Gov Smith to Seek Federal Assistance for Mason County
Gov Hulett Smith told Point Pleasant residents he would ask federal agencies to visit Mason County and survey conditions cited in a telegram from Mayor D B Morgan. He plans to seek guidance from the Farmers Home Administration the Small Business Administration and the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The county has faced three disasters since 1987 including fires in 1967 and the Silver Bridge collapse with 46 deaths. A downtown fire on Jan 3 caused over 500000 in losses. Frances Potter of Proctorville released on 300 bond on a bad check charge in Gallia County.
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Point Pleasant
Hulett Smith
Mason County
D B Morgan
Smith
Farmers Home Administration
Small Business Administration
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Mason County Motors, Quality Manufacturing
Sterling
Silver Bridge
Gallipolis
Frances Potter
Proctorvile
Galha County Sherff
Stolen Car Recovered From Icy Pool In Pagetown
POMEROY Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reported the recovery of a stolen 1968 model car by Deputy Manning Roush Friday at a mine in Pagetown. The vehicle owned by Jerry Hinkle of Kansas was found submerged in about 50 feet of frozen water behind the mine and damaged. The car is held at Blaetmar's garage in Pomeroy. theft under sheriff investigation. In Middleport, emergency squad aided a Dayton man who fell from a semi truck bed on Locust Street and sprained his ankle at Tiny's Foodland.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Manning Roush
Simp
Pagetown
Jerry Hinkle
Kansas
Hinkle
Mid- Weport
jBlaetmar
Sheriff's Department
Middleport
Chester Club Topics Current Projects in Meeting
Chester Garden Club's postponed session covers past projects and future plans. Mrs Reid Young presided at Mrs Charles Griffiths home with demonstrations on floral arrangement using Ohio materials and Bermuda sponges plus a St Francis figurine display.
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Chester
Chester Garder Club
Reid Young
Charles Griffith
K D Amsbury
Homer Holter
Eastern School
Elsen O'Connor
George Fredrick
Charmen
Howard Knight
Ohio
Jomer Holter
Holter
St Francis
Bermuda
Florida
Wis
Griffith
Eat
Dean
Police Report Shows 161 Accidents In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant police chief Jack Pyles released a year in review noting 161 auto accidents with 33 injuries. Seventy six arrests and property damage recorded at 1,512. Stolen property recovered valued at 697. Parking tickets issued 3,71 and 49 unlawful. Road violations 258. misdemeanor 258. felonies 11. Parking meter work hours totaled 10,471. patrol and investigation hours 68 and 1,515 respectively. Total hours 12,802. Patrolman Kenneth McDaniel resigned to enter private business.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Pyles
Department
Pyles
Kenneth McDaniel
Three Mason Bands Slated For Inaugural Parade
Mason County to be represented by Point Pleasant High School Band led by Michael Rowsey, Wahama White Falcon Band directed by Gene Simmons, and Hannan High School Band under William Warheld as they travel by school buses to Charleston for Arch Moore's inauguration as West Virginia governor. A 50-man unit from the 3664th National Guard Ordnance at Point Pleasant, led by Capt Kenneth Morris, will march. Residents invited to attend inaugural events and ball.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Charleston
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Michael Rowsey
Whahama White Falcon
Gene Simmons
Hannan High School
William Warheld
Capitol
3664Th National Guard Ordnance of
Point, Pleasant
Kenneth Morris
Holiday Party For Central School Children At Junior High
A holiday party was held at Main Street Junior High School cafe for 25 children from the Central School social education class. Gifts and refreshments were provided by the Pleasant Homemakers Club with help from Mrs Wilbur Plants, Mrs Sheridan McKerran, Mrs Hubert Forbus, Mrs Charles Pittman, Mrs Arthur Latanzio, Mrs Charles Ward, Mrs Robert Baker, Mrs Nancy Rainey, Mr and Mrs David Garner, Mrs Eleanor Elliott, and the teachers.
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Point Pleasant
Central School
Main Street
Tena
Pleasant Homemakers Club Club
Wilbur Plants
Sheridan McKerran
Hubert Forbus
Charles Pittman
Arthur Latanzio
Charles Ward
Robert Baker
Nancy Rainey
David Garer
Eleanor Elloitt
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Chester Club
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Robert Wood
Purley Karr
Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center
Demaree Seaon
Oscar Weber
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Logan Monument Company
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Circleville
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Menewe
Telenhona
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Macon
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Wewphan
Vinton, Ohio
Gelhe County
Diveray Yard
Point Police
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