Stories of the Gibbs family pioneers in Mason County
Luman Gibbs, an early Revolutionary War scout from Fort Randolph, tabbed as a Mason County settler. The Gibbs line contributed to Ohio Valley civilization with multiple marriages into Lemaster Zerkie Haynes and local families. Tales recount ambushes, bear encounters, panther thefts, and Gibbs Trace along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers.
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Luman Gibbs
Mason County
Fort Randolph
Ohio
Kanawha
Margaret Lemaster
Thomas Lemaster
Vale
Meigs County
Zerkie
A Haynes
Pomeroy
Gibbs
Ohio River
Letart Falls
Thirteen Mile Creek
Point Pleasant
Ohio Valley
Vermont
Thomas Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
Curtis Rayburn
Mildred
Marjorie
Talmadge Lee
Robert E. Lee
Harry Gibbs
Mable Wiley
Earl
Mary Ball
Thomas
Willie Gibbs
Irene Yeager
Mary Ann
Glenora Gibbs
Roush
Oris
Ray
Walton
Byron
Ed Gibbs
Annice Kay
Harold
Herbert
Virgil
Boggess
Milford
Mable Love
Alva Gibbs
Mary Hyre
Motorcyclist Hurt Colliding With Car On Route 35
Carroll Plants of Henderson is in fair condition at Holzer Hospital with facial lacerations a cut knee and possible leg fractures after being thrown from his motorcycle on Route 35 when he struck a car driven by Gus Castor. Castor said he stopped to turn and did not see the motorcycle. The Castor car sustained $200 damage and Plants’ motorcycle $100. Castor was ticketed for hazardous driving and to be arraigned before Justice A M Goodwin.
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Point Pleasant
Carroll Plants
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Plants
Route 35
Gus Castor
G. T. Castor
Ohio River Road
Castor
Sheriff's Department
Social Notes Highlight District Meeting and Rally Plans
Ruth Deane presided as district deputy with Council 7 hosting at the Legion Home. Initiations included two local members and three from other chapters, with six chapters slated for the St. Albans spring rally May 27. Details cover decorations, invitations, and a long list of attendees and organizers.
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Ruth Deane
Council
Legion Home
Council No. 63
Maggie Pruden
Troy Bolling
Phyllis Morgan
St. Albans
Beane
Elizabeth Kincaid
Oma Marcum
Huntington
Mays Hayes
Dunbar
Alta Mayo
Kenova
Mary Swanson
Pauline Criddle
Danna Chase
Point Pleasant
Mildred Hunt
Criddle
Frederick Hotel
Sceva Stewart
Jewell Boardman
Velma Mueller
Edith Thompson
Carrie Caudill
Lacey Barnette
Maud Mallette
May Hill
Fred Short
Local Residents Attend Hospital Surgery and Dinner Guests
Mrs. William McDermitt of Jackson Ave underwent major surgery Tuesday at Holzer Hospital. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Danna Chase on Monroe Avenue included Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mooney of Marietta Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Chase and son Billy, and Mr. and Mrs. L V Mueller and son Lewis Valentine of Marquette Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McDermitt
Jackson Ave
Holzer Hospital
Danna Chase
Monroe Avenue
Clyde Mooney
Marietta
Ohio
Monroe Chase
Billy
L. V. Mueller
Lewis Valentine
Marquette Avenue
Carnegie Donation Toward Pan-American Building
Andrew Carnegie contributed 850000 dollars toward the Pan American Building with the balance supplied by the countries represented in the Pan American Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Pan-American Building
Pan- American Union
Point Pleasant Archery Club Plans Sunday Shoot
The Point Pleasant Archery Club schedules a Sunday shoot at 1 30 p m at the McClintic Wildlife Station. It features a 14 target field and a 14 target novelty round supervised by James Hargraves Howard Love and Harry Franklin. A potluck dinner follows with ladies providing the cats. spectators welcome. no admission. The range lies four miles north of Point Pleasant on Route 62 and information is via the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce.
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Point Pleasant
Justice Fines Van for DWI
Tuesday actions by Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin include Henry Combs of Ravenswood fined 59 dollars and costs with license revoked six months for DWI. James and Charles Hayman jailed for non payment after fines of 10 dollars and costs for being drunk. Brooks Fletcher and James Persinger also appear with traffic related fines and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Henry Combs
Ravenswood
James
Charles Hayman
Max Gibson
Cleveland
Brooks Fletcher
James Persinger
Park Drive
Sheriff's Department
Golden Horseshoe Test Scheduled for Friday
Otis Rice of the Point Pleasant school board announced the Golden Horseshoe test will be conducted at the board office. About 30 eighth grade students from Point Pleasant Junior High will take part. He also said the Tri State spelling bee will be held in Huntington with Miss Jeanine Jordan to represent Mason County on May 17.
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Point Pleasant
Otis Rice
Board of Education
Board of Education Ofice
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Huntington
Jeanine Jordan
Mason County
Nile Headstream Identified as True Source of Nile
The Kagera River system, about 500 miles long, rises southwest of Lake Victoria and four degrees south of the equator. Today it is recognized as the true headstream of the Nile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kagera
Lake Victoria
Equator
Dr. Thelma Owen to speak at Mason County mental health meeting
Dr. Thelma Owen of Huntington and a panel of recovered patients will discuss mental health May 3 at 7 30 p.m. in Pt. Pleasant Junior High, part of a county wide Mason County Association event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Owen of
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Thelma Owen
Owen Clinic
Mason County Association For Mental Health
PTA Meeting Set at Point Pleasant High Thursday
Point Pleasant High School plans a PTA meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school. The postponed April 18 gathering will feature Mrs William C Filson presenting plane geometry stories and symbol descriptions with an instrumental duet by Miss Cora Proffitt and Richard Startzman. New officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
PTA
William C. Filson
Cora Proffitt
Richard Startzman
Origin of copper from cyprium brass Latin term
Ancient Romans mined an orange yellow metal on Cyprus called cyprium aes or Cyprian brass. From this Latin term later contracted to cyprum came the English word copper.
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Cyprus
Point Pleasant Senior High to Host 61st Commencement
Principal Benjamin Franklin IV announced the 61st annual commencement for Point Pleasant Senior High School in the auditorium gym on Wednesday May 15 at 8 p m. Speakers are Valedictorian Harry E Rhodes Salutatorian Linda Hatch first honor student Mary Ann Rogers and second honor student Brereton Jones.
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Point Pleasant
Benjamin Franklin IV
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Harry E. Rhodes
Harry FE. Rhodes
Ohio River Rd
Linda Hatch
H. B. Hatch
Pleasant St
Mary Ann Rogers
Jack Rogers
Brereton Jones
E. Bartot Jones
Jefferson Blvd
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