Mason City High Buys Training Plane for Class Work
Mason City High School has purchased a BT-13 Vultee two seat trainer. The craft weighs 4 000 pounds and measures 42 feet across the wings 12 feet high and 299 feet long. It is now at an Athens Ohio airport awaiting movement to Mason City. An experienced aviator will survey the terrain and plan the landing. The plane cost 100 dollars financed through the RFC and the engine cost 9 000 dollars with shipping. The complete machine and engine will be used to teach plane construction though the class may not start this term due to limited time and a small hangar is needed.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama ‘School
Mason City
Athens
Don Foglesong
R.F.C
Charleston
S. C
Knights to Attend Easter Services in Body
Franklin Commandery Knights Templar will attend Easter services at Trinity Methodist Church in a body. Members meet at the lodge hall at 7 o'clock and proceed to the 7 30 evening service. Uniforms will not be worn per Secretary William Steenbergen.
Knights Templar initiates class at Ravenswood conclave
A Franklin Commandery Knights Templar special conclave in the Masonic Hall Ravenswood Sunday initiated 11 candidates. Local Sir Knights attending included E. C. Waggener Joseph H. Barr Everett H. Bissett Gary R. Bumgarner Joseph F. Taylor Claude L. Toler Oswell O. Hanes John T. Roberts QO. K. Burdette and William Steenberg. Readiness for an instructor before term and aid from three Mason City veterans were noted. The school has acquired a plane and engine with funds from activities, and Principal Foglesong assists.
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Point Pleasant
Franklin Commandery
I Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
Ravenswood
E. C. Waggener
Joseph H. Barr
Everett H. Bissett
Gary R. Bumgarner
Joseph F. Taylor
Claude L. Toler
Oswell O. Hanes
John T. Roberts
QO. K. Burdette
William Steenbergen
County 4-H Charting Class Held at County Seat
A county seat 4-H charting class was held for two year enrolled members age 15 plus. Those passing with four fold development earn the 4-H pin. Names of enrolled charting members include Jean Bush Bob Parsons Jane Kay lor Carl Smith Jr Alice Ann Roush Dottie Jean Lewis Charles Oshel Lois Nibert Patsy Yester Virginia Yester and many others.
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Point Pleasant
Jean Bush
Bob Parsons
Jane Kaylor
Carl Smith, Jr
Alice Ann Roush
Dottie Jean Lewis
Charles Oshel
Lois Nibert
Patsy Yester
Virginia Yester
Harold Rulen
Robert Bright
William Spears
Florence Rice
Ruth Lewis
Charles Zuspan
Ronald Rickard
Vernon Rogers
Eileen Cottrill
Roy Kincaid
Oral E. McKinney
Ben Sayre
Patricia Lerner
Peggy Lieving
Elma Lines
Ora Mage Durst
Anna Roush
James McCoy
William McCoy
Evalee Frye
Chester Johnson
John Lewis
Harriet Beckelheimer
Norma June Doss
Erma Durst
Laura Holley
Land Bank To Handle Sale Of TNT Plant
Point Pleasant reports that the Federal Land Bank will manage the sale of the ordnance works reservation five miles north of town. A bank representative said an office may open on Camp Conley site within 30 days, with an appraisal and possible survey before bidding. Preference goes to federal, state, then county governments, then former owners.
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Point Pleasant
Ordnance Works
PointPleasant
Production Credit Corporation
Federal Land Bank
Camp Conley
TST
Pt Pleasant Personal Notices Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Wanda Lambert of Leon was moved to Point Clinic for treatment. A F Kisar of Mt Hope returned home after visiting his sisters. Mrs O B Harper returned home after visiting her daughter in Hartford. Louis Karschnik, former Chicago serviceman, to arrive to accompany wife and two sons to Chicago. Mrs Karschnik resided here during Coast Guard service. Mr and Mrs John E Brown visited Hogsett friends. Mrs Ben Underwood and Benita Kay stay with her father Ruper Ray. Miss Inez Barnette of Ceredo visited relatives here. Dr B E Somer of Leon was a business visitor. Mr and Mrs T F Schauble and Dorothy Schauble visiting from Erie to Mrs C O Weissenburger. Marie Martin to return from West Virginia University for Easter with Martin family.
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Wanda Lambert
Leon
Point Clinic
Arnett
A. F. Kisar
Mt. Hope
E. E. Heiner
E. J. Somerville
O. B. Harper
Donald A. Smith
Hartford
Louis Karschnik
Chicago
Ruper Ray
Kanawha St
Inez Barnette
Ceredo
B. E. Somer
T. F. Schauble
Dorothy Schauble
Erie, Pa
C. OG. Weissenburger
Jefferson Blvd
Marie Martin
West Virginia University
Homer Martin
Seventh St
West Columbia Club Studies Tree Planting Free WV
West Columbia West Virginia Wildcats 4 H Club met on a hillside and, with soil conservation service guidance, planted 100 hybrid chestnut trees and about 1000 pines. Ten members dug holes while ten others set trees. The group plans to sell pines as Christmas trees later. Similar work was done by Bright Star and Graham Crackers Clubs and Hannan High Club aims to build a wildlife center.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Wildcats
West Columbia
Soil Conservation Service
Bright Star
Graham Crackers Clubs
Hannan High Club
Tax Collections To Be Held Saturday in Point Pleasant
Sheriff Ernest Hesson announces extended Saturday hours for last-half 1945 46 tax discounts. The office will stay open April 20 and 27 until noon and reopen at 2 PM on those Saturdays, with regular hours on other days until end of the month. No discount after April 30.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Ipen
G A Rairden Seeks Tenth Term in Mason County
George A. Rairden of Mason County announces candidacy for a tenth term as Republican for the House of Delegates. He filed notice soon and noted continuous service since 1926 except a two year gap, active in school aid and local legislation. resides in Leon with wife, two children, and a brother. His son Donald serves in Korea, daughter Nancy in high school. Rairden is a World War I veteran and Mason County leader in local groups.
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Point Pleasant
George A. Rairden
House of Delegates
Mason County
the Messenger
Rairden
Leon
John Rairden
Putnam
Mason Counties
Carbide and Chemicals Corporation
Donald Raiden
31St Infantry Division
Korea
Okinawa
Nancy Rairden
American Legion
4-H Club Meets at Wahama High School
Leaders of the 4-H Club association met recently at Wahama High School to discuss policies and an activities program. Among those present were Charles McCulloch Velma Roush Albert Roush Anna Lee Roush Mrs A Keith McClung Eleanor Roush Mr and Mrs C C Anderson Harold Rulen Lessie Sleeth Kathryn Sheets Frances Sterrett Sally Lou Roush Mr and Mrs J H Sommer Emory Roush Mrs J L Stewart Mrs Sibyl Knight Mrs Elsie Fowler Bill Lewis Virginia Parsons and Marjorie Bell.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
Charles ‘McCulloch
Velma Roush
Albert ‘Roush
Anna Lee Roush
A. Keith McClung
Eleanor Roush
C. C. Anderson
Harold ‘Rulen
Lessie Sleeth
Kathryn Sheets
Frances Sterrett
Sally Lou Roush
Six More Nazi Agents Are Jailed in China
American intelligence officers jailed six more alleged Nazis in connection with bureau Eberhardt in China after V-E day. Seven other persons, including three German consular officials, are held in Canton since Oct. 18 1945 as suspected participants or material witnesses in the Eberhardt Network.
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Shanghai
Bureau Eberhardt
China
Canton
Eberhardt
Butler attends funeral in Beaver for father-in-law
Attends funeral rites for Henry E Albert in Beaver, Ohio, at age 71. Survived by two children, Mildred E Butler of Point Pleasant and Kenneth Albert at home. Butler, a farmer and stockman, is a Methodist.
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Point Pleasant
C. E. Buttler
Pleasant St
Beaver
Henry E. Albert
Pike County
Butler
Mildred E. Butler
Kenneth Albert
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Mason City High School
Stewart-Warner
Chase & Baker Appliances & Hardware
Locust St. Middleport
Knights Templar
Pratt and Whitney
Board of Education
Foglesong
Palm Beach
Superba Regal
Pomeroy
West Columbia Club
G. A. Rairden
Middleport
Proctor’s
Kour
Main St. Pt. Pleasant
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
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