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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1969

Page

9

Summer Speech Hearing Clinic Slated For Meigs Pupils

Meigs County offers a free summer speech and hearing clinic from June 16 to August, funded by Title VI and the Meigs County Society for Crippled Children. Mrs. Larry Heines and Mrs. Pauline Van Pelt will administer. two speech aides will be senior girls from local high schools. Transportation provided. enrollment at Pomeroy and Middleport elementary schools with multiple registration sites June 16 17 18.

Middleport Meigs County Title VI Meigs County Society For Crippled Children Larry Heines Pauline van Pelt Pomeroy Southern High School Salisbury Elementary Eastern High School

Three Teachers Hired By Eastern Board For 1969 70

Chester board of education hires three new teachers for the 1969 70 school year Richard Nease English high school Barbara Kitson Math Chester Elementary Wilma Vinegar Ohio University grad to Chester Elementary Also plans for summer Title 1 reading classes June 16 to July 31 9 to 11 a m transport not provided attendees must furnish own Five more teachers approved to instruct and three janitor aides sought applications available at the high school.

Chester Eastern Board of Education Richard Nease Tulsa University Barbara Kitson Kansas State Teacher's College Pauline Myers Betty Roush Augusta Barnhart Helen Caldwell Lavina Brannan

Bethel 62 Plans Cancer Society Tag Day

Bethel 62 International Order of Job's Daughters held a meeting in MIDD Port to organize a tag day for the American Cancer Society on Saturday in Pomeroy. Honored Queen Kathy King led plans and efforts involve Davis-Warner Insurance as the drive headquarters with room arrangements coordinated by Paul Darnell.

Middleport Bethel International Order of Job's Daughters American Cancer Society Pomeroy Davis-Warner Insurance Co Kathy King Athens Paul Darnell Paul Taylor Albert Woodard

Driver Cited After Crash in Gallia County

Gallia County report shows at 12:25 p.m. a two-vehicle collision on Township Road 17 two miles west of Route 554. Lucille Parsons 44 of Gallipolis halted in a curve and slid left of center into Rick D. Whobrey 16 of Addison. Parsons cited for failing to yield. No injuries. moderate damage to both vehicles. A second incident on East Main Street in Pomeroy at 8:33 p.m. involved Joseph Hood 58 of Minersville rear-ending a parked car owned by Dorinda Wilson. both vehicles sustained medium damage with no injuries or arrests.

Gallipolis Gallia County Lucille Parsons Rick D. Whobrey Addison Parsons Pomeroy East Main Street Joseph Hood Minersville Dorinda Wilson

Summer classes planned at Southern High School for grades 1-12

The Title program starts Monday and runs to July 25 with classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is June 5 at the high school. Reading emphasis applies across grades with health, physical activity, language arts, and math for grades 1-8. Typing and dropout prevention also offered. Free transport and a qualifying meals program. Russell Harper oversees. Bob Ashley co ordinator. Twelve teachers plus aides from the high school staff. District board approved all staff. Roy David Cooke named a WV Institute of Technology straight A student from Letart.

Racine Southern High School Russell Harper Bob Ashley Board of Education

Library reform hopeful after Ohio hearing in Columbus

Pomeroy Meigs trustees expect Senate hearing on bill 262 to improve library services across Southeastern Ohio. The measure creates a statewide network for sharing books, visuals, and staff, clarifies state library duties, and aims for equitable access based on a two year study of Ohio libraries.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio Columbus C. E. Blakeslee Pomeroy Middleport Library Board Senate Education, Health and Welfare Committee Senate William W. Taft State Library Board A. Chapman Parsons The Ohio Library Association

Pomeroy Auxiliary reports biggest poppy sale and plans

The Drew Webster Post Ladies Auxiliary in Pomeroy announced their most successful poppy sale, raising 450 dollars with 102.53 collected by Mrs. Ben Neutzling. They endorsed Neutzling for eighth district president and plan to install new officers next month. They will run a concession at the Pomeroy Alumni Banquet and host a Memorial Day parade dinner. They also prepare serviceman care packages for Vietnam veteran Donald Whaley and schedule cookie and sandwich drives for patients at Athens Mental Health Center with July and June events.

Pomeroy Neacil Carsey Drew Webster Post Carsey Ben Neutzing Ben Neutzling Donald Hunnel Ways and Means Committee Columbus Hilltop Civil Air Patrol Donald Whaley Darwin Valley Forge Hospital Kenneth Harris Whaley Mary Martin

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Births and Social Notes

Pleasant Valley Hospital records list births including John Henry Gallipolis Ferry Minnie Stewart South Side Mrs Clyde Haynes Henderson Curtis Wallace Gallipolis Ferry Ronald Woomer Letart Mrs Charles Holley Eva Jane Oliver Billy Morgan William Bonecutter Mrs James Pullins and son. Hostess refreshments were served by Mrs Ben Neutzling with Irma Smith Elizabeth Vaughan Mamie Holmes and Katie Crow assisting. Next month’s hostesses will be Linda Ginther Rhoda Hackett Peggy Taylor and Mrs Clarence Magsar. Pomeroy court levied fines Tuesday George Sprouse 25 plus costs for resisting arrest 10 plus costs for intoxication William Bumgartner Racine and costs for driving left of center.

John Henry Gallipolis Minnie Stewart South Side Clyde Haynes Henderson Curtis Wallace Ronald Woomer Letart Charles Holley Eva Jane Oliver Billy Morgan William Bonecutter James Pullins and Son Sherma Pack Ben Neutzling Irma Smith Elizabeth Vaughan Mamie Holmes Katie Crow Linda Ginther Rhoda Hackett Peggy Taylor Clarence Magsar Pomeroy George Sprouse William Bumgardner Racine

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Harrisonville Rutland Susie Heines Glere Cress Meigs County Society of Crippled Children Eastern Southern Point Pleasant Roy David Cooke West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Otmer Roy Cooke, Letart Cleveland Oliver Ocasek Akron Max H. Dennis Wilmington Robert T. Secrest Cambridge Meigs Logan Canton Findlay Upper Arlington Blakeslee Athens Mental Health Center Charles Hayes Clarence Miller Miller J. M. Thornton Sen Stephen Meigs County Association For Pleasant Valley Hospital Robert Casey Gallipolis Ferry Vance-Leach Furniture West State Street
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