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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1968

Page

9

Friendship Readings At WSCS Meet

Readings on friendship highlighted a Women’s Society in Christian Service meeting at Forest Run United Methodist Church in Syracuse. Members shared readings, discussed overseas relief for Tibitan and Indian refugees, and planned a bake sale for Oct 4 in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Women’s Society Forest Run United Methodist Church Wendell Stutler Syracuse Fred Nease David Flagg Harry Wyatt Mark Evans Lela Curtis Russ Watson John Grueser Olan Genheimer Alfred Yeanger Kerns Roush Tibitan Edison Hollon Read

Two Cars Damaged In E Main Crash

POMEROY The wet pavement blamed for an accident in front of Meigs Junior High School on Thursday involved Norman Sneed 25 Sewickley Pa and William Harden 29 Syracuse both westbound on East Main. Sneed stopped suddenly for a car in front and Harden could not stop due to road conditions sliding into Sneed’s rear. No arrests or injuries were reported.

Pomeroy Meigs Norman Sneed Sewickley William Harden Syracuse East Main Sneed Harden

Patrol Cites Driver After Triple Crash

Gallipolis patrol reports a three-vehicle accident on Route 554 near Route 160. Lawrence Tawney 28 Bell Telephone truck driver cited for parking on roadway. Ted Hollingshead Jr. 21 Wellston cited for failure to stop in assured clear distance. No injuries. moderate to severe vehicle damage. Drew Webster Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley met at Mrs. Paul Casci home with devotions led by Mrs. Casci. next meeting at Mrs. Mayme Holmes in Syracuse.

Pomeroy Gallipolis Lawrence Tawney Bell Telephone Co Wheaton Road Theron Durham Bidwell Ted Hollingshead, Jr Wellston Parley Drew Webster Paul Casci Ernest Powell Casci Mayme Holmes Syracuse

Girls State Visit Highlighted At Middleport Meeting

Miss Barbara White of Pomeroy spoke at the Middleport Child Conservation League meeting detailing her Buckeye Girls State experiences and thanking the group for the privilege. Funds were voted for Salvation Army and Four Rivers Girl Scout Council. The district president announced the Dayton state convention October 8 to 10 with talks planned by Rev Wilbur Perrin and Dr Orr on first aid in childhood emergencies.

Middleport Buckeye Barbara White Pomeroy Child Conservation League Columbia Gas of Ohio Robert Parker Walter Morris Lowell Beaver King Morris Wallace Powers Stewart

Courtneys announce granddaughter enters Central Michigan University

Mrs Gilbert Courtney of High Street reports that her granddaughter Cathy Clare Courtney eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Courtney of Berkeley Michigan entered Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant last week to study music therapy The Courtneys formerly lived in Chauncey and Mr Courtney taught in Chauncey schools

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney High Street Cathy Clare Courtney C. H. Courtney Berkley, Mich Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Courtney Courtneys

Two Persons Injured In Meigs Accidents

Gallia County reports two traffic incidents on Thursday injuring two people. Laeh Price 39 Gallipolis skidded off Little Kyger Road hitting a guard rail and was cited for excessive speed. In the second crash on State Route 218 Carl Beaver 24 Eu reka and Robert Shaver 30 Gallipolis collided head on leaving Beaver with a broken arm and facial lacerations while Shaver sustained facial lacerations and chest injuries. both were treated at Holzer Hospital with Beaver admitted.

Gallipolis Highway Patrol Gallia County Little Kyger Route 7 Laeh Price Carl Beaver Eureka Robert Shaver Beaver Shaver Holzer Hospital

Divorce Granted in Point Pleasant Case Loomis

The Circuit Court granted a divorce to Kimberly Ann Loomis from Carl William Loomis. She receives care and custody of their infant, $50 monthly child support, and $100 monthly alimony.

Point Pleasant Kimberly Ann Loomis Carl William Loomis

Mason County Land Transfers Record Snapshot

Real estate transfers in Mason County show Osbern Stewart and others conveying properties in Robinson and Lewis districts to multiple buyers including Glenn and Sondra Watterson and Josephine and EC. McGraw for sums from 585 to 3000 dollars. Transactions involve Burdette to Stan ley, Hite to Nichols, Bowen to Jones, and intertwined transfers between Stone and Donham in Lewis district.

Osbern Stewart Mildrad John Roney Robinson Glenn Sondra Watterson Mae Charles McGraw Pascal Floris Worley John Mary Worley Lewis Josephine McGraw Toney Bessie Burdette Clandenin Garland Geneva Stanley Robert Martha Hite Samuel Sandra Nichols Clyde Bonnie Bowen Hannan Marion Doris Jones Russel Stone Sarah and Everett Donham Sara and Russell Stone

Luau at Club Meet Ends Fresh with Prizes

Chauncey The MC club gathered at Mrs Barbara Canter home for a Hawaiian Luau with members and guests in leis. Attendees included Mrs Jo Ann Barnhart Mrs Joe Staley and the hostess two sons John and Joe and Juli Ross Prizes were awarded and Mrs Peg Schoon celebrated with a gift The next meeting is Oct 8 at Mrs Paul Ross home a masquerade party is planned.

Chauncey MC Club Barbara Canter Jo Ann Barnhart Joe Staley John Joe Juli Ross Peg Schoonover Paul Ross

Bugged Bears Track Grizzly Life in Yellowstone

Scientists outfitted drugged grizzly bears with tiny radio transmitters in Yellowstone National Park and monitored them month after month to learn life and death details of the population. The study reveals long term data about behavior and survival in the wild.

Yellowstone National Park

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