Kanawha Street Bridge Superstructure Underway At Point Pleasant
Steel girders were placed for the Kanawha Street bridge and work will start on the reinforced concrete deck roadway and sidewalks with heavy guardrails. Completion is expected about June 1. The bridge will open to traffic once finished and Jefferson Boulevard will close for a parallel structure. B&O tracks were moved to allow a 24.3 foot culvert to be laid and will be restored to position. 150 feet of culvert and additional spillway work remain.
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Point Pleasant
Kanawha St
Price Construction Co
Jefferson Blvd
B&o
New Eviction Rules Guide Landlords Nationwide
Washington outlines a new set of nationwide eviction rules under the home rule rent control act. Grounded by 7 eviction bases and a second certificate path, the rules require specific notice periods and allow tenant protections.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Stabbing at Third and Main Leaves Two Wounded
Vic Turner the operator of a beer spot and Virginia Amos of Gallipolis were wounded Saturday night as they left the Third and Main tavern. Nelson Myers Sr. was charged with stabbing with intent to kill after a magistrate received the complaint. Amos opted not to prosecute. Myers was arrested and expected to face arraignment Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Vic Turner
Third and Main
Virginia Amos
Gallipolis
Miss Amos
Turner
Nelson Myers
First Ward
Myers
Pt Pleasant Area Personal News Roster
Pt Pleasant society notes list weekend and Easter visits. Dwight Conner and daughters Patricia and Beat rice of Parkersburg were guests of Robert Ferguson in Park Drive. Easter hosts included Miss Cheesebrew and Mrs Woomer with families in Henderson Ironton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Conner
Patricia
Beatrice
Parkersburg
Robert H. Ferguson
Park Drive
William Winters
Hilda Cheesebrew
Harry Woomer
Eddie
Dianna
Lynn
Nancy
Henderson
Ironton
Walter Mayes
Mayes
Cheesebrew
Woomer
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Area Last Week
Licenses went to Charles William Hogsett of Apple Grove and Ruth Ann Neal of Point Pleasant. Also listed are Robert Filmore McDade and Viola Jane McClure of Leon, Clair Orlan Sayre and Blendena Thomas of Point Pleasant Route 2, and Paul Stanley Gomer and Ruth Bernice Sawyer of Lakin.
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Point Pleasant
Charles William Hogsett
Apple Grove
Ruth Ann Neal
Robert Filmore McDade
Viola Jane McClure
Leon
Clair Orlan Sayre
Blendena Thomas
Paul Stanley Gomer
Ruth Bernice Sawyer
Lakin
Robert Adkins Named Coach and Teacher at Local Schools
At a special board of education meeting Robert Adkins was approved as head coach and teacher for football basketball and other sports. Roy Lester of Spencer was approved as assistant coach. The board sought the prosecuting attorney J G F Johnsons opinion on using Ordnance School field as a PTA Appalachian Electric Power Co playground. Bus 9 was shifted to maintenance use under King and Beatty with proper lettering. Board members present included Sayre Smith Jones Schultz and Young.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Robert Adkins
Roy Lester
Spencer
Robert H. Ferguson
J. G. F. Johnson
Ordnance School
PTA
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Johnson
King
Beatty
John P. Sayre
Donald Smith
Charles G. Jones
Howard Schultz
Otis Young
Physician Says Luck Saved His Automobile
Dr F E Smith of 1514 Kanawha Street believes luck saved his car when he backed from his driveway Thursday night as a dead elm limb crashed into his home tearing off about 15 feet of cornice. He says movement of the car prevented greater damage as the first thunderstorm began. A later heavy rain followed.
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Point Pleasant
F. E. Smith
Kanawha St
Friendship Class Meets in Chauncey for April Session
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Elwood Daugherty hosted the April meeting of the Friendship Class at the First Church of Christ In Chauncey Irene Davis presided with Marjory Bennett as secretary Devotions and the lesson from The Christian Home Life were led by Mrs Reena Simpkins May hosts will be Mr and Mrs Davis with Pearl Henry presenting the study Refreshments suggested an Easter theme Readings list includes Andriew Simpkins Reena Simpkins Frank McDaniel Kathryn McDaniel Glenn Davis Albert Jackson Jennie Jackson Elwood Daugherty Dorothy Daugherty Erma Roberts Pearl Henry Marjory Bennett Viola Shafer Neva Dresher Pauline Daugherty CHAUNCEY Pfc Raymond Crabtree Fort Dix New Jersey visited his parents Emanuel and Mrs Crabtree 7 Drake St Chauncey
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Chauncey
Elwood Daugherty
First Church of Christ
Irene Davis
Marjory Bennett
Reena Simpkins
Andriew Simpkins
Frank McDaniel
Kathryn McDaniel
Glenn Davis
Albert Jackson
Jennie Jackson
Dorothy Daugherty
Erma Roberts
Pearl Henry
Viola Shafer
Neva Dresher
Pauline Daugherty
Circle Hill hosts Circle Hill guests Chauncey M
Mr and Mrs Ray Jorden of Columbus were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Searles and their son William at Circle Hill. The visit highlighted local hospitality and family connections in the Circle Hill area.
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Circle Hill
Chauncey
Ray Jorden
Columbus
Elmer Searles
William
Hines Brothers Visit In Chauncey This Friday
Andy Hines of Burr Oak visited his brother Mayor W. D. Hines in Chauncey on Friday, sharing time and news between kin. The trip highlights local ties and family connections within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Andy Hines
Burr Oak
W. D. Hines
Indiana Residents Visit Athens Area
Mr. and Mrs. Mott Bryan and son James and Cecil Souder of Mentone Indiana were in Chauncey as guests of Albert and Mrs. Jackson. They visited Bryan's mother Mrs M O Bryan. Mrs Bryans mother Mrs Johnson near Frost and a brother and sister in law Merle and Mrs Johnson in Athens.
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Chauncey
Mott Bryan
James and
Cecil Souder
Mentone
Ind
Albert Jackson
High St
Mr. Bryan
M. O. Bryan
Bryans
Johnson Near Frost
Merle Johnson
Athens
Courtneys Entertain For Former Residents
The Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey hosted a dinner at their High Street home Friday for Mr and Mrs Ray Smittle and daughters Cheryl and Grace Vergene of Detroit. The visitors were en route to Washington to spend Easter. Mr Smittle is a former Greens Run teacher.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
High St
Ray Smittle
Cheryl
Grace Vergene
Detroit
Washington
Smittle
Easter visit by Craig family to Chauncey
Frank Craig and his daughter Peggy from Columbus spent the Easter weekend in Chauncey with Mrs. Tillie Six, the mother of Mrs. Craig.
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Chauncey
Frank Craig
Peggy
Columbus
Marvin McKibben
Goldie
Mrs
Alvin McKibben
Miss Isabel Courtney Spends Easter Vacation at Chauncey Home
Miss Isabel Courtney, music instructor from Cincinnati, stayed in Chauncey during the Easter holidays at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Courtney.
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Chauncey
Isabel Courtney
Cincinnati
Mrs. Courtney
Boy Conductor Likes Cowboys and Comics
Nine year old Ferruccio Burco, a violin prodigy turned schoolroom conductor, adapts to American life in a Professional Children's School class. He dons velvet suits, loves Buzz Bunny and cowboy films, excels in science English and geography, and aims to be an American boy with more time in the United States.
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New York
Ferruccilo Burco
Lord Fauntleroy
Butch
Ferruccio
George
Henrietta Callender
Rene S. Pagani
Pagani
America
Ferruccio Buree
Two Divorce Cases Started in Court
Two divorce proceedings began in circuit court on Saturday. Agnes Steuber suing by her guardian Hugh H. Graham asserts cruelty by husband Alvah Steuber. They wed in 1947, separated 1949, have one child. Ina Steele sues George Steele for cruelty amid a 1927 marriage, 1948 separation, and three children aged 21, 17, and eight.
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Point Pleasant
Agnes Steuber
Hugh H. Graham
Leon
Alvah Steuber
Ina Steele
George Steele
Easter Parade Opened Cold with Frost and Rain
The Easter Sunday morning in Point Pleasant registered 30 degrees with a chilly day ahead. A light rain began at noon and the Easter parade fell short of its usual standard. Reports indicate some damage to fruit crops expected from the cold.
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Point Pleasant
E. C. Winger
U. S
Mason County Land Transfers Report Noted Deals
Joseph and Beulah Guarino transfer Lot 53 in Country Club Addition to William E. and Mary E. Easley. Cremeans to Hattie Jane Jeffers 50 acres in Hannan District. White to Thomas J. and Cynthia F. Creek two acres in Lewis District. Meadow s to Denver Meadows 33 acres in Hannan District. Sherman and Reba Graham to B. F. Sommer Lot 37 in Leon town.
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Joseph and
Beulah Guarino
William E
Mary E. Easley
Country Club
Worthy
Opal Cremeans
Hattie Jane Jeffers
Hannan
Henry C
Lulu E. White
Thomas J
Cynthia F. Creek
Lewis
William S
Nancy N. Meadows
Denver Meadows
Charles A. Sherman
Reba Graham
B. F. Sommer
Town of Leon
Work Near Completion at Bakery Building in Point Pleasant
Charles Ray announced that renovations of the bakery building at 14th and Ohio in Point Pleasant are nearly finished. A self serve grocery is planned to open in the building at an early date.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Ray
14Th and
Ohio
Roofs and Ills Mix in Genoa News of locals
Five year old Genoa Roof, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Roof, suffered severe scalding after a stove accident spilling boiling beef broth. John Leasure ill at home. his son Sidney summoned from Columbus. Barbara Sue Prater recovering from illness. I L Gorham and guests noted in Lakeview. Genoa roof closing line.
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Dundas — Douglas Roof
Harvey Roof
John Leasure
Sidney
Columbus
Barbara Sue Prater
I. L. Gorham
Lakeview
Henry Magee
James Ward
Nolan
Two Arrested in Point Pleasant on Intoxication Charges
Harry W. Hollard and Geneva McBride, both of Charleston, were arrested Sunday by state police Sgt. D. G. Wilfong in Point Pleasant and charged with intoxication.
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Point Pleasant
Harry W. Hollard
Geneva McBride
Charleston
D. G. Wilfong
State Police
Carpenter Group Confers Degrees at Harrisonville Grange
The Columbia Grange degree team conferred third and fourth degrees on a class at Harrisonville Grange on April 7. Attendees included many local residents and families from Carpenter, Athens County, with social visits and a piano recital in Cincinnati noted. A legal notice warns Cecil H. Paul of Norfolk Virginia and a divorce petition by Marceline Paul filed in Athens County Court. A separate notice describes real estate in Nelsonville and a public auction on April 30 1949 with terms set by city officials.
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Mary Dye
W. A Ogdin
Eddie L. Howery
Olive Mahaffey
Ruth Starkey
Mildred Roush
Mary Jeffers
Rhea Howery
Cincinnati
Cecil H. Paul
East Ocean View Avenue
Norfolk
Virginia
Marceline Paul
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Patton
Jackson
Nelsonville
Recorder's Office
Safety and Service Director
A. Vern Coakley
Two Motorists Hurt as Automobile Overturns
Two Columbus motorists were treated at Holzer Hospital after a Saturday crash two miles west of Rio Grande on Route 35. Elbert Fairway, 36, and William Feaster, 25, suffered head lacerations and facial abrasions when the car hit a rough spot, went off the road and overturned in a ditch. Charlie Williams, 23, was fined 25 dollars and costs for operating a car with out-of-state plates. Roy Fugate, 41, was fined 5 dollars and costs for not having a driver's license.
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Elbert Fairway
Columbus
Wiliam Feaster
State Highway Patrol
Rio Grande
Charlies Williams
Eastern Ave
Roy Fugate
Worthington
Ohio
Walter A. Ridenour
Jackson
Five Acres and Buildings Sold at Sheriff Sale
In Gallipolis on the courthouse steps a sheriff sale sold five acres of land and buildings for 2675 dollars, about two thirds of the appraised value. Carl Myers made the sole bid to settle on state and partition the property at Georges Creek mouth, in the case William Smith versus Lavda Smith et al.
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Gallipolis
Carl Myers
Georges Creek
William Smith
Lavda Smith
Live stock and local notices from Wichita area
Market prices list hogs cattle veal and sheep by weight with wide ranges. A Wichita resident named Mr. Orange Marmalade Lemon is noted among a string of Prattsville and Columbus social mentions including visits and family headlines.
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Wichita, Kans
Attempted Arson and Assault Charged in Gallipolis
Henderson Keele of Route 325 was bound over to the grand jury under a $9000 bond and released with five signers. He is charged with assault with intent to kill and attempting to burn a house by pouring kerosene on it.
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Gallipolis
Henderson Keele
Grand Jury
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha Locks
River traffic reports list boats moving up and down the Gallipolis locks and Kanawha River towns. Gauges show 17.9 feet upstream, 22.6 feet downstream, and 7.77 feet at Kanawha Falls as nine loaded and ten empty barges were reported.
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Gallipolis
Gallipotia Locks
Laughlin
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Bruce
Solway
Winfield
Creighton
Ayres
Ogram-Dawson
Talbot
Sofie State
Guadalcanal
Kanawha Falls
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallipolis Admissions
Hospital notes list admissions at Holzer with names and origins in Gallipolis including Mra William Coglin Toledo Mra L N Tedrow Hamden Jesse Grow Beaver and others. Discharges include Marian Ferguson Terry Lee Hughes Leota Hickman V M Elliott.
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Gallipolis
William Coglin
Toledo
L. N. Tedrow
Hamden
Jesse Grow
Beaver
George Richards Coasten
Misa Anna Creed
Lanc
Herman Addis
Jackson
Winston Plancuff
Orville McGione
South Webster
Bob Adkins
Marian Ferguson
Terry Lee Hughes
Mra. Henry
Leota Hickman
V. M. Elliott
Albert Belisle
Hoemer Speak
Gallipolis Personnel Celebrate 32nd Anniversary Easter Dinner
Sheriff and Mrs. George Ehman observed their thirty second wedding anniversary with an Easter family dinner. Attendees include Dorsity Ehman James T Ehman Albert Ehman Clarence Ehman Johnson and others. several relatives and guests from Morgantown Columbus Chillicothe and Orlando visited. Also noted is a Galipolia marriage license issued to Everett Racer and Virginia Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Dorsity Ehman
Mra
James T. Eheman
Albert Ehman
Clarence KE
Johnson
Jean Billy Gene
Lewis Clinton Evans
Point Pleasant
University At
Morgantown
D. C. Miller
Christice the Road
Bertha Lawson
Columbus
Harry Clendennin
Court St
Kenneth Wise
Chillicothe
Everett Racer
Virginia Clay
Galipolla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio River
Area Unit Rent Office
Area Rent Office
Daughertys
Raymond Crabtree
Fort Dix
N. J
Emanuel Crabtree
Drake St
Indiana
Courtneys
Mason County
Dundas
Walter Jordan
Dorsey and
Lavern
Max McCallie
Judy
Jerrie
Ann Arbon
Mich
Vina
Sarah Rutherford
Lancaster
Clay Jordan
Mary Mingus
Glouster
Francis Queen
Eddie Jordan
Clay
Mendal Jordan
Dwaine
Melva Faye
Carpenter
Estel Ward
Jackie
Wesley Bobo
L. V. Lowther
George Lowther
Moses Perry
Ellea McKnight
Fern Gillogly
Margaret
Cecil
Harold
John Gillogly
Arthur Crabtree
Carl
Carpenter Baptist
A. P. Rupe
Alma Trainer
Ada Belle
Clarence
Albaugh
Alice Cooley
Ermel Arbaugh
Byron and
Barry
Albany
Westina Crabtree
G. Worstell, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Prattsville
Chester Allen
Dayton
Allen
BE. C. Allen
James Mace
Gus Graham
the Plains
Cash Zimmerman
Rutland
Maude Pearse
Merle Moore
Wayne
White Cross Hospital
Nancy Zimmer
V. J. Day
Athens, Ohio
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