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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1969

Page

13

Homeplace Show Featured by Rutland Garden Club

Rutland Garden Club met at Mrs. James Titus home with 16 members present. Members brought two arrangements each for judging with winners named in categories such as Entrance Coffee Table Bathroom Religious TV and Buffet. Announcements included a regional meeting November 1 at Lake Hope state park and a November radio program planning.

Rutland Rutland Garden Club James Titus Virgil Atkins Harvey Erlewine James Nicholson Cush Johnson Clarence Murray Robert Canaday St. John Lake Hope State Park Jonah Cotterill Clarvey Erlewine Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center Russell Little Paul Winn

Pomeroy Eastern Star Hosts Friends Night Gathering

POMEROY The Pomeroy chapter 186 CES hosted Friends Night as four Meigs County chapters met for the annual affair. Guests included Roberta Mindling and Agnes Wolfe, with multiple dignitaries introduced. a program featured a poem, a solo, autumn pinons, and slides of the International Eastern Star temple in Washington DC.

Pomeroy Ces Meigs County East Roberta K. Mindling Beverly International Temple Committee Ohio Agnes Wolfe Stewart Hilda Quickel Cheshire Clare Mosley New Mexico Pauline Atkins Ben Philson Racine Fred Blaetmar Middleport Rosemary Lyons International Eastern Star Temple Washington, D. C Mindling

Sixty six Meigs pupils receive honor awards

Meigs High School in Middleport held an assembly Wednesday to honor sixty six students who earned at least three A grades in the second semester of the 1968 69 school year. Sophomores juniors and seniors listed include Susan Andrews Richard Ash Irene Barnes Doris Barnhart and many more.

Middleport Meigs High School Susan Andrews Richard Ash Irene Barnes Doris Barnhart Opal Mae Berry Tom Crisp Andrea Dewhurst Jo Ellen Diehl Debra Garnes Nancy Greenlee Connie Grueser Melanie Hackett Shelly Jane Hall Arthur Kloes

Guardrail Damaged When Hit By Car in Gallia County

State Highway Patrol reports a one car crash on Route 141 in Gallia County. John Woolan aged 21 from Patriot lost control and struck four guardrail posts. no injuries or citations were issued. Deep Creek Lake shoreline in Maryland is 65 miles long.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Gallia John Woolan Patriot Lake Maryland

Reunion At New Park For Eblin Family

The Eb lin family reunion drew about 60 attendees Sunday at the new park on Route 33 near Pomeroy. The oldest was John Goett Sr and the youngest Lois Jane Eblin, daughter of Kenneth and with out of town guests from Athens Lancaster Columbus Glouster and Kansas.

Pomeroy Eblin New Park Route 33 John Goett Sr Lois Jane Eblin Kenneth Eblin John Stace Athens Arthur Eblin Lancaster Jerry Colmer Columbus Harley McDonald Glouster Artie Eblin Leland Knipper Kansas

Donation Approved By Group At Meigs County School

The Star Class of the First United Presbyterian Sunday School meeting in the church annex approved a ten dollar donation to the Meigs County School for Mentally Retarded. Devotions were by Frankie Mumaw with prayer and a card sent to Ernest Duffy at Holzer Hospital.

Syracuse Meigs County First United Presbyterian Sunday School Frankie Mumaw Ernest Duffy Holzer Hospital Meigs County School For Charles Allen

D of A Lodge Plans Meetings Sales And Events

Guiding Star Council 124 Daughters of America met in their hall with letters from state councilor and invitations to attend dinners and a reception for their council deputy Margaret Kistler. Rummage and bake sales were set for Pomeroy and a district meeting in Marietta. a blind auction is planned for Oct 9.

Syracuse Guiding Star Council Daughters of America Betty E. Dobbins Logan Council No. 120 Margaret C. Kistler Gallipolis Ural Thomas Columbus Europe Leola Enoch Eileen Clark Pomeroy Margaret Cottrill Marietta Esther Harden Kathryn Johnson Cottrill Florence Potts

Meigs Groups Plan Events And Donation

The Meigs fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold a car wash Saturday at Middleport City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and inside out cleaning for $1.50. The Meigs Association for Mentally Retarded Children and Adults meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Trinity United Church basement in Pomeroy, where Dr. Harold Brown announced a $25 donation from the Busy Bee Society of the church.

Meigs High School Fellowship of Christian Middleport City Hall Meigs Association For Trinity United Church of Christ Pomeroy Harold Brown Busy Bee Society

Two Fined and Bonds Forfeited in Village Court

In village court Tuesday evening Mayor Charles Legar presided. Charles Bailey of Akron was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Mary Hill of Pomeroy was fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop within an assured clear distance. George Hoschar of Leon West Virginia was fined 15 dollars for running a stop light and Caudle Adkins Jr of Huntington was fined 25 dollars for failing to stop within an assured clear distance. Police also reported the arrest of Andy Sayre of Kananga for intoxication and he will appear before Mayor Legar Saturday evening.

Pomeroy Charles Legar Charles Bailey Akron Mary Hill George Hoschar Leon W. Va Caudle Adkins Jr Huntington Andy Sayre Kananga Legal

Christmas Promotion Set For Middleport

Middleport Chamber of Commerce met to plan the annual Christmas promotion. Plans include new decorations such as tall halo candles and a large light garlanded tree on Mill Street. A holiday parade with bands floats and Santa is set for the Monday after Thanksgiving, with a moonlight sale that evening. committees were named for advertising, parade, tickets, and give away projects. Representatives will meet the mayor about parking meters and town cleanup.

Middleport Middleport Chamber of Commerce Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Carl Horky Mill Street C. 0. Fisher

Sheriff reports arrest and probes activity in county

Pomeroy Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports the arrest of Clark Shie of Racine on assault and abuse of a minor. The department recovered 724.88 dollars for the county in September and logged 4,812 telephone messages.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Clark Shie Racine

Divorce Sought in Syracuse Divorce Case

Arietta Pickens of Syracuse files for divorce from Eber Pickens in Common Pleas Court.

Common Pleas Court Arietta Pickens Syracuse Eber Pickens

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Garden Club Edna Swick Miss Swick Chence Murray Belleville Locks Reedsville Joint Chambers of Commerce of Belpre Parkersburg Army Corps of Engineers Pomeroy Eastern Star Chapter Thelma Dill Pauline Meyer Marie Custer Linda Guinther Maria Foster Shirley Custer Pauline Hysell Marie Curd Meigs High Allan Young Don Anderson Mary K. Brickles Cathy Bunce Debbie Crow Anita Fultz Gloria Goff David R. Haggerty Rebecca Houdashelt Glenna Keys Franklin Rizer John Sebo Glenna Sprague Sandra Taylor Rebecca Triplett Linda Cardillo Linda Sue Cotterill Juanita Marie Jerrell Roger Paul Gilmore Timothy Ray Glaze Mary Marlene Goodwin Sherry Hayes Rhonda Kathleen Folmer Hazel Kiser Deep Creek Earth Mayme Holmes Rachel McBride Meigs Meetings Bowmans Bowman Chauncey, Ohio Edison Baker Parade Manning Klues Goodyear Iyme Bankamericard Ue Ly West Union Street Athens, Ohio Er. C. M. Coal Goeglein RED Carpet Service Rutland Furniture Arnold Rutland, Ohio LP Gas Systems Arnold Grate Rutland Bottle Gas Bill McCoy the Plains, Ohio
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