Fire Hits Mason House Killing Two Families Homeless
Two families the Charles Walker and William Hall households were left homeless after a blaze tore through a riverside Mason home. Firefighters from Mason and Pomeroy battled subfreezing temperatures for over an hour, with Olan Goodwin of the Pomeroy squad injured by a fan on a Mason truck. Fire damaged cooking and heating stoves but neighbors and firefighters saved much of the furnishings.
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Mason
Charles Walker
William Hall
Pomeroy
Olan Goodwin
Goodwin
Mason Clinic
Georgia Walker
Walkers
Hall
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
Martin
Mason County Land Transfers Spread Across Districts
Land transfers documented in Mason County include Donald D. Roush transferring to Paul C. Randolph and Alice O. Randolph a tract in Graham District. Lelia E. Thomas and A. E. Thomas to O. O. Hanes a tract in Robinson District. O L Easley for Marvin Brantley and Pauline Brantley to William R. Doolittle and Irene Doolittle two parcels in Bellemeade. Marlin F. Campbell and Helena Campbell to Grover Neville two tracts in Mendenin District. John W. Campbell and Dorothy Campbell to Grover Neville four tracts in Clendenin District. Anie Elza Stover and Luie Stover to William W. Duncan and Marie Duncan two tracts in Clendenin District, and reverse transfers between Amie Elza Stover and William Duncan to three tracts in Clendenin District. Otto Reed and Willa Faye Reed to Noah Searberry and Hazel Scarberry one tract in Hannan District.
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Donald D. Roush
Paul C. Randolph
Alice O. Randolph
Graham
Lelia E. Thomas
A. E. Thomas
O. O. Hanes
Robinson
O. L. Easley
Marvin Brantley
Pauline Brantley
William R. Doolittle
Irene Doolittle
Bellemeade
Marlin F. Campbell
Helena Campbell
Grover Neville
Men
Perry County Election Board member named
Floyd King of Thornville was named to the Perry County Board of Elections succeeding R. E. Burg. Miss Paula Cannon of Roseville was elected president of the Southeastern Ohio Federation of Luther Leagues at the winter meeting in Zanesville. Charles R. Moorehead of Maxville will seek the Democratic nomination for sheriff. James T. Davidson of Thornville will seek the Republican nomination for Perry County engineer. Dc. M. Bennett of Crooksville Bank announces Charles E. Tatman’s promotion to assistant cashier. Crooksville China Co. stockholders elected Harry J. Bennett president F. E. Kincaid vice president Karl Brown secretary. Several injuries reported when a DeGarmo-led auto collided with a New York Central freight train in Crooksville. Dalrymple, a ceramics basketball player, was severely injured. Bruce Jones of New Lexington quarantined for scarlet fever. Sunny Hill Aggregates Co. announces Lite-Stone lightweight aggregates plant near New Lexington. The former Jacobs Drug Store on Main Street, New Lexington, will reopen after bankruptcy. Lucian A. May of Marietta/P. Robinson now associated.
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New Lexington
Floyd King
Thornville
Perry County
Board of Elections
R. E. Burg
Paula Cannon
Roseville
Southeastern Ohio Federation of Luther Leagues
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Zanesville
Charles R. Moorehead
Maxville
James T. Davidson
Dc. M. Bennett
Crooksville Bank
Charles E. Tatman
Teller
Crooksville China Co
Harry J. Bennett
F. E. Kincaid
Karl Brown
John Dalrmyple
Louise Dalrymple
Crooksville
Raymond DeGarmo
Marion DeGarmo
Dick Carr
Gail Wolfe
New York Central
Dalrymple
Bruce Jones
Jowell Jones
Sunny Hill Aggregates Co
Jacobs Drug
Main St
Lucian A. May
Marietta
P. Robinson
Apple Grove residents relocate due to flood impacts
The Rev. and Mrs. Coyle and Howard Roush moved into the Roush home at East Letart to escape rising floodwaters. Billy Sharpnack accompanied Rev. Lester Covert to Cincinnati. A prayer meeting was held at the Methodist Church by Wade Hayman and will continue every other Sunday evening. Miss Marlene Clark is ill with mumps. Mr. O. G. Shields is ill but improving. Mrs. Charles Sayre.
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Apple Grove
Proposed Mason School Site Condemnation Awards Made
Following a condemnation commission meeting for the Mason school site the panel approved awards of 3840 for Lorena Weiss et al and 11440 for J C Cook and Hattie Cook. The board of education meets February 11 to decide on site purchase for an eight room elementary school planned for early spring. The Weiss parcel includes a house and two lots while the Cook land covers 4.75 acres. Commission chairman is James C Layne with John Brown as secretary. Other commissioners are Frank Capehart Fred Batey and Austin Johnson.
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Point Pleasant
Mason
Lorena Weiss
J. C. Cook
Hattie Cook
Board of Education
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Weiss
Cook
James C. Layne
John Brown
Frank Capehart
Fred Batey
Austin Johnson
Record Set At Market For Livestock In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant officials report 1951 livestock market sales reached 2 492 036 74 dollars a new high for the market since its 1930 start. J Tim Evans led as manager with Cash Johnson president and H James Johnson secretary treasurer. Blain named director succeeding his late father J A Blain. eleven counties from West Virginia and Ohio sent livestock. Feeder calf grading began in September boosting prices as buyers from West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania sought feeder calves. Market directors offer farming advice on efficient buying feeding and marketing.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Livestock Co
J. Tim Evans
Cash Johnson
W. A. Lee
H. James Johnson
Rolfe Lee
R. O. Blain
Blain
J. A. Blain
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Corn Belt
Local Social Notes From Rutland Area Church and Club Meetings
Miss Bernice Bow en guests at Baptist parsonage. Western Rural PTA nominating committee meets with Mrs. Biddle at the parsonage. Garden Club hosts by Mrs. Floyd Thomas. Mrs. Orris Lyons visits her mother Mrs. Maude Rawlings. Kenneth Michels, Arnold Grate and Russell Little attend a Ripley banquet. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Little guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wyett, Wolf Pen. Mrs. Dallas Baughman returns home from Gahanna after caring for her ill mother. Mrs. Edith Bean reported ill. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Deihl attend funeral of Mrs. William Deihl in Chillicothe. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nickoe named Michael. Sunday visitors to Mrs. Emma Burford include her son and daughter-in-law. Mrs. E. J. Vance recuperating at daughter Mrs. Arnold Grates. Mrs. Jessie Grueser, recently at Meigs General Hospital, back home. Mrs. D. F. Dye of Dana Winchester visits with Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Jiden. Mary Jane Eichinger and Alberta Van Meter of Syracuse visit Rev. and Mrs. Robert Linter. Mrs. Betty Siders.
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Maude Rawlings
Kenneth Michels
Arnold Grate
Russell Little
Ripley
Little
Sam Wyett
Wolf Pen
Dallas Baughman
Gahanna
F. L. Hull
Edith Bean
Chris Deih
William Deih
Chillicothe
Nickoo
Michael Oe
Emma Burford
Lester Burford
E. J. Vance
Community News From The Plains Ohio
Mr and Mrs Robert Guess hosted a dinner for their son Pfe Leslie Guess on furlough with his wife and baby in Chauncey. Attendees included Russell Cunningham Don Starkey Lulu Guess and more. Pfe Leslie Guess will go to Korea after leave. Also noted are birthday celebrations for David Wandling and local visits and quilting by the Methodist Ladies Aid.
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the Plains
Robert Guess
Pfe
Leslie Guess
Chauncey
Russell Cunningham
Guess
Baby
Don Starkey
Lulu
Fort Belvier
Korea
Vera Saylor
Dan Faker
New Reigel
Irene Thompson
Columbus
John Krivesti
Mary
David
John E. Wandling
Teddy Foster
Robert Cummings
Tony Kovalcik
Billy McGee
Randy Miller
Joe Norris
Susan
David Wandng
Merl Mullins
Janalee
Paintsville
Susie Salyers
Ralph Cade
Cindy Rose
Dennis
Athens
Thomas Cade
Gwen Fowler
William Stalder
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
G. R. Shafer
John Ator
Henry Evans
Carl Knowlton
Herman Howard
Pledges to Lambda Chi Omega at Pt. Pleasant Social
At a Monday Moose home service Mrs. Joe Johnson Mrs. Jack Tracy and Mrs. C Frederick Staats joined Lambda Chi Omega Sorority. A business session led by president Mrs. J W Burdette approved a $5 March of Dimes contribution. Hostess committee members served refreshments.
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Moose Home
Joe Johnson
Jack Tracy
C. Frederick Staats
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
J. W. Burdette
Gene Crow
C. Leonard Brown
James Hall
J. M. Schlosser
Ronald White
C L. Head
Dan Nickell
Franklin Martin
Wadear Thabet
Eustace Wilson
Carroll Kennedy
Woodrow Kapp
John Clay Hutchinson
Rodney Pullins
James Rayburn
George Harper
Hanly Sioley
J. A. Shinn
O. Frederick Staats
Engagement and forthcoming marriage of Eleanor Henry
Mr and Mrs Ben Henry of Gallipolis Ferry announce the engagement of their daughter Eleanor to Roy Edwin Jarett of Clendenin The wedding is set at First Presbyterian Church Charleston on Saturday at 2 pm Miss Henry works as a nurse at Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston and is a Point Pleasant High School graduate Mr Jarett is a Marshall College alumnus
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Ben Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Eleanor
Roy Edwin Jarett
Clendenin
First Presbyterian Church of
Past Matrons Club entertained at Mrs Burdette home
The Past Matrons Club of the Order of Easter Star was entertained Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Wallace Burdette on Viand Street with Mrs. Columbus Blount as co host. Those present were Mrs. Carl Bruestle Mrs. G B Woodard Mrs. Gertrude Bateson Mrs. Everett Buffington Mrs. Elmer Martin Mrs. James Couch Mrs. Mae Rhoades Mrs. Raymond Musgrave and Mrs. Jerry Rodgers.
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Order of Easter Star
Wallace Burdette
Viand St
Columbus Blount
Carl Bruestle
G. B. Woodard
Gertrude Bateson
Everett Buffington
Elmer Martin
James Couch
Mae Rhoades
Raymond Musgrave
Jerry Rodgers
Women of the Moose Meet Tuesday Evening
The Women of the Moose plan a meeting on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Moose lodge to discuss activities and upcoming events.
Birth of Daughter Judith Geraldine Reported
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jones of Point Pleasant Route 2 announce the birth of a daughter Judith Geraldine on Jan 27 at home Mrs Paul Rucker is a patient at Holzer Hospital H H Kuh who is employed at Bellaire Ohio spent the weekend here with his family Mrs Mary Gallagher of Wellsburg is visiting her daughter Mrs Helen Hickman of Main St Ernest Beaver of Alley who has been a patient at Montgomery Hospital for several weeks has been removed to Holzer Hospital where his condition is critical He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Beaver of Leon
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Wilbur Jones
Point Pleasant
William Beaver
Leon
Births Report From Grimms Landing and Nearby Towns
Point Clinic notes Mrs. Dellis Bailes of Grimms Landing Mrs. Thornton Burgess of Eight Mile and Mrs. Gene Lambert. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rollins of Robertsburg on Jan 27 named Richard Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Sheets of Mercersville Ohio are the parents of Linda Sue born Jan. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellis Bailes
Grimms Landing
Thornton Burgess
Eight Mile
Gene Lambert
Howard Rollins
Robertsburg
Richard Lee
Dallas Sheets
Mercersville
Ohio
Linda Sue
Porch Light Fund Drive Set For Thursday
Glouster in cooperation with the National Foundation on Infantile Paralysis joins the March of Dimes for a porch light parade Thursday evening at 6 30. Residents are asked to turn on porch lights and a solicitor will collect contributions in dimes or dollars. Businesses may donate through Mrs. Twila Swart at The Glouster Community Bank. The drive is led by the Junior Progressive Study Club.
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Glouster
National Foundation On
Twila Swart
Glouster Community Bank
Junior Progressive Study Club
Williams 60th Wedding Anniversary Observed at Fairlawn
Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Williams celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their Fairlawn Avenue home on Sunday. Guests included Bertha Martin, who attended their wedding 60 years ago, plus numerous relatives and friends. Afternoon gifts were opened and several group photos were taken.
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Mae Hartley
Billy
Donnie
Ellen Kay
Charles
Keith
Frank Williams
Larry
Kenneth
Winifred Hartley
Lonnie
Jimmie
Dixie
Bobby
Eddy
Gary
Frrett Davis
Marilyn
Gloria Byard
Clara Davis
Four Countians Seek School Board Posts
Four Mason Countians filed for county board of education seats in the circuit clerk office. Names listed are Arnold Watterson, Howard Schultz, W. H. Taft Boston, and Mrs. C. P. Stout. Two seats to be filled in the May primary. Committeemen filings include Mark Williams Union District Lewis M Faudree Clendenin District Clifford Tip Johnson Waggener District and Lillian Arrington for Clendenin District committeewoman.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk's Office
County Board of Education
Arnold Watterson
Howard Schultz
W. H. Taft Boston
C. P. Stout
Mark Williams
Union
Lewis M. Faudree
Clendenin
Clifford
Tip Johnson
Waggener
Lillian Arrington
Seaplane Forced Down by Snow Storm in West Virginia
A seaplane forced to land Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at 13 Mile Creek due to a snow storm. Pilot Penrod Adkins of Charleston was en route to Point Pleasant, tied the craft to a tree, spent an hour at Leon, then returned to South Charleston airport.
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Point Pleasant
Penrod Adkins
Charleston
Leon
South Charleston
Altar Rosary Meeting Postponed to March 6
The Altar Rosary meeting formerly set for Thursday this week is postponed to Thursday March 6 at 7 30 p m.
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Glouster
Baptist Missionary Society Meet Held
A cottage prayer meeting at James McCarter Sr home in Glouster Tuesday afternoon was led by Baptist Missionary Society president Mrs Ethel Riley. Mrs Gladys Viney read Scripture and Mrs Helen Leach offered prayer as hymns testimonials and member prayers filled the program.
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Glouster
James McCarter
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Ethel Riley
Gladys Viney
Helen Leach
War Victim's Last Rites Are Saturday
The body of Robert Lee Keish, 23, killed in Korea on Sept. 17, 1951, arrives in Athens today at 6 50 p.m. He will be taken to the Millfield family home. Survived by mother Anna, brothers Walter Alex George Frank Charles, all of Dayton, two sisters Mary Simpkins and Edna Keish of Dayton. Funeral at Holy Cross Church Glouster on Saturday at 10 a.m. with Rev Fr Anthony Nickle. Burial Calvary Cemetery.
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Glouster
Robert Lee Keish
Korea
Athens
Millfield
Keish
Anna Keish
Walter
Alex
George
Frank
Charles
Dayton
Mary Simpkins
Edna Keish
George Keish
William
Mrs. Lowery Hosts Willing Workers Class Meeting
Mrs. Bernice Lowery hosted the Oakdale Church Willing Workers class at her home. The topic was The Sign of the Cross. A surprise birthday party honored leader Mrs. Geneva Jewell after the meeting with attendees including Betty Nott Eldon Loomis Pamela Nott Isa bella Stiers David Nott Wilma Stiers Anna Marie Smith Janice Nott Billy Stires Sally Lowery Kay Nott Wayne Lowery Sondra Nott and guests Johny Patterson Allen Bobby and Norman Lowery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Bernice Lowery
Oakdale
Geneva Jewell
Betty Nott
Eldon Loomis
Pamela Nott
Isabella Stiers
David Nott
Wilma Stiers
Anna Marie Smith
Janice Nott
Billy Stires
Sally Lowery
Kay Nott
Wayne Lowery
Sondra Nott
Johny Patterson
Allen, Bobby
Norman Lowery
Williams Family Heads to Columbus for Hospital Treatment
Mr and Mrs James Williams of Jacksonville depart for Columbus where Mr Williams will enter Mt Carmel Hospital for treatment. Mrs Adaa Williams of Athens visits Jacksonville staying with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Williams.
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Glouster
James Williams
Jacksonville
Columbus
Kiwanis Club Observes International Anniversary Week
At a Kiwanis dinner in Glouster the club voted a contribution to the March of Dimes drive. President Ray Lange read in observance of Kiwanis International Anniversary week and past president Richard Guinther reviewed 1951 club achievements.
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Glouster
Kiwanis
Ray Lange
Richard Guinther
Lawrence Colbert
Carl Bradberry
Karl Bodenbender
John Devol
Carl Bradbury
Merrill Ogg
Richard Eddy
Ray White
Enlon Grubbs
Law
Glouster Man Serves In Far East Area
A Glouster man serves aboard the Gregory during naval actions along the Korean coast. Reports describe an hour long duel with Redshore guns as destroyers Gregory and MacKenzie exchange fire while crew member B M Dodson Ford Howard Dodson serves aboard the Gregory.
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Glouster Man
Far East
Glouster
United States
Gregory
MacKenzie
Marie Dodson
B. M
Howard Dodson
End Fishing Trip Returns Home After Palm Beach Week
Rockhold and Trace returned home Monday after a weeklong fishing trip to Palm Beach Florida. They traveled with stories of calm seas and productive days along the coast.
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Glouster
C. K. Rockhold
Herbert Trace
Palm Beach
Flor
Porch Light Drive Scheduled Tonight in Jacksonville
GLOUSTER The porch light drive to raise funds for the March of Dimes runs this evening from 6 to 7 30. A Mothers Club member will call for contributions and coin containers are located at village business places to receive gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
March of Dimes Fund
Jacksonville
Mothers Club
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Mason County
Rutland
Women of the Moose
Moose
Jack
N. Court St
Thurs. A. M
Four Countians
Mrs. Lowery
L. A. Faires
Glouster, Ohio
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Broad St
Willett
Heywood
Wakefield
Madden
Norwalk
General Electric
Kiwanis Club
Rence Colbert
Roger Kittle
Porter Dugan
Dan Kovach
B. R. Angie
George Campbell
Hugh Billingsley
Ben Goldberg
Joe Williarms
Gores On
THURS
A. M
Fisher’'S
Department — Store
Pleasant
W. Va
Fisher's
Bob Mathews
Beasley & Mathews
E. Carpenter
Fawcett
Chesterhill, Ohio
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