Meigs soil district honors top farmers at 26th banquet
The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District held its 26th annual banquet at Salisbury School Tuesday night honoring outstanding farmers. Horace Karr received the Good Year Company Conservation award, accepted by Carl Bilikin for Karr. Jim Meredith Earl Cross and Reid Young were named recipients of the outstanding farm practices award. David Koblentz was elected to a three year supervisor term. Floyd Heft of the Ohio SWD spoke on environmental changes and future practices. Entertainment featured the Big Bend Minstrel and three clown acrobats, with remarks by Thereon Johnson.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District
Salisbury
Good Year Company
Horace Karr
Franklin Riaer
Carl Bilikin
Karr
Jim Meredith
Earl Cross
Racine
Reid Young
Minersville
Harold Carnahan
Wildwood Club Hosts Christmas Program and Garden Talk
The Wildwood Garden Club met at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric office Thursday evening. Miss Joanne Distler led Christmas arrangements with notices on foreign-lands articles for the Christmas Flower Show Navy. Members reported on county fair items from the Athens Mental Health Center and shared gardening hints. Blue ribbons were awarded to Mrs. May Holter and Mrs. Evelyn Hollon for arrangements. Hostesses Grace Fisher and Theresa Fisher served refreshments to members and guests.
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Middleport
Joanne Distler
Wildwood Garden Club
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Mary Nease
Grace Fisher
Ada Holter
Athens Mental Health Center
Evelyn Holton
Navy
Chester Garden Club
Roy Holter
Gallipolis
Pat Thomas
May Holter
Evelyn Hollon
Alfred Yeanger
Peggy Harris
Doris Greuser
Theresa Fisher
Herschel Rose
Aaron Kelton
Brad Maag
Charlie Graeser
Tax Report Released by Auditor for Meigs County
The Meigs County auditor's report details semi annual tax apportionment to Middleport for August. Receipts total 6 157 77 from various funds including general property tax and swimming pool. Deductions amount to 2 801 leaving net distribution 3 575 62. Sewer assessments show a 277 69 total with 8 33 deductions and 259 36 net distribution.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
VICA Installation at Meigs High School Wednesday
Officers of the Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America at Meigs High School will be installed Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The Lancaster VICA Club will install. Refreshments and guided tours of the vocational wing will follow. The public is invited.
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Rock Springs
Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America
VICA
Meigs High School
Lancaster Vica Club
Car Smashes Into House in Route 124 Collision
Sharon Atkins 27 of Minersville failed to stop at Route 124 Fourth Street intersection and collided with a vehicle driven by Michael Ryan 20 of Syracuse. Atkins received minor injuries. her car crashed into the living room, breaking windows and upsetting a TV as deputies investigate the scene.
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Pomeroy
Floyd Diddle
Syracuse
Sharon Atkins
Minersville
Meigs County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Atkins
Retired Teachers Meet In Meigs Hear Southeast Director Speak
In Pomeroy Meigs County Retired Teachers Association held a luncheon at Trinity Church with 24 members and three guests. Katharine McCall Southeast Ohio Director spoke on District Five Chicago conference and topics on aging housing legislation transportation. Guests from Portsmouth included Olive Clitus and Sybil Smith.
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Meigs
Hear Southeast
Pomeroy
Meigs County Retired Teachers Association
Trinity
Nellie Tracy
Lucille Smith
Gladys Hayman
Burr Oak Lodge
Miss Smith
Katharine McCall
Southeast Ohio
Chicago
Richard Nixon
Percy
Mrs. McCall, Olive Clitus
Sybil Smith
Portsmouth
Turner Set For Patriotic Address On Veterans Day
World War I veteran Benjamin Turner will give a 15 minute patriotic address Thursday at 11 am over WMPO. Armistice Day was recast as Veterans Day and is observed nationally on October 25.
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Middleport
Benjamin Turner
WMPO
Women Attend Fall Ceremonial of Thea Court Five
Local women gathered for Thea Court No Five Ladies Oriental Shrine fall ceremonial held November 5 at the Masonic Temple in Columbus. Attendees included Cora Beegle Henry Ewing Shirley Spires Mary Hughs Jean Moore Gertrude Mitchell Violet Miller Judy Miller Bonnie Miller Evelyn Napper Betty Clark and Ann Wellman.
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Nial of
Thea Court No
Ladies Oriental Shrine
Masonic Temple
Columbus
Cora Beegle
Henry Ewing
Shirley Spires
Mary Hughs
Jean Moore
Gertrude Mitchell
Violet Miller
Judy Miller
Bonnie Miller
Evelyn Napper
Betty Clark
Ann Wellman
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Clarence McKnight
Big Bend Minstrel
Alice Nease
Louisville
Jayne Hoeflich
Wayne Well
Dick Nease
Cindy Patterson
Becky Thomas
Sandy Hamilton
Joy Kautz
Soil and Water Conservation Meeting
David Parry
SCS
Roy Miller
Dave Koblentz
Wildwood Club
Ohio
Turner
U.S
Bartlett
Pearl
Teri
Florida
U.S.D.A. Choice
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Waren Rey
Betty
Crocker OY
Hickory
Tia
Richland Avenue
Athens
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