Chester Garden Club Plans Flower Show Demonstrations
Members gathered at Mrs. Howard Knight’s home as Chester Garden Club prepared demonstrations for entering the Meigs County Fair Flower Show next week. Slides of wildflowers were shown, a paper on spotlighting cut flowers given, and a workshop on flower arrangements held. Awards were announced for the Meigs County Christmas Flower Show and a Riverview Garden Club note of thanks read.
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Chester
Chester Garden Club
Howard Knight
Leonard Erwin
Karl Krauetter
Calloway Gardens
Pine Mountain
Ons Ginther
Earl Dean
Curtis King
Charles’ Kuhl
Meigs County
Earl Ingles
Riverview Garden Club
Eastern
Paul Baer
Income Tax Hike Opposed At County Fair Poll
State Rep. Claire Buzz Ball released a public opinion poll from the Vinton County Fair showing 88 percent oppose an income tax hike to fund state services while 12 percent support it. A tax incentive to attract industry drew 58 to 42 percent in favor. Utilities and real estate taxes, unemployment, crime, welfare, and handgun prohibitions topped the list of concerns and tax issues among respondents.
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Ohio
Unemployment Rising in Hocking Valley Area
Unemployment claims rose by 18 in the week ending Saturday, totaling 1 056 for Hocking Valley. Logan reported 32 initial, 381 continued and 83 extended claims while Athens recorded 40 initial, 387 continued and 133 extended. Local job openings include a launderette attendant with six months experience, an experienced watch repairer, and a cook for a local restaurant.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
Athens
Board Stands Firm as Parents Protest Pupil Transfers
Eastern Board of Education faced objections from a parent group calling themselves Concerned Taxpayers About Student Transfers over moving Chester students to Riverview Schools to ease overcrowding. Supt. Riebel said the transfer order remains, with fall pupils to Riverview. new hires included a bus driver and cooks. no funds available for a school nurse. bids opened for gasoline, baked goods, dairy, tires, and insurance, with bids due on buses.
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Reedsville
Eastern Board of Education
Chester
Riverview
John Riebel
Riebel
Riverview School
O. Marcinko
Florence Myers
Doris Koenig
Ruth Ann Scarborough
Sohio Co
Zanesville
Betsy Ross
Middleport
Valley Belt
Point Pleasant
Meigs Tire Center
Hawaiian Night Set By Chilico in Wellston
Wellston American Legion Post 371 hosts a Hawaiian Night sponsored by the Wellston Chilico Society led by Mr and Mrs Billy Allen. Attendees are urged to wear Hawaiian or retro attire. Dinner runs 7 to 10 PM featuring Hawaiian style pork and sides for 3 dollars per person, with dancing all evening.
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Wellston
Hawaii
American Legion
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wellston Chilico Society
Billy Allen
Mingus Family Reunion Planned for August in West Millfield
Descendants of Calvin and Rosanna Mingus plan their annual gathering at the Earich Building West Millfield on Sunday August 15. A basket dinner starts at 1 30 p m and drinks will be provided.
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Calvin
Rosanna Mingus
Earich
West Millfield
Nelsonville
Judy Sinnott
Sally Walters
Hocking Valley
Citizen Band Radio
E. Z. Strange
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David Boston
Violet Hollenbaugh
Hollenbaugh
Chester United Methodist
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Manes
Sherwin-Williams Company
Fairview
Saxony
Shemin‘Abrams Company
Sherwin-Williams
N. Court St
Carl's BT
Ballifol
Carl’s Shoe Store
Gallipolis
Hocking Counties
Ralph and
Terry Koval
Popov
Frances Gardner
Russia
Jan Riggenbach
Howard Shonting
the Messenger
Arcoldl
Bris
Corm
As Ute
Nual
Jemma
Riad
Aber
Collen Street
Spenaie
Daury Yudong
BP Winek
Ager Ape
Hake
von Fwee
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