Fenton Construction opens Nelsonville plant
The Fenton Construction Co. opens a new Nelsonville plant on C&O railroad property at the old Little Hocking Brewery site. The portable facility, supervised by Harry Wilson, will serve state county and municipal paving needs and keep Nelsonville workers employed on crew projects. A scrap drive to aid the Methodial Youth Fellowship is planned for Wednesday, with contact Larry Thomas 471-J.
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Nelsonville
Fenton Construction Co
Pomery
Poston
C&o
Little Hocking
Harry Wilson
Larry Thomas
First Boiler Erected At Sporn Power Station
The first boiler at Philip Sporn power station has passed hydrostatic testing and is expected to generate power in October. Construction follows the planned schedule as the plant nears its claim as the world’s largest of its kind. The second unit may begin production next summer as coal is moved from West Virginia sources to the site.
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Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
D. W. Parsons
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Parsons
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co
West Columbia
Central Coal Co
Power Company
Eulalee Davis Dies at 45 in Point Pleasant
Eulalee Davis 45 died at her home 326 Sixth St Saturday after a two year illness. Born June 14 1904 at Alice she was daughter of Dr E J and Mary E Davis. She trained at McMillan Hospital Charleston 1926, worked there and at Point Clinic. Survived by her mother and brother John. Funeral Monday 2 pm Trinity Methodist Church, Rev H O Shamblin and Rev C G Billups officiating, burial Suncrest Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Eulalee Davis
Sixth St
Miss Davis
Alice
E. J
Mary E. Davis
McMillan Hospital School of Nursing
Charleston
Point Clinic
Main St
Trinity Methodist Church
H. O. Shamblin
C. G. Billups
Suncrest Cemetery
Guard Company Returns After Training Camp
The 3664th Medium Maintenance Co. West Virginia National Guard returned to base on Ohio River Road Sunday. About 300 officers and men, after training at Fort Knox Kentucky with other state units, arrived noisily with mufflers back-firing as they hurried across town with their military vehicles.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia National Guard
Ohio River
Ort Knox
John Sayre Elected Sunday School Head
John Sayre was elected president of the Union District Sunday School Association at the annual meeting held Sunday at Warner Church. Dinner was served on the grounds and Sheriff and Mrs F A Morrison attended the convention.
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Point Pleasant
John Sayre
Union District Sunday School Association
Warner Church
F. A. Morrison
Six Men Arrested In City And State Alcohol Cases
City officers arrested Paul E. Sparks Ace Rayburn Elmer Huddleston and Junior Huddleston for intoxication Cecil Huddleston of Mason City was arrested for fighting by city officers State troopers arrested William Kelly in Hartford for intoxication according to Trooper R C Dilley
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Point Pleasant
Paul E. Sparks
Ace Rayburn
Elmer Huddleston
Junior Huddleston
Cecil Huddleston
Mason City
William Kelly
Hartford
R. C. Dilley
Pomeroy Man Fined On Driving Charge
Charles Leo Eskew of Pomeroy pleaded guilty to reckless driving before a local magistrate. He paid a $10 fine plus costs after his car struck a utility pole on Route 33 in Mason City causing minor damage to both. Police described the incident.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Leo Eskew
Pomeroy
Eskew
Route 33
Mason City
D. G. Wilfong
State Police
Graveside Rites Held For Pierson Infant
Graveside services were conducted by the Rev. Howard Killingsworth for Boyd Allen Pierson seven day old son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Pierson of Charleston Road The infant died Friday Burial was in the Morning Star Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Killingsworth
Boyd Allen Pierson
Boyd Pierson
Charleston Road
Morning Star
Mason County Land Transfers Record Highlights
English Court Inc transfers Lot 11 in English Court Addition to Andrew A. and Edith L. Battista. Ferron Cremeans and spouses convey land to State Road Commission for Highway Project No. 7275. Carl Taylor deeds three tracts on Monroe Ave to Edna Taylor. Anna and Lena Lutz transfer Lot 23 on Third St to Mary Walsh. H A Wheatcraft and Minnie Wheatcraft to Ride Ari Thelma Dowell an outlet on Pond Branch in Arbuckle District.
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English Court, Inc
Andrew A
Edith L. Battista
English Court
Ferron Cremeans
Finley
Tina M. Cremeans
State Road Commission
Hannan District
Carl Taylor
Edna Taylor
Monroe Ave
Anna and
Lena Lutz
Mary Walsh
Third St
Mason City
H. A. and
Minnie Wheatcraft
Ari Thelma Dowell
Pond Branch
Arbuckle
City records show Barringer property purchase at 3500 dollars
Mayor William H Bardin states Point Pleasant paid 3500 dollars for the Barringer property on Upper First Street. The dwelling sold to T J Reynolds Jr for 325 dollars leaving a net land investment of 3175 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Wlliam H. Bardin
Barringer
Upper First St
T. J. Reynolds, Jr
Delor Nibert hosts lawn party at Gallipolis Ferry
Miss Delor Nibert daughter of Mr and Mrs G D Nibert entertained with a lawn party at her home at Gallipolis Ferry Friday evening. Guests enjoyed badminton ping pong and croquet and refreshments were served to many local residents and friends. Mrs Bertha Filson of Seventh Street returned from a six thousand mile vacation trip through Canada Nova Scotia and the Northwestern United States traveling by train with friends.
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Point Pleasant
Deloris Nibert
G. D. Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
Rita Jo Spencer
Nancy Vaught
Ruth Nibert
Betty June Harshbarger
Beverly Clark
Patsy Treadway
Betty Colley
Betty Sue Caudill
Marilyn Matthews
Charlotte Nibert
Judy Romine
Lucy Rice
Jerry Blaine
Geraldine Shamblin
Ruth Forbus
Lois Nibert
Roy Kincade
Frank Capehart III
Tom Fisher
Clarence Donahue
Ticky
Weissenburger
Joe Kayser
Sanders Rulen
Donald Dorsey
Ae Tennant
Bob Lee
Ralph Ratke
Roy Kimbrel
Charles Chambers
Bill Nebergall
Joe Nunally
Levi Plants
Cheesie” Cheesebrew
Donald Kent
Jack Rice
Bertha Filson
Seventh St
Canada
Nova Scotia
United States
Filson
Cape Breton
Sydney
Montreal
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Edmundson
Calgary
Moosejaw
Wedge Couple Plans Move to Florida Poultry Business
Mr and Mrs Dencil Wedge of 2606 Jackson Ave depart Point Pleasant for Perrine near Miami Fla to establish a new home. He formerly ran a local grocery business and will switch to the poultry trade in Florida.
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Point Pleasant
Dencil Wedge
Jackson Ave
Perrine
Miami
Fla
Wedge
Florida
Weekend Guests and Nearby Sojourns surge in Point Pleasant
Local social notes list numerous visits and weekend guests from Weston Columbus Ohio Saint Albans and Charleston. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Zeller Mrs. Moore Misses Curry Bailey and Braden plus families visiting relatives across the Kanawha Valley.
Nelsonville Social Notes
Mrs Raymond Brunston hosted a party on Aug 5 for her daughter Janice Sue’s fifth birthday. Guests and helpers included the Brunston and Miller families with refreshments of ice cream and cake, balloons, and party favors. Repeated visits and hospital news wrap local social updates from Nelsonville and Lancaster.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Brunston
Janice Sue
Billy Miller
Rebecca Dexter
Marcia
Paulette Conrad
Gloria Jean Miller
Carlene Bennett
Diana Polley
Alicia Ruth Woodson
Mary Jane Steward
Haydenville
Linnie Brunston
Beatrice Jones
Frank Steward
Frank
Ann Woodson
Ruth Ann
Mary Etta Brunston
Dorothy Brunston
Fowler Returns to Columbus After Plains Visit
Mrs. Gwennie Fowler returns to Columbus from The Plains where she visited cousins Mr. and Mrs. William Stalder. Mrs. Stalder accompanied her granddaughter Mary Elizabeth Meadows to Newark after the stay.
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Chauncey
Gwennie Fowler
Columbus
the Plains
William Stalder
Local Visitors and Family Returns Mentioned in Community Notes
Dan Taylor of Denville Colorado visited cousins Joe Taylor and Mrs. Sarah Winter mute. Louis Sabo of Columbus visited his mother Mrs Betty Sabo and Mr and Mrs Charles Boras of Cleveland visited Mr Boras parents Mr and Mrs Joe Boras. Jay Houston and Kenneth Hoff man from New Haven spent a week at their homes here. Lawrence McClelland of Glouster visited Mrs McClelland's parents Mr and Mrs John Shelton. Steve Leslie returned to Detroit after visiting his sister Mrs Walter Laurisky. Mrs Howard Craft
Eight-Inch Dahlia Exhibited by Grover
Nelsonville resident Eugene Pickett showcased a double peach eight inch dahlia in town Saturday. It was the only blossom on its stem and drew attention from local gardeners.
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Grover
Nelsonville
Eugene Pickett
Primmer Family Vacation Extend With Relatives
Mr and Mrs Dale Primmer of Cleveland and his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Primmer spent last week in Nelsonville and traveled to Columbus to visit relatives. They will finish their vacation in a Muskingum River cottage joined by Mr and Mrs Warren McCracken of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Charles Leslie of Cleveland.
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Nelsonville
Dale Primmer
Cleveland
Birth Announcement for John Fletcher Jr In Nelsonville Area
A son named John Humphrey was born July 31 at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Humphrey and Mr and Mrs John Fletcher Sr. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arley Howard and Benson Adams.
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Nelsonville
John Fletcher
John Humphrey
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Raymond Humphrey
Funeral Attends From Columbus Relatives for Henry McCombs
Nelsonville report notes Mr and Mrs Elmer Bullock and Mr and Mrs LeRoy Walker from Columbus among out of town relatives attending the July 30 funeral of their uncle Henry McCombs.
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Nelsonville
Elmer Bullock
Julia McCombs
LeRoy Walker
Lucretia McCombs
Columbus
Henry McCombs
Brandenburgs Visit Metzs in Columbiana
The Rev. Lena Brandenburg and family from The Plains visited sister Mrs. J C Metz in Columbiana for several days. Ruth Klingman and Terry, David Lee Brandenburg, and Ada Broad bent accompanied.
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Chauncey
Lena Brandenburg
Ruth Klingman
Terry
Robert Brandenburg
David Lee
Ada Broadbent
the Plains
Weekend Court Hearings In Nelsonville Report Nine Cases
Nine cases heard by Mayor Oral Daugherty over the weekend include driving left of center with a $10 fine, a red light violation dismissed for lack of evidence, and intoxication penalties. Edna Hanes of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $25 and jail- pending settlement. Vern Coakley pleaded guilty to quarrelling and fighting with a $10 fine.
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Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
James Wolfe Daugherty
Logan
S10
Costa
State Highway Patrol
Aid
Wachenschwane
Gordon
Ite
Vern Coakley
Service
Coakley
Daugherty
Edna Hanes
Athens
Dia
Sara Finn
Robert Hatfield
Kimberly
George France
Two Men Fined in Murray City Court
Dale E i Trip lett Nelsonville and Frank Spicer New Straiteville were fined by Mayor Floyd Stiff for speeding and intoxication disturbing the peace. Arrests were by Marshal Floyd Keeton.
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Murray City
Dale E.i Triplett
Nelsonville
Floyd Stiff
Arge
Frank Spicer
New Straiteville
Stiff Ave
Floyd Keeton
American Mission worker cited in Zanesville for soliciting without license
A Zanesville resident and local Lewis Windle pleaded guilty to intoxication and received fines of 25 dollars plus costs. An American Mission worker was cited by city police to appear in mayor's court on August 19 to answer four charges of soliciting without license. A bond of 20 dollars was posted.
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Mary Fraece
Lewis Windle
Zanesville
Scratching Dog Dilemma Prompts Curing Remedy Claims
A reader skims dog health concerns describing persistent itching and biting behavior in a female setter. The note praises a weekly home treatment using hex Runters and a dog soap disinfectant, suggesting significant improvement by November 10th.
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Nimarif
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Weston
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Harry Neal
Larry
Harry
Mary Lou
Susie
H. H. Brown
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Cuyahoga Falls
Hilda Pinkston
Harry Roush
Grover C. Hite
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W. C. Bowie and Sons
Bill Halloway
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Virginia Harbour
Saint Albans
Virginia van Sickle
Hartzell Community
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C. H. Jones
Middleport
Knapps
Roxie Robinson
Ida Jones
Blanche M. Bartlett
S. A. Simmons
Frank. Maddy
Kananga
P. W. Machir
Mr. Machir
J. W. LeHeu
LeHeu
Otis Young
Apple Grove
Massachusetts
Youngs
C. C. Stone
C. H. Stone
Coney Island
Cincinnati Zoo
Helen Zeiher
William
Hollywood
Butchie’ Walters
Mary E. Walters
Daytona Beach
Mechems
Nelsonville Social Notes
Dave Bennett
Pat. Columbus
Earl Baker
George Rose
John Lawson
Ella Bartoe
James Shafer
Lancaster
New Yorker
Chrysler
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State St
Sohio
Standard Oil
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