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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1962

Page

6

Pomeroy Legion Auxiliary hears driver ed talk and plans

Aaron Zahl Pomeroy High School driver education instructor spoke to the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 at the post home. The group approved a $10 donation to religious literature in hospitals, voted to sponsor a Girls State winner, and set plans for memorial poppy sales and a March of Dimes donation.

C. F. Tompkins Wildermuth James Shepherd Richard Young Olan Knopp George Mowrey Ben Neutzling Jed Webster Sr T. A. Hennessy Neil House Columbus Frank Cheesebrew Legion Jackson

Edith Riffle 57 Meigs County Teacher Dies

Edith Riffle 57 of near Pomeroy Meigs County schoolteacher for 25 years died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after months of illness She taught last at Salisbury Elementary Church and Order of Eastern Star member Surviving husband Roy two sons Guy Morris and Melvin four sisters and brothers etc Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Rock Springs Methodist Church burial Burlingham Cemetery at Ewing Funeral Home arrangements reversed to church for viewing until service time

Pomeroy Edith Riffle Meigs County Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Riffle Rock Springs Anna Riggs Perry Riggs Fred Riggs Harley Riggs Cmdr Wallace Riggs Washington, DC Ethel Sargent Athens Edna Lee Evelyn Stanley Esther Gill Lakewood Calif Herbert Riggs Eleanor Heilman Rock Springs Methodist Church Robert R. Card Burlingham Ewing Funeral

Youth Week Schedules At Enterprise EUB Church

Pomeroy observes Youth Week from January 28 to February 4 at Enterprise EUB Church. Youth lead Sunday School and Wednesday prayer service with Karen Walker and Dottie Lou Brown. February 5 joins Syracuse and Tuppers Plains charges for a covered dish supper and address by Rev. Delbert Krumm. Also listed are James Harold Rowley and Naomi Eileen Thompson.

Pomeroy Enterprise Eub Karen Walker Dottie Lou Brown Syracuse Tuppers Plains Enterprise Church Delbert Krumm Ohio Southeast Conference of EUB Churches

Patrol Class Starts for Auxiliary in Meigs County

Sgt. Pierce D. McCreedy of the Gallipolis State Highway Patrol opened a class of 23 auxiliary patrol recruits at the Middleport Legion Hall. The students hail from Racine Pomeroy Middleport and Rutland and will join the Meigs County State Highway Patrol Auxiliary after completing the course next May. An annual inspection also occurred at the Pomeroy Legion Hall with 11 students earning commendations from Jackson District Headquarters First Sgt. J A Gosling and Auxiliary Major Rossiter S. Williams.

Middleport Pierce D. McCreedy Gallipolis Jackson District J. A. Gosling Rossiter S. Williams Oak Hill

Meigs County Land Transfers and Guest Speaker Scheduled

Meigs County records show a correction deed transferring 50 acres in Letart Two from Thomas Earl Manuel Janet Manuel Max Manuel and Effie Manuel to Eugene Davis and Hilda Davis. In Middleport Rev Howard Runpelt of Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will be guest speaker at Mason Methodist Church youth meeting speaking on Presbyterianism.

Thomas Earl Manuel Janet Manuel Max Manuel Effie Manuel Eugene Davis Hilda Davis Letart Middleport Howard Runpelt First United Presbyterian Church Mason Methodist Church

Mothers Fund March To Be Held Tuesday

Middleport Ohio to host Mothers March for the National Foundation for birth defects arthritis and polio in Meigs County Tuesday night. event runs 7 to 9 pm with porch lights urged. Ohio Eta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors. Betty Fultz county chairman. Dora Nowell and Gail Hovatter named team captains for an attendance contest ending with a June picnic. Betty Everson showed a film Billy and Beethoven. refreshments served after meeting.

Middleport National Foundation For Birth Defects Meigs County Ohio Ing Ohio Fuel Gas Company Billy and Beethoven Betty Everson Betty Fultz Dora Nowell Gail Hovatter Watson Smith

Okay Grader Purchase POMEROY-Approval of road grader

Orange Township trustees approved a purchase of a road grader not to exceed 13500 dollars on Tuesday. The action followed notes about county engineer appropriations and the highway department lacking funds since last Friday.

Pomeroy Orange Township Meigs County Highway Department

Meigs General Hospital Notes Admitted Anthony Gibson

Anthony Gibson admitted to Meigs General Hospital in Bidwell. Betty Cline to host Middleport Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting at 7 30 p m Friday at Walnut Street home with Mrs Mattie Bush Oleva Boice and Mrs Charles Searles as assisting hostesses.

Meigs General Hospital Anthony Gibson Bidwell Middleport Betty Cline Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union Walnut St Cline Mattie Bush Oleva Boice Charles Searles

Woman Arrested After One Car Crash in Five Points

Mrs Avanell Frank 42 of Pomeroy Route 3 lost control on Flat Woods Road and struck a bank. Sheriff Hartenbach filed charges of driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. she was released on bond. Grange meeting set for 8 p.m. Thursday at the hall with a program contribution requested.

Pomeroy Robert Hartenbach Hartenbach Avanell Frank Frank Grange Rock Springs

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