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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1976

Page

6

Meigs Board weighs girls sports expansion and football study

Meigs Local Board of Education debated adding softball for girls at the high school and equal pay for girls coaches. A study of the football program was requested amid concerns about team performance and program quality.

Beulah Jones Meigs Middleport Meigs High School Board of Education Joy Bentley Rita Slavin Charles Dowler Keith Riggs Robert Snowden Riggs

Southeast Ohio Junior Miss deadline set for Oct 20

Pomeroy announcement by chairwoman Tonya Keebaugh Davis sets Oct 20 as entry deadline for Southeast Ohio Junior Miss Scholarship Program. Finals are Nov 21 at 3 15 p m in Meigs Junior High School Auditorium Middleport. Open to senior girls of Southern Ohio with practice Sunday at 1 p m in Pomeroy Village Hall or by writing the committee in Pomeroy 45769.

Pomeroy Tonya Keebaugh Davis Meigs Middleport Southern Ohio Pomeroy Village Hall P.O. Box

Blood Drive Totals at Pomeroy Elementary School

In Pomeroy October Bloodmobile at Pomeroy Elementary School 71 people donated blood producing 60 pints with 34 pints replaced. Gallon donors included Rowena Vaughn William R Payne George W Nash and Kathleen Wells totals five gallons. Doctors nurses and volunteers from Child Conservation League Boy Scout Troop 249 and Senior Citizens assisted.

Pomeroy Rowena Vaughn William R. Payne George W. Nash Kathleen Wells L. D. Teele E. Villanueve Roger Daniels Raymond Boice

Meigs County Health Building Grant Approved

A grant exceeding one million dollars for a multipurpose building in Meigs County received official approval. The funds, 1 000 059 dollars, will fund a senior citizen center and county health offices with work starting once a credit letter is set.

Pomeroy Meigs County Henry Wells County Board of Commissioners Maxine Plummer Gallia- Jackson-Meigs Wells EPA Mulberry Heights Meigs County Council On Aging Plummer Meigs

Meigs County Debate Challenge Issued by Dem Candidate

James E. Roush, Democratic candidate for Meigs County commissioner, challenges incumbent Republican Warden Ours to a public debate on county government issues. Roush cites alleged inaction leading to losses such as a Route 7 bypass link, a Salem Center housing project, a county airport, a children’s home, a nursing home, river erosion funding, an electric plant near Belpre, and potential federal funds for a special education program. He seeks voter clarity on differences between candidates.

Pomeroy James E. Roush Meigs County Warden Ours Roush Salem Center Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Washington County Belpre

Two Windows Are Broken in Wellston incidents

WELLSTON Police investigate two vandalism cases from Saturday night. A door window at Lockard Insurance Co shows breakage with no sign of forced entry. A plate glass window at H R Collins Department Store was also broken Saturday night.

Wellston Lockard Insurance Co H&r Collins

Halloween carnival planned by Trimble Local PTO in Jacksonville

The Trimble Local School PTO sponsors an annual Halloween carnival in Jacksonville at the high school gym. A bean and cornbread dinner starts at 5 30 p.m. with hot dogs and other items for sale. The carnival opens at 6 30 p.m. and children may wear costumes. Prizes will be awarded for various costumes and door prizes.

Jacksonville Trimble PTO

Try Renting a Farm and Test Your Farming Dream

A quick prompt to realize a farmer’s dream by renting farmland. It suggests trying Classification 48 Farms for Sale to locate options and reminds you can change plans later. The message encourages action and exploration of available farm listings.

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