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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1976

Page

11

Bloodmobile Visit Set in Pomeroy at Elementary School

POMEROY The blood mobile unit will be at the elementary school in Pomeroy on Monday from 1 to 6 p.m. The Red Cross Blood Center in Huntington reports about 300 units needed daily for 52 counties while inventories hover around the 190s after a prior low of 38. Negative blood types remain scarce but surgeries are not postponed. People aged 17 to 66 in good health may donate with parental consent for under 18.

Pomeroy Red Cross Blood Center Huntington Red Cross

Trade Board May Seek Charter for Glouster Group

The Trimble Township Board of Trade met at the Gordon Hotel with 20 members to discuss becoming a chartered organization. Barbara Walker Bill Alderman and Doug Strang were assigned to gather information on similar groups and assist the effort. Plans were set for Labor Day weekend sidewalk sales by Glouster merchants. next meeting is August 24.

Glouster Trimble Township

Winners Listed of 4 H Review Meigs County Event

Winners at the Meigs County 4 H Style Revue at Meigs High School include Lea Ann Gaul Fam Riebel Beth Wilson Sonia Carr Rhonda Friebel Pam Murphy Vicki Johnson Debbie Birchfield Nieset Duvall Camille Swindell Monalee Peck with second place finishers led by Sheila Koenig Kim Eblin Cheryl Folmer Sonya Wise Connie Stout Teresa Carr Beckie Philips Darlene Thornton and Carolyn Bowen Also reported theft of a base radio unit valued over $5 000 from the County Highway Department near Calico Ridge and a schedule for senior citizens to pick up newspapers in Hamden and McArthur to aid their organizations expenses.

Rock Springs Meigs County Meigs High School Lea Ann Gaul Fam Riebel Beth Wilson Sonia Carr Rhonda Friebel Pam Murphy Vicki Johnson Debbie Birchfield Nieset Duvall Camille Swindell

Circle Will Donate for Clothing Circle Will Donate for Clothing

WELLSTON The Rebekah Circle of Trinity United Methodist Church met recently Ruth Morrow read Psalm 111 and Ruth Kelch shared Psalm 24 verses from a book by Anne Morrow Lindbergh A program by Wilma Pugh accompanied by Helen Maloy featured a hymn Give of Your Best to the Master The circle voted to donate cash to the local clothing bank for school clothing meetings are the first Wednesday each month inviting interested women to attend.

Wellston Rebekah Trinity United Methodist Church Geneva Braley Ruth Morrow Wilma Pugh Helen Maloy Ruth Kelch

Supper Set In Wilkesville Pythian Sisters Buffet

WILKESVILLE The Pythian Sisters will hold a buffet supper in the hall Saturday from 5 to 8 pm. Adults 2.50, children under 12 1.25, all you can eat, with free entertainment. Proceeds aid hall payment. GLOUSTER Concord Church to hold annual homecoming Sunday at the church with 10 am Sunday school, noon basket dinner, 2 pm afternoon service. Daniel K Teater to speak. visitors’ numbers invited.

Wilkesville Pythian Sisters Glouster Concord Church Daniel K. Teater

Plans for Pomeroy Park Care Center discussed at meeting

POMEROY Plans for Pomeroy Park Care Center Inc a proposed 100 bed nursing facility in Pomeroy will be discussed Monday by the Areawide Review Committee of Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation. J B Vanity Jr chairman said the committee will review an application for reimbursement eligibility of expenses for capital expenditures. The committee conducts the reviews with the Ohio Health Department by law. Monday’s meeting begins at 7 p m at the Meigs Inn in Pomeroy and is open to the public.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Park Meigs Inn

Township VFW Dues Increase Announced

The Township VFW announces that starting September 1 dues will rise to 10 dollars annually.

Glouster Trimble Township VFW

Glouster Council Accepts Mayor Docie Resignation

Glouster village officials formally accepted mayor Alex Docie's resignation after physicians' letters cited health risks. Council President Arthur Moore remains mayor and Robert Gamwell Jr. was named council president. a council vacancy will be filled later. July receipts totaled 2,503.40 with funds shuffled to the general fund. administrator salary raise to 100 discussed but not enacted. Tennis court lights were also debated.

Ruth Teater Glouster Alex Docie Docie Dorie Arthur Moore Robert Gamwell Jr Moore

Injured Youth Is Discharged After Motorcycle Accident

James W. Van Fossen II was discharged from Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville after a week of observation for a head injury from a motorcycle mishap at Muskingum Race Track during preliminaries. He convalesces at home and plans to play tennis for adults until 1 pm. youths are under a 10 pm curfew. Local council seeks decisions on street signs and street-tree work, and park committee discusses tree trimming and pine tree spraying for bag worms.

Glouster James W Rip) van Fossen II Him Jane van Fossen Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Muskingum Jim Poches Walnut

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