Chauncey Mayor Reports Village Activities and Finances
Mayor Charles Wadley delivered the 1950 annual report showing fines and costs totaling 1169.90 and a general fund balance of 3446.28. Village improvements included equipment purchases, new stop signs, upgraded furnishings, street lighting, and two drainage projects costing about 700. The council passed an ordinance taxing all games of chance. Rehired marshals, appointed street officials, and named finance and street committees. All council members attended except Joseph Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Clifford Banfield
Joseph Mine Jr
T. R. Hamilton
John Smart
Andrew Jackson
Joe Cline Jr
Clarence McCafferty
Carrol Tippett
Guy Brookins
Joseph Cline
School Board Is Upheld In Teacher Salary Case
Mason County Board of Education upheld on Monday in a suit by Vausie Hanes a Mt. Union teacher for back pay for 1948 49. Jury ruled board may reassign teachers annually and that all assignments must be approved by the board before validity. Hanes taught 10 days at Mt. Union before the school closed then taught at Bird School in 1949 50 and present year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Vausie Hanes
Mt. Union School
Arbuckle
Hanes
Mt. Union
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Ora Johnson
Bird School
Johnson
Perry Emmett O'Brien
Ripley
Alma Adkins
Carver Kessinger
Point Pleasant Woman's Club Program Friday Night
The Music and Art Department of the Point Pleasant Woman's Club hosts a Friday 8 p.m. program in the Junior High School auditorium with a 28 voice Charleston male chorus directed by Mrs. Finice Perry and piano by R W Dorsey. The event includes art displays, remarks by club officers, desserts, games, and a guest list featuring Mrs. Bonnie Yester and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant Woman's Club
O. L. Easley
William C. Bowie
Charleston
Finice Perry
R. W. Dorsey
Neil Connors
Co. L. Head
Mrs Denver Knapp Hosts Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs Denver Knapp and daughter Mrs Robert Tillis entertained a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Kapps home on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Knapp
Robert Tillis
Birthday Party For Bobby Greer At Central School
Mrs. Robert Greer honored her son Bobby on his eighth birthday with a party at Central School Monday afternoon. Mrs. Greer assisted by second grade teacher Mrs. Louise Parson served ice cream and cake to 32 classmates.
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Robert Greer
Bobby
Central School
Appalachian Women’s Club Meeting Planned for Thursday
The Appalachian Women’s Club will meet at the Main St office Thursday at 8 p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs. Amos Harmon and Mrs. James Robert Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Women's Club
Main St
Amos Harmon
James Robert Hoffman
Wedding Ties Greer and Van Meter Families
Mr and Mrs Robert Greer and Mr and Mrs Elmer Van Meter of Clifton attended the January 4 wedding of Harley E Powell Jr of Nitro, the brother of Mrs Greer and Mrs Van Meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Greer
Hogg Sr
Elmer van Meter
Clifton
Greer
Mrs. van Meter
Harley. E. Powell, Jr
Mrs Ray Crank Hosts WSCS Gathering at Vaught Memorial
Mrs Ray Crank of Winfield Road will host the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering Thursday evening at Vaught Memorial Methodist Church. The event invites members and friends to participate in the service and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Crank
Winfield Road
WSCS
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
News Numbers Listed in Chauncey Area Notices
In Charles Bradfield’s absence as Messenger reporter, still in university Hospital Columbus, Chauncey news items may be phoned or mailed to Helen Courtney at 2621 or Lucille Sanders at 2721.
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Chauncey
Charles Bradfield
Messenger
University Hospital, Columbus
Chauncey Area
Helen Courtney
Lucille Sanders
Pearl Henry visits Chauncey kin over weekend
Mrs. Pearl Henry stayed in Centerbury on Saturday and Sunday visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wharton and sister Mrs. Ruth Hedges. The Whartons long ran a grocery store in the Birge building in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Pearl Henry
Centerbury
E. C. Wharton
Ruth Hedges
Wharton
Birge
Mason County Land Transfers Summary
Land transfer brief listing multiple deeds in Mason County districts. Transfers include EF and Pauline Geiger to Lydia Hughes for 77% acre in Clendenin, Wears family to Albert and Florence McCoy for parcels in Arbuckle, George and Margaret Fisher to Harold Fisher for lots in Point Pleasant, Grady to Ramon Grady for 132% acres in Union, Wallace transfers in Arbuckle and Owens districts, Ebert to Fout for 35 acres in Clendenin, Burdette to Burdett for Lot 1 Block A in Lewis, and Green to J B and Virginia Green for 130 acres in Hannan, plus Wallace deeds in Arbuckle.
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Ef, F
Pauline V. Geiger
Lydia Ann Hughes
Clendenin
Lee W. Wears
Doris V. Wears
Albert McCoy
Florence McCoy
Arbuckle
George M
Margaret E. Fisher
Harold O. Fisher
Point Pleasant
George H. Grady
Ramon Grady
Union
W. E
W. Rose Wallace
O'Dell Wallace
Clarence R. Ebert
Kenneth Fout
Carrie C. Burdette
Jack C. Burdett
Lewis
J. B
Virginia Green
Fred J. Green
Hannan
Owens
Mora Wallace
Vaughn Wallace
Reckless Drivers Get New Year Death Blame
CHICAGO report on New Year traffic fatalities shows 304 deaths with definite causes for 186. Drunken driving blamed directly for seven, while 108 labeled reckless. Of 39 pedestrians killed, 20 died from their own negligence, highlighting driver and pedestrian risk during the holiday period.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Chiki Birth Announced at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Art Chiki announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital on January 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Williamson and Mr and Mrs Joe Chiki. Also note that express shipping began in the United States on March 4, 1839.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Art Chiki
Sheltering Arms Hospital
George Williamson
Joe Chiki
United States
Needle Club Meeting Held in Trimble Home
The Needle Club met at Mrs. Mable Sisson's Trimble home with president Mrs. Bertha Sanders presiding. Members Edith McDaniel Elizabeth Patton Elizabeth Robinson Jessie Fulton Olive Brookins Bertha Sanders Eda Heffken Mable Smith and daughter Billy attended. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Mable Smith of Athens. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
Needle Club
Mable Sisson
Trimble
Bertha Sanders
Edith McDaniel
Elizabeth Patton
Elizabeth Robinet
Jessie Fulton
Olive Brookins
Eda Heffken
Mable Smith
Billy
Athens
Three Church Groups Schedule Meetings in Chauncey
The Chapel Trio of Millfield Christian church will be heard at 6 15 p m and the senior choir at 7 p m on Wednesday. The Martha Class meets Thursday at 9 30 a m with dinner at noon at the church. Howard Brothers Carnival owners visit Columbus for state Fair Board meeting along with Barney Sanders.
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Chauncey
Millfield Christian Church
Martha
Ray Howard
Chester Howard
Howard Brothers Carnivals
Barney Sanders
Columbus
Lost and Found Weight Loss Ad in Cleveland
Mrs. M Abate of 1942 E 79th St Cleveland says she and her husband lost 29 and 25 pounds respectively in four weeks using Ren nell concentrate mixed with grape juice taken twice daily. The ad touts rapid fat loss at home with a money back guarantee and urges readers to insist on genuine Rennel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
M. Abate
E. 79Th St
Ady
Delegation To Attend County Meet Chauncey Church Plans
Chauncey Church of Christ men plan a large delegation to Athens County Brotherhood meeting at Athens Christian Church Thursday at 7 30 p m. The group also schedules attendance at a county men’s meeting with Vin ton County’s Brotherhood in McArthur on Sunday Jan 21 where Mark Rutherford will speak. Harve Courtney and Frank Lewis lead preparations.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Athens County
Mark Rutherford
Disciples of Christ
Harve Courtney
Frank Lewis
Carl Shafer
T. R. Hamilton
Three Point Buck Bagged by Hunter in Portsmouth District
Ohio deer season opening saw hunters including Chester Howard Ben Simpkins Ray Howard and Barney Sanders in the Portsmouth district. Chet Howard took a three point buck on the first day weighing 175 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ohio
Chester Howard
Ben Simpkins
Ray Howard
Barney Sanders
Portsmouth
Chet Howard
Rod
Collar Bone Broken by Millfield Boy
Chauncey Downs three of Millfield broke his collar bone while playing Monday. The fracture was reduced by the local physician.
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Chauncey
Dicky Downs
James Downs
Millfield
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D. T. Stone
Rufus Hill
Dewey, Hudson
J. M. Bryan
Paul Henderson
Terry Roush
M. A. Greenlee
Robert C. Roush
C. E. Dowell
Hanes Board of Education
Lewis H. Miller
James Carey
Carey
Miller
Circuit Court
Georgia Stapleton
John Lyons
Kanawha St
Lawrence Foreman
Irene Brook
Helen Poling
Bonnie Yester
Patsy Yester
Marvin Chapman
Robert Sutton
Evelyn Boles
Hester Lee
Anahel Lee
Irene Brooks
Lester Caudill
Bonnie Caudill
Norma Smith
Edna Gettles
Lester Foreman
Freddie Thabet
Glen Sayre
R. O. Blain
Blain Mohr
Mrs. Foreman
Thor
Butler Brothers
Ruth Schwartz
United Nations Secretary General
Manhattan
Lake Success
N. Y
Mason County
REX
Elno Rod
Chis Cingpany
Russia
China
France
Britain
U.S
Hunter
Quick's Drug Store
Lucca
Aimor
Southeastern
Ohto
Blue Bell
Altmans
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