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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1965

Page

4

Viet Cong presses Plei Me camp assault near Pleiku

Viet Cong forces renewed a vigorous attack on the Plei Me Special Forces camp 210 miles northeast of Saigon amid heavy air strikes and ground reinforcements from U S and South Vietnamese troops. An informant said a North Vietnamese regiment was involved as U S jets bombed positions and relief forces patrolled nearby.

Saigon South Viet Nam Plei Me U.S U. S Ing Pleiku U.S. 1St Cavalry Division Laos Viet Nam 2Nd Army Corps

Snipers Fire On Kennedy And Lawmakers Near Camp

In the Mekong Delta near the Cambodian border, VC snipers fired on a four-helicopter arrival carrying Sen. Edward Kennedy and three other U.S. lawmakers. No injuries were reported as armed gunships answered with rockets during an eight minute incident near Cai Cai Camp in Kien Phong Province.

Ted Kennedy Can Tho South Viet Nam Sen Edward M. Kennedy U. S Mekong Kien Phong Joseph Tydings D-Md John Culber Diona John Tunney D Calif Cai Cai Culver Tunney Kennedy Tydings

Perry County sales tax down in 14 days

New Lexington area tax figures show Perry County sales tax receipts for the 14 day period ending Oct 2 totaled 3805, down from 5425 the previous year. Year to date receipts stand at 34404 versus 60276 in the same span last year.

New Lexington Perry County Ina Henning Crooksville Gerald Henning Roseville George Thomas Gossman Rita Gossman Cyde C. Stull

Storys Rum Pvt Den ny Little Completes Eight Weeks Training

Pvt Den ny Little has finished eight weeks of basic training and is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Mr and Mrs Joe Rupe of Indianapolis visited Mr and Mrs Marlin Rife. Mr and Mrs Charles Young and Mrs Otis Knight of Ryger visited Mrs William Frazier and her children Patti and William. Mr and Mrs William Larkin of Hannibal visited relatives in Rutland. Mrs Glenna Shuler recently visited cousin Mrs Ura Swisher and family.

Pvt Denny Little Ft. Leonard Wood Joe Rupe Indianapolis Alva Rife Middleport Marlin Rife Charles Young Otis Knight Ryger William Frazier Patti William William Larkin Hannibal Rutland

Safety Flag Flown At Central Grade School

Central Grade School held a ceremony Monday to raise the green safety flag. The event was led by William Knight of Mason County Motors and sponsored by General Motors. The flag will fly daily until a pupil has an accident.

Point Pleasant Central Grade William Knight Mason County Motors General Motors

Nelsonville Grange meeting postponed. events listed

Nelsonville Grange No 2436 practice postponed to a later date announced by secretary Venice Brown. Next regular meeting is Nov 6. Valley Temple Py thian Sisters meet 7 30 p m Thursday in the dining room. Knights of Pythias meet 7 30 p m Wednesday at Pythian hall. Boy Scout Troop 66 court of honor 7 15 p m Tuesday at Pythian building. Civil Air Patrol Nelsonville Squadron 6 36 p m today for Red Cross first aid training at Legion War Memorial Building. Teen Republican Club meets Thursday 7 p m at First Christian Church social rooms. Twig Three Mount St Mary Hospital Guild Halloween party cancelled.

York Grange No Venice Brown Grange Valley Temple No Pythian Sisters Pythian Valley Lodge No Knights of Pythias Pythian Hall Boy Scout Troop Nelsonville Civil Air Patrol Red Cross Legion War Memorial Teen Republican Club First Christian Church Twig Three Mount St. Mary Hospital

Local Folks Visit and Move In Rutland Area

Rutland residents and relatives are noted for visits and relocations. Roy Snowden and family visited Charles Simpkins in Columbus while Elsie McKnight and Garnet Entsminger stayed with Vona McKnight. Suzy Parker toured from Ohio University to her parents. John Keck moved to a new home on Mulberry Heights Pomeroy and Brenda Turner from Rio Grand College visited while her twin Blaine returned from the Air Force. George Day moving into Earl King property on Salem Street.

John Keck Mulberry Heights Pomeroy Brenda Turner Rio Grand College Wayne Turner Blaine Air Force

Halloween Parade and Costume Contest at Legion Post

Nelsonville reports the Guienford Dugan Post 229 American Legion hosts a Halloween parade at 6 p.m. with judging at the Legion War Memorial Building. Prizes of one dollar for first and second in each costume class, plus youngest contestant award, and post-parade contests follow. A police cruiser leads the parade and entrants wear numbers pinned to back.

Nelsonville Guienford Dugan Post 229 American Legion Legion War Memorial Legion Don Brady Legion Committee

Mount St Mary Hospital Dismissals and Scout Party

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list patients including Jerry Hites Gore Route 1 and Nelsonville residents Walter Green and Donald Young. Dismissals include Eric Courtney and Irene Chutes. Nelsonville Cub Scout Pack 65 will hold a family night masquerade at York Grange Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Jerry Hites Gore Bernard Sikora Murray City Walter Green Nelsonville Betty Jo Chesser Logan Lousinia Ahle Glouster Shirley Grigsby Donald Young the Plains Ralph Six Athens Emma Beard Eric Courtney Harry Burchfield Irene Chutes Alberta Russell Haydenville Poston School York Grange Hall

Kyger Community Notes Guests and Visits Roundup

Mary B. Sisson notes numerous visits and guests across Ohio, including Sissons in Columbus and Gallipolis Ferry. Families from Lancaster Circleville and Columbus travel to see relatives in Milton Milton and Pomeroy. A-1C Carroll Tate and Homer Allen Tate visit from Labrador and Colorado. Nelsonville reports Halloween obstruction complaints on York Two roads.

Nelsonville York Two

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