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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1974

Page

28

Wellston Police Report Counts Vandalism and Thefts

The Wellston Police Department reports multiple vandalism and burglary incidents. Items stolen include Avon bottles valued at 30 to 40 dollars, football pants and jerseys worth 25 dollars each, a CB radio, a battery, 60 dollars from a purse, and tools from a garage. Windows were shot at two residences and a grill window damaged.

Wellston Jack Sorrell Wisconsin Ave Wellston High School Clarence L. Ross E. Twelfth St Harry Gilliland N. Park Ave Riepenhoff Pennsylvania Avenue Jerry Rice Vermont Ave Kroger Cloyce May Pike Beula Arthur Sixth St Paul Leach

Pizza Party By Eta Phi Sorority Met In Syracuse

Ohio Eta Phi Sorority members met in Syracuse at Martha McPhail's home after a meeting Tuesday evening. Debbie Buck was named chair of the Regatta Queen committee with Karen McGraw and Dottie Musser on the panel. Plans were set for a Founders Day dinner in Athens and ads for the Meigs County Fair Book from several towns. Members offered help for the “clean-up Pomeroy” project and the cultural report The Art of Thinking was read. A Do your own Thing auction followed.

Syracuse Ohio Eta Phi Martha McPhail Debbie Buck Karen McGraw Dottie Musser Sportsman Athens Pomeroy Chester Racine Tupper Plains

Esther Missionary Circle Meets in Racine

The Esther Missionary Circle gathered at Mrs. Gretta Simpson's home in Racine. Devotions by Mrs. Mildred Hart on Faith opened the meeting, with singing scripture reading and a prayer. Vera Beegle reported on sick calls and fruit plates delivered, and fruit taken to Arcadia Nursing Home. Gifts were sent for birthdays at the Children's Home. Mrs. Chlorus Grimm presented on Gospel Tide in Thailand with maps of mission locations and local conditions. The love gift program was by Mrs. Marie Roush.

Thailand Marie Roush

Bus Driver Certificate Approved for John Bentley

Meigs County School Board approved John Bentley for a bus driver certificate at Tuesday night’s meeting in the superintendent's office. The board also authorized Supt. Bowen to attend a Special Education meeting in March 2021 at Burr Oak Lodge and county supervisors to attend meetings in Athens and Columbus. Bowen reported on the textbook committee’s progress. Board members present were Robert Burdette Gordon Collins Harold Lohse George Perry and Harold Roush.

Pomeroy John Bentley Meigs County Robert Bowen Supt. Bowen Burr Oak Lodge Athens Columbus Bowen Robert Burdette Gordon Collins Harold Lohse George Perry Harold Roush

Racine Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visits

Mrs. Francis Morris reports multiple social visits across Ohio and Cincinnati. Otto Bradford had eye surgery at Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati. Guests include the Tassians, Houdashelt, Hill, Graham, Webb, Hendricks, Powell, Birch, and various Rev. and Mrs. clergy from Racine and nearby towns. A pastors conference in Columbus featured Bishop Hazen B. Warner. trustees met at Rio Grande Baptist Church.

Racine Otto Bradford Veterans Hospital Cincinnati George Tassian Graham Harry Willford Ralph Webb Columbus James Webb Roy Hendricks Logan Hendricks Nondus Hendricks Earl Powell Torch Elza Birch Howard Shiveley Hazen B. Warner Ohio West Conference Frank Cheesebrew Shawnee Wilber Hill New Plymouth Robert Meece Tuppers Plains Larry Poling Steve Wilson Walter P. Bikacson Ollie Mae Cozart Gretta Simpson Rio Grande Association Rio Grande Baptist Church

Local visits and family notices across Ohio and West Virginia

Northfield visitors include Mr and Mrs Junior Casto and family with Ronald Jiiden and Ophie Casto. Oswell Durham returns from surgery at Veterans Memorial Hospital Pomeroy. Rite Whate sees Keith Woods in Middleport. Tribbles visit Bertha Shaver in St Albans. Vera Thomas sees Iva Rife and Ada Pierce in Gallipolis. Ronald Miller of Middleport visits Clarence Searls. Birthday observances for Larry Elkins and Elmer Spaulding draw a large group including Mac Ward Celcus Reynolds Alvin Johnson Elizabeth Dennett Bob Elkins Elmer Spaulding and Larry Elkins. David Hutchinson of Charleston visits Ancil Prunty. Junior White visits Jim Evans. Mary Webster Belva Sloan Ada Ward Malinda Bradbury and Mary Sisson visit Margaret Coughnour and Janet Gordon.

Junior Casto Northfield Ronald Jiiden Ophie Casto Oswell Durham Veterans Memorial Hospital Pomeroy Rite Whate Keith Woods Middleport Oshell Tribble Bertha Shaver St. Albans W. Va Vera Thomas Iva Rife Ada Pierce Gallipolis Ronald Miller Clarence Searls Tony Elkins Larry Elkins Elmer Spaulding Mac Ward Celcus Reynolds Alvin Johnson Elizabeth Dennett Bob Elkins David Hutchinson Charleston Hutchinson Ancil Prunty Junior White Jim Evans Mary Webster Belva Sloan Ada Ward Malinda Bradbury Mary Sisson Margaret Coughnour Janet Gordon

Sojourner's Night Planned at Harrisonville Lodge

Sojourner’s night to be observed at Harrisonville Lodge 411 F and AM Saturday at 7 30 p m Fellowcraft degree to be conferred invitation extended to all sojourning Fellowcraft by W M Stanley Kaldar refreshments after meeting New Haven Foote Mineral Co plant manager John Wolfe announces Opha Offutt promoted to general foreman in shipping and yard effective March 1 Offutt began May 28 1952 as general laborer promoted to assistant foreman April 10 1953 and foreman Sept 1 1961 lives with wife on Route 33 Polmeroy

Harrisonville Harrisonville Lodge F&am W. M. Stanley Kaldar New Haven John Wolfe Foote Mineral Co Opha Offutt Offutt Foote Mineral Polmeroy

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