Point Pleasant Dedicates Floodwall Tomorrow
The floodwall in Point Pleasant will be dedicated tomorrow shielding 250 acres including the business district and most of the residential area from Ohio River floods. The project, costing federal and local funds, features 6100 feet of levee and 9400 feet of concrete wall with pumping stations and future Ohio River Basin reservoir plans. The permanent floodwall board will include G. B. Woodard, R. N. Filson, R. J. Heslop, F. W. Ingraham, Mayor Krodel, City Clerk Musgrave, and City Attorney Casto.
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Point Pleasant
China
Ohio
Kanawha
The
Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress
Charles E. Holzer
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
Allen Jordan
F. W. Ingraham
Floodwail Board
Congress
Huntington
B. W. Krodel
G. B. Woodard
R. J. Heslop
R. N. Filson
Ingraham
E. J. Somerville
Pat Wilson
Harry Roush
George Skeen
C. O. Weissenburger
C. G. Billups
Imade
Kanawha River
Wall
Second St
Mately
Ohio River
Ohio River Basin
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
New York
14Th
Jefferson
Walnut Streets
Second Street
Walnut St
Sixth St
Krodel
Charles Musgrave
Carroll Casto
City Council
Krodel Accepts Floodwall Dedication for Point Pleasant
Mayor B W Krodel will accept the floodwall on behalf of Point Pleasant citizens from Col Walter Krueger Jr head of the Huntington Corps of Engineers. The ceremony is Wednesday at 11 15 a m at the Fourth St Gate with floodwall board members and invited guests present. John C Hutchinson will be master of ceremonies and a luncheon will follow at the Moose Home.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Walter Krueger, Jr
Huntington Corps of Engineers
Fourth St
G. B. Woodard
R. N. Filson
R. J. Heslop
F. W. Ingraham
Engineer Corps
John C. Hutchinson
Moose Home
Silver Bridge
Kapp Reunion and Social Visits Reported in Point Pleasant
The Kapp reunion is set for Sunday at the home of Mrs. Nettie Crumley and son Edward on Point Pleasant Route 2. The column lists visitors and guests from Ohio River Road to Bellemeade visiting relatives in South Charleston, Charleston, Malden, Beverly, and other nearby towns, with multiple family gatherings and travel notes.
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Kapp
Nettie Crumley
Edward
Point Pleasant
Carl Lynch
Lucille
Donna
Filena
Ohio River Road
R. N. Sheets
Carrie Gaskins
South Charleston
G. E. Byus
Hogg ‘St
Margaret Witters
W. A. Pyus
Charleston
Ben Reber
Belle
Layton Harris
Kanawha City
Otto Byus
Malden
Clarence Cox
Michael
Pleasant St
Cox
C. D. Ramsey
North Kenova
Ohio
Clyde Roush
Donald
Karen
James Gaskins
Jimmy
Beverly
A. E. Rainey
Sand Hill Road
Pearl Biffle, Sr
Hogg St
Ottis Rainey
Linda
Bellemeade
Rainey
McConnelsville
Bill Franks
Joyce
Patty
Appalachia
Grover Childress
Howard R. Thornton
Fort Benning
Ray Thornton
Leon
Linda Easley
Youngstown
O. L. Easley
Russell Holland
Kessler Field
Biloxi
Miss
R. G. Holland
Bessie Gardner
Barbara Northup
Gallipolis Ferry
Gardner
Reed Doolittle
Wilmington
N. C
James Kay
Jennie
Hudson
Kay
Dewey Kay
Ethel Biffle
Mason County School Board Holds Executive Meeting
The Mason County School Board met Monday night with no definite plans and another meeting planned this week. Kenneth Shaffer began duties as the new superintendent succeeding Robert Ferguson. Attendees included Howard Schultz Charles Jones Willard Hesson Robert McGlathlin and Guy Ray. New York state census notes 442 of 44 manufacturing industries listed.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County School Board
Kenneth Shaffer
Mason County Schools
Robert H. Ferguson
Howard Schultz
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Charles G. Jones
Willard Hesson
Robert McGlathlin
Guy Ray
Elevation of Gate Openings In Floodwall Listed
Point Pleasant lists 15 floodwall gate openings with sill elevations to guide closure during high water. Gates range from 46.28 to 62.2 feet, with key sites including Fourth Street First and Main Route 35 and Kanawha Street. Flood crest protection estimated for rises above 65 feet.
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Point Pleasant
Moose Home
Dunapenses
Tu Endie Wei Park
Fifth St
Rich Valley Dairy
Ninth St
Kanawha St
Jefferson Ave
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Maine Line
14Th Street
Stock Yards
Ohio Street
Viand St
Sixth St
Mason County Land Transfers
Transfers include H C Williamson Jr and May Williamson to James T Williamson Jr. James E Cook and Thelma I Cook to Glen and Gertrude Holland. GSA to Mason Furniture Corp. Homer L Miller and Josephine Miller to Henry and Oma Cunningham. Barton Jones and Nedra W Jones to John and Mary Spiggle. John D Spiggle and Mary L Spiggle to Bartow Jones.
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H. C. Williamson, Jr
May Williamson
James T. Williamson
Arbuckle
James E. Cook
Thelma I. Cook
Glen Holland
Gertrude F. Holland
Cooper District
United States of America
General Service Administration
Mason Furniture Corporation
Robinson
Homer L. Miller
Josephine Miller
Henry D. Cunningham
Oma A. Cunningham
Capehart
New Haven
Barton Jones
Nedra W. Jones
John D. Spiggle
Mary Spiggle
Lewis
Victory Heights
Mary L. Spiggle
Bartow Jones
Driver Held for Grand Jury in Fatal Vinton County Crash
Virgil Levi Plants was held for the grand jury on charges of reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter after an April crash that killed 17 year old Edward Love. Bond set until September grand jury date. Witnesses included Trooper R C Dilley and others.
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Point Pleasant
Virsil
Levi Plants
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
Plants
Edward Love
Hugh Love
R. C. Dilley
Lowell Allen
Edward Angus
Jackie Myers
Simmon’s Court
Coast Guard Reports 1951 Vessel Inspections and Licenses
Coast Guard marine inspection chief Lt Cmdr William H Fulley reports a total of 129613 tons inspected for 1951. Annual inspection covered steamer John J Rowe and steamer Weber Sebald. Licenses renewed or issued include mates licenses for Miller Flesh er Hudwell Plants Miller Boyd and others, with motor boat operator licenses renewed for Hill Frazer Pickens and others.
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Point Pleasant
William H. Fulley
U. S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office
John J. Rowe
Weber Sebald
William A. J. Miller
First St
Taylor Flesher
Ravenswood
Benjamin H. Hudwell
Marietta
Alford A. Plants
Henderson
John F. Miller
John F. Boyd
Racine
Hallett B. Hill
Buffalo
John E. Frazer
Belpre
Ohio
Fred Pickens
Marion W. Pickens
Murphy Family Welcomes Second Daughter in Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Ray Murphy of 218 River Street Point Pleasant announce the birth of their second daughter born at home on Monday. They also have two older children Billy Ray aged 3 and Judy Kay aged 5.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Murphy
River St
Billy Ray
Judy Kay
Mayor Krodel Heads First Council Meet
POINT PLEASANT The first official City Council meeting led by Mayor B. W. Krodel discussed old and new business and fixed the first Monday for meeting nights. The council granted an industrial water rate to Sylvania Electric Power and sought extension of a $4000 debt with Ward LaFrance Corp. Parking meter plans for taxi stands were not agreed. Salary levels were set for city staff including Mayor Krodel at 100 and other water works officials. Police were ordered to curb intoxicated street curb by officers. Attending were Krodel Musgrave Scarberry Barton Faires Durst Cheesebrew White Liening Yeager Durst Hartley and Reverend Bowie.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Sylvania Electric Power Company
la France Corporation
Krodel
Charles Musgrave
Dorothy Faries
Barbara Nobles
Frank Biffle
Carroll Casto
Ernest Hesson
Abe Scarberry
Richard Barton
Gail Faires
William Durst
Claude Cheesebrew
Ronald White
Carl Liening
Howard Yeager
Dencil Durst
Harley Hartley
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PT. Pleasant
15Th
16Th
Crooked Creek
Tan
Ben Franklin Co
New York State
Floodwall Board
Mason County
Coast Guard
Fisher's
W. Va
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