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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1964
Page
8
Bill Rohr athletic director of Ohio University told Middleport football banquet that athletics train youth for life offering lessons in organization loyalty tolerance perseverance and health. He urged focus on heart over head and scholastic attainment to climb life’s ladder.
Middleport residents report visits from Edward Bailey of Lancaster Robert Sharp's home hosting several days. Gilbert Ervin of Columbus stayed with sister Mrs William Robson and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs Leslie Ervin. Mrs P K Russell travels to Clifton Forge Virginia to assist father Estie McGraw after major surgery. Lillian McGhee returns after month long visit to West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee. Willis Grueser travels to Columbus to visit daughter Mrs John McCabe. Lee Boyd with Anna Laura Huddleston visited from Indiana and Michigan Thursday.
Christmas party planned for Dec. 9 at Mrs. T. A. Hennessy home following Pomeroy Shakespeare Club meeting led by Mrs. Jed Webster. Articles by the blind sold. Lydia Ebersbach led devotional. themes included The American Creed and Thanksgiving. Other local items include missionary guest Dorothy E. Johnson speaking in Middleport, vacation plans for Harrie Marie Smith, family travels of several residents, and a fire relief appeal for the Thomas White family in Bashan Keno Rd Alfred. Also Gallia Academy students attended Engineering Day at Ohio State University.
Mrs. James Titus demonstrated suitable Christmas arrangements at the Cheshire Garden Club meeting at Kyger Creek High School Cafeteria. Forty nine women attended as Titus showed religious and modern mantle and door designs. Mrs. Edward Preston presided. hostesses were Mrs. Michael Fry and Mrs. Robert Burchett. The club announced a Christmas flower show for December 4-5 at Kyger Creek High School.
Middleport Athletic Boosters will present basketball players to boosters on Tuesday. Final plans for an auction and rummage sale set for Saturday Nov 21 in the former A and P building on North Second. Auction chairman Lt Eddie Blake Jr asks for article donations and to call WY 2-3898 or WY 2-3748. William Childs recruited to contact businesses for items. Mrs Norman Humphreys and Mrs Lewis Sauer named rummage sale chairs.
Mr and Mrs Roy W Smith of 2429 Collis Ave Huntington announce the birth of their first child Roy Jr on Nov 8 at St Marys Hospital Paternal grandmother is Mrs Roy G Ellis of New Haven and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A S Powers of South Charleston Mr Smith is formerly of Point Pleasant Two brush fires were extinguished by the Pomeroy Fire Department on Thursday at Hoyts Sohio Station and in the Willis Hill area
Rutland PTAs meeting at Rutland High School heard Frank Capehart of Point Pleasant discuss education and athletics. He urged developing multiple talents while prioritizing health. Reports noted $161 raised from a talent show, with $215.10 in the treasury, and plans to sell basketball tickets as a fundraiser.
The White Rose Lodge auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met at the Legion Hall in Middleport. They scheduled a Christmas party and potluck for December 15 and elected officers for the coming year with names to be announced at the installation service. Refreshments followed at the Martin Restaurant hosted by Mrs. William Woodard, Mrs. Clarence Andrews, and Mrs. James Walker.
Admitted Marvin Osler of Cheshire, Glenroy Ewing of Pomeroy, Bertha Dinsmore of Langsville, Harry Peckham of Middleport. Discharged Bertha Renfro and Paul Hawk from Meigs General Hospital.
Robert Durst, Point Pleasant. Bill Fugate, Point Pleasant. Mrs. Lawrence Young, Glenwood. Mrs. Allen Coleman, Point Pleasant. Dismissed Lois Rizer, Mason. Linda Stevens, Point Pleasant. Mrs. Carl Myers, Gallipolis and daughter. Junior Taylor, Henderson. Mary Dishman, Point Pleasant. Mrs. Bobby Jones, Point Pleasant.
Levi D. Nutter of Shrewsbury West Virginia lost control on a curve traveling north on Route 33. His car went left, struck a sign post, then spun into a deep ditch. Nutter was uninjured and no charges were filed. He was reportedly lighting a cigar when the accident occurred.
Edward Blake was named chair man of an auction on November 21 by the Middleport Athletic Boosters to be held at the former A and P grocery. William D. Childs solicits, and residents with contributions are asked to call two phone numbers. Rummage sale committee includes Mrs Mildred Humphrey and Mrs Helen Sauer. A booster meeting will introduce basketball players at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Rally Day Sunday at Gospel Tabernacle.
POMEROY plans for aiding the Meigs County Junior Chamber Christmas program were made at the Sew-Rite Sewing Club meeting. Each member will bring a $1 toy to the Dec 16 gathering to be donated to the Jaycees Christmas drive for the needy. A report covered a Christmas demonstration at the Columbus Gas Co office. Mrs Donald Collins won the traveling prize and led an auction of homemade items. Mrs Willard Boyer served dessert.
Northwestern Local Education Association met at Rutland High School with guest speaker Clifton Queen of Science Research Associates who described a school reading program. A Christmas party planned for Dec. 18 at 7 30 p m at the high school with a committee including Mrs Gladys Major and Mrs C C Chapman.
A. G. Carder from the West Virginia Department of Education spoke at the November meeting of the County PTA Council in Wahama High School. He described comprehensive education and noted 12 of 100 start school or graduate high school progress to college and six earn college degrees.
Gallia County 4H members must enroll at the County Extension Office in the Courthouse basement before January 1 to join the steer feeding project. Entries require name age 4H club address phone number breed of steers and number of steers. Each steer must be owned by the 4H member and fed at the member’s home farm.
Violet Anderson of Rutland was granted a divorce from Lawrence Anderson on gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Violet R. Rife of Pomeroy filed suit against Paul E. Rife on the same grounds. An emergency squad treated a patient for a nervous disorder at Williams Street residence.
In Gallipolis, 82 year old John W. Unroe of 22 Vinton Ave. is identified in Life magazine with Bob Taft during Taft’s pre election stop at the Farmers Hotel. The piece recounts Unroe’s long ties to Gallia County history, his Western Union years and the demolition of the old C&O depot where he once served as depot worker and rail car maintainer. The history includes depots, floods, and visits by Bryan Taft Roosevelt.
Veterans memorial listing includes Tina Joseph from Middleport Elizabeth Bailey of Mason W Va David Smith of Syracuse Wilbur Webb of New Haven W Va Nora Hartman of Long Bottom Erna Shoemaker of Cheshire Marjorie Grimm of Racine Thomas Schoonover of Rutland Charlotte Tucker of Cheshire Ralph Pickens of Mason W Va Ava Gilkey Margaret Allen Michael Baker are named in the roster.
Pomeroy firemen responded to a brush fire on Wyllis Hill late Thursday marking the fourth call to the area this week.
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