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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1966

Page

9

Meigs Area Projects To Be Reviewed At Chamber Luncheon

Pomeroy and Middleport Chambers of Commerce with the Meigs Community Improvement Corp will host a noon meeting at Grace Episcopal Church parish house. Bill Childs and Bill Grueser will discuss airport plans and industrial site information while Rep. Ralph Welker and others address highway work and a new penitentiary. The session aims to conclude by 1 15 p.m with a soup and sandwich buffet provided.

Pomeroy Pomeroy and Middleport Dustry Bill Grueser Childs Ralph Welker Fred Crow Meigs County Water Co Leonard Bowers’ Restaurant

Five Huntington Men Face Malicious Destruction Charges

Huntington.W.Va. five men were arrested by the State Highway Patrol on charges of malicious destruction of property after allegedly puncturing three tires on a Davis Wholesale Co truck on Route 7 south of Gallipolis. The driver Thomas E. Gray, 20, Barboursville, had crossed a picket line, and the five men Lindsey Finley 30 Larry M Blan kenship 18 Alfred T Maynor 39 Ronnie D Napier 19 Gary A Birs 19 all of Huntington posted bond to appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court.

South Point Thomas E. Gray Barboursville Huntington Lindsey Finley Larry M. Blankenship Alfred T. Maynor Ronnie D. Napier Gary A. Birs Gallipolis

December Collections Highest For Court

Receipts of 1890.45 in December 1965 were recorded by Meigs County Judge Frank W. Porter. Of the total 307.35 went to the state in fines, 111.40 to sheriff fees, 952.11 to the county general fund, 251.87 to the county law library fund and 267.72 to the county auto license and gas fund.

Pomeroy Meigs County Frank W. Porter County General Fund County Law Library

Fund Raising and Red Cross Activities in Meigs County

Thomas Hooper national fund raising expert to visit Ohio Power Co offices Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. to advise towns and rural areas. Meigs County Red Cross reports $2730 06 raised toward a $3000 goal in 1966. contributions may be mailed to Paul Casci Middleport Post Office. Bloodmobile visit planned for Feb 28 at Pom eroy Junior High School auditorium. Yvonne Scally reports instructor course parts to be offered in Meigs County next summer. Eastern Star meets in Pomeroy draped in memory of Ella Bryant. District 25 school of instruction set for Jan 25 in Marietta with luncheon via Mrs Elsie Smith by Jan 18. Soap orders taken for Mt Vernon project. refreshments served by local members. State Patrol auxiliary inspection in Gallia County. Lt J L Binkley and Alec Blair present. Vance Reese installed as new Gallia County auxiliary captain replacing retiring Leslie Showers.

Pomeroy Thomas Hooper Ohio Power Co Meigs County American Red Cross Veterans Memorial Hospital Hooper Paul Casci Middleport Pomeroy Junior High Yvonne Scally Ella Bryant Pomeroy Chapter Order of Eastern Star Temple Marietta Elsie Smith OES Mt. Vernon Sue Danny Zirkle Gladys Theo Smith Kay Compton Auxiliary Gallipolis J. L. Binkley State Patrol Jackson Alec Blair Gallia County Ohio State Patrol Vance Reese Leslie Showers

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