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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1971

Page

11

World Mercy Vessel Is Proposed By Baptist Doctor

Dr. Charles E. Green of Lawton Oklahoma envisions using a Navy hospital ship as a mercy vessel for the Southern Baptist Convention. He urges churches to back funding for the Sanctuary, a 200 bed ship now stationed in Vietnam, cost about 1 million dollars a year to operate. Green has asked naval officials and Oklahoma lawmakers for support and notes the Sanctuary could be kept on standby for a year to raise funds.

Lawton, Okla Charles E. Green Southern Baptists Green Southern Baptist Convention Lawton Cal Health Department United States Seattle Wash Navy Chief of Naval Operations Fred Harris Henry Bellman Oklahoma Hope People To People Health Foundation Inc Southern Baptist

Episcopal Guild Meets in Parish House for Luncheon

The Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church met in the Parish House with hostesses for luncheon. Decorations honored St Patrick's Day as members planned Lantern suppers during Lent and planned visits to Lakin State Hospital on March 24 and April 21. The April meeting was moved to April 14 due to Holy Week.

Point Pleasant Christ Episcopal Church Elza Martin Tom Walters Frank L. Filson Harold Somerville Clifford Schane Reader’s Digest Edith Simkins Lakin State Hospital Simkins Homer Martin Charles Holzer

Civil action in Point Pleasant over defective 197 model car

Dixie Swartz sues Two River Motor Co and Ford Motor Co seeking 4194 60 dollars claiming a 197 model car purchased was defectively steered and unsafe. In Pretoria censorship bans John Gardner book The Censor. Meigs County reports 79 February new vehicles including 45 cars eight trailers 22 trucks four motorcycles and 79 total. used 98 vehicles.

Point Pleasant Dixie Swartz Two River Motor Co Ford Motor Co Detroit Mich Pomeroy Meigs County

Fire fighters in Southwest earn record wages in 1970

Forest firefighters in the Southwest earned record wages during 1970. Regional Forester William D. Hurst said about 1,800 organized crews including roughly 1,000 Indians earned 1.9 million dollars.

Albuquerque N. M

Ice Chunk Blamed For Wreck On Icy Route 35

Two drivers, Don C. Neal a 45 year old from Nitro and Joseph Lish 45 of Mason, suffered minor injuries after Neal’s northbound car hit a chunk of ice and slid into Lish’s southbound car on State Route 35. No citations issued. Traffic halted about 30 minutes as a tractor trailer stalled on the berm.

Point Pleasant Mason County

Pomeroy Considers Trash Disposal Plan After Hauler Exit

Pomeroy village officials plan a special council meeting to address garbage disposal after hauler Walter Bentz announces discontinuation. A nearby resident sued Bentz over nuisance concerns and Bentz has not secured a landfill license. Officials will decide whether to run the dump themselves or hire a new hauler. Final pickup with Bentz was Friday.

Pomeroy Walter Bentz Dark Hollow Bentz

McClintock to Receive Eagle Scout at Point Pleasant

Ronald E. McClintock 16 of Point Pleasant will receive the Eagle Scout award at a Sunday Court of Honor at St. Pauls United Methodist Church. He is a Point Pleasant High School student and president of Explorer Post 257. the event begins at 2 p.m. with invites extended to scouting friends.

Point Pleasant Ronald E. McClintock George McClintock St. Paul’s United Methodist Church McClintock Explorer Post 257 Court of Honor George Lamp Explorer Post Friends of Scouting

Mine Exams Scheduled in Charleston May 8 and 9

State Mines Director John Ashcraft announced coal mine inspector examinations set for Charleston on May 8 and 9. Applicants should contact the West Virginia Department of Mines for forms and information, with completed applications due by midnight April 29.

Point Pleasant John Ashcraft Charleston West Virginia Department of Mines State Capitol

Glouster Groups Schedule Meetings and Banquet

The Oakdale Friendship Circle meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Gertrude Jew ell with Mrs Ida Mae Stonebur ner as co host(es). The program chairmen are Virginia and Threasa Moore. Glouster Masonic Lodge 607 hosts a father son daughter banquet Saturday at 7 30 p m, now expanded from a father son event.

Oakdale Friendship Circle Gertrude Jewell Ida Mae Stoneburner Virginia and Threasa Moore Glouster Masonic Lodge 607

Pancake Day Saturday in Glouster Supports Band

Glouster Saturday pancake day at the American Legion Hall runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with flapjacks and sausage to raise funds for three new band instruments. Meals cost 1.25 for adults and 0.75 for children. boosters plan a May variety show.

Glouster Glouster Band American Legion Hall

Athens churches and services listed with schedules

A long OCR style list details numerous Athens area churches including Seventh Day Adventist Apostolic Lighthouse Church of God of Prophecy and United Methodist with their weekly worship times Sunday school prayer meetings and midweek Bible studies across towns such as Athens Chauncey Albany and The Plains.

Athens Apostolic Lighthouse Albany Word of Life Bible Club Wedion Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Vanderhootville State Street Hocking Valley Millteio Chauncey Church Tavior Ridge Church OF Christ Airline East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster Church OF God OF Prophecy Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd United Campus N. College Lutheran Christ Lutheran Nazarene Orovye The Plains United Presbyterian Amesville Alexander Athens — Church School For Deanville Chapel Nelsonville New England United -Methodist Snowville Pearl Chapel Bethel— Church School Bethel Troy Central Avenue Chauncey Chesterhill Sharpsburg Clark's Chapel Coolville Athens — Church Poston Glouster Trimble Graham Chapel Schoo Guysville Cherm Concanville Guysville Stewart Jacksonville Millfield Bates Cel Union Church Lottridge Eub Sundey School Sundey McDougal Reedsville Joppa Long Bottom P.m Richland Shade Armas Methodist Pilgrim Hiness Angell Ridge Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White's Chapel Wesleyan Coonville Mission Salvation Army Ladies Home Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Tus Free Methodist Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship Leongview Heights Ad Religious Society of Friends Quakers Galbreath Chapel

Athens area businesses list display ad directory card

A dense listing of local Athens Ohio area businesses includes banks savings and loan auto dealers service stations and shops such as The Athens County Savings and Loan Co Logan Federal Savings and Loan Assn C and C Plumbing Heating Hocking Valley Bank and Jones Buick Cadillac plus retailers like Mason Appliance Mathews Oil Company Parkette Drive-In Dairy Isle Snack Shop and Kentucky Fried Chicken among others. The page shows addresses phone numbers and multiple storefronts including cars appliances furniture and services with many 593 prefixes.

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World Mercy Bill Johnson Associated Press Episcopal Guild Pretoria South Africa John Gardner S.W Toyohashi Japan Akito Ito Glouster Meetings And Binhitis St. Jude St John's Dutch Ridge Chris the King Parish Christian Christian Science First Church OF God Coolville First Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Day Saints Noor All Galbreath Chapel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds—The Plains Ee Ree Ol Aga Abex Corporation Engineered Products Division Athens, Ohio Athens County Savings & Loan CO House OF Glamour S. Court Athens Tile & Marble W. Union Lakeview Center Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn Marting’s Litton Industries Ohio Columbus Ohio Electric Company C & C Plumbing & Heating Baker Road Mason Appliance W. State Westinghouse & Rca Mathews Oil Company Goodyear Cunningham Music Center Richland Ave Dial W. Union St Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Steppes Beauty S. Court St Athens Plaza Sunset Motel Eugene Workman Samuel Workman AAA U. S van Dyke’s Buckeye Cafeteria N. Court St Dairy Isle Snack Shop McDonald’s Restaurant Chauncey, Ohio Hawk’s Cycle Sales, Inc Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Fayette St Hocking Valley Bank Athens — Stimson Ave Pharmacy Athens Medical Bidg Ohio University Page Chevy-Olds Feads House OF Sewing Singer Sales & Service Parkette Drive-In Huffman Transportation Service Local & Long Union Dial Buick Cadillac Opel E. State St Raybuck Motors, Inc Lincoln — Mercury American Motors Athens County Farm Bureau Robert's Men’s Store Southeastern Ohio Logan Corner Court and Union Streets Slater Brothers White Motors Volkswagen Specialists Columbus Rd Myrl Coakley Electric Heating & Insulation Coolville, Ohio Bob’s Marathon Bob's Tractor Sales Bolens — Lawn Boy E. Carpenter & State Sts Wolfe Furniture T.V. Shop Motorola Quasar Weston Rt Athens—Ph F. W. Woolworth CO Most Complete Dept Dailey Tractor Sales Ford Tractor Sales & Service U.S Col. Sanders North Columbus CCDC Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Aan
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