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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1964

Page

8

Mt Hermon EUB Dedication Set for Sunday in Meigs County

Mt Hermon United Brethren Church in the Texas Community Meigs County will be dedicated at 2 PM Sunday with Bishop C W Meadows presiding and also speaking at 10 30 AM. The modern sanctuary features beige walls acoustic tile ceilings oak flooring and fluorescent lights. The Rev Rex Garrabrant, pastor for five years, is a Perry County resident and teacher who helped build the church begun in 1877. the new structure cost several thousand dollars under an estimated 20 000.

Pomeroy Meigs County Mt. Hermon Rex Garrabrant Garrabrant Ososso Bible College Owosso Mich Huntington College Huntington Ind Ohio University Lancaster Perry County Scioto United Brethren Church Texas

Glouster Board Accepts John Savel Resignation

John E. Savel resigned as Glouster Exempted Village School District superintendent after a seven year tenure. He will lead Pymatuning Valley School District with an $11 000 starting salary and annual increases, plan to move his family to Andover, and pursue a doctorate at Ohio State University. The district merges into the Athens County system with Trimble Local July 1.

Glouster John E. Savel Glouster Exempted Village Board of Education Savel Pymatuning Valley Ohio Andover Republic Lavel Findlay College Bowling Green Ohio State University Findlay Woodville Lakeview Nouasseaur Morrocco Athens County Trimble Local

Busy Bees Aid Missionaries in Middleport Potluck

Busy Bee Class of Middleport First Baptist Church held a Thursday potluck at the Isabelle Winebrenner home with centerpieces of roses. Mrs. Elizabeth Slavin assisted. devotion by Mrs. Richard Owen. prayer by Mrs. Donald Boone. Special missionaries named Miss Dorothy Johnson and Miss Mildred Benson.

Middleport Isabelle Winebrenner Busy Bee Dorothy Johnson Waverly Mildred Benson Haiti Charles White Dana Hamm Owen Slavin Agnes White Pearl Hoffman

Relocates In Logan and Community Notices

Mr and Mrs Louis Jewell and daughters Carol and Terri moved Saturday to their new home in Logan. Mr Jewell served on the Glouster school board and joined the new district board but resigned after the move. Carol active in Jobs Daughters and church work directed youth choir. Walnut Hill home sold to Phil Paires and family. Chauncey Garden Club to hold annual dinner Wednesday at 6 30 p m Buckeye Cafeteria Athens. Marriage licenses Meier Beegle Crow and Stover Racine Route 2.

Glouster Louis Jewell Carol Terri Logan Jewell New School District Carole Church of Christ Chauncey Chauncey Garden Club Buckeye Athens

Births at Meigs Memorial Hospital

Birth notices from Meigs Memorial Hospital list a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Anderson of Hartford West Virginia. Also noted are births for Ronald Fry of Pomeroy Lucy Potts of Cheshire Theresa Swatzel of Pomeroy Shirley Hollow of Minersville Helen Brown of Pomeroy Leola Keck of Rutland Bessie Biggs of Middleport and Dorothy Morris daughter of Mrs Eli Ebersbach and Alice Bletnar wife of John Haley.

Ronald Fry Pomeroy Lucy Potts Cheshire Theresa Swatzel Shirley Hollow Minersville Helen Brown Leola Keck Rutland Bessie Biggs Middleport Samuel Anderson Hartford Alice Bletnar John Haley Dorothy Morris Eli Ebersbach

Beaten Youth Undergoes Surgery Near Forest Run Incident

Ronald Fry 16 of Pomeroy Route 3 underwent shoulder surgery at Meigs Memorial Hospital after a car forcing incident at Forest Run. He was rushed to University Hospital for facial surgery in Columbus before returning for further treatment. The beating involves an alleged driver of the other vehicle.

Pomeroy Ronald Fry Meigs Memorial Hospital Fry University Hospital Forest Run Columbus

Indecent exposure charge dismissed in Gallipolis court

Municipal Judge William H. Sowers dismissed the indecent exposure charge against Robert Burns, 36, of Gallipolis after his arrest by city police. In other cases Judge Sowers fined Arthur W. George, 26, of Vinton for failure to yield the right of way, Fred Sherritt, 36, of Gallipolis for speeding, and Ray Jenkins, 45, of Gallipolis for intoxication.

Gallipolis William H. Sowers Robert Burns Burns Sowers Arthur W. George Vinton Fred Sherritt Ray Jenkins

Zimmer Home Scene of Trimble WSCS

The WSCS of the Trimble Methodist Church met at Mrs. Laura Zimmer's home. Mrs. Beulah Johnson led the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Helen Willeke gave the scripture and the Alaska lesson. Refreshments served for listed members including Mrs. Zimmer.

Glouster WSCS Trimble

Loyal Women Class Dines in Memorial Park Picnic

In Glouster the Loyal Women’s Class of the Church of Christ held its annual picnic in Memorial Park. Fourteen members attended with seven guests for a noon pot luck meal. Brenda Stansberry and Susie Balderson performed a vocal duet.

Glouster Loyal Womens Church of Christ Memorial Park Brenda Stansberry Chillicothe Susie Balderson Corning Martie Beverley Eric Bennie Bingman Princess Seevers Felda Stansberry Virgie Gadnia

Jacksonvilles Cookout Brings Family and Friends Together

Jacksonville residents hosted a large backyard cook-out with extended family from Chauncey Columbus Detroit and Dayton visiting or attending. Attendees included Russ Staley Lulu McBride Richard Colburn Richard Powell Maureen Savage and others noting graduations and weekend visits.

Russ Staley Chauncey Richard Colburn Brian Kim Karen Carolyn Richard Powell Steven Columbus Beverly Jim Arthur Wemmer Detroit John Rapp Wemmer Rapp Goldie Shaw Eddie Whitehair Maureen Savage Walter Savage Jacksonville Washington D. H Mt. St. Mary Hospital Lucile Williams Ruth Sandy Williams John Cominsky Sr Paul Mc. Masters Mary Marietta Della Hanson Katherine Murray

Hospital Notes List Newborns And Admissions

Holzer Hospital reports births for Rhodes, Feastal, Forgey, Gibson, Mahon, Powell and Sheets plus admissions for Gibson, Steinmetz, King, Timmons, Thomas, Priddy, Roush, Milam, Brandon, Deck, Gilkey, Lee, Kelly, Markham, Byer, Nelson, Kisor, Durst, Hamilton, Marks, Smith, Jackson, Stutler, Boli, Beckley, Skeens, Shelton, Van Meter, Spire, Strausbaugh, and more. Discharges include Simmons, Burdette, Speakman, Wood, Shelton, Hudson, Bishop, Durham, Carmichael and others.

Clifford D. Rhodes Gallipolis Edward L. Feastal Maurice E. Forgey Rodney Archie E. Gibson Fostoria Melvin E. Mahorn Ravenswood W. Va Larry M. Powell Middleport Garrett Sheets Donald J. Steinmetz Harrisonville Otis C. King Jackson William L. Timmons Wellston John G. Thomas Edna V. Priddy Rutland Probe E. Roush Letart Carlos W. Milam James W. Brandon Jerry A. Deck S. Bert Gilkey Russell M. Lee Point Pleasant David L. Kelly Billy Joe Markham C. Raymond Byer Leon Hurley M. Nelson Langsville Reba L. Kisor Ralph C. Durst James T. Hamilton Harry S. Marks Patriot Alfred L. Smith New Haven Maude Jackson Bidwell Emmett D. Stutler Ripley Antone Boli Vinton Earl Leienberger Frank W. Beckley Hamden William E. Skeens South Charleston Ohio Barbara Lee Shelton Oak Hill Alva A. van Meter Waterloo Ladonna Sue Spire Ewington Jerry Ray Strausbaugh Albany John Simmons Agnes Burdette Dessie Speakman Dale Wood Ernes Shelton Roger Hudson Edward Bishop M. A. Durham C. T. Carmichael J. D. Paugh R. B. Clarke B. L. Crawford Max C. Hale Charles Rogers Charles Withee R C. Call Dessie Bond John H. Bush Clarence Lemaster William O. Cline Dorothy L. Fowler

Meigs Riding Club Show Draws Hundreds In Heat At Rock Springs

Approx 500 people braved very hot weather to watch the Meigs County Riding Club horse show at Rock Springs Fairgrounds with Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion as cosponsors. Winners received trophies cash and ribbons. judges were George Todd Ironton and Bill Powers Huntsville with Charles Hayes Athens as announcer. Tom Reuter served as ringmaster. The event featured Western pony and Western pleasure classes with top placements including Jerry Woodard Rio Grande and Kay Allen Athens among many competitors from Athens, Pomeroy, Rio Grande and surrounding towns.

Pomeroy Meigs County Jerry Woodard Rio Grande Kay Allen Athens W. Va Kathy Morgan Middleport Peppy Kimball Danny Sayre Wilkesville Dot McCue Carol Ball Gerry Grank Nelsonville Bob Greer New Haven Howard West Mary Elliott Albany Beverly Allen Donna Allen Allen Woodard Sheryl Williams Harrisonville James Elias Mason Pat Paul Cain William Greer Frank Johnson Hamden Dwayne Stellar Waterford Shirley Burdette Coolville Billy Boy

Six enroll in Red Cross swimming class at Hidden Valleypool

Six Middleport residents join the Meigs County Red Cross water safety program at Hidden Valley Country Club pool. The course runs two weeks from June 29 with daily sessions 6 to 9 pm led by an American Red Cross aquatic director.

Middleport Hidden Valley Country Club Thomas Seally Karen Bane Forrest D. Bachtel Barbara Jones Mick Morris Susie Pullen Meigs County American Red Cross

Missionary Society Attends Ohio Women’s Conference

Mrs Donald Boone and Mrs Willis Anthony represented the B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the Middleport Baptist Church at the Ohio Women’s Conference on the Denison campus in Granville. They were joined for Friday sessions by Mrs Beulah White, Mrs Elizabeth Searles and Mrs Jennie Kauff.

Middleport Donald Boone Willis Anthony B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Maxine Chuck Karen Columbus Herbert Jones Jones Griffiths Toledo National Association of Bank Cedar Point Ohio Ohio Bankers Association Pomeroy National Bank Edison Hobstetter Museum of Science Boston

Grand Jury Reconvenes in Mason County Election Probe

POINT PLEASANT Mason County grand jury reconvened Monday in circuit court. Prosecutor Cecil B. Dean urged anyone with knowledge of irregularities or law violations from the past primary election to testify before the grand jury.

Point Pleasant Mason County Cecil B. Dean

Beat Of The Bend Reflects Local Life And Travel

A column notes Mrs Helen Neutzling and Miss Marilyn Davis arriving in New York aboard the Rotterdam after nine weeks abroad visiting Germany Italy Austria and Switzerland. It mentions residents visiting the World’s Fair, bank activities by Maxine Griffith and legal address of local civic interests.

Helen Neutzling Marilyn Davis New York Rotterdam Jerry Davis Germany Italy Austria Switzerland Alvin Norris Fritz Buck Bob Atlantic City Toledo Meigs County Toledo Blade

Gallia Red Cross Seeks Blood Donations Thursday

Gallia Red Cross urges residents to support the Tri-State Bloodmobile visit in Gallia County Thursday from noon to 6 pm. The goal is 110 pints for the year. Mrs. Charlotte Cremeens notes the Huntington WV center can respond to local emergencies, citing two tractor accident victims helped by blood donations. Contact 446-2725 for details.

Gallipolis Red Cross Charlotte Cremeens Gallia County American Red Cross Cremeens Huntington W. Va State Highway Patrol Gallia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eub By Bob Hoeflich MT. Hermon Eub Church Glouster Board John Savel Walnut Hill Phil ‘Paires and Meigs Theodore Meier Beegle Linda Owen Crow Syracuse Powellton Beira , Va Florence Stover Racine Mrs. Samuel Anderson Zimmer Church Unit Holzer Hospital Meigs Riding Club Ruth Elliott Mike Lawson Hamlin Patty Meeks Debbie Tennant James Singleton Marjorie Houck Circleville Bob Ridge Betty Harrison Anita Collins Bill Baer Chico Ronnie Cooper Marietta Darla Stanley Sherry Buckle Lucille Leifheit Johnny Sorrell Fred Leifheit Dwayne Stollar Howard Lawson the Vibrations Morgandale Farm Carla Will Maxine Griffith The Vinas Lee Southern Local High School Faye Roush Howard Roush University Hospital, Columbus Faye Margaret Neuman
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