Easter assemblies and parties at Henderson School
Henderson School held Easter events for different grades last week. Sixth graders led a Thursday assembly with a religious skit, Easter hymns, and a ‘Molly Cotton Tail’ egg distribution. First and fourth through sixth grade programs featured guest speakers, plays, and refreshments.
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Point Pleasant
Henderson School
Pearl Hereford
Lula Jividen
Lula’ Kinniard
Mary Frances Blaine
Mary Jane Rainey
Charles Siders
Molly Cotton Tail
Emma Lou Neal
Betsey Jane Faudree
Louise Sommer
Hattie Jordan
Genevieve Butler
Guy McWilliams
D. M. Dorsey
Madge Byus
Garland Mohr
J. G. Gunneau
Otto Murphy
Greta Robbins
Pittsburgh
Eight Birthday Party for Pt Pleasant Girl
Pt Pleasant social note reports Pat Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kelly Henderson celebrated her eighth birthday with a party. Prizes were given to Betty Spears Shirley Casey and Eddie Long. Refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Shirley and Sharon Casey Nina Siders Betty Spears Carol Rogers Barbara Rogers Jim Eddie Ray Long Bill Maggie Jo Kelly Mrs Phil Long Mrs Carl Spears Mrs Robert Siders and Evelyn Kelly.
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Point Pleasant
Pat Kelly
Lawrence Kelly
Henderson
Betty Spears
Shirley Casey
Eddie Long
Shirley
Sharon Casey
Nina Siders
Carol Rogers
Barbara Rogers
Jim
Eddie
Ray Long
Bill
Maggie Jo Kelly
Phil Long
Carl Spears
Robert Siders
Evelyn Kelly
Fireman's Auxiliary Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening
The Firemans Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m on Wednesday at the fire station. Secret sisters will be revealed during the gathering.
Mrs E E Heiner Hosts Married Ladies Bridge Club
Mrs E E Heiner of Main Street will host the Married Ladies Bridge Club at her home by 2 p.m. The event invites members to attend for an afternoon of bridge.
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E. E. Heiner
Main St
Married Ladies Bridge Club
Mrs. Roush Hosts Five Hundred Tonight at 7:30
Mrs. Harry Roush of 705 Viand Street will host a Five Hundred card club session starting at 7 30 p m. The event brings together local players for an evening of bridge.
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Harry Roush
Viand St
Five Hundred Bridge
Home Room Mothers Meeting At Ordnance School
The Home Room Mothers of Ordnance School will hold a meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the school.
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Mothers of Ordnance School
Illness and visits mark Easter weekend in local towns
Reports from Leon and surrounding areas note illnesses and recoveries, with Mrs. W. R. Gunn ill at her son's home and Hilda Bradshaw improving at Point Clinic. Numerous residents, including Crookham and Stowasser families, travel, visit, and gather for Easter.
Point Pleasant Actress Has Dramatic Seventeenth Summer Lead
Joan Chambers daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard L Chambers Park Drive wins the lead role Angie Orrow in Point Pleasant High School Dramatic Club’s April 24 25 performance of Seventeenth Summer She is a Thespian and band member with prior major roles in multiple plays in the school drama program.
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Point Pleasant
Joan Chambers
Richard L. Chambers
Park Drive
Point Pleasant High School
Angie Orrow
Jack Duluth
Joan
Cheshire Man Faces Auto Theft Charge
Gallipolis. Jack Whitey vis Cheshire was booked for no operator license when Marvin Thaxton accused Davis of auto larceny after a pickup truck wreck. Davis posted a $300 bond and remained in county jail overnight awaiting arraignment in municipal court Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Jack Whiteyvis
Cheshire
State Highway Patrol
Marvin Thaxton
Davis
Hospital Notes at Holzer Admit Noted Patients
Admitted list includes A. Reeder Hawk Jackson George W Owen Lorain Crump Jr Point Pleasant James Richard Jackson Blackford Eunice Peckham Athens and others. Discharged patients include Elmer Bush Roberts Lloyd Sharp Cecil Smith George Tolbert Willard Henry R L Barton Sheldon E Stanley.
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A. Reeder Hawk
Jackson
John H. Stewart
George W. Owen
Lorain Crump, Jr
Point Pleasant
James Richard Jackson
Blackford
Eunice Peckham
Athens
Dan Green
Clarence Steece
Wellston
Frank Fell
Minersville
Ralph M. Young
Gellipolis
Elmer Bush
Avery Roberts
Lloyd Sharp
Cecil Smith
George Tolbert
Willard Henry
R. L. Barton
Sheldon E. Stanley
Right of Ways Cleared for Pumping Stations
City negotiating committee member says all right of ways cleared for construction of three floodwall pumping stations and most others along the floodwall path have been settled.
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Point PL
Two Fined On Driving Charges
In peace court Otis O Jordan of Columbus pleaded guilty to permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his vehicle and was fined 7.50 plus costs. Mason Leroy Harris of Huntington paid 25 plus costs for reckless driving after a Route 2 Gallipolis Ferry accident. Hubert O Yost of Arbuckle pleaded guilty to unemployment insurance fraud and received six months, suspended to April 15 on return of illegally drawn benefits. the warrant was issued by N B Underwood.
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Point Pleasant
Otis O
Jordan
Columbus
Ohio
Mason Leroy Harris
Huntington
D. G. Wilfong
Gallipolis Ferry
River Traffic Reports From Gallipolis Locks
Daily river movement at Gallipolis locks lists vessels such as Jim Martin William Penn Sam Craig Ernestine Jean Marie Pete Titan Pennsylvania Solvay and John J Rowe with times and downstream or upstream status. Kanawha and other district boats noted with up and down statuses and gauge readings.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Locks
Jim Martin
William Penn
Sam Craig
Ernestine
Jean Marie
Pete
Titan
Bruce
Pennsylvania
Solvay
John J. Rowe
Kanawha
Cook
Winfield
Atlas
Price
Robert T
Dorothy
Creighton
Peace
Louisiana
Ayres
Weir
Bill Walter
Kanawha Falls
Truck Fire Sparks 20 Acre Forest Blaze Near Wegners Hill
A heavy loaded coal truck ran off Route 233 at Wegners Hill on Monday, burst into flame while drivers were absent, and started a 20 acre forest fire. Fire wards and neighbors fought the blaze. damage estimated at 3 dollars per acre. Vehicle valued at 11 thousand dollars with 8.5 thousand in insurance.
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Gallipolis
Wegners Hill
George Ehman
Leon Roe
Portsmouth
Lewis Miller
Miller
B. L. Starcher
Ehman
Bridges Authorized Over Symes Creek in Three Townships
Gal llpolis County commissioners authorized Farnum Haskins, county engineer, to build three bridges over Symes Creek on a force account basis in Perry Greenfield and Walnut Townships. Action taken at Monday's meeting.
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Gallipolis
Farnum Haskins
Symes Creek
Perry
Greenfield
Walnut Townships
Two Youths Arrested In Auto Theft Case Across States
Gallipolis police report two Cincinnati youths Earl Grant and Leonard Ricortella sixteen accused of stealing a Ripley Brown County car and a Gallipolis vehicle. They were arrested in Waynesburg Pennsylvania and held in Marietta awaiting further action possibly involving the FBI. The Gallipolis car carried a 1949 license tag and keys on the suspects.
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Gallipolis
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg
Earl Lee Grant
Leonard Francis Ricortella
Cincinnati
Marietta
Ripley
Brown County
Holzer Hospital
Gerald Daronis
Parsons
Washington County
FBI
Administrator Named for Chauncey E. Wise Estate
Opal Wise Franklin appointed administrator of the Chauncey E. Wise estate. Bond of $22,000 provided by Ohio Casualty Insurance Company.
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Gallipolis
Opal Wise Franklin
Chauncey E. Wise
Ohio Casualty Insurance
Board of Elections to stay open until after May primary
Gallia County board votes to keep offices open Monday through after the May 2 primary though absentee ballots cannot be issued by law. A Supreme Court case questions placing a candidate on the state senate ballot for the Seventh and Eighth districts. Desertion charged in divorce suit filed by John William Glover against Elizabeth P. Glover in Point Pleasant.
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Board of Elections
Gallipolis
Supreme Court
Point Pleasant
John William Glover
Elizabeth P. Glover
Walkaways Recaptured Near Gallipolis State Institute Chase
Two walkaways from the Gallipolis State Institute were recaptured by the State Highway Patrol after an all-night pursuit. One threatened the life of Dr. George Roberts the superintendent, the other a Youngstown doctor. The suspects, from Youngstown, were found on Route 35 in Kananga returning to the institution. they were unarmed.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis State Institute
State Highway Patrol
Stanley Simms
GSI
George Roberts
Youngstown
Kananga
Simms
Whitely and Leffler Tie Marriage Knot in Gallia County
Kenneth D. Whitely age 44 of Marietta and Madeline T. Leffler age 32 of Gallipolis obtained marriage licenses in Gallia County. The couple plans a ceremony in Gallipolis.
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Kenneth D. Whitely
Marietta
Madeline T. Leffler
Gallipolis
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Toronto
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