Langston colored school opens in Mason County area
Ferguson, superintendent of Mason County Schools, announced Langston's colored school on Eighth St is complete and ready for classes Tuesday. The one room building will serve 15 pupils and includes indoor toilets a kitchen and an automatic gas heater. Justice of the Peace S A Simmons jailed Dewey King for ten days after he could not pay a $10 intoxication fine.
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Ferguson
Mason County Schools
Langston’ Colored School
Saumbml UY
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
Dewey King
King
Crest Predictions Stir Point Pleasant Flood Watch
U S Army Engineer Corps reports a 48 foot crest by Thursday morning as the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers rise. Pumps operate to relieve water while gates are prioritized to keep flood levels below critical sill points near Fifth Street and Rich Valley Dairy. School officials warn 44 foot crest could close Mason County schools and disrupt bus service as creeks flood back roads and areas near Leon, Bissell’s Store, and Highway 2 to Huntington.
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Point Pleasant
U.S. Army Engineer Corps
Ohio
Kanawha
Ralph Davis
Fifth St
Rich Valley Dairy
Davis
Ninth St
Mason County
Robert H. Ferguson
Leon
Baptist Church
Herbert Burdette
Bissell’s
Eight Mile
Charleston
Henderson
Highway 2
Huntington
Ruins Guarded After Fire devastates O. J. Morrison building
Smoldering remains of the O. J. Morrison building in Point Pleasant were guarded by firefighters through the night and Monday as embers flared with wind. Fire Chief Vernon Miller awaited a Charleston inspector to report on the blaze and future plans for the store remained undetermined. Daybreak showed roof and two upper floors collapsed onto the main floor with a rear wall also fallen.
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Point Pleasant
O. J. Morrison
Vernon Miller
Charleston
ALL-BRAN Shows Relief From Constipation
Mrs E Kau man of Clinton New Jersey reports relief from constipation by eating one ounce of Kellogg's ALL-BRAN daily and drinking water. If not satisfied after 10 days, send empty carton for double money back.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Fireman Rescue Mix-Up as Store Dummies Triggered by Blaze
Two clothing store dummies used as floor displays at O. J. Morrison Department Store caused a near fatal misunderstanding for fire crews during a Sunday blaze. Glenn Goodman repeatedly urged the man-like figure to escape as smoke and rain hid the truth. Fire Chief Vernon Miller feared a trapped woman when the dummy toppled into a basement trapdoor from the sidewalk.
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Point Pleasant
O. J. Morrison
Glenn Goodman
Vernon Miller
Miller
Mrs. Stephens Given 2 Years
Imogene Stephens, 24, of Newport Kentucky, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to perjury. Judge John H Druffel sentenced her to two years in prison to run concurrently with a two and a half year term for interstate transportation of 5000 dollars obtained by fraud. She had testified falsely that she gave half the money to a Hamilton Ohio house of prostitution operator. Her attorney said she was angry at the man and sought to trap him.
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Cincinnati
Imogene Stephens
Newport
U.S. District Court
John H. Druffel
Hamilton
Druffel
Morris J. Weintraub
Stephens
Bethany Bible Class Meets at Mrs Irwin’s Home
The Bethany Bible Class of the Main Street Baptist Church will meet today at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Edward Irwin Viand Street in Pt Pleasant.
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Bethany Bible
Main Street Baptist Church
Edward Irwin
Viand St
Local residents and guests noted across multiple towns
Ernest Call deer hunting at 2211 Lincoln Ave. Others include Hartmans and daughter Cindy Lou in Gallipolis Ferry visiting Huntington. Johnsons of Pittsburgh guests of Byus in Hogg Street. Ingles of Mason visiting Somerville in Hogg Street. Betty Byus visiting Coutcher family in Tampa. out of town relatives attending William Bird rites in Detroit, Walton, Charleston and Gandyville. Harmon and Miller families in Charleston. Nettie Grinn returns to Health Department work after Lima stay.
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Ernest Call
Lincoln Ave
Kenneth Hartman
Cindy Lou
Gallipolis Ferry
Huntington
Leslie Johnson
Pittsburgh
G. E. Byus
Hogg Street
George Ingles
Mason
Paul Somerville
Hogg St
Betty Byus
Winfield Road
Frank Coutcher
Tampa
Fla
William Charles Bird
Pauline Whetsell
Okie Bird
Detroit
Oscar Hoover
Canton
P. ¥. Mark
Betty
Walton
Frank Mark
Gandyville
H. M. Burnside
Dorothy Mitchell
Bobby
Charleston
Frank Maddy
Walter Schoonover
Kananga
Roy Schoemaker
Gallipolis
William Harmon
Robert Miller
Worthy Miller
Nettie Grinn
Health Department
Lima
Mason County Land Transfers
Mason County records list transfers in multiple districts. Russell Oshel and Velma Oshel convey 0.75 acres in Lewis District to Monroe and Helen Chase. Aubrey Randolph and Opal Randolph transfer 125 acres in Robinson District to Robert Newberry. Alfred Clark conveys Wagener District property to George F Smith and Clara Belle Smith. A group including Minnie King and others transfers 162 square rods in Graham District to O Ray Cook. Roush pair deed 5000 square feet in Graham District to Ralph and Doris Rottgen.
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Russell Oshel
Velma Oshel
Monroe Chase
Helen Chase
Lewis
Aubrey B. Randolph
Opal Marie Randolph
Robert C. Newberry
Robinson
Alfred Z. Clark
George F., Smith
Clara Belle Smith
Waggener
Minnie M. King
Ralph King
Maida
Mary M. Roush
Ralph Rottgen
Doris R. Rottgen
Graham
Eads Charged With Manslaughter in Route 62 Crash
William Russell Eads of Point Pleasant was charged with involuntary manslaughter after an investigation into Friday's Route 62 crash that killed Richard F. Lucas of Cheshire. Eads waived grand jury review and was released on bond. Police also charged two other drivers for passing when the way was not clear.
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Point Pleasant
William Russell Eads
D. G. Wilfong
State Police
Kat West Columbia
Rich
Ard
F. Lucas
Cheshire
Eads
Sgt
Wilfong
Mason Cameron Hughes
Gallipolis
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
Leon Paul Clark
Huntington
British General Seeks Censorship of Korean War News
Lt. Gen. Sir Horace Robertson, commander in chief of British Commonwealth occupation forces, urged censorship of Korean war operations to protect UN command and troops. He argued for relaxed security against a weaker foe but called for tighter controls against a strong, undeclared enemy.
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Tokyo
Horace Robertson
Robertson
United Nations Command
Korea
United Nations
Soldier Told To Ask Trial After Supreme Court Bid
The Supreme Court instructed Army private Thomas A. Gusik to request a new trial from the judge advocate general of the Army. Convicted of murdering two men at Tirrenia Italy while on guard duty August 13 1947 Gusik received life, then 16 years. Justice Douglas said he should be released on bond pending final action.
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Washington
Italy
Supreme Court
Thomas A. Gusik
Tirrenia
Gusik
Douglas
John Gusik
Morton Avenue
Cleveland
Chillicothe
Louisiana Adopts Civil Code Based on Napoleon I C
The text notes Louisiana as the only U.S. state not anchored in English common law, instead relying on statutes influenced by the Napoleonic Code. It highlights Louisiana’s unique legal tradition within the Union.
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Union
Louisiana
Former Resident Harold Pearson Dies in Columbus Hospital
Harold Pearson 69 of Columbus died in a Columbus hospital Saturday after a long illness. A former resident of this area who left about nine years ago, he was the son of the late Mrs. John Clark. Surviving locally are nieces Mrs. Ernest Wills Sand Hill Road Mrs. Ernest Hill South Side and Mrs. R. V. Sheets.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Pearson
Columbus
Pearson
John Clark
Ernest Wills
Sand Hill Rd
Ernest Hill
Southside
R. V. Sheets
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Mre
Tanallea Courvare
Argentina
NEA Service
Santa Claus
Pt. Pleasant
Mrs. Stephens
Athens, Ohio
Snowman
Eastman
Estron
William Eads
Altman's Men's Department
Studebaker
America
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Athens
Sunbeam
General Electric
Hamilton Beach
Fostoria
Butler Brothers
Tomore Row
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