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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1976

Page

9

Jobs and Industry Top Concerns Highlight Meigs County Plan

A Jackson Area Extension Center report for the Meigs County Regional Planning Commission finds residents prioritize jobs and industrial expansion, highway and housing improvements, and recreation. Unemployment is 22 percent with 80 percent homeownership. seniors center funding and a municipal pool project are in flux.

Pomeroy John Stitzlein Jackson Area Meigs County C. E. Blakeslee Eleanor Thomas

Pomeroy Fire Dept Reports Six Month Losses

Pomeroy Village Council heard the Pomeroy Fire Department report listing in town losses at 314 475 dollars and out-of-town losses at 121 950 dollars. The Stiffler building fire in January caused 248 000 dollars in losses along with two homes at 12 000 and 45 000 dollars.

Pomeroy Charles Legar Stiffler Salem Center-Columbia Legar

Historic Buildings On Display At Meigs County Museum

POMEROY Meigs County Museum presents a two screen talk and slide discussion on historic buildings and human values Tuesday at 8 p.m. Lazlo Koe-Krompecher former Ohio University architecture professor leads the presentation using Meigs County building photos. The museum lists continuing township displays and county images with area items. hours through July and August are Tuesday Friday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Other times by appointment. Window Broken Wellston Mrs Lowell Gettles reports a window broken in a building at 13th Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue.

Wellston Lowell Gettles 13Th Street South Pennsylvania Avenue

Meigs County Tables Action on School for Mentally Retarded

Meigs County Commissioners tabled plans to build a new school and workshop for mentally retarded students, opting instead to fund sending about 30 Meigs pupils to the Gallia County school for the coming year. The panel noted costs and operation needs, with Meigs providing 47 000 for pupil transport and discussions on annual budgets and state aid.

Meigs Gallia Wells Webster Meigs County Gallia County Ten Board of Mental Retardation Rutland Coolville Olive and Orange Twps Tuppers Plains Com

Pets and Supplies Classified Tease

Local notice promotes a seek and find in Classification 76 Pets and Supplies. It invites readers to browse pets that may bring joy to children, mentioning fluffy puppies and cuddly kittens as possible options.

Driver Cited After Wreck in Letart Two

County sheriff reports a two car collision Monday at 6 p.m. on Twp Road 97 Letart Two. Drivers James Parsons 25 Pomeroy and Robert Roush 33 Racine suffered injuries but were not treated. Parsons cited for driving left of center.

Pomeroy Meigs County

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