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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1976
Page
12
Greta Suttle leads a Meigs County program testing about 400 kindergarten pupils in vision speech hearing language motor development social behavior and visual motor coordination. Parents receive guidance while seniors volunteer as escorts. The federal program funds exceed 11000 dollars.
Logan reports the fourth annual craft show at Old Man's Cave hosted by Hocking Hills Artists and Craftsmen runs noon to 6 Saturday and Sunday. Visitors view or buy work from local craftsmen with 57 exhibits and ongoing demonstrations in china painting, basketry, quilting, and more. Special music and a Friday preview program at Hocking Hills Lodge are planned. Last year drew over 21,000 attendees.
Wellston police investigate two thefts and two vandalism incidents. Martha Funk reports hub cap stolen from her auto on 612 S Michigan Ave. R A Norton reports a citizen band radio taken from his truck at 13th and Pennsylvania. William Lockhart says rocks shattered two windows at Wellston High on 6th Street. A brick was thrown through the Pic Pac Supermarket front window on South Pennsylvania at about 2 a.m. Thursday.
Ohio vendors show a modest uptick in the Marketbasket survey with the average cost of 16 items rising to 19.17 dollars in September from 19.05 dollars. Milk leads gains with a half gallon up six percent. margarine falls seven percent. Coffee remains above five dollars in all cities except Canton, while turkeys and cranberries edge higher for holiday pricing.
A rabies clinic will be held at the Logan Fairgrounds on October 9 and 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. It is sponsored by the Hocking County Commissioners and the Logan Hocking County Health Dept. Vaccination costs $2 per pet and follows age and re vaccination guidelines for dogs and cats. Diabetic retinopathy education program also noted.
Frank Crea of Cincinnati, 59, Italian native and 26 year barber, won 250000 in Ohio lottery Pot o Gold. He initially doubted, then realized his numbers matched top and bottom. He will share the windfall with family. others won smaller prizes in Doubleplay. Winning numbers: Pot o Gold 139532 36592. Doubleplay 975 97967 246418. Winning color green.
Members of the Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club completed a loan arrangement with Citizens National Bank to purchase a 10 room home intended as a children's home. The project, four years in the making, awaits fire marshal and health department approvals before further phases and projects are announced.
The Middleport Fire Department hosts a fish fry Saturday at 11 a.m. Meals include sandwiches and dinners for attendees.
Portland processors of red maraschino and glace cherries move to substitute new FDA approved red dyes. Dr. Robert F. Cain notes other red colors can replace Red No 4, which is banned. Government ban does not affect stocks already produced.
The market basket bill fell in 11 cities and rose in two, yielding an overall 2 percent monthly drop. Compared to October start, prices at checklist stores are up just over 1 percent for the year. Government predicts food prices will rise 3 to 4 percent this year, less than last year.
The latest survey shows seasonal factors behind price changes with milk up in nine cities and unchanged in four, increases mostly a penny or two. Sugar continued to fall, declining in eight cities in September and eight cities for a five pound sack in August.
Imported sugar costs rise from 62 percent cents per 100 pounds to 1.87 dollars per 100 pounds. About 45 percent of U S sugar consumption comes from imports, and producers say the impact will be felt in prices and supply.
An Associated Press market basket survey shows grocery bills rising in September with an average 3.5 percent increase across 13 cities sampled March 1 1973 and rechecked early last month. Some items on special offered lower costs averaging 1.5 percent in four cities while overall August trends differed.
Water hydrants will be inspected and tested followed by a complete report of conditions and recommendations to the Service Safety Chief. Courier asks residents who see water rushing to check if the corner hydrant is being checked rather than reporting a water leak.
Why not a yard sale It’s the best way around to clear out unwanted toys outgrown clothes and unused appliances Classification 12 is full of them Reach more people quicker and clean out your extra things Give us a try.
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