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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1966

Page

9

$20 000 Offered To Build New Museum In Pom c

Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society announced a minimum offer of 20000 to apply toward construction or purchase of a building for a museum. J W Herscher of Charleston West Virginia funds a four year program. Trustees elected included Edison Hobstetter and others. special meeting set. Mrs Charles Spaulding to donate papers. Refreshments were served.

Pomeroy Meigs County Edison Hobstetter Herscher Hobstetter A. V. Howell Gordon Caldwell W. P Lochary Howard Frank Pauline Atkins Dolly Charles Spaulding Herschel Illinois Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society Howell Ohioana Library Assn William Holmes McGuffey Society The Ohio Historical Society Ohio Academy of History Ohio Folklore Society National Flag Assn Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Assn Middle States Marietta Sjoat Club Ohio Chamber of Commerce Bob Hoeflich

Nominating Committee Formed at Friendly Circle Meeting

Mrs Leonard Jewell Miss Elizabeth Fick and Mrs Pearl Mora were named to the nominating committee at Trinity United Church of Christ Friendly Circle. Health kits for the World Community Day project to be observed Nov. 4 at Grace Episcopal Church have been completed with six kits made by Mrs Paul Werner. Responding in Gratitude was the study topic. Mrs June Fry of Columbus attended as a guest and refreshments were provided by Mrs Elza Gilmore and Mrs Werner.

Halloween party at Point Pleasant Legion Home

American Legion Post 23 hosts its annual Halloween party Monday at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home on Viand Street. Everyone is asked to attend masked. Games will be played and prizes awarded.

Point Pleasant American Legion Post 23 Legion Viand St

Sheriff’s sale of chattel property in Nelsonville district

The First National Bank of Nelsonville files an execution against Hocking Valley Corporation. Sheriff Harold Shields will auction a single lot of heavy industrial equipment at the Athens County Courthouse on November 3, 1966 at 1:30 PM, including Cornell charcoal retorts and elevators, conveyors, a Hyster forklift, belts, crushers, chain saws, a John Deere tractor, a Ford dump truck, and other machinery and building, to satisfy the bank’s claim.

Hocking Valley Corporation Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Athens Cornell BHP Motor PRCA Ai&d John Deere Ford First National Bank Nelsonville Harold FE Shields

School Plans Outlined By Principals

NORTH POINT PLEASANT principal Francis McCullouch led a Mason County Principals Association meeting at Point Pleasant Junior High School. Topics included remedial reading vocational education discipline attendance problems school legal problems and the comprehensive education program. Clyde Foley Wa hama High School will discuss the program at the November 21 meeting.

Point Pleasant Francis MecCullouch North Point Pleasant Mason County Clyde Foley Wahama High School

Notice of Inventory and Appraisement Filing

Probate Court of Meigs County Ohio announces inventory and appraisement filing for Nell Price Griffith died in Lebanon Township. Hearing set for October 31 1966 at 10 00 AM. exceptions must be filed five days prior. Judge FE A O'Brien presiding with Chief Deputy Clerk Henrietta O Brien.

State of Ohio Meltes County State of Ohio Viai Nell Price Griffith Lebanon Tnp Meigs County FE. A. O'Brien Said Court Henrietta O' Brien

Wallace Sues Wallace for Divorce in Meigs Court

William H. Wallace of Pomeroy files for divorce from Mary Esther Wallace in Meigs County Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.

Pomeroy William H. Wallace Mary Esther Wallace Meigs County Common Pleas Court

GOP Rally Workers Are Announced

Pete Wedge Mason County Republican committee chair announces Oct 27 rally at 7 30 p m in Moose home with workers named for refreshments decorations and arrangements Mrs Paulyne Bright chairs refreshments with Lawrence Gerlach Jr Gail Faires E B Jones Francis Hopkins and Charley Wood assisting Arch Moore U S representative from the First District will be the speaker.

Wedge Mason County Republican Committee Moose Home Paulyne Bright Lawrence Gerlach Jr Gail Faires E. B. Jones Francis Hopkins Charley Wood U. S Arch Moore First Congressional District

Pleasant Valley Hospital admits list of patients

The Pleasant Valley Hospital admission sheet includes Robert Watterson Henders on Montgomery Thomas Epling Point Pleasant Mrs Faye Smith Point Pleasant Mrs Clinton Miller James O Neal Charles Martin Carroll Mallett Mrs Jerry Harrison and daughter Richard Weaver.

Robert Watterson Henderson Ronald Dorsey Montgomery Thomas Epling Point Pleasant Faye Smith Clinton Miller James O'Neal Charles Martin Carroll Mallett Jerry Harrison Richard Weaver

Women of Moose Honor Health Center Plaque

Women of Moose Chapter 594 received a Moosehaven Health Center Plaque for their contribution. Mary Choquette presided at the meeting. Members were urged to donate old or used items for an auction at the November 2 meeting.

En of Moose Moosehaven Health Center Mooseheart Mary Choquette

Hospital Births and Names List From Holzer Hospital News

A compiled notice from Holzer Hospital lists numerous newborns and their parents from across the region. The report names families in Springfield, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Jackson, New Haven, Ironton, Wellston, Albany, Oak Hill, Crown City, Crown City and nearby areas with expected birth counts and genders. The list includes Brew er, Kiesling, O Laughlin, Colwell, Lowman, Vance, Townsend, Lee, Strong, Beckner, Knapp, Dray, Jones, Knotts, Hensler, Carle, Bratcher, Curry, Campbell, Boswell, Chenault, Cooper, Dexter, Grover, Irion, Mays, Michael, Runyon, Rutherford, Tabor, Taylor, Violet, Williams, and Good among others.

James E. Brewer Springfield Robert Kiesling Gallipolis James O’laughlin Pomeroy Earl Colwell Jackson David Lowman New Haven Richard Vance Golda L. Townsend Ironton Virginia Lee Wiliam Strong Wilkesville Kinzel Beckner Point Pleasant Richard Knapp West Columbia Claude Dray Crown City Forrest Kk. Jones Wellston Frank Knotts Grace Hensler Albany Jessie Carle John Bratcher Frank H. Curry Jr Charleston Tessa Denise Campbell Oak Hill Calvin Boswell Arthur Channe Ralph Chenault Kathryn Cooper Harry Dexter Kenneth Grover Rose Irion Charles Mays Herman Michael Christopher Moody Dan Runyon Jr Marjorie Rutherford Maxine Tabor Paul Taylor Rebecca Taylor Gerald Violet Robin Willams Fred Good

Nelsonville Board seeks mobile reading lab bids

The Nelsonville City Board of Education invites proposals for a 40 by 12 foot mobile reading laboratory with furnishings per specifications. Specifications available at the Clerk's Office. Bids due by 12:00 A.M. Monday November 21 1966. A $300 cashier's check must accompany each bid. The board may reject any or all bids.

Nelsonville

Court notice in Athens County divorce case 1966

Claudette Young files cross petition for divorce from Robert Young in Athens County Court of Common Pleas on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Hearing set for November 18, 1966. Attorneys Rowland Bridgewater & Robe represent Claudette in Athena Ohio.

Claudette Young Robert Young Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Claudette , Cung Rowland Bridgewater & Robe Security Athena

Pomeroy Honor Roll Named for Six Weeks at High School

Pomeroy Senior High School announces honor roll for the first six weeks. Seniors on BB or higher include Balkeslee Dixon Fultz Hall Hargroves Hayes Hoffner Legar McGowan Moore Smith Spencer Titus Whaley. Juniors listed include Bartels Beaver Bantz Bing Evans Evans Fultz Goodwin Hargraves Hayes Menchini Schrimsher Smith Stivers Story Well. Sophomores named include Collins Burdette Jordan Justice McGuire Murphy Porter Roush Sycks Weyersmiller White.

Jennifer Balkeslee Susan Dixon Terri Fultz Carol Hall David Hargroves Geraldine Hayes Peggy Hoffner Millie Legar Kay McGowan Bill Moore Judy Smith Debbie Spencer Nancy Titus Robert Whaley Charles Bartels Beverly Beaver Mike Bantz Sandra Bing Keith Evans Terry Evans Cathy Fultz John Goodwin Mike Hargraves Penny Hayes Jenny Menchini Alta Schrimsher Donna Smith Becky St

Two Dances Planned In Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant hosts two teen dances at the city building. The Minutemen of Gallipolis provide music for a Saturday event with 10 and 25 cent admission. A Halloween party on Oct 29 offers free admission but requires costumes. Sigma chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa held a meeting at Mrs Mildred Gibbs's Hartford home with Miss Zelda Knapp presiding.

Point Pleasant Minutemen of Gallipolis Sigma Chapter Alpha Delta Kappa Mildred Gibbs Hartford Zelda Knapp

Syracuse PTA Plans Halloween Carnival

Syracuse PTA names committees for the annual Halloween Carnival to be held in the school auditorium Saturday. The grand parade starts at 7 30 p m with prizes for best and funniest costumes and UNICEF collections run Thursday night 5 to 8 p m by church children.

Syracuse Pta Syracuse Point Pleasant Unicef

Pomeroy Junior High Names 47 For Honors

Forty seven seventh and eighth graders at Pomeroy Junior High earned honor roll status for the first six weeks by achieving a B or better in all subjects. Names include Susan Andrews and Roger Abbott among others. Two attendees from Pleasant were at a WV Hospital Association convention in White Sulphur Springs.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School Point Pleasant James L. Gibeaut Louis Bateson Pleasant Hospital Women’s Auxiliary The West Virginia Hospital Association White Sulphur Springs

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Caldwell Lochary Frank Atkins Hayes Legion Party First National Bank of Middleport Meigs County Welfare Department Certified Homes, Inc Charlene Hoeflich Meigs County Memory Gardens Route 7 Chester Township Italy Elberfelds Kodak Film GOP Point Pleasant — Pete Pleasant Valley Hospital Women of Moose Get Health Center Holzer Hospital News Pomeroy Senior High School James Diehl Pomeroy Motor Co F Main St Pomeroy Junior High Susan Andrews Richard Ash Irene Barnes Robert Blackston Martin Broderick Jon Buck Dennis Clark Mike Cullums Jenette Cumings Jo Ellen Diehl Paul Dill Roger Dixon Eugene Dent Sheila Folmer Dennis Becky Triplett Wayne Well Jed Will Mike Williams Randy Burt Darlene Deem Roger Gilmore Tim Glaze Marlene Goodwin Karen Griffith Gregory Grover James Hazelton Terry Hendricks John Lohse Charles Mash Celine McGowan Cheryl McLaughlin Steve Miller Pamela Neutzling Mary Leu Radford John Ritchard Dana Snouffer James Swatzel Tommy Vaughan Richard Werner Roger Zeigler Nations Bank Federal Reserve New Cadillac Oldsmobile Pomeroy, Ohio G.m.ac
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