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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1972

Page

9

Club Members Will Serve As Halloween Chaperones

NEW HAVEN The New Haven Women's Club voted to serve as chaperones and donate cookies for the Halloween Party next Tuesday after the parade at the New Haven Community Building with square dancing and free roller skating. They will also refresh at the United Methodist Church for UNICEF on Monday.

New Haven West Virginia Wayne Carter Lavern Powell Havaleen Flesher Donna Thompson Jane Russell Congress Helen Abel Mildred Roush Alma Marshall Joyce Circle

Middleport To Have Halloween Party

Middleport plans a king sized Halloween Party October 31 at Meigs Junior High School auditorium. A costume judging and parade start at 6 30 p m with refreshments and candy. The event replaces trick or treat night this year and is sponsored by local merchants PTA Fenney Bennett Post 128 fire police village officials and residents. Donations of money candy or treats may be left at Citizens National Bank.

Middleport Meigs Junior High PTA Fenney-Bennett Post 128 Fire Citizens National Bank

Pony Killed When Hit By Auto In Gallia County

A pony owned by Eddie Howery of Albany was killed when struck by a car driven by Gregory A. Markley 23 of Athens on State Route 143 near Carpenter at 7 15 a m The Ohio Highway Patrol logged the accident plus a second at 4 30 p m on State Route 7 near Tuppers Plains A car driven by Janis Parker of Marietta Route 4 was southbound and Everett R Calaway 80 of Reedsville drove from Route 681 into Parker s pathway causing moderate damage to Parker s car and minor damage to Calaway s car Parker was hospitalized at Veterans Memorial Hospital Calaway was cited for failure to yield the right of way MIDDLEPORT Mrs Charles Sis Wise formerly of Middleport now of Waverly has been named a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Wendell Ford of Frankfort Ky She and her husband Charles Wise are Ohio Valley Electric Corp Association members

Gallipolis Eddie Howery Albany Gregory A. Markley Athens Ohio Highway Patrol Carpenter Markley Tuppers Plains Janis Parker Marietta Everett R. Calaway Reedsville Parker Calaway Veterans Memorial Hospital Coolville Middleport Charles Sis) Wise Waverly Kentucky Wendell Ford Frankfort Wise Charles Wise Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

Meigs Local Hires 14 Teachers And Other Community Notices

Meigs Local adds 14 teachers to the high school faculty led by James Butcher and others in subjects from science to mining. New Haven schedules Trick or Treat October 31 6 to 7 p.m with parade 7 20 p.m. Levy endorsement comes from Salisbury PTA ahead of the November 7 ballot.

Pomeroy Meigs James Butcher Samuel Crow EMR Emma Finch Charles Frecker Karen Goins Cecilia Golden Margaret Goodman David Jenkins Louise Kahn Willard Miller Stephanie Niemiec Darsel Smith Dwight Goins Fred Ruth

Practice Area Work Continuing at Meigs Local School

Rock Springs work on the outdoor practice field at Meigs Local School continues through donations of material and labor. Shelly and Sands Company aiding with grading, Coffee Construction Company of Raceland removing rocks, and the operating engineers assist. The field will serve the band practice area and outdoor sports including baseball and track for student convenience.

Rock Springs Meigs Shelly and Sands Company Coffee Construction Company Raceland Pomeroy

Church Group Plans Weekend Talent Program

Loyal Berean’s of the Middleport Church of Christ meet to plan a Sunday talent program with Clyda Allensworth chairing the entertainment committee. The group approves a Halloween party at the Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene and sets a December 12 Christmas dinner with a gift exchange. Fifteen members attend and the White Elephant sale nets 13.70 for the general fund.

Middleport Berean’s Middleport Church of Christ Clyda Allensworth Mary Meinhart Grace Halley Edith Spencer Ruth Karr Cynthia Gehring Lena McKinley Leslie Ervin Lowell Lee Bob Craig Elmer Wehring Carrie Roush Irene Gilmore Martha Childs Bessie Ashley Robert McElhanny Georgia Elmer Wehrung Betty Cline

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Dismissals List

A hospital notes section lists numerous patients discharged including Mrs. Earl Freeman Oden Pearson Robert Strange Mrs. George Gill Patricia Condee Mrs. Ray Dryer Mrs. Andrew Byus Mrs. Tony Rainey and son Mrs. William Jeffers Mrs. Harold Supple Mrs. Charles Lee Norman Badgley Robert Van Meter Nicholas Mearge Eddie Block Mrs. Johnny Warner Mrs. Frederick Roach Ralph Anderson William Harbison Mrs. Edward Hudnall Mrs. Ralph Randolph Mrs. William Ault Garner Hubbard Michael Toney Albert Holt Jr Alice Marcum Phillip Fry Lewis Marcum Venitta Smith Darleene Dragoo and Leroy Maves.

Earl Freeman Oden Pearson Robert Strange George Gill Patricia Condee Ray Dryer Andrew Byus Tony Rainey and Son William Jeffers Harold Supple Charles Lee Norman Badgley Robert van Meter Nicholas Mearge Eddie Block Johnny Warner Frederick Roach Ralph Anderson William Harbison Edward Hudnall Ralph Randolph William Ault

Ten Fined and Bonds Forfeited in Middleport Village Court

In Middleport, ten persons were fined and five bonds forfeited after guilty verdicts in Mayor John Zerkle's court. Individuals faced varying fines from 5 to 100 dollars, including three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Several bonds were forfeited for intoxication, speeding, running red lights, and other infractions.

Middleport John Zerkle Clifford Cox Long Bottom Roger Stobart Edward L Laudermilt Pomeroy Richard Lee Chapell Lancaster Walter King Harrisonville Edward L. Laudermilt Leroy Edmond Paul E. Thomas Douglas E. Halfhill Cheshire Robert D. Diddle Racine Richard E. Proffitt New Matamors

Mason Grade School Hopes for New Christmas Cafeteria

Mason Grade School students expect a new brick front cafeteria to be finished before Christmas. Construction started in November 1971 and the facility will include a kitchen luncheon area one classroom restrooms and electric heating.

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