High School Standards Outlined for Meigs District
Dr. H O Now of the State Department of Education explained upcoming high school standards to Meigs County staff and boards. The plan, effective July 1968, requires 17 graduation units after 1971, broader use of facilities, expanded library holdings, and diversified programs including vocational, foreign language four years, home economics, art and music, with counselor guidance and updated elementary plans forthcoming. A Q A followed. Robert Bowen introduced Dr. Now.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs
County Board of Education
H. O. Now
State Department of Education
Dr. Now
State Department
Marin Essex
Boards of Education
Imum
Now
Robert Bowen
Tribute To Mother Theme For Spring Flower Show
POMEROY Ohio A spring flower show at Pomeroy Elementary School showcased the Tribute to Mother theme by the Winding Trail Garden Club. There were 19 classes with blue red white and yellow ribbons across artistic division horticulture and junior sections. Notable winners included Addalou Lewis Alice Thompson Ruth Moore and Margaret Ella Lewis with multiple wins in several classes and the show featured displays by the Winding Trail Juniors and local garden club members.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Addalou Lewis
Ruth Moore
Alice Thompson
Allard Pratt
Wilma Terrell
Addalous Lewis
Margaret E. Lewis
Dora Heaton
Mrs. Pratt
Addalon Lewis
Lettie Spencer
Margaret Ella Lewis
Mrs. Terrell
Geneva Nola
Mary Bentz
Margaret Lewis
Agnes Brown
Carol Lewis
Winding Trail Junior Club
Hiram Fisher
Ruby Husell
Fisher
Thompson
Ruby Hysell
Larry Wolfe
Winding Trail
Meigs County
Leo Kennedy Sr
Faye Pratt
Mary Shuler
Dolly Hayes
James Titus
Ohio Association Garden Clubs
Regatta Theme Set By Pomeroy Chamber
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce selected The Bend Towards Recreation as the parade theme for the Big Bend Regatta. Other activities include frog jumping and possibly a frog race, a pie eating contest, and rescue boat volunteering. Receipts from a recent beauty pageant totaled 1,624 with expenses 881.69, profit 742.31 split between the regatta fund and sponsoring sorority.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
Fred Crow
Jack Carsey
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Regatta Fund
Garden Club Meet Slated In Pomeroy
POMEROY The spring regional meeting of the Garden Clubs will be held Saturday May 25 at Pomeroy Elementary School. A coffee hour runs 9 to 10 a.m. with a business meeting then a chicken luncheon 12 to 1 p.m. The afternoon program begins at 1 p.m. with a demonstration by Irene Jackson. Registration 50 cents and lunch 1.50. Reservations to Mrs. Joe Struble Mulberry Heights Pomeroy Ohio 45769. The Winding Trail hosts and a club representative is to attend as a regional director is chosen for next year. Mrs. Charles Lewis, acting director, is in charge.
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Pomeroy
Irene Jackson
Joe Struble
Mulberry Heights
Ohio
Winding Trail
Charles Lewis
Middleport Alumni Banquet to Name Dr Rickman MC
Middleport Alumni Association president Robert Byer announces Dr Lewis Rickman of Mt Clemens Michigan will serve as master of ceremonies for the Middleport Alumni banquet and dance on Saturday June 1. Dinner reservations extend to May 24 with blanks available at local banks and stores for return to Mrs Robert Sisson.
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Middleport
Robert Byer
Middleport Alumni Association
Lewis Rickman
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Byers
Citizen’s National Bank
Bahr Clothiers
Western Auto
Eighth Grade Graduates Listed in Eastern Local District
Eastern Local School District announces the eighth grade graduates from Tuppers Plains and Riverview and Chester schools. Names include Baker, Mike. Benedum, Janice. Boggs, Kathy. Calaway, Warren. Carr, John. Cline, David. Cremean, David. Edwards, Randy. Hauber, Ricky. Holsinger, Corol. Marcinko, Dennis. Markinko, Charles. Mays, David. Parker, Edward. Rockhold, Connie. Wells, Donna. Young, Randy. and many others across three classes.
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Chester
Tuppers Plains
Cora! Baker
Larry Baker
Mike Benedum
Janice Boggs
Kathy Brawley
Ernest Calaway
Warren Calaway
Robert Caldwell
Charles Douglas Carr
John Cline
David Cremean
David Keaton
Randy Koehler
Rickie Koenig
Cynthia Lance
David Marcinko
Dennis Marcinko
Jack Mays
David Millhone
Ricky Murphy
Edward Parker
Robert Richardson
Dennis Eichinger
Marjorie Gillilan
Diana Sue Grueser
Joyce Grueser
Timothy Gumpf
Sue Hayes
Roy Holter
Julia Ann Holter
Juanita Jo Jordan
Roger Karr
Jennifer Lawson
Marilyn McIntyre
Ethel Rebecca Morris
Rhea Pooler
Janice Robinson
Allen Runyon
Marvin Taylor
Shelley Wells
Mary Wolf
Randy Alan Young
Meigs County Bookmobile schedule announced
POMEROY The Meigs County Bookmobile timetable lists visits this week with Thursday routes through Middleport Elementary Middleport Central Bradbury Radio Rutland and Friday stops at Riverview Elementary Reedsville Long Bottom Portland Elementary Great Bend Apple Grove Racine Bank and Syracuse.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Bradbury
Rutland
Riverview
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Portland
Great Bend
Apple Grove
Racine Bank
Syracuse
Bike Helps Skiing in Grand Junction
Henry Swenson aged 44 keeps fit for skiing by cycling long distances in Grand Junction Colorado. He rides as much as 130 miles in a single day to toughen his legs and endurance for winter sports.
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Grand Junction
Colo.p
Henry Swenson
Mothers Honored At Church Tea At Pomeroy First Baptist
Mothers were honored at a mother and daughter tea hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society of Pomeroy First Baptist Church. Mrs. Oliver Michael welcomed guests and led opening prayer. Readings and tributes highlighted the journey from infancy to motherhood with a shoe motif.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist
Women’s Missionary Society of the Church
Oliver Michael
Susie
Debbie Bailey
Harold Lemley
Mac Cottril
Billy Graham
Carver Williams
Helena Wyatt
Debbie Call
Joseph Cook
Michael
Orville Wiles
William Sheridan
Cottrill
Ellen Couch
Wiles
William Snouffer
Lemley
Williams
Harry Clark
Buffet Fetes Bride Elect in Wolfe Drive Home
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lohse hosted a buffet for Jennifer Pomeroy and fiance James Sheets at their Wolfe Drive home. The wedding is planned for July 27 with guests including Mrs. James Gettles and Mr. Gettles of Wells ton and members of the Sheets and Gettles families. Mayor C. C. Fisher presided over Monday docket with four cases including DWI and intoxication counts.
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Pomeroy
Harold Lohse
Jennifer
James Sheets
Wolfe Drive
Mr. Sheets
James Gettles
Mr. Gettles
Wellston
Debbie
Susie Sheets
Janet
Teresa
Terry Gettles
John Lohse
Middleport
C. C. Fisher
Arden Stewart
Cheshire
Clyde Bayles
William Bolin
William Harmon
Repair Authorized For 5 Meigs Roads
Commissioners authorized the force account repair of five county roads after county engineer Theodore Beegle submitted estimates. Figures, reviewed with state examiner Charles Dunn auditing February 1964 to April 1968, include C 26 Royal Oak 1.61 miles at 2990.85 per mile, C 53 Whipple 1.23 miles at 2410.80, Pine Grove 0.07 miles totaling 10587.60, Route 124 to Township 134 1.8 miles at 5240 total, and 28 Bashan and Keno 0.44 miles at 440? per mile 4416.01. Commissioner Charles R. Karr was absent due to hospitalization. The group toured the old Chester courthouse and poles on the lawn intended to support a veterans list, with relocation discussed. All county officials must submit budget requests by June 1. Culverts washed out by rain will be repaired, and the highway department aims to finish dust control projects before Memorial Day.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Theodore Beegle
Charles Dunn
Royal Oak
Whipple
Pine Grove
Route 124
Township 134
Bashan
Keno
Charles R
Karr
County Highway Department
Ruth Shain Valedictorian At Southern High School
Ruth Shain was named valedictorian at Southern High School during Friday awards day. Michele Spencer earned salutatorian with multiple departmental honors and yearbook keys were presented to a list of students including Carolyn Kiser and Lenora Bass. Various awards covered achievement activities citizenship social studies science mathematics agriculture Latin English and more with several students recognized for verbatim word awards and perfect attendance to Diana Pickens and Frank Proffitt.
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Racine
Ruth Shain
Michele Spencer
Southern High School
Joyce Manuel
Jannine Bentz
Joyce Ritchie
Donna Theiss
Ralph Triplett
James Lawrence
William Hayes
Mark Morrow
John Sayre
Carolyn Kiser
Debra Hubbard
Gene Mathews
Lenora Bass
Nancy Roush
Brenda Rowe
Gena Mathews
Charleen Ward
Jim Harden
Sharon
Diana Pickens
Frank Proffitt
Baccalaureate Service At Southern High School
Baccalaureate services for Southern High School graduates were held Sunday evening with James Harden delivering the invocation and two choir numbers. Ruth Shain, valedictorian, read scripture as Tim Cozart introduced Rev. Charles Norris of Lettart Falls United Methodist Church. Michele Spencer, salutatorian, gave the benediction. In Pomeroy Mary J. Roush files for divorce from John M. Roush alleging extreme cruelty, seeking custody, support and alimony for their minor child.
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Racine
Southern High School
James Harden
Ruth Shain
Tim Cozart
Charles Norris
Letart Falls United Methodist Church
Michele Spencer
Pomeroy
Mary J. Roush
Anne St
John M. Roush
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West Main
Logan, Ohio
Sears and Elberfeld’s
Hilo
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Roush
Bonnie DeLong
Sharon Yates
Connie Arnott
Joyce Proffitt
Sharon Teaford
Harry Pickens
Willie Sellers
Pam Creek
Ben Bachtel
Nelsonville
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve
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