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about. And in the meantime, tem|>eratures are warm enough for thawing; in the day time. Gravel roads are getting muddy and were getting potholes in the paved roads.”
The resident engineer is hesitant to begin many repair projects yet because weather conditions -are so unpredictable; money spent regravqling today may be needed for spreading chemists on icytriHs and curves next week. “We're hauling gravel to muddy roads one day and pushing snow out of the way the next. One day we’re repairing potholes while the weather forecasters are calling for snow,” Askew said.
Looking Forward To
March 12
Does the highway department have any inside information on what to expect in the month ahead?
“Only what (television weatherman) Gordon Barnes said,” Askew answered, smiling and shaking his head in dismay. "When everyone was watching to see if the groundhog spotted his shadow, Barnes said, uh liuh, not six more weeks of winter but eight weeks! I sure hope he's wrong." If the forecaster is right, Askew will have to revise (Continued on Page 14)
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