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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1972

Page

6

Holiday Ideas Demonstrated at Meigs Homemakers Event

About 85 Meigs County women attended the Homemakers Holiday at St Paul Lutheran Church Pomeroy sponsored by the Meigs County Extension Service with Mrs Jennifer Sheets in charge. Speakers demonstrated food crafts and gifts including blender use DIY outdoor decor wreaths candy making and handmade dulcimers. A covered dish dinner followed the opening session led by Adalon Lewis with devotional by Chiorus Grimm and Gretta Simpson.

Pomeroy Meigs County Tord St. Paul Lutheran Jennifer Sheets Dale Steck Vinton County Home Economics John. Wyman Zaleski Hazel Sellers Portland Susy Carpenter Howard Nolan Carpenter Alice Mills Bill Grueser Addalon Lewis Chiorus Grimm Gretta Simpson Messenger Beulah Jones

Police Lodge Nominates Leaders at Tu Endie Wei Lodge Meeting

Tu Endie Wei Lodge 102 of the Fraternal Order of Police named officers for 1973 including Charles A. Ebert president and Wesley G. Spence vice president at a Krodel Park clubhouse meeting. Six candidates were proposed for the three member board of trustees and plans were discussed to finish interior work on the Neal Road block building used for meetings and social events. Dues for 1973 were urged to be paid to meet state and national rules.

Point Pleasant Tu-Endie- Wei Lodge Robert E. Fruth Stephen L. Miller Virginia Yonker Neal Road Miles Durst W. G. Spence Orville Strow Charles Ebert Stephen Miller

Six Staff Changes at Philip Sporn Plant New Haven

Officials at the Philip Sporn Plant in New Haven announced promotions and movements among staff. Charles H. Evans became plant performance supervisor while Frank E. Titus moved to operations supervisor. William R. Hayes and Glen L. Hensler received new production supervisor roles.

New Haven Philip Sporn Charles H. Evans Frank E. Titus William R. Hayes Glen L. Hensler Evans Pomeroy Titus Sanford Fla Paseo High School United States Navy Sporn Plant Hayes Pomeroy High School United Hensler Middleport

Second Best In Conservation Nibert Farm Receives Award

The Forrest and John Nibert farm of Ashton in Mason County won second place in the State Conservation Farmer contest with a dairy operation emphasizing erosion control drainage and water development. Mr and Mrs John Nibert received the award at Jacksons Mill as district and state judges noted their soil and water conservation program.

Point Pleasant Forrest John Nibert Ashton Mason County Haskell Campbell Monroe County Roscoe Teets Preston County Niberts Jackson’s Mill Greenbrier Valley Teets Monongahela Soil Conservation District Lawrence Idleman State Soil Conservation Committee Kermit Zimn Agriculture Stabilization and ‘Conservatie It Service Frank Gienee Isdas Soil Conservation Service Charles Sperow WVU Appalachian Center

Three Persons Forfeit Bonds In Middleport

POMEROY Three persons forfeited bonds and four were fined in Mayor William Baronick s Pomeroy Village Court Wednesday evening. Wilma Siders Racine forfeited a 200 bond on charges of driving while intoxicated. Others forfeiting bonds were Roy Thomas Scarberry New Haven reckless operation 50 and Donald Saidwick Toppers Plains shooting fire crackers 24. Fined were Robert E Arnott Racine 100 and costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated Maynard E Elkins Albany 15 and costs leaving the scene of an accident Mark Allen Haley Middleport 10 and costs reckless operation and Richard R Smith Middleport failing to observe a light 5 and costs.

Pomeroy William Baronick Wilma Siders Racine Roy Thomas Scarberry New Haven Donald Saidwick Toppers Plains Robert E. Arnott

Population Growth Seen In 3 Counties

Meigs County officials and a planning group met in McArthur to assess the impact of the Meigs Mine and Gavin Power Plant on Meigs Vinton and Gallia counties. Projections show about 3 200 more families with needs including road water sewage and schools to be funded with state and federal help.

Pomeroy Meigs County McArthur Meigs Cheshire Buckeye Vinton Gallia Middleport-Pomeroy Gallipolis Wilkesville- Salem Center Albany Jackson Athens Meig Robert

Election ballots available for Meigs County committee race

Ballots mailed to all eligible Meigs County voters on Nov 20 with Dec 1 postmark deadline. Ballots returned to the county office and tabulated at Meigs ASCS Office at 9 a.m. Dec 1 followed by county convention at 10 a.m. Dec 15 open to the public.

Pomeroy Meigs County ALCS Meigs Ascs ASCS

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admitted were Bertha Rife of Middleport Paul Behr of Mallison Tennessee Harold Will of Pomeroy and Mary Still of Middleport. Discharged were Eynon Terry Little and Barrett.

Bertha Rife Middleport Paul Behr Mallison Tenn Harold Will Pomeroy Mary Still Eynon Terry Little Barrett

Project Find Successful In Meigs Pomeroy

The Meigs County Chapter of the American Red Cross thanked volunteers for Project Find which locates elderly residents eligible for Food Stamp Assistance and guides them to welfare services. Special acknowledgment was given to Delores Cleland Gladys Morgan Genéval Yates Goldie Clendenin Lucile Smith Carolyn Bennet Biffle Charlotte Hannah Baer and Wilma Reece for their efforts.

Pomeroy Meigs County American Red Cross Delores’ Cleland Gladys Morgan Genéval Yates Goldie Clendenin Lucile Smith Carolyn ‘ Eee Phyllis Bennet A’ Biffle Charlotte Hannah Baer Charlotte ‘Tat Hong Everly Long Wilma Reece

Pageant Theme Chosen for 1973 Junior Miss

The 1973 Junior Miss Pageant at Ote High School on November 18 features the theme Building Our World. Glen Penquite and Norm DeHaven head Ohio Junior Miss Inc. with Marsha Lee Twynham, Virginia Shaw, Wanda L enaur and others in key roles. An all-county band from Meigs Eastern and Southern will provide music, directed by Goins Will Phillips, with Bruce Stalnaker as the vocalist. Tickets are on sale at local merchants.

Pomeroy Ote High School Maan Glen Penquite Ohio Junior Miss Inc Norm DeHaven Marsha Lee Twynham Best Photoville Virginia Shaw Pointeasant Wanda Lenaur WJEH Gallia County

Woman Beaten Two Juveniles Held in Gallia County

Two Gallia County juveniles, 15 and 16, are in custody after allegedly beating Mrs. Allene Mallory at her Porter home. Mallory, 47, was struck in the face and drove to a service station to seek help. She was treated and released at Holzer Medical Center. The youths, who had reportedly run from the Children’s Home, were to appear in Juvenile Court.

Gallipolis Gallia County Sheriff's Department Allene Mallory Porter

Holzer Involved In Education Plan

Holzer Medical Center joins Ohio Nurses Continuing Education Program for 1972 73 with WJEH FM broadcasting to 38 hospitals from October to April. Nurses attend in In-Service Training Classroom at Holzer while FM radio enables remote participation. Topics include Sickle Cell Anemia Blood Gases in Respiratory Care Peripheral Vascular Disease and Orthopedics with dates November 17 December 15 January 19 February 16 March 16 and April 6.

Gallipolis Holzer Medical Center Wjeh-Fm Radio Ohio Nurses Ohio Medical Education Network Center For Continuing Medical Education Ohio State University Ohio del Gingerich R. N Barbara Betz

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