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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1969

Page

5

Mississippi Man Jailed on Stolen Auto Charges

Bernard Cox 28 of Greenwood was jailed by Meigs County Sheriff on four counts including possession of a stolen car after a Route collision with Glenn Lawson 25 of Minersville. The Cox vehicle, after the crash, fled the scene and was laterheld on DUI and related charges. Additional weekend accidents included Buddy Kuhn 29 and passenger treated after a crash on Horse Cave Road and Terry McGuire 19 whose brakes failed causing a fence impact with no injuries.

Pomeroy Bernard Cox Greenwood Miss Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Cox Clarksburg W. Va Horse Cave Road Buddy Kuhn New Haven Kuhn Ernest Writesel Veterans Memorial Hospital Racine Terry McGuire Guy Carleton

Wildwood Garden Club Plans Entries For Yale Show

Wildwood Garden Club met at the Ohio Power Co. office to plan participation in the Meigs County Flower Show November 29 and 30 and to provide 32 holiday arrangements for the Athens Mental Health Center. They will exhibit at the Christmas Flower Show at Pomeroy Elementary School.

Middleport Meigs County Athens Mental Health Center Wildwood Garden Club Ohio Power Co Pomeroy Robert Lewis Charles Lewis Pomeroy Elementary School

Middleport Grade School Thanksgiving Program

The Middleport Elementary School held a Thanksgiving program for grades one through six. Brownie Troops 176 and 87 led the pledge, with national anthem. first grade skit on Thanksgiving. third grade acrostic and readings. sixth grade skit on the first Thanksgiving. songs including America the Beautiful and Over the River and Through the Woods. poster contest winners and safety patrol skit. program closed with God Bless America.

Middleport Brownie Bernice Carpenter Ird Maxine Philson Leo Kennedy America Sabra Morrison Safety Patrol Mary Skinner Suzanne Wolfe

Squad Seeks Donations For New Emergency Truck

Pomeroy emergency squad asks for donations from businesses and individuals to fund a new rescue truck. Past fundraisers, including a rummage sale in Pomeroy and a jitney supper in Hemlock Grove, raised money. Donations can be arranged via the village hall for pickup by squad members. The truck is slated for delivery after the new year.

Pomeroy Hemlock Grove

Meigs County Land Transfers

Meigs County transfers list multiple parcel moves among Roy Riffle Guy Morris and Donna Morris to Mgtag red Riggs Lutchie Riggs and others in Bedford Two. Transfers include Perry Riggs Harley Riggs Ernest Minor and related parties in Salem Two to Franklin Real Estate Co. and Anna Riggs along with several Heilman and Minor family members.

Roy Riffle Guy Morris Donna Morris Melvin Bedford Two Mgtagred Riggs Lutchie Riggs Harley Anne Riggs Ethel Sargent Edna Lee Glenn Lee Perry Riggs Gladys Riggs Evelyn Stanley Hanford Stanley Esther Gill John Gill Wallace Riggs Rose Riggs Harley Riggs Harold Heilman Patricia Heilman Donald Heilman Sondra Hellmion

Three Auto Accidents Reported By Patrol

Galliapol is Ohio. The Ohio Highway Patrol Post at Gallipolis reported three traffic accidents Sunday with no serious injuries. Robert Connally 20 of Eureka Star Route drove out of control on Route 7 and struck a mailbox. Richard Geiger 18 of Bidwell was treated for cuts and a shoulder injury after his car rolled over on Bulaville Porter Road and cited for speed. Charlene Rocchi 20 of Gallipolis passed another car, causing hers to overturn on Route 160. no injuries but the vehicle was demolished.

Gallipolis Ohio Bulaville - Porter Geiger Charlene Rocchi

Smithsonian Logic Machine Introduced by Burack

A Roosevelt University psychology professor Benjamin Burack built a logic machine during college at Illinois Institute of Technology. The device accepts premises from an operator and tests conclusion validity, flashing a light for incorrect answers. Burack says it cost $40 to make and has limited practical use.

Chicago Smithsonian Institute Benjamin Burack Roosevelt University Illinois Institute of Technology Burack

SAL Unit Formation Considered

POMEROY The Drew Webster American Legion Post discussed forming a Sons of the American Legion unit. Don Hannell was tasked to explore options. Sixteen of twenty living past commanders reside locally and 12 attended. Next meeting is December 14 at 7 30 p.m with a meal by Charles Swatzel and Ernest Lallance. Also listed are visiting relatives in Parkersburg and guests of Mrs. Wood and others.

Pomeroy Sons of the American Legion Drew Webster American Legion Don Hannell Charles Swatzel Ernest Lallance

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Mississippi Glenn R. Lawson Minersville Route 7 Lawson Meigs George Korn Jr Karr Columbus George Janet Korn Pomeroy High School Ohio State Barber College Sandra Thomas Bret Bryan Wright St Wildwood Club Yale Twilight Garden Club Tops Knotchers Club John Terrell G. R. Thompson Allard Pratt Squad Harold Woodgerd Florida Leota Schaeffer Arlington Harry Chesher Tom Lyons Pontiac Mich John Lyons Stimson Ave A&p Athens O Patrol Smithsonian SAL Kenneth Cale Norfolk Max Roller Parkersburg Ruby Scott Princeton E. M. Wood del Monte Brown 'N Fairmont Stokely Kellogg Maxwell GAN Pillsbury SK Ags IGA Crisco Seaman’s Foodliner West Union Street
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