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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1969

Page

16

Meigs County fines and bond forfeitures reported

In Meigs County Court chaired by Judge Frank Porter Jr ten individuals were fined and two bonds forfeited. Fines ranged from 5 to 133 dollars plus costs for speeding unsafe operation expired license and stop sign violations. Bonds forfeited included Theodore Lockhart Cool[sville] and Donald Thevers Canton for stop sign and speed offenses.

Pomeroy Meigs County Frank Porter Jr Glenn Devter Long Bottom Horace V Day Coolville Joseph Clark McDonald Pa Dana

Meigs Meetings And Potluck Notices In Local Posts

The Meigs Elementary PTA meets Tuesday at 7:45 PM in the school auditorium with a guest speaker from the Boy Scouts and a Meigs High School band booster update. The Racine American Legion post 602 hosts a potluck dinner and gift exchange Tuesday at 7 PM. The First United Presbyterian Church Middleport plans a potluck supper Monday at 6:30 PM followed by a congregational meeting at 8 PM. bring own table service, meat, rolls, desserts, and beverages.

Varisonville PTA Boy Scouts Meigs High School Ladies’ Auahars Racine American Legion Legion Hall First United Presbyterian Church of Middleport Wall

Dr Jan Simko Speaks at Rotary Meeting

Middleport Pomeroy Rotary heard guest speaker Dr Jan Simko, a native of Czechoslovakia who teaches English at Rio Grande College, discuss his homeland and occupations. a church dinner followed, with a director's meeting announced. A divorce action was set for Tuesday January 28 at 7:30 at the Sey home of Abe Theobald.

Middleport Middleport-Pomeroy Jan Simko Rio Grande College Simko Wubur Theobald

Break-In Reported In Mason City Distributors Manager Residence

Mason police investigated a break-in at the City Distributors manager's Mason residence. Entry was gained by removing screws from a hasp and opening a back door to the Vanier. A closet and drawers were searched but nothing was taken. Fingerprints were collected for analysis by the State Police.

Mason City Distributors Polo

Restitution Ordered On Stolen Goods

In Meigs County Court Judge Frank Power Jr ordered Danny Laudermill Calvin Uribe and Philip Low ery to reimburse the Howery Store owner in the Carpenter area for stolen goods. Ed Ebersbach received one year probation for unlawfully collecting unemployment and must repay the state. John Weddle drew ten months in the workhouse for probation violation and non support.

Pomeroy Meigs County Danny Laudermill Calvin Uribe Philip Lowery Albany Howery Carpenter Frank Power Jr Ed Ebersbach

Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

Middleport notices show Mr and Mrs Randolph Ward and their daughter visiting with Mrs James Murray, Mrs Wayne Giles and Tammy Ravenswood also meeting. Fieldsing Hawkins headed to Florida for several months. Walter Rife and Ryger granddaughter spent Thursday with Mrs Walter Athey.

Randolph Ward Wayne Giles Tammy Ravenswood James Murray Fielding Hawkins Florda Walter Rife of Ryger Walter Athey

Meigs County Land Transfers And Emergency Callout

A jumble of Meigs County land transfers lists multiple parcels and owners including Dawid Guisanserry Jono Qui tanberry Lele Curie and Frances Hewsison among others with transfers to Harvey Whetfordh and William Whe Geoger Barvold deceased. A separate note reports the Middleport emergency squad summoned at 10.16 pm to Hamilton Street for Mrs Clyde Taylor with Dr Davis and Mrs Taylor admitted to Meigs General Hospital.

Dawid Ronald Guisanserry Jono Quitanberry Syracuse Lele Curie Jean Evans Pomeroy Harvey Love Shale Lois Shote Ord Agigh Aneray Te Webster Neda Jesse Mertis Chester Sharon Sue Brawley Roger C _Smyth Halon Alpera Seruth Ene Chester Tg Brawley Ohio Ray Evans Pamecoy Ethel May Evan Cera Mangal Cummins Russell Venes Cummins Roche la Mon Middleport Middle- Port Hamlton Street Clyde Taylor Davis Taylor Meigs General Hospital

Conservationists Sponsor Project POMEROY and Awards

At January meeting of the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board plans were made to co sponsor the 1969 Conservation Project Awards with the Ohio Federation of SCWD and the Federal Land Bank Association of Ohio. The contest targets seventh and eighth graders in junior division and twelfth grade students in senior division. District elimination contests will be held in April, with Galion tentative, and the area contest in Athens. The state senior winner receives a $500 college scholarship. Deadline for ordering wildlife planting packets is January 31, with prizes from $1 to $11 for seed packets, plus 3.50 for 25 crowns of crown vetch. Contact the SCS office in the Masonic Temple or call 992-3628 for details. Delivery is planned for the first week in April. The board also discussed Buckeye Jills Hocking Valley Regional Development Council, appointing Harold Carnahan as Meigs County representative. District activities for 1969 were scheduled and two cooperators joined: Jewell Jones and Donald A Mauser. Attending were regular members, plus Carl Reinhardt and Carl W. Billham, with others noted.

Jo Galion Athens College of T Has Cowe Tl SCS Masonic Temple Buckeye Jills Hocking Valley

Prayer Week Concluded Thursday in Middleport

The Week of Prayer services at the Church of the Nazarene in Middleport concluded with Rev Robert Jackson of Mount Moriah Baptist Church as speaker. Thursday featured host pastor Rev Audrey Miller and music by Julia Hamm with Newman Burdette. Wednesday had Rev Charles Simons of First Baptist Church as speaker and Youth Choir from Baptist Church providing music. The event was sponsored annually by the Middleport Ministerial Association with ministers Rev Raullin Moyer and Rev Max Donahue among participants. In Syracuse, Mr and Mrs Larry Ebersbach and son visited friends in Middleport and Dayton.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Fulday Robert Jackson Mount Moriah Audrey Miller Julia Hamm Newman Burdette Charles Simons The First Baptist Church Baptist Church Afso Middleport Ministerial Association Raullin Moyer Church of Christ Max Donahue Heath United Methodist Church

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