Racine Firemen Highlight New Open House and Truck
The Racine Fire Department showcased its new fire truck at an open house. The vehicle, arriving in September at about 28000, doubles water capacity and carries more equipment than the old engine. Electric hose reels power steering and air brakes ease operations. The department has 25 volunteer firefighters led by Chief David Cleland, handling about 25 annual calls and up to 250 emergencies.
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Racine
David Cleland
Cleland
Eastern High Band Performs At Kyger Creek Game
The Eastern High School Band staged precision drills and batons at halftime during the Kyger Creek football game Friday. They performed Olympic Fanfare and entered with a two company front drill before concluding their march.
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Reedsville
Eastern
Kyger Creek
Rio Grande To Auction Surpluses
Rio Grande College will hold a public auction for select surplus items on Oct 13 at 10 a.m. on the College Green if weather permits, otherwise inside Community Hall. Desks chairs machines and dormitory furniture plus lawn-care gear and misc items will be sold with Slim Chapman as auctioneer.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
William O. Smeltzer
Slim Chapman
Wellston
OU ROTC cadet nomination process and sheriff training alumni
Colonel Dudley A. Williams of Ohio University can recommend one Army ROTC cadet for West Point. OU invites juniors and seniors to seek nominations and provides contact details. Athens County Sheriff Paul E. Brown joined 59 law enforcement leaders from 25 states at USC for a two week management training funded by the Law Enforcement Administration and run by the National Sheriffs Institute.
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Dudley A. Williams
Ohio University
West Point
Williams
Department of Military Science
Military Academy
Lindley Hall
Athens County
Paul E. Brown
University of Southern California
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
U. S. Department of Justice
National Sheriffs’ Association
National Sheriffs’ Institute
University
Center For the Administration of Justice
School of Public Administration
Elderly Go On Hayride
The Meigs County Senior Citizen Center hosted a hayride and weiner roast at Edson and Edna Roush’s Carmel farm. About 80 seniors enjoyed a sunny fall afternoon with fellowship and snacks before a 90 minute hayride aboard three hayracks led by Roush Paul Moore and Harry Young.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Edson Roush
Carmel
Roush
Inman Hill
Horse Cave
Paul Moore
Harry Young
Athens High names DECA reps and officers for 1973 74
Pat Perry of The Plains will represent Athens High School DECA at the 1973 74 Miss Ohio DECA competition. Ann Welling and Leora Wigal are running for district president and district treasurer respectively. Officer elections set for October 16 at the North American Rockwell district conference.
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Pat Perry
Jesse Perry
the Plains
Athens High School
Ann Welling
Carl Welling
Athens Route 1
Leora Wigal
Lewis A. Wigal
Stimson Avenue
Rockwell
Columbus plant workers face unsafe conditions and nerve illness
At Columbus Coated Fabrics workers ignored a union call to stay home after a surge of peripheral neuropathy cases linked to solvents. Union and health officials pushed plant closure for ventilation and sewer repairs while management reported no major change in absenteeism. Authorities consider ventilation improvements weeks away.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Textile Workers Union
Union
Ohio Health
John Cashman
Cashman
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