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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1967

Page

12

Southern Local School District May Levy Ballot Question

The Southern Local School District Board may not place a three mill levy on the May 2 primary ballot due to a 55 percent approval requirement for odd year or special elections. The board unanimously appointed Robert Harden of Syracuse to replace resigned member John Fisher. In other news, Harry Mohler of Story Run was treated and released from Veterans Memorial Hospital after an emergency squad transfer. Also, a note mentions about a million viruses fitting into a single red blood cell.

Pomeroy Southern Southern Local School District Board of Education Southern Board Robert Harden Syracuse Harden John Fisher Middleport Harry Mohler Veterans Memorial Hospital

Creativity Symposium Presented by Delta Kappa Gamma

A Middleport meeting of the Alpha Omicron Chapter featured a creativity symposium on classroom nurturing methods. Elizabeth Lantz coordinated with Virginia Atkinson Maude Esmont and Barbara Littler presenting music first grade and junior high. Special music by the Allensville junior high ensemble accompanied dinner at Wellston church. Hostesses were Reva Kisor Esther Marker and Edith Hoffman. The February meeting will be at Salisbury Elementary School.

Middleport Alpha Omicrom Delta Kappa Gamma Elizabeth Lantz Virginia Atkinson Maude Esmont Barbara Littler Allensville First United Presbyterian Church Wellston Reva Kisor Esther Maerker Edith Hoffman Salisbury Elementary School

Mrs. Brown Honored With Bridal Shower

Mrs. Donald Brown Jr the former Karen Bachner was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted at Mr and Mrs Paul Haptonstall s home Assistants included Mrs Ida Bachner and Mrs Lillian Stieff Music was provided by Mrs Stieff Mrs Everett Bachner and Miss Connie Bachner assisted Games awarded prizes to Ellen Dutton Libby Brown and Walter Waddle Door prize went to Robert Fisher The guest list included many local relatives and friends from the area

Middleport Donald Brown Jr Karen Bachner Paul Haptonstall Ellen Dutton Libby Brown Walter Waddell Robert Fisher James Hawley Helen Shuler Leland Brown Edward Burkett Harry Chesher Harold Evans Raymond Klees John Vroman Harry Mills Ira Butcher Nan Moore Mildred Hawley Grace Pratt Carol Scott Judy

Salem Township Fire Procedure Explained

Salem Township is not under contract for fire protection from the Rutland Fire Department. A department spokesman reports residents should contact the Pomeroy Fire Department to avoid delays in answering fire calls.

Middleport Salem Township Rutland Fire Department Pomeroy

Middleport Emergency Squad Annual Report released

Middleport’s volunteer emergency squad logged 184 calls in 1966 per chief Lee Smith. Inside the corporation 97 calls. 87 outside. Average response eight minutes. Jack Bechtle missed 18 calls, replying on 166. Russell Mills on 129.

Middleport Lee Smith Jack Bechtle Russell Mills

Bank Awarded $1,150 in Racine case collection

The First National Bank of Racine was awarded the right to collect 1150 from David F. Lawson and Janice L. Lawson in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for defaulted failure to answer. The entry provides for the sale of real estate to satisfy the debt if unpaid within three days. Rutland Methodist Church to meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Howard Birchfield’s home.

Pomeroy First National Bank of Racine David F Janice L. Lawson Meigs County Common Pleas Court Miso Leport Rutland

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes

Admitted Dorothy Saxson Robertsburg West Virginia Noel Herrmann Middleport Diana Hoffmann Point Pleasant and Michael Shafer Huntington West Virginia. Dismissed Ava Gilkey Mabel Sanborn and Bessie Pickens. Pomeroy Clarence Nutter 60 Coolville fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Charles McCloud Middleport ordered to pay 8.70 costs after charges of disturbing the peace filed by Mrs Edgar Ebersbach were dropped.

Dorothy Saxson Robertsburg W. Va Noel Herrmann Middleport Diana Hoffmann Point Pleasant Michael Shafer Huntington Pomeroy Clarence Nutter Coolville Charles Legar Charles McCloud Edgar Ebersbach

State Rejects 29 Proposed Meigs Airport Locations

Twenty nine sites were inspected for an air strip in Meigs County, none approved by the state due to size and other inadequacies. Meigs officials consider joining Gallia County for a regional airport near Cheshire with about 200000 state aid. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council goals include locating two industries, one in Meigs, within the coming year, and a Feb. 15 meeting will elect officers.

Pomeroy Meigs County Gallia County Cheshire Community Improvement Corporation Southeastern

EUB Church Will Mark Anniversary

The Good Shepherd EUB Church of Flat Rock marks its third anniversary on Sunday February 12 with a morning worship service a noon basket dinner and con gregational singing and talks The church under Rev Parker Wingman follows Rev Donald Lockhart and plans to purchase an electric organ with high frequency projectors for the celebration

Point Pleasant Good Shepherd Eub Flat Rock Donald Lockhart Parker Wingman Elizabeth Pullins Hinzman Ernestine Whittington Joan Jefferson Elsie Fowler

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