Membership Rise Noted in Athens Soil District
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District reports 40 new members in 1971, totaling 855 cooperators with 5035 acres. Accomplishments include city soil work, establishing the Federal Valley Watershed Conservancy District, aiding the Margaret Creek Conservancy District, and advancing watershed projects and farm pond and spring development.
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Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
Athens City
Hocking Valley
Conservation exhibits and seedling program at Athens County Fair
The district reports a conservation exhibit at the Athens County Fair and aid to Alexander High School for planting and land use. It sold over 36 000 seedlings to eight districts including Athens residents for erosion control habitat and beautification. The Wildlife Planting Packet Program is a major fundraiser. Long range goals include technical assistance to cooperators and promoting conservation education.
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Athens County
Alexander High School
Athens
Bedsheet Ballot Grows Longer in Tenth District Caucus
Supporters of former Sen. Eugene McCarthy plan a Feb. 12 caucus in Athens to select five delegates and two alternates for the Tenth District Democratic primary. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. at United Campus Ministry 18 N College St. McCarthy slate awaits his approval before the May ballot. Dave Latimer is local chairman, contact 592 2562.
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Tenth Congressional District
Edmund Muskie
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Athens
United Campus Ministry
College St
Ohio
McCarthy
Dave Latimer
League Women Voters to host February action program meetings
Athens League of Women Voters outlines February sessions on local action programs. Guests include Lawrence Gray discussing legal services, David Stimson on housing and transportation, Betsy Salm on federal education funding, and Norman Cohn on voter registration. Meetings start 7:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Sunnyside Drive and LaMarr Drive, and Wednesday at 9 a.m. Avon Place. Public attendance with riding arrangements via Kathy Tice at 592-7190.
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Athens League of Women Voters
Lawrence Gray
Athens
David Stimson
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Betsy Salm
Norman Cohn
Sunnyside Dr
LaMarr Dr
Avon PI
Kathy Tice
Jaycees Plan Special Olympics and Young Educator Event
Athens Jaycees discussed conducting the Special Olympics with a tentative local date of April 29 and a statewide event in June. Peden Stadium in Athens would host the games, and forms for the Outstanding Young Educator Award were sent to county schools with a February 10 deadline. The group planned a community picnic pavilion project and noted an all-state meeting in Cincinnati March 4-6 preceded by a district meeting before February 19.
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Jaycees Ane
Eagles Hall
Peden
Athens
Jaycees
Cincinnati
Befpre
Oil Regulator Malfunction Triggers Logan Fire Alarm
Logan firemen rushed to the Jim Hagan residence on Route 93 N after a regulator on an oil furnace failed and sent excess oil into the fire box at 4 44 p m Thursday. Fire Chief Robert Courter stated the regulator malfunctioned and the supply was shut off. Okey Vanmeter Senior of Mason was hospitalized at Pleasant Valley with pneumonia after being taken by emergency squad Thursday morning.
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Logan
Jim Hagan
Route 93
Robert Courter
Mason
Okey Vanmeter Sr
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
Vanmeter
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