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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1967

Page

8

Veterans Memorial Hospital Gains Three Year Accreditation

The Veterans Memorial Hospital, operating since 1964, received Board registration for a three year period marking progress toward expansion. Administrator Walter K Stew art and Chief of Staff R R Pickens hailed the move with board chair Howard Nolan as a milestone for the facility. The staff includes eight doctors and three osteopathic doctors with Guillermo G Porras as resident physician and the facility built in 1962 financed by a county bond issue.

Veterans Memorial Hospital Stewart R. R. Pickens Howard Nolan John Grubb Carl Thompson Jose A. de Lamerens Ray R. Pickens D. D Middleport John H. Ridgeway Pomeroy Thomas McGowan D. O Mason Max Cluff M. D Lewis Telle Point Pleasant Richard Slack George Rosenbaum American Hospital Association Lowell Wingett

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits Listed Patients

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admit several patients including Mrs Rudie O'Dell Point Pleasant Lemley Russell Le tart Rhoda Allen Point Pleasant Judy Violet Pomeroy Vera Glass Point Pleasant Gail Pierce Racine Margaret Hysell Middleport Mark Michael Pomeroy Vera Hayman Radcliffe Hager Tommy Schoonover Larry Life Terry Derenberger Paula Derenberger.

Rudie O'Dell Point Pleasant Lemley Russell Letart Rhoda Allen Judy Violet Pomeroy Vera Glass Gail Pierce Racine Margaret Hysell Middleport Mark Michael Vera Hayman Radcliffe Hager Tommy Schoonover Larry Life Terry Derenberger Paula Derenberger

Consolidation Idea Dropped By Board

Meigs J. oc al Board of Education drops plan to merge grades 10 11 and 7 9 into separate sites next year. Public backlash cited as reason. three high school centers will operate in the district. Board says plan aimed to improve the educational program.

Pomeroy Meigs J.ocal Board of Education

Bibles Presented to Seniors at Rocksprings Church

At Rocksprings Methodist Church Sunday worship, William Clark presented Bibles to high school seniors Opal Offutt William Ray Radford and Rodney Hysell. Absent were Janet Humphrey and Bernice Yonker as Clark closed with a prayer for the graduates. In Middleport a film on Vacation Bible School material was shown at a school staff meeting at the First United Presbyterian Church.

Pomeroy Rocksprings Methodist Church William Clark Opal Offutt William Ray Radford Rodney Hysell Janet Humphrey Bernice Yonker Clark Middleport First United Presbyterian Church

Body of 11 year old found in river at Pomeroy

Randy Haning eight such body recovered by Pomeroy rescue squad from river below an abandoned loading dock where he fell May 13 while trying to recover a drift piece. Coroner Henry Ewing took charge after body was secured. Graveside services held at Wells Cemetery Downington. Survived by parents Ray Hanning Sr Myrtie five brothers three sisters and one grandparent.

Pomeroy Randy Haning Clifford Newland Henry Ewing Coolville Racine Middleport Wells Cemetery Downington Ray Roush Ray Hanning Sr Myrtie Hanning Nolan Ronnie Lester Thurman Jerry Rhea Wanda Donna Rebecca Huddnell

Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Mr and Mrs George Mein hart spent the weekend in Leesburg for a Grand Inspec tion of the Order of the Eastern Star. Sidney Russell from Glouster visited Rue Tuckerman and the Bach tel family. Harold Bachtel and daughter Carol of Barberton joined Forrest Bachtel’s home. Keith Morgan of Ohio University visited his parents Rog er and family. Connie Cooke, a West Virginia University freshman, plans a summer at Gallipolis Medical Center. Mrs Harry Mitchell and Mrs Charles Jiiden of Athens visited Miss Margaret Sauer. Sauer hosted them at the Martin Restaurant.

George Meinhart Leesburg Order of the Eastern Star Harold Bachtel Barberton Forrest Bachtel Miss Carol Bachtel Keith Morgan Ohio University Roger Morgan Connie Cooke West Virginia University Morgantown W. Va Gallipolis Medical Center Miss Cooke Harry Mitchell Charles Jiiden Athens Middleport Margaret Sauer Miss Sauer Martin Restaurant

Seniors Receive Bible Gifts at Trinity Church

POMEROY Graduating high school seniors were honored during Sunday worship at Trinity United Church of Christ. Recipients include Janis Schmoll Susan Heaton Millie Legar Mary Francis Don Swisher Ed Baer and Andy Porter with Peggy Hoffner and Jane Grueser to receive Bibles. The Rev. Wilbur Perrin preached on Christian Roadbuilders and four lanes for graduates: service to God, service to mankind, bearing burdens, and walking with God.

Pomeroy Trinity United Church of Christ Janis Schmoll Susan Heaton Millie Legar Mary Francis Don Swisher Ed Baer Andy Porter Peggy Hoffner Jane Grueser Wilbur Perrin God

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