Point Pleasant Mason County Teachers Accept Other Positions
Two Mason County teachers will leave Point Pleasant schools for new posts. Marvel Wetzel, Point Pleasant High School athletic director, accepts Greenbanks High School job in Pocahontas County. he also taught civics world history and geography. James Fisher of Wahama High School will move to Hannon High School to teach vexay courses after earning a master’s from West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Marvel Wetzel
Greenbanks High School
Pocahontas County
Mannington
Wetzel
Marshall College
Herald Mosser
Point Pleasant High School
David
Wahama High School
James Fisher
Hannon High School
West Virginia University
Jackson Cournery
Congressman Short Speaks on World Situation Here
Congressman Short warned of two wars won yet democracy under threat and a divided world. He blamed weak foreign policy, inflation, and moral decay, urged economic restraint and stronger psychological warfare, and cited Russia from Yalta to Potsdam as expanding influence. Mrs. Louise Blair urged vigilance as a war bride recounting lessons from occupied Germany.
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Short
Europe
Russia
Balkans
Yalta
Malta
Potsdam
Manchuria
Korea
Missouri
Ohio
Washington
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Stalin
Congressman Short
Louise Blair
Saint Clairsville
Leipzig
Slippery Boys Taken Back to Clark County
Two South Charleston juveniles Everett Nelson Rogers 14 and Robert Eugene Parks 17 were taken to Clark County Juvenile Court after stealing a jeep from Russell Hazlett’s farm. Rogers evaded capture multiple times with a county-wide manhunt led by State Patrol and sheriff deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clark County
Everett Nelson Rogers
South Charleston
Ohio
Robert Eugene Parks
Russell Hazlett
Nelson
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Department
William Davis
Pierce McCreedy
George Ehman
Gordon Fisher
Theodore Ehman
Hazlett
Rogers
Jackson
Ehman
Rodney
Parks
Rio Grande
Bert Call
Thurman
Call
Margaret Ehman
Sheriff Ehman
Jackson City
4-H Club Activities Highlight County Meetings
The Northup Cloverettes at Kathryn Elliott home sang with guitar. Several clubs met at various homes including Ryger Happy Workers at Sonja Lemley for constitution talks, Happy Go-Lucky planning a tag day recording, and Flying Stitchers with safety tips and garment demos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northup Cloverettes
Kathryn Elliott
Carolyn Elliott
Ryger Happy Workers
Sonja Lemley
Carl Gillespie
Louise de Lille
Flying Stitchers
Dorothy
Sylvia Casto
Patty Gilmore
Joyce Yeanger
Stingy Creek Stitchers
Fred Sisson
Louise Taylor
Dale Mulford
Howard Roush
Bane Hall
White Oak Rangers
Maurice Thomas
Thomas White
Bidwell
Marie Phillips
Helen Rutan
Eno
Sue Palmer
Verna Mae ‘Miles
Dobbin
Little Kgger Valley Girls Club
Janet Ann Roush
Thompson
Alice Swisher
Fred Thompson
Miss Hughes Wins 4-H Talent and Drama Contest
Gallia County 4-H clubs held a Saturday morning talent and dramatic contest at the Farmers Hotel. Margaret Hughes of Yellowtown won the individual class while Henrietta and Lizetta Schuchardt also of Yellowtown captured the music class for two or more. Deborah Dickinson, Ric Silver Thimble Club, Mona Denney, Rio Lucky Clover Club also participated. Winners advance to Chillicothe on July 10 for district competition along with the Safety Speaking champions from June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Farmers Hotel
Ruth Sonner
Marjorie White
Mary Ann Campbell
Margaret Hughes
Yellowtown
Henrietta Schuchardt
Lizetta Schuchardt
Deborah Dickinson
Ric Silver Thimble Club
Mona Denney
Rio Lucky Clover Club
Chillicothe
Thisme
Jessie White Placed Under Bond of $1000
Jessie White age 26 of Gallipolis Route 1 was placed under a $1000 bond after pleading not guilty at arraignment before Justice Maurice Grover. Roy W. Cook of Pineville West Virginia and Frank Banks of Vinton were fined $5 plus costs by the same magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jessie White
Maurice Grover
Roy W. Cook
Pineville
W. Va
Frank Banks
Vinton
Grover
Commissioners Meet to Review Budget in Gallia County
GALLIPOLIS The county commissioners met Monday afternoon in the courthouse to review the budget and appropriated 476.56 to the state extension fund for a new projector and office equipment. They plan another meeting Friday afternoon to approve budget plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Extension Fund
Charles Robimer
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
Births include Mrs James Meeks Bidwell a daughter. Admitted names include Mrs Horton Dempsey Oak Hill Mrs Alma Myers Gallipolis and others. Discharges list Camellie Banks Herschel Ferguson Shoemaker Burt Young Love Butner Don ald Love Roberta Sales Stanley Jones John Casey Metzger and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Bills
Crown City
W. HH. Ferrell
Vinton
Alma Myers
Gallipolis
William R. Cox
Oak Hill
Francis Worthington
Portland
Pe Sebrell
South Side
Jackson
Oden Austin
Cecil Morris
Bidwell
Ina Pratt
Pt. Pleasant
Ruth Ann Gaul
Racine
Mason Seel
R. D. Metzger
Comer Bradbury
Cheshire
Camellie Banks
Herschel Ferguson
W. Shoemaker
P. E. Burt
Otis Young
Guy Browning
George Butner
Donald Love
Roberta Sales
Stanley Jones
John Casey
Sarah Laudermill
Charles Burdette
Allen Anderson
Clarence Day
Edward Phillips
R. C. Terrell
Richard Thomas
Elizabeth Lawthian
John Staten
Harold Clark
Paul Grover
Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Pairs in Ohio
Arve Lee Brumfield aged 20 of Crown City and Bonnie Ramona Moore aged 21 of Proctorville. Junior F. Davis aged 21 of Gallia and Minnie Evelyn Terry aged 21 of Gallia. Robert Young aged 51 of Bidwell and Bessie Shuttlesworth aged 153 of Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arve] Lee Brumfield
Crown City
Bonnie Ramona Moore
Proctorville
Junior F. Davis
Gallia
Minnie Evelyn Terry
Robert Young
Bidwell
Bessie Shuttlesworth
Picnic Honors Pfc. Russell V. Holland on Furlough
A family picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Holland in Point Pleasant honored Pfc. Russell V. Holland on furlough from Keesler Air Force Base. Attendees included numerous Hollands, Blackwells, Deweeses, Morrison, Thomas, Holland relatives, and friends from South Charleston, Columbus, Wapokeneta, and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Holland
Point Pleasant
Route 2
Pfc
Russell V. Holland
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Ray Holland
Donald
Eloise Holland
Columbus
Orville Blackwell
J. D. Blackwell
Vernon Blackwell
Delbert
Paul
Judges Fine Several For Disorderly Conduct In Gallia Court
Gallipolis judge fined J C Halley 67 and Hannah Persinger 38, both of Gallipolis, 40 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct. Chris Anderson 25 of Gallipolis paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct and 25 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Other locals faced fines or bond forfeitures for traffic and public safety violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. C
Buck” Halley
Crown City
Hannah Persinger
William H. Jones
Chris Anderson
Third Ave
Orval Kia Hill
Madison
W. Va
Elmer R. McCarty
Hamden
Garland Warren
Leslie Cox
Waterloo Star
Violet Raike
Percy Bryant
Harry Elzie Garlitz
Elm Grove
Wilson Skinner
Athens
Stateo City
Sheriff Maintains Rogues Gallery In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis a rogues gallery bulletin board in the sheriff's ante room showcases prisoner pictures. Deputy Sheriffs Carl Allen and Gordon Fisher rotated the display this winter, creating a reference file of those fingerprinted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sheriff's Office
Carl Allen
Sheriff's Department
Allen
Gordon Fisher
Boy Scouts Open New Camp Between St Albans and Huntington
Ten Scouts from Troop 203 travelled to the Mud River site between St Albans and Huntington West Virginia on Sunday under Scout Leader Garland Nibert. Attending boys include Robert Weckman Jimmy Baird Robert Baird Richard Walker Clyde Ramsey Jr J Reese Roger Allison David Filinger Jerry Tanner and Sammy Hamilton. This marks the first year the camp is open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
St. Albans
Huntington
W. Va
Mud River
Garland Nibert
Robert Weckman
Jimmy Baird
Robert Baird
Richard Walker
Clyde Ramsey, Jr
J. Reese
Roger Allison
David Filinger
Jerry Tanner
Sammy Hamilton
Open Door Mishap Causes Minor Gallipolis Crash
A parked car with an open left door on First Ave Gallipolis led to a minor -door collision at 7 45 a m. Don E Adrian and Charles S Borden were involved with about 20 mph impact. No injuries reported minor property damage to both vehicles.
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Gallipolis
First Ave
Don E. Adrian
Chillicothe Rd
Charles S. Borden
Eastern Ave
Borden
County Girls Enter District Speech Meet
Gallia County girls travel to Chillicothe for the district safety speaking contest talent and dramatic event. Participants include Henrietta Schuchardt Lizetta Schuchardt and Margaret Hughes. Marjorie White will judge the safety speaking contest. Ruth Sonner accompanies the group with Eloise Shaw attending a secretarial meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henrietta Schuchardt
Chillicothe
Lizetta Schuchardt
Margaret Hughes
Marjorie White
Ruth Sonner
Eloise Shaw
Deweese Christened at Eckard Chapel Church
Joshua Vernon Deweese, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Deweese of Mr Vernon Ave, was christened by the Rev Donald Lockhart at Eckard Chapel Church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Vernon Deweese
Vernon Deweese
Vernon Ave
Donald Lockhart
Eckard Chapel Church
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Schedules Charleston Convention
Lambda Chi Omega sisters met at Mrs. J. W. Burdette's home to discuss old business and plan the annual national convention at Charleston West Virginia. Attendees included Mrs. Burdette president and twelve other members led by Mrs. Casby Meadow Jr and Mrs. James Rayburn with diverse roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
J. W. Burdette
Park Dr
Charleston
W. Va
W. Burdette
Casby Meadow, Jr
James Rayburn
Rodney Pullins
John Clay Hutchinson
C. J. Hyer
C. L. Head
J. A. Shinn
Eustace Wilson
Woodrow Kapp
George Harper
Carroll Kennedy
C. L. Brown
Hanley Sibley
Local Families Gather for Visits and Travels
A roundup of residents from Leon Cincinnati Columbus and Charleston visiting relatives and friends across Ohio and Michigan. Names include Harold Crookhan and family in Leon, Wilda Johnson in Poe, Maxine Yost in Columbus, and Regional church community picnic attendees at Ray Crank’s Winfield Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Crookhan
Billy
Lena Jean
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ray Crookhan
Leon
Wilda Johnson
Poe
Nell Jean Hipes
Velma Mae
Violet Cossin
Charleston
L. T. Cossin
Kermitt Little
Harold Dewey
Gerald Grinn
Rutland
Jimmy Cossin
Dencil Cossin
Columbus
Harold Stewart
Burtonwood
England
James Stewart
Bellemeade
Stewart
Scott Field
Maxine Yost
T. F. Yost
Main St
James Kay
Barberton
Dewey Kay
Byron Dudding
Judy
Lincoln Ave
Patty Durst
Robert Lee
Mason
Howard Welcher
Rust
Grover C. Hite
Dawson
B. F. Dawson
Marvin
Nancy Ann
O. L. Easley
Mike
Marilyn
Viand St
Linda Easley
Dan Hope
R. W. Tarbett
David
Moni
Lyle Austin
Richard
Crank
Jack
Sandra
Lynn
Ray Crank
Winfield Rd
Glen Jones
Terrance
Ogden Higgins
WAF Recruiting Plan For Mason Area Seen
Lt. Fern M Hall of the WAF said in Point Pleasant on Monday she hopes to establish a definite women’s recruiting program in the Mason area soon. She is the official recruiting officer for Charleston area, accompanied by Capt. L S Thomas of the Charleston Air Force recruiting station. The Captain sought a tank for display in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Fern M Hall
WAF
Charleston
L. S. Thomas
Air Force
Lakin Patient Escapee Seen In Vicinity
Marvin Henderson, a voluntary patient at Lakin State Hospital, escaped Saturday and was last seen near Joe Burdette Farm in POINT PLEASANT. Dr. S O Johnson says Henderson is not dangerous but has a history of loitering and prior escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marvin Henderson
Lakin State Hospital
Joe Burdette
S. O. Johnson
Mark Harshbarger
Henderson
Johnson
Charleston
Lakin Hospital
Miner's Welfare Group
Four Plead Guilty Fined In Local Justice Court
Four persons appeared before Justice of the Peace S. A. Simmons and pleaded guilty. John Woodrow Caldwell and Nell Love Caldwell of St. Albans were fined $10 each for intoxication. Earl Stover of Apple Grove was fined $10 plus costs for fishing without a license. Otis Al Nell of Point Pleasant pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $25 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
John Woodrow Caldwell
Nell Love Caldwell
St. Albans
Earl Stover
Apple Grove
Otis al Nell
Two Festivals Planned in Mason County July
Local groups announce two July festivals to raise funds for Mason County 4-H Camp. The American Legion 4-H festival is Monday at 7 p m at Roosevelt School Flat Rock. The Farm Women's Club festival is July 14 at Vernon School chaired by Mrs Alden Capehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion
Roosevelt
Flat Rock
Mason County
Farm Women's Club
Vernon School
Alden Capehart
Ex-Leon Man Millard DeWeese Dies at 72 in Columbus
Millard DeWeese 72 of Dexter Road Columbus died at home July 8. He once owned and operated the Broadway Store. Born in Mason County he is survived by son Harry DeWeese sister Mrs W V Knapp Waterloo and wife Ann Smith DeWeese. Funeral at Wolf Valley Church Wednesday at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Millard DeWeese
Dexter Road
Columbus
Broadway
Mason County
Leon
Harry DeWeese
W. V. Knapp
Waterloo
Ann Smith DeWeese
Wolf Valley
Surgical notes from Point Clinic listing patients
Point Clinic notes record Mrs. Cecil Bailes of Leon and Charles Kessler of Apple Grove as surgical cases. Other entries include Mrs. Ezra Biffle of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Audry Justice of Nitro noted as sur dine. Mrs. Charlies Hermen of Buffalo released. Mrs. Charles Walker of New Haven and her son. Mrs. Dana Mullens of Pliny with infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodall, Kanawha Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bailes
Leon
Surgical
Charles Kessler
Apple Grove
Ezra Biffle
Point Pleasant
Audry Justice
Nitro
Surdine
Charles Walker
New Haven
Dana Mullens
Pliny
Clarence Woodall
Kanawha
Ohio
Child Injured as Stove Topples on Girl in Point Pleasant
Three year old Brenda Joyce Gay daughter of Wanda Jones sustained a broken shoulder when a small stove toppled in their Point Pleasant home Monday. She received treatment at Point Clinic and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Brenda Joyce Gay
Wanda Jones
Point Clinic
Mason Legion Post Officers Are Installed
Mason County Legion Post 23 officers were installed at the Legion home in Point Pleasant Monday night. Elected June 25, new leaders include Powell Reynolds as commander and Carl Fruth as vice commander. Delegates to the August Charleston convention are Commander Reynolds, Carl Fruth, and Doris McMillin with alternates Billups, Kelly, and Crow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Legion Post
Legion
Charleston
Y. Va
Reynolds
Carl Fruth
Doris McMillin
C. G. Billups
Margaret B. Kelly
Gene Crow
Lions Officer Assumes Duty at Monday Lions Meeting
The Lions club in Point Pleasant elected Clifford Stalnaker as treasurer and named W. W. Smith as financial chairman in charge of the Harmon Athletic Field. Smith announced water ditch drainage and city improvements while the treasury book was turned over to the new treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Treasury
Clifford Stalnaker
Lions
Moose Home
Clarence Cox
W. W. Smith
Harmon
Smith
Jim Staats
al Lattaze
L. V. Mueller
Buffit Jordan
George Kenny
Eustace Wilson
Jack Bunion
Tom Vaughan
James V. Fisher
Meeting Set To Plan Mason County 4 H Camp
POINT PLEASANT The 4 H Leader Association will meet Friday at 8 p m in the home economics department of the Senior High School and complete plans for the Mason County 4 H Camp the week of July 23 W C Roberts announced Monday Arnett Roush will preside as chairman and all leaders and counselors are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
W. C. Roberts
Arnett Roush
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Miss Hughes
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KELCH
N. Lancaster St
Quick's
Holzer Hospital
James Meeks
Horton Dempsey
Hanes, Pt. Pleasant
W. A
Marion Rose
C. H. Kautz
Ford Motor Co
Robert Mathews
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Rose
Hollands
Mason Area
Leon Man
Charlies Hermen
Buffalo, Surgical
RADIO
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Quartet Boys
TME Grand Ole
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Weaver Bros
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Roy Rogers
Mason Legion
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Thena
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H. G. Wells
Aladdin
Beast
Sierra Passage
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Howard Keel
Marge and Gower
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Rowe Kern
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