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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
2
Pomeroy leaders gather at City Hall to raise funds toward moving a heavy steel fabricating plant to the former Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co building on E Main St. The effort aims to create up to 30 jobs with average wages around 100 weekly and bring new residents, school children, and retail growth to the area.
Meigs County Health Association plans a one half mill tax levy for tuberculosis treatment with a November vote. Funds cover hospital bills at Nelsonville and home medication. x ray and clinic plans noted. Christmas seal drive funds progress. annual meeting set for March 14.
Miss Barbara Ann Thomas and John Alexander Bryant wed in a double ring candlelight ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Paola Florida. Officiant Rev Robert Bird presided. Reception followed with out of town guest Mrs E E Bryant of Pomeroy. The bride, a Seminole High School 1960 graduate, works at Chelsea Tile and Quarry Co in Sanford. The groom, born in Pomeroy and a Pomeroy High School graduate, works for Lee Brothers Plumbing and Heating. They plan to reside in Sanford Florida.
Miss Sue Ellen Phillips daughter of Mr and Mrs Austin W Phillips and Edwin D Boney son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Boney were married in a double ring ceremony at Enterprise EUB Church in Pomeroy at 7 30 p m December 23 The bride wore Chantilly lace and carried a white Bible decorated with white mums and carnations The couple resides at 102 State St Pomeroy with guests from Marietta Columbus Wheeling and Athens among attendees The bride attended Pomeroy High School and Ohio University student groom studied mechanical engineering at Athens afterward The reception followed in the church social rooms.
Central PTA met naming delegates and alternates for the county council session at Rutland on Feb 2. Delegates are Mrs. Charles Lytle Mrs. Eugene Triplett and Mrs. Robert Thompson with Miss Mary Virginia Reibel, Miss Farie Erlewine and Mrs. Jack Seidenabel as alternates. Founders Day planned with Mrs. Charles Lewis in charge. Miss Reibel’s second grade won the attendance award.
Monograms have been presented to members of the Middleport junior high football team at an assembly. Coach Charles Harkins led the presentation. Award recipients include seventh graders Gary Stobart James Batey Robert Caruthers Larry Gladwell Buddy Moore Bruce Wallace Alan Wallace Joe Stephenson Tom Lyons Ray Pickens Darrell Mitchell Danny Burton James Johnson Jeff Hodges Don Stephenson Mike Bratton and eighth graders.
Pomeroy A suit filed by John R Graf et al against W F Kampf et al has been dismissed per an entry in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
John Will of Weber apartment Gravel Hill is a patient at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after undergoing surgery Monday morning.
Community neighbors share visits and family updates across Letart Falls and surrounding areas. People travel to Portmouth Findlay Newport R I Marietta College and Chester for family events work and military duties.
Xi Gamma Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the DAV Home to plan the February 27 bloodmobile stop at Pomeroy Junior High School. Joyce Kennedy led the meeting and reported on a county children's home Christmas party. The chapter thanked girls who helped at a recent dance, and Vera Crow and Mrs. Kennedy served pizza.
Middleport firemen were called to 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. R. G. Hill's home. A skillet of grease in an electric stove oven caught fire and was extinguished. Only minor stove damage occurred and Mrs. Hill suffered no burns, said Fire Chief Thomas Darst.
Oscar Leonard, master, announced that work on the Master Masons degree will be conducted Thursday evening as Shade River Lodge 453 meets in regular session.
Mrs. Robert Lewis was elected president of the Sec ond Monday Sewing Club at its meeting held Monday at the home of Mrs. Patrick Woods. Mrs. Wood was chosen secretary treasurer.
Meigs County Churches of Christ youth rally in Middleport discussed a skating party for January 23 at 7 30 p m at the Skate a Way rink Route 7. The group also set regular monthly meetings on the second Monday. Zion Church won the attendance award with 35 youths. other churches included Bradbury, Bradford, and Middleport.
A Wahama High School dance begins at 7 30 p m Friday sponsored by the Wahama Honor Society. Jay emcees Kenny Hysell and Leon Jordan host as more couples are selected for the Meigs Mason dance championship finals on January 28 at Pomeroy Junior High School under the Varsity P Club sponsorship.
Recent visitors at the Fern Gillogly residence included Ellea McKnight and family from Columbus, Theodore Boring from McArthur, Cecil Gillogly and son from Athens, Harold Gillogly and daughter from Gallipolis, and Roy Wiseman with son from Harrisonville. Mrs. Earl Starkey and Mr. Reed Jeffers visited Harrisonville area households. Mrs. Alvin Dye resumed teaching at Harrisonville school.
Middleport village councilman William Childs spoke to the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club on village government as a trust and the duties of officials. He urged planning commission as progress and discussed annexation, sewage issues, and recreation development plans for the area.
Plans for a February winter musical by the Big Bend Minstrel Association will be set at a Pomeroy meeting. Senior mothers of Pomeroy and Middleport High Schools sponsor the show with proceeds shared between the groups for senior class trips. Mrs. Margaret Neuman of Syracuse will be show accompanist. The program features a variety portion and a blackface minstrel.
The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club hosted a surprise layette shower for Mrs James Hougland at her home with Mrs Phil Wise as co host. Mrs Richard Karr Sr presided and plans for a hobo party at Rock Springs Grange were discussed along with a money making dish cloths project.
Mrs Pauline Lambert and children Jacquelin Richard and Donald will join MSgt Barling Lambert at Wheelus Air Force Base Tripoli Libya on January 22. They plan to reside in Africa for three years. The family currently lives with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Edwards in Salem Center.
Chief Herb Gilkey reports 389 arrests in 1960 including intoxication 181 reckless operation 44 driving while intoxicated 34 disturbing the peace 56 resisting arrest 9 no license 9 illegal exhaust 17 minor traffic 34 and 2 breaking and entering 5 assault. The year saw 51 accidents 52 fire calls and 163 first aid responses. Parking meters paid 8665.95 vs 8798.35 in 1959.
Tommy Eblin of near Cheshire fractured his left arm after a fall at Kyger Elementary School. He was transported by Middleport emergency squad to Gallipolis Clinic Monday afternoon.
Den Chief Tom Lind attended the national Boy Scout meeting in Colorado as Den VI of Pomeroy Cub Scout Pack 248 met Monday at Mrs. Lloyd Wrights home. Achievements were checked and plans were set for an afternoon bowling outing Saturday.
A basketball game between Bradbury Elementary School and River View School will be played Saturday evening at Bradbury. The PTA will sell refreshments during the event.
Freshman class at Middleport High School selects a four officer slate led by president Charles Swackhammer with vice president Darrell Stumbo secretary Judy Wildermuth and treasurer Neda Bradford for the new school year.
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