Athens County approves 1973 general fund budget
Athens County Commissioners adopt the 1973 general fund appropriations totaling about 1.18 million dollars, up from 1972 by 167 thousand, with increases in most departments and a large jump in capital improvements. The health department building funding and contractor selections remain to be resolved, and new commissioner Helen Baker abstains citing lack of background.
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Herb Amey
Athens County
City County Health Department
Ruth Seaman
Miss Seaman
Board of Revision
Bureau of Inspection
Athens County delays two project awards on bids
The Athens County Commissioners postponed decisions on two projects while focusing on the budget. George Mara recommended MeMo Construction for three contracts and Caldwell Tanks for one, with a total bid around 1.75 million dollars and state and federal approvals still pending. Separately they did not act on Earl Hayes’ Health Department Building bid package totaling about 178 thousand dollars.
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Athens County Commissioners
George Mara
Plains Water Sewer
MeMo Construction Co
Belpre
Caldwell Tanks, Inc
Louisville
MeMo Construction
Portsmouth
Earl Hayes
Health Department
Frank Porter Re-Elected President Of Meigs County Board
Meigs County Board of Education re elected Frank Porter Jr president at a special meeting held Tuesday night at the junior high. Don Muen was chosen vice president. Meetings were set for the second Monday of each month at 7 30 p m. Athens Fire Department Emergency Squad responded to City Building at 9 33 a m. They transported Carl Schulz 51 New Plymouth Route 1 to O Bleness Memorial Hospital for a possible heart condition.
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Middleport
Frank Porter Jr
Meigs County
Athens Fire Department
Carl Schulz
New Plymouth
Truman Will Admitted In Court In Independence Missouri
The will of former President Harry S. Truman covering an estate estimated at 610000 has been admitted in Jackson County Probate Court. An inventory is to be filed in about 30 days with a probable real property value of 10000 and personal property 600000. The will divides half to his widow Bess and sets up a trust for Margaret Truman Daniel and the four Daniel children, with bequests to 28 Truman and Wallace relatives and four employees.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Jackson County
Truman
Margaret
Bess
Mrs. Truman
Margaret Truman Daniel
Daniel
Miller seeks White House relief for Ohio farmers
U S Representative Clarence Miller the only member of the House Agriculture Committee from Ohio asks President Nixon to reverse a freeze on emergency loan funds harming Ohio farmers facing multi million dollar crop losses. Miller says staff are estimating needs with a petition to be presented Tuesday and notes federal emergency aid has dwindled from 135 million allocated for 1973 with 100 million spent.
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Columbus
Ohio
House Agriculture Committee
U. S
Clarence Miller
White House
Miller
Washington
Nixon
Office of Budget and Management
Writing Classes Scheduled for Young Creators
A second session of beginning creative writing classes for children eight to 11 begins Thursday at 308 Highland Ave. Mrs. Sandra Fluck, with a master’s in English and prior junior college teaching, charges $2 for the eight week course. about 15 students enrolled previously. Call 592-5459 for details.
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Sandra Fluck
Highland Ave
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Helen Baker
Mara
Frank Porter
Roberts
Mets Shope
Lom Pd
London
Athens
Albany
H. W. Humphrey
Plains
Truman Will
United States of America
Truman and
Wallace
Famous Brands
Kola Mancini
Arrow, Shapely
House of York, and
van Heusen Sport
Bankamericard
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