A reception for Tri-Staters interested in enrolling in a graduate program for public administration was held at the Holiday Inn in South Point in August 1979 by Ohio University staffers and officials. Among those present to explain the program were, from left, David Dabelko and Mark Weinberg, associate professors of political science; Bill Dingus, OU Ironton director; Scott Howard, student program director; and Harold Molineu, graduate chairman of OU’s Department of Political Science (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Bill Ferguson Jr.)

Displaying ribbons she won at the International Special Olympics in Brockport, NY., is Vicki Adkins, with, left, her coach, Susan Miller, and, right, her mother, Jean Adkins. Adkins won fourth in the standing broad jump and seventh in the 50-yard-dash. The event was held in August 1979 and broadcast on the TV program, Wide World of Sports. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Bob Chaffins)

Alice Estep waits on her last customer, her husband, John Estep, at the Lawrence County Courthouse in August 1979. It was her last day as the operator of the snack bar due to health issues, after running it for two years. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo)

In August 1979, Phil Rice was interviewed by The Ironton Tribune after becoming the new coach of the Ironton Fighting Tigers. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo)

In August 1979, after months of anticipation, a gallon of gasoline went over $1. Most of the gas pumps weren’t equipped for prices that high and gas stations like this one had to sell gas by the half gallon. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Carol Kitts)

The annual Farm Field Day was held in August 1979 in the Symmes Valley area with demonstrations of farming techniques and several hundred people attended. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Jona Clark)