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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1972
Page
11
Meigs County Commissioners held a short Tuesday morning meeting at the courthouse and ordered a survey of possible sanitary landfill sites in the county.
Wellston Fire Department answered three calls on Monday. A fuel leak caused a car fire at the Wills Cab Co. garage with about 50 dollars estimated loss. A mobile home on Hamden Hill was destroyed by fire, owned and occupied by Aldrence Barnett. A second car fire on Pennsylvania Avenue involved an electrical short.
Racine Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Department met to reelect officers and dismiss future project plans. They thanked donors to the Christmas project and announced a rummage and bake sale for February 4 and 5. Contact numbers were provided for donations of furnishings. Refreshments were served by Joyce Sisson and Afina Mae Ovite.
Wahama junior high art display features linoleum prints by 80 students under artist Jack Slavin. Multiprints allow repeated use as designs are carved in reverse and inked for printing on chosen paper.
The Middleport PTA meeting at Pew Street Elementary covered a Founders Day observance with kindergarteners and a program by OU family theater. Committee reports noted fundraising in December, by ways and means, including a candy sale book fair and Christmas wrapping, and plans for draperies and by law revisions.
HUD has tripled the Historic Preservation funds with 970 million available on a matching basis and 3 million for the fiscal year starting July 1. Grants target states and municipalities to acquire restore and improve sites of historic or architectural value in eligible areas. Driver arrested in Point Pleasant Charles Franklin Petry 38 Point Pleasant charged with driving while intoxicated by city police Monday.
A Cincinnati firm was the low bidder for the Reedsville Believale Locks and Dam main entrance project with a bid of 9140 dollars. Bids opened by the U S Corps of Engineers showed six firms participating led by Kieré W Mather. second low was Thomas Co for 1908 62 dollars. Weber Construction Co Cincinnati was third at 14938 dollars and D W Weber Construction Co Reedsville fourth at 17585. Work to start within 10 days and finish in 60 days.
New officers were elected at the Chester Volunteer Fire Department meeting at the fire house. Bruty Myers is president Harold Newell vice president Robert Wood secretary John Wickham treasurer Victor BahF trustee Ross Cleland chief Roy Christy assistant chief Larry Cleland captain Van Meter news reporter Hobart Newell Robert L Wood Tom Gumpf Danny Bissell Don Van Meter and Richard Lodwick named lieutenants. Fire reports for 1971 show seven calls to Orange Township five to Chester Township one to Salisbury Township three to Olive Township and one to Bedford Township.
Fairview residents report guests and social visits as neighbors share hospitality. William Ours family from Carters Georgia and Becky Proffitt of New Matémoras were entertained by the Ours couple and Nancy. Wilma Sayre of Coton visited Gordon Wolfe. Reverends Harvey Ouff and family hosted Deruse Wolfe in Dunbar West Virginia. Joe Bowers and farming guests stayed with Rev Morris Wolfe and family. Dorsey Parsons spent a day with Ethel Moore in New Haven. Bob Rhodes and family visited Paul Forbes and family at Minersville.
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