonatina. A flute trio Ben Thompson Kayte Russell Becky Wright earned excellent in class B for Rhonda. Thompson also soloed Sonate No 5 and earned excellent in class B. David Bowen is band director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napo
Ben Thompson
Kayte Russell
Becky Wright
W. A. Mozart
Miss Thompson
Sy Michel Blavet
Meigs High School
David Bowen
Bend area notes mix of progress and closures
In Middleport a large restaurant remains closed and for sale, leaving Sundays quiet for diners while Jack Bechtle expands the Dairy Bar. New developments include Imperial Electric Co moving to a former park site and a new marina. Pomeroy sees Ted Reed Jr finishing the Farmer’s Bank Building with open house in April and Elberfeld’s carpet updates. The courthouse gains a green refresh as renovations continue. Nearby, Tuppers Plains Chester Water extends to rural residents, a new Ohio River bridge is planned, area parks gear up for campers, and plans for the Big Bend Regatta and Miss Southern Ohio Pageant proceed. Benny Ewing takes over the Ewing Chapel duties. Strange things are happening, but they’re here in the bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Imperial Electric Co
Pythian Park
Pomeroy
Ted Reed Jr
Farmer’s Bank
Elberfeld
Ted
Henry Ewing
Henry
Court House
Tuppers Plains- Chester
Ohio River
Fred Crow
Bullfrog Inc
Big Bend
Portland
Benny Ewing
Ewing Chapel
Bend
Bookmobile Schedule Announced for Meigs Jackson Vinton Area
The Meigs Jackson Vinton bookmobile for the week starting March 3 lists routes and times. Tuesday visits include Middleport and nearby stops. Wednesday covers Franklin Local to Limerick. Thursday includes Chester Riverview Reedsville Reno and Five Points with evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs-Jackson-Vinton County
Middleport
Mulberry Heights
Laurel Cliff
Brown Town
Naomi
Franklin
Jackson Library
Fourmile
Cunningham
Cove
Limerick
Chester
Riverview
Reedsville
Reno
Ridenour
State Garage
Heath YF Plans Camp at Asbury Church near Rio Grande
Middleport youth group meeting of Heath United Methodist Church discussed camping at Asbury Church Camp near Rio Grande. Briget and Jennifer Goble led a program titled Is Christ Knocking at Your Door. A hymn sing accompanied by Glenna Sprague followed with round table discussions by Tom Cassell Twila Clatworthy Mary Bradbury Miss Sprague Marianne Bechtle Mark Fowler Eddie Brown George Hawley Sandy Johnson and Susan Powers. Jim and Jeff Tye provided refreshments. Visitors included Steve Lane Debbie Harbrecht and Billy Slack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Asbury Church
Rio Grande
Youth Fellowship of Heath United Methodist Church
Briget
Jennifer Goble
Christ
Glenna Sprage
Tom Cassell
Twila Clatworthy
Mary Bradbury
Miss Sprague
Marianne Bechtle
Mark Fowler
Eddie Brown
George Hawley
Sandy Johnson
Dance Planned at Point Pleasant High School
On Friday March 7 the Future Business Leaders Club hosts a dance in the high school gym from 8 pm to 1 am. King James and the Royal Jesters provide music. Entry is 75 cents with a 1 dollar at door. The event uses data sheets with five categories for matched dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Business Leacers Club
Point Pleasant High School
King James
Royal
Ball Run Barn Burns in Pomeroy Area
A barn on Gerald Reuter property in Ball Run was destroyed by fire early Sunday. George Hicks reported the blaze near Veterans Memorial Hospital grounds. Pomeroy Fire Department responded. an outbuilding also burned and the house on the property had burned previously. Cause and damage estimate not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gerald Reuter
Ball Run
George Hicks
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admissions include Tara Hunter Nelsonville Geneva Shoemate Frances Klein Don Gorby Carolyn Reeves and Patricia Autherson Discharges include Ella Douglas Tamara Mash Lynn Marie Rioes Ruby Sayre and Mildred White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tara Hunter
Nelsonville
Geneva Shoemate
Pomeroy
Frances Klein
Middleport
Don Gorby
Langsville
Carolyn J. Reeves
Patricia Autherson
Syracuse
Ella Douglas, Tamara Mash
Lynn Marie Rioes
Ruby Sayre
Mildred White
Disturbing the Peace Arrest in Nehave
Jerry Westmoreland 17 of Cottageville was arrested by Nehave city police for disturbing the peace during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jerry Westmoreland
Cottageville
Nehave City
Lakin State Hospital Condemned By Grand Jury Report
The Mason County Grand Jury faults Lakin State Hospital in staffing and accounting. It reports 78 psychiatric aides of 89 authorized, urges higher aides and salaries, and criticizes free housing, utilities, and car benefits for superintendent and business manager. It cites misused welfare funds, improper laundry pay, missing inventories, and calls for audits, tighter controls, and a conference with Governor Moore. The panel urges action by Civil Service, Public Safety, and Mental Health departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakin State Hospital
Lakin State
Lakin
Grand Jury
RCA
West Virginia
Civil Service Commission
Department of Mental Health
Department of Public Safety
James Thompson
Arch A. Moore Jr
Thompson
Moore
Mason County
J. E. Sommer
Foreman
Mary Hyre
Fern Hartley
Donna Gibbs
Cheryl Warner
Hazel Roush
Kenneth C. Morris
Robert R. Lee
Gail Iaoes
Mary Arnold Bernice Calloway
Dorothy Blessing
Robert Gurtis
Melvin Clark
Herman Stone
Harvey Cottrill
Patrolmen Investigate 2 Wrecks in Gallia Meigs Counties
The State Highway Patrol reported two Saturday accidents. In Gallia County on Sand Hollow Road at 6:44 a car driven by Leslie Cox of Gallpolis collided with Gary Lamm who fled but was later arrested at home. Lamm was cited into court. In Meigs County on Route 143 at 11:50 a.m. Thomas Foster of Bidwell lost control, left the road and overturned in an embankment. he sustained contusions but received no immediate treatment and no citation was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Sand Hollow Road
Gallia County
Leslie Cox
Gary Lamm
Cox
Lamm
Meigs County
Thomas Foster
Bidwell
Church Unit Plans Visitation at Heath United Church Official Board
Heath United Church Official Board met Sunday night to plan every member visitation. Eric Chambers opened with prayer. Nellie Zerkle will inventory church legal documents. A motion by Mrs. James Brewington provides training for acolytes. Upper Room booklets to shut ins. Maintenance items discussed. Meeting closed with prayer. Georgia farm residency noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath United Church
Eric Chambers
Nellie Zerkle
James Brewington
Johnsons wed at Church of Christ in Christian Union
Melvin Ray Johnson and Roberta Joe Randolph were married Saturday at the Church of Christ in Christian Union. The couple plans residence in Aberdeen Maryland where Johnson is stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Melvin Ray Johnson
Melvin Johnson
Roberta Joe Randolph
Inev Randolph
George Randolph
Maryland
Johnson
Aberdeen, Maryland Proving Grounds
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Mid-Winter Institute Described At Service
Youth Sun day at Heath United Methodist Church featured a combined service. Youth Fellowship members led a panel on the Mid-Winter Institute in Portsmouth with 300 teenagers from the Portsmouth District. Participants included Miss Johnson explaining the theme Celebrations, Doxie Walters on the generation gap, Glenna Sprague on music sessions, and Mary Bradbury on theology. The Children's Choir and adult choir performed under Mrs. Bernard Fultz and Mrs. Robert Hamm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Sandy Johnson
Miss Johnson
Doxie Walters
Glenna Sprague
Myrlin Ross
Rio Grande College
George Hawley
Eddie
Point Pleasant Band Plans First Concert of Season
Point Pleasant Senior High School plans its first concert of the season for March 30 at 2 p.m. in the Point Pleasant High School auditorium. The program includes The Impressario Overture Mozart Tancredi Overture Rossini Mancini Medley Henry Mancini Overture Fanfare and Capriccio Willis Schafer Alleluia Mozart and I FE Pluribus Unum Fred Jewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Mozart
Rossini
Mancini
Henry Mancini
Willis Schaefer
Fred Jewell
Point Pleasant Student Named All State Band Member
Nolan Graham a senior at Point Pleasant High School was chosen for the all state band and will perform May 2 in Huntington at the band festival. The first trumpet player, 17, has seven years in the band and also competes in wrestling and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nolan Graham
Point Pleasant High School
Huntington
Nolan
Bernice Graham
Park Drive
Paul Graham
Parkersburg High School
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Babies and births listed
Pleasant Valley notes report numerous new arrivals and births from area families including Mr and Mrs Jerry Zerkle Letart a son Mr and Mrs Robert King Point Pleasant a daughter and other newborns or possible expected additions. Names listed include Carrie Higginbotham Red House Harvey Thomas Point Pleasant Genetta Calandros Mt Alto and Ruth Ann Love New Haven among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Zerkle
Letart
Robert King
Point Pleasant
Randall Cline
Gallipolis
Allen Sayre
Carrie Higginbotham
Red House
Harvey Thomas
Genetta Calandros
Mt. Alto
W. R. Saunders
Glenwood
Lewis Elkins
Middledieport
James Jeffers
Ruth Ann Love
New Haven
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Meigs High
Beulah Jones
Martin
Jack Bechtle
Steve Lane
Debbie Harbrecht
Billy Slack
John Bacon
D. W. Weber Construction Co
Racine
Phillip Sporn
Bashan
American Legion
Georgia
Aberdeen, Maryland
Heath United Methodist Church
Pleasant Valley Hospital
David Smith
Teddy Cossin
Dorothy Sayre
Jessie Sayre
Charles Wamsley
Marie Fowler
Paul Stowers
Joe Forbes
Beverly L. Bird
Earl Conrad
Pontiac
Bonneville
Brougham
Executive
Catelina
GTO
LeMans
Customs
Tempest
Firebird
Pontiac Motor Division
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