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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1969

Page

5

Wrestling Event Moves to July 11 in Nelsonville

The Monday Creek Fish and Game Club moves its meeting to July 11 at 8:30 p.m. in Carbon Hill gym. It co sponsors a Friday wrestling match at Nelsonville athletic field with four pro all star bouts headlined by Belle Starr vs Mary Hart and others. Tickets from members or at gate. pig roast July 13. shotgun shoot Friday at Carbon Hill with ham and bacon prizes.

Nelsonville Monday Creek Fish and Game Club Floyd Brown Carbon Hill Brown Nelsonville Athletic Field Frank Pickett Roger Newman Don Brady Belle Starr Mary Hart Bill O'Neil Big Bad John Cowboy Gillian Jerry Labelle Henry Hart Dick Griffith

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Discharges

The Mount St. Mary Hospital record notes births for Rudy Van Bibber and David Allen families, with admissions including Kay Swart and William Rushing from Glouster and Murray City. Discharges include Randall Crossen, Richard Crossen, Tammy Sue Clark, James Emrick, Sharon Stover, William Hull, and others.

Kay Swart William Rushing Glouster Edgar Wilson Louise Matheny Beverly Tignor Harles Johnson Frances Woolever Nelsonville Florence Kessler Logan Pearl Hogue Jody Wolfe Murray City Donald Davis Chauncey Bernice Kennard Clarence McFaun Corning Randall Crossen Richard Crossen Karlyon Brenick Tammy Sue Clark Arthur E. Lewis James Emrick Sharon Stover William Hull Jennie Oakley Barbara Sayre

Warren Family Returns After two Week Kentucky Tennessee Visit

Mr and Mrs Wilbert Warren and their family of East Washington Street have returned home following a two week visit in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Wilbert Warren East Washington Street Kentucky Tennessee

Nelsonville Meetings and Parade Committee Updates

The Presbyterian Women's Association meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the church with Eva Stuber presenting on medical missions. The Martha Circle hosts. The Parade of the Hills Festival permanent committee meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Jack's Bar and Grill meeting room,Paul Midkin chair. York Grange meeting Thursday is postponed due to the holiday. details to follow.

Presbyterian Women’s Association Eva Stuber Martha Circle Jack’s Bar and Grill Paul Midkin York Oak Grove

Gallipolis Festival Opens With Queen Contest And Parade

Gallia County hosts River Recreation Festival activities starting Thursday with a queen pageant featuring ten contestants from area high schools and colleges. A parade, speaker program, air show, parachute jumps, and dances stretch through Sunday at various venues around Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gallia County Kenneth Morgan Janet Brennan Dawna Je Walker Southwestern High School Janice Buker Susan Willis Gallia Academy High School Kathi Clark Diana Stewart Gallipolis Business College Sharon Cooper Connie Stidham Kyger Creek High School Deborah Sheets Hannan-Trace

French Art Colony to Sponsor Second Festival Exhibit

More than 200 artworks including sculptures collages bronzes and paintings will be on display Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm in Gallipolis Public Square. The show part of the River Recreation Festival features about 30 area artists with works by Gallipolis State Institute students and a children's class taught by Mrs. Oscar W. Clarke.

Gallipolis Gallipolis State Institute Nelle Shaw French Art Colony Oscar W. Clarke

McArthur 4-H Girl Returns From State Camp

Beverly Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Murphy McArthur Route 2 returned Saturday from State 4H Junior Leadership Camp at Camp Ohio. She joined nearly 180 youths in the program themed Daring to Be Me with new song leading class and guidance from Wayne Murphy Red Moser Rabbi Ed Kiner Art Dannecker and Ruth Morgan. The State Junior Leadership Camp selects one girl and one boy from each county and is run by the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service and funded by Ohio Farmers Insurance Group.

McArthur Beverly Murphy Joe Murphy Camp Ohio Wayne Murphy Ohio Youth Commission Red Moser Ed Kiner Temple Israel Art Dannecker Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Group Ruth Morgan Whetstone High School Beverly Ohio Cooperative Extension Service Ohio Farmers Insurance Group

M M Jaycees Plan July 4th Activities in McConnelsville

McCONNELLSVILLE Cong Clarence Miller will attend the Fifth Annual Community Festival and Homecoming July 4 and 5 in McConnelsville. He joins the Friday parade at 6 p.m. and follows with square events and a 10:30 p.m. cash drawing. Saturday features a garden tractor pull at 1 p.m. with trophies for classes 700 900 and 1100 lbs. Country western shows at 7 and 9 p.m. headline WWVA Jamboree stars. Festival Queen crowned at 10:45 p.m. then three cash drawings at 1 a.m.

Mcconnelsville Clarence Miller Miller

Plan Rummage Sale in Nelsonville by Auxiliary

A rummage sale by the Ladies Pentecostal Auxiliary will be held Saturday at the Legion War Memorial Building on W Columbus Street. The event runs from 8 30 a.m. on the main floor of the building.

Nelsonville Ladies Pentecostal Auxiliary Legion War Memorial W. Columbus Street

Area Student Named To High Honors List

RICHMOND Ky John K Sanders of Millfield has been named to the dean s list at Eastern Kentucky University for the spring semester. The list includes 722 students with 157 achieving a perfect 4.0.

Richmond John K. Sanders Millfield Eastern Kentucky University Thomas F. Stovall Eastern

Municipal Court Notices On Multiple Traffic Violations

Police report a list of motorists facing fines for offenses including unsafe vehicle operation speeding and improper license endorsements. Names such as Phyllis Baker Barry Shields and Leonard Vickers appear with penalties ranging from 18 to 33 dollars.

Phyllis G. Baker Glouster Rovue Jock Collins Sugar Creek Athens Barry A. Shields N. Shafer St Stevensb. Whitacre Sunnytide Dr David D. Hooper McConnelsville Honard Dwight E. Spencer New Straiteville John M. Pinder Fremont Stephen J. Krope Orville Charles A. Hinton Pennsboro Ephram A. Kelley Seeres Larry G. Carter Huntington

Hiking Club Faces Trail Obstacle in Hocking County

Buckeye Trail Association officials told commissioners that a mapped route in Benton Township, Hocking County, encounters objections from local landowners. Association president Howard Blum was authorized to contact Boyton Amerine of Lancaster to discuss resolution and arrange a meeting with a commissioner.

Logan Buckeye Trail Association Hocking County William E. Miller Association Howard Blum Boyton Amerine Lancaster Benton Twp Miller Benton Blur

Murray City Youth Makes Dean's List

Thomas E. Thomas a Glenville State College senior from Murray City has been named to the Dean's List for the semester ending June 6 He is majoring in social studies and is set to graduate in January 1970

Murray City Youth Nelsonville Thomas E. Thomas Glenville State College Rodney Thomas Murray City Thomas West Virginia College

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mount St. Mary Hospital Rudy van Bibber David Allen Warrens Goldberg’s Glouster, Ohio James Robinson Washington, D. C Washington Susan Winters Rio Grande College Gallipolis Jaycees City Park Ronald D. Hopper Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport Gallia County Fairgrounds Jack Hudson John Mills Oscar Bastiani Jr Richard Swan Merrill Evans Donald M. Thaler Evan C. Roderick James H. Walker Gilbert Corliss M&m Jaycees Volkswagen University Volkswagen Biimeon Palmer Street Belk’s Brown Shoe Co N. Court ST
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