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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1969

Page

6

Ohio Cities Need More Negro Police Officers

Ohio's three largest cities Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus show fewer Black officers than desired. Columbus has about 30 Negro officers of 807 total, Cleveland 165 of 2150, Cincinnati 50 of 900. Chiefs emphasize quality and equal treatment while recruitment lags due to image issues and minority distrust.

Columbus Ohio Cleveland Cincinnati Ralph Decker Public Informa Donald Bryant Joseph McManamon Rob Ert Baus Columbus Brown Roncher George Edmond Cincinnati Police Academy

Heath Group Plans January Church Merger Meeting

Plans were made for a January visitation campaign by the Official Board of Heath United Methodist Church. Three members were named to attend a merger meeting at Pomeroy United Methodist Church. Nan Moore James Euler and Wayne Gibbons will attend.

Middleport Heath United Methodist Church Pomeroy

Emergency Squad Called Three Times

Middleport emergency squad responded three times over the weekend. Fred Mourning was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Charles Larson of Pomeroy was treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital and admitted. Shirley King was taken to Holzer Medical Center after the squad could not locate a physician in town. Pomeroy police arrested Harry Carpenter for intoxication and Lyle France for driving while intoxicated Friday.

Port LaSalle Fred Mourning Veterans Memorial Hospital Charles Larson Pomeroy Larson Veterans Memorial Harry Carpenter Lyle France Milton W. Va

Police Probe 3 Accidents On Saturday

Three accidents were investigated Saturday by the Mason County sheriff s office. At 11 10 a.m. in Mason a Roach car and a Roush car collided at Route 33 near Burton s Gas Station. no injuries and $500 damage. Roach cited for failure to yield right of way. At 4 15 p.m. on Route 87 north of Point Pleasant McClure tried to pass and hit McCoy. $1 200 damage, no injuries, McClure cited for failure to keep right of center. At 11 p.m. a Fraizer Produce tractor-trailer hit Coates on temporary Route 35. $75 damage, no injuries, no citations.

Point Pleasant Mason County Sheriff's Office Mason Burton’s Donald E. Roach Hartford Leroy Roush Letart Roach Larry McClure Columbus Bonnie Mae McCoy Ripley McClure Fraizer Produce Company Detroit Mich Gail Leroy Argersinger William Coates

Happy Harvesters Pledge $500 for Church Parsonage Fund

The Happy Harvesters class of Trinity United Church of Christ voted unanimously to donate 500 toward a new parsonage. A report showed 300 already collected. New officers led the meeting, and plans included a February Valentine party with din ner in the social rooms and a program by Miss Thelma Grueser. The treasury stood at 767.12, and members thanked Mrs. Ben Neutzling for the program books.

Pomeroy Happy Harvesters Trinity United Church of Christ Fred Dessauer Roy Seyfried Dale Smith Phil Meinhart Smith St. John Treasury Dions Seyfried Thelma Grueser Max Meinhart Dessauer Ben Neutzling Henry Reibel Lillie Houck Gladys Duckler Lewis Reibel

Meigs Meet: DAR Chapter Gather Friday in Pomeroy

The Meigs Meetings Meigs Meetings group will convene Friday at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Parish House in Pomeroy. Mrs. Patrick Lochary will discuss her trip to Europe and members are asked to bring items for a silent auction. Hostesses include Mrs. Guy Neigler and Mrs. Lawrence Milhoan.

Jonathan Meigs Daughters of the American Revolution Grace Episcopal Pomeroy Patrick Lochary Europe Guy Neigler Lawrence Milhoan Irving Karr Circle of Heath United Methodist Church Bess Sanborn Eleanor Circle of Heath United Methodist Church Robert Byer Robert Fisher Earl Davenport Jean Cooke

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits List of Patients

Albert Ginther from Middleport Betty Hartsook of Vinton Velma Dugan from Pomeroy Wilma Harris of Mason W Va Eloise Adams of Pomeroy Mary Dobbins of Bidwell Nannita Carpenter of Columbus Ernestine Werry of Pomeroy Christine Russell of Middleport Charles Larson of Pomeroy Pauline Wolfe Philip Burton Flora Kinch and Adalie Coe admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Albert Ginther Middleport Betty Hartsook Vinton Velma Dugan Pomeroy Wilma Harris Mason W. Va Eloise Adams Mary Dobbins Bidwell Nannita Carpenter Columbus Ernestine Werry Christine Russell Charles Larson

Car Crash Near Tuppers Plains Injures Driver

Meigs County Sheriff reports a Sunday 3 p.m. single vehicle wreck on Route 681 near Tuppers Plains. Charles Boyd, 47, of Pomeroy, drove off the highway, hit a ditch and embankment, rolled onto its side. Boyd received a bump on the head but was not treated. No citation was issued.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Directors Breaking Away From Mold Films Emphasize Form

New York reports that directors are turning to split screen and multi image storytelling to emphasize visual form over content. Hollywood figures like Richard Fleischer Norman Jewison and Ralph Nelson discuss using multiple images to build mood show interrelations and accelerate storytelling.

New York D.W. Griffith Chapman Hollywood Action Directors Guild of America Richard Fleischer Norman Jewison Ralph Nelson Fleischer Boston Nelson

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