Mason County Delegation Sees Washington Officials
George G. Somerville and E. Barto Jones led a Meigs Gallia and Mason Counties committee to Washington with five conferences. Officials praised the facts presented and promised continued TNT plant operation while noting the WPP relocation branch called the Capital conditions the worst in the country. Praise for Senators Kilgore Revercomb and Burton and Rep Jenkins marked broad bipartisan support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
George G. Somerville
E. Barto Jones
Washington
Meigs Gallia
Mason Counties
Jones
WPP
Navy Yard
Kilgore
Revercomb
W. Va
Burton
Jenkins
Senate
West Virginia
Meigs
Gailia County
Inspectors From State Tax Office Visit Point Pleasant
Gil more, auditor, and James Graham, attorney, from the state tax commissioners office, investigated consumer sales tax delinquencies. Deputy W. T. Springston reported heavy collections from voluntary payers. Mrs. Harold Somerville hosted a sixth birthday party for David with guests and refreshments. Fred M Fox of the state supreme court spent time here, noting his dissent in a Fayette County school board case closely paralleling the Mason County matter on Russell Blarkey’s board membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
T. ©. Gilmore
James Graham
State Tax Commissioner’s Office
W. T. Springston
Ravenswood
Harold Somerville
David
Brereton Jones
Joseph Jenneon
John Seward Price
Bobby Schneider
Harold Curry
Rex Garrison
Foint Pleasant
Fred M Fox
State Supreme Court
Fox
Fayette County
Mason County
Russell Blarkey
Eight-Year-Old Takes Solo Train Trip to Grandparents
Miss Charlotte Faye Weissenburger aged eight rode the Baltimore and Ohio train alone from Point Pleasant to Wheeling for a visit with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Bauerie. She was described as nonchalant about her first solo trip and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Weissenburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charlotte Faye Weissenburger
Baltimore
Olio
Wheeling
George Bauerie
Miss Weissenburger
Jason Weissenburger
Firemen hose Main Street as they seek demolition petition
Firemen Smith Getty and Knapp laid 400 feet of new hose on Main Street between Sixth and Fourth last night starting at midnight. Flood sediment washed onto the streets after heavy rains. They plan a petition to demolish the abandoned meat market at Fourth and Main, unoccupied since the December-January flood, citing fire hazard. A member suggested including the courthouse bandstand in the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Smith
Getty
Knapp
Main St
Sixth
Fourth St
Futh
Main Sts
Point Pleasant Niece Marries Army Cadet at Montgomery Church
Mrs J F Rhoades travels to Montgomery for the wedding of her niece Miss Martha Bent to Mr Jacob Baxter at Montgomery Methodist Church on Sunday July 18 at 8 15 AM. Baxter is an Army Aviation Cadet instructor at Yale University New Haven Conn. Mrs C A Smith also travels to attend the wedding.
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Point Pleasant
J. 5
Rhoades
Montgomery
Martha Bent
Jacob Baxter
Montgomery Methodist Church
Baxter
Yale University
New Haven
Court Passes On Motion in School Case
Judge Miller sustains the motion to quash the petition by BE Burdette and L L Caldwell challenging Starkey's board membership in a quo warranto writ. Case continued to July 20 for possible ruling after vacation hearing. Edward Koblentz, recent high school graduate, leaves for Fort Benjamin Harrison for Army Air Corps induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul Scott
Huntington
Russell Starkey
F. G. Musgrave
Miller
BE. H. Burdette
L. L. Caldwell
Starkey
Board of Education
Scott and
Ducker
Boggess
Ripley
AIR Corps
Edward Koblentz
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach
Registration for Liquor Rations Ends August First
Point Pleasant registered 107 for liquor rations while Henderson had seven on opening day. Few showed up at the local liquor store yesterday as officials warn those without food ration book No 3 may miss August 1 registration. If not registered by then a 60 day wait will apply for another chance to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Henderson
Recreation Center Adds Two Buildings for Camp
Point Pleasant reports two Army Engineer Corps buildings bought for the county 4-H camp at the Recreation Center. Mrs Clarice Knapp says the new structures plus a completed well will boost camper comfort and success. Glenn Tracy and Lucille Moore named camp instructors with early mail registrations showing strong attendance. Also noted: Earl H Arnett took Mrs John Coleman to Holzer Hospital for observation and possible surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarice Knapp
Army Engineer Corps
Ordnance Works
Knapp
Glenn Tracy
Lucille Moore
Earl H. Arnett
John Coleman
22Nd St
Holzer Hospital
Five Hundred Club Hosts Bridge Night in Pleasant
Mrs Mil ton L Miller hosted the Five Hundred Club with bridge as the evening's diversion. Mrs A Keith McClung won high score and war savings stamps. Guests included Mrs Gail Faires and Miss Bess Liter, with members and locals noted among the attendance. Nearby visits featured Covington Kentucky guests, town travelers to Huntington and Gallipolis, and updates on residents ill or recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Milton L. Miller
Five Hundred
Bridge
A. Keith McClung
Miller
Gail Faires
Bess Liter
McClung
Walter A. Windsor
Cary Howard Rayburn
Harry D. Roush
Gertrude Halliday
Homer Martin
S. T. Evans
Barbara Joan
Covington
S. T. Jones
Oak St
Blaine Bell
Loyal Wright
Huntington
O. S. Kelley
Louise Stone
Gallipolis
Charlies E. Pullin
Local births and discharges from Point Clinic
Mrs W J McDade and infant son were discharged from Point Clinic and headed home to Leon. Lynn Ray Mosser, seven pounds fourteen ounces, born at the clinic Tuesday night to Mr and Mrs Wandel Mosser. A daughter weighing seven pounds was born at Hogsett to Mr and Mrs Howard Foster. Mrs Robert Stewart of Kananga underwent surgical treatment at the clinic yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. J. McDade
Point Clinic
Leon
Lynn Ray
Wandel Mosser
Howard Foster
Hogsett
Robert Stewart
Kananga
Three Bidwell Women Enter WAVES Training in New York
Mary Wills Bladen and Kathryn Green with Gallipolis native joined by a Bidwell resident as they travel to Hunter College New York City for basic WAVES training. They will report to commanding officers on Thursday July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Wills
Bladen
Kathryn Green
Bidwell
Hunter College
New York City
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Ise Gal
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Becco
van Camp
Clorox
del Haven
Lima Oe
Morton House
Turkey
Charmin
Santa Clara
Chickory MIX
Dili
Grahams
Join the
Seabees
Mervin Chapman
Imogene Spears
Nellie Siders
At Point Clinic
Roman Cleanser
Marvel
Jane Parker
Tr Ae
White House
A&p
Dor. Boc
Ks of de
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Urkee
Sunnyfield
Kellogg's
Ann Page
Boston
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