Meigs Local Bond Issue Plan For New High School
Meigs Local School District officials schedule a March 29 public planning meeting at Pomeroy Senior High School to promote a 1 020 000 bond issue to be voted in May. The consolidation of Pomeroy Middleport Bedford Salisbury Northwestern requires the bond for a 1000 seat high school with state funds totaling 1 948 000, contingent on bond passage. A .5 mill tax will repay state funds over 23 years, with remaining balance disregarded.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Middleport
Bedford
Salisbury
Northwestern
Sive High School
State Board of Education
Pomeroy Senior High School
PTA
Birthday Card from Viet Nam Brother Inspires Eight Year Old
Becky Roush treasures a birthday card sent by her brother Roger from Viet Nam. He gathered friends from Ohio and West Virginia to sign it. The Roush family story also notes a sock doll project moving into production at Heath United Methodist Church to send 100 dozen dolls to Vietnamese orphans. Joyce Davis of Kyger Creek High School earned a superior trumpet solo rating at the district contest in Athens and received commendation from Judge Fred Roberts.
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Becky Roush
Roger
Viet Nam
Ohio
West Virginia
Becky
Albert Roush
Great Guns
Heath Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Church of Christ Churches
Joyce Davis
Kyger Creek High School
Athens
Joyce
J. J. Davis
Fred Roberts
James Clendenin
Kgger Creek
Ohio University
Kathy Morgan
Middleport
Bake Sale Planned by Middleport Presbyterian Group
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church deacons and deaconesses elected officers led by secretary Mrs Thomas Kelly and treasurer Mrs Tom Rue. Palm Sunday offering to support the deacons and deaconesses will be received by Russell Lyons and Margaret Sauer. A bake sale is set for March 26 with co chairmen Mrs Karl Owen Mrs Richard Owens and Mrs Edward Burkett. Margaret Sauer and Phyllis Joachim to prepare Maundy Thursday communion elements. Refreshments served by Mrs Paul Haptonstall Mrs Everett Bachner and Miss Phyllis Joachim.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Thomas Kelly
Tom Rue
Russell Lyons
Margaret Sauer
Karl Owen
Richard Owens
Edward Burkett
Sauer
Phyllis
Church Class Meeting at Middleport First Baptist
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hood hosted a Hearthstone Class gathering at Middleport First Baptist Church. Mrs. Paul Smart led a devotional from Psalms, with Mrs. Willis Anthony presenting the program. The business session was led by Mrs. Smart, the class president, followed by refreshments.
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Middleport
Milton Hood
Hearthstone
Middleport First
Eleven Meigs County registrants inducted into armed forces
Eleven Meigs County residents were inducted into the armed forces this month per the selective service report. Inductees include Donald E. Koenig Mansfield William P Neutzling Pomeroy Larry J Stansbury Reynoldsburg John F Musser Pomeroy Nathan E Arnold Pomeroy James E Hall Racine Thomas J Smith Langsville James D McTurner Racine Norman L Rhodes Racine Robert S S Burke Coolville and Paul E Will Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fort Hayes
Donald E. Koenig
Mansfield
William P. Neutzling
Larry J. Stansbury
Reynoldsburg
John F. Musser
Nathan E. Arnold
James E. Hall
Racine
Thomas J. Smith
Langsville
James D. McTurner
Norman L. Rhodes
Snowbound North Dakotans Amid Blizzard Tales
Mary Carolyn Lemon recalls a brutal Dakotas blizzard as her husband Gary serves at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City. Snow filled second story windows, three days without power, and grocery trips through drifts while youth enjoyed sleighs on rooftops. Women of the American Legion auxiliaries promote Poppy Day on Dialing for Dollars with 40 May 10 tickets reserved for unit members.
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Mary Carolyn Lemon
Gary
Elsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
S. D
Women of American Legion Auxiliaries
Albert Roush
Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
Garnet Smith
Racine
Robert Smith
Rutland
Arnold Richards
Middleport
Mason Fisher
Pomery
Roush
Immunization Clinics Set for Meigs County Pets
Meigs County Health Department announces seven rabies immunization clinics in Reedsville Bedford Racine Middleport Harrisonville Pomeroy Salem Center and Pomeroy city with times ranging from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on specified dates. Jitney supper planned for March 23 at 7 p.m. by Sew-Rite Sewing Club with Mrs. Dayton Strickland in charge and prize won by Mrs. Tom Grueser.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Department of Health
Reedsville
Bedford Recreation Center
Racine
Middleport
Harrisonville Town House
Pomeroy City
Salem Center
Davis Garage
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Dayton Strickland
Elza Gilmore
Tom Grueser
Ohioan Rocketing Into Space Aboard Gemini 9
Wapakoneta braces as Neil Armstrong and David R. Scott launch Gemini 9 in a three day earth orbit. Nearly all of the town's 7000 residents plan to watch on television as the civilian astronaut from Ohio fulfills a lifelong dream of flight.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Wapakonet
Neil Armstrong
David R. Scott
Armstrong
Navy
Air Force
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Scott
Earth
James A. Rhodes
Armstrongs
Cape
Stephen
Dudley Schuler
Neil
Dan C. McKeever
Philathea Society Plans Sock Doll Drive
Middleport church group met to organize making sock dolls for Vietnam orphans. They plan to meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. for instructions and will pursue two altar fillies at Easter plus a missionary project. A round robin card will go to patient Mrs. Fred I. Gardner.
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Philathea Society
Middleport
Viet Nam
Middleport Church
Fred I. Gardner
Memorial Hospital
Johnson City
Tenn
Group Reports Charity Drive Total Of 1850 In Meigs County
The Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority raised 1850 for the March of Dimes in Meigs County. Betsy Horky chair reported at a Tuesday meeting. May 18 is deadline for reservations for the 25th state convention June 3 to 5 in Dayton.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Betsy Horky
Dayton
Betty Rawlings
Martha Eschleman
Arlene Me.Daniel
Lila Sue Mitch
Lois Moore
Judy Crooks
Rosetta Lisle
Carolyn Grueser
Doris Ewing
Patty Hindy
Rita Ball
OES Unit Plans Dinner and Inspections Across Chapters
Deputy Grand Matron Julia Fleming attended Harrisonville Chapter 255 as Obligation Night featured readings by Donna Nelson and Dana Hoffman Jr. Invitations extended to inspections at Middleport Matamoras Macksburg Buckrun Albany Cheshire Chapters. A reception for the deputy grand matron is set for Mar 24 at Lowell Chapter. Plans include a Masonic District 12 officers dinner in Harrisonville and an auction. St Patrick theme refreshments were served by Tom Stewart and Joe Bolin with Donna Lathey.
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Pomeroy
Julia Fleming
Harrisonville
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Donna Nelson
Dana Hoffman, Jr
Star Points
Middleport
Matamoras
Macksburg
Buckrus
Albany
Cheshire
Lowell
Masonic District 12
Tom Stewart
Joe Bolin
Donna Lathey
Lewisburg
Ministerial Association Sponsors Good Friday Rites
Middleport church session plans Lenten services at First Baptist Church on April 8 at 7 30 p m with Rev M E Dowson of Heath Church as speaker and other ministers taking part Maundy Thursday services are set for April 7 at 7 30 p m including communion A communicants class continues on Saturdays until Easter and the group will participate in the One Great Hour of Sharing with Judson White and J H Grate collecting on March 20 Susan Park elected delegate to Scioto Presbytery meeting March 15 at Wilmington Alternates named Mrs E O Tewksbury Mrs J E Harley Mrs Arthur Lewis Mrs George Anderson Rev Ruppelt announced a film Youth Dating will be shown at Westminster Youth Fellowship 5 30 p m A get well card for Mrs Russell Lyons was signed and Rev Tom Niccolls of Athens Wesleyan Foundation presented a film on the 50 million fund from the Presbyterian Church of America.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
First Baptist Church
Middleport Ministerial Association
M. E. Dowson
Heath Church
Participa
Judson White
J. H. Grate
Susan Park
Scioto
Tom Niccolls
Athens
Wesleyan Foundation
The
Presbyterian Church of America
Pomeroy Cheerleaders Awarded Medals and Letters
Pomeroy High School held an assembly Friday presenting medals to varsity players Bruce Simpson Dick Knight and Larry Wiles. Letter awards went to Dick Werry Rex Cummings Ronnie Logan Bill Moore Don Swisher Steve Finlan and Bill Radford with Tom Woods and John Bush as managers.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Russell Moore
Bruce Simpson
Dick Knight
Larry Wiles
Dick Werry
Rex Cummings
Ronnie Logan
Bill Moore
Don Swisher
Steve Finlan
Bill Radford
Tom Woods
John Bush
Bud Bickel
Bob Whaley
Cecil Midkiff
Alan Swindell
Jack Haggy
Local Births and Visits Highlight Weekend News
Chester Newell and Mrs Newell announce the birth of James Harold at St Joseph Hospital. Numerous family visits span Athens Belpre Parkersburg Columbus and Gallipolis while reporting on a Florida vacation and a birthday observation. A light humor note mentions morning grouchiness linked to a cool body temperature and stale breakfast.
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Chester
Harold Newell
James Harold
St. Joseph Hospital
Middleport Personal News and Hospital Confines
Clifford Steele of Carpenter formerly of Middleport is confined to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens for medical treatment. He was in Columbus Wednesday for a meeting of the ministerial relations committee. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S Moore spent the weekend in Ashland Kentucky visiting relatives. Mrs Susan Watkins and her son of Columbus are guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs William Slater.
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Willis Frost
Curtis Fraley
Columbus
Clifford Steele
Carpenter
Middleport
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Harry S. Moore
Ashland
Susan Watkins
William Slater
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Remarkable Staff Roster
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list includes John Hannell from Pomeroy Mark Clay of Albany Cecelia Mitch from Pomeroy Mrs Darryl Johnson of Middleport Mat tie Pullen of Coolville Marilyn Gibbs Maggie Shain Julia Hill William Gil key and Freda Henderson as affiliated personnel.
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John Hannell
Pomeroy
Mark Clay
Albany
Cecelia Mitch
Darryl Johnson
Middleport
Mattie Pullen
Coolville
Marilyn Gibbs
Maggie Shain
Julia Hill
William Gilkey
Freda Henderson
Middleport Gardeners Back Clean Up Drive
Middleport Amateur Gardeners approve a continuation of Clean-Up Week in Middleport in cooperation with civic groups. A Logan April 7 regional meeting will feature state horticulture chairman Mrs. Ram sey. The club discussed by laws, bluebird project, and plantings near Imperial Electric Co. Members received herbs and recipes, and prizes were awarded at the gathering.
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Middleport
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Logan
John Ramsey
Lloyd
Imperial Electric Co
Nelson Promoted To Airman Second Class
Dwight V Nelson of Langsville has been promoted to airman second class in the U S Air Force. He serves as an air policeman with a Strategic Air Command unit at Hooper Nebraska and is a Rutland High School graduate.
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Nelson
Langsville
Dwight V Nelson
Clair O. Nelson
U.S. Air Force
Hooper
Neb
Strategic Air Command
America
Rutland High School
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted patients include Dessie Patterson of Pomeroy Victoria Stacey of Middleport Leonard Rife of Minersville and Clara Grueser of Minersville. Discharged are Nancy Carnahan Lennie Pullins C Rhodes and Martin Abbott.
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Dessie Patterson
Pomeroy
Victoria Stacey
Middleport
Leonard Rife
Minersville
Clara Grueser
Nancy Carnahan
Lennie Pullins
C. T. Rhodes
Martin Abbott
Traffic Detour After Route 124 Crash in Syracuse
Four hour detour on Route 124 after a car driven by Kyle J. Barnett, 24, Racine Route 1, failed to negotiate a curve and struck a telephone pole. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reported medium vehicle damage. Police say the canine involved is in their dog house temporarily.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Kyle J. Barnett
Racine
Robert Hartenbach
Smoking worse than overweight, experts say
Two obesity experts argue smoking a pack daily is as harmful as being 90 pounds overweight and that fear of gaining fat prompts risky dieting. They question proven links between fat and shorter life and urge focus on long term health rather than slim ideals.
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Los Angeles
D. E. S. Gordon
University of Wisconsin
Jean Mayer
Harvard University
Gordon
Dr. Mayer
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Chester Roush
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Kelly McKenzie
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Charisse Porter
Susan Lanning
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Terri Fultz
Linda Haggy
Sandra Hendricks
Jennifer Menchini
Shirley Baxter
Becky Nease
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Erma Cleland
Arthur Orr
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Willard Hines
Parkersburg
Ray Hines
Belpre
Harold Hawk
McConnelsville
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Hobart Newell
Gilbert Neal
Gallipolis
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Red China
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Walter Crooks
Charles Lewis
Winding Trail Garden Club
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