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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1969

Page

6

Mrs Horky Installed President Of Garden Club In Middleport

Mrs Carl Horky was installed as president of the Middleport Garden Club at a Monday night meeting at Mrs H J Russell's home. Officers installed were Mrs Lloyd Blackwood vice president Mrs Walter Hayes secretary and Mrs James Arnold treasurer. Miss Nellie Zerkle announced duties and the club's past year activities including participation in county Christmas Flower Show and Meigs County Fair Flower Show.

Middleport Carl Horky Middleport Garden Club H. J. Russell Lloyd Blackwood Walter Hayes James Arnold Nellie Zerkle Zerkle Meigs Horky George Anderson

Chester United Methodist honors Grate couple at church

The Rev Herbert Grate and his wife celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary and his second year as pastor at Chester United Methodist Church. A program led by Mrs Edna Life included singing pledges reading and a Bible event quiz followed by a potluck lunch at Mrs Freda Miller’s home.

Chester Herbert Grate Arnold Grate Gene Charles Bissell Naomi Grant Newland Richard Barton Kevin

Squad Called Pomeroy Sends Patient to Hospital

The Pomeroy emergency unit responded Wednesday at 3 03 p m to the Arthur Goodin residence in Harrisonville. Goodin was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital and admitted as a medical patient.

Pomeroy Arthur Goodin Harrisonville Goodin Veterans Memorial Hospital

ASCS Ballots Mailed and Counts Scheduled in Pomeroy

The ASCS Community Committee will mail ballots to eligible voters Friday with a Sept 15 return deadline. Ballots counted publicly Sept 17 at 9 a.m. in the ASCS office in Pomeroy, followed by a county convention Sept 22 at the Masonic Temple Building open to the public.

Pomeroy Ascs Community Committee ASCS Masonic Temple ALCS

Armstrong Coverage Slated For Wapakoneta Parade

Wapakoneta Ohio plans a mammoth home coming for Neil Armstrong with a 2 p.m. parade and ceremonies. WLWC channel 4 WBNS TV channel 10 will air live coverage Bob Hope serves as grand marshal with Gov James A Rhodes Phyllis Diller Earl Wilson Ed McMahon Albert Sabin and Armstrong family members participating.

Wapakoneta Ohio Neil Armstrong Armstrong WLWC Wbns-Tv Bob Hope James A. Rhodes Phyllis Diller Earl Wilson Ed McMahon Albert Sabin

Speed Limit Enforced For School Days In Middleport

Middleport police strictly enforce a 15 MPH school zone limit with flashing signals and no warnings for violators. Parking rules near Pearl Street Elementary are focus of enforcement, with a $1 fine for curb, wrong side, sidewalk, or double parking violations during drop off.

Middleport J J. Cremeans Pearl Street

Ours Family Reunion At Rock Springs Fairgrounds

The Ours family reunion gathered at Rock Springs fairgrounds with a noon basket dinner. Prizes went to Robert Ours and Judd Ours, oldest men Clara Hysell and Berdie De Long, oldest women James Casey and Kim Deem, youngest babies James DeLong, youngest father Sue Follrod, youngest mother Duane Jones, and door prizes to multiple members.

Lawrence DeLong Ruby Jones Betty McWhorter Ivan McWhorter James Cornell Orbie Estep Ralph Murray

Salem Center PTA appoints committees for 1969 70 year

Salem Center The Salem Center PTA named new committees for the 1969 70 school year at a meeting with officers and faculty present. Units include ways and means, program, membership, safety, hospitality, music, publicity, magazine, attendance, preschool, recreation and more. The first regular meeting set for Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the elementary school features a 4 H Club demonstration.

Salem Center Salem Center Parent Teachers Association Ways and Means Robert Swick James Council William Willford Willie Dyer Olive Page Linda Aikman Charles Simms Anna E. Turner Alma Smith Marvin Miller Clarence Might John Colwell Marvin Wilson Gladys Major Roy Miller Linda Cardillo Vicki Might Opal Dyer Robert Dugan Mary Amy Hattie Woodard John Brogan Floyd Rupe Lanville Harmon Kenneth Longstreth Kenneth Matson Association 4-H Club

Seven Rabies Cases in Meigs County Reported

The Meigs County Health Department reports the seventh rabies case, a rabid bat found on Hobson Road near Middleport. Earlier cases were all skunks in Laurel Cliff Mulberry Heights Wright Street Bradbury and a farm in Bedford Two. Residents urged to keep pets fenced and supervise children.

Pomeroy Meigs County

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