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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1969

Page

14

Heath Methodist WSCS Installs New Officers

Middleport Heath United Methodist Church WC SCS holds annual pledge service and installs new officers. Nan Moore chairs, Rev. Max Donahue leads, district meeting report shared, May 21 St. Marys meeting announced, $50 voted for Meigs County Retarded Children's School, May Fellowship Day noted.

Middleport Women’s Society of Christian Service of Heath United Methodist Church C. M Hennessy Max Donahue Moore Portsmouth WSCS St. Marys Meigs County Childrens’ School Nellie Zerkie Hallie Zerkie Emerson Jones Margaret Low

Wahama Prom Set With Misty Moonlight Theme

Wahama High School plans its 1969 junior and senior prom from 9 p.m. to midnight in the gym with the Squires of Charleston providing music. A banquet precedes the dance, food by junior mothers and sophomore servers, blue and silver decor, and late entertainment including a movie, bowling, and a 3:30 a.m. breakfast. Decorations will be sold to the Wahama Alumni Association for their event.

Mason Wahama High School Point Pleasant Pleasant Point Wahama Alumni Association

Meigs County Men Inducted and Await Physical Exams

Eight Meigs County men left for induction at Ft. Hayes Columbus for service. Those departing were Carl R. Holter Billy S. Lunsford William D Davis Jr Chester V. King Robert M. Murphy John G Sayre Arden L. Stewart and Richard K. Douglas. Others reported for pre induction physicals at Ft. Hayes include James Snodgrass Ralph B. Wells Marvin T. Hill Daniel R. Spurlock Stephen B. Cowdery Gene D. Hudson Daniel C. Ginnenwater Henry P. Price Gerald W. Burke Gerald F. Barrett John E. Hale John E. German Gary M. Smith Ernest L. Richmond Delbert W. Fridley and Jeffrey L. Farmer. Two men up for transfers are George W. Morris of Tucson Arizona and Michael E. Bedwell of Coos Bay Oregon.

Wahama Science Fair Set At Wahama Junior High

Wahama Junior High will host a science fair Thursday at 7 30 p m in rooms 13 14 and 15. David Cole chairs the event with judges Don Upton Marty Hall and William Bennett. Entries are voluntary and awarded certificates with a first place trophy and ribbons for other winners.

Mason Wahama David Cole Don Upton Marty Hall William Bennett Stanley Adkins Mary Kurngarner Charlotte Grimm Judith Lieving Mike Foreman Billy Gibbs Roger Dingey Jane Hart Kent Sayre Dianna Harris Thomas Oldaker Ricky Aders Danny Dewhurst Patty Gillispie Chuck Wood Robby van Meter George Yonker Mona Hanlon James Bates Brian Johnson

Cpl Russell Has Leave From Pentagon Visit Corners Local Families

Corporal Karl Russell of Washington DC spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Russell and his fiancée Miss Linda Smith of Pomeroy. They hosted dinner with the Chapmans and the Burtons of Columbus. Russell returned to the Pentagon Sunday evening. Mason city council meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm to certify petitions for the June town election. The VFW also meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm in city hall.

Racine — Marine Karl Russell Washington, D. C Kenneth Russell Linda Smith Pomeroy Russell Corporal Russell Miss Smith Floyd Chapman Shelly Kimberly Columbus William Burton Lisa Washington Pentagon Mason

Wild Flower Slides Shown To Gardeners in Meigs County

Don Williams, a game protector from Meigs County, spoke to the Walk In Garden Club at Mrs. Goldie Story’s home presenting slides of native wild flowers. The club honored him with a small gift. Mrs. Belva Willard led devotions from Genesis. Refreshments followed. hostess Miss Rosalie Story assisted.

Pomeroy Don Williams Meigs County Goldie Story Williams Belva Willard Rosalie Story

Wahama Club Installation Held at Wahama High

Wahama High School Future Homemakers of America held an installation service with mother guests. Officers for the coming year are Marylyn Gibbs president Sarah Carsey vice president Gail Miller secretary Cheryl Burns treasurer Sherry Sole historian Kathy McDermitt reporter. New members include Virginia Shrimplin Shirley Young Teresa Morris Nancy Aldridge Sharon Rickard and Sherry Arthur.

MASON Wahama High School Future Homemakers of America Marylyn Gibbs Sarah Carsey Gail Miller Cheryl Burns Sherry Sole Kathy McDermitt Barbara Stanley Cecilia Smith Joyce McCoy Virginia Shrimplin Shirley Young Teresa Morris Nancy Aldridge Sharon Rickard Sherry Arthur

Meigs County OKs resurfacing 2.7 miles of County Road 10

County commissioners approved engineer Ted Beegle's estimate to resurface 2.7 miles of County Road 10 from 143 to the Athens County line at the courthouse meeting on Tuesday. The project cost is $1,048,440 or $3,883.10 per mile. Routine bills were approved. Attending were Warden Ours, Robert Clark, Charles Karr Sr., and Martha Chambers, clerk.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ted Beegle Athens Warden Ours Robert Clark Charles Karr Martha Chambers

Homebuilders Class Entertains Patients at Mental Health Center

Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders Class held a monthly party for patients in the Athens Mental Health Center ICU ward Tuesday night. The program featured group singing and two skits including The Crooked Mouth Family and Indian Medicine, with readings and a magic show. Door prizes and refreshments followed as attendees from Middleport were listed.

Middleport Middleport Church of Christ Athens Mental Health Center Grace Masters Crooked Mouth Nora Rice Herman Kincaid Bea Stewart Sue Wendell Gerlach Zeke

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Overview

Hospital notes list individuals including Mrs. Thomas Byus of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Charles Buck of Rutland along with several other names such as Patricia Perrine, Robert Humphreys, Richard Jeffers, Kevin Jeffries, Foster Vansickle, Vicki Jo Anderson, Joseph Thomas, Charles Estep, Donald Glenn, Garry Russell Strasmider from Winchester Kentucky, Doris Del Sinth, John Adam Bonnecutter, and Helen Moane Bonecutter with ages noted in places. The fragmentary OCR shows names and places without cohesive context or events.

Patricia Perrine Richard Woodyard Robert Humphreys Richard Jeffers Kevin Jeffries Foster Vansickle Vicki Jo Anderson Joseph Thomas Charles Estep Donald Glenn Garry Russell Strasmider Winchester Doris del Sinth Alte John Adam Bonnecutter Herigrser Helen Moane Bonecutter Point Pleawant

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Heath Methodist Nan Moore Fred Hibbs St. John Kathleen Marnhout Pleasant Valley Hospital Russell Bibbee Wei Cecil Smith Clifton Robert E. Ward Charles Legar Cpl VEW VFW Wahama Club Port Gerlach Frances Triplett Ben Stewart Denver Rice Moyer Norman Yeanger Thomas Byus Charles Buck Rutland Pete Sturgeon Ashton Mason Licenses Orm U U.s.no Maine Maxwell House IGA Libby Ppa SALA Ghee Pgs Lemay
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