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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1966
Page
8
Mayor Charles Legar announced stricter enforcement of parking meters in Pomeroy. The 25 cent first hour penalty must be paid within one hour, with a $1 fee after. tickets collected at 8 a.m. daily. Motorists failing to pay by 8 a.m. incur the higher charge.
The Rebecca Circle of the Lutheran Church Women held its meeting at the Parish House with Mrs. John Fry and Mrs. William Russell hosting. Mrs. Martin Ohlinger was elected circle leader, Mrs. Edna Burris recorder, and Mrs. Otto Grimm treasurer. Program leaders and hostesses for the year were chosen, and members collected items for refugee children activity kits.
Meigs General Hospital notes list Alice Bletner Mason West Virginia and Sam Yates Racine with discharges of Willard Jeffers Earl Morris Mrs George Horak and Dorothy Van Meter. Pomeroy Village Council failed to hold a regular meeting due to lack of a quorum.
Nineteen girls were capped Monday night at Grace Episcopal Church as members of the Candystripers of Meigs General Hospital. Names include Opal Offutt Debora Spencer Joyce Evans Janet Humphrey Lucille Bradshaw Virginia Cunningham Patty Leifheit Ruth Ann Klees Rose Ann Lisle Sandra Jeffers Margie Harris Mary Hall Sidonia Spencer Sheila Ohlinger Janice Es kew Mary McKenzie Melanie Grueser Susan Lytle Lauri Godby. Adult supervisors are Mrs Thelma Lytle and Mrs Cedric W Clark. Refreshments followed the ceremony with Mr and Mrs James Johnson assisting. Johnson is administrator of the local hospital.
Bradbury PTA proposes library facilities with a vacant room repurposed into a reading area. Principal Bob Morris will secure nearly 1000 used books for the new library. Allan Leonard presented a National PTA film and plans were set for a Feb 3 county council meeting at Chester.
Pomeroy reported December parking meter collections totaling 1609.50 dollars. Street meters yielded 726.50 and parking lot meters 883. A total of 775 parking meter violation tickets were issued with 39 unpaid. Police also made 23 arrests and investigated 15 accidents along with 36 complaints and four illegal parking arrests plus 10 warnings.
The New Haven PTA will hold a meeting on Thursday January 20 at 8 p.m. Devotions will be led by Glenn Smith with Donald Foglesong as guest speaker. Hostesses will be Miss Jean Judy's home room.
The Methodist WSCS group at New Haven met at Mrs. Herndon’s home and discussed reevaluation of Christian lives. A report on Christmas gifts and food baskets was given, with ongoing charity efforts planned and a decision to buy file cabinets and secure church storage space.
NEW HAVEN The Rododendron Home Demonstration Club met at the club house with Mrs. John Secarberry and Mrs. Robert Hoffman as hostesses. Devotions led by Mrs. T. Bert Roush focused on Looking Forward not Backward. The lesson Duties and Privileges of Jury Duty was presented by Mrs. Charles Yonker.
A Sunday session of the First District Sunday School and Baptist Training Union at Middleport Mount Moriah Baptist Church featured a panel on A Better World Through His Love with Mrs. Gertrude Butler and other leaders. Oscar Qualls directed a talent hour with piano solos and readings by local members, closing with the 23rd Psalm. The Naomi Church of Pomeroy will host the April 3 district meeting.
Beech Hill hosts a reading film at 7 30 p.m Beale features 4 H Club program at 7 p.m North Point Pleasant shows Red Cross ice safety film at 7 30 p.m with room visitation 7 p.m Leon hears Mrs William H Bardin Sr on centralized library needs at 7 30 p.m Ordance hosts Rev Albert MacKenzie chalk artist program at 7 30 p.m Central Mason County Circuit Court Judge James Lee Thompson speaks on juvenile delinquency at 7 30 p.m
Twilight Garden Club meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Gerald Wildermuth home. Willing Workers Class of Enterprise EUB Church to meet with Mrs Myrtle Long hosting. Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters install officers Thursday at 7 30 p m at DAV hall. Middleport Child Conservation League sketches figure control with Carol Cottrill at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric social room. guest night with gym wear and exercise rugs. Middleport Literary Club meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Donald Mills home with program by Mrs O P Klein and Mrs Everett Hayes.
State Highway Patrol reported a Monday morning crash on Leading Creek Road in Rutland area. Rose Carson, 50, Middleport Route 1, drove off the road and struck an embankment, injuring herself and Dixie R. Carson, 17, also of Middleport Route 1. Both were treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital and released.
Robert F. Dugan of New Haven, 35, was charged with intoxication after a one car crash on Route 33 near New Haven. He lost control on a curve, hit a utility pole and a tree, causing about $1000 in damage. The sheriff's department investigated.
Mr and Mrs Ronald S Payne of Apple Grove announce the birth of their first child a son at St Marys Hospital Huntington The baby is named Ronald Stacey Payne Jr Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ira Barnett Ashton and Mrs Sybil Martin Apple Grove
Middleport Church of Christ elected officers and elders at the annual meeting. Wilbur Theobald named treasurer and elder. Horace Abbott, Thomas Bowen, Walter Bunce and others chosen as elders and deacons. Kenneth McElhinney appointed Bible school superintendent with a full slate of department officers and teachers selected for the new year.
POMEROY Dr Stanley H McGilliard Portsmouth Methodist District Superintendent conducted the dedication of an organ Sunday at the Asbury Methodist Church in Syracuse. He paid tribute to Mrs Opal Dailey who funded the organ in memory of her husband Henry Dailey. Carrie Neutzling of Pomeroy was organist for the service before a packed church.
Mason County Circuit Court petit jury reported for duty Monday but found all trials cancelled due to out of court settlements or pleas. Several cases were settled or continued as described, with sentencing set or pleas adjusted. The panel was dismissed and will report again January 31 at 9 30 a.m.
Heights EUB Church hosts Point Pleasant youths for a fellowship meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m with a film. Prayer and Bible study follow for all ages Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Junior and youth fellowships meet Sunday at 6 30 p m. Tom Bumgarner directed devotional. senior choir sang My God and I. Mrs Janett Capehart on piano with Mrs Lois Harris. altar calls noted. Tom Bailey led Saturday. Clyde Asbury led Friday.
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admissions including Albert Deem from Portland and Danny McDonald from Athens along with Beulah Graham from Racine and Andrea Joseph from Middleport. Also listed are Opal Priddy Mary Grady Thelma Fraley Nellie Frizzle Mrs. Robert Boggess and daughter Mrs. Theron Workman and son John Hannell Mayme Newlun and Roberta Dailey.
Pvt Earl E. Wolford, Crown City route 2, son of Mr and Mrs Truman M Wolford, trains with 2nd Battalion 18th Artillery in a month long field exercise at Grafenwehr Germany ending Feb 9. A cannoneer, he entered the Army in March 1965, trained at Fort Knox and Fort Sill before arriving overseas in September 1965. The 22 year old attended Mercerville High School.
Ronald Deem spoke on adult education and Danny Witherspoon discussed art education as Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi met at the Columbia Gas Co. office in Middleport. Lee Lee and Jane Brown led the program with Sabra Morrison Vera Crow and Nita Conde serving refreshments. Plans were made for a bowling party this month.
Letart Falls Methodist Church organizes junior youth fellowship under Rev. James Early. Edwin Cross is president, Judy Roberts vice president, Lorna Bell secretary, Kenneth Shuler treasurer. Meetings set biweekly with varied program leaders. Debra Early and Lorna Bell to present "Christian Faith" at next session. Tri-State Red Cross blood program to hold semi annual meeting Wednesday at Hotel Frederick Huntington.
PFC Roger L. Manley of Middleport New York participates with the 2d Battalion 18th Artillery in Grafenwehr Germany in a field training exercise to maintain combat proficiency. He entered the Army in 1964, trained at Fort Knox and arrived overseas in 1965. The 21 year old graduate of Middleport High School is married to Connie who accompanies him in Germany.
Mr and Mrs Richard Vaughan announce the birth of daughter Alexandra Dea Sunday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents include Mrs Leonard Worley formerly Elizabeth Parsons of St Petersburg Fla and Mr and Mrs R E Vaughan of Pomeroy. Great grandparents are W P Ohlinger Mrs Annice Ohlinger Middleport and Walter Vaughan of Pomeroy. The couple already has three children Bill 10 Dan 9 and Beth 7.
The Rotary Club held a dinner meeting at Hartford Methodist Church where Frank Capehart conducted the induction of three new members, Robert Gilmore, Ralph Whitmore, and Karl Wiles.
Ralph Crump announces the reappointment of Lewis D. Telle M D to the Pleasant Valley Hospital medical staff in Point Pleasant. Dr Telle will practice general surgery from Jan 24 with an office at the hospital having trained credentials including American Board of Surgery certification and American College of Surgeons fellowship.
Eureka man Rankin G. Rankin Rankin 22 son of Mr and Mrs Glenn K Soles Eureka Star Route promoted to sergeant in the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas. He entered the Army in June 1964 and was last stationed at Fort Gordon Georgia. A 1958 Gallia Academy graduate he worked for Evans Super Markets before enlisting.
POMEROY Meigs County Court Judge Frank W Porter placed three defendants on probation for non-support and property destruction. Harvey Morris received two years probation and $20 weekly child support. Ernest D Newlan and Rodney Pierce were placed on probation and ordered to pay costs. Paul H Kapteina fined $10 and costs for fictitious motor vehicle registration. RACINE The Racine Emergency Squad responded to Albert Deem residence in Portland and admitted him to Veterans Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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