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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1964

Page

6

Middleport Posts 13147 Red for 1963 Village Finances

Middleport expenditures for 1963 exceeded receipts by 13147.57 with total outlays 91397.91 and income 78250.44. General funds, cemetery, parking meter, fire equipment, swimming pool, street maintenance, state highway receipts and bond payments shaped the year’s finances. December receipts were 13412.34 against 9805.04 disbursements.

Middleport Treasury Ceme Tery Meigs County Mason W. Va Pomeroy Council

289 Persons Arrested By Middleport Police

Middleport reports 289 arrests in 1963 per Police Chief Herbert Gilkey annual report. Of the total 92 were arrests for major offenses, with other counts detailing lesser violations and municipal cases.

Middleport Police Middleport Herbert Gilkey Gilkey

Village notes and legal notices from Middleport and vicinity

Local items report a busy period with residents visiting relatives and service members on leave, plus police activity figures for the village. Separate legal notice names Clair B. Berry as administrator seeking debts from Anna Withem Stedman estate and invites defense by Feb 20, 1964.

Grover Withem Bothwell Washington Maude Smith Westmoreland Ave Detroit Michian William Seasholtz Clyde Asholtz S. O Salt Lake City Utah Melvin Withem Lillie Seasholtz Msey Geraldine Febus Anna Withem Stedman Clair E. Berry Re Court Athens County Ohio Joel J. Allen Sedalia Glouster Recorder’s Office Clair B. Berry Anna Wilheme Gems

Pomeroy Scout Pack 246 Prepares For Boy Scout Troop

Rock Springs Cub Scout Pack 246 at Salisbury Elementary School shows Be fore and After film. Officers receive pins and cards for 1964. A 7:30 p.m. January 24 meeting will form a Boy Scout Troop. Scout Week display planned February 7–13 at Downie-Gross window. Activities include Feb 9 church visit and Feb 15 Blue and Gold Banquet.

Pomeroy Rock Springs Salisbury Opha Offutt George Skinner Gene Davis Rickey Gaul James Morris Sacred Heart Church Offutt Skinner

National Forest Timber for Sale in Wayne District

Sealed bids for 418 acre timber sale in Wayne National Forest Section 19 20 21 26 T 13 N R 15 W O R S Ohio due 11:00 a.m. February 17 1964. Minimums set per species including white oak red and black oak yellow poplar and other mixed hardwoods with deposits required. Approximately 635 white oak 1173 red and black oak 1075 other oak 338 yellow poplar 996 mixed hardwood trees marked for cutting. Deposit $300 with bid. Right to reject bids reserved. Obtain sale details from District Ranger Ray W Knudson Athens Ohio or Forest Supervisor Howard C Cook Bedford Indiana.

National Forest U. S. Forest Service Stone City National Bank Bedford Indiana E.S.T W. O.R.S Hocking County Ohio Wayne National Forest Ray W. Knudson Athens Howard C. Cook

No takers yet for Meigs County political race filings

In Meigs County rumors fly about candidates but no petitions for major offices have been filed by early February. Potential candidates anticipate Republican and Democrat slates for 1964 posts including two county commissioner seats and several county offices with primary and general elections to follow. Meanwhile Mrs Bert Gilkey of Leading Creek was rushed to Holzer Hospital after a breathing difficulty late Monday night in Middleport.

Middleport Frank Cheesebrew Ward Hayes Chester Hayes Columbus David Cole Ronnie Evans Patuxent River Naval Base Janis Jeff Richard Pickens Edward Evans Lexington Park Puerto Rico Meigs Memorial Hospital Als Bert Gilkey Leading Creek Holzer Hospital

Patrol Cites Crash Driver Near Pomeroy on Route 124

State Highway Patrol investigated a minor two car collision six-tenths of a mile east of Pomeroy on Route 124. No injuries reported. Joseph H. Hood, 52, Minersville, backed out of a private driveway into Nial E. Salser, 35, Syracuse. Hood cited for failure to yield and scheduled for Meigs County Court on January 24.

Pomeroy State Highway Patrol Joseph H. Hood Minersville Nial E. Salser Syracuse Hood Meigs County Court

Beegle Files Candidacy for Raine Village Central Committeeman

One petition of candidacy was filed Tuesday at the Meigs County Board of Elections. Joseph Beegle seeks election as central committeeman of Raine Village.

Pomeroy Meigs County

United States Exports Harvested Grain from Vast Farmlands

About sixty million of the nation’s three hundred million harvested acres are devoted to export production. The figure highlights the large scale of agricultural trade as US farmers supply foreign markets with substantial grain and crop outputs.

United State

Birthday Party Held for Mrs Haptonstall

Birthday anniversary of Mrs Blanche Haptonstall observed at her Middleport home. Refreshments provided by Mrs Frances Beardes and Mrs Isabelle Winebrenner. Gift presented. Attendees included Mrs Tom Pullen Mrs Elizabeth Slavin Mrs J B Hayes Mrs Dana Hamm Mrs Dana Hamilton and Mrs L D Diles.

Middleport Blanche Haptonstall Frances Beardes Isabelle Winebrenner Haptonstall Tom Pullen Elizabeth Slavin J. B. Hayes Dana Hamm Dana Hamilton L. D. Diles

Tavern Owner Seeks Transfer of Permits

Remo Nieri of the Friendly Tavern at 98 N Second St Middleport has filed with the Ohio Department of Liquor Control to transfer beer, wine, and liquor permits to Dorothy Nieri at the same address for on premises and carry-out sale.

Middleport Remo Nieri Friendly Tavern Second St Ohio Department of Liquor Control Dorothy Nieri

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