Mason County towns rally to federal aid for city projects
Five Mason County towns accelerate municipal work with the Accelerated Public Works Program and related federal funding. Point Pleasant to gain a new city hall and fire station, Henderson sewer and disposal plant plus sidewalks, Mason a sewer system, Hartford water works, and New Haven sewage disposal and sewer extensions. Total cost about 1.5 million with near one million federal support.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mason
Hartford
Henderson
New Haven
Soil and Water Conservation Loan Agency
Ohio River
Gallia
Meigs
Wilson Construction Co
Moore Construction
Anderson Black Rock
Charleston
Frank Black Co
Columbus
State Construction Co
Huntington
Moore Firm
Belpre
West Virginia
State Construction
C. H. Jamison
Haven Heights
Ohio Valley
Pomeroy
APWA
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Ohio U Experiments May Aid Plane Travel
Ohio University researchers under Dr. Richard McFarland study glide path modifications and weather effects on navigation. An experimental radio signaling setup on E State Street tests time lag and moisture factors for safer aircraft landings. John Gordon and Paul Ayers lead the project for electrical engineering master’s work.
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Ohio University
Richard McFarland
E. State St
John Gordon
Crooksville
Paul Ayers
Athens
Blanket Making Training for Indians at Groves Archery
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will run a 13175 dollar on the job training program in Albuquerque New Mexico. Thirteen Native Americans will learn bow and arrow making at Groves Archery Corp during the program.
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Washington
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Groves Archery Corp
Albuquerque
N. M
Showboat Rhododendron Performs Daily Shows in Huntington
The Showboat Rhododendron will present shows nightly except Sundays and Mondays at the 10th Street landing in Huntington through July 11.
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Huntington
W. Va
10Th St
McArthur Iffye Delegates Norway Farm Tour Highlight
Bob Rannells reports from Ski near Oslo on a modern Norwegian grain farm of 870 dekars 217% acres focusing on crops barley oats and timothy seed. The farmer uses English tractors boom sprayers grain dryers and a seven foot self propelled Swedish combine. He studies economics of crops and consumer markets and hopes to visit America again.
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Bob Rannells
Thomas L. Rannells
McArthur
Norway
Ski
Oslo
U.S
America
States
Vagao
Norway 4-H Similar in Structure and Growth Since 1926
The Norsk 4 H program mirrors the American system with an 18 instructor network under a general secretary. Torlief Johannson introduced 4 H to Ski in 1912, and by 1926 local clubs formed under a youth movement, expanding to a national program with Crown Prince Harald as a 4 H member.
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Norway
America
Torlief Johannson
North Dakota
Harald
Olav V
Counties Receive $568711 Highway Funds For Six Area Counties
Seven area counties and their townships received $568711 in highway funds from the state during the recent fiscal year ending Tuesday. The money came from motor vehicle license fees and gasoline taxes with the final payment this week. Athens 62989 341575. Gallia 77641 25392. Hocking 23623 38827. Meigs 39451 35075. Morgan 60053 28011. Perry 49598 28138. Vinton 30546 23489.
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Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Nelsonville Mementos Show Civil War Maps and Relics
Civil War fan C. D. Duncan of 122 Fayette St. preserves maps of campaigns including Chattanooga and Atlanta, marked battle lines, troop positions, and insignia. the collection, prepared by order of the Secretary of War, also includes a five division insignia sheet, a $5 Northwestern Bank note, and a McKinley campaign button.
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Nelsonville
C. D. Duncan
Fayette St
Duncan
Chattanooga
Grant
Atlanta
Army of the Cumberland
Warren
William McKinley
McKinley
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