Meigs County Merger Plan Faces Stalemate At Board Meeting
Meigs Local, Southern Local and Eastern Local boards, joined by the county board of education and Ohio officials, discuss consolidating Meigs County into one district. Meigs Local pushes forward with a new high school while opponents urge broader vote and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Board of Education
Pomeroy
Middleport
Bedford
Northwestern
Salisbury
Otis McClintock
Southern Local Board
William Carr
Eastern Board of Education
Richard Jones
Eastern Local Board
Meigs County
Kautz
Martin Essex
Essex
McClintock
Southern District
Carr
Jones
District Officer Speaks To Shakespeare Club
Mrs. Joseph Roberts of Chesapeake, District 8 president, spoke to the Pomeroy Shakespeare Club at Federated Church on Federated Women's Clubs projects and public affairs. She named Mrs. Jed Webster Sr. UN chairman District 8 as conference plans for Oct 4 in Proctorville.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Roberts
Chesapeake
District 8
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Federated Church
Roberts
Federated Women’s Clubs
Jed Webster
United Nations
Dale Smith
Shakespeare Club
Proctorville
Louis Reibel
C. F. Tompkins
Phil Williamson
Committees Named for Racine Elementary PTA Year
The Racine Elementary PTA executive committee appointed by president Mrs Betty Diddie selects chairmen for program and music, hospitality, publicity, health and safety, magazine, budget and finance, spiritual, legislative, and membership. Room parents are named for each grade with Mr and Mrs. lists. New Southern District superintendent Paul Powell will speak at 7 30 p m Monday as refreshments are served by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine Elementary Pta
Betty Diddie
Betty Johnson
Marge Crow
Phyllis Harris
Marlene Fisher
Mary K. Yost
Ruth Smith
Phyllis Bailey
Faye Proffitt
Grace Huffman
Linda Hill
Fred Smith
Howard Ervin
Earl Cross
Mary Ann Huddleston
Magazine
Etta Mae Hill
Maxine Sayre
Edna Price
Ruth Ann Hill
Nancy Carnahan
Marge Kimbler
Sarah Neigler
Harry Wilford
Louis Lee
John Kimbler
Brady Huffman
Delbert Smith
Stanley Johnson
Bill Nease
Gerald Simpson
Ward Diddle
David Huddleston
Alfred Crow
Arthur Warner
Gene Yost
Jack Codner
Billy Hill
Floyd Farra
Carroll Teaford
Robert Hill
Paul Powell
PTA
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Update
Janet Osler of Middleport Dora Wining of Pomeroy and William Wolfe of Pomeroy admitted. Discharges include Lyvennia Forrest Harry Yarbrough Mrs Sidney Little and daughter David Sneeks and Henry Amberger.
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Janet Osler
Middleport
Dora Wining
Pomeroy
William Wolfe
Lyvennia Forrest
Harry Yarbrough
Sidney Little
David Sneeks
Henry Amberger
Junior High Band To Play At Games
POINT PLEASANT The junior high school band re organized will perform at home football games. Director is Gene Allen. The band comprises 64 members from the eighth and ninth grades. Majorettes include Linda Lieving as head and Lu Ann Blankenship, Diane Fisher, Barbara Wilson, Terry Lanham, Jan Buxton, Roseann Knight, Pat Swartz, Angie Rogar, and Debbie Chandler. Junior majorette is eight-year-old Andrea Allen.
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Point Pleasant
Gene Allen
Linda Lieving
Lu Ann Blankenship
Diane Fisher
Barbara Wilson
Terry Lanham
Jan Buxton
Roseann Knight
Pat Swartz
Angie Rogar
Debbie Chandler
Andrea Allen
Legion Post Plans Honor For Rhodes
POMEROY Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion will honor C. J. Rhodes at a Monday meeting. Rhodes will receive a life membership as the post dedicates the evening to him. A 1916 Ohio University graduate, he taught at Tuppers Plains, served in World War I, taught until 1941, helped found the local post, was a charter member, and became Meigs County Veterans Service Officer in 1948, serving 18 years. An oyster supper will be held during the event.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
C. J. Rhodes
Post
Rhodes
Ohio University
Tuppers Plains
Meigs County
Veterans Service
Joe Struble
Paul Casci
Middleport High School Names Activity Editor and Staff
Middleport High School elects Rose Marie Hackett as editor of The Activity with Zi ta Nieri Candace Bahr as assistant editors. Joey Hindy Carol King lead features Eva Thomas is exchange editor Wayne Davis sports editor and others manage sections and personnel with Mrs Mildred Bailey as sponsor.
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Middleport
Rose Marie Hackett
Zita Nieri
Candace Bahr
Joey Hindy
Carol King
Eva Thomas
Wayne Davis
Barry Wise
Kathy Morgan
Jamarilla Ward
Jackie Hawley
Mary Jane Jenkinson
Robert Ord
Elaine Davis
Vicky Ferreira
Elinor Bodimer
Kathy McFlhinney
Peggy McKinney
Susan Morris
Susan Ohlinger
Stephanie Pullen
Sandy Swartz
Mildred Bailey
Architect For Meigs High School Arrives In Pomeroy To Plan
Meigs Local School District hires Frank Stall smith of Sullivan Isaacs and Sullivan to design the new high school. He arrives in Pomeroy to inspect suggested sites Route 33 near Salisbury School and other local parcels will be mapped on foot then photographed from the air. Site donations include the Lasley estate and the CAnaday property. Criteria require at least 30 acres, clear title, utilities access, firm foundation, elevation above flood, and good drainage near central student population.
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George Hargraves
Meigs Local
Pomeroy
Frank Stallsmith
Sullivan, Isaacs and Sullivan
Meigs
Board of Education
Hargraves
Salisbury
Cook's Gap Hill
Lasley
Canaday
Lincoln Hill
County Infirmary
Lasley Estate
Ted Reed
Fred Crow
Roger Morgan
Delmar A. Can
Aday
Rhodes Motorcade Planned for Gov Rhodes Athens Visit
Meigs County Young Republicans set routes for Gov James A Rhodes motorcade on Sept 27 visiting Gallipolis from noon to 2 30 p m Pomeroy 3 to 5 p m and Athens for an ox roast at 6 p m. Social meeting with Women’s Republican Club and candidates planned.
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Rhodes
Athens
Pomeroy
James A. Rhodes
Meigs County
Young Republicans Club
Ralph Welker
Gov
Gallipolis
Meigs County Women’s Repub
Hearthstone Class Plans Church Kitchen Sink Project
Middleport First Baptist Church Hearthstone Class met at the Sayres home Tuesday night to discuss installing a new sink in the church kitchen. Mrs. Dewey Richardson led devotions from Psalm 91 while a Bible character program was given by Mrs. Allen Hughes. Officers Richard son, Anthony and Edison Baker gave reports. dessert was served.
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Middleport
Levy Backers To Promote Their Cause
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association outlined plans to promote the .650 mill tuberculosis levy on the November ballot. Fact sheets and brochures will be distributed statewide. churches will run Sunday inserts. a film titled Anatomy of a Disease will be shown. Health has endorsed the levy.
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Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Meigs County
Manning Klees
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