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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1974
Page
8
Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports the raid at Densil Ray Hudson’s Racine residence on Oct 21 recovered items identified as stolen from Athens County burglaries. Hudson was arrested Oct 28. bond set at 2000 and he is held at Middleport jail pending Friday hearing. The detainees are linked to Donald Richard Taylor and Diane Susan Taylor.
The Point Pleasant Black Knight Band, led by Gerald Stewart, is invited to perform before the Marshall University Kent State football game. A week later the band travels to West Virginia University for Band Day, then stays overnight in Clarksburg before returning home Sunday.
Middleport Elementary hosted a Halloween carnival with games and refreshments. Prizes were awarded across kindergarten to fifth grade for prettiest ugliest funniest and most original costumes. Door prizes went to Don Becker Sue Ann Smith Penny Brinker and Jeannie Spalding.
A planning session at St. Pauls Lutheran Church prepared World Community Day observances by Church Women United of Meigs County. The service theme Discover the Aspiring Majority ties to United Nations International Women's Year 1975. Mrs. William Downie leads the 2 p.m. service focusing on justice for women and participation to promote world welfare and peace.
Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Howard Carter returned from an eight day trip ending in Dearborn Michigan visiting the Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Niece Joe Ellen Carter stayed with the Carters while they vacationed with Mr and Mrs Robert King in Circleville. The Pedicord and Dickson families hosted relatives from Bremen Corning Newberry Mountville and Columbus for dinners and anniversaries during weekend visits.
Pomeroy Les Fultz chaired the Meigs County Republican Women's Club meeting in the courthouse jury room. Members heard a review of each Republican candidate's qualifications. New officers were elected: President Mrs. Sarah Gibbs, Vice President Mrs. Nellie Brown, and Secretary Treasurer Jane Walton. Evelyn Clark, committee chair, urged brochures from the Republican Headquarters at the Meigs Inn.
The Nelsonville 10-4 Radio Club will nominate officers and hold a potluck supper at their Saturday meeting. At the last gathering they planned a Thanksgiving supper and will nominate officers then. Members should bring their table service.
Gallia County commissioners assure resigning Sheriff James Saunders the office will have funds to operate rest of the year. Saunders resigned effective Nov. 8 citing budget constraints and rising fuel costs. The Republican Central Committee will pick a successor by mid November.
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