1980 Family Letter -Dec.13

 

[More about HH becoming a County Commissioner in a few days.]

Saturday, Dec. 13, 1980

Dear Family:

We will get a head start on this week's letter as there is really something new this week to write about.

Thursday was a quick observance of your Mother's birthday, with M.V. making a cake (chocolate, of course) and then M.V. rushed off to Sabina for the school Christmas program and Dad to Wilmington for the called meeting of the Clinton Co. Republican Executive meeting to fill the vacancy of County Commissioner,  Three of the hopeful were on the Republican committee.  To me the job is a challenge with lots of potential for learning and hopefully help the taxpayers get more for their money.  Yesterday afternoon we went to the law library Christmas open house, then a brief business stop in Washington C.H. and the next step was at the Election Board to get the required papers before being sworn in on this Monday.  Your Mother went on to Lazarus and I went to the Ethics Commission as all county, etc. officials must file a form listing your interests in anything that amounts to over $500.00 . . . . guess the theory is to try to prevent people from being too crooked.  Its the old story that no matter what one does, someone naturally has different thoughts.

In contacting the committee members did have interesting experiences -- like the one who said "yes, I sold you folks that car at Blanchester."  (That was at least 10 years ago.)  Or another "I'm going to vote for you, even tho I'm going to nominate so and so because he ask me and I'm his cousin. " Dayton TV station man was down and the interview on the screen did run for about a minute -- it was good publicity for Wells as [there was] a picture of our display and also of my coming out of the door and going across the street to the other bldg.  

Now Sunday:  Last night we went to Sabina as MV was in a musical with 6 other high school students for the Sabina Sr. Citizen Benefit.  It was a Christmas theme and the hour went quickly.  Bert you will have to go up and visit them as MV was telling the Sabina group how active you are.  Someone mentioned that in Highland Co. they are so well organized that they don't require gov't help.  They serve meals for 50¢ to the regulars and $1.00 for guests.  Mrs. Morgan (MV's friend Cathy's mother) and I think we may go over and visit some time.  Haven't heard how much money they made but it was primarily senior citizens who get in free and parents and friends of the participants.

Marvin Beam has called Dad a number of times -- once in regard to congratulating him about being selected a commissioner.  Bruce Beam also called.  Marvin teased him about wanting to get his Stone Road fixed (repaired) and then decided it might be better to have pot holes to slow down the speedsters.  I am sure this is just the beginning of requests -- even the law librarian hinted to me she'd like a buzzer to know when people were coming in the law library.

[Love, etc]