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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1966

Page

8

Meigs County Christmas Flower Show Winners Named

The Meigs County Christmas Flower Show at Pomeroy Elementary drew 308 entries. Top honors went to Mrs. John Kincaid of Middleport, Mrs. Mary B. Heines of Pomeroy, and Mrs. Frank Goebel, with multiple firsts in artistic arrangement and gift wrapping.

Pomeroy Meigs County John Kincaid Middleport Mary B. Heines Frank Goebel Kincaid Heines Goebel Bruce Lloyd Nellie Zerkle Robert Lewis Robert Reibel Hiram Fisher Claremont Rose D. Carr Norman McCain Frances Minor Roy Betzing James Nicholson Grover Stout Roy Holter Charles Hayes Victor Hysell Fred Nease Hysell McCain Harvey O’dell Moore Edison Hollon Charles Lewis Fred Blaetmar Betzing Richard Jones Louise Harrison

Sunrise Seminar and Morning Schedule Highlights

A fragmented TV guide page lists morning programs including Sunrise Seminar Gospel Singers Farm Forecast and Today Show segments. The schedule shows cartoons and education features, then progress into mid morning with regional news and several variety programs.

Daytime TV and Garden Club Show Mix In Rutland

A broadcast schedule notes daytime programs from Dialing For Dollars to The Nurses and Guiding Light, with late afternoon news. A Rutland Garden Club show follows, detailing class entries for senior and junior divisions, evergreen arrangements, house plants, Christmas decorations, and prize winners judged by Mrs. Alda Cullen and others.

Betty Dean Edna Lee Wyatt Chadwell Hysell Harold Brown Ruby Hysell Hollon Faith Charles Lewis Victor Hysell Ada Holter Jan Fisher Roma Nease Koste Hysell Lee Kennedy, Sr Robert Lewis Rutland Garden Club Robert Reibel Alda Cullen Marietta

TV Listings and station guide for Huntington to Athens

Evening schedule lists programs on WSAZ WLWC WTVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WIAP WHIZ and WOUB across channels 3 4 6 8 10 13 15 18 20 with shows including Huntley Brinkley Report The Riflemen Mork and Mindy The Girl from UNCLE Red Skelton and CBS News Special noting potential color programs and station credits and a disclaimer about schedule accuracy.

Cronkite News Marshall Dillon Huntley-Brinkley Report Laramie Guide TO Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington WLWC Columbus Wtvn TV ABC Wchs TV CBS Charleston Wbns-Tv Whtn TV Wiap-Tv Parkersburg Whiz TV Zanesville Woub TV Ohio University Athens

Evening Movie Guide Highlights Classic Titles

Monday schedule lists "There’s No Business Like Show Business" with Mer man and Daily, "Young Man With A Horn" with Kirk Douglas, "Sahara" with Humphrey Bogart and Lloyd Bridges, and later screenings of "The Grapes of Wrath" and "A Star Is Born" style entries with Cary Grant, Elvis Presley, John Wayne, and others. Schedule shows multiple 9pm to 11pm blocks across genres.

Ethel Merman Dan Daily Donald Conner Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacal Sahara Humphrey Booo Lloyd Bridges THE Barefoot Mail Robert Cummings Henry Fonda Doris Bowden John Carradine Swords Point Maureen Hara Jim Thorpe Burt Lancaster Phyllis Thaxter

Leon Soldier Assigned To Duty In Viet Nam

Pfc Delmar D Hart 23 son of Mr and Mrs Wallie W Hart Leon Route 1 has been assigned to the 33rd Ordinance Company in Viet Nam as an ammunition storage specialist. He graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 1961.

Leon Pfc Delmar DD. Hart Wallie W. Hart 33Rd Ordinance Company Viet Nam Hart Point Peasant High School

Festival of Faith Services At Rutland Methodist Church

The Rev. Chester J. Lemley will conduct a festival of faith services at Rutland Methodist Church Monday through Sunday December 4 at 7 30 p m each evening. Special music will be presented.

Thanksgiving guest lists from several area households

Pomeroy residents hosted Thanksgiving dinners with multiple guests including the Roush, Schmidt, Rickard, Pond, Foss, Caldwell, Person, Runion, Ewing, and Findling families. Attendees spanned Apple Creek, Williamsport, Torch, Huntington, and local stops with extended visits noted.

Milton Roush Dale Roush Keith Steve Kathy Apple Creek Robert Schmidt Karen Ricky Barbara Bobby Delmar Dee Rickard Albany Beatrice Rinehart Howard Pond Jr Howard Pond III Patricia Kempton Williamsport Virginia Foss Conrad Jeffrey Foss Athens G. R. Caldwell L. A

Churchmen Propose Solutions for Kerr's Run District

Five Pomeroy and Middleport churches and the Meigs County Ministerial Association met to address Kerr's Run district issues. They focused on youth employment, exclusion from jobs, and planning a forum for church and community input with a January 7 meeting set at the bookmobile HQ on East Main Street.

Pomeroy Middleport Kerr’s Run Naomi Baptist Forest Run Mt. Moriah Richard Martin Meigs County Bookmobile E. Main St

Meigs Meetings and Club Activities Schedule

The Wildwood Garden Club plans a Wednesday evening meeting at Mrs Hiram Fishers home with Mrs Alfred Yeanger as co host. Bethel 62 IOJD to meet at 7 30 p m Monday. Members attend church at Middleport First Baptist Church this morning meeting at the church at 10 a m.

Wildwood Garden Club Hiram Fisher Alfred Yeanger Bethel 62 International Order of Job’s Daughters Middleport First

Birthdays Observed At Reunion

In MIDDLEPORT the birthdays of Juli Whitehead eight and Mark Weber six were noted at Thanksgiving Day at the Pickens family reunion hosted by Mr and Mrs Warren Pickens Reedsville. Attendees included Harry Pickens Racine Harold Sauer Mary Ruth Joy Ernest Whitehead Jean Jane Juli Denver Weber David Mary Kay Balderson Reedsville Dess Erskine Frankfort Ind brother of Mrs Harry Pickens. William Meredith unable to attend due to Roger's illness at Cleveland Clinic Hospital.

Middleport Juli Whitehead Mark Weber Pickens Warren Pickens Reedsville Harry Pickens Racine Harold Sauer Mary Ruth Joy Ernest Whitehead Jean Jane Juli Denver Weber David Mary Kay Balderson Dess Erskine Frankfort Ind William Meredith Roger Cleveland Clinic Hospital

Meigs County events highlight holiday show and charity

Meigs County women earned praise for a weekend show led by Mrs. Margaret Ella Lewis at Pomeroy Elementary. The piece notes charity gifts for Athens State Hospital and calls for more participants in a business English class at Southern High School Racine.

Meigs County Pomeroy Margaret Ella Lewis Meigs County Fair Southern High School Racine Athens State Hospital Eldon Pomeroy Messenger Rock Springs

Two-Vehicle Crash Investigated in Middleport

Middleport police investigated a weekend two vehicle crash with both cars sustaining medium damage on Hamilton Street and South Second Avenue. Gregory Erwin, 18, of New Haven West Virginia, pulled into the path of Ralph Jack Coleman, 18, of Cheshire Route 2. No injuries were reported. Erwin was cited for failure to yield the right of way and forfeited a $13.70 bond in Mayor C. O. Fisher's court.

Middleport Gregory Erwin New Haven W. Va Hamilton St South Second Ave Ralph Jack Coleman Cheshire Erwin C. O. Fisher

Miss Vida Ihle to Observe 79th Birthday

Vida Ihle of Pome roy will celebrate her 79th birthday on December 1. The longtime resident is noted for her community involvement and family ties in the area.

Vida Ihle Pomeroy

Masonic Degree Rites Listed In Pomeroy

Bosworth Council 46 Royal and Select Masters will have its annual inspection led by Pomeroy Elmore Williams grand sentinel of the Grand Council of Ohio. The select masters degree will be conferred after a 6:30 p.m. dinner served by the Order of Eastern Star. A special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday will confer the degree on one candidate.

Pomeroy Elmore Williams Grand Sentinel Grand Council of Ohio Bosworth Council Order of Eastern Star

Bazaar At St Pauls Lutheran Aids Community Sale

Women of St Pauls and St Johns Lutheran Churches prepare a bazaar at St Pauls Church on Wednesday. Mrs R L Jacobs knits outfits for miniature dolls and notes their clothes are washable. Mrs Fred Blaetmar provides standout Christmas decorations and holiday slippers.

St. Paul’s St. John’s Lutheran St. Paul’s Church R. L. Jacobs Fred Blaetmar

Lochary transfers to national level and relocates to Wheaton

Charles Lochary son of Mr and Mrs W P Lochary moves from the Ohio Cancer Society to national level. He and his family now reside in Wheaton Maryland while he works in Washington DC as the coordinator of activities for Washington and surrounding counties.

Charles Lochary W. P. Lochary Ohio Cancer Society Wheaton Charles Washington, D. C Washington

Shotgun Blast Wounds Bidwell Lad, Eight

Eight year old Harry Dobbs of Bidwell escaped serious injury when a shotgun discharged near his hip while several children rode in the Dobbins car. Parents were shopping at Tiny's Market. he was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital for treatment by the Middleport Emergency Squad.

Middleport Harry Dobbins David Dobbins Bidwell Dobbins Tiny’s Market Veterans Memorial Hospital

Pomeroy Woman Admitted To Veterans Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Kathryn Lunsford was admitted as a medical patient Friday evening after a call from her home near Pomeroy. She was transported by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad to Veterans Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Pomeroy Kathryn Lunsford Veterans Memorial Hospital

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