Point City approves ward changes and city projects
Point Pleasant officials approved eight ward ordinances creating one council member per ward and discussed electing a mayor clerk and eight councilmen. The council also reviewed radio equipment bids from Bobier Electronics and Motorola with federal funding details, and referred the proposals to the police committee for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Roush
Point Pleasant
Carroll Casto
Robert Bobier
Bobier Electronics
Parkersburg
Bobier
Motorola
Paul Bennett
Jon Leighty
Charles Wood
Lakin Staffer Honored at Environmental Cleanliness Awards
Carrie E. Ward executive housekeeper at Lakin State Hospital received a certificate of merit in the 1970 Environmental Cleanliness Achievement Awards. The honor, announced at the SDS 44th convention in New York, recognizes her program aiding educationally handicapped workers toward productive hospital housekeeping roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carrie E. Ward
Lakin State Hospital
Soap and Detergent Association
SDS
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Miss Ward
Miss Wards
ECAA
West Virginia
National Executive Housekeepers Assocation
Sandra Sherlock
National Executive Housekeepers Association
SDA Industrial and Institutional Division
Mason Girl Christened at St Paul Lutheran Church
Mason W Va. Christened Sunday at Pine Grove church during services. Attendees included grandparents John Fick Chester Landon Smith Harrisonville and F M Reynolds Mason W Va. with great grandparents Bonnie Fick Henderson and R C King Henderson and William Reynolds Sr. Point Pleasant. Rev Gerald Herbner officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Reyna Jay Reynolds
Nelson Reynolds
Mason W. Va
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Pine Grove
Chester
Ohio
John Fick
Landon Smith
Harrisonville
F. M. Reynolds
W. Va
Bonnie Fick
R. C. King
Henderson
OSU Visitor Feted At Columbus Surprise Birthday
Mr and Mrs Eugene Thompson and Mrs Ancil Cross visited Columbus Sunday to celebrate Beverly Thompson s birthday with a surprise party. Beverly is a freshman student at Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eugene Thompson
Killip
Ancil Cross
Columbus
Beverly Thompson
Ohio Stateiversity
Phone Firms sue resort in Mason County court fight
Two lawsuits filed in Mason County Circuit Court include Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co seeking 3175 dollars plus interest and costs against Pied Piper Retreat Inc doing business as Pleasant Point Resort. First National Bank of Ripley seeks 936.06 dollars plus interest and costs from Roger Legue under a security agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pied Piper Retreat, Inc
Pleasant Point Resort
Mason County
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
First National Bank of
Ripley
Roger Legue
Meigs Meetings Set At Church And Homes
The Philathea Class of the Middleport Church of Christ meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the church replacing the home of Mrs Alfred Roush Xi Gamma Mu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meets Thursday at 7 45 p m at Mrs Nellie Browns home The Southern Band Boosters sponsor a soup supper Friday in the high school cafeteria from 4 30 p m serving vegetable soup chili sandwiches pie and beverages The Meigs Chapter Disabled American Veterans and their auxiliary hold a banquet dinner at 6 30 p m with regular meeting at 7 30 All veterans welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Middleport Church of Christ
Alfred Roush
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Nellie Brown
Southern Band Boosters
Southern Hannah
Meigs
Disabled American Veterans
Squad Answers 9 Calls Over Weekend in Middleport
Middleport emergency squad made five runs over the weekend. Alfred Saxton was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital for a bleeding ulcer. Mrs. Jack Good was also admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Blanche Spade was DOA from an apparent overdose. Ora Halfhill was treated for breathing difficulty. David E. Hendricks Jr. was treated after a medicine reaction. the Hendricks family lives in the city hall apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Alfred Saxton
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Rutland
Jack Good
N. Second Avenue
Blanche Spade
Ora Halfhill
Little Kyger Road
David E. Hendricks Jr
Hendricks
City Hall
Twelve Nominated For Meigs Heart Queen
RACINE Southern High School nominates twelve girls to represent the school in the Meigs County Heart Fund Queen contest. Candidates include Valerie Johnson Roma Nease Pam Davis Nola Parsons Janie Reese LeeAnn Nease Angie Hubbard Judy Roberts Connie Warner Kathy Boyd Renee Burke Donna Proffitt Rita Salser Robin Allen Mary Proffitt Ruth Winebrenner. The queen will be chosen from Southern and Eastern High Schools at the Heart Fund dance February 19 from 8 to 11 pm at Meigs Junior High School in Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine — Southern High School
Meigs County Heart Fund
Valerie Johnson
Roma Nease
Pam Davis
Nola Parsons
Janie Reese
LeeAnn Nease
Angie Hubbard
Judy Roberts
Connie Warner
Kathy Boyd
Renee Burke
Donna Proffitt
Rita Salser
Robin Allen
Mary Proffitt
Ruth Winebrenner
Heart Fund
Meigs
Middleport
Miss Haley Honored At 7th Birthday
Barbara Haley received a surprise seventh birthday party at her home in Middleport hosted by her mother Mrs. Robert Haley sister Kathy brother Mike and grandmother Mrs. Hazel Beard. Guests included Kim Haley Paula Swisher Robin Kitchen Vangie Hart and Lori Roush with junior helpers Velvet Swisher Vickie Dent Pam North and Ann Pearch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Barbara Haley
Robert Haley
Kathy
Mike
Hazel Beard
Kim Haley
Paula Swisher
Robin Kitchen
Vangie Hart
Vicki Boyles
Lori Roush
Tina Spencer
Helen Slack
Phyllis Davis
Kathy Blake
Tara Bacon
Joy Stewart
Tammy Haley
Robert Carauthers
Lisa Roush
Lynn Klees
Pam Crooks
Velvet Swisher
Vickie Dent
Pam North
Ann Pearch
Founder's Day Observance Set by Bradbury PTA
Bradbury PTA plans a Founder's Day program with Mrs. Ben Neutzling leading the patriotic skit Our Precious American Heritage featuring roles from Legion Auxiliary members and others. The event includes a Spirit of History narrator, Uncle Sam, and tribute to four gold star mothers. The PTA meeting proceeds after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Ben Neutzling
American Legion Auxiliary
Bradbury Pta
Neutzling
Janice Couch
Uncle Sam
Gerald Wildermuth
America
Roy Reuter
Harry Davis
Kate Welsh
David Cummings
O. A. Martin
Charles Sauer
Robert Couch
Russ Watson
George Hackett Sr
J. M. Thornton
Olan Genheimer
Norbert Neutzling
PTA
Tire Squealer Is Fined Five Dollars
William Stump of Middleport was fined five dollars and costs after conviction on a squealing tires charge before Mayor Charles Legal Saturday evening. Police reported the arrest of Bill Bivens of Smoot West Virginia for driving while intoxicated leaving the scene of an accident and reckless operation and he will appear before the mayor this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Stump
Charles Legal
Bill Bivens
Smoot
W. Va
Meigs Jail Calls Squad Reported Weekend Incidents
POMEROY The emergency unit was called at 11 52 p m Saturday to the Meigs County Jail Lewis Smith was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital At 8 13 p m Sunday the squad was called for Alva Sinclair on Bear Wallow Ridge The patient refused treatment when the squad arrived.
Rutland Man Hurt In Fall At Home
Lawrence Milhoan of Rutland was transported to Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis after a fall at home. His wife accompanied him to the hospital. Doctors suspected a possible hip fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Lawrence Milhoan
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits List of Patients
A long list details patients admitted to Pleasant Valley Hospital including Robert Higginbotham of Buffalo and many others from Point Pleasant Middleport Columbus Henderson and other towns. The note enumerates dozens of names with no additional medical conditions provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Higginbotham
Buffalo
Johnny Lynch
Linda Rodgers
Roger McCoy
Virginia Rimney
Johnny Stewart
Kenneth Stover
Robert E. Lee
David Adkinson Jr
David Oldaker
Patsy McCartney
Matthew McDaniel
John Ross
Point Pleasant
Charles Jones
William Snyder
Middleport
Harold Young
Clifton
Dale Tablett
Portland
Johnny Cogar
Albany
Cloyd Barnett
Leon
Sharon Denny
Gallipolis Ferry
Shirley Likens
Henderson
Monty Davis
Columbus
Ralph Bland
West Columbia
Julia Gilland
New Haven
Del Gingerich Takes On In Service Coordinator Role
Del Gingerich, long time Holzer Medical Center urology employee since 1956, transfers to nursing service as in service coordinator. He will oversee training for nurses aides ward clerks orderlies and OR technicians and assist supervisors and head nurses in program planning across clinical nursing areas. He also serves in the Urlogical Nursing Association and as treasurer of the Registered Nurse Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
del Gingerich
Department of Urology
Holzer Medical Center
Nursing Service
Gingerich
Hospital
The
Urlogical Nursing Association
Registered Nurse Association
Births Reported at Holzer Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Wendell Jennings Wellston welcome a son. Mr and Mrs James E Yates Cincinnati announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Warren J Yerian Jackson welcome a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Jennings
Wellston
James E. Yates
Cincinnati
Warren J. Yerian
Jackson
Gasification of Coal Seen as Future Energy
At the Institute of Gas Technology in Chicago scientists refine a coal gasification process to produce a pipeline quality synthetic gas comparable to natural gas. A pilot plant aiming for 1.5 million cubic feet daily is to start this year with Columbia Gas System supporting research. Coal gasification could expand gas and coal markets, promising a long lasting clean burning energy source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
CGS
Institute of Gas Technology
Chicago
Columbia Gas System
Also Mentioned on This Page
Point City
Mason County Board of Education
Ordnance School
State Road Commission
Fifth Street
Third
SRC
Carrie Ward
Suing Resort
Meigs Meetings
Meigs Heart Queen
Miss Haley
the Messenger
Athens
Pleasant Valley Hospital
James Smith
Paul Babcock
Charles Wheeler
Alice Bradshaw
Benjamin Kesterson
Maggie Roach
David Koblentz
Vincent Smith
Raymond Ross
Flora Williams
Larry Salser
James Hartley
Ralph Morse
John Little
Charles Morgan
Charles Redman
Shirley Nibert
Robert Bailes
Seldon Morrison
Earl Conrad
Jack Randolph
Everett R. McDaniel
Shane Shields
Holzer
Athens Heating CO
Central Gas
Depot St
Moose Lodge
Don Lorenz
Tlwuimibia Gasor
Marble Cliff
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