Meigs County welcomes first woman lawyer Barbara Knight
Barbara M. Knight, a Meigs County resident from Chester and wife of local attorney Charles Knight, is admitted to the Ohio Bar. Swearing in will be held Friday in Columbus with the chief justice administering the oath. Knight joins Charles Knight in the Pomeroy law office of Bernard Fultz, becoming the county's first husband and wife attorney team.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Barbara M. Knight
Chagrin Falls
Cleveland
Ohio
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Columbus
Knight
Charles Knight
Bernard Fultz
Pomeroy National Bank
Chester
Orange High School
Women's Law Association
Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee
Meigs County Humane Society
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Howard Knight
Irene Steykal
Holiday, Fla
Robert Steykal
Trimble students shine at Ohio University Language Fair
At the Language Fair held in the Convocation Center of Ohio University Trimble Local High School showcased over thirty projects. A four student team won first place in French cultural artifacts for Bayeux tapestry led by Maggi Greenlees Lisa Fleischer April Angle and Terri King.
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Jacksonville
Dianne Snow
Trimble
Ohio University
Maggi Greenlees
Lisa Fleischer
April Angle
Terri King
Common Cause Seeks Members Drive and Contacts
Common Cause launches a membership drive urging each current member to recruit one new member. Contact the state office in Columbus or Robert Winkler in Athens for details. NELSONVILLE York Grange 2436 holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall Oak Grove.
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Common Cause
S. Fourth St
Columbus
Robert Winkler
Avon Place
Athens
Nelsonville
York
Grange
Oak Grove
Donation Given To W Va Church
A donation of $100 was given to the Church of Christ in Williamson West Virginia at a Loyal Women's and Men's Class meeting. The Williamson church suffered flood damages and loss in West Virginia. Members volunteered for communion care baptismal robes and greeting committees in June. Jan Shoots, a recent graduate now working, spoke on elderly work in Appalachia.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Williamson
W.va
West Virginia
Appalachia
Jan Shoots
Telethon Aims to Aid Nelsonville York Sports Program
A Nelsonville York telethon fundraiser is planned for Wednesday to support all NY sports. Funds will buy football helmets and help repair vandal damage to the field, with proceeds benefiting the athletic account, which recently showed a decade-long zero debt.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York
LaEvelyn Flowers
Concerned Parents and Friends of
N-Y Sports
Magic Show Set in Nelsonville with Ken Griffin
The Nelsonville Lions Club schedules a magic show for Wednesday May 18 at Nelsonville York gymnasium at 8 p.m. Master magician Ken Griffin will perform two hours with a specialty actress assisting. Advance tickets cost 2.50, door admission 3.00, student matinees at local junior and senior high schools with 50 cent student price.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Lions Club
Ken Griffin
Robert
Nelsonville-York Gymnasium
Buchtel
Lions Club
Nelsonville-York
Fire destroys Ben Franklin Store and two apartments
An early morning New Haven fire caused about 400000 in damage, destroying the Ben Franklin Store and two apartments above. Residents Dan and Mrs Edwards were hospitalized for injuries, while nearby homes and a dress shop suffered smoke and heat damage. Fire departments from multiple towns contained the blaze after 2:20 a.m. The state fire marshal cited an electrical motor short as the cause.
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New Haven
Ben Franklin
Dan Edwards
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Green Sales Co
New Haven Bank
Cecil Duncan
Mason
Pomeroy
Rutland
Middleport
Auxiliary Donates To Charity News Brief
Nelsonville Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles met and donated $1,000 to eight charities. National Eagle funds supported include Art Ehrmann Eagle Cancer Fund Jimmy Durante Children's Fund Golden Eagle Fund and the Peck O Wee Ones Mental Retardation Center Columbus. Other recipients were Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center O Bieness Memorial Hospital children s ward Children s Hospital Heart Fund Columbus and the Kidney Foundation Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Fraternal Order of Eagles
National Eagle
Art Ehrmann
Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
O’bieness Memorial Hospital
Children’s Ward
Children’s Hospital
Heart Fund
Columbus
the Kidney Foundation
Pomeroy Council Imposes Five Dollar Auto License Tax
Pomeroy village votes to add a $5 permissive auto license tax to plate costs with funds earmarked for street cleaning. Councilor Fred Crow to draft the resolution. Street commissioner Harry Davis reports 26 miles of streets. Mayor Clarence Andrews urges property upgrades and notes two derelict buildings. Debris from a fire-damaged site remains, prompting enforcement discussions.
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Beulah Jones
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Tion
Fred Crow
Harry Davis
Harold Brown
Clarence Andrews
Amy Kingsland Jones
Main
Court
G&j
Andrews
Jones
Jackson
Spring Avenue
Helen Lyons
Board of Public Affairs
Action Council
Lou Osborne
Community Meeting and Local Improvements Reported
New Haven officials discuss cemetery care funding street repairs and river regatta stands. Council approves 200 from revenue sharing for cemetery records and 100 for tennis court project near the school. Mayor reports 45 arrests 14 accidents three-year fire department contract and financial totals.
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Larry Powell
Meigs
Beech Grove
Trell Schoenleb
Aaron Kelton
Jack Seidenabel
Andrews
Donna Koehler
Pomeroy Fire Department
Gallipolis
Remodeling help section for home improvements
A guide to simplify home renovations with advice on priorities, resale value, and product ideas. Includes paneling trends, terrace or bedroom redesign tips, and inexpensive booklets to assist in planning and executing projects. Read it May 8 in a ty
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