War Hero To Receive Medal From President Truman
Sgt. Bernard P. Bell of Mason County will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Truman at the White House on Aug 23 as part of a 28 soldier group. The Point Pleasant native, a home decorator before the war, previously earned the Distinguished Service Cross two Silver Stars and the French Croix de Guerre. His sisters and kin will attend. his brother and sister-in-law cannot. Bell served in North Africa and saw action at Salerno and Anzio with the Seventh Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabi A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Bernard P. Bell
President Truman
White House
Blaine Bell
Sergeant Bell
Jack Hare
Arthur McDonald
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Ralph Johnson
New York City
United States
Bell
Johnson
P. P. Bell
22Nd St
Sgt
Europe
North Africa
Salerno
Anzio
Pic
Edward Swint
France
Seventh Army
Shipyard backs repair of barges and tug status
Point Pleasant reports a few shipyard workers recalled Monday to repair barges. Marietta Manufacturing Co. officials state no change in the progress of six tugs under construction when the war ended.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Seven Mason County youths register for military service
Seven Mason County youths who reached 18 last week registered for military service. Names include John Robert VanMeter of West Columbia, William Louis Wilson of Gallipolis Ferry, Charles Dalls Yeager of Mason City, Kenneth Dwight Jordan of Couttageville, Horace Greely Miller of Point Pleasant, James Blenard Plumley of Ashton, and Luther Olin Tucker of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
John Robert VanMeter
West Columbia
William Louis Wilson
Gallipolis Ferry
Charles Dalls Yeager
Mason City
Kenneth Dwight Jordan
Couttageville
Horace Greely Miller
James Blenard ‘Plumley
Ashton
Luther /Olin Tucker
Fifteen Mason County Men Ordered Induction Today
Fifteen Mason County men have been ordered for induction. They were directed to assemble at the selective service board office and sent to Huntington for induction. Two registrants, Raymond L. Shreaves of Pliny and Kenneth E. Ashworth of Ashton, were inducted on a pre induction seal. Three volunteers include Charles Abram Herdman Leon Ralph Leslie Radcliff and John Edward Tracy. The twelve selectees are James Sherrell Black Howard Robert Allen Chester William Elliott Roy Eugene Hall Harold Lewis Lynford Dale Johnson Keith Emerson Hesson Edward Hutchinson Long George Dewey Nibert Jr and Fred William Stewart.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Ihey
Selective Service Board Office
Huntington
Raymond L. Shreaves
Pliny
Kenneth E. Ashworth
Ashton
Seall
Thhree
Charles Abraham Herdman
Route 1
Leon
Ralph Leslie Radcliff
Staats to Return to Ripley as Oil Plant Partners
Delbert Staats, after 18 years in Mason County as teacher and administrator, forms a five year lease with his brother Russell to run the Standard Oil bulk plant and filling station in Ripley. The center town location at Routes 21 and 23 has long sold large gallons of gasoline. Staats maintains a home in Ripley, a farm in Upper Flats, and strong ties to Gallipolis Laundry. They have two children, Lilly Faye and Enoch Judson.
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Delbert Staats
Ripley
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Staats
Upper Flats
Gallipolis
Lilly Faye
Enoch Judson
Bateson Injured in Fall on Roof in Point Pleasant
Louis F. Bateson of Ghia River Road is in serious condition at Holzer Hospital after falling from a roof while repairing a chimney. A ladder slipped and struck electric wires as Bateson landed on steps behind his home. Doctors expect recovery barring complications. Collectors on Silver Bridge note toll receipts rising with unrestricted gasoline.
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Louis Bateson
Point Pleasant
Louis F. Bateson
Ghia River Road
Holzer Hospital
Batson
Silver Bridge
Four Fined In Court Yesterday At Point Pleasant
Isaac Whitt a local taxi driver was arrested on warrants for assault and battery and non support. He confessed to striking his wife and was fined 85 by a local magistrate. Trial on non support set for Tuesday. Burden Neal of Gallipolis Ferry bonded 250 to keep the peace with trial for intoxication set for Thursday. Herbert Miller an ordnance works employee bonded 500 for wife and child support and held in county jail if bond not posted. B D Runyon also an ordnance works employee paid 20 fine and costs for breaking a drinking fountain and other damages to U S property. Trial of Charles Sheline on non support set for Wednesday.
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Point Pleasant
Isaac Whitt
Opal Whitt
Cool Valley Addition
Whitt
Burden Neal
Gallipolis Ferry
Herbert Miller
Ordnance Works
B. D. Runyon
Reedsville Ends War Celebration Sparks Local Festivities
Residents joined a spontaneous parade after news Japan accepted Allied peace terms. The event featured girls with flags, cheering crowds, and vehicle horns. Former POWs Sgt Richard Boring and Lawrence Johnson marched, reflecting relief and emotion shared across Reedsville.
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Reedsville
Japan
Truman
Christy
New Lexington
Nina Petty
E.E. Petty
Oren Childers
Pvt
Willian L. Childers
Antwerp
Belgium
Dayton Randolph
Ohio River
Randolph
Buick
Elsworth
WSCS
M. E. Church
Eunice Sprague
M. E
Clara Massar
Ina Massar
Ethel Stout
Geneva. Nolan
Nolan
Ira Greathouse
Spencer
W. Ira
L. A. Barr
Robert Greathouse
Europe
Oliver Pifor
Pleasant Hare
Artie RK. Marks
City Hospital
Marks
Pacific
Addie Bitters
Lee Albert. Hoffer
Middleport
Arthur, ‘Mills
Ronald
Delmar Swain
Paul
Co. ¥. Buckley
Camden-Clark Hospital
Jessie Fulton
Emerick Landon
Prospect
J. L. Landon
J. M. Smith
C. ‘W. Buckley
Wadesville
Myrtle Cochran
A. C. Stewart
Alice Bradstrom
Ernest ‘Kibble
Smithport
Bertha Watson
Akron
Ella Watson
Zeta Foster
Dayton
Effie Warren
F. Douglas
Dudley Chevalier
Richword
Excel Queen and Family
Personal notices from Point Pleasant brief travels and visits
Point Pleasant brief social notes list Roy Kincaide family vacationing in Northern Ohio SSGt Emerson Wilson returning to Pass Christian Texas and visits by D J Wilson Raymond Gibson and others Attorney F G Musgrave plans Beaufort NC rest until Oct 1 for health Mrs John McNeill infant son home from Holzer Hospital with Earl H Arnett Marcella Peck visits Sylvan Fisher Mabel Waugh returns from Johns Hopkins X ray training niece Betty Caudill and Trix Caudill in ordnance school near Pacific area Lewis Capehart family visiting New Haven relatives George N Capehart Lewis Capehart Frank Capehart and Bill Capehart in Point Pleasant on Monday for business
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Roy Kincaide
Roy, Jr
Phyllis Jean
Ohio
Emerson Wilson
Pass Christian
Texas
D. J. Wilson
Fifth St
Raymond Gibson
Viand St
F. G. Musgrave
Beaufort
N.C
Musgrave
John McNeill
Marquette Ave
Holzern Hospital
Earl H. Arnett
Marcella Peck
Charlest ‘Ton
Sylvan Fisher
Ohio ‘River Road
Mabel Waugh
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Xray
Betty Caudill
Trix Caudill
Henderson
Ordnance
Pacific
Lewis Capehart
Helen
L.C. Capehart
East Liverpool
New Haven
George N. Capehart
Frank L. Capehart
Bill
Point Pleasant
Country Club Addition Home Buyers Listed
Purchasers of homes in Country Club Addition include Ralph Rumfield, Doc McKinney, Leon Ash, Carl Smith, S. P. Hudson, J. G. Ellis, B. D. Rayburn, Howard Yerges, David O'Neil, George Garrison, Morris Miler, E. J. Viers, R. H. Ferguson, Harry Handley, Wiliam Matheny, Jean Hyatt, William A. Woolfitt, Mike Whalen, 7. C. Hutchinson, Boyd Pickens, Lt. Paul Gorrell, and Mrs Gladys De vault. The 156 homes in this addition are completed nearly two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Country Club
Ralph Rumfield
Doc McKinney
Leon Ash
Carl Smith
S. P. Hudson
J. G. Ellis
B. D. Rayburn
Howard Yerges
David O'Neil
George Garrison Morris Miler
E. J. Viers
R. H. Ferguson
Harry Handley
Wiliam Matheny
Jean Hyatt
William A. Woolfitt
Mike Whalen
7. C.hutchinson
Boyd Pickens
Paul Gorrell
Gladys de
Hopeful on Sylvania Plant Restart in Point Pleasant
Local plant manager Cross of Sylvania Electrical Products says dismantling does not prove the plant will not reopen with new equipment. Despite justified doubts, optimism grows about Sylvania's future in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Cross
Sylvania Electrical Products Company
Sylvania
Home Is Saved in Blaze at Threshing
Gallia county report of a fire on Route 35 farm owned by Harry K. Mills where a straw stack ignited from the thresher sparks. The thresher and two barns were saved after the Gallipolis Fire Department used 100 gallons from an auxiliary tank and cistern water. Mills warns the home stead would have faced loss if flames reached outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Andrew Vance
Harry K. Mills
New Patients At Gallipolis Hospital
Among the new patients at Holzér Hospital are Mrs. Kenneth D. Amsbury of Pomeroy who entered at 9 30 Sunday night in good condition Miss Mary J Hayes of Pierson Pleasant reported Monday as having had a good postoperative night Mrs M S Shoemaker of Rutland Sunday afternoon medical patient in good condition Mrs Toll Stribling of Pt Pleasant entered Saturday afternoon scheduled for surgery today Mrs Dale Durkee city for surgery and Mrs Ada Davis of Columbus former Gallipolis resident to undergo a major operation Leaving the hospital Monday were Mrs Hobart E Blackburn Oak Hill and Charles Werry Charleston
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Gallipolis
Holzér ‘Hospital
Kenneth D. Amsbury
Pomeroy
Mary J. Hayes
Pi. Pleasant
Monnday
M. S. Shoemaker
Rutland
Toll Stribling
Pt. Pleasant
Dale Durkee
City
Ada Davis
Columbus
Hobart E. Blackburn
Oak Hill
Charles Werry
Charleston
Licenses Granted to Two Couples in Gallia County
Gallia County licenses to marry were granted Monday to Avis Adkins 21 of Huntington and Velma Lée Johnson 21 of Covington Virginia. Also approved were Howard F. Shaffer 32 of Charleston and Grace F. Peterson who resides in Gallipolis but is a native of Poca West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Avis Adkins
Huntington
Velma Lée Johnson
Covington
Howard F. Shaffer
Charleston
Grace F. Peterson
iGallipolis
Poca
W. Va
Nurse Arlene Spurlock Wins State Exam Honors
Miss Arlene Spurlock a Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate earned second honors in the state nurses exam with a 94.9 percent score held in Italy She is now with the U S Public Health department in Columbus Spurlock is sister of Mrs Vernon De Weese Holzer Hospital operating room supervisor
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Gallipolis
Arlene Spurlock
Holzer J Hospital School of
Italy
U. S. Public Health Department
InColumbus
Spurlock
Vernon DeWeese
Holzer Hospital
First of Aged Triplets Dies at Kentucky Home
Henry Clay Ward, 76, one of triplet brothers, died at his Inez Kentucky home today from a heart attack. The retired Martin County school teacher is survived by four brothers including the other triplets Daniel Ward of Paintsville and Peter Ward of St Louis, his widow, a son and a daughter.
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Inez, Ky
Henry Clay Ward
Ward
Martin County
Daniel W. Ward
Paintsville
Peter S. Ward
St. Louis
Gallipolis Pool Closes For Season Tonight At 9 30
The Municipal Swimming Pool in Gallipolis will close its season tonight at 9 30. Manager Charles Swanson estimates attendance slightly below last year with 253 student season tickets and 17 adult plus 19 family tickets sold. Single admissions on Sundays and holidays totaled 377 adults and 570 students. weekdays charged 680 adults and 2 763 students. Gross income reached 2015 09 dollars with 335 80 deducted for federal amusement tax leaving net income 1679 23. The pool operated six days this season due to weather and one for V J Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Swanson
Gallia Soldier John Thaxton Receives Service Discharge
Gallipolis reports Staff Sergeant John W Thaxton son of Mr and Mrs W H Thaxton this city has been discharged from military service arriving home from Indiantown Gap Pa He spent over three years overseas mostly in Iceland and later in the European Theater A letter he wrote after arrival was published in the Congressional Record by Congressman Thomas A Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W.thaxton
W. H. Thaxton
Indiantown Gap
Celand
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congressional Record
Gallian County Baptist Association to Meet at Mt Zion Church
Rev Earl V Creemens moderator of the Gallian County Baptist Association announced the association will meet Wednesday and Thursday at Mt Zion Church in Ohio Township The meetings are open to the public and all interested persons are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl V. Creemens
Gallian County Baptist Association
Mt. Zion Church
Ohio Township
Tom Guyn Dies Sudden at 59 in Salt Lake City
Tom C Guyn 59 native of Gallia County died suddenly of a heart attack in Salt Lake City Utah. He was telegraphed to his mother Mrs Gerude Carman Addison by Edwin Carman Duchesne Utah. Survived by wife Edna Rothgeb and son Jack US Marine Corps, two sisters Mrs Brooks Rife and Mrs Blanche Mink. He studied at Bidwell and Tri State College Angola Indiana and was field supervisor of irrigation projects across western Indian reservations.
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Gallipolis
Tom C. Guyn
Gallig
County
Salt Lake City
Utah
Edwin Carman
Duchesne
Gerrude Carman
Addison
Guyn
Edwin Cartmans
James
Emma Guyn
Edna Rothgeb
Jack
U. S.marine Corps
Brooks Rife
Blanche
Mink
Bidwell School
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
Arizona
Washington
Nevada
California
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Maxine Pickens
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Ray H. Wilson
Indianapolis
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van O. Torrence
Norma Jean
A. A. Torrence
Mason
Heck and ‘Glass Restaurant
Carl Barnett
Mervin Chapman
Barnett
Gallia County
Kentucky
Oakley Oakley Insurance
Nelsonville, Ohio
Gallia
Mt. Zion
Tom Guyan
Hilleary
Shoe Hospital
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