Sporn Opens Largest Steam Generating Unit on Ohio River
Philip Sporn announces the 500000 kilowatt unit at the Philip Sporn Plant Graham Station West Virginia, owned by Ohio Power and Appalachian Power Co. The $65 million unit joins Breed Plant as the world’s second largest investor owned utility plant and boosts the AEP System to 1.1 million kilowatts.
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Ohio River
Graham Station
W. Va
Philip Sporn
American Electric Power Co
Ohio Power Co
Ohio Power
Appalachian Power Co
American Electric Power
AEP System
Wabash River
Indiana
Sporn
U. S
Logan
Appalachian Power
Sport
Ohio Vallye
West Virginia
Mrs. Cordelia Larue Dies in Columbus
Cordelia Delia Larue a prominent Point Pleasant resident died Monday at 8 45 a m at the Columbus home of her daughter Mrs John Lehew born June 1 1872 in Mason County daughter of Levi and Mary Coleman her husband Isarah W Larue was in the oil business Survivors include one son Tensil H Larue two daughters Mrs Bruestle Mrs Lehew and Mrs Mabel Cheesebrew seven grandchildren two sons Wyatt and Wilmer predeceased her Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the Bruestle home 122 Highland Ave Rev Kenneth W Chandler presiding Burial Lone Oak cemetery Friends may call after 5 p m Tuesday
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Point Pleasant
Cordelia
Delia) Larue
Carl Bruestle
Highland Ave
John Lehew
Columbus
Levi and
Mary Pilkington Coleman
Mason County
Isarah W. Larue
Pt. Pleasant
Bruestle
Kenneth W. Chandler
Lone Oak Cemetery
Native Dies In Winfield
James William Lanier 74 a native of Mason County died suddenly at home Sunday evening of a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Winfield Baptist Church with burial in Beech Hill Cemetery. He was custodian of the Putnam County Courthouse and a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Minnie Searball Lanier one son John Lanier two daughters Mary Dent and Ruth Ann Racer one sister Eva Siders and four brothers Homer Charles Lanier Hunter and Alfred Lanier plus 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Point Pleasant
James William Lanier
Winfield
Mason County
Winfield Baptist Church
Beech Hill
Lanier
Putnam County
Baptist Church
Benjamin
Ida Mason Lanier
Minnie Searball Lanier
John Lanier
South Charleston
Mary Dent
Ruth Ann Racer
Eva Siders
Columbus
Homer
Charles Lanier
Gallipolis
Hunter
Alfred Lanier
South Side
Apple Grove Driver Arrested By Police
William Floyd Watterson 54 of Apple Grove was arrested by State Police for driving while intoxicated after a collision on Route 2 near 18 Mile Creek Saturday at 6 p.m. He was northbound and struck Jack Lee Smith of Huntington, whose car carried five passengers with no injuries. Watterson received a head wound and was ejected from his vehicle.
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Point Pleasant
William Floyd Watterson
Apple Grove
Mile Creek
Watterson
Jack Lee Smith
Huntington
Smith
Two Cars Collide Near State Hospital
Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated a one car accident on Route 62 in front of Lakin State Hospital. William Jack Stewart 25 Mason drove south and Lela Slaughter 58 White Sulphur Springs went north when icy roads caused a collision. No injuries reported. minor damage.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Sheriff's Depart‘ment
Huntington Man Cited After Weekend Accidents
Huntington police investigated two weekend crashes. Ralph Ayers was cited for driving while intoxicated after hitting a parked car owned by Blain Wallace in the 1200 block of Viand Street and posted bond for appearance before Mayor B W Krodel. A second collision occurred on Ohio Street near the 1500 block involving Ernest Sawyer and Mary Bowser.
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Ralph Ayers
Huntington
Blain Wallace
Gallipolis
Viand St
Ayers
B. W. Krodel
Ohio St
Ernest Sawyer
Mary Bowser
Sawyer
Ex-Resident Myrtle Garrison Dies in Huntington
Myrtle Garrison former Point Pleasant resident and Andrews Newcomb retiree was found dead Sunday at her Huntington West Virginia home. Born in Wheeling she was the daughter of James and Mary Garrison and had no known survivors. She belonged to First Baptist Church Huntington Business and Professional Women's Club and YWCA Conference Club. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Trinity Methodist Church with burial at Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Myrtle Garrison
Point Pleasant
Anderson-Newcomb
Huntington
W. Va
Wheeling
James
Mary Victoria Garrison
Rites Planned for Mrs Ber tine Coleman
Mrs Ber tine Coleman of 2124 Madison Ave was found dead Monday. Dr Oliver Eschen aur ruled natural death. She was born in Athens daughter of the late John A and Minta Brownee Ellis. Survived by cousins. Services Wednesday 2 PM at Crow Funeral Home with Dr Carden A Hillman officiating. Burial in Greer Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Bertine Coleman
Madison Ave
Oliver Eschenaur
Mrs. Coleman
Athens
John A
Minta Brownee Ellis
Roy Colman
Dora Ellis
Crow Funeral Home
Carden A. Hillman
Nancy Ann Casto First Baby Of 61 In Mason County
The first baby of 1961 in Mason County is a daughter born at 2 39 a m on New Year’s Day at Point Clinic to Mr and Mrs Raymond Casto Leon The newborn is named Nancy Ann.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Point Clinic
Raymond Casto
Leon
Nancy Ann
Committee to Meet at Heights EUB Church
Members of the general committee of stewardship and visitation captains will meet at Heights EUB Church at 7 30 p m Tuesday to complete reports on the 1960 canvas.
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Point Pleasant
General Committee of Stewardship of Heights Eub Church
Visitation
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery New Remedy
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne, branded Preparation H, allegedly shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case reports claim noticeable shrinkage and statements that piles are no longer a problem. Available as suppositories and ointment at drug counters.
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New York, N. Y
New Haven Man Resigns Jury Post in Mason County
Harry Layne of New Haven resigns as jury commissioner after the Mason County Circuit Court ruled he could not serve while chairing the Democratic Executive Committee. Charles D. Ord named interim jury commissioner to May 31, 1962 as the court reconstitutes grand and petit juries for the January term. The court ordered the existing juries discharged and a new list prepared, with jurors to report in early January.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Layne
New Haven
Mason County
Layne
Charles D. Ord
Mason County Circuit
Circuit Court
29Th Judicial Circuit District
James Thompson
Nedra Jones
Mr. Ord
Arbuckle
Jo Ann Sommer
South Side
Clendenin
Eddie Roach
Henderson
John E. Engels
Cologne
Hugh Jasper Sayre
Cooper
Harold Sayre
Letart
Graham
Harold Lewis Bumgarner
Elizabeth Reichert
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admits Cecil Harper of Gallipolis Ferry and Robert Sutton of Point Pleasant. Discharges include Mrs. Emory Starling and daughter, Effie Crouse of Gallipolis, Louise Roush of Mason, Paul Akers of Point Pleasant, and Mrs. Doris Jarvis and her son.
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Cecil Harper
Gallipolis Ferry
Robert Sutton
Point Pleasant
Emory Starling
Middleport
Effie Crouse
Gallipolis
Louise Roush
Mason
Paul Akers
Doris Jarvis
Two Men Arrested During Holiday Weekend
Russell Byls of Point Pleasant was arrested for assault and battery and Charles H Bar of Winfield was arrested for driving while intoxicated during the holiday weekend.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Byls
Charles H Bar
Winfield
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Nancy Ann Casto
Hanna
Earl Terry
Ashton
Sophia Long
Glenwood
Lewis
Brooklyn
Sturgeon
John E. Brown
Paul Wedge
Robinson
Harry Curtis Krebs
Union
Fred Casto
Elmwood
Waggener
Les Ingels
Rome Williamson
Petit Jury
Charles Arthur Ebert, Jr
William Caldwell
Merle Shinn
Dallas Wilfong
Alice Sauer
Evelyn Proffitt
Kermitt
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Moving Agad
America
C. G. Steele Furniture Co
aTnexs
Men’s Dept
Tempest
Pontiac
Algeo Motor Sales
E.state Street
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