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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1964

Page

11

Hutch Sees Tight Race DeWitt Talks Pension

Reds general manager Bill DeWitt touts the players pension plan to lure 1964 contracts citing $125.50 monthly at five years and $723.25 at 20 years plus $40,000 life policy and a $20,000 post retirement policy. He notes $27.5 million paid into the fund since inception with the players’ share under 10 percent while Frank Robinson signs for as much as $60,000.

Cincinnati Bill DeWitt Cincinnati Reds DeWitt Reds Frank Robinson Robbie

January permits none issued in Middleport village

Middleport village did not issue any building permits in January. Officials reported no applications approved or denied during the month.

Middleport Middleport Village

Reds Pitching Woes and Hopes for 1964 Return of Robby and Infield Shakeup

Red details a rough 1963 season with relief pitching inconsistent and defense weak. He cites Gordy Coleman and Leo Cardenas slumps, and Frank Robinson hampered by injuries while logging 482 at bats. Optimism centers on a comeback for Robby, a likely third base job battle, and young talents Pete Rose and Tommy Harper under new roles. Vada Pinson stars with a strong season, and Harper improves late.

Gordy Coleman Leo Cardenas Frank Robinson Robby Bobby Chico Ruiz San Diego Tommy Harper Deron Johnson Harper Vada Pinson Pete Rose

Meigs County Students Boost Local Education Outreach

Meigs County aids school staffing with Rio Grande College data showing 46 of 47 education majors from Meigs County. Names listed include Janet Baker, Richard Chambers, Grace Lyman, Robert Morris and many others from Middleport and surrounding towns. Valentines pranks target police chief Gilkey while Athens contributed a humorous verse and a Rosie signed card. The Klein family attended the Lucky International Open golf championship in California with Peter Klein’s golf debut and encounters with Bing Crosby Ray Milland and James Garner.

Meigs County Rio Grande College Richard F. Fick, Jr Chester Janet K. Baker Richard E. Chambers Grace Middleport Herbert Gilkey Athens Valentine Rosie Fritz Klein Peter, Jr California Fritz U. S. Navy Monterey Peter Carla Don Finsterwald Bing Crosby Ray Milland James Garner Klein Richard

Pomeroy Shakespeare Club Welcomes New Members

Mrs Paul Theis and Mrs Alfred Roush were welcomed as new members when the Pomeroy Shakespeare Club met at Miss Lydia Ebersbachs home. Mrs Robert Warner led a devotional period and a Dimes for Liberty contribution was voted.

Pomeroy Paul Theis Alfred Roush Pomeroy Shakespeare Club Lydia Ebersbach Robert Warner Girls’ Industrial School Jed Webster

Judge Gibson Set As Pomeroy Speaker

POMEROY Meigs Countians will hear Judge Rankin M. Gibson of the Ohio Supreme Court at 8 p.m. Monday in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Rutland High School band will perform and refreshments will be served by the Meigs County Democratic Club. Vida Ihle led Wednesday devotion as the Guild of Grace Episcopal Church met at the parish house with hostess Mrs. Patrick Lochary. Mrs. A R Knight reported on a Cincinnati meeting attended by the trio. the group sewed a quilt for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Pomeroy — Meigs Countians Rankin M. Gibson Ohio Supreme Court Pomeroy Junior High Rutland High School Meigs County Democratic Club

Honor Roll Announced By School Point Pleasant Junior High

Point Pleasant Junior High announces the honor roll for seventh and eighth grades. Eighth grade A honor roll includes Robin Rohrough and Lynda Hall. Eighth grade B average or better lists Sharon Belcher Rebecca Carroll Stephen Clark and others. Seventh and fifth grade B averages or better named many students across classes.

Point Pleasant Manford Blessing Point Pleasant Junior High School Robin Rohrough Lynda Hall Sharon Belcher Rebecca Carroll Stephen Clark Joshua DeWeese Robert Doeffinger Michael Hanes Kathryn Harlow David Phillips Sandra Price Michael Sergent Ronnie Sergent Ronnie Wedge Katheryn Wiggins Gary Wright Eifth William Artrip Jo Ann Bonecutter Cathy Campbell Barry Casto Betty Chandler Cathy Dean William Flower Linda Gerlach Marsha Hesson Susan Jordan Kathy Legg Michael Marnhout William Park Charlene Randolph Paula Shinn Lindalu Telle Susan Wallace Tonda Wise Betty Wolfe Charles Burdette Mary Cox Dwight Carder Ellis Conley Mark Doeffinger Catherine Hartley Joseph Head Chris Icard James Jarrell Dallas Kayser Sharon Mearge Gary Park Leo Roush David Snowden Dana C. Stephens Douglas Wolf Douglas Kohser

Race Relations Sunday Set At Mount Moriah

Mrs Arnold Richards of Mount Moriah Baptist Church will be guest speaker at Heath Methodist Church for Race Relations Sunday and the Emancipation Proclamation centennial observance. The 10:30 a m program is by the Christian Social Concerns Commission of Heath Church with officers named.

Mount Moriah Middleport Arnold Richards Mount Moriah Baptist Church Heath Methodist Church Christian Social Concerns Commission Heath Church Wayne Gibbons James Clatworthy C. P. Klein

Suit Filed On Property in Point Pleasant

The American Utility Coal Co. Inc filed a civil action in Circuit Court to determine ownership of a coal pulverizer two electric motors one ridge shaker coal unit and a coal conveyor with attachments against H A Lieving R C Lieving Loretta Roush Lorena Harbrecht doing business as Lieving Coal Co of West Columbia.

Point Pleasant American Utility Coal Co., Inc H. A. Lieving R. C. Lieving Loretta Roush Lorena Harbrecht Lieving Coal Co West Columbia

Mock Trial at WSWS Meet Explores Church Versus City Theme

The Enterprise EUB Church Wo mens Society of World Service held at Mrs. Eldon Weeks home featured a mock trial titled The City Challenges the Church.Participants included Dorothy Long Elizabeth Davis and several others with Mrs Ohlinger leading. A World Service Day program was announced for Sunday and a junior youth fellowship was discussed.

Herbert Dixon Weeks

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