National Guard Unit Heads to Fort Knox for Two-Week Camp
The 3664th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company of the West Virginia National Guard leaves Point Pleasant at 10 a.m. for a two week maneuver at Fort Knox Kentucky. About 5 officers and 44 vehicles in the main body lead by Captain Frank W Haught travel with 13 enlisted men in the advance detachment. The unit and 51 others totaling about 2700 men train in field problems range firing bivouac and parade for Governor Patteson on July 22. The group will bivouac at Morehead Kentucky en route and the Camp Conley swimming pool will stay open during the camp period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia National Guard
Fort Knox
Frank W. Haught
O. W. Knipp
Richard R. Tatterson
Okey Patteson
Ordnance Company
Morehead
James Loseberry
Camp Conley
July Fourth Budget Studied By Firemen
Volunteer firemen at the firehouse discussed their Fourth of July festivities budget and postponed the result until next week pending unpaid bills. A committee will sit in on the city council budget meeting to determine pay per man for the Volunteer Fire Department. Dick Thomas and Everett Schwartz were approved for regular membership after three months as probate members and Thomas served as department secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dick Thomas
Everett Schwartz
Fire Department
Thomas
Proclamation On Draft Is Received
The Selective Service Board in Point Pleasant received a proclamation from state adjutant general Charles R. Fox after Truman extended the draft to July 8, 1951. It details classification procedures for late registrants and notes two delinquent registrants and five who delayed beyond six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Selective Service Board
Charles R. Fox
Truman
Board of Directors
Monstrous ghost dog haunting rural Britain portends death
The article notes a longstanding rural British tradition of a monstrous ghost dog seen as a death omen. It details church schedules across Mason County and lists several parishes with their services and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Delinquent registrants tale at local selective service board
The Five Year wait story centers on a discharged 1945 veteran married five years with a four year old son who delayed registering his status. A second man cites misadvice from a Fort Lewis officer about registration being ended. Alma Bailey clarifies boards stayed active on a part time schedule and required marriages and address changes to be filed. The two day lay in produced four filings by 18 year olds, seven address changes, five marriage notices, and two deferments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Selective Service Board
2Nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Washington
Alma Bailey
Selective Service Boards
Both Drivers Held At Fault In Wet Road Collision
On Sand Hill Road seven miles east of Point Pleasant two vehicles collided on a slippery gravel road. Joseph Cullen 19 of Letart Route 2 drove a 1950 station wagon and John Hussell 33 of Point Pleasant Route 1 drove a 1949 truck. Both were at fault per State Trooper Dilley. Hussell's four year old son William sustained a bruised shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sand Hill Road
Paul McCoy
Joseph Edwin Cullen
Letart
John Arnold Hussell
R. C. Dilley
Hussell
William
Mason County Land Transfers Across Districts
Transfers include Lillie M. McNeill to Helen B. Schrader for 28 acres in Lewis District and Ernest Roach to Sarah Martha Tennant for a Hogg Street Route 62 lot. Also Meade co ownership of 41 acres in Hannan District and other lot transfers including S.A. Lewis Addition in New Haven and Union District parcels.
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Lillie M. McNeill
Helen B
Jack P. Schrader
Lewis
June
Ernest Roach
Sarah Martha
O. D. Tennant
Hogg St
Point Pleasant
Zena
Ditson A. Meadows
Marie
Ralph Barker
Hannan
Hartford Fuel Co, Inc
George N. Capehart
S.A. Lewis
New Haven
Helen Louise
P. Averille Sayre
Wallace Warner
Union
Violet and
Rolfe Lee
Icie
D. L. Hatfield
Clendenin
Susan and
R. W. Rawlings
R. & A. Motors, Inc
Nellie
Lawrence F. Roberts
Thelma
Albert H. Yester
Trustie Sent to Jail For Refusal To Work
James Howard Moore a trustie at the State quail farm in Mason County was committed to Mason County Jail July 12 for refusing to work. The commitment came from the Huttonsville medium security farm warden after transfer. Osher Junior Gardner was committed on a warrant for intoxication July 12 by City Police Capt. Geiger and Officer Nott. warrant dated July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Howard Moore
Mason County
Huttonsville
Moore
Osher Junior Gardner
E. F. Geiger
Russell Nott
Rural Phones Double In West Virginia In Four Years
Rural areas in West Virginia served by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia saw a rural phone count rise from 21 150 on January 1 1946 to 43 443 on January 1 1950 with total rural and urban lines reaching 44 933 by June 1. Company manager W W Smith notes similar growth locally and cites increases in nearby central offices including Point Pleasant Mason City and Buffalo with substantial gains in non urban lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
W. W. Smith
C. and P
Mason City
Buffalo
Eighth Grade Met Tests Produce 18 Top-Rated Students
POMEROY county Superintendent O O Patterson reported Metropolitan Achievement Tests for county eighth graders show 18 students attaining grade 11 or higher. Of 229 test takers, 40 reached 10 to 11, 40 reached 9 to 10, 47 reached 8 to 9, 46 reached 7 to 8, 26 reached 6 to 7, 11 reached 5 to 6, and one scored at 3.7. The 18 top honorees include Shelva Arnott Racine and Loretta Davis Racine among others from Chester Racine Rutland Letart Falls Silver Run Olive Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy— County
O. O. Patterson
Shelva Jean Arnott
Racine
Max Boring
Olive Orange
Buddy Cundiff
Syracuse
Loretta Davis
Sharlene Deem
Donna Durst
Chester
Richard Gaul
Norris S. Goff
Rutland
Ronald Eugene Nicholson
Anna Jean Rose
Barbara Roush
Norman H. Roush
4-H Hay Ride and Wiener Roast Held by Meigs Club Groups
Meigs County 4-H members from five Tuppers Plains groups hosted a July 4 hay ride and wiener roast at Creston and Mrs. Newland home. Wagons tractors and leaders including Creston Newland Harley Rice and several Rice Barnhill and Shields family members assisted. The five groups total 62 members making Tuppers Plains Community one of the largest 4-H organizations in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Creston Newland
Hubert Shields
Harley Rice
Celia Collina
Wilma Rice
Hazel Barnhill
Nora Rice
Iris Mae Rice
Phyllis Shields
Jerrico Homemakers Club Hosts Tuesday Meet
Mrs Vernon Jones on Jerrico Road welcomed the Jerrico Home makers Farm Woman's Club Tuesday afternoon. Devotional led by Mrs Charles Whitt. Business session chaired by Mrs Vergil Burris. Plans made for a family picnic at Mrs Paul Pickens home on Aug 4. Games supervised by Mrs Fred Pelley. Attendants included Mrs Pearl Oliver Mrs George Keener Mrs Fritz Wartenburg and guests Mrs Ronald Woomer Mrs Steve Noble and children Steve and Judy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Jones
Jerrico Road
Jerrico Homemakers Farm Woman's Club
Charles Whitt
Vergil Burris
Paul Pickens
Fred Pelley
Pearl Oliver
George Keener
Fritz Wartenburg
Ronald Woomer
Steve Noble
Steve and
Judy
Bridge Party Honoring Mrs Bailey At Mrs Kennedy’s Home
Mrs Carroll Kennedy hosted a bridge party Tuesday evening at 113 English Road honoring Mrs Joseph Bailey. Other players included Mrs Charles Romine Mrs C J Hyer Mrs Eustace Wilson Mrs Emerson Wilson Mrs F O Staats and Miss Audra Treadway. Romine won high score Wilson second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Kennedy
English Road
Joseph Bailey
Lincoln Ave
Charles Romine
C. J. Hyer
Eustace Wilson
Emerson Wilson
F. O. Staats
Audra Treadway
Past Noble Grands Club Meeting at Violet Boyer Home
The Past Noble Grands Club of Orpah Rebekah Lodge 210 met at Mrs. Violet Boyer’s Main Street home. Mrs. Hallah Wilson led a short business session and plans were laid for the upcoming annual picnic. Members present included Mrs. Carrie Dower, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. Flora Meyers, Mrs. Lettie Jennings, Mrs. Margaret Dashner, Mrs. Myrtle Blount, with guest Mrs. Viola Blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Kimbrel
Lyda Gibson
Elsa V. B. Rodgers
Flora Meyers
Margaret Dashner
Mary Wilson
Noble Grands Club
Orpah Rebekah Lodge
Violet Boyer
Main St
Hallah Wilson
Carrie Dower
Lettie Jennings
Myrtle Blount
Viola Blessing
Moose Women Schedule Meeting at American Legion
The women of the Moose will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the American Legion building, sharing plans and activities for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
American Legion Building
Mrs Sue Greer Visits Grandmother in Charleston Read
Mrs Sue Greer visits her grandmother Mrs Thomas Coleman Charleston Read. Mr and Mrs E B Radford Ath ens were recent guests of Mr and —
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Greer
Thomas Coleman Charleston Read
E. B. Radford
Athens
Station Operator In Critical Condition
Lewis Koehler station operator at Hobson New York Central station is in critical condition after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was taken to Holzer Hospital Wednesday morning. His daughter Wanda Koehler and son Lewis Koehler Jr. have been notified.
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Middleport
Lewis Koehler
New York Central
Hobson
Holzer Hospital
Wanda Koehler
Toledo
Lewis Koehler Jr
Bryan
Ohio
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Dea
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Mr. Guppy
Taber
Kris
Kringle
Village
Kanauga
Silver
Pt. Pleasant Church News
George C. Weirick
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Orie C. Landrum
Pioneer Fellowship
John McCulloch Ashton
C. E. Haney
Pine Grove
Church OF Christ In Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Harmon Field
Evangelical United Brethren Parish
F. H. Capehart
Heights
Bellemead
Christian Endeavor
Christian Science
Life
Ghost Dog
Trustie
Second St. Pomeroy
Meigs
Ben Franklin Co
Rebekah Lodge
Everett Bissell
Arbuckle
Nancy Bissell
Tom Coleman
Charleston Road
Earl Coleman
Wadsworth
Vitus Hartley
Buckeye Lake
Kennedy
Summerville
Hyer and Littlepage Law Office
Paul Brown
Phillip Miller
S. Barber
Phyllis
Nelsonville
Brown
Emery Miller
Norwalk
J. C. Parsons
San Diego
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Farm Club
Mrs. Kennedy
Emer
Salfayne
Fom Tour
Orvogiet
Losast
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Aima
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