Portsmouth Daily Times from Portsmouth, Ohio • Page 5

JUNK 19, 1936 THE POBTSKOOTH TOCB8, POBTSMOOTH. OHIO NINE PCO SCALES MOUNTAINS TO S. ROAD i Highway To Connect Capital City With Texas Border DEDICATION SET JULY 1 Modern Road Will Stretch From Canada's Center Into Argentina By The AmclaiM Pmi MEXICO CITY, 19-Though the new Mexico city-Lar- highway has yet to be in- Mexico's determined jad builders already are turning their eyes northwest to Nogales pi southeast to Suchiate. trunk highway to connect the capital with the states, of Sonora and Chiapas and provide another major link in the proposed Pan- American highway down through ihe Americas, is next on the for the department of com- iiunicalions and public works. That spectacular piece of engineering--the $17,000,000, 760-mile Mexico city-Laredo i a climbs 8,035 feet into the tog-shrouded peaks of the Sierra Uadrc--will be dedicated formally July 1.

President a a Cardenas, uigh government officials and members of the diplomatic corps ire expected to drive over the lighway to Nuevo Laredo, there probably to meet United States officials. Third Of Route Ready After that the communications md public works department, which spent about $3,150,000 on 1,245 miles of Mexican -roads in 1935, expects to get busy on the second trunk highway. Completion of the Laredo high- ivay means that nearly a third of the proposed Pan- American route, from Canada to tontina, is ready for automo- travel in all weather. Canadian and American sec- erns of the route, totaling some 2,750 miles, have been open for some time. Mexico has done 920 miles of her stint of ,625.

Hence motorists today can follow modern roads southward Canada for 3,670 miles. Learned Many Lessons Many engineering lessons were kn'nt'fi in the nine years it took build the Laredo unit. Bucking almost straight up-and-down 5iade5. bridging gorges, fighting sliding rock and conquering all other obstacles ico's heaving mountains presented, Luis Cuevas, 30-year-old chief Ihe department's section of oitds and highways, sometimes MEXICO SPENT NINE YEARS BUILDING THIS KOAD INTO JU. A trunk highway, running 760 milei from Laredo, to Mexico city is to be opened formally by officials of the two countries on July 1.

It took nine years to conquer the mountainous region which tre road traverses. This sweeping view shows an automobile (left center) qn a curving stretch through the hills near the Mexican capital. had to resort to odd methods to get the job done. Airplanes surveyed a i where usual instruments were useless; men were slung by ropes over the sides of mountains to peck at steep slopes; Indian laborers who quit their jobs when they had enough money for the moment's needs, cajoled back. Had To Build 170 Bridf In all, 170 bridges, costing $1,660,000, had to be built.

Some were cantilever, others suspension bridges slung perilously over yawning ravines. Earth moved totaled 6,678,300 cubic yards; loose rock 5,347,200, and solid rock, blasted out, 3,851,300. For the base of the highway 1,610,000 cubic yards of material were needed; 369,500 cubic yards of paving material and 10,707,000 gallons of put down; 157,800 cubic yards of masonry went into culverts and retaining walls. i the fact the road crosses the continental divide, the stiffest grade is only 6 per cent. FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL Londonderry Structure Hazed By Flames; Threatens Hall CHILLICOTHE, June destroyed the 50-year-old school building at Londonderry, 12 miles east, and for a time threatened the adjoining Liberty township hall Thursday.

The school building, a two- room, two-story brick structure was insured for $500. School of ficials, unable to fix the exact value, said it was much more than the insurance. The Chillicothe fire department, responding to the alarm, succeeded in saving the township hall, a frame building. Cause of the blaze was unde- termined but officials said they thought a lightning bolt or spontaneous combustion was responsible. MUSSER COMPLETES WORK AS ABSTRACTER Presents Bill Of $250 To City For Services Filmore 1332 Park avenue, has completed his work of making abstracts of properties needed to- build a new underground crossing at Sciotoville.

He has presented a bill of $250 to the city for his services. The cost of the improvement will be $100,000 instead of $80,000 as first believed. The city's share of the improvement will be 1 about $15,000. Rottinghaus' Special Low Prices ON SEASONABLE HARDWARE 209-211 MARKET STREET FREE CITY DELIVERY PHONE 576 KLECTRIC C1 1Q FANS from Rival Garden C9 CO Only Jfi.Oa Complete with all tools. 3 BLADE LAWN MOWERS, 16 inch, 8 inch CO "JC Drive Wheels 5 BLADE LAWN MOWER 10 inch Drive CC AC Wheels 3 HLADE LAWN MOWERS in inch Drive CC QK Wheels 99.99 BARB WIRE 1 point cattle wire CO OQ rod spool only point cattle wire ffj) 4 rod spool, only I 9 HARDEN HOSE per foot, only 5c SCREEN DOORS Walnut stained, 2-8i6-8, nimplete with hardware for A $1-65 Varnished Screen Door, 2-Sx complete JJJ JJ hardware panel Screen Door, a high trade door with heavy frames CO 4 i RUBBER ROOFING IS Ply $1.03 3 Ply 11.38 HOOF COATING ial.

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Now In 1 1-2 (lallon TANK SPRAY- heavy falvanlied can, pump, CO CO now only AUo a full line of SMITH SPRAYERS with ralvanlieri copper tanks at lowest nrirej. ASBESTOslrtboF CKMENT repairing holes or in metal or composition rfxifinff. i lh. cans lie 1-2 lb. cans lt.

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1 Pint Cans, now only 1 quart cans, now only 1-2 gal. cans, now only $1.15 1 gal. cans, now only THESE PRICES ARE LOWER THAN COST. Not to fce had In all colors. Prices quoted are on stock on hand.

GALVANIZED IRON TUBS No. 1 Size Sk No. 2 No. 3 Site CLOSING OUT our line, of BASE BALL GLOVES AT HALF PRICE. You nay only one half price of the price formerly nold Get mw.

Stock still complete but will not be for lour. ALL STEEL SPLIT BAMBOO JOINTED FISH RODS at cost. Now year chanee tn rod law price. CANDIDATE TO SPEAK Trustees And Clerks To Hold Session On Saturday Clarence Knisely of Ross county, candidate for state treasurer on Democratic ticket, will be the speaker Saturday afternoon when a monthly meeting of the Scioto County Trustees' and Clerks' association is held at the township house in Nauvoo. The only known rookery of sea lions on the American mainland is at Sea Lion Point, Oregon.

A i Church To Observe 100th Birthday Sunday Tilt TlmM JACKSON, June 19-- Marking the end of Its first 100 years of religious influence in the community six miles south of here, the centennial anniversary of the Antioch Christian church will be celebrated with an all-day service, Sunday, June 21. Antioch is considered one of ihe most important of the rural churches of Jackson county. While the county was still thinly settled and isolated, Rev. Springs founded church in a log building in 1836, with but 13 members. They were Mr.

and Mrs. J. S. Spriggs, Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Fleming, Mr. and Mrs, Peter McCain, Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker, Squire Spriggs, Rebecca Gilliland, Mr. and Mrs.

Julian Masters and Lucinda Littlejohn. The present building was constructed 82 years ago. In accord with the among of a churches a century ago, giving Bible names to their the name of Antioch was taken from Antioch, Syria, where the followers of the Christ were first called Christians. The Welsh in Jackson county used names as Nebo, Zoar, Horeb and Penlel. The coming celebration a will mark the seventh decennial homecoming.

Soon after, the -start his lengthy service as pastor, Rev. John Southard originated in 1876 the custom of holding decennial basket meetings at the church. Rev. Mr. Southard conducted the 10-year meetings from 1876 to 1906, Rev.

W. D. Barrel had charge of the 1916 meeting and Rev. I. N.

Grisso conducted the last gathering that type in 1926. Four years after the death of the founder in 1854, the church was.reorganized in 1858 by Elder John Brown at a meeting of the congregation on agreement "to take the Bible for our rule of fgith and practice, Christ the head of the church, Christian character our test of fellowship." An unusual item in the records under the date of Feb. 18, 1894, is a resolution presented by the church janitor "that the church prohibit the use of tobacco in the church by any person or persons for it is a nuisance in church, because it is annoying to the REAL IN LADIES' HIGH QUALITY WHITE FOOTWEAR BIOULARLY PRICED $6.60 TO $10.00 OUR PRICE $3.50 to $5.00 BUCHERT'S 'HOE STORE FUTOLAY ST. AT TWELFTH Say, Buddy, my bonus money sure did "double, duty" at GHick's Furniture. The free bonus took care of the "extras" my wife had her heart set on.

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W. B. Taylor, retired Jackson pastor, and he will have an important part on the program being ar ranged lor the celebration ty committee consisting at George Mercer, W. kins nd Mrs. T.

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