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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1968

Page

3

GI Based In Vietnam Mekong Area

Mr and Mrs Robert D Clark of 456 Adams St learn their son Spec 4 Robert L Clark is now in the Mekong Delta area of Vietnam where a new base is being built for the Ninth Infantry Division He is a cook with the division near Saigon and is listed at US 51 875837 Company B Ninth Medical Battalion Ninth Infantry Division APC San Francisco California 96370

Nelsonville Robert D. Clark Adams St Robert L. Clark Mekong Delta Vietnam Ninth Infantry Division Clark Saigon Ninth San Francisco Calif

Sun Blinds Motorist In Mishap

Mrs. Ruth McKnight of 434 Poplar Street suffered a knee injury and her car was heavily damaged in a one car crash on Jefferson Street about 9:30 am Monday. Police say sun glare blinded her as she turned from Washington Street, drove over the curb, and hit a utility pole damaging the pole and a TV cable line. No citations were issued.

Nelsonville Ruth McKnight Poplar St Jefferson Street

Nelsonville Meetings at First Methodist and Cosmopolitan Club

The Golden Rule Class of First Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Bertha Ashby and Miss Dorothy Allen at 832 Poplar St Devotions led by Mrs Mary K Backus and program by Mrs Lulu Hoskins and Miss Edna Hall The Cosmopolitan Club meets Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Jessie Duncan 122 Fayette St Assisting hostesses are Mrs Bessie Ball and Mrs Pauline Knowlton A potluck dinner was canceled

First Methodist Church Bertha Ashby Dorothy Allen Poplar St Mary K. Backus Lulu Hoskins Edna Hall Cosmopolitan Club Jessie Duncan Fayette St Bessie Ball Pauline Knowlton

Births and dismissals span local names and places

Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phillips of Murray City a son and several other new arrivals including Mrs. Esalona Prater Dundas Mrs Verna Swaro Corning Route 1 and more. Dismissals note patients including Mrs John Johnson and son Master Donald Dupler and others moved to Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. A National Geographic piece notes Saqqara as Egypts first pyramid drawing visitors seeking cures similar to Lourdes.

John Johnson Donald Dupler Vercl Eubank Lucretia Jo Hall Edna Shough Laura Shafer Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Lancaster Pyramid Saqqara Egypt Greece Rome Lourdes France National Geographic

Tax hike gains qualified House backing in tax spending clash

President Johnson’s proposed 10 billion income tax increase wins qualified approval from the Ways and Means Committee but hinges on at least a four billion dollar spending cut. The panel split 17 to 6 with 18 Democrats and 4 Republicans backing the measure, while Rep. John Byrnes labeled the four billion floor a capitulation. Senate backers seek six billion in cuts, and Sen. John Williams plans to press for six billion in the conference.

Washington Johnson House Ways and Means Committee House Appropriations Committee John W. Byrnes Wisconsin Ways and Means White House Byrnes Senate Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Senate House Conference Committee

Loyalty Congregational Dinner at Pomeroy First Baptist

A Loyalty Congregational Dinner at the Pomeroy First Baptist Church kicked off a church project. Rev. Carver Williams led devotions on talents from God. Orville Wiles urged members to assess talents, resources, and time for the church. Mrs. Elmer Wickham outlined missions, budget potential, and training plans amid films and skits.

First Baptist Church Pomeroy Pomeroy First Baptist Church Carver Williams Mathew Orville Wiles Wickham Terry Phalin Harry Bailey William Sheridan, Jr J. E. Foster Max Cottrill Lorainne Sterrit Sterrit Gene Triplett Cottrill Cook

Racine Community Notes Honor Miss Minnie Harpold

Relatives gathered from Hollywood Florida Cincinnati East Liverpool and Clay Center to attend Miss Minnie Harpold's funeral with siblings Wilbur Harpold Anthony Stross and Wil liam Ashton also present. Mrs Clara Powell hosted Booster Sunday School with Vera Beegle as main speaker and Marie Roy hosting next. Local residents Mason Spencer Gerald Simpson Lori Gillilan and Rex Carlyle visited. Willie Cross visited the Cross family at Glouster.

Racine Minnie Harpold Wilbur Harpold Hollywood Fla Anthony Stross William Ashton Cincinnati Roy Beggs Glen Harpold William Scarry East Liverpool Carrie Scarry Clara Powell Vera Beegle Marie Roy Joan Mattingly Clay Center Kan Mason Spencer Herman Spencer Grove City Gerald Simpson Lori Mildred Gillilan Columbus Rex. Carlyle Robert Swift

Fire crews respond to two alarms in Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant volunteer firefighters answered two alarms Monday morning. At 6 a.m. they fought a small outbuilding fire at Archir McCoy Henderson's property with five firefighters and one junior member on site. the cause is unknown. A second call to the Jessie Likens residence on Redmond Ridge found the fire already extinguished.

Point Pleasant Archir McCoy Henderson Jessie Likens Redmond Ridge

New Officers Installed by Honorary Group

Middleport Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa held a dinner at Martin Restaurant then met at Columbia Gas & Electric Co. for business and officer installations. Retiring president Edna Price assisted by Fern Gaul installed president Maxine Wingett vice president Elma Louks recording secretary Jean Alkire and corresponding secretary June Lee.

Middleport Alpha Epsilon Chapter Alpha Delta Kappa

Woman Draws Fine For Leaving Scene

Dorothy Patton Kimberly was found guilty in Nelsonville Mayor court on charges of leaving the scene of an accident. She was fined 50 dollars and costs after pleading innocent to the count filed by Sue Pidcock of Nelsonville Route 1.

Nelsonville Dorothy Patton Kimberly Sue Pidcock

Giant manta rays in Pacific reach wide wingspan

Giant manta rays of the eastern tropical Pacific show a known wingspan around 22 feet with reports of larger specimens. They swim by flapping their large pectoral wings to propel through the water.

Tropical Pacific

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