To Seek Post of Prosecutor in Mason County
Raymond Musgrave former state senator filed his candidacy for prosecuting attorney in Mason County May primary. He has 20 years as an attorney and joined Musgrave and Blessing after moving to Point Pleasant in 1942. He served in the state Senate 1952 1948 and is active civically. He is a native of Point Pleasant. previously practiced in Mullens for 10 years. He attended West Virginia University and Marshall College and belongs to Masonic Order Shrine Odd Fellows and Heights EUB Church. He lives at 2100 Lincoln Ave with wife and two sons Raymond G and John Charles. Seven arrests for intoxication reported by city patrolman D M Harshbarger. Suspects: G W Finley Bill Allen Clarence Smith Virginia on Denver Bates Alfred Hassell Jr Charles Cullen.
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Musgrave
Mason County
Point Pleasant
West Virginia University
Marshall College
Masonic Order
the Shrine
The
Odd Fellows
Heights Eub Church
Gerald Musgrave
Lincoln Ave
Raymond G
John Charles
D. M. Harshbarger
G. W. Finley
Bill Allen
Clarence Smith
Virginia
Denver Bates
Alfred Hassell, Jr
Charles Cullen
Truckload of Limestone Wrecks Route 554 Span
A truck loaded with limestone crossed Route 554 near Porter and the bridge bowed, leaving the vehicle upright on the tailgate. The bridge is a total loss while the truck driven by Robert William Reed sustained only minor damage. The load was dumped into the creek.
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Gallipolis
Porter
State Highway Patrol
Robert William Reed
Pomeroy
Births at Holzer Hospital Highlight Local Families
Mrs. Leo Lanier of Vinton greets a son. Mrs. Allen Romaine of Gallipolis welcomes a son. Mrs. Harold Green of Bladen has a daughter. Other listed new arrivals include Mrs. Franklin Cox and John E. Clench of Henderson West Virginia, Mrs. Wess Humphreys of Madeira Beach Florida, Mrs. C L Wheeler of Vinton, Mrs. Garnet Wilcox of Wellston, David Might of Middleport, Mrs. Lawrence Beaver of Crown City, Robert J. Miller of Ironton, Dorset Moss of Northup, Mrs. Boyd Stevens and Mrs. Ethel Stuart of Gallipolis, Mrs. Lucy Williams and John Landaker, Mrs. H E Thomas and baby, Mrs. Anson Jackson, Remo Rocchi and baby, Glendon Hill, Mrs. Thornton Wilson and Jason Daniel. Additional Gallipolis news on page 12.
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Gallipolis
Galla County
Ashland
Jack Switzer
Jack H. Owen
Rodney
John Call, Jr
Bladen
Clifford E. Richie
James A. Evans
Mercerville
Robert E. Tope
Richard O. Graham
Crown City
Leo Lanier
Vinton
Allen Romaine
Harold Green
Franklin Cox
John Dearing
Jackson
Paul Baer
Minersville
Wess Humphreys
Madeira Beach
Fla
C. L. Wheeler
Garnet Wilcox
Wellston
David Might
Middleport
Lawrence Beaver
Robert J. Miller
Ironton
Dorset Moss
Northup
Boyd Stevens
Ethel Stuart
Lucy Williams
Frank Olendorf
John Landaker
H. E. Thomas
Baby
Anson Jackson
Remo Rocchi
Glendon Hill
Thornton Wilson
Jason Daniel
DAR Chapter Holds Regular Meeting in Mansion House
The Colonel Charles Chapter DAR met Friday afternoon at the Mansion House with Mrs. John Collins presiding. Delegates were elected to the continental congress in Washington in April and a tour of DAR approved schools in the south was discussed.
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Colonel Charles
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mansion House
John Collins
Eldridge Sauer
Continental Congress
Washington
John Colling
R. H. Ferguson
DAR
Alabama
Mesdames
Raymond Musgrave
Hercel Henderson
William Steenbergen
James F. Eads
J. Marion Foglesong
Edna Burdette
Mary McCulloch
A. L. Rossiter
Charles Proffitt
Louis Bateson
William Meade
A. Keith McClung
S&s
Jail Repairs Completed
Gallipolis Nelsonville plumbers woke Sheriff George Ehman at 6 30 am Sunday to lay the new water line into the jail finishing about 10 am The jail is now ready to receive prisoners who had been commuting to Meigs and Jackson counties Emergency work had been done to fix the line due to low pressure Sheriff Ehman reports Robert Burns Gallipolis and George Jones Henderson W Va were arrested for fighting posted a $25 bond each and released for Monday appearance at 5 pm
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Gallipolis
Nelsonville
George Ehman
Ehman
Demonstration Council Meet Set Wednesday
Gallipolis home demonstration council executive committee calls a Wednesday meeting for January 9 at 10 30 a m in Grace Methodist Church. Ruth Sonner outlines topics for the 1952 program including cotton dress schools reupholstery schools and the project Food for the Sick. Members should bring three ring notebooks handbooks and by law copies. no covered dish lunch.
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Gallipolis
Home Demonstration Council Executive Committee
Grace Methodist Church
Ruth Sonner
Point Pleasant Women Plan January Meeting
The Point Pleasant Women's Club hosts a January meeting Friday at 8 in the Presbyterian Church dining room. Miss Louise Sires of Marshall College speaks. program arranged by Mrs. Denver Knapp and Mrs. A F Wilson. A 15 minute student panel on What Our Town Needs features Jimmy Thorn Clifford Gibeaut Jimmy Gasken Sandra Jones Ora Bell Doss and Mary Jo Carrick with advisors Miss Edna Burdett and Mrs. Edward Jackson directing.
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Point Pleasant Women's Club
Presbyterian Church
Louise Sires
Marshall College
Denver Knapp
A. F. Wilson
Pointy Pleasant High School
Jimmy Thorn
Clifford Gibeaut
Jimmy Gasken
Sandra Jones
Ora Bell Doss
Mary Jo Carrick
Edna Burdett
Edward Jackson
Saint Monica's Guild to Meet at Parish Home Tuesday
The Saint Monica's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John William Kirk located at 2221 Washington Ave.
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Saint Monica's Guild of
The
Christ Episcopal Church
John William Kirk
Washington Ave
Women of the Moose Plan Regular Session
The Women of the Moose will meet in regular session Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Moose Home with Senior Regent Mrs. Nellie Henson presiding.
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The
Moose
Moose Home
Nellie Henson
River traffic update from Gallipolis to Kanawha area ports
The Ohio River level fell about two tenths of a foot per hour across the system with multiple vessels reported at Gallipolis locks and Kanawha River ports. Names of boats and times show mixed movements including several upriver and downriver departures and arrivals as gauges display lower readings and rising points at Kanawha Falls and Pt. Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Quinn
Bruce
Mt. Vernon
Semet
Solvay
Kanawha River
Winfield
Kenna
Susan Hoagland
Montgomery
Heekin
Patriot
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Peace
Penn
Hep
Atlas
Jones
R. W. Lea
Sohio State
Lewis
Pt. Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Fire in Junior High Gym Causes 10000 Dollar Damage
A Sunday evening blaze at the local junior high school gym on Main Street caused at least 10000 in damage. An overheated gas furnace ignited a pipe and flames spread to underground gym areas, destroying the dressing rooms and most equipment while bleachers were damaged beyond use. The basketball court remained unharmed. Firemen and local authorities, led by Fireman D M Harshbarger, reported the incident after John Clay Hutchinson noticed smoke around 5 pm and alerted responders.
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Point Pleasant
D. M. Harshbarger
D. H. Harshbarger
John Clay Hutchinson
Leon residents host visitors and share weekend news
Point Pleasant area residents reported visitors and family updates. Dana Wright of Ohio River Road is ill at home. Several families from Leon and surrounding towns hosted relatives from Dunbar Charleston Columbus and Cincinnati over the weekend. Kathryn Beaver recovers from a broken leg and plans to return to work at Leon grade school.
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Dana Wright
Ohio River Road
Charles Burdett
Charles Everett
Sharon
Middleport
Sherman Beaver
Alfred Boles
Leon
Carolyn Hayman
Charleston
Herbert
Edna Burdett
Charles Grahan
Columbus
Ohio
Berdie Herdman
Everett Grahan
Janice Cossin
Helen Cossin
Billy King
Karen
Dunbar
Warren Stewart
James Thomas
Sangra
Phil Thomas
Odessa Fields
New Marshfield
Leonard Cash
Jimmy
Cincinnati
Kathryn Beaver
Miss Beaver
Jabez Baird
South Side
Two File Petitions In Race for Sheriff
Campbell Stevens Apple Grove and Shelley O Hart have filed candidacies for Mason County sheriff. Wallace Burette Viand Sr. has filed as a committeeman candidate in Lewis District.
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Point Pleasant
Campbell Stevens, Apple Grove
Shelley O. Hart
Mason County
Wallace Burette, Viand Sr
Lewis
Fire damages residence on Lincoln Avenue in Point Pleasant
Firefighters responded to 2115 Lincoln Avenue Sunday around 2 45 PM to a couch fire that spread to curtains and wallpaper. About 300 dollars in damage was reported. a 160 dollar electric guitar on the couch was destroyed. cause suspected as a cigarette or short circuit. Firemen Parson Harshbarger Bonecutter Rifle and Chief Jackson led the response.
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Point Pleasant
Buskirk
Lincoln Ave
D. M. Harshbarger
Parsons, Harshbarger, Bonecutter, Riffle
Ray Jackson
Rhoades Rites Set for Today
Private funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Crow Funeral Home for Lorraine Faye Rhoades one year old daughter of Floyd E. and Faye Livingston Rhoades of Charleston Road. She died after meningitis at Holzer Hospital. Born December 11 1950 in Port Townsend Washington. Survived by parents, one brother Paul, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs Lowell Livingston. Rev. J. P. Keefer will officiate. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Crow Funeral
Lorraine Faye Rhoades
Floyd E
Faye Livingston Rhoades
Charleston Road
Holzer Hospital
Port Townsend
Washington
Paul
Lowell Livingston
Ambrosia
J. P. Keefer
Lone Oak Cemetery
Russell Jones Chosen Farm Bureau President
Russell Jones of Robinson District was selected president of the Mason County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Point Pleasant. W E Kirk Hogsett was named vice president and Gerald Rood secretary with Russell Oshel treasurer, new board members chosen from districts including Cologne, Union and Waggoner. The group endorsed ACP policies and heard talks from county officials and 4 H leaders before a dinner at Moose Home.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau
Court House
Russell Jones
Robinson District
W. E. Kirk
Hogsett
Lyle Austin
Gerald Rood
Russell Oshel
Bureau
Cologne
Robinson, Waggener
Union
Artie Roush
Emory Roush
Lewis
Russell Osher
D. W. Rothgeb
Hannan
Charles Meadows
Dorset
Robinson
Harold Lewis
Gus R. Douglas
Waggoner
C. W. Sullivan
County Farm Bureau
ACP
Moose Home
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Mason County
W. C. Roberts
4-H
John Jones
Mason County Farm Women's Council
C. B. Thompson
Orlando Wallis
C. P. Stout
Morris Sebrell
Gay Casto
Lawrence Parsons
Charles Stephenson
Everett Bissell
Reginald Archer
Homer
Turner and Amos Named in Gallipoli Area Incident
V. W. Turner, 42, of Point Pleasant and Virginia Amos, 27, of Gallipoli, are identified in connection with a local incident in the Gallipoli area. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
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V. W. Turner
Point Pleasant
Virginia
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Forest S Borden, Jr
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William N Wis
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C. B .Thompson
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Ifford Dunn
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Ripley
Europe
Zemo
Talim
Chrysler
America
ISO
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Heart OF
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Johnny Jones Motors
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