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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
7
Pomeroy plans to locate a proposed sewage disposal plant at the rear of the high school football field if plans advance. Mayor Charles Legar and Councilman Leslie F. Fultz discussed the site with the Board of Education and may inspect a similar facility in Canal Winchester.
Mayor Lee Smith warns residents Plum Street from Locust to Ash becomes one way April 1 to Oct 1 for park safety. Citations will follow violations. leaf burning prohibited with fines. Clean-up week schedules wards three through five with curbside debris pickup through the five wards.
Officials at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church held a meeting to plan June family night. Rev. Howard Ruppelt led a prayer, a free will offering yielded five dollars, and the card chairman was instructed to buy cards. Ada Slack Richard Duckworth led the program committee while Mrs. William Winebrenner and Mrs. Thomas Clark organized food. A foreign student from Ohio University will speak. the June meeting will follow family night.
Syracuse Elementary hosts a party for all sixth graders from 3 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium. Room mothers and mothers of students will arrive at 10 a.m. to prepare decorations and at 2 p.m. to set tables and food. Students should wear play clothes for games.
The 34th Rutland Alumni Association banquet and dance will be held in the Rutland gymnasium Saturday night. Banquet at 6:30, dance at 9 with Clyde Willis orchestra. 1933 and 1953 classes attend. Miss Marilyn Turner to sing. Jon Webster and Charles Hoffman drum duet. Speakers include Wendell Diehl, 1933 Rutland graduate. Reservations via Mrs. Kenneth Michael.
Cheshire Kyger Creek Alumni Association announces a banquet and dance at Kyger Creek High School beginning 6 30 p m June 1 with a coffee hour and square dancing to follow. Reservations due by Saturday to Miss Joyce Buckley Cheshire Route 1. Pomeroy court fines reported for two defendants in separate charges.
Kalad Hindy of Middleport, manager of the Pomeroy office of the Economy Savings and Loan Co., is promoted to company division manager at large. He begins duties in the Cleveland area and will operate in 17 states. His family remains in Middleport until a move to the Columbus area. David Ohlinger will succeed Hindy as Pomeroy manager. Ohlinger and his family will live at 487 S. Fourth St. in Middleport.
Circles of the B. H. San born Missionary Society of the Middleport First Baptist Church meet tonight at 7 30. Dorcas Circle meets at Mrs Beulah White s home. Love Joy Circle hostess is Miss Rhoda Hall Electa Circle meets at Mrs Eloise Wilson s. Pome roy Bend Citizens Band Radio Club auxiliary gathers Thursday at Mrs W D Edwards s home Pomeroy. Rock Springs Grange meets 8 p m Friday at the hall replacing Thursday due to the Pomeroy High School commencement.
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club delegates Mrs John Werner Mrs Harry S Moore Miss Freddie Houdashelt Mrs Nan Moore and Mrs Pearl Reynolds attended the Ohio Federation state convention over the weekend at Neil House Columbus Madge Neal Gallipolis was elected federation treasurer A memorial service for deceased members including Charlotte Perrin Middleport was held Ada Cray returned from winter in Akron Several local families visited or moved in from Rutland Columbus Huntington Valley Pa and New York were mentioned in connections with locals The Meigs marriage licenses list Lawrence Ward Virginia Hancock Reva Rea and Larry Bunce
Prof Henry L. Ash of Salem College will speak at Rutland High School commencement at 8 p m Friday. He heads the political science department and has served in the Navy and West Virginia education and finance roles.
Three defendants were fined by Meigs County Judge Frank W. Porter for intoxication, defective muffler and disturbing the peace. Hatfield pled innocent to assault and battery with a deadly weapon. bond set at 500 dollars for a later hearing. Hudnall and Bailey pled innocent to assault and battery with bonds of 200 and 300 dollars respectively. Stella Cooper of Athens was the alleged beating victim.
Admitted Henry Blairs Austinville Virginia Clifford Dewhart Pompey Elmer Sayre Middleport Jack Crisp Langsville. Discharged Philip Burbridge Vivian Johnson Florence Theiss.
Seven children from Sacred Heart Catholic Church received their first Holy Communion marking the end of catechism taught by Miss Ann Howell. Names include Amy Huston Rita Casci Sheila McKnight Maxine Rickard James McClain Michael McClain and Frank Broderick. Middleport reports Joseph French of Route 1 fined $100 costs and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated after appearing before Mayor Lee Smith.
Mrs. Frank Cheesebrew will direct the Langsville area community vacation Bible school at Langsville Congregational Christian Church from June 3 to 14. Key staff include Wanda Fetty secretary Judy Lloyd song leader and several instructors with a closing picnic and program on June 14.
The State Highway Patrol seeks the owner of a new 26 inch AMF Road Master red and white bicycle found Monday at a state park on Route 33 in Meigs County. Owners may claim the bicycle at the Gallipolis patrol post located five miles west of Gallipolis on Route 35.
TUPPERS PLAINS The Rose Garden Club met at Mrs. Herman Black with co host Mrs. E A Dodderer. Dodderer led a paper and a clinic on flower arranging was announced for June 6 9 at Marietta. Stage decoration plans for Eastern High School commencement and travel prize won by Mrs Guy Boggess were noted. Ribbon awards went to Mrs A M Cox and Mrs Boggess. Refreshments served to 13 members. COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY Middleport High School senior class to hold a ceremony at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with eight herade graduation exercises scheduled Thursday at 8 p m.
Ellen Dutton and Kenneth Harris led a Middleport awards assembly with top state rankings in English III and general science. The program honored numerous students across subjects from Spanish to Latin to biology, announcing special awards for perfect attendance Rose Marie Hackett and outstanding student Sharon Yeanger.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McComas hosted a Sunday family dinner honoring their daughter Dianne who graduates from Middleport High School Friday night. Guests included Mrs. Edward L. McComas and Dianne Lee from Dorchester Nebraska, I E Miller Iva Ward Mrs John Baker and Tom, and Mrs Mont Miller of Middleport. The family traveled to Columbus Saturday to meet the future daughter-in-law and were dinner guests of Mrs J E McComas in Columbus.
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