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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
9
Friendly Circle of Trinity United Church of Christ met Tuesday evening and installed officers with a candle lighting ceremony. Pearl Mora heads the circle, Elizabeth Fick is vice president, Leonard Jewell secretary, Elza Gilmore treasurer. The group plans a study series Facing the New Day and nurse visitors sent thanks from elderly members.
Pomeroy The D of A Council No. 17 installed officers for the year led by deputy state councilor Margaret Seidenable. Cora Beegle was named vice councilor and presided while eight family members were ill. Cora McBride, a former Marietta resident, died Sunday at Harmer Rest Home. Nettie Hayes won the traveling prize donated by Beegle.
Gallipolis John Rafferty administrator says hospital admission list will be unpublished temporarily due to overcrowded conditions and illness of about 20 percent of staff. He asks that only close relatives visit to ease burden on the staff. Sheriff reports Meigs County one car crash near Rose Hill on Route 33 at 1 03 a m two men injured.
Meigs County Jaycees outline events for the first annual Bosses Night at Pleasant Point Resort with a record hop at Meigs Junior High and a basketball game against the emergency squad. James Bee, former Ohio Jaycees president, to speak. District 24 president's council to be hosted Feb 16. Planning committee includes Ralph Werry Roger Young Barrie McCoy. By laws revision assigned to Bill McDaniel Richard Poulin Ralph Werry.
Pack 248 Cub Scouts and Webelos will meet January 28 at 7 p m at the DAV Hall on Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy. All Cub Scouts Webelos and parents invited to attend. Gallipolis Firefighters responded to a couch fire caused by a cigarette lighter at 626 Third Ave. The damage was $50. Richard Dailey of the Federal Hocking Future Farmers of America earned a bronze rating at the FFA extemporaneous speaking contest held Tuesday at Fort Frye High School Beverly.
Rutland Friendly Gardeners met at Mrs. Bruce Davis home with Mrs. Howard Birchfield moderating a session on problem containers. Assisting, Mrs. Joe Bolin led a dried materials workshop for arrangements. The group voted to join the Mothers March of Dimes on Jan 29 and to plant flowering crabs throughout the community.
Meigs County Farm Bureau launched its membership drive with a goal of at least 270 new members. A mail campaign has already yielded over three fourths of the target, led by Virgil King. The effort adopts Up With Agriculture as the theme and aims to reach the goal by February 1.
Ohio Senate Democratic leader Charles Carney criticizes the governors task force report on vocational and technical education as lopsided and rapid in scope. He notes potential county council control and a $300 million price tag while stressing the need for balanced education and human development beyond factory work.
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