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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1955

Page

5

Middleport Library Treasurer Honored for 47 Years Service

Mrs. D. B. Hartinger received a celebratory dinner and a signed card as she marks a seven year term renewed on the Middleport Library Board. The piece details her 47 years as treasurer, the library’s 1908 origins, its 13 000 volumes, and her role guiding records through floods and moves.

Library Board Martin Middleport Board of Education L. W. McComas Hartinger Lula Russell Surfac St. Valentine Marguerite Durst Harry Barnes Beas Sanborn Mrs. Hartinger Coe Opera House Evans Market Middleport Emme McQuigg Will Carleton Carnegie Corporation of New York

Local Social Notes From Zaleski Area

Sunday visits include Charles Zaleski and Mrs. Cook at St Francis Hospital Columbus. Clea Burke transfers from Children's Hospital Columbus to Sheltering Arms Athens. Ironton family weekend with Glenn Rosser in Knox Township. Funeral held in Springfield for Erma Washburn native of Chapman family. Various residents visit relatives in nearby towns and celebrate Herbert Napper birthday. No church service due to youth fellowship in Chillicothe.

Zaleski Charles Cook David Thomas Proctorville James McKibben Springfield Erma Washburn Washburn William Chapman Ariene Davis Edward Perry Diana and Theresa Near McArthur Ernest Stanley Jackson Methodist Church Chillicothe Richard Gaston Athens Gaston Theodore Webb Woodrow Thomas David

New York harbor export length would reach to Indianapolis

A historic claim states that all cars and trucks exported from New York harbor annually, placed end to end, would span the distance from New York City to Indianapolis Indiana, illustrating the scale of maritime trade.

New York Harbor New York City Indianapolis Ind

Election Board Hours Told for File Submissions

The Meigs County Record of Elections office will be open daily from 1 to 4 PM for candidates wishing to file. Albert Gloeckner reminds residents of Pomeroy and Middleport that filings must be completed by the February 2 deadline. Other candidates including school board members and local officials in Racine Syracuse and Rutland file for reelection next fall.

Pomeroythe Meigs County

Long Service Is Recognized at Pomeroy Office Dinner

Bertha Stalder, chief supervisor, received a Meyear service pin from General Telephone Co of Ohio at a Wellston dinner. C. A Bowen, division manager, presented it, with Mrs. Dorothy Jenkins and Cora Mae Joachim also in attendance. The notes compare locomotive costs: Baldwin’s "Old Ironsides" cost 1500 dollars, while a modern three unit diesel locomotive costs about 500000 dollars.

Pomeroy Bertha Stalder General Telephone Co of Ohio Wellston C. A Bowen Dorothy Jenkins Cora Mae Joachim Matthias Baldwin Imative

Sunday School Attendance and Local Notices From Port

Sunday School attendance reached 44 with a 9.81 dollar offering. Revival ongoing led by Reverend Grove and John Bailey. Thelma Henderson Helen Woode and Nina Robinson attended a fabrics care leaders training at Geneva Nolan’s Middleport. Local residents visited and moved homes. Tommy Taylor separated from the armed services. fabric selection meeting planned at Thelma Henderson’s with Helen Woode and Nina Robinson.

Pomeroy Charles Carr William Carr Tommy Taylor Herman Taylor Armed Services Helen Woode Thelma Henderson A.m Nina Robinson

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