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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1970
Page
8
Chester Garden Club members met at the home of Mrs. Howard Knight to plan a spring flower show set for May 2 and 3 at Chester. The group also discussed gardening therapy, club awards, and a rock garden program led by Beulah Ridenour.
Twenty three Meigs County leaders gathered at Jackson High School for the Pathways to Progress dinner. The event celebrated Ohio State University’s 100th anniversary and looked ahead to a decade of extension research and resident instruction in the College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Attendees included Rep. Ralph Welker and numerous local figures.
Guests including Harold Sauer and family from Middletown, Bill Meredith and family, Becky Lang of Beverly, Tim Glaze of Pomeroy, and others visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitehead and daughters Jean Jane and Juli. Also notes a statistic that 720 farm journals are published in the U.S. and about 20 percent of animal feed produced is exported.
The Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star draped its altar in memory of August Seiss at the Masonic Temple. Evelyn Laning presided with Denzil Goeglein as worthy patron in Thomas Edwards absence. Organist Caddie Wickham, ill earlier, installed. District 25 school of instruction set for Jan 21 at Bartlett with a 2 p.m. start and 5:30 p.m. dinner. Grand officers will exemplify work at 7 p.m. Refreshments followed.
Carpenter Mr and Mrs Mendal Jordan and Carl Greenlees attended Pomona Grange at Rock Springs where plans were started for a county banquet in April. Guests included J K Crabtree W C and Paul Peck and others visiting relatives in Ohio and California.
Lt Howard M Gray 22 of Nelsonville wife Patricia 10 Diamond St received the Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam. He earned two Bronze Stars for heroism and holds the Air Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge as executive officer of Co B 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Div airmobile in Vietnam. Airman Glenn L King son of Mr and Mrs Stanley M King Portsmouth graduated Lowry AFB Colo trained as a supply inventory specialist now assigned to MacDill AFB Fla. Archery history note mentions origin of the sport dating back 25 000 years.
The Gallia Meigs CAP Executive Council elected members and officers at their annual meeting. In Meigs County Rev. Charles W Simons and Ralph Warden Ours were re elected for three years, Rev R R Card for three years, Carl Qualls for two years, and William Guthrie for one year replacing a member. In Gallia County Ann White and Charles Grant were reelected for three years, Roy L Sayre for three years, and Lee Rose for one year replacing Naomi Rose. Officers elected for the coming year include Miss Rosalie Story as president and Lee Rose as vice president.
A Meigs County notice lists multiple transfers of land and easements in Sutton Middleport and Salem Two including parcels to J Arthur Clark Cer ia Klein Peter Klein and others and to Ohio Power Co. Corrections and name spellings are noted. A divorce is granted in Pomeroy Linda Beegle Gallipolis from Robert Beegle Racine. The article notes the mechanical reaper first produced commercially in 1831.
A long list of births from Holzer Medical Center announces many newborns and accompanying parents from several local towns. Names include Gibson Dundas Wells Sayre King Abbot Griffith Rader Simmons Miller Haneline Cooper Wray and others with mothers and fathers named.
Gallipolis three men were admitted to Holzer Medical Center for injuries. William H. Casey 46 of Lexington NC suffered a laceration to his left arm when he was getting out of his truck near Jackson. John W. Cox 26 Northup received a laceration to his left hand while changing a tire on his truck near Point Pleasant. Jeffrey F. Royal son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Royal Jr Ironton fractured his left leg playing basketball at Gallia Academy High School gym Gallipolis.
Point Pleasant defendants before Judge James Thompson as January grand jury indictments proceed. Michael Stearns pleads no contest to assault and battery with Feb 19 sentencing set. Sheldon Hill Jr faces false pretense plea on Jan 12 with attorney Littlepage. James LeMasters to plead on Jan 12 with attorney Hyer. John and James Howard, under Grand Larceny charges, are absent in military service. Mable Hill v Henry Hill divorce action dismissed.
Tu Endie Wei Lodge No 102 held a meeting at the Tu Endie Wei Restaurant. Hugh E Burris was initiated as a new member. New officers for 1970 include Stephen Miller president Charles Ebert vice president Miles Durst secretary treasurer Wade Rollins chaplain Harry Reitmire guard Sidney Huddleston conductor. next meeting Feb 4 at Kroder Park Clubhouse. Horton Eckard showed a film after adjournment.
The Pomeroy emergency squad responded twice to incidents on Rutland Route 1 and in Pomeroy. Curt Stout of Rutland was admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital as a medical patient. Ella Douglas of Walter Hoffman’s residence was taken to the same hospital with a possible heart attack and later released.
POINT PLEASANT The Sheriff's Department investigated a two car mishap on Long Hollow Road Thursday morning with 400 in property damage and no injuries. Sid ney Boggess 74 Letart was backing up the highway and Claude W. Joins 44 of Letart struck the back of the Boggess car.
The initial conference for the emergency operations simulation exercise will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in the courthouse. A six hour course in emergency training will be given and plans for the exercise will be made at this meeting.
Two civil actions filed Thursday in the Circuit Clerk's office. Harry Blaine Roush pled not guilty to non support in Olivia Mahan Justice Court and was found guilty with a $90 payment ordered. The second suit, State of West Virginia ex rel Charles Haden II State Tax Commission vs William B and Betty Jones, seeks $203.23 in debt.
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes mention residents including Robert Mayes and John Calandros from Point Pleasant, Clyde Hendershot of Parkersburg, and several others such as Debra Miller and Annette Grimm. The list includes multiple local residents across nearby towns like Gallipolis and Cheshire.
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