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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1960
Page
2
Middleport Park Association approves three drinking fountains at the community park. Plans include Lombardy poplars along Plum Street, a Plum Street picnic area, and a safety floor under the merry go round. May 2 next meeting set to discuss maintenance. a May 27 fish fry is tentatively planned.
Sixty-one students at Pomeroy Junior High earned honor roll status for the fifth six weeks with grades of B or higher. Named to the ninth grade list are Bertha Arnold through Roger Young, to the eighth grade list are Sue Arnold through Louella Thompson, and to the seventh grade list are Mary Bolinger through Thomas McGowan.
Mrs. Mora was chosen president of the Chester PTA at the April session at the school. Officers include Mrs. Wood as vice president and Mrs. Griffith as secretary. Auditors named: Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mora, and Mrs. Hoffman. The group planned banquets for employees, alumni, and a basketball event. First grade, led by Mrs. Knight, won a sales tax contest and will be honored. A first aid course will run April 25–29 for Eastern Local residents.
Middleport the Child Conservation League chapter hosted a Hobo themed guest night with varied costumes judged by Miss Freddie Houda shelt and Mrs. Robert Hoeflich. Prizes went to Kathryn Biron most authentic and Adell Cullum most original with honorable mention to Jean Ann Bradbury.
Middleport designates May 2 to May 7 as annual clean up week. Street department crews start in the first ward and proceed ward by ward, with callbacks on Saturday May 7 for any missed pickups. Residents should place rubbish at curbs or in alleys on their ward's designated day.
Mrs C L Heaton won first place and Mrs Carl N Smith took second in the annual cake baking contest at Pomeroy Bend Grange. Judges were Mrs Marshall Carlisle, Mrs Helen Workman and Mrs Ruth Jackson. Master C L Heaton announced plans for observation of ward night on April 28 and an aid appeal. Mr and Mrs Floyd Spence were reported ill. Refreshments followed.
Middleport firemen were dispatched to a brush fire at the dump area at 12 05 p m Thursday to extinguish the blaze.
A Meigs County hospital board voting on a staff policy for osteopaths and medical doctors was misreported as unanimous. The record shows the vote was unanimously claimed by members who voted on the measure.
Thirty six contestants from five Meigs County high schools will compete in the Road-E-O at 12 30 Sunday on the Pom eroy lower parking lot. The event promotes safe driving with a written test already passed and a skill test to follow. Awards include patches cash prizes trophies and a trip to the state finals in Warren Ohio for top boy and girl. Participating schools Middleport Rutland Eastern Pomeroy Racine with 16 11 4 3 2 entrants.
POMEROY The Past Presidents of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. George Hackett in Middleport. The group sent a gift to Edith Loop. Mrs. William Baxter led a devotional and prayer, Mayme Holmes read a poem, and a quiz on the past president’s parley awarded prizes to Mrs. J. M. Thornton and Mrs. Ben Neutzling. Refreshments were served.
Pomeroy Jays Leon Jordan and Kenny Hysell host the first outdoor record hop this season starting at 7 30 p m in front of the Russell Pizza Shop with live entertainment. Admission is free. On Saturday they will emcee a dance program at Eastern High School.
The Middleport First Baptist Church board of trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. On Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. the Board of Christian Education will meet at the church.
About 200 pupils at Bradbury School performed a PTA program directed by Eleanor Zether with Ruth Reed as accompanist. The show featured first to eighth graders in songs, folk medleys, dances, and religious numbers, plus a Chilean and Italian folk piece. Leo Vaughan spoke on a $235,000 hospital bond issue to be voted in May primaries. Officers for 1960-61 elected: Phelps president, McGlone VP, Fridley secretary, Evans treasurer. May picnic plans and attendance banner awarded to Mrs. L R Wiley’s third grade.
Kin Club met at Mrs. Willard Ebersbach's home and voted a $10 contribution to the polio fund drive. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. Teddy Warner president Mrs. Harold Ebersbach vice president and Mrs. Frank Powers secretary treasurer. Prizes for games went to Mrs. R. E. Vaughan and Mrs. Warner. Hostess gifts were presented to Mrs. Ebersbach.
Five members of Theodorus Council Daughters of America attended the District 13 C of A rally in Marietta Wednesday evening. Attendees were Marjorie Woodard Elizabeth Campbell Helen Miller Lucille B Hawkins and Nettie Hayes who was installed as district inside sentinel.
Mrs James Criswell was elected president of Class 12 of Heath Methodist Church at the Wednesday meeting. Other officers include Mrs John Ketchka as vice president secretary Mrs Ben Philson and treasurer Mrs Fred Hibbs Attendees planned a May 5 luncheon for the district Home Demonstration Council at Heath church.
Discussion centers on how Meigs County can better use its resources including people organizations water and minerals. The Ohio Power Co office hosts an 8 p m meeting open to all Meigs Countians. A summary of previous resource development work and reports from local groups will be included with a decision on continuing exploration and action in the program.
Forest Run church Woman's Society of Christian Service held a panel discussion titled A New Light for Town and Country with Mrs Alfred Yeanger presiding. Panelists included Mrs Lawrence Napper Mrs Ralph Sisson Mrs Fred Nease Mrs Edmond Grueser and Mrs Russ Watson. Readings were given and the group agreed to fund foreign mission work and match dollars. Refreshments were served by Mrs Sisson and Mrs Yeanger. guest Mrs Willard Saudree attended.
Ann Hill of Point Pleasant West Virginia forfeited a 25 dollar bond after failing to appear in the court of May or Kenneth McElhinny on Thursday evening to answer an intoxication charge.
A combined vesper service of the Order of Eastern Star Chapters from Harrisonville Middleport Pomeroy and Racine is set for 2 30 p m Sunday at the Middleport Church of Christ The Rev John Elwood Racine Methodist Church will be guest speaker An organ prelude by Mrs Lillian Stieff and welcome by Mrs Virginia Neutzling worthy matron of the Evangeline Chapter follow the invocation scripture readings and vocal selections by listed chapter members with benediction by Rev George E Davis Rutland Methodist
One hundred thirty three absentee ballots have been recorded at the Meigs County Board of Elections as May primaries approach. Of these, 108 are Republican and 25 are Democrat. The deadline for absentee voting is Thursday, April 28.
POMEROY The First Baptist Church of Glouster and Pastor Rev Franklin Mitchell host the First District Institute final session Sunday. Emmanuel Enni of Ibo Nigeria Africa, a Rio Grande College student, will be guest speaker with a Q and A. Music by BTU youth and primary children.
Mrs Lena McElhinney and Mrs Homer Jones joined Mrs William Allman as she entertained Past Chiefs of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters. The meeting was led in her absence by vice president Mrs Pat Gallagher who is ill. Prizes went to multiple members and guests prize to Mrs Jones. Easter basket favors and spring floral decor highlighted the event.
A suit for 250 dollars allegedly due as an assessment has been filed in Meigs County common pleas court by the State of Ohio Industrial Compensation of Ohio against Eva C. Hysell doing business as Eva's Restaurant in Pom. An entry also permits transfer of 390.46 dollars from the road and bridge fund to the general fund in Bedford Township. The drawing for the May term grand juries has been set for April 25.
Clarence W. Pomeroy Andrews, a United States Navy airman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Andrews of 111 Ebenezer Street, Pomeroy, returned to Naval Air Station Quonset Point on April 4 with Utility Squadron Two after a three month Caribbean training period. The squadron took part in gunnery and radar exercises.
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