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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1969

Page

5

Meigs High School construction slows vocational classes

Meigs Comprehensive High School building lags due to labor shortages and slow equipment shipments. Cosmetology and vocational units face timing issues as students study in alternate sites while Brannon Garage offers auto mechanics work experience.

Beulam Jones Meigs Bureau Pomeroy Meigs Comprehensive High School George Hargraves Hargraves State Board Pome- Toy Gerald Powell Brannon Carl Brannon Meigs High School

Young Man Sentenced For Dueling in Redwood City

Douglas Pirtle, 97, pleaded guilty to a dueling statute and was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Melvin Cohn to one year in jail. The case stems from a deadly confrontation outside an East Palo Alto bar last June when Joe King, 30, was shot in the chest after Pirtle retrieved a .22 pistol following alleged advances. King used a .38 but missed. The murder charge was dropped in exchange for the dueling plea.

Redwood City Calif Superior Court Melvin Cohn Douglas Pirtle Joe King East Palo Alto Pirtle King Pittle

Meigs Junior High honors 101 named to first six weeks roll

POMEROY honor list names 101 Meigs Junior High students for the first six weeks grading period. Ninth graders include Diana Aleshire and James Birchfield among many others. eighth and seventh graders also listed with numerous surnames.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Meigs Pomeroy Diana Aleshire Shirley Alkire Barbara Archer Linda Atkinson Lynn Baker Elizabeth Blaekar James Birchfield James Boggs Jan Burns Susanna Card Robin Lynn Crew Cheryl Crossan Gene Davis Merri Ebersbach Donna Frances Beth Fultz David Gerard Patty Glaze Karen Hale Amy Hamm Sheila Hank Randy Waynes Julia Hutchinson Stephen Jewell Jonn Kawil Sherry Lambert Steven Miccuttio Regina McGuire Edjith Mees Terry Metheney Roger Pearch Desiree Pike Michael Sayre James Schmoll Dorothy Seth William Stanley Desiree Sti Patty West Bil Vaughan Dallas Weber Karen Balty Ricky Bolin Fred Burney Diana Carsey Ricky Stobar Grace E. Tubb Christina Kay Wilson Vicki Abbott Jennifer Chapman Richard Couch Sandra Curtis Kevin Dill Greg Donahue April Fraser Barbara Fultz Gary Grueser Maureen Hennessey

Dinner and Singing Set for Meigs County Farm Bureau

Meigs County Farm Bureau Federation meeting will feature a ham dinner and entertainment by the Singing Sheriffs at Chester Grade School Auditorium starting 7 39 pm. Admission is 1 25 for adults and 7 5 cents for children. The group has performed since 1947 including appearances with Jol Lip and Roy Rogers. The meeting is set to adjourn at 10 pm.

Jané Powell Roy Rogers Red Skelton

Accident Report In Gallia County On Burnett Road

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports a minor accident Friday at 4:20 p m on Burnett Road near Rt 35 in Gallia County. Ray Stewart Jr 16 Kanauga was eastbound and left turned into a car driven by Glenville Gooldin 20 Kananga. Both vehicles had slight damage and Stewart had minor injuries with no citations issued.

Gallipolis Ohio State Highway Patrol Burnett Road Rt. 35 Gallia County Ray, Stewart Jr Kanauga Glenville Gooldin Kananga Gooldin Railroad Street Stewart

Meigs County fines and forfeit bonds ordered by judge

Meigs County Court acted Friday as Judge Frank W. Porter levied seven fines and forfeit bonds. Defendants including Fred Eugene Pubins David Hendricks and Ellis Stanford Clench faced illegal possession of deer charges with $100 fines plus costs. Others paid fines for speeding running a stop sign and driving left of center. jail time assigned for driving while intoxicated. Several bonds totaling 2750 were forfeited for speeding. Kenneth Pauley jailed on multiple charges. Case against Gregory A Garrett continued. Zida Midkhiff case dismissed. Ezra Lee Lilly case dismissed for excessive speed.

Boyd B.morton Gallipolis James E. Winkler Irving John H. Thomas Middleport Caryl C. Stobart Racine

Rhodesia Reports Decline in Crime Rate

Salisbury Rhodesia Justice Minister Desmond Lardner Burk says Rhodesia has the only falling crime rate, disputing global peace threats accusations. He notes prisoners dropped from over 11,000 in 1964 to about 9,000 by early May.

Salisbury Rhodesia Tr— Irhodesia Justice, Law and Order Desmond Lardner-Burke Clari City

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