Johnson Leads Rairden in Mason Balloting for House of Delegates
Point Pleasant Monroe Poffenbarger is seriously ill at his home in Bidwell Ohio The Poffenbarger family long resided in Mason County Marcus Poffenbarger a local post office employee is his son The elder Poffenbarger a Republican who once served as deputy sheriff is 62 years old.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Johnson
Rairden
Mason
House of Delegates
Point Pleasant
Monroe Poffenbarger
Bidwell, O
Poffenbarger
Marcus Poffenbarger
Mason County
Budget Size Is Explained for 1946 47 in Pt Pleasant
Budget for 1946 47 is about 71000 with 20000 tied to Mt Vernon Ave improvements Two thirds of that cost to be paid by abutting property owners Garbage disposal service adds nearly 20000 in revenue and spending Property owners cover disposal costs via parking meters licenses and a share of profits from the local state liquor store
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Point Pleasant
John E. Brown
Mt. Vernon Ave
Lavoptik Eye Relief Ad Claims 30 Years of Success
Vintage ad promotes Lavoptik as a soothing remedy for sore inflamed itchy eyes. Claims 30 years of success and money refund if unsatisfied. Includes a money back guarantee and mentions granulated eyelids. Sold at all druggists with a Mye cup included.
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Cawilon
Howard Camp
Bertore
Mason County Returns Show Johnson and Lieving Leading
With about half the precincts reporting, Jack Johnson leads for the House of Delegates and Frank Lieving wins the County Court race in Mason County. E. H. Burdette and Howard Schultz top the non partisan school board vote. In U.S. Senate and congressional races, Kilgore and Sweeney lead, with results possibly reversed as more precincts report. County totals show Johnson 999, Lieving 1 047, Burdette 1 121, Schultz 1 132.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Johnson
Mason County
House of Delegates
Frank B. Lieving
E. H. Burdette
Howard Schultz
Mason County School Board
Johnson
Lieving
United States
Tom Sweeny
Wheeling
Claude Hill
Hubert S. Ellis
Lewis H. Miller
W. Eliot Nefflen
Supreme Court
M. Eddie Mershman
Orten RK. Karickoff
Supreme Court Haymond
McComb
Burdette
Crump
Jewell
Jones
Schultz
Lambda Chi Omega Social Meeting Held at Moose Club
Lambda Chi Omega sorority members gathered in the Moose Club ladies lounge Monday at 8 pm for a social evening. Hostesses were Mrs. James Hall and Mrs. George Harper. The diversion was bridge with attendees including Mrs. L. W. Getty, Mrs. Sidney Brown, Mrs. R. H. Melrose, Mrs. William Machir, Mrs. C. L. Head, Mrs. Donald Getty, and the hostesses.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Moose Club
James Hall
George Harper
L. W .Getty
Sidney Brown
R. H. Melrose
William Machir
C. L. Head
Donald Getty
Hall
Harper
Paper Salvage Drive Scheduled by Scouts
Five local Boy Scout troops will conduct a paper salvage campaign on Sunday August 25 the proceeds to fund their fire treasuries and troop activities.
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Point Pleasant
Dinner Guests at Cottrill Home in Point Pleasant
Monday evening dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cottrill was hosted by their home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Pickens of Texas, Mrs. L. A. Cottrill, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fisher, Mrs. J. A. Bailey of Point Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Orr and daughters Frances Ann and Meri Lee of Cabin Creek.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Cottrill
M. A. Pickens
Texas
L. A. Cottrill
J. A. Fisher
J. A. Bailey
C. K. Orr
Frances Ann and
Meri Lee
Cabin Creek
Parson man charged with selling chances on non existent gun
Robert Sirbaugh of Parsons was arrested by State Trooper H D Coyner and charged with selling chances on a non existent shotgun to county residents south of the Kanawha. Sirbaugh allegedly claimed the gun belonged to BR hardware store in the city and was to be arraigned today.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Sirbaugh
Parsons
H. D. Coyner
Kanawha
Coyner
Sidbaugh
BR Hardware
Livestock Receipts Lighter at Point Pleasant Market
Last Saturday’s market shows lighter receipts despite a 50 cent to 1 dollar rise in all cattle grades. Top cattle brought 15 to 18.60 dollars, veal calves peaked at 20.50, hogs 22 to 23.10, sows 17.90 to 19.20, and lambs 19 for top followed by 15.75 to 17.60 for seconds.
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Point Pleasant
Local social notes from Pt Pleasant weekend visitors
Mrs. Rob ert Douglas and others visited Lancaster. Families from Charleston, Ironton, Huntington and Columbus spent time with relatives in Pt Pleasant. Several residents traveled to Columbus and Charleston for visits and vacations.
Resignations and new hires approved by Point Pleasant Board
The Point Pleasant Board of Education accepted the resignations of June H. Burns and Paul E. Gorrell and granted one year leaves of absence to Garnette Himberling and Vivian Sims. Gorrell leaves for vocational agriculture work. several secretary and janitor appointments were approved, along with retirement-related adjustments and plans to hire Miss Mary McCulloch and P. E. Burt upon eligibility. Transportation director to meet to discuss driver employment.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
June H. Burns
Paul E. Gorrell
Garnette Himberling
Vivian Sims
Gorrell
C. H. Withers
Jean Henderson
Robert H. Ferguson
Patsy Yester
Howard E. Duncan
Charles Wamsley
Claire Lucille Roush
Donald Foglesong
Wahama High School
Helen Cobb
B. S. Smith
State Retirement Board
Mary McCulloch
P. E. Burt
Russell Putney
Sunnyside
Cc. H. Cottrill
Leon School
Oscar Henry
West Columbia
Miss Virginia Myers Dies at 86 in Gallipolis
Gallipolis coal dealer Miss Virginia Myers 86 died Thursday at Dr Etla Luptons home after a long illness. Dean of local business women she sold coal for 50 years and once operated coal mines in Cheshire. Survived by a Georgia nephew and Texas nieces. funeral arrangements pending at George Wetherholt and Sons.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Myers
Etla Lupton
Miss Myers
Cheshire
Fire damages Libby Hotel in Gallipolis
Fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Libby Hotel at 11:15 Tuesday apparently from a careless smoker. The Gallipolis Fire Department extinguished the blaze centered in the third room back from Second Ave. facing the post office, drawing a crowd as smoke filled the hall.
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Gallipolis
Libby
Second Ave
jPost
Miss Ebersbach To Wed Mr Smoak
Miss Kath leen Ebersbach daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Ebersbach Pom eroy will marry Roger Smoak of Chicago at Federated Church Pom eroy on Saturday August 10 at 10 30 AM. Sister in law Mrs Wallace Ebersbach named matron of honor with reception at Hotel Martin at 1 30 PM. Bride granddaughter of Mr W B Barnett and niece of Mrs Ernest Hesson and Mrs R F Musgrave of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Kathleen Ebersbach
Edgar Ebersbach
Hotel iMartin
W. B. Barnett
Ernest Hesson
R.F. Musgrave
Records Being Bound for Gallia County Birth Records
Residents seeking Gallia County birth records from 1291 to 1904 cannot access the ledger while it is rebinding in Columbus. Pro tem judge Howell announced the book will be unavailable until next Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
Howell
Army Sergeant Returns With AWOL Prisoner
Sir. Millard ith of Ft. Hayes arrived in Gallipolis Tuesday returning to Columbus with an alleged AWOL prisoner Pvt. Freddy Anderson 19 Gallipolis Rt 2 Anderson had been reported AWOL from Ft Betvo Va since June 17 and was arrested by State Highway patrolmen while he hitchhiked Route 7 at the north edge of Gallipolis Monday
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Gallipolis
Sir. Millardith
Ft. Hayes
Galtesday
Columbipolibus
Freddy Anderson
Gallia Road Improvements Vote Across Gallia Township
In Enfield and surrounding townships trustees approved road work with limestone and gravel allocations for multiple roads including Lincoln Pike Green Township One to Lucy Walters and various county-graded sites. A $20,000 appropriation for the County Engineer and material spreading by Hadway Brooks was authorized. A birth was reported: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Andy Vance of Gallipolis Route 2 at Holzer Hospital.
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Enfield Township
Johnson
Haski
One Forge
Boggs-Lincoln
White Cemetery
Smoky Row
Northup-Yellowstown
Fierrbaugh
Little Bull Skin
Perry Township
Cora Centerpoint
Syms Creek
Patriot Cadmus
Dan Jones
Mud Creek
Racoon Township
Vaughin
Eagle and Woods Mill
Adamsville- Harrisburg
Charley Varney
Morgan Township
Glenn Summitt
Homer McClaskey
Robsville
Luther Roush
Morgan Lane
Thompson
Walnut Township
Haskins
German Hollow
German Ridge
Guyan Township
Georges Creek
Addison Township
Clay Township
Teems Run-Providence
Green Township
Bob McCormick
L. M. Skidmores
Sos
Gallipolis
Andy Vance
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis School Board Hires Five New Teachers
The Gallipolis Board of Education hired five new teachers as positions were filled at the Monday evening meeting. Four resignations were accepted, including Dorothy Rondamour and Mabel McClung, while the pool will close Aug. 21 after a strong season with receipts totaling $2067.92.
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Supt
Higgins
Dorothy Rondamour
Washington
Tor
Reading
Cincinnati
Mabel McClung
East Gallipolis
Columbus
Josephine Sparks
Toledo
Jean Norman
Lincoln
Europe
Charles Wade Jeffers
Eureka
Washington School
Jeffers
Mercerville High School
Marshall and
Rio Grande
Ohio University
Maurice H. Fowler
Rodney
Callia Academy
Schooi
Rio Grande High School
Rio Grande College
University of Illinois
Ohio State
University of Cincinnati
Wheelersburg
Pleasantville
Middleport
Celina
Mary T. George
Cedar St
Huntington High
Ohio
Clarence George
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Relief For Irritations
Itchy pimples and skin blemishes blamed for ruined romances. The ad promotes Peterson's Ointment as fast relief for itching from eczema and sores, claiming soothing effects for irritated skin and tired feet. Money back if not delighted after one application.
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Peterson
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Bidwell
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Raccoon Township
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Maple Shade
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Resina
Blackburn Vacuum Cleaner Supply
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