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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1967

Page

8

Local civic notes include staff returns and concerts

Mrs. Edna Schoenleb returns to part-time duties at Reuter Insurance after major surgery at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Lee, Southern Local School District supervisor, plans senior and junior high glee club concerts, a joint concert with the band, and a late April variety show along with dedication of the new Racine Post Office. Blood donor banquet may opt for a speechless format while certificates are presented. Meigs County students are on vacation for an upcoming musical. 4 H awareness teams face flood-caused schedule disruptions. emphasis on urban youth participation. Twenty five Meigs youths will attend a junior leaders 4 H roundup at University Inn in Athens with a tour of university facilities.

Edna Schoenleb Reuter Insurance Co Holzer Hospital Lee Lee Lee Racine Meigs County University Inn Athens

Four 4-H Advisors Receive State Recognition at OSU

Five Meigs County 4-H advisors earned pins at the Ohio 4-H recognition luncheon at Ohio State University. Joseph Stanley received a 10 year gold clover pin while Franklin Epple Harrisonville Mrs. Dwight Milhoan Pomeroy Mrs. Vernon Weber and Carroll Pierce Rutland earned five year silver clover pins. A program titled A Time for Greatness accompanied the ceremony.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio Union Ohio State University Joseph Stanley Shade Franklin Epple Harrisonville Dwight Milhoan Vernon Weber Carroll Pierce Rutland

Middleport Rambling Social Notes From Local Families

Gerald Rice returned to Oklahoma City after visiting his parents for the funeral of Mrs. Cora E. Bennett. Easter weekend guests included Dennis Walburn and family and Gene Rice hosts. Various local families hosted relatives from Gallipolis, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Naples Florida over the holiday weekend, with several trips noted to Tennessee and Ohio State University. Family visits included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hickman, Miss Margaret Sauer, Miss Janet Baker, and Mrs. Lucille Mayes, among others.

Gerald Rice Oklahoma City Russell Rice Cora E. Bennett Gene Rice Dennis Walburn Earl Hickman Columbus Margaret Sauer Janet Baker Gallipolis Business School Naples Fla Ernest Covert Paula Chuckie Lucille Mayes Crary Davis Jr Susan Toledo Crary Davis Sr Frank Rice Frances Beards Gordon Harris C. M. Hennesy R. W. Harris

Photosynthesis Powers Life on Earth

Green chlorophyll in plants captures sunlight to produce food energy and oxygen. All Earth’s living things rely directly or indirectly on this process for sustenance and survival.

Ohio Apportionment Amendment Proposed for 1967 Vote

Amended Substitute Senate Joint Resolution No 12 seeks to amend Article II and XI of the Ohio Constitution to establish new House and Senate districting, set ten year apportionment based on census, and repeal several existing sections. The measure calls a special election on May first, 1967, with districts drawn to be used until 1973 and then reapportioned every decade.

State of Ohio House of Representatives Senate General Assembly United States Secretary of State Secor of State Gate House of Representative Supreme Court of Ohio Supreme Court of the United States 107Th General Assembly Commission En Assembly Italy Com Nee

Amended Substitute Senate Joint Resolution No 12 Filed

Secretary of State Ted W. Brown certifies that an Amended Substitute Senate Joint Resolution No 12 is filed in Ohio and proposes to amend sections of the Ohio Constitution. The certificate is dated March 2, 1967, at Columbus with official seal.

Ted W. Brown State of Ohio Secretary of State Columbus

Ohio Bond Commission Proposed in Amended Substitute Joint Resolution

Ohio Assembly calls a special election to amend Article VIII adding the Ohio Bond Commission. It outlines five member nine year terms, authority to issue bonds, fund creation, revenue bonds, and oversight, with voter approval, exemptions, and reporting provisions.

Hundreds Of Children Join Rotary Easter Egg Hunt in Middleport

Middleport to Pomeroy Rotary Club hosted an Easter egg hunt at Middleport Roadside Park drawing hundreds of children. Doyle Gibbs Jr. of Vienna West Virginia won the top prize of $10 for the golden egg, Debbie Mulford earned $5 for the silver egg, with 418 prizes donated by local merchants. Mayor C O Fisher and Rotary President Carl Horky welcomed attendees while Chief Herbert Gilkey kicked off the hunt.

Middleport Middleport- Pomeroy Doyle Gibbs Jr Vienna W. Va Syracuse Debbie Mulford Emma Mulford Kanuaga Pomeroy C. O. Fisher Carl Horky Rotary Herbert Gilkey

DWI Charged After Mishap Near Pomeroy

Two vehicles damaged on Route 7 near Pomeroy when James R. Pooler 22 Middleport struck Otho L. Casto 53 Mason from behind while attempting to pass and then swerved back into traffic. Pooler faces a driving while intoxicated charge. The Middleport note follows, WSCS circle meets at Heath Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Corporation Limits Robert Hartenbach James R. Pooler Middleport Otho L. Casto Mason Pooler Hartenbach WSCS Heath Methodist Church

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges List

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes show admissions including Darren Stewart New Haven Charles Barton Coolville La verna Jackson Long Bottom Gilbert Wilson The Plains Vera Stewart Middleport Eugene Powell Middleport Richard Martin Reedsville Kath arine Newberry Letart. Discharges include Elsie Bennett Barbara Spur lock Beatrice Stewart Robert Seeling Martin Seelig Warness Dawkins Charles Jones Lula Hamilton Dick Karr William Wyatt Gary Erlewine Stella Penn Timothy Fields Melissa McMillion.

Darren Stewart New Haven Charles Barton Coolville Laverna Jackson Long Bottom Gilbert Wilson the Plains Vera Stewart Middleport Eugene Powell Richard Martin Reedsville Katharine Newberry Letart Elsie Bennett Barbara Spurlock Beatrice Stewart Robert Seeling Martin Seelig Warness Dawkins Charles Jones Lula Hamilton Dick Karr William Wyatt Gary Erlewine Stella Penn Timothy Fields Melissa McMillion

Boy Injured On Bicycle In Middleport Accident

Eugene Powell, 14, of Middleport, was admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital after a bicycle crash on Middleport Hill at 1:20 p.m. He was thrown from his bike and may have a collar bone fracture. Also notes on lion behavior are included in this fragment.

Middleport Eugene Powell Veterans Memorial Hospital Powell Middleport Hill

Bookmobile Visit Is Set Next Week Across Meigs County

Meigs County Meigs County bookmobile schedules a week of school and community visits from Tuesday through Saturday. Listings include Syracuse Elementary Racine Elementary Letart Elementary East Letart Salem Center Langsville Rutland Elementary Burlingham Dar win Hemlock Grove and more with times for each stop. Also Friday features a Middleport High School variety show at 8 p m directed by Mrs Dorothy Lacey.

Pomeroy Meigs County Bookmobile Syracuse Racine Letart East Letart Salem Center Langsville Rutland Burlingham Darwin Hemlock Grove Salisbury Bradbuy Naomi Baptist Church Harrisonville Wolf Pen Riverview Reedsville Long Bottom Portland Pickens Tuppers Plains Chester Middleport Middleport High School Dorothy Lacey

Ohio Bond Commission Proposal Amended for State Growth

A measure proposes adding Section 21 to Article VIII to expand state borrowing via the Ohio Bond Commission. It would authorize debt to fund government facilities, highways, education, health, parks, utilities, and urban redevelopment, among other state-supported projects, to meet modern needs.

Ohio Bond Commission General Assembly State of Ohio

PTA Meeting Set to Address Teenage Smoking Issues

Racine Southern Elementary PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school. Speakers Mrs Edna Woods and Mrs Marie Mora will discuss teenage smoking problems. Committees will be appointed for officer nominations and the eighth grade party.

Racine Southern Elementary PTA Edna Woods Matie Mora

Post Office Contract Awarded for Reedsville Site

Postmaster General Lawrence F. O’Brien announces a contract to Dohrman V. Reed and Phyllis Reed of Reedsville to build and lease the new Reedsville Post Office at Island Street and Route 124. The eight year lease with renewal options through 20 years pays 1740 dollars annually. Interior space is 1014 square feet with 4136 square feet for parking and vehicle movement, targeted completion by September 14, 1967.

Reedsville Lawrence F. O’brien Dohrman V. Reed Phyllis Reed Post Office Department Island Street Department

Ohio Constitution Adoptive Clause Preserved

The text states that if the majority of the electors vote in favor on the proposed measure it shall become part of Ohio's Constitution. It emphasizes the requirement of a majority approval and ties the action to constitutional status within the state.

Ohio Amended Substituted House Joint Resolution Certified

United States official Ted W. Brown certifies a true copy of Amended Substitute House Joint Resolution No. 8 of the Ohio Constitution. The document, dated March 2 167, references eight sections of the constitution.

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