Prison Farm Escapees Captured Near Beech Hill Station
Paul Brown and Clarence Malone escaped from the Pliny prison labor camp and were captured at Beech Hill Station by three farmers after a daylong manhunt. They rode a stolen skiff down Kanawha River and did not resist arrest. Sheriff Ernest Hesson brought them to the county jail for disposition by authorities in Moundsville. Brown faces Hampshire County robbery charges and Malone Wood County grand larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul Brown
Clarence Malone
Pliny
Beech Hill Station
Andy Wilson
Gerald Bright
Andy “Shorty” Burgess
Kanawha Ten Mile Creek
Ernest Hesson
Beech Hill
Moundsville
Brown
Hampshire County
Malone
Wood County
Pliny-Mercers Bottom
Kanawha
Hesson
Toral Morrison
Paul F. Thomas
Harry D. Coyner
Eagles Lodge Presents First Certificate to Dr E McElfresh
FOE local lodge secretary B S Smith reports a framed certificate awarded to Dr E McElfresh for tireless efforts to relieve suffering and aid accident victims in the county. Grant Stanley, the worthy president, presented the award marking the lodge's monthly citizen recognition program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B.S. Smith
Eagles Lodge
E. McElfresh
Dr. McElfresh
Grant Stanley
Dedication Highlighted in B O Magazine Bridge Feature
The July B O Magazine profiles the Kanawha river bridge dedication at Point Pleasant on May 10. Images show the flat car first crossing, air views of the B and O and Shadle highway, officials including F G Hoskins and Mary F Mosley, plus Mayor Krodel and Arnold Vickers addressing Tu Endie Wei Park crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Herman Everett Gieske
Parkersburg
Gieske
Shadle
Henderson
Kananga
Ohio River
F. G. Hoskins
Mary F. Mosley
R. B. White
Services Conducted For J. W. Musgrave
Relatives gathered for the death of John William Musgrave as his funeral was held Wednesday. Nieces identified include Mrs. J. R. Van Meter and Mrs. Frances Mathews of Beckley and Mrs. J. A. McAllister of East Bank. A nephew Pvt. Robert E. Foglesong from Lockland Airbase San Antonio Texas flew to Columbus arriving Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John William Musgrave
J. R. van Meter
Frances Mathews
Beckley
J. A. McAllister
East Bank
Pvt
Robert E. Foglesong
Lockland Airbase
San Antonio
Texas
Columbus
Dessert bridge party hosted in Pt Pleasant in honor of visitor
Mrs George H Overholt entertained five contract tables at the W H Morgan home on Main Street Tuesday evening with summer flowers and gifts for the honoree Mrs William Vaught of Washington DC. High score went to Mrs O K Burdette with second to Mrs Sherwood Costen. Guests included Mrs Vaught and many local residents as well as Miss Bess Liter and Miss Edith Mercer. Mrs Manford Blessing returned from Holzer Hospital where she had major surgery and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heslop
Manford Blessing
Sand Hill Road
Holzer Hospital
Daughter to Be Honored on Eleventh Birthday Party
Mrs. Gary Bumgardner of 2215 Jefferson Blvd hosts a Thursday evening party for her daughter Marlene to celebrate her eleventh birthday with about 30 schoolmates attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Bumgardner
Jefferson Blvd
Marlene
Williamson Baby Born at Point Clinic
Point Clinic in Point Pleasant admitted Dan Burns on Wednesday for medical treatment. A son weighing six pounds two ounces was born there to Roy and Virginia Williamson of South Side, their first child, with the mother the former Virginia Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dan Burns
Point Clinic
Roy Williamson
South Side
Virginia Helen Myers
Automobile Engine Damaged by Flames at Downtown Fire
A Bellemeade resident Mrs Ray Sullivan car caught fire near the Franklin Furniture Store at 6 15 p m Wednesday. The engine was badly damaged before the fire department put out the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ray Sullivan
Bellemeade
Franklin Furniture
Family heads to Akron for soap box derby weekend
Mrs Er nest Riffle and children Carol Ann and Frank travel from Point Pleasant to Barberton Ohio to visit husband employed there. They plan to attend the national soap box derby in Akron Sunday and return later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest. Riffle
Carol Ann
Frank
Barberton
Ohio
Akron
Riffle
Oliver Serving As Hospital Technician
Harold M. Oliver of 708 Fifth Street serves as an operating technician in the 172nd Station Hospital in Sendai Japan. The facility stands on the site of a former Japanese arsenal and houses 250 patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold M. Oliver
Fifth St
172Nd Station
Sendai
Japan
Engagement Announced in Charleston Paper
Announcement in a Charleston paper on Wednesday states Miss Alice Patricia Howard of Mt. Hope will wed Mr. Jack Damon Spickard of Louisville Kentucky. Miss Howard is the niece of Mrs. Cary Howard Rayburn and sister of Ellen and Florence Howard of Viand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Alice Patricia Howard
Charles E. Howard
Mt. Hope
Jack Damon Spickard
Louisville, Ky
Howard
Cary Howard Rayburn
Ellen and
Florence Howard
Viand St
Local social notes list visitors and travelers across states
Mrs. Lloyd B. Jones of State College Pennsylvan ia visits her mother Mrs J J Dower in town. Mr and Mrs A E Thomas travel to Lexington Kentucky to see their son in law and daughter and Pamela Dee. Bobby Parsons visits Jefferson Blvd with aunt Mrs Gary Bumgardner. William Beale returns to Washington DC after visiting sisters. W H Morgan and friends spend a day in Huntington. Mary Lynn and Charles Hogg return to Chicago after visiting aunts on Viand Street and Millwood farm. Dr and Mrs Rupert Miller of Dayton head to Virginia after time with Milton L Miller on Main Street. Mrs George C Calhoun stops en route from Virginia to attend a relative's wedding and visit her mother Mrs O W Lusher. Edith Mercer of Coraopolis visits Mrs R P Liter and daughters Bess Liter and Gertrude Halliday. Mrs Mary Gillispie of Athens spends weekend with Emma Clark. Mrs Gilbert Harnsberger of Harrisonburg attends funeral services for sister Annette Stribling and visits Ben Franklin on Main Street. Miss Stella Circle returns from Chicago via Parkersburg airport. Mr and Mrs Walden F Roush plan to meet Mrs Nellie Bennett in Illinois and escort her home. Mrs William Meade and Miss Reba Beale visit Gallipolis. Mrs H F E Albert and Misses Georgia and Lavena Hood spend week with Rupert L Kayser Jr on Lincoln Avenue. Richard L Simmons of Charleston visits his parents on Main Street. Mrs Logan Burdette of Sand Hill Road returns from Utica Ohio after time with daughter-in-law Thelma Stone and Mrs A L Rossiter of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd B. Jones
State College
J. J. Dower
Viand St
A. E. Thomas
Lexington
Thomas F. Burdette, Jr
Pamela Dee
Bobby Parsons
Letart
Gary Bumgardner
Jefferson Blvd
William Beale
Washington, D. C
William Meade
Reba Beale
W. H. Morgan
Huntington
Mary Lynn
Charles
Robert L. Hogg
Chicago
Mary Patterson
Donald Coe
Millwood
Rupert Miller
Dayton
Virginia
Milton L. Miller
Main St
George C. Calhoun
Cleveland
O. W. Lusher
Edith Mercer
Coraopolis
R. P. Liter
Bess Liter
Gertrude Halliday
Mary Gillispie
Athens
Emma Clark
Gilbert Harnsberger
Harrisonburg
Annette Stribling
Ben Franklin
Gallipolis
H. FE. Albert
Georgia
Lavena Hood
Brunswick
Rupert L. Kayser, Jr
Lincoln Ave
Richard L. Simmons
Charleston
S. A. Simmons
Logan Burdette
Sand Hill Road
Utica
Ohio
Thelma Stone
A. L. Rossiter
Detroit
Postal Job In Germany Described
Jess Poffenbarger son of Mrs Margaret Poffenbarger of this city is serving in Berlin with the communications branch learning about the postal service rehabilitation under the War Department civilian employment. He previously worked 22 years at the Charleston post office and will return to his former job after his present assignment ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Germany
Jess Poffenbarger
Margaret Poffenbarger
Berlin
Charleston
War Department
Reichespost
Poffenbarger
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Eee
Army
Army Air Forces
N. Court Street
Licentive
Prion Commerce Bide
Americas
Superior
Oho
Foe
McElfresh
J. W. Musgrave
Martha Logan
Schine
Athena
Home Economist
General Electric Appliances
Superior Electric CO
T-4
Oliver
Gallaher’s
Gallaher
Woodbury's
Hayrin
Hayfex
Blue Jay Corn
Rex
Collyrium
Asaaa
Lady Borden
Fasteeth
A's
Arana
York
Raz
S. Vv. C. Ascorbic
Sterno
Tampax Modern
Hanars
Mays
Carrere
Veto
Colgates
Olga
Mennen
Seltzer
Yardley
Lotus Cologne
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