Gallipolis Floodwall Second Section Begun Near Pt Pleasants
Point Pleasant reports the second floodwall section under construction with two contractors Maxon Construction Company and George B Herring and Son Construction. Work on the first section expected to finish in about a month. Richard Earl Smith, 6, wins the tricycle race. Bill Brown tops the 9 to 10 year olds and Roger Barron wins the 11 to 12 year olds.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Nt Pleasant
Ralph P. Davis
Davis
Ohio River
Kanawha River
First St
Sixteenth St
Kanawha
Second St
Crooked Creek
Maxon Construction Company, Inc
Dayton
George B. Herring and Son
Mansfield
Ohio
Maxon
Richard Earl Smith
Messenger
E. Davis
Page One
Bill Brown
Philip Davis
Roger Barron
Lester Plymare
Dan Beachout
Messengers
Athens County Fairgrounds
Messenger Newspaper
Logan
Pomeroy Ors
Athens
Frank Young
Hamden
John Barron
Young
John
FE. Davis
Parking Plan Approved by Council in Point Pleasant
City council approved a parking system allowing a four dollar monthly rate on Fourth Street from Main to the Ohio River and on Fifth Street from Main to the river. Elsewhere the five cent per hour rate remains. A meter in the city building allows five cents for overparking within the hour. D M Harsh barger named policeman to fill resignation vacancy. Council also approved a new water works truck.
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Point Pleasant
D. M. Harshbarger
Eads
Vernon Miller
Police Department
Robert Mann
Mann
Fourth St
Main
Ohio River
Fifth St
Miss Nancy Vaught Visits Alabama and Louisiana
Miss Nancy Vaught daughter of Mrs Elsa Vaught of Main St returned home after two months in Alabama and Louisiana. In Montgomery she met Alabama state librarian Nellie Glass and in New Orleans visited the Tolers Clyde Lee Toler and family. She also met Governor Kissin Jim Folsom and attended the Alabama Peach Festival.
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Point Pleasant
Nancy Vaught
Elsa Vaught
Main St
Alabama
Louisiana
Montgomery
Ala
Vaught
Nellie Glass
New Orleans
Robert C. Cutting
Clyde Lee Toler
Clyde Lee, Jr
Deborah
Tolers
Point Pleasant. One of the Highlights of Her Trip, Miss Vaught
Kissin' Jim” Folsom
Pt Pleasant Church News Highlights Local Services
Church listings across Pt Pleasant outline weekly schedules for Main Street Baptist, Christ Church Episcopal, Bruce Chapel, Presbyterian, Trinity Methodist, Church of Christ in Christian Union, Heights EUE, and Mason County Lutheran parishes. Includes pastors, service times, church schools, youth fellowships, and sermon topics across multiple locations.
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Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
Christ Church Episcopal
Robert Findlay Thomas
Women of the Church
Bruce Chapel
O. C. Landrum
W. E. Harrop
D.D
Charleston
Stamp Youth Fellowship
Trintt Methodist A Holly
Shamblin
Sullivan
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Emanuel
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Heights Eue
Mening
Mason County Lutheran Parish
George C. Werrick
St. Mark's Evangelical
Upper Flats
Luther League
St. Paul's Evangelical
New Haven
Sunday
Zion Evangelical
Sunday Church School
Mason Folk Take Honors at State Dairy and Poultry Shows
Hattie Webb and Charles Robinson of Mason County won white ribbons at the State Dairy Show for their Magic from Milk presentation and farm process cheese demonstration. Sally Lou Durst and Libby Summers represented Mason County in the state poultry consumption demonstration, earning red ribbons for their egg souffle in their class.
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Point Pleasant
Hattie Webb
Charles Robinson
Mason County
Justine McCue Foglesong
Sally Lou Durst
Libby Summers
Windsor Court Hosts Dessert Bridge Week
Mrs. Wal ter Windsor entertained with two dessert bridge parties at Windsor Court. High scorers were Mrs. Dewey Windsor and Mrs. Wallace Burdette on Tuesday and Mrs. Gail Lakes with Mrs. Bess Gygax on Wednesday. Guests included numerous local ladies.
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Point Pleasant
Walter A. Windsor
Windsor Court
Dewey A. Windsor
Wallace Burdette
Gaillakes
Bess Gygax
D. A. Windsor
Birthday Wiener Roast in Henderson Honors Miss Doris Wears
Mrs Okla Riddle hosted a wiener roast on the lawn of Mrs Frances Clark in Henderson Tuesday evening for Miss Doris Wears s birthday. Guests included David and Caroline Blake Mary Rainey Barbara Peters Carroll Rainey Donzella Carr Mary Lynn Riddle Charles and Roger Clark Mr and Mrs Charles Kutrufis and Mrs Wirt Robbins.
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Okla Riddle
Main St
Frances Clark
Henderson
Doris Wears
Miss Wears
David and
Caroline Blake
Mary Rainey
Barbara Peters
Carroll Rainey
Donzella Carr
Mary Lynn Riddle
Charles
Roger Clark
Charles Kutrufis
Wirt Robbins
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits in Point Pleasant
W L Beale of Washington DC will arrive Saturday to visit his sister Mrs William Meade in Point Pleasant. Charleston guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Kautz and Mr and Mrs E C Taylor with daughter Margaret Ann visiting 101 Liberty Ave. Rev James Reed and daughter Annalyse St Albans spent time with Rev F W Capehart. Donald Shamblin visited Spencer and Chloe, while Mrs Ernest Leport was taken to Holzer Hospital. Elizabeth Ellsey left to visit Marshall College roommate Harriet Pauley.
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W. L. Beale
Washingon
D.C
Saurday
William Meade
Main St
Fred Kautz
E. C. Taylor
Margaret Ann
Charleston
J. L. Twitty
Liberty Ave
James Reed
Annalyse
St. Albans
H. C. Perry
Charlotte
F. W. Capehart
Reed
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Donald Shamblin
H. O. Shamblin
Viand St
Spencer and
Chloe
Broox Jarvis
Ernest Leport
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Elizabeth ‘Asley
Marshall College
Harriet Pauley
Jaeger
Parsonage Remodels Stir Church Action in Point Pleasant
The Rev. J. P. Keefer of the Church of Christ in Christian Union announced on Thursday that the parsonage, the old Markely house on Main Street, is undergoing remodeling to better serve the congregation and church duties.
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Point Pleasant
J. P. Keefer
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Markely
Main St.wjs
Hospital Notes From Holzer Records Admissions and Births
Holzer Hospital notes list admissions including K C Betz Leesburg Mrs Rose Walters Hamden Miss Florence Goetz Pomeroy Omar Hilterbrand South Webster Mrs Bessie Gilmore Marion Mrs Jacob Betz Middleport Mrs Chester Heading Oak Hill Wanda Hughes Jackson Matt Bryant Mercerville Clarence Scarberry city Mrs James Leport Henderson W Va Mrs Clarence Canter Wellston Births Mrs Alvin Meadows city a daughter Discharges Lena Miller Roy Mehl Frank Fugate Stanford Fulton Riley Joe Adkins James Drummond Mrs Oscar Hill Mrs J W Morris and daughter a hore Mrs Robert Bosworth
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Gallipolis
K. C. Betz
Leesburg
Rose Walters
Hamden
Florence Goetz
Pomeroy
Omar Hilterbrand
South Webster
Bessie Gilmore
Marion
Jacob Betz
Middleort
Chester Heading
Oakill
Wanda Hughes
Jackson
Matt Bryant
Mercerville
Clarence Scarberry
City
James Leport
Henderson
W. Va
Clarence Canter
Wellston
Alvin Meadows
Lena Miller
Roy Mehl
Frank Fugate
Stanford Fulton
Riley Joe Adkins
James Drummond
Oscar Hill
J. W. Morris
A Hore
Robert Bosworth
Driver Fined for Melon Spill after Wreck in Columbus
Ward Wilson Wheeler of Columbus pleaded guilty to driving to endanger after his truck overturned at Fifth and Viand in Point Pleasant spilling melons most of which burst. He was arraigned before a local magistrate Thoradey and fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Point Pleasant
Ward Wilson Wheeler
Columbus
Fifth
Thoradey
Births and Admissions at Point Clinic
Dwight Stone of Leon Route 3 and Mrs. Arthur Robertson of Point Pleasant were admitted as medical and surgical patients at the Point Clinic. A daughter Wanda Yvonne was born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Walker of Arbuckle at the Clinic, their first child.
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Point Pleasant
Dwight Stone
Jay Stone
Leon Route 3
Point Clinic
Arthur Robertson
Wanda Yvonne
Willie Walker
Arbuckle
Church Officials Attend Missionary Service in Point Pleasant
The Rev. G. C. Johnson of Columbus and the Rev. Melvin Truex of Marion Ohio attended a special missionary service at the Church of Christ in Christian Union on Main Street Point Pleasant. The Rev. Mr Truex spoke at the event.
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Point Pleasant
G. C. Johnson
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Columbus
Melvin Truex
Marion
Ohio
Main St
Mr. Truex
Plans To Enter Clinic at Gallipolis For Exam
Mrs. Mae Rhoades was expected to enter the Gallipolis Clinic today for a medical examination. The move reflects routine health checks as she seeks care.
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Point Pleasant
Mae Rhoades
Gallipolis Clinic
Cincinnati Livestock Market Notes Aug 5
Salable hogs 1800 head with barrows and gilts up to 75 cents. Hog prices ranged from 19.50 to 23.50 for various weight classes. Cattle and calves showed mixed action with some steady firming on dry fed steers and heifers. veal prices 22.25 to 26.63. Sheep lambs weak with top 25.00 and ewes down. stockers and feeders also listed. Poultry, butter and potatoes prices included with regional figures.
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Cincinnate Livestock
Cincinnati
Union Stock Yards
Cincinnati Eggs From Cincinnati Market Update
Cincinnati reports consumer egg grades with U S A for large 59 6544 and medium 56 6014 while wholesale grades list extras large 44 s and current receipts at 35. The fragment notes prices and grading but lacks complete context or dates.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
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Otis Drummond
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W. M
Bert) Elliott
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Dana Taber
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Athens County Fair
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Columbus Road
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Amenville
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State St
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Ralph Beasley
McKinley Ave
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