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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1968

Page

11

Middleport Personal Notices Roundup

David Hartinger of Bowling Green spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Violet Hartinger. Daughters Miss Maxine Bennett of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Vernon Rogers with son Jim of Oak Harbor visited Mr and Mrs Charles Bennett. Mrs M C Wilson returned from Columbus visiting granddaughter Paige Halley and family. Allen Hughes reportedly recuperating from major surgery in Port Ritchie Florida. Mrs Roger Kittle of Glouster visited Middleport with aunt Miss Vesta McCoy and granddaughter Kristin Kittle of Pittsburgh visiting grandparents in Glouster.

David Hartinger Bowling Green Violet Hartinger Charles Bennett Maxine Bennett Columbus Vernon Rogers Jim Oak Harbor M. C. Wilson Ron Halley Paige Allen Hughes Port Ritchie Fla Hughes Roger Kittle Glouster Middleport Vesta McCoy Kittle Kristin Kittle Pittsburgh

Garden Club Discusses Activities in Darwin Meeting

The Walk-In Garden Club met at Mrs. Mabel Lee’s home in Darwin with President Audra Well leading. A County Garden Club chairwoman’s thanks for Christmas Decoration Show participation and a note from Athens State Hospital about Operation Santa Claus were read. A theme for this year’s show was encouraged.

Pomeroy Mabel Lee Darwin Audra’ Well Athens State Hospital

Classified advertisement index and rate note

A scanned page lists ad categories from 1 Card of Thanks to 89 Trucks for Sale and rates and office hours. It includes guidelines on placement, cancellation, and corrections, with the note that ads overrun or multiple items are adjusted by item. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to noon.

Ohio University PTA Program Presented by Athens group

Rutland PTA met at Rutland School auditorium with Ohio University Players of Athens presenting a program titled According to Size to spotlight student educational issues. The meeting opened with a flag ceremony by Cub Pack 240, and Devo tions included chalk drawings as a daughter read Beyond the Sunset. Charles King reported on the Meigs County Council meeting in Pomeroy, and the unit donated 25 to the council PTA scholarship fund. Plans for a jitney supper in March were made. Ways and means chair Mrs. Fred George announced school records would be sold. Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Dan Thomas noted classroom purchases and thanked the PTA.

Rutland Ohio University Players of Athens Rutland Pta Rutland School Cub Pack Jeff Patterson Brett Carter Gary Nelson Steve Nelson Ricky Randy George Bill Carter Devo Charles King Meigs County Pomeroy County Council PTA Marjorie Rice Shirley Simmons Margaret Edwards Fred George Ways and Means Dan Thomas

EUB Church Prayer Day For Students and Week Start

Heights EUB Church held a student prayer day marking Brotherhood Week. Rev. Charles Fruman announced activities for the week. Point Pleasant District Youth Fellowship meets at Mason Church at 7:30 p.m. with Fairview Church hosting. Sunday March 17 features lay speakers visiting EUB churches as WV Conference sponsors visitation day.

Point Pleasant Heights Eub Church Charles Frum Mason Church Fairview EUB West Virginia

Wahama Band Drives $7,000 for 70 Uniforms

The Wahama High School Band Boosters launched a seven thousand dollar campaign to fund seventy new uniforms for the White Falcon Band. Co chairs Harry Miller of New Haven and Mel Clark of West Columbia coordinate the drive. The New Haven S and Supermarket donated $100 toward the effort under the direction of Gerald Simmons.

Mason Wahama High School White Falcon Harry Miller New Haven Mel Clark West Columbia

13 Women Attend Clinic at Point Pleasant

The Mason County Cancer Clinic in Point Pleasant drew 13 women on February 15 with doctors Boonsue and Obregon in attendance. Monthly clinics are sponsored by the Mason County Cancer Society and open to any adult female. Appointments are arranged through Mrs. William Bardin Jr. Lay volunteers listed include Mrs. Billy Morgan, Mrs. Frank Scholz, Mrs. Dale Roush, and Mrs. William Roush Jr.

Point Pleasant Mason County Boonsue Obregon Mason County Cancer Society William Bardin Jr Billy Morgan Frank Scholz Dale Roush William Roush Jr

Thank You Note From Mrs Louis Winner

Mrs Louis Winner of Stewart Ohio expresses gratitude for flowers cards letters gifts and hospital care received during a stay at St Josephs Hospital Potersburg West Virginia. She thanks nurses and Dr Rogers and invites senders to keep in touch with kind words.

St. Josephs Hospital Potersburg W. Va

Private labels and dog foods in cluttered ad list

A dense OCR style classified snippet lists items like WHITE 25 Ib best 25 ibs esescrescseee action packed 25 Ib sess private blend 25 ibh and RED ROSE 25 tb sev ee Joy Chunk 25 Ib Joy Meal 25 Ib Purina Dog Meal 28 Ib Purina Dog Chow 25 Ib plus White’s Mil Call 592 1521 and BF 1.85 3.10 appears as a fragmented ad column with prices and product names.

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