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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1963

Page

7

Middleport councilors rack up hours on 1963 budget

Middleport councilmen Wayne Gibbons Bill Childs and Charles Asa Bradbury spent eight hours on the 1963 appropriations resolution amid two meetings this week. They were treated to a turkey dinner at Clerk Gene Grate's home after completing the session. Eleanor Robson Meigs County recorder represented the local Women in Government group at the Columbus conference. Bonnie Scines pledges reward money for a missing yellow tomcat. Milton L Farber Columbus attorney and Middleport High School alumnus died in Columbus.

Middleport Wayne Gibbons Bill Childs Charles Asa Bradbury Gene Grate Milton L. Farber Columbus Farber Middleport High School

Rummage Sale Planned by Pomeroy Band Radio Auxiliary

The Pomeroy Bend Citizens Band Radio Club auxiliary meets at Mrs. Robert Harden’s home to plan a rummage sale for March 1 and 2. Mrs. Carl Hysell leads as vice president and publicity chairwoman Eugene Hawkins is named. Agnes White assigned to the ways and means committee. Mrs. Hysell will host the February 8 meeting and birthday honors for Mrs. Hawkins are noted.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend Pete Smith John Oliver Harold Hysell and Sons Debbie Harden Hysell

Lamp Rites Set for James Lamp at Portland Church

Funeral services for 85 year old James Albert Lamp will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Portland Methodist Church. Surviving include two daughters Mrs Ralph Henderson and Mrs Edwin McLeod a son Carroll N Lamp a step daughter Anna McDole a sister Miss Clara Lamp a brother John and nine grandchildren with two great grandchildren. Burial is in Brownings Cemetery after visitation at Ewing funeral home until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Pomeroy Women’s Guild meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. to install officers with Rev Waldo J Bartels leading devo tional and Mrs Phil Meinhart in charge. Past presidents honored executive board to be hostesses. All Girl Scout leaders meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at Pomeroy First Baptist Church.

Pomeroy James Albert Lamp Portland Methodist Church Ralph Henderson Portland Edwin McLeod Carroll N. Lamp Coolville Anna McDole Clara Lamp New England W. Va John Wellsville Ewing Browning Cemetery Women’s Guild Waldo J. Bartels

Home Laundry to Change Hands in Middleport

Middleport's Home Laundry will be taken over Monday by Charles and E J Strauss, Pomeroy brothers, longtime Robinson's Laundry employees. J P Joachim, who ran the laundry for 62 years, has one of the longest local service records. Also, Middleport residents will see fire insurance premiums drop to class six, effective immediately, after the Ohio Inspection Bureau returned the village to the lower rate due to improvements in the fire department.

Middleport Charles and E. J. Strauss Pomeroy Brothers Robinson’s Pomeroy J. P. Joachim Ohio Inspection Bureau Racine Letart Lebanon Sutton Two Kenneth Imboden David Cleland Alfred Lyons Bob Beegle Joe Swain John Wingett Larry Wolfe Bob Birch

Knights Of Pythias Meet In Middleport

Knights Of Pythias meeting at the hall with Karl Owen in charge. Lawrence Bing and Henry Swift confined to Meigs General Hospital. J H Grate spoke on membership. Cash Bahr prepares to receive dues. Refreshments served by Clyde Andrews and Danny Zirkle. Loyal Bereans Class to host a six o clock dinner at Middleport Church of Christ Tuesday. Loyal Women's Class to meet at 7:30 Thursday.

Middleport Fides Knights of Pythias Karl Owen Lawrence Bing Henry Swift Meigs General Hospital J H. Grate Cash Bahr Clyde Andrews Danny Zirkle Loyal Bereans

Home Club Discusses Wood Finishing Methods

The Chester Community Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Carl Kautz home to explore wood finishing. County agent Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan presented literature and samples of maple gum oak birch walnut ash and mahogany finishes and emphasized safety with lacquers and care of furniture and floors.

Chester Community Home Demonstration Club Carl Kautz Geneva H. Nolan Nolan Norman Rose Harold Spencer Home Council Roy Holter Spencer

Open House At Enterprise EUB Parsonage Draws 100

About 100 residents attended the open house for the new Enterprise EUB Church parsonage Sunday. The home was redecorated with new curtains and floor coverings by Rev. Menzel Smith and community residents. Refreshments featured orchid mums and yellow jonquils. Hostesses included Mrs. Orville Brown and others.

Pomeroy Enterprise Eub Menzel Smith Orville Brown Thomas Bentz James Will Willard Wilson Emmalou Davis Elizabeth Davis Philip Smith Don Hannell Herbert Dixon

Meigs County Religious Education Council Plans Meeting

The Meigs County Week Day Religious Education committee met at United Methodist Church to set a semi annual session for April 29 with Mrs. C. F. Tompkins presiding and scheduled the next meeting for 7 30 p m February 21 at the United Methodist Church.

Club Hears Meigs Judge at Rotary Meeting

Meigs County Common Pleas Judge John C. Bacon spoke at the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club meeting. Plans were made for a joint March 20 meeting in Point Pleasant with riverman Capt. W. E. Stogie White as guest speaker. Dinner was served by Heath Methodist Church women.

Middleport John C. Bacon Meigs County Common Pleas Middleport-Pomeroy

Officers Elected At Portland-Great Bend Club

New officers were elected at a Portland-Great Bend Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs. William McKelvey home. Elected were Mrs. Ralph McDade president Mrs. McKelvey vice president and council member Mrs. Marion L. Furbee secretary and treasurer Mrs. Albert Paynter publicity chairman Mrs. Paul Sayre health chairman and Mrs. Garnet Smith safety chairman. Mrs. Howard Ebersbach is second year council member. February meeting will be at Mrs. McDade home with textile painting study.

TV Movie Guide Channel Listings with Titles

Channel 4 features All Ashore Part I at 5 p m Beauty for the Asking at 1 10 a m Channel 10 presents Calcutta at 11 20 p m Parole Fixer at 1 p m Channel 13 airs Maid of Salem at 11 20 p m On Tuesday All Ashore Part II at 5 p m Criminal Lawyer at 1 10 a m Our Hearts Were Young and Gay at 9 30 a m plus Texas Rangers Rigain at 1 a m and Incendiary Blonde at 11 20 p m

Calcutta Maid of Salem Rgoy Iexas Rangers Rigain

TV previews and local notices in Meigs and surrounding areas

TV listings for channels 3 4 include Brinkley on strip mining in Western Pennsylvania and Viewpoint with Central Ohioon subject expert. Programs feature Danny Thomas Show Andy Griffith Show Loretta Young Rifleman Stoney Burke Ben Casey and local notices record birth of Steven Paul Ohlinger and Meigs County court action against Edgar Ebersbach. Middleport PTA and church boards meet tonight.

the Messenger Wsaz-Tv NBC WLWC Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Wbns-Tv Whtn-Tv Huntington Columbus Charleston Bat Masterson Bart Masterton NBC News ABC News Lucy Stoney Burke Nanny Thomas Danny Thomas Andy Griffith Brinkley Brinkley Ben Casey Loretta Young Huntley R. R College College R.R Bud Starcher Kangaroo Jack Lalanne Jack Denton Mike Jack Denton Jane Wyman Merv Griffin Dr. Malone Discovery Mr. Lucky Laramie Laramie Lloyd Bridges Dick Powell Jack Benny Garry Moore Peter Gunn River Boot Steve Allen Uncle Tonoose Danny Williams Andy Taylor Luke Comstock

Methodist Women Hold Meeting at Forest Run Church

The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Forest Run Methodist Church meets at the home of Mrs. Alwin Nease with Mrs. Alfred Yeanger leading devotionals and Mrs. Mark Evans presenting on The Biblical Foundations of Missions. Readings are by several members. notes on Christmas gifts and blankets for Algiers are read. refreshments are served.

WCTU Plans Special Film For Students

Middleport residents announce a 12 30 p m Wednesday student assembly showing of Public Enemy No 1 a temperance film. Rev M E Dowson Heath Methodist Church will speak and temperance literature will be distributed. A Middleport WCTU meeting follows at 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Beulah White home with Mrs Dawson leading devotion.

Middleport Public Enemy No Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union M. E. Dowson Heath Methodist Church Middleport Union Beulah White Dawson

Health Club Meeting At Pomeroy Highlights Health Talks

Mrs. Rollin Radford hosted the Rock Springs Better Health Club with Mr s Homer Radford leading devotions. An all day meeting was planned for Wednesday at Mrs George Skinner s home with health articles presented by several members and refreshments served.

Pomeroy Mrs. Rollin Radford Rock Springs Better Health Club Homer Radford

Fire relief moves and community praise in local Bend

Edgar Mitch suffers an injury at Midwest Steel and lies at Meigs Memorial Hospital as residents rally after Robinson's Laundry fire. About 200 claims are being settled amid strong community support, with 50 residents offering to forgo losses.

Newt Edgar Mitch Edgar Midwest Steel Meigs Memorial Hospital E. F. Robinson Pomeroy Bend Robinson's Robinsons Bend the Bend

Meigs Dairy Service Unit Dinner Set Jan 28

The annual meeting of the Meigs Dairy Service Unit is scheduled for January 28 at Southern Local High School in Racine. Dinner reservations are due by Friday with tickets available through unit directors. Rev. Hilliard Camp of New Baltimore will speak, and three directors will be elected with reports presented.

Pomeroy Meigs Dairy Service Unit Southern Racine Rev. Hilliard New Baltimore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Women In Government Ohio Federation Deshler-Hilton Hotel Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Eleanor Robson Meigs County Recorder Evelyn Fick R. R. Pickens Harry Moore Pearl Mesta Bonnie Charles Scines Joey John Scines Scines Pomeroy First Baptist Church Phe As Athens-Ohio Philip K. Scheverla Times METRO Goldwyn - Mayer DE Pasterwak JuRnBo Panavision Metrocolor Religious Education Committee Club Meigs Pierre Salinger White House Arthur Sylvester John E. Moss California House TV Movie Guide David Brinkley Pennsylvania Central Christine Vickie New York North Fork McCain Stoney Act of Mercy Zorba Mrs. Ohlinger Steven Paul William Ohlinger Holzer Hospital Herman Ohlinger Robert White Keno Clara Ohlinger Edward White Chillicothe Ohlinger Deborah Kimberly Meigs County Common Pleas Court Pomeroy Cement Block Co Edgar Ebersbach Ebersbach Charles H. Wagner Virginia A. Sarver Middleport Pta Middleport—Board of Trustees Board of Christian Education Methodist WCTU Mrs. Radford Keith Barnitz Hayman Barnitz Ft. Knox Ft. Gordon Keith Dale Kautz American Red Cross Fund Dairy Service Unit Bell-ans Oranceburg N. Y Columbia Pictures David Susskind Anthony Ou Jackie Quinn Gleason Mickey Ap Rooney Harris Rods Serung Kavi Susskid Jack Grossberg Ralph Nelson A.contempora Production Ohio Sc. Young $T Bosley Crowther New York Times Joseph E. Levine Ecaccio Carlo Pont Dr. Antonio Federico Felli Anita Hino Visconti Romy Schneider Eastman Color Athens
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