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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1967
Page
3
Meigs Local High School Band Boosters report a balance of 4,437.67 needed to finish the uniform fund. Fund-raising plans include food stands, rummage sales, Tag Day, record hops, and dinners. $5,544.47 is on hand from local businesses and organizations.
Middleport PTA held an executive meeting at the Pearl Street Elementary building to set the year’s program and committee assignments. Wendell Gerlach announced room awards for registered parents and members, with Robert Morris presenting projects for a school library and volunteer plans. New officers named include Wendell Gerlach as president and Manning Klees as vice president with other posts assigned.
Mr and Mrs Simon Robinson and their children Brent Brenda and Darlene returned from five years serving as missionaries in Kenya They spoke at the First Church of God in New Haven and shared films of their work They described five missionary stations in Kenya two hospitals two dispensaries four high schools 55 primary schools and 270 churches Their village based work includes in service training and leadership development The family will resume work in Kenya after a year back in the United States
Mrs Charles Proffitt regent of Col Charles Lewis Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution announced the first fall meeting will be Friday at 3 pm at the Mansion House. Mrs J M Foglesong will speak on Ancestors of the Constitution of the United States. Miss Charlene Randolph reports on American Heritage Camp in Cedar Lakes. annual picnic to follow. Hostesses listed.
The Wildwood Garden Club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Dwight Milhoan home with Mrs. Homer Holter as co-hostess. The Wildwood Junior Club is invited to attend. The Pomeroy Chapter No 80 RAM holds a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pomeroy Masonic Temple to confer the Mark and Past Masters degrees on several candidates. Worshipful Master Guy L. Cowan notes Pomeroy Lodge No 164 F&AM will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple to confer the third degree on one candidate with refreshments after.
POMEROY Leonard Hess Jr doing business as The Century Bar has appealed a Ohio Liquor Commission suspension in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The petition states a 42 day suspension from Sept 19 to Oct 31 for possessing whiskey in a beer and wine licensed establishment.
Nine young Pomeroy girls are candidates for the Labor Day Princess title. Each penny vote funds the Pomeroy Fire Department fire truck fund. Candidates include Janet Van Vranken Debbie Hartenbach Susie Soulsby Theresa Taylor Kathy Werry Rhonda Hudson Rosa Boothe Rebecca and Melissa Thomas. Vote sites include Pomeroy Pastry Shop G and J Auto Simon's Market and more.
Admitted Ray Evans Jr Pomeroy Nellie Russell Mason W Va Goldie Huson Langsville Sarah Congo Portland Ethel Phelps Argyle Deeter Traaway Mil dred Rife Wellston Dismissed Clara Stone Charlene Brown
Meigs General Hospital notes from Mathilda Schorn of Pomeroy and B F Beard of Mason with Willard Jeffers mentioned in West Virginia. The brief item references local medical staff and regional affiliations in Meigs County.
Middleport council voted to abolish the street commissioner and cemetery sexton positions effective October 1. A maintenance superintendent may be appointed later to oversee streets, cemetery, sewers and the proposed water system. current employees remain. The council heard a request for a 50 foot right of way behind Gravel Hill properties and deferred action on vacating an alley behind the Church of Christ pending gas main considerations.
Dana Edward Durst, 51, Point Pleasant, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Russell Maple, 57, Ripley, jailed for intoxication. Middleport council ordered 100 feet of guard rail on Bradbury road, new 4 way stop at Main and Fifth, a dead end marker on Vine Street, and asked police to patrol school hours. Also banned bicycles traveling wrong way on one way streets and approved $25 monthly for dump attendant retroactive to August 1. Participants included Mayor Fisher, Clerk Bailey, and Council members Baker, Stumbo, Chase, Zerkle, and Vaughan.
Mason County youths conclude a summer Neighborhood Youth Corps work program. Jack Smith says 143 youths return to school after gaining first jobs and paychecks to aid continued schooling.
Mason County man Dallas Hall was elected vice president for the Fourth District at the Young Democrats Clubs of West Virginia convention in Huntington. Other officers included John Westfall president and Ed Matko first district vice president. a Mason countian list attended and a resolution urged a statewide free kindergarten system.
Gallipolis senior sergeant Charles L. Broyles from State Route 218 has received the Bronze Star Medal at MacDill Air Force BaseFlorida for meritorious service during operations against Viet Cong forces in Vietnam. He serves as a weapons superintendent at Binh Thuy Air Base and is with the Tactical Air Command. Also notes Melvin Ray Johnson on leave from Fort Meade to visit Gallipolis parents before returning to duty in Vietnam.
Miss Joy Boggs spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lionel Boggs. Forrest Bachtel, son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Bachtel, has been accepted at Duke University and will study theology this fall after earning a Mt. Union College degree. Miss Sandy Johnson visits friends in Wheelersburg. Mrs Peter Lalich came from Florida for Ohio University commencement where son Peter Lalich earned a master’s degree and will join Ohio University. Mrs Lalich and son Todd were greeted by sister Mrs Jean Cooke. Mr and Mrs Milton Hood vacation in California with their son and family. Everett L Schultz of Tuppers Plains returned from Orlando after attending daughter Joann Marie Schultz’s wedding to Mario Calantoni. Guy Shuler and daughter Sherrie vacation in Florida with relatives. Mrs John Chancey plans to move to Florida to live with her son and daughter-in-law Roger Chancey after selling Main Street property.
An advertisement promotes Carter's Pills as a laxative to stimulate slowed gut muscles and revive peristalsis. It claims temporary relief from irregularity and urges sluggish readers to try the product priced at 49 cents, noting millions of satisfied users.
Police arrest two speeding offenders James White 19 of Rutland and Daniel Hensler 18 of Racine for court appearance before Mayor Charles Legal on Sept 2. A third man James Eblin of Union Ave Pomeroy faces assault and battery charges for an incident with William Reeves.
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