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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1956
Page
7
Middleport mayor E F Robinson writes to Patrolman I R Neal praising Middleport police for aiding in the funeral procession for Walter E Wolfe former Pomeroy chief of police. The letter says the assistance will be long remembered.
The Rutland Garden Club began landscaping the new Rutland High School south and front entrance with plantings from hotel juniper yew holly and other species. Officers Reibel and Mrs. Carper praised George Carper for counsel and assistance while Orin Smith and school representatives plan dedication ceremonies.
Ray A. Tracy 51 died recently in Charleston after illness. Meigs County native, son of former Sheriff A O Tracy and twin brother of Ray Tracy Sr of Pomeroy. Former state purchasing department worker and cashier in the state tax examiners department. Survived by wife Julia Brawley, daughter of late Judge Brawley, son R Brawley Tracy, attorney in Charleston, father and three brothers Roy Dana L Otho Pomeroy. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Charleston. interment Spring Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Lois Spencer 26 of Pomeroy was sentenced to four months in the Marysville Women's Reformatory by Judge John C Bacon in Meigs County Juvenile Court for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Lester Pike 29 of Racine has entered a guilty plea on charges of abusing a minor. sentence to be handed down this week.
Meigs County veterans service office on Court Street in Pomeroy will be closed from today through October 13, announced veteran service officer C. J. Rhodes. Also listed are Meigs County marriage licenses: Gerald Simpson and Shir ley Gillilan both of Racine. Clarence Triplett of East Liverpool and Ruth A. Evans of Portland. Lawrence Farley of Middleport Route 1 and Gladys Frost of Pomeroy Route 3.
Middleport Memorial service for Mrs. Dea Hayes conducted by Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Hayes’ late husband was a New York Central engineer. Greeting messages and memorial prayers noted. next meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Garber. Also Middleport Parent Teacher Association names room mothers for 1956 37 with a long list of kinds and teachers across Kindergarten to third grade.
Attendees listed include Hawley residents and teachers from Rawlings-Coats Hawley and local schools. Warmsley, Miss Mildredland Fourth grade, Mrs Dale Nicner ai Home. hundreds of relatives and neighbors gathered for services led by Captain Ancersland and officiants from the Clarke and Georgetta Hart families.
Delbert Russell of Mason was fined 50 dollars plus costs with 25 dollars suspended in Mayor E F Robinsons court for hunting on a resident license when a non resident license was required. AH Joachim game warden filed charges. Also William Edward Campbell forfeited a 10 dollar bond for failing to appear on driving left of center. James E Ward of New York was fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless operation by Patrolman Henry Werry. Carroll Mowery of Middleport was fined 10 dollars for speeding also by Patrolman Werry.
Meters netted 243 dollars and 75 cents during the past week in Pomeroy. Meter patrolman Patrolman John McKenzie stated the collection figures and procedures, noting the overall efficiency of the street maintenance routine.
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