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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1957

Page

8

Scientists Plotting Noises of Outer Space

Boulder Colorado report explains that space and atmospheric radio noise from 50 000 daily storms and sun activity can disrupt communications. IGY aims to chart and forecast this noise with 16 global stations, improving radio reliability for planes ships and receivers.

Boulder Colo Outer Space IGY William Crichlow Boulder Laboratories National Bureau of Standards Crichlow Bill Wye Byrd Station Antartic Hawaii Greenland Panama Brazil Sweden Morocco Nigeria South Africa Japan India Malaya Australia Gunbarrel Hill

Real Estate Transfers Across Several Towns

Transfers show multiple property deals including 14 acres Chester Two and 83.48 acres coal Salem Two involving Lucy Hayes and Ohio Power Co. and numerous certificates of transfer in Syracuse Pomeroy Salem Sutton Two Chester Two Middleport and Pomeroy. Notable names include Karr Hayes Crow and Major with several family and corporate transfers.

May E. Karr Eleanor Karr Frederick W. Crow Irving Karr Virginia Karr Robert Hill Etta Mae Hill Syracuse Estella J. Ebersbach Bertha C. Canaday Pomeroy Helen V. Lee Maurice Dorothy Wright Columbia Aten Shain Edith Shain Cedric W. Clark Esther Clark Russell Forest June Welch Fletcher Welch Mary Myrtle Curtis Edith M. Jones William H. Jones Sutton Two Elizabeth Halley William J. Halley Ruth Ann Halley Salisbury J. B. Hayes Lucy Hayes Chester Two Helen Charles Woode Clifford Eloise Hayes Fern Frank Cheesebrew Hilah Waugh Mary Rudersmith Lucy F. Hayes Harrison F. Gammon Mary L. Gammon Job P. Strong Glenn Strong Eva White Peda Ward Frank Strong Salem Two Ernest Major Gladys Major Ohio Power Co Salem Jaben Shaw Elizabeth Shaw Julian Green Eva Wise Daniel S. Cahoon George S. Cahoon Charles W. Cahoon Maggie D. Caster Estella Holter Lillian Henderson Genevieve Walker Emerson Holter Lawrence Holter Sutton Edwin Moore Edward Moore Middleport Martha Epple E. L. Hughes Elmont L. Bosworth Gladys L. Bosworth

Meigs County Sees Tax Decline in Weekly Sales Tax

Meigs County and four other counties report lower prepaid sales tax receipts for the week ending Oct 26 versus the same week last year, per state treasurer Roger W. Tracy. Athens County shows a weekly gain of 2384.74 reaching 13500.75 in sales tax receipts.

Pomeroy Meigs County Roger W. Tracy Meigs Logan Vinton Gallia Hocking Athens County

Assistant Chief Calls for Help in House Fire

POMEROY The assistant fire chief alerted the volunteer department at daylight Tuesday morning as his house burned. Three of four wards dispatched trucks to the Emer son Well home on Pleasant Ridge at 6:30 a.m. The emergency squad accompanied firemen to the scene. Moderate damage reported. a defective flue blamed for the blaze.

Pomeroy Emerson Well Pleasant Ridge Well

Almanac Baer’s Almanac predicts harsh winter and quirky sayings

Lancaster PA reports Baer's Almanac in its 133rd edition foresees a tough winter from January to late March with major cold waves and storms. It also includes Pennsylvania Dutch maxims about moon phases and timing for wine, marriage, and haircuts.

United States Baer

Steak Dinner Given For Stiffler Employes

A Monday evening steak dinner was hosted at Martins Restaurant in Middleport for Stiffler’s Store employees of Pomeroy. Host and hostess were Manager B. J. Howard and his wife. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stiffler and others from Jackson and locals.

Pomeroy Martin’s Middleport Stiffler’s B. J. Howard Jack Stiffler James Stiffler Bill Davis Jackson Howard Monty Wilson Herman Martin Alma Miller Mary Shelton Mary Harbrecht Sibyl Knight Mildred Fry Della Ann Newland Helen Atkins Carrie Kennedy Clarice Longstreth Erna Jesse Edith Sauer

Meigs Hospital Admits List and Discharges Names

Admitted patients at Meigs Hospital include Robert Howitt Shade Lawrence Heiner Rutland Junior Bennett Clifton Mrs Mary Swatzel Pomeroy Mrs Richard Stewart Cheshire Laura Heiney Racine Elizabeth Carper Mason Joseph Holt Pomeroy Lucy Turner Carpenter. Discharged patients include Herman Wehrmeyer New Haven Mrs Irene Busch Portland Emerson McDole Long Bottom Arthur Fletcher Long Bottom Mrs Ruth Anun Hill and infant son Letart Falls George McDaniel Cheshire David Allan Conley Mason.

Robert Howitt Shade Lawrence Heiner Rutland Junior Bennett Clifton Mary Swatzel Pomeroy Richard Stewart Cheshire Laura Heiney Racine Elizabeth Carper Mason Joseph Holt Lucy Turner Carpenter Herman Wehrmeyer New Hav Irene Busch Portland Emerson McDole Long Bottom Arthur Fletcher Ruth Anun Hill Letart Falls George McDaniel David Allan Conley

Church Group Plans Christmas Bazaar

The Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport will finalize plans for the annual Christmas bazaar to be held November 20 and 21 at the church. The evening will also include the annual bank offering with hostesses listed as Mrs. William Morris Mrs. Branch Fleming Mrs. Walter Owen Mrs. William Ohlinger Miss Martha Ohlinger Mrs. Joe Bailey and Mrs. George Lowery.

Middleport Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church William Morris Branch Fleming Walter Owen William Ohlinger Martha Ohlinger Joe Bailey George Lowery

Local Hometown Health Notes

Letart Falls reports Mrs Omar Cramlett back home after Holzer Hospital stay. Mrs Floyd Workman is convalescing from the flu. Alex Graham is at home after a Meigs Hospital stay of one week.

Omar Cramlett Holzer Hospital Floyd Workman Alex Graham Meigs Hospital

Two Divorce Suits Filed in Meigs County Court

Two actions for divorce were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Howard Roush of Minersville seeks a divorce from Margaret Roush for willful absence gross neglect and extreme cruelty with custody of their one minor child. Second, Robert Eb lin a minor by Thomas Eblin seeks a divorce from Jean Bias Eblin a minor by Roy Bias with custody of their unborn child and division of furnishings and real estate on Union Ave in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Howard Roush Minersville Margaret Roush Robert Eblin Thomas Eblin Jean Bias Eblin Roy Bias Union Ave

Sorority Distributes Dish Cloth Project

Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices with Donna Jones in charge. Char lene Thomas conducted a cultural program on Personality. Dish cloths were distributed for sale as a money making project. Refreshments served by Donna Jones and Annie Chapman.

Middleport Charlene Thomas Beta Sigma Phi Ohio Fuel Gas Co Donna Jones Annie Chapman

Four Win Prizes At Canasta Club

Four prizes were awarded at the Canasta Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Edward French in Middleport. Winners were Mrs. Ralph Gibbs Mrs. Richard Gress Mrs. Lionel Boggs and Mrs. Charles Bradbury. A dessert course followed and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Gress's home.

Middleport Ralph Gibbs Richard Gress Lionel Boggs Charles Bradbury Edward French M. L. French William Childs Robert Schmoll Donald Mills

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Marie Jenkins Roush's Shoe Store Yasar Reas Nows In Life Jane Hartley & Bennett Ohio Lancaster Sorority Elberfelds TOY Department Canasta Club Guitar Cleland W. Main 2Nd Ave Coats Fisher Chevrolet
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