Preliminary Work Begins On Buildings At WV Ordnance Works
Captain E B McGowan of the Ordnance Department at West Virginia Ordnance Works reports a telegram from the Richmond War Assets office noting the Federal Public Housing Authority will commence dismantling buildings at WVOW immediately. Work began Tuesday with two weeks likely before actual razing. Local officials and the Ohio West Virginia Tri County Industrial Association sought delays. an investigator's recent findings suggest sale of land and structures to manufacturers, with a priority plan to offer to federal, then state and local governments, former owners, and veterans.
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Point Pleasant
E. B. McGowan
Ordnance Department
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Richmond
Ohio
Washington
Farm Leaders To Take Part In Convention
Delegates and leading Mason County farmers attend the West Virginia Farm Bureau annual convention at Jackson's Mill August 12 to 24. W. E. Kirk and Clarence C. Blessing vote, Gus Douglas Jr and A R Roush are alternates. Miss Sally Lou Roush and Albert Roush will represent Mason County youth. Governor Meadows and Senator Chapman Revercomb are among speakers. Banquet Wednesday features include awards, addresses by Booth, Sewell, Kiline, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Jackson’s Mill
Chris Thorniley
W. E. Kirk
Clarence C. Blessing
Gus Douglas, Jr
A. R. Roush
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
Booth
John E. Amos
House of Delegates
Charles W. Sewell
Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Allen Kiline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Farm Bureau
Marriage Licenses Issued in Point Pleasant and Letart
Marriage licenses have been issued to Clarence Francis Chapman and Ileen Lee Bonecutter of Point Pleasant and to Charles Edward Mullinnex and Hattie Ruhanna Hollandsworth of Letart Route 1.
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Point Pleasant
Clarence Francis Chapman
Ileen Lee Bonecutter
Charles Edward, Mullinnex
Hattie Ruhanna’ Hollandsworth
Letart Route 1
Rain Riding Crops Heavy Harvest Likely in Mason County
Mason County faces a bountiful crop outlook despite a wet season not meeting overall expectations. E C Winger reports ample rainfall for crops with hay exceptionally heavy, hindering harvests and risking loss similar to 1945. May total 4.32 inches, June 8.87, and 22 days into July record 5.20 inches, with heavy rain on the past weekend.
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Point Pleasant
E. C. Winger
U. S
Mason County
Delayed search leads to tragedy in Ohio case
Slain Mrs. Pauline Bailey may be linked to Delbert Lovell Spencer, now sought for fraud. West Virginia trooper and deputy sheriff delayed pursuing Spencer in Corning and Glouster, Ohio, allowing him to reach Bailey’s home and fatally shoot. Had they acted earlier, Bailey might have been saved.
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Point Pleasant
Delbert Lovell
Spencer
Pauline Bailey
Glouster
H. D. Coyner
West Virginia
Morrison
Corning
Frank Spence
E. C. Fry
Letart
Fry
Spence
Spenc
Ohio
Spenter
Bailey Home
Coyner
Bailey
Logan Brief Social Notes
Local notes list Logan residents and guests. Miss Thelma Keys and Mrs Arch Bangert hosted a porch dinner for staff at the Hocking County Court House with attendees including Miss Jeanette Ruth and several others. Families plan travels to Madison and Lake Mullet while others visit relatives in Millington and Reed City.
Bridge Work On Schedule In Ka nawha
A representative of the John F. Casey Co. said the Baltimore and Ohio Bridge across the Kanawha in Point Pleasant is up to schedule. Slag fills on both river sides are finished and the work tram moved from the yards. Nine of the 11 north side piers are complete. foundations for the remaining two are ready for superstructures. Pier No. 12 foundation is finished and cofferdam sunk for No. 13. One abutment filling on the south side underway. piers 14 and 15 on the south side have not yet begun.
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Point Pleasant
John F. Casey Co
Baltimore and Ohio
Kanawha
Power Company Cables To Be Put Underground
Appalachian Electric Power Co plans to bury underground cables between the northeast and southeast corners of 7th and Main streets to prevent interference from overhead railroad trestles. Decision followed earlier Main Street reconstruction and a 13,000-volt line break during a thunderstorm. Local workers started digging the trench Tuesday morning.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
7Th and
Main Sts
New York Central
Main St
Mrs Roush Hosts Five Hundred Club Meeting
Mrs Harry J D Roush hosted the Five Hundred Club at 705 Viand St. High score prize went to Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn. Guests included Miss Bess Liter, Mrs Ora P Biddle, and Mrs J Gail Faires along with members Mrs Walter A Windsor, Mrs Rayburn, Mrs Milton L Miller, Mrs Tom Halliday, and the hostess. The note adds a remark about the jackrabbit name due to large ears resembling a jackass.
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Point Pleasant
Harry J. D Roush
Viand St
Five Hundred
Cary Howard Rayburn
Bess Liter
Ora P- Biddle
J .Gail Faires
Walter A. Windsor
Rayburn
Milton L. Miller
Tom Halliday
952 Head Sold During Stock Sale at Point Pleasant
Large livestock sale at Point Pleasant Livestock Sales Co saw 952 head sold, among the largest in local history. Grass steers brought 19 to 20.20, veal calves up to 21.60, best lambs 18.70, hogs 20.49 to 21, and cows generally 12 to 15 with several classes noted. Prices remained steady vs the prior week as cattle market stayed active.
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Point Pleasant
Selective Service Board To Close on Saturdays
Mrs Kathryn Myers chief clerk at the Selective Service Board announced that starting Saturday July 27 the office will be closed Saturdays. Office hours are 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Young men reaching 18 on a Saturday or Sunday must register the following Monday.
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Logan
Kathryn Myers
Selective Service Board
Myers
Dallas Kinser Appointed Central Committeeman
Dallas Kinser of N Market St was appointed by Carl Emmitt Blosser to serve as central committeeman for Precinct 1-A, replacing Frank Larimer who resigned due to change of residence. Mr. C. B. Stallsmith has returned to Logan after a month in Columbus with his son and family Joann and Charles.
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Logan
Dallas
Kinser
N. Market St
Carl Emmitt Blosser
Republican Executive Committee
Precinct 1-A
Frank Larimer
Logan Logan
C. B. Stallsmith
N. Grchard St
Columbus
Joe Stallsmith
Joann
Charles
Alerae
Body of Drowned Logan Girl Found In Hocking River
Betty Quick ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Quick was found dead in the Hocking River near Old Town creek after a four day search by Hocking County sheriff department Logan Police Department and local volunteers. She slipped and drowned while swimming with a younger brother Saturday morning. Survivors include five sisters Wanda Barbara Irene Woodruff Ruth Faher Harlene Overby and eight brothers. Funeral service set for Thursday at Leonard Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Logan
Hocking County
Floyd Duffy
Sol Eliinger
Betty Quick
Virgil Quick
Hocking River
Fred Graham
Old Town
Jack Waldron
Harry Snyder
Carroll Paisley
Noble Paschall
Betty
Irene Woodruff
Ruth Faher
Portsmouth
Harlene Overby
Wanda
Barbara
Orville
California
Willard
William
Army’ Co
Donald
Herbert
Virgil
Kenneth
Leonard Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Logan Eagle Degree Team Initiates at Wellston Aerie
The Logan degree team of Eagles Aerie 2168 accepts Ton invitation from the Wellston order to administer initiation rites Monday evening at the Wellston Aerie. The team, classed in central and southeastern Ohio for Class B rit alistic work, includes Lewis R. Canty as worthy president and Donald Taylor as vice president with others listed. Eugene Carpenter to accompany.
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LOGAN
Eagles Aerie 2168
Wellston Order
Wellston Aerie
Central
Ohio
Lewis R. Canty
Carl Emmitt Blosser
Donald Taylor
Wayne Whitcraft
Howard Blum
Delbert Marshteller
Eugene Carpenter
Kiwanis Club Hears Old Time Fiddlers
Logan Public Affairs Committee hosted an old time fiddlers program at a Kiwanis dinner meeting. Performers included M. B. Ties Lawrence Kessler Harry Woltz Mr Harden and Harold Kessler. Committee members Daniel Rauch Art Gasser James Rimelspach and John Harriman will organize next Tuesday's program.
Weedy Lots Prompt Logan City Action Plan
Logan city council in regular session discussed weed control on adjoining lots and vacant Lincoln and Motherwell avenues. Health Department to issue five day notices. failure prompts city takeover at owner cost. Snakes feared in overgrown plots. Council also refers canal boundary dispute for judicial action and reappoints Karl Poling to the jail commission board for six years.
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Logan
George Hooper
Lincoln
Motherwell Avenues
John Sterling
Lincoln Ave
Weltner
Health Department
Walter Durant
Wood Bowen
Counal
William Lehman
Karl Poling
Ewil Commission Board
Ill residents and hospital cases in Hocking area
Mrs George Estep is ill at her Washington Township home. Clarence Montgomery, improved at his Maple Street home, has relapsed. Lawrence Hankison is much improved at his North Spring Street home. Mrs John Lanning of Murray City underwent major surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital Tuesday morning. Miss Emma Waxler of McArthur was admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital for treatment.
Two Daughters Born To Logan Families
Mr and Mrs C L Baker of S Calvert Sr announce a daughter Carla Lee born at home Monday at 6 pm weighing eight pounds with maternal grandparents Suath Logan. Mr and Mrs George McIntosh of Logan Route 3 announce a daughter born Tuesday at 6 15 am at the Hocking Valley Hospital weighing seven and a quarter pounds.
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Logan
C. L. Baker
S. Calvert Sr
Carla Lee
Earl Wittekind
Suath Logan
George McIntosh
Route 3
Hocking Valley Hospital
Accident rate climbs in Hocking County 1945 report
Logan Ohio State Safety Council findings show a 100 percent rise in Hocking County accidental deaths in 1945 to 16, lifting the count to 72.8 per 100000 while Ohio averages 71.23. The county’s injury toll suggests at least 1600 people were hurt and damages total about 550000.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ohio State Safety Council
Ohio
Hocking
Man Hurt Dragged by Mule on Farm Near Union Furnace
Logan Clem McClerg was treated at a local physician Tuesday for a severe laceration above the left eye after a mule hitched to a cultivator dragged him several feet. He also suffered body bruises while working on Clarence Skinner’s farm near Union Furnace.
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Logan
Clem McClerg
Mr. McClerg
Clarence Skinner
Union Furnace
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