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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1969

Page

6

Club Women Plan Decorating Clinic

Point Pleasant junior women open their new season at 8 p m Tuesday in the Court House annex with Earl Tope of Tope Furniture as speaker on interior decorating Mrs Billy Don Daniels leads the devotional and hostesses will be Mrs Daniels Mrs Russell Holland and Mrs Dan Rogers The club board names departmental chairmen including conservation education fine arts home life health public affairs cancer well baby clinic March of Dimes bottle caps savings stamps publicity Betty Crocker coupons historian library style show and membership

Point Pleasant Earl Tope Tope Furniture Gallipolis Court House Annex Billy Don Daniels Home Life Daniels Russell Holland Dan Rogers Raymond G. Musgrave Theodore Melrose Charles Waugh Robert Cochran Home Life Health Division Tom Jennings Leland Henry 11 Keith Hill Ronald Sibold Wellbaby Clinic March of Dimes Mike Shaw James Piercy Betty Crocker Jimmy Joe Wedge

Chester Club Meeting With Oriental Theme

Chester Garden Club met for a lawn supper at Mrs. Leonard Erwin’s home. Mrs. Roy Miller assisted. prayers led by Mrs. Mae Mora. The program featured oriental inspired arrangements and a read article on using figures with flowers. Officers to be elected at next meeting.

Chester Leonard Erwin Chester Garden Club Roy Miller Mae Mora Purley Karr Erwin Donald Mora Howard Knight Clarence Neutzling Rose Ginther Homer Holter Amsbury Roy Holter Knight Horace Karr

Safety Films Shown To Patrolmen At FOP Lodge Meeting

Members of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 103 watched two films Driving and Drugs and Challenge of a Sunday Drive at the Kroder Park clubhouse. After the meeting refreshments were served to patrolmen W G Spence Earl McCarty William V Myers Charles A Ebert Stephen L Miller Dolph Hill Miles Durst John Casto James Pruden and Horton Eckard.

Point Pleasant Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 103 Horton Eckard Kroder Park W. G. Spence Earl McCarty William V. Myers Charles A. Ebert Stephen L. Miller Dolph Hill Miles Durst John Casto James Pruden

Permit Suspension Delayed For Ohio Establishment

The Ohio Liquor Control Commission suspended seven days of a permit suspension for George Ing, 74 Carry Out, Athens, after he was charged with furnishing liquor to a minor last April 26. If no further violations occur by April 25, 1970, the penalty is remitted. In Pomeroy, Wilbert McClain of Racine was fined five dollars and costs for an open liquor flask in his car observed by Mayor Charles Legar.

Columbus Ohio Liquor Control Commission George Ing N. Court St Athens Golding POMEROY —_ Wilbert McClain Racine Charles Legar

No Serious Injuries In Accidents In Meigs And Gallia Counties

Ohio Highway Patrol reports a weekend rash of traffic accidents in Meigs and Gallia Counties with no serious injuries. Incidents include a Route 33 crash near Route 7 involving Charlotte Glaze. a three car collision on Mill Creek Road near Gallipolis. a Route 35 embankment and creek rollover injuring 4 year old Sharon Green. and several other fender benders with minor damage and few citations.

Gallipolis Ohio Highway Patrol Callipolis Meigs Gallia Charolotte Glaze Columbus Mill Creek Gallia County Leo Bunce Youngstown George Stover Gallypolis Bunce Daisy Blankenship Route 141 Charles Shepherd Sportsman Bar Sharon Green Danny Green Holzer Medical Center Frank Colmer Scott Depot W. Va

Lochary Family Heads to New Home in Glen Ridge

Mr and Mrs James Lochary and family visited his parents Mr and Mrs Patrick Lochary before moving to Glen Ridge New Jersey. Lochary is with John Wiley and Son Publishing Co and will have offices in New York City.

James Lochary Patrick Lochary Glen Ridge, N. J Lochary John Wiley and Son Publishing Co New York City

Dirksen Mastered Oratory Writing Of Pure Americana

Washington tribute sketches Everett McKinley Dirksen as a powerful orator who fused Shakespeare Bible and Victorian cadence with American style. The piece cites his Gettysburg remarks and sharp put‑downs of rivals, noting his dramatic delivery and trademark appearance.

Washington England William Jennings Bryan Billy Sunday Pekin

Bishop James A. Pike found dead after Judean desert trek

In Israel, former Episcopal bishop James A. Pike was found on a canyon ledge after a weekend attempt to climb out. His wife Diane said he sought peace in death and that the couple had come to the Holy Land to research a Christ life book. Pike had a controversial career and left the church in 1968.

Jerusalem James A. Pike Diane Episcopal California Jim Pikes Holy Land Christ Jesus Con Pike Dead Sea Center For the Study of Democratic Santa Barbara Calif James Jr Manhattan Diane Kennedy Episcopal Church

Truck Fire Doused In Middleport

Middleport fire crews responded to Royal Crown Bottling Storage Garage on North Second Avenue at 11 58 p m to extinguish a truck fire. Fire Chief Robert Fisher said the cab was completely burned but the gas tank did not explode as firefighters evacuated the blaze. Authorities continue to investigate the incident.

Middleport Royal Crown North Second Avenue Robert Fisher

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Names Listed

Births recorded at Pleasant Valley Hospital include Mrs Wayne Love West Columbia and Mrs Terry Bonecutter Point Pleasant among many others. The list names parents grandparents and infants associated with Point Pleasant Reedsville Mount Alto Racine and surrounding areas.

Wayne Love West Columbia Terry Bonecutter Point Pleasant Wirt Robbins Cathy Stevens Floyd Barringer Reedsville Donald Click Mount Alto Harold Rose Racine Linda Parsons New Haven James C. Krebs Charles Stover Léon Jeffrey Bunion Calvin Putney Apple Grove James Blevins Mason Sarah Flowers Betty Herdman Evans

Veterans Memorial Hospital Names And Dismissals

The notes list names admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital including Dale Wright Rutland Karen Bates Oak Hill Beth Cassell Middleport Darin Bostic New Haven Margaret McClark Albany Paula Sayre Minersville Eva Alward Pomeroy Gladys Rife Cheshire and Neal White Pomeroy. Also dismissed were Mary Longenette Jennie Newmeyer Vena Soulsby Norma Maiden Robert Whaley Pauline Derenberger Steve Roseberry and George Cain.

Dale Wright Rutland Karen Bates Oak Hill Beth Cassell Middleport Darin Bostic New Haven Margaret McClark Albany Paula Sayre Minersville Eva Alward Pomeroy Gladys Rife Cheshire Neal White Mary Longenette Jennie Newmeyer Vena Soulsby Norma Maiden Robert Whaley Pauline Derenberger Steve Roseberry George Cain

Meigs Leaders Tour Imperial Electric Plant Opening

Meigs County community leaders attended a Sunday open house tour of Imperial Electric Co. new quarters on the former Pythian Park site. Bernard Fultz chaired the Civic Improvement Committee with chamber members present as the CIC promoted the move and refreshments were served.

Middleport Meigs County Imperial Electric Co Pythian Park Bernard Fultz Civic Improvement Committee Area Chambers of Commerce CIC

Insurance Is Explained To Teachers

The Kyger Creek Teachers Association held its first meeting with a faculty breakfast during the first week of school. President M. B. Withers welcomed new members and introduced Richard Barlow from E&E Insurance Co who explained the program. The group also reviewed material from the OEA Local Leaders Conference at Kent State University attended by four members.

Cheshire Kgger Creek Teachers’ Association M. B. Withers Richard Barlow E&e Insurance Co OEA Lealers Kent State University Kyger Creek Teachers’ Association

Bookmobile Routes Set In Tri County

The Meigs Jackson Vinton bookmobile schedules for Sept 8 list daily stops from Salisbury to Racine across five counties. Service is free for adults and youths with fines for overdue items, lost cards, or damaged books.

Bookmobile Tri-ounty Pomeroy Meigs Jackson - Vinton Salisbury and Vicinity Rutland School and Vicinity Huston Rest Home Hamden Radcliff Allensville and Vicinity McArthur and Vicinity Creola Ofland Coalton School and Vicinity Liberty and Vicinity Cookton Glenroy Long Bottom Catholic Church Long Bottom Portland Great Bend Apple Grove Antiquity Racine Bank

Legal Action Possible In Sewer Work

POMEROY Citizens for Better Government meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Pomeroy Junior High to discuss possible legal action against the village council over sewer disposal and sanitation work. A tax payer's suit and grand jury probe are discussed with attorney William Lavelle and prosecutor Bernard Fultz. Barbara White enrolls at Capital University as a freshman in elementary education.

Pomeroy Poméroy Barbara White Dan White Capital University Columbus

New Haven Lutherans Install New Pastor Moy

The Rev James Yee Kin Moy will be installed as Pastor of St Paul Lutheran Church New Haven W Va on Sunday at 7 30 p m A public reception follows in the multi purpose room Moy born March 15 1934 in New York City holds degrees from Valparaiso University The Teach ers College Columbia University Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary and The Biblical Seminary He was ordained in 1960 and previously led Christ Lutheran Germantown NY and served at Ohio University West Green Moy is listed in Who's Who in the Midwest He and his wife Mabel and two sons reside on Haven Heights and Moy began duties September 1.

James Yee Kin Moy St. Paul Lutheran Church New Haven W. Va Pastor Moy New York City Brooklyn Technical High School Valparaiso University Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg Teachers College Columbia University Moy New York-New England United Lutheran Church In America Christ Lutheran Church Germantown N. Y The Biblical Seminary New York New York Theological Seminary Bush Harvard University West Green Ohio University Athens Midwest Mabel James Mark Thomas Michael Haven Heights St. Paul

Route 33 Accident Probed By Sheriff

Meigs County deputies investigated a 3:20 am Route 33 crash when Kermit Gilkey 25 Middleton drove off the bridge at Kingsbury Road. Gilkey cited for improper lane. A 15 year old Franklin County girl was held for parents. Frank Osmond Wells 25 Reedsville faced assault and threats charges. Richard Barker 21 was taken for larceny by trick. Robert Marcinko 23 Tuppers Plains cited for speeding and no license. Meigs Sheriff reported break in at Meigs County Coon Hunter's Clubhouse near Snothall Hill Syracuse.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Kermit Gilkey Middleport Kingsbury Road Route 33 Gilkey Franklin County Frank Osmond Wells Reedsville Richard Barker Atland Franklin Counties Trick Robert Marcinko Tuppers Plains

Meigs Sororities to Meet in Ohio Groups Gather

Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co social room. Eleanor Circle of Heath United Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the church, and the Afternoon Circle of Heath meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at the church.

Ohio Beta Sigma Phi Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Eleanor Circle of Heath United Methodist Church Heath United Methodist Church

Foodliner Employees Have Picnic Sunday

Middleport employees of the M and A Foodliner formerly Tiny Foodland met at Bob Evans Farm Park near Rio Grande for their annual all day family picnic. A heavy rain did not dampen spirits as guests enjoyed games a dinner and prize rewards.

Middleport M&a Foodliner Tiny’: Foodland Bob Evans Rio Grande

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Reid Young Young Pearl Koblentz Theodore Mora Carl Kautz Gregory T. Hoffman Marry Hoffman First Street Cui Nhon Vietnam Hoffman United States Ellen Bob McCormack William Simms Eureka Star Jackson County Larry Terry Opal Fields Noah Fitch Fitch Met Orfon Pomeroy Personals Dirksen Everett McKinley Dirksen Lincoln Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Adlai Truman Senate White House Texas James Pike University of Santa Clara Yale Federal Securities and Exchange Commission Esther Yanovsky Pamela Anne Aldred Detroit Atlantic City Kathy Lynn Baumann Independence Pleasant Valley Hospital George Pierce Harry Neville Perry Jeffers Elizabeth Jordan Leslie Hughes Park McDaniel Jr Sarah St. Clair Lloyd Roach Melbin Roach Carse Stone Etta Jackson Eugene Williams Bryan Weethee James Marsh Angela Perry Manes Will Bessie Dabney Michael Shaw Walter Selby Veterans Memorial Hospital William Lavelle James Moy Route Meigs County Coon Hunter's Club Snothall Hill Syracuse Meigs Meetings Foodliner Point Pleasant High School
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