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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1949

Page

6

Merchant Plans $50,000 Suit Over Middleport Incident

Howard K. Ewing the trader says he will sue the village of Middleport and Acting Chief Don Gosney for 50 000 alleging he was manhandled during a dispute over a van top near Dr Ingles office. Ewing claims bruises arm injuries and wrongful police conduct while a permit dispute was settled by a building permit.

Merchant Middleport Howard K Ewing Don Gosney Rathburn Second Ave C. J. Ingles Gosney Sidney Russell Harris

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Weddings and Events

Ann M Baily and Russ W Watson wed at Racine Methodist parsonage with Rev DeLoas Smith officiating. The couple, headed to Louisville then the south, will reside with the bride’s parents. Also noted are a family birthday dinner for Mrs Anna Sisson and Legion dance plans for charity with Meigs County Police Radio fund support. The Baptist pastor's vacation leaves services to interim preacher Oscar L Wince Jr on August 7.

Pomeroy Wilkenville American Legion Meigs The Baptist Church Oscar L. Wince, Jr

Three Mill School Levy Is Accepted With 92 Percent Approval

In the Central Local district voters across five precincts approved a three mill school levy with 485 yes and 28 no. North Chester 154 4, South Chester 131 13, Portland 0 0, Reedsville 114 7, Long Bottom 86 5. Clerk Albert Gloeckner noted Portland’s edge location and the first no votes ever reported by the board.

Pomeroy Central Portland Albert Gloeckner Board of Elections North Chester South Chester Reedsville Long Bottom

Pomroy Grange Reschedules Meeting and Related Notices

Pomero y Bend Grange meeting moved from August 12 to this Friday due to the sixth degree in Athens. Walton Minstrel rehearsal shifts to August 12 to support the new Grange schedule. Mrs. Elmer Wickham takes August leave from Farmers Bank. Mrs Harmon O’Brien and family along with Miss Marion Ebersbach return from a Florida vacation. Mr and Mrs George Hohbstetter and Pamela visit from Nelsonville.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend C. L. Heaton Athens Walton Grange Elmer Wickham Farmer's Bank and Savings Co Harmon O'Brien James O’brien Pamela Marion Ebersbach Florida George Hohbstetter Nelsonville

Injuries Reported After Auto Accident Involving Mrs Yost

Mrs. Charles D. Yost is treated at Holzer Hospital for head lacerations and bruises from an automobile crash. Her four month old daughter Linda remained uninjured. Mrs. Yost is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marshall of Leading Creek. Kenneth Russell of Pomeroy was fined $20 and costs after pleading guilty to reckless operation in Mayor Spencer's court.

Middleport Charles D. Yost Margaret Isabelle Marshall Holzer Hospital Linda Yost Fred Marshall Leading Creek Pomeroy Kenneth Russell State Highway Patrol Spencer Costa Margaret Sauer Lewis George Sauer John Blaetmar W. P. Walsh Cedar Rapids Iowa Conrad Scholl Boone, Iowa Scholl Sonya Columbus Eila Corbin Mary Portsmouth Gene Abry Theresa South Charleston David Allen Knopp Clifton Monroe White Charles White Florence White Hannay Buffalo N. Y Jack Taggart Jackie Patty Ann Skyline Drive New York Taggarts Lorain Badger Construction Co Lloyd McComas Little Hocking L. W. McComas Edward Lee McComases Roy Barnes Kathy Franklin Logan W. Va McComas Ohio State University Walthe Allen Springfield Lawrence Weed Cressa Webb Albert Russell Canada Jan Janice Houck C. E. Cooke W. B. Greene Charleston U.S. Webb Marie Houck Philip Lucas Bob and Paul Robert Biggins Front St Melvin Devol Carolyn Gus Ward Second Ave Loren Devol Minersville John Orr Mary Sauer New Wilmington

Wesley Lewis listed seriously ill after heart attack

Former Middleport resident Wesley Lewis has been seriously ill since suffering a heart attack in Hobson. Medical staff report stabilization efforts ongoing as family members are notified.

Middleport Hobson Wesley Lewis

Threshing Delayed by Heavy Rains. Social Notes Mention Warner Homes

Heavy rains slowed grain threshing in Lottridge. The Christian Endeavor of the EUB Church met in July at Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Warner near Alfred with twenty six attending. The next meeting is set for Aug. 19 at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warner’s home.

Lottridge EUB Church C. M. Warner Alfred Albert Warner

Water taste grant for Cincinnati water system

The Public Health Service announced a $25,780 grant to upgrade Cincinnati drinking water quality and taste.

Washington The Public Health Service Cincinnati

Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter meets postponed due to funeral

Middleport notes list a DAR meeting at Mrs. O P Klein s home Friday at 3 P M delayed an hour by Sen W Jones funeral. Also picnics planned for Firemen Firemen s Auxiliary and First Baptist Church choir at Roadside Park and New Haven Roadside Park with 5 30 PM transport meet. Various local visits and guests noted.

Middleport Jonathan Meigs Daughters of the American Revolution O. P. Klein Tom W. Jones First Baptist Church New Haven

Physiologist Pomeroy Rosenbaum Joins Wright Field Team

Dr Donald A Rosenbaum a research physiologist assigned to Wright Field Dayton will return to Ohio State University in October to resume teaching and pursue his doctoral degree in physiology.

Pomeroy Donald A. Rosenbaum Wright Field Dayton Ohio State University

Funeral Home Ad Copy With Address and Phone

A fragmented notice offers funeral service pricing with mention of Evey Finster Wald and a street address 144 Butternut Ave and a Pomeroy phone number. The ad reads as an underdeveloped classified funeral service offer.

Evey-Finsterwald Butternut Ave Pomeroy Adv

Boy Breaks Leg Arm in Fall From Derrick

Harold Newell 16 year old fell from an oil derrick on his father's farm at Keno Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to Meigs General Hospital by his father Blain Newell. He suffered a broken leg and arm but was listed in favorable condition by hospital staff Tuesday night.

Pomeroy Harold Newell Keno Meigs General Hospital Blain Newell

Library To Remain Open During August

Mrs. Lucy Gainer acting librarian at the Pomeroy public library announced the library will stay open throughout August. Other county libraries are closing, but this one will keep its established hours.

Pomeroy Lucy Gainer Pomeroy Public Library

Parking meter revenue at Pomeroy tops July total

Revenue from parking meters for the week ending July 31 was 227 dollars, reported by Police Chief Walter Wolfe. July’s receipts totaled 1182 dollars for the city.

Pomeroy Walter Wolfe

Pomeroy Mayor Announces Garbage Service Cutoff Date Changes

Mayor Sidney Spencer said the cutoff for garbage collection is August 1 and city accounts will be reviewed for balances owed. Walter Beets takes over as contract hauler and subscribers with prepaid service will see adjustments while Miss Diehl, the clerk, handles inquiries to avoid misunderstandings during the ownership change.

Pomeroy Sidney Spencer Walter Beets Miss Diehl

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Russell Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Feed Service Meigs County Pat Cooperative Pomeroy Social Notes Ure Sisson Anna Sisson Ernest Sisson Harold Sisson Lancaster Ralph Sisson William Shelton Liland Sisson Nancy Genevieve Sisson Nyves Becky Middleport, Ohio Smith Charles McMaster Cash Bahr Pomeroy Personals Chase Hardware Locust St Jackson C. E. Blakeslee Vinton Gallia Vernon Cady Martha Gable Marilyn Newland Shirley Coen Mildred Stockton Marilyn Vickers Janice Stewart Shirley Summerfield Ruth Stockton Clair Woode Robert Robinson Robert Paulsen George Hill Norman Roush Don Johnson Eddie Chapman Wilma Rice Ada Hoskins Clarence Atherton Harry Lippincott John Guinther Bernard Paulsen Charlies D. Coen Iris Mae Rice Middleport Social Notes Anniversary Club C. E. Parker Wallace Russell Variety Guild Bradbury Dickie Dress Shop Crummeer H. A. Cole Lumber Co Tuppers Plains, Ohio Coolville Lennox Boy Derrick Weer Phillips Court St Elberfelds Elberfeld Meigs Theatre Frick Company Waynesboro Meigs Pomeroy Glenn Ford Terry Moore Dames Gleason Dame May Whitty Henry O'Neill Temple Middleport Robert Taylor Ava Gardner Charles Laughton John Hodiak Vincent Price Don Juan Bendvue Pomeroy Desert Control Bob Steele Joan Davis Eddie Foy Clyde Beatty Stark $ Pharmacy Pomeroy, Ohio Walgreen Agency Drug Store Packer Rayve Shampoo S Walgreen's Hudson Garden Acme Garden G. E. Pyrex Leon Laraine Steys Hawkscraft Borg Army Air Force Eat Ai Ata Acre Tech Stis Enes Coca-Cola
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