Inaugurate Tree Ceremony To Honor Mason Service Men
Mil ton L. Miller spoke at Gunn Park dedication of a evergreen tree in Mason County to honor men and women in the armed services. Point Pleasant Woman's Club planted the tree. the event will be an annual Christmas service with a dedicatory prayer.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Milton L. Miller
Gunn Park
Mason County
Miller
C. G. Billups
Woman’s Club of
oPint Pleasant Club
George Sprenger
Woman’s Club
Prado
Rere
Bitups
Old Howe Fame
Huntington event marks year at Hotel Governor Cabell
The Huntington section reports the first anniversary celebration of a local club at the Hotel Governor Cabell next Saturday night with members bringing guests to Point Pleasant. Also notes plans for dances and social gatherings, plus a public notice about municipal property bids in Athens.
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Point Pleasant
Huntington
Governor Cabell
Front Point Pleasant
Heslops Hold Annual Christmas Dinner in Point Pleasant
The Heslop family held its traditional Christmas dinner at the old homestead 906 Main St with hostess Mrs. R J Heslop and Mrs William Heslop. Attendees included S Chandler Wilhelm, Mitton L Miller and Bartow Jones families with children, all of Point Pleasant, plus guests from Detroit Hartford Cincinnati and Garnville Georgia in attendance.
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Martha Tuhling
A. Keith McClung
Keith, Jr
Tuhling
Hartford
Wiliam Zeiher
Ganeville, Ga
Charles E. Holzer
Karen and
Charles III
Cincinnati
R. J. Hestop
William Hestop
Point Pleasant Christmas Social Notes Highlight Lambda Chi Omega
Mrs. Frank oc Long of Ohio River Road hosted the Lambda Chi Omega sorority Christmas party at her home with carols a mock radio broadcast and gift exchanges. Guests included Mrs. Melvin Schmidt Mrs. Glen Sayre Mrs. Jackon Wilt and others. The note also reports Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. Bauerie at 12 Jericho Road holding open house Christmas evening for friends.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Oc. Long
Ohio River Road
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Melvin Schmidt
Glen Sayre
Jackon Wilt
Paul Parsons
Ronald White
Clayton Pulling
Cecil G. Bauerie
Jericho Road
Junior Woman's Club Christmas Party in Point Pleasant
Mrs. George O. Harper and others hosted the Junior Woman's Club Christmas party at the Main Street Baptist Church social rooms. Attendees enjoyed carols games and a grab-bag beside a large tree with smaller centerpieces and refreshments for a list of members and guests.
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Point Pleasant
George O. Harper
Joseph Barr
Dorothy Billups
Doris Johnson
Main Street Baptist Church
Bernadine Haynes
Marjorie Waldie
Ingraham
Glen Sayre
Robert McKinley
Vance Jiden
Paul Parsons
Jean Faudrie
Harper
Barr
Billups
Johnsen
Miss Garrison Hosts Christmas Party in Point Pleasant
Miss Dianna Garrison daughter of Mr and Mrs David Wiliam Garrison Park Drive hosted a Christmas party Saturday evening with games including thimble and a star placed on the tree. Refreshments followed for listed guests Ann Ferguson Jean Chambers Patty Rex Garrison Ann Harper John Foreman Benby Smuth Kay Woolf fire Mary Jo Clark David Somerville and the hostess.
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Point Pleasant
Dianna Garrison
David Wiliam Garrison
Park Drive
Ann
Jimmy Ferguson
Jean Chambers
Patty
Rex Garrison
Ann Harper
Johnny Foreman
Benby Srmuth
Kay Woollfire
Mary Jo Clark
David Somerville
Miss Garrison
Roads Clearing in Mason County After Snowfall
Travel returns to reasonable safety in Mason County as warm weather and rain thin the Dec 11 and 18 snow. Snow cover on main streets and highways has diminished, but no early school resumption will occur. School to resume January 3.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Knee Fracture Report At Gallinelis Ferry Incident
Hari abr, a prominent merchant of Gallinelis Ferry, was treated at Print Cline Saturday night for a fracture of his left knee. The accident occurred while Mr Mohr played with a swing at his home on Crab Creek. The fracture is described as unusual and difficult to set.
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Point Pleasant
Hari “Abr
Gallinelis Ferry
Mohr
Crab Creek
Carreet
Officials To Begin New Terms Jan 1 At Mason County
Mason County officials prepare to start new terms at midnight Sunday. Sheriff elect Ernest Hesson names Toral Morrison as chief deputy and Ruth Bleter remains office deputy with Mary Long assisting. County Clerk John Aten begins fifth term. Rairden and Vernon Jones start fourth terms. Frank Morrison starts a second term. George A. Rairden begins a ninth term in the state legislature.
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Point Pleasant
Gary
J. E. Watterson
Ashton
Willard Hesson
Ernest Hesson
F. B. Lieving
T. F. Blessing
Hartford
Kaylong
Hesson
Toral L. Morrison
Ruth Bleter
Mason Counix
Mary Long
Gallipolis Ferry
John G. Aten
Rairden
Vernon Jones
Frank A. Morrison
Oley H. Little
Mason County
George A. Rairden
Tag Day Is Success in Point Pleasant Community
Tag Day raised about 160 dollars toward a 1600 dollar goal as Mrs. Floyd Rothlisberger and four young saleswomen organized sales in Point Pleasant. A replica of uniforms painted by Howard Hoschar drew praise while a booster club dance is planned for December 28 at the American Legion hall. Also reported: a Christmas dinner at George H. Overholt’s home and funeral services for Robert Roush of Graham Station.
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Point Pleasant
Boosters Club
Floyd Rothlisberger
Ann Roush
Mary Zuss Pan
Joan Somerville
Rose Ann Glass
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Howard Hoschar
Victor Park
Emray Monroe
American Legion
Marietta Manufacturing Co
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Moose and Eagles
Graham Station
Robert Roush
Anness
Velma
Beulah Thomas
Savilla Ohlinger
Pete Roush
Douglas Roush
Gallipolis Wedding and Social Notes Include Several Marriages
Announce marriage of Charlotte Lois McCoy to Sgt William Harding Elliott in Macon Georgia on Feb 27 1943. Details of Mrs Elliott nursing at Starling Loving University Hospital Columbus and Elliott's AT&T background. Also announces Helen McCoy Belville's marriage to Staff Sgt Bryant W Belville in New Bern NC and various Gallipolis social notes listing local residents and visitors during Christmas.
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Gallipolis
Wallace McCoy
Oakland Avenue
Columbus
Charlotte Lois
William Harding Elliott
United States Army
W. M. Elliott
Macon
Georgia
Scotts
Elliott
Gallia Academy
Holzer
H. Lee Moore
Fourth Avenue
Helen
Bryant W. Belville
Stanley Belville
Mercerville
New Bern
North Carolina
Belville
Tawney Studio
Former Gallipolis Resident John Tipton Dies in Logan
John B. Tipton 73 native of Gallipolis and former resident died at his Logan home Friday afternoon. He served on the Logan City Council in earlier years and was a councilman here. Survived by his daughter Irene two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Gallipolis with burial at Pine Crest Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
John B. Tipton
Logan
Mrs. James Roberts Dies at Kanatga
Mrs. James Roberts wife of former City Police man Jim Roberts died at her home in Ikanauga about 4 pm Monday. She had been ill for some time and is survived by her husband two sons Shelby and Virgil and a daughter Mrs Thelma Holmes. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Gallipolis
James Roberts
Jim Roberts
Ikanauga
Health Board Sets Budget for Year in Gallia County
GALLIPOLIS Gallia County Board of Health met Saturday in the courthouse to set the yearly budget and address routine business. Members listed include Mrs Anna Evans Everett Massie E J Berry Lee Rose and Dr Francis Shane with Roseberryville serving as secretary. ROSEBERRY WOUNDED IN ACTION IN MEDITERRANEAN THEATER Pvt Cecil B Roseberry Beulah Roseberry of Point Pleasant Route 2 was among 50 West Virginians reported wounded in weekend war state papers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Roseberry
Point Pleasant
Cecil B. Roseberry
Beulah Roseberry
West
Hope To Reach Gallia Co Bond Quota By Thursday
Gallia County bond drive nears goal with $682,983.75 raised and $29,016.25 needed to hit the $712,000 quota by December 28. The drive reports shortfalls in Series E and BE bands, prompting an urgent campaign urging bond buyers to help Gallia County reach the top. Including ward and township totals, the compiled figures detail local participation as officials press for final push. Gallipolis night policeman Robert Gibbs dies at age after illness, survived by wife, daughter, and two grandsons. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Entsminger Funeral Home with Knight Templars in attendance and burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Addison
Cheshire
Clay
Green
Greenfield
Guyan
Harrison
Huntington
Morgan
Ohio
Perry
Raccoon
Springfield
Walnut
Robert Gibbs
Elva Simms Gibbs
Harold Campbell
Entsmingers Funeral Home
Knight Templers
Mound Hill
Birth Announcement for Floyd Ivor Jr. Son
The Neal family announces the birth of a son to Floyd Ivor Jr. on Sunday December 24. This makes two boys in the family. James Neal, employed in Cincinnati, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neal for a few days.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Ivor, Jr
James Neal
Cincinnati
Howard Neal
County Home Inmate Dies Friday Afternoon
Gallia County reports the death of 78 year old Jake Wilson an inmate at the County Home on Friday afternoon. He had been in poor health for some time and resided at the Home for over a year. A well known farmer from the Harris neighborhood he is survived by a brother James of Stewart Ohio. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Bidwell with burial in Rio Grande cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Jake Wilson
Harris
James
Stewart
Ohio
Bidwell
Rio Grande Cemetery
Jurors Drawn For January Court Term
Gallia and surrounding counties name fifteen grand jurors and forty five petit jurors for the January term of common pleas court. The list includes CaBelle Walker Grace Dafely Carl Myers J F Day Joseph E Jackson and many others from Gallipolis Greenfield and Harrison. A quiet weekend follows with no calls to police and a single prisoner held.
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Common Pleas Court
CaBelle Walker
Grace E. Dafely
Carl Myers
J. F Day
Joseph E. Jackson
Ray Lander
Marie Lloyd
Greenfield
Daniel Wagner
Walnut
Ed Meadows
Perry
Addie Gothard
Clay
Annabelle Ball
Green
Dan Davis
Harrison
Charles Thomas
Cheshire
H. Hannan
Ohio
Eva Morgan Green
Petit
Abbie Haner
Evelyn Cc
Allison
Artie Watts
P. E. Pierce
Willard Grover
Daisy Morrison
Frank Lee
Maude Nelson
Garnet Betz
A H. Frye
John Miller
Stanley Lanier
Gallipoli
Lawrence
Spriegel
D. W. Cunningham
Mildred Shoemaker
Sue Hendricks
Peter Burger
Hal Swartzwalder
Springfield
Daisy Shuler
Richard Lee
Maud Boggs
Emma Matthews
Huntington
H. L. Taylor
Eureka
Wallace Gleason
Terry Gleason
Wendel Roush
Morgan
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