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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1971

Page

13

Racine Notes From Community Activities And Obituaries

Racine features a Booster Sunday School class meeting with devotionals, readings, and a decision to buy a church table and donate 25 to kidney transplant patients George Thompson and David Dunn. The piece lists numerous relatives attending Omer Cramlet’s funeral and various local visits and meetings. CAPE TOWN telecasting remains barred. Die derichs notes 1966 customs duties totaling 70078.84 for imported television sets.

Racine Helen Simpson Isabel Simpson Dorothy Badgley Marie Roush Edna Pickens Gretta Simpson Marie Roy Marjorie Grimm George Thompson Pomeroy David Dunn Vinton Ward Foster Columbus Stanley Trussell Clint McNamee Bashan Mary Grace Cowdery Long Bottom Larry Wilt Philip Hill Gallipolis Steve Badgley Charleston Cape Town South Africa Nicholaas Diederichs

Pomeroy Commissioners Accept Texaco Bid for Gas and Oil

Meigs County commissioners met in Pomeroy to accept Texaco Co. bid for gas and oil products and review five bids for aggregates from James Merry Stone Co. Bidwell Diamond Stone Quarries Albany Tri State Parkersburg and Richards and Son Inc. A later meeting will award contracts. A State Selective Service letter requesting a monthly meeting room was not acted on. Present were Charles Karr Robert Clark Warden Ours and Martha Chambers, clerk.

Pomeroy Meigs County Texaco Co James Merry Stone Co Bidwell Diamond Stone Quarries Albany Tri- State Parkersburg W. Va Richards and Son Inc State Selective Service Office Selective Service Charles Karr Robert Clark Warden Ours Martha Chambers

Beaux Arts Ball Planned by Southern High French Club

Southern High School French Club sponsors the Beaux Arts Ball at the school gym Saturday. Formal dance runs 9 30 p m to midnight with music by the OU Quintet. Tickets are 3 dollars per couple or 2 dollars for a single. A king and queen will be chosen to reign.

Racine — Southern High School

Motorcycle event to aid Pomeroy Emergency Squad

Meigs Motor Cycle Club Inc of Pomeroy will sponsor a motor cross on April 4 at the club grounds to benefit the Pomeroy Emergency Squad. Gates open 10:30 a.m. with racing at 1:30 p.m. Free parking and refreshments for sale. Trophies donated by local businesses.

Pomeroy Meigs Motorcycle Club Inc Donnie Horak

Snowmobiling surges as winter sport nationwide

New York reports snowmobiling's rapid rise as a popular winter pastime. Industry data from Massey Ferguson shows sales increasing about 2500 percent over eight years, highlighting brisk growth and broader adoption.

New York Massey-Ferguson, Inc

Van Meter Family Honors Son Before Air Force Departure

Families of Mr and Mrs Gene Van Meter gathered at their Granville home to honor son Bill who left for the Air Force this month. Attendees included relatives from Guysville Bre men Akron Columbus Belpre Chester and Granville along with Sandra Bill Van Meter and Marcia Rardon.

Gene van Meter Bill Air Force Ambrose Howard Dickie Roger Guysville Ken Bell John van Meter Ron Charlotte Clark Joey Bremen Myrtle van Meter Wilbur van Meter Burnita Columbus Lloyd Wolfe Howard Dennis Beverly Akron Brad Thompson Howard Wolfe Debra and Richy Belpre Henry Hartman Marcella Carla Sue Curtis Wolfe Chester Jack Conroy Ron Springer Melinda Todd Lyle Dorothy Showalter George Sims Sandra Bill van Meter Marcia Rardon Granville

Cards Less Than Stamp

Kansas City report notes Hallmark's pansies for thoughts greeting card remains priced at five cents after thirty years and over 12 million copies sold. The piece contrasts low card cost with postage rates and reflects enduring demand for a penny-stamp era item.

Kansas City Hallmark

Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Property Moves

Arnold Richards and Florence Richards transfer a Middleport lot to Clarence and Lucille King. Paul Gomer and Bernice Gomer move a Middleport lot to Arnold and Florence Richards. Various parcels in Scipio Two Bedford Two Chester Salisbury and Letart townships shift among multiple individuals with transfers to and from named parties. An easement in Salisbury Two transfers to Ohio Power Co.

Arnold Richards Florence Richards Middleport Clarence King Lucille King Paul Gomer Bernice Gomer Willian Knopp Mildred Knopp Bedford Two Thomas Trimm Vera Trimm Melvain Morris Randa Morris Scipio Two Gary Buch Patricia Buch Elmer Whitington Adolph Saelens Loretta Saelens Mary Cowdery Ronnie Cowdery Chester P. M. Cowdery Marilyn Trussell Robert Trussell

Preservation Group Meets In Pomeroy

The South Central Ohio Preservation Society meets in Pomeroy with brunch at 11 a.m. at the Episco pal Church parish house. Laszlo Koe Krompecher begins his term as president as members tour Chester Courthouse 1823 and Excelsior Salt Works historic sites.

Pomeroy South Central Ohio Preservation Society, Inc The Episcopal Church E. Main St Meigs County Theodore Reed Jr Laszlo Koe Krompecher Chester Excelsior

Stalk 16-Oz Yacht Club A Monarch Cans

Retail fragment notes a 16 ounce yacht club product and a Monarch canned item with related packaging shorthand. Details are sparse but indicate a beverage or can inventory entry.

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