Pockets Found At River Bottom In Silver Bridge Rescue
John A. Wilson of Mason County Civil Defense said the second weekend of dragging for Silver Bridge disaster victims yielded success with the Boggs mother and daughter and their car recovered Saturday. If weather and river levels permit, more teams from other states will join next weekend as new deep-pocketed holes on the riverbed are found and divers plan to search them.
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Point Pleasant
John A. Wilson
Mason County
Adam Zabanski
U.S. Coast Guard
Zabanski
Robert Rich
Torepedo Man
G-1
Eddie Kamp
U. S. Naval Explosion Ordinance Disposal
Charleston
S. C
Coast Guard
Boggs
Virginia
Harlan County
Bristol
Johnson City
Tenn
Princeton
Bluefield
Newell
Ravenswood
Vienna
W. Va
Ohio Units Join Search For Bodies
Gallia County Civil Defense and local fire department led a weekend river search on the Ohio extending their largest operation this year. Bob Cox said 35 units from 35 counties involved 135 volunteers in the river work plus Red Cross and Gray Ladies serving meals. They seek five missing from the Silver Bridge disaster and listed teams from Montgomery to Gallia Counties.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio River
Bob Cox
Gray Ladies
Red Cross
Silver Bridge
Ohio
Montgomery
Champaign
Fayette
Union
Washington
Franklin
Shelby
Butler
Wyandotte
Fairfield
Meigs
Gallia
Point Pleasant Jaycees elects first president and officers
James Call was elected president of the Point Pleasant Jaycees at the final organizational meeting held at the Appalachian Auditorium. Officers include internal vice president Bob Roberts external vice president Danny Johnson secretary Bob Cochran and treasurer Bob Knaul. Board members named were Danny Boardman David Poore Bill Hockenberry and Doug Miller. Plans discussed include charter night banquet and affiliation with state and national Jaycees.
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Call
Park Drive
Point Pleasant Area
Jaycee
Appalachian Auditorium
Ohio River Company
H. T. Call
Point Pleasant
Sonja Jo Mayes
Candi
Lance
Becky
Bob Roberts
Danny Johnson
Bob Cochran
Bob Knaul
Danny Boardman
David Poore
Bill Hockenberry
Jaycees
The
Two Hospitalized After Weekend Injuries in Gallipolis
Oscar Mearker, 81, of Wellston, fell at home Saturday evening and is hospitalized for observation at Holzer Hospital. Darla Adkins, 17, of Gallipolis, is hospitalized for a scalp laceration from a car crash on Beulahville Road Sunday afternoon when a car went out of control.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Oscar Mearker
Wellston
Darla Adkins
Beulahville Road
House OKs Bridge Study Resolution
West Virginia House of Delegates approved a joint inquiry into the Silver Bridge collapse on Dec. 15 and its moral obligation to damage claims. The measure, 72-0, calls for an 14 member panel from Democrats and Republicans plus a four Democrat two Republican subcommittee, with full public hearings and Senate consideration pending.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Senate
House
del. Brereton C. Jones
R-Mason
Randall Taylor
Dmason
Point Pleasant
Silver Bridge
Jones
SRC
Point Goodyear Plant Sets Records In 1967
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company polyester resin plant in Point Pleasant posted production and employment records in 1967. Wages rose 6.3 percent to $2.5 million. employment grew from 381 to 399. Purchases from 275 local firms totaled $8.5 million. $268,000 in local taxes paid. Plant expansion tied to rising polyester fiber demand and a new $2.5 million Fiber Technical Center in Akron supports the operation.
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Point Pleasant
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Oka Carlson
Goodyear
Carlson
Akron
Television Guide Schedule Fragment for Columbus Area
A dense, fragmentary listing shows morning to late afternoon programs with multiple channels. Notable items include Today Show, Captain Kangaroo, Ringing cartoons, news segments, soap operas, game shows, and feature films across ABC CBS and NBC networks. The entry preserves station lineups, host names, and timing cues from a historical TV guide page.
Television listings for Tuesday evening schedule
A dense list of prime time programs across stations WSAZ WV, WLWC, WTVN, WCHS, WBNS, WHTN, WTAP, WHIZ, WOUB. Includes Merv Griffin, The Rifleman, I Dream of Jeannie, Jerry Lewis, The Invaders, News, and inaugural Ford's Theater program with EST times.
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NBC News
le Chet Huntley
David Brink
Merv Griffin
CBS News
Walter Cronkite
Jeannie
Twlight
Merlin the Magician
the Invaders
Ford
Movie Guide Monday Evening Listings and Gallipolis Fatal Injury
A compact guide lists Monday and Tuesday film showings including Illegal Jayne Mansfield Hot Blood with Jane Russell and Cornel Wilde. Morgan the Pirate. Mister Cory. Phantom of the Opera. The Black Shield of Falworth. Goodbye My Lady. It Happened One Night. A Gallipolis report notes Mrs Lottie R Blazer, 74, fell on ice, broke her arm, and is hospitalized at Holzer Hospital.
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Jayne Mansfield
Jane Russell
Cornel Wilde
Luther Adler
Greer Garson
Robert i
Barry Sullivan
James Arness
Morgan the Pirate
Steve Reeves
Valerie Lagrange
Mister Cory
Tony Curtis
Martha Hyeroom
Harbert Lom
Meather Sears
Falworth
Janet Leigh
My Lady
Wal
Gallipolis
Lottie R. Blazer
Holzer Hospital
Birth announcements from Holzer Hospital list numerous families
A long list from Holzer Hospital notes births and family announcements. Names include Donald Zerkle Jr and Charles Rhodes with newborns, plus many relatives from Gallipolis Point Pleasant Racine Middleport and surrounding areas.
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Donald Zerkle Jr
Hartford
Charles Rhodes
Gallipolis
Elmer van Meter
Point Pleasant
Ernest Shuler
Racine
Thomas Duncan
Anna Plymale
Richard Newell Sr
James N. Wilson
Chester Willis
Pomeroy
Kemberlee Kemphill
William Clayton
Middleport
Oscar Maerker
Wellston
Edwin Widger
Crown City
J. Lawrence Stewart
West Columbia
S. Melvin Boggs
Oak Hill
Marsha Evans
Minersville
Paul M. Hayman
Herman Caudill
Point Pleasant Church Conference and Meeting Notices
POINT PLEASANT The fourth quarterly conference is set for Sunday Feb 4 at 7 30 p m at Trinity Methodist Church with District Supt Connie Dickens presiding Officials and the Sunday evening congregation are urged to attend The church building committee will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church parlor Chairman Charles Lanham urges all members to be present The eye of the average person with normal vision can distinguish about 150 colors while an expert eye can see about 100 000 colors and variations.
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Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Connie Dickens
Charles Lanham
Where The Waters Mingle
Relatives of the Silver Bridge disaster tolling in Gallipolis and Point Pleasant held memorial services in high school auditoriums. The identical programs, with prayers, scripture readings, hymns, and solo performances, honored the victims on Sunday.
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Silver Bridge
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Ohio
West Virginia
C. L. Head
Merlyn Ross
Glenn Hueholt
Presbyterian Church
H. C. Billups
North Branch Baptist Church
Camp Conley
Jesus
Nelsonville Commissioner attends Worland funeral
Athens County Commissioner James Edwards traveled to Worland Wyoming this week for the funeral of his brother Arthur E Edwards 76 who died January 22 Burial was in Worland and the commissioner was expected to return home Friday night
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Nelsonville
James Edwards
Athens County
Worland
Wyo
Arthur E. Edwards
Edwards
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