Amesville Fire Festival Aims To Buy New Tank Truck
Amesville firemen plan their 17th annual Firemen's Festival to raise funds for a replacement tank truck. The event features a parachute jump, teen dance contest, Dogpatchers, rides on a miniature fire truck, food stands, games, and $209 in prizes. The festival serves Ames and Bern townships and Amesville with events Friday and Saturday evenings in front of the fire house and dinners in the Masonic Temple.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern- Amesville
Columbia Gas
Ohio
Masonic Temple
Fire alarm disrupts Ohio Rainbow Girls gathering at dorms
In Athens on Friday night an overheated motor triggered a false alarm at James Hall on Richland Avenue. Fire trucks and university police responded to the dormitory area housing about 3,000 Rainbow Girls attending the Ohio Grand Assembly, prompting evacuation and excited crowds with no fire or damage.
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Richland Avenue
James Hall
Cou
Nty
Ohio University Police
Athens
Ohio Grand Assembly
International Order of Rainbow Girls
Charles Dalton
Family Reunion Honors Out of State Cousins
A Point Pleasant gathering honored cousins of the late John Paul Jones at Erma Barmette's home last Sunday. Attendees included Mrs Don Tanner and Mrs Thelma Saupe of Torrance California and Mrs Neva Orvik of Crookston Minnesota, plus many relatives from multiple states and towns.
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Point Pleasant
Erma Barmette
Sand Ill Road
John Paul Jones
Don Tanner
Thelma Saupe
Torrance
Calif
Neva Orvik
Crokston
Minn
Perry
Pearl Childrers
Dora Sayre
Mike
Sandra
Buffalo
Opal Jones Martin
D. Sayre
Tommy Martin
Tammy
J. D. Martin
David Hart
Sara Lee
Nitro
Gordon Sayre
Dunbar
Arai
Garden Club Plans Exhibit and Convention Delegates
Glouster Garden Club heard Esther Lamborn outline planting plans and color mixing to avoid disap pointments. The group named co chairmen for an Athens County Fair exhibit and delegates to the OAGG Convention at Ohio University. The next meeting on August 10 will be a lawn picnic at 3 35 pm on Cherry Street. The Bend Rotary Club announced the Bend Softball Tournament July 18 27 with Rome Williamson in charge at the next meeting.
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Glouster
Esther Lamborn
Glouster Garden Club
Thomas R. Reese
KE. H. Taylor
Reese
Sumimut Street
Lamborn
Athens County Fair
John Davis
Gorsuch
Wilson Bevans
Ohio Univrsity
Goldie Wills
Sara Willis
Ruth McCune
Pittsburgh
Forsuch
Cherry Street
New Haven
Bend
Hartford Methodist Church
Rome Williamson
Fire Protection Measure For McBee Plant Set For Final Reading
Final council reading schedules two ordinances and two second readings. The city plans to pay 3000 to the County Regional Planning Commission as its share of the agency income. Dwight Robinson to contract with McBee Systems for fire protection of the new 3 million plant east of the city on Route 5. An ordinance would renew 268000 in notes for water system improvements. Another ordinance would rezone lots 5 and 7 E Stamson Ave from residential to general business. The owner Louise Ruman seeks the change. Annexation of 154 acres north of the city has been filed. mayor and council oppose, citing a 200000 city cost. Petitioners include Clifford Enterprises and local residents on Peach Ridge Road.
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Peeteeth
County Regional Planning Commission
Dwight Robinson
McBee Systems
Stamson Ave
Lous Ruman
Michael Woichan
Peach Ridge
Auditor’s
Athens County Commissioners
Raymond She
Pard
Harry Crewson
Pearh Ridge
Clifford Enterprises
S. Congress St
A. C. LaFollette
Christopher Lane
William Holmes
Peach Ridge Road
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Ames and
Bern Townships
Washington Blvd
Belore, Ohio
Nelsonville
Bob Rogers
John Burritt
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clark's Chapel
Burritt
Steve Noble
Ella Hyatt
Scott Jones
Ann Anthony
Greg
Cynthia
Garden Club
Athens Office Supply, Inc
Royal” Agency
Washington Street
Leyboarg
McBee
Athens State Hospital
Ghio Civil Service Employees Association Executive Board
Athens County Ohio Civil Service Employees Association
Harrison Men's & Boys' Clothing, Furnishings & Shoe Store
Market ST
Parkersburg, W. VA
Jarman
van Heusen
Spors
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