Meigs Local Schools Enroll 5020 Pupils for 1969 70
Meigs County schools report 5014 total pupils for the 1969 70 year with Meigs district enrollment at 30022 in Meigs Junior High and High School grades. Kindergarten counts are down slightly while elementary grades rise. Vocational wing and academic wing construction progress noted with relocation of classes to interim sites. Eastern and Southern district enrollments listed with detailed elementary counts for Chester Riverview Tuppers Plains Letart Syracuse Racine and Racine High and junior high totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Supt
George Hargraves
Middleport
Rutland
Bradbury
Salisbury
Salem Center
Harrisonville
Meigs High School
Carl Brannon
Ber
John Riebel
Chester Iy
Riverview
Tuppers Plains
Southern School District
Racine Area
Letart
Syracuse
Racine
Ralph Sayre
Southern High School
Meigs County
Middleport Personal News Highlights Travels and Guests
Middleport residents share travel and family updates. Roscoe Wise and family returned from a jet trip to Florida visiting relatives including Mrs. Wise's mother and the Wilson relatives. Other locals hosted and visited in Columbus Saratoga Springs Pittsburgh and Columbia with ties to Skidmore College University of New York and Boston General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Wise
Jennifer
Susanna
Florida
C. R. Wise
William Brown
James Sauders
Columbus
Paul Winebrenner
Karl Owen
James Kiehl
Ellen Dutton
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Skidmore College
Albany
Kiehl
Granville
Miami
Fla
Middleport
Homer Forrest
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
B. F. Parmalee
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy
R. C. Rinehart
Pittsburgh
Lydia Johnson
Boston
Carolyn Johnson
Johnson
Boston General Hospital
Seven Sent For Induction Wednesday
Seven Meigs County men were sent to Ft. Hayes Columbus for induction and another seven accompanied them for pre induction physicals. Inductees include Roger K Blumenauer David R Keller David H Sigman Edward D Neece Ernest L Rich mond Delbert W Fridley and Ralph M Triplett.
Baby Shower Surprises Mrs Batey In Middleport
Surprising event at the Dutton home in Middleport honors Mrs James Batey with games and prizes won by Mrs Alice Robeson Mrs Keith Goble Mrs Batey and Mrs Walter Crooks. Bassonet gifts placed for the mother to be. List includes many guests and the guest of honor Mrs Batey. Also notices appointing estate administrators and wills from Ohio towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Batey
Charlene Davis
Dale Dutton
O. B. Stout
Dutton
Alice Robeson
Keith Goble
Batey
Walter Crooks
Robert Tewksbury
Forrest Bachtel
Rodney Downing
Oscar Roush
Raymond Cunningham
Adolph Saelens
Denver Rice
Richard Owen
Beatrice Lisle
Dan Meadows
Judson White
David Miller
E. O. Ball
Cleo Kerns
William Robson
Emerson Jones
George Batey
J. J. Davis
Mrs. Batey
Reunion Held In Syracuse
A Syracuse gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Dan Shane brought together attendees including Mr and Mrs Bob Ball with children from Vienna West Virginia and Mr and Mrs Lewie Kirby with son Darrell. also present were several other relatives from Mason Rutland Albany and Pomeroy along with the Shanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Dan Shane
Bob Ball
Lewie Kirby
Darrell
Vienna
W. Va
Bennie Blessing
Albany
Clarence Idle
Melba Gardner
Ronda
Rick
Robbin
Mason
Mel
Denny Shane
Kelly
Mike
Tim
Teressa
Rutland
Ronald Browning
Kim
Dale
Bill
Pomeroy
Frank
Butch Shane
North Gallia Adult Classes Announced
The North Gallia Local School District secures 8452 dollars in federal and state funds for an adult education program. Classes start October 7 and run 30 weeks, two nights weekly, 7 to 9 p.m., at four high schools. Subjects include history English arithmetic reading and science. Aimed at GED prep with certificates issued by the State Department of Education. Contact Howard Neekamp at North Gallia High School for enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton
North Gallia
Kyger Creek
Southwestern High School
Hannan Trace High School
Gallia County
State Department of Education
Chaben
Howard Neekamp
North Gallia High School
Servicemen News From Ohio Area
Engineman 3 C Gallaher of Coolville Route 2 serves aboard USS Wright Atlantic. Army Pvt Melvin E Greene 20, of Gallipolis, assigned to 20th Engineer Brigade in Vietnam. Airman Joe W Grose Jr graduates from Sheppard AFB Texas and assigned to Sembach Germany. Army Pfc George W Young 19 of Pomeroy Route 3 assigned to 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam. Army Spec 4 Kenneth N Saunders 20 of Gallipolis Eu reka Star Route serves in Amer ican Division Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Galen v. Gallaher
USN
Ivan G. Gallaher
Coolville
Wright Atrea
Atlantic
Army
Melvin E. Greene
Melvin B. Greene
Linda
Jackson Pike
Gallipolis
20Th Engineer Brigade
Vietnam
Joe W. Grose Jr
Joe W. Grose
Adams St
Nelsonville
Air Force Technical School
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Air Force Communications Service
Sembach AB
Germany
Nelsonville High School
Columbus Business University
George W. Young
George J. Young
Pomeroy Route 3
1St Infantry Division
Kenneth N. Saunders
Harold M. Saunders
Eureka Star Route
Americal Division
Bridal showers and lodge memorials at Meigs Temple
Mrs. Larry Queen the former Myrta Wilson was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. L. W. McComas with Mrs. Harold George assisting. A Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters meeting in Middleport draped the charter in memory of Mrs. Horace McElhinny and planned October events while naming Mrs. Etta Lemley cancer drive chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Larry Queen
Myrta Wilson
L. W. McComas
Ernest Fraser
April
J. Claude Johnson
Dale Dutton
Robert Rinehart
Joe Wilson
Robert Wilson
Donna Wilson
Cathy Russell
Betty Russell
James Daniels
Lori Withee
Brian George
Austin Phillips
R. E. Boice
Forrest Bachtel
Joseph Leach
Mary Bonecutter
Lowell Wingett
Sandi Capehart
Marjorie Bentz
Shirley Richmond
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Horace McElhinny
George Childs
Etta Lemley
Opal Biggs
Betty Biggs
Ten Fines Levied Four For Middleport Man
Ten fines were levied and three bonds forfeit in Mayor Fisher’s court Tuesday. George Quillen of Middleport faced four charges including disturbing the peace assault and battery and destruction of property. Others fined include Myrtle Macomber Alice Jeffers Mark Beegle Leonard Smith and Clarence Freeman with varying counts. Forfeitures were posted by Timothy Rocchi Walter Carpenter and Carl Rossler. Emergency squad transported two Darst children ages 9 and 13 to hospital after illness blamed on state fair candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. QO. Fisher
George Quillen
Myrtle Macomber
Alice J. Jeffers
Jackson
Mark A. Beegle
Racine
Leonard Smith
Clifton
Clarence 0. Freeman
Pomeroy
James Darst
Carpenter
Darst
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Gold fever drives exploration and settlement worldwide
The lure of gold spurred exploration across Afghanistan to Zambia and fueled the settlement of California, the Yukon, Alaska, Australia, and New Zealand. Gold mining once rivaled sugar as Fiji Islands' national industry, reflecting its global impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afghanistan
Zambia
Americas
California
Yukon
Alaska
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
WSCS Group Meets At Member's House
The WSCS of Syracuse United Methodist Church met at Mrs. John Sauvage's home with Miss Marcia Karr assisting. An inspirational program titled Ideas for Pledge Service used play form to show church involvement and to invite support. devotions from Scripture opened the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
WSCS
Ville Crooks
William Winebrenner
United Methodist Church
Meigs Homecoming and Rally Day Observed Sunday
Meigs County hosts Homecoming and Rally Day at Rock Springs United Methodist Church starting with morning services and a noon basket dinner. Rev Ward Radford of Beaver speaks and Company Four from Columbus provides music. Public invited. Southern Athletic Boosters meet 10 30 a m Saturday for cleanup and painting. booster special Monday 730 p m at the high school. Heath United Methodist WSCS meets Monday 730 p m with Mrs Haddox giving devotions and Mrs French presenting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs United
Southern Athletic Boosters
Boosters
WSCS
Heath United Methodist Church
Herman Haddox
M. L. French
Miss Sherry Hayes Hosts Slumber Party
Miss Sherry Hayes entertained guests with a birthday slumber party at her parents home in Rutland Middleport Route 1. Games were played and refreshments served. Attending were Carolyn Maples Linda Cardillo Donna Weber Ellen Rice Karen Sutherland Terrie Miller Kathy Hill Sherrie Turner Sandy Taylor Brenda McGuire Bev Thompson. Jane Wise sent a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Sherry Hayes
W. R. Hayes
Middleport
Carolyn Maples
Linda Cardillo
Donna Weber
Ellen Rice
Karen Sutherland
Terrie Miller
Kathy Hill
Sherrie Turner
Sandy Taylor
Brenda McGuire
Bev Thompson
Jane Wise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Racine Elementary
Larry Finegold
University of South Carolina
Colliseum
Columbia
U. S. Air Force
Finegold
Barbara Jones
Glenn Lambert
Franklin Rutherford
Anaconda
Mont
Helen Wilson
Rensseleur
N. Y
George Doolittle
Berea
Pete Elberfeld
Chester Knight
Lucille Smith
Leon Hecox
Iowa
Rutherford
Lambert
Earl Knight
Perry County
Clarence A. Metzger
J. Albert Metzger
Junction City
Mary M. Metzger
Marybelle Hannon
Crooksville
Florence I. Hannon
Samuel Mautz
Somerset
The
Methodist Church
Aladdin Temple
the Heart Association
John Mautz
Elizabeth Mautz
William Mautz
Martha Mautz
William Mautz Sr
Willis Wright
Corning
Pauline
Paul Hamrick
New Lexington
Ruth E
Pythian Group
Timothy Rocchi
Walter K Carpenter
Point Pleasant
Carl J. Rossler
Guysville
Keith G. Aeiker
Lincoln Hill
John Franklin Aeiker
Keith G. Aeiker Jr
Todd
New Haven
Camp Lejuene
N. C
Navy
South Viet Nam
Keith G. Reiker Jr
FPO
New York
Karl Kloes
Asbury United Methodist Church
Meigs Meetings
Athens
Teaneck
N. J
Associated Press
Greater
Southeastern Ohio
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