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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1971

Page

9

Camera Presented To Mayor In Gallipolis Event

Gallipolis Ohio Rutland mayor Eugene Thompson received a camera from the Fraternal Order of Police of Meigs and Gallia Counties at a Wednesday night meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge Hall. John Burley received a shotgun. Donations funded both gifts. Guests included David Cline and Russell Hall of Athens and Kenneth Morgan, Gallipolis city manager. Members were thanked for donations to the annual law enforcement families picnic.

Gallipolis Rutland Eugene Thompson Order of Police Meigs Gallia Veterans of Foreign War Lodge John Burley David Cline Russell Hall Athens Kenneth Morgan

Christmas Art and Music Fest at Meigs High Sunday

Meigs High School Auditorium hosts a Christmas Music and Arts Festival Sunday at 2 p.m. featuring David Bowen and Lewis Shields staff in instrumental and chorale performances plus an art show and film segment. The program includes Christmas classics, two chorale portions, and a Father Christmas event.

Meigs High Rock Springs Meigs High School David Bowen Lewis Shields Christine J. Guthrie Margaret Ella Lewis John Mora Charles Chancey Daisy Blakeslee Merry Gentlemen Bethlehem Judea Orient Chorale

Poverty Pockets Visible From 20,000 Feet

Three University of Texas geographers report remote sensing can locate urban poverty pockets from high altitude. Authors include graduate student Alex Tugachev and faculty members Robert K. Holtz and Shane Davies.

Austin, Tex University of Texas Alex Tugachev Robert K. Holtz Shane Davies

Youth training program announced by Rutland district

Rutland's Leading Creek Conservancy District will run a youth training program in January for ages 16 through 21. Interested youths should visit the district office to fill out applications.

Rutland Leading Creek Conservancy District

Fairview Social Roundabout Passages of Visiting Relatives

Mrs Bertha Wolfe and Mrs Doris Miller spent days with Mrs Wolfe's sister Mrs Peggy Levin in Columbus. Mrs Peggy Gregory of Fairborn and Philip Mooney of San Antonio Texas visited Mrs Gregory's mother Mrs Dorothy Glenn. Lewis Ours family guests in New Philadelphia and Salem. Loretta Ours of Middleport also visited. Richard Hamblin of St Louis recently visited cousin Mrs Pauline Wolfe and Chriss. Mrs George McClintock of Point Pleasant and Mrs Lewis Roush of Minersville were guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Grimm.

Ray Heiney Fairview Bertha Wolfe Doris Miller Richard Hamblin St. Louis Pauline Wolfe Chriss George McClintock Point Pleasant Lewis Roush Minersville Ernest Grimm

Housing study reviewed for Meigs County planning panel

Meigs County Regional Planning Commission met at the county extension office to discuss a housing inventory by Pat Meeker of the state development office. The group noted vacancies totaling mobile homes and reviewed subdivision rules while outlining countywide plans for transportation, utilities, and public facilities.

Pomeroy Meigs County Metropolitan Housing Authority Middleport

Christmas Program and Santa Visit In Pomeroy and Racine

The Pomeroy Nazarene Church youth group plans its annual Christmas program after a combined Sunday School and worship service with festive treats for children. Santa arrives Sunday at 2 p.m. to the Racine firehouse. Eastern High School Sophomores sponsor a Friday jitney supper 5 to 7 p.m. and a 10 to 11:30 p.m. dance with Our Creation providing music. The Twin City Shrine Club meets Thursday at the clubhouse.

Pomeroy Nazarene Church Henderson Santa Racine Eastern High School Our Creation Twin City Shrine Club

Christmas gatherings and visits across Kyger region

Mrs. Perry Bradbury and Mrs. Dale Sisson attended a Daughters of America Christmas dinner and gift exchange in Gallipolis led by district deputy Jean Wolff. The D of A rally is set for Syracuse on April 13. locals hosted and visited relatives across Belpre, Gallipolis, Zanesville, Huntington, and Cheshire as church groups met.

Mary B. Sisson Kyger Perry Bradbury Dale Sisson Gallipolis Daughters of America Jean Wolff Syracuse Paul Wamsley Belpre Betty Saxton Virgil Wamsley Wayside Garden Club Kgger Lodge Clarence Easton Fairborn Horti Roush Jack Hermann Edith Gardner Linda Florence Scott Zanesville Dallas Williams Nita Rupe Indianapolis Rita Wright Burdell Black Rutland Betty Stewart Cheshire Joyce Swisher Miami University Robert Swisher Eddie Clinton Jones Willis White Athalia Bill Malone Robert Fielder Huntington Eee Bre Ferry Bradbury Cora Rupe Kgger Paul Adkins Clair Nelson Wesley Chapel Joseph R. Graham Dwight Logan Pomeroy Ernie Biffle Gallipolis Ferry Carolyn Elkins Jeanie Mike Russell Porter

Two Deer Killed In Chester and Route 7 Crash

Meigs County Sheriff's Department reports two deer related incidents on Thursday. A deer was killed at 2 a.m. in Chester, and another collision occurred at 7 a.m. on State Route 7 north of Chester involving an Empire Fruit truck. one deer died, the other was crippled. Separate notice: a $10 million 100 bed hospital to be built as the Children's Medical Center of New York in New Hyde Park Nassau County with completion in 1975.

Chester Meigs County Sheriff's Department Empire Fruit Children’s Medical Center of New York New Hyde Park Nassau County

Are They Bashful Dial Numbers in Dallas Fort Worth

In Dallas Fort Worth district nearly 15 percent of telephone subscribers, about 124000 of 825000, have unlisted numbers and Southwestern Bell Telephone hints it may charge for the service if the trend continues.

Dallas Dallas-Fort Worth Southwestern Bell Telephone

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