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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1973

Page

7

Meigs Schools Closed as Strike Continues

Meigs Local School District canceled Thursday classes amid a strike by the Meigs Local Teachers Association and the Ohio Association of Public School Employes. The board rejected binding agreements while warning of Ferguson Act penalties and urging staff to return by March 30, 1973.

Meigs Beulah Jones Pomeroy Meigs Local School Teachers’ Association Ohio Association of Public School Employes George Hargraves Frank Porter Jr Porter Meigs Local Board of Education Hargraves

Haven Show Slated for New Haven Theater April 7

A New Haven Women's Club funded musical variety show titled Showboat Review is set for April 7 at 8 p.m. at the New Haven Theater. The cast includes 75 community members with acts such as The Ding a-Dong Chorus and Jac que and the Eggerettes. Admission costs 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.

New Haven Mary Chucky

Will Place Carrie Nye Memorial Will Place Carrie Nye Memorial

POMEROY The Past Matrons Pomeroy Chapter of Eastern Star reports the grave marker for Carrie Nye has been paid for and will be placed soon during a chapter meeting at Mrs Thelma Dales home. Ella Smith gave devotions and read a poem Mary and her Baby. Cards were sent to the sick. The April meeting will be at Bowers Restaurant with Mrs Nellie Tracy as hostess. Marie Card will have the devotions. Refreshments served.

Pomeroy Eastern Star Carrie Nye Thelma Dale Ella Smith Mary Bower's Nellie Tracy Marie Card

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admissions and Dismissals

Admissions list names Alice Randolph Renee Stone Cora Arghibrite Catherine Wood Myrtle Walker James B Jones and Darra Yahya with their towns Pomeroy Reedsville Racine Gallipolis Long Bottom. Dismissals include Nora Curtis Betty Roach William Russell Floyd Rhodes Grace Knighting Floyd Barringer Paul Henderson and Roberta Musser.

Alice Randolph Renee Stone Pomeroy Cora Arghibrite Reedsville Catherine Wood Myrtle Walker Racine James B. Jones Gallipolis Darra Yahya Long Bottom Nora Curtis Betty Roach William Russell Floyd Rhodes Grace Knighting Floyd Barringer Paul Henderson Roberta Musser

Meigs Teacher Salaries Listed

Meigs school board president Frank Porter notes teachers received a minimum $1,200 across the board raise this year as part of state mandated pay scales. The district's 1973 budget totals roughly $2.144 million with $1.257 million for teacher salaries and $59 thousand for administration. Non teaching staff also saw raises including custodians at $2.25 hourly and cooks $2.00 hourly.

Porter

Repeal Ohio Income Tax Drive Seeks 318000 Signatures

Ohio reform group ROUT pushes to abolish the state income tax and require future taxes be non graduated. The amendment would require voter approval for any new tax and demand clear use of funds. Organizers plan petitions by August 8 to appear on November ballots. Debra Reed injured in Route 160 crash. Mason County divorces and licenses listed.

Columbus Ohio James Stefanopoulos Secretary of State Cincinnati Root Stefanopoulos General Assembly

Two Women Injured In Syracuse Two Car Crash

POMEROY The Meigs County Sheriff reports a two car collision on Route 124 in Syracuse in front of Sadie's Market at 4 45 p m. Sandra Booth Racine Westbound and Harry Wilford Eastbound collided head on. Debbie Roush Booth passenger to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Mrs Wilford to Holzer Medical Center. Conditions not available.

Pomeroy Meigs County Wilford Holzer Medical Center Syracuse Ancil Burbridge Albany Feliz Alkire Harrisonville Billy Burbridge Burbridge Veterans Memorial Hospital Leonard Lantz Dexter Robert Hartenbach Dave Huddleston

Middleport Man Fined By Mayor

Glenn F. Vance, 34, of Middleport, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. He also paid $50 and costs for no operator's license. Arnold Burge forfeited a $30 bond on intoxication.

Middleport Glenn F. Vance John Zerkle Vance Arnold Burge

Initiation Practice Planned by Racine OES Chapter

Racine Chapter No 134 OES meets at the Masonic Temple Monday at 8 pm. Worthy Matron notes officers will practice initiation procedures. Plans set for bazaar and bake sale April 7 at the Simpson Building.

Racine OES Masonic Temple Simpson Building

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Pomeroy Squad Call

Pleasant Valley lists numerous patients and new arrivals including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood of New Haven with a son and others. Pomeroy Emergency Squad responded to Bill Reed residence in Chester at 9 02 p m Tuesday for Ronna Sloan she was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Charles Wood New Haven Edward Lafferty Warren Wye Wendall Jennings Shawn David Beaver Robert Rimmey Russell Cobb Delores Cooper James Robinson Gilbert Martry Wilbert Porter Orpha O'Conner Orville Casto Charles Cox Tanya Robbins Eric Steckel Orville Williamson Charles Woodall James Goody Gene Martin Andrews Byus Lee Layne Elias Hatfield James Beaver Warren Franklin Miller Don C. Fowler Penny Click Norma Halley Bessie Edsall Elva Paul Haye Elza Powell Wallie Allen Albert Cooper John Bumgarner Clodus Buck Ray Smith Lisa Casto John Caynon Jr William Brunning Dennies Hessier Chester Eport Charles Weildbik Sandra Campbell Roy McDade Delphia Noble Stella Lee Roscoe Myers Joseph Alley George R. Wamsley Ronald Lee Black Melissa Simpkins Weldon Wares James Oldaker Louis Paullings Bryant Harmon Grace McCoy John Burdett Zelphia Flora Shearl Elder Homer Rainey Pomeroy Bill Reed Chester Ronna Sloan Veterans Memorial Hospital

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