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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1957
Page
10
The Athens city council adopts Ordinance No. 1857 to proceed with sanitary sewer construction for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1, designates drainage areas, sets installment payments, issues bonds, authorizes bids, and declares an emergency to curb unsanitary conditions. The measure, approved February 18 1957, becomes effective immediately.
The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1 work totaling 28980 feet of 8 inch vitrified pipe 280 feet of 8 inch cast iron 3210 feet of 6 inch vitrified 165 feet of 6 inch cast iron plus manholes and appurtenances. Bids due March 12 1957 at 12 noon Standard Time at City Hall and opened publicly. Plans available at City Hall or Burgess Niple Columbus Ohio for $20 nonrefundable. Bond 10 percent or certified check required. Award within 60 days. Bids must meet wage and licensing rules. Notice dated February 21 1957.
The chestnut stretch-runner from Happy Hill Farm took the lead as the pacesetters tired Saturday and won the $60,600 New Orleans Handicap by one length over Full Flight.
Albert D. Bradfield 83, Spanish American War veteran, died in Meigs General Hospital Sunday. Survived by two brothers Herbert Harrisonville and Robert Fremont Ind two sisters Eunice Chicago Addie Harrisonville Rhoda Priddy Toledo. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Chase funeral home burial Shipman Cemetery Harrisonville. Friends asked to omit flowers.
POMEROY Clara Weaver 73 lifelong Pomeroy resident died Sunday evening. She was daughter of the late William and Carolyn Weaver and is survived by brothers George of Florida Harry of California and sisters Mrs Bertha Owens Ft Wayne Ind and Edith Jones Newark. The Rev George E Davis will conduct the Chase funeral home Rutland Wednesday at 2 pm. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Classified page lists dial rates for 15 word ads and extensions, cancellation rules before 9 AM, and multiple In Memoriam notices dated March 4 for several individuals including Richard West Vera West James C Retin Bill Riter Hilda Rizer Bertha Lanning with families noting memorial sentiments and dates.
Kathryn Slack hosted the Teenagers Class of the Presbyterian Church with assistance from Ada Slack Beatrice Blake and Ann Lee Watkins. President Robert A. Harden led the meeting. Geneva Nolan hosted the Home Demonstration Club with Irene Parker in charge and Addie Norris and Margaret Cottrill handling finances and minutes. Next meeting is March 6 with Jane Teaford. Mary Osler, student Nurse at Camden Clark Hospital, returned from Rockville Maryland after psychiatric training and visited her grandparents William and Diddle.
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