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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1967
Page
20
The article outlines National Farm Safety Week July 2 29 and urges careful farming during harvest. It notes new Ohio law requiring slow moving vehicle emblems on vehicles 25 mph or slower with front white light and rear red light, effective Sept 23.
Kathryn Baum has been selected as a Jennings Scholar to participate in a series of lectures co sponsored by the College of Education at Ohio University and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. The 1967 68 program includes 200 Southeastern Ohio teachers and will feature world renowned speakers.
Middleport Pomeroy Rotary hosts Loud Shirt Night where attorney James Miller of Lancaster spoke on service to mankind. Miller met ex classmate Bernard Fultz Meigs County prosecutor, and Rotary District 669 Governor presented greetings from International President Hodges. Wendell Gerlach chaired. Heath Methodist Church ladies served steak dinner.
The Meigs County Bookmobile led by Mr. Eddy Educator lists Monday route stops including Antiquity Letart Apple Grove East Letart Oak Grove Dorcas Racine Syracuse and Tuesday stops Leading Creek Beech Grove Danville Salem Center Starr Hall Dexter Langsville Rutland Village Hysell Run with times from morning to evening.
A long local notice records numerous births at Holzer Hospital with names of mothers and fathers from Racine Gallipolis Crown City Oak Hill Pomeroy and nearby areas including Annee Larry Plantz Guysville and several listed families. The item reads as a community roll call of new additions and parent names with their towns.
Dr and Mrs J B Marshall and son John of Louisville spent the weekend with Mrs Russ Watson of Forest Run They travel to Mingo W Va to enjoy their summer home John ll remains for a visit with Mrs Watson Also guests include Miss Susie Gallier Toledo and Rozanna Knight Point Pleasant W Va Patrick Lochary returns from six weeks abroad England Scotland Robert Hill Columbus recently visited his parents Alen and Mrs Hill Mrs Daniel Thompson and daughter Nancy stay in Columbus with another daughter Jonnie Sue Kinney and newborn Daniel Patrick Kinney
Chief of Police Gilkey of Middleport to organize a bicycle club for the Middleport area and interested residents. Meeting set for Monday morning July 17 at 1 a.m. at Middleport City Hall. All ages invited. POMEROY Meigs County Sheriff’s department arrested Charles Van Meter of Middleport Route 1 on a bastardy charge sought by Jackson Police Dept. Also arrested was Earl Ginther, 38, of Syracuse for assault with a dangerous weapon. He was released on bond Saturday morning.
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