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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
8
Mrs. Charles Murray wife of the village clerk was brought to Holzer Hospital Tuesday evening for an appendectomy but was dismissed today and returned home this morning. Surgeons said the operation was not necessary.
A Middleport village council postponed session heard two annexation petitions from Pomeroy area residents seeking water and gas service from Middleport. Officials will contact utilities for the second petition and consider limiting traffic at Second Ave. and Coal St. A traffic light purchase was approved after a six hour car count showed 3177 vehicles, with 974 at the intersection between 4 and 5 p.m. Also approved was an ordinance to vacate Palmer addition lots 106-167.
Pomeroy Boosters Inc. reports a successful membership drive adding 84 new contributors. New members include Lew Nicoll Vera Hepp Harry P. Smith Mrs. Harry P. Smith Mrs. Edward O'Connor Jr M. Robertson J. G. Shirley Henry Corradini Sidney Rapport and many others.
Middleport village council praises progress on the municipal building at Gravel Hill intended for flood storage. Costs run $1500 over the original plan, with cement blocks produced by a village machine cited as a major savings in construction.
The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary sponsors an ice cream social at 5 30 p m Saturday July 22. Reba Harris adjutant says the event will be on the DAV parking lot on Butternut Ave with a rain site at the DAV home.
The Mt Moriah Baptist Church Missionary Society will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Florence Richards. The birthday of Mrs. Sara Mae Jones will be observed.
Middleport move reports the death of George Peet in Ithaca New York Tuesday. Funeral services are held today for George Peet husband of four daughters and two brothers George is survived by wife and four daughters and two brothers. Fred Peet and William Peet.
Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple the Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M will receive a visitation from William Pringle Grand Master of Ohio and other distinguished guests. Program begins 730 pm with introductions of guests and grand lodge officers. Theo Smith introduced as master of ceremonies. Theodore T. Reed will give the welcome address with Fred Russell of Middleport lodge giving the response. Refreshments will be served by local OES members.
At a VFW meeting, members set clubroom hours from 6 p.m. to midnight daily. Post commander William Grueser announced a push for new members and that meetings will be held each Tuesday at 8 p.m. Work remains on the VFW quarters at the old Eagles' hall.
Funeral services for John Lewis, father of William Lewis of Jackson and co owner of the Cross Hardware Store, will be held this afternoon. Mrs Lewis father Robert Jenkins, brother of Rep. Thomas A Jenkins, died ten days ago.
Middleport Village Council thanks Rich Valley Dairy ice cream division for donating an iron fence around the former Hill school house now enclosing the summer wading pool. The Business and Professional Women's Club funded a pool supervisor, and a sand load for the sandbox was to be delivered today.
The Third Ward Fire Department met at city hall Tuesday evening with Captain Elbert Robinson presiding over a routine business session.
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