Bid for new fire station far above city estimates
Only one general bid was opened for the Columbus Road fire station, totaling 172 925 dollars, well over the initial 135 000 estimate. H and H Builders Supply of Athens submitted the bid for the precast building and services, with alternate bids for bed units flag pole air conditioning and other items. City officials will study the bid and may re advertise or trim alternatives to reduce cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H and H Builders Supply
Athens
Dwight Robinson
Planning Associates
Raymond Shep
Columbus Rd
Kirkendall
Robinson
City Hall
Airline Pilots Visit Athens In Stearman Biplane Trip
United Airlines captains Charles Wheaton and Walter Gall, former Athens residents, flew from Detroit to Ohio University Airport in a Stearman biplane to visit relatives. They describe the open cockpit trainer as a barnstormer era survivor and note they travel light with clothing in plastic wrappers. Crystal Pool opens for the last summer day Sunday 1 to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Charles Wheaton
Walter Gall
Messenger Newsphoto
George Lovell
United Airlines
Ohio University Airport
Detroit
Stearman
Wheaton and
Gall
Crystal Pool
City Recreation Commission
ABA Unit Secures Two Industrial Site Options
The Athens Business Association has secured options on two potential industrial sites, announced by president Earl F. Mathews after a board meeting at the Sportsman Grill. Locations were not disclosed, but an engineering study on one site was authorized, described as the most definite ABA step toward preparing for an industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Business Association
Earl F. Mathews
Mathews
ABA Board of Directors
Sportsman Grill
ABA
Twenty Athens Countians Exhibit at Ohio State Fair
Twenty Athens County residents are listed among exhibitors at the 11 day Ohio State Fair at Columbus. Arts and crafts entrants include Jim Collins Mary K Leonard Isabelle M Work Edna M Way James Roy Howard David Hostetler Gerald Ferguson and William Kortlander all of Athens. FFA non livestock exhibitors include Larry Lynch Clarence Thompson Eddie Lawson David Well from Athens Mike Wooten Delbert Trout Robert Phelps Jerry Howard from Albany Dean Wooten Sammy Durst from Carpenter Eldon Brown Guysville Larry Zimmerman Stewart and the Rome-Canaan IFA of Llew el Morro Farms Frost Route 1 listed as a livestock exhibitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Columbus
Arts and Crafts
Jim Collins
Mary K. Leonard
Isabelle M. Work
Edna M. Way
James Roy Howard
David Hostetler
Gerald Ferguson
William Kortlander
FFA
Larry Lynch
Clarence Thompson
Eddie Lawson
David Well
Mike Wooten
Delbert Trout
Robert Phelps
Jerry Howard
Albany
Dean Wooten
Sammy Durst
Carpenter
Eldon Brown
Guysville
Larry Zimmerman
Stewart
Rome-Canaan Ifa
Llew
Smoke Scare Brings Alarm at Welfare Office
Fire units were sent to 184 N Lancaster St at 4 35 p m after neighbors reported smoke from the roof of the county welfare office. Firemen observed smoke issuing from the chimney where welfare workers were burning papers in the furnace. Fire crews checked the roof upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Welfare Office
Lancaster St
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Lone Fire Station
Richland Ave
Mayor and Service Safety
Council
Police
Bawchan’s
Bowman’s Dept. Store
Chauncey
TOV Ito Roebuck
Sears Logan
Logan
Kenmore
1. H.p
Uing
Rotary
Shee
Owarrow
Sears
H.p. Sears
Sears Boat Trailer. Com
Lauan
Sears. Roebuck & Co
Logan, Ohio
City Pool
Billicikieiyie
Ooga
U. S. Navy
Men’s Navy
Oxfords
Navy
Goodyear Welt
el Morro Farms
Betty Rose
Hartley
Glouster, Ohio
Serta
Rainey’s Furniture CO
High St
Glouster
Ohio
Bailey
Berkshire
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