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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1966

Page

7

York Grange elects new officers and aids

York Grange 2436 elected officers for the October term at the Grange Hall Oak Grove. Memorial service for Mrs. Cleo Whitmore and a 30 day charter drape followed. New officers include Wilbur Mender master Wilbur Young overseer and several others with installation planned at the next meeting.

York Grange Grange Hall Oak Grove Cleo Whitmore Wilbur Mender Wilbur Young Mabel Kennedy Harland Cagg George Schoonover William Theisen Clifford Brown Venice Brown Harry Stage Elsie Weaver Ceres Betty Cagg Pomona Hanna Thomas Forrest Young John McClain Grange Brown Furniture Adda Maccombs

Berry I Berry Assigned to Viet Nam with Fourth Infantry Division

Nelsonville youth Luther S Berry son of Mr and Mrs Luther Berry 923 Poplar St has been assigned to duty in Viet Nam with the Fourth Infantry Division He is in a supply and transport battalion a 1964 graduate of Nelsonville High School and entered the Army in November 1965 He previously worked as a Messenger carrier in the East End His mailing address lists US 52637986 Company B Fourth Supply and Transport Battalion Fourth Infantry Division Second Brigade APO San Francisco California 96262

Nelsonville Luther S. Berry Luther Berry Poplar St Viet Nam Fourth Infantry Division Fort Lewis Wash Nelsonville High School Berry Army East End Apo San Francisco Calif

County Opens Road Section for Motorists

McArthur James E. Lee Vinton County engineer announces a 2.29 mile gravel section of County Road 24 Waxler Road in Elk and Clinton Townships from Dundas to the Route 50 junction with the Austin Powder Road. Workers must finish a Wolf Creek bridge before remaining sections open.

McArthur James E. Lee Vinton Waxler Elk Clinton Dundas Austin Powder Co Lee Wolf Creek

Savings Bond Sales Above Vinton Goal

Robert B. Will Jr. reports Vinton County July savings bond sales at 7796.00, reaching 54.6 percent of the annual goal. Ohio July Series E and H sales total 28.3 million, up 4.1 million from July 1965, the best July since 1958. January–July Ohio sales total 191.7 million, 124 million above last year, at 62.9 percent of annual goal. Garden State Park spring meet features trainers Bernie and J Bowes Bond Al and Joe Kulina Charlie and Joe Camac and jockeys John and Henry Block.

Robert B. Will Jr Volunteer Savings Vinton County United States Savings Ohio Garden State Park Bernie J. Bowes Bond Joe Kulina Charlie Joe Camac John and Henry Block

Nelsonville plans two civil service exams

Nelsonville announces two examinations for city police patrolman and fireman positions to help address short staffing. Police test Sept 20 at 7 30 p m with starting pay 357 dollars monthly plus benefits. fire test Sept 27 at 7 30 p m with same pay and benefits. Applicants must meet health, age, and weight requirements and obtain applications at City Building.

Nelsonville The Civ

Murray City bean dinner set by civic association

Murray City Civic Association sponsors a Sunday bean dinner expected to start an annual series. The iron kettle cooking will feature ham beans and corn bread and the public is invited. Nelsonville Elks Club hosts a Friday fish fry at 8 p.m. with pickerel fillets and all the trimmings.

Murray City Nelsonville Elks Club

Substitute teaching signups urged in Meigs County

Meigs County seeks substitute teachers for next school year. Interested individuals should register with Robert Bowen county superintendent Paul Powell Southern District superintendent John Riebel Eastern District superintendent or George Hargraves Meigs Local superintendent.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert Bowen Paul Powell John Riebel George Hargraves Meigs

Post Office To Observe Labor Day

The sonville Post Office will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. No window or delivery service. Special delivery and lock box access will operate 7 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. Mail collection receipt and dispatch follow the holiday schedule.

Post Office Nelsonville William Theisen

Church Group Meets at First Christian in Nelsonville

Group One of the First Christian Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Ralph White Walnut Street Program chairman is Mrs Etta Bateman with Miss Jenny Sanders devotions leader

Nelsonville First Christian Church Ralph White Walnut St Etta Bateman Jennie Sanders

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