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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1969

Page

12

Citizens Halt Mason School Board Meeting by Protest

Citizens prevent Mason County Board of Education from holding its 7:30 p.m. session as press and about 50 demonstrators refuse to leave. Fire marshal limits room to 12. noise ends after midnight with police escorting reporters from the building.

Mary Hyre Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Educaton Tose Earl Keefer Brooks Smith Keefer Smith Ray Thornton Ciruzens For Better Schools Committee

Births at Holzer Medical Center listed by families

A long list of birth announcements at Holzer Medical Center names numerous families from Middleport Gallipolis Leon and nearby areas. The notices include the newborns gender and parental names and residences. Many entries include mothers' names with surnames and accompanying infants.

Local Harvest Hurdles Injuries Reported At Homes

Point Pleasant resident Richard Kent, 15, lost two toes in a lawn mower accident at home and is hospitalized at Holzer Hospital. Gallipolis Ferry’s Lula Lewis, 86, fell at home and fractured her right hip and is a Holzer patient. Hamden’s William Depue, 51, fell at his home and fractured his right ankle, also at Holzer Hospital.

Point Pleasant Richard Kent New Haven Holzer Hospital Lula Lewis Gallipolis Ferry Holzer Wiliam V. Depue Hamden Route 1

Meigs High Band Concert Set Friday

The Meigs High School Symphonic Band, directed by David Bowen with Glen Shaw assisting, will perform Friday at the Middleport High School Auditorium. The program features marches, popular tunes, and a Civil War suite including The New Colonial March Festive Irish Tune from County Derry and Battle pieces.

Meigs High Middleport Meigs High School Middleport High School David Bowen Hall Nelhybel Banderas Palmer-Hughes McBeth County Derry Grainger Sherman Grandman

Meigs Local Board OKs Non Teaching Contracts

Meigs Local School board approved two year contracts for bus mechanics and drivers, cooks, and continued contracts for staff including Alma Smith Joyce Vance and others. They accepted resignations, noted retirements, and set a joint meeting with Meigs County to discuss reading materials and state school funding.

Beulah Jones Meigs Middleport John T. Fischer Dwight Carl Buster Barrett Don Cotterill Raymond Cotterill Junior Durst Virgil King Amos Tillis Lee Wood Alma Smith Joyce Vance Bernice Garnes Mildred Humphreys Frances Triplet Aaron Zahl Wilma Mees Pomeroy Elementary Austin Phillips

Meigs OAPSE Cited For Membership Hike

The Meigs County chapter of the Ohio Association of Public School Employes received an award for the largest membership percentage gain at the annual Cleveland meeting. Vernon Weber accepted the honor for a 48-member paid group as more than 600 voting members attended the four day session at the Sheraton. The assembly sets policies for the statewide body covering transportation cafeteria personnel clerks and custodians with seminars and discussions on member concerns. Other Meigs officers are Helen Quivey secretary Maxine Arnold vice president and Katharine Swanson treasurer.

Middleport Meigs County OAPSE Ohio Association of Public School Employes Cleveland Vernon Weber Sheraton The Legislative Assembly Meigs Helen Quivey Maxine Arnold Katherine Swanson

School Calendar Adopted for 1969 70 by Board

Local School Board of Education adopted the following 1969 70 calendar with 180 teaching days and two teachers meetings. Key dates include August 28 meeting of new teachers and August 29 teachers meeting. First day of school September 2 and Christmas to New Year break10 days.

Middleport Meigs Local School Board of Education

Stanley Able To Be Tried In Incest Case

The court received a written report from Dr Margaret Ross stating John Stanley Mason does not require hospitalization and can be tried. Indicted for incest of his 11 year old daughter, he pleaded guilty earlier and underwent mental evaluation. He is deemed able to stand trial and will face sentencing on May 15.

Point Pleasant Margaret Ross State Commission of Public Institutions John. Stanley Mason Stanley

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