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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1967
Page
5
Middleport High School seniors present a three act comedy The Boarding House Reach at 8 p.m. Friday May 12 in the high school auditorium. The Maxwell family plot centers on Wilbur trying to raise money for a bicycle by turning the house into a boarding house with unlikely guests.
Fragmentary OCR text references the state insurance continuing and a superintendent, a Topeka connection, and unspecified financial details. The readable parts mention December and financial condition, but concrete facts, names, dates, or outcomes are missing.
Eastern Local School District eighth graders from Reedsville spent a day in Columbus visiting the Capitol and the Science-Industrial Building. The 62 students, led by principals Bertha Smith Grace Weber and Marion Parker, were greeted by Senator Oakley Collins and watched the Senate session opening as several mothers accompanied the group.
At a Sunday meeting of the official board, Heath Methodist Church discussed boosting attendance and voted to present Bibles to Middleport High School seniors. Rev. Max Donahue reported progress on the planned Vacation Bible School by local churches.
Wayne Gibbons, longtime Pomeroy council member, resigned to take a state highway department post at Dipen 10 headquarters in Mata. Mayor C C Fisher lauded his service as a resolution of thanks was adopted. A joint meeting with Meigs Water Co. action and street lighting changes were discussed. April financials were reviewed with total receipts and expenditures detailed, and reports were accepted. Present: Baker, Stumbo, Vaughn, Parmerlee, Zerkle.
Mrs Truman Russell joined her son J C Russell for Mother's weekend at Ohio University Athens staying at Sargent Hall. Norbert Neutzling Sr and family visited with son Joe a freshman. Pvt Michael Neutzling returned to Alaska after emergency leave for a death in the family. Weekend guests included Robert Werner and family from Oberlin with faculty member Robert Werner of Oberlin College. Alfred Elberfeld and daughter attended the wedding of his daughter Mrs Francis Elberfeld Sargent to Frank Rovere in Essex Fell New York.
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