Point Pleasant considers recreation chief and rail plans
Point Pleasant City Council heard from a recreation director applicant and discussed a county rail committee to keep service. A bridge replacement for Kingtown Street was deemed irreparable with costs over 700000, spurring talk of rerouting. Police activity report prompted plans to create an auxiliary fire department in the northern city area.
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Point Pleasant
Joe Mulligan
Wood County
Msuotl
Wdo
Couned
Mulligan
Carroll Custo
John Vinograte
Kanawha Valley Railroad
Petin Central Railroad
Nitro
Kingtown
Mountaineer Construction Co
Charleston
Musgrave
James Gaskins
Racine Plan Opposed by Local Citizens Meeting
A Racine village meeting is set for Saturday at 7:40 PM in the Roush Banding Club Room to discuss a proposed Henna Ut of Outing sections. Joseph Cain and Ernest Wingett lead a citizen group seeking orderly growth and village action. A public meeting to express opinions will be scheduled next week with time to be announced.
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Racine
Oarsons
Vitornes
Joseph Cain
Vedilipotes
Ernest Wingett
Ghisor
Cleanup Effort Planned for Mason County Bend Area
Charleston Delegate Charles Damron says a major cleanup of tank items in Mason County will begin in the Bend Area. Dunked vehicles old refrigerators and other unsightly materials will be towed as part of the program.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Bend
Charleston
Charles Damron
Farmers Bank Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
POMEROY The annual meeting of the shareholders of The Farmers Bank and Savings CO was held Wednesday in the board room of the bank. Directors re elected include Dr Fred R Carsey Jr Fred Worrow Jr Richard Follred Leslie F Fultz and Thereon Johnson Ferman E.
Pioneer Story to Be Told at Meigs County Meet
Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society will host a 2:30 pm Sunday session at the Meigs County Museum on Butternut Avenue. Carrie Ebersbach Eutzling has prepared a history of the Ebersbach family tied to coal and other industries, titled Amenca I Love You. Members and nonmembers are invited to attend. Also noted were re elected bank officers: Reed president, Johnson executive VP, Kloes VP, Hosell cashier, Karschmik assistant cashier, Williams assistant cashier, Lanning assistant cashier, and Norns loan officer. Reed reported a 1974 slowdown but continued progress and completion of the bank’s second floor for offices.
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Pomeroy
Mers County
Meigs County
Water Billing Discussed New Haven Council Addresses Bills
New Haven Town Council debated water billing procedures during a Monday session presided over by Mayor Charles Smyth. Residents unpaid past due bills received letters, drawing disapproval, as officials announced a regional meeting at Point Pleasant City Hall tonight at 7 30 pm to discuss area problems. Parking concerns were also on the agenda with the next regular meeting set for Tuesday January 28.
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New Haven
Charles Smyth
Point Pleasant
Meigs County Names Aging Planning Body and Ambulance Trustees
The Meigs County commissioners designated the Meigs County Council on Aging Inc as the official local planning and service organization for aging. They appointed Scotty Lucas and Mrs Joan Stewart to ambulance service boards, with a third member to be an elected official. The 40th annual convention of the state commissioners organization will be held in Hawaii on June 17.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Commissioners
Megs County Council On Aging Inc
Board of Trustes
Scotty Lucas
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Joan Stewart
Rutland
State Commissioners Organization
Hawaii
Dance To Raise Funds for Mason Gallia Scholarship
Point Pleasant hosts a fundraising dance for the Mason Gallia Chapter of the Marshall Alumni Association to support scholarships at Marshall University. The event is Saturday Jan 25 at Moose Hall from 9 pm to 1 am with Cobras performing. Admission $7 per couple or $3.50 per person, proceeds to a deserving Mason or Gala County student. John Henzmann, alumni president, says the dance is open to the public. Meigs Mason Emergencies Middleport Squad reports Susie Edwards injured, taken to Holzer Medical Center.
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Point Pleasant
Mason-Gallia
Marshall Alumnui Association
Moose Hall
Cobras
Marshall University
Alumni Association
John Henzmann
Obligation Night Observed By Racine Chapter
Racine Chapter 134 OBS observed Obligation Night with Mrs Opal Diddle as matron and Ben Philson as patron. Communications read included the District School announcement for Albany February 4 at Alexander School with 4 pm start and 5 30 pm dinner. A memorial for Hugh Nichols was held. members at home and Maurice Lott Connie Meter in Hooser Medical Center were urged to send cards. The chapter budgeted a new refrigerator. Mrs Diddle to oversee delivery and Cathy Wood Romaine Frederick named to February refreshment committee.
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Racine
OBS
Opal Diddle
Ben Philson
Alexander
Albany
Hugh Nichols
Cincinnati
Maurice Lott
Connie Meter
Hoizer Medical Center
Diddles
Cathy Wood
Romaine Frederick
Bumgarners Entertain At Dinner In MIDDLEPORT
MIDDLEPORT Rey and Mrs Robert Bumgarner hosted a post holiday family dinner with their daughter and two sons. Attending were Mrs W J Lathey Mr and Mrs Robert Richardson and son Jack Mr and Mrs Bill Berron and sons Roger and Reed Mrs Donna Barron Max Richardson and daughter Julia all of Parkersburg Mr and Mrs Adrian Lathey Letart Mr and Mrs Frank Capehat and son Franklin Winfield Mr and Mrs Gary Cropper Summerville A gift exchange followed the dinner Mrs Henry Brooks Dayton spent the weekend with the Bumgarners.
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Middleport
Rey
Robert Bumgarner
W J Lathey
Robert Richardson
Jack
Bill Berron
Roger and
Reed
Donna Barron
Max Richardson
Julia
Parkersburg
Adrian Lathey
Letart
Frank Capehat
Franklin
Winfield
Gary Cropper
Summerville
Henry Brooks
Dayton
Bumgarners
Meigs County arrests for home break-in and thefts
Sheriff Hartenbach reports the arrest of Monte Ray Barringer age 30 and David Arthur Barringer age 21 in Hockingport for breaking into a home on Owl Hollow Road Orange Two. Monte Barringer also charged with theft of first aid kits fire extinguishers flares and fuses from Eastern Local School buses. They pled guilty before Judge John Bacon and were remanded for pre sentence examination. stolen guns power saws tools and other items were recovered by Athens County officers in West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Sherif
Robert Hartenbach
Monte Ray Barringer
David Arthur Barringer
Hockingport
J B O'Brien
Owl Hollow Road
Orange
Monte Barringer
John Bacon
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Obnen
Athens County
West Virginia
Sorority plans spring event and conference details
Beta Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs Mary Moms home to plan a spring program. They will sponsor the Silver Slipper show, collect trading stamps for charity, and discuss costumes for an April musical. The spring meeting runs May 17 19. A council thanks note was read. Mrs Lillian Moore joins the chapter board. Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Department will elect officers February 2 at 5 pm, with captain and lieutenant tests.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Mary Moms
Meigs County Council On Aging
Lillian Moore
Shirley Custer
Morris
Vera Crow
June VanVranken
Jacksonville
Eastern High bond approval praised by state officials
Eastern High School received endorsement from the Ohio Department of Education to remain an approved high school. Supt John Riebel reported the state commended the district’s residents for passing a bond issue funding new facilities. The district’s millage is 4.2 mills lower than last year as the board reorganized with Howard Caldwell Jr as president and Cris Smith as vice president. The board set salaries at 20 dollars monthly, joined the Ohio School Boards Association, noted a satisfactory inspection, hired a custodian, and opened applications for a district maintenance man with Feb 11 deadline. They approved bids for buses and planned trips for staff, including Charles Wills to a state music convention.
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Tuppers Plains
Ohio Department of Education
Eastern Board of Education
John Riebel
State Department
Riebel
Howard Caldwell Jr
Cris Smith
Ohio School Boards Association
Roger Griffin
Riverview School
Charles Wills
Columbus
Shrove Tuesday Supper Planned in Pomeroy
POMEROY plans were laid for a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on February 11 at St Paul Lutheran Church. The American Lutheran Church Women met at Mrs Herman Warner's home and invited members and friends to the Fellowship Hall with Mrs Judy Richinger as chair and Mrs Lois Clelland as cochairman. The group planned to remember county infirmary residents with Valentine treats on February 16 and noted church replica note paper for sale at $1.50 a box.
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Pomeroy
St Paul Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church Women of
Valentine
Chauncey Personals
Mr and Mrs Walter Leffler returned from a three weeks Florida vacation visiting Kennedy Space Center Everglades and Stephen Foster Memorial They visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth McAfee in Pinehurst with three children Upon returning home Mrs Dons Cunningham spent the weekend in Columbus with her sister Mrs Florence Murphy and family
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Chauncey
Walter Leffler
Florida
Kennedy Space Center
Everglades
Stephen Foster Memorial
Kenneth McAfee
Barbara Blower
Pinehurst
Dons Cunningham
Columbus
Florence Murphy
Community Club Elects Officers at Tuppers Plains
TUPPERS PLAINS The Tuppers Plains Community Club elected officers for the year at its meeting. Nita Jean Ritchie is president with Elizabeth Lyons as vice president and Patsy Chapman as secretary. Anita Cole is treasurer and Shirley Baker is news reporter. Trustees include Vera Weber Mildred Brooks Lindsey Lyons Clifford Longenette Norman Weber and Leo Kennedy Jr. A jitney supper is planned for Feb 22 at 5 p.m. at the new fire department and community building. New members are being accepted.
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Tuppers Plains
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