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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1963

Page

6

Woman fined for assault in Meigs County Court

Kathryn Justice was fined 25 dollars and court costs in Meigs County Court for assault and battery before Judge Frank W. Porter. A flower show by the Chester Garden Club planned for April was postponed to May 25 and 26. Albert Baer of Minersville won a vacation trip to Paris, France, in Landmark's spring open house festival announced by Jack Carsey.

Pomeroy Kathryn Justice Meigs County Frank W. Porter Chester Garden Club Albert Baer Minersville Paris France Landmark Jack Carsey

Clarence Mights Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Might celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at their Rutland home. Attendants included children and grandchildren who helped host. guests traveled from Baltimore Princeton Huntington and Malta.

Clarence Mights Pomeroy Clarence Might Rutland Baltimore Charles Heft Lancaster Denver Kennedy Pt. Pleasant J. M. Sowers Duane Jazo Malta George Snider Robert Brown Athens Charles P. Might Alice Beltz Bellefontaine Paul Kyle Huntington W. Va

Just Ducky Seniors Present Class Play at Center

Southern Local High School seniors under Carl B. Weese present a three act comedy Just Ducky at 8 p m Friday in the high school auditorium. The plot centers on Mr Maxwell about to receive an award and the complications from a letter to a lovelorn column with Betty Lou and Bernadine as writers.

Racine Carl B. Weese Ducky Mr. Maxwell Melvin van Meter Betty Lou Tady Durst Bernadine Janice Smith Judy Wigal James Osler Alan Neville Sandra Sheets Russell Cummins Ricky Sargent Bob Essington Jean Miller Roberta Kraeuter

Posthumous Award Goes To Meigs Boy

Bronze Carnegie Medals for heroism awarded to four Ohioans including Leonard L. Logan 15 who died trying to save 10 year old Thomas R. Piper from drowning in the Scioto River near Columbus on May 4 1962. The medal and $1000 death benefits went to his father Homer W. Logan of Middleport.

Pitts Burgh Leonard L. Logan Thomas R. Piper Scioto River Columbus Homer W. Logan Middleport

Class Twelve Observes Birthday and Christmas Joy at Heath

A Middleport Methodist Youth Fellowship event at Heath Church featured Class "12" honoring Miss Bess Sanborn for 50 years as a Sunday School teacher. A playlet, organ solo, and post Easter devotions accompanied the birthday observance with 34 members present and a decorated cake.

Middleport Methodist Youth Fellowship Bess Sanborn Heath Methodist Church Sarah Bechtle Dianna Criswell Tom Ball Forrest Bachtel Michl Lloyd Mike Archer Dianne McComas Guy Shuler G. G. Zeigler Harry Chesher Herman Haddox L. W. McComas Miss Sanborn

Plans Made for Meigs County Horse Show

Meigs County Riding Club met at Salisbury Township building to set June 30 as the annual horse show under Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. The show committee includes Mrs. W. A. Morgan and Mrs. William B. Downie. President William B. Downie presided. a trail ride report was given and refreshments served.

Pomeroy Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce Meigs County Riding Club Salisbury Township W. A. Morgan William B. Downie

Driver Cited After Crash on E Main Street

Police report a two car crash on E Main St in Pomeroy with heavy damage. Paul Clark Middleport rear ended Albert Cox Middleport while Cox waited for a freight car to cross tracks. Clark cited for driving while intoxicated and failing to stop within assured clear distance. The incident left minor injuries.

Pomeroy E. Main St Paul Clark Middleport Albert Cox Cox Clark Charles Legar

Refresher First Aid Course Set by Patrol Auxiliary

Middleport hosts a May refresher course on several phases of first aid for Ohio State Highway Patrol auxiliary members. Sgt P D McCreedy presided at the meeting where plans were announced. The course runs through September. A family picnic is planned for August. Pomeroy hosts a Meigs County cancer fund house to house drive at 7 p.m. Tuesday by Beta Sigma Phi Ohio Eta Phi Chapter. Residents are asked to leave porch lights on to show support.

Middleport Ohio State Highway Patrol P. D. McCreedy Pomeroy Meigs County Cancer Fund Ohio

Ann Burrough Weds James Donovan II in Alexandria

The ceremony at Fairlington Presbyterian Church Alexandria Virginia united Miss Ann Lippincott Burrough daughter of Mr and Mrs Herschel L Burrough to James Hammond Donovan II son of Dr and Mrs James Hammond Donovan of Pomeroy Vt The couple’s wedding took place April 6 with vows by Dr C Edward Gammon. The bride wore a candlelight peau de soie gown with seed pearls and her grandmother’s lace mantilla.

Pomeroy Fairlington Presbyterian Church Alexandria Ann Lippincott Burrough Herschel Lancy Burrough James Hammond Donovan II James Hammond Donovan C. Edward Gammon Barbara Boynton Wilmington Del Martha Kaighn Burrough Richmond

Literary Club Meeting Focuses on Political Figures

In Middleport the Literary Club held a meeting at Mrs. Harold Sauer's home. Mrs. James Titus reviewed Grace Coolidge and Her Era while Miss Bess Sanborn's birthday was observed. Mrs. James Euler was elected vice president for the 1963-64 slate. The May 8 hostesses will be Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury and Mrs. Arthur Strauss.

Middleport Middleport Literary Club Harold Sauer James Titus Grace Coolidge Bess Sanborn James Euler Charles Asa Bradbury Arthur Strauss

Friendly Neighbors to Place Memorial Flowers at Naylor Run

Mrs. Leon McKnight hosted the Friendly Neighbors Club and led plans to place flowers at the Naylor's Run playground memorial for Memorial Day. Members enjoyed games prizes and an auction of homemade goods. refreshments were served.

Pomeroy Leon McKnight Friendly Neighbors Club McKnight

Pomeroy Couple Faces Divorce Over Custody Dispute

Dorothy I. Chasteen of Middleport sues Robert E. Chasteen in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of four minor children and the case naming both spouses is filed in Middleport. Hanson Holter was transported to Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia by ambulance on Wednesday.

Pomeroy Dorothy I. Chasteen Middleport Robert E. Chasteen Meigs County Hanson Holter Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va

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