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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1977
Page
7
Wellston Chillco Days host a Battle of Bands on Youth Day Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. in downtown Wellston stage. Entry is 25 dollars with 200 dollars prize. Registrations due Sept. 10 at Wellston City Building to Terry McKinniss or Scott Hamer. Contact numbers 384-2349 or 384-3381 after 5 p.m.
Meigs County parents must register by Aug 16 for the third annual pretty baby contest to be held Aug 20 at 1 pm during the Meigs County Fair. Seven age groups award $5 certificates. a Meigs County Little Mister and Miss contest offers $50 certificates. Only residents of Meigs County eligible. entry fee 50 cents.
At the Hocking County Commissioners meeting a report on Southeast Ohio EMS operations showed the county EMS unit collected 14 835 25 of 16 974 in billed fees. Overall district collection rates included Athens 68 3 Jackson 79 2 Lawrence 77 4 Gallia 83 9 Meigs 81 6.
Logan Hocking County Commissioners hear Richard Donahey seek preliminary approval to expand his Clay Hill Road landfill to meet EPA specs. They plan to advertise for bids and may franchise multiple operators while awaiting a formal letter from Prosecuting Attorney Veidt.
Trash burning in a gondola car of the Chessie System Railroad near Starr along Route 328 was extinguished by firefighters Monday night. The train crew included engineer Don Wies and conductor Roy Rutter. Firefighters responded after a 7:45 p.m. alarm noting a fire in a boxcar, though observers later indicated the fire was in a storage-track boxcars string.
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