Suspect in Assault Case Sentenced in Point Pleasant
Raymond Harshbarger pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Circuit Court. The felony charge was waived and he received a 12 month jail term. A second case, Robert G. Hall for forgery, was dismissed and Hall was held for Kanawha County authorities. Irene Jones was granted a divorce from Worthy Jones by Judge Lewis H. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Raymond Harshbarger
Eloise Jones
Harshbarger
Robert G. Hall
Hall
Kanawha
Irene Jones
Worthy Jones
Lewis H. Miller
Grand Jury Set in Pomeroy for January 18
County Prosecuting Attorney John C. Bacon announced after a conference with Common Pleas Judge Edgar Ervin that the grand jury will be called for January 18. The session will review 17 transcripts from justice of the peace courts before selecting a petit jury and arranging a criminal docket of 14 May indictments plus other returns. Blanch Brinker Stucky faces a lingering murder charge from the May grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John C. Bacon
Common Pleas
Edgar Ervin
Justice of the Peace Courts
May Grand Jury
Blanch Brinker Stucky
E. D. Tucker
Cooks Gap
Highway 124
Officers Re-Elected at Pomeroy National Bank
At a directors meeting of the Pomeroy National Bank all officers were re elected: Edison Hobstet ter as president Eldon Weeks as vice president Robert S. Coates as cashier and Mildred Stanley as assistant cashier. Earlier stockholders reelected directors Edison Hobstetter Eldon Weeks Mildred M. Stanley Hart Stanbery and A. Crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy National Bank
Edison Hobstetter
Eldon Weeks
Robert S. Coates
Mildred Stanley
Mildred M. Stanley
Hart Stanbery
A. &. Crew
Baptist pastors conference at First Baptist Church
A group conference of Baptist pastors and wives will meet Friday at the First Baptist Church from 10 am to 3 30 pm Ministers are expected from Middleport Racine and Belpre The session will be led by Rev Paul Judson Morris of Granville and Rev Charles A Carman of New York City They will discuss the denominational program for the next year Luncheon will be served by local church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Middleport
Racine
Belpre
Paul Judson Morris
D.D
Granville
Ohio Baptist Conference
Charles A. Carman
New York City
Aries Benefit Board
The
Northern Baptist Convention
Thompson couple leaves Meigs County Infirmary after 14 years
Fourteen years of service at the Meigs County Infirmary end Saturday with the resignations of superintendent Mr Glenn Thompson and matron Mrs. Thompson. They will be replaced by Mr and Mrs Everett Day of Flora, the only applicant for the superintendent post. Day will receive 100 dollars monthly as superintendent and 50 dollars as matron. Mrs Day is a cook at the county home. The appointment is to be temporary. The Thompsons will move to Laurel Cliff with their 12-year-old son Gene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Infirmary
Glenn Thompson
Charles Walburn
Everett Day
Flora
Thompsons
County Institution
Day
Bounty
Walburn
Journal
Laurel Cliff
Gene
Thompson
Granges to Hold Meeting With Ethel Grueser Leader
Mrs Ethel Grueser new lecturer of Rocksprings grange will headline the program at the upcoming meeting Thursday night at Rocksprings Grange Hall. The charter will be draped in memory of Mrs Carrie Gilmore.
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Pomeroy
Ethel Grueser
Rocksprings Grange
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Carrie Gilmore
Pomeroy Scouts and Girl Scouts to Meet at Church
POMEROY Troop 6 and Pomeroy Girl Scouts will gather at the Federated Church on Wednesday at 6 30 pm for an upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Girl Scouts
Federated Church
Logan Visit Highlights Local Social Roundup
Misses Lena and Katie Guth spent Sunday in Logan visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Tompkins visited Mrs. Tompkin's mother in Logan. Fred Healey of Columbus is visiting relatives in Pomeroy and Middleport this week. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Miller and Miss Rose Mary Ward of Columbus were weekend guests of their parents on FE Main Street.
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Lena
Katie Guth
Logan
C. F. Tompkins
Tompkin
Fred Healey
Columbus
Pomeroy
Middleport
Victor Miller
Rose Mary Ward
Charles Ward
Main Street
E. E. Shriver Rites Held In Morgantown
Funeral services held at Wesley Methodist Church Morgantown for Ernest E. Shriver born November 13 1867 who died Sunday at his daughter’s home. Survived by three children Herschel L Emma Deal and Elsie E Bardin plus a brother Frank C Shriver and six grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest E. Shriver
Wesley Methodist
Olivia D. Blair
Herschel L
Harrisburg
Plummer B
George Poland
Emma Deal
Elsie E
William H. Bardin
Shriver
Morgantown
Frank Shriver
Marongahela Supply Co
Local social notes and visits from Gallipolis and surrounding towns
Mrs. Amy Jiiden travels to St. Petersburg to visit friends. Several residents host gatherings including Mrs. Elda Fishel and Mrs. Sheridan Russell's guests. Births announced for twin sons by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gibbs. Visits from Angola and Huntington residents noted along with a farm purchase near West Columbia and travel to Columbus and Iowa for family reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Adams
E. R. Keig
Iowa
Howard Long
West Columbia
Frank Thornberg
Huntington
Alfred Crow
Charleston
Emma Ryan
Pleasant couple wed in Point Pleasant home ceremony
Miss Dora Florence Cullen daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cullen married Homer Marcus Weaver in a December 24 ceremony at Rev F H Capehart s home. Attendants included Miss Josephine Gibbs and Mrs F H Capehart. The bride is a 1 H club leader and Berea leadership alumna, president of the county 4 H Leaders Association. The groom a 1938 Point Pleasant High School alum works with Farm Bureau and Extension and operates a dairy farm near Letart where they reside. Omega Sorority held a bake sale planning meeting at the Moose Home with Mrs Ronald White presiding and many members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dora Florence Cullen
John Cullen
Homer Marcus Weaver
F. H. Capehart
Josephine Gibbs
Ruben McCoy, Jr
Weaver
Mason County
Berea College
Berea
Point Pleasant High School
Farm Bureau
Extension
Letart
Bake Sale Planned At a Meeting of Lambda Chi
A bake sale is planned at a Lambda Chi meeting to raise funds for a campus group. Members will organize sweet treats and coordinate with other student activities for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Chi
Greer Area Native Dies in Columbus
Harry Greer a Greer Community native died at his Columbus home Monday night after a heart attack. He was a former brakeman who lost a leg in an accident and later worked as a railroad crossing watchman. Survived by wife, two daughters Rejena Ann and Lois Jean, father G W Greer, stepmother, four sisters, and a California sister-in-law. funeral planned in Columbus.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Greer
Columbus
Greer
George W
Florence Larue Greer
Rejena Ann
Lois Jean
G. W. Greer
Christena Hudson
Goldin Daugherty
Ethel Sheldon
Akron
Mirs
Sylvia Ott
California
Nine and a half acres deed recorded in Gallia County
A deed recording shows the Gallia County Gun Club as grantee for nine and a half acres. Grantors include Tipton Trainer et al and Florence and Elwood Trainer. Other transfers list Kenneth Boster to Oakley Fisher for 41 acres in Ohio Township and several other 20 to 182 acre parcels in Guyan, Cheshire and Huntington Townships.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Gun Club
Tipton Trainer
Et al
Florence and
Elwood
Kenneth Boster
Oakley Fisher
Ohio Township
Tressa
Stanley Watts
C. E. Watts
C. G. Conrad
Guyyan
Harry O
Geneva Clark
Caroline
Raymond Thomas
Religious Origins in Asia Surmise Britannica Says
Britannica asserts that all major world faiths and many second-tier beliefs originated in Asia, outlining a continental genesis for global religion and spiritual traditions.
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Asia
Local Visitor Notes and Household News
James Gray and son Jimmy from Hogsett visited POINT PLEASANT on Tuesday. Mrs. Clifford Judd Sr. returned from Franklin Pa. after attending the funeral of her aunt Mrs. Clark Parshall. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Moore of English Court went to Cincinnati to meet Mr. Moore's brother L. J. Moore of Atlanta. Mrs. B. W. Krodel of Viand S W was week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Curry of Charleston. Mrs. Richard Peek and daughter Anne Hamilton returned from Holzer Hospital to Ingleside. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Adkins and daughter Jan of Wheeling were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Filson.
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Point Pleasant
James Gray
Jimmy
Hogsett
Clifford Judd
Franklin
Clark Parshall
A. J. Moore
English Ct
Cincinnati
Moore
L. J. Moore
Atlanta
B. W. Krodel
Viand
Bank Leaders Re elected
Citizens National Bank stock holders re elected all officers and directors Tue sday. President C. C. Lewis. vice presidents Mrs. Walter A. Windsor and T. Stribling. cashier C. A. Roush. assistant cashiers Robert Harper and W. W. Riley. Directors include C. C. Lewis, D. A. Windsor, Homer S. Smith, Mrs. Windsor, E. J. Somerville, F. G. Musgrave, H. A. Johnson, and C. Lewis Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Windsor
E. J. Somerville
F. G. Musgrave
H. A. Johnson
Wales Teacher To Address Woman's Club
Mrs. Bradford Barr of Charleston, an exchange teacher in Wales 1947 1948, will speak at the Point Pleasant Woman's Club meeting. Pan American night funds a WV Federation scholarship. members bring 10 cents. New members may apply. guests welcome after the business session, about 8 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Woman's Club
Bradford Barr
Charleston
Wales
H. J. Barr
Jackson Ave
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
J. Sandford
Rhoades
Mary Foglesong
Charles H. Stone
Condition of Mrs. Aaron Kelton Improves at Home
Mrs. Aaron Kelton confined at home for a week after suffering second degree burns from scalding water is reported to be improving. She will remain at home for several more days, according to her family.
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Pomeroy
Aaron Kelton
Employment of Veterans Discussed
At a Monday meeting of the American Legion in Point Pleasant a discussion covered veterans seeking local work. C. J. Hyer said union cards for veterans were refused by union headquarters in Huntington and Charleston due to cross-city member ties. A committee led by Hyer will investigate to improve the employment outlook for area veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion
C. J. Hyer
Huntington
Charleston
Mr. Hyer
Four Enlistments Announced by Army
The local U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Station announced four area enlistments. Leroy Atkins James H Jefferson and Howard Wheatcraft were sent to Fort Knox for induction training in the regular army. John H Barnes was sent to Fort Dix New Jersey as a regular army recruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
U.S. Army and Air Force
Leroy Atkins
James H. Jefferson
Howard FE. Wheatcraft
Fort Knox
John H. Barnes
Fort Dix
N. J
El Salvador Missionary to Speak at Main Street Church
Miss Eva lena McCutcheon a El Salvador missionary will deliver a talk at Main Street Baptist Church at 7 30 this evening. The Nicholas County native formerly led a school in El Salvador and invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Salvador
Point Pleasant
Evalena McCutcheon
Central America
Main Street Baptist Church
McCutcheon
Nicholas County
Ward Hill discharged from Point Clinic
Mrs Ward Hill, a surgical patient at the Point Clinic, was discharged on Tuesday. A home like atmosphere is noted at Trevey Finsterwald Funeral Home at 144 Butternut Avenue Pom eroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ward Hill
Point Clinic
Trevey Finsterwald Funeral Home
Butternut Avenue
fragmentary OCR note at end of page
A damaged OCR fragment outlines an unclear note with scattered letters and phrases. The readable text provides no definite names events or places, leaving only partial characters and stray words.
Casto Family Moves to New Home in Pleasant Area
Mr and Mrs Carroll Casto relocated from Patterson apartments on 13th Street to a newly purchased residence at 130 Pleasant. Casto, a local attorney, bought the house from C R Perry. The Perrys moved into their recently built home on Jefferson Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carroll Casto
Patterson
13Th St
130 Pleasant
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Joseph Franko
Walter Walker
Wallace Jewelry
Wallace
Marietta
Associated Radio
Harry A. Miller Main & Sycamore Pomeroy
Clothing House
Pomeroy Pastry Shop
Court St
E. E. Shriver
Frederick County
Monongahela Academy
Mason
Japan
Niigata
U. S. Army
Nea-Acme
Omega
Moose Home
Ronald White
R. H. Melrose
Dan Nickell
Harley Hartley
Joseph Buffington
L. W. Getty
James Hall
C. L. Head
Stanley Neal Johnson
Woodrow Kapp
Frank Martin
Cashy Meadows, Jr
Gallia County
Mojud
Dickie
Federal
United National Farm Loan Ass'n. Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Ohio
Pe Eeu Eer
Ines Sh
Chase
Locust St. Middleport
Lennox Heating & Air Conditioning
Lennox Furnace Company
al Ltd
H. A. Cole Lumber Co
Tappers Plains
Coolville
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