Indictments Return From January Grand Jury
Six men face felonies and eight face misdemeanors as the January term of Circuit Court convenes. Defendants include Mendal Willard Johnson for felonious assault, a Parkette Drive-In break in defendants, and others charged with theft and defacing property. Judge Oliver Kessel orders indicted individuals to enter pleas Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mendal Willard Johnson
Clyde Wesley Bowen, Jr
Parkette Drive-in
Mason
Howard Andrew Wright, Jr
Dillard Wright
Derwood Wright
Robert Smith, Jr
W. H. Chase
Odell Blake
John Lerner
Gordon Creaner
Charles Clifford Wright
Allen Lee King
Robert Ball
Gregory McCarty
Patty Casto
Russell Thomas Byus
Cordelia Byus
Betty Roach
Charles Kinniard
Lonnie Safford
Foreman
Margaret Faye Austin
Opal Casto
Edith Durst
Ivan Shawver
Vernon Harrah
Mary Vickers
Herman Warner
Luther Tucker
Lola Jeffers
Thomas K. Fisher
George Morrow
John Caudill
Virgil Hereford Jr
Celestine Faudree
Oliver Kessel
Rothgeb Seeks Republican Nomination for Mason County Court
R B Rothgeb of Main St. announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination as a Mason County court member. Aileen Watterson of Ashton also runs for Republican executive commit tee in the Hannan District. Primary May 10, last filing Feb 6. General election Nov 8. A M Goodwin of Lewis District plans re election to a third term as justice of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert Barbee Rothgeb
Main St
Mason County
Aileen Watterson
Ashton
Republican Executive Committee
Hannan
A. M. Goodwin
Justice of the Peace of
Towboat Ark Replica Displayed At Point Pleasant
Russell Stone, last Ark crew member, recounts history of the towboat Ark built 1872 in Pittsburgh by Juelle Coal Co. He joined as cabin boy in 1897 earning 50 cents daily and later became an engineer until 1950. Replica shown at Point Service Store. boat once towed coal from Pittsburgh to the south and Kanawha River mines to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hyre
Point Pleasant
Russell Stone
Viand St
Pittsburgh
Juelle Coal Co
Stone
Ark
Jacob Heib
Point Service
Enterprise Docks
Florence Marmet
Oliver Doudd
James McFeeters
Herb
William Curry
Thomas Arthurs
Walter Morrison
Ira Allis
Mike Lyons
Lillian
Emma Hill
Kanawha River
Cincinnati
Two Ripley Teens Sentenced at Salem for Crimes
Two 15 year old girls from Ripley were arraigned before Judge Oliver D. Kessel and sent to the State Industrial School for Girls in Salem W Va Doris Jean Robinson faced an attempted murder charge after a midnight highway encounter with Webb Chauncey of Jackson County when a gun jammed Sharon Patterson received a forgery conviction Both girls had been held in Mason County Jail
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Point Pleasant
Ripley
State Industrial School For
Salem
W. Va
Oliver D. Kessel
Doris Jean Robinson
Webb Chauncey
Jackson County
Sharon Patterson
Mason County
Legal Notice of Probate and Timber Sale Holdings
Milton Sherick seeks to relieve the estate of He Belle Sherick from administration in Athens County Ohio with a hearing set for February 5 1969. Separately, the National Forest invites sealed bids by February 4 1900 for timber on 200 acres in Bedford Indiana area including white oak and tulip poplar with minimum prices and deposit requirements as outlined by the Forest Supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Sherick
Probate Court
Athens County
Ohio
He Belle Sherick
Line AM
O.R S
Beidford
Indiana
Forest &Indiana
Three Divorces Granted in Circuit Court
On Monday Judge Oliver D. Kessel granted three divorces on the first day of Circuit Court. Leoda Fay Robinson won a divorce from Eugene Austin Robinson with custody of the children, Peggy Ogier was divorced from Larry Ogier with custody, and Clara F. Smith divorced Cleo Smith with custody of one child. Dismissed from the docket were Mary Alice Goodnite vs Paul Howard Goodnite and Florence Virginia Finnicun vs Floyd Finnicun, plus the non support suit State vs Jimmy D. Doss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Oliver D. Kessel
Leoda Fay Robinson
Eugene Austin Robinson
Peggy Ogier
Larry Ogier
Clara F. Smith
Cleo Smith
Mary Alice Goodnite
Paul Howard Goodnite
Florence Virginia Finnicun
Floyd Finnicun
Jimmy D. Doss
Marriage License Application Listed for Ashworth and Doss
POINT PLEASANT Clayton Eugene Ashworth 24 and Cath ern Mae Doss 21 apply for a marriage license. Ashworth is the son of James and Mable Holley Ashworth. Doss is the daughter of James and Allie Settliff Doss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clayton Eugene Ashworth
Cathern Mae Doss
Ashworth
James and
Mable Holley Ashworth
Miss Doss
Allie Settliff Doss
Drowsy Driver Causes Parked Meter Crash in New Lexington
Floyd Wesney nineteen of Corning fell asleep at 3 30 a m while driving down Main Street. His car veered left struck a parking meter and a Pure Oil Co sign and left him with chest and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Floyd Wesney
Corning
Main Street
Pure Oil Co
Driver Sentenced For Drunk Driving At Point Pleasant
Arnold Lee Smith received five days in jail a $50 fine and six month license revocation after arraignment before Justice of Peace A M Goodwin on a drunken driving charge. Several others paid fines or posted bonds for traffic and muffler violations in the same proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Arnold Lee Smith
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Chester Calvin Sedlock
Goodwin
Muffier
Vidas Kyle Akers
Alvin Harry Cremeans
Jean Anderson
Tommy Eugene Stover
James Paul Ruttencutter
Charles Plants
Carl Reiker
Nolo Contendre
Two Prison Walkaways Recaptured Near Lebanon
Two of four men who walked away from the Ohio Penitentiary honor farm near Lebanon were recaptured early today by state highway patrol. Joseph Mickey 20 and Glen Sams 25 both of Franklin were found in a field near the farm. Shorten 19 of Hamilton and Jury 20 of Franklin remain at large with no trace found.
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Lebanon
Ohio Penitentiary
Here
Joseph Mickey
Glen Sams
Franklin
Honor Farm
Daniel Shorten
Hamilton
James Jury
Shorten
Jury
Police Seek Absent Family Missing From Dec. 28 Trip
State police aid in search for Indiana family Mr and Mrs David Craner and son who left home December 28 en route to Myrtle Beach North Carolina to visit relatives. They were last thought to travel Route 35 through Mason County and investigators probe likely enbankment sites along the highway.
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Point Pleasant
Indiana
Myrtle Beach
N. C
David Craner
Mason County
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Names and Addresses
Pleasants Valley Hospital notes list multiple residents and associated towns including Mrs Chris Eachus Gallipolis 0 William L Smith Letart Carol A Jarrell Huntington Betty Jones Gallipolis O Kareen Damewood Long Bottom Mrs Robert Bailes and daughter of Leon Mrs Garnet Smith Vinton O Eunice Rickard Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Smith
Letart
Carol A. Jarrell
Huntington
Betty Jones
Gallipolis
Robert Bailes
Leon
Garnet Smith
Vinton
Eunice Rickard
Stove Explodes in Point Pleasant Home
A gas heating stove at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Bauer of 704 22nd Street exploded late Monday night causing minor damage. The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived.
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Point Pleasant
Wallie Bauer
22Nd St
Point Pleasant Church and Club Meeting Schedule
WSCS of Trinity Methodist meets 7 30 p m in church dining room with Mrs C J Hyer in charge Mary Circle hosts with Mrs John Kauff St Monica s Guild of Christ Episcopal meets 8 p m parish house with Mrs Carroll Casto presiding Presbyterian Women executive board 7 30 p m dining room Fidelis Bible Class meets 7 30 p m at Mrs C R Perry s home WSCS Leon Methodist meets 7 30 p m at Kathryn and Carrie Beaver s home chaired by Mrs Warren Stewart Rotary Club 6 15 p m at Moose Home Service Guild Christ Episcopal 1 p m parish house presided by Mrs William Meade Kiwanis Moose Home 6 15 p m WSCS Hickory Chapel Methodist 7 30 p m Ripley Rd Daughters of American Revolution Col Charles Lewis Chapter 2 p m at Mrs P H Steenbergen Maxwell Rd Point Pleasant Women’s Club 7 45 p m Moose Home.
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WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
Church
C. J. Hyer
Rodney Pullins
Mary Circle
John Kauff
St. Monica’s Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Carroll Casto
The
Presbyterian Church
Fidelis Bible
Main Street Baptist Church
C. R. Perry
Park Dr
Wscs of
Leon Methodist Church
Kathryn Beaver
Carrie Beaver
Leon
Warren Stewart
Rotary Club
Moose Home
Service Guild of
William Meade
Kiwanis Club
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Ripley Rd
Charles Lewis
Daughters of American Revolution
P. H. Steenbergen
Maxwell Rd
Point Pleasant
Marine Cpl Don O Taylor Home For Holidays
Cpl Don O Taylor of Athens Ohio stationed with the U S Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune North Carolina spent the holidays with his mother Mae Taylor in Point Pleasant West Virginia and his sister Lucille Smith in Mason West Virginia Jan 1 Cpl Taylor with members of his unit went on a tour of duty in France Greece and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
W. Va
Don O. Taylor
Athens
Ohio
U. S. Marine Corp
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Mae Taylor
Point Pleasant
Lucille Smith
Taylor
France
Greece
Italy
Mining jobs down in Perry County over 12 years
Columbus figures show employment in Perry County's mining sector dropped to 642 in 1958 from a peak of 2360 in 1947, about one fourth of former levels, as reported this week.
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New Lexington
Perry County
Columbus
Butterfat Yield Reported by Perry County Dairymen
Cooperating dairy men in Perry County produced 96 740 pounds of butterfat in November from 125 cows in milk per county agent Max Perry official records.
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New Lexington
Perry County
Max Perry
Firemen Battle Oil Tank Explosion at Bristol Farm
New Lexington firemen responded to an oil tank explosion on the Brown farm near Bristol on the old Marietta road. The blaze caused about $2000 in damage, while a second nearby tank was saved by the firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Brown Farm
Bristol
Marietta Road
Death of Ironton Man Ruled Natural Causes
Oscar Hayes 51 of Scottown near Ironton died of natural causes. An investigation followed blood found in his trailer and truck. Hayes was found by relatives Friday night after prior treatment for head injuries. coroner found no head damage. Relatives suggested a possible fall.
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Ironton
Oscar Hayes
Scottown
Here
Hayes
Henry Nenni
Judge Seeks 3 Year Term In Fifth District
Judge Oliver D. Kessel of Ripley said he would file soon to seek re election as judge of the Fifth Judicial District covering Mason Roane Jackson and Calhoun Counties. He was elected to the unexpired term of the late Judge Lewis H. Miller of Ripley and the judgeship is an eight year term. He anticipated filing this week.
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Point Pleasant
Oliver D. Kessel
Ripley
Fifth Judicial District
Mason, Roane
Jackson
Calhoun
Kessel
Lewis H. Miller
Charity Skate For Charity At Point Pleasant
The Future Farmers of America Chapter at Point Pleasant High School hosts a charity skating party at 22nd Street Bowling Alley at 7 p m Tuesday. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes fund via Mason County Polio Foundation chair C R Schurman. A door prize is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Future Farmers of America
Point Pleasant High School
22Nd Street
C. R. Schurman
Mason County
The
Polio Foundation
March of Dimes Fund
Weekend visitors and hospital notes from Ohio towns
Mr and Mrs Clarence Sargent visited the Jewett home in Straitsville. Lou Arnett and spouse visited relatives in Columbus. James Giffin and family from Columbus stayed with Mrs Charles Giffin and Mrs Chester Hunter undergoes hospital surgery at Hocking Valley in Logan. Kate Winefordner is a patient at Mount Saint Marys in Nelsonville.
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New Straitsville
Clarence Sargent
George Jewett
Lou Arnett
Columbus
James Giffin
Charles Giffin
Chester Hunter
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Kate Winefordner
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Davis to Host Dinner for Junior Past Matron at Masonic Temple
Lana E. Davis, president of the Past Matrons Association CBS, announces a Friday dinner at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Temple to welcome the junior past matron into the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Lana E. Davis
CBS
Masonic Temple
Fremont Families Spend Holidays with Ohio Guests
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and daughters Diane and Cynthia of Fremont Ohio spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs Tom Lax and Mrs Goldie Keyes. Mr and Mrs Milton Turner and daughters Nannette and Pamela of Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Frank Keyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Johnson
Diane
Cynthia
Fremont, O
Tom Lax
Goldie Keyes
Milton Turner
Nannette
Pamela
Columbus
Frank Keyes
Business Sold Near Perry County Courthouse
The Coffee Shop in New Lexington near the Perry County courthouse was sold by Harold E. Nash to James G. Hayden, an employee of the New Lexington post office, who will continue operating it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Perry County
Harold E. Nash
James G. Hayden
Census complete in Perry and Hocking counties
Mrs. Margaret Lybarger of New Lexington, crew leader for Perry and Hocking counties, reports all farm census forms for the two counties have been submitted. The completion marks the end of the enumeration phase and the data will inform agricultural planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Perry
Hocking
Margaret Lybarger
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R. B. Rothgeb
Lavelle & Vanity
By Jimmy Hatlo
Tom Browne
Waterford
Alaska
Panama Canal
Frammis
Tracy Bateman
William G. Smith
William Smith
Ronald Paul Kitue
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Chris Eachus
George Washington
George B. Kistiakowsky
Eisenhower
Cmdr
James B. Osborn
Groton
Conn
FEA
N. Straitsville
Welsonville
Che
Bradford Auction Co
Critt
Bradford Racine, Ohio
Harold Goddard
Audhone Bartlett
Buck Lake
Gun Club
Fort Myers
Florida
FORD
Chevrolet
Continental Tire
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St. Ph. LY
Mercury
Platt Rambler Sales
W. Union St
Willys
DODGE
Gail Watkins
Dannie
Trailer Sales, Inc
Lancaster
A. E. Pierce
John Bebout
Richland
P.O
Uptown
Jimmy
S. Court
White's
Clam
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial
W. O. Rose
Mahaffey Maytag and Electric Motor Service
West State St
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Janitrol Furnace Sales & Service
L. E. White
Grange Insurance O
Fir Hospital Tonee
Ngs
Baughman
Albany
Ohta
Rapp's
Sherwin-Williams
Dean & Berry
Baker & Stauffer
Messenger
Kinneer Motors
Yeoman
Ama Bh Ula
Higgins
Richland Ave
Electrolux Corp
Putnam Ave
Zaneville, Ohio
COBA
W. W. Baughman
U.S. 50
G.M.R
Herbert Ruff
N.W
Amanda
Elma Wagner & Sons
Dickson Rendering Co
Marietta
Richard Starner
Rt. 180
Melvin Starner
Junction
Cadillacs
E. Carpenter
Robert Hill
Racine
Don
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