Mason children seek town swimming pool at Mason
A Mason delegation asked the town council for a public swimming pool. Officials say funding is not possible now. An open house at the city building is set for May 26 with hours from 9 am to 5 pm and 7:30 to 10 pm, refreshments provided by the volunteer fire department auxiliary. A trailer permit from James Branham was approved in Zuspan Trailer Court. Salaries for two water department workers, Ursel Bogers and John Kearns, will rise 25 cents per hour.
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Mason
Mason Town Council
Mason Volunteer Fire Department
James Branham
Zuspan
Front Street
Water Department
Ursel Bogers
John Kearns
Meigs History Essay and Speech Winners Named
Contestants from Meigs County high schools spoke on county history at the Meigs County Museum. Connie Smith of Middleport won first with The 1937 Flood in Middleport, Dallas Weber of Rutland took second on Coal Mining in Meigs County, and Chris Miller of Middleport placed third with The Lyons Family Tomb in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Child Hit By Car As She Leaves Bus
A seven year old Bidwell girl was struck by a northbound car on State Route 554 after exiting a school bus with flashing signals. Dawn Reno Beach was treated for minor cuts at Holzer Medical Center and released. No citations were issued.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
Ohio Highway Patrol
Harry L. Pugh
Pugh
Dawn Reno
Holzer Medical Center
Wheeler
Meigs County
Sandra Lou Hill
Racine
Neil O. Young
St. Albany
Susan K. Thabet
Mason
Meigs Museum Plans Outlined To Society
Mrs Elizabeth Hilferty outlined future Meigs County Museum plans at the Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society meeting. She showed a pictorial wall story for the first floor, a theater area in the garage, a craft center, and a local history library. She discussed wiring and lighting needs and urged fund raising from $5 to $100 or more yearly to grow the project. Heritage Day at the regatta in June will include crafts and entertainment. The society announced five Meigs County marriage licenses from 1800 and 1867 donated by Mrs Jim Seiler of Greenville.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth Hilferty
Meigs County Museum
Meigs County Pioneer & Historical Society
Blakeslee
Meigs County
W.H. Lasley
Abraham Geyer
Margaret Sponagel
George Feiger
Alice Cowdery
George Pfarr
Margaret Priede
Jacob Findling
Mena Buck
Charles Schmidt
Catherine Riebel
Jim Seiler
Greenville
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Meigs
Fred W. Wheeler
Ken Moore
Danville
Glenn Moore
Haynesville
Mark Werry
John Werry
Trinity Church
Scott Walton
Kermit Walton
George Arnott
Jim Schmoll
Middleport
Dave Gerard
Linda Atkinson
Martin E. Coal Co
Steve Warner
Ebersbach
Jyl Beaver
Theiss
Thomas Cassell
Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
Karen Hale
Dexter
Julia Hutchinson
Salt of the Big Bend Area
Donna Francis
Surgar Run
Tim King
Dallas Weber
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs Museum
Pat Gyi
Karr & van Zandt
Gore W. Va
Haspel
Hasper
Parkersburg
Grand Central Mall
Elberfelds
Hallmark
Elberfelds Warehouse
Mechanic Street
The
Athens National Bank
Court & Washington Sts
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