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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1960
Page
8
Edison Hovbstetter outlines a one half mill hospital bond plan for a 40 bed facility in Meigs County. He says 660000 is needed, with 201500 on hand and 235000 expected from the bond issue, plus federal grants if work starts by January 1 1962.
The Middleport Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Heath Methodist Church to elect officers for 1960 61. New officers include Mrs Earl Knight president and Mrs Glenn Lambert vice president with several secretaries appointed and a discussion of an Easter program led by Mrs Forrest Bachtel.
Funeral services for Addie Grueser of Pomeroy will be held at 3 30 Thursday at the Ewing funeral home. She was a Federated Church member and charter member of the Daughters of America Lodge. Theodorus Council D A will conduct services at 730 Wednesday at the funeral home. Rev Waldo J Bartels will officiate Thursday.
Pomeroy society notes recount Edna McKnight of Bedford Indiana and Louise McKnight Hoover with her children Stephen Ladd and Mary Eleanor arriving for a few days with A. V. Howell and Ralph McKee at their Plum Street home. Several local families hosted guests and celebrated a birthday while others visited Gallipolis and Zanesville over the weekend.
Eight Pomeroy High School band members led by Ray Woodgeard earned superior ratings at district competition at Ohio University Ath ens and claimed the highest award in their ensembles. The drum quartet Bill Young Jon Webster Charles Kitchen Mike Werry and the trombone quartet Jennifer Lohse Elsie Arnold Dorothy Brown Ruth Brothers will perform at the upcoming band concert. The state solo and ensemble auditions are sponsored by the Ohio Music Education Association.
Middleport firemen rushed to a brush fire near the Texaco Bulk Station on Monday afternoon. They tackled the flames to prevent spread, with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation.
Mary Hughes is named the new worthy high priestess of the Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem. A year’s committees are listed including by-laws auditing finance hospitality visiting and cheer publicity and promotion among many named members.
Westminster Youth Fellowship participants joined the Palm Sunday service at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Beverly Perrin presided, with readings by James Miller and Helen Taylor, poems by David Lyons and Judy Gregg, scripture by Janice Zirkle, prayers by Lynn Buchanan, and music by Lillian Steiff. Ten new members were welcomed, including Richard Sterrett and Leland Brown.
Seven teachers receive contracts in Pomeroy while Ralph S. Graves is named to the Board of Education to fill the late Robert Coates term. Contracts go to Edwin Coffman Theodosia Frecker Cecilia Hart for two years Constance Marley five years Russell Moore Carolyn Smith two years Eva Stout one half day daily plus Dorothy Barnes one year pending salary schedule.
From Eastern High School under director Lloyd Johnson two soloists earned the top superior rating at the state contest in Lancaster. Paul Brown Jr on sousaphone and Richard Frost on cornet were named the top performers, after previously receiving superior ratings at the district auditions at Ohio University in Athens.
MIDDLEPORT report by village clerk Gene Grate lists total funds at 44 793.38 as of March 31 1960. End month balances include General 16025.62 street maintenance 6751.23 state highway 3274.01 parking meter 422.29 cemetery operating 5866.07 cemetery trusts 1370.20 fire equipment 563.78 swimming pool 1918.92 and general bond retirement 8601.26. March receipts totaled 2337.94 with 1464 General 151.94 street maintenance and 722 parking meter. Disbursements for March totaled 8238.12 including General 1434.32 street maintenance 5192.39 state highway 167.20 parking meter 1170.41 cemetery operating 258.52 fire equipment 13.78 and swimming pool 1.50.
The Galaxies Bob Preston James Lohse Tim Duncan and Ralph McDaniel perform live as the Jays move to New Haven Teen Canteen for a record hop Thursday night. Five new records will be awarded and canteen champions for 1960 crowned. Mrs. Jane McFarland directs the junior women’s club sponsored event. No dances will occur Friday and Saturday due to Easter weekend.
Bernard D. Edwards of Pomeroy is appointed a special deputy sheriff by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach per an entry filed with Mrs. Evelyn Locke, Meigs County clerk of courts.
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