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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1972

Page

7

Death notices from multiple Ohio towns including Wellston and Middleport

Area obituaries report William A. Copen of Dennison age 71, Herman Ohlinger of Middleport age 80, Celestine Mercer of Cheshire age 50, Jessie Shelton Fritzmier formerly of Murray City, and Rutland officials noting a $150 auxiliary fire protection check for the Meigs Mine at Salem Center. Services listed with dates and burial plans follow.

Rutland Eugene Thompson Rutland Volunteer Fire Department New Meigs Salem Center

Women Democrats Organize in Meigs County Pomeroy Meeting

An organizational meeting of the Meigs County Women s Democratic Association held at Trinity Church Pomeroy named temporary officers and committees led by Celia Bailey and Mary McAngus. An informal meeting is set for June 12 at 7 30 p m in Trinity Church.

Pomeroy Meigs County Women’s Democrat Association Trinity Church John Spratley State Democrat Party Mary McAngus Audrey Young Lucille Haggerty Lee Enoch Phyllis Hennessy Harriet Neigler Suzie Harris Celia Bailey Trinity

Arbor Day program at Riverview School

Reedsville Arbor Day ceremony at Riverview School featured George Pickens’s welcome. David Hannum read the governor’s proclamation as Boy Scouts led pledges. Fifth and sixth graders performed a skit, Girl Scout Troop 67 promoted trees, a Johnny Appleseed film narrated by Fred Kessinger, and songs by older students. A flowering crab tree donated by Riverview Garden Club was planted by Tom Reed, Danny Good and James Dillon. Juli Whitehead read a dedicatory poem, and the group sang America the Beautiful. Seventh grade art depicted the centennial motto Say Trees Without Smiling.

Reedsville Riverview School George Pickens David Hannum Boy Scouts Girl Scout Troop 67 Johnny Appleseed Fred Kessinger Riverview Garden Club Tom Reed Danny Good James Dillon Juli Whitehead

Hollister Child Killed By Car

A six year old girl Loretta Lynn Pettit died after being struck by a car while crossing Route 78 in Hollister Glouster Route 3 The driver Judith Ann Collins 32 Murray City slowed but struck Pettit and fled into a ditch She died of multiple head injuries at Mount St Mary Hospital Funeral services set for Hollister Cemetery with Rev Ernest Williams.

Glouster Loretta Lynn Pettit Hollister State Highway Patrol Loretta Lynn Linda Lou Brammers Judith Ann Collins Murray City Mount St. Mary Hospital Jerry Mary Ann Stobart Pettit Jerry Lee Phillip Mark Charles Pettit Ila Stobart Chesterhill Hollister Cemetery Ernest Williams van Fossen Funeral Home

Training Workshop Attended by Gallig-Meigs Official

Hazel McKelvey fiscal officer for Gallig-Meigs Community Action spent the last week in Chicago attending a training workshop for advanced accountants of the CEO agencies. The seminar was conducted by Alexander Grant and Company certified public accountants under contract with Region V Office of Economic Opportunity.

POMEROY _ Hazel McKelvey Gallig-Meigs Community Action Gram Chicago Alexander Grant and Company Certified Public Accountants Office of Economic Opportunity

Nazarene Church Incorporation Filed in Columbus

Articles of incorporation filed in Columbus with Secretary of State Ted W. Brown for the Church of the Nazarene, a non profit, listing Douglas Moyer Edith Faires and Anna Morris with Edith Faires as agent.

Glouster Columbus Ted W. Brown Church of the Nazarene Douglas Moyer Edith Faires Anna Morris

Man in Critical Condition After Shotgun Blast

Laurel Run resident William Hankison, 75, was critically injured when a 16 gauge shotgun discharged while he hunted groundhogs. He underwent five hours of surgery at University Hospital, Columbus, after being found by neighbors near his home in Nelsonville area. Hankison previously received care at Mount St. Marys Hospital and O'Bleness Memorial Hospital before transfer. He reported the accident to doctors at O'Bleness. his daughter is an assistant principal and his son-in-law a dean at local schools.

Logan Laurel Run William Hankison Nelsonville University Hospital Columbus Hocking County Frank Downhour Hankison Mount St. Mary Hospital O’bleness Sheriff's Office Nelsonville York High School Hocking Technical College

Bible School Set June 5

Syracuse news notes the Community Vacation Bible School will be at Asbury United Methodist Church from June 5 through June 19, weekdays 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. People willing to help should call 992 5574. All help is appreciated.

Syracuse Community Vacation Bible School of Asbury United Methodist Church

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