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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1973

Page

6

Troop 249 Court of Honor Awards At Camp Kiachuta

Boy Scout Troop 249 held a Court of Honor at Camp Kiachuta near Chester inducting new scouts Dale Biffle Wesley Perkins Robert Wears Jimmy Snider Larry Snider and Dick Langsford. Awards and merit badges were presented by the troop leadership corps with 21 boys three leaders and several parents attending.

Chester Boy Scout Troop 249 Camp Kiachuta Dale Biffle Wesley Perkins Robert Wears Jimmy Snider Larry Snider Dick Langsford Frank Vaughan Drew Webster American Legion Post Boy Leadership Corps Mark Morris Paul Reed Jim Rosenbaum Dick Laingsford Messenger Linda Roush Scout Troop 249 Rick Blaetmar Dan Thomas John Stewart Dan Will Mark Casto Todd Morrow Dave Little Larry Snyder Jeff Daniels Jim Snyder Ricky Lunsford Danny Norman Max Jonas Leslie Perkins Scott McKinney Bob Wears Frank Casto Dick Rosenbaum Bob Arms Hank Cleland

Middleport Women’s Club observes National Business Week

The Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club marks National Business Women’s Week from October 21 to 27 with events and a proclamation by Mayor John Zerkle at the village hall. Officers listed include Mrs Alwilda Werner president Betty Cline vice president Linda Stobart secretary and Grace Pratt treasurer.

Middleport Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club John Zerkle Alwilda Werner Betty Cline Linda Stobart Grace Pratt Zerkle Thomas Grinstead Matthew Coughlin Nerry Brenda Norris John Bill Hoback Michelle Wolf Hoback William Michael Snodgrass William Linda Ord Snodgrass Melanie Rae Fey Patrick Aaron Denerick Ronald June Deverick Tracy Lynn Hall John Hall Jr Raymond McFarland Susan Roush Grinstead Stephanie Lynn Becky Paugh Barton Nona Reed Hoffman Thomas Grimm Lyle Wheatley Mary Aumiller Howard Roush Fred Roush Jack Ord Wilbur Stewart Harold Bumgarner John C. Fry Thelma Capehart

Middleport club outlines goals and projects for women

The proclamation describes aims to aid business women through study of social, educational, economic and political issues, to boost community service, and to foster worldwide friendship. Projects include a hospital loan center, a nurse training scholarship, Heart Fund Drive cooperation, civic involvement, and WRAP accident prevention efforts.

Middleport Club Heart Fund WRAP

Roush Reunion Held at Union Camp Ground

In New Haven descendants of George and Susanna Roush gathered for their annual reunion at Union Camp Ground with 57 attendees. Harold Bumgarner served as chaplain and gave the invocation during a noon covered dish dinner.

New Haven George Susanna Roush Union Camp Ground Harold Bumgarner

Middleport Personal News and Local Events

Middleport and Pomeroy notices recap weekend visits and family gatherings. Guests include Bumgarner and Davidson families visiting relatives in Fairborn, Columbus, Morristown, and Middleport. Births, deaths, prizes, officer elections, and fire department calls are reported in brief.

Robert Bumgarner Robert Damian Dayton Lee Davidson Anne Elizabeth John Andrew Charles Phillip Morristown N. J Frank Davidson Fairborn Emerson Jones Middleport Bryan John Davidson Everett Hayes Flossie Wisemiller Columbus Lawrence Milhoan Vernon Weber Floyd Darby Margaret Scarberry Ralph Stockman Henry Scarberry al Scarberry Rio Grande William Scarberry Muncie Indiana

First Baptist Church Booster Class Meets in Racine

The Booster Class of the First Baptist Church School met at the parsonage with Mrs Walter Rickarson as hostess. Miss Vera Beegle led devotions and the program including readings poems and a back yard battle ground. A business session followed with refreshments served.

Racine First Baptist Church School Walter Rickarson Vera Beegle

Three Vehicles Involved In Route 7 Mishap

Gallia County Ohio patrol reports a three car crash on Route 7 north of Route 35 at 12 55 p m A car driven by Carol Jett 35 Minersville stopped for a turn another car driven by Richard Follrod 24 Pomeroy was rear ended by a third vehicle driven by Jerry Williams 19 Gallipolis Injured passengers Jennings Jett Norma Baker and Williams hospitalized for minor injuries Williams cited for following too closely

Gallipolis Ohio Highway Patrol Carol Jett Minersville Jett Richard Follrod Pomeroy Follrod Jerry Williams Jennings Jett Norma Baker Williams Holzer Medical Center

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admit Discharges Listing

Admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital are Brian Bailey of Reedsville Betty Manley of Middleport and Thelma Hysell of Rutland. Dismissed are Lawrence Hysell Karen Jenkins Clyde Bayles Charlotte Marcinko Robert DiVietro Audie Grogan Pauline Derenberger Lavinia Simpson Woodrow Zwilling Leonard Lunsford George Lemley and William Buckley.

Brian Bailey Reedsville Betty Manley Middleport Thelma Hysell Rutland Lawrence Hysell Karen Jenkins Clyde Bayles Charlotte Marcinko Robert DiVietro Audie Grogan Pauline Derenberger Lavinia Simpson Woodrow Zwilling Leonard Lunsford George Lemley William Buckley

Cow Blamed for Route 248 Accident East of Chester

Ohio Highway Patrol reports a 3:45 a.m. collision on Route 248 near Chester caused by a cow that could not be located afterward. Driver Doris Buchanan, 33, of Rutland, escaped injury with no citations. In Point Pleasant, Penny Fare Supermarket call at 12:15 p.m. Sunday was a false alarm for a fire.

Gallipolis Chester Ohio Highway Patrol Doris Buchanan Rutland Point Pleasant Penny Fare Jackson Avenue

Page Street plans eyed by Middleport council

Middleport Village Council adopted appraisal procedures for securing Page Street right of way as part of an initial highway improvement plan. W. K. Minnick of DOT District 10 proposed hiring Ben Manley to speed acquisitions, with utilities already moving by Columbia Gas Co. The project hinges on easement clearance before resurfacing and other work. The council also approved free Dec 10–24 holiday parking after a Chamber donation, and gave a third reading on runoff water into sewers while tabling a fire plug request and flood insurance and Walnut Street item.

Middleport Page Street Village Hall W. K. Minnick Department of Transportation District 10 Council Minnick Ben Manley State Department of Transportation Manley Harold Chase Columbia Gas Co Middleport Chamber of Commerce George Ingles Edison Baker Fire Department Citizens National Bank Walnut Street

Wives and relatives join picket line at Sporn plant

In New Haven 40 to 50 wives children and relatives of Local 426 Utility Workers of America members picketed the Philip Sporn Central Operating Plant. They marched from union HQ to the plant and planned talks with plant manager E H Gloss, urging holdouts to rejoin the union.

Messenger Linda Roush New Haven Utility Workers of America Philip Sporn Central E. H. Gloss Carl Searls Gloss Glass Sporn

Beltone offers free non-operating hearing aid sample

An advertisement from Beltone Chicago invites readers to request a free non-operating miniature hearing aid. The device weighs under one third of an ounce, sits at ear level, and has no body head wires. Readers are urged to mail for a sample to Beltone Electronics in Chicago.

Chicago Ill Beltone Beltone Electronics Victoria

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Troop 249 Camp Court of Honor Steve Little Dan Norman Danny Will Webelos den Den Dick Blaetmar Roush Graeser Hill Cemetery Road Veterans Memorial Hospital Middleport Council Page Salvation Army Butternut Ave Sporn Plant U.S America
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