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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1968

Page

6

Legion Post Plans Event for Veterans Day

Commander Frank Jensen of McCann Frederick Post 414 announces a Veterans Day program at 7 30 p m Monday in the Legion home. Initiation ceremonies will be held with a degree team and guest speaker William Balsom superintendent of the Fairfield School for Boys. Past members due on 1969 dues urged to pay by Nov 10 as district shipment takes membership cards to Columbus. All Vietnam veterans in the post urged to attend.

Glouster Frank Jensen McCann-Frederick Post 414 American Legion Legion William Balsom Fairfield School For Boys Columbus Trimble Two

Eiffel Tower attracts bold stunts and failed attempts

Paris daredevils test home made wings and a new parachute as two attempts fail. An Austrian inventor flies with unsound wings while a Frenchman’s parachute proves ineffective, drawing attention to the tower’s perilous stunts.

Paris Eiffel Tower

Girl Scouts Activate In Glouster Vicinity

Glouster area troops resume activity with open recruitment for girls from second through sixth grade. Brownie meetings take place in the Methodist Church social rooms led by Sandra Vaughn and Janice Dillon, assisted by Lawana Nott and Jodie Moore. Junior troops are led by Jane Ann Van Fossen and Carol Echstenkamper with Mina Vore and Gladys Dixon as assistants.

Glouster Methodist Church Sandra Vaughn Janice Dillon Lawana Nott Jodie Moore Jane Ann van Fossen Carol Echstenkamper Mina Vore Gladys Dixon

Youths Lead Church Rites at Chauncey Church

Sixteen youths shared leadership of worship at Chauncey Christian Church for Youth Sunday. Participants included Judy Lanning, Mary Trippett, Butch Brown, Jeff Lenigar, Pam Lenigar, Carol Brown, Ruth Ann Tippett, Jim Johnson, Biff Brown, Eddie Shields, Ladona Antle, Brenda Easler, Robert Fennell, Diana Brown, Debra Childress, and Darlene Ball with Carolyn Blackford as Youth Sponsor. Grocery stores sell 20 to 30 percent of all candy sold through retail outlets.

Chauncey Chauncey Christian Church Judy Lanning Mary Trippett Butch Brown Jeff Lenigar Pam Lenigar Carol Brown Ruth Ann Tippett Jim Johnson Biff Brown Eddie Shields Ladona Antle Brenda Easler Robert Fennell Diana Brown Debra Childress Darlene Ball Carolyn Blackford

Birthday Celebration for Sylvester Doughty in Trimble

Sylvester Doughty of Trimble celebrated his 74th birthday Sunday with a family dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. Love and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doughty, Mrs. Mary Lee Lanning and family of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee of Long Bottom, Nancy Sharp of Trimble, and the honoree. Recent visitors at the Mingus home included Mr. and Mrs. John Kennard of Nelsonville, Mrs. Omar Workman and Mrs. Norma Buchanan of Akron, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ferrell of Barberton, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Farmer of Lancaster, and Mr. and Mrs. John Morrow of Columbus.

Glouster Sylvester Doughty Trimble E. Love Paul Doughty Mary Lee Lanning Columbus Carl Lee Long Bottom Nancy Sharp William Mingus John Kennard Nelsonville Omar Workman Norma Buchanan Akron W. H. Ferrell Barberton Jack Wilson Jackson Elmer Farmer Lancaster John Morrow

Computers To Do Spending In Kentucky Budget Reform

FRANKFORT Ky Gov Louie B Nunns Task Force on Economy and Efficiency recommends fingertip control over state spending through broader use of computers The existing accounting system has shown little change since the 1936 Kentucky government reorganization.

Frankfort Louie B. Nunn Kentucky

Japan Ranks Fourth in Tea Output in 1960

In 1960 Japan ranked fourth in tea production, roughly 80 percent of which was green tea, mostly for domestic consumption.

Japan

State Mental Hospital To Be Torn Down

FRANKFORT Ky The 106 year old state institution for the mentally retarded at Frankfort will be torn down. Patients will be moved to a 220 acre site near Somerset in Southeastern Kentucky. Gov Louie B Nunn says only a diagnostic center will be retained here. Severely retarded patients will be sent to Louisville or Lexington while milder cases stay at Somerset.

Frankfort Somerset Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Louisville Lexington

Ex-Glouster Man Wins Promotion to Area Manager

Robert C. Marshall formerly of Glouster is named area manager distributor sales for Philip Morris Domestic. The Cleveland area role will have him expanding distribution through tobacco wholesalers. Marshall, born in Glouster, attended Bliss College, served three years in the Army, and is married with two sons.

Glouster Robert C. Marshall Philip Morris Domestic John P. Jeb Lee Cleveland Marshall Philip Morris Bliss College Columbus Manufacturing Representatives Association Mary Jane Hunter

Local families host guests and attend events in Meigs County

Mr and Mrs William Culwell and Mr and Mrs Mendal Jordan plus Walter celebrated Bryan Jordans sixth birthday. Harold Hutton of Columbus visited Alva Rupe. Rapes hosted Ralph Woodrum Lawrence Bowen Athens guests. Chauncey Staneart dined with Maynard Thomas New Marshfield. Starkey attended State Grange Session in Dayton with Margie Jeffers Meigs County Grange Princess. StarKey reelected Gate Keeper. Glen Cline visited Langsville Jess Swan and Dora Carpenter Dexter. Fermin Boring Dundas visited Fern Gillogly. Thad Dye on Navy furlough with grandparents Dale Dye uncles W C and Paul Peck Brooklyn return to base. Martha Mays Strasburg and Sidney Parker Bolivar weekend with Ney Carpenter. Layman Sunday at Temple United Methodist led by Bill Lawson. Mary Avis Holladay sabbatical missionary to Brazil spoke. Miss Holladay visiting Elza McComas. Alfred Rice Columbus weekend with Culwell Jordan families. Youth Rally at Albany School drew 250 plus attendees. Rev Frank Peoples Philippi WV preached. Erroll Pickett Dayton and daughters visited. Laura Krebs and Victor Perry. Walter Swett returned from two weeks at Indian Rocks Beach with John Rawlings Orange Park Florida.

William Culwell Mendal Jordan Walter Dwaine Jordan Bryan Jordan Harold Hutton Columbus Alva Rupe Ralph Woodrum Lawrence Bowen Athens Chauncey Staneart Maynard Thomas New Marshfield Earl Starkey State Grange Dayton Margie Jeffers Gene Jeffers Meigs County Margie Columbia Grange Starkey Mary Avis Holladay Marion Brazil Holladay Elza McComas Alfred Rice Walter Swett Indian Rocks Beach Florida John Rawlings Orange Park

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