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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
11
Fire Chief Roy Reuter reports the Pomeroy department handled 29 calls in 1960. Ten in town, 19 out of town, two false alarms. losses totaled about 14 2500 with multiple house and brush fires. One tractor fire caused 50 loss. one serious injury occurred.
MIDDLEPORT No action was taken on the Mothers March on Polio as the Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met at Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices. The group postponed action until a permanent Meigs County Polio Chapter chairman is named.
The Middleport First Baptist Church Hearthstone Class, hosted by the Hughes family at their home, discussed "The Year of Restoration" with Rev and Mrs Donald Boone and daughter as guests. Mr and Mrs Milton Hood led games and hosts served refreshments to a long list of attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Finley announce the birth of a daughter, Tamara Lynn, on December 49 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W V. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Finley of Mingo Junction and Mrs. Carrie Oxley of Steubenville. the couple also have three sons Richard, Gary and Gregory.
Village clerk Gene Grate reports year end balances totaling 36401.73 with funds led by general 9246.10 street maintenance 6340.23 and general bond retirement 10981.83 Receipts for December totaled 14872.89 while December disbursements reached 9943.66 including 4228.18 from general and 2302.63 from street maintenance.
Mrs Michael Hackett entertained her canasta club at her High Street home Tuesday evening. Prizes went to Mrs Charles A Bradbury, Mrs Edna Franch, Mrs Lionel Boggs and Mrs Donald Mills. Secret pal names were drawn and plans made to exchange gifts at Easter and Christmas and at the August anniversary dinner. Pizza was served to those named and to Mrs Robert Schmoll, Mrs Richard Gress and Mrs William Childs.
Meigs County official Don Mullen and his wife Mrs. Don Mullen of Lincoln Heights were invited to the presidential inauguration of John Kennedy in Washington D C next week. Mullen serves on the Meigs County Board of Commissioners.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church announced a district spring meeting for April 4 at Portsmouth. Mrs. Eichinger led, with a skit on early home mission workers and a television theme on WSCS work. Plans included a bakeless bake sale and a New Year poem by Mrs. Eichinger.
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