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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1972
Page
5
Jane Jordan, delegate to the Ohio 4-H Council, attended a meeting held in Pomeroy. The event gathered 4-H members and leaders to discuss program activities and upcoming projects.
Sheriff reports breaking and entering at a farm home owned by Virgil Hart of Hilliards. Thieves took food from the fridge and pantry along with a toaster hot plate radio ax razor dishes silverware and cooking utensils. Doorframe damaged but repaired on leaving. Nearby 4 H notes and delegates discussed youth leadership and civic involvement.
The Middleport Literary Club met at the Walter Waddell home to discuss Night Comes to the Cumberlands by Harry M. Caudill. Mrs Theron Johnson led a broad review noting the plight of mountain people amid land grabs for timber and minerals and mentioning humorous passages about income from logging and moonshining.
Edison Hobstetter, president of the Pomeroy National Bank, hosted a dinner at Meigs Inn to honor the bank’s 100th anniversary and recognize 30 years of service for Mrs. Maxine Griffith and Richard Chambers. He noted the 14 founders from 1872 and introduced guests including local media and community figures.
Pomeroy village court presided by Mayor Bill Baronick saw bonds forfeited by two defendants Earl Shriner of Columbus $25 for intoxication and Harley Drummond of Dexter $23.70 for speeding. Robert Jones of Shade was fined $5 and costs for failing to stop within an assured clear distance.
HAMMOND Indiana AP Polly the 90 year old parrot Polly reportedly put up a good fight but burglars still stole more than 1000 dollars in belongings and cash from the Patrick O Meara residence. Police found a trail of feathers leading to the door and Mrs O Meara recalled Polly was very talkative friendly and able to sing an Irish song or two.
Cornelious Conger of Portland was flung face down into rocks when a tractor-disc veered on Sharon Hollow Road Lebanon Two and rolled over an embankment. He suffered fractured ribs facial injuries and contusions and was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital by Racine Emergency Squad. The vehicle belonged to George Deems of Racine and the incident was reported by Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach. Other names listed include Harley Buffington Janet Cardwell James Simmons and Janet Sue Harris.
Walter Grueser of the American Cancer Society greeted by Bob Hope at the 14th annual Ohio Cured Cancer Assembly in Columbus. About 1,000 volunteers gathered at Ohio State University to kick off April Crusade with a goal to raise over 342 million dollars for cancer research education and patient services. Dr. Irving Selikoff spoke as medical expert. Local attendees included Mrs Grueser and the Casci and Reece families.
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