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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1973

Page

10

100 Workers Return To Sporn Plant

New Haven area report says over 100 striking workers from Utility Workers of America Local 426 returned to the Philip Sporn Plant Central Operating Co. after an ongoing labor dispute. Plant manager E. H. Gloss confirmed the return in an interview.

Sporn New Haven E. H. Gloss Philip Sporn Plant Central Operating Co the Messenger Utility Workers of America Local No. 426 Gloss

Women Continue Study Of Indians

New Haven program titled White Man's World was presented by Orpha Fields and Delores Taylor to the Woman's Missionary Society of the New Haven First Church of God during their October meeting in the Missionary Building. This was program No. 2 in a

New Haven Orpha Fields Delores Taylor Woman's Missionary Society First Church of God Fields WSCS Cedar Lakes Ripley Lillie McCutcheon Newton Falls Taylor Lakin State Hospital Anna Johnson Pansy Fry Becky Reed Rena Johnson

Letart Club Elects Officers Plan Halloween Party

Letart Homemakers Club met at Evergreen Hills Community Building and elected officers for the coming year. Pat Friend was named president with Sharon McClellan as vice president Lois Hoffman as secretary Martha Friend as treasurer Lois Darst recreation leader Audrey Hoffman devotion leader Judy Hunt and Opal Friend scrapbook compiler and song leader. Three new members Linda Grimm Betty Fisher and Pat Ball were introduced.

Letart Letart Homemakers Club Evergreen Hills Opal Friend Lois Hoffman Pat Friend Sharon McClellan Martha Friend Lois Darst Audrey Hoffman Judy Hunt Linda Grimm Betty Fisher Pat Ball Barbara Winter

Hobson Yards Facing Future Now Uncertain

In Middleport, the Federal Railroad Administration limited freight train speeds to 8 mph on damaged track near Hobson Yards. About 60 workers on site have not seen trains enter or leave Hobson recently, and the federal action casts doubt on when service will resume.

Hobson Yards Beulah Jones Meigs Middleport Federal Railroad Administration Penn Central Railroad Hobson Federal Board Charleston Columbus Corning Great Lakes Virginia

Clothes Closet planned to obtain scout uniforms

The Women's Club of Huntington Conserva tion Committee proposes a Clothes Closet to supply Cub Scout Scout and Explorer uniforms to Tri State Area Council youths unable to buy them. Residents may drop off clean uniforms at local Cub or scout masters or the 1122 Third Ave Huntington scout office. For pickup in Huntington area call 523 3408.

Pomeroy Conservation Committee Women’s Club of Huntington Tri-State Club Third Ave

Parade promotes heart fund drive in Pomeroy

Xi Gamma Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Southern High School Marching Band join the Meigs County Heart Fund Drive Parade on October 31 at 6 30 p m through downtown Pomeroy. Entries by October 29 to the Heart Association Box 2 Pomeroy. Masked Halloween Festival follows at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium with free admission, games, a sweet shop and refreshments. Proceeds support the Heart Fund drive.

Pomeroy Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Southern High School Meigs County Pomeroy Junior High School Heart Fund James Susie) Soulsby Werry

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Honored Names Listed

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list Adrie French Pomeroy Howard Largent and Lucille Froehlich Syracuse Grover Elkins Middleport Nellie Schools Point Pleasant Charlotte Marcinko Minersville and Thomas Amey Vinton Dismissed Sybil Biffle Mary Smith Naomi Wyatt Dana Haning Ralph Foster and Grover Elkins shop and helpers needed to operate the games contact Mrs Soulsby or Werry

Adrie French Pomeroy Howard Largent Lucille Froehlich Syracuse Grover Elkins Middleport Nellie Schools Point Pleasant Charlotte Marcinko Minersville Thomas Amey Vinton Sybil Biffle Mary Smith Naomi Wyatt Dana Haning Ralph Foster

Coin Club To Meet In Middleport With Guest Speaker

The Ohian Coin Club plans a Monday meeting in Middleport at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. social hour starts at 7 p.m. followed by a session with out of town dealers, an auction, and refreshments. Jeffrey White of Hocking Valley Coin Club will present color slides of the U S Mint in Philadelphia and the Boston coin convention. A 100 member drive is under way and 61 members exist. Harrisonville lodge meets Saturday at 2 p.m. for master mason degree with three candidates.

Middleport Ohian Coin Club Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Mill Street Jeffrey White Hocking Valley Coin Club of Athens U. S. Mint Philadelphia Boston Mass

Sayre Enrolls At Ohio Dominican College

Mike Sayre of Middleport enrolls as a new student at Ohio Dominican College in Columbus. A Meigs High School graduate active in National Honor Society basketball Varsity M Club French and Chess Club he is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Sayre of 632 Grant Street.

Columbus Mike Sayre Middleport Ohio Dominican College Sayre Meigs High School Ohio Dominican Don Sayre Grant St

Racine Man Is Fined And Jailed

Ronnie Ran som of Racine Route 2 was fined 100 dollars plus cost and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated after a court session led by Mayor Donald Collins. Two others forfeited 25 dollar bonds Marvin Friend of Pomeroy Route 2 charged with intoxication and Fred Larkins of Long Bottom for failure to yield right of way. Coy Nitz, address unknown, was fined 5 dollars plus cost for leaving the scene of an accident.

Pomeroy Ronnie Ransom Racine Donald Collins Marvin Friend Fred Larkins Long Bottom Coy Nitz

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