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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1964

Page

7

Middleport Voters to Decide Two Mill Utility Levy

Middleport voters will decide a two mill utility levy at a summer special election to fund village building utilities and street works. The council approved a resolution of necessity and will seek certification for the measure which could bring about $10,000 annually if approved.

Charlene Hoeflich Middleport Bernard Fultz Board of Elections Gene Grate Lee Smith Clerk Grate Floyd G. Browne and Planning Commission Village Hall Smith Board of Appeals James Rhodes Front St State Highway Department Third Ave

Werry Ends Training At Great Lakes Navy School

Ralph Werry, a 1963 Pomeroy High School graduate and former drum major, finished training at the Great Lakes Naval Training School. He will attend a radio school after a 14 day leave with his parents and siblings. Attending relatives and neighbors joined in the ceremony as he begins post training steps. In Middleport two men were fined for disturbing the peace and intoxication in weekend hearings: Jerry Roff and Dale Herman both 25, each fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Pomeroy Ralph Werry Henry Werry Pomeroy High School Great Lakes Naval Training School Werry Bainbridge Tommy Judy Wehring Philip Werry Ray St. Louis Middleport Lee Smith Jerry Roff Dale Herman

Eldon Weeks to Retire From Pomeroy National Bank After 27 Years

Eldon Weeks, vice president and director of Pomeroy National Bank, will retire March 31 after 27 years of service beginning May 1 1937 as a bookkeeper. He will remain a director. A dinner at Crow's Town and Country honored Weeks with gifts including an engraved watch a transistor radio and fishing gear.

Eldon Weeks Edison Hobstetter Pomeroy National Bank

Missing corrected TV listings prompt adjustments

A newspaper note states that Messenger is not responsible for errors in TV program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. It notes boldface indicates color programs.

Messenger

Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Birth and Admissions

A birth is recorded for a son of Mr and Mrs William Fisher of Belpre. Admitted: Samuel Reitmire Mason West Virginia Marilyn Osler Cheshire George Taylor Portland Jean Wright Pomeroy Tommy Miller Racine Virgie Hobstetter Pomeroy. Discharged: Mrs James Stiltner Mrs Allen Lipscomb and son Raymond Neville Willard Taylor Della Windsor Mary Carolyn Wiley Hazel Winebrenner Mrs Martin Stanley and son Mrs James Hayes and daughter Mrs Robert Gerlach.

Samuel Reitmire Mason W. Va Marilyn Osler Cheshire George Taylor Portland Jean Wright Pomeroy Tommy Miller Racine Virgie Hobstetter James Stiltner Allen Lipscomb Raymond Neville Willard Taylor Della Windsor Mary Carolyn Wiley Hazel Winebrenner Martin Stanley James Hayes Robert Gerlach

Pomeroy Holds Good Friday and Lenten Services

Annual Good Friday services set for 8 p.m. at the Federated Church with Charles Norris delivering the sermon A Lenten service is planned for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the church and communion for members will be at 7 30 p m Thursday

Pomeroy Federated Church Charles Norris

Legion Post Presents Flag to Middleport Village

Feeney Bennett Post 128 of the American Legion presented a 50 star flag to Middleport at a village council meeting. Walter Bunce and Henry Clatworthy represented the post, and May Lee Smith accepted the flag for the village.

Middleport Feeney- Bennett American Legion Walter Bunce Henry Clatworthy May Lee Smith

POMEROY Chapter East ern Star to Host Union Good Friday Service

POMEROY Chapter 186 Order of the Eastern Star will hold corporate worship at Union Federated Church at 8 p m with members assembling at 7 45 p m in the church dining room. Bill Southall of Ripley West Virginia was fined 355 and costs in Meigs County Court on charges of driving an overloaded vehicle.

Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star Union Federated Church Bill Southall Ripley W. Va Meigs County Frank W. Porter

Police Check Two Wrecks Over Weekend

Police report two weekend accidents. Mary M. Hysell of Minersville struck a parked car owned by Keith Kennedy on W Second St. A tractor trailer driven by Bill Southall of Ripley struck Ardith Brinker’s car on E Main St as Brinker stopped for a traffic signal. A free clothing day is set for 9:30 to 12 noon Thursday at Salvation Army Headcenters.

Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission Smith Orlanco Middleport Planning Commission Middleport High School Robert Craig William Childs Mary M. Hysell Minersville Keith Kennedy Rutland W. Second St E. Main St Bill Southall Ripley W. Va Ardith Brinker Letart Brinker Salvation Army Butternut Ave

Meigs 4-H Notes Three Groups Select New Club Leadership

Meigs 4-H notes multiple clubs naming officers and new leaders. Eric Parker elected president of Better Livestock Club at Chester Grange Hall, with Sally Mora and Judy King among officers. Other groups like Beaverettes and Reddy Tillawatts elect new officers. meetings planned through summer.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Benders Blakeslee Susie Heaton Eric Parker Better Livestock Club Chester Grange Hall Sally Mora Judy King Patty Koblentz Rick Koblentz Gail P. Buck Chuck Bartels Jeff Folmer Dwight Logan Georgis Skinner Junior Pullins Dean Pullins Jon Buck

Country Music Show at Chester Fire Fundraiser

Buddy Star cher and his country music makers guest at Chester Elementary Saturday night. The Starcher show, sponsored by the Chester Fire Department, raises funds for a new fire truck. Advance tickets 75 cents, door price one dollar. Refreshments will be sold.

Pomeroy Buddy Starcher Chester Elementary School Chester Fire Department

Grange Program Night at Rock Springs Hall

Public invited to Operations Forward observance at 7 30 p m Thursday at Rock Springs Grange Hall. Filmed presentation on grange work and 25 year service honors to long time members with refreshments served.

Pomeroy Rock Springs

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