Point Pleasant School Building Funds Show 280000 Balance
A Mason County school report shows about 280000 remaining from a 295000 program for building, with 243000 potentially covered by federal aid. Shaffer notes some funds cover improvements at Wahama, Central, North Point Pleasant, Ord nance, Henderson, Roosevelt and Clifton, plus auditorium work at Wahama and Hannan and windows, doors, and a salvaged furnace may aid Wahama and Hannan projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Shaffer
Sakuno
Wahama High School
Central
North Point Pleasant
Ordnance
Henderson
Roosevelt
Clifton
Wahama
Hannan
West Columbia
Mt. Flower
Point Pleasant Auditorium
Mason
Hannan Auditorium
Truck Driver Burned by Heater Explosion Near Jackson
Jackson Ohio a truck driver Bill Gene Carr was burned when a gasoline heater in his truck exploded while attempting to relight it. The fire occurred on Route 17 near Shadie Farm about 525 am. Carr sustained first degree burns to face and hands and was taken to Holzer Hospital where his condition was reported satisfactory. The load of potatoes and the truck were undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Ohio
Holzer Hospital
Bill Gene Carr
J. C. Parsons
Point Pleasant
Carr
Route 17
Shadie Farm
Parsons
Cline Erwin
Holzer
Erwin
Service Guild of Christ Church to Meet for Lunch
The Pt Pleasant Society and Service Guild of Christ Church Episcopal will hold a 1 p.m. lunch meeting at the parish house with hostesses Mrs. Stribling Mrs. Curry Mrs. Simkins and Mrs. Myers Ley. Local and military relatives are mentioned in attendance notices across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Guild
Christ Church, Episcopal
T. Stribling
W. D. Curry
Edith Simkins
DAR Chapter Meets Friday For Afternoon Session
The Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday at 3 p.m. at the home of regent Mrs. Chester A. Roush in Mt. Vernon Avenue. Mrs. L. C. Somerville will present a program and Mrs. Roush will preside at a business meeting. Hostesses include Mrs. Louis Batson, Mrs. Homer Martin, Mrs. Ha Godfrey, Mrs. A. L. Rossiter, Mrs. Elmer Ebersbach, Mrs. John Dowler, Miss Blanche Armstrong, and Mrs. Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Regent
Chester A. Roush
Mt. Vernon Ave
L. C. Somerville
Roush
Louis Bateson
Homer Martin
Ha Godfrey
A. L. Rossiter
Elmer Ebersbach
John Dowler
Blanche Armstrong
Women of the Moose to Meet Tuesday Evening
The women of the Moose will gather Tuesday evening at the Moose Home for their meeting agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moose
Moose Home
Brumley Sailor Visits Biloxi Parents
A-3C Benny Brumley stationed at Biloxi Mississippi is spending time with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Brumley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Brumley
Biloxi, Miss
Mrs
Ray Brum
Two Men Post Bond on Muffler Charge
Gallipolis bond posted for two men in muffler and unsafe operation cases. Robert Newell Jr aged 26 of Point Pleasant posted 15 dollars for today's appearance on a defective muffler charge. Wayne W. Little aged 43 of Middleport posted 20 dollars for Tuesday’s appearance on an unsafe operation charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
Robert Newell, Jr
Point Pleasant
Wayne W. Little
Middleport
Appointment of N E Rickey Executor in Nora Henry Estate
Notice proclaims N E Rickey of Guysville Ohio appointed Executor of the Nora Henry estate in Guysville Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated January 13 1955 at Athens County with Probate Judge Roger J Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Rickey
Guysville
Ohio
Nora Henry
Athens County
Roger J. Jones
Said
Notice of bids for firefighting equipment in Waterloo Township
Bids will be received at the office of the trustees of Waterloo Township Ath ens County Ohio until February 23 1955 7 30 p m for a two ton chassis with cabale firefighting equipment to be mounted on chassis and for 300 ft of 2 inch hose and 500 ft of 1.5 inch hose nylon and other grades Specifications at the clerk's office Right reserved to reject any or all bids G N Sidders Clerk 1 17 40tw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Trustees
Waterloo Township
Athens County
Ohio
All Order
G. N
Sidders
Probate Court Athens County Ohio Legal Notice
Garnet Ladd and unknown heirs and executors of Charles Emmett Rogers are named defendants in a petition filed Dec 27. The petition seeks sale of decedent real estate in Glouster and discharges debts with various parcels described in Athens and Fairfield counties. Attorneys Bolin & Walker represent the estate. audiences are summoned to respond as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Garnet Ladd
E. Vernon Highway
Detroit
Michigan
Ronald Rogers
Byron Rogers
Dorothy Claburn
Charles Emmett Rogers
Athens
Glouspe
Waseall Fire Clay Company
Willas
Glous
Lexington Avenue
Fairfield County
Gandla
Bolin & Walker
Point Pleasant Man Promoted in Navy
Point Pleasant resident James S. Rader was advanced to photographer's mate third class while serving at the U S Naval Photographic Interpretation Center in Washington D C Rader entered the Navy in July 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James S. Rader
Marie E. Bostic
Naval Photographic Interpretation Center
Washington, D. C
Rader
Navy
Notice of Sale of School Bonds for Western Local District
Mayme J Heiner, Clerk of the Western Local School District, Meigs County Ohio, invites bids by February 7 at 7:30 p.m. for bonds totaling 195000 dollars to fund high and grade school improvements. Bonds dated December 1954 with 1000 dollar denominations mature December 1 from 1964 to 1975, interest semiannual, bid lowest rate at par plus accrued interest. Bids require a bond or certified check equal to 1 percent of bid amount. Awards on February 7 at 8 p.m. or later, bids may be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme J Heiner
Board of Education
Western Local
Meigs County
Ohio
Superintendent of Schools
Rutland “S
Main St
Rrutland
Eastern Standard
Lot
Mays
Cleveland
Western
N'Y
Mayme Heiner
Destruction of Valeyville Home After Friday Fire
Mrs. Teddy Harmon, called from Ohio Valley laundry in Gallipolis, reached the family home in Valeyville, Vinton, as James ended its destruction Saturday afternoon. The frame house, known as the old Curt Caldwell place, was owned by Harold Bennett of Columbus. Harvey Rece and the Vinton Fire Department arrived too late to save the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Teddy Harmon
Ohio Valley
Gallipolis
Valeyville
James
Harold Bennett
Columbus
Pomeroy
Curt Caldwell
Harvey Rece
Sibley Installed As Flotilla Officer
Hanley Sibley of 126 Pleasant Street was installed as a training officer in the U S Coast Guard Auxiliary Gallipolis Flotilla along with three other officers R W Sechrist was installed in absentia as commander Doug Millineaux as vice commander and Frank Wetherholt as secretary treasurer Mrs Gilbert P Bush hosted a dinner for about 30 members after the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hanley Sibley
Pleasant St
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Gallipolis
Sib
Outfit
R. W. Sechrist
Doug Millineaux
Frank Wetherholt
Gilbert P. Bush
Commodore Bush
Gallipolis Personal News Moves to Worthington
Mr and Mrs Richard Smeltzer and daughter Deborah moved today from the Wetherholt home at 420 First Ave to Worthington. Smeltzer is an engineer with the State Highway at his headquarters in Delaware. Mrs Margaret D Carter spent the weekend at Arabia with Mr and Mrs Curt Taylor. Miss Dorothy Rowe spent the weekend at Rappsburg with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smeltzer
Deborah
Smeltzer
Frank Wetherholt
First Ave
Worthington
Laware
Margaret D. Carter
Arabia
Curt Taylor
Dorothy Rowe
Rappsburg
Gallipolis River Traffic Declines With Low Water Readings
The Gallipolis roller dam recorded four degrees above zero as river levels fell on Sunday. Multiple tugs and barges were listed moving or idle on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, with coal and steel cargoes noted, and the dam water at four and a half feet amid a three and a half foot Ohio River level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin R
Pete) McCormick
U. S. Weather Bureau
Fairfield
Liberty
A. H. Crane
M. Thompson
Orneanian
Reliance
Lucas
Ogram
Invader
Island Creek
Kanawha
Merrill
Marmet
Bosworth
Winfield
Ohio
Duncan Bruce
George T. Price
Mike Creditor
Inca
Allen B. Wood
Clcott
Carl D
Scott Chcotin
Rand
Cornell
Ohio River
Montgomery
Sant
Newly wed couples injured in Route 60 crash near Gallia line
Two newly married couples were injured in a single vehicle crash on Route 160 near the Gallia County line five miles north of Gallipolis. Driver Sarah Dixon and her husband Martell Dixon, along with three children, and the other couple Billy and Margaret Marcum were taken to Holzer Hospital after the 3 p.m. Sunday crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Route 160
Vinton County
Gallia County
Sarah FE. Dixon
Wayne, Mich
Gallipolig Post
State Highway Patrol
Martell Dixon
Larry Angles
Danny Angles
Rhonda Kay Angles
Billy Marcum
Wayne
Margaret Marcum
Kananga
Vernon McCoy
Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions Log
Births list includes Mr and Mrs Clarence Hash of Bidwell a daughter and Mr and Mrs Raymond Peters of New Haven a daughter. Admissions note Kevin Stanley Rice Jackson medical and Mrs Richard Meadows Mer cer ville medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hash
Bidwell
Raymond Peters
New Haven
Kevin Stanley Rice
Jackson
Medical
Richard Meadows
Mercerville
Yvonne Madden
Olive-Orange Honor Roll Is Reported
TUPPERS PLAINS Olive-Orange School reports its third six weeks honor roll listing students by grade. Names include Cheryl Bentz Sandra von Booth Terry Kay lor Beverly Rice Bonnie Snider Ruth Landon Linda Pratt Barbara Ward Connie Clark Kenneth Caldwell Wilma Atherton Rosalie Stoops Lawrence Rood Jackie Spencer Shirlie Calaway Ella Dillion Joan Schultz Roger Eddy Larry Landon Tom Baker Charlies Caldwell Marilyn Koehler Judith Kimble Connie Spencer Donna Bahr Larry Brewer Mothel Goebel Judy Chaffee Barber Charlies Collins Charles Curtis Doris Caldwell Ernest Vineyard Audrey Spencer Janet Sovel Sharon Shields Roger Pratt Thomas Mays Roger Kirkhart Virginia Curtis Larry Collins Jane Ann Chaffee Janet Vineyard Robert Young Paul Boring Cyrus tae Robert Burke ene Cowdery Homer Cole carroll B 7rorey Janice Caldwell Jenny Bias Jeuens Carl Baker Van Mase Jar ee Nine Jean yuarty Murphy Joaphine Spen Collins Martha Goebel owe De Cart Donna Dorst Patricia Robert Brewer Janet Christy Betty Vencill Rowena Sanders Clara Chaney Mariene New land Joyce Burke Larry Os bourn Dollie Boring Florence Boyles Robert Gray Naomia Chaffee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Olive- Orange
Cheryl Bentz
Sandra von Booth
Terry Kaylor
Beverly Rice
Bonnie Snider
Ruth Landon
Linda Pratt
Barbara Ward
Connie Clark
Kenneth Caldwell
Wilma Atherton
Rosalie Stoops
Lawrence Rood
Jackie Spencer
Shirlie Calaway
Ella Dillion
Joan Schultz
Roger Eddy
Larry Landon
Tom Baker
Charlies Caldwell
Marilyn Koehler
Judith Kimble
Connie Spencer
Donna Bahr
Larry Brewer
Mothel Goebel
Judy Chaffee
Barber
Charlies Collins
Charles Curtis
Doris Caldwell
Ernest Vineyard
Audrey Spencer
Janet Sovel
Sharon Shields
Roger Pratt
Thomas Mays
Roger Kirkhart
Virginia Curtis
Larry Collins
Jane Ann Chaffee
Janet Vineyard
Robert Young
Paul Boring
Cyrus Tae
Robert Burke
Ene Cowdery
Homer Cole
Carroll
Blaze in Ashpit Traced to Burning Wood in Ashpit
Gallipolis fire crews responded to a 6:40 a.m. call at Luther C Dayton’s Holcomb Hill home. Firefighters found flames coming from the ashpit below the floor as wood dropped from the grate burned there. They removed the burning material, opened vents, and the smoke stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Luther C. Dayton
Holcomb Hill
Lieutenant Marchi Visits in Japan
Second Lt. Robert L. Marchi son of Mr and Mrs Louis G Marchi 6f Court St recently spent a weeks leave from his unit in Korea at Kobe one of the largest cities in Japan Lieutenant Marchi entered the Army in August 1953 and is assigned to Second Battalion headquarters of the 71st Infantry Regiment in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert L. Marchi
Louis G. Marchi
Court St
Korea
Kobe
Japan
Marchi
71St Infantry
James F. Yates dies at 65 in Gallipolis
James Franklin Yates 65 of Gallipolis Route 1 died Sunday at Holzer Hospital from pneumonia leukemia and complications. He farmed coal in West Virginia for four years and retired in 195?. He was born March 3 1889 in Johnson County Kentucky and leaves eight or more siblings and a wide network of relatives. Funeral services planned Tuesday at the Bidwell Church of God Kayford with burial in London Heights Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Franklin Yates
Holzer Hospital
Bulaville
West Virginia
James
Carolyn Slone Yates
Johnson County
George Yates
Kenova
John
Kayford
W. Va
William
Charleston
Mary Clere
Ronda
Marian Clere
Emma Williams
Lenda Lane
Ashland
Rose Howell
Chesapeake
Kentucky
Yates
Sadie Lemasters
Lomasville
Motthea Holbrook
Rayford
Millard
Evelyn) Stanley
Otay
Robert Yates
Yford
Dan Brown
Carolyn) Tottle
Acme
Jack
Ruth) Brown
Ralph Yates
Hopewell
Bidwell Church
Three Volunteers To Get Examinations
Three Mason county men will travel to Ashland Kentucky for pre induction physical examinations on February 7. Volunteers include Garland Lee Bonecutter of Gallipolis Ferry Gerald Dunn of Apple Grove and Paul Wayne Crump of Letart Route 1. There will be no induction call next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ashland
Bess Boley Moore
Garland Lee Bonecutter
Gallipolis Ferry
Gerald Dunn
Apple Grove
Paul Wayne Crump
Letart
Gallipolis 1st Presbyterian installs six new officers
Six new officers were installed at Gallipolis 1st Presbyterian Church during Sunday services by Rev. Linea St Stebtine. Reinstalled elders Charles Lapton and J Knight. trustees William H. Jones and Harold W. Black. deacons Harry Lapton and Miss Maddy. additional elders and trustees named with terms expiring in 1956 and 1997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St Presbyterian Church
Gallipolis
Fire Presbyterian Church
Stebtine
Bia Eermon
Chariea Lapton
Wiliam H. Jones
Harold W. Black
Keight and
Jitt, Jr
Yoni
Duff
Sprog F Dee
Mra
K. G. Kirkendall
C. Mitore
W. H. McElenry
Evan Rhomeas
Leo Bean
Carl Myerson
George Devi
N. Hloward Foster
Desconta
Forn L. Evane
Eawin
Iliguine
Norvil A. Martin
Mies Clara Worman
H. Wexter
Orta Aaron
Harry Lapton
Mies Muth Maddy
Knight
Lapton
Ajite Siadhery
Taber Heads Campaign For Freedom Crusade
Gallia County assemblyman D O Taber chairs the Freedom Crusade in Gallia County run by the American Heritage Foundation. Scrolls circulate in Europe to five Russian satellite nations with $1 signs, read aloud in 100 word segments. Volunteers distribute through local groups. campaign aims to expose propaganda and promote peace through truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Crusade For Freedom
D. O Taber
Gallia County
Ohio General Assembly
For Freedom
American Heritage Foundation
Europe
Death of George H. M. Rice of Point Pleasant
George H. M. Rice, 81, lifelong Mason County resident, died Saturday at 3 40 p m at his daughter’s home in Point Pleasant Route 1 after a month of illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m in Bellemeade Church with Rev. O H Carder and Rev. D L Sayre officiating. Burial in Suncrest Cemetery. Survived by wife Bertha Kats Rice who died last July and son Walter Rice, a city policeman, plus two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George HM. Rice
Jerrico Road
Mason County
Hollie O. Carder
Point Measant
George W. Nice
Bellemeade Efub
Old Bethel Eub
Bertha Kats Rice
Bellemeade Church
O H. Carder
D. L. Sayre
Suncrest Cemetery
Crow Funeral Home
Mra. Carder
Walter ©. Rice
Lincoln Ave
Mra
Kate Ward
Mra. James Schools
Virgil Rice
Sutter's Gallia Academy Band to Give Feb Concert
A. Kimball Sutter leads Gallia Academy High School Band in a February 17 concert at Gallipolis. The event features the school ensemble under the direction of Sutter with students performing a selection of school music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. Kimball Sutter
Gallia Academy
Wothers' March Set For 7 PM Tonight
Mason County residents are reminded of a door to door drive led by Ruth Fortus. Collectors will call at 7 p.m. with a signal such as a lamp in the window. Fire and police sirens will accompany the march as districts are organized to ease the fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Ood
Ruth Fortus
Green Youth Treated for Shoulder Fracture
Green Ott 17 son of Mr and Mrs Ora Green of Bladen was treated Saturday for a fractured left shoulder at Worchester Clinic while playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallaipolas
Ott. Green
Ora Green
Bladen
Worchime Clinic
Light Year Defined as Distance Traveled by Light
A light year measures distance rather than time and equals the distance light travels in one year. Light moves about 186 000 miles per second, totaling roughly 5 878 000 000 000 miles annually.
Paro Brings Amazing Relief After Seven Years Suffering
A historical ad claims Paro offers relief after seven years of suffering without surgery. It markets swelling reduction and pain relief through topical and suppository forms, touting fast results and a new non dissolving version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dru
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth W. Shaffer
C. H. Withers
Pt. Pleasant Society
E. John Morgan
Jean
Jerry
John David
Frendt
Myrtie Selby
Keith Thomas
Leon
Sheriff
Charles A. Roberts
Florida
Mason Harmon
Burford
8. C
Okey Stone
Tampa
Fila
B. F. Burns
Otis Crookham
California
Crookham
Ray Crookham
Thomas
I. J. McCullen
Cottageville
MecCullen
Rommie Balies
Germany
Corporal Bailes
Mae Bailes
Joe Beaver
New Orleans
William Beaver
DAR
Sibley
Wanda Krylow
Peter
Anna
Edward Kell
Hartford
E. Dwight Thomas
Oak Hill
Jesse A. Brown
Cecil O. Sayre
Robert A. Harden
Syracuse
Peter Conley
Wheelersburg
Estel Dempsey
J. C. Wright
Earl Cross
William Barnes
Mra. Willam Fierce
Harry Bailey
Dean Drinker
Calvin Mitchell
Edward Franklin Bass
George Hileand
Levi Max Jolly
Nelson Critchfield
Dean Devin
James Woolel
James Bias
Rita Copley
Earl McArtor
Franklin Fields
Gertie Morris
Rachel Keller
Benjamin Willis
J. Bl. Yates
Geber
Ders
Taber
Campaign For Freedom Crusade
American Legion
Cotas
Taher
Con . Ee
Lee
G. H. Rice
Rash
Wothers
Paro
Minot
Ater
Chenille
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