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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
7
The Happy Harvester class of Trinity United Church of Christ in Pomeroy plans a village clean up with church and community support. They will seek city council action against littering and urge parental responsibility for children misusing streets.
The First Annual Salt Lake Arts and Crafts Festival will be staged in Cambridge City Park on August 19. Ohio artists and craftsmen, many from the Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild, will display work and perform. The event is sponsored by local business leaders and the Ohio Arts and Crafts Foundation to promote tourism and regional development.
Snowville Grady Arnold barn and contents destroyed after 1 p.m. Sunday blaze. Pomeroy firemen arrived before Albany units due to a telephone alarm malfunction on the Albany exchange. Scipio Township residents on Albany line urged to call Albany fire dept. Rutland exchange residents told to call Rutland dept.
Four defendants appeared in Mayor Charles Legar's village court Saturday evening in Pomeroy. Tim D. Michael was fined $10 plus costs for following too close and $5 plus costs for squealing tires. James L. McHaffie paid $5 plus costs for improper backing. Glasseo Fairrow Jr. of Pomeroy faced $10 plus costs for assault and battery. Gary Taylor of MiddPort was fined $10 plus costs for reckless operation.
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admit Archie McKinney Rutland Della LaRue Long Bottom William Price Pomeroy and Margaret Wise Middleport. Dismissed Dennis Eisenhower Charles Terrell Lawrence Hysell and Dale Machir.
Pomeroy emergency unit responded to Sportsman's Bar at Route 124 and Bradbury Road after a fight broke out. Archie McKinney was admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital for injuries.
Middleport Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harris of Columbus visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lyons of Pontiac Michigan with family, and Mrs. Bernard Schramm of Zanesville visiting kin. The report notes death in the Mattox family and a Mason incident where Charles Virian and Wendall Barker were fined in mayor's court for disturbing the peace on Adams Street.
Rotary club members in Middleport and Pomeroy map plans for district governor Aug 22 visit at Heath Methodist Church. Judge John Bacon starts committee assignments for Aug 1 while two resignations are accepted. Also notes patient stays and a visiting medical student at Holzer Center.
Crooksville and Roseville host a July festival from the 18th to 20th featuring pottery making spanning Adena Indian traditions to Atlas missiles. Daily tours and demonstrations cover hand turning machine methods painting wood working and rock polishing. The beauty contest occurs Friday evening and a street parade on Saturday at 6 PM led by Lt. Gov. John Brown. Shuttle buses and home cooked food are offered.
The week of July 14 bookmobile routes from Pomeroy Meigs Jackson and Vinton County are listed with time windows for Hamden Allensville Junction McArthur Creola and other communities on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Stops include Scioto Liberty Coaion Gien roy Beacon Long Bottom Portland Great Bend Apple Grove Antiquity and Racine Bank.
Margaret Blaettar was named Meigs County contact chairman and Margaret Ella Lewis publicity book chairman for the annual Meigs County Fair Flower Show. Thirteen garden clubs met at the Ohio Power Company office in Pomeroy to set preparations for the theme Famous Paintings. Each club will provide four arrangements for display and the public is invited to participate. clubs include Walk-In, Chester, Winding Trail, Star, Amateur, Bend O The River, Rose, Twilight, Rutland Friendly Gardeners, Pomeroy, Wildwood, Middleport, and Rutland.
Miss Lenora Campbell of Euclid visited with Mrs. E. E. Hayman and others in Syracuse. Various visitors from Columbus, Chester, Phoenix, Nelsonville, Doylestown, and St. Louis called on local residents, including the Crooks and Potts families. Oris Hubbard and family enjoyed a five day Cedar Point trip with relatives from Columbus and Letart, W Va.
Metropolitan Court Judge Tom Lee said three traffic charges against 21 year old Brian Southard would be dropped if he registered to vote. The exchange occurred as an elections clerk asked for party affiliation and Southard answered Republican. The judge called himself a wretched Democrat.
The WSCS of Heath United Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the church. Mrs James Jividen will present the program lesson with hosts Mrs Jividen Mrs Mildred Zeigler Mrs Lema Lighter and Miss Zella Pullin assisting.
Gallipolis reports a two car crash on Lite Ryger Road near Route 7 at 2 10 p m. Donald Burkett 19 Gallipolis and Marvin Ours 20 Burkea Star Route were involved. Yost 20 Bidwell was treated after being struck on a bridge while walking. Ours cited for left of center. No injuries. A separate pedestrian accident on Route 7 near Cheshire left Cecil Yost Iag in road. Maud Brookins 49 Cheshire swerved to avoid him.
Meigs County parcels change hands with several transfers. James Pouley and Mary Pouley convey acreage in Scipio Two to Dana Welch and Elsie Alice Welch. Morrison Buckner as estate transfers in Middleport to Hershel Buckner and Clare Belle Guss. Other transfers include Rutland parcels to Beatrice Eflen Smith and Mary Riggs, Pomeroy allocations to Frances Hewetson, Mildred and Otis Spencer, Salisbury Two lots to Harold and Elizabeth Lohse, Bedford Two to Cecil Heilman and Jen Heilman, Sutton Two to others, Salisbury Two to Larry and Gloria Johnson, and Rutland Sansbury Twp parcels to Evelyn Nopper.
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