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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1967

Page

5

Band Night Plans Set By Pomeroy Boosters

Pom ery Band Boosters planned a meet the band night for April 21 with hostesses named as chairwoman Mrs. C. E. Blakeslee and co chairwoman Mrs. Elza Gilmore Jr among a long list of assistants including Mrs. Lawrence Hoffner Mrs. Ralph Smith and Mrs. Richard Mees in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy C. E. Blakeslee Elza Gilmore, Jr Lawrence Hoffner Ralph Smith Richard Mees Barry Branham Thomas McGowan Leslie F. Fultz William Davis Vernon Bing

Pomeroy Group Plans Band Support And Social Events

Pomeroy Alumni Association votes to transfer uniform fund to Meigs Consolidated Band Boosters after by laws approval. They approve banquet menu, buses for Parkersburg trip to see Sound of Music, rummage sale May 3-5, and a get acquainted night with reserve band. Officers and volunteers lead the meeting. In Chester, Lawrence Smith suffers a coronary at the golf course and is hospitalized at Meigs General.

Dan White Uniform Meigs Pomeroy Alumni Association Donald Miller Parkersburg Ways and Means Donald McKenzie Booster Marvin Burt Ray Glaze Norbert Neutzling Guido Girolami David Goodwin Pomeroy Lawrence Smith Chester Cleo Weber Smith Meigs General Hospital

Officers Elected by Meigs County Beef Club

Meigs County Better Livestock Beef Club elected officers for the year at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co meeting room. Names include Robert Ritchie president Janice Eastman vice president Vicki Carr secretary Debbie Keebaugh treasurer Ricky Pierce news reporter Kimmy Pierce recreation leader Kenneth Bolen health chairman Charles Eastman safety chairman and Harry Slanter junior leader. Lloyd Blackwood adviser set a goal of 25 members for the next meeting. Reported 23 steers have been on feed since Jan 1 for sale at the Meigs County Fair. eight heifer projects have been recorded so far.

Pomeroy Meigs County Better Livestock Beef Club Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Robert Ritchie Janice Eastman Vicki Carr Debbie Keebaugh Ricky Pierce Kimmy Pierce Kenneth Bolen Charles Eastman Harry Slanter Lloyd Blackwood Meigs County Blackwood

Ohio PTA Congress Holds 44th Conference

Mrs. Raymond Beavley will preside over the 44th district conference in Marietta at Marietta Senior High School on April 15. Registrations begin at 9 a.m. with an 9:30 opening including invocation and welcoming delegates from 10 counties. Theme set as Critical Issues Critical times. Eight morning conferences, noon lunch, panel on Sex Education at 12:45, afternoon sessions at 3. Reservations due by Monday.

Marietta Raymond Beavley Ohio Congress of the PTA Marietta Senior High School Ohio Milton J. Schloss Ohio Congress Ohio Congress Pta

Pomeroy Sevenths and Eighth Graders Targeted Smoking Talks

Several meetings with parents of seventh and eighth graders promote a program to curb cigarette smoking among youths. One session at 2 p.m. Monday at Pomeroy Senior High School features a film by Mrs. W. P. Lochary. Additional meetings follow at Rutland High School auditorium 7:30 p.m. Monday and 2 p.m. Tuesday in Middleport Central School basement music room. A second item reports a pulp mill using 11,000,000 gallons daily to produce 300 tons of pulp.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Senior High School W. P. Lochary Rutland High School Middleport Central School

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits List Real Names

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admitted patients include Linda Wilson from Vinton Pearl Poulin of Pomeroy William Bar rett from Longsville Allen Prosser Long Bottom Mrs Leroy Fryar of Coolville Karen Tucker from Pomeroy Jessie Dodderer of Reedsville Kathy Lawrence of Long Bottom Frances Cochran Nora Cunningham John Dill Grave Wolfe Diane Brogan Nellyt Ketter Everett Hixon.

Linda Wilson Vinton Pearl Poulin Pomeroy William Barrett Longsville Allen Prosser Long Bottom Leroy Fryar Coolville Karen Tucker Jessie Dodderer Reedsville Kathy Lawrence Frances Cochran Nora Cunningham John Dill Grave Wolfe Diane Brogan Nellyt Ketter Everett Hixon

Readings On Spring Are Heard At Bible Class

MIDDLEPORT members of the Ladies Bible Class held at Mrs. Raymond Saxton's home heard spring readings by Bertha Archer Fielding Hawkins Isabelle Winebrenner Elizabeth Slavin Jennie Kauff and Cora Pullen. A card was signed for patient Lucille Mayes at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg W Va Gifts for the class arrived from Ruby Hysell James Faulkner and George Higginbotham James Murray opened with scripture and prayer was given by Archer. Beards and Winebrenner helped Saxton serve a dessert course.

Middleport Raymond Saxton Bertha Archer Fielding Hawkins Isabelle Winebrenner Elizabeth Slavin Jennie Kauff Cora Pullen Lucille Mayes St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Ruby Hysell James Faulkner George Higginbotham James Murray Archer Frances Beards Winebrenner M.s. Saxton

Four Teenagers Named in Local Dine Case

Alan Podbesek and Carolyn Meier of Middleport. Arthur Nease Jr. and Donna Hayman of Pomeroy are identified as participants in a local dining incident.

Alan Robert Podbesek Middleport Carolyn Bernadine Meier Pomeroy Arthur William Nease Jr Donna Jean Hayman

Beat Of The Bead And Local School Cheer Events

Eastern High School singers held a free post show dance for cast members of the annual minstrels, raising money for the Meigs County heart fund. At Southern High School Mrs. Lee Lee rehearses for a May 6 variety show and a dedication concert for the Racine Post Office. Mrs. J M Thornton returns home after burns, with thanks for community support. Dan and Mrs. Rizer enjoyed a Nassau trip with Goodyear delegates. Mrs. Nolan, 86, recovers from hip fracture at Grant Hospital, while Walter Grueser earns Leaders Club status at Midland Mutual. A Meigs County Riding Club horse show is set for June 4 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds, part of the Ohio Valley Horse Show Association, with a 17-class lineup and timed events.

Eastern High School Alice Nease Meigs County Heart Fund Racine Way Southern High School Lee Lee Mary B. Nolan Grant Hopsital Columbus Nolan Meigs County Home Demonstration Club Howard Nolan Syracuse Rock Springs Fairgrounds Ohio Valley Horse Show Association Charles Knepp Charles Hayes Earl Cherry Bill Downie

Campaigners for Crusade Are Chosen

Middleport Cancer Crusade workers for the Middleport residential area have been named. The list includes many volunteers responsible for house to house soliciting in the village and features Mrs Clarence McNeal Mrs Clyda Allensworth Mrs Tom Kelly Mrs Ruth Powers Mrs Manning Klees Mrs Adolph Saelens Mrs Robert Craig Mrs Paul Bostick Mrs Fred Gibbs Mrs Richard Pickens Mrs Bernard Gilkey Mrs Goldie Mourning Mrs Delores Lynch Mrs John Fultz and Mrs Hazel Beard plus additional workers such as Mrs Betty Cline Mrs Norman Wayland Miss Mildred Hawley Marcus Chambers Mrs Mary Alice Samuels Mrs Robert Lewis Mrs Frank Wilson Mrs Jack Bachner Mrs Charles Edwards Mrs Martin Abbott Mrs Ernie Fraser Mrs Joe Turner Mrs Frank Herald Mrs Franklin Triplett and Mrs Betty Sayre.

Clarence McNeal Clyda Allensworth Tom Kelly Ruth Powers Manning Klees Adolph Saelens Robert Craig Paul Bostick Fred Gibbs Richard Pickens Bernard Gilkey Goldie Mourning Delores Lynch John Fultz Hazel Beard

Meigs County Land Transfers and Local Ambulance Call

Meigs County records show multiple transfers of property in Chester Township and Scipio, including Nora Bailey and others transferring to John W. Bailey and James B Bailey. In Middleport, emergency squad aided Mrs Pearl Poulin at Dr Richard Slack’s office at 2 29 p m and she was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital as a medical patient.

Nora Bailey John W. Bailey James B. Bailey Olin A. Bailey Jennie Abbott Stephen C. Bailey Chester Township Verdie Bailey Mabel Bailey George Abbott Charles T. Starcher Walie F. Starcher Mildred M. Starcher Scipio Zelda Koehler Hortense A. Epling Syracuse Middleport Richard Slack Pearl Poulin Veterans Memorial Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pomeroy Boosters Pomeroy Personals Alberta Notstine Groveport Racine Order of Eastern Star Cora Webb Vincent Dabe A. D. Wilson Barboursville Tom Lind Fairmont State College Fairmont Reino Lind Beef Club PTA Congress Pocket Realtone Buckeye With Douglas Cussins & Fearn Box Kentucky Armstrong Proctor Tuck Ironing Board Eureka Princess II J. M. Thornton Mulberry Avenue Dan Rizer Nassau Miami Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Walter M. Grueser Lincoln Hill Walter Leaders Club The Midland Mutual Life Insurance Co Meigs County Riding Club Middleport — Cancer Crusade Ford
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