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To MasonBy MARY HYRE Point Pleasant CorrespondentPOINT PLEASANT -or maybe seven — more jieople became believers in the Mason County Monster Wednesday night.What is it thev saw'* They* *don’t know, but they have managed to convince a raft of people they saw something.The latest observers of the red-eyed, wing-backed six-footthing are Mr. and Mrs Raymond Wamsley; Ricky, Connie and Vickie Thomas and Marcella Bennett.They spotted the monsteraround 9 p. m. Wednesday outside the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas, in the TNT area, where the thing was sighted Tuesday right.Observer number seven is reported to be a Cheshire area youth who allegedly was chased by a thing matching the description of the Mason County Monster. The chase took place on Route 7 in Ohio.Wednesday night’s sighting took place as the Wamsley’s and the Thomas children were leaving t h e Thomas home. They said the red-eyed creature was lying on the road behind a car.They fled inside the house and called police. Later they ventured outside and spotted the creature watching them while partially hidden behind a pile of bricks. They said the creature then flew away.At the time of the spotting, officers and fire department volunteers were searching near an old power plant in the TNT area, where the monster was first spotted Tuesday night bytwo young couples.Mr and Mrs. Steve Malletteand Mr. and Mrs. Roger Scar-Mberry said the thing chased their car at speeds up to 100 miles an hour around midnightTuesday.Officers said the TNT area was flooded with curious sightseers Wednesday night. One motorist reported his children “wanted to see it right now Several people reported they had to take their children out because “they about drove us mad wanting to see it One man contended it was something caused by the U. S. space program. He said, “Yousee, it’s that talk of going to the moon and that stuff. It’shard to tell what they’ve caused to come back to earth.”Thomas, who w'as at hurch during Wednesday light’s sighting, said she had i vision Monday night that a•reature would appear. In the ision, she said, the creature vould frighten people, but not larm anyone.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Thu, Nov 17, 1966
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