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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1966
Page
7
A Middleport youth Mark Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith, suffered a fractured left leg after being struck by a car on Mill St. He was treated at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis and returned home with a cast. The driver was Arthur Reedy of Cole St. Middleport. police investigated.
A schedule of ecclesiastical and civic gatherings is listed for Meigs County. Meetings include Middleport First United Presbyterian Church elders and trustees at 7 30 tonight, deacons planning a valentine party, Heath Methodist Commission at 6 30 Monday, and an official board at 7. Pomeroy Royal Arch Masons convene 7 30 Wednesday, while the Womens Society of Christian Service meeting is cancelled. Other events feature the Pomeroy Shakespeare Club, Return Jonathan Meigs DAR, and White Rose Lodge Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen with hostesses named.
POMEROY Dr and Mrs Keith Riggs announce the birth of a son Nicholas Keith born Saturday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wayne Swisher of Pomeroy Mrs Roy Lansbury of Middleport and Ira Riggs of Columbus. Great Grandparents are Mrs Estie Heines of Pomeroy and Mrs Charles Swisher of Columbus. The couple also has a daughter Andrea age 2.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Darrell Sellers of Portland. Admitted were Byron Jay of Pomeroy Emma Douglas of Harrisonville George Wehrling of Racine Elizabeth Humphrey of Pomeroy Mary Lewis of Middleport Harry Gibbs of Letart and W Va Discharged were Georgia Fraley Virginia Thorla Elsie Adams Howard Sabra Canaday Dosha Hill
Laurel Run notes Mr. and Mrs. H B Maynard move to Winter Haven Florida where Maynard will work for Sears, former Logan employee. Several local residents host and visit, including dinners with Stout Skiver Vaughn Lanning Todd Willison and others in Logan Reynoldsburg Buckeye Lake Thornville and Reynoldsburg.
Fire at the R. G. Hill residence on Salem Street Rutland caused minor damage when a blow torch used to thaw pipes ignited insulation. Damage estimated at 150 dollars. Home owned by James Nicholson and insured.
Radcliffe and Gladys Pierce report social visits among Collins and Leitch families in Columbus Hamden Wellston and McArthur. The Meigs County court grants Pauline Pauley a divorce from Everett Pauley with custody split for one child.
Sunday at the annual congregational meeting of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church elected numerous officers. Fred Lewis chosen as Sunday school superintendent with James Buchanan as assistant. Rodney Sauer secretary treasurer. Bruce Wallace and George Sauer librarians. Paul Haptonstall pianist with Lillian Steiff as assistant. Mrs. Russell Lyons named primary director with assistant Mrs. Everett Bachner who also serves as pianist and teacher.
POMEROY residents receive January 31 veterans checks with punch cards. Veterans service officer C J Rhodes urges beneficiaries needing help to visit or call on Court St. in Pomeroy WY 2 2820. Callers should have their cards ready and may call any time except noon to 1 PM.
Persons may reserve 1966 license plates from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each evening except Fridays at the Middleport Deputy Registrar Freddie Houdashelt office. Reservations require title and registration card. no phone reservations. Price is 10.35 dollars. office at Quality Print Shop building near Mill and S Fourth Streets.
New Holland promotes the Model 350 grinder mixer as a time saving on farm. It offers a 2 ton capacity and enables grinding and mixing on site at any hour, with easy terms available.
A car owned by Motorola Corp. of Cincinnati driven by Joseph A. Raaf of Fort Walton Beach Florida slid in slushy snow on Route 681 near Darwin and rolled over three times into a stream. Raaf escaped injury and the car suffered heavy damage. Deputy Hysell noted a series of Saturday incidents including a Tyree vehicle hitting a pole on Route 143, another collision on Dyesville Road causing minor injuries, and Calvin Imboden facing a DUI charge after hitting a guard railing on Route 7.
State Highway Patrol said two cars collided on a hill crest two miles north of State Route 124 at 3 50 p m Saturday. Driver Robert E Cremeans 22 Rutland was cited for driving left of center. No injuries reported. A rummage sale by Pomeroy First Baptist Church was postponed to March 3 5.
Three Rio Grande College graduates from Middleport High School are assigned to Middleport schools for practice teaching. Eric Chambers and Leo Kennedy Jr. will teach at the high school and social studies respectively, while Mrs. Diane Hartinger will student teach in fourth grade under Mrs. Ray Picken.
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