Meigs School Opens With Smooth First Week
Meigs Local School District reports 2935 students back for fall in Middleport with a small enrollment dip from 3021 last year. Testing at Bradbury aims to tailor instruction. new aides funded by state programs assist multiple schools. Parent teacher conferences start Sept 28 with sessions through 9:30 p.m. and guardrails urging strong participation.
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Middleport
George Hargraves
Meigs
Bradbury
Harrisonville
Rutland
Salem Center
Salisbury
Pomeroy
The
Beulah Casto
Leading Creek
State Board of Education
Hargraves
Coal Truck Overturns East of Vinton Meigs Line
A tractor trailer carrying 25 tons of coal overturned on Route 124 east of the Vinton Meigs line at 12 40 pm. No injuries or citations were reported. The coal dumped into a hay field on Annie Ogdin property Wilkesville. Emerson Reese 51 Cheshire owned and drove the truck. A separate car incident at Sandra Griffin Reedsville residence caused minor damage. Ralph Wooller Lancaster was arrested on a non support Meigs County charge and posted bond in Lancaster court.
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Vinton-Meigs County
Meigs County
Sheriff’s Department
Emerson Reese
Cheshire
Annie Ogdin
Wilkesville
Sandra Griffin
Reedsville
Ralph Wooller
Lancaster
Lancaster Court
Meigs County Court
Happy Hustlers Sunday School Dinner Highlights
Members of the Happy Hustlers Sunday School class at the United Methodist Church held a dinner in the church social rooms. Lillian Jividen was honored with two birthday cakes sherbert and tea. Bertha Spencer led a program with readings and a business session followed.
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Ralph Sacco
Chicago
Vanderhoof and Doolittle families on visits plus theft report
Mr and Mrs Carl Vanderhoof and family from Waldo visited Mr and Mrs L W McComas. Mrs Vanderhoof is McComas sister. Mr and Mrs George Doolittle and children returned to Berea after a week with her parents, Mr and Mrs Glenn Lambert. A vehicle stolen August 28 in Point Pleasant was recovered at Krodel Park by city police. The car owned by William H Wright of Lucasville Ohio was stolen by two teenage youths, police report.
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Robert Morris
Pomeroy
Middleport
Bradbury
Jed Webster
J. J. Cremeans
Helen McDevitt
Cheryl Merriman
East Liverpool
Curt Johnson
A. J. Carder
Louisville
Bob Spencer
Jack Curtis
Sandra
Leone Curtis
Blanche Spencer
Joan Mattingly
Kansas
Jean Lindsey
Stanley Spencer
Grove City
Herman Spencer
Greg
Linda
George
David Kusema
Gahanna
Hattie Paynter
Mattie Yost
Paynter
Yost
Edward Howell
Carl Vanderhoof
Waldo
L. W. McComas
Vanderhoof
McComas
George Doolittle
Berea
Glenn Lambert
Point Pleasant
Krodel Park
William H. Wright
Lucasville
Ohio
Buffet Honors Couple on 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Melvin Circle and Mr and Mrs James Butcher hosted a light buffet at the Blakeslee home Saturday honoring Mrs Circle and Mrs Butcher’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles E Blakeslee on their 35th wedding anniversary. Guests included numerous local couples and individuals listed by name.
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Pomeroy
Melvin Circle
James Butcher
Circle
Harold Lohse
Ted Downie
Edson Roush
Virgil Atkins
Hayman Barnitz
Robert Card
Arthur Hoyt
John Werner
James Hanson
Helen Handley
Patrick Lochary
Howard Nolan
Gerald Shuster
James Sheets
Vincent Dahl
Ira Butcher
Ted A. Downie
Wilma Pikkoja
Marianne Circle
Dana Hoffman
Lawrence Hoffner
Orion Roush
Jack Spencer
Herbert E. Shields
Jack Carsey
Robert Hoeflich
Clarence Struble
Floyd Weber
Car Rules For Meigs High In ROCK SPRINGS
School officials sent rules to parents on driving to Meigs High School. Students must complete a form and follow four basic guidelines for safe entry and exit, parking only in designated spots, and not moving cars during the day without permission. During football season the upper parking lot is closed for band practice.
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Rock Springs
Meigs High School
Two Car Collision Reported In Gallia County
Ohio Highway Patrol reports a two car collision at 10 15 a m Thursday in Gallipolis. Hubert Eskew 51 of Gallipolis traveling east on State Route 588 passed David Williams 56 of Oak Hill and ran off the left side, struck Williams auto. No injuries or citations. Eskew vehicle sustained moderate damage. Williams sustained light damage.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Hubert Eskew
David Williams
Oak Hill
Williams Auto
Birthday Dinner Honors Malcolm Guinther in Syracuse
Mrs. Guy Guinther hosted a turkey dinner in Syracuse for her son Malcolm on his birthday. The event featured a decorated cake and ice cream for Malcolm Guinther Jr and several family members including Willia Guinther Elmo Johnson Kermit Williams Guy Guinther and children Kenneth Karen and Terry plus Malcolm II and Jaanita.
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Syracuse
Guy Guinther
Malcolm
Malcolm Guinther
Malcolm II
Jaanita
Willia Guinther
Elmo Johnson
Kermit Williams
Kenneth
Karen
Terry
Leader Training Meeting Slated at Rio Grande College
A leader training meeting on clothing and home furnishings is set for September 18 at Rio Grande College. Ohio State extension specialists will teach and field questions. Registration begins 9 a.m. with program 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A 50 cent fee applies plus lunch. Attendees should bring a pencil scissors glue and colored pages. The venue is Moulton Hall recreation room on Route 35 between Jackson and Gallipolis. Sponsored by the County Extension Agent Home Economics Jennifer Sheets.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Rio Grande
Ohio State University
Jackson
Moulton Hall
Home Economics
Jennifer Sheets
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted are Larry Thomas of Pomeroy Bessie Hudson of Mason Catherine Miller of Middleport Harrison Robinson of Letart Lucille Beards of Middleport Mildred Johnson of Middleport and Diane Pope of Ewington. Dismissed are Emery Haggy Virginia Hoy Clarence McDaniel Franklin Lemley and Harriet Hyatt.
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Larry Thomas
Pomeroy
Bessie Hudson
Mason
Catherine Miller
Middleport
Harrison Robinson
Letart
Lucille Beards
Mildred Johnson
Diane Pope
Ewington
Emery Haggy
Virginia Hoy
Clarence McDaniel
Franklin Lemley
Harriet Hyatt
Columbus Woman Graduates With Highest Honors
Mrs Lloyd Connie Nelson of Columbus graduates with highest honors from Nationwide Beauty Academy earning the Certificate of Merit. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Haley of Rutland.
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Columbus
Lloyd
Connie) Nelson
Nationwide Beauty Academy
Nelson
James Haley
Rutland
Howell Reunion Attendee List Omitted Names
Unintentionally omitted from the attendee list are Mrs Christina Marshall and Mrs Eugene Hudson with their children Bryant Sue Donald Vernon and David of Paris Pennsylvania plus others noted in the Howell Reunion records.
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Letart
W. Va
Howell
Christina Marshall
Eugene Hudson
Bryant
Sue
Donald
Vernon
David
Paris
Yard Sale Planned by Syracuse Volunteers
The Ladies Auxiliary of Volunteer Firemen in Syracuse met and set a yard sale for September 9 at 10 a.m. in Municipal Park to raise funds for finishing the new town hall interior. Committee members include Ada Slack Myla Hudson Thelma Grueser Elva Dailey Mildred Pierce and Charlotte Nease. Donations will be collected by contact with committee members or town solicitation.
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Syracuse
Eleanor Bahram
Municipal Park
Ada Slack
Myla Hudson
Thelma Grueser
Elva Dailey
Mildred Pierce
Charlotte Nease
Reunion of Brown descendants at Rising Park Lancaster
Minersville families of George and Elsie Brown gathered at Rising Park in Lancaster for a reunion with a noon picnic and youth games of badminton and softball. Attendees span multiple towns including Pomeroy Albany Belpre Reynoldsburg Columbus Mansfield and others. An additional note invites purchase of a Southern High School annual via the school office or Mrs. Vinas Lee.
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Minersville
George
Elsie Brown
Rising Park
Lancaster
Clyde Brown
Edgar Thomas
Pomeroy
Roberta Reinhart
Albany
Raymond Brown
Jack Cummins
Todd
Michelle
Zana Yahcoubian
Christy
Columbus
Gene Harmon
Gina Laura
Steve
Belpre
Mike Strawser
Julie
Michael
Reynoldsburg
Victor Brown
Allen Williams
Danny Brown
Megan
Dan
Joe
Debbie
Robert
Zana Withrow
John Thomas
Jeffrey
Jimmy
Mansfield
Racine
Southern High School
Vinas Lee
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Mildred Bailey
Morris
Jenny Caruthers
Peggy Priddy
Joe Bailey
Pomeroy Kindergarten
Pomeroy School
Nolan Swackhamer
Roberta Wilson
Salem Center School
PTA
Meigs County Fair
Mary Weyersmiller
James Weyersmiller
Junior Kennedy
Bill Cole
Meigs County Saddle Sitters
Allen
Stimson Ave
Athens
Hamburger
Bigburger
Williams
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Connie Nelson
NeLsonville Home and Savings Assn
Oldest Savings and Loan Association
Athens County
Columbus ST
Nelsonville
Feos
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