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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1976
Page
10
Logan Ohio fair notes 8 pm derby night as first of two demolition derbies with heats and a winners heat. Thursday harness races start at 7 30 pm with pari mutuel betting. Admission 1.50 for over 14, under 14 free. Grandstand derby admission 1.00, horse racing seating free.
Logan with Finance Committee chair Doug Carr says city spending greatly exceeds appropriations. He cites overtime in the Water Office and a plan to cut hours, while officials debate efficiency and potential bids, meters, and a National Cash Register system to cut costs.
Dr David Grubbs missionary for the Churches of Christ spoke at the Oakdale Church of Christ homecoming. The event featured Abiders from Amesville and former Oakdale minister Lory Bradford among others with a 12:30 basket dinner and about 100 attendees.
McARTHUR the Vinton signed county approves a health building to be built with federal funds with James R. Eberts Construction Co. awarded for 118 172 dollars. Other contracts include Mechanical Construction Co. 15500 plumbing H H Heating and Air Conditioning Co. 18410 heating and Evans Electric 33210. Total 185 292. Also awarded Carl T. Johnson Co. 5850 plus 495 for insulation to reroof Memorial building. Abandons bridge on County Road 15 and designates Circle Drive in McNichols subdivision Elk Top as township road. County Engineer authorized for industrial wheel tractor bid opening Oct 18. Coal bids: Floyd McWhorter 5 per ton plus coal cost. other bids 32 and 30.
James Kidd, president of the Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association, says miners will lobby for S. 3183. Letters to Senators will request support at hearings while the United Mine Workers of America plans a lobbying trip. UMWA District 6 will provide a bus. attendees pay expenses. Next association meeting October 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Glouster.
WELLSTON The Union Community Church on County Road 17 near Tar Hollow in Vinton County will sponsor an old fashion songfest Saturday at 7 30 p m. Featured will be the Gospel Echoes of Wellston James Trace and family from Davisville and more.
Mr and Mrs Marion Beery of Lancaster Route 4 return to the Hocking County Fair each year. They have been married 57 years and raised two children on the family farm on Route 664S until 1970. Beery served 30 years on the fair board and remains a lifetime fair association member.
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