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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1961

Page

11

Community Notes From Minersville And Letart Falls

Feature on 84 year old Allie Fisher of Minersville known as a lively club and church member who bikes with her grandson and once sleds with another grandson. Also mentions Paul and Mrs. Simon expanding a market and shoe store on W Second St. and a birthday note for Billy Grimm Letart Falls. Nick Coates highlighted as a top Marietta College halfback prospect.

Mrs. Fisher Allie Ronnie Fisher Dutchtown Hill Ronnie Paul Simon W. Main Mrs. Simon W. Second St Simons Billy Grimm Ernest Grimm Letart Falls Grimm Columbus Nick Coates Marietta College Nick

Local notices mix with regional business moves and contact update

Ed Stark eyes moving the clock from Central Elementary to the county courthouse. William G. McQuigg, former Pomeroy resident, is highlighted by Art Stitt in the Golden Spinx edition. Stitt notes McQuigg’s promotion to regional sales promotion manager for Chevrolet in Detroit. A Chester exchange phone number 985 3396 is listed as a current contact.

Ed Stark Pomeroy National Counter Intelligence Corps Aren Racine Art Stitt William G. McQuigg Stitt Bill Buffalo Detroit Flint Cleveland Chevrolet General Motors Chester Exchange

D Of A Plans Inspection And Oct Meeting

POMEROY The Daughters of America council met with 33 members to plan the annual inspection for Oct 17. Margaret Tuttle presided while Helen Wolfe and Mary Rose were reported ill at Holzer Hospital. A layette shower for Barbara Grindstaff was planned for Oct 3 and books were to be audited before the Oct 3 session at 7 30 p m. A potluck supper celebrated quarterly birthdays with guests honored at a decorated table and birthday cake.

Hattie Frederick Ellis Hannum Letha Koblentz Doris Grueser Dorothy Ritchie Eleanor Wells Laura Mae Hartung Letha Kraueter Glenna Hayes Violet Hill Elizabeth Wickham Mary K. Holter

Girl Scout Leaders Camp Planned at Camp Sandy Bend

Announcement for a Girl Scout leaders camp October 13 to 15 at Camp Sandy Bend. Fee is 2 dollars payable to the Girl Scout office by October 6. Attendees should arrive by 10 a.m. October 13 with a nosebag lunch sleeping bag blankets warm clothing heavy shoes a raincoat and boots.

Pomeroy — A Girl Scout Camp Sandy Bend

Church Plans Fall Activities for World Wide Communion Day

The Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church will hold a 9 a.m. World Wide Communion Day service led by William Winebrenner as elder placement head and Maggie Biddle in charge of the elements. Fall events include a November 19 Thanksgiving service and a November 16 family night. An organ fund begins with an apple butter sale chaired by Mrs. Tom Clark.

Syracuse Tom Clark

Leads Circle In Program POMEROY

The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church met Tuesday evening to discuss The Mission of the Church in Service. Narrators included Mrs. Albert Woodard Mrs. Elza Gilmore Jr Mrs. Charles Strauss and Mrs. Campbell. Plans were made for October altar duties and Lions Club dinners.

Pomeroy Ralph Campbell Friendly Circle of the Federated Church Albert Woodard Elza Gilmore, Jr Charles Strauss Campbell Phil Globokar Strauss Lions Club Women's Guild Fred Leifheit Elizabeth Fick Mary Virginia Reibel

Minersville Man Harris Injured At Midwest Steel Co

Lewis Harris of Minersville, known as Smoke Harris, was confined to Meigs General Hospital in Pomeroy after being struck in the stomach by equipment at Midwest Steel Co. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance Wednesday morning for injuries believed to be serious.

Pomeroy Meigs General Hospital Midwest Steel Co Lewis Smoke) Harris Minersville Harris

Hubbard and Wilt Named in Syracusian Case

Donald Leslie Hubbard, 22, of Syracuse and Linda Sue Wilt, 17, of Middleport are identified in a report detailing a local incident. Their ages and hometowns are specified in the dispatch.

Donald Leslie Hubbard Syracuse Linda Sue Wilt Middleport

Laundry industry processes vast 24 million tons annually

The professional laundry sector handles about 24 million tons of dirty clothing and linens each year, reflecting large scale operations across the industry.

Primitive charcoal making through earth covered logs

A historical note describes early charcoal production where wood is set alight and earth is spread over the embers to control burn and convert wood to charcoal. This method illustrates basic fuel processing practices used in ancient economies.

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