Bells From River Boats Find New Homes in Area Churches
River steamboat bells once used to summon crews now decorate churches along Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. Notable bells include Tacoma at Pliny West Virginia and Hendersons Methodist Church from the Paris C Brown packet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Harris
Ohio
Kanawha
Tacoma
Pliny
W. Va
Buffalo
Henderson
Paris C. Brown
Cincinnati
Memphis
Lock Eleven
Vaught Memorial
T. J. Hatfield
D. T. Lane
Hatfield
Chris Greene
Homer Smith
Pittsburgh
Trinity Church
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Moses Michael
West Columbia
Robert Mitchell
Thomas Lewis
Alexander McCausland
Flat
Woman of 74 Struck by Car Crossing Rt. 17
A 74 year old South Side woman, Nancy Eva line LeMaster, was struck by a car on Route 17 near her home Sunday evening at 6 30. She lies in Holzer Hospital with a brain concussion and fractured ribs. The driver, James E. Bennett, 44, of Beckley, was not at fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
South Side
Holzer Hospital
Nancy Eva
Line LeMaster
James Roush
Herbert Henderson
Route 17
Here
Miss LeMaster
Mr. Roush
John le Master
Henderson
Carl F. Nutt
James E. Bennett
Beckley
Miss le Master
Bennett
Celanese Official to Speak at Point Pleasant Chamber Dinner
At least 280 people including about 30 Celanese officials are expected for the 11th annual Chamber of Commerce dinner in the Moose home at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. Celanese plant operations manager Alex R. Cochran will address guests, with new board members installed and a Lakin Singers appearance. Cochran, 39, based in Corpus Christi, previously helped announce a Gallipolis Ferry plant. He was born August 4, 1916, in Santurce Puerto Rico and is a Yale mechanical engineering graduate and former Shell Oil and Air Force pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Celanese
Chamber of Commerce
Moose Home
Alex R. Cochran
Chemical Division
Lakin Singers
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gallipolis
Cochran
Santurce
Puerto Rico
Kansas City
Suffield
Shell
Historical DAR program highlights early American figures
Pt Pleasant society members recalled George Washington and Abraham Lincoln through a Martha Washington tea reenactment staged by the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR at Mrs Chester A Roushs home. The afternoon featured period costumes, a plan to counter communism, and announcements of officers and upcoming events including a spring luncheon and various club meetings.
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Point Pleasant
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Lewis
Chester A. Roush
Mt. Vernon Ave
Martha Washington
William Cruickshanks
D. N. Connors
Charles H. Stone
Lady Sterling
James McComb
Catherine Green
Walter M. Windsor
Lucy Knox
Regent
United States
National Society
Paul M. Robertson
Arlington
Continental Congress
Washington
Roush
Eldrige Sauer
Laula Lewis
Silver Spring
Eleanor Hauer
Madison
N. A. Park
Trinity Methodist Church
Viand St
Louis Bateson
Homer Martin
Harry Godfrey
Elmer Ebersbach
John Dower
Blanche Armstrong
Hickory Chapel WSCS Meets In Church Basement
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Hickory Chapel Methodist Church met last Thursday evening in the church basement with Mrs. Fred Harmon in charge. Hostesses were Mrs. Herman Hoschar and Mrs. Harmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Fred Harmon
Herman Hoschar
Harmon
Logan's new fire truck makes debut on silent alarm
Logan's recently placed fire truck ran its first call Saturday to Mrs. Betty Wyckoff's home at 397 North Culver Street. Fire Chief Burlin Taylor reported the smoke originated from lint in a floor furnace that had become ignited. no damage was reported and firefighters did not need to use the new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Betty Wyckoff
N. Culver St
Mayor Fines Driver for Speeding in Athens
Woodrow J Ash was fined $20 plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Francis Myers for speeding on Route 5 and Route 33. Police arrested him traveling up to 70 mph on FE Front St, east of city limits near Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Woodrow J Ash
Athens
Francis Myers
Ash
Front St
Route 33
Puerto Rico population density cited in wartime trade note
The piece notes 2,500,000 residents packed into 3435 square miles and ranks Puerto Rico near Rhode Island for density. It states in emergencies the United States can supply much of the world market with commodities typically exported by the United Kingdom Germany France and several other industrial nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Union
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Retired River Man Slugged by Two Youths in Parked St
Russell Stone, 72, a retired river man and church custodian, was attacked on Ninth Street at 8 15 p m by two youths about 15 and 18. He was shaken and bruised but not badly hurt and told Sheriff Charles A Roberts the motive appeared to be robbery. Suspects were detained but released after Stone said they were not his attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ninth St
Russell Stone
Stone
Sheriff's Department
Charles A. Roberts
Presbyterian Church
Car Hits Pole in Route 17 Crash injures driver
A Columbus man, Joe Anderson, 37, sustained a fractured left foot and was hospitalized at Point Clinic after his car struck a pole on Route 17 near Lock 11 Sunday afternoon. Four occupants were involved. three suffered minor bruises and were treated locally.
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Lumbus
Route 17
Point Clinic
Joe Anderson
Fred Grant
Dave Ellison
Columbus
Lawrence Sharp
Institute
Lock 11
Here
Anderson
Wahama High lists honor roll and 4-H workshop notes
Mason School reports seventy eight students on the honor roll for the third six weeks at Wahama High School. Eight students hold A averages. B averages include many sophomores juniors and seniors. A January 28 4 H workshop at the Mason Community Building featured hunting for handicraft and sewing led by 4 H and home demonstration staff with clubs Good Luck Clover Graham Riverside and Vernon Star Dusters represented. The piece notes an 80 percent rise in U S farm holdings of 1000 acres or more over 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Russell Priddy
William Gregory
Pat Schenk
Good Luck Clover
Graham Riverside
Vernon Star Dusters
Kathern
U. S
Chauncey Personals Highlights Local Travels and Visits
Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye visited Mr Nye s brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs Robert Nye of Charleston West Virginia. Mrs Jake Martin returned home from visits in Monmouth Illinois and Cincinnati. Mrs Eva Sycks of New Lexington spent the weekend with Mrs Clarence Sisson and Mr and Mrs Paul Ross. Mrs Clarence Sisson and Mrs Thomas Fleming of Corning attended the funeral of cousin John Dunkle at Zanesville. Mr and Mrs William Collins and five children of Crooksville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs A L Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Martin
Monmouth
Cincinnati
Eva Sycks
New Lexington
Clarence Sisson
Paul Ross
Thomas Fleming
Corning
John Dunkle
Zanesville
William Collins
Crooksville
A. L. Preston
Social visits and family gatherings in Lottridge area
Carolyn Hart Datha and Myron Hart visited Lorraine and Lillian Baker. Rev Walter Frost of Tuppers Plains stayed with L H and Ralph Allen. Russell Archer and children Joyce and Jimmie dined with Albert Warner’s family near Alfred. Mayford Henderson hosted visitors Paul Starr and James Lawrence with A N Hart family. Stork shower for Mrs Russell Archer hosted by W A Frost. Further callers included Clarence Nichols and Francis Coen with Otis Allen and families. Margaret J Henderson records these visits.
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Lottridge
Carolyn
Datha
Myron Hart
Lorraine
Lillian Baker
Walter Frost
Tuppers Plains
L. H. Allen
Ralph Allen
Russell Archer
Joyce
Jimmie
May ‘Ford Henderson
Paul Starr
James Lawrence
Spencer
W. Va
A. N. Hart
W. A. Frost
Clarence Nichols
Francis Coen
Otis Allen
Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Admissions
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Norris of Logan welcome a son and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crane of Logan Route 1 welcome a son. Admitted were Mrs. L. D. Bolton of Wellston and Miss Carol Summers of Logan. Dismissed were Mrs. Robert Huntley of New Plymouth and her son, Mrs. Jack Parsons of Nelsonville and her son, Mrs. Alice White of Logan, William P. Richards of Logan, and James M. Richard of Adelphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Norris
Logan
Donald Crane
L. D. Bolton
Wellston
Carol Summers
Robert Huntley
New Plymouth
Jack Parsons
Nelsonville
Local visits span multiple families across Ohio towns
Joppa Marjorie Osborn visited her cousin Doris Buchanan in Little Hocking. Arthur Quivey and Darleen Hill visited Mr and Mrs Robert Hill. Ray Groves from Springfield visited Wallace Baker and Mrs Lolo Griffin. Dain Baker and sons visited Mrs Baker's parents, George Buchanan in Hockingport. Ethel Hill lives with her son Bill, Kathy Griffin visited her grandparents Nile Sanders. Goldie Buchanan visited sister Carrie Osborn. Jerry Barber of Martel and Wilbert Barber hosted guests. Gladys Barber also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joppa
Marjorie Osborn
Doris Buchanan
Little Hocking
Arthur Quivey
Darleen Hill
Robert Hill
Ray Groves
Springfield
Wallace Baker
Lolo Griffin
Dain Baker
Baker
George Buchanan
Hockingport
Ethel Hill
Bill Kathy Griffin
Nile Sanders
Goldie Buchanan
Carrie Osborn
Jerry Barber
Martel
Wilbert Barber
Gladys Barber
First Music Teacher to Enter New Mexico
Fray Cristobal de Quinones, the first music teacher to enter New Mexico, installed an organ and taught Indians to sing at San Felipe pueblo. He died in 1609.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Fray Cristobal de Quinones
San Felipe Pueblo
de Quinones
Logan Sees Warm Weather and Heavy Sunday Traffic
Logan and Hocking County experienced the warmest day of the year Sunday with heavy traffic and no local accidents by evening. Winter damage has left many roads in poor condition, and frost remains a factor until ground thaw completes. Lake Logan sits below spillway level due to dry winter and prior lowering for spillway work.
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Logan
Hocking County
County Highway Department
Lake Logan
Troops Mark Boy Scout Week 46th Birthday in Hocking County
Hocking County observes Boy Scout Week with six Cub and Scout units planning events to celebrate scouting's 46th anniversary. Displays by Scout Troops 99 239 254 153 and Cub Packs 452 239 40 plus a live window display by Troop 254 at Saving Hardware. Camping demo in Worthington Park Saturday weather permitting. Banquets set for Feb 23 by Pack 452 Izaak Walton League Clubhouse Pack 239 at First EUB Church Pack 40 at First Methodist Church. Affiliation with Central Ohio Council. Activities led by a field executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking County
United States
Worthington Park
Izaak Walton League
First Eub
First Methodist
Central Ohio Council
Farm Bureau Opens 1956 Membership Drive
Mason County Farm Bureau will launch its 1956 membership drive with a Feb 18 kickoff luncheon at the Moose Home. The board votes to contribute 50 per year for three years to the Mason County Hospital fund. 15 directors pick five chairmen each to lead drives in their districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau
Moose Home
Isabella Wilson
Bureau
Mason County Hospital Fund
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Velva Faber Yost rites planned in Point Pleasant
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 p m in Heights EUB Church for Mrs Velva Faber Yost 55 of 2625 Lincoln Ave who died suddenly Saturday while visiting a daughter in Columbus Rev D L Sayre to officiate burial at Lone Oak Cemetery She was the widow of the late Thomas F Yost a city patrolman killed in an automobile crash July 6 1954 She leaves two daughters a son and four brothers and four sisters Friends may call at Crow funeral home until one hour before the service
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Point Pleasant
the Heights
Eub
Velva Faber Yost
Lincoln Ave
Columbus
D. L. Sayre
Lone Oak Cemetery
Yost
Thomas F. Yost
John and
Mary Virginia Corbin Faber
Jackson County
Jackson, Kanawha
Wood County
Flaine Forsbach
Maxine Yost
Seaman Robert Yost
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Hauntie Wird
Charleston
Ona Slaughter
Kenna
Linnie Vickers
Elkview
Dovener Faber
Harley
Mt. Sterling
Ohio
Ollie
Sissonville
Corbet
Courtland
Crow Funeral Home
Reformers End Lapses in Early 19th Century Prisons
The Britannica notes that before reforms led by Elisabeth Fray at Neware in 1817, prisoners of all genders were jailed together in many places. This underscores early efforts to separate inmates and improve treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Fray
Neware
Britannica
Ex Pastor S J Nihiser Dies in Florida
Rev S J Nihiser 63 retired Evangelical United Brethren minister of Laurel Township born in Hocking County died Saturday in Orange Park Florida after a long illness. Survived by wife Augusta Brown Nihiser two sisters two sons Rev Lowell Nihiser and George F Nihiser a brother Craven Nihiser seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services will be in Logan with burial in Fairview Cemetery Heineman funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
S. J. Nihiser
Hocking County
Orange Park
Fla
Laurel Township
Nihiser
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Gore, Amanda
Pataskala
Hillsboro
Syracuse
Ohio
Augusta Brown Nihiser
C. H. Poling
Joe Wilson
Canton
Lowell Nihiser
George F. Nihiser
Fairborn
Craven Nihiser
New Straitsville
Fairview Cemetery
Heinlein
Patrolman Arrests North Carolinians in Local Stop
Four North Carolina autoists were arrested by City Patrolman Rancel Jiud on Sunday evening. One faced a charge of driving while intoxicated and three were held on intoxication counts. The driver was James C. Thorpe, 24, with companions Fred C. Tharpe, 18 Harold Holbrook, 34, and John Q. Barker, 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
North Carolina
Rancel Jiid
James C. Thorpe
Fred C. Tharpe
Harold Holbrook
John Q. Barker
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J. W. Eads
George Matthewson
Keyston State
Long Bottom
Meigs County
Keystone State
Great Bend
Belleville
Matthewson
Tom Fields
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Henderson Methodist Packet
Pt. Pleasant Society
Council 63
Daughters of America
Legion Home
Cora Morgan
Oma Stover
Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Louise Crow
Women of the Moose
Virgil Plants
Ripley Road
Anne Hailey
Bethany Bible Class
Main Street
Point Service
March of Dimes
Emmett Riffle
Dorothy McCoy
Riffle
A. L. Stewart
William Riffle, Jr
William Humphrey
Hoschar
Janet
Joyce McCoy
Mason Harmon
South Carolina
Mr. Harmon
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Mason Social Notes
Karen Stewart
Beverly Roush
Dale Justice
William Fry
Darlene Stucky
Louis Sismondo
Ruth Ann Scearberry
Sheldon Roush
Lawrence Roush
Robert Kell
Doyle Jones
Irma Mae Grinstead
Katheryn Fowler
Jacqueline Capehart
Kitty Brown
Willmarine Clark
Jef- Jerry Wiles
Suzanne Wolpert
Delores Mattox
Carol McClanahan
Larry Jeffers
John Bower
Nancy Sherry
Judye Webb
Dottie Roush
Corena McMillion
Ruth Grimm
Howard McDaniel
Henry Burgess
Bill Foglesong
Jo Ann Oliver
Wanda Thompson
Barbara McDaniel
Juhling McClung
Virginia Brinker
Fay Burton
Phyllis Zickefoose
Linda Roush
Bill Boyer
Ann Newland
Marie
Jewell
Ruth Boswell
Robert Artis
Shirley Lyons
Ann Chisler
Linda Brinker
George McFarland
Robert McGlothlin
Eugene Rayburn
Patty Rogers
Betty Jean Roush
Jane Wolfe
Carol Blake
Edna Crump
Roselee Riggs
Diane Capehart
Janice Duncan
Betty Jones
Ronald McGlothlin
Mary Northup
Leona Wamsley
Julia Edwards
Janice Fowler
Karen Hall
Patricia Muney
Ruth Roush
Ned
Rosie Kearney
Tenn
Rosie
Kearneys
Chauncey
Floyd Nye
Nyes
Robert Nye
W.va
Hocking Valley Hospital
Tel
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Boy Scout
Saving Hardware Co
Troop 254
County Bureau
A. E. Sommer
Hobart Stanley
W. E. Kirk
Lyle Austin
E. L. Withers
J. C. Rickard
J. 8. Searberry
Adrian Lathey
Russell Oshel
Dana Darst
Arnett Roush
Jim Lewis
Henry Powers
Charles Meadows
Miss Wilson
Sommer
Mrs. Austin
Woodrow Brown
State Farm Bureau
Daniel Boone Hotel
South
Ceme
Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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