Salt Works at Mason City Ends Operations
Mason County loses the Ohio River Salt Works as the Industrial Rayon plant expands. General Manager Norman O. Wein said equipment is being removed and salt production will not resume. The building and power plant remain, with 13 acres of riverfront property and adjacent lots retained. A portion of equipment has been sold or scrapped, while coal under a 1000 acre tract is largely exhausted. A water maple blooms on site. fruit crops are not immediately at risk unless freezes hit hard.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Ohio River Salt Works
Mason City
Norman 0. Wein
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Wein
New Haven Orchard Co
Pomeroy Plans Improvements in Garbage System
In a special session the Pomeroy village council outlined plans to improve municipal garbage collection. They proposed daily customer assignments, per customer truck reports, a definite collection day, notices to the mayor’s office for missed days, and immediate correction of service disputes. Mayor Sidney Spencer expects new rates to be fair and to finance improved service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
Mayors Office
Sidney Spencer
Alonzo Stiles Dies at 87 in Meigs County
Alonzo Stiles, 87, died in Meigs General Hospital at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Harrisonville Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial is in Wells Cemetery. Survived by daughter Harriet Temple Columbus, two sons Jesse Stiles La Grande Ore and Finley Stiles Rutland, a granddaughter, and two great grandchildren. Born Meigs County July 26, 1861, to Ira and wife. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until services.
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Pomeroy
Alonzo Stiles
Meigs General Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Harrisonville
Wells Cemetery
Stiles
Harriet Temple
Columbus
Jesse Stiles
la Grande
Ore
Finley Stiles
Rutland
Mr. Stiles
Meigs County
Ira Stiles
Ewing Funeral Home
Laurel Cliff School Announces Founders Day Program
Laurel Cliff school schedules a Monday Founders Day program performed by students. The Pomeroy High School Band under Gerald Nummi will perform, and refreshments will be sold during the public entertainment.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff School
Pomeroy High School
Gerald Nummi
Pomeroy Church News and Schedule Highlights
A digest of church services across Pomeroy area congregations listing pastors, Sunday school times, worship, sermons, youth meetings, and revival events. Includes United Methodist, Nazarenes, Evangelical United Brethren, Lutheran, Christian Science, Church of Christ in Christian Union, and Free Methodist notices with service times and sermon topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
Church OF the Nazarene
Syracuse
Clare St. John
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise
W. A. Frost
Carmel
Morning Star
Christian Endeavor
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
Rev. L. M. Mohrhoff
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Middleport
O. H. Cart
Mr. Thorn
Hobson
Grace Episcopal
Roger Connor
Leroy Hiett
Hysell Run
Laurel Cliff
United Brethren
Pomeroy Circuit
C. P. Hinton
Mt. Hermon
Letart Falls
Bunker Hill
Births and admissions at Meigs General Hospital
Meigs General Hospital lists births for Mrs Betty Dailey of Racine a daughter and Mrs Kathleen Arnett of Racine. admissions include Ervin McClung Middleport surgical Virginia Nease Syracuse medical and others. Discharged Mrs Ella Longenetti Reedsville Duane Williams Pomeroy Route One Wesley Belles Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Dailey
Racine
Kathleen Arnett
Ervin McClung
Middleport
Virginia Nease
Syracuse
Surgical
Charles Bissell
Minersville
B. F. Barnhill
Shade
Oma Nelson
Hobart Obitz
Charles Grueser
Ella Longenetti
Reedsville
Duane Williams
Pomeroy
Wesley Belles
Letart
Clarence McCarley
Hortense Rathburn
Middleport hosts Meigs County basketball tourney crowd
More than 800 persons packed the Middleport gym for the second night of the Meigs County basketball tournament. Rutland Racine varsity clash drew high emotions but no trouble occurred as Middleport officers kept watch. Cars lined S Third Ave to Main but left without incident. Superintendent L W McComas called the event a success and praised attendance and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rutland-Racine
S. Third Ave
Main
Locust St
L. W. McComas
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Jessie Bath
Funeral services were held today at Haag funeral home for Mrs Jessie L Bath who died at the home of her daughter Mrs Howell James. Oval Sheets a brother from Custer Street remains critically ill at Meigs General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Haag
Jessie L. Bath
Howell James
Oval Sheets
Custer St
Meigs General Hospital
Convalescing Patient返回 Middleport
Eugene Burton, who had a leg amputated in Cleveland after an automobile accident, is convalescing. His father, E. M. Burton, local taxi owner, remains with him.
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Middleport
Eugene Burton
Cleveland
E. M. Burton
DUV Meeting Held at IOOF Hall with Daughters of Union Veterans
The DUV meeting of Pomeroy Jane Howell Tent 95 met at the IOOF Hall Monday evening with Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, president, leading a business session. Valentine gifts were exchanged.
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Pomeroy
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
IOOF
Elizabeth Campbell
Valentine
Mrs C W Ramsey Returns Home From Holzer Hospital
Mrs. C. W. Ramsey, who had been admitted to Holzer Hospital for treatment, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. W. Ramsey
Holzer Hospital
Roush Family Weekend Visit in Marion Ohio
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Roush of Marion Ohio were weekend guests of Mrs Roushs parents Mr and Mrs William J Durst and daughter Virginia and of Mr and Mrs Harry Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kenneth Roush
Marion
Ohio
Appraisers Named for George H. Lasher Estate
Bertha T. Lasher administratrix seeks appraisers for the Lasher estate. The court has appointed Burton B. Mason Ruth B. Adams and Bron son Durrant to appraise the estate of George H. Lasher.
Spencer couple attend funeral in Logan
Mayor and Mrs. Sidney Spencer were in Logan on Wednesday for the funeral of Sam Buchanan. Buchanan, Mrs. Spencer’s uncle, died Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sidney Spencer
Logan
Sam Buchanan
Pomeroy Common Pleas Judge to Be Out of City
Common Pleas Judge Edgar Ervin will be out of the city from Saturday noon until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Edgar Ervin
Social Visits Span Several Ohio Towns
Mrs Louise Crow of Cincinnati and Mrs Ruth Morrow visited in Chillicothe and cared for relatives. Francis Castor and wife of McArthur stayed with Frank and Cas tor Pierce. Lloyd Ward and wife from Columbus guests of Ed Ward and Shade Meek family. Amy Salt spent a weekend in McArthur with Boyd Bobo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Salt
McArthur
Boyd Bobo
Harry Easterling
Watson
Hazel Ghearing
Wellston
Delores Salts
Otto Salts
Joe Hamilton
Albany
Clarence Hughes
Arthur Christian
Ralph Lawrence
McGuffey
Robert Christian
Columbus
Bud Wrightsel
Groveport
Selva Magee
Gayle Atkinson
Zaleski
Wes Taylor
Ruby Jenkins
Ed Warner
Bevis Hall
Tom Hall
Middleport Debates Parking Meters and 11 P.M. Curfew
Local citizens discuss proposed parking meters for Middleport and a curfew for minors up to 18. Businessmen oppose meters citing lack of suitable lots and no free parking. Arguments for curfew warn parental loiterers. others favor enforcement and question siren timing. One councilman reportedly wavered after reconsidering meters.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Middleport Busy Bee Class Hosts Valentine Themed Social
Mrs. Thomas Durst led a Valentine themed Busy Bee Class meeting at First Baptist Church in Middleport. Hostesses included Mrs. Beulah White and others. Florence Bush presided. Committees were named, choir chair covers discussed, and a box donation to the County Infirmary reported. Thirty people attended including two guests Kathryn Jordan and Texanna White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Thomas Durst
First Baptist Church
Beulah White
Charles White
Shirley Millis
T. A. May
John Seines
Florence Bush
J. Q. Rice
H. M. Cross
County Infirmary
Leo Russell
B. E. Talbott
Mariel Hauck
George McGhee
Darst
Kathryn Jordan
Texanna White
Shower honors Miss Geraldine Pullen in yellow theme
Mrs Ralph Gibbs Jr and Miss Dorothy Childs honored as guests at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Geraldine Pullen. Seventeen guests attended at the Pullen home on Palmer Street with yellow and white decor and a cake dessert course. Frances Pickens Mary Lou Thomas and Mrs C E Parker won prizes in games.
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Middleport
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Dorothy Childs
Geraldine Pullen
Miss Pullen
A. R. Pullen
Palmer St
Frances Pickens
Mary Lou Thomas
C. E. Parker
Owen Bratton
Norman Stewart
Joe Baker
Ancil McKinney
Enzo Barsotti
Jean Clark
Neilie Waiters
Marty Seines
Dorothy Chase
Dorothy Scott
Polly Karr
Anna Howell
Iris Palmer
JoAnn Karr
Sara D. Hartley
Hulls Visit as General Heads to Washington DC
Mrs J F Hull, guest of her parents Mr and Mrs T H Davis on N Third Ave, is joined by her husband Gen J E Hull recently back from Hawaii where he commanded Pacific forces. General Hull plans to depart for Washington DC Saturday for a new assignment with Miss Sara Jones also visiting the Davis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. FE. Hull
T. H. Davis
N. Third Ave
J. E. Hull
Hawaii
Hee
Pacific
General Hull
Washington, D.C
Davis
Mrs. Davis
Sara Jones
Birthday Party for Dickie Harris at Home
Mrs Harris entertained at a birthday party Saturday for her son Dickie who turned eight. Neighborhood children and schoolmates attended and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Stewart Harris
Dickie
Middleport church notices list weekly services and sermons
Middleport Church News details programs for Church of Christ First Baptist Heath Methodist and First Presbyterian with service times Bible study bus trips and sermon themes including To Whom Shall We Go Is Your God Adequate and Comfortable Church-ianity or Heroic Christianity Syracuse Presbyterian Sunday school and absence of evening service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Do. F. Shepard
Zion
Christian Endeavor
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
George Baker
Youth Fellowship
W. B. Moore
Forrest Bachtel
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
James Buchanan
Syracuse Presbyterian
Robert Harden
Shanty in TNT Area Burns. Oil Drags Not Probed
Rail road Equipment Co. reported an oil shanty on the bank of the Ohio River in the TNT area burned down. The blaze was found around 2 p.m. but no attempt to extinguish it. The structure was cheaply built and contained only empty oil barrels of little value.
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Point Pleasant—Texas Railroad Equipment Co
Ohio River
Two Nurses Graduate At Huntington Hospital
Miss Margaret Plants daughter of Mr and Mrs J O Plants and Miss Irene Fowler daughter of Mr and Mrs Girard Fowler both of Ripley Road have been graduated as registered nurses at St Marys Hospital Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Margaret Plants
J. O. Plants
Irene Fowler
Girard Fowler
Ripley Road
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Sanitarian Checks Mason County Eating Establishments
POINT PLEASANT R. O. Criss district sanitarian conducts the annual inspection of food handling venues in Mason County. About 100 eating places are covered from hot dog stands to full fledged restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. O. Criss
Mason County
Building Plans Studied in Point Pleasant
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Vickers consider plans to house their restaurant in a new building on the site of their former Main Street business at 509 Main Street in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clifford Vickers
Pevnere Place
Local Polio Drive Update and Community Happenings in Corning
Miss Rose Mary Kocks visits home while in nurses training at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Germaine Kocks receives polio treatment at Children’s Hospital Columbus after a cast removal. Jessie Schlingerman becomes treasurer of Perry County infantile paralysis group following resignations. Mrs. Mary Birkimer and Mrs. William Mace Sr. ill at home East Hill. Ann Harper admitted to Bethesda Hospital Zanesville for appendectomy. St Bernard Catholic school donates 10 dollars to polio drive. public school contributes 85 dollars. Infant son of Maurice Rodgers Jr named David Allen. John Exenkemper Sr. and wife are great grandparents. Lester Quinn hosts birthday observance for daughter Mrs Jack Boyer of Columbus. Several family members present. DDCW St Bernard Church members attend Eastern Deanery Catholic women at St Aloysius Academy New Lexington. Past Matrons Sunflower chapter Order of Eastern Star meet at Lula Dunlap home Nine attend Luncheon served. Next meeting March 7 at Edna Dunlap home 7 30 p.m.
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East Hill
Ann Harper
Charle Harper
Bethesda Hospital
Zanesville
St. Bernard Catholic
Maurice Rodgers
David Allen
John Exenkemper
Lester Quinn
Jack Boyer
Columbus
DDCW
St. Bernard Church
Catholic Women
St. Aloysius Academy
New Lexington
Sunflower Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Lula Dunlap
N. Valley St
Edna Dunlap
J. Richardson
Pt Pleasant Church News Services Emphasize Bishop Strider Visit
The Pt Pleasant Church of Christ and Bruce Chapel observe Sexagesima Sunday with Holy Communion and Bishop Strider presiding at 11 a.m. Services include confirmation instruction, a reception for new confirmands, and a Feast of St Matthias on Thursday. Hickory Chapel hosts Earl Purdue led meetings nightly at 7:30.
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Church OF Christ, Episcopal
Robert Findlay Thomas
Robert E. L. Strider
D. D
West Virginia
Strider
Bruce Chapel
Hickory Chapel
Earl Purdue
Four Attend Meeting of Superintendents in Jackson's Mill
Assistant Superintendent Garrett Green along with Milton Burdette Chester Bartram and Clyde Foley returned from Jackson's Mill after attending a state meeting of school superintendents. They discussed supervisory issues including first grade reading problem child psychology and intelligence and achievement tests.
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Point Pleasant
Garrett Green
Milton Burdette
Chester Bartram
Clyde Foley
Jackson's Mill
Mason County tobacco crop sales reach 500000 pounds
Mason County farmers marketed about 500000 pounds of 1948 crop tobacco through the Mason Farmers Market. The market closed a few weeks ago. Average price around 45 cents. Nearly 700 growers earned over $300 each on the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Date advanced for AAA lime and fertilizer program
The final participation date for the 1949 AAA lime and fertilizer program at Point Pleasant has been moved to February 28. Officials say more fertilizer is available this year than in 1948.
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Point Pleasant
AAA
Eleventh Birthday Party in Pt Pleasant Honors Howard Eads
Mrs. Paul Eads hosted a party at 98 Burdette Addition in Pt Pleasant for her son Howard's eleventh birthday. Linda Oliver Jimmie Lewis and Billy Wilson won prizes in games. Refreshments were served and gifts opened. Many guests attended including Linda Oliver Sharon Sauer Linda Durst and others.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Eads
Burdette
Howard
Linda Oliver
Jimmie Lewis
Billy Wilson
Sharon Sauer
Linda Durst
Sharon Boyer
Juanita Dunlap
Wilma Wilson
Brenda Eads
Diana Lewis
Marsha Casto
Delores Lilly
Loretta Dunlap
Glenna McDermitt
Jimmie Sprouse
Tommy Sauer
Edward Cheesebrew
Dick Sauer
Jimmy Gaskins
Mackie McDonald
David Forshee
Howard Boyer
Jimmy Lewis
John Sauer
James Lilly
Guy Castor
Francis Dunlap
Howard Eads
A. L. Barringer
James Sprouse
Frank Forshee
Central PTA Holds February Meeting With Open House Plan
Mrs Justine Brake presided as Rev Holly Shamblin led a prayer and members sang America. Bake sale proceeds reached 50 dollars, and $10 per room will fund equipment upgrades. The group backed a visiting day for parents to observe student work. Music featured Schubert Serenade and Souvenir by Drala with Rudolph Rogers and Rose Roush. Founders Day talk by Mrs Eugene Sterrett preceded a slide film The Schoolhouse Story shown by Manford Blessing, prompting discussion on school building conditions. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justine Brake
Central Parent-Teacher Association
Holly O. Shamblin
Schubert
Drala
Rudolph Rogers
Rose Roush
Eugene Sterrett
Manford Blessing
Mrs Hutchinson Hosts Bridge Club at 2010 Jefferson Ave
Mrs John Clay Hutchinson entertained her bridge club at her home on 2010 Jefferson Avenue Wednesday evening. Guest Mrs Joseph Buffington held the high score while Mrs Nelson A Park Jr was second. Refreshments followed for a group including Mrs James J Hall Mrs Park Mrs William Burdette Mrs Homer D Lowe Jr Mrs James FE McComb Mrs Clarence Daugherty and Mrs Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clay Hutchinson
Jefferson Ave
Joseph Buffington
Nelson A. Park, Jr
James J. Hall
Park
William Burdette
Homer D. Lowe, Jr
James FE. McComb
Clarence Daugherty
Hutchinson
Woman Taken to State Hospital as Second This Week
Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison accompanies a Mason County woman to the State hospital in Huntington. She is the second resident of the county moved there this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Toral Morrison
Huntington
Mason County
Point Pleasant Personal Items Notice
Mr and Mrs R W Simmons formerly of Laurel Miss occupy the Chase Apartment 216 Monroe Ave Simmons is the new manager of the Maritime Union office here Capt Howard Garland employee of the Union Barge Line is spending several weeks at home in Gallipolis Ferry Mr and Mrs John Clay Hutchinson and son Joe left today to visit Dr Oliver C Luey of Kent College and Mrs Luey in Kent Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Simmons
Laurel, Miss
Chase
Monroe Ave
Simmons
Maritime Union
Howard Garland
Union Barge Line
Gallipolis Ferry
John Clay Hutchinson
Joe
Oliver C. Luey
Kent College
Luey
Kent
Ohio
Daughters of America Meet in Point Pleasant Hall
Chapter 63 of Daughters of America plans a meeting at 7 30 p m in the junior OUAM Hall in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Daughters of America
Ouam Hal
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