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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1957
Page
16
Mayor E F Robinson reports PUCO engineer letter confirming Meigs Water Co plans to study low water pressures at Lincoln Heights. Company engineers will review and undertake improvements. Tank ladder will be raised to a height beyond reach of children.
Probate Court files inventory and appraisal for Morris Vollmer of Haydenville, assets valued at 10 290 by appraisers C S Matheny Miller Wilson and John Clouston. Belva Vollmer is administratrix. Will admitted for A Guy Loomis of Logan Route 1 with lifetime legacy to widow Hazel Loomis and equal descent to Floyd Loomis Mary Crooks and Ruth Woodgeard. Loomis named executrix without bond. Also admitted is Margaret Gompf of Logan with husband Chris Gompf left all personal property and a lifetime legacy to remain widower. property to descend to three children and grandson Robert Dean Gompf. husband named executor without bond.
Meigs County records show several transfer actions including Carrie M. Fisher deceased to Alexander Henry Fisher via certificate in Pomeroy. multiple transfers involving the King family across Sutton and Salisbury townships. Wayne Turner administrator transfers to Grace Wellington Meadows covering Columbus and Columbia townships. Jed J. Webster and Elizabeth Ann Webster to Paul Simon for Lot 31 in Pomeroy. notes include affidavits and deceased estates.
A white layer cake is described as a picture perfect dessert with pale orange frosting and tiny clusters of seedless green grapes as decoration.
Logan scene as 922 4 H advisers receive long service honors March 22 at Ohio Union Ohio State University. O W Mohler Gore and Mrs Harold Smith Marion Township to be recognized for 15 and five years respectively plus other honorees at the luncheon. W B Wood and O B Price will present pins donated by the railroad. R C Pebworth and John Austin of Chicago join Sears Foundation reps as sponsors.
In Gallia County two similar value cars were swapped illegally. A 1950 Ford owned by Sylvia Marie Seal of Albany was found at Rupe's grocery near Gallipolis and will be returned to its owner. A 1949 Ford owned by Fred Saunders of Mercerville was reported stolen between noon and 4 30 p m. Police seek a young hitchhiker connected to the theft. A couple dropped him in town after giving him a ride.
District 11 officers and committee chairs of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs will not meet as planned in Wilkesville on March 14. The cancellation was announced to Mrs. Robert Reibel by the regional director.
Mr. and Mrs. C E Meadows of Union Ave. spent three weeks with their son and daughter-in-law, Pfe. and Mrs. Paul Johnson at Neosha Mo. He is stationed at Fort Crowder Mo. and the couple has a baby daughter born since their arrival. Mrs. Johnson is Linda Helrich of Middleport, daughter of Mrs. Rodney Hill of Cheshire.
New Lexington news notes an addition to the Maxwell Schoolhouse with bids to be opened by the Monday Creek Local School Board on April 5. Plans and specifications are available from Mrs. Helen George, Route 4, Logan.
Mr and Mrs Byron A Kauffman of New Lexington announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Ann Kauffman to Ronald L Spinks son of Mrs Dorothy Bloss of Crooksville on February 8 at Brooksville Indiana. They reside in Zanesville where Spinks is employed. Miss Lauretta Hoover daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Hoover married Perry Randolph.
The Juliette Lowe Circle of the CCL gathered with co hostesses Mrs Clarence Coffman and Mrs Robert Johnson to hold a community gathering.
Mrs. James Farmer hosted a surprise birthday dinner for her husband at the Farmer residence in the Grueser apartments on N Second Avenue. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. More Yeanger, Mr. and Mrs. Branch Fleming and Peggy and Ruth Ann Farmer. A decorated cake accompanied the dessert course.
Miss Ruth Humphrey a Wheelersburg High School teacher on two weeks vacation leaves Friday for Florida. Mrs Iva Brown visits relatives in Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Robert Coats attend Chamber of Commerce banquet in Gallipolis and Coats chairs Middleport chamber drive that secured 100 memberships. The Hobart George family plans Florida move after selling their home.
Ira Wickline 78 formerly of Dorcas died Tuesday evening. A lifelong Meigs County resident and former farmer, he is survived by nephews and nieces in Racine. Son of E F and Laura Wickline, he will be buried in Beech Grove Cemetery after funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home. Friends may call anytime.
Births report a son for Mr and Mrs John P Walsh Logan and a son for Mr and Mrs John R William son New Straitsville. Admissions list Mrs Charles Eaton Logan surgery Homer A Huston Logan medical P M McDaniel Circleville Route 1 medical. Dismissals include Mrs Walter Howdyshell Logan and son Homer E Anderson Laurelville Route 2 Mrs Richard Dunn Logan Route 1 and Mrs Amanda Poling Logan Route 4.
Members of the First Baptist Church Penel Class will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in the church. Pot luck refreshments will be served.
Market summary for Cincinnati livestock shows hogs mostly lower with mixed U S 1 3 at 17 25 to 17 50 per cwt and sows 14 50 to 15 25. cattle and calves heavy receipts with some classes steady to higher while cutters and bulls move varied. Sheep light with insufficient data to test trade and stock numbers listed for 750 cattle and 250 calves.
Cincinnati farm egg and poultry prices list consumer grades U S A large and jumbo ranges with figures from 18 to 35 cents per dozen and per pound. Includes barge checks and farm prices for No 1 quality fryers hens and heavy birds with varying grades and prices.
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