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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
9
Charles Ferguson of the State Highway Department Marietta division 10 examined state Route 325 on Tuesday to plan resurfacing. He was joined by Oval Diddle, Pomeroy district superintendent.
Six counties in Ohio and West Virginia shift rent control zones after a Pomeroy meeting. Gallia and Mason counties move to Huntington area, Athens and Meigs join Ohio to Charleston area, and Jackson County WV moves to Charleston area. J J Steinmetz will handle Friday rent control business in Pomeroy. Attendees included Ed F Wagner Carl Martin Fred Schroeder Paul L Phillips and county board members.
Pomeroy group gathers at the OOF hall on Friday to prepare for an inspection set for Monday evening.
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion urged heavy support for all school tax levies on the Meigs County ballot November 2. Service Officer Clifford Rhodes highlighted veterans' role and voting impact, noting 27 percent of state and federal candidates are WWI or WWII veterans.
Miss Gladys Foris will speak at a Meigs County Farm Bureau women’s tea sponsored by the home and community committee. Guests include Mrs. Jesse Bailey Tacoma Ohio and Mrs. Ada Smith Columbus. Music by Mrs. Charles Neuman Syracuse. Tea at American Legion Hall W Main St from 2 to 4 p.m inviting all farm women with special invites for garden club Grangers and home council members from surrounding counties.
Street Department crews led by Street Commissioner Fred Collins clear Middleport streets of fallen leaves. They sweep leaves into piles load them into a truck and haul them to the dump. A village ordinance prohibits burning leaves as cold weather arrives.
POMEROY Floyd Seigler and Walter Barett of Pomeroy were arrested Saturday by village police on intoxication charges. They posted $25 cash bonds and appeared in Mayor D A Canaday's court Monday morning to plead guilty. Each was fined $15 and costs.
Meigs County budget commission calls for a 25 percent property valuation increase to fund county operations and village needs after reviewing the Ohio Chamber of Commerce fiscal survey on Pomeroy. Officials say current distribution favors existing costs and higher taxes via valuation is the only path. State law mandates a county-wide reassessment in 1949, and a funding gap may trigger the hike.
Middleport reports military rites by Feeney Bennett Post 129 and the Point Pleasant National Guard for Sgt Malcolm Allen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen. His body arrives by C and O train in Middleport at 1 15 p m Friday. He died in Germany in April 1945. A Middleport High School graduate and on the champion football team coached by Marshall McCuen. Body to Ewing funeral home Pomeroy for viewing. Funeral services at First Baptist Church Middleport.
The Izaak Walton League membership committee seeks 300 members by February with a kickoff dinner planned for Thursday at Rocksprings Grange Hall. A spaghetti dinner will open the open meeting hosted by E C Bryan. The campaign includes canvassing former members, window displays in Pomeroy and Middleport, and large progress thermometers.
Chester High School hosts a fall festival in the school building Friday night to benefit the band and senior class. The band performs at 7 9 and 11 with square dancing games and refreshments supervised by Mrs. Constance Allen and Miss Mary Rickards.
Hazel L. Nesselroades filed an alimony action in the common pleas court against Herbert L. Nesselroades, both of Darwin. The case is set for hearing.
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