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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
3
Middleport Village Council again discusses sewer system for Ohio River pollution cleanup with two options: begin steps for the plant or place the measure on the ballot. Tax impact worries locals, a mass meeting is tentatively planned, and no decision is reached.
Frank Smith 35 of Hartford West Virginia pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs by Mayor J F Robinson after a boat overturn at the levy by a Hartford parking lot. Smith claimed hitting a telephone pole caused the accident and said he lost $87 in his billfold during the incident. Walter Smith 62 was released on bond after also being dumped into the water. City Patrolman Charles Werry made the arrests. Raymond Toothman and James Roberts faced separate charges with bonds. Ralph McCune and Sherman Edward Lewis were jailed on old or new offenses.
A Pomeroy special meeting of POMEROY Chapter 186 CBS at the Masonic Temple featured deputy grand matron Mrs. Neva Callendine and Florence Tracy with gifts exchanged among officers and visiting dignitaries. Separate notes cover Pomeroy Baptist Women’s Missionary Society officers, a layette project, a Pythian Sisters meeting, and the 18th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil V. (Boe) Brown with details on family and residence.
Members of the Pomeroy Bend Grange gather for a 7 30 p m meeting at the DAV Hall with Worthy Master Charles Legar presiding.
The Sugar Run PTA will hold a program titled Know Your School Needs for the Future at the school Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Hostesses include Mrs R J Jacobs and Mrs Frank and Mrs James Titus along with several other named members.
Mrs William Radford and Mrs Robert Burdette led a Tea Sunday afternoon at Rocksprings Methodist Church for Mother's Day. Students Billy Ray Radford Charles Kartels and Jeffry Folmer sang a prayer Father of Goodness. Guests received programs and light refreshments including sandwiches cookies tea and kolache.
East Liverpool's Mr and Mrs Ralph Birch and Chillicothe's Lee Jackson along with Linda spent the weekend with local families including the Birchs and Miles. Columbus visitors tied to Roush Simpson Beegle and other households joined area hosts for Easter and a Gallipolis picnic with many relatives attending.
Miss Bess Sanborn urged global missionary aid quoting scripture as she outlined fields on the map. The May WSCS program at Heath Methodist Church reviewed pledges for September and noted the district commendation for local work.
Mrs. Thomas Rue entertained her bridge club at her Third Ave home Thursday evening with Mrs. Ralph Welker as a substitute player. Snacks were served.
The Middleport Evangeline Chapter OES announces a special practice session on Friday evening as preparation for the May 26 inspection. Reservations for the dinner prior to the inspection should be made with Mrs Willis Anthony, worthy matron.
Pomeroy 52 band awards were given to students of Pomeroy High and Junior High. Band director Ray Woodgeard received a desk pen from Roger Hysell. Lifetimes booster card went to Mrs. Joe Raub. Seniors receiving medals include Carol Curtis and 11 others. majorettes Tom Goetz and Suzanne Vaughan also honored. Juniors and sophomores listed with letter sizes and names. Freshmen and eighth graders noted with letter counts.
Salisbury School will present Which Shall He Marry a class play on Friday evening The eighth grade commencement exercises will be held on Wednesday May 22 at 7 30 with speaker Rev Roger Bishop oe
Pomeroy Junior High held an assembly to award 1159.60 in magazine sales with 367.35 allocated to class treasuries and 78.10 to the principal’s fund. Ninth grade officers Linda Crow and Nick Coates received 119.47, eighth graders Terry Knight and Sharon Young 84.33, seventh graders Asenath Tracy and Joyce Buckley 30.45. seven top sellers were John Murray, Carolyn St Clair, Eric Hart, Mary McAfee, Carolyn Edwards, Jean Dabo, and Minada Murray.
The balance of $45 and costs on a reckless operation charge for Sherman Edward Lewis, 19, of Point Pleasant, was paid and he was released from Middleport and Meigs County jails. A Meigs County grand jury hearing on a separate auto larceny charge failed to indict.
The United States Department of Agriculture describes more than 400 kinds of cheese, illustrating the breadth of dairy varieties recognized or studied by national food authorities.
A bond of $140 was posted by A. B. Bingham of Russell Street Middleport. He was brought to Middleport jail by Chief of Police Leroy Bartrum Monday morning to face a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Mrs C R Karr who has custodian duties for the village hall short wave radio and fire siren hosts a dinner Thursday for Middleport’s official family led by Mayor C O Fisher councilmen police firemen and press reps Mr and Mrs Karr plan to move later this month to their farm home on Naylor’s Run Hill
Middleport reports multiple injuries after a sequence of falls. Sidney Pickens sprained ankle and toe, Victor Grim suffered several injuries, and Mrs. William Allman fractured her arm, all from separate incidents.
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