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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1971
Page
5
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce voted to proceed with a Christmas promotion despite lukewarm merchant support. Only 29 merchants contributed $1,450, plus $239 from last year, totaling $1,689 toward a $2,400 budget. The plan now includes a $500 cash prize and weekly gift certificates starting December 3, with no new lighting this year.
Village council discussed a state health letter alleging sewage issues in Nelsonville and heard that lift stations are now working after repairs. The board referred water testing Engineer needs to the Board of Public Affairs with a Dec 6 meeting date.
Chester Miss Carolyn Parker's first grade won the membership contest and a $5 prize at the Chester PTA meeting. The group completed the sick room project and bought four tether balls for the playground. Speakers from Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Hospital discussed child mental health and observation by teachers. The PTA plans a $25 donation to the Meigs County Scholarship fund and changed the attendance award to $10 per meeting.
In Linda Ferrell versus Leo Ferrell, the Meigs County Common Pleas Court custody order was overturned by the Court of Appeals. The prior award granting custody to the plaintiff was reinstated after the appellate court found the defendant's attorney lacked authorization under new Civil Procedure rules to serve effective notice.
Ohio Highway Patrol logs four accidents in Meigs and Gallia Counties. James Bowers 47 of Jackson drove east on Route 35 and struck a deer crossing the highway at 6 a.m. Karen Roberts 25 of Patriot lost control on icy Route 775 at 6 40 a.m. hitting a bridge railing with no injuries. In Meigs County Edgar Hawks 55 of Vinton failed to yield at Route 7 and County Road 5 striking Okey Pullins 43 of Long Bottom. Charles Huddy 31 of Nelsonville lost power steering on Route 124 and the truck struck a embankment with no injuries.
Mason County law officers arrested eight people over the weekend. Donald Leroy Martin 26 Henderson and Michael Gardner 26 Mason were jailed by the sheriff on intoxication and assault warrants. City police detained Jack Curtis 33 Henderson Fredrico Gonzales 30 Lona M McPherson 37 Dorothy Davis 32 Gallipolis on intoxication charges. Jack K Smith 46 Henderson faced drunken driving charges and Charles Kinnard 20 Point Pleasant was picked up for a second offense of driving without a license.
POMEROY Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi held a silver tea at Mrs. Roberta O Brien’s home for Exemplar Day. Jean Walker led the program with two monologues. Lucille Williamson of New Haven received a pledge. Prospects April Smith and Jeanette Crooks were introduced. Picture coupons for Santa sales go on Tuesday.
The Meigs Vinton and Jackson bookmobile routes for the week cover Hamden Schioh Eagle Mills Pine Ridge Route 50 Owen and more. The timetable lists daily stops from Monday through Friday at towns and institutions including Syracuse Southern Senior High School Dorcas Spiller Stiversville Portland Racine Bank Bundy Washington nursing home Wellston Library McGhee Lane Route 124 store Catholic Church Riverview Reedsville Long Bottom Keno Bashan.
Unseasonably variable fall reported across Mason County by John Cooper of the Soil Conservation Service in Point Pleasant. First killing freeze arrived around Nov 4 with unusual garden output into late October. Local farmers such as the Stewarts and McDermitts work on contour strips and pasture clearances while 83 year old John A. Kapp modernizes his farm with meadow seeding and brush removal.
Point Pleasant volunteers cancel the annual Christmas program citing differences with city administration. Christmas baskets and toys for the needy will not be distributed this year with few toys already collected at the fire station. Fire Chief Bob F. Johnson would not discuss details, while Mayor Jon Leighty questioned the decision and offered help if another group takes over.
Neighbors using a bucket brigade extinguished a fire at a Glenwood Road home in Mason County Monday morning. An overheated flue near a heater in the living room started the blaze at a house owned by Jacob Walden and occupied by Elvin Black. Firefighters arrived to find the fire already out with the residents' aid. damage estimated at $200.
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