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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
18
Gallia County Auditor Morton L Dickey announced 3093 dog licenses had been sold by 4 PM Wednesday, with a final total expected around 3200 to 3300 after mail applications. Kennel licenses for up to five dogs remain $10, and dog tags cost 3 for late buyers. mail postmarked Wednesday and received Thursday avoid the penalty.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation announces a bid for planting trees on strip mine banks in Ward Township Hocking County and Ames and Dover Townships Athens County. Estimated cost 1201.50 dollars funded from forfeited state funds. bids due February 1 1980. deposit five percent. contract by February 15 1960. right to reject bids.
Gallia County's aging problems committee meets at 7 30 p m next Tuesday in the Gallia District Library with Ralph Wheat of the governor's committee, Mrs Paul Jaquay, and Rev W L Nofcier. The group seeks to identify hidden or unreported issues, evaluate them, and propose recommendations to be presented at a Rio Grande College educational conference, with a report due by March 1.
Cheshire reports visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Preston and their baby son to Mrs. America Clark on Tuesday evening. The Renshaws from Columbus visited Mrs. Mary Lee, and Virginia Hern Sayre and Rachel Blackmore from Florida, Pa., visited Mrs. Bert Hern who is ill. Forest Smith and son visited Alma Swisher, and Charles Hern and family were in Athens on business. Yvonne Jones injured her foot in a car crash. Garrett Neil Rife, son of Paul Rife, is a surgical patient at Holver Hospital.
Letart Mr and Mrs Taft Baston were guests of George Baston. Marion Grim of Kirkland Illinois and Oakey Grim of Rockland NL attended the funeral of their mother Mrs Allen Pro ser. Guy Blessing returned home after dismissal from St Josephs Hospital with Oakey Roush visiting Mr and Mrs Guy Blessing recently.
A list of births at Holzer Hospital includes a son to Carl W. Steele and wife of Gallipolis Eureka Star Route a son to Ronald Peabody of Jackson and a daughter to Samuel J. Johnson of Point Pleasant. Several admissions follow including Walter J. Clay Jr Fred Arnold Herbert Harrington Jr David B. Jones Charles E. Jordan Hosea Brandum John Sinnott Mrs John Workman Robert Brooks Mrs Frederick Burton Mrs Russell Allen Mary D. Walker Mrs Edward Bauer Karl Horne John Wellman Frank Shear Lewis Peters Mrs Ireland Hunt and others with multiple routes and locales noted. Brood used Wednesday 4 pints.
The document presents a financial statement for the Athens County Savings and Loan Company of Athens Ohio as of December 31 1959. It lists assets liabilities and equity including mortgage loans investments furniture depreciation and reserves with directors and a notary public verification.
Bank assets total 620 160 82 with cash, loans and securities. Deposits total 791 655 18 with demand and time accounts, U S government deposits, and state subdivision funds.
Mrs. James Nicholson welcomed Star Garden Club members at her Rutland home with twelve present. Dedication leader Mrs. J F Radekin led devotion as attendees named favorite song birds. Invitations arrived for a Japanese flower arrangement demonstration at Lazarus Assembly Center February iss. A radio program on station WMPO was planned with Mrs. Garen Stansbury. Mrs Grover Stout and Mrs Norman Will to assist. Mrs Neal Jeffers spoke on How to Attract Birds. Pot holder showers celebrated birthdays of Mrs Maggie Chaney and Mrs Ray Nicholson. Door prize won by Mrs Ward Nicholson. traveling prize supplied by Mrs Eddie Stout. February host will be Mrs Henry Turner.
Gauges and dam statuses show low river levels on Kanawha and Ohio with movable dams down. Lock and boat activity listed for Huntington Sewickley Lock 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 32 3 National 34 Marmot etc along with Cincinnati cattle and hog sale notes and a public sale notice for Nelsonville property bids due January 9 1860.
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