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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1967

Page

4

Sewage Treatment Facilities Progress Hearing Scheduled

The Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission sets a January 12 hearing in Cincinnati on sewage treatment facilities. The Middleport Board of Public Affairs cites need for more federal aid, with about $296,000 sought from the Economic Development Administration. A $115,800 Health, Education and Welfare grant has been approved but not yet received.

Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission Cincinnati Orlanco Middleport Board of Public Affairs Economic Development Department of Health, Education and Welfare Grimm Construction Co Athens Route 7 Hobson Floyd Brown, Ltd Tor Board of Public Affairs

Rev Hicks Accepts New Pastorate in Indiana

Middleport church reports Rev Donald Hicks will leave after January 29 to begin ministry at Shelby Christian Church Versailles Indiana on February 1. He has served Middleport Church of Christ for two and a half years.

Middleport Donald Hicks

Dance Planned at Middleport Elementary Auditorium

A record hop will be held Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Middleport Elementary School auditorium. The Middleport Band Boosters Association sponsors the event.

Middleport The Middleport Band Boosters Association

One Man Fined Bond Forfeited In Local Court

Middleport mayor C O Fisher court fined Phillip Warren Bradbury 46 of Middleport ten dollars plus costs for intoxication. Jeffrey P Gilbert of Stanton Island New York forfeited a ten dollar bond for running a red light.

Middleport C. O. Fisher Phillip Warren Bradbury Jeffrey P. Gilbert Stanton Island N. Y

Chester D of A Marks Birthdays and Installations

Chester Council Daughters of America held a Tuesday meeting marking quarterly birthdays. Gifted guests included Anna Tuttle Mae Spencer Roberta Lee Esther Ridenour Zelda Weber Dorothy Meyers Ada Morris Opal Eichinger Enzy Newell Mary Hayes Margaret McLain Helen Wolfe Ada Neutzling. Deputy Erma Cleland installed new officers and a layette shower for Kay Fick was announced for January 17.

Chester Chester Council Daughters of America Anna Tuttle Mae Spencer Roberta Lee Esther Ridenour Zelda Weber Dorothy Meyers Ada Morris Opal Eichinger Enzy Newell Mary Hayes Margaret McLain Helen Wolfe Ada Neutzling Erma Cleland Beulah Maxie

Officers Installed By Pythian Sisters Unit

Meigs Temple Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters held a formal installation Tuesday night for 1967 officers. Installing officers for the candlelight ceremony were Mrs William Allman and Mrs Richard Bailey grand manager and Mrs Cash Bahr grand senior. New officers include Mrs George Childs past chief Mrs Etta Lemley most excellent chief and Mrs Earl Owen excellent senior. The event featured candle stations and a past chief's pin presentations. Committees including flower and ways and means were named. A note from state official Mrs Ruthella Burrington urged support for enlarging the Medina Home for the Aged. 61 sick visits were made in December with $32 spent on altruistic work. Ill listed were J H Grate and Mrs Philip Meinhart. Mrs Watts birthday observed. Guests included Mrs Henry Reibel Mrs Thomas Cook and Mrs Nettie Hayes. POMEROY Minor damages were reported when a car struck a deer on Route 124 Long Bottom. Deer was shot by deputies Hysell and Williams.

Middleport Meigs Temple Pythian William Allman Richard Bailey Cash Bahr George Childs Etta Lemley Earl Owen Maxine Owens Nathan Biggs Sadie McElhinney Betty Spencer Ben Neutzling Opal Biggs Norma Zerkie Medina Minnie Gilmore J. H. Grate Holzer Hospital Philip Meinhart Watts Henry Reibel Thomas Cook Nettie Hayes Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Pomeroy Frank Wells Long Bottom Carl Hysell Don Williams

New Officers Installed At Meigs TOPS Meeting

Meigs TOPS Weight Knotchers held a recent meeting in Middleport naming Mrs. Leo Searls as leader and Mrs. Perry Hoffman as assistant leader. New officers include Mrs. Coelle Hudson secretary, Hallie McIntyre assistant secretary, Charles Lewis treasurer, Ruth Nease assistant treasurer, Daisy Patterson weight recorder, and Betty Clark assistant weight recorder. Edith Gardner received a weight loss gift for leading in the past three months. Nease won December weight loss prize. Since August the group of 29 members has a total weight loss of 319 pounds.

Middleport Meigs Bruce Lloyd Leo Searls Perry Hoffman Coelle Hudson Hallie McIintyre Charles Lewis Ruth Nease Daisy Patterson Betty Clark Edith Gardner

Meigs County meetings and local notices

Meigs County Trustees and Jerks Association will meet at 8 p.m. January 12 at the Pomeroy firehouse with Prosecuting Attorney Bernard Fultz as speaker. Catholic Women's Club meeting postponed to January 12 after a 7:45 p.m. rosary at Sacred Heart Church. Meigs County Pomona Grange meets 8 p.m. Friday at Rock Springs Hall with Star Grange hosting and a program announced. William Earl Meadows, 40, Gallipolis Ferry, faces a charge for brandishing a deadly weapon before Justice Boy Kincaid. free on $500 bond after arrest on a sheriff's warrant.

Meigs County Trustees and Jerks Association Condor Street Pomeroy Bernard Fultz David Koblentz Oscar Babcock Clarence Lawrence Arthur Orr Catholic Women’s Club Sacred Heart Church Charles Radford John Mitch Richard Gress Christine Grueser Edwin Wehring Meigs County Pomona Grange Rock Springs Hall Star Grange Point Pleasant William Earl Meadows Gallipolis Ferry Justice of the Peace Kincaid Sheriff's Department

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