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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1969
Page
14
The Messenger reports Ohio Farm Safety Week with emphasis on reducing agricultural fatalities and injuries. Data shows 1948 1986 trends, major causes including tractor and off farm incidents, plus safety steps like proper shielding, careful ladder use, and immediate spill cleanup amid county surveys and new city data.
Women of the Paint Pleasant Junior Women’s Club led by Mrs Linda Henry prepared and shipped 23 boxes of homemade cookies to service members in Vietnam under Operation Sweet Tooth. The group, meeting at Rio del Park Club House, also updated by laws and named Claudia Wilson as Mason County Fair Queen candidate while planning a parade float.
Members of Point Pleasant High School class of 1959 plan a reunion dinner on August 2 at 7 39 p m at the Pleasant Point Resort. The menu features steaks and seafood at 6 per person with reservations urged by July 31 to Loves Lee Minton Martha Sullivan Lana Mohr or Richard Sayre. Britain captured Canada in 1829 and handed it back to France. Amherst and Wolfe recaptured it for Britain 120 years later.
Seven bonds forfeited and fourteen fined during a session in Porter’s Court in Mews County. Several individuals from Pomeroy and surrounding towns faced fines for speeding, missing licenses, defective vehicle parts, and other violations. Notable names include James A. Wall, Robert Lee White, Gary R. Dill, and Larry D. Lawrence among others. Some cases involved driving while intoxicated, fictitious registration, and assault charges with varying penalties and costs.
A prince and princess will be chosen for the Meigs County Junior Fair court for king and queen. Entries open to local residents born in 1964 1965 or nearby years. A drawing will be held Wednesday August 13 at the Junior Fair Nest at the Meigs County Fair for parade eligibility.
MIDDLEPORT The unusual coin collection of Edward Burkett and a talk on coin collecting by Burkett highlighted the meeting of the Pomeroy Middleport Rotary Club held Friday night. Burkett a coin collector and member of the Port Pleasant Chapter Coin Club gave a program on finds of coins and displayed rare coins and paper greenbacks. The dinner was at Marlin Restaurant with the club visiting Citizens National Bank for the program. John Bacon, club president, outlined plans for coming meetings.
Reverend Ted Wall of Man Street Baptist Church announced a fall teacher training class with area ministers led by Reverend Clifford Caverlee. He also noted the Sunday school promotion will be the last Sunday in August, starting a six month semester due to September literature. Meigs County groups host events including the Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders picnic at Twin Elm Farm and a Wildwood Garden Club workshop at Forest Run Methodist Church basement with Mrs. Reid Young as guest demonstrator.
MINERSVILLE The Wildwood Garden Club hosted a therapy program at the Gallipoli Institute on Thursday with Mrs. Hiram Fisher in charge. Mrs. Karl Grueser gave the opening prayer. Mrs. Milton Roush led games and gifts were given to each guest. Pine cookies and refreshments were served. Others participating included Mrs. Homer Holter, Mrs. Dayton Ashworth, Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Mason Fisher, Mrs. Hiram Fisher, Mrs. Grueser, and Miss Sandra Roush.
Point Pleasant Chapter of the Future Farmers of America is among those statewide to receive a superior rating in the Better Chapter Contest. The rating comes from the state association, the national organization, and the National FFA Foundation. Chapters with the rating were presented with a plaque insert or a new plaque.
A farewell potluck supper is set at Syracuse Roadside Park on Monday at 6 p m to honor Rev A E Miller and his wife as they leave Syracuse Nazrene Church for a pastorate in Nelsonville Donations for a farewell gift may be left at Ruschel Variety Store in Pomeroy Ella gene Watson residence in Minersville or at Roy Winebrenner residence in Syracuse The article also notes sacred games and a Darwin trivia item with no clear local connection.
Middleport residents and relatives are listed visiting Albuquerque San Jose and New Mexico families. Dr. Jerry Matheny moves to Malta Ohio to open a dentist office. Local church activities and vacation plans are noted along with hospital treatment for Mrs Bechule. A Cincinnati officer, Harley Williams, 41, Maumee, is sentenced to six months for theft of gin cases from an express company.
Chester King son of Mr and Mrs Charles C King of Rutland Route 1 completed eight weeks of Army field combat training at Fort Gordon Georgia. He earned specialist recognition in a 50 week programming course at Fort Lauderdale Technical College and received advanced training in artillery surveying at Fort Sill Oklahoma earning rank E-2 and eligibility for officer candidate school.
A long list of Meigs County land transfers is reported with numerous names and parcels across townships, detailing acres and grantees while noting transactions in Olive, Salem, and other areas. A separate item announces a Day Care Center open house in Point Pleasant celebrating the center's first anniversary, inviting Mason County residents to attend on July 29 at the Episcopal Church on Main Street.
Junior Leaders met July 2 at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Building in Middleport. Dues were set at 1 dollar. New officers installed included Lenora Michael as president, David Mitchell as vice president, Jamie Eastitan as secretary, Anna Holter as treasurer, and Linda Beal as news reporter. Volunteers were asked to work at the Mental Retardation booth at the fair.
The Cherub Chor of Asbury United Methodist Church traveled to Camden Park led by former director Miss Rose Ann Lisle and Mrs. Janice Harper. The group visited Mass Chris Fowler at Marshall University and the Rev Wendell Stulter at Trenton with members including Demaris Ash Lee Jay Stephanie Ord Debbie Hartenbach Rose Marie Leadingham Teresa Ferrell Debbie Roush Bobbie Chapman Jean Ann Ritchart Connie Patterson and Greg Harper.
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