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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1957

Page

7

Donors Urgently Needed for Meigs County Blood Bank

Meigs County residents are urged to donate at the Red Cross Bloodmobile at Pomeroy Junior High School on Monday May 20 from 12 to 6 pm. A minimum of 100 pints is needed to replenish blood credits and ensure supply for local patients both at area hospitals and beyond. Prospective donors may register at the Red Cross office in Pomeroy.

Meigs County Red Cross Bloodmobile Huntington Blood Center Red Cross Meigs Pomeroy Junior High School Pomeroy

Real Estate Transfers Across Several Townships In Ohio

Multiple transfers recorded including Margaret Amberger Werner and others selling to Marvin Swan and Hilton Wolfe in Minersville. 46.36 acres in Salem. and numerous deeds in Rutland Pomeroy Olive Township Letart Racine Scipio Chester and Salem Townships with individual buyers and heirs named. Parcels include lots, 24 acres, 7200 sq ft, easements, and certificates for transfer.

Margaret Amberger Werner Paul Werner June Amberger Fry Robert L. Fry Marvin Swan Hilton Wolfe Minersville Lola C. W. Bright Clair Taylor Salem Joseph Grueser Ray F. Snowden Reva J. Snowden Rutland Perry Riggs John Richmond Sutton Magdaline Hetzel Robert S Charlotte G. Coats Pomeroy Fred A. Shifler Sadie Jones Middleport Oscar Weber Zelga Weber Ohio Fuel Gas Co Chester Ww. S Hattie Powell Alfred L Rosemary Rhodes Olive Township Lige D. Shields Bart Miler Letart Township Kathryn, Mae Fred Philson Alfred E. H. Crow Marjorie Crow Racine Samuel Pearl Mc George Darnell, Jr Janet Roger K. Mowery Jack Mary Lee Nelson Archie McKinney Eliza Rebecca McKinney Salem Township Dellona Parnell Mazie Jasper Peterson Manning D. Webster Sam N Ruth Arnold Earl Esta Dean Scipio Township Nora G. Ball Richard R Alta Ann Rupe Norman Hazel Redd Clermont L. Arnold Edna M. Arnold Ava Clinton Gilkey, Sr Clyde C Elia F. Anderson

Birthday gatherings span towns for O'Bryan family

The O'Bryan family celebrated Rev John O'Bryan's birthday with many relatives visiting from Marysville Columbus West Jefferson Galena Gahanna Johnstown Westerville Rutland Steubenville and more. Additional guests included families from Gallipolis Tipp City and Huntington with weekend trips and homecomings noted.

Vinton John O'Bryan O’bryan James O'Bryan Marysville Delta Moore West Jefferson Charles Sanders Columbus John O’bryan Jr Galena Arthur Mans, Jr Westerville Edward O'Bryan Paul O'Bryan Johnstown Harvard Pinnell Middleport George Pinnell Steubenville Jackie Partens Donald Fife Luther Moore Gallipolis David Wickline Rio Grande Everette Robie Porter Ft. Knox Ky T. R. Evans John Parsons Leroy Wilson Portsmouth Walter McCarley Ed Kennedy Goldin McCarley Chester White E. E. Hartsook Carpenter Johnnie Harris Pataskala Robert Coder Frank Quickle Emel Ward Jan Stevens Shelba Ward Tipp City Clyde Eagle Frank Carto Clive Gerlach Chillicothe Lester Waugh Bidwell Willard Friend Logan Anna Higgins Charles White Willard Chris Biars Clipper Mills Fred Biars Frank Markins Charlotte Obert Markins Harrisonville Glenn Salmons

Landers Seen in Area as Jail Escapee Remains At Large

Local authorities report Orville Keith Landers 17 of Laurel Street Meigs County Jail escapee and two time Army deserter is again at large. He fled Meigs County Jail last December after sentencing to Lancaster Boys Industrial School and has since been seen near Union Avenue in Pomeroy with warrants outstanding.

Landers Louisville Japan Clinton County Sher Iff Dan Parker Madison County Richmond Illinois Jed Webster Union Ave

Community notes from Danville and nearby towns

Danville residents attended last rites for M. A. Ennis in St. Albans West Virginia. Clyde Coy and family visited kin in Fairborn Ohio and other locals hosted visitors from Columbus Kurtland and West Point Kentucky during a recent weekend.

Danville Clyde Coy St. Albans W. Va M. A. Ennis Clyde William Hollis Hill Ivan Cardwell Fairborn Ohio Pauline Spaulding Adra Swick Carl Higley Ravenswood Marilyn Peoples Clyde Hampton Wesley Barrett William Barrett Ida Ogdin Ronald Spires U. S. Navy Calvin Spires Eloise Charles Swick Paul Swick James Glassburn Vepabie Columbus Anthony Cardillo West Point L. KE. Yarnell Toledo Clare Barrett Pearl Denney Beatrice Smith Kurtland

Bar Association Sets Monthly Tuesday Meetings

Meigs County Bar Association will meet on the first Tuesday of each month combined with a dinner at the Hotel Martin. Members include Harmon, James O'Brien, Bernard Fultz, Manning Webster, Fred Crow, Cedric Clark and John Bacon.

Pomeroy Meigs County Bar Association Martin Harmon James O’brien Bernard Fultz Manning Webster Fred Crow Cedric Clark John Bacon

Meigs General Hospital Admits List

Hospital notes list admitted patients including Claude Quillen Syracuse Carl Shields Pomeroy Melvin Smith Pomeroy Ruth Hill Letart Falls Ida Howell Racine Richard Stewart Cheshire David Roush Columbus Mrs Wilma Stobart Pomeroy Emma Bright Rutland Jacob Ebersbach Pomeroy Star Route.

Claude Quillen Syracuse Carl Shields Pomeroy Melvin Smith Ruth Hill Letart Falls Ida Howell Racine Richard Stewart Cheshire David Roush Columbus Wilma Stobart Emma Bright Rutland Jacob Ebersbach

Pomeroy Lad Deployed in Korea for 16 Months

Pvt. Edgar Martin Dorst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dorst of Pomeroy, is now stationed in Pusan Korea for a 16 month duty assignment. He entered service last November 5, completed basic training at Fort Benning Georgia and graduated from the Southeastern Signal School Camp Gordon Georgia this past March.

Pomeroy Pusan Korea Pvt Edgar Martin Dorst Edgar Dorst Chester Edgar Fort Benning Southeastern Signal School Camp Gordon

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