New Official To Pass Upon All Permits
Everett Lutton, a long time building contractor and Fourth Ward city council member, named building inspector to enforce city building and zoning ordinances adopted years ago. He will be in the council chamber Tuesdays from 7 to 9 to receive permit applications and handle enforcement matters. City Clerk John E. Brown says he is well qualified for the role.
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Point Pleasant
Everett Lutton
Lutton
Prdnance
Sutton
John E. Brown
Six Burned in Point Pleasant Explosion on War Cutter
Six people were burned and one seriously hurt after an explosion on the U S Army Engineers cutter Guyan tied at the Fourth Street Wharf in Point Pleasant. Firemen battled the blaze for an hour and a half as gasoline spread, with damage pegged at about $7,000. Local officials blamed zoning and building restrictions adopted to orderly wartime housing. Several injured were treated locally and some taken to Charleston for care.
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Point Pleasant
Tuestena
Brown
U. S. Army
Engian
Huntington
Lawter
H. H. Pullem
U. S. Coast Guard
Utah
Cooke
HR. Co. Hodges
Army Engineers Corps
Dorothy Byer
Charleston
L. P. Kirwin
W. C.steele
Pullem
Illness Hits Vernon Jones Clarks Circuit Clerk Office Closed
In Point Pleasant the office of Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones closed as he recovers from a serious stomach illness. Neice Mrs Paul Gorrell says he improved and may avoid hospitalization for now. Doctor Bean urges rest at home for a few days. Mayor Krodel drafts forthcoming financial statement as City Council schedules monthly meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Jones
Court of ‘Scinl
Jericho Road
Paul Gorrell
Country Club Addition
Jones
Bean
Gallipolis
Mr. Jones
Krodel
B. Walter Krodel
Brown
Fifteen Street Lights Scheduled for Northern City Section
Appalachian Electric Power Co will install fifteen street lights in the northern part of POINT PLEASANT illuminating Mt Vernon and Jackson Avenues along with Coun try Club and Victory Homes Additions. City council authorized the project in September 1944. materials were only recently secured to proceed with the expansion of service.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Mt. Vernon
Jackson Avenues
Country Club
Victory Homes
Missing Bellemende girl Wanda Bonecutter sought
Mrs. William Gaskins of Bellemende reports she has not heard from her daughter Wanda Bonecutter since Monday morning. The 17 year old mailed a note promising a call Wednesday. Family and local officers continue search for her.
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Point Pleasant
William Gaskins
Bellemende
Wanda Bonecutter
Miss Bonecutter
Point Rock Personals and Local Society Notes
Point Rock community notices record visits and family gatherings in Dayton Columbus Newark and Springfield plus grange programs and a rummage sale. Individuals named include Lena Knapp Carolyn Holcomb Doris Radekin and Ralph Loyd Miller with plans to join the Army and a Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary sale planned for August 4.
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Point Rock
Lena Knapp
Francis
Carl
Howard Bolton
J. M. Bolton
Dayton
J. M
Bolton Farm
Carolyn Holcomb
Columbus
Doris Radekin
Chillicothe
George Radekin
Or Jan Sams
Gary
Morris
Lexington
Army Training School
Laurel and Star Granges
Columbia Grange
Laurel and
Columbia
Star Grange
Star
Laurel Grange
Laura Pickett
H. B. Pickett
Darwin
Francis Knapp
Albert Caster
W. M. Morris
Emerson Bigany
Howard Westfall
James Westfall
Springfield
Frank Westfall
Sandra McLaughlin
Even Morris
Maude Holcomb
Albany
J. A. Turner
Charles Roberts
Dave Roberts
David
Woodall
Point Pleasant
Roberts Farm
Celebration Of Lighting System At Point Pleasant High
A large crowd attended the night light system celebration at Point Pleasant High School stadium. The event opened with the school band led by P. E. Burt. The Legionnaires flag ceremony preceded the first game as Sylvania Girls beat Quality Girls 13 to 5 and Sylvania beat Point Pleasant 1 to 0. State Senator Raymond Musgrave tossed the first ball for Mayor Krodel, and Dewey A. Windsor flipped the switch to light the field.
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Point Pleasant
P. E. Burt
Clock & Company of Legionnaires
Sylvania Girls
Quality Girls
Huntington Sylvania
Sylvania
Raymond Musg
Local Service Notes From Blue Lake Community
Blue Lake residents report military returns and duties. William Caldwell hosts guests including Margaret Caldwell and Trene Ankrom from Columbus. Thomas Loucks discharged from the Navy and at home with parents. Sgt Harold Smith and family visiting. Elizabeth Kemper of Bidwell visiting sister Mrs Orin Sheets. John Jenkins returns from overseas. Pic Warren Sheets wounded in Germany now in hospital in the U S. Sgt Raymond Wooten on 30 day furlough. Wooten family has four sons in the Army. Phyllis Wooten visiting sisters in Columbus. Ambrose Dorton home from overseas visiting Nina Dorton and James Hazlett.
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Blue Lake
William Caldwell
Ruth Trout
Norfolk
Margaret Caldwell
Trene Ankrom
Columbus
Thomas Loucks
Navy
L. B. Loucks
Harold Smith
G. M
Smith
Charles Smith
Bertha Sheets
Raymond Wooten
Robert Wooten
Germany
Wootens
Phyllis Wooten
Lucille Thevener
Lindsay Plymale
Ambrose
Dorton
Overeas
Nina Dorton
James Hazlett
Hartford Area Residents Visit and Travel Notes
Hartford residents and relatives are mentioned visiting in Chester West Virginia and Huntington while others return home from trips. The item lists guests from Point Pleasant Bowling Ohio Columbus Ohio and Washing ton DC with multiple family connections and brief visits noted.
State Department seeks verification on Kawasaki bombing deaths
Washington reports the United States is awaiting confirmation of a Tokyo radio claim that Americans died in the Kawasaki bombing on July 26. The State Department has asked the Swiss Government and the International Red Cross to verify the report and denounces Japan for locating POW camps in areas subject to bombardment.
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Washington
Japan
State Department
Tokyo
Kawasaki
Department
International Red Cross
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Jerome A. Nevins
Clark County
Golden C. Davis
Fos Ieee Aa
Mt Eetra
Canada
Evan
Athens
California
Pascal Celery
SAC
Ha - A
Point Rock Personals
Sale Point Pleasant
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
Presbyterian Church
H. G. Nease
First and Main Sts
Ralph Loyd Miller
USMCR
Elza Miller
Leon
Hartford Personals
B. J. Lerner
Han ‘Bill
Wm. Harper
Bill Jr
Lena Embleton
Chester
W. Va
Doris Phillips
Washington, D. C
Jacob Phillips
George Harper
David Batey
L. N. Graham
George Lerner
T. E. Brooks
Sgt
Dwight Brooks
Salem
Phillips
Wm. Thacker
Wilma Jean Woodford
L.N. Stone
Parkersburg
Albert Ruschel
Bowling
Cris Cunningham
Mason
Harold Board
J. M. Crump
Arbuckle
Concord Baptist Church
Kroger
del Monte
Kellogg’ S
Tie Kroger
Pillsbury's
Clock Bread
Ives
Bb. Loe
Dixie Margarine
South Carolina
Elberta
Frankfurters
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