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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1967

Page

9

Veterans Day Parade Planned by Three Legions in Meigs

Pomeroy Middleport and Rutland American Legion posts join for a Veterans Day parade Saturday. The event honors Vietnam veterans with a 9 a.m. Middleport start, shuttle to Pomeroy, and a program at Pomeroy Junior High School led by Don Grunbaum. Local officials will ride, with the Meigs Marauders Band and color guards participating.

Legion Meigs Pomeroy American Legion Middleport Rutland Post Vietnam Rawlings Corporation Clarence Miller Oakley Collins Ralph Welker George Hargraves Don Grunbaum Three Legion Meigs Marauders Ohio Department Pomeroy Junior High School Marvin Burt

Eastern Star Honors Past Patrons and Matrons Dinner

Past patrons and matrons of Eastern Star were guests of Chapter No. 75 at a dinner in the Masonic Temple dining hall. Mrs. Inez Wilson presented gifts, with many named past matrons and patrons in attendance. Afterward, a regular meeting in the chapter room featured Pauline Jackson from Kenova Chapter No. 111 providing instruction to officers.

Point Pleasant Eastern Star Chapter No. 75 Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Inez Wilson Elsie V. B. Rodgers Dora Toney Eunice Jiiden Esther Thomas Marie Chapman Leona Broock Lottie Wilfong Sadie Bailes Bessie Musgrave Gertrude Bates Marilyn McDaniel Maude Chadwick Hilda Pinkston Pauline Jackson Opie Jackson Esther Gale Connie Hervey Kenova

Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals

Admitted Gay Fields of Pomeroy. Dismissed Elmer Wickham Veatrice Nice Guy Bolin Lewis Fox Clarence Jones. Minersville Mr and Mrs Lewis Harris visited Smithville Ohio with sister Mrs John Dintaman.

Elmer Wickham Veatrice Nice Guy Bolin Lewis Fox Clarence Jones Minersville Lewis Harris Smithville Ohio John Dintaman

Visitors and Acknowledgments From Wilkesville and District

Miss Bessie Phetteplace was moved to Maple Heights Nursing Home in Wells ton. Dayton guests Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Strausbaugh visit their aunt. Emily Boatman Allen and family toured Lanham and Middleport area. John Bobo attended George Geiger's funeral in Lancaster. Lawrence Strausbaugh marked 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. J E Strong visited Cheshire relatives Margaret Coughanour and Alice VanZant.

Wilkesville Bessie Phetteplace Maple Heights Wellston Ralph Strausbaugh Dayton Phetteplace Strausbaugh Emily Boatman Allen Nancy Lanham Maryland Middleport Cheshire Rock and John Bobo George Geiger Lancaster Bobo Joe Strong Lawrence Strausbaugh J. E. Strong Margaret Coughanour Alice VanZant

Meigs County land transfers list multiple property deeds

A long list of land transfers shows transfers in Meigs County including parcels and acres across Bedford Two Salisbury Two Pomeroy Rutland and Letart Two. Transactions involve individuals such as Jerry B Higley Sybil Ebersbach Belva Sloan and many others with estates right of way easements and base ment deeds noted.

Jerry B Vernie Higley Edwin H Elera Davis Salem Sybil Ebersbach Wayne Sloan Belva G Robert W. Sloan Bedford Two Robert W Karen S. Sloan Belva G. Sloan Helene B. Mullen Clara €. Russell Paul M Ira S. Cornell Pomeroy Mabel Thomas D. Humphrey Warren D Ruth Reeves Salisbury Walter F. Starch Esther Starch Alvin Alice Mays Mononghhela Power Co Olive William S Louise Posey Monongahela Power Co Phena Clifford Reed Mildred V. Will John R Barbera E. Hyseli Raymond H Elflennora J. Landers Emmett A Zora J. Rawson Amos Ruth L. Tillis Rutland Robert E Nina Sanders Ernest and Gathie D. Sanders Acre Harvey Lula Rockhold Rosemary Bartimus John Harvey Evelyn Marie McCoy United States Belva L. Grace Basement Paul Fandry Andrew Francis Nellie Andrew Roy W Joyce Blankenship Bernard Betty Wallace Lot Pomeroy Mt. Zion Baptist Church of

Meetings In Meigs Bring Local Organizations Together

The Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club meets Tuesday at Martin Restaurant for a dinner and program led by the legislation committee with Grace Pratt as chairman and Rep. Ralph Welker as guest speaker. The Pomeroy PTA hosts Fathers Night Monday at 8 p.m. with Drew Webster and American Legion members. 5th grade parents provide refreshments and 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. is room visitation. Racine Grange holds its Thanksgiving dinner November 22 at 7 p.m. with gifts for Athens State Hospital patients and an auction article. a special meeting for degree work follows. The Veterans Day dinner is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at DAY hall in Pomeroy, served by the legion auxiliary. Trinity United Church of Christ in Pomeroy kicks off its bazaar and luncheon at 10 a.m. Wednesday with home made articles and baked goods for sale plus a lunch service.

Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Martin Columbia Gas Office Legislation Committee Grace Pratt Ralph Welker Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy American Legion Racine Grange Grange Hall Athens State Hospital Legion Auxiliary Legionnaires Women of the Trinity United Church of Christ

Salvation Army Drive Ends Wednesday in Pomeroy

Theodore T. Reed treasurer of the Salvation Army Service Unit in Pomeroy reminds residents that Wednesday is the final date for the local drive. Envoy Ray Wining chairs the unit, which assists those in need through community volunteers and statewide programs. Contributions may be sent to Wining or Reed at the Farmers Bank in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Theodore T. Reed Salvation Army Service Unit Committee Salvation Army Ray Wining Reed Wining Farmers Band

Regina Hill Treated For Hand Laceration At Veterans Memorial

Regina Hill 2, daughter of Homer and Mrs. Hill of Clifton W Va, treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital emergency room for a left hand laceration suffered at home. She was released after treatment. The report also notes Judy Ufferman of Columbus has a civil suit against Roy LeCrisp set for trial November 14 in Common Pleas Court. Judge John C Bacon presiding. Second Avenue Middleport ordered no parking Saturday 7 am to noon for the Veterans Day parade.

Pomeroy Regina Hill Homer Hill Clifton W. Va Veterans Memorial Hospital Judy Ufferman Columbus Roy LeCrisp Common Pleas Court John C. Bacon Middleport Middleport Village Second Avenue Lincoln Mill St

Lutheran Youths Attend High School Day at Capital U

St Paul Lutheran Church Pomeroy and St John Lutheran Church Minersville youths joined High School Day at Capital University in Columbus. The event, held twice yearly, showcased college life with concerts by the Chapel Choir band orchestra and Women's Chorus, ROTC demonstrations, a national award winning drill team, a Drama Society play, and campus tours.

Pomeroy St. Paul Lutheran Church St. John Lutheran Church Minersville Columbus Capital University Capitol University Air Force Rotc Capital Guards Drama Society

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Update

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list patients and residents including Oren Ross Jones Edith Hines and Arthur Roush from Pomeroy Mason W Va along with Virginia Buchanan Rose Milliran Oneta Cole and Jed Will Jr as current entries in the hospital log.

Oren Ross Jones Pomeroy Edith Hines Arthur Roush Mason W. Va Virginia Buchanan Rose Milliran Oneta Cole Jed Will, Jr

Official count set for Saturday after Nov election

County election director Mrs. Dorothy Johnston announced that the official vote tally from the November 7 election will be released Saturday afternoon.

Do You Trust Your Boyfriend Do Junior Class Play Pomeroy

Pomeroy Junior High presents the comedy Do You Trust Your Boyfriend Friday November 17 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. The story follows Kay Meredith and Lois Andrews as they juggle boyfriends while misadventures unfold with Kay’s sister Judy and other characters.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High Meredith Kay Mer Edith Charisse Potter Lois Andrews Kenda Chaney Steve Woodward Eugene Ruschel Tom Rolan Ronnie Reuter Kay Madeline Ross Susan Lanning

Also Mentioned on This Page

Meigs General Hospital Gay Fields Citizens Southern Local Meigs County Levy Renewal Committee Levy Mrs. Alma Hubert Price Edna Price Mr. Maurice Lott Mrs. Chloris Grimm Mr. Howard Nolan Salisbury Township Frank H. Johnston Roger S. Alkire Felix R. Alkire Harrisonville Lackland Afb Texas Rutland High School KARR van Zandi Adillac Oldsmobile Pomeroy, Ohio GMAC Appalachia Capital U Skip Logan Miss Denny Linda Wehring Judy Wendy Carper Bessie Trotter Dorothy Neutzling Phil Hunter Chuck Vaughan Meigs Local School Board Raab Betty Cline Mike Mullen, and Larry Wolfe FDIC Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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