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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1957

Page

3

Primer Coat To Start On Route 124 In Pomoroy

Mayor E F Robinson announced that paving on Route 124 in Pomoroy will begin at 7 a m Monday with a primer coat applied today Traffic will detour via Butter nut Ave and Osborne St A sand coat will be added later and the route reopen Monday morning No parking on the route during the project Police will stop trucks and close the highway Friday morning through traffic to be routed at Court and Main and the Avenue Bridge

Pomeroy E. F. Robinson Robinson Butternut Ave Osborne St Court and Main Avenue Bridge

Candy and Sewing Contests Debuted at Pomeroy Grange

Pomeroy Bend Grange met at the DAV Hall with Charles Legar presiding. Plans and practice for an Aug. 28 inspection were discussed. Sewing winners were Mrs. C. L. Heaton first, Mrs. Charles Spencer second, Mrs. Christine Lake third. Candy winners: Mrs. Lloyd Spence first, Mrs. Christine Lake second, Mrs. T. A. Hewittson third. Refreshments served afterward.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend DAV Butternut Ave Charles Legar Ohio State Grange Ohio State Grange Insurance Co C. L. Heaton Charles Spencer Christine Lake Lloyd Spence Lake T. A. Hewittson Cleland Hines Carl Smith

New Coach Introduced at Eastern Local High School

Chester area notes show Eastern Local High School introducing new coach R. S. Martin during an Eastern Local Athletic Association meeting at Chester School. Twenty three boys reported for fall football practice as the athletic club plans improvements to the field at the new consolidated school midway between Tuppers Plains and Chester. Janet Christy of Silver Ridge learned Otterbein College renewed her renewable scholarship based on scholastic ability and campus adjustment.

Tuppers Plains Janet Christy Garrett Christy Silver Ridge Otterbein College Eastern R. S. Martin Martin New Consolidated School Chester

Street Work Nears End in Middleport

Middleport officials announce seal coating of over 72 miles of streets by Earl G. Williams Construction Company of Athens. Work began Monday with crews starting at 3 a m and continuing to 6 p m for 15 hour days. five days completed of an $8145 project with 100 tons more stone required. The contractor will finish and then move to private jobs, inspector James Arnold reports. The last line notes Angora rabbit wool is harvested every 10 to 12 months.

Middleport Earl G. Williams Construction Company Athens James Arnold Arnold

Rutland Youth Fined For Taking Auto Parts

Rondell Priddy of Rutland was fined 10 dollars and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail, with the sentence suspended, after appearing before Mayor E F Robinson on a charge of removing two fender mirrors from a parked car in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Rondell Priddy Rutland E. F. Robinson Priddy

Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits and Birth

Mrs Randolph Lance of Middleport and Eugene Rushel of Pomeroy admitted to Meigs General Hospital. Earl Moore and Harry McMaster of Middleport discharged. A daughter was born to Mrs Blanche Lowe of Middleport on August 21.

Randolph Lance Middleport Eugene Rushel Pomeroy Earl Moore Harry McMaster Blanche Lowe

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