Housing and Services Outlined for Gavin Power Plant Project
John Dowd details the Gavin Project at Cheshire including boiler start in July 1972 and first unit in 1974 with second in 1975. Coal will move by belt to Gavin Plant by 1973 while environmental controls and landscaping are emphasized. Meigs County would gain local workers first and training programs will address skilled miner shortages. Joe Gills traces Ohio Power’s local acquisition era to the current large project and stresses safe, clean operations. A hearing on a state bill to provide 112290 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavin
Cheshire
John Dowd
Joe Gills
Ohio Power
Local Electric Company
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Hargraves
Meigs
Meigs Inn
Ohio Power Co
Deep Mine
John Reece
Handicapped Travel Access Survey Under Way in WV
The West Virginia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation launched a statewide survey March 1 to identify public buildings usable by handicapped people. Inspectors will assess parking, loading zones, entrances, elevators, toilets, and other features and post the international access symbol at accessible sites. A guidebook and educational campaign will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Cornelius Williams
Huntington
Hamlin
Blenko
Wayne County
Wayne
West Virginia Rehabilitation Association
Enrolling 100 Plus Farmers For Grain Programs In Meigs Co
With the March 10 deadline approaching for the 1972 Feed Grain and Wheat Programs, about 100 or more Meigs County farmers are expected to enroll in the final week at the ASC office. Through March roughly 300 producers had signed up for set aside programs, earning payments based on yields in exchange for reducing planted acreages.
Riverview Garden Club Hears Plant Report and Meeting Move
Riverview Garden Club met at the Williams Balderson home with co hosts. Mrs Donald Putman presided as co host. Members learned about foliage plants watering fertilizing light and terrariums. Jack Kerr welcomed about 80 people and noted county growth. The next meeting moves to March 30 at Mrs Walter Browns with Mrs Donald Myers co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Riverview Garden Club
Williams-Balderson
Donald Putman
Harliss Frank
Walter Brown
Donald Myers
Riverview PTA Observes Founders Day at Riverview School
About 150 people attended the Riverview PTA Founders Day program at the school. The event featured a skit on PTA history led by Mrs. Dolores Frank with participants including Margaret Brown Elizabeth Smith and Connie Reed. A teacher and parent chorus performed three songs while junior high students staged a trampoline program. Past presidents received gifts and a scripture reading preceded a flag ceremony by the Boy Scouts. The group approved a 350 dollar drape purchase for classrooms and a 10 dollar expense for three representatives to attend a district meeting in Jackson in April.
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Reedsville
Riverview Pta
Dolores Frank
PTA
Margaret Brown
Frank
Elizabeth Smith
Marlene Putman
Gay Lewis
Barbara Masters
Connie Reed
Teresa Collins
David Chadwell
Fred Lessinger
Grace Weber
Chadwell
Darsel Riebel
Charles Norris
Maxine Whitehead
Helen Blake
Ronald Osborne
Joe Turner
Vivian Humphrey
Reedsville Boy Scouts
Jackson
Pomeroy
Frances Reed
County Council
Riverview School
Ruth Anne Balderson
Barbara Talbot
Weekend Arrests Reported in Mason County
Mason County officers arrested Patty Ann Fielders Apple Grove on a Preston County bad checks warrant and held her on 549 bond. Larry E Clench 22 Henderson charged with assault and battery. Lucian L Ferguson Point Pleasant and Charles Otis Allison Gallipolis cited for intoxication. Violet Eugene Flora 44 Winfield detained on intoxication. Robert L Barnett 18 and Kenneth R Barnett 28 Hometown charged with driving while intoxicated. John Wiles 19 U S Navy and Carla Jean Fisher 19 Minersville noted. Ickey Hutton 21 and Rachel McGrath 28 Rutland listed among weekend detentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Patty Ann Fielders
Apple Grove
Preston County
Larry E. Clench
Henderson
Lucian L. Ferguson
Charles Otis Allison
Gallipolis
Putnam County
Violet Eugene Flora
Winfield
Robert L. Barnett
Kenneth R. Barnett
Hometown
Lenten Services Planned in Pomeroy
POMEROY The Pomeroy Community Lenten service will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church with a Lenten drama featuring congregation members. The program includes characters Mrs. Lydia Groth Mrs. Lillian Moore Mrs. Jennifer Anderson Donald Diener Jeff Ridgway and Robert Elberfeld. The host pastor Rev. Arthur C. Lund will lead the sermonette He Pointed the Way. LETART Letart Homemakers Club plans a skating party for March 30 at Ruth Pickens home. Devotions were led by Elaine Ball and Sue Sayre led singing Have Thine Own Way. Lois Durst gave the lesson on housecleaning tips. Prizes were won by Sue Sayre and Martha Friend with Shirley Van Fosson taking the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Lydia Groth
Lillian Moore
Jennifer Anderson
Donald Diener
Jeff Ridgway
Robert Elberfeld
Arthur C. Lund
Letart
Letart Homemakers Club
Ruth Pickens
Elaine Ball
Sue Sayre
Lois Durst
Martha Friend
Shirley van Fosson
Wahama Band Receives State Honor and Meet Invite
Wahama High School Band Boosters met with the stage band under Charles Yeage presenting four selections. Gerald Simmons announced Wahama as the West Virginia Honor Band of 1972 and a concert will be held March 25 at 10 45 a m during the West Virginia Music Educators Conference in Parkersburg. The booster group approved serving Legion Post 140 birthday dinner and a workshop workers dinner and planned an April spaghetti dinner along with the spring banquet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MASON
Wahama
Charles Yeage
Morris Harvey College
Gerald Simmons
Wahama White Falcon
West Virginia
West Virginia Music Educators Conference
Parkersburg
Boosters
American Legion Post
United Methodist
AAA Warns March Birthdays Check Licenses
The AAA urges drivers born in March to renew soon as licenses may expire this year and 30 days remain to stay legally on the road. It highlights Emergency Road Service Travel assistance personal accident insurance bail bonds and extra membership benefits. Contact 89 Columbus Road or 593 7940 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Roush Injured In Coal Mine
LETART RANDALL ROUSH of New Lexington, formerly Letart Route 1, is treated at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville after a slate fall in a New Lexington coal mine last week. He is the son of Lieule Roush of Letart Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
Randall Roush
New Lexington
Letart Route 1
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Roush
Lieule Roush
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Roy Cross
Gavin Power
Jack Kerr
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Fred Morrow
Geary Wallwork
Meigs School
Ralph Welker
George Huber
J. W
Meigs Children’s Home
Athens Mental Health Center
Shellie Petty
Roy Hannum
Gene Wilson
South
Lizon
Ed Higgins
Portsmouth
Bill Childs
John Wiles
U.S. Navy
Carla Jean Fisher
Minersville
Ickey Hutton
Rutland
Rachel McGrath
Homemakers Plan Party
Cally
Columbus Road
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Roger Putney
Young Choi
Marie Duncan
Zenie Myers
Dale Wood
Virginia Rogers
Huber Lanier
Zilpha Roush
Gladys Smith
Kenneth Fleming
Emma McCarty
Beatrice Jenkins
Warren Morrison
the F&t Life
Family Man
Robert O'Nail
the Plains
Ohio
Metzler Agency
Valley View Circle
F&t Life
Nsurance Company
Syracuse
New York
Tare
Salite You Sah Club
Marting
Bee
N. Court St
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