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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1957

Page

3

Earl Williams Co Gets Street Repair Contract

Middleport village council awarded Earl G Williams Construction Co of Athens a contract to seal coat all black topped streets. Bid was 8154 dollars 50 cents, with completion by August 24 to avoid school tracking. Gravel supply from Goeglein Brothers will delay start by four weeks. sewers in West Grant St area may rise with new housing if approved.

Middleport Earl G. Williams Construction Co Athens Williams James Arnold Council Robert McElhinny D. C. Miller Goeglein West Grant St Miller Wayne Gibbons David Jenkins L. R. Wiley Charles Murray Jean Lama C. Q O. Fisher

Chauncey Personals Visit Fort Knox Father

Chauncey Personals reports Davey Cline of Fort Knox Kentucky spent the weekend with his mother Rosa Cline. Cline is enrolled in an eight week school program and attending classes.

Davey Cline Fort Knox Rosa Cline

Council Hears Single Motion At Meeting

POMEROY council adjourned after one motion by Dale Smith to add Mulberry and Union avenues to weight limit streets under Ordinance 309. Load limits take effect when Route 124 construction begins. Attendees included Mayor Robinson and six council members.

Pomeroy Dale Smith Mulberry Ave Union Ave E. F. Robinson Roy Betzing Rich Jones Wayne Swisher Don Mullen

Fire crews respond to brush fire near Pomeroy farm

Pomeroy fire units from the First and Second ward and the Pomeroy Emergency Squad answered a Monday evening call to the Virgie Mora farm on Route 7 about five miles northeast of Pomeroy. The blaze, reported around 7 p.m., was described by firemen as minor in nature.

Pomeroy First Second Ward Virgie Mora

Smith Reunion Planned for July 28 at Sugar Creek

The annual Smith family reunion will be hosted Sunday July 28 by Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hunter at their Sugar Creek home.

Chauncey Smith Dewey Hunter Sugar Creek

Lions Meet Wednesday at Chauncey Dover Lions Club

The Chauncey Dover Lions Club will meet at the athletic field Wednesday at 6 30 p m.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Lions Club

Two Meigs 4-H Members Go To Camp Ohio

Two Meigs County 4-H Club youths Janet Knight and Keith Vineyard depart for a week at Camp Ohio near St. Louisville Ohio to study soil conservation wildlife and forestry. A Friday bus tour to the Coshocton Soil and Water Research Station marks the highlight of the program with eight hours away from the camp. Sponsors include Federal Cartridge Co. of Minneapolis the Rausenberger Conservation Fund of Columbus and the Central Ohio Anglers and Hunters Club of Columbus.

Pomeroy Meigs County St. Louisville Newark C. E. Blakeslee Janet Knight Howard Knight Chester Keith Vineyard Hobart Vineyard Tuppers Plains Blakeslee Coshocton The Federal Cartridge Co Minneapolis, Minn Rausenberger Conservation Fund Columbus Central Ohio Anglers and Hunters Club

Auto Trip Repeated Recounts of 2700 Mile Ohio Vacation

Mr and Mrs Clinton Fisher and Miss Bernice Ann Durst traveled 2700 miles by car for a 15 day vacation. They spent a week at Daytona Beach Florida visited former Middleporters in Orlando Beach Bradenton toured Tallahassee Ida Cason Callaway Gardens Ft Benning and Columbus Georgia and places in Kentucky before returning home Sunday.

Germany Carolyn Heffkin Akron Henry Heffkin Steve Johnson Frank Johnson Painesville Grace Stone Sophia W. Va Ruth Collins Glouster Hazel Bellar Morristown Georgia Antle Jack Antle Crescent Ridge Robert Antle Tom Newark Antle Phillip James Sugar Creek Clare Parsons Joe Nelsonville Beulah Robinson Delores Robinson Orville Crabtree Eddy Calibaso Edward Tommy Chicago Ill Calibaso Gertrude Johnston Carolyn Rodney Robert Elliot Athens Middleport Clinton’ Fisher Bernice Ann Durst Daytona Beach Fla Orlando Beach Bradenton Ft. Benning Columbus Kentucky

Wildermuth Hospitalized For Heart Ailment In Portsmouth

MIDDLEPORT Theodore Ted Wildermuth, well known area musician and newspaper man, is a patient at Mercy Hospital Portsmouth for several weeks due to a heart ailment. He has been with the Portsmouth Times for years and was visited by his mother Mrs Charles Wildermuth of Pomeroy and his brother Millard Wildermuth of Middleport.

Middleport Theodore Ted) Wildermuth Mercy Hospital Portsmouth Wildermuth Portsmouth Times Charles Wildermuth Pomeroy Millard Wildermuth

Patients in Holzer Hospital Receive Several Ailments

Middleport patients at Holzer Hospital include Mrs Harry Hysell treated for a broken hip from a fall on the Gravel Hill stairs. M Wood coal operator is kept for heart tests with expected return home soon. Wilson Hudson Martin Restaurant cook was admitted with a heart condition after illness during vacation.

Middleport Holzer Hospital Harry Hysell Gravel Hill M. Wood Wilson Hudson Martin

Pomeroy Women’s News Club Plans Marietta Picnic

Pomeroy group and families will assemble Thursday for a picnic near Marietta then tour the Marietta museum. Mr and Mrs Carl Lee and Charles and Larry Bashan of Bashan returned from a southern vacation visiting Rock City Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Great Smoky Mountains and Cherokee Indian Reservation.

Pomeroy Bedford Home Demonstration Council Club Marietta Carl Lee Charles and Larry Bashan Southern Rock City Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Great Smoky Mountains Cherokee Indian Reservation

Gardeners Plan Flower Show and Picnic

Chauncey Garden Club calls a special meeting for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kostival to decide on the flower show and make final plans for the annual picnic.

Chauncey Chauncey Garden Club Andy Kostival

Syracuse native graduates at Great Lakes Naval school

James Hubbard USN hospitalman recently completed instruction at the Naval Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hubbard of Syracuse.

Syracuse Jim Hubbard USN Naval Hospital Corps School Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Ill Carl Hubbard

Chauncey-Dover Band Director Plans Lessons This Week

Kathryn McCoy will visit Chauncey for instrumental lessons on Wednesday and Thursday. The senior band rehearsal is set for Wednesday at 6 30 p.m.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Kathryn McCoy

Special Meeting Called by Chauncey Fire Chief

Chief Terrance Cunningham has called a special meeting for all members of the Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department tonight at 7 30 in the fire house.

Chauncey Terrance Cunningham Chauncey-Dover Volunteer Fire Department

Sugar Creek Ladies Club Skating Party at Dow's Rink

Chauncey Sugar Creek Ladies' Club sponsors a skating party at Dow's Roller Rink Friday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited and a small admission will be charged.

Chauncey Ladies’ Club Sugar Creek Dow’s Roller Rink

Auxiliary to Meet Chauncey

The Auxiliary of the UMWA will hold a 7 30 p m meeting tonight in the school building.

Chauncey UMWA

Three Men Fined in Intoxication Cases

In Mayor C. O. Fisher's court last night three men arrested by Patrolman Fred DeWees on intoxication charges were fined. Thomas Hendricks paid 5 dollars and costs, Emmett Welch 10 dollars and costs, Earl Gordon 10 dollars and costs. Andrew Grueser forfeited bond as he did not appear.

Middleport C. O. Fisher Fred DeWees Thomas Hendricks Emmett Welch Earl Gordon Andrew Grueser

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