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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
8
Meigs County Commissioners accepted Williamson Oil Co. bid for gasoline for the county garage and approved a resolution to advertise for diesel fuel bids.
Labor Day plans advance as Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion approves a $25 donation to Meigs County Children’s Home for draperies. Commander Henry Clatworthy says stadium use is secured with Middleport Board of Education and firing squads from Wilkesville, Coalton, and local post prepare for the celebration in Columbus.
Mrs Beryl Rees and Mrs John Rees with children toured Florida relatives while many families hosted visitors from Chillicothe Mount Sterling Dearborn Rutland and Columbus over weekends and days. Hosted groups included teachers from Rio Grande High School and relatives of Mrs Ferguson and Mr White with children and grandchildren visiting in Vinton and Carpenter areas.
Mr and Mrs Frank Vale hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Gheer of Columbus with Mrs Nellie Vale visiting. Mrs Charles Krebs and son Charles Jr. returned from Columbus where the boy was in Children's Hospital. Mrs Robert Fisher from Columbus visited her relatives in Point Rock.
A neighborhood surprise shower celebrated Dr. and Mrs. John Ridgeway at home. Winners in games were Mrs. Johnnie Morgan Mrs. Karl Wiles and Mrs. Ridgeway who donated baby supplies to the newborn. Other local notes report Cub Scouts at a John Sayre farm wiener roast for Malcolm Sayre’s birthday and a list of visiting relatives and travel.
Letart Falls WSCS met at the Community Hall Sunday School of United Brethren Church. A Portland Park picnic was held. The note lists numerous relatives and visitors including the Kronenberger and Johnson families, Crambett and Pearson relatives, and multiple travel guests from Wadsworth Bashan Cincinnati Pomeroy Union Furnace and Columbus along with hospital births and house moves.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Schilling moved from the Wickham property to Grave Hill at Middleport. Many neighbors visited relatives and attended local events including 4 H camp at Canters Cave near Jackson and social calls across Sandusky Groveport Tupers Plains Dana Fick Pittsburg and Pittsburg connections.
Leslie Michael Fultz 12, of Pomeroy, was hit by a car at Hubbard Street and Route 24 in Syracuse. Vernon Bartels was driving the vehicle. He received treatment from Pomeroy Emergency Squad and was taken to Meigs General Hospital with contusions and left knee lacerations.
Gordon Wolfe of Leading Creek was taken to Holzer Hospital last week after Middleport firemen treated him and was moved by ambulance to the Veteran's Hospital in Huntington on Tuesday. Mrs. Wolfe accompanied him and returned home, planning to visit today.
Acting Chief Franklin D. Hudson reported a total of $253.60 in parking meter receipts for the past week. The amount reflects the city’s meter collection and will be logged by the department for financial records.
POMEROY Miss Lois Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs has accepted a clerical position at Meigs General Hospital. A Middleport High School graduate class of 53 she has been attending Ohio University.
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