Needs For Industry Outlined By BEULAH JONES
Meigs County delegates gathered at Trinity Church Pomeroy for a Se lective Development Program seminar. About 100 residents from Meigs explored county needs and industrial growth plans including an industrial park surveys labor force upgraded highways housing schools and recreation. The program outlined how rural areas attract industry and cited possible sectors such as textile products printing mobile homes aircraft parts and steel. The effort seeks long term regional promotion and coordination with federal funding and local participation.
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Meigs Bureau
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Appalachia
Trinity Church
Johnson
Regional Planning Commission
3500 Deaths Blamed On Chemicals In Homes
Dr Selim J Blazewicz Meigs County Health Commissioner reports about 3500 deaths from accidental ingestion of household chemical mixtures in 1970. Public Health Service notes half of childhood accidents involve poisoning and most victims under five.
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Pomeroy
Selim J. Blazewicz
Meigs County
Blazewicz
The
Public Health Service
Meigs Junior High Student Wins Ohio Spelling Bee
Peggy Snyder eighth grade student at Meigs Junior High wins the Meigs County spelling contest spelling parochial and interfered to advance to the Ohio Spelling Bee in Columbus April 22. Melody Snouffer and Barbara Andrews place second and third.
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Racine
Peggy Snyder
Meigs Junior High School
Columbus
Peggy
Earl Snyder
Pomeroy
Melody Snouffer
William Snouffer
Barbara Andrews
Paul Andrews
Land Transfers Across Townships To Electric And Real Estate Firms
A sequence of property easements and parcels transferred in Salisbury Lebanon Salem Sutton Rutland Scipio Olive Chester Syracuse Middleport and Tuppers Plains townships to Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Ohio Power Co Franklin Real Estate Co and various buyers including George Warner Clifford Enley Clinton Ol singer Delbert Carnahan Larry Carnahan Hilda Carnahan and others. Named sellers include Edward L Baer Ruby Baer Martin Wilcoxen Frances Wilcoxen Earl Morris Opal Morris Mabel Oliver Leroy Blackwood Esme Mae Lyman Doris Lyman James Suttle Gretta Carnahan Dale Barr Mildred Harris and family members. The transfers cover multiple acreages and lots with several entries listing 1.50 to 35 acre parcels and 2.74 acres among others.
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Edward L. Baer
Ruby Baer
Salisbury
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Martin Wilcoxen
Frances S. Wilcoxen
Lebanon
Columbus and Southern Electric Co
Franklin Real Estate Co
Salem
Ohio Power Co
Earl Morris
Opal V. Morris
Sutton
Carl S. Hysell
Thelma Agnes Aban
Rutland
Mabel Oliver Denzie C. Stanley
Vivian Stanley
Scipio
Warren D. Clay
Phyllis J. Clay
Robert Blackwood
Gladys E. Blackwood
Leroy Blackwood
Esme Maeein
Hal Lyman
Doris M. Lyman
Salisbury Oe
George H. Warner
Grace M. Warner
Fred B. Smith
Bertha F. Smith
Chester
David S. Heaton
Janet Heaton
Leland E. Clench
Reatha V. Clench
Clifford Enley
Emily F. Manley
James W. Suttle
Gretta
Mrcel
Olive
Clinton Ol
Singer Delbert Carnahan
Hilda Carnahan
Chester Twp
Larry D. Carnahan
Joan E. Carnahan
Dale Barr
Pauline Barr
Mildred Harris
Charles Barr
Evelyn Barr
H. O. Barr
Dorothy Barr
Olive Twp
Russell Barr
Mildred O. Harris
Helen Barr
Roy Kohlhausen Jr
Macie M. Kohlhausen
Tuppers Plains
Frederick W. Goebel
Burd Griffin
Archie E. Lee
June P. Lee
Syracuse
Everett J. Michael
Jon M. Michael
Lot
John D. Wolfe
Everett L. Bachner
Kathryn L Bachner
Middleport
Carl
Easter Party Held at Lakin State Hospital
The Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church hosted an Easter party for 75 patients at Lakin State Hospital. Gifts were given and refreshments served with punch decorated cupcakes and chocolate eggs. Guild members included Mrs. Elza Martin Mrs. Tom Walters Mrs. Edith Simkins Miss Juliet Smith Miss Mary Jo Cochran Mrs. Margaret Hutchins Mrs. Dot Faires and the Rev. ClIFord Schane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church
Lakin State Hospital
Guild
Elza Martin
Tom Walters
Edith Simkins
Juliet Smith
Mary Jo Cochran
Margaret Hutchins
Dot Faires
Clifford Schane
Three Men Arrested In Meigs County Break In
Meigs County Sheriff reports three men Wayne Pauley Jr 18 Middleport Jackie Smith 18 Langsville and Gerald Barrett 21 Langsville arrested for breaking and entering at a tavern on Route 7. They allegedly took a tape player a case with 24 tapes a women's purse and a battery. Items recovered and defendants released on bond to face Meigs County Court Friday amid a family report from Point Pleasant.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Registrar's Office Hours Announced in Middleport
Mrs. Sue Imboden, Middleport deputy registrar, lists hours for auto license services. She will be at 522 Palmer St in her home office Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Evening hours are new. Saturday hours run 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Middleport
Sue Imboden
Palmer St
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Roy Miller
Gloria Cross
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American Legion
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Charles H. McElhinny
Marcus Chambers
Ben Turner
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Nelsonville
Meigs
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Southern High
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Eastern
George Hargraves
Ralph Sayre
Southern
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Greta Suttle
Marianne Welsh
Bradbury
Karen Fick
Rex Butcher
Harrisonville
Deborah Weddle
Letart Falls
Larry Fisher
Mike Wayland
Belinda Johnson
Salem Center
Randy Marshall
Debbie Roush
Southern Junior High
Marty Foley
Dale Dillon
Platter
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June Rose Soulsby
Franklin Real Estate
E. J. Hill
Mary M. Hill
Robert K. Wilson
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Pleasant Valley Hospital
Larry Roach
Mose Duncan
Gallipolis Ferry
Russell Cottrill
Perry Sayre
Robert
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Donald Long
Letart
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Apple Grove
Herbert Harrington
Gallipolis
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Leon
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New Haven
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Pliny
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