Plans For Meigs Museum Contests Are Discussed
Meigs County Historical Society met at the Meigs County Museum in Pomeroy to review plans for a May Historical Contest and museum improvements. Elizabeth Hilferty outlined plans to convert the garage into a theater and exhibit area and to implement an item registration system with donor details and dates. A ledger for donations, item tagging, and a fire-safe file system were proposed, with a future script for room displays and a fundraising drive. Ohio University staff offered to index and microfilm county records for preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Museum
Meigs County Historical Society
Elizabeth Hilferty
American Association of Museum System
Ohio University
Pomeroy Court Fines Three and Forfeits Bond
Don Collins acting Mayor presided at Pomeroy Village Mayor's Court. William Hoffman forfeited a $25 bond for intoxication. Alfred Roush James Counts and George Luster Jr. were fined five dollars plus costs for offenses including crossing the yellow line and assured clear distance. The group voted to join the American Association of State and Local History and discussed Meigs County Museum plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Don Collins
Pomeroy Village
William Hoffman
Hemlock Grove
Alfred Roush
Letart
James Counts
Syracuse
George Luster Jr
Middleport
Students To Attend OU Theater
Meigs Local School Superintendent George Hargraves said Middleport Elementary third and fourth graders will travel to Athens Saturday to see Ohio Universitys Red Brush Country for children. Teachers chaperone include Julia McComas Carol Helbling Lucy White Marianne Watson and room mothers Lucretia Stobart Carolyn Dempskey and Faye Wallace.
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Middleport
Meigs
George Hargraves
Athens
Ohio University
Red Brush
Julia McComas
Carol Helbling
Lucy White
Marianne Watson
Hargraves
Watson
Mason Little League To Elect Officers
Mason Ray Tucker president of the Mason Little League calls on parents of boys in T Ball Pee Wee Little League and Pony League to attend officer elections Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Mason Youth Center. Other interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Ray Tucker
Mason Little League
Mason Youth Center
Kidnap Charge Is Entered
Ronald Osborne of New Haven West Virginia faces kidnapping charges after he held 24 year old Sonya Linden hostage during a Wednesday flight from pursuing officers. State police tracked him to West Columbia with a Charleston helicopter assisting. He enters preliminary hearing scheduled Friday before Mason County Justice of the Peace Bob Peoples.
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Point Pleasant
Don Kingery
Mason County
Ronald Osborne
New Haven
W. Va
Osborne
Sonya Linden
West Columbia
Bob Peoples
Kingery
Bengals Captain Bob Johnson named 1973 ACS Crusade Chairman
Bob Johnson, Bengals captain and center, was announced as 1973 Crusade Chairman for the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society by Lillian Moore. Johnson, born in Cleveland Tennessee, is an all American Tennessee alumnus and first Bengals draft pick, also active with the Eagle Scouts Court of Honor and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He works seasonally as assistant director of marketing and sales for Imperial Adhesives and Chemicals in Cincinnati and has a two year old daughter with wife Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bob Johnson
Cincinnati Bengals
Crusade
Ohio
American Cancer Society
Lillian Moore
Meigs County
Bob
Hamilton County
ACS
Johnson
Cleveland
Tenn
University of Tennessee
The
Bengals
Eagle Scouts Court of Honor
Cincinnati
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Imperial Adhesives and Chemicals
Jane
Dump Landfill Bill Introduced In West Virginia Senate
A bill by Senators Beall and Jones would require 1000 yard residential buffers for dumps and landfills. It mandates direct highway access, concealment from public view, and drainage plans. Permits would come from health authorities with county public hearings for affected residents and developers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Russell G. Beall
Dwood
Orton A. Jones
Rroane
Beall-Jones
State Board of Health
Director of Health
Spelling Bee Winner Advances To County Event
Salem Center crowned spelling bee champion Douglas Gloyd of Dexter who will compete in the county spelling bee Thursday at Salisbury Elementary School at 7 30 p m. Alternate for the school is Patricia Dyer the daughter of Mrs. Maxine Dyer of Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Center
Douglas Gloyd
Dexter
Salisbury
William Gloyd
Patricia Dyer
Maxine Dyer
Bidwell
Gavin Plant Work Halted By Local Pipefitters Strike
Construction at the Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire halted Thursday as all crafts honor a strike by the local Pipefitters and Plumbers union. Portsmouth-based union HQ and contractors face wage contract disputes. plant is about 30 percent complete and not affecting Southern Ohio Mine Co. work in Meigs County for coal supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Gavin
All Crafts
John Reece
Portsmouth
Southern Ohio Mine Co
Meigs County
Ohio Power Co
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Meigs Museum
American Association of State and Local History
C. E. Blakeslee
Big Bend
Meigs Pioneer House
Meigs County Pioneer Historical Society
Blakeslee
HCLUB
Eurnee Corporation Renee
the Farmers Bank
FDIC
Federal Reserve System
Pomeroy, Ohio
Rutland
Rutland Elementary School
Sally Werner
Buddy Ellis
Angelo Cross
Barry Grueser
Mary Kauff
Krista Clench
Hans Brinker
Adele Thane
Todd Eads
Donna Hysell
Hans
Gretel
Abby Martin
Timothy Gore
Mike Harmon
Jeff Wayland
Kathy Lee
Angela Cross
Kelly Brown
Kevin Gibbs
Chris Capehart
Dame Brinker
Sally Hayman
Patty Mitchell
Madame van Gleck
Miller
Mcarthur
Tenth District
Clarence Miller
Commissioners’ Office
Vinton County
OU Theater
America
Goegs
Ready-Mix CO
FREE
Gls Club
Racine Home National Bank
Racine
Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Op, Inc
Gallipolis, Ohio
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