Advance Ticket Sales Exceed Estimates for Blue Devil Season
Down town Coaches for the Blue Devil football program saw advance seat sales top expectations when the sale opened at the high school. A 400 seat block sold 233 to boosters while remaining 167 seats await general purchase at the Libby Hotel daily 9 to 3. Membership drive could top last year’s 234 with firms paying above the $3 minimum.
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Gallipolis
Blue Devil
Boosters
Linson H. Stebbins
Libby Hotel
Charles A. Rathburn
Special Duty Set For Sons
GALLIPOLIS Sheriff George Ehman says he may use his sons Albert or Theodore on special duty amid rumors one could become deputy after Woodrow B. Saunders resigned. A decision may take a week or more from a list of five or more applicants, with deputy appointments needing the common pleas court judge's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Albert
Theodore
Woodrow B. Saunders
Common Pleas Court
Talks By Sen Taft Scheduled Sept 29
Sen Robert A. Taft on campaign tour will speak in Gallipolis on September 29. Civic groups expected to attend include the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Rotary and other organizations.
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Sen. Taft
Gallipolis
Robert A. Taft
Senator Taft
The
Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary
All Bran claims relief from constipation in reader letters
A Portland Indiana reader letters page touts All Bran as relief for constipation. Mrs J A Hamma of 1226 West Main Street credits daily intake of one plateful with dramatic benefits and promises double money back if not satisfied after ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.a.hamma
Main St
Portland
Ind
Kell ’S
Auto Theft Suspect Arrested in Ironton Case
Gallia County patrol reports the July 30 theft of a car from Ironton appears solved with an arrest in Ironton jail. Recovered items include a radio clock horns and tools from the vehicle owned by Charles Moore. A parole violation suspect faces charges as two accidents on Route 35 and Friendly Ridge road caused property damage with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Charles Moore
Trenton
Mercerville Road
Bladen
Gallipolis
Robert Tuttle
Friendly Ridge
Route 218
Mercerville
Forest Cremeens Jr
Roy Heilman
Pomeroy
River traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha shows varied boat movements
Monday observers at Gallipolis locks logged multiple boats with entries from the Jay son and Rand down to Ernestine and Neville, while Pennsylvania down and other craft traced progress. Kanawha River entries included Dolle and Sullivan, with several vessels posted near Marmet and London. Gauges read upper 18.1 and lower 10.8 feet.
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Gallipolis
Jayson
Rand
Ogram
Castle
Ernestine
Semet
Neville
Pennsylvania
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Local Clinic Admits and Discharges Patients
Mrs. Mary Bonecutter of Henderson, a surgical patient, was discharged Sunday. Mrs. Emma Zuspan of Mason City entered the clinic Saturday as a medical patient. Daniel Crowder, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Crowder of Pliny, was admitted Monday as a surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bonecutter
Henderson
Emma Zuspan
Mason City
Daniel Crowder
Thomas Crowder
Pliny
Judge Betz Returns After Two Weeks Vacation
Gallipolis Ohio Judge Robert M. Betz of the common pleas court resumed duties Monday after a two week vacation in the East with his wife and son Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
Common Pleas Court
East
Field Day Set By 4-H
GALLIPOLIS The 4 H Club field day will be Aug 23 at Washington school auditorium. Demonstrations begin at 9 a.m. and a dress style review at 1 p.m. Members will view the movie Green Promise and swim at the high school pool. Winners advance to Ohio State Fair. judges are Pauline Huck and Margaret Anne Studer.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Pauline Huck
Lronton
Margaret Anne Studer
Pomeroy
Fifth drunken driving sentence handed in Gallipolis
Judge William H. Jones jailed Francis A. Roberts for drunken driving and suspended his license for six months after a $50 fine. Roxie Boster forfeited a $15 bond for disorderly conduct. Elmo McDonald forfeited his intoxication bond. Ida Martin and Max Shively were fined $5 plus costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Francis A. Roberts
Gallipolis Star Route
Roxie Boster
Elmo McDonald
Ida Martin
Ewington
Max Shively
Vinton
4-H Club Activities Highlights Local Meetings
Several 4-H clubs met recently at member homes to discuss projects and upcoming events. Reports mention projects due to advisers, camp planning, demonstrations on flowers and sandwiches, and plans for future meetings and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northup Wonders
Charles
Donna Lou Kuhn
Jeanne
Bobby
Jerry Nibert
Eugene Elliott
Births at Holzer Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Birth notices list Mrs. James Angel Bladen a daughter Mrs Roy A Shaw Wellston a son Mrs Edwin Sharp Thurman a daughter Mrs Lindsay Miller Miller a daughter Mrs Otto Brafford Oak Hill Charles A Boone Huntington Claude Wall city Mrs William Lee Sams Jackson Harley DeLong Jr Jackson Mrs Dan Glassman Point Pleasant Phyllis Jean Mullohan Gallia Mrs Dewey Cantor Jackson Judy Brohard Wellston Mrs Milton Bowman Blackfork Lula Lawrence Kananga Mrs Lawrence Smeltzer city Mrs C B Watson City Discharged list includes David Reese Mrs Glenn Syrus Mrs John Dupree and son Mrs Henry Flowers and daughter Miss Janet Russell Phyllis Jean Mollohan Kiley Grubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Brafford
Oak Hill
Charles A. Boone
Huntington
Claude Wall
City
William Lee Sams
Jackson
Harley DeLong, Jr
Dan Glassman
Point Pleasant
Phyllis Jean Mullohan
Gallia
Dewey Cantor
Judy Brohard
Wellston
Milton Bowman
Blackfork
Lula Lawrence
Kananga
Lawrence Smeltzer
C. B. Watson
David Reese
Glenn Syrus
John Dupree
Henry Flowers
Janet Russell
Phyllis Jean Mollohan
Kiley Grubb
Mason County Land Transfers
M W and Mary C Johnson transfer part of lots 3 and 4 block E Henderson to Hughie D Daugherty. Bartow and Nedra Jones sell 14 Arbuckle District tracts with reservations to Garland B Pace and Ruby N Pace about 500 acres and Townsend farm part. Henry and Elizabeth Fleming deed lot 2 English Court Addition Point Pleasant to Berfitt and Emma F Jordan. A L and Myrtle Barringer transfer % acre lot 3 sixth tier First St Point Pleasant to City of Point Pleasant.
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M. W
Mary C. Johnson
Hughie D. Daugherty
Henderson
Bartow
Nedra Jones
Garland B
Ruby N. Pace
Arbuckle
Townsend
Henry and
Elizabeth Fleming
Berfitt
Emma F. Jordan
English Court
Point Pleasant
A. L
Myrtle Barringer
Local men fined for assault and intoxication charges
In a weekend roundup, 15 people were charged with petty offenses. Huddles ton Huddleston and Jack Crawford pleaded guilty to assault and paid $20 fines. Floyd Green and Joseph Harper paid $10 for intoxication. Ernest Thornton paid $5 for assault and battery. his wife Mabel Thornton signed the complaint. Carl Duffy and Virgie McDade pleaded guilty to intoxication and were jailed 10 days after refusing to pay $5 fines. State and city officers participated in the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Garrison Green
Joseph Erwin Harper
Sgt
D. G Wilfong
Ernest Thornton
Mabel Thornton
Carl Duffy
Virgie M. McDade
Automobile Still Missing in Point Pleasant Case
A. H. Yarbrough of 709 Viand Street reports his 1949 car stolen from a private garage of Capt. Grover Co. Hite in Point Pleasant overnight after being stored there Sunday. The car had only a few thousand miles. A nearby resident saw a light near midnight. Police at city county and state levels are investigating.
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Point Pleasant
A. H. Yarbrough
Viand St
Yarbrough
Huntington
Capt. Grover Co. Hite
Nine Mason County Boys Attend Jackson Mill Camp
Nine Mason County youths attend the Jackson Mill boys camp this week. Named are Eddie Sommer South Side George Byus Henderson Dana Durst Sand Hill Road Slicker Foglesong Route 2 Jim my Love Bill Lewis George McCoy Upper Flats Earl Dean Knight Hartford and Ray McConshay Charleston Rd. The program features crafts discussions dancing swimming field sports out-of-state speakers vespers council circles and parties. They plan to return home in August.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Jackson Mill
Eddie Sommer
South Side
George Byus
Henderson
Dana Durst
Sand Hill Road
Slicker
To Teach Dramatics at Camp Dekanawida
Donald Shamblin son of the Rev and Mrs H O Shamblin of 611 Viand St left Monday for Camp Dekanawida at Salt Rock to serve as counsellor and teach a class in dramatics in the Huntington District Methodist Youth Fellowship Intermediate Camp. The camp will continue through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Donald Shamblin
H. O. Shamblin
Viand St
Camp Dekanawida
Salt Rock
Huntington
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Marriage license issued in Point Pleasant
A marriage license was issued to Owen David Denny and Sue Roberta Hughes of Beech Hill.
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Point Pleasant
Owen David Denny
Sue Roberta Hughes
Beech Hill
Surprise Birthday for Deweese in Point Pleasant
Hobart Deweese was honored at a surprise party Sunday for his fifty third birthday. Relatives gathered including the Price family from Long Bottom, Haynes of Clifton, Mourning family, Pauley of Huntington, and numerous Cromley and Deweese relatives from Point Pleasant and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hobart Deweese
William Price
Long Bottom
Laura Haynes
Clifton
Dale Mourning
Jim
Middleport
Billy Pauley
Mary Lou
Huntington
Roy Biffle
Nettie Cromley
Edward Cromley
Eddie
Bobby
Betty
Bonnie
Gilbert Deweese
Lettie Jane
Mrs. Matheny Services Held in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Anna Rollins Matheny were held at Bethel Church near Flat Rock with Rev. Okey Keifer officiating. She died at her home in Leon on Monday. burial followed in Bethel Church cemetery. Surviving are her husband Dan Matheney four sons Harvey Rollins Russell Rollins Eunice Rollins Cleve Rollins all of Leon and two daughters Mrs Ora Stephens of Leon and Mrs Sarah Gibeaut of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Bethel Church
Flat Rock
Anna Rollins Matheny
Leon
Okey Keifer
Dan Matheney
Harvey Rollins
Russell Rollins
Eunice Rollins
Cleve Rollins
Ora Stephens
Sarah Gibeaut
Matheney
Charles Wesley Rollins
Mrs. Weissenburger Starts New Post in St Louis
Mr and Mrs J T Weissenburger of 1205 Main St travel to St Louis Mo where Mrs Weissenburger begins work as 4 Signer for Forrest City Manufacturing Co She previously operated Jason Co in Point Pleasant as designer The new role covers design of women's wear for Carol King Doris Dodson and Martha Manning brands.
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Point Pleasant
J. T. Weissenburger
Main St
St. Louis
Pt Pleasant Livestock Prices at Market Last Saturday
Pt Pleasant livestock market activity rose 50 cents to a dollar from the prior week. Steers and heifers averaged 21.50 to 24.50, baby beeves 22 to 24.75, cows 15 to 17.50, bulls 15.50 to 19.10, hogs 19 to 22.50, lambs 20 to 23.50, sows 15 to 18, slaughter ewes 9 and down. 28 choice calves sold at 28.95, good 27.80 to 28.50.
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Point Pleasant
Break-in Attempt Reported in Kingtown Residence
Mrs. Clifford Boggs of Kingtown reported to Chief FE F. Geiger that someone tried to break into her home around 2 a m on Monday. The incident is under local investigation with no injuries reported.
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Point Pleasant
Clifford Boggs
Kingtown
FE. F. Geiger
Cattle Entered in Fair at Huntington Kenova
J. W. Newman of Beech Hill and Florida entered Hereford cattle from his Mason County farm in the livestock division of the Huntington Kenova Fair this week.
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Fair Point Pleasant
J. W. Newman
Beech Hill
Florida
Mason County
Huntington-Kenova Fair
Mason County Farm Women Plan County Activities
The Mason County farm women met Saturday at the agricultural extension office to evaluate past work and plan future club activities. Attendees included Mrs. A Sommer and other local representatives, with Mrs Hogsett, the County Home Demonstration Agent, presiding. Scheduled: Sommer will attend the state planning conference August 29 in Jack son’s Mill.
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Mason County Farm Women's Council
Agricultural Extension Office
Farm Women's Club
A. &. Sommer
State Farm Women's Education Committee
State Farm Women's Planning Conference
Jackson's Mill
Mason County
Mra Sommer
Dana Durst
A. P. Roush
Powell Reynolds
Arnett Roush
Milton Lewis
T. B. Roush
A. R. Roush
Frances Sterrett
Lester Adkins
C P. Stout
Hugh Barr
A. N. Dickens
Charles Hogsett
Miss Marilyn Easley Hosts Saturday Home Party
Miss Marilyn Easley daughter of Mr and Mrs L Easley and Viand St hosted a party Saturday evening at her home Games were played and refreshments served to a list of guests including Kay Woolfitt Joan Chambers Annabelle Yarbrough Martha Vaught Charlotte Weissenburger Patty Lou Smith and Marilyn Easley among others
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Marilyn Easley
Walter Ketater
Glenwood
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Virginia
Charlotte Keister
Lorena Bauer
Lincoln Ave
Thomas Gail
Moundaville Mit
Betty Lou Bell
George Sprenger
Fourth St
Allan H. King
Charleston
Point Pleasant
Sunny R
Elmer Grueser
Camp Conley
Edmond Grueser
Pomeroy
Kay
Keith Grueser
Elmer Gruesers
Grueser
Bob Adkins
Viand St
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Point Mpleasant
Harrison Smith
Ravenswood
Parish Picnic At Stroutland Farms Ben Lomond
Christ Church parish members and friends are invited to a picnic announced by Rev. Robert Findlay Thomas. The event on August 20 opens at 4 p m at Stroutland Farms Ben Lomond with Christ Church and Bruce Chapel guests hosted by Mrs. Co P Stout. Mrs Don D Smith is chair of arrangements.
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Christ Church Parish
Robert Findlay Thomas
Stroutland Farms
Ben Lomond
Christ Church
Bruce Chapel
Co. P. Stout
Don D. Smith
Tour plans urged for Jackson's Mill visit
Mrs. Charles Foglesong home demonstration agent asks men planning the Aug. 31 tour to Jackson's Mill to mail registration fees now. All reservations must reach her office by Saturday Aug. 20.
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Charles Foglesong
Jackson's Mill
Families take Sunday trip to Lake Hope from Spencer
Mr and Mrs Opie Board and son Timmy of Spencer join Mr and Mrs Charles Romine and daughters Judy and Alice for a Lake Hope outing. The boards flew to Gallipolis where the Romines met them and traveled by car to the lake.
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Opie
Timmy
Spencer
Charles Romine
Judy
Alice
Lake Hope
Gallipolis
Romines
Charles Romine, Jr
Jefferson Blvd
Roane County
Gandyville
Charleston
Mra
Minnie
Local residents and visitors share weeklong greetings and travel
Linders visiting Charleston with the Masons returns to 805 Vi and St. Mrs E J Blumberg visits her mother. Many townspeople travel to Washington DC, Morgantown, Glenwood and Park Drive for visits, vacations, and family gatherings, while others host relatives at 908 Main St and Lincoln Ave.
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Miles BR. Dowting
Main St
Lorena Bauer
Lincoln Ave
Glacys Bauer
Huntington
Tired Kidneys Sleepless Nights Warned By Readers Card
Reader notice warns of kidney disorders causing backache headaches and tiredness. Mentions night waking and eye swelling. Advises asking about a stimulant diuretic with claimed relief and introduces a generic product name.
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Dean
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