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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1956

Page

3

Residents Seek Removal of Route 124 Through Pomeroy

A Pomeroy village council meeting heard residents demand removal of State Route 124 from Mulberry and Union Avenues to ease traffic and enable widening. Officials pledged to forward the request to state authorities while raising the plan to install parking meters on riverfront lots and limit long weight on streets if Route 124 is removed. The meeting also covered cemetery trustees, a new gas contract with Ohio Fuel Gas Co, and street light plans along with budget receipts.

Pomeroy State Highway Department Union Avenue Jals Mulberry Avenue Pome E. F. Robinson Ohio River Union|ail Mulberry’s Com Union Dor Schaeffer Don Mullen Roy Betzing Wayne Swisher Robinson Mechanic St Roy Mayer Beech Grove Cemetery Frank Phillips Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens Ray Smair Philips Visit Phillips Joe Davis Nelsonville Council Commission Mullen Ted Downie Martin

Band Members Laud OU Music Clinic

Middleport High School band students who attended the Music Clinic at Ohio University for two weeks in June praise the project the teaching staff and the fellowship among faculty and students. Two letters of appreciation were read during PTA and Band Boosters meetings by scholarship recipients Sharon Jones and Stephen Coats.

Middleport Middleport High School Ohio University Parent-Teacher Association Band Boosters Association Sharon Jones Stephen Coats

Glouster PTA Plans Band Drive and Rag Fundraiser

Glouster PTA members voted $500 toward the Middleport School Band cafeteria equipment and uniforms. Band Boosters announced a drive for funds, rag drive, and dances for high schoolers, with Tag Day proceeds boosting the band treasury and a $610 band fund balance noted.

Glouster Gene Gary Gregory Vicki Trimble E. E Smith Phyllis Robert Roger Walnut Hill Aiwjlepun Homer Bennett Betty Jane Middleport Howard Charles Doris Eldon Smith Ellen Earl Fares, Jr Danny Columbus Otis Pierce Francis An High Ana and Jerry Newark Dwight Steffy Marvin Kelly Janet Tom Butcher Arthur Skinner Echstenkamper Glousier Harold Woodgerd Treasury Rob Wt McElbinny James Daniels Jacksonville Mothers Club Pratt Elmer Shaner Wahnera Echsten Emerson Jones Dwight Kamper Leona Orme Steffy Mary Russell Louproject Maplewood Lawrence Shaner

Fall Seminar Planned by Glaus WSCS and Church Groups

Fall seminar plans include members of the Glaus WSCS and Heerean Lass attending a church seminar and clinic. Meetings are set for Friday 9 30 a m to 3 15 p m at the Lodge social rooms. A luncheon potluck is scheduled in Jacksonville at 1 30 p m with covered dishes.

Longtime Rushville Reporter Miss Gertrude Abbott

Miss Gertrude Abbott, a Rushville newspaper reporter, began work at age ten and remains in the field at seventy three. Her career spans most of her life with steady reporting.

Gertrude Abbott Rushville

Local Ladies Plan Church Meeting and McGuffey Program

Mrs Pearl Lent of Forest Grove Ore, a charter member, attends the Eagles Auxiliary gathering at 1 30 this evening to hear Wealtha Williams recount a McGuffey reading week. Charlene Hall’s upcoming wedding to Skipper Milhoan prompts sisters to attend and share a potluck lunch at the Eagles home.

Guest Pearl Lent Forest Grove Ore Athens Messenger University Hospital Stovats Wats Cue Sean Lee Eagles Charlene Hall Charles Milhoan

Immunization Plans Made for Autumn

The UMWA Auxiliary schedules four conventions at Moose Hall in Glouster on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The program targets first grade children in Glouster Plains Jacksonville Chauncey and Plain areas. Immunizations are set for Oct 27 Oct 29 and Nov 29 at 1 p.m. at the Jacksonville school. Children entering first grade next year must be immunized by these dates or obtain vaccination from their physician before September.

UMWA Moose Hall Glouster Jacksonville Chauncey Plains

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