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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1966
Page
5
Meigs County fire season starts today requiring burning permits for rural burnings. Victor A. Bahr, division fire warden, warns winds and dry conditions could spread fires rapidly and harm timberlands. Permits available from listed local officials in Bedford, Columbia, Lebanon, Letart, Orange, Rutland, Salem, Salisbury, Scipio, and Sutton areas.
In Meigs County 105 pints were collected from 129 donors at a bloodmobile. Officials aim for similar turnout at upcoming bloodmobiles to cover a county shortfall and rebuild supplies. several donors reached multiple gallons and a large nursing and volunteer staff supported the effort.
Meigs County Common Pleas Court granted a divorce to Blendena M Conde of Middleport from George F Conde for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty with custody of one minor child. Doris Hendricks of Minersville filed for divorce from Floyd Hendricks for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty with custody of four minor children.
Cub Scout Pack 244 was rechartered at the annual Blue and Gold Banquet held at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Allan Leonard presided, Paul Werner handled rechartering, and new committee members were named for 1966. A corsage was presented to den mother Mrs. Dale Walburn for her work with the pack.
A surprise party at Syracuse Methodist Church honored Kenneth Wiggins on his birthday. Thirty three youths and three adults attended after a youth fellowship meeting of the Syracuse Minersville and Forest Run charge. Mrs Opal Dailey led a devotional and Gary Wilford presented the program. The group plans to meet again next Sunday at Forest Run Church.
Meigs County Treasurer Howard Frank reports 1965 real estate collections totaling 487,622.80 with 29,918.42 in delinquent taxes and 57,945.82 paid in advance. Subdivisions show varied receipts including Pomeroy Village 87,147.58 and Middleport Village 63,616.88 among others.
Kon Eberhard of the Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association speaks at 7 30 p m Thursday for the Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association winter meeting at Southern High School in Racine with a potluck supper. Middleport Village Council holds a special session at 7 30 p m Tuesday at village hall for routine business. last night’s meeting was postponed. The Middleport Literary Club meets Wednesday at 2 p m at Miss Bess Sanborn’s home to review Christopher Marlowe and Night of Camp David with current events for roll call. The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at the hospital cafeteria with the new administrator in attendance.
Middleport police report coin boxes in two public telephone booths damaged over the weekend with attempts to remove money. Chief Gilkey ties loitering and coin box tampering to an ordinance violation and possible suspects. Howard Woods taken to hospital after medical incident. bake sale planned by Middleport Child Conservation League at Tri-Lustre Cleaners.
Middleport emergency squad answered two aid calls Monday. At 12:16 p.m. Mrs. Lawrence Hysell of Happy Hollow Road was transported for medical treatment. At 6:20 p.m. Edith Rice of North Second Avenue had breathing difficulties and was taken to Meigs General Hospital.
Nancy Carnahan and others listed at Meigs General Hospital notes include cases from Gallipolis Pomeroy and Dexter. Pomeroy resident Paul Rees forfeited a 25 bond in Mayor Legar court on charges crossing a center line.
The Minersville Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold a bake sale starting at 9 30 a.m. Saturday at Duke Cleaners on West Second Street to raise funds for a church project.
Hawk ins 80 Middleport confined to Veterans Memorial Hospital after an accident on former Route 7 below Middleport Monday. State Highway Patrol said Hawkins was turning from Route 7 onto former Route 7 near Storys Run Rd when he lost control. Vehicle struck a concrete abutment and two mail boxes were knocked down. Hawkins was taken to the hospital by a passing motorist.
Members of Pom eroy First Baptist Church junior and senior high youth fellowships attended the Second Association youth rally in Jackson on Sunday. Car la Sheridan Sheila Cowan Ronnie Cowan David Michael Mike Sawyer Mike Martin James Wiles John Wiles Larry Wiles joined advisors Mrs. Barnhart Mrs. Michael Rev. Carter Williams and Miss Sally Foster for a weekend gathering.
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list admittances including Everett Hawkins Middleport and others with addresses across New York. A separate incident reports a hit and run on Chester Road where William Guinther of Syracuse struck parked James Qualls of Pomeroy. Guinther fled the scene. Damages described as medium to light on the involved cars.
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