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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

19

Crabapple Tree Honors President and Garden Club Plans

Middleport Garden Club honors President with a flowering crabapple tree plantings and the Christina Traquair award. Members discussed Mrs. Mire C. E. Blakeslee entry for Mrs. America and the Ohio Fuel Gas Co contest while planning a Johnny Appleseed Highway beautification project. A dairy silage meeting in Meigs County reviewed silage types and silo value for small farmers.

Middleport Garden Club Middleport Traquair C. E. Blakeslee America Ohio Gardeners Club Enoire Robert Rawlings Grant Ohio Fuel Gas Co Richard Rawlings Johnny Appleseed Toledo Lake Ing Eliie Robert ‘Rawlings Carroll Swanson Ralph Pratt James B. Titus Victor, Reis Columbus Washington, D.C Klein Middleport Park Bruce Lloyd Park I. E. Reynolds Iso Preventiower

Traffic Counts Bring Two Fines in Court

In Mayor F Robinson’s court Charles E. Lee of near Pomeroy was fined $5 and costs for operating a motor vehicle with a defective muffler. Harry Reitmire Jr. of Hartford WV was fined $5 and costs for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

F Robinson Charles E. Lee Pomeroy Harry Reitmire, Jr Hartford W. Va Henry Werry

New Officers Are Chosen Price Is Chief

Meigs Dairy Service Unit elected new officers at the county extension site with Price as president and Clark Ihle as vice president. Secretary David Koblents and Treasurer Harry Holter were chosen, with David Nease and Paul Moore named directors on the local board. Eugene Halliday, Earl Dean, Clyde Well and Charles Theiss also named directors. The group planned advertising for the artificial insemination service and discussed its annual meeting from February. C N Jones was asked to attend a production testing school in Columbus from March 28 to April 12. Jones and Cris Smith are unit technicians.

Pomeroy Meigs County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office James Titus Clark Ihle Harry Holter Roy Holter Lloyd Roush Smercy — Crmsemeerie Meigs David ‘Koblents Ecr Etary Treaster David Nease Central Ohio Breeding Association Paul Moore Eugene Halliday Earl Dean Clyde Well Charles Theiss C. N. Jones Columbus Jones Cris Smith

Pastor's Mother Dies During Rush Home

The Rev. Louis A. Bangerter and his wife left for Elkhart Ind. to see Mrs Bertha Bangerter, 86, when she died en route from a cerebral hemorrhage at her Elkhart home. A coma had followed since the event. granddaughter Juanita Bangerter learned of the death. Funeral arrangements were not announced.

Middleport Louis A. Bangerter Elkhart Ind Jerendangerter Bertha Bangerter Bangerter Elkhart Wort Juanita Bangerter

Building bids refused as council readies new round

The council refused all bids on the Syrs Case village waterworks project this week. Mayor William Thuener said new bids for pipe meters plugs and other items will be accepted and opened in the third week of the month. Phases of the project will be re advertised for fresh bids.

Pomeroy Society Plans Inspections and Social Gatherings

Pomeroy society reports plans for inspections in Gallipolis on March 14 and Belpre on March 29 from the Pomeroy Chapter 185 Order of Eastern Star. A surprise potluck honored January to March birthdays. a quilting session and social hour followed with multiple member attendees and prizes awarded. Wedding date set in Racine for Bonnie Jeanne Badgley and Brian Kelly Simpson with church ceremony planned.

Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Mabel Goegiein Dennis Goegiein Uring Gallipolis Belpre Ernest Rea Harlan « Wehrung AV. Howell Allen Bail BF. Turner Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Rock Springs Methodist Church Scott Felmer Jeffrey Racine Ralph Badgley Plants Bonnie Jeanne Brian Kelly Simpson Chester Simpson

Worker Loses Both Hands in Rail Accident

Middleport railroad worker Riley Manney, 58, a brakeman for the New York Central, lost both hands near Charleston when his hand was caught while switching cars. He was unconscious at South Charleston hospital Wednesday evening. one hand was severed and the other partially severed, later amputated. Family members were summoned to his bedside.

Middleport Charleston South Charleston Riley Manney New York Central Rail Manley

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