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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1960

Page

8

Athens Engineer Firm Considered For Middleport Sewage Plan

Middleport village council invited Sheeter and Associates of Athens to brief on services for a sewage disposal plant. The move follows a contentious special session after sewerage committee members debated costs and prior contracts with Floyd G. Brown and Associates.

Athens Middleport Council Middleport Clark and Sheeter Middleport Village Village Hall John Zerkle Lee Smith Ernest Covert Sheeter Zerkle Floyd G. Brown and Associates Covert Brown Smith Ohio Water Pollution Control

Dairy Unit Meeting Set At Racine

The Meigs Dairy Service Unit will hold its annual dinner Monday at Racine High School. Guest speakers are Richard Kellogg of the Central Ohio Breeding Association and Dr. Everett M. Rogers of Ohio State University on the changing rural scene. Three directors will be elected for three year terms. Tickets are available from Dick Sterrett C. N. Jones nine directors or the county extension service office. Dinner at 8 p.m. followed by the program.

C. N. Jones County Extension Service Office

Meigs General Hospital Notes Birth and Discharges

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred Lewis of Middleport. Admitted were Mary Turner Pomeroy Mrs Freda Bratt Middleport and others. Discharged include Art Tracy A O Morrison and several others. Mrs Richard Chambers of Middleport accepts employment in the hospital office.

Fred Lewis Middleport Mary Turner Pomeroy Freda Bratt Howard Bolin John McLaughlin Hazel Blackwood Rutland E. M. Harrah Long Bottom Allie Simon Richard Chambers Meigs General Hospital

Friendly Circle Officers Installed at Federated Church

Mrs. Pearl Mara served as installing officer for the Friendly Circle of the Federated Church Tuesday. New officers installed were Elizabeth Fick president, Thomas Young secretary, and Edgar Arnold treasurer. Mary Virginia Reibel led the program with prayers and meditations on Christian living and the Women’s Guild theme.

Pomeroy Pearl Mara Friendly Circle of the Federated Church Elizabeth Fick Thomas Young Edgar Arnold Mary Virginia Reibel Miss Reibel Women’s Guild

Ohio city to test atomic reactor by July 1961

Washington reports Ohio plans a municipal light plant reactor at Piqua may come online by July 1961. An Atomic Energy Commission spokesman forecast the start date as the project progresses. In Meigs County, residents prepare to travel to Jackson for a livestock and fertilizer conference at the Methodist Church tonight.

Washington Ohio Atomic Energy Commission Piqua Pomeroy Jackson Methodist Church

Eastern High Latin Club Has Meeting

The Eastern High School Latin Club met recently. Drusilla Will was initiated. Kaye Bahr led The Lord s Prayer. A committee including Dale Showalter John Mora and Roger Rose was formed to plan a trip to the Marietta Museum. Committees for the next meeting were appointed with refreshments and entertainment assigned.

Elizabeth Buchanan Janus God Sue Ann Myers Charles Lee Christine Faber Ronaleen Osborne Betty Cowdry Sharon Frecker Charles Caldwell Kareen Damewood Lyle Nichols Judy Starcher

Middleport Literary Club Meets to Discuss United Nations

The Middleport Literary Club gathered Wednesday at Mrs. C. M. Hennessy to study The United Nations Its Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizations. Mrs. Noah Haskins read the paper by Mrs. 0 B. Stout while Miss Bess Sanborn commented on UN nutrition and food agencies. Four new members were welcomed during a brief business hour led by president Mrs. William Bradford. Patricia Gray of Marietta, district field counselor for the Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association, visited Meigs County to meet with local officials.

Middleport United Nations C. M. Hennessy 0. B. Stout Noah Haskins Bess Sanborn William Bradford Charles Asa Bradbury George Dallas Bruce Lloyd O. P. Klein Patricia Gray Marietta Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association Meigs County Wallace Bradford

Middleport Junior High Honor Roll Announced

Sixteen seventh graders and thirteen eighth graders were named to the Middleport Junior High School honor roll after the fourth six week grading period. Seventh graders on the list include Michel Archer Christine Bahr Joy Boggs Suzanne Bradbury Dianna Criswell Narsa Frost Mary Ann Hulburt Linda Kauff Seren Lewis Michl Lloyd Katy Morarity Judith Moore Keith Morgan Martha Nicholson Roger Stiles and Richard Wilson. Eighth graders named are Karen Bachner Ellen Dutton James Miller Kim Neal Sue Neutzling Carolyn Nicholson Jack Satterfield Cinda Sauer Carol Scott Susan Slater Darryl Stumbo Janice Tannehill and Judy Wildermuth.

Middleport Michel Archer Christine Bahr Joy Boggs Suzanne Bradbury Dianna Criswell Narsa Frost Mary Ann Hulburt Linda Kauff Seren Lewis Michl Lloyd Katy Morarity Judith Moore Keith Morgan Martha Nicholson Roger Stiles Richard Wilson Karen Bachner Ellen Dutton James Miller Kim Neal Sue Neutzling Carolyn Nicholson Jack Satterfield Cinda Sauer Carol Scott Susan Slater Darryl Stumbo Janice Tannehill Judy Wildermuth

Parking receipts total in two weeks 346 dollars

Police Chief Herbert Gilkey reports meters collected 346 dollars over the last two weeks in Middleport. The figure comes from city meter receipts and reflects parking activity and enforcement.

Middleport Herbert Gilkey

Mrs. Phoebe Sarback Dies at 88 in Cincinnati

Phoebe Sarback, 88, formerly of Pomeroy, died Tuesday evening in Cincinnati. She is survived by son Bud Sarback in Florida, daughter Mrs. Ron Stillman of Cincinnati, sister Miss Mary Ament of Columbus, and brother Jacob Ament of Pomeroy. Funeral services are at Hadopp Funeral Home in Cincinnati Friday morning with burial in Cincinnati.

Pomeroy Phoebe Sarback Cincinnati Bud Sarback Florida Ron Stillman Mary Ament Columbus Jacob Ament Hadopp

Middleport reports school attendance unaffected by virus spread

L. W. McCo mas, superintendent of the Middleport schools, said attendance remains steady despite the virus infection continuing to spread through the community.

Middleport L. W. McComas

Prompt Medical Prescription Service Ad

An advisory urges seeking a doctor at first illness and bringing a prescription to the store for prompt, courteous service as winter illness danger is reduced by miracle drugs.

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