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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1962
Page
8
Pomeroy Village Council, in a special session, approved depositing 175000 of 180262.49 received from a 1956 sewer bond issue into an inactive sanitary sewer construction fund for six months starting Jan 27. The rest 5262.49 stays in active funds to pay bond interest and processing expenses. The 175000 will be eligible for a 30 day call.
Social notes recount visits and dinner guests across Ohio and West Virginia. Many families travel between communities including Parkersburg and Columbus. new baby David Irwin joins the Marysville family. Mt Union church held a Watch Night Service. flu recovery for Faye Jordan noted amid holiday absences and friendly gatherings.
Meigs County Clerk of Courts Evelyn Locke announced December title receipts amounted to 680.70 dollars. The month saw 434 titles issued 182 lien Notations 98 memorandums 161 lien cancellations 167 applications affidavits and assignments and five certified copies. Of the total receipts 517.60 dollars are the clerk's share and 163.10 dollars are the state's portion.
Chester Garden Club hosted a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Horace Karr’s home. Thirty members and one guest attended with Mrs. Reid Young presiding. The group sang carols, shared brief histories, and read For Unto Us a Child is Born before exchanging gifts and awarding ribbons for arrangements to six members.
Ralph Moore an area resource development agent based in Pomeroy is confined as a medical patient at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
Rutland Evening Circle of the Women's Society of Christian Service met at Jessie White's home to discuss Alcohol and a Christian's Responsibility. Eva Flemming chaired with Mary Lois Wolfe, Marjorie Rice, Martha Dudding, Betty Herring, Ruth Erlewine, Ferne Stansbury, and Marie Birchfield. A Midport visit and fund raising plans were announced.
Howard T. Hysell 75 of Hysell Run died at home Thursday. He belonged to Bradford Church of Christ and the Junior Order of American Mechanics. Survived by wife Verna Russell Hysell, three sons Gale Noel Norman, four daughters, three sisters, and a brother. Funeral at Bradford Church of Christ Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Fred I. Gardner to officiate. Body to church at 1 p.m.
Four Middleport youths were referred to Meigs County Juvenile Court after allegedly shoplifting in Middleport and Pomeroy stores. Two of the minors reportedly attempted to steal a car at Gable Motor Co. on South Third Avenue late Wednesday night before being stopped by Patrolman I. R. Neal and Chief Herbert Gilkey.
A surprise party in Middleport marked Philip Meinhart’s 31 years as secretary of Middleport Lodge 363, F and AM. The event followed the lodge’s regular meeting as Ruben A Collins presented a briefcase from officers and members.
Mr and Mrs Harry Moore depart Saturday for New Orleans to attend the Royal Crown Corp International convention. Mr Moore is manager of the Middleport plant.
Middleport 34 year old Everett Caldwell escaped injury when his Eastbound auto, on Powell Street near Ash, lost control at high speed, hit a tree and parked against a truck at Williams Sohio Station. Caldwell faced reckless operation charges after police investigation. A separate minor crash at North Second and Race involved Michael Taylor and O E McKinley with $75 and $40 damages. Taylor cited into court.
Mrs Lizzie Blackwell of Burlingham visits the Earl Cowens and Denver Wells hosts Jim and Dana Smith. William Hart and Ralph Colburn kin visit Stewart. New Year callers include multiple Burlingham, Pratts Fork and Albany residents. Larry Stanley funeral held at Burlingham church.
Private Carl Hysell Jr. left for Ft. Dix after a New Year furlough with his parents in Rutland. Families and friends share meals, visits, and holiday greetings across Gallipolis, Columbus, Pomeroy, and nearby towns, with Lt. Danny Killingsworth and others mentioned in gatherings over the holidays.
Middleport emergency squad was dispatched to Bailey Run at 9 47 p m for Mrs Jane Templeton who was taken to a Pomeroy physician for treatment.
The 34 year old from Middleport was fined $10 and costs Thursday night in Mayor Kenneth Mc Elhinney’s court. Caldwell had been cited on a reckless operation charge after an accident on Powell Street.
Baptist missionary Arlene Spurlock will address the Women's Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Monday. Devotional leader Mrs Edward Young and hostesses Mrs Robert Coats Mrs William Sprague Mrs Carl Mattox and Mrs Beulah Hayes will assist.
The Grace Episcopal Church Guild met at Mrs. William Roberts home to honor Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mehlman as they move to New York. Mrs. Max Sanborn led a devotional and New Year’s prayer and the hostess, Mrs. Cedric W. Clark, provided refreshments.
Charles P. Bailey of Pomeroy sues Ruth E. Bailey of Abilene Texas for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of two minor children in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
Middleport hosts Fraternal Order of Police meeting as 1962 officers are installed and one new member initiated. Chief Chester Leaper and Patrolman Fred De Wees become president and vice president respectively, with John Taylor chairing as secretary treasurer.
Funeral services for John Paul Jones who died December 31 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis were conducted Tuesday at Rawlings Coats funeral home with Rev. Raymon Konkright officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery St Albans West Virginia. Attending from out of county were A S Dillard Logan Agnes Hanson Chester Talbot St Albans WV Carroll Atkins and children Robbie Marcia, Vanya Jenkins and Larry Jenkins all of kin and Larry Jenkins of Charleston WV Earl Dillard Huntington WV.
Meigs County Republican Executive Committee approved E. E. Follrod for a new four year term on the Meigs County Board of Elections. The endorsement was sent to Ted Brown, secretary of state, for appointment. Oakley Collins of Ironton attended the dinner at the Martin Hotel.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Morris of Dexter entertained with a family dinner. Attending were Pvt Jack Morris Fort Riley Kans Pvt Henry Milam Aberdeen Md Mr and Mrs Fred Morris and sons Jimmy and Mark and Mr and Mrs Weber Theobald of Rutland Mrs Cora Morris and Theldon Morris Langsville and Mr and Mrs Donald Mace and Polly Albany.
In Meigs County Judge Emmet W Peoples court three men were fined. William W Calvert paid 25 dollars and costs for driving an overloaded vehicle. John Wilt was fined 500 dollars and costs with the fine suspended for resisting an officer and 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Ralph Jones paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.
Middleport reported 37 fire calls and 198 first aid calls for 1961. Fire damages totaled 15 575 with 2 675 in-town and 9 900 out-of-town losses. First aid calls split 94 in village and 104 out-of-town. mileage totaled 1808 miles with eight men per call.
POMEROY A G Mehlman honored by Meigs County Hospital Commission at Circle's Restaurant during a dinner and social hour. He leaves this week for New York to become production manager of the American Electric Corporation after years as plant manager at Philip Sporn Plant in New Haven West Virginia and prior service as Meigs County president. Attendees included Theodore Reed Jr A C Bradford Dr R E Boice Henry Ewing R L Jacobs Leo Vaughan and George O Smith. Fred Russell was absent due to illness.
Julia Agnes Graber of Pomeroy died Thursday night at Meigs General Hospital. She is survived by three sons E A Graber Columbus Charles Graber Germany and T Hugh Graber Dayton a sister Ella Hennessy Pom eroy and five grandchildren. She was a Sacred Heart Church member. Rosary at 7 30 p m Sunday at Ewing funeral home. Funeral at 9 a m Monday Sacred Heart Church. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home starting Saturday evening.
Applications for new burley tobacco allotments can be made at the ASCS office in the Masonic Temple building in Pomeroy. Deadline is February 15. Eligibility requires past tobacco growing in two of five years, farm ownership with over half income from farming, no other allotment, and adequate equipment and curing space. Further information from the local ASCS office.
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