Three Persons Hurt In Weekend Accidents At Gallipolis
Gallia county report shows Nellie Norris 27 Middleport struck a concrete bridge at Addison causing heavy vehicle damage. Passenger Thomas Schooner eight Middleport with head bruises. Leonard Baylor 51 Addison and Ralph Davis 33 Cheshire involved in two separate crashes. Davis arrested for no license. Davis and Fitch 22 Gallpolis Route 1 suffered serious injuries. passengers treated at Holzer Hospital. Davis claims swerved to avoid oncoming car. Other arrest for DUI youngster Sam Glover. fines and jail terms noted.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Nellie B. Norris
Middleport
Addison
Leonard C. Baylor
Thomas Schooner
Norris
Holzer Airport
Ralph Davis
Cheshire
Richard Fitch
Davis
Marvin Thaxton
Holzer Hospital
Vernon Miller Nominated Again as Fire Chief
Vernon Miller was nominated again for fire chief of the Department here despite stating he cannot commit the time for another year. Kenneth Keener was also named, with Miller noting outside duties would prevent acceptance if elected May 3. Miller has served three years and would appoint five ward captains if chosen. New probationary members Everett Schwartz and Lucky Sullivan were voted in.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Miller
Kenneth Keener
Miller
Everett Schwartz
Lucky Sullivan
Easter Sunday School Attendance At Point Pleasant
Easter Sunday School totals in Point Pleasant reached 1701, down from 1738 last year. Churches reported large attendances with Church of Christ in Christian 178, Street Baptist 215, Trinity Methodist 286, Bellemead EUB 132, Presbyterian 132, Heights EUB 331, Church of God 77, Point Pleasant Mission 118, Church of the Nazarene 135, Church of Christ 56.
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Point Pleasant
Church of Christ In
Program Set At Churches By Students
Eight Asbury College students from Wilmore Kentucky visit Point Pleasant for a three program series. They will present songs in native tongues instrumental selections and talks about experiences in the United States and abroad. Performances occur Saturday 7 30 p m Krebs Chapel Community Church Sunday 9 45 a m Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church and Sunday 7 30 p m Bellemead EUB Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Asbury College
Wilmore
Krebs Chapel
Heights
Jack Noble
Bellemead Eub
Kentucky College
Samuel Parks
Holiness Church
Lily Sawyer
Free Methodist Church
Eloise Barnhart
Parkersburg
EUB Church
Asbury
Heinz Booch
Virgilene McDonald
Roger Snider
Fred Ketner
Three Men Arrested After Upriver Tavern Fight
In Gallipolis three men James E. Jones Charles Ernest Jones and Thomas Wayson were arrested after an upriver tavern altercation close to closing time. Sheriff Ehman was struck. Fines and costs totaling 232.24 were levied with suspensions requiring one year out of state unless on business. Davis received 25 dollars fine for reckless operation after his car struck a tavern storm door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
James E. Jones
East Park
Ehman
Point Pleasant
Charles Ernest Jones
Thomas Wayson
Charles E. Jones
Wavyson
Jack Davis
Crump Infant Taken To Holzer Hospital
Lorraine Crump Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Lor raine Crump Eight Mile was taken to Holzer Hospital Sunday He had been brought from a Cincinnati hospital to their home by Mr and Mrs Robert Crump and daughters Susie and Dianne of Point Pleasant
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Point Pleasant
Lorraine, Jr
Lorraine Crump
Eight Mile
Holzer Hospital
Cincinnati
Robert Crump
Susie
Dianne
Two Easter Accidents Reported in Mason County
Two Easter Sunday crashes in Mason County produced no injuries. A Route 35 collision near here between a car driven by John Edward Oliver and a motorcycle piloted by Ransom Samples caused $150 damage and minor injuries to Samples. A second crash at Twenty-Sixth and Jackson involved Otis O. Jordan charged with permitting an unlicensed driver. both cars sustained about $50 damage.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Here
D. G. Wilfong
John Edward Oliver
Ransom Scott Samples
Charleston
Columbus
Otis O. Jordan
Jackson
Jordan
26Th St
Wilfong
E. F. Geiger
Dies in Detroit L C Carter 55 Gallipolis native
Gallipolis mourns L Ludlow Carter 55 of Gallia County born here son of William Carter and Anna Madre died in Detroit near noon Sunday while living with his sister at 822 Third Ave. He was a Gotham Hotel clerk and trained under E C Berry Athens. Survived by sisters Mrs. Holmes Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Howell and brother Guy W Carter. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Gallipolis
Ludlow Carter
Detroit
Harry Holmes
Mr. Carter
William Carter
Gallia County
Anna Madre
Third Ave
Gotham
E. C. Berry
Berry
Athens
Holmes
Mabel Henderson
Clarence Henderson
Point Pleasant
Grace Howell
Kansas City
Wilbert Howell
Guy W. Carter
Los Angeles
Calif
Clarence Waugh
Waugh
Howell
Choir Presents Easter Story at Heights Church
Under direction of soloist Mrs. Frank Capehart Jr the Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church senior choir performed the Story of Easter by Lorenzo on Sunday morning. Helen Morrison accompanied and Wanda Waugh read the program. Infants baptized Easter Sunday were Sharon Kay Workman Forest Laird Wamsley George Oakley. New members welcomed into the church were Pauline Ours Laura Jane Wolfe and Herbert E Sullivan.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Capehart
The
Heights
W Buckle Dies at 87 in Pliny West Virginia
William John Buckle 87 of Pliny died Saturday night at home after seven weeks illness. Retired farmer from Mason and Putnam Counties. Survived by wife Mollie Buckle two sons C F Buckle and C W Buckle a sister Elvira Jordan ten grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Mount Union Church burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers named. Friends may call Chapman funeral home until 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
William John Buckle
Pliny
Mason
Putnam Counties
Mr. Buckle
Joe
Betty Sheltz Buckle
Mollie Buckle
Mason County
C. F. Buckle
Viand St
C. W. Buckle
Apple Grove
W. Va
Elvira Jordan
C. E. Haney
Mount Union Church
Church
Henry Bowcott
Marvin Wears
Harmon Adams
Russell Nowlin
George Climings
Stanley Fleur
Chapman Funeral Home
Easter Egg Hunt at Leon Baptist Church
Sponsored by the Philathia Class of the Leon Baptist Church the Easter egg hunt took place Sunday afternoon. Children under six searched the basement while older kids six to 12 hunted in the church yard with Class members supervising.
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Philathia
Leon Baptist Church
Disa Hayman
Robert Crump
Paul Graham
Edna Burdette
Lyda Smith
Milton Burdette
Everett Bissell
Wedding Bells Tie Krebs Mattox in Bellemead Ceremony
Miss Elizabeth Mae Krebs daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Krebs Sand Hill Road wed Walter Otho Mattox son of Mr and Mrs Carl Mattox Rutland Ohio in a 4 pm Easter Sunday service at the Bellemead Evangelical United Brethren Church. Officiating was Rev F H Capehart. Guests included out of town relatives from St Albans W Va Salem and Beech Hill. After a reception at the bride’s home the couple plans to reside in Bellemeade. The bride is a Point Pleasant High School graduate and secretary. the groom a Point Pleasant High School graduate and railroad brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Mae Krebs
Adam Krebs
Sand Hill Road
Walter Otho Mattox
Car! Mattox
Rutland
Ohio
Bellemead Evangelical
James Morrison
Geneth Krebs
Jack Noble
Joe Higgins
Eddie Carter
Eustace Wilson
Lawrence Mattox
Leona Mattox
Karen
Mary Ann
St. Albans
W. Va
Point Pleasant High School
Bellemead Evangelical United Brethren Church
Atty. W. H. Bardin
Point Pleasant Register
Mattox
Bellemead Eub Church
New York Central Railroad
Sunday Dinner Guests Of Mr And Mrs Plymale
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Plymale Gallipolis Ferry included Mr and Mrs Ervin Plymale and children Richard Ervin and Delores Jean St Albans WV Mr and Mrs W S Hyre Ohio River Road Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and daughter Connie Jo Seventh St and Miss Nellie Plymale Huntington
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Elmer Plymale
Gallipolis Ferry
Ervin Plymale
Richard Ervin
Delores Jean
St. Albans
W. Va
W. S. Hyre
Ohio River Road
John Carpenter
Connie Jo
Seventh St
Nellie Plymale
Huntington
Local Holzer Hospital patients and visitors listed in Easter notes
Local Holzer Hospital patients improving include Doc McKinney and Mrs J A Bailey among others. Easter weekend visitors span three states to the Sommer home in Leon including Dora Hysell from Geneva Ohio and Mrs A W.
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Holzer Hospital
McKinney
Liberty Ave
J. A. Bailey
Washington Ave
Lawrence Austin
Henderson
Gilbert Tooley
Main St
William McDaniel
Madison Ave
Homer Mattax
Jefferson Ave
Land Transfers in Mason County Detail Property Sales
J L and Vernena Morgan transfer a lot to Harry and Mary Stewart in the Lewis District. Multiple Donahue and Burton heirs sell five tracts totaling 54 plus, 30, two plus, eight and 18 plus acres in Cologne District. Simmons to Hall sell two Mt Vernon Heights lots. Smith Cochran and Smith to City of Point Pleasant, .23 acre. Gardner to City of Point Pleasant, .17 acre. Reynolds to City of Point Pleasant, .17 acre.
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J. L
Vernena Morgan
Harry
Mary Stewart
Lewis
Martha Jane
Dennis Kerwood
George W
Ethel Donahue
Holly A
Anna Donahue
Cyrus M
Lillian Donahue
Mary M
Homer Burton
Herbert L
Wynema Donahue
Cologne
L. A
Verna M. Simmons
Leona
Arlin Hall
Notice of Appointment Executrix for Albert A. McLaughlin Estate
Helen M. Gray of Athens Ohio is appointed executrix of the Albert a C McLaughlin estate in Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 30 1950. John F Newcomb 36th Probate Judge of said County.
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Helen M. Gray
Athens
Ohio
Alberta C. McLaughlin
Athens County
John F. Newcomb
Weather hinders Gallia Academy baseball plans
Gallia County Viewpoint notes that bad weather disrupts Gallia Academy Blue Devils practices as coaches Souder and Shrider push to field a competitive team. The column reflects on adversity, effort, and the idea that a lean year may heighten appreciation of success, with a personal note about wanting to pitch.
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Dann O. Taber
Gallia Academy High School
Blue Devils
Gallia Academy
Souder
Shrider
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks Report
River traffic data from Gallipolis and Kanawha area locks lists vessels with entry times and movements. It notes multiple boats rising and falling through the day, plus gauge readings and openings at Kanawha Falls and Montgomery.
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Gallipolis
Hatfield
Ohio
Bayless
Ayres
Louisiana
Semet
Martin
Kanawha River
Dolle
Winfield
Solway
Rowe
Montgomery
Pennsylvania
Talbot
Titan
Rand
Price
Peace
Creighton
Sullivan
Jean Marie
Bruce
Kanawha Falls
Birth at Holzer Hospital and list of admissions
Mrs. Robert Young of Gallipolis gives birth to a daughter. The notes list admissions including Dwight Reed of Pomeroy Cecil D. Smith of Cheshire Sheldon Stanley of Bidwell Christina Lockhart of Crown City Elmer A. Loomis of Point Pleasant Mrs. Emerson Truesdell of Gallpolis Robert White of Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia R L Barton of Radcliffe and Mrs Lloyd Sharp of Youngstown. Discharges include Paul Mercer Mrs Thomas Walton Patricia Jones John B. Richards Mrs T A McCurty Mrs Ralph Gordon Elmer Allen Lewis Gary Lee Jarrell Mrs Ralph Parry Dewey Donahue Mrs Worley Kennedy Mrs Hubert Yost and daughter Perry Jackson Mrs Harold Werry and daughter Clem Moore Mrs Cecil Davis Mrs Austin Massie.
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Dwight Reed
Pomeroy
Cecil D. Smith
Cheshire
Sheldon Stanley
Bidwell
Christina Lockhart
Crown City
Elmer A. Loomis
Point Pleasant
Emerson Truesdell
Gallipolis
Robert White
Gallipolis Ferry
West Virginia
R. L. Barton
Radcliffe
Lloyd Sharp
Youngstown
Paul Mercer
Thomas Walton
Patricia Jones
John B. Richards
T. A. McCurty
Ralph Gordon
Elmer Allen Lewis
Arthur Craig Dies at 64 in Gallipolis Rites Tuesday
Arthur Craig 64 died at his home in Gallipolis after years of declining health linked to wartime loss of his son Joseph W. Craig. Born October 4 1886 in Ohio Township he married Dora Elkins in 1910 now surviving with wife two daughters Hazel Call and John Gooldin a brother Raymond Craig and sister Grace Caldwell. Services at Bethel Church Ohio Township Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Earl Cremens. Burial in church cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Arthur Craig
Eastern Ave
Craig
Joseph W. Craig
Ohio Township
John Craig
Sarah Gothard
Gallipolis State Institute
Dora Elkins
Hazel Call
John Gooldin
Bladen
Raymond Craig
Grace Caldwell
Eureka
Bethel Church
Earl Cremeens
Five Persons Arrested For Intoxication
Point Pleasant city police report five weekend arrests for intoxication. Four men posted police court bonds of 10 dollars and costs. Named arrestees include Junior Jones Henderson Guy German of near Point Pleasant Mike Staats of Point Pleasant and James Pullins of Point Pleasant Route 2.
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Point Pleasant
Junior Jones
Henderson
Guy German
Near Point Pleasant
Mike Staats
James Pullins
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