Motorist Fined On Reckless Driving After Early Morning Crash
Kenneth Stimel pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and reckless driving after an early morning crash near Nerricks Corner. He was fined $10 and costs on each count. police say he was on the wrong side of the road and involved in a collision with a machine owned by Tad Levering. Charles Levering and Stimel suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Kenneth Stimel
Earl Hilleary
Max Valkinburg
Stimes
Nerrick
Madison and
Frank Srs
Stimel
Tad Levering
Don Wachenschwanz
Charles Levering
Wm. Dexter
Navy
Madison St
Robert Bartley
Coonville
James Cope
Samuel Sater Dies at Home in Logan County
Samuel Sater 60 died at 1 30 am today at his home one mile north of Enterprise after months of ill health from coronary thrombosis. He lived 15 years in Logan worked as an engineer on the Hocking Valley Railroad and the C&O before moving to a farm near Enterprise in 1932. Survivors include his wife Alice Catherine and one brother Jacob. Funeral Sunday at 1 pm in the EUB Church Enterprise with Rev. Bradford and Rev. Wilson officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clayton Samuel Sater
Enterprise
George
Rachel Sater
Ewing
Washington Township
Hocking County
Hocking Valley
C&o
Antioch Grange
Methodist Church
Sugar Grove
EUB
Alice Catherine
Jacob
E. F. Bradford
Carl Wilson
Fairview Cemetery
Miss Rosemary Snackenberg to Wed John Nolan Friday
Nelsonville social notes report Mrs. William Siddle and Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger hosting a Wednesday night party for Miss Rosemary Snackenberg and John M. Nolan. Guests played bridge and Chinese checkers, gifts under an aqua parasol. Earlier, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Preston hosted dinner for the couple and Snackenbergs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mary Elizabeth Kessinger
William Siddle
Rosemary Snackenberg
John M. Nolan
Robert Howe
Margaret Warren
James Linscott
Ada
Ruth Raine
Mary Ann Spencer
Barbara Adamson
Nancy
Janie Krieg
Mary Ellen Donley
Ann Preston
J. C. Standish
Don Harmony
Janet Grimm
William Mechem
City
Helen Bailey
Marilyn Covert
Athens
Kenneth Snider
New Lexington
J. B. Preston
Miss Snackenberg
Nolan
Roy Snackenberg
Snackenberg Nolan Wedding Rehearsal Gifts Tea
Mr and Mrs Roy A Snackenberg hosted a rehearsal party on Thursday night for the Snackenberg Nolan wedding party. The bride elect gave attendants vanities while the bridegroom presented the best man with a leather wallet and the ushers with ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Snackenberg
Snackenberg-Nolan
Nelsonville Quiet Holiday Weekend Schedule
NELSONVILLE observes Independence Day with a double holiday. Post office banks and stores close all day Monday July 5. No public celebration. The high school band travels to Glouster Monday morning for a parade. City Council meets Tuesday July 6 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Glouster
Pocahontas Group to Install Officers Tonight
Murray City readers are invited to attend a Pocahontas lodge meeting at 7 30 o clock in the K of P Hall. Initiation and installation of officers will take place and lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Pocahontas Order
K. of P. Hall
Martha Class to Meet in Nelsonville Home
The Martha Class of the Methodist Church will meet in the home of Mrs. Mariam Butts Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Mrs. Mabel Lancaster will assist as hostess and Mrs. Eva Davis will lead devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Martha
The
Methodist Church
Mariam Butts
Mabel Lancaster
Eva Davis
Entler Baby Born in St. Ann's Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Entler announce the birth of a son, Michael David Entler, on June 30 at St. Ann's Hospital. He is the nephew of Mrs. Jessie Baker, Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Entler
Eileen Bennett
Columbus
St. Ann's Hospital
Michael David Entler
Jessie Baker
Bake Sale Saturday at St Andrews Church in Nelsonville
The Altar Society of St Andrews Church will host a bake sale on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The sale takes place in the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. office on Public Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Altar Society of
St. Andrews Church
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Public Square
Mrs Barrows Returns Home After Major Surgery
Mrs George Barrows was moved from Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus to her Nelsonville home on Thursday afternoon. She underwent major surgery six weeks ago and is improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Barrows
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Nelsonville Church News briefed schedule and youth trip
Nelsonville area churches list service times and ministers for Methodist Epiphany Pilgrim Holiness and Christian Fort and Short Streets. Youth Fellowship plans to attend a Lancaster Youth Institute July 4 to 11 with camp meetings nightly through July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Griffith
Youth Fellowship
Lancaster
Epiphany Episcopal
Rolin S. Polk, Jr
Raymond Simpson
C. P. Pridgen
Max Hamilton
Young Peoples Zone
Christian — Fort and Short Sts
J. A. Long
The
Happy Nation
Union
Methodist Church
Local Births and Visitation Notes From Chesterhill Area
In Chesterhill area reports note the birth of Phil Allen to Mr and Mrs Bill Riley on June 19. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pete Wallace and Mr Allen Riley with Ella Grimes Riley. Also Beri Lee born to Mr and Mrs Jim Mendenhall with grandparents Mr and Mrs Edgar Michener. Visitors include Mrs Harley Ciss of Ravenna and Miss Carol Howard of Columbus visiting relatives. weekend gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Emmett Williams and Mrs Nellie Wood plus the Goodwill class meeting at Mrs Florence Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Bill Riley
Phil Allen
Pete Wallace
Allen Riley
Ella (Grimes) Riley
Harley Ciss
Ravenna
Nellie Wood
Matie
Carroll Zumbro
Mary Doan
Alta Reed
Roy Williams
Orrville
Emmett Williams
Goodwill
Florence Huffman
Carol Howard
Columbus
Helen Rowland
Maxine Rowland
Jim Mendenhall
Ber! Lee
Edgar Michener
Orville Helms
Don Wilson
Ned McElfreth
Johnny
Otsego
Fred Schlosser
Cantata by local church and training updates
The adult choir of the United Brethren Church presented The Lords Prayer cantata Sunday June 27 with 16 members. Faith Robinson read, Sarah Wright played piano, and Rev. Frank Robinson directed. Clarence Brandt leaves for Washington DC for federal training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derbie Brandt
West Main St
Methodist Church
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Edith Nichols
Grandpa Charryes
Columbus
Chris Dowler
Grace Kochs
Brotherhood
EUB
Frank Robinson
Readville
Jessie Richardson
Nelsonville Visit for Mrs Hammond and Family
Mrs D L Hammond and children Donna and David of Columbus are guests of Mrs Mary Ray in Nelsonville through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Hammond
Donna
David
Columbus
Mary Ray
Rev Long To Conduct Rites for Sidney Soldier
In Nelsonville the Rev J A Long and wife will travel to Sidney Ohio to conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. for Set Lester W Valentine a former member of his Sidney Church of Christ. Valentine was killed in Manila during the Philippine campaign and was the sole casualty among 90 Sidney church veterans who did not return from World War II. The Longs will return Saturday night for regular services on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
J. A. Long
Sidney
Ohio
Set
Lester W. Valentine
Sidney Church of Christ
Set. Valentine
Manilla
Long
Court notes show exhausted dog and kennel fund at Perry county
County commissioners approved animal claims for 1947 totaling 2767.79, exceeding appropriations by 650.60, with 1948 funds covering the overrun. Current year claims total 2462.60 with 339.65 unpaid. Administrators and executors filed accounts totaling thousands, guardianship receipts and disbursements were listed, and several probate and partition orders were issued along with marriage licenses and property transfers in Perry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Dog and Kennel Fund
Hemlock Grove News Notes and Personal Visits
Avery Nelson was admitted to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Bernard Paulsen Jean Sorden and the Midkiffs attended a Pomona Grange meeting in Jackson Stephen and Janet Huffman visited Chester relatives. Sunday guests at George Logan's included the Logans Bailey Dwight Earl Frank Bennetta Vickie and Wilbur Midkiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Avery Nelson
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Bernard Paulsen
Jean Sorden
Ziba Midkiff
Pomona Grange
Jackson Stephen
Janet Sue Huffman
Chester
Don Retzing
George Logan
Elmer Bailey
Racine
Dwight Logan
Earl Brickles
Frank Clark
Bennetta and
Vickie Clark
Pomeroy
Wilbur Midkiffi
Mason County School Board Sets Wiring and Staffing Plans
Mason County school leaders meet to approve half the wiring cost up to 35 per school, convert Hannan High to a six year program, defer coal bid action to July, and authorize VA class contracts at Wahama and Point Pleasant schools. New hires include Betty Kitchen Lenore Snyder Ralph Sayre and Louise Pope. A 400 per acre option for three acres at Brown tract near Leon is authorized for a new school site. Ferguson to pursue land options for Arbuckle relocation.
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Ferguson
Veterans Administration
Wahama
Point Pleasant
Schultz
Betty Kitchen
Lenore Snyder
Ralph Sayre
Wahama High
Louise M. Pope
Brown
Leon
Arbuckle School
Queen's Ball Planned by Junior Woman's Club
Mrs Hanley Sibley and Mrs Glenn Sayre lead a Junior Woman's Club committee to decorate the Independence Day Queen's ball at the Junior High School gym on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Avie Lake and his orchestra perform 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds go to the Mason County Public Library project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hanley Sibley
Glenn Sayre
Junior Woman's Club
Avie Lake
Mason County Public Library
Aten Family Dinners Mark Birthdays in Point Pleasant
Deputy County Clerk John G. Aten Jr. was guest of honor at a Tuesday family dinner on Hogg Street for his birthday. His father, John G. Aten Sr., serving his sixth term as county clerk, celebrated his 76th birthday on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John G. Aten, Jr
Hogg St
John G. Aten
Mrs. Roush Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs. Harry D. Roush was hostess at a bridge club gathering Tuesday evening at her Viand Street home. Prizes for high score went to Mrs. Tom Halliday, Mrs. Hugo Juhling of Hartford, Mrs. Helen Zieher of Hollywood Florida, Miss Bess Liter of Canal Zone, and Mrs. William Cable Filson, a local guest. Mrs. Milton L. Miller will entertain the club next Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Roush
Bridge Club
Viand St
Tom Halliday
Hugo Juhling
Hartford
Helen Zieher
Hollywood
Fla
Bess Liter
Canal Zone
William Cable Filson
Milton L. Miller
Revercomb to Deliver Main Independence Day Address
Sen Revercomb announced the July 4 schedule for Point Pleasant with a principal address planned for the afternoon. He will arrive about 1 30 p m and stay approximately three hours before returning to Charleston for a second celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chapman Revercomb
Carl E. Smith
Charleston
Local Clinic Admissions and Birth Report
Mrs. Robert French of Gallipolis and Mrs. Lester Whittington of Point Pleasant Route 2 were admitted for surgery. Henry Yester of Gallipolis Ferry and Miss Pearl Ward of Letart were discharged. The clinic reports the birth of Forrest David son to Mr. and Mrs. William Forrest Thomas of Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert French
Gallipolis
Lester Whittington
Point Clinic
Henry Yester
Gallipolis Ferry
Drive-In Opens at Pleasant Point by Local Grocer
Odis Burris, a local grocer, opened a drive in soft drink and sandwich stand on Ohio River Road on July 1. The new venture adds a casual dining option for travelers and residents along the river road corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Odis Burris
Ohio River Road
Camp Conley Pool Opens Sponsored by Band Boosters
POINT PLEASANT The Camp Conley pool on Route 62 near Point Pleasant opened to the public July 1. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. daily for the season. Betty Lou Bell, a qualified lifeguard, and assistants will supervise swimmers. John H. Martin, band director, is manager with band members aiding. The Band Boosters Club arranged the opening. The pool, built over 25 years ago for National Guardsmen, was government property part of West Virginia Ordnance Works 1942–1947. The Rev L D Icard and sons bought the site and donated the pool area for public use. The pool has been cleaned and painted, grounds cleared, lights installed, and a refreshment stand moved. Various local workers assisted, all donating services. The area Boy Scout committee and Jaycees assist with tickets and other uses. a tennis court will be ready by July 4 and open July 5. Dr L S Carrick chairs the pool committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Camp Conley
Route 62
Betty Lou Bell
John H. Martin
William A. Woolfitt
Band Boosters Club
West Virginia
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Paul and
Melvin
Rev. Icard and Sons
L. M. Hyatt
H. L. Burchfield
Raymond “Bud” Stewart
Harry Rhodes
Keystone Construction Co
Ed Cole
Keystone
Peter H. Steenbergen
James A. Ferrell
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Wiley Mint
Woolfitt
L. S. Carrick
Point Pool Income Up
Coach Bob Adkins reports June pool activity at the Junior High School facility. A total of 3,611 admissions occurred, averaging 112 daily, with 1,043 men 654 women 1,219 boys and 700 girls. Income totaled 927.11 from tickets refreshments and season passes, up 164.36 from June 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bob Adkins
Greenhouse Expansion Planned by Buffington Family
William Buffington announces a major expansion on Jefferson Blvd adding a six room living quartered apartment and a large garage beneath for delivery trucks and a family car. The new greenhouse attached to the garage will measure 21 feet by 67 feet, reflecting substantial two year business growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Buffington
Jefferson Blvd
Wells Drilling Underway in Mason County Fields
Columbian Carbon Co. reports G. F. Wheeler well drilling in brown shale at 3625 feet. Thomas Durst site crews install machinery, derrick moves to G. M. McDermott, rigs pending at Harry Click and Artie Click No 1 locations. All within Mt Alto Fiat Rock field. Also completed a 50 barrel oil well in Leroy field, Jackson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Thomas Durst
G. M. McDermott
Harry Click
Artie Click
Mt. Alto
Fiat Rock
Mason County
Leroy Field
Jackson County
Church Services and Guild Meeting Schedule
Pt Pleasant Church announces Holy Communion at 9 a.m. and Church school at 9 40 a.m. A Choral Eucharist and sermon follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday features a service guild luncheon at 1 p.m. Bruce Chapel holds Church school at 10 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Service Guild
BRUCE
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Roc
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Nelsonville Church News
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Perry
George W. Ricketts
Gustaf A. Johnson
Julia A. (Miller) Dahlman
Charles F. Miller
Pearl Kindle
Alice Kindle
Jesse Lewis
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Roseville
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Leonard W. Butterfield
A. K. Wilson
Harry Lyons
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Warren Holmes
Rose Isabelle Keffer
Arthur Keffer
J. P. Hazlett
Margaret Hazlett
Chicago Oil Co
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C. L. Karnes
D. C. Swain
Roy C. Deaver
Clay C. Deaver
C. M. Bennett
W. A. Showers
Elwood Nelson
Howard
Pete) Richie
Charles Mants
Cyril Deavers
Frank Bateson
McLaney
Justice of the Peace
Paul J. Masterson
Bessie A. Shumaker
Dodd
Francis E. Bushue
Somerset
Donna Belle Spangler
Bert O. Wells
Zanesville
Catherine Crumm
E. A. Rodeheffer
Thomas W. Price
U.S. Army
Crooksville
Grace M. Conrad
J. E. Huston
Robert H. Powers
Shawnee
Florence Shuttleworth
New Straitsville
Father Gilbert
Robert M. Laughline
Mary Jean Carney
Maurice Donovan
Florence E. Bell
Robert F. Tharp
R. E
Norman Beard
Buckeye Pipe Co
Madison Township
Claude L. Bauserman
Buckeye
Frank M
Winifred G. Flowers
South Central Rural Electric Co-op, Inc
Perry County
William E. Williams
Davie C. Maxwell
Monroe Township
Murry
Emma Tabler
S. C
Elizabeth Ellis
Thorn Township
P. L. van Atta
Harold Metzger
Sunnyside
Donald G. Roy
A. T. Pettet
T. J. Tracey
Mason County School Board
Otis S. Young
R. H. Ferguson
Hannan High School
Wheaton
Mrs. Roush
Sen
Revercomb
Johnny McCoy
Silver Bridge
Kanauga
John C. Hutchinson
Jaycees
Pt. Pleasant Church News
C. E. Whitmore
U. S. Highway
Whitmore's Greenhouses
Buchtel Road
Ben Franklin Co
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Pilgrim Holiness Camp
Beech Grove
Pilgrim Holiness Churches
Rev. Pridgen
Mrs
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