New lake near One Horse Gap grows in Pope County
Corpsmen from the Golconda Civilian Conservation Center build a 28 acre lake between Golconda and Elizabethtown in Pope County. The project trains Operating Engineers with David Cornett of Bloomfield Ohio on the scraper and Hosea Bilboa of Chicago guiding the bulldozer load.
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Golconda Civilian Conservation Center
One Horse Gap
Pope County
Golconda
Elizabethtown
David Cornett
Bloomfield
Ohio
Hosea Bil Boa
Chicago
Jackson County reviews new election system with automatic devices
The Jackson County election committee endorses the new automatic punch card system while noting planning gaps and communication flaws. It cites training as good but under notified, urges uniform judge assignments and better ballot distribution, and records total election expenses around 31 thousand dollars.
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Jackson County
Eee
E ! Ward
Election Committee
Ward
Martin Oil Co
West Frankfort Chamber elects Barrow as president
Barrow was elected president of the West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce succeeding Geoffrey Cremeens and will serve a one year term. Don Nolen Roger Dorris Rex Wasson and Larry Perrotto were elected officers, with Gale Borton appointed to fill Wayne DeLap’s remaining term and several existing directors reelected.
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Barrow
Chamber
Geoffrey Cremeens
Don Nolen
Roger Dorris
Rex Wasson
Larry Perrotto
Gale Borton
Wayneee DeLap
Borton
Earl Bozarth
James Gray
C. A. Marchildon
Larry Jon Wood
Taylor woman to face murder charge in husband death
Carol Louise Poff, 21, of Taylor Michigan, charged with first degree murder in the death of her husband Richard Poff. She was released December 5 on $10,000 bond and a pre-trial hearing is set for Monday. Richard Poff, 21, died October 5 from two shotgun blasts. the weapon was found in the home.
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Taylor, Mich
Herrin
Carol Louise Poff
Taylor
Charles Poshadilo
Richard Poff
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