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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1974

Page

17

Meigs School Head and Faculty Resign Prematurely

Meigs Community School sees the administrator, Jeanette Thomas, and teachers Carol Wolfe Kathy Swindell and John Krawczyn resign after a board meeting. Salary freezes and degree requirements for special education are set, with June to define time for degree work. Kate Jarrell may be rehired. Charles Lewis eyed as administrator. sites for new school building reviewed.

Thomas Charles Lewis Meigs

New Members Welcomed at Xi Gamma Mu and Order of the Rose Tea

Xi Gamma Mu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi welcomed new members at a spring tea hosted by Mrs. Ben Ewing. Mrs. Annie Chapman received the Order of the Rose degree and yellow roses for over 15 years in the chapter. Debby Finlan Phyllis Bennett Edwina Scott Susan Baer Martha McPhail Carol Adams Carolyn Grueser iris Payne joined from Ohio Eta Phi.

Messenger Beulah Jones Annie Chapman Order of the Rose Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi Ohio Eta Phi Debbie Finlan Phyllis Bennett Edwinna Scott Susan Baer Matha McPhail Carol Adams Carolyn Grueser Iris Payne Donna Byer Jennifer Anderson Judy Crooks Jeanette Thomas Carolyn Satterfield Linda Biffle Carol McCullough Charlotte Hanning A. R. Knight McCullough Hanning Becky Anderson Sarah Bechtel Vicki Gloeckner Rita Lewis Donna Nease Linda Riffle Ruth Riffle Texanna Weil Judy Werry Sue Zirkle Mrs. Chapman Mrs. Knight

Alumni Dinner Is June 1 at Tuppers Plains Elementary

TUPPERS PLAINS The Olive Orange High School Alumni Association hosts its annual dinner and dance on June 1 at 7 p.m. at Tuppers Plains Elementary School. Open to alumni and the public with a door prize and an oldest attendee prize. Honor classes include 1929 1934 1944 1949 and 1954. Dinner cost five dollars per person. dance only one dollar. Reservations to Mrs. Wallace Bradford Route 2 Box 1500 Coolville 45723 985-3974.

Tuppers Plains Olive Orange High School Alumni Association Frog Stack The Green Horns Wallace Bradford Coolville

Property Transfers and Local Notices from Bedford to Pomeroy

Property deeds show transfers from Homer C Willard to Leonard Reed and others across Bedford Bedford Township Middleport Pomeroy Rutland Village Salisbury Township and Chester Two. Also a May 18 Chaperone excursion boat tour tickets offered by Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce with pickup arranged at the courthouse office 992 5005

Homer C Belva H. Willard Bedford Two Leonard C Naomi R. Reed Alfred F. McCoy Middleport May Roach Ellajane McDaniel Ruth Amos Tillis Pomeroy Alice Hobbs Earl Neva Dailey Rutland Village Robert L. Forrest Albert Charles Goeglein J.E. Lyons Corp Salisbury S. F Clara Williams Bedford Stanley S Zelda J. Kalder Milo B Betty A. Hutchinson Rutland Charles Esta Karen Williams Elma K. Reuter Lucille Smith Chester Two Joseph Lina Bailey Dennis L Jessie L. Palmer Salem Two Billy Gene Lula Leota Grant

Multiple Ambulance Runs Reported Over Weekend

Friday morning John Howell 22 of Pomeroy reported difficulty breathing and was taken to Holzer Medical Center. Saturday Ernest Triplett of Racine refused treatment at a residence. Howard Ebersbach 70 of Portland fell from a ladder and was transported to a hospital out of the county. Sunday Chris Circle 12 of Racine treated for finger lacerations at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a 9 p.m. call to the American Legion Hall. Carolyn Clench of Racine was also taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital after a 9:25 p.m. call to the American Legion Hall.

John Howell Pomeroy Holzer Medical Center Ernest Triplett Racine Howard Ebersbach Portland Chris Circle Veterans Memorial Hospital

Recreation Items Can Be Donated

The Recreation Board meets at 6 30 pm in the Pomeroy Junior High School Auditorium to prepare for the recreation center opening on Saturday at 1 pm. People may drop off usable items Tuesday evening or call 992 5480. The center serves Meigs Local School District students in grades seven through twelve with activities like basketball checkers chess cards and music. Hot dogs and drinks will be sold to raise funds for equipment.

Pomeroy

Police Nab Pair With Stolen Gas

Early Monday Wellston police stopped a car leaving the Perkins Union 76 service station and found four five gallon gas cans two hoses and two first aid kits. Larry D. Hill of Wellston and William Lambert of Chillicothe Route 4 confessed to stealing gas from a Hoosier Engineering Co truck and another unidentified location. They were charged with petty larceny and fined 50 dollars plus costs in Wellston Mayor's Court.

Wellston Roger Emmert Melvin Ervin Larry D. Hill William Lambert Chillicothe Route 4 Hoosier Engineering Co West Virginia

Red Cross Head Elected in Mason County

Don Nott of Point Pleasant was elected Chairman of the Mason County Red Cross Chapter replacing Al Biggs. He chaired last year’s fund drive and serves with his wife Nancy and son David on Sandy Heights. He is a Point Pleasant High School graduate and member of St Paul United Methodist Church.

Point Pleasant Don Nott Red Cross Chapter Mason County al Biggs Nancy David Sandy Heights Mr. Nott Point Pleasant High School St. Paul United Methodist Church

Rotary Minstrel cast begins to shape up in Wellston

In its third week of rehearsals the Wellston Rotary Club minstrel show cast is shaping up for performances May 30 and 31 at Wellston High School. Interlocutor Charles N. Gaskill enters his 20th year in that role with two new endpersons Joe Oths and Larry Potter joining veterans Herb Clark and John Weber.

Wellston Rotary Club Larry Kibler Rotary Wellston High School Charles N. Gaskill Joe Oths Larry Potter Herb Clark John Weber Carl Zimmerman Helen Downard Ward’s Orville Hutchison J. Paul Essman Jerry Ghearing Jim Fox Sam Jenkins Stan McKinniss Fox Ghearing Zimmerman Wellston Rotary

Mason County Board of Education Faces Politics in Meeting

Mason County board members clash over probationary teachers and personnel as they vote on re hires and wage rules Under the shadow of House Bill 212 the panel designates seven hour and eight hour days for staff and moves to close Arbuckle School and Point Pleasant Mission School citing low enrollment and high costs The group also transfers staff and approves resignations leaves and retirements while planning future sessions May 17 adjournment set by Supt Withers

Meigs County Manning Webster Hartinger Five Points Baum Chester Carleton College Syracuse Mary Fowler Point Pleasant Bill Withers Mason County Board of Education Ira Atkinson Wahama Melvin Withers Charles Withers Transportation Department Sheriff's Department Robert Adkins Supt. Withers Arbuckle School Point Pleasant Mission School Arbuckle Mason County School Siders West Virginia Marshall Alliston Mission School Connie Warner Grace Somerville Claude State Highway Department RCA Withers Daniel Taylor Tom Roach

Wahama Seniors Plan Songs Skits in May Variety Show

Wahama High School seniors announce a May 11 8 08 p m variety show in the school auditorium under Richard Nease. A matinee for students May 10. reserved seats 1 50 general admission 1. The program features multiple songs skits duets a pep band set pieces and a finale with the cast.

Sharon Freendt Sondra Gibbs Tammy Gibbs Cindy Grinstead Cherry Lewis Lou Ellen Roush Kim Spangler Sue Stodola Country Roads Julie Gibbs Gewanna Johnson

Racine Emergency Squad Fund Reaches Nine Thousand Dollars

Donations toward Racine Emergency Squad total nine thousand dollars. Contributors include Randall Roberts publicity chair, Mr and Mrs Roger Adams, Robert Burnem, Virginia L Nease, Carrie United Methodist Sunday School, David Grindstaff, Vera M Beegle, Letart Falls United Methodist Women, Racine Kindergarten, Letart Falls United Methodist Church, Rich Valley Dairy, and many others.

Racine Randall Roberts Roger Adams Robert Burnem Robert Codner Virginia L. Nease Carrie United Methodist Sunday School David Grindstaff Vera M. Beegle Letart Falls United Methodist A. D. Carraham Betty Theiss Eunice George Pullins White House Jerry Johnson James L. Hunt Jake Bush Clara Roush Forrist van Meter John Easterday Beulah Autherson

Senior Citizens Square Dance Time Changes to Midnight

The Pomeroy Meigs County Senior Citizens will hold square dancing this Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight, changing the previously reported 8 a.m. start time. The event remains at the same venue and is open to members and guests.

Pomeroy Meigs County

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Meigs Community School Kate Jarrell Dee Brown Jean Wood Alice Wolfe Wilbur Perrin Perrin Grace Weber Rick Crow Senate American Legion Hall Carolyn Clench Red Cross Mason Board Ralph Sayre Brady Adkins Sayre Harry Siders Snoopy and the Red Baron Mickey Moose Club Randy Dudding John Freendt Randy Grinstead Karl Kebler Duane Johnson Scott Kebler Mark Mitchell Jack Rottgen Timmy Roush Snoopy Jane Swartz Sue Fox Daisy John Froendt Jack Rottgen Sharon Froendt Cheryl Lewis Holly Lieving Barbara Clark Kim Fields Patty Clark Debbie Fields St. Louis Blues Alice Nease Richard Nease Green Green Karen Kent Vicki Neutzling Keith Goldsberry Larry Winnings Terry Winnings Sii Ae Lumber Company Watkins ST
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