Tax Sittings Slated For Mason County Areas
Mason County tax sittings start April 5 and run to April 14 to collect last half 1947-48 taxes. Robinson and Lewis District taxpayers may pay in the county courthouse. Other districts list dates and locations from April 5 to April 14, with a final payment deadline of April 30 after a 2 percent discount.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Robinson and Lewis
Arbuckle
South Side
Shadle
Cooper
Letart
Blessing’s
Graham
Bank
New Haven
Graham Station
Hartford
Lerner's
Hannan
Guyan
Cremeans
Glenwood
Wray’s
Upland
Union District
Elmwood
Tribble
Nat
Jim Stone
Grimms Landing
Waggener
Valley City
Liverpool Salt and Coal Co
Mason City
Fountain
Clifton
Woodrum’s
West Columbia
Pleasant County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Harry D Roush and daughter Mrs Charles Henry Stone visited in Huntington Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Piatt and son John Jr of Columbus are guests this week of his parents in Main St. Mrs L W Getty is visiting relatives in Kenton Pa, her girlhood home. Mrs Ralph Kiner of Columbus visits Mervin Chapmans. Mr Kiner arrives weekend to accompany his wife Mrs Cleo Vaught visiting Ohio River Road from Washington DC. Mrs Vaught convalescing from pneumonia.
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Point Pleasant
Harry D. Roush
Charles Henry Stone
Huntington
John Piatt
John, Jr
Columbus
Lee Piatt
Main St
L. W. Getty
Kenton
Ralph Kiner
Mervin Chapmans
Kiner
Cleo Vaught
Washington, D. C
Carolyn Vaught
George H. Overholt
Ohio River Road
Vaught
Home Being Built in Point Pleasant Area
George Kinnaird a farmer of 16 Mile Creek Clendenin District bought a small tract on Route 2 south of Gallipolis Ferry and is constructing a new home for himself and family.
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Point Pleasant
George Kinnaird
16 Mile Creek
Clendenin District
Route 2
Gallipolis Ferry
Marriage of Evelyn Shepard and Marion Rupe in Chillicothe
Miss Evelyn Shepard daughter of the late Mrs Gladys Shepard of Chillicothe and Marion Rupe son of Selby Rupe were wed on March 17 in Chillicothe They are visiting Mrs Ella La Rue and children Other notices mention relatives visiting from Parkersburg Huntington and Indianapolis and a grandson celebrating a 101st birthday in West Virginia
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Albert Milhoan
Dorothy Miller
Cincinnati
A. J. Criss
Ashland
Maxine Durst
Columbus
Thelma Ward
Bobby
Marion
Charles C. Bradbury
Parkersburg
Carl Davis
Camp Dix
N. J
Watson Davis
Lawrence Rupe
Indianapolis
A. T. Welch
West Virginia
J. P. Bradbury
Dale Mulford
Galen
Huntington
Charles Tipton
G. G. Werner
Middleport
Mary B. Sisson
Mayor Returns Home After Illness in Pleasants
Mayor B. W. Krodel, ill with a cold, visited his office briefly on Wednesday then returned home as hoarseness developed keeping him from further duties.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Veterans Attend Graveside Service for Lt. Ralph Roush
American Legion and VFW members of Mason County gather at Graham Station for a graveside ceremony honoring Lt. Ralph Roush this afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion
VFW
Mason County
Ralph Roush
Graham Station
Trooper Dilley Leases Home at Point Pleasant
State Trooper R C Dilley has leased a home at 108 Pleasant Street in Point Pleasant and will be joined soon by Mrs Dilley who is teaching this term in Barboursville schools.
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Point Pleasant
R. C. Dilley
Pleasant St
Henderson man admitted to Point Clinic
Jack Griffith of Henderson was admitted Monday to the Point Clinic for medical treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Griffith
Henderson
Point Clinic
Divorce Sought by Blanche Compson Jones in West Columbia
Blanche Compson Jones of West Columbia files for divorce in circuit court against Gerald Jones. Dating, residence, and case details are noted in the formal filing.
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Point Pleasant
Blanche Compson Jones
West Columbia
Gerald Jones
Parsonage Fund Sought by Beale Chapel Women
Women of Beale Chapel Church near Hogsett seek donations to raise a parsonage fund. The effort targets support for church clergy housing and related needs. Funds will aid construction or acquisition and related upkeep.
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Point Pleasant
Beale Chapel
Hogsett
Burial Funded by Widow for Glenwood Resident
Mrs. Jennie Blake of Glenwood died Tuesday in St. Marys Hospital Huntington after months of illness. Funeral and burial were planned for Glenwood Cemetery. She left 150 dollars in old large denomination bills to Sheriff Ernest Hesson to cover burial costs. Surviving sisters are Mrs. Lafe Jeffers of Glenwood and another sister unnamed by the sheriff.
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Point Pleasant
Jennie Blake
Monongah
W. Va
Alliance
Ohio
Gallipolis
Huntington
Charleston
Hesson
Blake
Lafe Jeffers
Glenwood
Measles Epidemic Spreads Across Mason County
POINT PLEASANT The measles outbreak that has raged for two months now covers every part of Mason County, the health department reported. No deaths so far but several patients are seriously ill.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Health Department
Livestock Market Active At Point Pleasant Sale
Pt. Pleasant livestock market was active across most grades last Saturday per Secretary H James Johnson. Best offerings were medium grade steers and heifers at 21.50 to 25, thin types 18.50 and down, good beef cows 18 to 20, heiferette up to 21.90, medium beef cows 16.50 to 18, canners and cutters 12 to 16.50, bulls 15.50 to 21.10, fat bulls 20.90 to 23.10. Top calves 27.90 to 28, medium 20.50 to 25, common 15 to 20. Top grade dogs 180-225 lbs 22.50 to 22.80, rest 21.50 to 22.50 for 225-250 lbs, 250-275 lbs 20.50 to 21.29, 275-300 lbs 19.50 to 20, 300 lbs up 18.50 to 19, sows 16 to 17.50.
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Point Pleasant
H. James Johnson
Burdette Files Candidacy For Mason County Committee
J Wallace Burdette, chairman of Mason County Democratic executive committee, filed his candidacy for Lewis District committee member. He faces opposition from Rev M D Shifler who filed earlier. Burdette has 30 years in Democratic politics and works for the state labor department.
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Point Pleasant
J. Wallace Burdette
Mason County
Lewis District
M. D. Shifler
Ashton Resident Injured by Auto Near Home
John Finley, a dairyman from Ashton, is recovering from serious injuries after being struck by a car near his home at night. The driver has not been found.
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Point Pleasant
John Finley
Ashton
Flood history cited in Point Pleasant flood wall plan
E W Hoy, a broker, notes U S Engineer Corps records show 50 floods in 52 years and 67 in 60 years for Point Pleasant. Only three floods surpassed the 60 foot stage (1884 1913 1937). Above 47 feet, floods bring heavy losses to the area.
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Point Pleasant
E. W. Hoy
New York
Chicago
U.S. Engineer Corps
Huntington
Condition Improves for Gallipolis Ferry Woman
Mrs. John A. Blain of Gallipolis Ferry is reported improved after several days of illness at Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
John A. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Farm Women's Club Luncheon Planned in New Haven
Mason County farm women's clubs schedule a Spring luncheon on April 10 at the Lutheran Church in New Haven with Iris Davenport of the Southern Agriculturist to speak. County home demonstration agent Mabel Best calls it a major event while detailing April meetings for 11 clubs and their hosts.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
New Haven
Iris Davenport
The
Southern Agriculturalist
Nashville, Tenn
Mabel Best
Robert Hoffman
Graham Station
Anne Bailey
Charles Foglesong
Charleston Road
Pioneer Club
Cc. F. Buckle
South Side
Illahee Club
R. O. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Upland Club
Henry
Alabama trip starts point Pleasant to Troy visit
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Shinn and children Johnny and Judy depart Point Pleasant for Troy Alabama to visit relatives of Mrs. Shinn. They will stop in Cincinnati to visit other relatives and expect to return in two weeks.
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Alabama
Point Pleasant
J. A. Shinn
Johnny
Judy
Troy
Ala
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