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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1971

Page

7

Pomeroy debates Leading Creek water plan and routes

Pomeroy council weighs supplying Leading Creek Conservancy with water from the Pomeroy system. Alternatives include Mulberry Heights at 28.9 cents per 1000 gallons or Flood Road at 35.9 cents, plus $1 070 or $1 420 monthly. Possible 60–70 percent EDA aid. Also approved damagess ordinance and discussed sewer work impacts.

Patti Hill Messenger Pomeroy Pomeroy Council Leading Creek Conservancy Fred Roger Burgess and Niple Leading Creek Mulberry Heights Syracuse Middleport Mulberry Board of Public Affairs E. F. Robinson State Health Department Water Department Athens County Webster Main Street Robert Motter Ralph Welker

City Police Reports Two Accidents in Pomeroy

Police logged two crashes in Pomeroy. At 3 am Sunday on Mulberry Avenue Keith Phalin’s car backed into a parked vehicle after transmission failure. damage was moderate with no injuries and Phalin cited for failing to keep vehicle under control. At 10:45 pm Saturday Linda Reeves struck Richard Garfield’s waiting car from the restaurant exit. Reeves cited for assured clear distance.

Pomeroy Mulberry Avenue Keith Phalin Phalin Richard Garfield Crows Steak House Linda Reeves Garfield Miss Reeves

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admitted Thyran Wallace II Pomeroy Mrs Carrie Taylor Point Pleasant Ruth Moore Middleport. Dismissed Robert Holley Robert Spradling Mrs Robert Rhodes Paul Allinder Mrs Charles Oliver.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Thyran Wallace II Pomeroy Carrie Taylor Point Pleasant Ruth Moore Middleport Robert Holley Robert Spradling Robert Rhodes Paul Allinder Charles Oliver

Moras and relatives return from Myrtle Beach visit

Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Mora with grandchildren Mark and Mary return to Pomeroy after visiting Myrtle Beach guests of George Crary of Atlanta Georgia. Also visiting were Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reeser and Rick and Rebecca of Potomac Maryland and Patrick Dixon of Palo Alto California.

Pomeroy Pearl Mora Mark Mary Garold Wildermuth Myrtle Beach George Crary Atlanta Fred Reeser Rick and Rebecca Potomac Patrick Dixon Palo Alto California

Pomeroy Salt Works Fire Damages Salt House

A blaze at the Ex celsior Salt Works Plant in Pomeroy struck Monday around 3 45 p.m. destroying a rear salt house and a large pile of salt. Fire chief Henry Werry said copper in belts and materials will push the damage estimate high. The new 1968 building, part of a long historic plant, survived. firefighters remained on site with water supplies guarded overnight.

Pomeroy Excelsior Salt Works Henry Werry Werry

Meigs Meetings Notice for Red Cross and Masons

The Red Cross will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Memorial Hospital Cafeteria with Alfred Justus from Columbus attending. Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with Nial Salser in charge. Master masons to attend.

The Red Cross Veterans Memorial Hospital Alfred Justus Columbus Pomeroy Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Nial Salser A.m

Lawson Resigns From Middleport Police Force

MIDDLEPORT Charles Lawson resigned from the Middleport Police Force after a council session Monday night. Mayor Fisher had earlier placed Lawson on a 30 day probation, with complaints leading to his resignation. Present were Mayor Fisher and council members as the village seeks to maintain police protection and services within limited funds.

Lawson Middleport Police Fiene Middleport Charles Lawson C. O. Fisher Fisher John Zirkle Clifford Stumbo Lawrence Stewart David Ohlinger Richard Vaughan Roger Morgan Gene Grate

Final Winners Announced in Middleport Golf Contest

Winners of the hole-is-one event sponsored by the Pomeroy Lions Club received trophies Monday at the Columbia Gas Office in Middleport. Robert Sawyer, Miss Marion Ebersbach, and David Reed earned top titles with distances of 814 inches, 9 feet, and 8 feet 2 inches respectively. Proceeds support the club’s Light Conservation program.

Beulah Jones Lions Club Tom Cassell Robert Sawyer David Reed Marion Ebersbach Middleport Pomeroy Lions Club Columbia Gas Office Sawyer Miss Ebersbach Reed Ron Toler Dennis Tulloch John Riebel Earl Johnson Bill Persinger Rny Persinger Harold Fout Max Folmer Lester Gibbs

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