Meigs County Faces $2 Million Payroll Loss if Rail Lines Are Abandoned
Meigs County could lose a $2 million payroll and tax revenue if Penn Central and Chessie System lines serving Meigs and Gallia are abandoned per a USRA study. A public meeting in Middleport formed the Meigs County Rail Service Committee to oppose removal, assess impacts, and seek legal guidance from prosecutor Bernard Fultz. The payroll funds 125 Hobson-based trainmen earning about $16,000 yearly, risking layoffs and slowed industrial growth.
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Beulah Jones
Meigs Bureau
Middleport
Meigs County
Meigs
Gallia
Penn Central
Chessie
US Railway Association
USRA
Middleport Village Hall
Ken Gilkey
Meigs High School
George Arnott
Rio Grande College
Jack Carsey
Farm Bureau
Pomeroy
Robert Miller
Ohio Valley Industries
Provico
Bernard Fultz
Hobson
Dickinson
W. Va
Columbus
Midwest Steel
Wahama Students Earn High Ratings At Regional Solo Festival
Wahama High School performers excel at Marshall University as Region II Solo and Ensemble Festival awards I superior and II excellent ratings to students including Mary McFarland Mark Harmon Lou Ellen Roush Cheryl Weaver and more. Finalists chosen for state level Morgantown competition with audition tapes due Feb 24.
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Phillip Jarrell
Rocky Kearns
Keith Gibbs
Jeanette Oldaker
John Froendt
Gewanna Johnson
Sue Leiving
Carolyn Rickard
Jim Smith
Robert Jarrell
Jennifer Oldaker
Patty Athey
Cindy Grinstead
Morgantown
Lou Ellen Roush
Cheryl Weaver
Jarrell
Roush
Smith
Gilkey Named To Board
Gilkey, of Powell Street in Middleport, appointed to the Meigs County Board of Commissioners by the Republican Executive and Central Committees at the Meigs Inn. He will fill the two year unexpired term of Robert Clark, now county highway department maintenance supervisor, and has prior campaign experience for the commission and Middleport Council.
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Pomeroy
Bernard Gilkey
Powell Street
Middleport
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Meigs Inn
Gilkey
B&k Construction Co
Robert Clark
Commission
Middleport Council
Gary Stewart Quartet to Play Sweetheart Ball This Saturday
Wahama Band Boosters sponsor the Sweetheart Ball at the National Guard Armory north of Point Pleasant from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $6 per couple. The Gary Stewart Quartet performs with Paul Jenningson on piano, Bob Brooks on bass, and Mike Newman on drums. Stewart leads the group and is Point Pleasant High School music director. Public invited. tickets at the door.
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MASON
National Guard Armory
Point Pleasant
Wahama Band
Gary Stewart
Paul Jenningson
Marshall University
Huntington
Bob Brooks
Hamlin High School
Mike Newman
Proctorville
Stewart
Point Pleasant High School
Marshall
Point Pleasant Names New 3rd Ward Councilman
Howard Price, retired Foote Mineral employee and Mason County Air Board president, sworn in as 3rd Ward councilman to replace resigned Tom Sauer. Council discussed Krodel Park renovations, draining the lake, and a May public meeting for input. The park may close. mayor said benefits will outweigh inconveniences. An adult baseball field and a northern firehouse location were approved.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Price
Foote Mineral
Mason County Air Board
Tom Sauer
Krodel Park
John Musgrave
Rotary Club Ladies Night celebrates 100th Rotary
Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club hosts Ladies Night Friday at Heath United Methodist Church with 6 p.m. dinner. The club marks Rotary International's 100th anniversary. Vernon Weber, Rutland, a program chairman, notes new officers include President-elect Weber and Vice President Danny Thompson. other officers John Werner Secretary and Robert Kuhn Treasurer. board members Dennis Keney Paul Smart and Robert Bumgarner.
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Middleport
Middleport-Pomeroy
Heath United Methodist Church
Rotary International
Vernon Weber
Rutland
Weber
Danny Thompson
John Werner
Robert Kuhn
Dennis Keney
Paul Smart
Robert Bumgarner
Pomeroy Bethel I O J D reports heart fund collection
Pomeroy Bethel of the International Order of Job's Daughters met at the Pomeroy Masonic Temple and reported a heart fund drive collection exceeding $250. Plans were set to remember Meigs County Infirmary and Eastern Star Home residents in Parkersburg. Mrs. Carolyn Thomas is adviser.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bethel
International Order of Job's Daughters
Pomeroy Masonic Temple
Meigs County Infirmary
Eastern Star
Parkersburg
Carolyn Thomas
Water Funds Sought for Mason County Project
Mason County Public Service District discussed a possible 500000 HUD grant for a countywide water project. Commissioners authorized district members to file applications within the current fiscal year. Dorothy James joined the Board of Health. Ralph Thomas and Jim Craddock became notaries. About 30 parcels may be sold for unpaid taxes.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Dorothy James
Board of Health
Ralph Thomas
Jim Craddock
Patrolman Charles R King Named District Patrolman of the Year
Sgt Charles R King of the Jackson post of the State Highway Patrol was chosen Patrolman of the Year by fellow officers. He was recognized at ceremonies in Cleveland recently.
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Jackson
Charles R. King
State Highway Patrol
King
Cleveland
Local Driving Offense Reports Summary
James Estep 21 of Gallipolis faces failure to yield with unspecified costs. Charles Reynolds 30 of Columbus cited for driving while intoxicated with 150 dollars fine and three days in jail. Franklin Lemley 36 of Portland charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street, 5 dollars. James Smith 20 of Racine fined 15 dollars for speeding.
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James Estep
Gallipolis
Charles Reynolds
Columbus
Franklin Lemley
Portland
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