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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1965

Page

12

Pomeroy Council Approves Comprehensive Village Budget

The council sanctioned appropriations totaling 42 360 dollars for general fund items including clerk and police, plus 7 860 dollars for fire department needs and 23 500 dollars for street maintenance. A separate 1 980 dollar line item funds motor vehicle and gas tax work. A fire chief report notes 1964 incidents and town losses estimated at 23 000 dollars.

Leslie Fultz Don Collins Police Fund Dependency Board Henry Werry

Village Funds Total 17 683 As Of Jan 1

POMEROY there was a total of 17 683.53 in all active funds in the village as of Jan 1. Balances show general 3233.97 fire department 2825.58 cemetery 369.41 street 6743.41 state highway improvement 393.18 city 771.14 parking lot meter 3846.89. In December receipts and expenditures included general 4784.18 and 3689.41, fire department 1200.67 and 683.70, cemetery 56.50 and 609.82, street 144.90 and 1304.39, state highway 170.21 and 36.52, utility 1688.52 and 1341.92, parking lot meter 1771 with no expenditure. Inactive funds total 186 657.93, leaving total funds 204 341.46 as of Jan 1.

Pomeroy Edna Schoenleb

Auto Receipts Totals From Meigs County Clerk Office

Receipts from automotive activities in the office of Mrs. Evelyn Locke Meigs County Clerk of Courts for December totaled 957 70. During December the office issued 594 certificates of title 237 notations of lien 116 memorandums 228 cancellations of lien 313 applications affidavits and assignments nine certified copies. Of the total receipts 740 10 to the county 219 to the state.

Pomeroy Evelyn Locke Meigs County

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Admitted List

Two defendants in Pomeroy were fined by Mayor Charles Leoeee Feeeee for failure to yield the right of way and disturbing the peace. Theodore Smith of Pomeroy was fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Pomeroy Charles le Oeee Feeeee Aeroy Theodore Smith

Racine Emergency Squad Logs 1964 Call Load and Mileage

The Racine Emergency Squad answered 164 calls in 1964, 27 in the village and the rest in neighboring townships, with 1610 manhours and 5642 miles traveled. Contributions totaled 1214.01 dollars and expenses 927.03. The Racine Fire Department answered 41 fire calls, logged 436 manhours and drove 469 miles, four calls inside the village and 37 outside.

Racine Thorlief Bentz Racine Fire Department

Long Bottom Man Back At Lockbourne

Long Bottom Airman Third Class Paul J. Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Paul F Andrews of Long Bottom has graduated from the U S Air Force medical service training at Gunter AFB He is a graduate of Eastern High School and Andrews Columbus Barber College and returns to his Ohio Air National Guard unit at Lockbourne Air Force Base

Long Bottom Paul J. Andrews Paul F. Andrews U. S. Air Force Medical Service Gunter Afb Airman Andrews Eastern High School Andrews Columbus Barber College Ohio Air National Guard Lockbourne Air Force Base

Meigs General Hospital Discharges Several Patients

Meigs General Hospital lists discharges for patients including Mrs. Mabel Cleland of Racine Nell Griffith of Portland and Frank Capehart Elizabeth Horak Hollie Friend Nancy Nelson Dessie Patterson Nellie Burford.

Mabel Cleland Racine Nell Griffith Portland Frank Capehart Elizabeth Horak Hollie Friend Nancy Nelson Dessie Patterson Nellie Burford

Airman White Graduates Training At Sheppard AFB

George C White a Rutland High School graduate has completed the U S Air Force data processing machine operators course at Sheppard AFB Texas He is reassigned to Blytheville AFB Ark for duty in July 1964 Refugees arriving at about 1000 per year are noted in Washington ships movement a New Year event in Moriah Baptist Church accompanying a program of songs prayers and testimonials at Midd leport notables mention a watch service for New Year Eve at the church parish center.

Rutland Aes George To George C. White Wathen U. S. Air Force Sheppard Afb Tex White Rutland High School Blytheville Afb Ark Air Force Middleport Moriah Ba Boréen

Pomeroy Social Notes Holiday Guests At Lohse Home

Holiday guests at the Lohse home include Harold and Mrs Lohse and son John, visiting from Ohio State University, joined by James Lohse and Lori Ann Lohse from Westerville and other relatives from Middleport and nearby areas at a buffet supper.

Harold Lohse John James Lohse Lori Ann Westerville Jennifer Lohse Ohio State University William Bradford H. F. Lohse Wallace Bradford Neda Middleport

Middleport holiday visits and local notices

Holiday guests and visits across Middleport include the Slaven, Dutton, Craig, Searls, Beeson, Garrison, and Chambers families visiting relatives in Middleport and Columbus. Community updates note church society meetings, band booster gatherings, and local students returning to Denison and Fairmont state.

Chester Airman Joins Arizona Air Base After Training

Chester Airman Third Class Jack C. Ginther son of Mrs Wilma Ginther of Chester has graduated from the U S Air Force communications wiring course at Sheppard AFB He is a graduate of Eastern High School Reedville and will be reassigned to Luke AFB Ariz for duty.

Chester Jack C. Ginther Wilma Ginther U. S. Air Force Sheppard Afb Ginther Eastern High School Reedsville Luke Afb, Ariz

Program Concerns Collosians at First United Presbyterian

Miss Margaret Sauer led an afternoon meeting of the Women's Association at First United Presbyterian Church to discuss the Collosians of the New Testament. The group noted two members are hospitalized Miss Mary Park at Meigs General for observation and treatment and Dr Kathryn Poindexter at Holzer Hospital since early fall. Dr Poindexter plans to move to her son George Daniels home in Groveport this week. Her sister Mrs Sadie Starkey has stayed with her at Holzer.

Middleport Margaret Sauer Women’s Association First United Presbyterian Church J. E. Harley Mary Park Meigs General Kathryn Poindexter Holzer Hospital Poindexter

Legar Plans To Run Again As Pomeroy Mayor

Mayor Charles Legar announced he will seek nomination and re election as mayor of Pomeroy. Four council seats will be filled this year with terms expiring for Don Collins Bill Baronick Franklin Rizer and Lucien Poulin. Village clerk and treasurer posts also open.

Pomeroy Charles Legar Don Collins Bill Baronick Franklin Rizer Lucien Poulin Legar

Man Forfeits Bond Four Others Fined in Meigs Court

In Meigs County Judge Frank W. Porter’s court one defendant forfeited a $25 bond for disturbing the peace. Floyd C. Hampton and Selby M. White were fined $10 and costs each for intoxication. James P. Sellers of Guysville and Charles Stewart of Middleport Route 1 were fined $5 and costs each for driving unsafe vehicles.

Pomeroy Meigs Frank W. Porter Glenn Bissell Floyd C. Hampton Selby M. White James P. Sellers Guysville Charles Stewart Middleport

New Truck Purchase Is Okayed

Meigs County Commissioners meet as trustees approve a $64 579 40 January appropriation for courthouse offices while delaying the full 1965 general fund budget. They raise the county court judge’s salary by 1000 per year and plan to bid diesel fuel and gasoline for 90 days. Lucille Norris is reemployed as clerk. George Logan becomes dog warden. James Cornell and Claude Ashley are courthouse custodians.

Pomeroy Chester Two Meigs County Lucille Norris George Logan James Cornell Claude Ashley

Local couples mark over six decades of marriage and family milestones

Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson celebrate 62 years of marriage on Monday as Mr Jackson turns 85 and Mrs Jackson 82. They have a daughter Mrs Campbell Harper and granddaughter Phoebe Harper, with a deceased son Clarence. Jan 19 brings Mr and Mrs Sam Wyatt to 60 years. seven children plan an open house Jan 17 with details to follow.

Fred Jackson Middleport Jackson Campbell Harper E. Main St Pomeroy Phoebe Harper Clarence Sam Wyatt

Third Wednesday Homemaker Club Party in Syracuse

Blest Be the Tie opened the party with plans for a January leaders training meeting led by Mrs. Paul Sellers and Mrs. Pickens. Pauline Morarity and Sylvia Zwilling to host January 20 with welcome committee named and shut in calls assigned. In Pomeroy, Linda Kay Young sues for divorce from Ernest Harold Young citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty, seeking custody of four children in Meigs County Court.

Syracuse Paul Sellers Pickens Pauline Morarity Sylvia Zwilling Hayes Roush Zwilling Mrs. Pickens Marie Rizer Hood Pomeroy Linda Kay Young Pomeroy Route 2 Ernest Harold Young Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Meigs County Cancer Crusade headed by George Vaughan

George Vaughan will lead the Meigs County Cancer Crusade again this year with efforts to raise funds announced by John Welsh president of the Meigs County unit of the American Cancer Society. Major Robert Chambers shares Christmas stories from Viet Nam with family in Middleport. Freda Welling now in Punta Gorda Florida reports dipping into both seas on Christmas Day. Ellen Dutton pledged to Pi Beta Phi at Denison University this fall, following family Pi Phi roots at Ohio University.

George Vaughan Meigs County Cancer Crusade George John Welsh Meigs County American Cancer Society Robert Chambers Marcus Chambers Middleport Freda Welling Punta Gorda Fla Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Keys Welling Webster and Fultz Florida First Federal Savings and Loan Co Ellen Dutton Dale Dutton Ellen Denison University

Pomeroy Rescue Aids Man At G and G Cafe

Pomeroy Emergency Squad responded to a call at the G and G Cafe Monday night as Walter King suffered breathing problems. He was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital for care.

Pomeroy G. and G. Cafe Walter King Veterans Memorial Hospital

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