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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1971
Page
5
Mrs. Elizabeth Searles, a 19 year Middleport resident and Democrat candidate for the council, leads local civic work as president of the American Baptist Women and active in the First Baptist Church. She and her husband Charles live at 500 Pearl Street and have three children and five grandchildren.
POMEROY Willard Moore, 52, of Tampa Arizona, was cited to village court after a two car crash on W Main Street. He lost control, hit a utility pole, then struck a northbound car driven by Pat Collins, 20. Moore faces driving while intoxicated charges and will appear before Mayor Charles Legar. No injuries but heavy vehicle damage. George Casto, Columbus, was fined $5 and costs for failure to yield when appearing before Mayor Legal Tuesday evening.
Three persons were fined 10 dollars and costs in Mayor C. O. Fisher's court. Melvin Drake Jr of Racine and Robert Farmer of Ashland Ky were fined for speeding. Joseph Wilson of Middleport was fined for failing to stop within an assured clear distance. Bonds forfeited were Leland Saxton of Pomeroy, 200 dollars for driving while intoxicated, and Jerry Jacks of Pomeroy, 25 dollars for driving left of center.
John E. Jones executive director of the Ohio Democratic Party spoke before about 200 at the Meigs County meeting in the Masonic Temple Middleport. He defended Governor Gilligan and outlined actions to revive Ohio’s economy notes tax reform and park closures. Local candidates and county officials were introduced as the campaign kickoff for contested fall races.
POMEROY The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Pomeroy United Methodist Church held a meeting with opening remarks and a program on Prayer. Plans were laid for a soup dinner on Election Day November 2 and committees were formed. A pledge of 400 dollars was approved and 34 sick calls were reported. In Solihull England detective inspector Kenneth Smyth retires to become an Anglican priest.
The Meigs Motorcycle Club Inc will end this year with a Moto-Cross on Sunday at the club grounds five miles north of Pomeroy on Route 33. Trophies will be awarded in all classes including a junior class for riders up to age 15 on 0-125cc motorcycles.
The report lists Ray L. Yonker 18 of Pomeroy and Rhea Ann Pooler 17 of Pomeroy along with Jesse Morris 36 of Racine, Dorothy J Patterson 27 of Racine, David Jonathon Dailey 19 of Portland, and Deborah L. Hauber 17 of Long Bottom as involved persons in the regional notice.
POMEROY Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reported a one vehicle mishap on County Road 26 Wednesday. Richard R. Young of Racine was cited for driving while intoxicated after losing control and skidding through a fence. He was not injured though heavy damage occurred to his pickup truck.
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