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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1967

Page

5

Seven Rutland Musicians Selected For Festival

Seven Rutland High School musicians were chosen to attend the 1967 High School Music Festival on February 4 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Students Chester King Sabra Canaday Debbie Turner Gloria Thompson Beverly Thompson Linda Shenefield and Martha Southern were selected for outstanding ability past contest results and instructor recommendation. The event includes four festival groups two bands an orchestra and a 1000 voice chorus with career counseling recitals and university sponsored luncheons and dinners.

Rutland Ohio Wesleyan University Robert A. Garner Jr Chester King Trom

Point Man Injured In Barge Accident On Mari ner

Mrs. Herbert Perry of Lincoln Avenue says her husband, a deckhand on the Union Barge Lines boat Mari ner, fractured his skull and heel in a fall aboard the barge. He lies in St Marys Hospital Cairo TI in serious condition but showing slight improvement and may be flown to a local hospital in 10 days or two weeks if steady progress continues.

Point Pleasant Herbert Perry Lincoln Ave

Better Breakfasts project at Salisbury School praised by pupils

POMEROY A Better Breakfasts health project at Salisbury School teaches etiquette food buying table setting and nutrition. Helen Dias' second graders made wall charts planned menus practiced arithmetic and manners. On the final day girls served breakfast to classmates with fruit juice cereal toast jelly and milk.

Pomeroy Salisbury School Helen Dias

Firemen's Auxiliary Sells Easter Baskets

Syracuse Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary plans to make and sell Easter baskets with orders taken until March 15. Jean Hall, president, announces contact numbers 992 2419 992 5162 992 2659 or 992 2481. Baskets cost 15 cents to one dollar.

Syracuse Syracuse Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary Jean Hall

Junk Yard Licenses On Sale In Meigs

Meigs County auditor Gordon H. Caldwell reports new junk yard licenses cost 25 dollars and renewals 10 dollars at his office. In Point Pleasant Mason County group meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Appalachian Auditorium with Roy Lloyd and Sally Lou Darst leading the program Aids to Special Education.

Meigs Gordon H. Caldwell Meigs County Caldwell Point Pleasant Mason County Retarded Children Association Appalachian Auditorium Roy Lloyd Sally Lou Darst

Fund Raising Discussed By Fire Auxiliary

Nine Syracuse Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary members met at town hall to discuss fundraising ideas. Eva Mae Phillips joined as a new member while Jean Hall led the meeting and refreshments were served. Attendees included Norma Baker Mildred Pierce Myla Hudson Sylvia Zwilling Agnes White Donna Phelps Naomi London.

Syracuse Syracuse Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary Town Hall Eva Mae Phillips Jean Hall Norma Baker Mildred Pierce Myla Hudson Sylvia

Putnam Man On Probation

Jack son Conley of Putnam County received three years probation from Judge James Thompson in Circuit Court after being charged with breaking and entering. In civil cases Mason County Motor Co vs Carroll Casto and Mason County Motor Co vs Bill McDaniel the court allowed naming State Farm Mutual Insurance of Bloomington Illinois and Motors Insurance of Columbus as additional defendants for allegedly loaned vehicles returned damaged.

Point Pleasant Jackson Conley Putnam County James Thompson Jackson Mason County Motor Co Carroll Casto Bill McDaniel State Farm Mutual Insurance of Bloomington Til Motors Insurance of Columbus

Film On Dental Health Shown At 4 H Meeting

POINT PLEASANT Gil Barnette county 4 H agent showed a film on dental health and led a discussion as Vernon Star Dust ers 4 H club met at Judy Lathey home. Barry Haynes reviewed a book on Indian folklore. Plans for a workshop were made and a 4 H clothing school was announced for Huntington on March 7.

Point Pleasant Gil Barnette 4-H Vernon Star Dusters Judy Lathey Barry Haynes Huntington

Syracuse Soldier Returns From 23 Day Leave to Vietnam Duty

Pfc John L Bass son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Bass of Syracuse spent a 23 day furlough with his family in Syracuse and Beverly Mass and then traveled to Fort Dix. He is now stationed in Vietnam with the construction engineers at Bein Hoa as a graftsman.

Syracuse John L. Bass Leonard Bass Bass James Cline Beverly Accom Ora Fort Dix Vietnam Bein Hoa

Admitted and Discharged List at Holzer Hospital

The Holzer Hospital reports a large list of admits including Mrs. John R Peters Chilli cothe Ralph Bass Syracuse Mrs Ellis Thornton Patriot Vicky Henderson Jackson and others. Discharges include Richard Abels and a long chain of patients and relatives from multiple communities.

John R. Peters Chillicothe Ralph Bass Syracuse Ellis Thornton Patriot Vicky Henderson Jackson Dennis Adams Lucasville Floyd Exline Charlotte Green Crown City Lonnie Spurlock Point Pleasant Ashton Taylor Gallipolis Judd Davis Portland Roy Neal Parker Hinzman Paul D. Kelly Wellston Charles Dowell South Side Linda Kay Payne Bidwell Marlene James Joyce Kay Farrar Oak Hill Mabel Swanson Edgar Zuercher Ironton Willie Jackson Northup Billy J. Bunch Athens James F. Stumbo Janet Bosworth Ralph Snider Jr Middleport Frank Hensley Ravenswood Cyrus D. Clark Shady Springs

Meigs General Hospital Admission Notes

Ada Maiden Nelsonville William Blankenship Pomeroy Sam Yates Racine Homer Jones Stella Ebers bach admitted to Meigs General Hospital with patient list indicating multiple local residents.

Meigs General Hospital Ada Maiden Nelsonville William Blankenship Pomeroy Sam Yates Racine

Pomeroy Honor Roll Names 136 Students Across Schools

Pomeroy High and Junior High honor roll lists 136 students for the third six weeks. Seniors include Ed Baer and Jennifer Blakeslee. juniors feature Sandra Bailey and Chuck Bartels. sophomores list Cody Boothe and June Bush. freshmen name Sherrie Blackston and Sharon Brawley. Eighth and seventh grades add Roger Abbott to Susan Andrews and many others.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Pomeroy Junior High School Ed Baer Jennifer Blakeslee Neil Colmer Michael Bentz Connie Dill Carl Hall Terri Fultz David Hargraves Garotne Hayes Peggy Hoffner Millie Legar Susan Lytle Kay McGowan Charles Radford William Radford Judy Smith Jo Smith Debbie Spencer Don Sinsher Robert Whaley Sandra Bailey Chuck Bartels Beverly Beaver Mike Bentz Sandra Kay Bing Duane Brickles Kenda Chaney Bruce Justice Becka McGuire Janet Mees Charisse Porter Dorothy Neutzling Rebecca Redford Chester Roush Gary Searberry Edward Smith Randy Sycks Barbara White Sherrie Blackston Sharon Brawley Randy Burt Sheila Cowen Darlene Deem Roger Gilmore Tim Glaze Marlene Goodwin Karen Griffith Greg Grover Donna Haning Terry Hendricks Bette Hobstetter John Lohse Cheryl McLaughlin Steve Miller Pam Neutzling Donna Partlow Mary Radford John Ritchhart Darla Sheridan George Skinner James Swatzel Tom Vaughn Richard Werner Roger Zeigler Roger Tom Bell Irene Barnes Robert Blackston Rosa Boothe Martin Broderick Jon Buck Pam Burson Mike Cullums Jo Ellen Diehl Paul Dill Roger Dixon Sheila Fulmer Dennis Gilmore Nancy Greenlee Connie Grueser Cathy Hall Shelley Hall Roger Hendricks John Hannell Cindy Jordan Diana King Connie Lanning Charles Legar Mary Midkiff Robert Miller Cheryl Nelson Ann

Meigs Local School District Color Vote Deadlocked

Meigs Local School District students from grades seven through twelve cast 1341 votes on the second ballot but no color combination cleared 50 percent. Maroon and gold led with 449, followed by maroon and white 416, blue and gold 234, blue and white 145, and red and white 97. If no option tops 50 percent on the third ballot another vote will pick the top two.

Pomeroy Meigs George Hargraves Hargraves

Memorial Hospital Notes Veterans Names Listed

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list Dina Nelson Maurice Nelson John Motley and others across Middleport Racine New Haven Portland Langsville and Langsville area residents including Barbara Fetty Pauline Jeffers Helen Mills Maxine Haines Lemley Russell John Daugh erty and Mrs David Warth.

Dina Nelson Middleport Maurice Nelson John Motley George Deem Racine Pauline Jeffers New Haven Helen Mills Maxine Haines Portland Barbara Fetty Langsville Lemley Russell John Daugherty David Warth

Pomeroy Thelma Faye Eagle seeks divorce from Harold Eagle

Thelma Faye Eagle of Reedsville Route 1 filed a divorce petition against Harold Eagle of the same address charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of three minor children and support.

Pomeroy Thelma Faye Eagle Reedsville Harold Eagle

Will Observe Youth Week at Church of God of Prophecy

The Church of God of Prophecy at 221 N Main St will observe National Youth Week January 29 to February 5 with the theme So Send You. Activities include a youth night service, prayer meetings January 30 at shut-in homes, a February 1 youth Bible study at the home of Kenneth and Janet Bledsoe in Letart, and concluding rallies with gospel singers and speakers.

Point Pleasant Church of God of Prophecy N. Main St Kenneth Bledse, Letart

Heart Fund Leaders Named for Mason County Drive

Point Pleasant banker Kaufman, president of Citizens National Bank, is named Heart Fund chairman as the drive runs February. Dr Samuel Griffith leads public education with Gene Ball directing business solicitation. Mrs John Wiseman chairs Heart Sunday February 19 and Belva Mae Farley leads the Memorial Fund.

Point Pleasant Argyle Kaufman Birch Ave Mason County Heart Fund Kaufman Citizens National Bank Samuel Griffith Gene Ball John Wiseman Heart Sunday Belva Mae Farley Memoral Fund Dan Glassman Jennie Harris Huntington The Heart Association Walter M. Windsor Windsor Court

Talent Hunt Launched By Gallia Club

Gallia County event by the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club seeks entrants for a talent party at Elks Hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Jerome H Cargill Co of New York to produce the show. Co chairs and volunteers named with refreshments to follow.

Gallia Club Gallipolis Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club Elks Hall Bette Ryal Jerome H. Cargill Co New York Eliabeth Mills Joan Thompson B&pw Kay Betz Juanita Dowler Carolyn Neal

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births Report

Pleasant Valley records a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones of Point Pleasant a daughter. Other names listed include Mrs. Richard Hussell Point Pleasant Mrs. Harold Bush Gallipolis Ferry Laura Edwards Point Pleasant Mrs Guy Sayre and son Mrs Garland Wilson and Cindy Beaver.

Kenneth Jones Point Pleasant Richard Hussell Harold Bush Gallipolis Ferry Laura’ Edwards Guy Sayre Garland Wilson Cindy Beaver

Williams Charged After Collision On Route 2 Injures No One

Paul Dean Williams age 22 of Gallipolis was arrested for failure to have his vehicle under control after rear ending a tractor pulling a house trailer on Route 2. The tractor was driven by Samuel J. Broomell age 30 of Albion Indiana. Damage totaled $500 with no injuries.

Point Pleasant Paul Dean Williams Gallipolis Samuel J. Broomell Albion Ind

TAP Teens Sell Bread In Dimes Drive At Point Pleasant High

Teens Against Polio TAP members from Point Pleasant High School plan a house to house bread sale with 800 loaves. They assemble at 10 a.m. at the high school led by Becky Goodwin with about 120 TAP members.

TAP Point Pleasant March of Dimes Point Pleasant High School Becky Goodwin Carol Kegley Krodel Park

Church Guild Installs New State of Officers

Members of the Womens' Guild Trinity United Church of Christ installed new officers led by president Mrs Albert Woodard and vice president Mrs Philip Globokar at a church ceremony. Officers and chairmen were introduced, Communion observed, and remarks made on The Logic of God.

Pomeroy Womens’ Guild Trinity United Church of Christ Albert Woodard Philip Globokar Carl Kautz Ed Kennedy Mary Virginia Reibel Globokar Wilbur Perrin Charles Strauss Pearl Mora Dale Smith Richard Rosenbaum Reibel God

Suit filed over unpaid funeral home bill in Point Pleasant

Mohr Stevens Funeral Home sues Robert Cromley, Donald Shaffer and Virginia Shaffer of Point Pleasant in circuit court claiming $566.25 remains due on a $960.99 bill for services on December 10, 1964. Defendants paid $300 on August 21, 1965 and $94.74 on November 15, 1965 per the plaintiff’s attorney Don Kingery. Sunshine Class Mason Methodist Church to sponsor a fish fry February 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the church basement. price $1.25 adults and 75 cents children. proceeds for church improvements including a new organ.

Point Pleasant Mohr-Stevens Funeral Home Robert Cromley Donald Lee Shaffer Virginia Shaffer Plainliff Don Kingery MASON Mason Methodist Church

Study Week Attendees and Classes At Trinity Church

Rev. C W Thompson reports 85 attended the annual book study this week. A second study will be Sunday at 6 p.m. with several instructors for different age groups. Opening devotions 6 p.m. in the chapel by Rev Norville White. A film Children Without to be shown. Adult and youth membership training classes announced with schedules through March 526. Gallipolis resident Ashton P Taylor, 71, is treated at Holzer Hospital for a fractured left hip after a chair fall.

Point Pleasant C. W. Thompson Trinity Methodist Church Mars van Frame Thompson Kenneth Show Bill Barton Charlies Johnson Larry Riffle Norville White St. Paul Methodist Church Gallipolis Ashton P. Taylor Eastern Ave Holzer Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Firemen’s Auxiliary Putnam Man PFC Holzer Hospital News Richard Abels Owen Allbright Michael Collins Neva Denny Vivian Ferguson David Graham Mary R. Hayes Charles Higginbottom Walter Higgins Jo Angela Houchins Gary Isner Francis Johnson Robert Lawson Andrew McDaniel Ruby Ohlings Dora Phillips Earl Pinkerton Norman J. Plymare John Roach James Homer Jones Stella Ebersbach Elberfelds Veterans Memorial Hospital Ralph R. Bass Slate West Columbia Charles Gaskill Maxine Coats Dale Mourning National Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp FDIC Sharon Hollow Davis Edward Lee McFall Navy Mason County Dodge Catalina Marauder Mercury Catalina Pontiac Enoll Hesh Stan Lad Blaettnar Pomeroy Ohio Heart Fund Pleasant Valley Hospital Ordnance School Mickey Yester Diane Friar Kegley Wahama Becky Lewis Hannan Kenneth Mayes Church Guild Ben Neutzling Happy Harvesters Pomeroy Church Mortuary Biles Suit DeVille Cadillac Oldsmobile Pomeroy, Ohio
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