Western Meigs County Faces Fire Insurance Problem
Meigs County seeks a fire levy as western Salem Center Scipio and parts of Columbia Two risk higher insurance rates or loss of coverage. Trustees study options with Rutland Wilkesville and consider a levy for November 1976 while Rutland may offer limited contracts until June 30 1976. Wilkesville backs partial service but lacks training. federal grants hoped to upgrade gear.
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Salem Center
Meigs County
Salem
Scipio Twp
Columbia
Alma Smith
Salem Twp
Rutland
Wilkesville
Rutland Volunteer Fire Department
Scipio
Rutland Village
Albany
Ralph White
White
Frank Helm
Albany Area Volunteer Fire Department
Share Project Receives Student Assistance
Wellston Junior High School students donated spare change for the Share Christmas project run by the Wellston Ministerial Association. Rev. Robert W. Davis accepted a $55 check from eighth grade rep Marilyn Matthews and seventh grade rep Jeff Dever. The program, 14 years old, helps about 400 Wellston School District children with toys, food, and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Matthews
Jeff Dever
Robert W. Davis
The
Hope United Methodist Church
Wellston
Wellston Ministerial Association
Wellston Junior High School
Davis
Budget for One Month Adopted in Wellston
Wellston City Council adopted a temporary budget for January 1976 totaling 76904.45 with allocations across departments including police 13510 and fire 3010. A gas rate notice from Columbia Gas of Ohio Co. announced a 10.18 cent per 1000 cubic feet rate increase effective Jan 15. Mayor urged Jan 8 meeting instead of New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Council
Columbia Gas of Ohio Co
Edgar Hayburn
Election costs Meigs County exceed twenty one thousand dollars
Meigs County spent 21071.12 on the November election with payrolls for 30 precincts down from 40. Key expenses include ballots type ads and poll workers. Logan police report a break in at Luigi's Pizza with about 75 dollars stolen.
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Logan
Luigi's Pizza
E. Main St
Board of Elections
Ernest Wingett
Letart
Orange
Bedford and
Scipio
Wingett
Trimble Presents Christmas Concert in Jacksonville
The Trimble Local Concert Band performed a Christmas program at the Jacksonville school gym under Jim Prior, featuring White Christmas and Winter Wonderland among others. The Middle School girls choir T. C. Express directed by Dianne Johnson joined with a student Afghan winner Susan Gatchel noted during the sing along and intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Jim Prior
Irving Berlin
James D. Ployhar
the Friendly Beast
Dick Smith
Felix Bernard
Peter Sivanich
T. C. Express
Dianne Johnson
Santa Claus
Frosty the
Christ
Susan Gatchel
Christmas Eve Service At Two Churches
Hope United Methodist Church and the First Presbyterian Church will join Tuesday at 8 p.m. for a special Christmas Eve service with student performers Lee Ann Hutchison Mike McKinniss and Debby Darling and clergy Rev. Robert W. Davis and Rev. John Taylor participating. The community is invited.
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Wellston — Hope United
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Beulah Jones
Meigs
Rutland Village Council
Middleport
Pomeroy
Cecil Stacy
Harley Grate
Melvin Cross
Mrs. Smith
Share
General Administration
Trimble
Dale Walker
Hocking County
Sheriff's Department
Charles Humble
Marion Two
Nelsonville Lumber
Watkins Street
Santea Clue
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
Columbus
Nelsonville
Ohio
Telephone
FSLIC
Federa San Nge
Stanley
Boise Cascade
Sale
Inkamericars
Springhill
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