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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1967

Page

12

Pomeroy Commencement Set Tuesday

Pomeroy High School schedules its ninety first commencement for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with Dr A C La Follette of Ohio University delivering the address. The senior band will play Die Meistersinger for processional and recessional and Don Swisher will introduce the speaker. James Diehl and George Hargraves Jr will present diplomas as the band performs America The Beautiful.

Pomeroy A. C. la Follette Ohio University Pomeroy High School Richard Martin Die Meistersinger Don Swisher Ivy James Diehl George Hargraves Jr

Local visits span families across states this weekend

Syracuse resident Donald Earl Guinther, employed on a river boat in Pittsburgh, visited with his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Guy Guinther and family. Myla Hudson spent the weekend with her sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gerlach and Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks of Letart West Virginia. Jennie Potts spent part of the weekend with Sherry Harris of Minersville.

Donald Earl Guinther Pittsburgh Guy Guinther Myla Hudson Clyde Gerlach William Brooks Letart W. Va Jennie Potts Sherry Harris Minersville

Appeals Court Upholds Four Meigs County Cases

The Meigs Court of Appeals upheld four trials from the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Rulings include dismissals against Meigs Water Co. in two cases after a fire at the Durst Building, a favorable result for Hod Chaney in a land dispute with Alvin and Alice Mays, and an injunction denial in Carper vs county commissioners over Bedford Road. Appellate judges Gordon Gray Homer Abele and Clifford Brown contributed.

Carper Bacon Bedford Masketer Gordon Gray Athens Homer Abele McArthur Clifford Brown Norwalk Marshall Carlyle

Derailment Near Meigs Siding Causes Undetermined

A New York Central derailment near Meigs Siding on Lead ing Creek Road halted traffic for about 24 hours. Wreck trains from Hobson and Albany cleared 100 yards of track after 11 cars derailed. one tank car overturned, but none carried harmful material. No injuries reported. police protected the scene while repairs proceeded chaired by F. L. Manning and J. E. Rosenbaum.

Rutland New York Central Meigs Leading Creek Road Phil Burkhard Columbus Hobson Albany L. R. Shelton Co Route 7 Norfolk, Va York Central Charleston F. L. Manning J. E. Rosenbaum Burkhart New York Central Railroad Lowell Wingett

Stolen Car Recovered as Teens Held in Perry County

A car stolen in Perry County from Leroy Lines of New Lexington was abandoned near Salem Center by two teenagers Wednesday. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach and deputies tracked them to Meigs County Jail before the Perry County sheriff and Lines returned the youths and vehicle to New Lexington. The teens abandoned the car after it ran over an embankment into a field. the car was undamaged.

Pomeroy Perry County Leroy Lines New Lexington Salem Center Robert Hartenbach Meigs County

Meigs General Hospital Notes Admitted Nola Bradshaw and Sophia Duffy

Meigs General Hospital records list Mrs Nola Bradshaw and Mrs Sophia Duffy as admitted. In MIddleport an emergency squad transported Henry Cade from Bailey Run Road to Veterans Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. In Pomeroy Mrs Richard Vaughan reminds Girl Scout Troop 5 to meet at 1 15 p m Saturday to attend The Cat Princess at Grace Episcopal Church.

Middleport Henry Cade Bailey Run Road Cade Veterans Memorial Hospital Pomeroy Richard Vaughan Girl Scout Troop 5 Grace Episcopal Church

Meetings In Meigs and Community Events In Pomeroy

The Pomeroy WCTU will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy. The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club hosts a rummage sale June 9 and 10 at the Ebersbach Building on Second Street in Pomeroy. The Pomeroy emergency squad responded to a call for Nola Bradshaw on State Route 33 at 7 p.m. Thursday and transported her to Meigs General Hospital with a possible heart attack.

Pomeroy WCTU United Methodist Church Laurel Cliff Meigs General Hospital

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Wilbur Perrin Lucille Swackhamer Melvin Alkire Carver Williams Brother Man Mr. Perrin James Beer Sandra Beal Wilford Bi E Jennifer Giokerlee Stewart Blankeen Boothe Peggy Bowers Sharon Buli Barbara Bunch Neil Colmer Ronald Cowan Ronald Line Susan Lytle Shirley Martin Paul Me Katherine McGowan Cecil Mde Russell Moore William Morris Kenneth Mowe Opal Offut la Ohiinger Andrew Porter Jews Wel Price la Jean Price Ellen Qualls Charles Radford William Radford Zena Reuter Linda Roush Patricia Roush Carl Sauvage Jacklyn’ Seidenable Linda Shamblin Lyte Sinclair Judith Smith Naomi Smith Sharoe Smith Debra Spencer Sedonia Spencer Alan Swindell Ronald Taylor Eer Titus Merlin Tracy Robert Syracuse Appeals Court Chaney Harold Smith Mays J. B. Torrence Smith Torrence Pos General Hospital Nola Bradshaw Sophia Duffy The Federal Insurance Corp FDIC Cadillac Cadillac Trade Karr & van Zands Pomeroy, Ohio Rutland Furniture Rutland, Ohio Arnold Grate
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