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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1967
Page
4
Mason County Public Health Nurses completed 290 home and office visits in March led by Mary Hilbert Dorothy Morrison and Mary Lynch. They served patients with cancer cardiovascular diabetes mentally ill rheumatic fever tuberculosis and other conditions, plus 135 child and adult health visits.
GALLIPOLIS The Tri County Community Concert Association will present the Varel and Bailey Company on April 10 at 8 p.m. at Gallia Academy High School. The Chantuers De Paris, with a 26 song program, close this series. Eldon C. Wuerch was unanimously re elected president. Officers re elected include A Kimbell Suiter first vice president Mrs Keith Sutter second vice president C R McGinnis treasurer and Mrs Evan C Roderick secretary. James Martin New York representative of Community Concerts Inc will visit Gallipolis June 15 16 17 to plan teas for workers and potential members.
The Pomeroy Athletic Boosters meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Pomeroy Senior High School to plan an auction sale aimed at raising about 1300 dollars for dressing room facilities under Pomeroy Stadium. The Middleport Literary Club meets Wednesday at Mrs James Titus Rutland to review World Aflame by Mrs Robert Coats and My Turn by Mrs Emerson Jones. Members will respond with comments on the influences of a minister.
Four utility poles were snapped and a fifth damaged on Route 124 south of Portland when a loader boom on a Cray Lumber Co. truck swung free. Don Percy of Guysville drove the vehicle. poles owned by The General Telphone Co. of Ohio and an electric company suffered the damage. Pearcy will face charges for an overwidth load. Calvin B. Simpson of Pomeroy was fined for not having an operator's license and for a muffler by pass. costs on the latter were dismissed.
Debbie Grueser and Wayne Davis, seniors at Middleport High School, spent the weekend at the Wilmington Folk Festival on the Wilmington College campus under the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club sponsorship. Also attending the Wilmington concert were Mr and Mrs William Grueser, Miss Kathy Morgan, Mr and Mrs Paul Davis, Mr and Mrs Bob Jay, Don Grueser, and Miss Barvetta Newland.
The Loyal Pals Class of the Middleport Church of Christ gathered at Mrs. Audrey Frost's home with the program theme "A Christian Adventure." Mrs. Mary Bailey led devotions, a letter from Mrs. Fred Gardner of Johnson City read, and members sent birthday cards to Gardner and received a thank-you note from the C. E. McKinley family.
Middleport senior Rose Marie Hackett received a good rating for her LSD and its effects on white mice project at the State Science Day on the Ohio State Fairgrounds. She earned superior local and district ratings and was accompanied to Columbus by Marvin Fry.
In Lisbon two Portuguese girls and a Mozambique boy won the Vale Flor Foundation courage prizes. Worth 20,000 escudos, the awards honor youths who showed exceptional bravery in the past year. Maria Fernanda Araujo saved her brother from a blaze, Lucia Afonso rescued a baby, and Joaquim shielded a boss’s child during a dog attack.
Twenty five year membership pins were awarded Thursday night when Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple. Recipients were Mary Grate Brown Jolanda Root and Kathryn Brown. Presentations were by Helen Reynolds and Rose Mary Lyons. Corsages given by Naomi King. Past matrons and past patrons recognized. Kathryn Werner and Marie Pickens presented rose corsages. Introduced by worth matron Bessie King were Mary Graves Amesville grand representative of Arizona Gretta Harris Bartlett grand representative of Missouri and Paul Darnell distinguished Mason. Special music by Linda Darnell Mayer. Inspection noted at 7 30 May 11 with Bernice Hoffman deputy grand matron inspecting. Refreshments by Kathryn Erwin Oma Nelson Mrs C M Wood and Mrs Robert King.
Norvil Hounshell Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Norvill Hounshell Route 1 Ewington, is recovering from wounds in Vietnam after being shot in the jaw March 16 while aiding a wounded comrade who died. He is hospitalized in Japan and lists U S mailing address 52637997 Co B Ist Bat 12th Inf Div care of 106 Gen Hosp Ward E-1 APO 96503 San Francisco Calif.
McARTHUR The Dodrill Wood Chipper Business east of McArthur has been sold by Robert Dodrill to David Feucht of Bainbridge. Dodrill will rejoin the sales staff of Dodrill Ford Sales Inc. in McArthur. He is a Vinton native and McArthur High School graduate of 1951. Dodrill previously worked five years with his late brother Garfield Dodrill in his auto sales agency before starting the wood chipper business. Feucht, a veteran timberman, becomes the new supplier of chips for metallurgical purposes.
In weekend hearings in Mayor C O Fisher's court in Middleport two residents were fined and a bond forfeited. Harley D Neal of Clifton W Va paid $5 plus costs for passing on a double yellow line. Joan Ward of Pomeroy Route 1 paid $10 plus costs for disturbing the peace. William Milton Burns of Loudonville forfeited an $18.70 bond on a speeding charge.
Racine Chapter 134, Order of Eastern Star, honored past officers with a program. Velma Quillen and Jane Hill gave a musical reading, and pillows made by the worthy matron were given as gifts. April birthdays were celebrated and notices of inspections and Grand Chapter communications read. A rummage sale is planned for April 21-22 at the Isabelle Simpson building in Racine. Refreshments were served by Gretta Simpson and Letha Morris.
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