Dowler Reports Progress in Meigs Teachers Strike Talks
Meigs Local Board of Education and Meigs Local Teachers Association negotiating teams met Thursday with an additional session planned this morning. Charles Dowler, after an executive session, expressed optimism that the nine day old strike over salary, benefits, and policy issues may end this weekend as schools remain officially closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Local Board of Education
Charles Dowler
Meigs
Dowler
Ohio Population Growth in the 19th Century
The 1850 census shows Ohio's population at 1,980,329, up over 30 percent in ten years. Major inflows came from Germany and other European regions, with Cincinnati's German-speaking community expanding rapidly. Immigrants settled along Lake Erie shorelines and in counties from Mercer to Jackson, enriching local culture and even Welsh musical traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Buckeye
Union
Europe
England
Scotland
Wales
Germany
Bismarck
New World
Cincinnati
Rhine
Rhine Valley
Cincinnatis
Rhineland
Mercer
Auglaize
Toledo
Sandusky
Ireland
Zanesville
Liverpool
Allen
Scioto
Meigs
Lawrence
Gallia
Jackson
Hospital notes list multiple births across several towns
A hospital notes compilation records numerous individuals from The Plains Athens Rutland Marsha Earley Bessie Shafer and others in communities including Chesterhill Pomeroy Glouster Nelsonville and New Haven noting a son for Mr and Mrs Bartley and multiple names across several households without further details or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Dodridge
the Plains
James Bartley
Rutland
Ernest Rosser
Dennis Pike
John McNamara
Marsha Earley
Athens
Bessie Shafer
Franklin Timms
McArthur
Tony Dooley
Guysville
Susan Saulers
Chesterhill
Southeast Ohio forecast Briefing for Friday September 17 1976
Weather summary for Friday September 17 1976 notes high yesterday 64 and current low 60 with 9 am humidity at 100 percent. Rain totals show 1.01 inches this month and 27.14 inches this year with 0.32 inches below normal. Sunset 7 35 pm sunrise 7 13 am. Forecaster notes considerable cloudiness tonight, lows mid to upper 50s, and a 20 percent chance of rain through Saturday. Extended outlook calls for generally mild with highs 70s to low 80s, lows 50s. regional forecasts vary. Waves 1 to 8 feet and northeast to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots off Lake Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
CL. Colmer
U.S
Ohio
West Lake Shore
East Lake Shore
East Central
Northeast
West Central Central
Lake Erie
Episcopalians Approve Women Priests Amid Split Church
The Episcopal Church voted to sanction women priests in a tight 50 percent bloc vote. Some dioceses reject the change, while Roman Catholic leaders hope it spurs broader acceptance. Critics warn of potential bishop challenges, and dissenters vow to stay in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Episcopal Church
George F. Regas
Pasadena
Calif
Gordon R. Plowe
Mitchell, S.D
Homer Rogers
Dallas
Kathleen Keating
Springfield
Mass
National Assembly of Women Religious
Ireland
New Zealand
Canada
Canterbury
F. Donald Coggan
Worldwide
Anglican Communion
U.S
Pomona Grange Meeting and Community Events in Albany
Pomona Grange meets at 8 p.m. at Albany Grange Hall with quilt and fancy work judging and a Gallia County Pomona program. Members bring a covered dish for a potluck after the meeting. Also noted are lodge meetings, a DAR event, a Roots of Our Constitution talk, and a father son daughter banquet at Albany Temple with a $2.50 chicken dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Albany
Gallia County
Pomona
Charles Thomas Lodge
Jacksonville Oof
Albany Lodge
F&am
Albany Temple
Albany Oes
Hocking Pleas Court Sets Trial Dates in Hocking County
In Logan, Hocking County Common Pleas Court established trial dates at 9 a.m. Judge Harley Meyer will preside. Scheduled Sept 28 to Nov 3 cover cases including Noll vs Nihiser Lehman vs Kriser LaFollette vs McCandlish Jackson vs Timberlake and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Daubenmire
Beck
Wing & Nationwide
Dangler
Shaw
Metropolitan Housing
Walton
Starr
Et al
Vogel
Bell
Campbell
Lost Hollow
Habener
Key Coal Co
Allied Health Pact Signed Between College and Hospital
Muskingum Area Technical College in Zanesville and Coshocton County Memorial Hospital in Coshocton signed an agreement to cooperate on allied health programs. The college handles curriculum classroom teaching supervision faculty appointments and financial support while the hospital provides clinical experiences space patient contact and clinical instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskingum Area Technical College
Zanesville
Coshocton
OU Graduate To Teach Mary F Wenberg Named Assistant Professor
Mary F. Wenberg was hired as assistant professor of home economics at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She earned a bachelor's degree in home economics at Ohio University in 1959 and later completed a master's degree at Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Wenberg
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Ohio University
Ohio
Area death notices multiple in Ohio West Virginia region
Roy Cline 80 of Junction City died Thursday night in Dayton VA hospital a WWI veteran survived by wife Millite three sisters and two brothers services Sunday 1 pm at Chute Wiley Funeral Home New Lexington burial Zion Baptist Cemetery with graveside rites at Junction City Post American Legion John Talmadge Logan 75 died unexpectedly at home survivors include daughter in Logan arrangements by Heinlein Brown Funeral Home Adkins Family Quartet to sing at Guysville revival Saturday 7 30 pm John Meredith 66 Columbus formerly of Glouster services 10 am Saturday at Woodyard Funeral Home burial 12 30 pm West Union Street Cemetery William Lawrence Slater 60 Liberty WV died Wednesday at home born Jackson County WWII veteran retired Gravely Tractor Mfg Co survived by sister and two brothers services Saturday 11 am Wilcoxen Funeral Home burial Kirkland Memorial Gardens Cemetery call today 9 pm for viewing details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cline
Junction City
Veterans Administration Hospital
Dayton
the Plains
Millite
Delpha Katzenbach
Ethel Wright
Dresden
Winnie Neal
Harrisonville
Delbert
Arthur
Fairview
John
Anna Stanton Cline
Myrtle Coon
William
Bill) Cline
Chute-Wiley Funeral Home
New Lexington
Zion Baptist Cemetery
Lower Plains
The
American Legion
Logan
Jack) Talmadge
Logan Route 2
Harold Aspery
Heinlein- Brown Funeral Home
Glouster
John Meredith
Columbus
Woodyard Funeral Home
East State Street
West Union Street
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Winnie White
Point Pleasant
William Lawrence Slater
Liberty
W.va
Jackson County
Clarence
Bertha Burdette Slater
Gravely Tractor Manufacturing Co
Dunbar
Emma Chapel
Pearl Slack
Huntington
Charles J. Slater
Golden Slater
Wilcoxen
Bud) Hatfield
Kirkland Memorial Gardens
Julia McComas 68 longtime Middleport teacher dies
Julia Margaret McComas 68 of Main Street Middleport died Thursday night at Holzer Medical Center after a lingering illness. She taught in Meigs Local schools and was active in Heath United Methodist Church United Methodist Women and Eastern Star. Surviving are her husband Lee W. and children including M/Sgt Edward Lee McComas and Dianne George. Services Sunday 2 p.m. at Heath United Methodist Church, burial Riverview Cemetery. visitation after 10 a.m. Saturday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L.W
Julia Margaret) McComas
Main Street
Meigs
Holzer Medical Center
Gallia County
Issac Elmer
Sarah Margaret Kelly Miller
Heath United Methodist Church
The
United Methodist Women and
Class 12 Circle
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star of
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Lee W. McComas
Midleport
Edward Lee McComas
Indianapolis
Ind
Dianne George
Carl
Margaret) Vanderhoff
Waldo
Dennis Miller
Louisville
Dianna
Patricia McComas
Margaret George
Michael McComas
Brian
David
Brent
Christopher
George
Gertrude Miller
Alma Miller
Robert Bumgarner
Riverview Cemetery
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Annual OVHSF Meeting Set
The Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc. will hold its annual meeting September 30 at 8 p.m. at The Ohio University Inn in Athens. Harry Teter Jr., executive director, will serve as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc
Ohio University Inn
Athens
Harry Teter Jr
Kissinger Visits Johannesburg Amid Arson and Unrest
U S Secretary of State Kissinger arrived in Johannesburg to press an end to racial conflict in southern Africa as arson and protests raged. Police patrolled townships near Cape Town and Soweto after a day of violence that killed at least eight and wounded 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Soweto
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Athlone
Manenberg
Star
Harvey Tyson
University of the Witwatersrand
Kissinger
Emergency Runs After Auto Accident In Athens
Emergency runs reported in Athens as two drivers were taken to O'Bleness. Sylvia Osborne of Chauncey, 73, suffered an lacerated lip after a front of 596 E. State St. collision. Mrs. Helen Rosser, 62, of 140% W Union St., experienced chest pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. State St
O'Bleness
Sylvia Osborne
Chauncey
Helen Rosser
W. Union St
Driver Hurt In Accident On East State Street
A Chauncey woman Sylvia Osborne, 73, was treated for a lip laceration at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after her car rear ended a vehicle stopped to turn left on East State Street at Graham Drive. Allan Young, 35, of 80 S May Ave was the other driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
East State Street
Graham Drive
Sylvia Osborne
Allan Young
S. May Ave
Divorce Petitions Filed in Multiple Civil Actions
Court records list petitions including Carolyn Johnson of Reedsville versus Boyd Johnson Reedsville and Dolores Province of unknown surname versus Jack Provence of Long Bottom. Also cited are Edward Savage and Amanda Lee of Pomeroy among others in unrelated case entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Johnson
Reedsville
Boyd Johnson
Dolores Province
Jack Provence
Long Bottom
OCCL Members Reopen Meeting at Mrs Yorks Home
Logan Gradation OCCL members reconvened after a summer break at the Maysville Road home of Mrs Wilma York. Program books were distributed by Mrs Judy Sinnott, and a brief business meeting was conducted by club president Mrs Patti McDaniel. A total of $27 was collected as refund money. A review of the club constitution was made and games were played. Mrs McDaniel served a dessert course to 10 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Family Council To Discuss New Programs
The Athens County Advisory Council for Family Development Programs Inc will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation office 1 Blue Line Drive The agenda covers progress reports on new programs a Title XX update and details on the 1976 United Appeal campaign
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Council
Athens County Advisory Council For Family Development Programs Inc
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Blue Line Drive
United Appeal
Mrs Baker Named to Ohio Health Coordinating Council
Athens County Commissioner Helen Baker named by Governor Rhodes to the statewide Health Coordinating Council for a three year term. The council advises the Ohio Department of Health and studies methods of coordinating health efforts statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Helen Baker
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Department of Health
Baker
Transfer notices involve multiple affidavits and deeds
The document lists several transfer actions including affidavits for transfer and deeds in Salem Two Sutton Two Starcher Sgt Salisbury Two Letart Two and related sections. Parties include Harry Malcolm Moffatt Frances E Moffatt Mary E Furbee Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Sarah Wheeler Lionel Boggs Floyd Williams and Beulah Hall Zelda Staley Edna McKitrick Elizabeth Hoffman Paul Staley Richard Staley Judson Davis Effie Davis Mary Sellers Beulah Hall Mary Blumenaur Kenneth Davis Mary Thayer Irene Thomas Eldon Morris Russel Quillen Mary Joyce Findley and others. The notices cover estates life estates and property parcels with transfers and sections named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Malcolm Moffatt
Frances E. Moffatt
Salem
Mary E. Furbee
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Lebanon
Jesse and
Mildred Freeman
Sarah Wheeler
Lionel
Mary Lee Boggs
Floyd E
Jane Williams
Mary Blank
Mary Davis
Mary Sellers
Beulah Hail
Mary Blumenaut
Kenneth Davis
Zelda Staley
Harris and Inboden Property Transfers in Logan and Falls
Fragmented list shows multiple quitclaim or deed transfers including James E Harris to Clarence Green and Lucille Harris to Doris Green for lot 69 in Ragger Allotment Logan. Helen M Harris and others to Donald Sinnott and Sue Johnson. 40 acres in Falls Two section 31. Paul E Stuart to Terry Begley for lot 3 in Paul E Stuart Subdivi. Neal and Lydia Webb to Maurice Lowkes for lot 218 in Hide-Away Hille. Lovell... Lowery to Ronald and Debis Lowery for 48 sets in section 19 Betton Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E
Lucille H. Harris
Clarence
Doris Joan Green
Ragger
Logan
Helen M
Harris V
Earl F
David V. Inboden
Donald
Judith Sinnott
Sheldon
Sue Johnson
Paul E. Stuart
Terry
Bonnie R. Begley
Neal E
Lydia E. Webb
Maurice E
Margery A. Lowkes
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O’ Bleness
Orville Stover
Joseph Dunfee
Beatrice Fink
Milton Nuzum
Jack Gearheart
Thomas Zimmerman
Ethel McKnabb
Grady van Ness
Howard Matlack Sr
Delores Dennie
Gladys Holdren
Sandy Sprague
Pleasant Valley
Richard Roush
Robert Shamblin
Lloyd Durst
Betty Spires
Joe Keathley
Libby Casey
Bryant Duncan
Harold Blain
James Smith
John Fletcher
Veterans Memorial Admitted
John Mayes
New Haven
Okey Haggey
Katherine Weaver
Robert Barton
Pomeroy
Gary Ray George
John Brogan
Ronald Dailey
Emma Hayman
Sharon Riggs
Gaynell McAbee
Ernest and Mary Quillen
Walter Green
John Bechtle
Gloria Decker
Mount St. Mary
Angie Welch
Augusta Forbes
Nellie DeLong
Lillian Lengyel
Nelsonville
Lisa McDonald
Terry Herring
Elizabeth Dickerson
Clarence Stufflebean
Howard Fisk
Debra Smith
Stella Chandler
Francine Byers
New England
Episcopalians
David Collins
Atlanta
Kenneth E. Trueman
Wauwatosa
Wis
Jesus
Toronto
Chicago
Robert Cavelier de la Salle
Montreal
New Orleans
Athens City
Nabby Lee Ames
Dar
Fritz Wheaton
Hockingport
Edward Quattrocki
For Transportation
Harmon
Bowman
Hocking Pleas
John Talmadge
Adkins Family
East Lynn
Guysville Community Church
William Slater
Julia McComas
Norma Lisle
Iva Ward
Doyle
D.E. Miller
John Vorster
Rhodesia
South-West Africa
Ian Smith
Pretoria
Smith
Cape Peninsula
Athens Fire Squad
Court News
Edward Savage
Amanda Lee
Harold Clark
Vicky Ruffner
Edward Foreman
Portland
Ruth Proffitt
Racine
Steven Hupp
Laura Theiss
Ephriam Herdman
Gloria Partiow
Jay Rowe
Cynthia Demoskey
Gallipolis
Meigs County Common Pleas
OCCL
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Mrs. Baker
Health Council
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