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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1967

Page

3

Church Membership Lists Are Requested

Sutton Township Syracuse churches receiving ministerial funds are asked to mail or bring membership lists to Richard Duckworth, Clerk, Sutton Township, Syracuse, for trustees to prepare checks. Pomeroy First Baptist Church reports officers elected for the Young Adult Class: William Sheridan Jr president, Richard Finlan vice president, Mrs. Jack Braley secretary treasurer. A box supper is planned for February.

Syracuse Sutton Township Richard Duckworth Pomeroy Pomeroy First Baptist Church William Sheridan Jr Richard Finlan Jack Braley Plains

92nd birthday observed by Mrs J W Dawson in Vienna West Virginia

Mrs J W Dawson, aged 92, spends winters in Vienna with her son in law and daughter Forrest and Juanita Bachtel. Despite deafness and cataracts she stays engaged reading Time and newspapers, crocheting, and helping around the house. Her daughter Thelma Howard will visit for the birthday. art instructors David Lyons and Carol Bachtel enroll in French Art Colony courses in Gallipolis. Middleport church manse open house planned after remodeling with a Valentine day parish event. Columbia Gas replaces fuel lines causing street work, new concrete sidewalks along South Third near Middleport High School.

J. W. Dawson Dawson Vienna W. Va Forrest Bachtel Middleport David Lyons Gallipolis Carol Bachtel Carol David Columbia Gas Co C. J. Hughes Co Charleston South Third Middleport High School

Middleport Fire Bake Sale To Help Fund New Truck

Middleport Fire Department will hold a bake sale at Cross Hardware starting Saturday at 9 am. The event supports the department's project to raise funds for a new fire truck.

Middleport Fire Department Cross Hardware

FPC Grants Permit For Facility Study At Racine Dam

The Federal Power Commission issued a one year preliminary permit to Ohio Power Co to study a proposed navigation dam on the Ohio River at Racine. The permit grants priority for a permanent license and allows studies on unit numbers sizes and types. The powerhouse would be at the Ohio end, not part of the dam, and construction would proceed with the dam. The units would be straight run of the river turbines, not pumped storage.

Pomeroy Federal Power Commission Ohio Power Co Ohio River Racine Ohio Power Ohio

Vaughan Receives 50 Year Pin at Pomeroy RAM Session

Walter L. Vaughan was presented a 50 year pin by Oliver Ormiston during the annual Pomeroy Chapter 80 RAM inspection. Vaughan served as secretary 25 years. J. B. Hall and Edward T. Evans led the York Cross of Honor. A dinner for 80 preceded the inspection with Eastern Star entertainment and gifts for attending women.

Pomeroy Walter L. Vaughan Oliver Ormiston Bartlett Grand Council of Ohio RAM Vaughan C. J. Struble York Cross of Honor J. B. Hall Edward T. Evans Gallipolis Order of Eastern Star Albert G. Woodard

Cadet Troop Receives Flag at Salisbury PTA Meeting

Mrs. J. M. Thornton of Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion, gave an American flag to the Cadet Troop of the school during the Salisbury PTA meeting. Betty Folmer accepted for the troop with Beverly Smith assisting. Fire marshal officials Harry Seaman and Frank Jewell showed fire safety films. Mrs. Virgil King led a devotional. A county council meeting is set for Feb 2 at Bradbury School. Sixth grade, Everett Thomas, won the attendance award. Mothers of second graders hosted with Geoffrey Wilson and Edward Kennedy coordinating. Georgia notes two small players in the SEC led by Dick McIntosh and Mickey Wiles.

Betty Folmer Beverly Smith Harry Seaman Frank Jewell Virgil King Bradbury School Everett Thomas Geoffrey Wilson Edward Kennedy

Flower Show Slides Shown at Star Garden Club Meet

Mrs. Robert Jewell presented slides from the New York International Flower Show on National Beautification at the Dexter club meeting in Mrs. Henry Turner’s home. President Grover Stout led roll call, demonstrations of starting a branch to bloom by Mrs. Nelson, and dried material arrangements by Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Orson Nelson. Mrs. Jewell won the hostess gift. refreshments were served by Mrs. Turner. The February meeting will be at Mrs. Seth Nicholson’s home.

Middleport Robert Jewell Star Garden Club Dexter Henry Turner Grover Stout P. H. Nelson Virgil Atkins Orson Nelson Jewell Turner Seth Nicholson

Club Elects Meigs Temple Official in Meigs Meeting

Mrs. William Allman was elected president of the Past Chiefs Club of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters at a Rutland Road gathering hosted by Mrs. Nathan Biggs. New officers include Mrs. Philip Meinhart as vice president, Mrs. Biggs as secretary, and Mrs. Martha Childs as treasurer. The group celebrated Mrs. Meinhart’s birthday with gifts, awarded a guest prize to Mrs. Leola Enoch, and granted a traveling prize to Mrs. Allman. Readings by Mrs. Meinhart and Mrs. Childs framed the program, and the February meeting will be at Mrs. Childs’s home.

Middleport William Allman Chiefs Club Meigs Temple Pythian Nathan Biggs Rutland Road Philip Meinhart Biggs Martha Childs Meinhart Leola Enoch

Minces-Juniors Tall? Mississippi Team Has Small Star

Larry Martindale a six foot junior from Augusta Arkansas is Mississippi's smallest basketball player this season while the team averages six four in height across the roster.

Larry Martindale Augusta, Ark Mississippi

Warden Installed By Chester D of A

Chester Mary Bahr was installed as warden by Erma Cleland deputy at Chester Council Daughters of America meeting Tuesday night. A layette shower honored Kay Fick. The ways and means committee announced a silent auction and the good of the order committee planned a Valentine box for the next meeting.

Chester Mary Bahr Erma Cleland Chester Council Daughters of America Kay Fick Ways and Means Good of the Order

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