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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1965

Page

13

Bradbury PTA Supports Meigs County Scholarship Drive

At Bradbury Elementary School PTA meeting on Wednesday night a donation to the Meigs County PTA scholarship fund was announced. Founder’s Day featured music from Mrs. Eleanor Zeiher students. County supervisor Robert Bowen discussed the Plan for Educational Progress bill. Elaine Murphy and Myra Crisp performed a skit on what makes a 67 year old Mrs. PTA tick. Carol King played a piano solo. A talent show is planned for April 23 and vanilla flavoring sales will continue until stock is sold. Fourth grade earned banner for parent attendance.

Middleport Meigs County PTA Bradbury Eleanor Zeiher Robert Bowen Ohio Elaine Murphy Myra Crisp Carol King

Local names listed with discharge mentions across counties

Discharged names include Tamaris Mash Middleport Osa Boggess Syracuse Rob ert Knapp Syracuse Simon Johnson Pomeroy Evelyn Murray Middleport Gerald Thompson Pomeroy Viola Wills Cheshire Joe Wills Cheshire Trudy Wills Cheshire Becky Kathryn Coleman Middleport Ruth Bennett Sandra Lem ley Jeffrey Ball Delmar Shamblin Ethel Priddy John O'Brien Diana Cundiff Mary Hughes.

Tamaris Mash Middleport Osa Boggess Syracuse Robert Knapp Simon Johnson Pomeroy Evelyn Murray Gerald Thompson Viola Wills Cheshire Joe Wills Trudy Wills Becky Kathryn Coleman Ruth Bennett Sandra Lemley Jeffrey Ball Delmar Shamblin Ethel Priddy John O’brien Diana Cundiff Mary Hughes

City of Athens Seeks Tractor and Mower Bids

Sealed bids due 12:00 noon February 26 1965 to the Director of Public Service Safety Athens Ohio for a medium four wheel tractor with mower attachments a rotary mower and a side mount mower. Bid bond or certified check 10 percent required. Athens offers trade in Model A rs wam mers Tractor serial 3126183 with five foot cutter bar. The city may reject any or all bids. Dwight D Robinson Service SafetyaS city of Athens.

Director of Public Service Safety Athens Ohio Meg. of Dwight D Robinson Service Safety Gal City of Athens Eny Dwight b.Robinson

1964 Annual Report for Owship Year of 1964

The document shows general fund receipts and deductions for the year 1964 including taxes licenses and fees. It lists balances, warrants outstanding, and various income sources such as sales tax, inheritance tax, and gasoline tax, with miscellaneous items and county deductions totaling several thousand dollars.

Babay ALL Funds Washington Co Athens Co Orme Cose Ae S. Govt W.H Teecme Auditor & Treas Feer Savat Bose Baker

Consolidation urged to boost Meigs County school funds

Meigs County officials meet with Rep. Ralph Welker to discuss consolidation as the path to higher revenues for schools. Welker cites a 1963 4 912 000 tax duplicate dropping to 4 509 000 in 1964 and urges inviting state supervisors to advise boards. He notes salaries and equalization depend on larger districts and cites a proposed Plan for Education Progress bill with sales tax gains. Industrial growth and a Meigs penitentiary project are also discussed as economic catalysts.

Middleport Meigs County Ralph Welker Ohio House of Representatives Rep. Welker Oakley C. Collins Ohio Senate Collins Cials Welker Pomeroy Rutland Emerson Jones Middleport Board of Education Middleport Board Middle Mason County W. Va L. W. Mce Comas Ohio Rep. Wer R. Welker

Forest Run WSCS Elects New Officers

Forest Run Woman's Society of Christian Service elected officers at Forest Run Methodist Church. President Mrs Jack Curtis. Vice President Mrs Alfred Yeanger. Recording Secretary Mrs Russ Watson. Treasurer Mrs Fred Nease. Several section secretaries named. Program featured Our Children and Theirs.

Pomeroy Women's Society of Christian Service Forest Run Methodist Church Jack Curtis Alfred Yeanger Russ Watson Fred Nease Stacie Arnold Kearns Roush John Scott Lawrence Napper Suark Evans Ulwin Nease Manning Roush Edith Sisson

Patriots Day Service Set Sunday

A patriotic service honoring Lincoln and Washington will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday at Syracuse Methodist Church. Dr. Lester L. Roush will speak, the choir directed by Mrs. John Sauvage will sing with John Lisle as soloist. A Christian flag made by Mrs. Paul Kloes will be used for the first time. Paul and Keith Kloes assist with acolytes and flag bearers.

Syracuse Abraham Lincoln George Washington Syracuse Methodist Church Lester L. Roush John Sauvage John Lisle Paul Kloes Keith Lisle Franklin Rizer John Rickart Reed Farrell

Pomeroy Week of Local Meetings and Church Events

Pomeroy hosts the annual founders day tea for the W C T U at 2 p m Tuesday at Miss Nelle Bing home with guests invited. Bethel 62 I O J D initiation planned for 7 30 p m Monday at the temple. Sunday group assembly before church at Middleport First Baptist at 10 a m. Afternoon Circle WSCS to meet 2 p m Thursday at Yeath Methodist Church led by Mrs M L French with hostesses Mrs Emerson Jones Mrs H K Woodgerd and Mrs M E Dowson. A church school workers conference set for 6 30 p m Sunday at Heath Methodist Church announced by Nan Moore. Middleport personals Christine Coats arrives from Philadelphia to begin medical internship at Germantown Hospital. Mrs G A Stuart back to Charleston W V after illness of Homer Cook with visit from daughter Mrs Charles Pelzel and Mary Kim.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union Nelle Bing Bethel 62 International Order of Job’s Daughters Temple Middleport First Yeath Methodist Church M. L. French Emerson Jones H. K. Woodgerd M. E. Dowson Heath Methodist Church Nan Moore Middleport Christine Coats Philadelphia Germantown Hospital G. A. Stuart Charleston W. Va Homer Cook Veterans Memorial Hospital Stuart Charles Pelze Mary Kim

Petition to Change Minor’s Name Filed in Athens County

James Denby and unknown mother guardians seek to rename Douglas James Denby to Douglas James Graham. Case set for March 1965 in Athens County Probate Court.

James Denby Iha Aan Douglas James Denby Douglas James Graham Eucon PS At & Ie Athens County

Operetta Hansel and Gretel Presented by Middleport Fourth Graders

Middleport fourth graders present Hansel and Gretel at 7:30 Tuesday evening in the Middleport High School auditorium. Mrs. Lacey leads with assistants Mrs. Hackett and Mrs. Pickens. Fifth graders sell tickets. Proceeds benefit the Middleport PTA.

Middleport Hansel and Gretel Middleport High School Dorothy Lacey Phyllis Hackett Elizabeth Pickens Middleport P.T.A

National Guard return and Ohio State Patrol plans noted

Terry Knight has finished six months at Fort Knox and will enter Ohio State Patrol in March after mental tests and a physical. Henry Daily returns to Syracuse from Columbus following outpatient care at University Hospital and Holzer Hospital. extensive cards were sent during hospitalization. A Meigs Hootenanny at Eastern High School features The Vibrations and other acts, with twenty numbers and an emcee. The Athens dean’s list details are awaited per Ohio University. Family gathering celebrates Rolland Gibbs birthday with many relatives attending.

Terry Knight Chester Knight National Guard Fort Knox Terry Ohio State Patrol Henry Daily Syracuse Eastern High School Vibrations John Anderson John Lisle Terry Stalnaker Joe Gilmore Wilma Atherton Regina Ohio University Athens

Auction Planned by Chatter Club at Mrs. Eads Home

The Chatter Club met at Mrs. Robert Eads home and planned an auction for the next meeting. Prizes went to Mrs. Wilbur Young, Mrs. Carl Roush, Mrs. Nathan Biggs, Mrs. Clifford Ebersbach, Mrs. Charles Lacey, Mrs. Raymond Fischer, Mrs. Howard Birchfield, Mrs. Charles Spires, and Mrs. Alfred Biggs. Mrs. Eads served refreshments.

Pomeroy Chatter Club Robert Eads Wilbur Young Carl Roush Nathan Biggs Clifford Ebersbach Charles Lacey Raymond Fischer Howard Birchfield Charles Spires Alfred Biggs Eads

Inward Look Topic At WSCS Meeting

Mrs William Russell presided over a Women s Society of Christian Service session at Minersville Methodist Church with Mrs Stella Grueser leading opening prayer and Mrs Norman McCallum handling scripture A full roster assisted including Mrs Earl Grueser Mrs Hosmer Koush Mrs Brooks Sayre Mrs Eugene Forbes Mrs Earl Renshaw and Mrs Charles Grueser A communication on the year s work was read World Day of Prayer is set for March 5 at Enterprise EUB Church and a rummage sale is planned for March 46 refreshments were served by Mrs Renshaw and Mrs Otto Hartenbach Middleport Rutland High School seniors will hold a dance after the Wilton Eggger game with chaperons Carl Denison Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer and Miss Martha Oh

Pomeroy William Russell Women's Society of Christian Service Minersville Methodist Church Stella Grueser Norman McCallum Earl Grueser Hosmer Koush Brooks Sayre Eugene Forbes Earl Renshaw Charles Grueser C. F. Tompkins Enterprise Eub Renshaw Otto Hartenbach Middleport Rutland High School Rutland School Carl Denison Harold Sauer Martha Oh

Church Group Grants Lunch Money to Needy Students

Money for school lunches for needy children was voted Wednesday night when Class 12 met at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. Plans were also made by the group for future support and community aid.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church

Middleport Firemen Barbecue To Aid New Truck

Middleport firemen host a chicken barbecue from 11 a m to 6 30 p m on Saturday to raise funds for a new fire truck. Dinners are available for pickup or delivery. tables for eating near Village Hall will be set up at the firemen headquarters.

Middleport Village Hall

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Bradbury Pta Forest Run WSCS United States Watson Sisson Yeanger Uswin Nease Patriots Douglas James Denby Byrothy Graham Ralph Smith Chauncey John Clinton Smith Ate Athensey Harold J. Rose Said County Carmichael Westminster Kennel Club New York Charles Stalter Woodcliffe N. J Spencer Barbara Lanham Blacklight Iris McCoy Lucy Amsbury Annie Chapman Barbara Betzing Peter, Paul and Mary David Leonard Bill Amos Jerry Warne Curly” Wiles Alice Nease Miss Amsa Nease St. Louis Rolland Meda Gibbs W. A Dude” Gibbs Gibbs Russell Gibbs Joe Gibbs Dan Circleville Pearson Gibbs Paula Roland New Lexington Earl Warner Robert Elberfeld Stan William Swartzel Meigs General Hospital Lottie Lewis Mason, W. Va Lewis Ellis Nola Bradshaw Rock Springs Rosa Avene Pomeroy Bureye Letins Ard Guy Shuler Women’s Society of Christian Service Peg East O. P. Klein Orin Smith Shuler Jane Gilkey Herman Haddox Glenn Lambert Barbara Walker Roger Walker Pomeroy Washington Messenger Valley Forge the Messenger Athens, Ohio Monroy Order
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