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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1955
Page
8
The state health department estimates Michigan grew 7.5 percent to 6,851,000 and Ohio rose 6.7 percent to 8,482,000 from 1950 to 1953. Ohio remains the sixth most populous state as both states approach century end projections.
A village hearing at the Middleport village hall will discuss proposed rerouting of Routes 7 and 143 plus new one way streets on South Second and South Third. Citizens groups including Parent Teacher Association and OVEC will present views. The state highway system may add the new segments if the majority agrees.
The auditor of state reports 14 findings in Perry County with 433.62 due to the county from legal technicalities. Local items include a Red Cross drive, a high school lecture by Wallace Taber, several marriages and engagements, a greenhouse accident, water plant leasing talks, and community notices from New Lexington and Roseville.
In Pomeroy Mayor E F Robinsons court Bernard Dale Gilkey was fined 90 dollars plus costs for overload driving a 23 800 pound vehicle on a 16 000 pound limit Laurel Cliff road. Deputy Bartrum filed the charge. Clarence Hayman was bound over to the grand jury on a plea of innocent to entering Longs land without consent and stealing gasoline filed by Long.
The Sacred Heart Church deposit box in the vestibule was pried open with a small tool last week. Chief Walter F. Wolfe reported the eight by eight inch box held church member contributions but no amount was known at the time of theft.
The Federated Church in Pomeroy will host weekly Lent services at 7:30 PM led by Rev. Dale H. Ratliff. Opening meditations will feature organ music and a monthly prayer theme such as world peace, with sermons titled Finding God Beyond Alcohol and future topics like Beyond Sex Beyond Fear and Beyond Doubt.
Old timers of the Methodist Men on the Ohio River discuss rain and tall tales as Robert Hurley names Homer E. Cook to head a flood committee. Hurley notes it is traditional to appoint a committee to move the basement in case of flood.
Edward Caynor of Point Pleasant West Virginia and Catherine Harvey aged 21 of Middleport appear in preliminary notice. Vivian C Leeds 23 of Wilmetta and Maxine Staneart 27 of Carpenter are recorded. James H Petty 23 of Vinton County and Wilma June Wood rum 16 of Albany Route 1 are named. Shelby Pickens 18 of Letart Falls and Ruby Taylor 16 of Racine Route 1 also appear.
Mrs Elmer Ashworth celebrated her birthday anniversary with a noon dinner Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs Wil.
Liam Matlack W Ashworth and Mr and Mrs Elmer Ashworth hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs William Matlack. A niece baked a cake served with ice cream and coffee in the evening. Mr and Mrs Chester Knight and sons Terry and Dickie also attended. Mrs Ashworth received many gifts and birthday cards from relatives and friends.
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