Land Use Day Planned at Cottageville Farm
Publicity director from Ripley promotes West Virginia Land Use Day to be held Sept. 15 on the Jackson County 132 acre Cottageville farm. The event aims to convert ordinary farming to conservation practices for a 30 cow dairy, featuring drainage, pasture seeding, meadow lime and fertilizer, a farm pond, wildlife plantings, reforestation, windbreaks, fence upgrades, soil and water conservation demonstrations, with 300 workers and 100 machines required. Visitors receive a 15 acre free parking area, concessions, restrooms, and first aid.
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Point Pleasant
Sidney Kay
Ripley
West Virginia
Cottageville
Jackson County
Roving Dog Drive Starts Early in Point Pleasant
Chief E. F. Geiger began a campaign against roaming dogs after a boy was bitten on Lincoln Avenue. He killed the attacking dog and planned to ship its head to the Charleston state laboratory. Geiger urged citizen cooperation to keep dogs off streets and to tether pets at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. F. Geiger
Geiger
Lincoln Ave
State Laboratory
Charleston
Lynch Home Movers Bring Property to Camp Conley
Virgil Fike a Charleston house moving contractor shifted the Mrs. Mary Lynch home from near Route 62 traffic circle to Camp Conley addition on a lot bought for the purpose. He now owns two of several moved houses from Industrial Rayon Corporation property. Remaining homes were purchased by local investors or people seeking country homes. All have been moved, with more expected this year to clear ground for flood wall. AGENT APPOINTED Mrs. G. E. Mitchell of Mt. Vernon Ave appointed agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Co Chicago licensed to sell White Cross hospital plan policies.
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Point Pleasant
Virgil Fike
Charleston
Mary Lynch
Camp Conley
Industrial Rayon Corporation
G. E. Mitchell
Mt. Vernon Ave
Bankers Life and Casualty Co
Chicago
White Cross
Surveyor Appointed After Father’s Death in Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT Kermit Little of Leon is named county surveyor to fill the vacancy created by the death of his father Oleg Little. The elder Little served about 25 years. The court will appoint a coroner at next week’s meeting to replace Dr Roy W Eschenaur who resigned.
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Point Pleasant
Kermit Little
Leon
Oleg Little
Little
Pronesty
Roy W. Eschenaur
Mason Firm Secures Sub Contract for Lumber Order
Point Pleasant Products Co. president L D Seard announced a sub contract for 3000 pallets to load cranes at the U S Naval Storehouse. About 96 000 feet of lumber will be used and the job will take around five weeks beginning Monday as stated by Icard.
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Point Pleasant
L. D. Seard
Point Pleasant Products Co
U. S. Naval Storehouse
Icard
Mason County Land Transfers Bulk Deeds Reported
A sequence of land deeds records in Mason County lists transfers among multiple owners. William C Safford and Violet Safford convey Lot 40 Country Club Addition to Joseph C Shuler and Bonnie M Shuler while Addie Meadows and Richard Meadows transfer parcels to the State Road Commission and a Hannan District project. Additional parcels include tracts in Clendenin and Hannan districts totaling acres and square rods, with several exchanges among local residents and families.
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William C
Violet M. Safford
Joseph C
Bonnie M. Shuler
Addie Meadows
State Road Commission
Hannan
Richard and
Iva FE. Meadows
Sarah Alice Wheeler Cain
William Cain
Delmer Wheeler
Clendenin
Morris K
Hazel B. Miller
John H., Jr
Floy M. Martin
Hanes
Leon S. Thompson
Brown St
Mason
Carroll
Ruth Clark
Evelyn Stewart
John M
Nancy A. Barker
Joseph L
Belma B. Barker
Hannan District
Beech Hill Post Office Likely to Close
Discontinuance seen for Beech Hill office near Point Pleasant with South Side Post Office to serve the area. Mrs Kerr Blain, postmistress at South Side, will remain in office but relocate to a residence on the John A Blain farm in Beech Hill community.
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Point Pleasant
Beech Hill
Kanawha
South Side
Kerr Blain
John A. Blain
Pt Pleasant Social Notes at Jackson Avenue
Miss Bonnie Middleton hosted her bridge club at her home on Jackson Avenue. Patricia Ingraham won high score with Mrs James Shadie second and Annette Lewis third. Guests included Ingraham Shadie Lewis Windsor Twitty Moore Roush and the hostess. Chris Bauer received a chicken dinner honor at Lil Han Smith’s Mth Street home with Burdell McKinney Carolyn Noble Mary Ann Noble and Junior Smith present.
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Point Pleasant
Bonnie «Middleton
Jackson Ave
Patricia Ingraham
James Shadie
Annette Lewis
Miss Ingraham
Shadie
Miss Lewis
Jackie Windsor
Sue Twitty
Martha Moore
Samuel Roush
Chris Bauer
Lil- Han Smith
Mth St
Mr. Bauer
Burdell McKinney
Carolyn Noble
Mary Ann Noble
Junior Smith
Social Roundup of Local Guests and Visits
Community notices list numerous visitors and hosts across Henderson and nearby towns. Names include Cap tain Otto Aeiker, Ellery McClelland, Richard Peek, Miss Mary Lynn Hogg, Rita Jo Spencer, Vaughn Spencer, Thelma Lance, and many others from Charleston, Lebanon, Madison, and Gallipolis Ferry visiting homes on English Road, Windsor Court, and Jackson Avenue over weekends and vacations.
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Hugh Reiker
Henderson
Otto Aeiker
William Reiker
Hugh F. Reiker
Charleston
Ellery McClelland
E. St. Louis
Daniel McNaughten
South Point
George Sprenger
4Th
J. N. Wilson
William Wilson
Madison
Ind
Southern
C. C. Spencer
Tih St
Vaughn Spencer
Rita Jo
Lebanon
Spencers
Athens
Richard Tatterson
Park Drive
Fairmont
Mr. Tatterson
Tommy Joe
Sherwood Costen
B. F. Sommer
Leon
Louis Bateson
P. T. Burdette
Ohio River Road
W. A. Mynes
Mae
Huntington
Bateson
N. W. Hensley
Mynes
Birthold Epple
Pete Abergrast
Columbus
Mr. Epple
Estella Epple Shifler
Sth St
Divorce Suit Filed In Circuit Court
Thomas L Howard filed for divorce from Juanita B Howard in circuit court. The couple, married in 1939 and separated in June 1947, face allegations that Juanita has borne a child since their separation. A prior divorce suit by the same couple was dismissed by Judge Lewis H Miller.
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Point Pleasant
Thomas L Howard
Juanita B. Howard
Lewis H. Miller
Buck Run Buck Run and Community Gatherings
Ronnie Bowers returned home near Sugar Grove after a week with Dave Woltz. Visits included Lena Woltz Emma Meyers Shirley Meyers J E Woltz Gail Woltz Clyde Nihiser Michael Nihiser and Kenneth Meyers family gatherings with Betty Freda Meyers Melvin Meyers honored for his July 9 birthday Rain slowed wheat threshing and blackberries are plentiful per Effie A. Witz.
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Buck Run
Ronnie Bowers
Sugar Grove
Dave Woltz
Lena Woltz
Floyd Masure
Lancaster
Melvin Meyers
Rockbridge
Emma Meyers
Shirley
J. E. Woltz
Gail
Clyde Nihiser
Michael
Meyers
Kline
Kenneth Meyers
Betty
Freda
Charlie Meyers
Melvin
Effie A. Witz
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Cottageville Farm
Griffin
Pada
Ata
Lynch
Williamson Aiplape
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
Robi. A. Albaugh
Obie
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Mason Firm
Mason County
Fisher
Oldsmobile
General Motors
NYE Chevrolet Company
Court ST
Ohio
Fayette ST
Nelsonville
Mary Durst
Carrick
Viand Street
Inez Monroe
Joan Donahue
Washington, D. C
Fred McGiffin
Middleport
Lillie B. Childs
Lonnie Dawson
Hallie Wilson
5Th Street
Tom McGiffin
Charles Love
Ima
Southeastern
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