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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1977
Page
9
Meigs County Commissioners met Tuesday to review trash hauling issues and a planned multi purpose building. A sanitarian and health department assistant joined private haulers seeking a private, monthly door to door service by removing county collection boxes. Residents were told to use the Route 143 landfill free until trucks are repaired.
A MEIGS COUNTY fire and emergency group discussed a rural house numbering project at a Middleport meeting. Engineer James Page explained the plan with maps and completed lists, noting improved response times and urging house numbers on mailboxes. The program will extend to Mason and Jackson Counties with an October Syracuse visit.
Logan The Hocking Hills Gallery opens a new show this Saturday with a 5 30 to 7 30 p m social. Paul Meiser a Kent State University graduate working in blown glass and enamels will display bottles sculptures and other pieces most for sale. His work has been shown at Union Gallery Columbus and the Cleveland Museum of Art May Show and Case Western Reserve National Enamel Invitational. Donations accepted for expenses.
Gallia County reports three gas producing wells by Orwig Oil Co. of Logan on Addison and Cheshire Townships with 100000 cubic feet of gas daily and 10 barrels of oil in two wells and 100000 cubic feet gas on the Roy Handley lease in Cheshire. A Meigs County well by Brasel and Brasel on Alva Rise land yielded 100000 cubic feet of gas and 10 barrels of oil. Pomeroy dance, and Logan two car crash with a theft citation follow.
Athens County Farm Bureau members met at the Valley Motor Lodge with Wallace Hirschfield urging farmers to unite against Issue II on the November ballot and to resist environmentalist pressure. Three trustees were elected for three years, and the group backed a .75 mill levy in the November election while recognizing Tri-County Joint Vocational School as a 100 percent Farm Bureau member.
Canady reports good progress in all areas of the Farm Bureau. He praises coordinated efforts to convey farmers needs to the legislature and notes growing membership as counties show increased support.
Logan countywide trailer tax receipts fell to 3 528 16 in the second half of 1977 down from 5 562 30 in 1976. Year total reached 50 997 18 withreads by Falls Two Logan City Green Two Laurel Two Marion Two Perry Two Laurelville Village Salt Creek Two Starr Two Ward Two Murray City Village Washington Two.
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