Picnic Guests Honor Weekend Visitors in New Haven
Local residents at Way side Grounds New Haven attended a Sunday picnic hosted by Mrs Hugo Juhling honoring weekend guests including Mrs Helen Zeiher of Hollywood Florida Mrs A L Roseiter of Detroit and Mrs Hilda Pinkston of Charleston Hartford couples also joined the event with Mr and Mrs Norman Wein Mr and Mrs Donald Smith Mr and Mrs Thurl Stone and Mr and Mrs A K Schiung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wayside Grounds
New Haven
Milton L. Miller
Brereton Jones
Harry D. Roush
William Cable Filson
James E. McComb
Hugo Juhling
Helen Zeiher
Hollywood
Fla
A. L. Roseiter
Detroit
Mich
Hilda Pinkston
Charleston
Hartford
Norman Wein
Donald Smith
Thurl Stone
A. K. Schiung
Mayor Suspects Fines Dropped In Pomeroy Case
Pomeroy Mayor D. A. Canaday suspended fines costs and jail sentences totaling 534.80 and 270 days for four arrested residents. Mary Rupe and Melvin Rupe Emmett Welch and Hurley Hutton pled guilty to breach of peace threats intoxication and disorderly conduct. Charges dropped due to village lack of funds and sheriff questioned legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vin Rupe
Emmett Welch
Hurley Hutton
Pomeroy
Ralph Welker
Suction Pump Ordered for Pomeroy First Ward Fire Truck
The First Ward fire truck will get a suction pump with 500 gallons per minute capacity mounted on the front within days. E M Johnson says the equipment is ordered from a Columbus firm represented by Harry Sutton and bought by subscription, with First and Second Ward equipment owned by the wards and leased to the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
First Ward
E. M
Pappy) Johnson
Columbus
Harry Sutton
Second Ward
Layvette shower hosted for Mrs C F Hill in Middleport
Mrs Albert Scholl, Mrs James Stansbury and Mrs H H Neimeyer hosted a layvette shower for Kathleen Neimeyer Hill at the Scholl home. Dessert followed gifts as guest list tallies Mesdames Card Mossman Siders Zirkle Delay Coates Hawkins Hill Pettit Lemley Hysell Hysell Hysell Lemley Romine Neimeyer and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Albert Scholl
James Stansbury
H. H. Neimeyer
C. F. Hill
Kathleen Neimeyer
Scholl
H. B. Card
Madge Mossman
Kenneth Mossman
Leslie Siders
Chester Zirkle
Charles Delay
Edwin Coates
Frances Hawkins
Fred Bircher
Howard Cecil
C. F. Hill, Sr
Mabel Pettit
Etta Lemley
Junior Owens
Charles McNamee
James Reed
Delbert Becker
Freda Mulholland
Marie Steiner
Zina Whetstone
Elie Hysell
Noell Hysell
Charles Hysell
John Lemley
Hartwell Curd
E. E. Romine
Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Hold Joint Picnic Event
A joint picnic at Roadside Park hosted by the Staff and Officers and the Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters gathered 25 members. After a supper, attendees moved to Mrs. John Maver’s Main Street home for games with white elephants as prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
John Maver
Main St
Lake Hope Outing Honors Jane Welch At Picnic
A group of young people visited Lake Hope for a Sunday picnic honoring Jane Welch daughter of Dr and Mrs H L Welch of Gassaway W Va The outing was planned by Rosemary Fisher and Harold Moore with Mrs Eleanor Schaaf as chaperone The group included JoAnn Wood Mary Louise Thomas Ida Lee Hartley Marilyn Knopp and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Welch
H. L. Welch
Lelia Sherman
Gassaway
W. Va
Lake Hope
Rosemary Fisher
Harold Moore
Eleanor Schaaf
JoAnn Wood
Mary Louise Thomas
Ida Lee Hartley
Marilyn Knopp
Jack Bachner
Jack Kauff
John Kircher
Bill Moore
Gene Walburn
James Haggerty
John Fultz
P.M. Club Plans Thursday Meeting at Mrs Murray Home
The P.M. Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Murray Thursday evening with Mrs. Walter Crooks assisting as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M. Club
Charles Murray
Walter Crooks
Widdleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Mr and Mrs Pearl Graves and others travel to Bowling Green to visit Mrs Lee Strickler who is seriously ill. Various locals host relatives, move apartments, or travel to Columbus Gallipolis and Cleveland Clinic for family matters and medical updates.
Cats Seldom Eat The Rats They Catch
A brief note observes that domestic cats often fail to consume rodents they trap highlighting a common pet behavior in households.
Bids Sought for Used Equipment by Troy Township Board
The Board of Trustees of Troy Township Athens County Ohio invites bids until 1 00 P M July 26 1948 for sale of one International Model T 20 Crawler tractor and one Adams pull Grader. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Clerk Gerald Q Bibbeer. 7 7 T 48 30tw
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Board of Trustees
Troy Township
Athens County
Ohio
Adams
Board of Trustees of
Troys Township
Gerald QO
Bibbeer
Local residents take varied weekend visits and updates
W C Yeager spends a 10 day vacation in Pittsburgh. Mrs Hugh Barr visited her mother Mrs G W West at Teays. Mrs Mina Sayre Lewis dined with Mr and Mrs Carl Barnette at Letart. Bryan Parr of St Albans and Charleston visited his aunt Mrs Robert S Meyer at Viand St. Mrs Harry Allemany and family visit sister Mrs Charles Mees in Seventh St. Dale Martin, Seventh St, reported improving at Holzer Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert H Ferguson and children spent weekend at Shiloah on Middle Island Creek with Mr and Mrs Dwight Comer at their summer camp. Dr and Mrs H H Haynes of Clarksburg arrived for a visit with sisters Mrs Charlie W Van Matre and Miss Jean Haynes of Hogg St. Stella Circle of 22nd St barber returns from Meigs and Pleasant Counties. Leonard Mattox and children Carolyn and Mary Ann of St Albans visit Mattox parents in Rutland and Mrs Mattox parents in Parkersburg before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Yeager
Pittsburgh
Hugh Barr
G. W. West
Teays
Mina Sayre Lewis
Carl Barnette
Letart
Bryan Parr
St. Albans
Charleston
Robert S. Meyer
Viand St
Harry Allemany
Vincennes
Ind
Charles Mees
Seventh St
Dale Martin
Holzer Hospital
Robert H. Ferguson
Ann
Jim
Shiloah
Middle Island Creek
Tyler County
Dwight Comer
Ellen
Pat
Charlotte
Sumner Camp
Comer
Wood County
H. H. Haynes
Clarksburg
Haynes
Charlies W. van Matre
Jean Haynes
Hogg St
Mary Ann
Mattox
Carl Mattox
Rutland
R. R. Anderson
Parkersburg
POMEROY JAIL POPULATION SHIFTS IN 24 HOURS
The county jail saw 4 inmates leave and 5 new entrants in the 24 hours ending Tuesday evening. At one point Tuesday the population stood at 23. Clifford Williamson is held for investigation. John Bowen and George Hartinger received fines and serve time. William Donald Moore failed to post bond. French Knotts is jailed on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clifford Williamson
John Bowen
George Hartinger
Russell
Middleport
William Donald Moore
French Knotts
Sewer Workers Granted Raise
Sewer project employees win a raise from 75 cents to one dollar an hour after a council meeting in Pomeroy. Mayor D A Canaday and councilmen supported the measure noting living costs and working conditions. Present were Mayor Canaday and Glenroy Ewing. Richard Vaughan and Sidney Spencer were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
D. A. Canaday
Richard Vaughan
Sidney Spencer
Canaday
Glenroy Ewing
Attorney Appointed To Aid Prosecutor In Land Tax Case
Pomeroy Meigs County commissioners authorize Manning Webster to assist County Prosecutor Dana Peoples in Rosa Landers vs Lizzie Forman et al a tax sale dispute involving Landers land sold to Lizzie Folman A request for 35 to cover recorder expenses for a Cedar Point state meeting was approved and all bills were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dan C. Hartinger
H. W. Craig
Manning Webster
Dana Peoples
Rosa Landers
Lizzie Forman
Lizzie Folman
Cedar Point
Leon Personal Notices Gather Guests From Charleston and St Louis
Mr and Mrs Ernest Rairden hosted guests including J H Rairden of Charleston and J P Wallace and daughter Marylin from Charleston visiting Leon. John Morgan of St Louis visits in Leon with parents Warren Stewart and C F Thomas and W B Jii den relatives. W O Spurlock and Barbara Jean of Charleston visited Homer Smith and Janice Coffin returned to Leon after a Charleston vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest Rairden
J. H. Rairden
Charleston
J. P. Wallace
Marylin
Hallie Martin
Melvin Carson
Buffalo
John Morgan
St. Louis
Morgan
W. B. Jiiden
Leon
W. O. Spurlock
Barbara Jean
Homer Smith
Janice Coffin
Termed Slow Free Spending Seen Cause
Occasional reports from POINT PLEASANT say collections are slower than a prior period. Most jobseekers work elsewhere temporarily, with some at Philip Sporn power plant and others in Charleston Huntington or Columbus. Mason County dairies drive income, while corn outlook remains unsettled amid strong dairy earnings and high daily milk sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
Charleston
Huntington
Columbus
Mason County Agriculture
Leon Club Plans Picnic For July 30
POINT PLEASANT Leon Homemakers Farm Woman's Club met Monday at 8 p m in the Leon Lodge Hall with Mrs. James Morgan presiding. Plans were made for the annual picnic July 30 at 6 30 p m at the home of Mrs. P A Sayre Jr Ar buckle. Members and their families will be guests of Mrs. Sayre. Refreshments were served by committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Leon Homemakers Farm Woman's Club
Leon Lodge
James Morgan
Paul Graham
Harvey Morgan
P. A. Sayre
Arbuckle
Sayre
Milton Burdette
Dayton Shinn
Herman Shinn
Granville Smith
Cleon Cadle
Charles Buxton
Ray Kirkman
Wilbur Graham
Bertha Crump
George A. Rairden
Bernice Rairden
Hobart Graham
Bessie Sayre
P. A. Sayre, Jr
Juanita King
Joan Cossin
Crystle Kirkham
Kathryn Beaver
Beverly Morgan
Irene Sayre
Sunday School Picnic Planned for Tonight at Camp Conley
Point Pleasant reports the Main St Baptist Church picnic tonight at Camp Conley rifle range or church social rooms if rain. Reserved supper at 6 30, devotional service led by Mrs Hugh J Barr and Rev D M Dorsey. A bus runs for those without transport, meeting at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Baptist Church
Camp Conley Rifle Range
Hugh J. Barr
D. M. Dorsey
Pt Pleasant Train Hearing Is Continued
The state utilities commission opened and continued until Sept 21 a hearing on New York Central Railroad abandonment of two Columbus Pt Pleasant passenger trains. No testimony was offered and the continuance was agreed to by all litigants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Utilities Commission
New York Central Railroad
Columbus-Pt. Pleasant
W.va
Chancery Suit Filed Over Land in Clendenin District
A chancery suit filed in circuit court by C. J. and Bessie Litchfield names Alma Snyder and 14 others. Attorney George G. Somerville says the case seeks to determine the heirs interest in land in Clendenin District tied to the estate of the late John H. Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. J
Bessie Litchfield
Alma Snyder
George G. Somerville
Clendenin
John H. Litchfield
Family Night Picnic Hosted by Point Pleasant Church Group
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church hosts its annual family night picnic this evening at the home of Mr and Mrs H H Guthrie on Ohio Route 7 north of Kanauga. All church members and families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
The
Presbyterian Church
H. H. Guthrie
Ohio Route 7
Kanauga
Pvt. O. L. Jones funeral Set For Saturday
Pvt Otho L Jones killed in action in the Battle of the Bulge is to be buried at Suncrest Cemetery after a 2 p m Church of Christ in Christian Union service in POINT PLEASANT The funeral will include military rites by Legionnaires and Veterans of Foreign Wars He is survived by his widow Charlotte M Jones and son Dorr Wesley his mother Leone Jones three sisters Eloise Maxine and Betty and four brothers Maurice Wesley Dale and George Jr Born near Henderson he was 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Otho L. Jones
Columbus
Church of Christ In Christian
Dorr Wesley
Leone Jones
Henderson
Eloise
Maxine
Betty
Maurice
Camp Conley
Wesley
Dale
George
Pvt. Jones
Redmond Ridge
Mason City Resident Dies After Long Mason City Life
W E Ruttencutter aged 89 died Monday in Mason City where he had lived since boyhood. Funeral services in Mason City this afternoon with Rev. W L Gearhart officiating. Burial in Adamsville Cemetery. Survived by son L J Ruttencutter and two daughters Mrs W H Foglesong and Mrs Miles O Brown. He spent years in mercantile business and was active in the Methodist Church and in Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. E. Ruttencutter
Mason City
W. L. Gearhart
Adamsville
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows
Masonic Lodges
Pomeroy Arrests Dorothy Hysell in Mayor Court
The Pomeroy report states Dorothy Hysell of this city was arrested and fined 25 dollars plus costs in the mayor's court on Monday, clarifying she is not the Dorothy Hysell of Enterprise. The note identifies the person as the Pomeroy resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dorothy Hysell
Enterprise
GOP Executive Group to Hold First Meeting
POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Republican executive committee will meet in the courthouse at 7 30 p m Friday. Chairman Bartow Sones issued the call. It will be the first meeting of the committee elected last May and officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Republican Executive Committee
Bartow Sones
Child Dies After Attack Of Polio in Mason County
Betty Percell of Maryland visiting Hartford fell ill with infantile paralysis on July 16 and died shortly after admission to Morris Memorial Hospital Milton. Daughter of Stanley D. Percell, she was Mason County’s second polio case this year. James William Roush, 4, New Haven, ill since July 9, is also hospitalized at Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Betty Percell
Maryland
Hartford
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Dorothy Watkins
Mason County Health Department
Stanley D. Percell
Parkersburg
Milton Institution
Mason County
James William Roush
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Chase Hardware
STARK
Pharmacy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs
Mickey Rooney
Gloria Deflaven
Walter Huston
Frank Morgan
Butch Jenkins
Marilyn Maxwell
Agnes Moorhead
Selena Royle
Sierra Madre
Temple Middleport
CALL
Northside
James Stewart
Richard Conte Lee Cobb
Helen Walker
Kasia Orazvewski
Moroni Olsen
Bendvue Pomeroy
Oregon
Trail Scouts
Allan Lane
Little Beaver
Edmund Cobb
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Frances Gifford
Baker's
Pomeroy Pastry Shop
Court St
Middleport Social Notes
Widdleport Personals
Pearl Graves
Ralph Graves
Carolyn
Paul Graves
Kathy
Bowling Green
Lee Strickler
Dorothy Caldwell
R. N
A. A. Dillard
Gravel Hill
Roger Turner
Charles Swisher
Russell Sr
Olney
Ill
Swishers
Chester Rice
Westwood
N. J
Owen Fink
Billy Boggs
Gallia County
Millis Station
Okey Sayre
Mace
S. Third Ave
McGhee
Mill St
Cole Lumber Co
George Reynolds
Cuyahoga Falls
Charles Ludwig
Craig Reynolds
Ralph Parsons
Warsaw
J. E. Parsons
Harry Russell
Eddie Russell
Clifton
Richard Owen
Patty Lou
John Thomas
Church of the Nazarene
the Nazarenes
Camp Grounds
Josephine Curtis
John Curtis
Robert Mackin
Charles Barnett
Dunbar
Mr. Barnett
Edward Barnett
Cleveland Clinic
J. H. Grate
Gallipolis
William Belcher
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Leon Club
Chancery
O. L. Jones
St.joseph
Dan River
Dickie
Kiddie Korner
Karen Wy
Korner
Poter
Angle Irons
Ing
Y. P
Ings
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
E. Main St
GOP Executive Group
Harry A. Miller Main & Sycamore Pomeroy
Phillips
New Myers
Myers
H. A. Cole Lumber CO
Tuppers Plains
Coolville
Wilson Bros
Rugby
Skipper
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