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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1969

Page

9

Junior Women’s Club Initiates New Members in Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club held a dinner at Moose Hall to initiate new members led by president Mrs. Musgrave. Speakers included Mrs. James Piercy on Project Concern and Dr. James Turpin. New members named Burris, McWilliams, Sayre, Sauer, and Stephens. reinstatements listed. silver gift presented to Russell Holland for 15 years service.

Point Pleasant Moose Hall James Piercy International Clubs Department James Turpin Musgrave Keith Hill Charles Waugh John Burris Mike McWilliams Richard Sayre Jane Ann Sauer David Stephens Janet Burris Harlan Pitford Eva Russell Alfred Fizer Ray Thornton Nial Minton Tom Fisher Russell Holland Hill Waugh Leland Henry II Jimmy Joe Wedge A. G. Brillhart Robert Cochran Billy Don Daniel Brooks Holsteen Tom Jennings Dan Rodgers Ronald Sibold Mike Shaw Internationals Clubs Department

Reedsville News Notes Highlight Local Visits

Reedsville notes list several weekend visits including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barnhart with Airman Gary Barnhart and Jamie from Ft. Shaw South Carolina. Clara Adams and Hobart Whiteside of Parkersburg visited Virgil Buckley and family. Ott Schmoll of Middleport visited Bessie Larkins. Lawrence Rose and family hosted weekend guests in Akron. Alice Foutty returned home after time with Rome Sandy and Parkersburg connections.

Reedsville Carl Barnhart Gary Barnhart Jamie Ft. Shaw S. C Virgil Buckley Clara Adams Hobart Whiteside Parkersburg Ott Schmoll Middleport Bessie Larkins Lawrence Rose Thomas J. Rose Akron Alice Foutty Rome Sandy

Local gatherings and visits span Grant to Meig County

Social notes report camping and fishing on the South Branch Potomac by the Maynards and Cunningham families. Visits include Dayton, Vienna, Winfield, and Logan households with several tours and weekend stays. A Meigs Seminary student returns from Mass to continue studies. A James LeMaster of 50 faces intoxication charges in Point Pleasant.

Madolyn Vance New Haven Jess Maynard Russell Maynard Potomac River Grant County Henry Cunningham Jr Dayton Cunningham Henry Cunningham Sr Lawrence Lieving Karen and David Winfield Thelma Capehart Iva Capehart Summersville Mason County Home Demonstration Council Summerville Lake and Dam Cass Ross St. Frey Saint Basil Seminary Mephemn Mass Jack Frey

Meigs Meetings Set With DAR and Club Distinctions

Meigs Chapter DAR plans Friday 2 p m gathering at Mrs George Skinner Route 33 hosted by Mrs Mark Grueser and Mrs Dale Dutton. Middleport Literary Club opens with a Wednesday 2 p m meeting at Mrs Galen Browns Broadway. Mrs James Euler presents Ernest Hemingway A Life Story. India covers 1 175 579 square miles.

Jonathan Meigs DAR George Skinner Mark Grueser Dale Dutton Middleport Literary Club Galen Brown Brodway James Euler Ernest Hemmingway

West Virginia Leads In Service In Vietnam

Rep. Ken Hechler cites Defense Department figures showing West Virginia with 472 battle deaths from Jan 1961 to July 1969 and 77 non battle deaths. The state has 6,950 on duty or 3.82 per 1000 population, higher than the US average of 2.44. WV leads in battle deaths and service personnel. New Mexico is second in battle deaths. Hawaii tops WV in personnel.

Washington West Virginia Vietnam Ken Hechler Defense Department Hechler West Rep Hawaii Maine Wyoming Oklahoma New Mexico Idaho

Army Tests fire fighting Rescue Unit

The army tests a foam-spouting rescue helicopter kit from Textron Bell Helicopter. Ten units sent to Fort Rucker for evaluation. The system can cut a flame path in eight to ten seconds and evacuate injured personnel in 25 to 30 seconds, then take off within 1 minute 10 seconds.

Washington Army Fort Rucker Ala Army Aviation Test Board Army Aviation Center Aero-Medical Research Labs Textron Bell Helicopter Co Fort Worth Tex Bell

Legislators Test Unit Pricing In Two Safeway Stores

In Washington inner-city Safeway stores test unit pricing as lawmakers weigh bills to require it. One store marks prices by weight with cans priced 32 25 or 21 cents per pound by can size while the other uses a circular slide rule for unit price calculations. Representative Benjamin Rosenthal says unit pricing could save housewives money if proven effective.

Washington Safeway New York Benjamin Rosenthal D-N.y

Nader attacks illegal reconditioning of VW sales

Ralph Nader accuses unauthorized dealers of selling used Volkswagens as new. He says the Federal Trade Commission has ignored reports on the practice, noting cars are reconditioned in West Germany and sold in the United States during new car shortages. Nader claims VW attorneys seek FTC action to force labeling of reconditioned cars.

Washington FTC Nader West Germany United States Volkswagen

Heath Youth Organizes Layman's Day Plans

Heath United Methodist Church in MIDDLEPORT plans Laymen's Sunday observance for October 12. Methodist Youth Fellowship members Sandy Johnson Mary Bradbury Brenda Edwards Jennifer Goble Judy McKnight Twila Clatworthy Jim Tye Jeff Tye Doxie Walters Mike Beebe and the Rev. Max Donahue led planning after a Sunday meeting followed by a pizza party.

Middleport Heath United Methodist Church Methodist Sandy Johnson Mary Bradbury Brenda Edwards Jennifer Goble Judy McKnight Twila Clatworthy Jim Tye Jeff Tye Doxie Walters Mike Beebe Max Donahue

Bookmobile Route Listed For Week In Meigs County

Meigs Jackson and Vinton bookmobile schedules cover Monday through Thursday. Stops include Salisbury Rutland Hus ton Rest Home Hamden Radcliff Allensville McArthur Creola Junction 56 and 93 Coalton Liberty Glenroy Long Bottom Portland Great Bend Apple Grove Antiquity Racine Bank and others with varied 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. time blocks.

Salisbury and Vicinity Rutland Huston Rest Home Hamden Radcliff Allensville and Vicinity McArthur and Vicinity Creola Junction 56 Coalton School Liberty and Vicinity Coalton Glenroy Catholic Church Long Bottom Portland Great Bend Apple Grove Antiquity Racine Bank

Rutland Class Stores Tulips for Planting

Rutland Elementary School special education class potted tulip bulbs during a Rutland Friendly Gardeners session. The bulbs will be stored until mid January then watered and cared for to force bloom around Valentine's Day.

Rutland Rutland Elementary School Rutland Friendly Gardeners Thelma Campbell Larry Edwards Fred Williamson Homer Parker Edwards William Brown

Public Notice Classifieds and Advertising Rates Penny Wise

Classified sections list categories from memorials to real estate and services. Rates outline daily word charges and minimum ad lengths with office hours for placement.

Straitsville Star Club Meets at Grace Leake Home

The Straitsville Star Club gathered at Mrs. Grace Leake's residence with guests Mary Mitchell of Zanesville and Susan Phoenix. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Frecker and daughter of Columbus, Mrs. Letha Sherlock from Columbus, and others visiting local residents.

New Straitsville Star Club Grace Leake Mary Mitchell Zanesville Susan Phoenix Stephen Frecker Columbus J. M. Beattie

Driver Denies Charge After Court Appearance

James J. Sweeney 65 of 4 Madison Ave pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a charge of driving while intoxicated and unsafe operation. A Friday hearing was set after police arrested him following a minor traffic accident on Court Street. He was released on a $358 bond.

James J. Sweeney Madison Ave Sweeney Court Street

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