Cost of Bus Operation in Mason County Tops $40 500
County transportation of 1,861 students uses about 40 500 yearly for 17 buses excluding new purchases. Total costs cover drivers fuel tires repairs and parts with safety first priority, and depreciation not included. Adding replacements could reach around 53 500 annually.
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Mason
Point Pleasant
Mason County
State Board of School Finance
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Waterloo Township Seeks Used Road Machinery
Trustees invite bids for a good used tandem drive motor grader and additional road equipment including a Warco road hog a stone crusher and a rotary road scraper. Bids due by 12 noon EST March 20 1948 with right to reject all bids. Clerk G N Sidders signs notice.
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Waterloo Township
G. N. Sidders
Trustees
McClellan Divorce Notice in Athens County Court
George F. McClellan files for divorce from Mary McClellan residence 321 Austin Avenue Albion Michigan in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Hearing set on or after March 15, 1948. Attorneys: By. Jones and Williams. 1-30-60tw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McClellan
Austin Avenue
Albion
Michigan
George F. McClellan
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Notice to heirs in Laura B. Bailey estate case
Majel Lawrence executrix of Laura B. Bailey deceased filed in Athens County Ohio Probate Court Cause No 20049 a petition for will construction and direction. Defendants listed include Frances Hatch Cecil Ladd Lawrence Ladd Daniel J Ladd Bertie Roberts Edward Russell Mary Russell Lie Wingate Louise Campbell Alice Kimberly Irma Barton and unknown heirs etc who must answer by April 11 1948 or face judgment. Foster B Cornwell attorney. 2 27 60tw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hatch
First Ave
Sterling,j
Cecil Ladd
Lawrence Ralph Ladd
Daniel Joseph Ladd
Central Ave
Glen Bernie
William Darrell Herron
High St
Newark
N. J
Vern Merrill
Martha Melbourne
Carsonville
Michigan
Ira Merrill
Croswell
Dora Weaver
Walker Ave
Paris
Kentucky
Nettie Jones
Douglas Ave
Versailles
Bertie Roberts
Girard
Edward Russell
Wheeling
W. Va
Mary Agnes Russell
Lie Wingate
Indianapolis
Ind
Louise Campbell
Alice Kimberly
Missouri City
Irma Barton
Middlesboro
Laura B. Bailey
Majel Lawrence
Athens County
Ohio
Foster B. Cornwell
Foreclosure of Athens County tax liens in Dahlgren case
Edward H. Lasch treasurer files Cause No. 19147 in Athens County Court of Common Pleas seeking sale of described five acre parcel in York Township with drain privilege for coal operations. Defendants Joseph Drexel Dahlgren and heirs must answer by March 1948 or default judgment issues.
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Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Edward H. Lasch
Joseph Drexel Dahlgren
Edward H.lasch
York Township
State of
Samuel F. Vinton
Joseph Allen
Wm. Williams
Rer
J. Ros
E H Burdette Rites Planned For Sunday
Funeral services for Ezekiel Hiram Zeke Burdette 83 will be at Leon Baptist Church at 2 pm Sunday with Rev C G Billups officiating burial in Leon Cemetery Pallbearers are George A Rairden W C Smith L T Cossin H W Morgan G L Shinn and Robert Crump Burdette born in Jackson County settled in Leon opened a hardware store later run by son Guy he also farmed traded and served in public office He was Mason County assessor 1920 school board 1939 1946 and GOP leader He was a Leon Baptist Church member Miriam Lodge IOOF Knights of Pythias Surviving children include Mrs Ethel Robertson Mrs Dica Hayman Edna Burdette and sons Arthur Guy Milton Herbert all of Leon
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Point Pleasant
Ezekiel Hiram
Zeke” Burdette
Leon Baptist Church
C. G. Billups
Leon
George A. Rairden
W. C. Smith
L. T. Cossin
H. W. Morgan
G. L. Shinn
Robert Crump
Mr. Burdette
Jackson County
Milton
Matilda Sayre Burdette
Guy Burdette
Mason County
Board of Education
GOP
Miriam Lodge
IOOF
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Mary Buxton Burdette
Ethel Robertson
Dica Hayman
Charleston
Edna Burdette
Arthur
Guy
Herbert Burdette
Milton Burdette
Central
Guilty Plea in Reckless Driving Case At Point Pleasant
Samuel Ery Errett of Buffalo pleaded guilty to reckless driving before a local magistrate and paid 50 dollars plus costs after a Brighton on Charleston Road accident that left Robert E. Taylor injured. John S. Thacker of Wilkesville pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Point Pleasant
Samuel Ery Errett
Buffalo
Brighton
Charleston Road
Robert E. Taylor
John S. Thacker
Wilkesville
Weekend visitors from Columbus and Vi and St
Mr and Mrs Eugene Chapman and daughter Connie and Mr and Mrs Charles Green from Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Mervin Chapman of Vi and St Mrs Chapman and daughter stayed longer for an extended visit.
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Point Pleasant
Eugene Chapman
Connie
Charles Green
Columbus
Mervin Chapman
Vi and St
Tax lien foreclosure sought on Athens County land in 1948 case
Edward H. Lasch treasurer files petition in Athens County Court of Common Pleas for foreclosure on 50 acre Waterloo Township real estate in Section 31 Township 11 Range 15. The suit seeks sale of the property with reserved coal rights and a 12 foot road exception. defendants must answer by March 13, 1948.
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Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Edward H. Lasch
G. W. Dexter
Cash Dexter
Bertha French
Bobo
Jasper Dexter
Edward Hi. Lasch
Waterloo
State of Ohio
Towit
Margaret Dexter
Erastus Dexter
Birdie Dexter
Harold J. Rose
Mrs Forest Bachtel Hosts Contract Club Evening
Mrs Forest Bachtel hosted the Contract Club Tuesday at her home on S Second and Main Streets in Middleport. Eight members attended including Mrs William Anderson Mrs Fred Blaettner Mrs Albert Coates Mrs Fred Crow Jr Mrs Irving Karr Jr Mrs Paul Nease and Mrs W A Smith. Mrs Nease won high score and Mrs Karr took the traveling prize. A salad course followed the games.
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Irving Karr, Jr
Paul Nease
W. A. Smith
Mason Dairy Farmers Plan to Organize in Mason County
Mason County dairymen to organize a West Virginia Dairymen's Association unit. A meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in Point Pleasant Junior High School will elect officers and directors, feature C C Anderson as speaker and a film by Appalachian Co. The group will discuss obtaining a licensed veterinarian for Mason County and steps to prevent dairy disease epidemics.
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W. C. Roberts
Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia
West Virginia Dairymen’s Association
C. C. Anderson
Agricultural Extension Service
John Spiggle
The
Appalachian Co
40 Attend 4-H School At Sunnyside
Forty 4-H members and leaders from five clubs gathered at Sunnyside Grade School for an Officer's Training School. County agent W C Roberts led instruction for presidents and treasurers, 4-H club agent Justine McCre taught vice presidents, and Mabel Best covered secretaries and news reporters with musical games and recreation included. A Charting School is set for March 13 and a 4-H Camp Tag Week Sale for April 10-17, planned at Grimms Landing after a Monday night meeting at Mrs. Gus Douglas Jr's home.
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Point Pleasant
Sunnyside
W. C. Roberts
Justine McCre
Mabel Best
Gus Douglas, Jr
Grimms Landing
Manley Hosting of Ancill Manley’s 21st Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Manley hosted a party for their daughter Ancill to mark her 21st birthday at the home of her sister Mrs. Herman Gaffney. Guests included Clifford Manley Dolly Dunbar Betty VanMatre Neal Edward Salser William Burrell and others with several unable to attend such as Betty Lewis Mildred VanMatre and Linda Fitzgerald.
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Emmett Manley
Ancill
Herman Gaffney
Clifford Manley
Dolly Dunbar
Betty VanMatre
Neal Edward Salser
William Burrell
Harry K. Clark
Russell Eugene Miller
Lois Booth
Peachie Elias
Eddy Atkins
Randall Manley
Randy Sue
Martin Abbott
Alice Ferguson
Robert Dailey
Corrine Manley
Marian Amy Whaley
Norma VanMatre
Frank Bobo
Connie Sue
Betty Lewis
Mildred VanMatre
Betty Chetham
Paul Fitzgerald
Linda
Ohio Study Meeting Highlights Musicians and Statesmen
Middleport Literary Club met Feb 25 at Miss Anna Weed’s home to hear Mrs. C M Hennesy speak on Musicians in Ohio and Miss Bess Sanborn discuss Ohio Presidents and Statesmen Quotations from Ohioans were shared during roll call.
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Ohio
Middleport Literary Club
C. M. Hennesy
Bess Sanborn
Anna Weed
Fourth Ave
White Shrine inspection and meeting held at American Legion Hall
About 150 Shrine members from the tri county area attended a Mary Shrine inspection at the American Legion Hall Tuesday evening. Guest officers included Mrs Ruth Ralston and Mrs Laura Metzger. Four candidates participated in ritual work as Lillian Lewis Stieff and E A Wingett performed musical selections. A dinner at First Presbyterian preceded the event. The next meeting on March 16 will elect officers with Pomeroy and Harrisonville in charge of the program.
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Zelma Kah
Middletown
White Shrine of
Mary Shrine
Lillian Lewis Stieff
Middleport
E. A. Wingett
Racine
First Presbyterian Church
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Donation Voted By Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Members of the Auxiliary to Feeney Bennett Post American Legion met at Woodman Hall Monday evening. Mrs. Cora Bennett conducted the business meeting and a donation was made to the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. Hostesses were Mrs. Sidney Pekins Mrs. Warren Davis and Dr. Kathryn Poindexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Woodman Hall
Cora Bennett
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Sidney Pickens
Warren Davis
Kathryn Poindexter
Meeting Postponed by Heath Methodist WSCS Circle
The Evening Circle of the WSCS at Heath Methodist Church has been indefinitely postponed from the planned Monday evening gathering at Miss Bess Sanborn's home.
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WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Bess Sanborn
Kindergarten Party Honors Dennis Walburn Sixth Birthday
A kindergarten party Tuesday celebrated Dennis Walburn's sixth birthday, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walburn. Mrs. Walburn provided ice cream a lighted cake and candy favors in hats. Guests included Miss Lois Cecil and Keith Walburn. Mrs. Guy Reynolds taught the kindergarten.
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Dennis Walburn
Raymond Walburn
Warhawks 4-H Club Holds Workshop at Sunnyside Grade School
A Sunyside Warhawks 4-H project workshop replaced a regular Wednesday meeting at Sunnyside Grade School. Boys and girls brought project material as Mr. Roberts and Mr. Wright assisted the boys group while Miss Best and Miss McCue led the girls class.
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Sunnyside Warhawks
Sunnyside
Roberts
Wright
Miss Best
Miss McCue
Middleport Garden Club Meets at Harris Home
The Middleport Garden Club will meet Monday afternoon at Mrs. Robert Harris on S Second Ave. Mrs. Ben Philson of the Amateur Gardeners Club will read a paper titled Forcing Shrubs. She substitutes for ill Mrs. A W McKay. Mrs. R M Sherman will oversee a display of new garden material. The meeting had been scheduled at Mrs. David Farmer’s home but she is ill.
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Middleport Garden Club
Robert Harris
S. Second Ave
Ben Philson
Amateur Gardeners Club
A. W. McKay
R. M. Sherman
David Farmer
Six Bank Accounts Held By Late J. H. Crandall
A county clerk report by George G. Somerville shows the late J. H. Crandall held six bank accounts totaling 48 284 77 with the largest 20 973 20 in Bank of Buffalo. The six principal heirs and four smaller share recipients are listed. Crandall was a retired farmer at the time of his death.
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Point Pleasant
George G. Somerville
Circuit Court
J. H. Crandall
Bank of Buffalo
Crandall
Veterans of Foreign Wars to elect officers Monday
VEW post commander Dolph Hill announces the annual election of officers will be held at the Eagles Hall Monday at 8 p.m. in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Dolph Hill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eagles Hall
Fire at Marietta Manufacturing causes small damage
A fire at Marietta Manufacturing Co. was reported at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The blaze, attributed to defective wiring, caused only small damage and prompted a fire alarm.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Local society notes and hospital updates
Mrs. Edward F. Pitkie of Mees Apartments plans a visit to relatives in Sturgis Kentucky. Mrs. Tom Selby a patient in Holzer Hospital. Marriage license filed by Thomas Gerald Redman and Eulah Marie Johnson of Mason City. Superintendent of Schools Robert H. Ferguson visited The Bend area schools Thursday. Mrs. Charlotte Roush of Apple Grove, a patient at Point Clinic, was discharged Thursday.
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Edward F. Pitkie
Mees Apartments
Sturgis
Tom Selby
Holzer Hospital
Thomas Gerald Redman
Eulah Marie Johnson
Mason City
Robert H. Ferguson
Bend Area
Charlotte Roush
Apple Grove
Point Clinic
Births and local notices from Widdleport and area
Mr and Mrs Robert Severs Canton announce the birth of a son. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Victor Grim S Second Ave. Mrs Beatrice Tracy released from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis and back home in Pomeroy. Mrs C C Chapman River Hill convalescing from a sprained wrist. Albert Logan moved from Athens to S Fourth Ave. Mrs Thomas Darst recently returned from Akron and employed at Becky Shop. Mr and Mrs Ed Price attended funeral services for the late George Short at Finsterwald funeral home. Short resided at the Price home years ago. Mr and Mrs Howard Holmes Smith Ferry Pa guests of Mr and Mrs Max Sanborn Palmer St to visit Mrs Holmes' ill mother Mrs Aithea Anderson.
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Robert Severs
Canton
Victor Grim
S. Second Ave
Beatrice Tracy
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
C. C. Chapman
River Hill
Albert Logan
Athens
S. Fourth Ave
Thomas Darst
Akron
Becky Shop
Ed Price
George Short
Finsterwald Funeral Home
Mr. Short
Price
Howard Holmes
Smith Ferry
Max Sanborn
Palmer St
Mr. Holmes
Aithea Anderson
West Virginia Official Leaves for Washington
Frank Ridout, a WAA representative at West Virginia Ordnance Works for two years, departed Wednesday for Washington and was expected to take up duties in Tennessee.
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Washington
Point Pleasant
Frank Ridout
WAA
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Tennessee
Coyote Follows Man into Alaska Threatening Wildlife
A coyote has trailed a man into Alaska becoming a growing menace to other wildlife. Officials warn of increased encounters as the animal adapts to new territory and human presence.
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Alaska
Market Report Cincinnati Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Market summary from Cincinnati shows hogs sold largely 0.30 lower with various weight bands listed and sows down. Cattle receipts 400, calves 250 with cleaners trading steady to firm, top steers around 27.00 and baby beeves near 25.00, cows up to 25 higher in places, bulls to 22.50, feeders and heifers varied. Sheep 100 with lambs and ewes in limited supply, good lambs not limited and slaughter ewes around 9.50 or more.
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Cincinnati
Market Steady With Cattle and Hogs Prices Listed
Market holds steady from last week with steers 22.00 to 24.70, heifers up to 24.00, cows mostly 14.00 to 17.60, stocker cattle 15.00 to 19.50, bulls 49.60 to 21.60, milk cows 85.00 to 153.00 per head, veal calves up to 27.10, hogs 18.60 to 23.50 by weight, sows 16.00 to 17.70, pigs 5.75 to 15.00, lambs 19.00 to 22.70.
Poultry and dairy prices reported in Cincinnati market
Poultry ranges shown for various weights with terms like heavy 5 lbs and over 30-31 cents per lb and heavy fryers up to 4 lbs at 34-36. Leghorn and light poultry 17-20. Butter wholesale prices per pound and butterfat premiums listed. Potatoes priced 3.75 to 6.50 a hundredweight.
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Cincinnati
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Justine McCue
Ils
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Garden Club
VEW
Widdleport Personals
Memoriam
Cecil Poston
Harold Goddard
Court House
Edward L. Francis
A. M. Thomas
Logan, Ohio
Roger Dean
E. Carpenter St
Willys
Villy
W. Washington Street
Frazier
Chris Handley
Clover Farm
Sugar Creek
Henry Bobo
Albany
Auto Service
Brown
Richland Ave
Brown’s
N. Court St
ALGEO
Algeo Motor Sales
Lancaster St
Athens Messenger
Superior Electric CO
West State St
Kroger
Maytag
State St
Dial
Betty Fritz
Chess's
W. Union St
Wm. P. MacDonald
R.D
Mercury Outboard Motors
Strawn Plumbing CO
Logans
Minneapolis-Moline
Sewell's Sales and Service
Albany, O
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Richland
Marie G. Hoffee
DELCO
Gilbert Hooper
DC Motors Electric Motor Service
Union Street
W. O. Rose
F. C. Stone
E. State Street
White
Weber Heating Company
Union St
Athens, O
D. M. Goddard
Cameron and van Dyke Gen. Insurance
Farm Bureau Auto Insurance
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
Athena Theater
Gordon K. Bush
Gaver
Hotel Berry
Pete’s Mulberry Inn
Airport Inn
Alma
Nelson
Southern Ohio Trailer Sales
Pike Street
Marietta
Chrysler
Howard Bletz
Charles F. Stover
Stewart
Chevrolet
Laveck
New Marshfield
FORD
Harry Childress
Glen Ebon Road
Route 133
R. E. Calendine
Pearl St
Nelsonville
Cincinnate Livestock
Athens Livestock Market
U.S. A
Tom Evans
McBee Co
Raymond Woodyard
Rt. 1
Elm Golf Course
Carlos Snowden
Rutland
Goodyear Tractor and Truck Tires
Athens Auto Parts
Bridge of W. Union St
B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto
Plymouth Sales & Service
Far East
Korea
U.S. Armed Forces Institute
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
P.O. Bldg
Shouse Auto Service
Hudson Motor Cars
Shell
Snap-On Tools Corporation
Fairfield
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Lawrence
E. McMillan St
Read
Higgins Feed Store
Farm Bureau Co-Op
Kurtz St
Hollister
Rolland Willie
Donald Mansfield
Cochran & Son
the Plains
Chauncey
Johnny Brookhart
Charles Tucker
C. L. Poston
Elliott St
Athens Lumber CO
Sportland Recreation
P.O
Daytona Beach
Fla
Karl Naugle
Highland Ave
Rachel Brown
J. R. Watkins Company
J. R. Watkins Co
E. St. Ave
Columbus 1
Est-To-Gosh
Care the Messenger
Lancaster
Bustin Beauty School
Marinello System
Marinello Beauticians
E. Town St
Otte Wine
Gibbsonvilla Hocking County
Wee Atkins
U.S
Pullorum
Atkins
Atkins Chicks
Pomeroy, Ohio
Electric
Harrisonville, O
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