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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1946
Page
5
Village records reveal a CSOE street lighting franchise discussion during the meeting. Local residents and officials noted changes affecting Holmes Street and nearby utility services with planning details.
The Pomeroy village council heard a first reading of a franchise with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric for street lighting. The plan would reduce annual per-light costs to 18 for 1,000 lumen lamps and 25 for 2,500 lumen lamps, while keeping 153 1,000 lumen lamps and adding higher output lights for a total annual cost of 4,439, an 11.55 percent increase over the current system.
The report notes arrests in Meigs jail on November 2 including Charles Hysell for AWOL, Freddy Wise for intoxication, and Frank Brewer for intoxication. It details a 54.98 percent illumination increase proposal with 17 new 4,000 lumen street lights and street-by-street placement. It also covers school lighting costs under a new franchise and council actions on rental space at City Hall and a land-use issue associated with the Davis Company.
Ambulance crews discharged four patients to their homes last week. Jesse Grueser and Harry Shumaker left Martt Clinic for Rutland, Mrs. Carl Miller left Holzer Hospital for Rutland, and Mrs. William Musser returned from Charleston to Langsville.
Middleport council voted to decorate the village for the holidays resuming a long held custom. Mayor H W Craig presided as engineer from the state health department was to investigate the Diamond Hollow sewer. Conn Young received a five dollar monthly raise for dump duties. Chief Ray McClure granted a three day vacation in Nov 2022 with Sthimer Neal in charge. Volunteers urged to contribute council salaries to the youth center. Four new hydrant sites described near Oliver Grant Logan Paige and at the foundry corner. October mayoral report noted 226.70 in receipts. Fines paid by multiple residents and 1000 I road works bill sent to finance for cemetery access.
POMEROY Chief Walter E Wolfe and Patrolman John Bryan installed the Central School Patrol Monday. Sixth grader Donald Young named captain with Eugene Siders and John William Feiger as lieutenants. Other patrol members include Ray Hines Alfred Ruschel Jerry Hawk Billy Kitchen in sixth grade and Howard Kitchen Neil Hysell Martin Angus Keith Stansbury Ray Hawk in fifth grade. Patrol belts and badges were issued.
Warm weather Sunday lured motorists through Middleport en route to river points, boosting traffic over the Pomeroy-Mason bridge. The bridge’s long promised benefit of free passage once paid for is highlighted, as the Ohio approach area once bore a cement block with the inscription This bridge free when paid for.
Morning and afternoon kindergarten classes at Central School were combined for a Halloween party planned for Thursday morning. Pupils came in costume and enjoyed songs and games before refreshments for 39 attendees. Prizes were awarded to Danny Gross and Jimmy Hobstetter, with several mothers in attendance.
Miss Barbara Root of Middleport, daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Root, is among eleven freshmen at Shorter College Rome Georgia selected to teach in the Christian Association for the year. Barbara moved with her parents to Columbus years ago and graduated from a Columbus high school in June.
The Middleport American Legion post held a fish fry and dance Saturday evening at its new headquarters in the former K of P Hall. A large crowd of Legionnaires and families attended as the first event in a series planned for returning veterans.
One hundred twelve Pomona Grangers met at Rock Springs with Racine Grange as host to elect officers for the next two years. Fred Goeglein reelected master. new officers include Norris, Atkins, Vale, Midkiff, Shain, Genheimer, Powelson, and Dorothe Holter. Old officers retained include Goeglein, Mutchler, Jones, Cole, Hoskins, Reed, Sayre, and Heaton. The group discussed the Veterans Memorial Hospital bond issue and Racine Grange hosted refreshments. The next session is set for Jan 3, 1947 with Williams Grange as host.
After a week of campaigning Pomroy Junior High pupils elected officers and student council representatives. Polly Dill was chosen president and William Neutzling vice president. Eighth graders Marianne Peoples and Don Dailey were elected secretary and treasurer. Room 23 representatives Joyce Fisher and Dwight Chaffee. Room 24 Bernard Grueser and Joyce Phillips. Room 21 Martyn Swatzel and Johnny Watson. Room 35 Faye Will and Jack Leifheit. Room 33 Roger Davidson and Donna Van Meter. C S Gibbs is advisor.
Ruth Wade of the Wade Quartette performed for Middleport High School students on Friday. She twirled with one finger and passed through a hoop, while the group showcased marimba and accordion pieces. The act ended with cheers from the school to gear up for the Logan Middleport football game.
Dunn, 79, a former Middleport resident, died unexpectedly Sunday after crossing the highway at Hartford West Virginia. He had suffered several strokes of paralysis previously.
Ann Schroath and her grandmother Mrs. Clifford Ervin hosted a Halloween party for Third and Fourth Grade schoolmates at the Ervin home. Guests in costume enjoyed a basement supper with doughnuts and cider, while fortunes, games, prizes for Nancy Rawlings and Ruby Annice Yeanger, and help from Mrs. Neils Powell and Mrs. George Johnson completed the event.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion plan an Armistice Day dinner at Woodman Hall on November 11. The turkey dinner for women, their husbands or guests begins at 6 pm with a short program. Mrs. Cora Bennett is auxiliary president and district welfare chairman.
Mr and Mrs M S McAllister of Coraopolis Pa were guests of the D C Millers for bridge freeing ceremonies Thursday and were honor guests Friday night with Mr and Mrs Robert Coats entertaining friends. includes Barbara McAllister daughter of Mr and Mrs McAllister.
A guest of Mr and Mrs J H Grate returned home Saturday. Miss McAllister attended the Logan Middleport football game with Miss Virginia Lu Schaaf and other high schoolers. Mr and Mrs Millard Wildermuth hosted a family dinner at their S Third Ave Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Wildermuth Miss Thelma Wildermuth Theo Wildermuth and Miss Angela Whitener visiting from St Louis.
Announcement received of the birth of a daughter to Capt and Mrs John A Wisda Clarksville Tenn on October 25 The baby Mary Jane weighed seven pounds twelve ounces The Wisdas lived in the Cross apartment on North Second Avenue Captain Wisda was employed as an engineer by the Badger Construction Co
Attendance at the Parkersburg High School versus Stonewall Jackson High School game included Mr and Mrs Willis Anthony Mr and Mrs Gail Miller Gerald Anthony and Miss Hazel Hawkins along with Mrs J W Easley and Mrs Opal Nuckles who returned to Charleston after visiting Mrs L L Carney Mr and Mrs William Lowe Bernard Krinke spent a weekend with relatives near Martins Ferry accompanied by Gene Grate Mrs M G Brown joined the group visiting sister Mrs A V Wood in Wheeling H M Cross travels to Canada for hunting Dr J B Hodges returns from Cincinnati Miss Audrey Weaver of Columbus spent the weekend here Mrs John Lyons II and her new son returned from Zanesville after extended stay there Don Finn of Charleston guest of E A Reeds Saturday residing at the Reeds home on Front St while employed at WVOW in Point Pleasant Mr and Mrs Cecil Root and Mr and Mrs William Root with Helen Jane Root and her husband visited here Sunday and attended First Baptist Church
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