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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1960

Page

5

Meigs County Gets New Phone Setup in Jackson Area

A new commercial operation for General Telephone Co. affects Jackson Meigs and Pike counties this week. James R. Gatesman 24 named local commercial manager at Jackson succeeding William Farrington. Gatesman previously served as commercial assistant at Celina since March 1959 and joined GTC in August 1958. He is a native of Oil City PA and plans to live in Jackson with his wife Barbara.

General Telephone Co Jackson Meigs Pike Counties A. C. Purpura Portsmouth Southern Com James R. Gatesman Celina William H. Farrington Gatesman Oil City Mr. Gatesman Barbara

Bricklayers Elect Srate Officers in 1961 Local 32

Bricklayers Local 32 in Middleport elected officers for 1961 at the Cheshire headquarters. Joseph Johnson is president with Joseph Sisson as vice president. Richard Neutzling is recording and corresponding secretary, Reino Lind as financial secretary treasurer and business agent. Sisson is trustee for three years. Thomas Beckner is International Union deputy. James Smith alternate deputy. William Roush sergeant at arms. Arbitration board includes Sissons, Robert Roush, Johnson, and Smith.

Middleport Cheshire Joseph Johnson Joseph Sisson Richard Neutzling Reino Lind Sisson Thomas Beckner International Union James Smith William Roush Sissons Robert Roush Johnson Smith

Mrs Jackson Recovers At Home From Hospital Stay

Mrs. Fred Jackson has spent a week at Meigs General Hospital and is now recuperating at her home.

Fred Jackson Meigs General Hospital

Rendville Couple Visits Relatives in Middleport

Mr and Mrs Douglas Jackson of Rendville visited relatives in Middleport on Monday. Mrs Jackson is expected to be hospitalized soon for treatment of a heart ailment.

Douglas Jackson Rendville Middleport

Christmas seal drive receipts top $2703 for Meigs County group

Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports $2703.44 raised so far in its annual Christmas seal sale. Executive secretary Mrs. Wallace Bradford notes the amount surpasses last year’s receipts and that about $3800 is still needed to fund health education chest clinics rehabilitation case finding and research.

Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association Wallace Bradford Bradford Association

Olive Farm Women's Club Holds Yule Dinner

The Olive Farm Women's Club Christmas dinner took place at Circle's Restaurant with a post dinner meeting in the party room led by Mrs. Ella Osborne. Carols were sung and members shared readings. Secret pals exchanged gifts and new names were drawn. Attendees included Mrs. Vivian Humphrey Mrs. Hazel Buckley Mrs. Mamie Buckley Mrs. Margaret Brown Mrs. Ina Massar Mrs. Tress Swain Mrs. Pauline Myers Mrs. Ora Myers Mrs. Edna Hall Mrs. Osborne and Mrs. Lillian Pickens. Pauline Myers will host in January.

Tress Swain Pauline Myers Ora Myers Edna Hall Osborne Lillian Pickens

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