Pomeroy Chamber Discusses Housing for Coal Boom
At a Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meeting, officials discussed housing needs related to western Meigs County coal development and potential Ohio Power Co. housing projects. Attendees planned a postholiday session with power officials to determine housing requirements, locations, and resident numbers.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Bower's Restaurant
Fred Crow
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Power Co
Crow
Meigs County
Lasley
Kiahee Homemakers Hold Christmas Party at Gallipolis Ferry
The Kiahee Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Howard Garland’s Gallipolis Ferry home for its annual Christmas covered dish dinner. Secret sister exchanges and a grab bag gift swap took place along with perfect attendance gifts. A get well card was signed for Mary Jo Cochran and a Christmas devotions reading concluded the gathering.
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Point Pleasant
Kiahee Homemakers Club
Howard Garland
Gallipolis Ferry
Mary Jo Cochran
Columbia Residents Protest Fire Department Response
Columbia residents told the Pomeroy village council that the local fire department failed to respond to a house fire in Columbia Two. due to a reporting communication gap. The issue prompted a review of the fire protection contract by the Columbia Two. trustees and other village actions included parking meter policy before Christmas and plans to rebuild or replace a Breezy Heights siren with guarantees, plus police clothing purchases and a probation raise for Officer Ronnie Anderson. Jim Mees outlined an access road route from State Route 7 bypass to Mulberry Heights.
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Pomeroy Department
Columbia
Ronnie Anderson
Jim Mees
Mulberry Heights
Woman Hurt In Mishap At Fifth And Vland Streets
One person was injured and two drivers charged after weekend crashes in Point Pleasant. Mrs. George Fowler 44 suffered minor injuries at Pleasant Valley Hospital after a 1 02 pm Saturday collision at Fifth and Vland when her son David Fowler 17 pulled from Fifth Street into Dessie M Wilson 47 English Road northbound. Fowler cited for failure to have vehicle under control. Russell Nott 63 Barberton charged with improper turning after a 4 pm Sunday crash in front of Lone Oak Cemetery on Jackson Avenue. Nott turned from center lane into cemetery entrance and hit Charles I Cottrill 17 Point Pleasant’s car in the right lane.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant City
George Fowler
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Fifth
Vland Streets
Russell Nott
Barberton
Lone Oak Cemetery
Jackson Avenue
Nott
Charles I Cottrill
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits Five From Point Pleasant
The Pleasant Valley Hospital reports admissions including Mrs. Harold Cochran Mrs. Robert Holbert John Mierbaugh Mrs. Raymond Sisk and Mrs. Ira Potts all from Point Pleasant plus Timothy Lee Henderson of Gallipolis Ferry. Dismissals include Kelly Bonecutter Mrs. Melvin Jenkins John Thompson Mrs. Walte Hart and daughter William Sodenstricker and Samuel Oldaker.
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Harold Cochran
Robert Holbert
John Mierbaugh
Raymond Sisk
Point Pleasant
Ira Potts. Henderson
Timothy Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Kelly Bonecutter
Melvin Jenkins
John Thompson
Walte Hart
William Sodenstricker
Samuel Oldaker
Mason County Grand and Petit Jury Drawn for January 1972
Mason County Circuit Court announced the January 1972 term grand jury and petit jury members. Names include Bechtle of Henderson, Roberts of Gallipolis Ferry, Strow of Henderson, Clock of Cottageville, Sayre of Letart, Roush of Letart, Fa reer of New Haven, Powers of Ashton, Egner of Glenwood, Allinder of Sand Hill, Maudree and Kenny of Point Pleasant, Beattie of Pt. Pleasant, Sayre of Arbuckle, Smith of Mason, Rickard of Letart, plus alternates Sommer of Southside and Hart Jr. of Letart.
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Point Pleasant
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Mason County
Arbuckle
Beulah M. Bechtle
Henderson
Clendenin
George O. Roberts
Gallipolis Ferry
Orville Strow
Cologne
Agnes A. Clock
Cottageville
Cooper
Harold Sayre
Letart
Graham
Albert T. Roush
Letart Rt
Robert Fa
Southside
Wayne Hart Jr
Letart Rt. 1
Robinson
Burk J. Hathaway
Selected petit jury list includes many named residents
Point Pleasant names Roy V. Deweese of Leon and Camaletta Yester of Apple Grove among jurors. The full list includes Mrs. Fred Spencer Phyllis Edwards Dallas Walker Mary Hesson Hazel Butler Allie Evans Charles Rawson Della Hughart Charlie Rulen Lewis Wiley John Wallace Ruth Franklin John McCoy Lorena Arrington Ace Henry Elinor Layne Glenn Hoffman Ancil Tucker Mary Doerfer Betty Bowen Sharon Payne Evelyn McDaniel Lawrence Newberry Mary King Leonard Biffle Robert Pove William Hoffman Hollis Kearns Norman Searberry John Kearns Jr Brice Chapman Clyde Asbury Benjamin McKinley William McDermitt Virginia Hatfield Donald Roush Nancy Arrington Iva Roush Juanita Shamblin Paul Pickens Blaine Riggs James McComb Charles Stone Jack McNeely Bernard Neutzling Geraldine Gerlach Shirley Jordan Marilyn Weaver Marie Deal Roy Blessing.
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Point Pleasant
Union
Roy V. Deweese
Leon
Clendenin
Camaletta Yester
Apple Grove
Cologne
W. B. Jiiden
Fred Spencer
Phyllis D. Edwards
Dallas Walker
Mary K. Hesson
Hazel Butler
Allie K. Evans
Charles H. Rawson
Della Mae Hughart
Charlie L. Rulen
Lewis Wiley
John B. Wallace
Ruth §. Franklin
John H. McCoy
Lorena M. Arrington
Ace A. Henry
Elinor B. Layne
Glenn Hoffman
Ancil Tucker
Mary B. Doerfer
Betty G. Bowen
Sharon Payne
Evelyn
Charles H. Stone
Jack McNeely
Bernard C. Neutzling
Geraldine J. Gerlach
Shirley J. Jordan
Marilyn L. Weaver
Marie Deal
Roy Blessing
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Beulah Jones
Jack Kerr
Chamber
Kerr
Ted Reed Jr
Pomeroy Planning
William Baronick
Pomeroy Council
Reed
FE. F. Robinson
Max Farley
State Highway Department
Salem Center
William Grueser
Lorain
C.F. Blakeslee
Tom Cassell
Cassell
Gallipolis
Kathryn Crow
Bao
FREE
Stemware
Amana
Bremen
United Sales & Service
Poplar St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Gallipolis FE
John Gill
James Krain
Hester Lee
Caarles Wilson
John
Gill
Paul Baker
The
Candy Making Corporation
Lathrop
Appalachian Power Co
Pat Pleasant
Mason County Homemakers Council
Southern High School
Messenger
Jon Kantz
Beverly Hart
Cindy Gooch
Roma Nease
Janie Rees
Tereasa Gooch
Nancy Ours
Jeane Slater
Bob Cummins
Connie Warner
Jill Warner
Nick Thle
Ed Cross
Rodney Neigler
Lee Ann Nease
Barbara Kisher
Ray Frank
By Joy Kautz
Henry Werry
Columbia Two
Council
Charles Legar
U.S. Department of Commerce
EDA
Breezy Heights
Logan
Wyler
E. Main St
Logan, Ohio
Sewing Singer Sales & Service
Fayette St
Singer
Nelsonville
AccuColor
Raeburn Model
RCA Accucolor
RCA
Cunningham Music Center
Richland Ave
Russell Stover Candies
Twirl
Wyne
Health- Tex
N. Court St
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