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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1973

Page

7

Meigs Board Rejects Insurance and Union Recognition

Meigs Local School Board in Middleport denied the teachers association requests for insurance coverage and recognition as a negotiation agent. Board president Frank Porter Jr cited cost and policy, while Wes Sims of the Ohio Education Association pressed for meetings and a definite answer. The district will hold sessions March 20 and 26 to discuss remaining points, and the Meigs High School gym will be renamed Larry Morrison Gymnasium with a plaque for next season. Youth Art Month was designated for March in the district.

Beulah Jones Meigs Middleport Meigs Local Meigs Local Teachers’ Association Ohio Education Association Teachers’ Association Frank Porter Jr Porter Board of Education Wes Sims Rita Slavin Association Salem Center Meigs High Schoool Larry Morrison Morrison George Hargraves Margaret Ella Lewis William Coffman Astern Local Eastern Harry Herman Graham Pomeroy Dolores Mae Lynch Dorothy Long Coal Port Rutland Fire Department Alice Globokar Ohio Association of Public School Employes Supt. Hargraves Meigs County Board of Education Charles Barrett Charles Bishop Harrisonville Harrisonvile School

Mason Board To Check Charges Hannan High Principal Criticized

Three delegations appeared before the Mason County Board of Education to discuss Hannan High School issues. Parents criticized principal Brite McClausland while the superintendent said teacher in classroom discipline and diplomacy were needed. The board planned meetings with teachers, approved a pay supplementary for teachers, discussed a roadway project, and set budget work sessions and meetings for 1973 74.

Withers Hannan Harry Siders Ed Sommer Sommer Jaycees Green Roosevelt Jack Crank Warren Keefer

Cars Collide On Route 2 In Mason County

A two-vehicle crash on Route 2 near Gallipolis Ferry involved Jack Lewis Poyles, 44, and Beulah Belle Cole, 27, with no injuries or citations. Each car sustained about $100 in damage.

Jack Lewis Poyles Gallipolis Beulah Belle Cole Point Pleasant

Delta Kappa Gamma Chapters Meet at Rio Grande College

Alpha Omicron, Beta Alpha, and Delta Epsilon chapters held a joint meeting at Rio Grande College with state president Ruth Becker as guest speaker. Mrs. Zelma Northcutt presided over luncheon and singing led by Carrie Dale. Meigs County members listed among attendees.

Carrie Dale Rio Grande Meigs County Dorothy Woodyard Roberta Wilson Nellie Vale Anna Elizabeth Turner Rosalie Story Lucille Smith Mary Virginia Reibel Velma Pikkoja Maxine Philson Margaret Parsons Nellie Parker Geneva Nolan Nan Moore Martha Husted Betsy Harkey Mildred Hawley Theodosia Frecker Ruth Euler Ethel Chapman

Racine Masons Meet. Emergency Squad Aids Two in Middleport

The Racine Lodge 461 F&AM sets a regular meeting for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m with refreshments. In Middleport, two people were aided by the Emergency Squad. Paul Miller was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital after a possible leg injury and 87 year old Mrs. C T Shumaker was admitted for numbness in her feet and legs.

Racine Lodge F&am Paul Miller Veterans Memorial Hospital Mills Ashland Locust Street C. T. Shumaker Broadway St

Auto Tax Fails On 2nd Reading In Middleport

Middleport Village Council rejected a 5 tax proposal to fund street repairs after a 2 to 2 vote with two members absent. Two yes votes came from Dave Ohlinger and Lawrence Stewart. Fred Hoffman and William Walters voted no. The panel will revisit options and continued discussion at the next meeting.

Middleport Middleport Village Dave Ohlinger Lawrence Stewart Fred Hoffman William Walters Roger Morgan Richard Vaughan Edwin Coates Council Edwards Robert Byers Western Union Service

Three Cars Involved In Mishap In Pomeroy

Pomeroy Village Police investigated an accident on Chester Road at 2 20 p m Saturday. Olive Smith 57 of Pomeroy stopped in traffic. Faye Hamilton 40 of Minersville stopped behind him and George Young 28 of Pomeroy failed to stop and struck Hamilton rear causing Hamilton to strike Smith. Young was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance. Damage was heavy to Young s vehicle and medium to Hamilton s and Smith s vehicles.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Village Chester Road Olive Smith Faye Hamilton Minersville George Young Hamilton Smith Young

Rutland Elemen tary Fourth Graders Start Weekly Paper

Rutland Elementary School fourth graders launch a weekly class newspaper called the Weekly Nitty-Gritty with Michael Harman as editor Kevin Gibbs as cartoonist and class members as proof readers. The project showcases classroom activities and aims to boost writing and grammar skills. RACINE St Patrick Day dance at Southern High School March Saturday from 9 to 12 features a king and queen and Stage Coach music.

Rutland Rutland Elementary School Michael Harman Kevin Gibbs Racine Southern High School

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Meigs Local School Board Hannan High Hartford Danny King Point Pleasant Area The Fire Department King J. L. Fowler Huntington Steel Co Wahama High School Huntington Steel James J. Weiler and Sons, Inc Hertzer Circus William Willis County Sanitarian Wahama Point Pleasant High School Association of Retarded Children Central Gymnasium Robert Keesee North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Missouri Chicago Judith Alleman Ordnance Elementary Diana Camp West Columbia George W. Turnbull New Haven School Howard Cole Shelia Hall Randall R. Smith Mason County Sheriff's Department Gallipolis Ferry Virgil King Carol Pierce Don Mullen Joe Sayre Hargraves L. W. McComas Mullen Marvin Durst Ruth Pretty Constance Craig Mary Nessleroad James Roush Carolyn Adams Jesse Shumaker Daniel Rice Martin Searles Freeman Hudson Akron Steven Bailey Athens Charles Carroll Long Bottom Myrtle Bentz Gey Rouse Rollin Terrill Mary Pooler Vivian Mitchum Karl Gueser Judy Hudnall Dianna Willbarger Mildred Fisher Naomi Bissell Robert Bishop Leora Zwelling Clifford Jenkinson Paul Kent Larry Hendricks Helena Brickles Dessie Biftle Mae Hawk Ernest Werry Thomas Halley Carolyn Thompson Archie Mewinney Celesta Pickens Doris Kiser Merchant's
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