Leon Residents Capture Fugitives For 3rd Time
In Leon the vigilante spirit persists as residents arrest two youths after a window theft at Birdie Herdman’s station. After a 45 minute chase on 13 Mile Creek bank, they were handed to authorities as state police closed in. Earlier, locals aided in recaptures of escaped inmates from Huntington State Hospital and a car thief from Dunbar, with captives fed and warmed until officers arrived.
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Point Pleasant
Leon
Here
Birdie Herdman
Leon Baptist Church
Lorraine Herdman
Lakin
Warren Stewart
William A. Brown
13 Mile Creek
Dunbar
Ross County
Charles Burdette
Huntington State Hospital
Burdette
Jerry O'Neil Riggs
Upshur County
Lawrence Reyond Bow
Kanawhaty
13 Mile Creek Bridge
4-H Camp Improvements Planned at Southside
Mason County Farm Bureau 4-H Leaders Association and Farm Women's Council met to approve improvements at the 4-H Camp at Southside. Plans include a concrete floor for the girls dormitory a concrete front porch for the dining hall roof repairs and toilet facility upgrades. Contributions total 707 with Farm Women's Council giving 407 and 4-H Leaders Association pledging 300. The Farm Bureau will oversee the project.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau
4-H Leaders Association
Farm Women’s Council
Agriculture
Southside
Farm Women's Council
Farm Bureau Group
Con Ae
Clifton Man Struck by Car Near Wahama High School
Leroy Hosehar of Clifton suffered head lacera tions and possible basal skull fracture when struck by a car on Route 62 one mile south of Manon City near Wahama High School. James J. Simpkins of Athens, driving north in heavy rain, claimed he swerved after spotting Hosehar in the lane. Hosehar was taken to Mason Clinic. No arrest was made.
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Point Pleasant
Leroy Hosehar
Clifton
Manon City
Wahama High School
Hosthay
James J. Simpkins
Rose St
Athens
Hosehar
Mason Clinic
Simpkins
Wreck Hurts Akron Woman Near Route 2 South of Gallipolis
Mrs. Louise Burns of Akron sustained a forehead laceration and bruises when her car collided with a vehicle pulling from the oncoming lane on Route 2 about one mile south of Gallipolis. Bertie Franklin Burns drove the Burns car north toward Point Pleasant. Abbie M. Wallace of Apple Grove said she swerved to avoid a unlit car, causing the crash. the third car’s identity was not released. The southbound car owner is Arthur E. Frazier of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Louise Burns
Akron
Gallipolise
Burns
Bertie Franklin Burns
Abbie M. Wallace
Apple Grove
Arthur E. Frazier
Ohio Ave
Man Wanted Locally Held in New Orleans
State Police here were notified Sunday that Adolph Vincent Siemon former patrolman organizer of the Point Pleasant Division Nations Maritime Union of America was held by Louisiana State Police in New Orleans awaiting extradition on a warrant issued January 31. The complaint by local patrolman organizer Lewis Coleman charges embezzlement of funds alleged to have been diverted to the union.
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Point Pleasant
Adolph Vincent Siemon
Nations Maritime Union of America
Louisiana
Siemon
New Orleans
Lewis Coleman
Maritime Union
Glouster J-T Juniors Stage Class Play Tuesday
Jacksonville Trimble Juniors present Grandad Steps Out a comedy to be staged Tuesday at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Cast includes Diana Ginnan Ruth Norton as Tilly Betty Nott Mrs Morton David Mingus Grandall and Norwood triplets Nancy Johnson Pamela Nott as Betty Shadduck Kip Shadduck Jim Mahoney Arizona Milly Jones Miss Abby Jack Norwood and more with Pati Fiske directing and Margaret Lasko prompter.
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Glouster
Grandad
Jacksonville-Trimble
Diana Ginnan
Ruth Norton
Tilly
Betty Nott
Mrs. Morton
David Mingus
Grandall
Veda Grandy
Freda Blackford
Barbara Lengyl
Norwood
Nancy Johnson
Pamela Nott
Betty Shadduck
Billy Schonbern
Kip Shadduck
Larry Morrison
Jim Ma‘honey
Arizony
Milly Jones
Abby
Bill Dotson
Jack Norwood
Maxine Williams
Ann Williams
Jobe Feeney
James Wright
Richard Myers
Andrew Cominsky
Townerven
Pati Fiske
Margaret Lasko
Jack Meeun
BU News
Police Radio Installation In Operation At Point Pleasant
Installation of the city radio system enables instant contact between the city building and police cruisers. Day staff handle operations and night operators Mr and Mrs Harshbarger will relay messages to the cruiser from the second floor. The setup, though not fully complete, is available for service and may later extend to the fire truck and aerial atop the city building.
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Point Pleasant
2. M. Harshbarger
Harshbargers
Pt. Pleasant Social Notes and April Club Meeting
The Point Pleasant Women's Club meets April 13 in the Junior High School Auditorium. Program chair Dana Durst and co chair Mia Hale Blessing present fine arts featuring Shadows of Dreams by several authors, with direction by Mrs Edward Jackson. Music by Margaret Stareher and violin by Mrs DO W Parson, with piano by Mrs Laon Putz. Talks by Bobby Eschenauer and Robert Sumner accompany notices of the Fifth Annual Ward Affair Institute in Cincinnati. Hostesses include numerous local names.
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Point Pleasant Women's Club
Dana Durst
Mia Hale Blessing
Marilyn Easley
Jack Park
Agnes Caynor
Biull Morrison
Patty Yeager
Edward Jackson
Solmist
Margaret Stareher
DO. W. Parson
Laon Putz
Bobby Eschenaur
Robert Sumner
Ward Affair Institute
Cincinnati
Rotary Club
Harry Berkley
Mire
G. Bilup
Manford Blessing
C. Leonard Brown
William Healop
Dora Elis
Frank Short
W. S. Sethy
Howard Rodger
Jerk Rovers
John. McDaniel
J. & Rhoades
Clara Proffitt
W. T. Minton
Louisa Mueller
Wilpur Mariette
Gordon Jackson
Mrs Godfrey Hosts Heights EUR Church Circle
Mrs. Harry Godfrey of Sand Hill Road hosted the Friendship Circle of the Heights EUR Church Friday evening. A dessert course was served and Mrs. T L Morrison presided at a brief business meeting. Attending were the Rev and Mrs F H Capehart and several listed members.
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Harry Godfrey
Sand Hill Road
Friendship Circle of the Heights Eur
T. L. Morrison
F. H. Capehart
Hale Blessing
Elmer Ebersbach
Ortoers
Ernest Warner
Marcus McDaniel
Joseph Jewell
Samuel Beller
Otis Smith
Elms Woods
R. W. Sayre
Special Meeting Called by Point Pressant Women's Club
A special meeting of the Point Pressant Women's Club is set for today at 7 30 p m at the president s home Mrs L Easley on Viend St. The nominating committee led by Mrs George Sprenger will report and new club committee members will also present a report.
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Point Pressant Women's Club
Mra
L. Easley
Viend St
George Sprenger
Gail Faires
BR. W. Eshhenaur
Jericho Homemakers Club Meets Wednesday Hostess
Mrs. Grant Shell of Jericho Road will host the Jericho Farm Women’s Club meeting on Wednesday. The lesson will be given by Mrs. William Oliver.
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Grant Shell
Jerrico Road
Jericho
Sorority To Meet at Moose Home Tonight
Lambda sorority will meet in Moose Home at 7:50 p.m. today.
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Lambdahi
Moose Home
Mrs Dora Kapp to preside Moose meeting
Senior regent Mrs Dora Kapp will preside at a Tuesday evening meeting of the Women for the Moose.
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Mrs. Kapp
Dora Kapp
OES To Meet In Masonic Temple Tonight
The Order of Eastern Star will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Members are urged to attend as plans for upcoming events and community service projects are discussed.
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Order of Eastern
Masonic Temple
Fourth Quarterly Conference Is Held
GLOUSTER The fourth quarterly conference of the Jacksonville charge was held at Trimble Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. Dr. George Wilson superintendent of the Chillicothe district delivered the sermon and administered communion. Focal pastor Rev. Franklin Cooley presided and gave his annual report with representatives from Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville and Trimble. Visiting minister Rev. DeWitt of New Maranfield Methodist Church attended the service.
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Glouster
Jacksonville
Trimble Methodist Church
George Wilson
Chillicothe
Franklin Cooley
Chauncey
Millfield
Trimble
DeWitt
New Maranfield Methxtat Church
Rev Devol to Speak at May Commencement
GLOUSTER The Rev John L Devol pastor of the town Methodist Church has accepted an invitation from Loyd Motomms of the Little Hocking consolidated schools to deliver the commencement address at the school May 21 at 8 p m There are 28 members in the graduating class
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Glouster
John L. Devol
Methoditet
Lioyd Motomms
Little Hocking Consolidated Schools
Big Green Minstrel Planned for Radio Broadcast
GLOUSTER H W Dunnette director of the Big Green minstrel show to be presented at the high school auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday evenings announces a recording to be broadcast over the radio. A rehearsal is set ahead of the broadcast.
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Glouster
HW. Dunnette
Wednestoy
Five Weekend Arrests Reported by City Police
Five weekend arrests were made by Point Pleasant police with four men jailed Saturday afternoon. Orville Raimey and Glen A. Jones faced fighting charges, while Robert Wamsley and Hugh John Wamsley were arrested for intoxication. Harold Copley was jailed on intoxication charges.
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Point Pleasant
Orville Raimey
Glen A. Jones
Robert Wamsley
Hugh John Wamsley
Harold Copley
Artificial Breeders Co-Op Plans Meeting
The Mason County unit of the Western Artificial Breeders Co-Op will hold its annual meeting at Vickers Restaurant in Point Pleasant. Lew Campbell, general manager of the WAC, will be guest speaker to elect a new committee and state director and present a general operations report.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Western Artificial Breeders Co-Op
Vickers Restaurant
Lew Campbell
WAC
Clarkebure
Speahker
Ilbeile
Smith in Hospital After Varicose Vein Surgery
GLOUSTER. P. Smith was admitted to Grant Hospital in Columbus a few days ago after undergoing surgery for a varicose vein on Saturday. He is the brother of RR Smith of that city and has been living at RR Smith’s home for several months.
Cablegram from Abroad Brings Easter Greeting Home
Mrs RB C Gallo received a cablegram extending Easter greetings from her son Major James V Galloway who has been stationed in Heidelberg Germany as aide to General Handy for the past 19 months in the army service.
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Glouster
RB. C. Galloway
James V. Galloway
Heidelberg
Germany
As T. Handy
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