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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1964

Page

3

Four weekend wrecks injure three in Meigs County

Meigs County does sheriff department reports four weekend crashes with three injured. Jewell Wells of Troutdale Oregon flipped a pickup on Eagle Ridge Road suffering a laceration and heavy vehicle damage. Linda Hysell and David Reed suffered chest and ankle injuries in separate Langsville area crashes.

Pomeroy Meigs County Eagle Ridge Rd Route 7 Jewell R. Wells Troutdale Ore Meigs General Hospital Harrisonville Denzil Welsh Langsville Ronald E. Biffle Linda Hysell David Reed William Ray Hayman Racine Dores Arnold

Chest X ray unit to offer free tests at two high schools

The chest X-ray unit opens an eight day schedule with free tests for tuberculosis and diabetes. Tuesday it will be at Eastern High School Route 7 from 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 p.m. A second stop is Rutland High School 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees include Ben Spires and families visiting relatives at area colleges.

Eastern High School Rutland High School

Meigs County Republican Leaders Plot Future Activity

Meigs County Republican leaders promise a projected revival with a new party headquarters this week and an active women’s group. Attendees at the state convention included Mrs. Evelyn Locke and Rep. George Meinhart among others. Ed Arnold, longtime Pomeroy postmaster, is remembered for his service to scouting, athletics, and the arts. Births and hospital notes mention a son for Mr. and Mrs. Wal tus Lee and lists of admissions at Meigs Memorial Hospital.

Meigs County Evelyn Locke Joseph Beegle Shirley Beegle Marilyn Wolfe Roger Morgan Richard Jones E. E. Follrod Fred Crow Virgil Brown George Meinhart Ed Arnold Pomeroy Big Bend Minstrel Association Middleport Auditorium

Five Heath Methodist teachers complete weekend observation school

MIDDLE PORT Heath Methodist Church teachers from the church school attended the Methodist observation school at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. Participants included Nan Moore Bernard Fultz Leo Smith and Larry Edwards with Rev. M E Dawson assisting. POMEROY band boosters meet at Southern High Thursday 8 pm to plan projects. Meigs marriage license Melvin Drake Jr and Marjorie Adams registered.

Middle Port Heath Methodist Church Grace Methodist Pomeroy Southern Meigs Melvin Guy Drake, Jr Reedsville Marjorie Hope Adams Long Bottom

Births and admissions reported at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital lists births in multiple families across Wellston Gallipolis and surrounding towns. It also notes Gallipolis resident 13 year old Day admitted with a cerebral concussion after a grape vine fall and Pom eroy resident Walter Hoffman suffering a heart attack treated at Meigs General Hospital.

Gallipolis David T. Day J. Clyde Day Holzer Hospital Pomeroy Walter Hoffman Chester Meigs General Hospital

Driver Cited After Wreck Near Athens County Line

Two vehicles were damaged in an accident on Markins Road south of Route 146 near the Athens County line. Ray J. Evans 36 of Pomeroy collided on a curve with Frances L. Jarvis 27 of Albany. Evans sustained a sprained left wrist and was cited into Meigs County Court on a charge of driving left of center.

Pomeroy Markins Road Athens State Highway Patrol Ray J. Evans Frances L. Jarvis Albany Evans Meigs County

Henry Reibel 75th birthday celebrated at Pleasant Ridge

The 75th birthday of Henry Reibel was observed Friday evening with a dinner party at his Pleasant Ridge home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Reibel and their children Fae and Donna, plus Mr. and Mrs. Donley Reibel and family, including Billy Donley and Diane, of Wilkesville, and Mrs. Arnold Hayes of Middleport.

Ben Henry Ewing Doris Caldwell Garland Caldwell Don Spires Spires Cincinnati Pomeroy Henry Reibel Pleasant Ridge Reibel Donley Reibel Fae Donna Harley Strong Billy Donley Diane Wilkesville Arnold Hayes Middleport

Kin Club Plans Dinner and Anniversary Event

The Kin Club organizes an anniversary dinner at 6 30 p m on October 1 at Crow s Town and Country with Mrs Annis Ohlinger entertaining. Afterward the group visits Mrs Harry Davis for a party where travel prize goes to Mrs Davis and game prizes to Mrs Edgar Pratt and Mrs C J Ebersbach.

Pomeroy Crow’s Town and Country Annis Ohlinger Kin Club Harry Davis Davis Edgar Pratt C. J. Ebersbach Ohlinger

Daughters of America Elect Officers at District Meet

DAR Has Election Officers elected Sunday at Deputy Club District 13 meeting. Edith Wake ly named president Edith Betzing vice president Phyllis Row an secretary Millie Mob erly treasurer. Booster meeting planned for Oct 12 and district choir reorganized. Christmas party set for December at Crow's Town and Country in Pome roy with Théodorus Council members attending.

Pomeroy District 13 Daughters of America Edith Wakely Edith Betzing Phyllis Rowan Millie Moberly Crow’s Town and Country Theodorus Council Marie Hauck Elizabeth

Heath Church Board Plans Church Year

Heath Methodist Church officials met to outline church year priorities including evangelism and a mid week prayer service or cottage prayer meetings. They planned study classes for teaching staff and noted a 20 percent increase in the missionary world service contribution.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church Missionary World Service

Officers Elected and Committees Named in NW Education Association

Miss Sally Schaaf of Middleport was elected president of the Northwestern Education Association at Rutland High School. Other officers named include Mrs Gladys Major as vice president Eugene Campbell as second vice president Mrs Fae Sauer as secretary and Homer Wells as treasurer. Representatives to the executive council were Mrs Nellie Vale and Miss Martha Ohlinger.

Rutland Sally Schaaf Middleport Northwestern Education Association Rutland High School Gladys Major Eugene Campbell Fae Sauer Homer Wells Nellie Vale Martha Ohlinger Thelma Campbell Harrisonville Roberta Wilson Salem Center Elizabeth Ann Webster Rutland Elementary Mary Elizabeth Chapman Meigs County Education Association Rutland School Anna Ogdin Eugene Atkins Margaret Parsons Chapman Leda Kraeuter Ohio Education Association

Pleasant Valley HospitalNotes and Dismissals

Pleasant Valley lists patients Carolyn Mattox Leon Mrs Frank Kirby Chillicothe Mrs Clyde Hammack Gallipolis Ferry Jack William Roach II Point Pleasant James Denny South Side. Dismissals Evelyn Hammack Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Carroll Herman Middleport Bartow Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Mrs James Lee Clifton and son James Powell Jr Apple Grove Mrs Curti Syres Crown City Mrs Donald Humphrey Point Pleasant Mrs Freda Epling Point Pleasant Mrs Lorena Windsor Mason Mrs Willie Penh ington Apple Grove.

George E. Bates Point Pleasant Stanford Layne Crown City Carol S. Davis Gallipolis Allen J. Eichinger Pomeroy Loren A. Mercher Jackson Clyde O. Fisher Middleport Morgan J. Surrett Edward P. Dye Wellston George A. Simmons Grover B. Stout Dexter Donald S. Miller Eureka Rebecca E. Stutler Vin Cheshire John W. Montgomery Lester L. Bryant Ironton Charles I. Blake Racine Spencer Tiffany Charlotte A. French Russell Johnson Carl M. Smith Champlain F. Tompkins Fomeroy Kenneth L. Maglott David T. Day Carolyn Mattox Leon Frank Kirby Chillicothe Clyde Hammack Gallipolis Ferry Jack William Roach James Denny South Side Evelyn Hammack Carroll Herman Bartow Pearson Gall.polis Ferry James Lee Clifton and Son James Powell, Jr Apple Grove Curti Syres Donald Humphrey Freda Epling Lorena Windon Mason Willie Pennington

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Alice Paul Nease Muskingum College Richard Mrs. Reinond Fairmont State College Fairmont W. Va Tom Cincinnati School of Ben H. Ewing Ewing Funeral Home Max Meinhart Bentz Wolfe Cleland Heines Bernice Johnson Grover Erb Wolfe Meinhart Middleport High School Middleport-Wahama Bachtelfield Mike Archer William Russell Meigs Memorial Hospital Waltus Lee Loren Benedum Lucey Potts Hazel Winebrenner West Columbuia Goldie Graham Dora Phillips Theodore Bengel Carl Smith Aretha Randolph Asa Custer Thomas Anderson Edith Cook William Bartels Clarence Hawley Frieda Fachnle James Wamsley Kenneth Durst Lorena Miller Fred Smith Carrie Roush Adolph Grueser Irene Dixon Boosters Holzer Hospital News Francis R. Merrill Gerald B. Sayre Cottageville A. Wayne Thomas Edward Varian Clifton Kuni A. Kuneff, Jr Clint Ricks Harold Lambert George Nicinsky Herbert Saunders D. Dewey Keels Walter M. Evans Hobart Whitehouse Connie Harris Dean Richardson Lotus A. Milam Christopher T. McKinney Theodore E. Hughes Bertha Elliott Don Donnally Ben Evans Earl Isaacs Ross R. Roush Elias Petrie Richard Sisson Douglas M. Pauley David L. Durst Dale C. Wasmer Were Smith Norelco Vere Smith N. Court St. — LY Athens, Ohio Man Dar Heath Church Board Athens Ohio Miss Schaaf NW Education Association Athens High School Don McKenzie Olston Wright Anna Elizabeth Turner Carol Wolfe William Arnott James Adams Ralph Jarvis Don Spencer Everett Holcomb Frank Knight John Ralston Nan Jordan Nellie Tracy Linda Haley Kraeuter Barbara Carter Charlotte Rupe Joetta Erlewine Eunice Ohlinger Tracy Pleasant Valley Hospital Sthens Hassocks Thomasville Greece Jaynes Furniture E. State St
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