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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1967

Page

8

Middleport High plans for commencement and baccalaureate

Plans are set for Middleport High School commencement on Wednesday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Dr Martin Essex state superintendent will address graduates introduced by Wayne Davis with diplomas presented by Supt George Hargraves Jr The baccalaureate is Sunday at 8 p m in the same auditorium with Rev Clyde Bartlett guest speaker The Rev Frank Cheeshrew and Rev Donohue assist with invocations and benedictions The Middleport band and girls ensemble provide musical selections with additional details and lists of the graduating class continue across the page.

Middleport Middleport High School Martin Essex Essex Widdieport School Syste Russia United States Wayne Davis James Diehl George Har Clyde Bartlett First Church of the Nazarene Clara Hennessy Frank Cheeshrew Donohue

New Pastor Attends Class Meet At Middleport Church

The Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders Class held a Tuesday evening meeting led by new pastor Rev. Raullin Moyer. Franklin Triplett welcomed him as attendees contributed 5 to a cancer fund and planned a light bulb sale as a class project.

Middleport Smiley Blanton Wendell Gerlach Middleport Church of Christ Franklin Triplett Raullin Moyer Raymond Cole Cancer Fund Moyer Tampa Fla Gerlach Raymond Baker William Tolbert Ralph Pratt Milton Houdashelt Herman Kincaid Triplett Harold Lohse Denver Rice Norman Yeanger Edward Evans

2nd Grader Names Meigs Bookmobile

Sandra Garnes a Salem Center School second grader won the Meigs County Bookmobile naming contest. Judges from Daily Sentinel WMPO selected her entry and she will ride the bookmobile float in the Regatta parade featuring a clown painting with the slogan Read Read Read.

Meigs Bookmobile Sandra

Airman J C Frank Andrew Back On Duty After Leave

Airman J C Frank Andrew returned from a 30 day leave at his parents home Long Bottom and resumed duties at Malmstrom AFB Mont He recently completed six months in Asia as a helicopter crew chief with a combat support group Also listed are hospital and discharge notes for local residents Francis E Kuhn Logan and others.

Pomeroy J.C. Frank Andrew Malmstrom Air Force Base Mont Francis Andrew Long Bottom Mary Ellen Catherine Columbus H.D. Pauley Charleston W. Va Andrew Asia

Hargraves Attends Institute And Conference

Meigs Local School District Superintendent Hargraves attends the School Management Institute in Columbus as a group leader for four sessions on disadvantaged children. He also joins a teacher education conference in Columbus on invite of state superintendent Martin Essex. Police report arrests in Point Pleasant for hazardous driving and traffic offenses.

Pomeroy George Hargraves Meigs Columbus School Management Institute Ray Horn Ohio Hargraves Martin Essex

Area Men Cited After Two Minor Accidents

POMEROY The Gallipolis post of the State Highway Patrol reports two minor accidents in Crown City and Cheshire. Bobby E. Williams backed into James W. Holley. Williams cited for failure to yield. Kenneth W. Halfhill left the scene after striking a parked truck and faces leaving the scene and speeding charges. Patrol arrests include Navarre speeding, Maxey speeding, Stahlecker speeding, King overloaded vehicle, Landers overloaded vehicle, Beach passing on the right and no license, Lewis speeding.

Pomeroy Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Bobby E. Williams Crown City Hicle James W. Holley Williams Holley Kenneth W. Halfhill Bidwell John W. Houck Cheshire Halfhill James T. Navarre Mt. Gilead Jesse Maxey Portsmouth Duane Stahlecker Garland Tex Billy R. King Mt. Olive Carl J. Landers Route 1 Vinton Ohio Franklin E. Beach Charles T. Lewis

Meetings In Meigs Set by Local Groups

Mrs. William L. Smith, president of Lewis Manley Post 263 American Legion, announces a special meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Allen Hampton's home. The Middleport WCTU will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church in Middleport.

William L. Smith Lewis Manley Post American Legion Allen Hampton Middleport WCTU First United Presbyterian Church

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes mention names Dorothy Durst Iva Powell Grace Roush Roscoe Wells Avery Romine Sadie Elias Mildred Stewart and others. Pitching coach Early Wynn of the Minnesota Twins says he did not use a spitball because his knuckler was better.

Dorothy Durst Portland Iva Powell Pomeroy Colonel Woode Tuppers Plains Grace Roush Racine Roscoe Wells Long Bottom Avery Romine Rutland Gus) Wynn Minnesota Twins

Local Names listed for Community Notices

Eunice Sprague of Reedsville Bennett Little of Cheshire Della Childress of Racine and Andrew Wells are named in the community list.

Eunice Sprague Reedsville Bennett Little Cheshire Della Childress Racine

Thieves Steal Car, Break Into Gallipolis Garage

In Gallipolis unknown suspects broke into the Smith Buck lot garage Tuesday night. They stole a car, took the title for it, and looted the building including a $165 stereo and a $339 color television. A safe was opened with tools, yielding $100 cash and $500 in checks.

Gallipolis

River Search Continues for Drowned Man in Pomeroy

POMEROY emergency squad extends evening river searches for Randy Haning who drowned Saturday in upper Pomeroy. Despite optimism fading over swift currents and high water, crews probe the muddy river each night, leaving their boat at Swisher Coal Co pier as long as recovery chance remains. Births: a son to Mr and Mrs James C Eyron Reedsville. Richard Casto Robertsburg. Mrs Grant Shell Point Pleasant. Mrs Elzie Devault. Mrs Marion Nelson. Mrs Landon Starkey.

Pomeroy Randy Haning Upper Pomeroy Restice Squad Swisher James C. Eynon Reedsville Richard Casto Robertsburgh Grant Shell Point Pleasant

Middleport police probe auto crash on Mill Street

In Middleport a hit skip crash occurred Tuesday afternoon when an unidentified driver backed into cars owned by Richard Long and Roy Lansbury on Mill Street. Both vehicles were heavily damaged in the incident. In Racine the Southern Local high school cheerleaders plan a dance Friday from 8 to 11 pm at the American Legion hall with music by the Distortions led by Johnny Lisle.

Middleport Richard Long Roy Lansbury Mill Street Racine American Legion Hall The Distortions Johnny Lisle

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