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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1967
Page
10
The Meigs County Farm Bureau begins a drive to eliminate Ohio personal property tax for farmers. Petitions are circulated by members and board, with contacts listed for petition enrollment. They argue farmers pay a disproportionate share of taxes despite earning less than two percent of personal income, and urge alternate school and local government funding methods.
In Holzer Hospital news births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Joseph Rose of Gallipolis and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Okey Harlow of Point Pleasant along with a son for Mr and Mrs Larry G Hall of Gallipolis. Admitted are multiple patients from Jackson Point Pleasant Sandyville Gallipolis Wellston and other towns. Dismissals include numerous listed patients and families.
Pomeroy reports color options narrowed to blue-gold blue-white maroon-gold maroon-white and red-white. Students in grades seven through twelve will vote in a second round selecting one combination, needing over 50 percent. If no option exceeds 50 percent, a third ballot will determine the winner from the top two.
RACINE through fund raising events the Racine Fire Department has added $1 750 worth of new equipment to the department during the past year. Included in the equipment are two compressed air gas masks a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher a 10 foot folding ladder a portable light generating plant and a new resuscitator.
Mr and Mrs George Gordon of Pomeroy welcome a daughter. Also listed are birth announcements for Ava Wilkey of Harrisonville Morgan Triplett of Portland Zora Walker of Pomeroy Dixie Lovell of Tuppers Plains and Vivian Arnott of Racine with Allen Marcum and Margaret Bailey named among the parents or relatives.
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club announces February Fling chairmen for a two day show February 17 and 18 at Washington Elementary School Auditorium. The Germore H. Cargill Producing Organization of New York directs the variety show to fund the club health program.
Meigs County farmers are reminded sign up for the 1967 feed grain program. The six week period runs January 23 to March 3. The program, similar to 1966 but strengthened, raises loan and payment rates for corn and barley and preserves advance payments and small base provisions.
A Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society committee was named to study ready drawings and gather details for a Meigs County Museum. The group will seek Ohio Historical Society guidance, with a 40 by 180 foot structure planned on Mulberry Heights. Benefactor J W Herscher offered at least $20,000 and urged speedy action. local school officials discussed Ohio Society aid focusing on the Ohio River exhibit.
Pleasant Valley admitted Mrs. Victoria Queen of Gallipolis, Mrs. Estella Davis of Buffalo, Lernest Lantz of Point Pleasant, Mrs. Ed Hughart, Mrs. Jack Lively, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. Chester Simpkins and daughter Mrs. Denva Meadows.
The auditing committee of the Olive Volunteer Fire Dept in Reedsville reports a starting year balance of 284.17 dollars. Major 1966 expenses included a fire siren a tanker truck hoses and fittings.
POINT PLEASANT Mothers organize a Mothers March of Dimes dinner set for January 26 at Sunnyside School starting 6 p.m. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children ages 6 to 12, under 6 free. PTA units from Beale Woods Sunnyside and Hannan aid by selling tickets and collecting donations. Wohelo Illiachee and Upland home demonstraton clubs join in volunteer efforts.
Galliaition report: Jo Angela Houchins three year old daughter of Stephen and Mrs Houchins Middleport fractured her right arm after a bed fall and is at Holzer Hospital. Anthony Burnheimer nine son of Vernon and Mrs Burnheimer 1940 Eastern Avenue Gallipolis is at Holzer Hospital with a concussion after being pushed during play at Washington grade school.
Circle Installs Officers at Trinity United Church of Christ ceremony. Retiring president Mrs. Carl Kautz presided as officers Mrs. Thomas Young becomes president and Mrs. Elza Gilmore Jr. vice president, Mrs. Paul Werner treasurer, Mrs. Leonard Jewell secretary. Miss Mary Virginia Reibel highlighted Benjamin Franklin’s 261st birthday January 17 and presented study material from Facing Life's Dilemmas.
Mes singer, 25, of Linn West Virginia severely burned in an early Thursday fire at the FE D Salmons Lumber Co. quarters near Middleport remains in critical condition. He was transferred by plane Thursday afternoon from Huntington Veterans Hospital to Lexington Kentucky hospital.
Members of the Reedsville Long Bottom Homemakers Club discussed emergency preparedness at a recent meeting led by Mrs. Walter Brown and Mrs. Lyle Balderson. Slides illustrated common home accidents and prevention steps. refreshments were served.
Point Pleasant police arrest 36 year old Genev a Higgins on intoxication charges. The county sheriff reports capturing two runaways from Lakin State Hospital.
An elderly Middleport man, Harold Hall, fell while walking down Rutland Road and lay without aid for about two hours. He was picked up by the Middleport emergency squad at 1:08 p.m. Thursday and taken to Meigs General Hospital in satisfactory condition, with no broken bones reported.
Miss Kimberly King of Spencer will visitation Assembly 23 in Point Pleasant Monday 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple Frances Lantz announces initiation that evening The tentative date for installation of new officers is Feb 5 Mary Plants is this year’s Christmas queen daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Plants Lincoln Avenue and the late Chester Plants
RACINE three calls were answered by the Racine Emergency Squad. Frances Cochran was transported to Meigs General Hospital and admitted as a medical patient. Calvin Orr was taken to Meigs General Hospital and later moved to Holzer Hospital. Morgan Triplett was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital and admitted as a medical patient. Ed Spencer, Middleport patrolman, underwent surgery Wednesday at the Veterans Hospital Huntington West Virginia.
POINT PLEASANT The annex of the Mason County Court House on Viand Street is near completion after remodeling the first and second floors to provide 14 offices. The first floor will house the Agricultural Extension Office and an auditorium for club meetings, while the second floor will house the welfare department. The project includes a basement fallout shelter for Civil Defense funded mainly by federal money, and the contractor is Raymond Barr.
Thirty one Meigs County 4 H club members ordered forest tree seedlings through the 4H club program sponsored by the Division of Forestry and Reclamation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, assisted by West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. They ordered 17,250 trees including shortleaf pines, white pines, red pine, Norway spruce and black locust. Delivered to the State Highway Department garage for spring planting, reports agricultural agent C. E. Blakeslee. Participants named include Cheryl Biggs, Janet Biggs, Kenny Coen, Donnie Cheadle, Kathy Cheadle, Roxie Cheadle, Cathy Harrison, Vicki Harrison, Carolyn Hoyd, Stanley Hutton, Patty Thle, Jackie Jordan, Ruth Jordan, Walter Jordan, Sherry McCain, Mary Miller, David Mitchell, Edward Mitchell, Kenneth Mitchell, Larry Montgomery, Roxanna Patterson, Commie Roush, Sandra Roush, Mary Sawer, Betty Upton, Sandra Van Meter, Gordon Warner, Richard Warner, Jenny Whittington, Rhonda Whittington and Bonnie Welsh.
The Haven Homemakers met at Mrs. Dennis Briles home for a regular meeting. Mrs. Mary Phillips presented the program on dental health. Mrs. Iva Capehart read a poem titled Smile. Mrs. Lester Roush was welcomed as a new member. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Jess Maynard's home.
James M Powell of Parkersburg spoke to the Kiwanis Club in the West Virginia Room at Gene Ball's Restaurant about religious education. He praised Mason County for sending Professor Richard Austin to Ohio Valley College of Parkersburg and called him a standout educator. Larry Phillips introduced the speaker as guests Dallas Kayser and Peverly Yeager attended, with Jim Parson presiding as newly elected president.
A faulty flue caused a fire that did 150 dollars damage to the Everett Duncan family home on Crab Creek Road Thursday morning. Six Point Pleasant firefighters responded, but the blaze was extinguished before they arrived. The residence is owned by John McDermitt.
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