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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1974

Page

5

Lakin Christmas Gifts Collected by Point Pleasant Club

Point Pleasant Senior Women's Club collected Christmas gifts for children at Lakin State Hospital during a Friday meeting at the Parish Avenue clubhouse. Speaker Mrs. Thomas Kuhn, hospital clinical psychologist, urged laws to aid welfare, discussed family relations education, and noted rising emotional issues in children. President Mrs. Howard Yeager announced the March State Convention at the Greenbrier Hotel.

Messenger Mary Fowler Thomas Kuhn Lakin State Hospital Howard Lee Yeager Point Pleasant Parish Avenue Howard Yeager Greenbrier Hotel Department of Child Welfare Art Gheen William Bardin Jr

Historical Society To Meet At Museum

The Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Meigs County Museum on Betternut Avenue. Dues may be paid at the meeting or sent to Dolly Hayes treasurer 13 Oak St Pomeroy. Memberships range from 1 for juniors and seniors to 15 plus for sustaining members.

Dolly Hayes Oak St Pomeroy Jennifer Sheets

Group Reviews Burr at Middleport Literary Club

Mrs. M L French reviewed Gore Vidal’s Burr at a Middleport Literary Club meeting at Mrs. Dwight Wallace’s home. The memoir styled tale portrays Burr and a confidant journalist, praising historical accuracy and Burr as a colonial hero. Members discussed treason definitions as the social hour followed.

Middleport Gore Vidal Burr M. L. French Middleport Literary Club Dwight Wallace Wallace Dewey Horton

Meigs Senior Citizens Weekly Schedule

The Meigs senior group lays out a weekly program. Monday features crafts and square dancing from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday offers chair caning cards and games and chorus from 12 30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday includes crafts and quilting. Thursday hosts a Christmas and Birthday party with a potluck at noon. Friday ends with bowling from 1 to 3 p.m.

County Court Lists Collections in Meigs County November Totals

The Meigs County Court reported November collections totaling 4358.75 including 870.70 in state fines and 287.60 sheriff fees. County fines and costs were 1941.73 with 451.82 to the low library fund and 806.90 to auto license and gasoline funds.

Pomeroy Meigs County Court

Meigs-Mason Emergency Runs To Holzer Hospital

Mill Creek action reports Meigs-Mason EMS transporting a medical patient from Middleport to Holzer Hospital at 4.55 p.m. on Friday. Robert Birchfield was also moved to Holzer Medical Center for medical treatment.

William Weaver Mill Creet Holzer Hospital Robert Birchfield Holzer Medical Center

Winter Festival Royalty Crowned in New Haven Parade

At New Haven Grade School a talent show preceded the crowning of Winter Festival royalty Mrs Santa Kimberly Bash and Mr Santa Derrick Taylor. Little Snow Princess Carol Drake and Snow Prince Michael Folmer were named. The event featured a crafts show, refreshments, a record hop, and a Saturday parade with marching bands and floats.

Messenger Mary Fowler Carol Drake Snow Princess Kimberly Jo Bash Santa Derrick Taylor Mr. Santa Michael Folmer Snow Prince New Haven Charles Bash Mike Taylor James Drake Bill Folmer Gary Mitchell Michelle Wren Allen Bartram Nathan Davis Steve Fink Sherry Sue Hawkins

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