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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

11

Meigs High School Modernizes Business Department

Meigs High School classrooms gain new equipment and space in the business and office education department. Donald Wolfe known as Pizzle returns to teach in the reconfigured rooms serving students from Middleport Pomeroy and Rutland with expanded course offerings and updated text and machines.

Beulam Jones Meigs Lig Meigs High James Diehl Middleporit Pomeroy Rutland Middleport High School Central School Wolfe Pizzle Ohio State Columbus Martha Veninari Emily Sprague Bernive Hoffman Wheeler Drake Mary Dodril Gladys Cox Meigs Athletic Board Aook Meigs High School Bauldh Jones

New Haven Council Sets Two Day Garbage Route Plan

New Haven council approves dual day garbage collection covering Layne Street to Haven Heights on Monday and Layne Street to river on Tuesday with Wednesday dark. Benny Lyons and Addison Thornton hired for Monday and Tuesday routes. Water and sewer supervisor Charles Zerkie resigns. William Kimes hired as permanent water and sewer employee after training. Parking limited to south side of Sixth Street due to narrow road. Partial note on Fourth Street and river to Haven Heights traffic as stop streets. Concurrent Pomeroy item: Daily Vacation Bible School closing program at St Paul Lutheran Church Friday August 23 at 8 p.m with song service and children's handiwork exhibit.

New Haven Layne Street Lewis and Haven Heights Benny Lyons Addison Thornton Charles Zerkie William Kimes Fourth Ylaven Heights Sixth Street Karl Wiles Pomeroy Brian Engel St. Paul Lutheran Church

Senator Taylor Attacks Ohio River Ferry Service

Sen Randall A Taylor of Mason attacks the Hender son Kanauga ferry operation calling it a major show on earth. He cites hour long waits in heat and breakdowns delaying service and demands PSC action after meeting Commissioner Boyce Griffith. He notes complaints over posted rates and need for a 15 car ferry with a possible certificate revocation and contract reassignment.

Point Pleasant Randall A. Taylor D.mason Henderson Kanauga Taylor Boyce Griffith Public Service Commission Crane Towing Co Griffith PSC Tayior

Local Births and Dismissals Featured in Holzer Hospital News

The Holzer Hospital notes include newborns for several families such as Mr. and Mrs. John Carty of Gallipolis and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Barnett Jr. of Gallipolis, plus listed dismissals of numerous patients and associated names across Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Jackson, Rio Grande, Oak Hill, and surrounding areas. The list features many marriages, names, and partial residences, reflecting community hospital activity and patient movements.

John Carty Gallipolis Arnold Barnett Jr James A. Addis Crown City Deborah Jones Jackson Ronald Cameron James Paul Neal Point Pleasant David L. Evans Rio Grande Delbert Clark James L. Garrétson Boyd McCain Oak Hill Charles Craimer Pomeroy Eva Small Herbert Cordell Bidwell Ned Eachus Bonnie McCoy Rip

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients

Hospital notes list Mrs. Robert Craig and others admitted at Pleasant Valley including Ruth Ann Bosley and John Hill. Additional names appear tied to communities such as Cottageville Mes and Letart with local residents named Patterson McCoy Oldaker Finley Harold Stewart Barnett Truddleston Rodgers and others. A separate police report from Pomeroy notes a cane arrest and a Little League motor vehicle incident involving Roger Eugene Hill of Racine.

Robert Craig Ruth Ann Bosley Poin Pleasant John Ilill Cottageville Mes Terry Gray Letart When Jeffers South Side Brenda Patterson Point Tpleucsam Anna McCoy Roger Oldaker James Finley Harold Stewart Clarence Barnett II Tom Truddleston Samuel Rodgers Pomeroy Pennsylvania Roger Eugene Hill Racine Jo Will

Cow Causes Accident On Morning Star Road In Meigs County

Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports a one car crash on Morning Star Road Thursday at 7 38 pm. Patricia D Mercer of Lockdate Florida sustained elbow and arm injuries after swerving to avoid a cow, crashing off the road embankment and landing on a hillside. About 350 damage reported. No arrest. Mercer treated for injuries. Also reported the arrest of Wilbur Lawrence Molden of Rutland on a bad check charge.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert Hartenbach iMeigs County Patricia D. Mercer Lockdate Florida Mercer Wilbur Lawrence Molden Rutland

Pond Hill Reunion Brings Fry Family Members Home

WEST COLUMBIA pond hill hosted the annual Aaron Fry descendants reunion with new officers elected Lloyd Fry president Bill Fry vice president and Mary Rickard secretary treasurer Gifts were given to Fred Roush oldest man Mrs Zula Fry oldest woman Patrick af Fry youngest and the Howard Fry group who traveled farthest Attendees include Lloyd Rickard Paul Rickard Eula Wolfe Aaron Wolfe and many other Fry relatives plus friends from Niagara Falls and Letart.

West Columbia Pond Hl Aaron Fry Lloyd Fry Bill Fry Mary Rickard Fred Roush Letart Zula Fry Patrick Af Fry Niagara Falls N. Y Les Howard Fry Howard Fry Kathy Paul Rickard Sharon Debra Eula Wolfe Aaron Wolfe John Ord Thomas Mollie Johnson Leona Spires Eleanor Jeafette Beverly Jolene West Oscar Pry Ralph Durst Ronnie Dale Cora Fry Jeff Patrick Henry Margaret Fry Gary Roush Ty and Mitchell Tommy Fry Phillip Rebecca Kenneth Ieward Garnett Roush David Roush Connie David Dennis Clifford Manley Cathy Toney John Cindy

Mason Circuit Court Docket Published For September Trials

The Messenger lists September 1988 Mason County Circuit Court docket with civil appeals including Appalachian Power Co. vs William Bromfield and Canterbury cases, numerous divorces, custody petitions, and civil actions involving major firms and local entities. Names include Paul Campbell, Carolyn Mash, Marvin Mash, William McConthay, and many others, across civil actions, divorces, and custody pleas.

Hue Ool Bernaed Fauna Croweu Lee Burtiti Aloare Rnsult al “Anpeal Sume Tat Stip Poe Ue Canterbury Laba Canterbury Nibert Robert Eugene Sibert Rivabert McConthay Wiliam H. McConthay Mut Pearson Milton Clay Pearson Appalachian Power Company William Bromfield Gary Griffith DBA Continental Construction Co Paul Campbell Carolyn Louise Mash Marvin Wmash George R. Wollingbarger Patty Lou Wolf Icey Margaret Rickard Robert L. Rickard Bobby Stover Betty Stover Louise MacCalliser Andrew McCallister Clarence D. Stamper Patrica A. Stamper Maggie Carper Pearson David R. Pearson Betty Carolyn Durst Chris Lynn Durst Carl Spencer Pauline Spencer Dollie Lee DeWeese John Delbert DeWeese Elsie Brumfield James Brumfield Doris Dalton Owen Dallen James William Mitchell Lucinda Mitchell Mary McDade Roy C. McDade Ivan Eustace Call Loraine Call Freda Newell Roy Newell Vinida Suzanne Davidson Roger Manning Davidson Melba Gardner Eugene Gardner Erma Jane Zuspan Charles H. Zuspan Fred Taylor Delores Any Taylor Kenneth Nelson Jo Elizabeth Show Bonnie DB. Ward Billy Ray Ward Mary Louise Ury William Thomas Ury Delores Jean Powell Jenee Wesley Powell Winna Lee Bonecutter Karl Bonecutter Raymond Yonker Sharon Lee Yonker Naomi Mae Smith Gilbert Keith Smith Marjorie Evelyn Allen Hoy M. Allen Patricia Evelyn Byus Virgil A. Byus Kimberly Ann Loomis Carl Wiliam Loomis Leona Mae Halstead Donald Larry Halstead B & J Furniture Co West Virginia Industries Development Corp National Pool Equipment Co West Virginia Industries National Advertising Co Samuel L. Nichols James A George Randolph Huntington ‘Crust and Saving Bank J. M . Baligs Als Frank R. Curatolo Modern Restaurant and Store Equipment Co Rolfe Lee Loyal Wright John Conrad Lillie Faye Junior Chapman Charles Cleon Clay Admaural Corp H. A. Miller Associated Radio George EK. Johnson Goldie Ingels Arthleia Harmon Earl J. Harmon John Charles Hyer Mary Frances Rauch Mae Adkison Vickie Ann Robert Wamsley John Little Lula M. Miles J. C. McDermitt Mason County Motors Quality Manufacturing Co Stanley M. Feil, Inc Earl J. Keefer Bonnie Ward J. H Ella Worley William R Betty Knight Eugene J. Wolfe Mildred BE. Heslop Masons County Motors Sun Finance and Loan James Evelyn Belling

Memorial service honors Grandma Nancy McKinney at Mount Zion

The Grandma Nancy McKinney Memorial returns Sunday at Mount Zion Chapel off State Route 2 with a 10 00 a.m. service and a 1 00 p.m. sermon by Rev. Okey Cart of Ohio. A noon basket dinner follows, with afternoon rites planned.

Point Pleasant Grandma Nancy McKinney Mount Zion Chapel Okey Cart Ohio Lydia McKinney Paint Pleasant Route 2 Willie Grandma McKinney

Power Use Record Set By Customers

Appalachian Power reports a milestone as residential customers exceed 6000 kilowatt hours in a year for the 12 months ending July 31. The average hit 7,008 KWH per home according to the company data. Meigs Man Arrested Charles Crmer of Middleport Route 3 was picked up on a juvenile court warrant.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Power Co Office Commercial Meigs Pomeroy Meigs County

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