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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1969
Page
18
An event schedule lists 9:00 A.M. judging and 10:00 P.M. pony horn races with running events, twilight horse handling, pulling contests, and a Big Bend Talent Showcase planned for Saturday August 3 1969.
POMEROY Meigs County Chapter of American Red Cross seeks voluntary contributions for flood disaster victims in Northern Ohio. National Red Cross reports 2930 victims housed in 34 shelters and 38240 fed to date. Donations to Meigs County Chapter Mulberry Heights Pomeroy. specify for that cause. Bloodmobile Aug 25 1 to 6 at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Security numbers urged for servicemen contacts. Next meeting Sept 4 to discuss fund drive. Chamber of Commerce meets Monday at Bailey's. Shade River Lodge observes Past Masters Night.
POMEROY The jurors for the September term of Meigs County Court were drawn Friday by the Clerk of Court John Bacon, presiding judge. The list includes numerous residents from Pomeroy, Portland, Racine, Middleport, Albany, and other Meigs locales, with jurors such as Larry Long, Ruslana Worley Rife, Janes Bediard, George Colling, Olive Thoriv, and many more.
The Highway Patrol reported three accidents in Gallia and Meigs Counties on Thursday and Friday. Bill Grubb 26 Middleport lost control on County Road 6 Meigs County and was cited for speed in excess of conditions. Richard McDaniel 17 Athens lost control on Route 43 Meigs County and overturned twice with no injuries. Eugene Canaday 18 Gallipolis was uninjured when his car struck a car on Township Road 27 Gallia County. no arrests.
The second upholstery class will meet at Martford Youth Center on Wednesday August 13 at 1 pm. Participants may bring a piece of furniture to work on. The group recently completed a chair project exhibited at the Mason County Fair by the Community Action Office.
Two minor accidents reported in Pomeroy and Chester. In Pomeroy Phil Stanley, 20, of Columbus, lost control on Brick Street, struck Ruth Butcher's house, heavy damage to the car. Stanley cited for reckless operation. A disturbance arrest of Stanford Clench noted. In Chester Kenneth Stewart, 26, Parkersburg WV, lost control on Route 242, went into a ditch, jailed for driving while intoxicated. No injuries reported.
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