Workers Hit Vacations and Rate Changes
CIO field representative Joe Lamonte said workers would not report at West Virginia Malleable Iron Co. as a one week vacation and wage change dispute tops talks. Board recommendations include one two week vacations and small wage adjustments retroactive to 1943 1945, with meetings failing to produce an agreement. Sheriff Hesson attended talks. company plans no resume this week.
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Point Pleasant
Joe Lamonte
CIO
West Virginia
Yates
Lamonte
Ernest Hesson
Workers’ Committee
Fiiday
Gorden C. Jackson
Charlen Mc Danisis
Residue
Ohio
Udl
Sadie McDaniels
Court of Gammon Pleas
Athens
Ounty
Proxines
IMA
Sadif Mie
John W. Bolin
Wedding at Baptist Is First in Eight Years
POINT PLEASANT The Rev Billups pastor of Main St Baptist Church writes in the church bulletin that the marriage of Miss Betty Masters of Point Pleasant and Mr Cecil Cosby of Beckley held recently was the first wedding at the church in eight years. The last wedding was that of Mr and Mrs Clarence Daugherty.
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Point Pleasant
Cr. Billups
Main St. Baptist Church
Betty Masters
Cecil Cosby
Beckley
Clarence Daugherty
Billups
Mason Newspapers Clash Over Ship Sale Rumor
Point Pleasant Register condemns a report in The Athens Messenger and The State Gazette as rumor driven. Dewey A. Windsor of Marietta Manufacturing disputes that any sale or contract for ships occurred and says no responsible source confirmed the claim. Carl Smith of The Gazette says neither paper stated a sale.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Daily Register
Athens Messenger
State Gazette
Dewey A. Windsor
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Point Pleasant Register
Marietta Manufacturng Company
Messenger
Carl Smith
Gazette
Point Pleasant Realtors Close Four Sales
Rupert L. Kayser reports four real estate closings in Point Pleasant. Carrie Batterson sold Mason Place residence overlooking the Ohio River near Silver Bridge to J W and Victoria Coleman. Gladys Devault sold 6 Park Drive to Frederick Bovie and bought 313 Seventh Street from Delcie and wife Willet. The Willets bought a duplex at 217 219 Main Street from J L Morgan and wife. each apartment has five rooms. The Morgans recently purchased a grocery store opposite the post office from Capt T J Reynolds.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser
Carrie K. Batterson
Mason Place
Ohio River
Silver Bridge
J. W
Victoria
Coleman
Ohio
Colemans
Gladys Devault
Park Drive
Frederick Bovie
Gallipolis
Evans Grocery
Seventh St
Delcie Willitt
Willets
Main Sa
J. L. Morgan
Morgans
T. J. Reynolds
Mason Man Found Dead Under Bridge In West Virginia
Charley Spencer. 58, of Beech Hill, found frozen beneath the Baltimore and Ohio bridge at Henderson Sunday morning. Sheriff Hesson said no foul play suspected. Coroner Eshenaut ruled death due to exposure. Funeral at Hambrick Church Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in the church cemetery. Spencer, a sawmill worker, left Beech Hill for a job near Athens, Ohio, and is survived by four brothers and three sisters.
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Point Pleasant
Charley Spencer
Beech Hill
Baltimore and Ohio
Henderson
Lou Mayes
Gilbert Rogers
William H. Bardin
Ernest Hesson
Toral Morrison
Hesson
Bernice Calloway
Point Fleasant
Hambrick Church
Spencer
Athens
Washington
Mary F. Spencer
Roscoe Spencer
Minnesota
Lester Spencer
Monroe
Mich
George Spencer
Marsville
Gus Spencer
Mae Brown
Dunbar
Euka Watson
Effie Murphy
Cincinnati
Bailey to resign as road commissioner in Ohio River project area
State Road Commissioner E. L. Bailey announces resignation effective March 1 to devote time to consulting engineering and private business. He served under Govs. Kump and Neely. Meadows has not named a successor. Bailey pledged immediate construction of missing links on Route 2 from the Northern Panhandle to the Kentucky border, a priority for Point Pleasant and Mason County. It is unclear if resignation affects the plan.
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Foint
Ohio River
Panhandle
Kentucky
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Revival Started at Church in Heights
A two or three week revival began Sunday at Heights United Brethren Church in Point Pleasant. Pastor Rev. F. H. Capehart leads services with Rev. Millard Floyd from Singer's Glen, Va taking the song service. Topics include Christ Must Reign God Revealed God’s Plan in This Age Consequences Limiting the Love of God The Clamoring Crowd Jesus in the Midst and Where Are the Dead.
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Point Pleasant
Heights United Brethren Church
F. H. Capehart
Millard Floyd
Glen
Capehart
Christ
Jesus
Pt Pleasant Firefighters Respond to Two Blazes
Pt Pleasant firemen were called out Saturday to extinguish an automobile fire at South and Vi and Sis streets then Sunday morning to the home of Mrs Virgin Sayre in Henderson. Soot in the chimney flared briefly but burned out before arrival.
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Point Pleasant
Sth
Sis
Virgin Sayre
Henderson
McAllister 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Robert McAllister celebrated their golden anniversary with a turkey dinner at home on Sunday Jan 6 They were married 50 years ago and Jan 6 is also Mr McAllisters birthday Their five children and fifteen grandchildren attended along with relatives from Plains Canton Marion Stockport Columbus and Athens Grandsons Jack McAllister and Ralph Roger were absent Virgil McAllister served in the South Pacific and Charles McAllister serves in Wilmington Delaware
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Jhe Plains
Robert McAllister
Mr. McAllister
John McAllister
Robert
Richard
Larry
David
the Plains
George Kisiter
Gwendolyn
Canton
Frances Lyons
Richard Grueser
College Ave
Charles Barrett
Louis Harper
Pomeroy
G. F. Thomas
Pratt
Eugene Kennedy
Junior Williams
Navy
Malcolm Kennedy
Wright Kennedy
Hattie McKenzie
Mae Ball
Harrison
Dye Ball
Doe Ball
Toledo
Frances Welsh
Harrisonville
Belva
Holzer Hospital
5. L. Bryant
Ohio Gas to Build Two New Transmission Lines
Cleveland report states two new pipe lines will run from the Ohio River to Cleveland and Northeastern Ohio. Officials expect completion next fall adding about 115 million cubic feet of capacity. Construction cost is estimated at about 5 million dollars.
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Cleveland
Tno
Greater
Ohio
Ohio River
East Ohio Gas Company
Patterson Faces Court On Non Support Warrant
Gallipolis Ferry resident Orlando Patterson was arrested Saturday by Deputy Torai Morrison on a warrant for non support of a child. He is expected to be arraigned before a local magistrate today.
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Court Point Pleasant
Orlando Patterson
Gallipolis Ferry
Torai Morrison
Albany Club Sees January Meeting At Mrs Rickey Home
The Carrie Hall Club held its January gathering at Mrs. Catharine Rickey’s home with a covered dish luncheon. President Mrs. Rickey led business as programs featured poems by Mrs. Helena Whaley and readings by members. February meeting set for Feb 14 at Mrs. Brooks Russell’s home.
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Albany
Carrie Hall Club
Catharine Rickey
Rickey
Guilt Blacks
Helena Whaley
Ed Brooks
Brooks Russell
James Stack
Grange
Charles Shaver
Floyd Clark
B. M. Baughman
H. M. Stinson
FE. M. Baughman
Columbus
Chas. Shaver
Ross Wright
James Dougan
Chillicothe
WU. S. Forester
Irving Dickman
Athens
Lloyd Thomas
Cleveland
Carol Thorne
Piqua
George Thorne
Wilks St
Clayton Morrison, Jr
Morrison
E. K. Baughman
Albany Community Garden Club
Frank Stevens
Etta Bean
China
Richard
U.S.N
South Pacific
Ralph Burdette
Lizzie Thompson
Grove City
Rutland News Briefs Highlight Local Social Ties
Local notices show residents visiting relatives in Columbus and Canton, deployments and discharge notes from military service, home sales and moves in Middleport and Pomeroy, and community events. Hattie McKenzie resigns at Rathburn store. Belpre and Harrisonville gatherings noted.
Gallia Phone Service Slowed by Weekend Strike
Gallipolis faces a three day phone strike with only emergency calls allowed. Four operators walked out Friday afternoon, leaving Edith Treleven and others on duty as Ohio Bell and district officials attempt to maintain essential service amid a split workforce.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Federation of Telephone Worker
Edith Treleven
Ohio Bell Telephone Distro
Paul J. McHugh
Cleone Samuels
Illie Koelsch
Coshocton
Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers
Messenger
New Members Join Senior Woman’s Club at Point Pleasant
Mrs Barlow Jones, president, announced 17 new members joined at last Friday’s meeting, with 51 added at a September special session. A report stated 5150 dollars in Victory Loan Bonds were sold by Miss Blanche Armstrong. New members include Prudence F Arthur Gordon Blessing George Bavne Miles Brown F H Capehart Jr C Le Easley Dottie Grimm Elmer Grueser L K Heiskel Leota B Kelly Wilbur Mallette Frank Poling Hansel Poling Cary Howard Fayburn Rudolph Rogers A F Wilson and B Woodard.
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Point Pleasant
Barlow Jones
Woman's Club
Blanche Armstrong
Prudence F. Arthur
Gordon Blessing
George Bavne
Miles Brown
F. H. Capehart, Jr
C. le Easley
Dottie Grimm
Elmer Grueser
L. K. Heiskell
Leota B. Kelly
Wilbur, Mallette
Frank Poling
Hansel Poling
Cary Howard Fayburn
Rudolph Rogers
A. F. Wilson
B. Woodard
Sayre and Fisher Trials Continued in Circuit Court
Trials of Paul Adam Sayre for murder of his father Oscar Sayre at Grimms Landing and James Edward Fisher for the cape of a nine year old Robertsburg girl were continued to the May term. Fisher posted a $4000 bond before a local magistrate and remains in custody until trial. Sayre posted a $5000 bond in circuit court and was released.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Adam Sayre
Oscar Sayre
Grimms Landing
James Edward Fisher
Cape
Robertsburg
Fisher
Sayre
Fox Bounty Payments Start in Gallia County
Gallia County Auditor W. Emmet Slagle reports bounty payments for 14 foxes in two days. Slayers received $2 after submitting four paws from each animal killed this season.
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Gallipolis
W. Emmet Slagle
Slayers
Rev Herman A Lewis Dies in Waverly After Illness
Gallia County native and former Cheshire Village Schools principal Rev Herman A Lewis died at his Waverly home Friday night from influenza and related complications. Survived by wife Donna Glenn Lewis and children Donald Eugene Ruth Donna, plus several siblings. funeral held at First Baptist Church Gallipolis with burial at Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande.
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Gallipolis
Herman A. Lewis
Gallia County
Cheshire
Waverly
Wheelersburg
Robert Lewis
Donna Glenn Lewis
Donald
Eugéne
Ruth
Donna
U. S. Army
Germany
WAC
Ralph Lewis
Mercersville
Oregon
Asa Saunders
Harry North
Columb
Garer Donnally
Eureka
Joe Fife
Quiet weekend in Gallia County reports no arrests
Sheriff E. E. Hatfield said the weekend brought no arrests on Saturday night or Sunday. In Point Pleasant, Reba Morrison of Washington Ave. received discharge from the WACs at Fort Knox, and Fleming S. Young of Ashton also discharged there. John Davis, a local, was arrested weekend on intoxication charges by Chief Hoyt Jividen.
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Helen Bond
Woolley
Rowland
Attort
O. Pettit
Blanche Pettit
Wright
Mary A
John Bowers
Bowers
Martha Bowers
Wilson
Zeila Bowers Wilson
Leroy W. Taussig
Leroy
Louisa A. Tan Euse Oat Ixray W. Taussiz
United States of America
United States District Court For
Southern District of Ohio
Columbus
Ohin
Mell G. Underwood
Federal Building
Ohio
Athens
Hocking Ceunties
Byron B. Harlan
United States
Southern District of
Gallipolis
E. E. Hatfield
Point Pleasant
Reba D. Morrison
W. L. Steele
Washington Ave
Wacs
Fort Knox
Pfc
Fleming S. Young
Ashton
John Davis
Hoyt Jividen
Discharges in Gallia County Reported
GALLIPOLIS The Selective Service Board released names of those discharged from service during the week before January 10. The list includes Edgar Ray Caldwell Floyd Glenn Bush Darrell John Aldrich Frank OBrien James G Irwin John R Richards Stanley E Earwood Merrilk E Brown Lowell G Pickett Paul Syrus Charles W Daft Lawrence E Shafer George E Woodward Orlyn W Roberts Willis W Stevens James K Dougan Raymond Easter James M Sayre Warren Halley Edward Ervin Rader C McDaniel Clarence A Searles Wesley W Scott Lewis L Evans Robert W Hoy Robert F Haslett William P Ewing Raymond E Dulaney Edwin E Finley George A Rupe James L Taylor Earl B Houck Carl E Cox Jack Queen Curtis M Quickel Charles S Baker Marshal C McClaskey Alfred L Inserick Chauncey O Houck William C Reed Robert W Mayes Grayson E Finley Carl L Weinmann Floyd H Davi Claude E Ridenour Carlos V Perry Vlaude V Angies Eugene F Moore Carl E Garnes George H Lee Wesley King TO MANAGE STATION POINT PLEASANT David O Neal succeeded William Higgins as manager of Ashland Oil and Refining Company filling station at Viand and First Sts.
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Gallipolis
Selective Service Board
Edgar Ray Caldwell
Floyd Glenn Bush
Darrell John Aldrich
Frank O’brien
James G. Irwin
John R. Richards
Stanley E. Earwood
Merrilk E. Brown
Lowell G. Pickett
Paul Syrus
Charles W. Daft
Lawrence E. Shafer
George E. Woodward
Orlyn W. Roberts
Willis W. Stevens
James K. Dougan
Charles S. Baker
Marshal C. McClaskey
Alfred L. Inserick
Chauncey O. Houck
William C. Reed
Robert W. Mayes
Grayson E. Finley
Carl L. Weinmann
Floyd H. Davi
Claude E. Ridenour
Carlos V. Perry
Vlaude V. Angies
Eugene F. Moore
Carl E. Garnes
George H. Lee
Wesley King
East-known home remedy for colds Vicks VapoRub
Rub Vicks VapoRub on throat chest and back at bedtime to relieve cold misery. The special vapors penetrate to upper bronchial tubes and act as a warming poultice, promoting restful sleep and often reducing symptoms by morning. Only Vicks VapoRub offers this penetrating soothing action.
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VapoRub
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