Southern States Coop Membership Meet Set
The annual Southern States Cooperative membership meeting is scheduled for August 27 at 8 p.m. at Point Pleasant Junior High School. C. C. Lewis Jr. will preside with a long fest, remarks, a manager’s report, a film on the annual report, a panel discussion, and musical selections by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Southern States Cooperative
C. C. Lewis, Jr
William Gregory
C. C. Lewis
Southern States
Point Pleasant Cooperative
Sandy F. Pyles
Kenneth J. Burgess
Lester Jor
Point Pleasant Churches and Notices for August 1957
Religious notices list Point Pleasant churches with service times and pastors including Presbyterian Eighth and Main, Sacred Heart, St Joseph Mason, Christ Church Episcopal, Church of Christ Henderson, and First Church of God Point Pleasant. Also community items include school bids, juror drawings, estates filings, executors, and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
St. Joseph's of Mason
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome D. Rodgers
Holy Communion
Church of Christ
Henderson
A. Kelly
Sheriff Sale Of Real Estate In Athens County Ohio
The Athens County Savings and Loan Co. sues Freda V. Chambers in No. 214038 and terms a sheriff sale for September 5, 1997 at 1 30 o clock in the Athens Courthouse. Property at 75 Stewart Street Athens Ohio appraised at $6500 with minimum bid two thirds. Cash in hand. Sheriff Harold Shimlof serves notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Athens County
Athens County Savings & Loan Co. A Corp
Freda
Chambers
Athens
Ohio
Stewart, Street
City of
Athe
Keconte of Om
Stewart Oc
Athena
Shimlof
Serresas & Gray Afearnanl &2
Deed Recorded In Point Pleasant Sale of Mt Vernon Ave Lots
Anna Belle Weissenburger recorded a deed in Point Pleasant selling lots 1 2 3 and 4 on Mt Vernon Ave and the building and improvements to the Bilmar Corporation through the county clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Anna Belle Weissenburger
Mt. Vernon Ave
Bilmar Corporation
Musgrave resigns from three city posts in Pleasants
Charles Musgrave city clerk and water works manager and treasurer resign effective Aug. 31. Mayor Krodel seeks state auditor, may nominate Barbee Rothgeb for clerk and treasurer, while Krodel to apply for water works manager. Appointments set for next Monday’s council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Musgrave
City Water Works
Musgrave
State Liquor Commission
B. W. Krodel
Krodel
Barbee Rothgeb
Rothgeb
Point Pleasant PTA Holds Executive Meeting
An executive PTA meeting at Point Pleasant High School was held at the president Wilbur Plants home in Bellemeade. Plans for the year were discussed and letters prepared for freshmen parents and faculty. Attendees included Thomas Bunton vice president Mrs Clayton Pullins treasurer Mrs William Lyons secretary and Mrs Ray Crank program chairman. The first meeting of the new school year is set for Sept 19 at the school. All parents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
PTA
Point Pleasant High School
Wilbur Plants
Bellemeade
Thomas Bunton
Clayton Pullins
William Lyons
Ray Crank
Mason County Land Transfers List
Transfers of property in Mason County show numerous deeds. Basil Hudson and Lizzie Hudson convey to Gilbert Kenneth and Edison Putney in Lewis District. Frank Oliver and Ruth Oliver transfer to Harry and Lettie Jean Goodnute at Point Pleasant. Oby Morehead deeds in Union District to Vernon and Mary Stone. John Mann and Betty Mann move property in Lewis District to James and Edith Pugh. Leroy Lyons and Lena Lyons transfer to Patricia Karr Carsey in Waggener District. Gay Casto transfers to James and Marsha Del Boshell in Robinson District. Albert Brown and Mildred Brown to Jasper and Gladys Mae Hoschar in the city. Charles Baird and Iva Baird in Arbuckle District to George Somerville. Robert Patterson and Hazel Patterson in Clendenin District to William and Virginia Patterson. Alta Miller, Dora Bailey, Delmar Bailey in Cologne District to Dencil and Odith Matheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil
Lizzie Hudson
Gilbert
Kenneth
Edison Putney
Lewis
Frank
Ruth Oliver
Point Pleasant
Harry
Lettie Jean Goodnute
Oby Morehead
Union
Vernon
Mary Stone
John
Betty Mann
James
Edith Pugh
Leroy
Lena Lyons
Waggener
Patricia Karr Carsey
Gay and
May Casto
Robinson
Marsha del Boshell
Albert and
Mildred Brown
Jasper
Gladys Mae Hoschar
Charles and
Iva Baird
Arbuckle
George Somerville
Robert and
Hazel Patterson
Clendenin
William
Virginia Patterson
Alta Miller
Dora
Delmar Bailey
Cologne
Dencil
Odith Matheny
Marriage Licenses for Akron Storey and Jeffers Hudson Couples
David Akron Storey, 20, son of Richard and Rachel Rich ards Storey Elmwood Ind and Phyllis Maxine Bowman, 25, daughter of Arthur and Goldie Gossett Bowman Frankfort Ind. William Junior Jeffers, 21, son of Clayton and Virginia Mae Gardner Jeffers and Judith Ann Hudson, 16, daughter of N C and Lucy Dowell Hudson South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Akron Storey
Richard and
Rachel May Richards Storey
Elmwood
Ind
Phyllis Maxine Bowman
Arthur and
Goldie Gossett Bowman
Frankfort
William Junior Jeffers
Clayton
Virginia Mae Gardner Jeffers
Judith Ann Hudson
N. C
Lucy Dowell Hudson
South Side
Navy Men Form Oil Drum Band in Puerto Rico Debut
A Navy band in San Juan formed from steel drum players plans a North American debut in Chicago before year end. Led by Chief Musician Charles Roeper, the group learned calypso and other styles in Trinidad, showcasing 24-note melodies across four octaves and envisioning steel drums in Puerto Rico and mainland schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Chicago
10Th Naval District
United States
Daniel V. Gallery
Trinidad
Navy
Charles A. Roeper
Sandra Bond Foley Honored With Shower in Hartford
Miss Sandra Bond Foley bride elect of Alexander Keith McClung Jr. was honored at a miscellaneous shower August 9 on the Smiths northwest Hartford lawn. Hostesses were Mrs. Donald Smith and Mrs. Thurl Stone, with many attendees listed from New Haven Gallipolis and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Sandra Bond Foley
Alexander Keith McClung, Jr
Donald Smith
Thurl Stone
Smith
Miss Foley
Charles Holzer
Merrill Johnson
Gallipolis
S. C. Wilhelm
Donald Happensett
A. L. Rossiter
Milton Miller
Mary Leftwich
William Heslop
Point Pleasant
Paul Nease
Ray Proffitt
L. J. Ruttencutter
Donald Folgesong
Nolan Swackhammer
Clyde Foley
Mason
A. B. Woodrum
Clifton
L. C. Roush
Kaylong
Mark Ward
Hugo Juhling
N. ©. Wein
Emil Knight
A. Keith McClung
Earl Fields
William Kelly
George Lerner
William Fields
Sanford Powell
William McKnight
Mary Aumiller
James McKnight
Rutter Knight
Earl Dean Knight
Bessie Jenkins
Harry Grimm
George James
J. H. Smith, Jr
Arthur Wayland
Esther McKnight
Elizabeth Gruesser
James M. Crump
J. W. Kell
Edward Kell
Two Injured In Route 17 Collision
Two men were hospitalized in Holzer Hospital after a Thursday evening crash on Route 17 at Three Mile Creek. H. R. Collins of Dayton drove a station wagon with a back injury, while James Robert Hall of Jackson Ohio Route 4 suffered a compound fracture of the left elbow. Both were listed in fair condition. Hall attempted to pass the wagon, causing the collision and a double rollover. Collins' wife and daughter were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Three Mile Creek
H. R. Collins
Dayton
James Robert Hall
Jackson
Ohio
Hall
Collins
Varian Dies at 71 Former Point Pleasant Resident
Homer A. Varian 71 of Steubenville, a former Point Pleasant resident and timekeeper for Weirton Steel Co., died at a Steubenville hospital Wednesday evening. Born in Mason County, he was the son of Camden and Annie J. Varian. Surviving Mason County relatives include sisters Mrs. Mary Wilson and Mrs. Lettie Jennings, and nieces Mrs. Howard Garland and Mrs. Evelyn Biffle. He also leaves six daughters and three sons. a brother Clyde Varian of Chillicothe. Mrs. Wilson and the relatives expected to attend the funeral arrived Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Homer A. Varian
Steubenville
Varian
Weirton Steel Co
Mason County
Camden
Annie J. Varian
Mary Wilson
Lettie Jennings
Howard Garland
Evelyn Biffle
Gallipolis Ferry
Clyde Varian
Chillicothe
Wilson
Special Meet Postponed by Point Pleasant Council
A special city council meeting in Point Pleasant was postponed due to lack of a quorum with only five members present. Citizens including Mr and Mrs Russell Boyce Mrs Carl McDaniel Leon Putz Pard Hudson and A E Thomas planned to meet Monday night about code changes for a proposed trailer court on Vernon and Jefferson above 24th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Russell Boyce
Carl McDaniel
Leon Putz
Pard Hudson
A. E. Thomas
Council
Man Fined and Jailed for Drunk Driving and Speeding
James Casto pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and speeding before Justice A M Goodwin. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs for DWI and 40 dollars plus costs for speeding. His license was revoked for six months and he received 24 hours in jail. Arrested by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Casto
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Driver Cited After Collision at 22nd and Jackson
Patrick Henry 17 of Gallipolis Ferry charged with hazardous driving after his car collided with Charley Fowler 47 of Point Pleasant Thursday noon at 22nd and Jackson. Damage estimated 300 to Henry and 700 to Fowler cars. Sheriff's department investigated. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Patrick Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Charley Fowler
Jackson
Henry
Fowler
Sheriff's Department
Marriage Announcement for Miss Foley and Mr. McClung
Charles Smith reports the marriage of Miss Foley to Mr. McClung set for August 17 at 4:30 PM in Christ Episcopal Church Point Pleasant. The notice names both families and confirms the ceremony details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Miss Foley
Mr. McClung
Christ Episcopal Church
Point Pleasant
B 36 Bomber History Charts Turbulent U S Air Power
Convair Ft Worth delivered the last refurbished B-36 to Brig. Gen. Nils Ohman at Carswell AFB Texas. The giant bomber spurred a decades long debate over cost and strategic value, with admirals and generals arguing its impact on U S defense while critics point to its limited war use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carswell Air Force Base
Tex
Convair
Ft. Worth
Nils Ohman
19Th Air Division
Air Force
Navy
Leigh Burke
Arthur Radford
Burke
Naval Operations
Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John Crommelin
Washington
Omar Bradley
Truman
Eisenhower
Pentagon
America
Russia
U. S
Strategic Air Command
Mason Mother's Club Dinners Mark Point Pleasant Evening
The Mason Mother's Club held its annual dinner Wednesday at the Clam House in Parkersburg with attendees including Mrs. Harry Surface and Mrs. Ralph Warner among many others. John Henry Caudill and family hosted a separate dinner at Viand Street with guests from Portsmouth and Florida joining in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason Mother’s Club
Clam
Parkersburg
Harry Surface
Ralph Warner
Alice Nease
Mary Berry
Lucille Swackhammer
Dora Ebersbach
Stanley Harbour
Jean Vanmatre
Charles Yeager
June Burns
Sally Clark
Lila Zerkle
Donald Cook
James Diehl, Jr
George Carson
Lester Cotson
L. B. Foreman
C. A. Smith
Local Notes on Hospital Patients and Visitors
The condition of Madeline Durfee Wirtz of Bellemeade at St Mary Hospital Huntington is slightly improved. Mrs. George Sprenger of Fourth Street fell at home Wednesday and broke a hip. she’s at Holzer Hospital. Guests of Mr and Mrs Trix Caudill and Mr and Mrs Jack Kauff in Henderson include Mrs Howard Noel of Tampa and Mrs William Hanes of Portsmouth. both are cousins of Mr Caudill. A3e Leonard returned to duties at Williams Air Force Base Arizona after a 30 day leave with parents Herbert and Hogsett Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Durfee Wirtz
Bellemeade
St. Mary Hospital
Huntington
George Sprenger
Fourth Street
Holzer Hospital
Trix Caudill
Jack Kauff
Henderson
Howard Noel
Tampa
Fla
William Hanes
Portsmouth
Ohio
Noel
Hanes
Caudill
Charles Leonard
The
William Air Force Base
Arizona
Herbert Leonard
Hogsett
Gallipolis Church Listings Show Broad Local Schedule
Local churches in Gallipolis list services daily including Low and High Masses, Sunday schools, worship times, and prayer meetings. Notable entries include Saint Adolph Golubieski parish, Nazarene, Calvary Baptist, Assembly of God, and First Church of God with weekly programs and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Catholic
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
Ewington
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Vinton
Poplar Ridge
Mennonite Church
Paul Stoltzfus
First Church of God
Kyger Kyger Picnic At Buckeye Lake Attended by Many
A family picnic at Buckeye Lake drew numerous relatives including Marvin and Mrs Thomas and families from Kyger and Neva da. Visits included Walter Ely of Michigan to Claude Rupe and David Matthews guests Lanny of Coshocton and Millard Spaulding family from Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger
Buckeye Lake
Marvin Thomas
Judy
David
Bud Fife
Fred Sisson
Phillip
Ann
Wayne Sisson
Richard
Bobby
Carolyn
Linda
Cheshire
Dale Sisson
Perry Ralph
Sandra
Don Ralph
John Ralph
Julia
Nevada
Arthur Sisson
Carl Sisson
Marion
Jerry Althouse
Harpster
Walter Ely
Michigan
Claude Rupe
David Matthews
Wilfred Taylor and
Lanny
Coshocton
Millard Spaulding and Sons
Pomeroy
Burdell Bradbury
Bruce
Urbana
Mr. Bradbury
Luella Bradbury
Rodney
Letart Ladies Aid Quilt Making Meeting Notes
The Ladies Aid groups of Oakgrove EUB Church and Board Chapel and Board Baptist met in Letart area to sew two quilts and rug rags, enjoy a pot luck dinner, and share church fellowship. Attendees included Mrs. Fannie Taylor and other Letart members. funeral guests for F B Living included Dan Aten and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
Ladies Aid
Oakgrove Eub
Board Chapel Ladies Aid
Board Baptist Ladies Aid
Fannie Taylor
F. B
Dan Aten
Dallas Gibbs
Ray Robison
Dwight Gibbs
Ethel Fry
Toby Myers
Charleston
Mrs
West Columbia pair waived to grand jury on larceny charge
Bland and Charles Van Meter waived to the grand jury after arraignment before Justice A. M. Goodwin on a charge of grand larceny. They allegedly stole copper and lead from the TNT area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Bland
Charles van Meter
West Columbia
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
TNT
Webb Family Reunion Set for August 25 at Shiloh Church
The 23rd Webb family reunion will be held August 25 at Shiloh Church near Hamden with a basket dinner at noon. Grace Murdock of Cleveland is president, Elsie Howell of Bremen is secretary and treasurer, and Everett Webb of Hamden is program airman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden
Webb
Shiloh
Grace Murdock
Cleveland
Elsie Howell
Bremen
Everett Webb
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Ohio River System
River gauges show Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls and others with mixed readings and several dams on the sill. Ohio River movable dams up. boat movements listed at Locks 15 through 31 with numerous vessel names and tow totals recorded by time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Jerry Bosworth
Lock
David Moran
Beckford
A. L. Long
Ohio
Neville
Pittsburgher
Dispatcher
A. V. Criss
Tradewinds
Beaver
Sam Houston
Winchester
Chanduler
Cecilia R
Creditor
Kanawha
Marmet
Emma No
Ogram
Island Creek
Salvay
Calhoun
Woman Fractures Hip in Slip at Home
Mrs George Springer of 217 Fourth Street Point Pleasant was admitted to Holzer Hospital Thursday afternoon with a fractured right hip after she slipped and fell in her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Springer
Fourth St
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan, Jr
Leslie Rayburn
Charles Sommer
Burgess
Stephen Sisters
Bailes and Tucker
Linda Rainey
Emory Roush
Artie Roush
Frank Yester
Lloyd Erwin
James Shadle
I. A. Blain
Roy Krebs
Marcus Weaver
FHAC
G. K. Burdette
Jordan
Farm Home
Presbyterian—Eighth and Main
Robert Ray
Glouster
J. H. Dunnette
Front Street
Hocking County
Common Pleas Court
Said County
Nan Tranerpwy
Dolly Eva Stalder
of the Plains
Ohlo
W. M. Stalder
William M. Stalder
Roger J. Jones
Fast Hocking Local Board of Education
Logan
Murray City
Carbon Hill
Green Gore Marion Enterprise
Weston School
Board of Education
Helen Hawk
Richard Fought
Emma H. Inman
Ray R. James
Edith Forrest McBee
Delbert T. Robinson
Albert T. Volntler
Ry Beatrice Nanna
George Osler
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
J. S. Bramon
Eue
Leon
Donald Pringle
Rockcastle
Yanger
Mr. Zion
Promise Land
Warren
Harmony Baptist
Warren Dean
Heights
Roy McCoy
Concord Baptist
Bellemead Eub
Jack Higgins
Robert Kessinger
Church of Christ In Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel
Howard Avenue
Bell Meade
Ervin Patrick
H. A. Varian
By Douglas Larsen
General Dynamics Corp
VU. S
Kremlin
Tom Baker
Point Pleasant Area
Caudills
John Henry Caudill
Viand St
Elizabeth Gregory
Ira Balin
Jody
Bonnie Caudill
Hershel McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Garfield Ave
Bill Heinselman
Simpson Chapel
George ,Holecombe
First Baptist
W. H. Green
Thomas D. Bunyan
Kay Rogers Society
Russell Sarrett
Hedgewood Drive
Fellowship
Ann Judson
St. Peters Episcopal
Second Ave
Albert S.chappelear Iil
Episcopal Young
James Thomson
Mary and Martha Guild
Lawrence Bastiani
Grace Methodist
Second and Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
Taker's
Kris Kringle
Kanauga
Silver Bridge
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