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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1959
Page
2
Pomeroy village council discussed drafting an ordinance to regulate burning and possible open meeting with business leaders on a street cleaner purchase. Fire chief Emerson Wells urged action to curb brush fires. The panel eyed rental options and funding limits amid bids and safety plans.
Wolf badges were awarded to Charles Bartels Keith Evans Jack Stanley Randy Sheets and Jack Moore at a Salisbury School dinner for Cub Scout Pack 246. Douglas Moore received a den chief card. a circus skit featured several scouts. A. B. Summerville spoke. den mothers were Mrs William Radford and Mrs Lloyd Sheets.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 will present a flag at Bedford school at 8 p.m. Wednesday. President Mrs Frank Cheesebrew asks members to arrive by 7 45 p.m.
Bedford Schoolchildren and teachers thank the Modern Woodmen of America for sponsoring the annual egg hunt. A committee of women planned the event and prizes were awarded in multiple egg contests across grades. Ice cream cookies and Easter candies were served and the PTA meets April 8 with officer elections and a flag presentation.
Middleport boards naming Mrs Norman Wayland as school enumerator to conduct May enumeration. Board held meeting at the high school with all members present and toured the redecorated Central building room and recently installed blackboard from Pearl Street School. Bruce Lloyd presided.
Readers list numerous relatives from Akron Belpre Columbus Athens Circleville Flora and Syracuse attending dinners visits and birthdays. Highlights include Marsha Fugate's 13th birthday observed at her grandparents home and multiple Sunday gatherings among the Wolfe Dodson Hartman Will and Cullum families across several Ohio towns.
The Pomeroy A meeting was moved to April 16 to align with a Pomona Grange of Athens County gathering at Shade High School. Meigs County Pomona Grange members will perform degree work at that time.
Richard D. Matthews, son of the late Cline Matthews and Mae Devoe Matthews, both former Middleport residents, will receive a Ford Foundation funded fellowship totaling about 100000. He will use a 6500 award to pursue doctoral study in adult and higher education at Ohio State University beginning September, while on leave from the University of Toledo where he has served since 1956.
Mrs Norman McCallum reports the unexpected death of her brother J Q Childs aged 64 from a heart attack in Jacksonville Florida. Born in Point Pleasant West Virginia he taught school in Mason County and served in France in World War I. He was a CPA and worked in Jacksonville for 35 years before retiring in February. He leaves a wife two daughters five grandchildren two sisters a half brother a step brother and a step sister.
The Chester Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church to discuss Rapidly Growing Nations. Mrs. Edgar Dorst led the program, with scripture by Mrs. Marion Wood and participation by Mrs. Fred Rice, Mrs. Ida Knight, Mrs. Purley Karr, Mrs. Mollie Bookman, and Mrs. Clyde Calvert. Mrs. Henry Beaver led the business session in the absence of president Mrs. Virgil Roush. Plans were made to attend the district meeting in Gallipolis.
POMEROY The Letart Falls PTA will have a jitney supper on April 25 at the grade school beginning at 5 p.m. A sample fair with a small admission charge will accompany the event. Attendees receive a bag of samples including one large item and are eligible for evening door prizes.
Middleport police report a weekly collection of 170 dollars from parking meters. Chief Herbert Gilkey announced the figure, noting steady meter receipts for the period.
The Chester Methodist Church youth fellowship held its regular Sunday evening meeting. Gary Michael Diana Baer and Dick Nease read scripture and David Chadwell led prayer. Attendees included Mary Jo Roush Peggy Amberger and Bob Kautz. Miss Baer was named to prepare the next program with Miss Roush in charge of recreation and refreshments.
Five Middleport Church of Christ youths attend a rally and banquet in Portsmouth to prep for a summer camping session at Butler Springs Camp Hillsboro. Attendees include Carol Hudson Grace Capteina Karen McElhinny Judy Butcher and Linda Nelson. they were driven by Rev. Fred I. Gardner.
Meigs Countians purchased 84 new motor vehicles during March per Joyce Kennedy county automotive title clerk. Of these 67 were passenger cars, 13 were trucks, two were motorcycles and two were house trailers.
Funeral services for Ray Manley who died March 30 were conducted at 2 p m Thursday at the Church of Christ in Christian Union with Rev. Earl Delaney and Rev. Guy Sayre officiating. Pallbearers were Sam Theiss Homer Theiss Blythe Theiss Charles Theiss Reuben Stewart and Earl Ewing. Friends and relatives from out of the county attended the service including Mrs William Manley and family Mrs Robert Clark Mr and Mrs Edward Goods and Sam Fields Bellaire Albert Chapman and daughter South Charleston W V Mr and Mrs Gene Manley Springfield Mr and Mrs Joe Vansicke Point Pleasant W V Mrs Ray Ewing and daughter Mrs Norman Ewing Mrs Norman Nolan and Donald Ewing Zanesville Mrs Carrie Manley Mrs Vernie McDaniels Charley McKenney Arnold Cornlish and Mr and Mrs F A Sheppard all of Gallipolis
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce will host representatives from The General Telephone Co of Ohio to present the company’s view on a proposed rate increase. R C Fesenmyer and W H Farrington will speak at 8 p.m. Monday in the city hall council chambers. Members of the council and the public are invited.
Chief Herbert Gilkey reports multiple windows broken at the community pool. He warns parents and youths to stop throwing rocks in the pool area and threatens serious trouble for any offenders.
Middleport begins its annual spring cleanup as street commissioner Lewis Ellis reports the department will collect trash from wards one through five. Residents should place rubbish at curbs or in alleys with ward-specific pickup days this week and call village hall Friday for missed pickups.
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