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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1969
Page
5
RACINE The Racine United Methodist Church welcomed its pastor Rev Dale McClurg and Mrs McClurg with a welcome home potluck dinner. A program featured readings by Bertha Johnson and others and songs by Pam Hill and Nancy Roush. The congregation selected the pastor for another year and presented a gift to him and Mrs McClurg.
Pomeroy police investigated two traffic accidents Thursday afternoon. At 32 43 p m at Main Street and Butternut Avenue Elva Batnitz 3 Pomeroy drove right of the street and stopped. James Clark 58 Alllrdy swung left while turning onto Butternut and hit Batnitz from the rear causing minor damage to Clark and moderate damage to Batnitz. No injuries or arrests. A second crash occurred at Court Street at 2 30 p m when Thomas Rue 49 Middleport backed from a parking space and collided with Herman Warner 78 Naples Florida. Rue had no damage while Warner sustained minor damage. No injuries or arrests reported.
Nola Stad Shaw of Liberty Avenue was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital at 2:50 p.m. Thursday by the Pomeroy emergency squad and admitted as a medical patient.
The Meigs County Health and Tuberculosis Association named Mrs Kenneth Wilcox as executive secretary with duties starting July 1. The group discussed nursing scholarships of 250 each for Lenora Michael and Linda Grindistaff and heard a report on a recent health and TB meeting in Columbus. Attendees included Manning Eloes Joan May Fneda Faehnte Mrs Kenneth Wieux and others.
Members of the Henderson Garden Club plan entry in the Mason County Fair flower show at Henderson Park. Betty Sue Ricauff spoke on arranging and preserving cut flowers. The group noted a July 24 family picnic at Henderson Park with refreshments by hostess Mary Trix Caudill.
William Woods, 7, fractured left arm after a fall from a slide at Kegger Creek School. Donna June Watson, 7, crashed bicycle on Crown City Route 4, injuring her face and causing a leg fracture. Both treated at Mt. View Medical Center.
POMEROY The First Southern Baptist Chapel of Pomeroy will hold a vacation Bible School at the Pomeroy school building. Sessions run each evening from 6 30 to 9 p.m for children ages four through 12. Job Mills leads the school and announces free snow cones nightly. Meetings of the chapel are at 220 East Main Street.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dale McClurg of Wesleyan United Methodist Church in Racine were honored at a church dinner welcoming them back for another year of service. A program in the sanctuary featured readings by local families and a silver tray was presented to the pastor and his wife.
POMEROY Meigs County Sheriff Trobert C. Warrenbach reported an accident on Route 7 a half mile south of Tuppers Plains Friday. Guy D Hayman of Long Bottom, northbound, attempted a left turn into a pan access road, crossed the centerline, and was struck by a southbound car driven by John J Copoulos of Steubenville. Copoulos’ car hit Hayman on the left side, causing heavy damage to both vehicles. Hayman was cited for driving left of center and will appear in Meigs County Court. No injuries were reported.
The Harvester's Bible Class of Main St. Baptist Church will hold its annual family picnic Monday June 23 at Krodel Park under the large shelter. The event begins at 6 30 p m with each family asked to bring one meat dish or sandwiches and items they choose along with table service. Cold drinks will be furnished by the committee.
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