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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1969

Page

7

Pomeroy Clergyman Opposes Black Manifesto Letter Campaign

Rev. William H. Perrin plans to mail letters to 500 churches urging rejection of the Black Manifesto demands. He says his Trinity United Church of Christ has wide congregational support and would resign if his church favors the manifesto. Perrin warns defrocking is possible if his church accepts the plan.

Pomeroy O.H William H. Perrin Church of Christ Trinity United Church of Christ Perrin James Forman Black Conference

Four Traffic Accidents Reported Over Weekend

The State Highway Patrol reported four weekend accidents around Gallipolis. A 19 year old from Kananga had a tire blowout on Route 7. no injuries or citations. Center Point Road saw two cars sideswipe near Rio Grande with no injuries or citations. A deer killed on Route 35 near Monroeville involved Glen Richard. game warden notified. A 16 year old Northup driver cited for left of center in a separate sideswipe with Robert Hickle. no injuries.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Route 7 Richard Kuhn Kananga Center Point Rio Grande Jerry Johnson Oak Hill Mark Epling

Silver Run Bible School Ends Tonight

Silver Run Free Will Baptist Church in Middleport hosts Vacation Bible School ending with a Sunday program at 7 30 p m. The theme Jesus Leads Me guides the event. A church picnic follows on Monday evening with staff including Delila Mulford director and others.

Middleport Silver Run Free Will Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Jesus Delila Mulford Maxine Little Esther Chapman Susie Mills Jean Thomas Dolores Miller Jerry Halley Wilma Butcher Judy McHaffie Bill Little Kathryn Chapman Evelyn Mathew Henry Davis Letha Davis George McHaffie Caudle Adkins

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Read Names List

A Veterans Memorial Hospital notes section lists multiple individuals including Freda Davis Pomeroy Michael Davis Racine Russell Robinson Middleport Lucy McCune Cheshire Donald Covert Pomeroy Roberta Ross Mason Billy Parsons Syracuse Mary Roush Racine James Barker Rutland Leona Karr Patricia Bauers Michael Davis Lucy White Andrew Lambert Juanita Justis Eva Struble Freda Mossman Tara Hunter.

Freda Davis Pomeroy Michael Davis Russell Robinson Racine Thomas Gilkey Middleport Lucy McCune Cheshire Donald Covert Roberta Ross Mason Billy Parsons Syracuse Mary Roush James Barker Rutland Leona Karr Patricia Bauers Lucy White Andrew Lambert Juanita Justis Eva Struble Freda Mossman Tara Hunter

Lightning Strikes Barn on Ned Swindell Farm in Shade

Firefighters from Richland Area and Pomeroy battled a barn blaze on the Ned Swindell farm on Bear Wallow Ridge Shade Route 1. The barn with 500 bales of hay and straw, a farm wagon, a mower, and a shed were destroyed. the fire was reported at 6:45 p.m. and declared beyond control.

Pomeroy Ned Swindell Bear Wallow Ridge Richland Area Richland Meigs County Henry Werry

Columbus Man Held On Support Warrant

POMEROY Meigs County Sheriff Department arrested Harry David Lee 34 Columbus on 2 support warrants He was stopped for a traffic violation and taken on the other charge Others arrested included Gerald Spud McDaniel Pomeroy for intoxication Wesley Wise for disturbing the peace and destruction of property at a local tavern Harold McCartney Shade for disturbing the peace and Calvin Bruce Simpson Jr 21 Middleport for operating a vehicle without tail lights and proper tags Reedsville Charles Henry Chaffee son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Chaffee of Reedsville Route 1 has graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore Ky with a master of divinity degree A Norwegian waterfall Mardalsfoss at Eikesdal ranks among the world’s tallest at 2150 feet

Pomeroy Meigs County Harry David Lee Columbus Lee Gerald Spud) McDaniel Wesley Wise Harold McCartney Shade Bend Calvin Bruce Simpson Jr Middleport Reedsville Charles Henry Chaffee Charles A. Chaffee Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore

Meigs Sheriff Probes Range of Thefts and Vandalism

Sheriff Robert Hartenbach and deputies investigate vandalized rural mail boxes and newspaper tubes on County Road 34 in Nease Settlement Meigs County. Signs damaged. youths from West Virginia caused a disturbance at a local park. a Lafayette 23 channel CB radio was stolen from a Crown City woman's car at Royal Oak Park.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Nease West Virginia Hartenbach Crown City Royal Oak Park Lafayette

Birthday Party Plans in Rutland by Legion Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary of Lewis Mandley American Legion Post met at Mrs. Harrison Bentley’s home to plan a birthday party for the Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center. Committee members include Mrs. Ernest Bowles, Mrs. Bentley, and Mrs. Alan Hampton. President Mrs. William Smith presided. Mrs. Sherman Butler carried the Color.

Rutland Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center Ladies’ Auxiliary Lewis Manley American Legion Post Harrison Bentley Ernest Bowles Bentley Alan Hampton

Three Persons Fined By Mayor In Pomeroy

Three residents appeared before Mayor Charles Legar in village court for offenses. George Sprouse of Pomeroy was fined for intoxication, James McHaffie of Pomeroy for assault and battery, and Cecil Higgenbotham of unknown address for intoxication. all were fined ten dollars plus costs.

Pomeroy Charles Legar George Sprouse James McHaffie Cecil Higgenbotham

Meigs Sheriff Reports Two Traffic Accidents

Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reported two traffic accidents. Nancy St Clair 16 of Pomeroy Route 2 lost control on Route 20 and veered into a creek with no injuries or citations. Ben R Wilson 24 of Dayton swerved at high speed on Routes 7 and 124 near Laurel Cliff, rolled over, no injuries, Wilson jailed for speed in traffic conditions.

Laurel Cliff Ben R. Wilson Dayton Wilson

Bible School Starts At Methodist Church

Heath United Methodist Church in Middleport hosts Vacation Church School this week from 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. for children through grade six. A concluding program is set for next Sunday at 10 a.m. Regular Church School resumes at 9 30 a.m.

Bible Methodist Church Middleport Heath United Methodist Church

Bookmobile Schedule Announced For Week In Meigs County

Meigs county bookmobile routes listed for Monday through Thursday with stops including Salisbury Rutland Leading Creek Beech Grove Huston Rest Home Lake Alma Radcliff Hamen Allensville Woodward McArthur Créola Junction 56 and 93 Orland Scioto Liberty Coal ton Glenroy Beacon Station Long Bottom Portland Great Bend Apple Grove Antiquity Racine Bank and more. Kenneth E. Riggs of Reedsville listed as John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance general agent attending a sales action workshop at Boston office.

Salisbury Rutland Leading Creek Beech Grove Huston Rest Home Handen Lake Alma Radcliff Hamen Allensville Woodwards McArthur Créola Junction 56 Orland Scioto Liberty Liberty Road Ton Glenroy Beacon Station Long Bottom Portland TS Great Bend Apple Grove Antiquity Racine Bank Reedsville Kenneth E. Riggs John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co Boston Willam Bb. Hoyer General Agency

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Silver Run Bible School Veterans Memorial Hospital THE First National Bank Nelsonville Howard Swindell Columbus Man High Falls Mardalsfoss Eikesdal Norway Meigs William Smith Sherman Butler Don Young Willi Winston Bowles Butler Arnold Richards Erma Bland Sun Ohio Friends of Surprise Pomeroy, Ohio Athens Department of Natural Resources E. State Street Bob Rogers Nancy St Clai Joyce Davis Joseph J. Davis Ash St Interlochen Arts Academy Interlochen Mich Davis Ohio University Meigsakson Vinton
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