Heavy Docket Awaits Opening in Mason County Court
Judge Lewis H. Miller will open circuit court in Point Pleasant facing a crowded docket. Chancery includes 33 divorce cases and several property disputes. cases such as Dale G. Casto versus West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co. seek 10000 dollars in damages and John Henry Rice versus Lester Thompson seeks 20000 dollars. The grand jury will also probe the July slaying of Russell Duncan by Earl Sims near Apple Grove.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis H. Miller
Vernon Jones
Russell Duncan
Earl Sims
Sims
Apple Grove
Hee
Dale G. Casto
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co
John Henry Rice
Lester Thompson
Chancery
Pperty
Citizens National
Edna Johnson
Ernest R. Hesson
Wilbert Coleman
D. A. Windsor
Allie Fay Weissenburger
Cran Love
Committee
Edward Weigand
F. J. Johnson
West Virginia Coal and Transportation
County Educators To Meet Here Friday
Assistant Superintendent Blessing said the county education association will hold a pre term meeting Friday at 9 30 in the Junior High Auditorium with Rev Monroé Bush Jr opening prayer and D E Sites author lecturer on global geography to follow. Afternoon sessions address rural school groups and roundtable discussions with Miss Mildred Chapman supervising.
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Point Pleasant
Blessing
County Education
Wegociation
Monroé Bush, Jr
D. E. Sites
Association
Mildred Chapman
Fine Driver After Crash
Harold W. Sparks of Huntington was found guilty of reckless driving after a foggy morning crash near the plant. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Five workers were injured, four riders in Sparks's car, and Durbin Jr. was hospitalized. Fog limited visibility as Sparks attempted to pass another car, prompting the magistrate to call it reckless driving.
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Point Pleasant
Harold W. Sparks
Huntington
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Sparks
Spears
Griff Durbin, Jr
Durbin
Othar Reonry
Perryville
Cabell County
Henry Duncan
Mr. Crawford
Mercers Bottom
William Diehl
Glenwood
Ordnance Works
Har: D. Coyner
Jess
Tax Tickets Are Prepared in Point Pleasant
Sheriff Ernest Hess’s office began making over 10 000 tax tickets with two copies per case and triplicate halves. Deputy Ruth Blenner and Assistant Betty Lewis will assist, with possible extra help for a few weeks. Sittings in rural districts are planned before ticket release to avoid payment confusion.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Hess
Ruth Blenner
Bettv Lewis
Wildcat Killed on Point Pleasant Farm
Henry Hall and Herry Propps of Point Pleasant Route 2 killed a wildcat on Hall’s farm Saturday morning after it had killed nine chickens. They buried the animal rather than claim a state reward and warned a second wildcat might still be at large in Mason County.
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Mason Point Pleasant
Henry Hall
Herey
Propps
Point Pleasant
Route 2
Hall
Mason
Pre nuptial dinner honors Miss Ingraham at Lafayette Hotel
Miss Phyllis Marie Ingraham received a dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Gallipolis hosted by Mrs. Charles E. Holzer Jr. and Mrs. William P. Cherrington. Guests included local friends and family. gifts were displayed on the mezzanine as attendees socialized and played cards.
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Point Pleasant
Phyllis Marie
Ingraham
Lafayette Hotel
Gallipolis
Charles E.holzer, Jr
Cincinnati
William P. Cherrington
John Dierre Bradley
Miss Ingraham
Méssanine
Casby Mealows
Gilbert Ball
Raymond Spear
Charles
Henry Stone
William Gygax
Richard M. Peek
Joak Markley
Bradley
Ww. Ingraham
Harriet
Virginia Lewis
Alice Marie Frye
Florence Elizabeth Krodel
Joan Jewell
Patricia Ingraham
Jean
Dredging Reported Near Oho River Area in 1948
Local notices report dredging begun in the Oho River downstream from Letart Falls. Rumors link the work to a nearby power plant near Graham Station or preliminary dam construction. Multiple land transactions around Graham Station and Letart Falls are noted amid speculative development.
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Point Pleasant
Oho
Letatt Falls
Graham Station
Graham Stétlbr
Letart Falla
Dal
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Athens Messenger
Mason County
Etts May Jones
Hoy Jones, Jr
Beatrice Shelton
John M. Shelton
Genevieve Hall
Woodrow Halli
John Pearson
Mildred Pearson
Johnnie Hosehar
Inez Hosehar
Margaret Cochran
David
Lewis L. Sturgeon
Esther
Harmon Sturgeon
Matilda Duncan
Thomas Duncan
Mary Ruth J. Keeton
Albert Ray Keeton
J. C. Shields
Katherine Shields
Zella Mattox
Everett Mattox
Warren W. Snyden- Stricker
Mary Eliza Snyden Stricker
Frederick L. Newell
Reba Juanita Newell
George D. Keener
Icel Irene Keener
Iva Young
Eva Marie
TLE
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Athens
Ohio
Henderson
Henderson Methodist Church Sunday School
New Haven
Robert Superintendent
Mtr. Lee
Mervin Chapman
Gary Roach
H. E. Bowser
Robert Siders
Elmer Bowser
Geoffry Moore
Jennie Glass
Norma
Irma
Ellen Mayes
Hazel
Emma
Ruby Siders
Betty Roach
Barbara
Betty
Janet Caser
Betty Cokey
Cleo
Nancy
Ona Mar Birchfield
Corletta
Marcella
Marsha Dee Faudree
Margarie Bowser
Sally Lou Darst
Joy
Juanita Jones
Bobby Joe ‘Chapman
Bobby
James Maves
Kenneth Siders
Tommy Roach
Earl Jackson Icard
Eugene
Ralph
Ernest Bowser
Richard
Dumpy
Wamiley
Marian Withers
Mary Washington College
Frederickaburg
B. B. Arnett
Charleston
A. G. Arnett
Holzer Hospital
Paul H. Parsons
Beverly
Margaret
Paula
William C. Yeager
Lowery Field
Denver
Colo
Curtis Yeager
Dopey
Morriston Family
Hartford
Morriston
Harold Lewis
Union ‘Church
Clement Morriston
Delaware
Catherine Lemasters
Nancy Faccinelli
Joe Fascine
James M. Crump
Bernice Anderton
Cussins
Sime To
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Erin
Scotts
KING
Lear
Mit Cnochs
White House
Amapet
Ca& F
Heras
Pamert
Humphrey
Hera
Rall
Kimberly Clark
Eden
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