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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1971

Page

10

Thomas Crisp Earns Eagle Scout Honor in Langsville

In Rutland a Court of Honor at Langsville Christian Church awarded Thomas Allen Crisp the Eagle Scout badge. The Meigs High School senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crisp, joined Explorer Post 239 and has earned the God and Country Award plus the Senior Patrol Leaders Medal. He Kimball, helped by local scouting leaders, and followed by his brother Glenn who became an Eagle a year earlier. Crisp also holds roles in DeMolay, church activities, and school groups while managing two summer jobs at WMPO Radio and Nelson's Drug Store.

Glenn Tom Order of the Crisp WMPO Bradbury Nelson’s Pomeroy Meigs Langsville Christian Church

83 Pints Of Blood Donated In Pomeroy Drive

In Pomeroy a blood mobile collected 66 pints from 83 attendees with 59 as replacements. 17 first time donors joined Milton Hood and Cris Hubbard, Emma Adams provided large gallons. Nurses Mary Armes Marlene Winebrenner Marilyn Davis assisted. doctors Selim Blazewicz LD Telle Roger Daniels Ray R Pickens served.

Pomeroy Milton Hood Cris Hubbard Emma Adams Mary Armes LPN Marlene Winebrenner R.N Marilyn Davis Selim Blazewicz L.D. Telle M.D Roger Daniels Juanetta Lawrence Elva Dailey Martha Lou Beegle Vernon Nease Mary Smith Jane Epple Candy Hoback Daily Sentinel Athens Messenger Wmpo Radio Meigs Veterans Memorial Hospital Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy Street

District meet in Athens hosts drug abuse talk

The Central District of the Ohio Hospital Association met at the Ohio University Inn in Athens with over 100 attendees. Dr. David Caul spoke on Drug Abuse Where It's At, and James Boyce of O'Bleness Memorial Hospital discussed hospital auxiliary contributions. A tour of O'Bleness Hospital followed lunch.

James Boyce O’bleness Memorial Hospital Athens O’bleness

Officers Installed By Post Auxiliary In Middleport

In Middleport the Junior Auxiliary of Fee ney Bennett Post 128 installed new officers led by Becky Roush as president. Melinda Morris became vice president with Debra McGuffin as secretary and Debaris as treasurer. The event, presided by Eighth District president Mrs. Geraldine Kessinger, included ritualistic opening and plans for a July 8 veterans party at the Chillicothe hospital.

Middleport Feeney-Bennett Becky Roush Melinda Morris Debra McGuffin Pam Morris Sherry Roush Sandra Might Christy Smith Terry Fix Shelly Fox Geraldine Kessinger Eighth District

Picnic Plans At Auxiliary Meeting At Hospital

POMEROY The Women’s Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital met at the hospital. Ada Slack presided. Open house for the new extensive care wing is set for Saturday June 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Volunteers will guide and serve refreshments. Members asked to bring five dozen cookies by Saturday morning. Auxiliary team to meet Saturday evening after 5 p.m. to prepare sandwiches in uniform with white shoes. Nomination committee named: Hugh Beards, Ada Slack, Robert McEhlinney, James Daniels, Harold Masser. Reports from Athens district hospital association given by Slack, Beards and Slack. Annual hospital picnic July 18 at Royal Oak park. Auxiliary picnic August 17 at state park Route 33. No July meeting.

Chillicothe Hospital Etta Will Big Bend Barbara Will Sandra San Antonio Texas Veterans Memorial Hospital Ada Slack Ray Pickens Sr Hugh Beards Robert McEhlinney James Daniels Harold Masser Ohio Hospital Association Athens Louise Beards Sibley Slack Royal Oak Park State Park

Meigs County Clubs Prepare July Meetings and Demonstrations

The Chester Council Daughters of America invites all beneficiary members to the July 6 meeting to vote on business. The Rutland Garden Club holds an open meeting Monday at 8 PM at United Methodist Church with secretary contact Mrs Harvey Erlewine Rutland Ohio 742-4482. Mrs Robert Thompson demonstrates rose flower arranging. Forest Run United Methodist Church hosts an ice cream social Friday at 6:30 PM featuring homemade ice cream and baked goods.

Chester Council, Daughters of America Rutland

Candystriper Picnic Plans Are Made

Plans for Veterans Memorial Hospital Candystripers to attend the annual picnic July 18 were announced. The event will be at Royal Oak Park and attendees must register at the hospital. Candystripers will serve refreshments at the open house for the new 40 bed wing.

Royal Oak Park Connie Grueser

Meigs Ministry Formed In West Ohio Methodist Conference

Bishop Ensley announced a new Meigs Ministry cooperative parish bringing about ministerial realignments across Meigs County. Rev. Card will direct the Meigs Ministry while continuing to lead Pomeroy and Chester. other clergy shifts include Smith, Bumgarner, Donley, McClurg, Cheesebrew, Lehman, and assistants serving clusters in Syracuse, Southern, Northeast and related churches.

Pomeroy — Meigs Meigs Francis Gerald Ensley West Ohio United Methodist Church Lakeside Ensley Robert R. Card Pomeroy Chester F. Stanton Smith East Fultenham Enterprise Rock Springs Flatwoods Robert I. Bumgarner Toledo Bancroft Heath United Rutland United Salem Center Forest Donley Syracuse Asbury Forest Run Minersville EUB Dale McClurg Racine Tuppers Plains Junction City Stanley Brandum Pennsville Alfred Bethel Joppa Reedsville Long Bottom South Bethel United Methodist Meigs County

Sassafras Club Plans Booth At Mason County Fair

Letart residents report Sassafras Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Delmar Newberry's home. Members vote to craft items for the fair booth and sell a club filing cabinet. Plans include a August picnic and July 22 county council tour. Next meeting July 20 at Fran Wallis's home to discuss a club tour.

Letart Delmar Newberry Sassafras Homemakers Club County Council Newberry

Warned Electrical Probes Used Against Worms Declared Dangerous

Meigs County Health Commissioner Dr Selim Blazewicz warns consumers after FDA concerns about electrical probes used to force worms from the ground. Commission of Food and Drugs says probes caused two deaths and may have eight other electrocutions. A Riverton Wyoming boy aged 10 and a Denver youth aged 15 died after contact with the probes. The devices feature two metal rods connected to end wires.

Pomeroy Selim J. Blazewicz Meigs County Blazewicz Food and Drug Administration Charles C. Edwards M. D Old Riverton Wyo Denver

Asian Development Bank to Study West Irian Power Feasibility

The ADB will send experts to Indonesia to assess a proposed electricity project in West Irian. Separately a dangerous homemade shocking device has allegedly sold up to 30,000 units, with worms reacting to current and risking electric shock. Scotland expects about 5 million tourists this year. Divorce decrees include Janet Gooch from Robert Gooch and Evelyn Blythe from William Blythe.

Manila Asian Development Bank Indonesia West Irian Janet Gooch Robert Gooch Evelyn Blythe William Blythe Barbara Brown Larry Brown

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