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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1965

Page

9

Middleport village treasury reports Sept balance

The Middleport village treasury totals 61457.56 at Sept 30 led by 20976.07 in the sanitary sewer fund. Receipts for the month reach 14788.21 and disbursements 8701.53. Pool receipts for summer are 5514.78. Delinquent taxes totaling 5200 sent as liens.

Middleport Middleport Village Gene Grate Village Sanitary Sewer Fund Meigs County Planning Commission General Fund

8 et 40 Planning To Fight 8 et 40

Meigs County Salon 710 members meet in Middleport to organize fundraising efforts for tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis control in children. A rummage and bake sale is set for Oct 22 and 23 in Wayne Swisher building. Committees, dues, and library donations outlined.

Middleport Meigs County Gemma Casci Brownell Ave Mary Martin Ruth Thornton Pearl Knap Ways and Means Myrtle Walker Racine Fileen Searles Gladys Mowrey Pomeroy Demi Chapeau Walker Ernie Brinker Searles Wayne Swisher Knapp Thornton Martin Southeast Tuberculosis Hospital Nelsonville Ben Franklin Hospital Columbus Mowrey Helen Cotter State Chapeau Norma Carothers la Secretaire-Caissiere Casci L’archiviste Dorothy Spencer Brinker Hysell

Meigs General Hospital Notes and Local Items

Meigs General Hospital notes list patients admitted Robert Arnold James Williams and Bertha Russell all from Pomeroy and Mrs George Horak dismissed. A Pomeroy couple Mr and Mrs A V Howell celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary at home. A brush fire on Laurel Cliff Road near the Ernest Powell property was extinguished by the Pomeroy Fire Department.

Robert Arnold Pomeroy Bertha Russell James Williams George Horak A. V. Howell Ernest Powell Laurel Cliff Road

Barry Goldwater urges Birchers to resign from society

In a National Review letter Barry Goldwater asks John Birch Society members to leave the group and work within the Republican party. He cites a problematic leader and says the society could contribute if its members quit the organization. Robert Welch leads the group.

New York Barry Goldwater John Birch Society Republican Party National Review Goldwater Robert Welch Society Welch

Pomeroy PTA Backs District Consolidation and Local Plans

The Pomeroy Elementary PTA unanimously endorsed consolidating five districts into a new regional district with a vote set for November 2. They also backed a one cent sales tax increase for Ohio schools. Speakers urged counselor support in schools. Halloween carnival October 28 features costumes and prizes. A county council public auction Saturday raises funds for a scholarship. Fifth grade won attendance award. mothers of sixth graders provided refreshments.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Elementary PTA Ohio Leo Vaughan Charles Gibbs Carl Scott Lakin State Hospital Joe Struble Don McKenzie Ways and Means Struble Marvin Burt County Council Grange Hall Rock Springs Fairgrounds Northwestern Salisbury Bradbury Sally Schaaf Rutland Meigs County Council of Parents and Teachers Guy Nash

Rutland PTA Backs Issue 1 and District Merger Plan

Rutland PTA endorsed both Issue 1 the educational sales tax proposal and the consolidation of five school districts Middleport Pomeroy Northwestern Salisbury and Bradbury for the November 2 election. Doyle Shumaker explained the Meigs County planned high school would offer 90 courses.

Rutland Rutland Pta Doyle Shumaker State Department of Education Meigs County Rutland High School Middleport Pomeroy

Foliage Festival Train Brings 800 to Pomeroy Sunday

More than 800 travelers from across Ohio will ride the Fall Foliage Festival Train to Pomeroy. The group includes church services, a barbecued dinner, river tours, and guided tours of local sites with media coverage and gospel singing aboard.

Pomeroy Columbus National Railway Business Women Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Dio Charles Lesner, Jr Holiday Parker Chillicothe

Miline Ballots Slow. Meigs County Votes Update

Pomeroy voters show low participation with only 25 absentee ballots cast for the November 2 election. Dorothy Johnson, board clerk, notes the figure is light. Residents away may vote at the board office or obtain ballots by call or mail from the Masonic Temple office open 1 to 4 pm, Monday through Saturday.

Pomeroy Meigs County Dorothy Johnson Masonic Temple

Social Notes From Racine And Nearby Visits

A series of local visits includes Mr. and Mrs. William Burchfield and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stansbury of Columbus visiting Mrs. J. E. Radekin and family in Racine. The Radekins hosted Arlin and Tina Marie with G. A. Radekin in Wooster weekend gathering. A relief visit by Henry Turner brought Larry and Roger Turners’ families to Kent and Elgin Til. A Racine jitney supper, 5 p.m., at Racine Junior High, funds go to the state youth conference through the First Baptist Church Senior Youth Fellowship.

J. FE. Radekin Point Rock William Burchfield C. W. Stansbury Columbus J. E. Radekin Nellie Vale John Vale G. A. Radekin Tina Marie Arlin Robert Holliday Wooster Henry Turner Larry Kent Roger Elgin Til Racine

Cadillac's New Standard of the World Drives Quiet Handling

Sales pitch highlights Cadillac's smooth operation and the exclusive variable ratio power steering. It touts alertness and easy handling and invites readers to visit a Cadillac dealer to experience the new Standard of the World.

Cadillac

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