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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1967

Page

7

Three Women File for Columbia Two Clerk in Meigs County

Meigs County reports three women candidates for Columbia Two clerk: incumbent Gloria Hutton, Phyllis Wooten, and Pansy Jordan. Other filings include trustees, clerks, and public affairs members across Rutland, Letart, Racine, Sy race, and Columbia townships, plus levies for Rutland Village and Rutland Township and local school district levies. Superintendent Hargraves confirms three current Meigs Local board members E. O. Ball, Hiram Slaughter, Virgil King seek re election.

Pomeroy Meigs County Dorothy Johnston Board of Elections Clerk of Columbia Gloria Hutton Phyllis Wooten Pansy Jordan Robert Pickett Board of Public Affairs Racine Jerry A. Powell Worley Haley Rutland Twp Oscar Babcock Olive Twp David W. Haggy Ronald A. Whittington Letart Southern George Hargraves Meigs

Middleport Personal Notices Show Visitors and Travels

Middleport notices list guests visiting local families and relatives from Des Moines Iowa to Huntington West Virginia. Travelers include Hood, Roush, Spaulding, Young, Turner, and others visiting and reporting upcoming duties, with hospital stays and visits to Disneyland noted.

Meigs Youth to Attend Institute at Purdue University

Two Meigs County youths Marty Morarity and Lenora Michaels will attend the American Institute of Cooperation at Purdue University. The four day program begins Sunday with sponsors including Meigs County Landmark Farm Bureau Meigs Dairy Service United Jackson Production Credit Association Federal Landbank Association Meigs 4 H clubs and county FFA and FHA chapters.

Pomeroy Meigs County Marty Morarity Lenora Michaels American Institute of Co-operation Purdue University Meigs County Landmark Farm Bureau Meigs Dairy Service United Jackson Production Credit Association Federal Landbank Association Meigs FFA FHA

Bible Class Has Dinner at Krodel Park

Members of the Bethany Bible Class of Main Street Baptist Church met Tuesday evening at Krodel Park for a potluck dinner. Mrs. Adkins gave devotions on the Mighty Force of Prayer, with music by Rev. and Mrs. Ted Wall. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adkins, Barbara and Brenda, Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts, Virginia Van Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price, Mrs. William McKinney, Mrs. Ruth Selby, Mrs. Grace Handley, Mrs. Madge Byus, and Mrs. George O. Fisher.

Point Pleasant Bethany Bible Class Main Street Baptist Church Krodel Park Adkins Ted Wall

Service Set At Church MIDDLEPORT Old fashioned service planned for Sunday evening

Middleport Church of Christ will hold an old fashioned service at 7 30 p m featuring period attire oil lamps old hymns and a traditional sermon led by Rev Ron Moyer The public is invited Betty Hobstetter reports July total collections of 949 70 with allocations to state fines sheriff general fund law library fund auto license and gas fund total in July 949 70

Middleport Pomeroy Betty Hobstetter Law Library

Stone Breaks Windshield On Route 17 Collision

In Point Pleasant Route 17 appears to have caused a minor vehicle mishap when a stone struck the windshield of a car driven by Ronald Queenberry, 29, Elyria, after Benjamin Hamilton, 52, Shebogen, Wis., lost control. Lucian Ferguson, 34, Point Pleasant, faces a drunk driving charge. In Pomeroy Homer Blessing, 37, Pomeroy, and Clyde Henry Smith Jr., 20, Pt. Pleasant, were arrested Thursday for DUI and no license respectively. both are jailed awaiting a Mayor Legar court hearing Saturday evening.

Point Pleasant Benjamin Hamilton Shebogen Wis Ronald Queenberry Elyria Lucian Ferguson Pomeroy Homer Blessing

Airman Returns to Base After Leave from New Haven

Airman 10 Irwin Capehart has returned to Gooseberry Canada air base after a furlough spent with wife Carolyn and their two children in Pomroy. He also visited his parents in New Haven. Other visitors to the Capehart family recently included Clyde Roush and several Capehart relatives from Columbus Shade Ohio Rutland Ohio Barberton Ohio and Barberton area.

Rutland High School J. A. Young Sr Rutland Road Lee Roush Charles Roush Daryl Des Moines Iowa Harley Brown Kate Columbus Richard Root Jolanda Middleport Young Dorothy John Gross Randy Bobby Yates Jackson Leo Kennedy Tony Russell Roush Eric Oak Hill Joe Young Joey Cambridge J. A. Young Charles Bradbury Robert Reibel William Thomas Belmont Mass Hartinger Robert Turner Michael Debra Sandra Gary North Robinson Joe Turner Arthur Stuart Charleston W. Va Homer Cook Shirley Mills Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Lillian McGhee MacMillan Hospital Victoria Stacy Springfield Mae Markins Cincinnati Urbana Lee Smith Mark Nina Bland Clarence Archer Akron Guy Reynolds Minerva Childers Roger Luckeydoo Huntington James Brewington New Haven Irwin Capehart Gooseberry Canada Carolyn Pomeroy Capehart Henry Capehart Shade Ohio Willie Capehart Rutland James Palinkas William Baker Barberton

Laymen Plan Church Rites in Middleport Period

Middleport The First United Presbyterian Church schedules regular services during pastor Rev. Howard Ruppelt's vacation. Laymen fill the pulpit with James Buchanan presiding and James Sullivan as guest speaker. John Fultz assists. Lewis Sauer Jr speaks on Aug 13 with Richard Owens assisting.

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church of Howard Ruppelt James Buchanan James Sullivan John Fultz Lewis Sauer, Jr Richard Owens

Mason County Sheriff Reports July Activity in Mason County

Mason County Sheriff George Johnson reports July activity. Patrols covered 8 475 miles, 23 accidents with 15 injured, and 12 475 dollars in property damage. There were 18 road citations, 41 misdemeanor arrests and one felony. Other actions included 59 court papers served, 11 justice warrants received with 10 served, three break ins investigated, three mental patients transported, and 81 booked in the county jail.

Point Pleasant George Johnson Mason County

Meigs County School for Retarded Children Fund Drive Totals

Rev Wilbur Perrin reports $1300 donated to the Meigs County School for Retarded Children fund drive. Pledges from First United Presbyterian Syracuse $100 Rock Springs Methodist $100 Rutland Methodist $100 Langsville Congregational Christian $75 Chester Methodist $100. Sew Rite club $50. Perrin leads church contacts. Tom Kelly is general fund drive chairman.

Mr. Perrin Tom Kelly

OES Officers Entertained By Hoffmans

Dana Hoffman Jr and wife hosted the Worthy Matrons and Patrons of District 25 OES at a Rutland cookout. Guests from Meigs, Athens, Morgan, and Washington Counties attended with swimming and social time after dinner.

Rutland Dana Hoffman District 25 OES Hoffman Eastern Star Meigs Athens Morgan Washington Roger Inman Fred Radcliff McConnelsville Shelby Collins John Weekley New Marshfield Kenneth Riley Marietta John Bates Carl Moore Macksburg Fred Roberts Belpre Harry Summerfield Guysville Clair Sayer Ernest Grovesnor Amesville George Smith Carl

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admission and dismissals

Giles Smith of Rutland admitted. Laura Anderson, Max Whitlatch, Charles Butcher, Eric Denison, Rozella Boyd, John McCloud discharged. Meigs marriage license issued for Larry Wayne Rupe, 20, Langsville, and Beverly Sue Forbes, 18, Albany Route 2. U S Air Force affiliation noted for Rupe.

Laura Anderson Max Whitlatch Charles Butcher Eric Denison Rozella Boyd John McCloud Meigs Larry Wayne Rupe Langsville U. S Air Force Beverly Sue Forbes Albany

10 Classes Set For Horse Show At Meigs Fair

Pomeroy Ohio schedules a two part horse show on August 16 as part of the Meigs County Fair with 10 classes for world competition plus conformation judging and cash premiums for top placers. Entries close at show time for the open event and by August 9 for conformation.

Pomeroy Meigs County Fair William Downie Tom Reuter Meigs County

C and W Stars To Appear In Point Pleasant

Grand Ole Opry stars Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys perform Tuesday Aug 8 at 8:30 p.m. in Point Pleasant Senior High School Auditorium. Show sponsored by Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department to fund equipment purchases and upkeep. Advanced tickets are $1 from any fireman. at the door $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children 6-11.

Point Pleasant WSM Grand Ole Opry Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs Foggy Mountain Boys

Two Treated At Hospital In Pomeroy Reader Item

Two patients were treated Thursday at Veterans Hospital emergency room and released after care. Grace Vaughn, 47, of Pomeroy, was taken to the hospital at 2 15 a.m. after falling ill at home on Mulberry Avenue. Marjorie Gilian, 18, Chester, was brought in at 4 30 p.m. for an injured right foot reportedly stepped on by a horse at her parents home.

Pomeroy Veterans Hospital Grace Vaughn Mulberry Ave Marjorie Gilian John Gilian Chester

UFOs Seen Over Point Pleasant Nightly Lights Detected

Point Pleasant residents report multiple UFO sightings in the north area over two nights with witnesses describing a red flickering circular light and another object emitting a large white light between 10 p.m. and midnight. In Middleport, Rev. Robert Jackson will be installed as pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church during Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited.

Point Pleasant Middleport Robert Jackson Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Meigs General Hospital Notes

Meigs General records list Donald Jeffers of Pomeroy and Mary Starkey of Pomeroy among recent notes and local hospital updates.

Meigs General Hospital Donald Jeffers Pomeroy Mary Starkey

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