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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1965
Page
4
Firemen were summoned at 10 50 a m and reached the scene where the house owned by Dale Mulford and Mrs Sisson was reported to have insurance and an unclear status.
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes Lowell a eSte Feane Phillips, Raft a.
The Eastern School Future Home of America met in the Home economics room. Members recited, led by Sharon Frank. The program featured a debate on cheating in school.
Citizens Telephone Co announces a $20,000 budget for 1965 improvements serving over 1600 subscribers in Coolville Chester Little Hocking and Reedsville. Planned uses include $10,000 for miscellaneous construction $5500 for extensions and $2000 for central office equipment. New cable system stations and regional affiliations are also noted with regional company ties.
Middleport church of Christ annual meeting highlights officer elections. Elders named include Horace Abbott Tom Bowen Walter Bunce Raymond Cole Wendell Gerlach Milton Houdasheld Homer Rice Wilbur Theobald and others.
Meigs General Hospital notes admit Larry Bailey and discharge Abbie Stobart Pearl Darst Bessie Wise George Kauff Sam Yates Lennie Pullins Mary Darst. Racine official fines Charles Hyatt $25 for driving while intoxicated. Meinhart Reibel Denver Rice and others named to Meigs church board deacons with F E Boyer elected deacon emeritus. Church officers and pianists listed. social hour follows congregational meeting.
Six holiday baskets were prepared for the shut ins as part of a planned family assistance effort. Mrs. Charles Searles Beulah White and Mrs. Richard Owen were appointed to assist at the annual fellowship tea of the Sanborn Society for other missionary groups of the Rio Grande Association. Mrs. Owen led Come as the devotional topic and Isabelle Winebrenner presented a missions program. Mrs. Bennett helped serve the dessert with Mrs. Charles Edwards assisting.
A total of 3417 has been contributed to date in the 1964 Christmas seal sale of the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Executive secretary Mrs. Manning Klees reported the sum came from 4253 letters mailed to Meigs Countians in November. Second reminders went out last week with a third and final reminder to be mailed in February. Patricia Gray of Marion, district representative for the Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association, was in Middleport to discuss seal progress and related matters.
Racine announces the engagement of Caroline Teaford daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll L Teaford to Robert E Wines son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Wines Jr Both graduates of Southern High School Racine 1964 and 1963 respectively They will exchange vows in a double ring open church wedding at 2 pm February 20 at Racine Methodist Church
Maureen Luellen’s birthday was celebrated in the Middleport kindergarten on Monday afternoon. Helpers Teresa Ellis Leah Jane Van Meter Kathy Haney Vickie Dent and Teresa Brown served cupcakes and ice cream. Mrs. Pearl Reynolds aided Maureen’s mother Sue Luellen with the party. Participants included Miss Ellis Dent Brown Jill Spires and Kathy Haley. Favors were hats blowouts and candy baskets. In Pomeroy Bob Lee and wife announce birth of Rebecca Ann at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents Ralph Lee Racine and Arthur Orr Chester. the Lees also have son Robert William.
Middleport PTA outlined goals emphasizing parent teacher relations and support for school projects. The Local PTA will be represented by Rev. M E Dawson and Supt L W McComas at a February meeting in Athens on increased sales tax for school operation. The unit plans to sell the community calendar again and discussed starting a scholarship fund. The kindergarten class won the attendance banner.
The Candystripers and Veterans Memorial Hospital welcome Kathy Lacey and Edith Haptonstall as new members at the 1965 meeting. New advisors are Mrs. Thomas Scally and Mrs. Homer Gordon. An awards tea is set for Feb 15 at 7:30 p.m. Committees include Will, Horak, Hawley, Hoffner, Bunce, Fife, O'Brien, Thomas, Wells, Wehring, Darnell, Price, Arnold, Scott, and Gordon. Initiation for new officers May 17 lists Sylvester, Theiss, Arnold, Long, and Price. A Jan 27 officer meeting is planned at 7 p.m.
Marvin L. Tom and Harold Hamrick, both of Albany, were sentenced by Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to one to seven years in the Ohio Penitentiary. They pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing a cow from Alvin Dye and later admitted stealing about 60 bales of hay from Reed Jeffers.
A car driven by Jesse Haggy and a tractor trailer driven by Norman Nixon collided on Route 7 a half mile north of Chester. Haggy’s car sustained heavy damage while Nixon’s was moderate. Nixon received a citation for driving without assured clear distance ahead.
Chester PTA observed Fathers Night with fathers presenting the program at the school. Samuel Michael and Paul Baer led readings and excerpts from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, plus a poem. Roy Holter discussed signing report cards and Baer shared bus driving and calf-raising experiences. The men sang My Old Kentucky Home. A school safety patrol discussion occurred. A County Council meeting was set for Feb 4 at Letart Falls School. The third grade won the attendance award. Mrs. Robert Wood was named to lead a Founders Day program in February.
Sheriff reports two minor accidents Tuesday on Owl Hollow Road in Orange and Bailey Road near Pomeroy. Owen Natter of Reedsville Route 1 skidded into a ditch, causing minor damage. In a second collision on Route 2 near Pomeroy, Roberta Dillon was involved with another vehicle.
Pvt. Gilmer N. Warner son of Mrs Auderg completed an instrument repair course at the Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdeen Proving Ground Md He is a 1961 graduate of Hypodecardine and attended G State College He is the son of Golden M Warner Route 6 Box 486F Charleston.
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