Court case over Sayre seat on Mason County Board of Education
Judge Lewis H. Miller directed briefs from both sides in the Sayre v. Mason County Board of Education case. Key issue centers on whether former member Hugh Curry vacated his office when he moved to Charleston and whether Sayre can take a board seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John P. Sayre
Mason County Board of Education
Lewis H. Miller
J. G. F. Johnson
F. G. Musgrave
Sayre
Board of Education
L. L. Caldwell
E. H. Burdette, Co. Co. Blessing
Otis
Curry
Kanawha Valley Bank
Charleston
Kanawha County
Milton L. Miller
Harold E. Somerville
Miller
Somerville
William H. Bardin
Caldwell
Blessing
Bartow Jones
Republican County Executive Committee
Coal Tows Resume Trips
Richard Thomas an engineer with the Ohio River Dredging Co. is recalled to Hunting ton to resume coal towing for Semet Solvay Corp. R. J. Heslop states all boats are returning to service and coal tonnage will move from the Kanawha almost immediately, though it may take weeks to ease mine shutdown shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Richard Thomas
Ohio River Dredging Co
Huntington
Semet-Solvay Corp
R. J. Heslop
Kanawha
Check Charge Admitted Man Jailed 60 Days
Carl P. McDermitt was arrested in Point Pleasant on a bad check charge. He pleaded guilty at arraignment and received 60 days in county jail. The complaint named Blair Snodgrass and dates back several months. McDermitt had been working in Ohio recently.
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Point Pleasant
Carl P. McDermitt
Blair Snodgrass
McDermitt
Ohio
Foreclosure of Athens County Tax Liens Sought
Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Edward H Lasch Treasurer files petition No 18886 to foreclose tax liens on Chauncey Village parcels in Dover and Birge Additions seeking sale of the described real estate and relief The defendant Ruth Crosser Addington last address 9457 Central Ave St Petersburg Florida must answer by January 4 1946 or risk judgment.
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Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Edward H. Lasch
Ruth Crosser Addington
Central Avenue
St. Petersburg
Florida
Chauncey
George Harvey Nye
Dover Township
Birge
Eward H. Lasch
Athens Co
Harold W. Rose
Aassistant
Divorce Proceeding Over Jacksonville Lot in 1946 Athens Case
Rac hk Miller filed an amended petition in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Case No. 15583 seeking divorce from Robert R. Miller and alimony via undivided one half interest in Lot 112 Jacksonville with coal rights excepted. Hearing set January 18, 1947. Attorney Rae E. Miller listed.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Robert R. Miller
Jacksonville
Rac Hk. Miller
Court of Commoners
Recorder's
Albert Edwards
Lizzie Edwards
Clyde C. Edwards
Reed
Trapped Deer Leaps From Silver Bridge
A deer rushed the railing of Silver Bridge on Thursday night. It crossed toward the toll house and, seeing people approach from both ends, leaped over the railing. The carcass was found Saturday near the Ohio shore a few hundred yards below the bridge on Route 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Silver Bridge
Ohio
Okey Boggess
T. F. Yost
Joint Meet Of Teachers Is Tonight In Hartford Grade
A joint meeting of Mason County teachers and the classroom teachers associations is set for 7 30 this evening at Hartford Grade School Miss Iva Wise president of the teachers association announces A musical program will be presented by Mrs Alice S Nease Wahama High School and Mrs Garrett Green Point Pleasant A review of The Anatomy of Peace will be given Milton Burdette Central Grade School principal will lead a discussion on primary grades and Mrs Violet Gerlach will discuss upper grade reading Miss Wise will lead a reading problems discussion and Miss Mildred Chapman elementary supervisor will address spelling in lower grades
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Teachers
Hartford
Iva Wise
Teachers’ Association
Alice S. Nease
Wahama High School
Garrett Green
Emery Reyes
Milton Burdette
Central Grade School
Violet Gerlach
Miss Wise
Mildred Chapman
IOOF Plans Initiation at Ripley Lodge Meeting
Thirty members of Ripley Lodge IOOF will attend a Dec. 12 gathering where four candidates receive the initiatory degree. A banquet for 100 follows in the lodge hall. Officers will be nominated at the meeting with election later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ripley Lodge Ioof
Christmas Nativity Story Delights DAR Chapter
Mrs Ray Proffitt of Mason City presented a Christmas Nativity story at the December Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR meeting held at The Mansion House. Rev William Meade reported on Tu Endie Wei Park work, noting tree trimming and shrubbery near the 150 year old building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ray Proffitt
Mason City
Charles Lewis
Dar
Mansion House
John William Steenbergen
William Meade
State Park Commission
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Carl Gardner
Edward Biddle
W. H. Vaught
Meade
Ashland Team to Meet Moose Club in Dec 14 Game
A team from Ashland Kentucky will face the Moose Club basketball squad at the Junior High School gym at 8 p m on December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ashland
Moose
Miller family moved from Point Clinic to Leon
Mrs. S O Miller and her infant were transported from Point Clinic to their home in Leon on Saturday by Raynes ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
S. O. Miller
Point Clinic
Leon
Raynes
Intoxication Charges Filed Against Three Men
Three men face intoxication charges after weekend arrests by sheriff and city patrolmen. Ernest Lane of Bidwell is jailed on intoxication counts. George and Carl Ramey of Charleston Road were released on cash bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest Lane
Bidwell
Ernest Hesson
C. F. Yost
J. A. Rodgers
George
Carl Ramey
Charleston Road
Dillon Attends Ohio Superintendents Meeting in Athens
Logan Hocking County school superintendent Samuel H. Dillon attends an Ohio County Superintendents Association meeting in Athens. Dillon, who serves as association president, is joined by Franklin County Superintendent George Beery and Fairfield County Superintendent Paul R. Cummins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Samuel H. Dillon
Hocking County
Athens
Ohio County Superintendents Association
Mr. Dillon
George Beery
Franklin County
Paul R. Cummins
Fairfield County
Logan High School to Start Psychology Class
Principal Logan-Howard E. Kirk announced a psychology course beginning in the second semester at Logan High School. James Rutgers will teach the class, which will include only seniors and juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Howard E. Kirk
Logan High School
James Rutgers
Kirk
Sheriff Posts Reward For School Offenders
Sheriff Ernest Hesson offers 25 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into Henderson Grade School three times since the start of the term in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Henderson
Florida Visit Planned by Filson Family Group
Mrs. Bertha Filson and her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs James McComb with Mrs Hilda Pinkston of Charleston plan to leave December 20 for Hollywood Florida to spend a month or more with Mrs Helen Zieher formerly of Pomeroy and sister to Filson and Pinkston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bertha Filson
James McComb
Hilda Pinkston
Charleston
Hollywood
Fla
Helen Zieher
Pomeroy
Filson
Pinkston
Taxi Operator Buys Gallipolis Ferry Tract
William Litchfield sold his five room home and one acre on Route 2 at Gallipolis Ferry opposite C B Wallis store to Martin A Jackson a local taxi operator and veteran. Rupert L Kayser handled the transaction for Mr Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Litchfield
Gallipolis Ferry
C. B. Wallis
Martin A. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Roy Jackson
Rupert L. Kayser
Mr. Litchfield
Eight Persons Are Charged In Court
Gallipolis report lists eight arrests for traffic violations by the State Highway Patrol over the weekend. Convictions include driving while intoxicated for Wesley M. Jackson of Bidwell and Charlies Ross Matthews of Cheshire, plus speeding, reckless driving and license violations for several others with fines ranging from 15 to 75 dollars and various driving suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Wesley M. Jackson
Bidwell
Edwin E. Hutton
Rutland
Squire Higgins
Loren William Chaney
Squire Shafer
Oak Hill
Twin City Card club dinner and 500 party
Pomeroy social notes describe the Twin City Card club dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop in Midd leport attended by twelve members and one guest Mrs Elizabeth Durst. The group then played 500 at Mrs Richard Campbell home in Pomeroy with gift exchanges and a list of attendees including Elmer Wickham Rollin Beards Alva Hite Viola Grueser Paul Grueser Doris Durst William Fisher Jake Ament Rollin Dill Elizabeth Campbell and Erma Jesse.
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Pomeroy
Twin City
William Fisher
Jake Ament
Rollin Dill
Elizabeth Campbell
Erma Jesse
Christmas Dinner For Busy Bee Quilters
The Busy Bee Quilters of Fed erated Church held a Christmas dinner during their Thursday meeting. A large attendance joined in carol singing with members Florence Hood Lena Huber Carrie Grueser Barbara Weiss Mary Massar Edith Kautz Genevieve Hoffner Amanda Kaspar Constance Shields Katie Baer Edna Hoffner Elizabeth Jennings Rose Vance Margaret Strauss Mary Fisher Kathryn Young Katie Baker Anna Durst Emma Heines Elizabeth Huber Anna M. Stark Caroline Kloes Ruth Massar Francis Reibel and Neva Seyfried present.
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Busy Bee
Federated Church
Florence Hood
Lena Huber
Carrie Grueser
Barbara Weiss
Mary Massar
Edith Kautz
Genevieve Hoffner
Amanda Kaspar
Constance Shields
Katie Baer
Edna Hoffner
Elizabeth Jennings
Rose Vance
Margaret Strauss
Mary Fisher
Kathryn Young
Katie Baker
Anna Durst
Emma Heines
Elizabeth Huber
Anna M. Stark
Caroline Kloes
Ruth Massar
Francis Reibel
Neva Seyfried
Birth of Thurma Virgene Vaughan in Parkersburg
Mr and Mrs Leo Vaughan of Mulberry Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on Monday December 2 at St Josephs Hospital in Parkersburg. The baby has been named Thurma Virgene. Mr Vaughan serves as the Veterans Service Office Director for Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Vaughan
Mulberry Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Thurma Virgene
Vaughan
Veterans Service Office
Meigs County
Rheumatic Lady Uses Rinol for Relief at Athens
A rheumatic woman praised Rinol for ending intense arm and shoulder pain that kept her from combing hair and doing housework. She credits Rinol with restoring mobility and urges others to try it, listing Athens area pharmacies selling the remedy.
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Athens
Cline’s
Martin & Roller
Middleport
Starks Pharmacy
Pomeroy
Adv
Army divisions forge peaceful reputation after Orient victory
In Korea and Japan the great Army divisions that fought across the Orient now form a brilliant peacetime team with war-won honors. Overseas duty boosts base pay by 20 percent with a private earning $90 monthly before expenses. Contact a U S Army Recruiting Officer for details and listen to Army broadcasts and entertainers on radio.
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Far East
Korea
Japan
Orient
U. S. Army
U. S
Manila
Tokyo
Los Negros
Kwajalein
Leyte
Gallipolis Lights Boost Yuletide Spirit Across City
Gallipolis residents praise Christmas street lighting erected by the Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee with Buckeye Rural Electric Co generators. The Terre Haute firm installed the display costing 800 dollars, featuring a lighted tree on the bandstand and along Second Ave and Court St. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co aided installation. A loudspeaker system for carols will be added this week.
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Gallipolis
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Buckeye Rural Electric Co
Bulaville
Terre Haute
Ind
Second Ave
Court St
John Jones
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Garage and Auto Burned in Glenwood Fire
A garage and a car at the home of C. E. Keister in Glenwood were destroyed by fire the night of November 29. Keister suspects a short circuit in the car as the likely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. E. Keister
Glenwood
Farewell Square Dance Set by Blue Ridge Mountaineers
Earl Gibbs and His Blue Ridge Mountaineers are to perform at a farewell square dance at the Moose Club. The Wednesday event runs from 9 to 12 with weekly dances by the club orchestra during the season.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Gibbs
Blue Ridge Mountaineers
Moose Club
Coupe Recovered After Thefts In Gallipolis
Gallipolis police recovered a black coupe reported stolen from Clarence Rose of 75 Spruce Street late Sunday afternoon. Officers Richards and Davis located the car several blocks away that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clarence Rose
Spruce St
Richards and
Davis
Gallipolis Man Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated
Marshall Craig of Gallipolis was arrested Sunday on a charge of driving while intoxicated, the police department reported Sunday evening.
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Gallipolis
Marshall Craig
High Temperatures Prevail in Gallia County
Abnormally warm December weather persisted in Gallia County with southwest winds lifting highs to the mid 60s on both Saturday and Sunday. Clouds increased Sunday, but temperatures stayed higher than Saturday by a few degrees.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia Land Transfers in Gallia County
Real estate transfers recorded in Gallia County on Friday include the Free Will Baptist Church of Huntington Township to the Huntington Township Trustees for Brush Creek Cemetery. Also transferred are 0.91 acre in Greenfield Township to George King from Kermit Evans and others, and 2.57 acres in Addison Township from James L. Hansher and Jennie Hansher to L. C. and Bertha Baylor.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
The
Freewill Baptist Church
Huntington Township
Brush Creek
Kermit Evans
George King
Greenfield Township
James L
Jennie Hansher
L. C
Bertha Baylor
Addison Township
NORITO Promises Fast Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Thousands suffer pain from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralmia and neuritis find relief with NORITO A quick acting formula that relieves muscular aches and pains The guarantee offers money back if pain is not relieved after three doses See your druggist today for NORITO under the ironclad guarantee
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Norito
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Fuss
Rae E. Miller
Sone W. Bolin
IOOF
S. C. Wilhelm
Proffitt
Nolan Swackhammer
Harry Layne
Louis F. Bateson
William Steenbergen
Holly Simmons
Eunice Beller
Hercel Henderson
Mary McCulloch
Garnette Tillig
Simmons
Wilhelm
Biddle
Olin Roush
J. Marion Foglesong
John J. Dower
Clyde Tallman
Gardner
Beller
James E. McComb
L. C. Somerville
Bateson
B. M. Berry
C. E. Morris
Swackhammer
Layne
Atlanta
Winecoff
NEA
Winecoff Hotel
Dillon
Woodrow Eggleston
Alva Shipley
Jackson
Route 2
Pomeroy Social Notes
Quilters
AND
Ohio Trains
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Guy Lombardo
Warriors of Peace
Voice of the Army
City
Will
Tom Agee
Earl McCormick
Coupe
Gallia
Red Star Division
New Guinea
Sansapor
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Japa
Attu
Okinawa
11Th Airborne Division
the Angels
Victory
Mindoro
Ar Induque Islands
Corregidor Fortress
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Vella LaVella
Civil Service Room
Post Office
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