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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
3
Meigs County Health Board adopts rules to regulate house trailers for habitation. Permit required for camps with two or more trailers, with site size 1000 square feet, water supply, toilets, garbage receptacles, and an inspection fee of 10 dollars per acre.
Pvt Tommy Bowen and family from Pomeroy and Chanute Ti hosted visitors from Bradbury and other areas over the week end. Milton Houdashelt at Chanute Field spent time with local relatives and friends. J S Hartenbach and Abbie Warner returned home to resume studies at Ohio University after visits with family.
A surge of weekend arrests was led by Police Chief Walter Wolfe with entries including Albert Thompson on investigation, Fred Maurer on disturbing the peace, Mansel Parfitt on listed charges, and suspects Walter Huddleston Ervin Cable in railway area. Other detainees include Il McGee Andy McGee Levi mond in a Dark Hollow fight, Hoyt Heitland for intoxication, and Venelle McKenzie Thurston Jone under Grindley and Jenkins.
Middleport notes honor Dex ter Ervin at a farewell dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A Ervin and relatives from New Haven Langsville and Meigs County. Other items report births visits to New York City relatives furloughs and local moves involving families including the Wells Downing Ervin and Romine clans.
A former director of instrumental music at Gallia Academy High School spent yesterday as a guest of friends here. The occasion marked a year end reflection on his teaching career and community ties.
A list of recent Meigs County land transfers from Pom eroy to multiple individuals and families including Rose Angeletti Susan Durst Hamm McIntosh and Ebersbach figures with parcels in Pom eroy Pomeroy Scipio and Columbia Townships plus nearby Bedford Middleport Orange and Oliver Townships. Also notes a 126 acre transfer to Blaine Newell and an affidavit transfer of William Freeman to Mabel Searls. The Sargasso Sea note and a cheetah claw fact finish.
The Middleport board of education plans a meeting this week to hire a physical education and manual arts instructor amid ongoing business items. Following the resignation of coach Paul Trittschuh, speculation ties Wheelersburg High School’s former coach to the new post, with R. L. Osborne of Wheelersburg highly recommended.
On Route 124 west of Pomroy, Mr and Mrs Marevin Tucker and their four children received minor injuries when their car collided with a truck driven by Jess Little. Little suffered a shoulder and possible internal injuries. he cited steering trouble. Injured include two year old Keith Tucker cut on the head. Sheriff George Beards and deputies investigated.
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