Ex-Point Mayor Bought First Ticket forBridge Opening
Mil ton T. Miller former Point Pleasant mayor lived the moment as he bought the first bridge ticket and drove the inaugural car across the Silver Bridge on May 19 1928 at 6 pm. The event drew thousands as a two hour delay due to rain gave way to a historic dedication featuring Lt Gov Pickrel WV Senator Neely and Rep Jenkins. The toll bridge began with wooden flooring and cost 2 50 for a ten trip ticket.
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Point Pleasant
Milton T. Miller
Main St
Silver Bridge
Miller
Ohio
Bob Heslop
Jim Robinson
William G. Pickrel
Sen
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Rep
Thomas A. Jenkins
Pomeroy Personal Holiday Guests Across States
Pomeroy notices list numerous holiday visitors and relatives: Mr. and Mrs. Clay Tuttle with Akron relatives, Cecil Kimes in Charleston W Va, Col. and Mrs. James Hartinger of Alexandria Va visiting their mothers in Pomeroy, Hartinger returning from Vietnam duty and assigned to Nellis AFB Nevada. Other guests include families from Oak Ridge Tennessee Cincinnati Hebron and Middleport. Sally Fisher resides in California. Visits extend to Akron Philadelphia Dunbar W Va Borger Texas Co lumbus Deer Park and more as families gather for the season.
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Cecil Kimes
Charleston
W. Va
James Hartinger
Alexandria
Edgar Allensworth
Lawrence Hartinger
Col
Hartinger
Vietnam
Nellis Air Force Base
Nevada
C. O. Fisher
John Terrell
John Jr
Christine
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Harold Moore
Cathy
Michael
Steven
Cincinnati
John Fisher
Hebron
Bob
Guy Reynolds
Minerva Childers
Akron
John Kincaid
William Keith Kincaid
Philadelphia
John Seaver
Jo Ann
Pat
Dunbar
Grace Via
Borger
Texas
John Mayer
John
Cheri
Columbus
George Meinhart
George Sidall
Deer Park
Paul Smart
Services Set On Dec. 31 By Churches
Point Pleasant churches announce Dec 31 services. Church of Christ in Christian Union hosts a watch night at 7 30 p m with speaker Mrs Marion Surbrook and candlelight communion. Bellemeade EUB Church at 8 p m offers sacred music by many groups and holds an 11 p m service. Installation of church officers set for 9 45 a m.
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Point Pleasant
Bellemeade Eub
Garlow
Two Injured In One-Car Christmas Night Crash
Two Point Pleasant women were hospitalized after a one car crash on Christmas night. Judy Bright Epling, 18, of 2407 Lincoln Ave, suffered a back injury, while Nancy Smith, 18, of 102 Marietta Ave, sustained a chest injury. Both were at Pleasant Valley Hospital. The sheriff reported Epling hit a slick spot on Secondary Route 11, lost control and went over an embankment. Damage was $300. The mishap occurred at 10 15 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
Judy Bright Epling
Lincoln Ave
Nancy Smith
Marietta Ave
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Roosters Crow Twice in Italian Mountain Village
In Crasso, Italy near Lake Maggiore a mountain village notes a sunrise at about 11 a.m. during December and January. Ninety minutes later the sun is obscured again and hens roost until about 3 30 p.m. when it briefly appears and roosters crow before night returns.
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Crasso
Italy
Lake Maggiore
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes
Mr. and Mrs. William Kirker Leon welcomed a son and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peyton Dexter welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Mrs. Terry Parsons, Mrs. Warren Nance Rutland, Ricky Young Clifton, Homer Fisher Point Pleasant, Mrs. George Horak Pomeroy, Virginia Atea Gallipolis Ferry, Joan Starkey Gallipolis Ferry, Osborne Stewart Point Pleasant, Brenda Grimm Gallipolis, Henry Dedault Leon. Dismissed Ernest Taylor.
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William Kirker
Leon
Lloyd Peyton
Dexter
Terry Parsons
Warren Nance
Rutland
Ricky Young
Clifton
Homer Fisher
Point Pleasant
George Horak
Pomeroy
Virginia Atea
Gallipolis Ferry
Joan Starkey
Osborne Stewart
Brenda Grimm
Gallipolis
Henry Dedault
Point Pleasant Community Notes and Clippings
Mary Gerlach spoke at the Tip Top Toppers 4-H Club meeting at Angie Rogar’s home on Park Drive with devotions songs and games. Russell Robbins 20_point Pleasant was arrested for petit larceny. Marie McDade 46 Jerry's Run was jailed for intoxication. Dana C Slick Rayburn safety director West Virginia was arrested for running a stop sign. Lt and Mrs David M Warner of Laurel Md visited Ferrell Niday and Ralph E Warner in ME and Mason. Warner stationed at Ft Meade will return in January then deploy in March.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Gerlach
Tip Top Toppers
Angie Rogar
Park Drive
Russell Robbins
Marie McDade
Jerry's Run
Dana C
Slick) Rayburn
West Virginia
David M. Warner
Laurel, Md
Ferrell Niday
Ralph E. Warner
Mason
Warner
Ft. Meade
Maryland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio and
Christine Holzer
Charles Holzer
Dr. Holzer
Anne Park Windsor
Walter A. Windsor
Senator Neely
Fairmont
War Department
Holzer
Bridge Committee
Huntington
George Lovell
Pomeroy Personals
Mrs. Clay Tuttle
I Fisher
David
Bruce
Middleport
Sally Fisher
California
THE
Tri-County Bank
Coolville, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ernest Taylor
S. Davis
Poplar Street
Nelsonville, Ohio
Davis Brothers
Jeno
Oxydol
Gallon Prestone
Robin Hood
Bill
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