Building Addition Seen For Court Clerk Annex
Virgile Love of Belle meade measured the space between the courthouse and the clerk's office annex to plan an addition for the circuit clerk's office. The existing annex will be used by the county clerk and over $20 000 has been set aside by a voter authorized special levy for expansion. War time restrictions delayed the project and higher costs now hinder a two story addition.
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Point Pleasant
Virgile Love
Bellemeade
Ball Game Set At First St Diamond Sunday
Ball Game Set between Carpenter's Hardware of Athens and the Smok er Billards team at the First St diamond. Two games scheduled for 2 p m Sunday.
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Point Pleasant
Carpenter’s Hardware
Athens
Billards
St. Diamond
Mason Native Jen n ie Tewksbury Dies at 80
Mrs. Jennie Tewksbury 80 a Mason County native died 11 30 p m Wednesday at Point Clinic after a years long illness. She married Henry C Glass in 1894 and after his death remarried Aaron Tewksbury in 1912 She is survived by two daughters Mrs Glass and Mrs Bessie Edsall Beaver Falls Pa two sons Robert Glass Berkeley Calif and John Glass Beaver Falls Pa six grandchildren Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Trinity EUB Church Greer with Rev Kiff and burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call at Franklin funeral home before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jennie Tewksbury
Point Clinic
I Health
Annie Wilcoxen
Greer Church
William H
Rachel Lake Jackson
Mason County
Henry C. Glass
Glass
Bessie FE
Edsall
Beaver Falls
Robert P. Glass
Berkley
Calif
John F. Glass
Aaron Tewksbury
Trinity Eub Church
Greer
Kiff
Barboursville
Lone Oak Cemetery
Franklin Funeral Home
Mason County Land Transfers Highlight Area Property Shifts
Virgil Sayre and Harriet Sayre transfer to Charles and Robert Sayre lots 3 and 4 in Henderson. Homer S. Schwartz and Bertha Schwartz deed 5.75 acres in Robinson District to Carl and Nola Handley. John J. Swint acquires lot 8 Jackson Ave from Clarence H. Sr. and Roma Fisher. William and Icy Bennett sell a Sand Hill Road lot to Clyde and Floris Woolfenbarger. Tri County Industrial Foundation transfers two parcels totaling 51.2 acres in Robinson District to John McNeill, with Steve Buckran selling 40 acres in Lewis District to McNeill. Carrie Batterson sells lot 12 Mason Place Point Pleasant to A A Cornett and Ralph Robinson. Martha Chapman gains 10 acres in Hannan District from John Ward, and John and Irma Ward transfer 71 acres in Hannan District to Martha Jane Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil
Homer
Harriet Sayre
Charles
Robert Sayre
Henderson
Homer S
Bertha Schwartz
Carl
Nola Handley
Robinson District
Clarence H. Sr
Roma Fisher
John J. Swint
Jackson Ave
William
Icy Bennett
Clyde
Floris Woolfenbarger
Sand Hill Road
Tri-County Industrial Foundation
John McNeill
Steve Buckran
Lewis
Carrie K. Batterson
A. A. Cornett
Ralph Robinson
Mason Place
Point Pleasant
Martha Chapman
Inez
Reba Chapman
Hannan
John and
Irma Ward
Martha Jane Chapman
Merchants Seek Uniform Thursday Closings in Summer
Executive Secretary Walden F. Roush and a group of merchants canvassed business houses and offices Thursday to arrange one afternoon weekly closing through June July and August. Merchants have closed Thursday afternoons while law offices closed Wednesdays. they aim for a shared closing day.
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Point Pleasant
Walden F. Roush
Christ Church Parkersburg Services and Guild Meeting
The Rev. Robert Findley Thomas presides at Christ Church with Holy Communion and Choral Eucharist on the second Sunday after Easter. Church School times 9:40 a m and 10 a m at Bruce Chapel. May 4 lunch meeting of the Service Guild at 1 p m.
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Christ Church
Robert Findley Thomas
Service Guild
Bruce
Three County Schools Close in West Virginia Region
Three one room elementary schools in the county closed this week, Myrtle School in Hannan District shut due to attendance dropping to four pupils. Dorothy Pratt resigned from Mission Ridge School, the only remaining Robin son District school, with no substitute available. Martha Tucker of Forest Hill School cited an act of God for leave, as Superintendent Robert H. Ferguson noted. Attendance averaged about ten pupils at Forest Hill.
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Point Pleasant
Myrtle
Hannan
Dorothy Pratt
Mission Ridge
Robinson
Martha Tucker
Forest Hill
Union
Robert H. Ferguson
Group Attends Rites For Mrs. Cheesebrew
Attendees from Columbus, Gallipolis, Brilliant, Middleport and Ironton join locals at Loretta Florence Cheesebrew funeral rites. Notables include Warner Elliott and family, Alma Connor, Lead Cheesebrew, Sam McDaniels, Frank Cheesebrew, and Walter Mayes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Loretta Florence Cheesebrew
Warner Elliott
James
Larry
Elliott
Alma Connor
Sam McDaniels
Columbus
Frank Stover
Addison
William McKinney
William McClung
Cecil Ride
Gallipolis
John Miller
Brilliant
Frank Cheesebrew
Middleport
Walter Mayes
Ironton
Circus Hits Mud as Wagon Arrives at Ordnance School
Rain and mud delayed setup on Ordnance School field in Point Pleasant as the wagon circus arrived. By nightfall the field dried and many parents brought children to see the circus attractions. One large truck sank into a newly laid sewer line during crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ordnance School Field
Boy Struck by Car in Main Street Hit and Run Case
In Point Pleasant a car driven by Jack Shiflet 20 of Ripley Road struck Gregory Fowler two year old son of Mr and Mrs Aaron Fowler of Lincoln Avenue on Main Street. Shiflet says he stopped and left after being told to go ahead. Fowler files hit and run charge before a local magistrate. Trial set for Saturday afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
Jack
Shiflet
Ripley Road
Gregory Fowler
Aaron Fowler
Lincoln Ave
Main St
Birthday Party Observed For Mrs Helen Sheskey
GLOUSTER The birthday anniversary of Mrs. Helen Sheskey was marked Tuesday evening at her home. A cake baked by Elsie Ross served as centerpiece and a potluck lunch followed. Attendees from Glouster included Jessie Erwin Kathryn Zirkoski Mary Danko Lena Yankoski Lillian Toth Bernice Parker Elizabeth Mingus Martha Snyder Alma Orr and Marie Danko of Millfield. Absentees were Hattie Simons Effie Sheskey Joyce Conner Mary Gregor and Mrs Toni Sevendrich.
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Glouster
Helen Sheskey
Elsie Ross
Jessie Erwin
Kathryn Zirkoski
Mary Danko
Lena Yankoski
Lillian Toth
Bernice Parker
Elizabeth Mingus
Martha Snyder
Alma Orr
Marie Danko
Millfield
Hattie Simons
Effie Sheskey
Joyce Conner
Mary Gregor
Toni Sevendrich
Society Notes of Visiting Kin and Local Guests
Miss Lilly Hogg of Huntington visits her niece Mrs. Mary Patterson at 1304 Vi and St. Ruth Halfhill and children Ruby and Eddie of Wilmington IL stay with Mr. and Mrs. Gary Roach in Henderson. Mrs. Minnie Morris and daughter Sarah Lou of Cincinnati visit her sister Mrs. Dale Martin on Seventh St. seriously ill. Cc Nebbergall, Columbus worker, spends days with his family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Hogg
Huntington
Mary Patterson
Ruth Halfhill
Ruby
Eddie
Wilmington
Gary Roach
Henderson
Minnie Morris
Sarah Lou
Cincinnati
Dale Martin
Seventh St
W. Cc. Nebbergall
Columbus
Guests of Parents Glouster Visitors from Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darling Jr of Richmond Kentucky visited Thursday through Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Frank Darling Sr of this city and Mr and Mrs John Booth of Corning. Darling is a student at Eastern Kentucky State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Frank Darling
Richmond
John Booth
Corning
Darling
Eastern Kentucky State College
Charles R. Brown Killed in Action in France
Full military rites were held for Pfc Charles R. Brown who fell in France on August 25 1944. The service in Jacksonville was conducted by Rev H H Lafferty with VFW and American Legion rites at the cemetery. A trio from Chauncey sang and pallbearers were veterans. He is survived by his mother Mrs Gladys Brown Vore step father Orley Vore two sisters Mrs Phyllis Cheuvront and Beatrice Bernard one half sister Joan Vore and one half brother Orley Vore Jr His father Rob ert Brown a WWI veteran died in 1923.
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Jacksonville
Pfr
Charles R. Brown
France
H. H. Lafferty
VFW
American Legion
Trie
Charlies Bradfield
Christine Brown
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Pfc
Brown
Gladys Brown Vore
Orley Vore
Phyllis Cheuvront
Adena
Ohio
Beatrice Bernard
Glouster
Joan Vore
Robert Brown
Girl Entered In Word Bee At Huntington
Nina Keener, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Keener of Jericho Road, will attend the tri state district spelling bee at the Palace Theater Huntington at 10 am Saturday. She is Mason County champion after winning the local preliminaries. The Huntington winner earns an all expense paid trip to Washington and a shot at the national championship. Miss Keener is a sixth grade pupil in Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nina Keener
George Keener
Jericho Road
Palace Theater
Huntington
Miss Keener
Mason County
Washington
Rites Held For Pfc Frederick In Glouster
Funeral services for Pfc. Lawrence Frederick son of Frank and the late Katherine Frederick former Jacksonville residents were conducted at Holy Cross Church Glouster Saturday morning Rev Fr Charles Walsh officiated Military rites were provided by McCann Frederick Post American Legion and the VFW post Attendees from Columbus Petersburg Va and other nearby areas included Mr and Mrs Joe Frederick Andrea and several Frederick relatives Charlene Klouse Janet Skinner and Nell McCann among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Pfc
Lawrence Frederick
Frank
Katherine Frederick
Jacksonville
Holy Cross Church
Charles Walsh
McCann-Frederick Post
American Legion
VFW
Joe Frederick
Andrea
Petersburg
Frank Frederick
John Frederick
Walter Klouse
Katherine
Lawrence
Chas. Podoske
Charlene
Carl Grubb
Sadie Dearth
Mary Skinner
Janet
Wayne McMillan
Katherine Thyne
Edith Medley
Nell McCann
Columbus
Aerie To Initiate Class of Candidates
Glouster Aerie 468 FOE will initiate a class of candidates Sunday at 2 p m with Seth Adams from Zanesville and Earl E Schole of Marietta as speakers. District Aeries to send representatives include Nelsonville Jacksonville Marietta Corning MacConnelsville Caldwell. Lunch will follow the initiation ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Father Fined $3 For Child's Absence
Ripley Road resident Wallie Allen was fined $3 and costs in a local magistrate court for failing to keep his 12 year old son in school. The complaint was signed by Otis Rice, attendance officer for the board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wallie Allen
Ripley Road
Otis Rice
Board of Education
Jacksonville Methodist Fourth Quarter Conference Report
The fourth quarterly conference of the Jacksonville Methodist Church was held at Trimble Church on Tuesday evening. Rev. George M. Wilson district superintendent attended with Mrs. Wilson.
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Glouster
Jacksonville
The
Methodist Church
Trimble
George M. Wilson
Lodge Meeting Set at Glouster Lodge 607 F and A M
Glouster Lodge 607 F and AM calls a special meeting Friday at 7 30 p m. The Fellow craft degree will be conferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Lodge
F&am
Exline couple announce birth of twin daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Exline and Eleanor Mihok announce the birth of twin daughters on March 11 at St Luke Hospital Cleveland one daughter survives. They also have a son Jimmy age one. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clyde Exline Millfield Route 1.
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Millfield
Jim Exline
Eleanor Mihok
St. Luke Hospital
Cleveland
Jimmy
Clyde _Exline
Special Meeting Set for VFW Post Jacksonville
A special meeting of VFW Post in Jacksonville is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. New officers will be installed at the gathering.
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Glouster
VFW Post
Jacksonville
Marriage Licenses Issued in Point Pleasant Area
Marriage licenses issued to Charles Luther Deal of Ashton and Belva Mae Adkins of Apple Grove, and Kenneth David Clark of Letart and Alice June McDaniels of Mason.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Luther Deal
Ashton
Belva Mae Adkins
Apple Grove
Kenneth David Clark
Letart
Alice June McDaniels
Masonity
Glouster Church of Christ and Nearby Congregations News
Church notices list services across Glouster and surrounding towns. It includes Rev Daniel K Teater at Glouster and Bishopville, Jacksonville area events with Rev W H Mathias, Methodist and Baptist services, Gideon Band appearances, Seventh Day Adventist schedule, Bible Christian gatherings, and unified prayer and study times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Church OF Christ
Daniel K Teater
Bibe
Young Peoples’ Church
Bishopville Church OF Christ
Mr. Teater
Jacksonville
W. H. Mathias
Hollister
Mathias
First Baptist
The
Missionary Society
Glouster Methodist
John Deval
H. H. Lafferty
Trimble
Mr. Lafferty
Gideon Band
Redtown
Seventh Day Adventist
R. A. Bata
Spencer Ridge Bible Christian
Leona Thompson
Trimble West Side Church OF Christ—C
M. Clouston
Tom Butterfield
W. D. Phillips Dies Aged 70 in Trimble
W D Phillips 70 lifelong Trimble resident died Thursday night at Grant Hospital Columbus. Survived by wife Ella son Dr G D Phillips Circleville grandson and brother James Phillips Trimble. Private funeral Saturday at 2 p m at home by Rev H S Lafferty with calling hours until ceremony. Flowers not requested.
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Trimble
W. D. Phillips
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Glouster Social Notes List Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Frank Cairelli of Walnut Hill hosted weekend visitors including their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Edwards and son Dickie Dayton who returned home Tuesday. Also visiting were James Cairelli who went back to Michigan and Mr and Mrs Alex Poches and son Ronnie who were Sunday callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Frank Cairelli
Walnut Hill
Jack Edwards
Dickie
Dayton
Cairelli
James Cairelli
Michigan
Alex Poches
Ronnie
Honor Roll Announced At Glouster
Glouster schools announced the fifth grading period honor roll listing 12th grade Fidel Atlas Nancy Bickley Jean Ann Clark Cary Hughes Eileen Pewgh Lois Shaner Eleventh Myra Anderson Grubbs Bonnie Kittle Pearl Raley Betty Robinson Sondra Rose Tenth Helen Cole Judith Curry Sharon Gamwell Jane Meyer Alfred Rader June Vaughan Ruth Scheele Judy Vernon John Dunnette Richard Powers Tom Pappas Barbara White Ninth Joe Dennison Lynn Gladden Don Olbers Helen Peugh Fight Grade Flta Mae Devie Jerry Ginnan Joan Ginnan Mona Jo Meteo Jiuty Zimmer Maniel Reynoche Helen Crawford Sabra Dunlap Delores Gilmore Alice Motbert Donna Reynotte Lu anne Colbert Seventh Peggy Gamwell Marilyn Gamwell Iry Grand staff David Grubbs Carol Steffy Sixth Jane Peugh Serene Raber Pat Sikorski Mob Smith Kay Sauders Mary Lou Spencer Pat Sweeney Barbers Whaley Sue Dunnette Jane Faires Alvin Dennis Fifth Patricia Bailey Evelyn Rodenbender Terry Deneson Sharon Forgoresa Jimmy Ginnan Kay Hines William Jeas Jimmie McFarland Ronna Trace Joyce Williams Norma Willian Caryl Witham Fourth Judy Parte Rita Richards Veida Shaw Mary Blien Sh Phyilia Amith Janet Stet Billy Lee Fouree 1 Roger Wolf John Mare tha Enxline Patereta Funk Cynthia McClelland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Fidel Atlas
Nancy Bickley
Jean Ann Clark
Cary Hughes
Eileen Pewgh
Lois Shaner
Myra Anderson
A Grubbs
Bonnie Kittle
Pearl Raley
Betty Robinson
Sondra Rose
Helen Cole
Judith Curry
Sharon Gamwell
Jane Meyer
Alfred Rader
June Vaughan
Ruth Scheele
Judy Vernon
John Dunnette
Richard Powers
Tom Pappas
Barbara White
Joe Dennison
Lynn Gladden
Don Olbers
Helen Peugh
Flta Mae Devie
Jerry Ginnan
Joan Ginnan
Mona Jo Meteo
Jiuty Zimmer
Maniel Reynoche
Helen Crawford
Sabra Dunlap
Delores Gilmore
Alice Motbert
Donna Reynotte
Luanne Colbert
Peggy Gamwell
Marilyn Gamwell
Iry Grandstaff
David Grubbs
Carol Steffy
Jane Peugh
Serene Raber
Pat Sikorski
Mob Smith
Kay Sauder
Installation Ceremonies Planned by Lodge in Glouster
Joint ceremonies will be conducted in Glouster this evening by GLOUSTER Magic City 1 tox and Charles Thomas Jacksonville. Grand Master Joan Aiken will be the talking officer, and refreshments will be served. The ceremonies begin at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Magic City
Tox
Charles Thomas
Jacksonville
Joan Aiken
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