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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1961

Page

5

Steps To Postpone Pollution Litigation Discussed In Middleport

Wayne Kuhn of Floyd Browne and Associates urged Middleport village council to delay the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board's litigation. The Marion firm had prepared preliminary sewage treatment plans and conducted a chemical analysis of the Ohio River above and below Middleport to assess pollution levels amid the permit renewal process.

Middleport Ohio Water Pollution Control Board Wayne Kuhn Representa Floyd G. Browne Marion Ohio Ohio River Childs Kuhn Mary Carolyn Wiley

Middleport faces board over Ohio River sewage dispute

Middleport fights the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board in Meigs County Common Pleas Court over alleged sewage discharges into the Ohio River. Kuhn proposes delaying litigation with a bond issue, a state board action schedule, and a federal grant request to extend relief to July 1962.

Ohio Water Pollution Control Board Meigs County Middleport Kuhn

Shells Stolen In Looting At Gun Club

Sheriff Hartenbach reported two break ins in the area. At the Pomeroy Gun Club quarters following a fish fry, 25 boxes of shells were taken after a window was broken. A separate break in at the Stumpwater Sportsman's Club on the river in Great Bend area occurred, with small sums of money and club items stolen.

Hartenbach Pomeroy Stumpwater Sportsman’s Club Great Bend

Girl Scouts Day Camp Forms Five Units at Camp Chester

Middleport report notes five units formed on opening day of Girl Scout day camp at Camp Chester under Mrs. Betty Everson. Unit Beetles led by Rosemary Arnold and Jean Seidenabel with Jackie Jones and Sue Tracy as aides. Unit Lassie Lassies led by Esther Simpson and Peggy Carper with Marilyn Moore and Linda Sawvage as aides. Golden Cross, Go-Fars, and Mount-N-Ears units formed with named leaders and aides. Camp staff includes Sara Moore and Maxine Arnold. A daily camp newspaper will publish. visits and nature crafts planned. Friday parents night.

Middleport Camp Chester Betty Everson Rosemary Arnold Jean Seidenabel Jackie Jones Sue Tracy Betsy Cunningham Rheba Brickles Carolyn Jones Sheila Hicks Mary Hennessy Linda Wehring Pamela Kessinger Sandra Sue White Sandra Bailey Sally Globokar Becky Nease Esther Simpson Peggy Carper Lassie Lassies Marilyn Moore Linda Sauvage Unit Linda Ash Joyce Davis Kathy Fultz Maurisha Golden Cross Phyllis Hackett Vilora Collins Susanne Arnold Janice Evans Diana Davis Jackie Bailey Jane Quivey Dawn Carper Pamela Crew Jennifer Menchini Debbie Grueser Christine Bailey Jewel Price Mary Cross Maria Grueser Unit Four Alice Globokar Julie Hysell Anita Collins Jane Evans Patty Goeglein Mary McKenzie Jackie Seidenabel Elaine Davis Janet Sinclair Paula Theis Cindy Conde Barbara Tatterson Vickie Young Wendy Carper Sandra Brewington Thurma Theis Julie Fisher Parkersburg W. Va Sandy Beach

Gone With the Wind returns to Meigs Theater and Ohio Valley Summer Theater opens

The Meigs Theater will show Gone With the Wind in its full 3 hour 45 minute version through Tuesday. Ohio Valley Summer Theater begins its 11th season on Thursday with Auntie Mame running June 29 to July 2. The note includes historical details about Pomeroy from local resident Mrs. Earl Hartenbach, detailing settlement in 1816, mining, salt works, population, and local industry.

Meigs Theater Ohio Valley Summer Theater Mame Earl Hartenbach Pomeroy Nathaniel Clark Meigs County Odd Fellows Masonic Fraternity Minersville Middleport

Three Are Fined In Meigs County Court

In Meigs County Court Judge Emmet W. Peoples fined three men. Harry Barton paid 100 dollars and costs and served three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Norman Evans paid 50 dollars and costs and 10 days in jail for disturbing the peace, sentence suspended. Richard Gilmore paid 10 dollars and costs for driving without an operator license.

Pomeroy Meigs Emmet W. Peoples Harry Barton Norman Evans State Highway Patrol Richard Gilmore

Baby Daughter Born To Kenneth DeLongs

Mr and Mrs Kenneth DeLong of Pomeroy Route 1 announce the birth of a daughter on June 15. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lando Clay of Long Bottom Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Karmel DeLong of Pomeroy Route 1. The couple also have daughter Vicki Sue age five and son Robert Michael age 17 months.

Pomeroy Kenneth DeLong Pomeroy Route 1 Lando Clay Long Bottom Karmel DeLong

Student Dixie Pierce Takes Job in Harwich Port Mass

Miss Dixie Pierce daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard Pierce accepts employment in Harwich Port Massachusetts. She will return to Ohio University in September as a junior in the College of Education. Vacationing at Cape Cod preceded the job decision.

Middleport

Parking Meter Receipts Reported At $185

Chief Herbert Gilkey reports Middleport parking meters collected $185 in the past week. The figure reflects city revenue from metered spaces and supports ongoing municipal cash intake records.

Middleport Herbert Gilkey

Four Names Linked in Local Census Record

The document lists John Malcolm Pape aged 20 from Racine Route 2 and Patricia Sue Roush aged 19 from Racine, along with Charles Schuler aged 27 and Wanda Faber aged 19, both from Rutland.

John Malcolm Pape Racine Patricia Sue Roush Charles Schuler Wanda Faber Rutland

Plan Car Wash Chester Benefits Fire Department

The Chester Volunteer Fire Department sponsors a car wash at Baum Lumber Co. on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds support the fire department and its community safety efforts.

Chester Chester Volunteer Fire Department Baum Lumber Co

Water plunges over Niagara Falls at 219000 cubic feet per second

The report states a flow rate of 219000 cubic feet of water passing over Niagara Falls each second. It emphasizes the immense volume and the natural power of the falls.

Niagara Falls

Meigs General Hospital Hospitalized and Discharged Names

Admitted Finley Thompson Longsville Helen Jeffers Syracuse Lola Caldwell Long Bottom Mrs Jessie McGuire Middleport Mrs Grace Harding Pomeroy A 0 Tracy Pomeroy Robert N Haley Middleport Robert White Syracuse Discharged Inze Butcher Gomer Lewis Frances King Mrs Earl Guess and daughter David Elias Fred Daniels Nettie Phillips Mrs Catherine Lyons Ralph Swan

Finley Thompson Longsville Helen Jeffers Syracuse Lola Caldwell Long Bottom Jessie McGuire Middleport Grace Harding Eroy Tracy Pomeroy Robert N. Haley Robert White Inze Butcher Gomer Lewis Frances King Earl Guess David Elias Fred Daniels Nettie Phillips Catherine Lyons Ralph Swan

Record Hop Planned at Bedford Youth Center

A summer session record hop will be conducted from 7 30 to 10 30 p m Wednesday at the Bedford Youth Center. Jim Lohse and Dave Rinehart will run the dance program. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be sold.

Bedford Youth Center Jim Lohse Dave Rinehart

July Wedding Planned for Herrmann Parker

Plans are set for the open church wedding of Miss Wilma Herrmann and Howard Parker at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. The ceremony will be at 2 30 p m on Sunday July 2 with Rev. Chester Lemley officiating and nuptial music by organist Lillian Stieff and vocalist Paul Nease. Attendants include Karen Herrmann and Herbert Parker. A reception follows in the church social rooms.

Middleport Wilma Herrmann Roy C. Herrmann Cheshire Howard Parker Pearl Parker Long Bottom Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Chester Lemley Lillian Stieff Paul Nease Karen Herrmann Herbert Parker Syracuse

Hot Weather Blend Helps Cars Beat Summer Heat

The article explains heat related car issues like vapor lock where fuel bubbles block supply during hot drives. It describes how gasoline can percolate in carburetors and stall engines after long hot days. Super Shell's Hot Weather Blend is marketed to resist boiling, aiding quick starts and smooth idling in heat.

Super Shell Shell

Also Mentioned on This Page

BY Charlene Hoeflich House of Representatives Senate William Childs Ohio Senate Robert Hartenbach Village Hall William Slater Hudson Avenue Clinton Fisher Lee Smith Clarence Taylor Elm Broadway Kenneth McElhinney Rawlings Garage McElhinney Girl Scouts Durst Rhonda Hysell Linda Hackett Kathy Disney Mary Burkett Marilyn Stumbo Donna Weimann Feeney - Bennett American Legion Drew Webster Post Adlai Stevenson Washington Argentina Nyesville Nial Nye Samuel W. Pomeroy Boston Mass Cincinnati Menced Ents B. F. Biggs Pomeroy Coffin Factory Ohio Valley Heingang Fairlane Matic Karr & van Zandt Cadillac Oldsmobile Poneroy, Ohio Kenneth DeLongs Meigs General Hospital U.S
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