Pomeroy and Point Pleasant Political and Community Notes
Pomeroy reports Hartley resigning from the County Board of Education after taking oath as the single board member elect. Guy Ray or Glothlin replace him in a Jan. 1 term. The piece also covers New Year's Eve gatherings at the Titus home, Chime recordings and Watch Night services, Eagles and local social news, and family visits across Point Pleasant and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wilus Hartley
Offic
Son County
Transportation
Hartsled
Robert McGlothlin
Howard Schultz
Charles G. Jone
Willard Heson
Glenwood
Ray andGlothlin
John P. Sayre
Hartford
Otis
S. Young
Apple Grove
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau Connell
James Titus
Titus
Herbert Shields
Carl Billikam
Thereon Johnson
Lee Jackeson
John W. Moore
C. E. Blakeslee
Doctors to register for draft on January fifteenth
Mrs. Lilian Rayburn of local board 5a announced a special draft registration for physicians dentists and veterinarians on January 15. Eligible graduates must register within five days of earning their degree and those unable to register that day should notify the office. Registration hours are 3 30 am to 12 30 pm and 1 30 pm to 3 50 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lilian Rayburn
Rayburn
Draft Board
Indictments Start Mason County Court Opening Day
Mason County Grand Jury returns 19 indictments on the opening day of the January term in Point Pleasant. Judge Lewis H. Miner opens with remarks on world unrest as jurors hear cases including burglary, grand larceny, and breaking and entering. several defendants face probation revisions and continuances are granted in civil and criminal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Lewis H. Miner
William Edward Boneculier
Lester
Ernest Zimmerman, Sr
Richard Dale Thomas
Lyle Austin
B. C. Neat
Paul Graham
George Weirwick
Howard Andrews
Walter Shank
R. P. Nibert
Charles C. Stone
H. D. Wartenburg
Paul E. McCoy Jr
Lloyd Costa
Nolan Swackhammer
Edward Rickard
D. B. Hill
John Sturgeon
A. Ford Winters
Hilda Sheets
N.Y
Pleasant Social Notes From The Heights EUL Church
The Friendshys Circle met at Mrs. Ojus Smith's home for a pot luck dinner. New officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. T. J. Morrison Vice President Mrs. Odus Smith Secretary Mrs. Marcus McDaniel and Treasurer Mrs. Ilate Blessing. Birthdays for December were noted and guests listed. Various members and guests are announced with travels and visits, plus upcoming meetings of local clubs and DAR chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendshys
the Heights Eul
Ojus Smith
New Offic
T. J. Morrison
Odus Smith
Marcus McDaniel
Ilate Blessing
Morrison
Ch . Musgrave
Joseph Jewell
F. Ho. Capehart
Thomas Jewell
Eirnest Werner
Gay Casto
Roy Blessing
Elma Woods
Marcus BicDaniel
Bellemeade
Funeral for Jessie Duncan in Point Pleasant
Jessie Duncan, aged 67, dies after five week illness and a stroke. Funeral Thursday at Upam Church of Christ in Christian Union with Rev. J. P. Keefer officiating. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Survived by daughter Hill Akro ant Dale Point Pleasant, son Andrew J. Duncan St Albans, two sisters and four brothers. Friends may call at 2319 Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jessie Duncan
Upam
Church of Christ In Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Lone Oak Cemetery
Duncan
Andrew J. Ducan
St. Albans
Mason County
Thomas
Wora Lege Duncan
Bessie
Hill
Akroant
Dale
Andrew J
St Alans
Annie Sisson
Gallipalis
Calvin
Gallipolis
Stanford Duncan
Mt. Vernon
Here
First Mason County baby of 1991 born at Point Pleasant clinic
A son, James Robert Doss, was born Tuesday morning at the Point Clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doss. He is the first reported Mason County birth of 1991. The Doss family also has a three year old daughter. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Matre Letart Rowe and Mr. and Mrs. Fannie Doss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Moore
E. Mainad
Herman AF
RoushaLeee Wenna
Fom Rue
W. Va
Elmor Campbell
Camp Hert
Terrell
Vernon Howell
Ross Poulton
Canton
Am Poulton
Howell
Allie Grueser
Pomeroy
Jimmy Foor
Johnstown
Ohio
Ed Hysell
Condor St
Robert Raymond Lee
Mason
Fort Benning
Robert Lee
Lawrence Heiner
Rutland
E. £. Heiner
Main St
Byron Dudding
Judy
Lincoln Ave
J. T. Stewart
Charles Hogg
Washington
Point Pleasant
James Robert Doss
Robert Doss
Point
Mason County
Doss
Mason County Motor Co
Craig Is Given Oath As Commissioner P
Judge Emmett W. Peoples administered the oath of office to Elmer Casper Leo Rausch 35 and Earnestine Fox 32 as new county officials, with Elmer appointed to Meigs County Board of Commissioners and Earnestine from Letart Route 2. Also noted is Perry A. Riggs re elected county auditor awaiting his oath until March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harry Craig
Elmer Casper Leo Rausch
Meigs County Board of Cou- Marysville
Nedra
Joners
Earnestine Fox
Letart
Emmett W. Peoples
Common Pleas Court
Britain
Perry A. Riggs
Riggs
Encylopedia Britannica
Stivers Named As Secretary for Welfare Board
POMEROY The appointment of Stivers as executive secretary to the County Welfare Board becomes effective January 2. Stivers, a World War II veteran and Ohio University social science graduate 1948, replaces Thelma Campbell who resigned to accompany her asthmatic son to Arizona. The board announced the appointment at its Friday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Stivers
Ohio University
Thelma Campbell
Arizona
W E Fielder Dies Tuesday at 79 in Point Pleasant
William E. Fielder 79 died Tuesday at 9 a.m. at his daughter's home in Point Pleasant. He was a retired farmer and survived by five daughters, one son, a sister, and a brother. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Beech Hill Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William E. Fielder
Shannon Holcomb
Kanawha St
Fielder
Beech Hill Methodist Church
John F
Neétva Mash Fielder
Anna Rainey
Olive Starcher
Pliny
Sirs
Martha Haschar
Southside
Goldie Toleman
Hoelorat
Charles Fielder
Henderson
Gertrude Holley
Charles R. Fielder
Gallipollis Ferry
Haleamb
Two Leave To Take Exams for Air Force
POMEROY Jack E. Seelig and Thurston Stone Jr both left for Columbus to take physical examinations for entrance into the Air Force. They are graduates of Pomeroy High School class of 1949 and 1950 respectively and will be sent to a training base after the tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jack E. Seelig
E. Seelig
Second St
Thurston Stone
St. Harrisonville Road
Columbus
Las Air Force
Iliwa
Air Field
San Anton- Hoy
Pomeroy High School
Seelig
Stone
Clerk of Courts Fees Mount to 446 in Meigs County
Vir Brown reported monthly Clerk of Courts activity in Meigs County totaling 446 in fees. Items include certificates of title liens cancellations and duplicates with county and state shares, totaling 146.50 locally, 303.50 for county and 143.00 for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
Pomeroy
Vir~ Brown
The
Meigs
Ex Teachers to Meet in County for Retired Educators Group
Nineteen county retired teachers received letters inviting them to a 2 p.m. January 10 meeting at the county superintendent of schools office. C O Patterson will host the session to discuss forming a retired teachers organization. KK O Saunders has long promoted the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. O. Saunders
Dog License Sales Prompt Early Purchases in Pomeroy
Pomeroy auditor announces 637 dog tags sold and urges early buys before the Jan 20 deadline. After that date a 1 dollar penalty applies. Tag prices are 3 dollars for female dogs, 1 dollar for male or female dogs share, and 10 dollars for kennel licenses. All dogs three months or older require tags. A separate suit for 927.18 plus interest is filed in Meigs County court by Phil Williamson against Ray-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Perry A. Riggs
Meigs County
Gorslin Rites Are Thursday
Funeral services for Katherine Gorslin 90 will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home Marion. She is survived by sister Miss Hleda Gorslin two nieces Mrs Clark Jiiden and Mrs J B Franch and a nephew Harley Gorslin and other nieces and nephews. Burial will be Wells Cemetery Downington. She lived in Meigs County until 1937 when she moved to Marion. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.
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Scotts
John Beat
Forest Run
Olani Genheimer
A. R. Knight
John Baily, Jr
Roger Daniels
Russ Watson
William Jeric
Lattimer Jeric
Eagles
Dtnge
Y Eagles
Meigs Aerie
Hall
Pomeroy Personais
Norman Spencer
Truman Russell
Wright St
Vernon B. Ceas
Linda
Janie
Sycamore St
Mr Cady
Vernon B. Cady
Lucretia Goddard
Virgie Krider
Anna Cornell
Carol Jean Hudson
James ‘Cornell
Lucretia
Raymond Fisher
Joyce Fisher
Bob Mills
Roger Jones
Ironton
Jones
Edward Miller
Washington D.C
Watter Miller
Orion Wince
Kate Grueser
Carol McKenzie
Lucy White
Walter Reibel
Newark
Emma
Bertha Reibel
Herbert
Henry
Assreda Paulen
White Cross Hospital
Joan Gilmore
Ralph Gilmore
J. T. McClain
A. la. Massar
Norman Kloos
Massar
Kloos
McClains
Joe Raub
Rand
Nick Raub
Cincinnati
Winifred Raub
Orville Rector
Cincinati
Birs
Denver Frank
Christ
Woodrow Lanier
Otis Meyer
Mill
F. W. Ingraham
Howard Hensley Hendricks
Miller
Ray Bays
Phillips
Court St
Friendship Circle
Tom
William Steenbergen
Charles Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chester A. Roush
Mt. Vernon Ave
S. L. C. Somerville
Edward Biddle
Ben Franklin
William Meade
Chester Roush
Harry Godfrey
Elmer Teberspach
Glen Roush
Mary Hogg Pattersson
Viand St
Andrew Cole
Chevy Chase
Walter A A. Windsor
R. Browning
Ohio River Rd
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Morgantown
Harold Spencer
Howard Spencer
Arlington
Jack Smith
Camp Mondiay
Hugh Daugherty
J. L. Trilly
Fred Couch
Charleston
Bill Moore
Hector Puth
Baltimore
Mary McCulloch
Charles Steensbergen and Son
Pittsburgh
P. H. Steenbergen
Bette Bibee
Lynchburg
Phoebe King
C. RB. Perry
Jefferson Blvd
Florida
William and, Mary College
Williamsburg
Warren’'T. King
Fats
J. Duncan Service
Point Clinic
Patiy Yeager
Point Pleasant, Medical
Craig
W. E. Fielder
Air Force
Middleport
Rocky Mountain
Errol Flynn
Patrice Wymei
Scott Forbes
Guinn
William Dick Tones
Slim Pickens
Breaking Point
Endvue Pomeroy
Gene Autry
Shelia Ryan
Wolf Hunters
Knock
Dor Kirby Grant Ody
NY Express
Gek O Mahaney
Dickie Moore
Erey Stewart
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
E. Main
Associated Radio Sales and Service
Harry A. Miller
Bmain Street
Liberty
OIC
Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart
Ingrid Bergman
Paul Henried
Claude Batis
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
Gorslin
Elma Russell
Sidney A. Spencer
Dickie’s
Elberfelds
Qor
Reever
Judy Kent
Just
Becky
Middleport, Ohio
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