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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1960

Page

2

Bend Minstrel To Again Show At Annual Meigs County Fair

Meigs County Agricultural Society approves fifth annual Big Bend Minstrel appearance on the final fair night under Bob Hoeflich. Fire Department to manage fireworks after the music. Committee to price 36 to 38 foot wide by 80 to 120 foot long buildings and plan stage and electrical work. Flags posters and pipework materials approved.

Bend Meigs County Fair Charles Radford Hoeflich Association Walter Cleland Linley Hart Racine Fred Leifheit Fair Board Jackie Wigar Wayne Roush Howard Nolan Avis Frecker Jean Hamm Raymond Hoce

Ice Causes Car Crash on North Front Street

Two cars were damaged in an accident on North Front Street Tuesday. Mrs. Sharon Cleland 19 of 235 North Front Street suffered $400 damage to the left side of her vehicle after George Moore 34 of Pomeroy slid on ice from Brannon Garage into Cleland. Moore’s car sustained $50 in damage. No charges were filed.

North Front Street Herbert Gilkey Sharon Cleland North Front St George Moore Pomeroy Gilkey Cleland Front St Moore Brannon

Peterson's Ointment Ad Brings Fast Relief

Painful pile symptoms soothed in minutes with Peterson’s Ointment. Cooling astringent formula relieves itching quickly after 40 years of use. Available at all druggists in box or applicator tube 85c with money back offer.

Peterson

Damage At S800 In Home Blaze Sets Loss

Middleport firemen battled a fire at a Cheshire owned residence on Tuesday afternoon confining the blaze to a utility room. Damage estimated at 800 dollars. contents including a water heater pressure tank pup and paint cans destroyed. Cause under investigation.

Middleport Shirley Woods Cheshire Thomas Durst

Emergency call to residence near Clifton Virginia WV

Middleport emergency squad answered a 10 28 a m call to Mrs Art Kines at a Clifton area home. She was transported to Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant for treatment.

Middleport Art Kines Clifton Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant W. Va

Illness Reported for Former Middleport Resident

Relatives announce the serious illness of Frank B. Knopp formerly of Middleport now residing at 931 Mission Road South Park Charleston West Virginia. He is noted as a former Middleport resident.

Middleport Frank B Knopp Mission Road South Park Charleston W. Va

Middleport plans complete for Good Friday services

Middleport ministers map a 7 30 pm Good Friday service at the Middleport Church of Christ with Easter music by the host choir under Mrs Arthur Skinner. Sermon subjects include Soldiers of the Cross and Thieves on the Cross by Fred Gardner and Raymon Konkright.

Middleport Good Friday Church of Christ Middleport Church Fred Gardner Raymon Konkright Howard Ruppelt Clyde Bartlett Nyle Borden Borden Ray Pickens Konkright

Unreasonable ruling sparks debate on Pomeroy sewage plan

Pomeroy faces fines up to 500 dollars per day for river dumping without permits. Voters approved 180000 dollar bond for a sewage plant, but funds were not certified. Council balks at starting sanitary sewers, fearing long payoff and FPB rejection. The project spans 40 years with uncertain local support.

Pomeroy Water Pollution Control Board

Middleport BPW Club Installs New Officers and Talks

Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club named new president Mrs. Ray Pickens and vice president Mrs. Arthur Strauss with Miss Dorothy Jenkins as secretary and Mrs. John Werner as treasurer. Installation planned for May.

Middleport BPW Club Freddie Houdashelt Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Masonic Temple Ray Pickens Arthur Strauss Dorothy

Rutland Teacher Joins National Math Institute at Ohio U

Warner O Morgan of Rutland will attend the Institute for Mathematics Teachers at Ohio University Ath ens from July 11 to Aug 19. He will join 30 other teachers in a program that is one of 381 NSF sponsored summer institutes. The goal is to deepen teachers understanding of old and new math concepts for classroom use.

Ohio University Athens Morgan Rutland High School National Science Foundation

Presbyterian MYF Plans Fellowship Night at Middleport Church

Westminster Youth Fellowship of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church completed plans for Foreign Fellowship Night to be held at 6 p.m. March 20. An Ohio University student from Iraq will be guest speaker. Lynn Buchanan moderated. devotional led by Carolyn Russell and Cinda Sauer.

Guy Reynolds Gallipolis Farmers Hotel Vale Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Bilmore Dayton Russell Capehart Wahama High School Pickens Foreign Fellowship Westminster Youth Fellowship Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Ohio University Iraq Lynn Buchanan Carolyn Russell Cinda Sauer

Two Men Fined In City Court. Woman Forfeits Bond

In Mayor Charles Legal court Tuesday night Henry Butcher paid 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication, Robert Rinehart 15 dollars plus costs for speeding, and Audrey Meadows of Huntington forfeited a 100 dollar appearance bond for using fictitious auto plates.

Pomeroy Huntington Charles Legal Henry Butcher Robert Rinehart Audrey Meadows W. Va

FASTEETH Alkaline Powder Keeps Dentures Secure and Fresh

Many denture wearers fear plate slippage in public. FASTEETH is an alkaline powder sprinkled on plates to hold them more firmly, reduce odor and mouth souring, and improve comfort. Available at drug counters nationwide.

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