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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1960

Page

2

New Northwestern Local School District Formed in Meigs County

The Meigs County Board of Education declared the Northwestern Local School District in existence after a Tuesday night meeting. A five member board was named Carroll Snowden Orion Roush Francis Montgomery Duane Stanley Thor Carsey to govern the new district, which will absorb the Northern and Western districts. The board will take over assets and liabilities, with two members elected in 1961 for two years and three for four years.

Pomeroy Northwestern Meigs County Board of Education Carl Kautz County Board of Education Mem Tion Northern Board O. C. Patterson Kautz Board of Education Carroll Snowden Orion Roush Francis Montgomery Western Duane Stanley Thor Carsey Sheets

Meigs County Receipts Totals Report From February

Meigs County clerk Evelyn Locke reports February receipts totaling 712.70 dollars. The office issued 450 certificates of title, 192 notation of lien, 121 memorandums, 117 cancellations, 156 applications and nine duplicate copies. State receipts amount to 170.10 dollars and county share to 542.60 dollars.

Pomeroy Evelyn Locke Meigs County

Eddie A. Smith 66 Dies in Pomeroy Funeral Planned

Eddie A. Smith 66 of Pomeroy died Tuesday evening at Meigs General Hospital. He belonged to the United Methodist Church Masonic Lodge 164 Eastern Star American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. Survived by wife Leona Tracy Smith two daughters Martha Biggerstaff Lakeland Fla Alta Ann Rupe Pomeroy three grandchildren Linda Rupe Vicky and Randy Biggerstaff three sisters Barbara Smith Columbus I W Weed Pomroy and Delbert Chase Athens and brother Harry P Smith. Services 2 p.m. Friday Ew ing Funeral Home burial Beech Grove cemetery with Masonic rites at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Pomeroy Eddie A. Smith Meigs General Hospital Smith United Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Lodge The American Legion Disabled American Veterans Leona Tracy Smith Martha Smith Biggerstaff Lakeland Fla Alta Ann Smith Rupe Linda Rupe Vicky Randy Biggerstaff Barbara Smith Columbus I. B. Weed Delbert Chase Athens Harry P. Smith August W. Smith Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery Funeral

D of A Officers to Discuss District Rally in Ohio

Daughters of America District 13 officers and councilors from Pomeroy area will meet March 20 at 1 30 p m in Forest Rose Council hall Tuppers Plains to plan the district rally set for Marietta on April 20 Edith Wakely district deputy of Marietta will preside Bonaventure Island in Quebec is noted as the world largest sanctuary for the gannet a rare sea fowl.

Pomeroy Daughters of America Forest Rose Council Tuppers Plains Marietta Edith Wakely Bonaventure Island Quebec Province Canada

Visiting Church Youth Tour Area With 27 Marion Members

A group of 27 Marion youths and adult leaders from First Christian Church will visit Shade Valley and surrounding sites this weekend. The Chi Rho club will tour fire towers, dairy farms, bulk milk operations, rural schools, forests, flood control lakes, Ohio river locks, sorghum, and farm bureaus while meeting locals and attending services at the Orange Christian Church.

Pomeroy First Christian Church Marion Shade Valley Harold Doster Chi Rho Iva Mattison Doster J. S. Davis Don Landon Jake Zumbach Wilbur Windland Stanford Stockton Victor Bahr H. A. Cole C. E. Blakeslee Howard Nolan William Carr Long Bottom Mr. Doster Forked M. L. Carr Ohio River Locks Emerson Johnson Broiler Farms Howard Caldwell Wallace Bradford Robert Lindstamer Wilbur Eastman Hemlock Grange Orange Christian Church

Miss Norma Barrett Honored At Party

Miss Joyce Case and Mrs Margaret Barrett hosted a birthday party at Miss Norma Barrett's High Street residence Monday evening. Guests included Charles Stanley Florence Ann Beards Jean Tyree Connie Barrett Farie Brogan Roger Barrett Lawrence Brogan Carolyn Ferrell Anna Barrett and Alberta Hawkins. gifts were exchanged and dessert served.

Margaret Barrett Norma Barrett High St Miss Barrett Charles Stanley Florence Ann Beards Jean Tyree Connie Barrett Farie Brogan Roger Barrett Lawrence Brogan Carolyn Ferrell Anna Barrett Alberta Hawkins

Past Chiefs to Meet at Magnolia Temple Members home

Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple and Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Richard Campbell.

Pomeroy Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Richard Campbell

Will Re-Elected Election Board Head

Emmet Will was re elected chairman of the Neigs County Board of Elections at the annual organizational session. Dorothy Johnston was named clerk and Albert Gloeckner deputy clerk. Other members are E E Follrod Bob Clark and Norman Kloes with party affiliations noted.

Will Pomeroy — Emmet Will Neigs County Board of Elections Dorothy Johnston Albert Gloeckner E. E. Follrod Bob Clark Norman Kloes Wil

Middleport auxiliary elects officers at meeting

Mrs Emmett Shuler was elected president of the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Elected to roles were Mrs Robert McElhinney vice president Mrs Gerald Anthony treasurer Mrs Bachner secretary and Mrs O E McKinley flower committee. The group held an anniversary dinner at Martin Restaurant before the business session and games awarded prizes to Mrs David Jenkins Mrs Anthony and Mrs John Vroman.

Middleport Emmett Shuler Bachner Martin Restaurant Thomas Hannigan Lee Smith Lewis Ellis David Ohlinger Charles Karr Wayne Gibbons Shuler Ohlinger

Pomeroy Personal Notices Include Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Floyd Millhone and son Allan of Belpre visited Clyde Millhone. Craig Wehrung a Ohio University student spent the weekend with his parents Harlan and Mrs. Wehrung. Mrs William F Baxter of Mulberry Ave admitted to Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment.

Floyd Millhone Allan Belpre Clyde Millhone Craig Wehrung Ohio University Athens Harlan Wehrung William F. Baxter Mulberry Ave Holzer Hospital

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