War Industry Work Demand Is Responsible
Point Pleasant and surrounding towns in West Virginia and Ohio expect a population surge of about 45,000 next fall due to expansions at The Marietta works and the West Virginia Ordnance Works. The estimate covers workers families and professionals arising from war industry growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason
New Haven
W. Va
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Syracuse
Racine
Ohio
Marietta
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Tolls Cut On Shadale Bridge Between Point Pleasant and Henderson
A toll reduction at the Shadale Bridge over the Kanawha took effect Wednesday morning. New $2 books offer a face value of $3, replacing $4 books previously sold for $5. The coupon books lower the fare from 30 cents to 20 cents, previously 24 cents with old books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Shadale
Kanawha
Henderson
Mason County Jurors Drawn For May Term
Commissioners George A. Rairden and E. Co. Winger drew the grand and petit juror lists for the Mason County circuit court May term, beginning May 4. Grand jurors named include M. C. Lewis Ar buckle W. E. Kirk Earl C. Mohr Clendenin Ed Nichols Cologne Emory F. Fry Cooper Harry L. Dyer Z. Warner Fry Graham Cosby Hall Russell Terry Hannan C. F. McCutchen W. D. Steele B. H. Allinder Lewis George W. Somerville Robinson A. T. Pullins Union L. J. Ruttencutter Jr Lawrence Coleman Waggener. Petit jurors listed include C. H. McCoy W. V. Knapp H. E. Berkley E. W. Hoffman I. N. Wiseman Hobart Sayre Harry Childers Arthur Gibbs G. K. Burdette Clayton Holly Carl Dunham Russell Sturgeon J. W. Morrison Roy Yauger Howard Cobb Henry Anthony J. A. Pickens A. W. Jidden H. E. Bromley C. H. Morrow H. D. Lowe Jr. Vitus Hartley Homer VanMatre C. W. Jackson John Brown Everett Sayre Russell McCoy A. L. McClure Gordon Hudson Harold Burns D. W. Wolfe C. C. Lewis Jr. C. E. Brinker R. G. Holland H. R. Lawson Clinton Sayre Forrest Reed A. P. Roush O. S. Haynes R. H. Melrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George A. Rairden
E. Co. Winger
Mason County
M. C. Lewis
Arbuckle
W. E. Kirk
Earl C. Mohr
Clendenin
Ed Nichols
Cologne
Emory F. Fry
Cooper
Harry L. Dyer
Z. Warner Fry
Graham
Cosby Hall
Russell Terry
Hannan
C. F. McCutchen
W. D. Steele
B. H. Allinder
Lewis
George W. Somerville
Robinson
A. T. Pullins
Union
L. J. Ruttencutter, Jr
Lawrence Coleman
Waggener
C. H. McCoy
W. V. Knapp
H. E. Berkley
E. W. Hoffman
I. N. Wiseman
Hobart Sayre
Harry Childers
Arthur Gibbs
G. K. Burdette
Clayton Holly
Carl Dunham
Russell Sturgeon
J. W. Morrison
Roy Yauger
Howard Cobb
Henry Anthony
J. A. Pickens
A. W. Jiiden
H. E. Bromley
C. H. Morrow
H D. Lowe, Jr
Vitus Hartley
Homer VanMatre
C. W. Jackson
John Brown
Everett Sayre
Russell McCoy
A. L. McClure
Gordon Hudson
Harold Burns
D. W. Wolfe
C. C. Lewis, Jr
C. E. Brinker
R. G. Holland
H. R. Lawson
Clinton Sayre
Forrest Reed
A. P. Roush
O. S. Haynes
R. H. Melrose
Liquor Commission Names New Clerks in Point Pleasant
The state liquor commission appointed Stewart Burdette and Boyd Casto of Point Pleasant as clerks in the local store, filling a vacancy that existed two months and raising the operation to Class B from Class C. The staff now includes Manager R Earl Gibbs and cashier Myles Darst as the business continues to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Liquor Commission
Stewart Burdette
Boyd Casto
E. R. Parsons
Parkersburg
Burdette and
Casto
R. Earl Gibbs
Myles Darst
High School To Give Two Act Operetta
Mason hears Jerry of Jericho Road in two acts at the high school auditorium Friday April 17. Selah Jane Powell directs with Ruth Ruttencutter as accompanist. Glee Club members Lyn ford Johnson Robert Lieving Helen Collas Radford Ingles Maxine Jewell Doris Capehart Chester Cartwright Arthur Sayre Elaine Gabeline Mabel Gibbs Charles Weaver perform with touring chorus parts as tourists masqueraders cowboys and ghosts.
Funeral services held for David Messie of Henderson
Funeral services for David Nathan Messie of Henderson were conducted at his home by Rev. Odus Burris. Burial followed at Henderson. Pallbearers were B. C. Neal, George Nutter, Carl Taylor, C. O. Durfee, Howard Daugherty and Isaac Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
David Nathan Messie
Henderson
Odus Burris
B. C. Neal
George Nutter
Carl Taylor
C. O. Durfee
Howard Daugherty
Isaac Long
Dock Project for Marietta Firm Faces Public Comment
The U S Engineer Office Huntington issues a notice for Marietta Manufacturing Co to build launching ways and an outfitting dock and to dredge Old Town Creek mouth as the northern boundary of a 72 acre tract from Point Pleasant Development Co. Objections due by April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
U. S
Huntington
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Old Town Creek
Ohio
Marietta
Washington
Ernest Kincaid Buys Block of 24 Lots
Ernest Kincaid, Huntington, has purchased 24 lots in North Point Pleasant from Point Pleasant Development Co. The deal, believed near $10,000, covers land on Mt. Vernon Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets. Kincaid plans building homes for workers in local war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. B. Kirk
R. P. Bell
Mt. Vernon Ave
23Rd Sts
Ernest Kincaid
Huntington
Carolina Lumber Co
North Point Pleasant
House Is Remodeled in Fourteenth Street Project
Mrs. D. J. Cottrell of Ripley supervises remodeling of the Cottrell home at Fourteenth and Kanawha Streets. The house will serve as a rooming house for workers in local war industries. The Cottrells have lived in Ripley for years since his appointment as Jackson County agricultural agent. J W Rogers of Point Pleasant was arrested Tuesday night for drunkenness and released to Mayor Krodel after their night.
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Point Pleasant
D. J. Cottrell
Ripley
Cottrell
Fourteenth and
Kanawha Sts
J. W. Rogsers
Kro
Del
Morrison
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Mt. Vernon Avenue
Ann Robert Rutherford Sterling
Regis Toomey
Adele Longmire
Shadale Bridge
Sohne Theatrela
Guy
Robi
Leif Erickson
Betty Hutton
Cass Daley
Jimmy Dorsey
Liquor Commission
Messie
Patriot
Athens, Ohio
Marietta Company
A&p
LIC
Erica
White House
Lona
A&p Sauerkraut
Calif
Florida
California
Fey
U.S. No. 1
Maine
Sunnyfield
Sunnyfield Flour
Pode Ys
Ann Page
Hottie
Jane Parker
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