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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1947
Page
7
Middleport village moves ahead with locating poles for a boulevard style lighting system. Council President Frank Vroman and Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co official T A May inspect streets as holes are drilled, marking the start after prior delays due to material shortages.
POMEROY Drew Webster Post American Legion installed officers for 1948 led by Denver Thoma as post commander and Charles Greaser as first vice commander. Eber Roush served as chaplain and Aten Shain as historian among 65 members present. A donation supported the 4 H Meigs County Foundation program. Refreshments were hosted by Lonnie Custer and Orris Harris.
Rutland notes summarize the Nicholson family reunion at State Roadside Park near Marietta on Aug. 10 with attendees from Parkersburg Rockport and Rutland. Officers elected at a noon business session were Seth F Nicholson president and secretary and Diantha Flanagan vice president.
Meigs County commissioners signed a project request to the Civil Aeronautics Administration for an airport. The Chamber of Commerce leads the promotion with Jed C. Hartinger Frank B. Will Bill Anderson and John Richmond on the committee.
Divorce Commissioner William H. Bardin will hear evidence on September term cases Friday August 22 in the board of education building. Only one day is allotted due to 50 percent fewer cases than in the past two years.
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