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Will Plant Tree as LivingMemorial to War CasualtiesFurther steps were taken at Thursday’s meeting of the Cambridge Area BeautificationCouncil for the planting of a large tree in the courthouse square as a living memorial to Guernsey County servicemen who lost their lives in the Vietnam War.Work is expected to start in mid-January on a $500,000 contract calling for safety upgrading on the 20 miles of 1-77 from the Guernsey-Tuscarawas County line north to the Green Gables interchange at New Philadelphia.Thomas Bleile and Robert Bliele, of the Paul E. Bleile Co.,contractor forcthe remodelingwork, told State highway officials at pre-construction conference at Ohio Department of Transportation headquarters in New Philadelphia that their first work will be construction layout. Construction of right of way fence and rebuilding of guard rail will be next on theNOT PARKED AT ALLSAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -Mrs. Lillian Lee had been cited for double parking along Grant Avenue, the traffic-packed mainMoney for the project is expected to be raised by obtaining donations from veteransorganizations and others interested. The tree will replace one that should be removed, and the work probably will be done within a few weeks.Howard Warwick, whoschedule of operations.Sutton and Stewart Inc. willbe subcontractor for earthwork and drainage pipe on the project.The contract calls for building right of way fence where this was not placed during the original IR 77 project, reconstruction of guard rail to meet current safety standards and remodeling drainage where necessary.Additional lighting will be placed at the Stone Creek interchange, and signs will be replaced to meet the safety standards now in effect and to bring the signing up to present requirements.Completion date for the work is next Aug. 31.Theatresupervised the planting of trees in the business district, will be in charge of the project.Earl Baldwin reported that reports received from the Ohio Adjutant general's department and from other sources showed 11 young men from the county gave the supreme sacrifice in the war during the period from the beginning of hostilities through Dec. 31, 1970.Figures since then were not available, but will be after a peace agreement is signed, he stated.The 11 casualties are Robert A. Ausmus, Carl R. Harbin Jr., Joseph L. Kane, John E. Leasure, Garry L. Uplinger, Emory D. Voorhies, Charles M. Wayt and Dennis Phillips, Cambridge; James S. Brister, Fairview; Donald E. Chambers, Kimbolton, and James D. Snyder, Derwent.Persons wishing to contribute to the project should contact Baldwin at the Chamber of Commerce office.The Beautification Council also went on record of citing five business places here for outstanding work in improving and beautifying their establishments. They will receive letters of commendation.The business places are Don’s Furniture, Roger’s Jewelry, Guernsey Savings Ixan, Scott Funeral Home and Pat's Realty.
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Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio, US
Fri, Nov 17, 1972
Page 11
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