Mason County Celebrates Mixed 1950 Year
For Mason County the year 1950 brought prosperity amid sorrow with deaths on roads and a river tragedy. New baby Steven Wayne Newberry arrived as floods receded behind a rebuilt downtown floodwall. The year saw political shifts, fire losses, and a series of civic milestones including bond approvals, new leaders, and community projects in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Sam
Korea
Kanawha
James Saxton
West Columbia
Steven Wayne Newberry
Elmer Wayne
Newberry
Letart
Charles Whitt
Jerrico
Cynthia Gail
Filson
W, Ingraham
G. B. Woodard
R. J. Heslop
John Clay Hutchinson
Rmanent
Moose Home
0. J. Morrison
Moose Lodge
Morrison
Robert E. Mann
Clifton G. Hatton
Frances Hatton
R. V. Robbins
E. F. Geiger
Russell Nott
John Anderson Wilson
John E. Brown
Brown
John G. Aten
Billie Kay Lambert
Steven
Cynthia Gail Whitt
Jerrico Read
Leslie
Peace Prayers Include New Year's Services in Middleport
Watch Night services across Middleport churches blended prayer for peace with year end reflections. At Heath Methodist Church Rev. Louis A. Bangerter conveyed messages from church leaders urging stronger spiritual foundations, while choir and organ performances framed the evening. Morning programs honored student recognitions from West Virginia Wesleyan, Ohio University and Ohio State, with several students unable to attend due to early returns to schools. Evening Youth Fellowship hosted a chili supper and program noting early Methodist Church roots. First Baptist Church offered candlelight communion and a midnight chimes performance, with a male quartet singing Near the Cross and Jesus Saviour Pilot Me. First Presbyterian Christian Endeavor hosted a Watch Night at 10 pm with devotionals and refreshments supervised by Mrs Stover and Mrs Lewis. Fred Lewis led the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Man
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Henry Knox Sherrill
National Council of Churches of Christ
USA
Hazen G. Werner
Methodist Church
Ohio
Christ
C. M. Hennesy
Alice Evans Jones
N. P. Swackhammer
Jo Ann Wood
Katherine Bachtel
West Virginia Wesleyan University
Rosemary Fisher
Lee Smith
Ohio University
Frank T. White
Ohio State University
Emma Jane Buell
Bethesda Hospital School] of Nursing
Sally E. Schaaf
Ursinus College
Collegeville
James Roller
Henry Keig
Roller
America
First Baptist Church
C. P. Bradbury
Charles Pomeroy
Dan Thompson
David Diles
Thomas Darst
First Presbyterian Church
James Sullivan
J. H. Grate
Jane Stover
Arthur Lewis
Fred Lewis
Army Reports Pfc Friley Missing In Korea
Pfc. William Friley, 20, reported missing in action in Korea. Enlisted November 14, 1949, trained as a medical aid man at Fort Sam Houston, sailed August 4, 1950, arrived Korea August 15, 1950, missing since November 30. His family includes brother Charles Jr., 22, in radar training at Konmoth, and mother Mrs. Friley awaiting furlough reinforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Friley
War Department
Pfc
William Friley
Korea
Friley
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Friley’s
Charles
Konmoth
Finey
Phillip Wippel Dies After Heart Attack in Pomeroy
Phillip Wippel 76 of Pomeroy died Saturday afternoon a few minutes after collapsing with a heart attack on Sycamore Street near Dr J H Donovan's office. Passers by carried him to the sidewalk for aid before he died minutes later. He leaves two brothers Jacob Athens and Michael Pom eroy RD and two sisters Elizabeth Wippel Columbus and another whose address was not available. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Ewing Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Phillip Wippel
Sycamore Street
J. H. Donovan
Mr. Wippel
Jacob
Athens
Michael
Pomeroy RD
Elizabeth Wippel
Columbus
Wippel
West
Ewing Funeral Home
New Year's Ball Judged Successful by Community
The 52nd annual New Year's Ball, held Saturday at the Junior High School auditorium, was judged successful with the Pomeroy Fireman's Association sponsoring. A crepe paper ceiling created a festive setting for a large crowd of dancers and onlookers. Door prizes went to Art Skinner, Alice Globaker, Jane Jordan, Bill Hamm, Joanne Kircher, Pat McKelvey, Dale Russell, and Mary Hood. Music for dancing was by the Merry Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Fireman's Association
Art Skinner
Alice Globaker
Jane Jordan
Bill Hamm
Joanne Kircher
Pat McKelvey
Dale Russell
Mary Hood
The
Merry Men
Martin Suter Services Held
Graveside services for Martin Suter, an officer in the Marine Corps stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital, were held in Ravenswood with family members from Rutland and the Suter family. Suter was killed in an automobile wreck en route to Welch, West Virginia, to join relatives for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Martin Suter
Ravenswood
George Lasher
George
Edith Titus
Ezra Gardner
Rutland
Suter
Marine Corps
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Welch
W.va
William Guy Suter
New Road
Guy Suter
Eva Haptonstall Suter
Columbia
S.C
Fiorencie Suter Hargraves
Sterliing
Suters
Funeral Services Held For R. C. Hannay
Funeral services for R. C. Hannay, who died at his Buffalo home Wednesday, were held there Saturday. He was the son in law of Mrs. Robert White and survived by his wife Florence White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. C. Hannay
Buffalo
Browns sue Wilson for 4768 in Meigs County suit
Russell Brown and Harold Brown file a civil action in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking damages of 4768 from Raymond C. Wilson in a filed suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Russell Brown
Harold Brown
Raymond C. Wilson
Norris and Duckler Obtain Marriage License
Thomas J. Norris aged 22 of Letart Falls and Maxine Duckler aged 19 of Pomeroy secured a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Norris
Letart Falls
Maxine Duckler
Pomeroy
Twenty Five Officers Installed By Church
Twenty five officers of the Church of Christ were installed by Pastor Wert Dean during Watch Night services starting at 9 p.m. and lasting past midnight. The Loyal Pals Class led by Miss Nina Russell organized the program, which featured a spelldown, organ duets, a songfest, and a candle light prayer service. The old year closed with prayers for church, world peace, missionaries, and faith. A large turnout attended, including three servicemen home for Christmas. Jack Kennedy, baptized Sunday night after confessing faith in church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Wert Dean
Nina Russell
C. H. Church
E. O. Saunders
George Russell
Guy Reynold
Russell
Chester Erwin
Arthur Skinner
L. R. Wiley
Reynolds
L. E. Reynolds
Christian Service
Mr. Dean
Pearl Graves
William Bradford
Walter Bunce
E. McKinney
Mildred Hawley
George Meinhart
Guy Reynolds
Charles Walburn
U. S. Army
Harold Rice
U.S.M.C
Jack Kennedy
U.S.N
Fleming Rites Conducted
J Clinton Fisher learned that a Presbyterian funeral service was read for his sister Mrs Claude Fleming Ada Fisher in Jacksonville Florida Friday afternoon. Mrs Fleming daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J C Fisher former Middleport residents died in a Jacksonville hospital Tuesday after pneumonia. Cremation followed per her wishes. Committal services will be held in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery in the Fisher family plot with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. Clinton Fisher
Presbyterian
Claude Fleming
Ada Fisher
Jacksonville
Fla
4-H Projects Boost Mason County Activity in 1949 50
Kenneth Bragg reviews Mason County 4-H Club progress for 1949 50 with 28 clubs and 466 members. Projects include corn and potato acres, berries, gardens, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle, lambs, sheep, pigs, rabbits, home beautification, nature study, and 15 RE projects. Blue ribbons went to five clubs for full completion. two clubs earned white ribbons for 75 percent completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Kenneth Bragg
Bragg
United Nation
Hartford Merrymakers
Keith McClung
Dean Knight
Jane Ann Keli
Alice Howard
Lucky Star
Carolyn Foglesong
Charles Hoschar
Audrey Hoschar
Ruth Oshel
Leon Luckies
Lorraine Herdman
Sally Ann Burris
Kay Graham
Lucy Parsons
Henry Kay
George Byus
Ruth Ellen Blain
Eddie Sommer
Hill Billie
George McCoy
Hattie Webb
Ruth Zuspan
Donald Rickard
Chairmen Push for Seals Funding in 1951 Drive
Mason County seal chairwoman Mrs. Dallas Wilfong says the 1950 Christmas Seal drive was a true community project, raising 1083.26 with late returns still arriving. The county needs 116.74 more to meet its quota, funding a tuberculosis attack in 1951, and officials urge prompt responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Dallas Wilfong
Terrells Announce Birth of Daughter Christine Lynn
Mr and Mrs John Terrell announce the birth of a daughter Christine Lynn on Saturday at McKinley Hospital in Trenton New Jersey The baby is the couple s second child Mrs Terrell formerly Nancy Fisher Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C O Fisher of Middleport Mr and Mrs Frank Terrell of Jackson Heights New York and Mr and Mrs A A Dillard of Grave Hill great grandparents are also named as part of the family notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hayes
Ethel Price
St. Albans
W. Va
William Welker
Jane Sauer
Springfield
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Dallas Roush
New York City
Mary Dubois
Charleston
Marvin Roush
Earl Roush
Seventh Ave
Richard Osler
Decota
J. H. Smith
Maude Taylor
Hazel VanCooney
Harry King
Gallipolis
C. B. Strange
Lynford Johnson
S. Second Ave
Bradbury
Maude Cooper
Portsmouth
John Mason
William Burris
Cleveland
Gene Norton
Cambridge
Lester Ervin
Bill Hubbard
Dayton
Alma McKenzie
Canton
Middleport
John
Jack) Terrell
Christine Lynn
McKinley Hospital
Trenton
N.J
Terrells
Terrell
Nancy Fisher
C. O. Fisher
Frank Terrell
Jackson Heights
N.Y
A. A. Dillard
Grave Hill
Year to Avoid 1951 How Taxes and Scarcity Hit Daily Life
A perceptive look at 1951 predicting higher taxes rising prices and scarce goods. The piece notes control measures in Washington affecting workers manufacturers and consumers, plus inflationary pressures and budget strains on households and banks. It also foresees tighter wage freezes and more government spending on defense programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rip van Winkle
Washington
Uncle Sam
Players Plan Joint Banquet for Pomeroy Teams
The annual Pomeroy High School banquet honoring the football and basketball teams, organized by the Second Ward Fire Department, will be after the basketball season ends. It had been set for December but was postponed due to heavy snows and busy Christmas activities. exact date remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Second Ward Fire Department
Accident Toll Shows Drop Over Holiday Weekend
Pomeroy reports a quiet long weekend with no highway accidents and only one arrest by village and county law enforcement up to 8 p.m. Sunday. Otho Tracy, 39, of Pomeroy, was arrested for investigation and released hours later. No fire or emergency calls were recorded, contrasting with five automobile accidents and several arrests the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Otho Tracy
Mills Welcome New Daughter Cynthia Ann Middleport
Mrs Donald Mills gives birth to a daughter named Cynthia Ann at Holzer Hospital last week. Both mother and baby are expected to return home today. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Shirley Mills and Mr and Mrs Ray Sherman. Great grandmother is Mrs Thomas Middleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Two men arrested in separate City and Pomeroy notices
City police arrested Richie Grimm on a charge of being intoxicated Monday morning and R. L. Schultz on a warrant charging assault and battery. Sgt James Bailey radar instructor at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi left last night to return after a one day holiday furlough with relatives and friends there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant—City
Richie Grimm
R. L. Schultz
Pomeroy
James Bailey
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Holiday Weekend Visitors
Pomeroy social notes recount visits over Christmas and New Year. Families from Columbus Fremont and Charleston gathered with local residents including Dutton Stout Lucas and Hennesy households. Several members traveled to New York St Petersburg and Columbus, with hospital and school engagements noted.
New Year Dinner Guests In Middleport Honor Mrs Smith Family
Mrs Hattie Smith hosts New Year dinner with Mary Fisher, Gene Fisher, Frances Smith and Mrs Thomas Smith. Frances Smith and Mary Adalene Smith of Lawrenceville visit, with Christmas time gatherings noted among relatives. In South America the electric eel can exceed 500 volts, potentially affecting U S inhabitants in three waves: October November, January, and March April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hattie Smith
Mary Fisher
Gene Fisher
Frances Smith
Thomas Smith
Mary Adalene
Lawrenceville
Ind
South America
U. S
Mason County Land Transfers Summary
Land transfers listed include Lillie M. McNeill to Reba E. Oshel for 4 acres in Lewis District and Marietta Mfg. Co. to Florence S. Zimmerman for lot 21 in block 4 of Point Pleasant. Also Howard and Leona G. Boyer to James and Zola J. Duncan for lots 42 and 43 in Burdette Addition to Point Arlon W. Bowden to J R Holley for 52 acres in Hannan District. W.S. and Jennie S. Rice to Hazel Virginia and Faye Blake for lots 78 and 79 in Robinson District. Charles and Utica Conrad to G A Reynolds and Annie E Reynolds for parcel 1 34 acres parcel 2 28 acres and second tract 30 acres in Hannan District. Cora L. Arrington to Homer H. Icard and Hester Jane Icard for lot 77 in Point Pleasant. Harold Bland Jr 19 Kaylong and Leta Jane Kerwood 18 West Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie M. McNeill
Reba E. Oshel
Lewis
Marietta Mfg. Co
Florence S. Zimmerman
Point Pleasant
Howard
Leona G. Boyer
James
Zola J. Duncan
Burdette
W.S
Jennie S. Rice
Hazel
Virginia
Faye Blake
Robinson
Charles and
Utica Conrad
G. A. Reynolds
Annie E. Reynolds
Hannan
Cora L. Arrington
Homer H. Icard
Hester Jane Icard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Point Pleasant High School
Young America Sings
Jean Radcliffe
Bonna Jean Lee
Mary Frances Prunty
Peggie Flora
Anne Marie Harrison
Mary Maynard
Betty Jo Lee
Mary Jo Carrick
William Woods
Ronald Butler
Bob Henniger
Beverly Clark
Morgentown
Wahama
Huntington
Mary Boston
Ann Williams
Joane Brown
Warren T. King
Chamber of Commerce
Trinity Methodist Church
Lakin State Hospital
Philip Sporn
Bellemeade
Harmon Field
Lowe
Council
New Haven
West Virginia Malleable Iron Company
Col
Charles Lewis
Daughters of American Revolution
Clifton
Vernon Miller
James Stanley Wright
Children of American Revolution
John Delbert Dewees
Moundsville
Leon
Lakin
Justine Foglesong
Sporn
Harmon Park
Mark D. Shifiet
Shiflet
Kanawha Federation
FFA
Elmer F. Lowry
Ashton
Lambda Chi Omega
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Southside
William J. Bird
Navy
Mason-Putnam Draft Board
Fleming
Tip Top Jrs
Archer Bright
David Derenberger
Richard Taylor
Arthur Huffman
Sunnyside Warhawks
Richard Austin
Jean McCoy
Doris Wellman
Wilma Jeffers
BY Sam Dayson
Groundhog
Pomeroy Personals
George Faris
O. B. Stout
Fremont
Barbara Stout
C. P. Dutton
Dale Dutton
Miss Stout
P. F. Klein
Donald Mills
Cynthia Ann
Holzer Hospital
Mary Laughead
Fordham University
R. B. Laughead
Alfred Elberfeld
E. R. Keig
St. Petersburg
Keig
Arry
Middleport High School
Forrest Bachtel
Lyston Pullen
A. R. Pullen
Palmer St
Charles Lucas
Marjorie
Rodney
Homer Jones
Lena McElhinny
Gordon Harris
Jimmy
Nicky
Robert Harris
Franklin Ginther
Robert Mitch
Mary Rose Seines
Marietta
Clatworthy
N. Third Ave
N. C. Welch
H. J.welch
Jane
Gassaway
Waldo Hock
Second Ave
J. A. Wheeler
Duncan Falls
Delmar Wheeler
Carolyn
Richard
Lawrenceburg
William Theobald
Darylene
Wilbur Theobald
Arlon W
Mary Bowden
J. R. Holley
Harold Bland, Jr
Kaylong
Leta Jane Kerwood
Liberty
Elberfelds
Union Station
William Holden
Barry Fitzgerald
Temple Middleport
Eleanor Parker
Patricia Neal
Stromboli
Ingrid Bergman
Mario Vitale Renzo Cesana
Mario Sponza
Roberto Rossellin
Karr
Yvan Zandt
Cadillac
W. Main St
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