Middleport OKs 1975 Budget and Nixes Electric Hike
Middleport village council approved a 1975 appropriation of 312 451, down 63 865 from last year, with funds for general safety cemetery and sewer. The council tabled a 12 percent residential rate hike request from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric and approved a 10 percent pay raise for village workers. Other actions included licensing limits for garbage haulers, zoning changes, and staff appointments while plans and erosion issues along Front Street were discussed.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Middleport Council
Beulah Jones Meigs
Middleport
Village Hall
Council
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Public Utilites Commission of Ohio
Bill Wilcoxen
Power Company
PUCO
Fred Hoffman
Commission
Griffin Sanitation Service
Coolville
Planning Commission
Dale McClure
Dairy Isle
Gardeners Appoint Delegate At Midport Meeting
A Bicentennial Commission letter prompted the Amateur Gardeners to appoint a delegate to the next meeting. Mrs. Eddie Burkett was chosen, with Mrs. Guy Reynolds presiding in the absence of the president. The group noted December floral arrangements for Athens hospital and awarded arrangement of the month to Mrs. Erroll Conroy.
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Middleport
Charles Blakeslee
Edgar Reynolds
Reece
33 Year Railroad Man Retires as Engineer
Earl Johnston 63 retires from Chessie System after 33 years as an engineer. Born in Creola, he began with B&O as a brakeman and saw the diesel transition around 1950. He lives on Londonderry Route 1 with his wife Thelma, is a member of Masonic lodges in McArthur and Hamden, and plans to keep busy afterwards.
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Wellston
Earl Johnston
Londonderry
Creola
Vinton County
Chessie System Railroad
Hamden
Johnston
Alta Johnston
B&o
Thelma
Chillicothe
Masonic
McArthur
Black Diamond
Kibble Estate Funds Scholarships For Deserving Meigs County Youth
The will of Anderson B. Kibble directs most of his estate to the Kibble Foundation a public charitable scientific educational fund to grant scholarships. Trustees Bernard Fultz Maxine Price and Patricia Drake will set by laws and advise on fund use with an expected $500000 after bequests taxes and expenses. The Girl Scouts meetings in Stewart Hall are to continue and consent to use the hall for youth programs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Anderson B. Kibble
Reedsville
Fultz
Maxine Price
Portland
Patricia Drake
Kibble
George Kibble
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Edna K. Stewart
Marilyn Hannum
Orva Holter
Stewart Hall
Green
Edith) Milhoan
Parkersburg
Mary Kibble Aptos
Calif
Davis Smith
Alice Branstrom
David Smith
Columbus
Marietta College
Diana Smith
Riverview School
Meigs SWCD Supervisors Reorganize Board
Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District held a reorganizational meeting. Thereon Johnson is chairman and fiscal agent, David Gloeckner is vice chairman, Roy Miller secretary treasurer for 1975. Rex Shenefield named voting delegate to the Ohio Federation meeting in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Johnson
David Gloeckner
Roy Miller
Rex Shenefield
Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Districts
Scot's Inn
Columbus
Leota Young
David Parry
Vandalism and thefts reported in Wellston over weekend
Wellston police logged one vandalism incident and two thefts. A Waverly School Board bus had its windshield broken at Montgomery's Pizza on South Pennsylvania Avenue, a two inch hole created. A battery valued at 27 dollars was stolen from Gerald Perry’s auto on 1212 South Pennsylvania. Early Sunday, new clothing valued at 100 dollars belonging to Bob Willard was taken from a car parked at Duchess lot.
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Wellston
Waverly School Board
Montgomery's Pizza
Pennsylvania Avenue
Gerald Perry
S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Bob Willard
Duchess
Albert Hill Jr. Schedule Noted at Veterans Memorial
A brief item records Albert Hill Jr of Long Bottom scheduled for a medical event at Veterans Memorial this Saturday at 5 p.m. The notice notes the location and time for the public event.
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Albert Hill Jr
Long Bottom
Medical
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Birthdays Theme Highlighted by Jade Speaker at Retired Teachers Meet
Athens County Retired Teachers Association opened its year with 116 members and a 64 attendance. Mrs Esther Moses, known as The Jade Lady, spoke on jade symbolism, sharing legends and Confucian quotes.
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Senior Citizens
Chauncey
Iris Fierce
Sara Blower
Frances Higgins
Clara Belle Burns
Beryl Cone
Mary Helen Rose
Margaret Wakefield
Kennedy
Merle Danford
Esther Moses
Confucius
Marco Polo
China
Moses
Missionary Society Officers Elected
NEW HAVEN The Women's Missionary Society of the New Haven First Church of God elected Roberta Maynard as vice president Eleanor Davis as secretary Fay Carpenter as treasurer Delores Taylor as spiritual life director and Iva Capehart as missionary education director at the January meeting Orpha Fields presided Sue Erwin led prayer Carpenter reported bills mostly paid Reed presented the stewardship thought and calendars. gifts to Lakin State Hospital and Christ birthday offering reached goal Bean dinner planned for Feb 7 in the Missionary building with committee members named The Mediterranean program featured Dr John D Cross narrating Church of God beginnings in Syria and Lebanon with a cassette tape and hostess teams noted
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New Haven
Women’s Missionary Society
Becky Reed
Rena Johnson
Bonnie Fields
Lakin State Hospital
Church of God
Syria
Lebanon
John D. Cross
Mediterranean
Circle Player
Iva Capehart
Birdie Roush
Society
Sara Gibbs
Pansy Fry
Hocking Court Sentences Drunk Driving Defendant
Walter J. Mansberger, 26, Logan Route 4, received $150 fine and three days in jail plus 30 day license suspension for driving while intoxicated. The records list numerous defendants including Raymond Conley of Nelsonville and William Barker of Bay Village among others.
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Walter J. Mansberger
Logan Route 4
William Barker
Bay Village
Oliver C. Lineback
Nelsonville
Annette W. Abel
Newark
George D. Thomas
W. Angle Ave
Ecent
Oe M. Robinson
Columbus
Gubinnion A
White Shrine Meeting Conducted in Pomeroy
White Shrine of Jerusalem held a Friday meeting at the Masonic Temple in Pomeroy with Pearl Reynolds as pro tem Worthy High Priestess and Allen Hughes presiding. Guests included former officers and district chairman Mrs Hughes. Ill members Helen Reynolds and Kathryn McNickle reported. birthday card for Evelyn Lewis. Potluck refreshments followed. Also, James Kiel and Ellen Dutton Kiel from Saratoga Springs visited Dale Dutton and family during holidays.
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Pomeroy
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Pearl Reynolds
Allen Hughes
Shepherds
Marie Hawkins
Maxine Wingett
Barbara Dugan
Mary Hughes
Ernest Wingett
Hughes
Material Objective
Helen Reynolds
Kathryn McNickle
Evelyn Lewis
Middleport
Kiels
Duttons Middleport
James Kiel
Ellen Dutton
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Dale Dutton
Mrs. Kiel
Skidmore College
Kiel
University of New York
Child’s Cry evacuees family as trailer burns in Wellston
A crying child woke Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams at 921 S Vermont Ave in Wellston, saving their lives as their trailer home burned at 1:57 a.m. Fire crews of thirteen men with two pumpers battled the flames, likely sparked by a fuse box short circuit. The family fled in nightclothes into freezing air.
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Wellston
Paul Williams
Vermont Ave
Gunfire reported on Route 93 as car shot at, investigations continuing
Harry Poling of Logan Route 4 told the Hocking County Sheriff's Department shots hit his automobile about 8 p.m. Sunday on Route 93 North with bullet holes found in the left rear door and left front fender. The case is under investigation. In Meigs County, Jack Rhoden 86 of South Webster was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon after driving near Kings Arms on Route 7 below Hobson and shooting from a truck. No injuries were reported. Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at Nancy Drake's home on Taylor Ridge.
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Logan
Harry Poling
Hocking County
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Glouster
Taylor Ridge
Deadline Set for Disaster Claims in Meigs County
Farmers with feed grain base and low yields due to disaster must file an application with the Meigs ASCA Office by January 31. A production evidence such as crop residue is required. As of now 47 farmers have filed for disaster or low yields, with evidence needed to determine bushels harvested or made into silage.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Asca
United Women Hold Meeting at Rutland Church
The United Women of the Rutland United Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. Harold Rice. Mrs. Rice led devotions and Mrs. Shirley Bishop presented the program from the study book. A surprise layette shower honored Mrs. Denver Walker. Mrs. Vernon Weber attended as a guest. refreshments followed.
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Rutland
United Women of the
Rutland United Methodist Church
Harold Rice
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Visiting Hours and Births
Hospital notes list visiting hours from 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m with maternity limits and two visitors per hour. It also records births including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Dunfee of Guysville and a son for Mr and Mrs Riley of Athens. Several residents from Athens Trimble The Plains Chauncey New Marshfield and surrounding areas are named. Dismissed.
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David Dunfee
Guysville
Harley Riley
Athens
Okey Mayle
Peryl Wamsley
Robert Sheridan
Philathea Society Raises Funds At Middleport Church
The Philathea Society voted to contribute 100 to the Nursery Carpet Fund at the Middleport Church of Christ meeting Thursday night. The program included readings on hope for the new year and reflections on recent events plus a humorous piece about organ music.
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Middleport
Philathea Society
Nursery Carpet Fund
Majorie McMahon
Erwin
Rockbridge and Logan Youths Named in Incident Report
Charles Wayne Mack aged 23 of Rockbridge Route 1 and Alice Denice Coomer aged 17 of Logan Route 4 are identified in the report as involved individuals.
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Charles Wayne Mack
Rockbridge
Alice Denice Coomer
Logan
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Dave Ward
Don Roach
Allen King
Harold Chase
Chessie System
Front Street
Page Street
State Highway Department
Hoffman
Chase
Environmental Protection Agency
Marvin Kelly
Bernard Fultz
Joann Hunter
Meigs Swcd
Athens County Retired Teachers Association
Pauline Fierce
Christine Danford
Singing of America
Freda Kennedy
Mabelle Darst
Miss Fierce
Carrye Bridges
Mabel LeFever
Helen Dinsmoor
Bonnie Feilds
Orpha Fields
Sauz
Logan Monument CO
Logan, Ohio
Hocking Court
Raymond Conley
United Women
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Grace Hawley
Rose Reynolds
Helen Steiner Rice
Martha Childs
Bernalene Kelly
Lena Wolfe
Earl F. Redcliffe
F.J.C. Rt
Modern Woodmen OF America Fraternal Life Insurance
Rock Island
Illinois
Idon Reed
Bob Baur
Reed & Baur Inc
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