Pleasants Pleads For Flood Wall Aid In Senate Hearing
Mayor B W Krodel and Attorney J G F Johnson returned from Washington D C after urging funds for a concrete flood wall in Point Pleasant. Sen Chap Revercomb joined. Army engineer Col P A Feringa called the project essential to protect the community from the Ohio River. Revercomb earlier supported Parkersburg flood wall funding and indicated favor for Point Pleasant if opportunity arose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
J. G. F. Johnson
Washington, D.C
Senate Appropriations
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
Johnson
Col
P. A. Feringa
Army Engineers
Pt Pleasant People and Visiting Guests Note
Mrs Bess McBee of Williamson and daughter Mrs Louise Pyle of Pecos Texas are guests of John Oshers in Charleston Road. Mrs Virginia Woeffel and daughter Delia Johnson of Lakewood Fla have taken an apartment with Mrs L C Somerville. Dr C Lewis has returned home after Holzer Hospital treatment. Several Noble family members from Detroit Beaumont Wilmington and East Liverpool stay with Stephen Noble in Jefferson Ave and Jimmy Noble weekend visitors. J Oral Eads assists husband in search for a home in Bridgeville Pa. Mr and Mrs J S Waggener and children Betty and Jimmy of Jackson visited their grandparents G B Waggeners on Jefferson Blvd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess McBee
Williamson
Louise Pyle
Pecos
Texas
John Oshers
Charleston Rd
Virginia Woeffel
Delia Johnson
Lakewood
Fla
L. C. Somerville
C. Lewis
Old Town Farms
Holzer Hospital
Jack Noble
Detroit
James Noble
Beaumont
Dick Noble
Wilmington
Del
Stephen Noble
Jefferson Ave
Jimmy Noble
East Liverpool
J. Oral Eads
Bridgeville
Pittsburgh
J. S. Waggener
Betty
Jimmy
Jackson
G. B. Waggener
Jefferson Blvd
Bridge Post Is Filled In Point Pleasant
Charles H Frye of Seventh St named supervisor of local state bridges by the road commission. Frye, a 14 year Silver Bridge collector, succeeds Charles H Proctor who died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles H. Frye
Seventh St
Road Commission
Mr. Frye
Silver Bridge
Charles H. Proctor
Racine Resident Dies of Heart Attack in Columbus
Daniel Kelley Wolfe Pomeroy a Racine resident died unexpectedly today of a heart attack in Columbus. Funeral services will be held in Racine and the body was taken to Ewing funeral home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Daniel Kelley Wolfe
Racine
Columbus
Ewing
New Officers Elected By Auxiliary
Officers elected at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. W. S. Waldie home include W. F. Dunn president and James E. McComb first vice president. Delegates to the state convention in Clarksburg Aug 3-5 named McComb and McGuffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
W. S. Waldie
Main St
Waldie
Alice Anne Roush
Janet Hayslet
Hurricane
Girls State
Jackson's Mill
James E. McComb
R. F. McGuffin
Clarksburg
W. F. Dunn
Chester A. Roush
Paul F.thomas
Joseph Jewell
Jerry A. Rodgers
R. W. Sayre
Marjorie Waldie
Dunn
Jewell
McComb
Harry Berkley
James Crump
Thomas
McGuffin
Rodgers
Sayre
Bonnie Waldie
Roush
New High Paid For Livestock At Point Pleasant Sale
The Point Pleasant livestock market saw a very active sale last Saturday with a new high for the season. Top cattle brought 24 to 25.90 dollars, good grass stock 21.50 to 24, medium 17.50 to 21.50, and common 17.50 and down. Beef cows traded 16.50 to 18 with some at 20, canners and cutters 10 to 14. Calves reached 25.50, with helpers 26 to 25.20, mediums 21 to 23.70. Hogs topped 24.75 to 26.20 for 180-240 pounds, lambs 21.50 to 23.40, and old sheep slaughter 5 to 7.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Financial Statement of Athens County Savings & Loan
A historical financial statement lists figures for Athens County Savings and Loan Company showing balances and totals. The document includes numbers such as 28 984.99 125 000.00 80 000.00 550 999.64 900.00 612.51 89607 1.00 737 134.01 219.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tata Teches
Ohio
Athens County
Mabel T. Baird
Athens County Savings and Loan Company
Athens
Geena
Carl C. Buck
Notary Public Certificate OF Auditing Committee
P. E. Hixson
A. E. Whaley
Roy O. Davis
A. E, Whaley
Price of Milk Raised One Cent a Quart
Price hikes for milk take effect July 16 in the tri state marketing area as distributors report. The rise to consumers reflects a 65 cent per hundred pounds boost granted to local farmers by the tri state marketing administrator under federal marketing order No 70, effective July 1, per Fay Wilson of the Kanawha Dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Tri-State
Tristate Marketing
Fay Wilson
Kanawha Dairy
Rites Held for Victor Bradshaw in Point Pleasant
Victor Park Bradshaw died Saturday of a heart attack at 34. Last rites were held Tuesday at Heights EUB Church, with Rev. Harry Miller officiating. Burial followed at Lone Oak Cemetery. Eagles Lodge members escorted, with pallbearers including Jack Caldwell and others. Out of town mourners included Mrs. Korn, Mrs. Graeser, and Helen Neutzling from Pomeroy, Otis Rigney from Columbus, and several relatives from Parkersburg, Columbus, St Albans, and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Victor Park Bradshaw
Heights Eub Church
Harry Miller
New Haven
Lone Oak Cemetery
Eagles Lodge
Order
Jack Caldwell
Wayne Kincaid
Doc McKinney
Rolland Fisher
Brady Knott
Richard Pickens
Mary Korn
Addie Graeser
Helen Neutzling
Pomeroy
Otis Rigney
Columbus
C. W. Bowie
John Clark
St. Albans
Betty Love
Gladys Parker
Warren Love
Katton Hyre
Parkersburg
P. E. Hyre
Charleston
Frank Hyre
Adrian
Rumor Debunked on Graham Station Plant Contract
POINT PLEASANT engineer D W Parsons denies any contract award for the Philip Sporn power plant at Graham Station. He says bids are requested and only excavation contract has been let to George D Herring of Mansfield Ohio with a sub contractor. Parsons plans to move his family from Roanoke to Mount Vernon Avenue by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
D. W. Parsons
Pittsburgh
Mr. Parsons
George D. Herring
Mansfield
Parsons
Mt. Vernon Ave
Roanoke
Yeager Family to Move to Florida for Health of Daughter
Mr and Mrs Howard L Yeager of 2117 Mt Vernon Ave plan to move to Florida around Sept 1 and reside there for an indefinite time. The move follows a physician advised climate change for their daughter Patricia Ann. Their son Howard L Jr will accompany them. Mr Yeager has worked 28 years in the engineering department at Marietta Manufacturing Co. They have leased their home to D W Parsons of Roanoke Va who will supervise engineering on the Philip Sporn power plant project at Graham Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Howard L. Yeager
Mt. Vernon Ave
Florida
Patricia Ann
Howard L., Jr
Yeagers
D. W. Parsons
Roanoke
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Registered Herefords Sell at Low Prices
Walter Lewis, Huntington businessman, held a sale of registered Hereford cattle at his Ashton area farm. Prices were reported low, with a bull at 300 dollars, bull calves 175, yearlings 275, and some cows above 200 dollars. A Mason County farmer questioned if weak prices showed cattle market pessimism, noting similar prices for unregistered cattle last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter Lewis
Huntington
Ashton
Mason County
Coal Vein Found Four Feet Deep in Happy Hollow Land
John A. Blain owns an 18 inch coal seam four feet below the surface on a four acre tract at Happy Hollow, Crab Creek tributary, Clendenin District. He negotiates with contractors to remove the earth above the coal where it is near the surface on the bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John A. Blain
Happy Hollow
Crab Creek
Clendenin
Blain
Scout Troop Members Make Bicycle Jaunt
A group of Girl Scouts from Troop No. 2 led by Mrs. William Van Horn and Mrs. Emory Monroe Jr. biked to a camp site on Old Town Creek Tuesday morning where breakfast was cooked over a fire. Attendees included Diane Garretson Martha Vaught Janet Wears Joan Van Horn Ella Mae McKinney Patty Barringer Janet Forbus and Kay Woolfitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William van Horn
Emory Monroe, Jr
Old Town Creek
Diane Garretson
Martha Vaught
Janet Wears
Joan van Horn
Ella Mae McKinney
Patty Barringer
Janet Forbus
Kay Woolfitt
Tuberculosis Directors to Elect Officers at Meeting
Mason County Tuberculosis Association directors will meet this evening at 8 o clock in the county health department office. The agenda includes the election of officers: president vice president secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Tuberculosis Association
County Health Department
Mary Anne Somerville Recovery Expected After Hospital Treatment
Mrs Harold E Somerville reports daughter Mary Anne Somerville returning from Sayre Pennsylvania where she received leg treatment at a hospital associated with her uncle Dr Joseph B Cady. Father says Mary Anne improving and recovery anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold E. Somerville
Sayre
Mary Anne
Joseph B. Cady
Legion Names New Officers at Point Pleasant Post
Legion at Point Pleasant Mason County elected officers for the coming year with about 100 members present. Donald Getty was chosen commander and Carl Fruth first vice commander. Edward Swint became second vice commander and James McComb adjutant. W. E. Monroe is finance officer, C. G. Billups and D. M. Dorsey chaplains. James M. Crump is historian and H. A. Kuhl sergeant at arms. C. G. Billups serves as service officer. Powell Reynolds, Chester A. Roush, and Alexander Cruickshank Jr. are trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
American Legion
Viand St
Donald Getty
Carl Fruth
Edward Swint
James McComb
W. E. Monroe
C. G. Billups
D. M. Dorsey
James M. Crump
H. A. Kuhl
Powell Reynolds
Chester A. Roush
Alexander Cruickshank, Jr
Legal Notice of Estate Proceedings and Construction Bids
Legal notice outlines multiple estate actions in Athens Ohio including Esther F Wright administrator seeking reformation and sale of real estate in Rome Township and notices to heirs. Also invites sealed bids for alterations and additions to the Athens County Commissioners Building with bid procedures, bonds, and deadlines set for August 6 1947.
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Arthur Carter Seal
Arthur Carter
Dan Friesz
Howard Avenue
Butte
Montana
Elmer Carter Jr
308Th Street North
Fargo
N. Dak
Elmer Carter
Lola Carter
Ralph R. Carter
Box 281
Cherokee
Iowa
Fred P. Carter
Mandan
Harrison M. Carter
Eco Brewer Farms
Osage
Minnesota
Bart D. Carter
Annettie Carter Friesz
Howard Ave
Frances Carter Buettner
Bordman
North
S&j
Frank Carter Ofelt
William H. Johnson
Ethel Johnson
19Th Street
Beaver Falls
Penna
Cora Lonas Davis
Carrie Lonas Wood
James A. Davis
Rossland Ave
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Lucy Gleason
Esther F. Wright
George E. Wright
Athens
Ohio
Rome
State of
E. H. Moore
Athens County
A. D
George BH. Wright
Erle, Bridgewater
County Commissioners
Court House
N. Lancaster Street
William Mills
Washington St
Nelsonville
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Ray Bobo
Charles E. Bolin
W. H. Wakefield
Also Mentioned on This Page
PT. Pleasant News
Senate
Financial Statement
THE
Athens County Savings & Loan Company
Borges Daviwic
Bank OF Athens N. B. A
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
County OF
F. H. Sands
Davis Laurence L. Davis
H. Z Foster
Samuel B. Erskine
Athens Auto Parts
W. Union St
Auto Service
Daugherty
Kendall
C. A. Daugherty
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Farm Bureau
Clyde Edmundson
INS. CO. Cart J. House Res
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
Corsetiere
Spencer
Sii
Cora B. Woodyard
Union
HertelArt
W. Adams
Chicago
Elmira
N.Y
Amazing
Jewel
Market St
Dept
Phila
Phillips Card CO
Hunt, Newton, Mass
Davis
Jake's
South Court
Turner
Tion CO
Cairo
Willow Island, W. Va
St. Marys
V. P. Bradshaw
Howard Yeager
Mary Anne Somerville
Legion
Clifford Kyle
O. M. Awe
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
C. W. Kyle
Russell C. Gabriel
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Write Cutler
Othom
D. A. Williams
Studebaker
O. K
Athens Willys CO
W. Washington Street
Dial
Shell Gas
State ST. Dial
Buck
Brown's Pure
ALGEO
Algeo Motor Sales
N. Lancaster St
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto
Plymouth
State St
Eit
Whizzer Motors
C. R. White
Chess
Union St
Zac
Superior Electric CO
West State Street
Kroger Super Market
Hess’ Clover Farm
Central Ave
Montrose Ave
Floyd Starkey
Guysville, O
Willys
Frank Coon
Euclid Ave
Buick CO
ALMA
Nelson
Warner Electric
Southern
Pike Street
Marietta
Telephone
Gallipolis
the Messenger
Palmer St
Modern Appliance Co
Hoover
Richland
Hoffee
Central
Warren Refining & Chemical Co
Cleveland
Logan's
National Assn. of Piano Tuners
Wm. P. MacDonald
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
OHG
Freeport
Ill
Strawn Plumbing CO
Mary Munn
Hanlin Ave
Jim McCombs
Marietta Chemical Products Company
Care the Messenger
Electric Motor Service
Union Street
W. O. Rose
Prop
Ralph Pinkerton
R.D
Sharpsburg
Weber Heating Company
F. C. Stone
State Street
Paul Stotts
Leonard Zimmerman
New Marshfield
White Rock Bullets
Clint Gilkey
Harrisonville
R. E. Fickes
White Cross Hospitalization Plan
P.O
Earl F. Mathews Auto Insurance
D. M. Goddard
LIFE
Higgins Feed Store
Edward McPherson
Hebbardsville, O
Army
Landis
ARO
Athens Junk Company
F. J. Beasley CO
Stewart, Ohio
A. Janes & Sons
Athens Lumber CO
C. L. Poston
Elliott
Lump
Egg
Slack
Bone
Rolland Willie
Congo Wall
Bondex
Rardin Brothers
Athens Concrete
H. V. Sand & Gravel Co
Cc. E. Schuster & Sons
Goodyear Tractor and Truck Tires
Athens Truck & Implement Co
E. Carpenter Street
Mill Street
Standard Oil
Mullins
W. Union Street
Grosvextor Street
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