Mason School Board completes most assignments in special session
The Mason County Board of Education approved the employment and assignment of principals teachers and other personnel for Hannan High Wahama High Point Pleasant Junior High and elementary schools with only a few vacancies remaining Some positions including Wahama and Point Pleasant high school band directors and some transportation roles were not filled yet The 4 H leader John D Jones will continue under the same salary as last year and the board collaborates with WVU extension for this role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Hannan High School
Charles Withers
Louis B. Birurakis
Evelyn G. Brake
Harold Loughrie
Russell McCoy
Charles Meadows
Finley Cremeans
Dorothy P. Sayre
Point Pleasant Senior High
Robert H. Ferguson
Eunice Beller
Sidney Boggess
Clifford Dunn
Bertha Filson
Benjamin Franklin
Leta Fogelsong
Evelyn Green
Gertrude Halliday
Lavenia Jackson
Berfitt Jordan
Bright McCausland
Richard Horton
Alice Ann Roush Andrews
Leon Putz
Cary H. Rayburn
Elaine Rouse
Jack Rogers
Clarence Schurman
Robert Shertzer
Jane G. Smith
Garnette Stanley
Helen Sterrett
Clara B. Graham
Katherine Woolfitt
Elsie Bardin
Wahama High School
Clyde Foley
Joseph K. Bailey
James A. Diehl
Betty Burris
John Stenger
Joseph Fields
William Garrison
Lena Jones
Helen Koontz
Florence McClung
Alice Nease
Theodosia Ohlinger
Eustace Pickens
Selah Jane Powell
Nellie Quillin
Ralph Sayre
Lenore Snider
Point Pleasant Junior High
Manford Blessing
Edna Burdette
Mayme Ferguson
Mildred Garrison
Violet Gerlach
Eunice Hesson
Alton Jordan
Clairce Knapp
Marion Sayre
Dorothy K. Mitchell
William Pack
Jean Shaffer
Edgar Roberts
Vivian Siders
Helen Somerville
Emma Wise
Ambrosia
Gretchen Kenny
Arbuckle
Claude S. Bailey
Faye Smith
Beale
W. L. Sturgeon
Bonnie Yester
Katherine Newell
Alice Rulen
Bear
Der
Zola Duncan
Grace McDermitt
Pleasant Ridge
Edith Hoffman
Point Pleasant Mission
Marshall Allison
Red Mud
Anabel Matheny
Rising Sun
Isabelle McDermitt
Rocky
Minnie McCartney
Rocky Fork
Billy Steele
Roosevelt
Charlie Carr
Goldie C. Beattie
Elizabeth Pullin
William H. Durst
Shady Hill
Dove Dunn
St. Joe
Evelyn Jolley
Sunnyside
Clyde Levine
Audrey Meadows
Garnette Kimberling
Lillian Perry
Geneva Keister
Dorothy W. Ball
Nora Crawford
Thomas
Crystal G. Stewart
Town Hall
Hazel Meadows
Union
Cooper District
Dana Bradshaw
Fannie Pickens
Valley Ridge
Brown Watterson
Verndale
R. S. Rogers
Victory
Ferrow Cremeans
Watterson
Virginia Black
West Columbia
Horton Eckard
Betty Kelly
Ivy Sleeth
Elmer Hill
Harry Miller
George W. Kearns
Everett Keefer
John Rice, Jr
Carl Parsons
Garry Roach
George Dabney
Johnson Scarberry
Earl Sharp
Sumner Smith
Charles Stephenson
Russell Sturgeon
Warren Sturgeon
Homer Watterson
Howard Weigand
Layton Sayre
Harry Rainey
Charles King
Orville Sturgeon
William Duer
Richard Andre
Wahama
Mason County
Jeader
John D. Jones
Board of Education
Agricultural Extension Division
West Virginia University
Chauncey Personal Entries Tie Local Visits To Military Posts
Visitors this week in the Leslie Cruikshank home included Mr. and Mrs. James Ledrow and infant Tommy of New Bern North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. John Collins a graduate student at Ohio University and California resident were guests of the Cruikshanks. The Rev Clarence Mulkin was a dinner guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Cruikshank
James Ledrow
Tommy
New Bern
N.C
John Collins
Ohio University
California
Thomas Evans
Lorain
Chauncey Sunday
Evans
Naval Air Force Base
Lockbourne
Carolyn Sue Daugherty
Chagrin Falls
Clarence Wood
Elwood Daugherty
Carolyn Sue
Nita Linscott
Robert R. Daugherty
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Texas
W. G. Davis
Davis
Ralph Rings
Hensley
Hudderston
Delaware
Clarence Mulkin
Intermediate Class Meets in Chauncey Church Basement
The Chauncey Church of Christ Intermediate class held its July meeting in the parish house basement. Devotions drew on the faith of Mme Curie. Douglas Kern won the contest prize. attendees included Carolyn Blackford Arlene Lester Carolyn Tippett Elaine Pendleton Kay Kollister Don Poling Patsy McCafferty Beverly Nicholson Sue Ann Wallace Claudia Davis and Erma Roberts teacher of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Mme. Curie
Douglas Kern
Carolyn Blackford
Arlene Lester
Carolyn Tippett
Elaine Pendleton
Kay Kollister
Don Poling
Patsy McCafferty
Beverly Nicholson
Sue Ann Wallace
Claudia Davis
Erma Roberts
Ancil McKee Home Recovery After Mine Accident
Ancil McKee, injured in a mine accident weeks ago, is recovering at his Chauncey home. He is under care as the community watches his gradual improvement and return to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancil McKee
Chauncey
Divorce action in Athens County Ohio court
The Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio hears a divorce petition filed July 2 1948 by John Wesley Coakley against Fawn Coakley last known Grangeville Utah. The hearing is set for on or after August 18 with grounds stated as sense and relief prayed by petitioner B Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noticelliam G. Rogers
Ufbet Rogers
Mabel Rogers
N. Woodrow Street
Arlington
Virginia
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Ivan A. Durning
Governor Nicholls Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
Fama A Durning
Fama A. Durning
Lavelle
Vanity
Mary D. Reed
Helen Hanning
West Ith Street
City of
New York
State of New York
Canaan Township
Ohio River Survey
8. S. Halbirt
J. L. Mansfield
W. W
Wehrle Alen
Vorce Actio Court OF Common Pleas
John Wesley Coakley
Os Fawn Coakley
Fawn Coakley
Grangeville
Utah
Ips
Two Wahama Youths Earn State FFA Degrees
Wilford Scarberry of Letart Route 1 and Charles Blessing of Letart Route 1, Wahama High School seniors, received the state farmer degree at the Jackson's Mill FFA convention. Scarberry, star farmer, now farms full time with his father. Blessing, three year officer and future president, runs a modern Upper Flats dairy operation with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wahama
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Jackson's Mill
Wilford Scarberry
J. S. Scarberry
Letart Route 1
Upper Flats
Boat Mishap Injures Man At Glenwood Barges
A 37 year old Charleston man Ralph Peale suffered a painful back injury when a tree limb struck him and he fell about 10 feet into a barge while transferring tows from the Ltr. Herbert E. Jones at Glenwood. He was taken to Holzer Hospital after an ambulance was sent from Mohr Arnett funeral home via Ironton. Captain Charles Young led the boat crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Herbert E. Jones
Glenwood
Ralph Peale
Ironton
Mohr-Arnett Funeral Home
Holzer Hospital
Charles Young
Education Workshop Set by West Virginia Education Association
About 150 educators and interested citizens will examine public school purposes and effectiveness at the WVEA ninth annual work conference at Camp Caeser Webster County July 26 to 30. Phares E. Reeder says a new three year study on school personnel problems and policies will start. Representatives from all counties and colleges are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia Education Association
Camp Caeser
Webster County
Phares E. Reeder
WVEA
West Virginia
Lions Club Seeks Work Night Help in Point Pleasant
Lions Club members invite the public to a Tuesday work night at Harmon Field starting 6 30 p m for clean up. Rakes and sickles will be needed and boys can help too according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lion's Club
Harmon Field
Stiff Penalties Levied Against Two Motorists
Gallia county report shows two men fined and jailed for DUI. Robert Conger 27 Wellston and Charles Kitchen 28 Rutland Route 1 received 70 dollars plus costs, five days in jail and one year license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Garland D. Meadows
Huntington
James Thorn
Henderson
William K. Dwelley
Harrisonville
Jones’ Court
Charles J. Hawk
Paul R. Houdashelt
Resignation and Navy Appointment Shifts Gallipolis Club Roles
Effie Juanita Hilyard's resignation as secretary of the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club was accepted at a Sunday breakfast. She will report Aug 27 for indoctrination in the U S Naval Reserve as an ensign general line at Newport Rhode Island. Dorothy Raymond became scrapbook librarian. a club picnic was planned at Mrs Maag's Meigs County summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Effie Juanita Hilyard
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club
Farmers Hotel
Hilyard
U. S. Naval Reserve
U.S. Naval Schools Command
Newport
R. I
The
Tribune-Times
Dorothy Raymond
Gallia County
Maag
Meigs County
Molly Smeltzer
Marjorie Rinehart
Naomi Evans
Freda Wood
Edith Hutsinpiller
Mabel Tawney
Geneva Howell
Nelle Gills
Esta McKnight
Mary Elizabeth Tonkins
Leona Trout
Rosebud Baker
Roseann
Lola Mae Sutter
Winifred Knight
Goldin Ward
Marianne Campbell
Dixianna May Weds Jack L. Ross in Lima
Miss Dixianna May, former Centerville student in Western Gallia County, married Jack L. Ross on Saturday in Lima. Aunt Mrs. Steve Thomas attended with her husband and daughter Jasine the brides maid. Roberta Williams May is the bride’s mother. Ronald Williams served as soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dixianna May
Centerville
Gallia County
Lima
Jack L. Ross
Steve Thomas
Jasine
Thomas
Robert
Roberta Williams) May
Ronald Williams
Mrs. Della Myers Honored at Surprise Birthday Party
About 50 relatives gathered at Route 35 roadside park to honor Mrs. Della Myers on her 78th birthday. Vernon Myers led the surprise trip from Spruce Street. other children present included Mrs. Jack Noble, Ed Myers, Mrs. Carl Dodge, Wilbur Myers, Mrs. Alva Harrison, and Mrs. Steve Robson. Mrs. Myers is the widow of Rea son Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Myers
Route 35
Vernon Myers
Gallipolis
Spruce St
Second Ave
Jack Noble
Akron
Ed Myers
Marion
Carl Dodge
Columbus
Wilbur Myers
Huntington
Alva Harrison
Steve Robson
Myers
Reason Myers
Visitors of Mr and Mrs D A Johnson
Visitors of Mr and Mrs D A Johnson of 643 Third Ave are here for a social call. The note records a brief, informal appearance by neighbors and relatives in a local household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Johnson
Third Ave
Vaught Memorial Church Homecoming Set for August 2
Point Pleasant notes that the annual homecoming at Vaught Memorial Church is scheduled for Sunday, August 2 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vaught Memorial Church
Davis Attends Funeral Services in Ray for Cousin Widney
Chauncey W. G. Davis attended funeral services in Ray Ohio for his cousin Widney on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey W. G. Davis
Ray, O
Widney
Strip Mining Firm Buys Gallia Land in Land Transfers
A Gallia County land transfer roundup reports a strip mining firm purchasing 389.92 acres in multiple townships for about 30 000 with Ohio River Collieries Co. taking deeds via Mary Wetherholt. Other deeds show several hundred acres changing hands among local families with values ranging from 500 to 16 400, and no stamps on some transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Springfield
Addison
Gallia County
Mary Wetherholt
Ohio River Collieries Co., Inc
Stacy
Nellie Baird
Internal Revenue
O. E
Nellie French
Green Township
W. G. Annetha Haskins
James I. Davison
Huntington
Huntington Township
Myrtle Thomas
Husband
Bessie Elcessor
Glen
Goldie Rice
Emil
Betty Corbin
Ford
Mae Lawrence
Mabel Grace Swanson
Robert M
Helen G. Duffy
Clarence
Carrie le Master
Pearl
Hester Ballard
Maple Shade
J. F
Helen Saunders
Opal Cremeans
Guyan Township
Harry
Alta Queen
Jonah M. Borden
Jack H
Wavalene Sheets
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Sherl
Effie Saunders
Emma Harrison
Raccoon Township
George Anders
Alfred
Joan Grubb
Springfield Township
Kiwanis
Paul Ef, Watson
Carroll K Singer
J. Howard Neal
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Charges Filed Following Minor Traffic Accidents
Gallipolis police filed two charges of unassured clear distance after minor accidents on Second Ave and Court St. Hearings set today before Municipal Judge William H. Jones. Drivers Laura I. Reese 57 Bidwell and Harry Lee Fellore 24 Crown City were cited, with additional incidents involving Daniel Saunders 20 Henkle Ave and O. E. Russell 28 Route 1. Several others faced intoxicant charges or traffic violations with fines imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald S. Gilmore
Jackson
Gallipolis
Adamsville
William H. Jones
Laura I. Reese
Bidwell
Franklin FE. Walter
Northup
Second Ave
Colony Theater
Harry Lee Fellore
Crown City
Daniel Howard Saunders
Henkle Ave
Court St
Fellure
Vine St
J. 10
North Produce Co
O. E. Russell
Russell
Charles W. Grover
Robert Spriegel
Thomas Jefferson Stacy
South Williamson
Richard Layne
Farmer
First Ave
Elmer Wayne Miller
Boomer
W. V
Ross Siders
Chatham Ave
William Howard Gilmore
Huntington
Ted Halley
Grape St
Art Johnson
Second Summer Term Registration At Rio Grande College
Gallipolis reports registration for the second summer term at Rio Grande College with late registrants to be accepted Tuesday and Wednesday. The first summer term lasted five weeks and ended Saturday. The current term begins Tuesday and runs until August 22, announced by Dr. Charles F. B. Davis, with Dr. William A. Lewis as dean. John Wealcott serves in charge of the second term during Lewis’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Charles FB. Davis
William A. Lewis
John Wealcott
Lewie
Marriage license issued in Gallia County to Long and Nibert
Gallia County Probate Court issued a marriage license Saturday to Charles Long 21 US Army son of Cody and Catherine Pearson Tang of Gallipolis and Nancy Nibert 19 daughter of Aubrey and Clara Bonecutter Nibert of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Charles Long
United States Army
Cody
Catherine Pearson Tang
Nancy Nibert
Aubrey
Clara Bonecutter Nibert
Gallipolis Driver Fined for Driving Left of Center
Dan Coley 43 of Huntington was fined 5 dollars and costs on a Gallipolis police charge of driving left of center. Hearing before Municipal Judge William H. Janes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dan Coley
Huntington
William H. Janes
Civil Defense Post Reorganizing In Gallia County
Gallia County civil defense undergoes a facelift as ground observation posts are restructured. Sgt James Smith from Columbus filter center met Garland Nibert Jr supervisor of the Gallipolis post and announced a mass meeting of civic social and farm groups within three to four weeks to assign one day per organization for around the clock air surveillance. Smith was joined by his brother in law Ed Looman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Patrist
Bidwell
Gallia County
James Smith
Columbus Filter Center
Garland Nibert Jr
Garfield Ave
Smith
Nibert
Set
Ed Looman
Jess Earl Rice Rites Are Held
Funeral services were held for Jess Earl Rice 63 of Columbus at Olive Methodist Church Galeia County with burial at Olive Cemetery. Rice died Saturday morning of a heart attack in front of his Columbus home. Survivors include two sisters two sons a daughter a brother and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jess Earl Rice
Columbus
Olive Methodist Church
Galelia County
Olive Cemetery
Columbus State School
Rice
W. KE. Flakman
A. P. Miller
Patriot
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Mason School Board
William GG
Krogers
B. W. Finsterwald
Jean Taylor
Katie S. Lines
Elmwood
Isabelle Sargent
Excelsior
Lola Stone
Fadeley
Dorothy Lewis
Fairview
Waggener
Lessie Sleeth
Helen Scarberry
Grant
Imogene K. Herdman
Hartford
Bertha Jenkins
Esther MacKnight
Harriett Rockwell
Hazel Valley
Lena Bowles
Henderson -Louise Sommer
Madge Byus
Lula M. Jividen
Evelyn Kelly
Ethel Sayre
Pearl Hereford
Ann Yeager
Helen Austin
Hattie Jordan
Josephine Lyons
Hill
Myra Schul
Langston
Luella Sawyers
Leon
Mr. Irvin
Virgil W. Siders
Lyda Smith
Carolyn Hayman
Irene Sayre
Juanita K. Burdette
Letart
John Taylor
Bess McBee
Locust Grove
Mary
Helen Sturgeon
Mt. Union
Sylvia Spears
Mud Run
Earl McCoy
New Haven
Sara Roush
Alfreta Meredith
Ada A. Clark
Orpha Holinger
Marie C. Roush
Goldye Hart
Madelyn Vance
North Point Pleasant
Mary P. Grimm
Mildred Bumgardner
Ruth Rogers
Donzella
Wilbur Potts
Millfield
James
Field Artillery
Wesley Coakler
B. Draper
Lions Club
George H. Overholt
Ohio River Road
Episcopal Church
Fidward Newell
Mt. Vernon
Cleo Vaught
Eliis Overholt
Gallipolis Social Notes
Circleville
Anthony Waldenmaier
Chicago
William McKean
Knoxville. Tenn
Clyde Burnett
Kanauga
J. G. Hudson
D. A. Leitch
Louisville, Ky
W. F. Fontaine
Parkersburg
Charlies Kiesling
Christi
Osa Baird
Frank Mayo
Washington Court House
Mayo
Baird
National Education Association
Miami
Fla
H. W. Wetherholt
Racine
Elizabeth Norman
Boston
J. M. Norman
Winifred Switzer
State St
Sherwood Smith
Washington
Ind
S. F. Smith
William Lloyd Danner
Tallahassee
Fin
Mis. Frank Wright
Wright
Logan
Mrs
Gallipolia Personals
Hompcoming Site
Mitzi Gaynor
Tyrone Power
Mal
Mecrea
Decarlo
Ras San Range
Gallia
Waterloo
John Cragg
Woodrow Wilson Thompson
Stanley Saunders
Hysell Persinger
Orville C. Bush
Me Yporist
Ie Amaaiet
Oznrwa
Sade Corm Windsor Adler
FBI
Towghest
In GerYou
Eee Eel
TOTAL
Jess Earl
Nerion
Joe Young
Terry
Ei Gita
Ellen Drew
Marc Cramer
Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
Ohio Valley
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