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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1969

Page

5

Webster Auxiliary installs 1969 officers

Webster Post 39 Ladies Auxiliary installs 1969 officers led by Mrs. Ben Neutzling. New officers receive candles and roses as Miss Jennelle Cummings presides. Reports highlight national security, Civil Defense, Vietnam veteran support, and a forthcoming district presidency election. A July 24 birthday party at Chilliothe Veterans Hospital and fund allocations to Legion child welfare and Meigs County Retarded Children's Association are announced. Flags priced at 3.50 each offered by unit 39 members. Department Convention July 8 to 12 in Cleveland.

Katherine Welsh Ken Harris Frank Cheesebrew Roy Reuter Osby Martin Olin Knapp Ernest Powell J. M Thornton Gerald Wildermouth Louise Stewart Athens Nixon Guy Ginther Jed Webster Sf Civil Defense Harry Davis Jr Drew Webster Kenneth Harris Valley Forge Hospital Phoenixville Donald Whaley Ben Neutzling Lenora Adkins Sth Unit 39 Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Meigs County Auxiliary Legion Post Meigs County Retarded Children's Association David Cummings Cleveland Paul Taylor Clarence Massar George Hackett Sr

Four Fines and Bond in Pomeroy Court

In Mayor Charles Le gar court, four fines and one bond were imposed. John Brooks of Albany, 24, fined $10 and costs for running a stop sign. William Soulsby, 49, of Pomeroy, bound $200 for driving while intoxicated. George Sprouse, Pomeroy, $200 bond forfeiture for intoxication. Window, 45, Pomeroy, fined $25 and costs for assured clear distance. Buddy Farrow, fined $10 and costs for open flask.

Pomeroy Charles Legar John Brooks Albany William Soulsby George Sprouse Buddy Farrow

Racine Fourth of July Celebration Planned by Fire Department

Racine Fire Department sponsors the 19th annual Fourth of July event with a 9 45 a m flag raising at the Junior High School grounds. A 10 a m village parade, 11 a m chicken barbecue, 1 p m Little League game, 3 p m Junior Fire Department games, 4 p m barbecue, 8 p m stage production Shotgun Wedding, and a fireworks display cap the day.

Racine Racine Fire Department

Birth of Tina Louise in New Haven at Holzer Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Roy Dale Grimm announce the May birth of a daughter Tina Louise at Holzer Medical Center. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Grimm. Bend Rotary Club of New Haven held Ladies Night with a regular dinner meeting and a short business session.

Roy Dale Grimm Holzer Medical Center Tina Louise Roy Grimm Bend Rotary Club of New Haven

New Vodka Semeynaya Aims For Family Use

Atlas cites a Soviet brand Semeynaya described for home and family consumption with delayed action. Moscow weekly notes the head of the household may drink several hours after supper, allowing children to finish homework watch TV and maybe sleep.

New York Atlas Moscow

Red-Faced Tribe Recaptures Lost Art

About 30 young Indians meet every Friday at Jones Academy gym in Hartshorne Oklahoma to learn traditional bow and arrow shooting from a white instructor guiding the session with patient instruction and discipline.

Hartshorne Okla Jones Academy

Chester Man Earns Degree After Five-Year Study

Chester resident Terry Lee Hoffman earned a bachelor of science from Morehead State University Kentucky at June commencement. He majored in chemistry and math with a minor in physics and posted a 3.25 grade average, with a 40 point semester gain. He lettered four years on the football team and will work with Oak Ridge National Laboratories on Atomic World Displays for Kentucky high schools. His parents Mr and Mrs Paul E Hoffman and wife Janet Hetzer Hoffman attended the graduation.

Chester Terry Lee Hoffman Morehead State University Morehead Hoffman Oak Ridge National Laboratories Oak Ridge, Tenn Kentucky Paul FE. Hoffman Janet Hetzer Hoffman

Six Forfeit Four Fined In Middleport

Middleport residents faced six bonds forfeited and four fines in Mayor C. Fisher's Court. Forfeitures included Pearl Hysell and Clarence Nichols for stop sign and intoxication offenses, with others for speeding and reckless driving. Fines were levied against William Peck, Walter Jones, Calvin Simpson Jr., and Albert Roush for various infractions.

Middleport C. QC. Fisher Pearl Hysell Rutland Clarence Nichols Charles W. Gwinn Shrewsbury James R. Thomas, Jr Charleston William J Milligan Raveswood John M. Brooks Albany William R. Peck Cheshire Walter Emerson Jones Middeport Calvin Simpson, Jr Albert Roush

Local Visitors Reported From Multiple Areas

Reedsville and Middleport residents visited relatives in the area. Buckley spent a day with families in Belleville Columbus and with Mrs. Helen Archer. D C Riebel home hosted John Riebel and family Pome roy Road and Robert Thomas with family Cheshire also Robert Morton and daughters from Belpre.

Virgil Buckley Harold Humphrey Belleville Don Coleman Columbus Helen Archer D. C Riebel John Riebel Pomeroy Road Robert Thomas Cheshire Robert Morton Belpre

One Man Is Given Citation

Gallia County Ohio patrol reports three traffic mishaps on Wednesday. In the Route 35 rear-end collision, Bradley Davis and John L. Wright were involved. Wright cited for failure to stop. A truck with a mobile home tire blowout damaged a lawn at Lawrence Mooney’s Eureka property. no injuries or citations. A parked Jackson County Farm Bureau truck rolled onto Route 218 causing minor property damage to Goldie Sanders’ home. Gary Miller found driver. no citation.

Gallipolis Ohio State Patrol Gallia County Bradley Davis Detroit Mich Davis John L. Wright Columbus Wright Bernard Mezza New Castle Lawrence Mooney Eureka Jackson County Farm Bureau Goldie Sanders Mercerville Gary Miller Wellston

Birthday Honoring Sheri Stauffer Marked by Navy Parent

Mrs. Mark Stauffer hosted a party for the first birthday of her daughter Sheri. H. M. 3 Mark Stauffer, Sheri's father, serving with the Navy in Philadelphia, sent a present for the occasion.

Mark Stauffer Sheri Sheri H.M Navy Philadelphia

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