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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1974

Page

11

Rio Grande Enrollment Highest Since 1971

Rio Grande College reports fall quarter enrollment of 748 students, the highest since 1971. Community College accounts for 532 and the private college 216, with 372 from Gallia Jackson Meigs and Vinton counties and 160 from outside the district.

Rio Grande College Admissions Office Rio Grande College Rio Grande Community College Community College Gallia Jackson, Meigs and Vinton County Gallia County Jackson County Meigs County Franklin County Lawrence County Ohio New Jersey Alphus R. Christensen

Homemaker Creativity Session at St Pauls Church Pomeroy

A homemaker creativity session was held at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Pomeroy sponsored by the Meigs County Extension Service. Betty Reese and Marta Guilkey led activities using leftovers and common household items to show usable, creative crafts and substitutions.

Pomeroy St. Paul's Lutheran Church Meigs County Extension Service Betty Reese Athens County Marta Guilkey Meigs County

Reservoir Allocation Discussed in Mason Council Meeting

Mason town officials met with MASON-Griffin Boggess of the Federal Home Administration to review federal funding options for a new water reservoir. A request to assume upkeep of the baseball park was tabled. John Bush hired as water superintendent. Kenneth Riggs and James Hall hired under the Manpower program to fill police and water-street worker roles. Trick or Treat Night set for Oct 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. mayor announced the town siren will signal start and end.

Mason Griffin Boggess Federal Home Administration Mason Town Council John Bush Kenneth Riggs James Hall

Dumping of Sewage Authorized

NEW HAVEN A resolution to allow Appalachian Power Co to dump sewage into New Haven s sewage treatment plant was adopted by the New Haven Town Council Tuesday evening Allan VanHorn of an engineering firm from Charleston reported a study of a secondary sewage system for the town He announced the sewers would be flushed on Nov 6 and 7 Attending the meeting were Mayor Charles Smith and councilmen Bill Gibbs Bernard Lieving Charles Roush Thomas Grinstead recorder Shelby Duncan and policemen Thomas Parsons and Charles McDaniel.

New Haven Appalachian Power Co Allan VanHorn Charleston Charles Smith Bill Gibbs Bernard Lieving Charles Roush Thomas Grinstead Shelby Duncan Thomas Parsons Charles McDaniel

Mrs Evelyn Davis Returns Home After Circleville Visit

Evelyn Davis returns to her Glouster home after a week with grandson and family Mr and Mrs Larry Stemn and Gregg in Circleville where she attended the Pumpkin Show. Helen Plunkett of Pleasant Plains Illinois visits at the Dan Teater home. Gene Staubus of Dayton spends Thursday with the Teaters. Staubus is Mrs Teater's sister.

Evelyn Davis Glouster Larry Stemn Gregg Circleville Helen Plunkett Pleasant Plains Ill Dan Teater Gene Staubus Dayton Teaters Staubus Teater

Grade School Carnival Set at Mason Fire Dept

The Mason Grade School PTA sponsors a carnival at the Mason Fire Department on Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m. A soup sale bake sale flea market and games will highlight the afternoon.

Mason the Mason Grade School

Meigs Farm Bureau honors members at annual Chester meeting

At Chester Grade School the Meigs County Farm Bureau awarded 50 year pins to Stella Grueser Pauline Atkins Vernon Nease Kemma Findling and 30 year pins to Lowell Carper Reid Young Raymond Furbee Theron Johnson Francis Andrews Howard Nolan Ralph Lee Addie Powell Mattie Yost Roy Holter Charles Chafee Delmar Hamm and more. New officers include Bill Carr president Cris Roush vice president and others. Trustees elected include Mrs Robert Spencer Mrs Eula Wolfe Virgil King Mrs John Colwell Henry Frank Don Wilson and Harold G Roush Jack Carsey reported a $876.70 gain. County officials and a 2.75 mill levy discussion for a new community school were presented by Manning Webster. The event featured a steak dinner and Helen and Billy Scott Duo.

Chester Meigs County Farm Bureau Federation Stella Grueser Middleport Pauline Atkins Halliday and Atkins Farm Rutland Vernon Nease Minersville Everett Colwell Vinton Kemma Findling Pomeroy Lowell Carper Reid Young Raymond Furbee Portland Theron Johnson Racine Francis Andrews Long Bottom Howard Nolan Syracuse Ralph Robert Lee Addie Gerald Powell Gene Mattie Yost Lee Story Roy Holter Charles Chafee Reedsville Delmar Hamm South Webster Hearl Williams Bill Carr Cris Roush Ziba Midkiff Jack Carsey Pearl Williams Eula Wolfe Earl Dean Wayne Roush Thomas Sayre Norman Will Don Wilson Robert Burdette, Jr Robert Spencer Virgil King John Colwell Henry Frank Albany Webster

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