Big Vote Discrepancies Found in Recount in Mason County
Mason County officials began a recount of the August 3 primary votes for the School Board and House of Delegates. In precinct 35 Ordnance School major discrepancies appeared in several candidates including Adkins, Saunders, Fry, Jones, Adams, Brown and Powers with shifts between unofficial tallies and recounts. The recount also adjusted the House of Delegates race where George A. Rairden gained votes and Campbell Stevens tallied more on recount. objections were raised about carbon paper marking and ballot integrity. Recounting of the remaining four precincts was to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County School Board
House of Delegates
Robert Adkins
Gerald's Road
Fred Saunders
Charles G. Jones
Harold Fry, Sr
Harold Adams
Dana Brown
Charles Powers
William Bardin
Fry, Jones
Powers
Board of Education
Stevens
Rairden
W. T. Bro
Campbell Stevens
Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlights
Social page notes a large gathering at Winfield Road for the Barnetts with numerous families from Marmet Sycamore and Nitro. Marital event includes Yvonne Henry and Alfred Short wedding at the Henry home with Army groom stationed in Colorado. Guests travel from Gallia County and beyond for visits and church conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Adella
Henry
Ace Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Alfred F. Short
Thurman Short
Thurman
Brady Duncan
Nitro
Short
Point Pleasant High School
Jordan Baptist Church
U. S. Army
Colorado
October Meeting Led by Garden Committee of Point Pleasant Club
The Point Pleasant Woman's Club October meeting is run by the garden ecom mittee with Mrs Grant Stanley as chair. November's session will be led by the citizenship committee with Mrs Denver Knap as chair and Mrs A F E Sommer as vice-chair. December’s meeting heads the American homes committee with Mrs Dick Allen as chair and Mrs Carl Adler as vice-chair. The January meeting focuses on health and safety with Mrs Roy W Eschenaur as chair. February features the international friendship committee with Mrs C G Bauer le as chair and Mrs Eugene Sterrett as vice-chair. March’s program comes from the literature committee with Mrs Kenneth W Shaffer as chair and Mrs Wayne Gammon as vice-chair. April’s meeting is under the music and art department with Mrs C R Schurman as chair and Mrs Jack Rogers as vice-chair. The final meeting of the year is by the child welfare committee with Mrs Charles White as chair. Total membership is 179. The Federation theme is Our American Task and You Are the Light of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant Woman's Club
International Friendship Committee
C. G. Bauerle
Eugene Sterrett
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Wayne Gammon
Department of Music and Art
C.R. Schurman
Jack. Rogers
Charles White
Federated Woman's Club
Presbyterian Women Meet at Arbuckle Home
The women of the Presbyterian Church will gather Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. P A Sayre in Arbuckle for a church meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
P_ A Sayre
Arbuckle
Mason County Farm Women’s Club Tour Cancelled
The annual Mason County Farm Women’s Club tour has been cancelled and was rescheduled for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason, County Farm Women's Club
Weekend visits tie Dearborn and Point Pleasant veterans
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Borsch of Dearborn Michigan visited Mrs. T. A. Beckey and several Point Pleasant residents over the weekend. The group attended the 8th annual reunion of the 30th Air Depot Squadron in Dayton Ohio at the Hotel Miami. Sibley and Mayfield served with the Ninth Air Corps during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Borsch
Dearborn
Mich
T. A. Beckey
Hubert Carroll
Lonnie Safford
Point Pleasant
Hanly Sibley
126
Pleasant St
Randy Mayfield
Indianapolis
Dayton
30Th Air Depot Squadron
Miami
Sibley and
Mayfield
Ninth Air Corps
Pearl Knapp
Betsy Knapp
Gallipolis Ferry
Harold Swinburne
Stephen
Susan
Point Pleasant Band Camp To Host About 100 Players
Approximately 100 members of Point Pleasant High School junior and senior bands will attend Band Camp at Camp Caesar near Cowen West Virginia August 22 to 27. Band director C R Yoho announced plans call for separate rehearsals and a staffed camp with Marshall College students and local aides assisting in brass reeds religious activities and nursing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Camp Caesar
Cowen
W. Va
C. R. Yoho
Yoho
Jerry Roach
Marshall College
Mra
Anna Belle Baker
Cincinnati
Robert E Seibert
Charlotesville
Reeds
Hattie Jordan
Betty Shamblin
Holzer Hospital
Speeding Charges Filed Across Several States
State highway patrol filed speeding charges against Evans R. Chapman 23 Gallipolis Robert M. Shehan 26 Madison Wis Charles F. Grove 30 Winston Salem NC Dale McMillin 36 Vinton Route 1 Jack L. Saunders 45 Huntington Homer R. Taylor 19 Grove City William B. Bowling 25 Toledo and Harold Lee Swift 49 Terre Haute Ind with bonds forfeited or fines set by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Evans R. Chapman
Robert M. Shehan
Madison
Wis
Charles F. Grove
Winston-Salem
N. C
Dale McMillin
Vinton
Jack L. Saunders
Huntington
William H. Jones
Homer R. Taylor
Grove City
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
William B. Bowling
Toledo
Harold Lee Swift
Terre Haute
Ind
Driver To Be Tried For Intoxication
Albert Stauffer, 24, of Patriot Route 2, was docketed for a hearing on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated before Municipal Judge William H. Jones. The case of Robert E. McGuire, 24, of Groveport Route 1, charged with driving while under suspension, was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Albert Stauffer
Patriot
William H. Jones
Robert E. McGuire
Groveport
Two Men Charged in Gallipolis-Passing Case
Gallipolis police report two men, Henry Palmere of Memphis Tennessee and Robert E Flasco of Flint Michigan, charged Monday for crossing the yellow line. Palmere posted a $20 bond while Flasco forfeited $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry Palmere
Memphis
Tenn
Robert E Flasco
Flint
Mich
Point Clinic Birth in Point Pleasant Route 2
Mrs. Paul Higginbotham and infant daughter, of South Side Mrs. S. M. Herrington, have a daughter born August 16 at the Point Clinic. The baby weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lester Putney of Point Pleasant Route 2.
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Paul Higginbotham
South Side
S. M. Herrington
Point Pleasant
Lester Putney
Point Pleasant Route 2
Point Clinic
Gallipolis Eagle Aerie approves open house for prospects
State Trustee Donahue from Belpre spoke to Gallipolis Aerie 2290 Fraternal Order of Eagles Monday night. The group approved an open house aimed at inviting prospective members to join.
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Gallipolis
Donahue of
Belpre
Gallipolis Aerie
Order of Eagles
Directors to Meet Point Pleasant Chamber
The board of directors of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce will meet this evening at 8 p.m. at the Chamber office on Main St.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
Main St
No Muffler Charge Filed in Gallipolis Case
Melvin W. Lee, 47, of Middleport Route 1, was cited into Gallipolis Municipal Court on a state highway patrol charge of no muffler.
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Gallipolis
Melvin W. Lee
Middleport
State Highway Patrol
Polio Drive Plans Set To Collect Six Thousand Dollars
Mason County polio emergency fund drive set for August 16 to 31 with a county goal of 250000 dollars. Leaders C C Withers and Lyle Austin presided at Mason High School, citing funds owed by National Foundation chapters and detailing bake sales booths and coin tubes placements across the region.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Cc. H. Withers
Lyle Austin
Withers
F. Basil O'Connor
National Foundation
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Marmet Hospital
Clifton
E. A.ryan
West Columbia
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Bend
Shadle
Silver Bridge
Mason-Pomeroy Bridge
George Morrow
Forrest Clark
Jon Call
Bobby Williams
Mason
Old Mason School
Hearings Set On Area Roads In Gallia County
Gallia County Board of Commissioners scheduled hearings at 11 and 11 30 a m September 7 on two Walnut Township roads and one Addison Township road. Meeting in the county engineer office they ordered emergency funding to build a bridge over Campaign Creek on the Bulnville Road. Bids due September 20 for painting courthouse roof and supplying courthouse coal. $500 appropriated to Gallia County Agricultural Society to aid the Junior Fair. Present were President Thomas E Daniels and commissioners Boggs and Wilcox with Auditor Bodimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walnut Township
Addison Township
Gallia County Board of Commissioners
Farnom Haskins
Haskins
Campaign Creek
Bulnville Road
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Gallia County
V. Paulliday
Thomas E. Daniels
James A. Boggs
Harry W. Wilcox
Charles W. Bodimer
Joseph Rollins Dies Sunday at Letart
Joseph L. Rollins, 62, died Sunday at 3:50 p.m. at his Letart home after several months of illness. He was born October 14, 1891 in Letart, a farmer, and member of Guiding Star Church and the Odd Fellows Lodge. Survived by wife, two daughters Zella Calligan and Alice Brinker, and a son Bert Rollins. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Guiding Star Church. Burial in Letart Cemetery. Body in state an hour before service. friends may call at the Letart residence Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Joseph L.rollins
Letart
Mr. Rollins
Howard Rollins
Guiding Star Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Cottageville
Joseph Rollins
Zella Calligan
Davis Junction
Alice Brinker
Bert Rollins
Capron
Ova Hammond
Rollins
Gooch Birthday Dinner Attended by Family in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs R O Gooch hosted a Sunday dinner at 445 Fourth Ave Gallipolis to celebrate Kerr Gooch born Aug 12 and Raymond Gooch born Aug 13. Guests included Kerr and Raymonds sister Charlotte of Columbus and Raymonds son Tommy plus Glenn Christy. Raymond is three years older than Kerr.
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Gallipolis
R. O. Gooch
Fourth Ave
Kerr Gooch
Raymond Gooch
Raymond
Kerr
Wear
Charlotte
Columbus
Tommy
Glenn Christy
Four Girls Attend Tri-Hi-V Camp Near Columbus
Four girls Eleanor Black Leah McKean Janet Cotton and Beverly Webb visited Tri-Hi-V camp at Brinkhaven north of Columbus and plan to return next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkhaven
Columbus
Eleanor Black
Leah McKean
Janet Cotton
Beverly Webb
Picnic guests gather at Sutter home in Hanersville
Mr and Mrs A Kimball Sutter and family hosted a picnic dinner Monday evening for visitors from Bidwell and Wichita Kansas, including Mr and Mrs Niles Denney Air Force Major Chester Denney Mrs Chester Denney and two sons.
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A. Kimball Sutter
Hanersville
Niles Denney
Bidwell
Air Force
Chester Denney
Wichita
Kans
Welkers, Rifes, and Webb Families Visit Relatives
Mrs W K Welker visits son Bill Welker in Columb after a Gallipolis trip with Dr and Mrs Francis Shane. Col W K Welker, dental dept head, Air Force, stationed at Sampson AFB New York. Mrs John William Rife and Sharma spend week with Mr and Mrs Charles B Rife of 921 Fourth Avenue. Beverly Webb of Centenary visits aunt Mrs Leon Pickard of Auburn New York. Pickard is Webb's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Earl Mohr
Mohrtown
Swinburne
Sybil Mohr
Worthy Leach
the Heights
Sandusky
Ohio
Joseph Miliden
Jeanne
Keith
Beaver Falls
Hazel Smith
Leon
Warren Stewart
Linda
Billy King
Lean
E. John Morgan
New Haven
Edward Cook
Bassett
Morgan Home
W. S. Hyre
Ohio River Road
Alice Bradshaw
Fifth St
Buckhannon
Kenneth Kirker
Huntington
Ed Kirker
Kirker
Ashland, Ky
Carl Cossin
Martin and
Stephen
Columbus
Gene Rowley
Carl R. Hayman
Rene Jackson
Charleston
Edna Burdette
Charles Holstein
Brookie Holstein
Thelma Nott
Pittsburgh
Guy Burdette
Willard White
Dorse Greenlee
Adella
Dunbar
Harley Burns
A. C Atkins
John Falls
Stubenville
Hoytamden
Miller St
F. Gibbs
Lakewood
George Sprenger
Fourth St
Sprenger
David Bell
Carol Bell
Parkersburg
Ray Crank
Winfield Road
Thaddus Fisher
Larry
Karen
Johnnie
Nitro
D. C. Purdy
Point Pleasant Route 2
W. K. Welker
Bill Welker
Columb
Gallipolis
Francis Shane
Col
Dental Department
The
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N.Y
John William Rife
Sharma
Lancaster
Charles B. Rife
Fourth Avenue
Rife
Beverly Webb
Willam W. Webb
Centenary
Leon Pickard
Auburn
N. Y
Pickard
Webb
Two men charged with passing without assured clear distance
Harold Munday 28 of Pomeroy Route 2 was fined 10 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones. Robert B. Sharpe 36 of Dayton posted a 20 dollar bond for his appearance on the same charge before the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold Munday
Pomeroy Route 2
William H. Jones
Robert B. Sharpe
Dayton
82 Cadet and Varsity Band Tryouts Held in Gallia
Gallipolis reports 82 cadet band candidates meeting Maestro A Kim Suiter at 10 am to trim to about 60 due to space limits. Gallia Academy High School Varsity Band had 65 candidates at 8 pm, aiming for about 60. Music rehearsals continue this week with marching to begin next week.
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Gallipolis
A. Kimball Suiter
Suiter
Salter
Gallia Academy High School
Hospital Births and Admissions at Holzer
Hospital notes list multiple births including a son for Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brown Letart and several daughters. Admissions cover numerous patients from Letart, Bidwell, Gallipolis, Wellston, Jackson, Vinton, Point Pleasant and beyond with medical and surgical designations.
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John F. Brown
Letart
Herman Brown
Bidwell
Perry Hulbert
Wellston
Arthur Pridmore
Radcliffe
Howard Cladwell
Tuppers Plains
Isaac Channel
Jackson
John Lloyd
Admissions
Carl C. Wooten
Niles
Ohio
Deborah Bohn
Point Pleasant
George Circle
Racine
Dale Fields
Gallipolis
James W. Mehaffey
C. B. McClaskey
Janice Lyman
Donald King
Vinton
Edgar Atkins
William Miford Grueser
Pomeroy
John J. Dower
Ralph Clark
Lawrence Lenard
John F. Bowman
Charlie Johnson
Arthur L. Davis
M. Joseph Smith
Middleport
Chauncey Johnson
Scottown
Horace W. Bronson
Macon
Dale Carr
4-H Leaders to Meet in Point Pleasant
The Mason County 4-H Leaders Association will hold a meeting on August 21 in Point Pleasant with Mrs. F. E. Mitchell of Hogsett presiding over the session.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
4-H
FE. E. Mitchell
Hogsett
Bidwell Porter School Gets Fresh Coat of Paint
The new elementary building for Bidwell-Porter was painted Monday, refreshing its exterior as part of ongoing school improvements.
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Bidwell
Bidwell-Porter
Mishaps Investigated By Patrol
Gallipolis patrolout post investigated four accidents over three days. Babe Wallace 24 of Bidwell Route 1 and Robert Mayo 27 of Kerr were in a two car collision on a blind curve on the Buchtel Road north of Route 35. James Click 2 of Oak Hill Route 2 was charged with failing to yield at a Centerville left turn causing a collision with Edward Harless 16 of Pax W Va. Harless swerved into Lanier Service Station rear ending Lanier’s car. Lewis V. Johnson 37 of North Kenova Ohio was cited for failing to stop within assured clear distance after an accident in Lawrence County. Carl Arthur Kloes 69 of Pomroy struck a guardrail north of Route 7 on Route 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Buchtel Road
Route 35
Babe Wallace
Bidwell
Robert Mayo
Kerr
Centerville
James Click
Oak Hill
Click
Edward Harless
Pax
W. Va
Harless
O. 8
Lanier
Justice of the Peace
Athalia
Lewis V. Johnson
North Kenova
Ohio
Lawrence County
Fred Bame
Newark
Johnson
Carl Arthur Kloes
Pomeroy
Little League Trip To Charleston Ends With Rainout
About 90 Point Pleasant Little Leaguers and 29 adults traveled to Charleston for a Senators Indianapolis game that was rained out. Valley Bell of Charleston provided free snacks for the youngsters, while a “Little League Night” at Watt Powell Park drew over 700 players from the area. The Senators will play a makeup doubleheader Wednesday.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
Indianapolis
Valley Bell of
Watt Powell Park
Senators
Jack Rogers
Walter Sturgeon
Joe Pickens
Gordon Blessing
Bill Safford
Ben Franklin
J. W
Henderson Bloodmobile Visit Sponsored by PTA
Henderson School PTA sponsors American Red Cross bloodmobile visit at Henderson school Friday from noon to 6 00 pm with a goal of 75 pints. Mrs Emogene Moore serves as general chairman in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Henderson School
P.T.A
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Emogene Moore
Funeral Home Founder Fred Entsminger Dies
Fred Jay Entsminger 83 died at his home in Gallipolis at 9 p m Monday on his way to bed. He founded the first Gallipolis funeral home in 1917 with Elias Wetherholt and later built a legacy in the community. He was a longtime Grace Methodist usher and donor, Rotary Charter member, and animal lover with three dogs and five canaries. Burial is at Mound Hill Cemetery after funeral at Grace Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Jay Entsminger
Second Avenue
L. Claude Miller
Entsminger
Miller
Elias Wetherholt
Mr. Entsminger
Fred Entsminger
W. N. Hayward
Dr. Buck
Columbus
Betty
Chickamauga
Robert M. Switzer
Mr. Switzer
10Th
Gallia County
John T
Sarah B. Smith Entsminger
Vevie May Entsminger
Vevie
Grace Methodist Church
Grace Church
Gallipoils
Mound Hill Cemetery
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Masonry
Morning Dawn
F & AM
Moriah Council
R & SM
RAM
Rose Commandry
Knights Templar
CES
Boys
Six Dairies Given 'A' in Mason County Grades
Edwin C. DeBarr sanitarian announced Grade A pasteurized milk awards for Mason County dairies under state milk code. Dairies honored include Rich Valley Dairy Co Point Pleasant Spring Hill Dairy Co Gallipolis Spring Hill Dairy Co Huntington Broughtons Dairy Co Marietta Imperial Ice Cream Co Athens United Dairy Co Waterford Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edwin C. DeBarr
Sanitarian
Mason County
West Virginia
Spring Hill Dairy Co
Gallipolis
Huntington
Broughton’s Dairy Co
Marietta
Ohio
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Athens
United Dairy Co
Waterford
Four Highway Patrol Cases Filed in Court
Four highway patrol cases were heard in Gallipolis court. Victor Zugates of Gallipolis paid fines for following too closely. Allen G. Kennedy of Toledo forfeited a bond for no driver's license. Robert Holley of Point Pleasant forfeited a bond for failing to yield the right of way. Russell Tooley of Cleveland forfeited a bond for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Victor Zugates
William H. Jones
Allen G. Kennedy
Toledo
Robert Holley
Point Pleasant
Russell Tooley
Cleveland
Work Begins Monday on Trailer Court in Gallia County
Work started Monday on Young's Trailer Court near the Comet in Kananga to open in about 10 days. The facility will hold 40 trailers and is among the largest in Gallia County with shade and all utilities. Robert Young, proprietor, is affiliated with the Comet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Young
Comet
Kananga
Robert Young
Silver Bridge
Gallia
Pioneers in Personalized Memorials Offer Big Values in Small Markets
Logan Monument Co. touts skilled memorial craft in 15 counties with top quality granite and full value on small markers. Offers a large stock and customizable options with carload granite buying, a modern showroom in Logan Ohio, and a display yard in Pomeroy. Free booklets with over 100 memorial designs are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio
Logan Monument Co
Pomeroy
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Sycamore
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Mary Jane
Ann
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David and
Howard
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James, Jr
Mervin
Marcus
Nancy
George Casto
Fred
Everett Schwartz
Shirley
Lota
Darrell Wayne
Nettie Miller
Hershel Barnett
Barnett
Miss Henry
Gallipolis Social Notes
Cal
Keith Drew Ashley
Letart Falls
Gwen B Stewart
John R. Lockhart
Crown City
George Kenny
Jack Bauer
Elma McCarley
Charles Montgomery
John C. Drummond
Arthur Drummond
R. Edwards
Mada S. Winters
J. R. Brown
Hartley Hysell
Ivan Fife
Charles W. Thorne
Howard Rader
Dale Kesterson
James Chenault
Richard Phillips
Diana Carper
Frank Jones
Barbara Fly
Ada Sharp
Claude Winters
Richard Perkins
Little League
Henderson
Bloodmobile
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Herbert M Marshal
Bertha Colf Laughton
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