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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1961
Page
10
Middleport First Baptist Church observes its centennial with a Sunday program led by Dr Edward Lewis of St Joseph Michigan. The event includes a 10 15 a m worship service a 1 p m basket dinner and a 3 30 p m vesper at the high school stadium.
Dearborn resident David Diles, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Diles of Middleport, leaves the Associated Press after ten years to join WXYZ Television Detroit as sports and news commentator. He will start August 14 under a two year contract signed with WXYZ president John Pival. Diles has worked in Louisville Columbus and Detroit and has been Michigan’s sports editor for five years. He was named outstanding Michigan sports writer. He and his wife have two children Beverly two and John Lyle two months.
Barbara McNickle reports on local families from Ath ens to Forked Run Lake and Cincinnati. The Diddles celebrate Libby and Marilyn’s birthdays while relatives visit Columbus and Letart Falls. Sh, Sharlene, Patty Schriber and others are mentioned in social rounds.
Racine Grange will convene Wednesday evening at the hall for degree practice. Inspection is set for August 23. An auction will be staged during the Wednesday night meeting.
Twenty six golfers competed in a handicap tournament at Pomeroy Golf Club. Kenneth McCullough won with 91 gross and 61 net. Four players tied for second: Harley Mossman, Paul Harbrecht, David Hindy, and Cash Bahr, all 64 nets. Tie playoff set for 10 a.m. Sunday to decide second and third. Sixty-one golfers attended and a luncheon was provided by John Duerr, owner-manager.
A list of land transfers in Meigs County including Perry W. Gilliland and others to Edna L. Evans for a lot in Middleport, Mary Rawlings to Robert E. Shinn and Sally L. Shinn for one acre in Bedford Two, and several other conveyances in Salisbury Two Scipio Letart Rutland and Salem.
Officers and members of the William Holmes McGuffey Society of Franklin County hosted a Friday luncheon and birthday party at the Southern Hotel in Columbus. They honored former president Mrs. Bertha Dodge of Flora and A. V. Howell of Pomeroy, the society’s eldest member. Dodge’s birthday is August 20 and Howell’s 89th birthday is August 27. A cake with lighted candles commemorated the occasion in the governor's conference room.
The 95th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Robert Washington was observed with an open house at the home of her daughter Mrs. Nan Moore. Relatives and friends, including Rev Raymon Konk right and others, visited throughout the day and gifts and cards were exchanged.
Mrs Lige Shields returned from Columbus visiting daughter Jessie Childers who is improving after major surgery. Visitors include Royal Thomas with family, Marilyn Miller, and others from Columbus Parkersburg and Cincinnati. Several locals suffer injuries or illnesses while relatives visit. Holzer Hospital care noted for a patient.
Mrs Norbert Neutzling entertained at the Neutzling home Sunday honoring her husband on his birthday. A birthday cake and homemade ice cream were served. Gifts followed the singing of Happy Birthday with several relatives in attendance from Pomeroy and Chester along with the Neutzling family.
Mrs. Kate West and Mrs. Minnie Coppell of Pomeroy are noted. Discharged: Henry Carmen Paul Fields and Mrs. Mary Grady.
A weeklong incident in Racine involved two cars sustaining minor damage after a side swipe. Vehicle operated by Robert Bigler from Columbus struck a car driven by Wilbur Hood of Pomeroy.
Two trucks and a parked car sustained heavy or minor damage in a late night crash on E Main Street. Guy Russell failed to keep a clear distance and struck a chicken-hauling truck and Arthur Hood’s car, flipping Russell’s pickup. No injuries reported. Russell cited for driving without assured clear distance ahead.
Seventy five candidates filed petitions with the Meigs County Board of Elections as a 4 p.m. Wednesday deadline nears. Township trustee races span all townships with two seats per district. Several school board races are expected, with numerous trustees listed from Bedford, Columbia, Olive, Orange, Rutland, Salem, Scipio, Sutton townships and area boards.
Grange members met at the Grange Hall to clean the building and grounds. Attendees included Deputy State Master and Deputy Juvenile Matron Mr and Mrs Arthur West of McArthur and guests Mr and Mrs E E Hartsook of the Wilkes Grange. A pot luck lunch followed with many relatives and visitors from Amelia Columbus and Mansfield.
Due to no quorum, the regular village council meeting was not held. Three councilmen signed bills for payment. Village Clerk Edna Schoenleb reported one bid for street repair from The Williams Co. of Athens, totaling $8000 for seal coating village streets.
Middleport Garden Club held its annual picnic Monday evening at the country home of Mr and Mrs James Titus. Thirty two members and seven guests attended including Mrs William Keith Kincaid Mrs Francis Biron Mrs Vernon Weber Mrs E O Tewksbury Miss Debbie Bonnell and Jeffrey and Richard Titus. A brief business session followed with plans for Meigs County fair flower show a county wide fall show and table arrangements for the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs state convention in Athens September 7 8.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Dabo of 1644 Lincoln Heights announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Jean Ellen to Thomas Lawrence Kelly son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Kelly of Grant St Middleport. The ceremony is set for Sunday August 13 at 2 pm at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Jean Ellen Dabo is a student at Marietta School of Nursing and Thomas L Kelly attends Rio Grande College.
The Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Betzing in Middleport. Attendees included numerous couples and single guests such as Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fultz, Mr. and Mrs. William Everson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seally, and others, plus Miss Lucy Amsbury and Mrs. Phyllis Knopp.
The Davis family gathering occurred at Kachelmacher Park Logan with a birthday cake for Gordon Holter age eight. Recipients included Cindy Lou Davis and Vonda McKnight for longest attendance and youngest member. Attendees listed numerous Davises from Langsville Rutland Pomeroy Gallipolis Wilkesville and other towns.
Elson O Conner, 22, of Racine, was sentenced to one year in the Cincinnati Work House by Judge F Harmon O'Brien after being found guilty of violating probation by contributing to the delinquency of a female under 16 in Meigs County Juvenile Court.
Clifford Beaver of Middleport was fined five dollars and costs in the court of Mayor Kenneth McElhinney on a charge of intoxication.
Meigs County Commissioners authorized several fund transfers at the courthouse. Transfers included 500 to janitors supply, 1349 to crippled children's fund, 1180 to soil conservation, 1000 and 600 to shestif's equipment from furniture and fixture and maintenance funds. They also approved a police radio system plan for Pomeroy Middleport and county with two thirds county and one sixth each for villages. Texaco bid for county gasoline accepted at 90 day terms with high test at .234 and regular at .204.
Two Middleport young men have joined the U S Navy and are undergoing boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. James Hamer is grandson of Mr and Mrs E R Tompkins and David Chesher is son of Mr and Mrs Harry Chesher. They left Friday for Ashland Ky for examinations and were sent to Great Lakes.
Middleport hosts the White Rose family picnic at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Middleport Roadside Park. Members are urged to bring a covered dish and their own table service.
The Middleport emergency squad answered a call to the Brown residence on Oliver Street at 7 45 Monday morning.
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