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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1953

Page

5

Syracuse Plans Fire Truck Purchase and Waterworks Bond

Syracuse Mayor Tauener announced plans to form a new Syracuse Department and approve a bond issue to fund two waterworks, aiming to avoid tax increases as water revenues retire bonds. He noted a conference with Syracuse Utility Company on gas supply and improved service within 30 days.

Fomeroy Thuener Bend Far Jal Syracuse Racine Pomeroy Middleportyracuse Willam Tauener Syracuse Deparment Tauener Tor Syracuse Utility Company

Store Looted in Pomeroy Loss Includes Pistols and Shells

Thieves broke into the Ebersbach Hardware Store between 7 am Thursday and 7 am Friday, taking rifles shotguns shells pistols ammunition drills. Loss exceeds 700 dollars. Chief Walter E Walte said a small bre kick bar pried the rear door. Arnold Fetter of the London Prison Farm arrived to assist in the investigation. No arrests by Friday night.

Pomeroy Ebersbach Walter E Walte Wolfe Arnold Fetter Ihe London

Mass Ann Campbell Engaged to Pvt Wayne Jones

Mr and Mrs Richard Campbell announce the engagement of their granddaughter Mass Ann Campbell to Pvt Wayne Jones son of Mr and Mrs Harold Jones The wedding is planned for January at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy Ohio

Pomeroy Richard Campbell Mass Las Ann Campbell Wayne Jones Harold Jones Buringham United Methodist Church

Opening of Consolidated School Re Set for Jan 12

POMEROY The opening of the new consolidated school building, originally set to begin classes January 5, will be postponed to January 12. The building will serve about 200 pupils from Rose Hill, Rock Springs and Laurel Clit schools while lessons resume after the week’s vacation. Eldon Weeks, clerk of the Salisbury local school district board of education, said the new date on Saturday and noted that attending pupils will be reassigned accordingly.

Pomeroy Rose Hill Rock Springs Laurel Clit Eldon Weeks Salisbury Local Board of Education Weeks

Dairy Grass meetings planned for Meigs County

A six week series of dairy grass meetings for all farmers in Meigs County will be held at the Pomeroy courthouse each Wednesday afternoon from January 7 to February 11. Organizers include the Meigs Dairy Service Unit and Agricultural Extension Service with local milk companies.

Pomeroy Meigs County Meigs Dairy Service Unit Agricultural Extension Service George Gist Ohio State University C E Blakeslee Jarz Gist Sam Huber Joe Frickle C L Blackman Ralph Porterfield Fred Hughes Meigs County Dairy Service

School builds new building with early tiling plan

Officials approved laying an asphalt tile floor in the new building before opening for classes since materials arrived. An extra week of vacation will be made up next spring. Silver Run and Bradbury schools reopen tomorrow after Christmas break, remaining in the Selisbury district despite construction plans.

Tt Wag Tha Board Silver Run Bradbury Selisbury

Meigs County Elections Office Sets Petition Deadlines

The Meigs County Board of Elections will start regular hours to process petitions for the 1953 primary. Clerk Albert Gloeckner said candidates for the November 3, 1953 general election must file by 3:00 PM on February 4. The office will be open Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM starting Feb 1, then daily until 6:30 PM through Feb 6.

Pomeroy Meigs County Board of Elections Albert Gloeckner Gloeckner Board of Elections

Meigs County Grange hosts installation and honors

About 120 Grange members attended the Hemlock Grove ceremony in Pomeroy. Pomona officers and six subordinate Granges were installed. Meigs County Pomona Grange awarded an altar cloth from the state Grange meeting. Honors included national contest medals and membership awards for several Granges.

Pomeroy Megs County Hemlock Crove Pomona C.N Jones H. E Starkey Mers County Pomona Grange Meigs County Mets County JH "Eb Starkey Great Bend Grange Roh Star Grange Star Juvenile Grange Harmisonville Grange Chester Grange Pauline Atkins Betty Leonard Charles Carr Princess Prince Amos Leonard C. Jones Harry Guthrie Virgil Atkins Crove Grange Revere C N Jones Oris Floyd Spence Pomeroy Bend Reid Young Chester Starkey Atkins Marshal Pearly Rupe Lillian Steff Panist Earl Bernard Paulsen Darsel Smith Homer Wilard Leo Story George Genheimer Chaplan Ted Reed C N Jones Roy Miller Jamce Story Ceres Dana Holter Flora Esther Wright C E Blakeslee Clara Humphrey Grange Officers Conference Rocksprings Hemlock

Vehicles Sold During December in Meigs County

A total of 64 vehicles were sold by Meigs County dealers in December. Cataloged by Mrs Clarence Rupp, 49 were cars, 14 were buses and trucks, and one house trailer. Sales declined from November which had 52 cars and 19 trucks and buses sold.

Pomeroy Meigs County Clarence Rupp

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