Ohio Education Autonomy vs Consolidation Debate
Ohio faces a clash between local school autonomy and efficiency as districts shrink from 1300 to 640. The Little Hoover Commission and a Governor task force warned of waste from small purchases and fragmented buying, urging regional bodies while many educators defend local control and fear losing facilities and teacher quality. Morgan and Vinton counties run centralized systems, with officials praising consolidation as a path to stretch tax dollars and improve education.
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Columbus
Ohio
Little Hoover Commission On Education
Commission
Ohio Education Association
Task Force On Education
Hoover
Vinton County
Morgan County
James McKinney
Good Neighbor Day Observed By Kerr Street Baptists
The Brotherhood of Good Neighbor Day was observed at Forest Run Baptist Church Kerr Street Pomeroy. Rev L Simpson delivered the morning sermon with Robe rt Armstrong and Mrs Margaret Armstrong leading devotions and music by the Junior Choir. A luncheon followed with Rev Grover Turner guest speaker in the afternoon discussing Whose Neighbor Am I taken from St Luke.
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Pomeroy
Brotherhood of Good Neighbor Day
Forest Run Baptist Church
Kerr Street
L. Simpson
Cornelius Bunch
Robert Armstrong
Margaret Armstrong
Miriam Armstrong
Dorothy Gordon
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Grover G. Turner
Center Point
Paint Creek
Mr. Turner
St. Luke
Thanksgiving Program Presented at Middleport First Baptist
The Busy Bee Class of Middleport First Baptist Church held a Thanksgiving program after a church dinner. Elizabeth Slavin, president, led with a meditation and devotions by Fielding Hawkins. Prose and poetry on Thanksgiving Day were shared by Lillian McGhee, with nominations for the committee by Slavin. Attendees included Ruth Johnson Dana Hamm Leora Sigman Lettie Roush Sou ders Turner Slavin and others. Plans for a Christmas dinner party were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Busy Bee
Sugar Flour Mill Truck Overturned on State Route 338
Pomeroy Meigs County Sheriff reports a Sugar Run Flour Mill truck tipped over on State Route 338 near County Road 28 at 12 40 p m Tuesday. Driver Douglas Wickline 53 Apple Grove said he swerved when he thought a car would pull from a side road. Minor damage and no injuries.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Sugar Run
Douglas Wickline
Apple Grove
Hillcrest
Truck Driver Cited After Route 7 Crash
Gallipolis Ohio State Highway Patrol reports semi trailer driver Lawrence Hufnagel 46 Allison Park Pennsylvania cited for driving while intoxicated after a Route 7 crash at 1 05 a m. The truck overturned onto an embankment. no injuries. A windshield in a car driven by Vollin Enson 38 was struck by an unidentified object on Route 7. no injuries.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Lawrence Hufnagel
Allison Park
Vollin Enson
Middleport Fire House Site Cleared for New Construction
Middleport fires department moves forward as a one story modern fire house is planned on village property opposite the current facility. Fire Chief Robert Fisher and volunteers organize plans to clear trees and debris and begin building on the site across from the old fire house once used for horse drawn equipment era.
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Middleport
Robert Fisher
Chadwell to Da Nang and Racine OES installs late
James L Chadwell is restationed to Da Nang Vietnam address CMCN James L Chadwell B 435 909 Box 63 Yellow Fork Lift Shop US NAVSUPPACT FPO San Francisco CA 96695 His brother Paul L Chadwell returned from Vietnam Sept 24 Racine OES postpones installation to Dec 30 due to death of worthy patron elect Arnold Ray Adams.
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Pomeroy
James L. Chadwell
Wyatt Chadwell
da Nang
Vietnam
CMCN
U.S
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Paul L. Chadwell
Racine
Racine Chapter Oes
Arnold Ray Adams
Winners Announced At Riverview School Poster Contest
Reedsville Riverview School announced winners for the poster contest tied to the Eastern School District renewal levy. First second and third grade winners were Susan Hannum Kay Balderson and Jeff Kimes. Fourth to sixth grade winners were David Brown Juli Whitehead and Lisa Masters. Seventh to eighth grade winners were Kim Sams Kathy Pierce and David Weber.
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Reedsville
Riverview
Susan Hannum
Kay Balderson
Jeff Kimes
David Brown
Juli Whitehead
Lisa Masters
Kim Sams
Kathy Pierce
David Weber
Randy van Meter
Point Stores To Sponsor Santa Claus in Point Pleasant
Santa Claus will visit Point Pleasant Friday at 6 p.m. aboard the fire truck. The Point Pleasant High School band will participate. Santa will hand out treats and collect lists at Gun Park after the parade. Merchants' Division sponsors the event and marks the official start of the Christmas shopping season. The lights will be delayed due to Charley Wood's family bereavement.
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Point Pleasant
Santa Claus
Gun Park
Charley Wood
$30 000 Suit Over Car Accident Filed
A $30 000 civil action was filed in the Circuit Clerk's office after an accident on Route 2 near Fraziers Bottom. Plaintiffs Erma Reed David Reed and Distinctive Sales and Services sue Audrey and Charles Meadows and others for permanent injuries and $1,500 car damage.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk’s
Erma Reed
David Reed
Distinctive Sales and Services
Audrey
Charles Meadows
Fraziers Bottom
Three Divorce Petitions Filed in Meigs County
Three couples filed for divorce in Meigs County Common Pleas Court: Lucille Diehl and Danny Ray Diehl of Racine. Harold Smith of Racine against Esther Smith of Racine Route 1. and Andrew Batey against Betty Batey of Pomeroy.
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Meigs County
Middleport and Area Thanksgiving Social News
Middleport area residents share Thanksgiving visits and holiday plans. Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Hawk visit Belpre with their daughter’s family. The Rev and Mrs George Siddall join the Smart and Kloes families for dinner. Edgar Wolfe recovers at home after surgery. Mrs Pearl Reynolds and family host guests from Akron and Chicago. Sgt and Mrs Roger Alkire wed in Rutland and reside in Yuba City California. Wade Lee Rollins treated at Holzer Medical Center after a Leon service station crash.
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Fielding Hawkins
Charles Vroman
Belpre
Vroman
Hawkins
John Vroman
George Siddall
Cincinnati
Paul Smart
Siddalls
Smart
Manning Kloes
George Hackett Jr
Rose Marie
Ohio State University
Bill
Case Western Reserve
Melanie
Dennis
Edgar Wolfe
Grant Street
Pearl Reynolds
Minerva Childers
Nina Bland
William Bland
Carla
Cathy
Akron
Florida
Ripley
Harrisonville
Roger Alkire
California
Zion Church
Rutland
Alkire
Charles King
Felix Alkire
Charoline King
Walnut St
Apt. 1
Yuba City
Calif
Point Pleasant
Wade Lee Rollins
Leon
Holzer Medical Center
Decorations Planned For Tuppers Plains
The Rose Garden Club met at Mrs. John Arbaugh's home and outlined a Christmas dinner for December 17 at Bailey's Restaurant in Pomeroy. Members plan a community decorating project starting December 6 at 9 a.m. in Tuppers Plains and a December 4 meeting at Mrs. J. S. Davis's home for final arrangements.
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Tuppers Plains
Rose Garden Club
John Arbaugh
Bailey’s
Pomeroy
Marauders Introduced To Boosters
Meigs Marauder basketball team introduced by Coach Carl Wolfe at Meigs Athletic Boosters meeting in Middleport high school. Wolfe unveiled coaching staff and reserves. Season opens with Gallipolis at Gallipolis gym. Boosters to fund oranges, OU Purdue game tickets, and Greyhound bus to Ironton.
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Middleport
Meigs Marauder
Carl Wolfe
Meigs Athletic Boosters
Wolfe
Marauders
Gallipolis
Don Wilson
Boosters
Ohio University-Purdue
Ironton
Pomeroy Club Past Matrons Plan Christmas Party
Miss Maude Grueser hosted the Past Matrons of Pomeroy CES meeting in Minersville. Plans were made to remember the shut ins at Christmas and hold the annual Christmas party December 30 at Mrs. Fred Blaetmar’s home with gifts under two dollars and light refreshments. A night dance at Middleport High School 8 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday benefits the Meigs Athletic Boosters with music by the Jays.
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Minersville
Maude Grueser
Pomeroy Ces
Fred Blaetmar
Miss Grueser
Glen Dill
Middleport
Middleport High School
Meigs Athletic Boosters
The
Jays
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Editoors
City- Governorment Education Bst
David Queen
Associated Press
Theodore Nichols
Wilmington City
Clinton County
Hanksgiving
Ire
James Caldwell
Rutland Furniture
Arnold Grate
Rutland, Ohio
Point Stores
Meigs
Meigs License
William Rex Lambert
Langsville
Betty Jean Smith
Headquarters For Work Shoes
Wolverine
ACME
Justin Hartley
J. S. Davis
Floyd Stout
Glen Stout
Elmwood Rest Home
Howard Caldwell
Ulah Swan
Doris Davis
Harold Massar
Pomeroy Club
Elberfelds
the Fabric Shop
Singer Sales & Service & McCalls Patterns
Bankamericaro
Star Store
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