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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1967

Page

6

Pomeroy Clubs Elect Officers Discuss Projects and Plans

Multiple 4-H and youth clubs in Pomeroy meet at homes and local venues to elect officers, set projects, and plan upcoming activities. Clubs include Five Point Star Stitchers Riverview 4-H Portland Beaverettes Merry Gardeners Meigs 4-H Pleasure Riders Mother's Teen Helpers Sunny Sewers Pomeroy Benders Junior 4-H Leading Creek Helpers with May meeting dates and project decisions.

Pomeroy Clubs Jean Whitehead Sandra Newlan Teresa Chichester Cathy Pickens Patty Grossnickle Jane Whitehead Harrisonville Grange Hall Sue Wood Portland Beaverettes Portland Cancer Fund Jane Allen Merry Gardners Harvey O'Dell Robert Snowden O'Dell Brenda Bolin Meigs Helena Wyatt Blanche Harrison

Air Medal for Sgt Sampson at MacDill AFB Florida

Harrisonville reported Staff Sergeant Jack R. Sampson son of Mrs Bessie Graham Route 1 has received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at MacDill Air Force Base Florida for meritorious service as administrative supervisor at Osan Air Base Korea He is a Elkview West Virginia High School graduate who served in the Korean War now stationed at Headquarters Strike Command MacDill His wife Marilyn is daughter of Mr and Mrs Dorsey E Scott of Cairo West Virginia Pomeroy Salvation Army free clothing day set for Thursday 9 30 a m to 12 noon at 115 Butternut Ave Meigs area residents invited Middleport Floyd Burney of 757 Oliver St Middleport injured Monday while working in the Meigs County Department of Highways suffered a crushed hand from falling rock.

Harrisonville Sargent Jack R. Sampson Bessie Graham Route 1 MacDill AB Fla Sampson Osan AB Korea Elkview W. Va Headquarters, Strike Command MacDill Marilyn Dorsey E. Scott Cairo Pomeroy Salvation Army Butternut Ave Meigs Middleport Floyd Burney Oliver St Meigs County

Hospital Auxiliary Holds Meet in Syracuse

Syracuse Mrs Mary Pickens and Mrs Wilma Blake of Clifton prepared favors for the Women s Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital meeting in the hospital cafeteria. Naomi London reported on a convention in Columbus. Walter Stewart read a hospital needs list read by Mrs Betty Hayes. The list was tabled until May. Plans for Hospital Week May 8 13 were discussed and a $5 donation to the Cancer Fund was voted. The next meeting is May 9.

Syracuse Mary Pickens Wilma Blake Clifton Veterans Memorial Hospital Cancer Fund

Pinch Hitter Charley Lau Tops AL For 6 of 12

Orioles catcher Charley Lau led the American League pinch hitters with six hits in twelve attempts for a .500 average last season.

Charley Lau Baltimore Orioles

Three Traffic Mishaps Reported by Meigs Sheriff

POMEROY Meigs County sheriff reports three traffic accidents Monday with no injuries or arrests. Lawrence Pollington, 35, New York, lost control on Route 33 north of Route 7, car over embankment hitting a highway sign. Coal trucks driven by John Bush, 41 Letart, and James Meal, 69 Point Pleasant, collided on Kingsbury Road off Route 33. Doris Rae Stafford, 22 Minersville, lost control on Route 7 near Forest Run Road. car left the highway with four passengers unharmed.

Robert Hartenbach Lawrence Pollington New York N. Y John J Bush Letart James E. Meal Point Pleasant Kingsbury Road Doris Rae Stafford Minersville Forest Run Road

New Fabrics Discussed in Haven Homemakers Meeting

NEW HAVEN The Haven Homemakers Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Iva Capehart home. Miss Louise Long Mason County home demonstration agent presented the program on Sewing with Today's Fabrics.

Lucy Holter Pomeroy Benders Syracuse C. EF. Blakeslee Vicki Clelland Dianna McAngus New Haven The

Local youths named in mixed occupations list

Stanley Richard Lemley aged 20 from Pomeroy is a U S Marine. Alice Anita Durst 19 of Middleport is unemployed. Roger Howard Vining 22 of Pomeroy Route 3 is a laborer. Shirley Belle Aleshire 20 of Pomeroy is unemployed.

Stanley Richard Lemley Pomeroy U. S Alice Anita Durst Middleport Roger Howard Vining Shirley Belle Aleshire

Pomeroy Band Boosters Host High School Dance

The Pomeroy Band Boosters Association will sponsor a high school dance Saturday night from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Band Boosters Association Willl Pomeroy Junior High

Local Notices and Personal Appointments in Ohio and West Virginia

Sadie Elias of Mason West Virginia and Floyd Burney of Middleport alongside Ralph Coleman Cheshire Timothy Clifford of Gallipolis and Eunice Nutter of Reedsville are listed. Dismissed are Emma Shoenberger of Pomeroy Carl Nelson of Pomeroy Mrs Raymond Ginther and daughter Chester William Hollon Albany Charles Lemley of Pomeroy. Middleport Personalities Mr and Mrs Emerson Jones visited Athens with Mr and Mrs Lee Davidson. Mrs Leo Swick of Columbus visited over the weekend with her father Mr C H Wise Sr and daughter Miss Ruth Wise.

Sadie Elias Mason W. Va Floyd Burney Middleport Ralph Coleman Cheshire Timothy Clifford Gallipolis Eunice Nutter Reedsville Emma _ Shoenberger Pomeroy Carl Nelson Raymond Ginther Chester William Hollon Albany Charles Lemley Emerson Jones Athens Lee Davidson Leo Swick Columbus C. H. Wise Ruth Wise

Athens hosts Ohio University theater cast and guests

Mrs A R Knight and Mrs W G Baronick attended the Ohio University Theater production Next Time Ill Sing To You by James Sanders in Athens. Sunday dinner guests included Dr and Mrs Joe Myers and their children, a Rebecca Myers niece, Mr and Mrs Roger Dillard and children, with Bill Knight and Rozana Knight joining from Point Pleasant.

A. R. Knight W. G. Baronick Clinton Fisher Athens Ohio University Theater James Sanders Joe Myers Joey John Rebecca Myers Glen Dale W. Va Roger Dillard Jon Mark Roger Mathew Marcia David Melanie Bill Knight Rozana Point Pleasant

Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharge Log

Clarence Potts of Middleport and Ruby Erb of Pomeroy were admitted to Meigs General Hospital. John Cooper was discharged from the hospital.

Meigs General Hospital Clarence Potts Middleport Ruby Erb Pomeroy

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