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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
5
Middleport's Mayor urges voters to approve an operating levy in the November election to prevent service curtailment. Council sought higher electric charges for street lighting as a temporary measure, adding 25 cents to residential and 75 cents to general service meters monthly until funds from the levy are available.
The Athens National Bank sues Robert L. Cain and Patricia Cain. Under an order of sale the property on Farm or Lease Lot 186 in Ath ens township will be sold at public auction at the East door of the Court House in Athens on Thursday June 18 1964 at 1 30 PM. The parcel contains 0.7 acres more or less on Vore Ridge Road and appraised at 6000 with no sale below 4000. Terms cash in hand. Harold E Shields Sheriff Athens County Lavelle and Vanity Attorneys.
Public auction to settle partition in Athens County Ohio on June 18 1964 at 1 30 PM at the court house east door. Two tracts totaling about 80 acres subject to an oil and gas lease with a minimum bid of 2 150.00. Also separate notice of bids for sale of multiple frame houses cottages and out buildings at Ohio University Athens Ohio with inspection June 14 1964 to June 22 1964 and bid closing June 24 1964.
State of Ohio Department of Highways in Columbus announces unit price contract S-138(2) for sections ATH-216-129 HOC-216-000 on State Route 216 Nelsonville Buchtel and surrounding townships. Bid by July 7, 1964 with 5 percent certified check or 10 percent bond. Prequalification needed 10 days prior. Plans on file. director may reject all bids.
A car rolled over twice in Racine early Sunday. Driver Robert F. Lawson, 22, Portland Route 1, said brakes grabbed and the car flipped twice landing on its right side. Passenger Kenneth Cozart, Portland Route 1, suffered shoulder abrasion and a hurt right leg. Charges will be filed, officials said.
Six members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion attended the summer eighth district convention in Athens with the K. T. Crossen unit as hostesses. Delegates include Mrs. David Cumings Mrs. Ben Neutzling Mrs. Ernest Powell Mrs. J. M. Thornton Mrs. Mason Fisher and Mrs. Jed Webster Sr. Eight golfers have won the US Open and PGA championships.
The Athens National Bank sues John Nunnemaker to satisfy an execution. A 1949 Sun six cylinder Caravan House Trailer serial T7066 49452-1 model 7T74984SD converted into an office will be sold at public auction June 25, 194, at 1 30 pm on premises behind Athens Apartments Rt. 50 West Athens Township. Cash in hand. Sheriff of Athens County Ohio.
Robert R. Richardson and Alberta E. Richardson filed a petition in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio on June 12 1964 to quiet title to East and West Halves of Lot 147 City of Athens based on forty years of adverse possession The defendants William E Williams and unknown heirs and next of kin must answer by July 27 1964
Racine Chapter invited to join Harrisonville Chapter 255 for a combined Friends Night on Sept. 2. Sharon Jewell reports the event will feature a visit from the worthy grand matron. July meeting will honor past matrons and patrons. Father’s Day and Flag Day program presented with readings by Ratliff, King, Bolin, and Jewell. Refreshments served. round-robin cards prepared for ill members.
Middleport pool opens Monday June 22 with adult lessons taught by Mrs Thomas Scally assisted by Mrs Karen Gregg Bane. Registration on day one. sessions run weekdays 9 30 to 11 30 am for two weeks. Courses include children and life saving in July and August. schedule to be announced.
POMEROY Carroll Heater, 24, Morgantown West Virginia, fractured his right leg Sunday evening at the Meigs Motorcycle Club grounds at Peach Fork after colliding with a parked car. He is in the Army home on leave from a Veterans Hospital treatment for the same leg. the original injury was in Germany.
Racine fire department sponsors a donkey ball game at Racine junior high school field Saturday at 8 p m Grandad Shain will coach the firemen’s team including Larry Wolfe Hilton Wolfe Charles Pyles Duane Wolfe Larry Cole Winn Rees Bill Priddy James Roush and Donnie Hill Bert Grimm coaches a team being recruited to oppose them.
POMEROY The appointments of Jesse Brinker as deputy watchman of shepherds and Allen Hughes as chairman of the district membership committee were announced during a meeting of Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem at the IOOF Hall. An auction sale and potluck refreshments followed.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carnahan of Racine hosted the Pomeroy Bend Citizens Band Radio Club and families at their farm Sunday. Tables on the lawn held a picnic dinner with prayer by Mrs. Robert Harden Sr. Badminton and games followed. Door prize went to Mr. Carnahan. other prizes to Nathan Biggs, Robert Harden Jr., Doyle Shuler, George Carson, Mrs. Harden Sr., Mrs. A. L. Phelps, Robert Harden Jr., Marion and Sharon Cooper, Cheshire.
Admitted patients include Wendel Frecker Racine Thomas Wells Harrisonville Lawrence Rupe Langsville Mildred Fisher Pomeroy David Robinson Pomeroy Donald Dye Letart W Va Discharged patients include Luna Owens Robert E Davs Mildred Lowe Omar Cramulet.
The Heath Methodist Church hosted Children's Day with The Bible as the theme. Mrs. O P Kein announced the program introducing Tommy Baker as new church organist, and various departments presented Bible stories, recitations, and songs under several directors. The program closed with an explanation of a new Bible for children from the Methodist Publishing House.
The Pomeroy High School band picnic is set for Wednesday at Maplewood Lake with swimming at 1 p.m. and a potluck supper at 6 p.m. The event is open to parents families and guests. Royal and Select Masters Bosworth Council will elect officers at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday.
Middleport prepares a community Bible school at the Central Building from June 22 to July with department heads named including Mrs Beulah White and Mrs Richard Owen. The program needs an adult nursery leader and holds meetings at 7 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church.
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