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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
5
Middleport public schools will open Tuesday morning per Supt L W McComas. First and second grades attend 9 to 11 45 a m and 12 45 to 3 15 p m at the elementary building. Third and fourth grades meet 8 30 to 11 45 a m and 12 45 to 3 15 p m.
West Virginia Centennial show boat Rhododendron will perform East Lynn at the Mason levee Sunday evening. The cast finishes its Old Ohio run as local talent join John Layne and Alice Nease for numbers including Old Man River and Mae. Jeffrey Allen Wayland born Sunday at Meigs Memorial Hospital with grandparents Jennings Wayland and William Hendrix noted.
Births and admissions list for Weigs Memorial Hospital including Mr and Mrs James Bing Pomeroy with a daughter and several patients admitted. Community notices cover a church homecoming in Alfred with committees named, summer minstrel association events, a parade for the Hoxie Brothers Circus, a chicken barbecues, a local barber back to work after sunburn, Naylors Run ice cream social supporting playground maintenance, annual Gladioni show at the Clark home, grand opening of Chapman Canaday Shoe Store, 4-H horsemanship blue ribbon at Ohio State Fair, and a fire at Mulberry Ave caused by an overloaded extension cord with minimal damage.
The Meinhart Store on Locust Street in Pomeroy will shut its doors this week after 43 years in operation begun by Jacob Meinhart and his son Max. After Max’s death, Mrs. Max Meinhart has run the grocery for two years. Other items note a church cookout, get well wishes for Otho Radford and Dana Hysell, court fines for William Reeves on intoxication charges, and school opening plans with new principals and faculty plus recent renovations at the high school funded by local funds and student groups.
The WSCS met at Nellie Parker’s home to discuss a rug and jello sales. New treasurer books were issued and plans made for program books and materials. Thelma Henderson led a reading and discussion. refreshments were served. The next meeting is Sept 17 at Thelma Henderson’s home with Grace Swartz in charge. Also noted is a 1962 statistic: Danish farmers supplied 1,350,000 mink skins.
POMEROY The Grace Episcopal Church held Evensong conducted by Rev. Emmet Smith. A dedication service honored kneeling cushions for Robert Story and a pall for Theodore T. Reed Sr. An annual parish picnic followed, with about 100 attendees from Gallipolis Crown City Jackson and Washington DC.
Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore Boyles were surprised with a birthday dinner by their children at noon. Attendees included the Sturm, Hawkey, Boyles, Gherke, Spencer, Sturm families and others from Millstone Zion Middleport and surrounding areas.
Busy Bee Class from Middleport First Baptist Church gathered for a candlelit dinner party at the Martin Restaurant to honor August birthday anniversaries. Attendees included Mrs. H. M. Cross, Mrs. Cecil Bradbury, Mrs. George Baker, Mrs. Ja cob Turner, Mrs. Dana Hamilton, Mrs. Dana Hamm, Mrs. J. Q. Rice, Mrs. Clyde Winebrunner, Mrs. Florence Hanny, and Mrs. L. D. Diles.
A surprise going away party with purple and white decorations was held in the Federated Church social room honoring Ricky Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Campbell. Refreshments followed gifts as guests included Debbie Sheets Ralph Werry Linda Darnell Roger Roush Linda Kirkland James Bush Anita Hall Mickey Menchini Donna Hauck and others.
MIDDLEPORT the traffic light at Locust and Pearl is now operating with safety rules issued by Chief Herbert Gilkey for school days. He urges proper bicycle size, working brakes tires spokes and handlebars, red tail light white front light, and a red reflector. Riding single file and obeying laws are stressed alongside caution at intersections and during highway entry. POMEROY divorce ruling cites gross neglect and cruelty as grounds for Helen M Shuler to obtain a divorce from Emmet W Shuler in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
The Rutland Garden Club met at Rutland Methodist Church and plans a fall flower show for September 21 and 22 with hours from 1 to 8 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. A workshop precedes the event on September 18 at 7 p.m. Five new members were welcomed: Mrs. Dayton Parsons, Mrs. Dick Foley, Mrs. Clarence Murray, Mrs. Duane Stanley, and Mrs. Frank Halliday. A bake sale is set for September 7 at the Rutland Department Store. Mrs. Cash Johnston and Mrs. Paul Winn exhibited at the Meigs County fair. Mrs. George Lasher won the traveling prize donated by Mrs. Johnston.
Senior band uniforms will be issued Thursday and Friday with Eugene Gherke directing. Juniors and sophomores report Thursday 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., freshmen 1 to 3 p.m., seventh and eighth graders 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Seniors receive new uniforms later.
Mrs. David Ohlinger of Middport announces the marriage of her daughter Sandra Kathryn to Thomas J. Iannarelli son of Mr and Mrs Don Iannarelli of Wooster. The double ring ceremony was at St Marys Church Wooster.
Pomeroy Racine fire department and emergency squad with the ladies auxiliary host an ice cream social Saturday at 7 p.m. beside Racine Home Bank to raise funds for a radio conversion due by Nov 1. Ice cream available in pint and quart sizes. donation requests for ingredients or baked goods. Contact numbers WI 9 3471 WI 9 3484 or WL 9 2794 for pickup. Ice cream starts at 6 p.m. Thursday. A Labor Day parade fire truck plan and a Monday 7 p.m. work session at the hall are also noted.
Steph en Gorby son of Mr and Mrs Ward Gorby London Ohio and a 1963 graduate of London High School has enrolled at Bliss College He will begin his studies on Sept 3 and will major in senior business He was a former Pomeroy High School student before moving to London
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