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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
9
Officials announced the polio clinic will not run this Saturday. The next session is set for June 22 and future shots will be given only on the second and fourth Saturdays if vaccine remains available.
Village treasurer Jean Lama reported May receipts of 11 281.86 and expenditures of 9 302.72. Total balance across all funds was 22 544.77 with 14 544.77 on deposit and 8 000 in savings. Parking meter fund 2 227.14. swimming pool fund an overdraft 995.02. fire equipment 417.28. state highway improvement 2 398.25. street maintenance 12 386.99. cemetery 3 242.73. Lot care receipts total 913.75 to date, with 585.50 in May. Cemetery trust remains 3 242.73.
Middleport relatives travel to Columbus for Otto Eismecher funeral in Marathon Florida. Attending are Orin Smith Rutland schools principal and his wife. Mrs Smith of Beech Street. Survived by wife Auta Smith of Rodney and stepson Lawrence Campbell.
A Harrisonville Road man, 23, who tried to harm himself after an intoxication arrest, pleads guilty in Mayor E F Robinson's Court and is fined five dollars. Clifford Icenhower was aided down after hanging from his belt in the jail. Others fined include Harry Burney for intoxication and Edgar Hood for drunken driving. The guilt of Glenroy Ewing is postponed pending further action.
Annie Elsworth, secretary to Samuel Morse, selected What hath God Wrought in 1844 as the inaugural telegraph message signaling the start of long distance communication.
Registration at the Pomeroy daily Bible school reached 108 on opening day with 28 in pre school 44 in primary and 36 in junior groups. Sessions run 9 to 11 am and parents are asked to pick up children at 11.
The steamboat tour organized by the 4 H Club and families from five Southeastern Ohio counties has sold about 1100 tickets, excluding Gallia. Jackson reports 295 sold, Meigs 300, Vinton 160, Athens 174, and Hocking 175. Gallia has not reported. The quota is 1300. last year about 1500 attended. Meet at Middleport Landing Thursday afternoon for 1:30 p.m. departure.
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