Meigs High Students Shine At District OMEA Solo and Ensemble
Meigs High School students competed in the District OMEA solo and ensemble contest at Ohio University Athens. Leanne Sebo Irene Barmes Jo Ellen Diehl and Sherry Blackston formed a clarinet quartet with Bagatelle earning superior in Class B. Sandy Zerkle Karen Griffith John Lohse trumpet trio earned superior in Class A with Sonatina. Be Thompson Kayte Russell Becky Wright mute trio rated excellent in Class B for Rhonda. Thompson also soloed flute Sonate No 5 rated excellent, the only Meigs soloist. Band director David Bowen.
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Middlefort
Meigs High School
OMEA
Ohio University
Athens
Leanne Sebo
Irene Barmnes
Jo Ellen Diehl
Sherry Blackston
Clare Grandmai
Sandy Zerkle
Karen Griffith
John Lohse
Anthony Co
Nupo
Be. Thompson
Kayte Russell
Becky Wright
W. A. Mozart
Miss Thompson
Michel Biavet
David Bowen
Changes and plans mark Bend area developments
Middleport loses Martin Restaurant anew opening for Sundays while Jack Rechie expands the Dairy Bar. Pomeroy sees Ted Reed Jr finishing the Farmer's Bank building with open house in April. Courthouse renovates with green paint. Tuppers Plains water system expands rural service and a new bridge nears Ohio River. Big Bend Regatta and Miss Southern Ohio Pageant plan progress as areas gear up for camping and gas wells near Portland.
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Middleport
Pluz
Imperial Electric Fo
Pythian Park
Pomeroy
Ted Reed Jr
Farmer’s Bank
Elberfeld
Ted
Henry Ewing
Jim
Henry
Ohio River
Fred Crow
Bullfrog Inc
Big Bend
Bookmobile schedule announced for Meigs Jackson Vinton counties
The Meigs Jackson Vinton County bookmobile routes are posted for the week starting March 3. Stops include Middleport Middleport Library Laurel Cliff Brown Town Naomi Franklin Local Jackson Library Four Mile Cunningham Cove Limerick Chester Toon Riverview Reedsville Reno State Garage Five Points with varied morning and evening hours across Tuesday Wednesday Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Jackson-Vinton County
Middleport
Mulberry Heights
Laurel Cliff
Brown Town
Naomi
Franklin
Jackson Library
Fourmile
Cunningham
Cove
Limerick
Chestertoon
Riverview
Reedsville
Reno
Ridenour
State Garage
Heath YF Plans Camp At Asbury Church Near Rio Grande
Middleport youths of Heath United Methodist Church Youth Fellowship discussed camping at Asbury Church Camp near Rio Grande. Briget and Jennifer Goble led the program Is Christ Knocking at Your Door with a hymn sing by Glenna Sprague.
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Middleport
Asbury Church
Rio Grande
Youth Fellowship of Heath United Methodist Church
Hest
Briget
Jennifer Goble
Christ
Glenna Sprage
Tom Cassell
Twila Ciatworthy
Mary Bradbury
Miss Sprague
Marianne Beechtle
Mark Fowler
Eddie Brown
George Ha
Point Pleasant High to Host Dance Event
The Future Business Leaders Club at Point Pleasant High stages a dance in the school gym on Friday March 7. King James and the Royal Jesters provide music. Entry costs 75 cents with at door general admission of one dollar. Casual dress and data sheets determine five dance categories and matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Future Business Leagers Club
Point Pleasant High School
LF Gentil 1 Pth
King James
Barn Fire Destroys Outbuilding in Bull Run Area
A barn and an outbuilding on Gerald Reuter’s property in Bull Run were destroyed by a Sunday morning blaze. George Hicks of the Pomeroy police spotted the fire near the Veterans Memorial Hospital grounds and alerted the fire department. The cause and damage estimate were not determined.
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Pomeroy
Gerald Reuter
Bull Run
George Hicks
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes annual truncated report
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list names of patients and discharges including Tura Hunter, Nelsonville, Geneva Shoemate, Pomeroy, Frances Klein, Middleport, Don Gorby, Langsville, Carolyn J Reeves, Pomeroy, Patricia Auberson, Syracuse. Discharged Ella Douglas, Tamara Masa, Lynn Marie Kioes, Ruby Sayre, Mildred White. Also report from Point Pleasant: Jerry Westmoreland, 17, Cottageville, arrested and charged with disturbing the peace.
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caumlShre Tura Hunter
Nelsonville
Geneva Shoemate
Pomeroy
Frances Klein
Middleport
Don Gorby
Langsville
Carolyn J. Reeves
Patricia Auberson
Syracuse
Ella Douglas
Tamara Masa
Lynn Marie Kioes
Ruby Sayre
Mildred White
Lakin State Hospital Condemned By Grand Jury Report
The grand jury found waste and mismanagement at Lakin State Hospital including staffing shortages, excessive perks for officials, improper purchases, and lack of proper inventories. It urged the governor to appoint a hospital management consultant, strengthen controls, and conduct deep investigations with court oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakin State Hospital
Lakin
Grand Jury
RCA
West Virginia
Lakinpee
Civil Service Commission
Department of Mental Health
Smatch
Depportmental Mats
Patrolmen Investigate 2 Wrecks in Ohio County
In Gallipolis, at 6 44 a m on Sand Hollow Road, Leslie Cox 37 of Gallipolis collided with Gary Lamm of Gallipolis after Cox moved right. Lamm fled the scene and was later arrested at home and cited. In Meigs County on Route 143 at 11 50 a m Thomas Foster of Bidwell lost control, went off road and down an embankment. he suffered contusions but refused treatment and no citation was issued.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Sand Hollow
Gallis County
Leslie Cox
Geltipolis
Gary Lamm
Cox
Lamm
Meigs County
Thomas Foster
Bidwell
Visitation Plans Advance at Heath United Church Board
Heath United Church Official Board met Sunday night to discuss every member visitation. Eric Chambers opened and closed with prayer. Nellie Zerkde granted authority to inventory legal documents. A motion approved training for several youths as acolytes and distributing Upper Room booklets to shut ins. Maintenance items were reviewed.
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Middleport
Heath United Church
Eric Chambers
Nellie Zerkde
James Brewington
Mid Winter Institute Described At Heath Church Service
Youth Sunday observed at Heath United Methodist Church with Youth Fellowship panels on the Mid Winter Institute held in Portsmouth. Participants included Miss Johnson, Doxie Walters, Glenna Sprague, Myrhia Roas, George Hawley, Eddie Brown, Mary Bradbury, and Karen Griffith. Children and adult choirs offered musical numbers under direction.
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Middleport
Heath United Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Portsmouth
Sandy Johnson
Miss Johnson
Doxie Walters
Glenna Sprague
Myrhia Roas
Rio Grande College
George Hawley
Eddie
Point Pleasant Band Plans Season Opener Concert
Point Pleasant Senior High School schedules its first concert of the season for March 30 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. The program includes Mozart Impr essario Overture and Archia Mozart plus Mancini Tancredi and Schaefer works.
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Point’ Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Mozart
Rossini
Henry Mancini
Willis Schaefer
Fred
Jewell
Point Pleasant Student Earns All State Band Honor
Nolan Graham a senior at Point Pleasant High School was chosen for the all state band to perform May 2 in Huntington during the band festival. The first trumpet, 17, is the son of Mrs. Bernice Graham of Park Drive and the late Paw Graham. He has seven years in the band and also competes in wrestling and track.
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Point Pleasant
Nolan Graham
Point Pleasant High School
Huntington
Nolan
Bernice Graham
Park Drive
Paw Graham
Parkersburg High School
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admits
Pleasant Valley notes list births for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zerkle Letart a son and Mr. and Mrs. Robert King Point Pleasant a daughter plus Mr. and Mrs. Randal Clipe Gallipolis a son. Admissions include Mrs. Allen Sayre Point Pleasant Carrie Higginbotham Red House Harvey Thomas Point Pleasant Genelta Calamdros Mt Alto Mrs W R Saunders Glenwood Lewis Elkins Middie Wleporni Mrs James Jeffers Glenwood Ruth Ann Love New Haven. Discharges name David Smith Teddy Cossin Dorothy Sayre Jessie Sayre Mag Charles Wambley Marie Powter Mrs Paul Stowers Mra dite Forbes Beverly L Bird Earl Conrad.
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Jerry Zerkle
Letart
Robert King
Point Pleasant
Allen Sayre
Carrie Higginbotham
Red House
Harvey Thomas
Genelta Calamdros
Mt. Alto
W. R. Saunders
Glenwood
Lewis Elkins
Middie- Wleporni
James Jeffers
Ruth Ann Love
New Haven
David Smith
Teddy Cossin
Dorothy Sayre
Jessie Sayre
Mag
Charles Wambley
Marie Powter
Paul Stowers
Mra
Dite Forbes
Beverly L. Bird
Earl Conrad
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Meigs High
Bend
Martin
Jack Rechie
Jerry Westmoreland
Cottageville
Nehave City
Land
John Bacon
D. W. Weber Construction Co
Racine
Phillip Spora
Bashan
American Legion
Lakin State
Jan
Departmento
James Thompson
Arch A. Moore Jr
Thompson
Mfoare
Magon
J. E. Sommer
Foreman
Mary Lyre
Fern Hartley
Donna Gibbs
Cheryl Warner
Hazel Haus
Kenneth C. Morris
Robert R. Lee
Gnes
Mary Arnold Bernice Calloway
Dorothy Blessing
Robert Gurtis
Melvin Clark
Hermen Stone
Harvey Cottril
Georgia
the Messenger
Mhens
Ohio
Mid-Winter Institute
Aberden, Maryland
Johnson
Melvin Ray Johnson
Melvin Johnstar
Paint Pleasant
Robérta Joe Randalph
Ine? Randolph
George Randolph
Maryland
Aberdeen, Maryland Proving Grounds
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Pontiac
Firebird
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