Two Patrolmen Appointed to Wellston Police Force
Mayor Edgar Hayburn and Safety Director Joe Kisor announce two probationary patrolmen for the Wellston Police Department. John Brenner and Damon Hill begin 90 day trials, with more hires planned under the Emergency Employment Act. Police seek public cooperation to improve day and weekend coverage amid rising crime.
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Wellston
Edgar Hayburn
Joe Kisor
John D. Brenner
Air Force
Damon Hill
Chillicothe Correctional Institute
Hayburn
Max Downard
Brenner
Hill
Mason Council Hires Policeman and Approves Various Bids
Mason council hires Melvin J. Legg as police officer at 400 dollars monthly and names Carl Cline as special policeman along with three others. They accept bids for silent policemen on Front Street speed control and for a No. 2 water pump, discuss fire department debt payment, and address sanitation service concerns with the franchise owner invited to the Feb 4 meeting.
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MASON
Melvin J. Legg
Mason Council
Legg
Carl Cline
Cline
John Morrow
Carl
Bengo) Johnson
Jim Lavender
Myers and Son Contractors
Council
Tom Lewis Drilling, Inc
Lewis Drilling
Notable area death notices from Imperial Beach and surrounding towns
Floyd Milton Wolfe 72 died Sunday at his Imperial Beach home from a heart attack. Former Athens resident, retired McBee Co. employee of 40 years, former Athens city councilman, Theta Chi alumnus, married to Lois Shulty Wolfe with children Patricia Michaels and Dr. William Wolfe. Memorial service Sunday 2 p.m. at Central Avenue United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, Heart Fund donations requested. Also: New Haven native Frank H. Zerkle 84 died Monday at Veterans Memorial Hospital Pomeroy. survived by wife Daisy and children Mildred, Ronald, Ray. services Thursday 3 p.m. at Foglesong Funeral Home Mason. Bellaire: Idella Johnson Brannen 74 funeral Wednesday 3 p.m. at Walter Bauknecht. survived by four sons, three daughters, 27 grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Athens: Clara Cox died Tuesday in Nelsonville. husband Ross Cox formerly ran a grocery. Point Pleasant: James A. Ferrell 80 died Monday at Holzer Medical Center after seven months ill. Army veteran World War I. many community roles. survived by wife Carrie, son James Allen, three brothers, two sisters, a grandson and a great grandson. Services Thursday 11 a.m. Crow-Hassell Point Pleasant.
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Imperial Beach
Calif
Floyd Milton Wolfe
Wolfe
Athens
Second Street
William Wolfe
McBee Co
Athens High School
Ohio University
Theta Chi Fraternity
Central Avenue United
Central Avenue United Methodist Church
Joe Bishman
Evan Edwards
Heart Fund
New Haven
Frank H. Zerkle
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy
William Scott
Caroline Cunningham Zerkle
Daisy Zerkle
Mildred Anderson
Ronald Zerkle
Ray Zerkle
Paris
Blanche VanFossen
East
Liverpool
Addie Boston
Huntington
Foglesong
Mason
William Demoss
Graham Cemetery
Bellaire
Idella Johnson Brannen
Walter Bauknecht
Greenwood Cemetery
Brannen
Ohio Valley General Hospital
Wheeling
W. Va
Paul Johnson
Chauncey
Hocking Valley
Point Pleasant
James A. Ferrell
Old Town Road
Holzer Medical Center
Ferrell
Picardy
Miceil
Meuse Argonne
317Th Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces
Mason County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Minturn Lodge No. 19
F&am
Mason County Farm Bureau Federation
Heights United Methodist Church
Roane County
Silas Grant
Mary Harper Ferrell
Appalachian Power Co
Carrie Casto Ferrell
James Allen Ferrell
Lona Tucker
Nellie Hatch
Dunbar
John Ferrell
Donald Ferrell
Tyler Mountain
Smith Ferrell
Cross Lanes
Samuel Bruce Ferrell
Samuel Arthur Ferrell
Glenville
Crow-Hassell
Wellston Home Fire Causes Estimated $6500 Loss
Fire at 244 S. Michigan Ave Wellston damaged a two story residence occupied by Minor and Peggy Leach. Crews were called at 2 30 a m and the blaze started downstairs. Loss put at 4500 for the building and 2000 for contents with cause under investigation.
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Wellston
Minor
Peggy Leach
S. Michigan Ave
Rothwell Club Changes Meeting Time in Glouster
The Rothwell Club at Glouster will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Hotel Gordon with Mrs Kathryn Foster as hostess replacing the previously announced 7 30 p m hour.
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Rothwell
Glouster
Rothwell Club
Gordon
Kathryn Foster
Playground Space Given
NEW HAVEN council votes to deed one lot at the New Haven Community Building to Mason County Court for a tennis court. It also agrees to buy playground equipment to be placed at Alex Quillen Park by spring and to replace Mill and Fourth Street with a four way stop. Appalachian Power Co to install lighting on Twin Cedars Addition Sycamore Lane. GALLIPOLIS Gallia County Sheriff reports a stolen stripped and burned car at a strip mine near Addison. The 1968 Corvette with 1973 plates was stolen in Jackson County. Tuesday 2 22 pm Fred Ross 80 Chauncey ill Mount St Mary.
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New Haven
Mason County Court
Richard Grinstead
Alex Quillen
Mill and
Fourth Street
James King
Appalachian Power Co
Twin Cedars
Sycamore Lane
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Wellston Citizens oppose new Wellston business manager post
The Citizens Committee for Better Education vows to fight the school board’s creation of a business manager position with a $15 498 annual salary. They criticize the Crabtree faction, claim the post was rammed through at the Jan 12 meeting, and argue current personnel can handle duties under contract.
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Wellston
Citizens Comittee For Better Education
Citizens Board
Crabtree
Citizens Committee
Board of Education
Citizens Committee for Better Education Forms
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list local residents amid a pushback against a salary increase for a school job and against hiring an expensive out-of-town law firm to replace the city solicitor. The group, now named Citizens Committee for Better Education, pledges to oppose these moves and warns of taxpayer impact. Officers remain Mrs. Howard McCune president and David Beekman chairman.
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Citizens Committee For Better Education
Howard McCune
David Beekman
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Front Street
Hatfield
Floyd M. Wolfe
Idella J. Brannen
Clara Cox
Strathmore Blvd
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Ross Cox
Chestnut Street
Warren Funeral Home
Landmark
Delbert Kasler
Mgr. Kurtz
Ohio
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Rubye Hurley
Columbus
Susie Milbreath
Jack Ingram
Carl Raynard
Logan
Velma Harsh
Betty Crane
Kathy Hansley
Fred Ross
Chauncey, Ill
Mount St. Mary
Valance
Cartron
Wellston Committee
Mabel Savage
Mabel Steenrod
Mary Jane Stover
Haydenville
Helen Smathers
Buchtel
Mike Todd
Ethel Evener
Jay McDaniel Jr
Howard Keeton
Ernest Nott
Carol Simmons
Elizabeth Turnbull
Charles Arnold
Dwight H. Rutherford
John D. Clark
Emagene Davis
W. Stimson
Bacay
N. Court Street
Becks
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