Kessel Opens Circuit Court Term With Judge Miller Memorial
Mason County January term opens under Judge Oliver D. Kessel of Ripley to fill the late Judge Lewis H. Miller’s four year unexpired term. Eight felony and eight criminal cases listed. Kessel highlights jury trial as key to justice and notes Miller’s legacy and duty of citizens in serving on juries. Grand jury members and court secretary Junia Jo Bradshaw named.
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Kessel Lands
Miller
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Oliver D. Kessel
Ripley
Kessel
Lewis H. Miller
Petit Jury
Grand Jury
Otho Lanier
Dan Hope
I. A. Blain
Luther Greenlee
Earl Keefer
Ottie Roush
Paul FE. Henderson
J. B. Dunn
J. C. Griffis
Harry Brown
Arlin Hall
Harold Haynes
A. E. Hassell
M. A. Greenlee
Helvin Leiving
Frank Beard
Junia Jo Bradshaw
Sampson Matheny 94 dies at daughter's home
Sampson Uncle Samp Matheny died Sunday morning at age 94 in the home of his daughter Mrs Alta Miller on Leon Route 3. A blacksmith for 50 years he lived most of his life on the same farm and was active in his community. He is survived by his daughter, a granddaughter in Michigan, a sister and other relatives. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pine Grove Church with Rev. Durst officiating.
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Point Pleasant
Sampson
Samp) Matheny
Alta Miller
Leon
Daniel Matheny
Samp
West Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
Miller
Leota Bailey
Portland
Mich
Cora Thomas
Middleport
Anna Herdman
Bryce
Elizabeth Herdman
Wilbur Matheny
Pine Grove
W. H. Durst
Stevens Funeral Home
Taylor Ridge Man Dies at 76 in Glouster
Patrick Bulstron 76 of Taylor Ridge died at his residence after a long illness. A retired coal miner and 648 UMW member, he was survived by his wife Roxie and three sons Elton William Taylor Ridge, Deloss McConnellsville, a daughter Marie Dyer Zanesville, a sister Wilhelm Kendall St Charles Mich., 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday at 3 15 p m at Norbert W Johnston funeral home Rev Dale Hopligh t officiating. Burial in Glouster cemetery with calling after 6 00 p m Monday.
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Glouster
Patrick Bulstron
Taylor Ridge
Roxie
Elton
William
Deloss
McConnellsville
Marie Dyer
Zanesville
Wilhelm Kendall
St. Charles
Mich
Norbert W. Johnston
Rev
Dale Hoplight
Glouster Cemetery
Hospital Patient Gets Letter From First Grade Teacher
POINT PLEASANT Oran Schools, 49, of Sand Hill Road, a patient at Holzer Hospital, received a letter from his first school teacher Hazel Callum, Minorsville, Ohio, who read in the Athens Messenger that he was in the hospital. He has been a patient since Oct 24 after his leg was caught in a corn picker while picking corn.
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Point Pleasant
Oran Schools
Sand Hill Road
Holzer Hospital
Hazel Callum
Minorsville
Ohio
Athens Messenger
Hazel Childs
Schools
Lillian Flint Dies in Holzer Hospital
Lillian Flint died Sunday morning at Holzer Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of George Flint and a former Hogsett resident. Survived by brother John H. Mulford of Omaha Nebraska, expected here Monday evening. Funeral arrangements announced by Lawrence G. Mohr Funeral Home.
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Point Pleasant
Lillian Flint
Holzer Hospital
George Flint
Hogsett
John H. Mulford
Orhaha
Neb
Lawrence G. Mohr
Colonaid Laxative Promises Overnight Constipation Relief
An advertisement touts Colonaid as a revolutionary bulk laxative that re moisten dry intestinal content and stretch the colon to trigger normal urge. It claims superiority over old laxatives, safety in pregnancy, no gagging or bloating, and affordable 60 tablet packs at 98 cents.
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Colonaid
Attendance Awards Made at Leon Baptist Sunday School
Forty four members of the Leon Baptist Sunday School received pins and certificates for attendance. Distinctions included one sixteen year pin for Curtiss Burdette and a fourteen year pin for John Bill Burdette, with other pins for five years, four years, three years, and two years awarded to various youths and adults. Warren Keefer presented the awards.
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Point Pleasant
Leon Baptist Sunday School
Curtiss Burdette
John Bill Burdette
Jamesettea Beaver
Milton Burdette
Poe Burdette
Melony Hayman
Rachel Upton
Mary Rairden
Sandra Thomas
Charley Holstein
Carolyn Costen
Carrie Beaver
Mabel Costen
Seeva Beaver
Brooks Holstein
Judy Keefer
Sue Cottrill
Letilla Keefer
Claire Burdette
Linda Lou Herdman
Warren Keefer
Bill Dowell
Jeff Holstein
Warren Dale Keefer
Magistrate Hears Two Men in Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT Justice A. M. Goodwin Saturday heard Raymond Robbins and Ralph Stevens plead cases. Robbins admitted assault and battery, was fined $20 plus costs after jury was dismissed. Stevens faced intoxication charges, found guilty, paid $10 plus costs, with arrest by State Police and Sheriff’s department.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Raymond Robbins
Ralph Stevens
Robbins
Goodwin
Stevens
Sheriff's Department
Skating Party Brings Chauncey Youths Together
Chauncey Church of Christ high school class hosted a skating party at the Roller Rink in Chesterhill with about 27 attendees. They joined by Trimble’s high school class, then moved to the parish house with teachers and chaperones Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder. Mrs Howard Tully led a devotional on Walking With God at Bethany Bible Class event held at Mrs A F Wilson’s home, planning to sponsor a bloodmobile visit on Jan 18.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Chesterhill
Chauncey Church
Trimble
Hollis Stalder
Howard Tully
With God
Bethany Bible
Main Street Baptist Church
A. F. Wilson
Park Drive
Break-in at Henderson School prompts weekend arrests
Four arrests were reported by City Police and Sheriff’s Department after a breaking and entering at Henderson School Sunday morning. Entrance was through a broken front door as unlocked rooms were ransacked. Two boxes of cheese and a half loaf of bread missing, about a pound of cheese eaten. Arrests include Harrison Long Mercers Bottom and Carl Robbinson Apple Grove on drunk charges. Berlin Broughman on drunk charge. Albert Smith on assault and battery by the sheriff’s department.
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Point Pleasant
City Police
Sheriff's Department
Henderson
Harrison Long
Mercers Bottom
Carl Robbinson
Apple Grove
Berlin Broughman
Albert Smith
Field Deputies Named By County Assessor
POINT PLEASANT. C F Buckle, county assessor, announced Saturday that he had appointed his field deputies for 1957. Deputies are John Sayre, Leslie Rayburn, Russell Terry, Bud Blain, H R Bowcott, Dale Woods, Loris Roush, Hugh Sayre, Everett Sayre and Floyd Watterson.
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Point Pleasant
Bloodmobile visit sponsored by church groups in Point Pleasant
The January 18 bloodmobile event in Point Pleasant is sponsored by the Main Street Baptist Church and Bethany Bible Class. Mrs. Nancy Hamm, executive secretary of the Mason County Red Cross Chapter, said the quota is 100 pints.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street Baptist Church
Bethany Bible Class
Nancy Hamm
Mason County Red Cross
Chauncey Personals Weekend Visits Among Local Residents
Chauncey social notes recount holiday weekend visits. Dave Morgan of Akron joined Mr. and Mrs. Grover Patton. Mrs. Lloyd McCoy of Cedar Edge, Colorado, a childhood friend, spent fifty years since their last meeting. Mrs. William Leffler returned from Bedford with her son and grandson. Visitors included Mrs. May Mason and her son Russell from Albany. Overnight guests were Mrs. Theta Townsend from Sharpsburg. weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dowler and daughters Linda and Cathy from Athens. Claud Hickman of McConnelsville visited Donald Henry patterns Sunday.
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Dave Morgan
Akron
Grover Patton
Lloyd McCoy
Cedar Edge
McCoy
Patton
William Leffler
Bedford
Victor Leffler
May Mason
Russell
Albany
Martha Crow
Leslie Cruikshank
Theta Townsend
Sharpsburg
Virgil Dowler
Linda
Cathy
Athens
Claud Hickman
McConnelsville
Donald Henry
Friendship Christ to Meet Wednesday Evening
Chauncey church group The Friendship Christ will gather in the parish house at 7 30 p m on Wednesday for a community meeting and discussion.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Fire Destroys Home in Kingtown. Two Adjacent Dwellings Damaged
A fire in Kingtown Saturday evening destroyed Mrs. Helen Decker’s home and damaged two neighboring houses. Nan cy Decker had left for a show. firemen fought flames for hours, with aid from the Navy Yard Fire Department. Estimated losses totaled about $6,500 for the Decker residence and $650 for another home, plus $500 and $150 for the two damaged properties. Fire officials named include Fire Chief Paul Wood and several firefighters who responded.
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Point Pleasant
Helen Decker
First Street
Kingtown
Decker
Ronnie Simpkins
Robert Byus
Gallipolis
Charlotte Miller
Paul Wood
Steve Miller
Harry Flowers
Paul
Ezra Weaver Dies at 84 in Glouster Ohio
Ezra E. Weaver age 83 died Sunday at his Front Street residence. Survived by two sons Thomas of Toledo and Frank of Windham. two daughters Christine Carey of Columbus and Kathyrn Whiteman at home. two sisters Rose Nixon and Lavira Dawson. two brothers Edward of Carey and Dave of Springfield. eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Retired coal miner and member of local 648 A M W and 607 F A M. Call at Norbert W. Johnston funeral home Tuesday afternoon. Services Wednesday at 1 p m with D K Teater officiating. burial at Maplewood. Masonic services Tuesday at 7:30 p m.
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Glouster
Ezra E. Weaver
Front St
Thomas
Toledo
Frank
Windham
Christine Carey
Columbus
Kathyrn Whiteman
Rose Nixon
New Straitsville
Lavira Dawson
Edward
Carey
Dave
Springfield
Norbert W
Marriage of Edgar Hall to Lynnette H Guerra in 1956
Clarence Hall announces the marriage of his son Edgar Hall to Lynnette H Guerra daughter of Ralph F Guerra of Revere Massachusetts. The ceremony was read in Nahunta Georgia on November 23 1956 by Judge Claude A Smith. Edgar joined the Marines after Newark schooling. Lynnette attended Hingham schools at Revere Massachusetts.
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Glouster
Clarence Hall
Edgar Hall
Lynnette H. Guerra
Ralph F. Guerra
Revere
Mass
Nahunta
Claude A. Smith
Hall
Newark
U. S. Marines
Hingham
Thea Chapter 192 Order of Eastern Star Meets
Thea Chapter 192 Order of Eastern Star will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Hall.
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Thea Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Rothwell Club Meet Set At Mrs Johnston Residence
The Rothwell Club will hold its Thursday afternoon gathering at the residence of Mrs Norbert Johnston with Mrs Ed Leys in charge of the program.
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Rothwell Club
Norbert W. Johnston
Ed Ley
Glouster Christmas Visitors Return Home
Sandra Lemoine was admitted for observation at Children's Hospital in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Robert McCrea and son left Sunday for Narragansett Rhode Island after spending two weeks with the McCreanors and Mrs Vessalo in Columbus and Athens. Other holiday guests included the Dale Baughman family and McCreanor relatives from Columbus. Ralph Henry and Maggie Lewis of Lansing Michigan visited Glouster and Athens with Cecil Dew and John Henry.
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Jack MccCreanor
Paul McCreanor
Columbus
Ralph Henry
Maggie Lewis
Lansing
Mich
Glouster
Cecil Dew
John Henry
Henry’s
Athens
Corporal Marcinko Takes 30 Day Leave At Fairchild AFB
Thomas A. Marcinko, radio chief at the Mars radio station based at Fairchild Air Force Base Spokane Washington, will spend a 30 day leave and return to Washington January 10.
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the Plains
Thomas A. Marcinko
Fairchild Air Force Base
Spokane
Wash
Thomas Marcinko
Corporal Marcinko
Mars
Washington
Jordan faces Israel along 350 mile border
The Kingdom of Jordan, a Middle East state, sits on the western side of a 350 mile border with Israel. The comparison notes its size near that of Indiana and highlights the neighboring relation in the regional conflict context.
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Kingdom of Jordan
Indiana
Israel
Mexican labor rule requires literacy for new union members
Five Mexican state labor organizations issue a rule that all new union members must be able to read and write. The decision centers in Mexico City and aims to ensure literacy among workers joining unions.
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Mexico City
George K Funston Rambles From Chauffeur To Exchage President
George K. Funston, president of the New York Stock Exchange, built his career from a college job as a chauffeur. He advanced through schooling while earning his keep, illustrating a rise from service work to top financial leadership.
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George K. Funston
The
New York Stock Exchange
Glouster Lodge 607 F and AM Special Meeting
Glouster Lodge 607 F and AM will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. Members are requested to attend and transact any required business.
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Glouster
Glouster Lodge 607
F&am
Rites for Gertie McDade Tuesday at Pine Grove Church
Rites for Gertie McDade of Leon Route will be held Tuesday at 1 p m in Pine Grove Church with Rev J P Keefer officiating and burial in church cemetery under Crow Funeral Home. She died Saturday at Point Clinic after being patient since Tuesday. She was born in Mason County June 22 1881 to Woodbury and Jennie Yauger Edwards. Survived by four daughters Eliza Stutler Ethel Thornton Juanita Herdman Florence Deshirley and four sons Herbert Lawrence John Wood Clyde and Edward McDade. She was member of Harvey Chapel Advent Church. Studied by son John F McDade, Leon Route. survived by sister, four sisters, and four brothers.
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Point Pleasant
Gertie McDade
Leon
Pine Grove
J. P. Keefer
Church
Crow Funeral Home
John F. McDade
Harvey Chapel
Evans
W. Va
Clyde McDade
Columbus
Edward McDade
Red House
C. J. Goodwin
Colorado
Sallie Hacker
Ironton
Elizabeth Gill
Baltimore
E. W. Edwards
Dunlap
Kan
J. Y. Edwards
Oklahoma
A. E. Edwards
Denver
Colo
James L. Edwards
Nelsonville
Court Grants First Full Time Secretary in Mason County
The Mason County Court in Point Pleasant hires Betty Wells as full time secretary, after her prior role as deputy clerk from 1952 to 1953 and part time secretary duties. State field auditor Bart Barker recommended the hire as the court organized for the new year with Ivan Bush reappointed president and John Wheaton named president pro tem alongside F. A. Morrison.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Court
Betty Wells
Ivan Bush
John Wheaton
F. A. Morrison
Vaughan announces birth of daughter in Meigs General
Mr and Mrs Frank Vaughan of Pomeroy announce the birth of a daughter Saturday morning at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Vaughan the former Reva Chase of Point Pleasant is a sister of Mrs Nina Horn of Main St.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Vaughan
Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Vaughan
Reva Chase
Nina Horn
Main St
Glandular Inflammation Offered Non Surgical Relief
The Excelsior Institute promotes non surgical treatment for glandular inflammation in older men. A free book explains how these troubles may be corrected, with prior results claimed from men in about 1000 communities. Address Excelsior Institute Dept 3163 Excelsior Springs Mo.
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Excelsior Institute
Excelsior Springs
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New Piles Treatment Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H suppositories and ointment reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case by case results claim significant reduction and strong statements from sufferers, with money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
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H. W. Wagner
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
D. P. Mooney
Bloodmobile
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