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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1958
Page
2
Meigs County commissioners approve a 1958 budget of 663980.24 for operation and maintenance of county government and agencies. The plan notes the infirmary is debt free though the general fund is briefly in the red until tax receipts arrive.
Mrs Victor Young, Meigs County Chapter chair, announced the annual March of Dimes drive is underway with about 6000 mailing pieces sent Tuesday and coin containers placed in local businesses. The 1958 campaign runs January 2 to 31, with prior year totals of 6714 collected and roughly 10000 spent on treatment and care for polio patients in the county.
Local church listings include Church of Christ led by Fred I Gardner with services and sermons, First Presbyterian under Howard Ruppelt, Syracuse Presbyterian also led by Ruppelt, and Heath Methodist with school and worship times. A mid year institute and camp will be held in Gallipolis on January 18 and 19.
A rare holiday quiet ended with five emergency calls in rapid succession between 2:30 and 3:45 a.m. in Pomeroy as police fire and EMS Responded to Bertha Killingworth heart attack Ed Ebersbach illness a near head on crash involving Randolph Plymale and two other accidents Also a fatal fire leveled the Mildred Bissell home displacing six residents and a later minor crash in Minersville Route 124.
A long list of churches in Meigs County with Sunday schooling times worship services and special meetings. Notable entries include United Methodist in Eugene Brown's parish, First Baptist at East Main St led by Ralph C. Zandel, and Laurel Cliff Free Methodist with prayer and evangelistic service. Public reading rooms and weekly meetings are listed for multiple denominations.
The Naomi Baptist Church held Watch Night Services Tuesday night led by William Lewis with breakfast served afterward.
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