Point Pleasant Court Opens Next Week Trial Docket
The September term circuit court in Point Pleasant is set to begin Tuesday September 2 with Judge Lewis H. Miller presiding. The docket lists cases including State versus Vernon E. Herdman for manslaughter and reckless driving and multiple civil and chancery actions, with open cases in felony misdemeanor and civil categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vernon Jones
Lewis H. Miller
Arthur N. Davidson
Mason Furniture Corporation
Vernon E. Herdman
Beulah, Helen
Richard Neville
Alice Harris
Harrison
Moore Motor
Pickens Cab Co
Dorothy Guthrie
Samuel P. Guthrie
Garland Jordan
Homer E. Bias
Jimmie Jo Utt
William Ross Carter
Ralph C. Ross
William Houchard
Mabel Louise Whiteside
Harley Davis Whiteside
Elda F. Hart
Oscar J. Hart
Gordon A. Young
Betty Young
Pauline Lee
Forrest Lee
Mildred Stewart
James Stewart
Kelvin Lewis
Betty Colleen Ellis
Joe Mary Beaver
Sherman Daniel Beaver
Wilmer Smith
Homer Massie
Pearl Henry Hall
Louise Kerns Hall
Lucian Lester Ferguson
Elvina Anne Ferguson
Helen McDaniel
Morgan McDaniel
Kathleen Fisher
Virginia Schultz
Reevis Schultz
Hattie E. Hogsett
William H. Hogsett
Lenora Jackson
Paul M. Jackson
Betty Smith
Carl Smith, Jr
Katherine Mae Powell
Floyd Powell
Arthur Robert Schauer
William Baker Gordon
Edward Tyson Craven
William Monroe
Lawrence Hubert Nibert
Douglas P. Harmon
Charles C. Tipton
John McKown
A. C. Rowe
Neil W. Love
W. A. Pettit
Eugene Jeffers
Merle S. Priddy
Georgia Stapleton
John Lyons
Branchland Pipe and Supply Co
Area Jobless Rolls Climb
Area jobless rolls rise as about 50 construction workers are laid off by Appalachian Electric Power Co in Graham Station area. Unemployment claims exceed 1200, with no specific labor calls and area unemployment over three counties of Mason, Jackson and Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Graham Station
Robert Arnett
Mason, Jackson and
Putnam
McCartney Appointed As Forest Protector
A. A. Smith county forest protector appoints Marion McCartney as local forest protector near Jerry's Run. He replaces the late W. E. Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney
Point Pleasant
A. A. Smith
Marion McCartney
Jerry's Run
W. E. Fletcher
Three Ex-Residents Open Georgia Store
Three Augusta, Georgia men Jim Barnett Bill Filson and Odell Thorpe opened a used furniture store in the city. The trio operate the new business and plan to offer a range of affordable pieces to local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Point Pleasant
Augusta
Jim Barnett
Bill Filson
Odell Thorpe
Reunion Draws About Seventy At Eureka Church Picnic
About 70 people attended the Chambersburg Eureka Methodist Church annual picnic on Fortification Hill Sunday, according to a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chambersburg
Eureka
Fortification Hill
Notice of Appointment for Estate Administrators in Athens County
Notices announce Fannie Palmer of Chauncey is named administratrix of Isaac J. Palmer estate. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated August 18, 1952, Probate Judge John F. Newcomb. Also D H Sams of Athens named administrator of Bessie M. Carman estate. months for claims. Dated August 13, 1952, Probate Judge John F. Newcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Palmer
Chauncey
Ohio
Isaac J. Palmer
Athens County
John FL Newcomb
Said
D. H. Sams
Athens
W.W.A
Bessie M. Carman
John F. Newcomb
Public Notice of Church Mortgage Petitions in Athens County
The Church of the Nazarene Athens Ohio petitions the Common Pleas Court Cause 20227 to authorize mortgaging real estate in Inlets 484 485 Subdivision Outlot 161 Athens to secure 3000 dollars with a hearing on or after September 2 3942. Plains Methodist Church Plains Ohio petitions Cause 20226 to mortgage Lot 247 and one half acre in Verity Village College Township 9 with 1500 dollars and a hearing on or after September 2 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Athens
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Plains Methodist Church
Plains
College Township
Verity
Notice of Sale of Real Estate by East Hocking Board of Education
The East Hocking Board of Education schedules a public auction on August 30, 1952, at 1 30 P M at the north door of Hocking County Court House Logan Ohio. Parcels include Calico Ridge School site in Section 26 Township 14 Range 17 and a three room frame school building in Murray City with 100 cash down and balance on sale confirmation. Coal oil mineral and gas rights are included. Deeds are recorded in specific volumes and pages. Helen Hawk clerk.
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East Hocking Board of Education
Hocking County Court House
Logan
Ohio
Renal
County of
Hocking
State of
Old Trace
Calico Ridge School
Hocking County
Murray City
Adama
Board of Education
Fast Hocking Local
Helen Hawk
Windows for the Crown Prince reviewed by AAUW leader
Pt. Pleasant social notes report Elizabeth Gray Winning will be reviewed by Mrs. Garrett R. Green past AAUW local branch president at the initial fall AAUW meeting on Monday September 8 at 8 p m. The event will be hosted at Mrs. Edward Ohlinger’s Athens Road home with AAUW officers serving as hostesses. multiple local residents and visitors are listed with short notes on travels vacations and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Prince
Elizabeth Gray
Garrett R. Green
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Edward Ohlinger
Athens Road
Pomeroy
F. W. Quillin
Vernon Fisher
L. C. Somerville
Bridge Party Entertained by Mrs Overholt and Mrs Windsor
Mrs. George Overholt and Mrs. Dewey A Windsor hosted a Saturday afternoon bridge event in the Christ Church Episcopal parish house. Gladioli hydrangeas and roses decorated the space and prizes went to Mrs Warren T King Mrs S C Wilhelm Mrs Gail Faires Mrs E F Matheson Mrs E E Heiner and Mrs John William Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Overholt
Dewey A. Windsor
Christ Church
Episcopal
Warren T. King
S. C. Wilhelm
Gail Faires
EF. S. Matheson
E. E. Heiner
John William Kirk
Local Families Socialize in Charleston and Leon
Mrs Disa Hayman and granddaughter Rene Roberta of Charleston visited Ed and Miss Edna Burdette in Leon over the weekend. Mrs Grant Beaver of Leon reports her nephew J C Moody of Nitro is hospitalized in Charleston after a nine foot fall from a scaffold at the Wisco plant with head and back injuries. L T Cossin of Leon hosts Velma Mae Cossin Violet Cossin and the Donald Cossin pair of Charleston. Mr and Mrs James Long and…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disa Hayman
Rene Roberta
Charleston
Ed Burdette
Edna Burdette
Leon
Grant Beaver
J. C. Moody
Nitro
Moody
Wisco
L. T. Cossin
Velma Mae Cossin
Violet Cossin
Donald Cossin
James Long
Morrison Reunion At Southside Home Draws Attendees
The annual Morrison reunion gathered about 122 people Sunday at the Southside home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beard. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Bertha Cunningham Teddy Ruble and George Ruble of Akron Ohio Mrs. Ella Ruble of Boston Mass Rev and Mrs Leonard Reckhard of Shinnston and Eugene Morrison of Zela West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Morrison
J. C. Beard
Southside
Bertha Cunningham
Teddy Ruble
George Ruble
Akron
Ella Ruble
Boston
Mass
Leonard Reckhard
Shinnston
Eugene Morrison
Zela
W. Va
Four Area Veterans Back From Far East
SAN FRANCISCO The Navy transport Gen. John Pope was due to dock here Monday with 3700 veterans from Korea. Ohioans aboard included T Sgt Paul H Myers Logan Route 4 Sgt James W Reiter Proctorville S Sgt Samuel J Riel Little Hocking Sgt James H Trace Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John Pope
Korea
Farm Woman's Council Meeting Held Today
A Mason County Farm Women's Council meeting was held today at the county extension offices in the post office building. Mrs. C. B. Thompson serves as president of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Woman’s Council
C. B. Thompson
Local social notes from Grove City and surrounding towns
Opal Ranke and daughter Jeanne return home after visiting Mrs Phil lip Colley. Hubert Back and family of Columbus spent the weekend with relatives here. Donald McKibben of Indianapolis visits his parents James and McKibben. Richard Demorest visits his aunt Miss Cleire James in Whitacre Virginia. T Sgt Ray M Rider and family spend two weeks in Athens with mother Stella Daily before new assignment in Alexandria Louisiana. Charles Campbell funeral held here with burial in Springfield. Kenneth Hayes injured in a swimming accident at Raccoon Creek. condition fair. Multiple visits and travel among local families including McKibben, Webb, Heisley, Goodin, Hill, Snyder, and Bolton households with relatives in East Moline and Columbus.
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Col
O. V. Knipp
Myrtle Beach
Manitoulin Island
Canada
J. D. Long
Shadle Road
Sterling Dunlavy
Chauncey, O
Bill Pickens
Baltimore, Md
Pickens
Point Pleasant
Paul Blessing
Viand St
Washington, D.C
Blessing
Mason County Motor Co
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Dolph Hill
Norfolk
U. S. Navy
Fifth St
Grant Roberts
Morroe Ave
Cora B. Roberts
Pomeroy
Tommy Hennessy
New York City
Doris McMillin
F. G. Millin
Daisy Hickel
Hartford
John Sayre
Letart
J. A. McMillin
Akron
Charles King
Dunbar
Otis Rainey
Bellemeade
Columbus Rainey
Jackson Ave
Mason Clinic
Leon Thompson
Tommy
Marlene
McCullough Road
Thompson
C. W. Adkins
Huntington
Niagara Falls
Pennsylvania
Will Rhoades
Monroe Ave
Clarence Cheesebrew
Springfield
Ohio
Gilbert Rhoades
Orville Sturgeon
Evalee Sturgeon
Hogsett
Columbus
G. B. Hall
Mt. Vernon Ave
E. C. Sharp
Savannah
Washington, D. C
Mae
City
Roush’s Lake
W. J. Henry and Sons
Michael and
Danny
Charleston
Mae Plants
Main St
Mrs
Robert Plants
Lorain
Zaleski
Opal Ranke
Jeanne
Grove City
Phillip Colley
Hubert Back
Donald McKibben
Indianapolis
James Mce- Kibben
Richard Demorest
Ormand Demorest
Whitacre
Cleire
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Raccoon Creek
J. G. McKibben
Donald
Proctorville
Chesapeake
Carl Webb
Clyde Woods
Dean Heisley
East Moline
Irvin Heisley
Betty Brooks
George Goodin
William Goodin
Watson Hill
Hill
Renzen Young
William Setree
Youngstown
Robert Evener
Owass
Mich
James Snyder
Larry McKibben
Ronnie
Connie Snyder
Earl Bolton
Sharon Lee
Mary E Balderson Appointed Executrix in Ohio Estate
Notice states Mary E Balderson of Amesville Ohio is duly appointed Executrix of the Estate of Eva n Balderson deceased late of Athens County Ohio by John F. Newcomb Probate Judge.
Gordon B Gray Appointed Administrator in Ohio Estate
Notice declares Gordon B. Gray of Athens Ohio named administrator of the Cyrus D Morrison estate. He must publish within months or be forever barred as required by probate court. Official action by the Probate Judge of Athens County on 8 26 52 30th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon B. Gray
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Cyrus D. Morrison
Torch
John F. Newcomb
Second Suit Is Entered Against Stidham and Nickell
Homer W. Walter files a second suit in Gallia County Common Pleas seeking 250 dollars with 6 percent interest plus a lien on 40 acres in Perry Township tied to a 1950 mortgage. Walter claims a 598 dollar 1952 judgment remains unpaid and asks the court to apply property proceeds to unpaid bills after resolving Nickell’s competing lien and priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Horace and
Goldie Stidham
Patriot
Homer W. Walter
Walter
D. T
Nettie H. Nickell
Ashland
Common Pleas Court
Stidham
Perry Township
Stidhams
Two Crashes Listed In Gallipolis Patrol Report
State Highway Patrol investigated two accidents Monday. Harry Sprague of Bidwell claimed a turn into Route 160 from Route 35 was blocked by Raymond King of Eglin Air Force Base Florida who was fined 15 dollars for passing on the right. A truck driver George Scott of Blackfork lost control on Route 75 near Jackson and struck a parked car owned by William Claar. Scott was fined 5 dollars for defective brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Harry Sprague
Bidwell
Raymond C. King
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Sprague
King
Point Clinic Notes Births At Point Clinic
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ritchie of Winfield on Monday August 25 at the Point Clinic. A daughter named Connie Sue was born August 24 to Mr and Mrs Jesse Donahue of 211 Poplar Street at the Point Clinic. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Connolly of Point Pleasant Route 2 on Sunday at the Point Clinic. Leroy Miller admitted and Mrs John Vance released. Mrs Woodrow Hudson released from Point Clinic Southside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vance
Bidwell, CO
Woodrow Hudson
Southside
Lawrence Ritchie
Winfield
Point Clinic
Jesse Donahue
Poplar St
Connie Sue
Clyde Connolly
Point Pleasant
Marriage License Granted for Baker and Robbins
Okey John Baker aged 21 and Stella Florence Robbins aged 21, both residents of Point Pleasant, obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey John Baker
Stella Florence Robbins
Point Pleasant
Gallia's Oldest Resident Dead at 100 in Gallipolis
John Henry Thornton aged 100, lifelong area farmer and Harrison Township native, died at the Johnson rest home in Gallipolis. He married Elizabeth Short eighty years ago and had eight daughters, seven surviving. Surviving siblings and daughters reside in Springfield Columbus and Gallipolis. Funeral Thursday at Lincoln Ridge United Brethren Church. calling hours at Miller funeral home.
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Gallipolis
John Henry Thornton
Gallia County
Johnson Rest Home
First Ave
Thornton
Harrison
Elizabeth Short
Ollie Yeany
Ota) Barnett
Homer
Rena) Sowers
Herschel
Lucille) Porter
Zanna Benning
Springfield
Effie Notter
Columbus
John White
Emma Berriage
Claylick Road
Firman Thornton
Harrison Township
George S
Hanna) Lewis
Lincoln Ridge United Brethren Church
Miller Funeral
Three Truckers Arrested for Overloading Fines Levied
Gallipolis report: State Highway Patrol says three truckers were fined for overloading. William L. Justice 47 Rutland fined 75 dollars and costs by Justice Peoples Everett Plantz 49 Cheshire Route 2 fined 25 dollars and costs John L. Hampton 23 German town Ky fined 25 dollars and costs. Floyd Halil Vin ton Route 2 fined 5 dollars and costs for coal loss Frederick H. Clark 41 Pomeroy Route 2 cited for no muffler John F. Harrison 18 Middleport Route 1 cited for no muffler Jason H. Shepperd 63 Gallipolis cited for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William L. Justice
Rutland
Justice of the Peace Peoples
Everett Plantz
Cheshire
John L. Hampton
Germantown
Floyd Halil
Vinton
Frederick H. Clark
Pomeroy
John F. Harrison
Middleport
Jason H. Shepperd
Gallipolig
River Traffic Reports From Gallipolis Kanawha District Locks
Logs list boats on the Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha River with up and down statuses and times. Vessels include Invader Coast Guard 52004 D Ernestine Casteel Semet Stevenson Mike Creditor Adv ance Davies Kenna Lee Criss Jr Cornell Liberty Cherokee Criss Tampico Bruce with gauge readings Kanawha Falls and rollers details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Invader
Coast Guard
Ernestine
Casteel
Semet
Stevenson
Mike Creditor
Advance
Kanawha River
Davies
Kenna
Winfield
Lee
Criss Jr
Cornell
Liberty
Cherokee
Criss
Pete
Hood
Tampico
Bruce
Kanawha Falls
Bladen man fined for obscene language and reckless driving
Melvin Lee Ours, 23, of Bladen was fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace James A. Johnson for using obscene language and reckless operation. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff James Baldwin Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Melvin Lee Ours
Bladen
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
James Baldwin
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John Daughter
Gladys Roush
Milton Roush
Effie P. Knapp
Ethel Kimberline
Dewey Sayre
Ruby Sayre
Ora Bertine Coleman
Mae Beard
Dorsey Roush
Sarah Roush
Margaret E. Ferguson
Russell E. Ferguson
May B. Houchard
Ed Gor
Howseke
DEPT
Freddie Thorn
Henderson
Baltimore
W. W. Smith
English Court
Virginia Beach
Major Frank Haught
S.C
Far East
Farm Woman's Council
Mary E Balderson
Amesville
Evan
Balderson
John FP. Newcomb
Leroy Miller
J. H. Thornton
Gallia
P.m. He
Henry Warden
Susie DeWitt Thornton
Julia Bowen
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