Escapees Returned To Indiana From City Hospital
Raymond Chandler Jr. aged 22 and Lewis Dossy aged 20 escaped from a Central Indiana Hospital in Indianapolis. They surrendered after three weeks and asked to be returned to the hospital. Indiana authorities declined to travel to retrieve them.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond Chandler, Jr
Lewis M. Dossy
Central Indiana Hospital
Indianapolis
A Point
Ee F. Morrison
Indiana
Two Enter Suits On Cruelty Charge
Anna Lee Ellis of Point Pleasant filed for divorce from Charles Ellis in circuit court alleging cruelty. Married in 1944, separated in 1948, they have a three year old daughter. Cruelty also charged in the action. Oren M. Barker Jr. of Gallipolis Ferry filed against Iva Lucille Barker now in Gallipolis. Married in 1946, separated in 1949 with no children. Cruelty charged.
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Point Pleasant
Anna Lee Ellis
Charles Ellis
Oren M. Barker, Jr
Gallipolis Ferry
Iva Lucille Barker
Gallipolis
Mann Elected Treasurer At Special Council Meet
In a special session, Point Pleasant City Council elected John V. Mann treasurer to replace W L Poling. Mann will serve as city clerk and water works clerk, earning two salaries totaling just over 200 dollars monthly, with Mayor Bardin also signing floodwall bond checks.
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Mann
Point Pleasant
John V. Mann
W. L
Poling
William H. Bardin
City Water Works
Delegates Selected For Church Conference
The EUB Church annual conference will meet at Duff Street Church in Clarksburg starting September 7 with Bishop J B Showers of Harrisburg in charge. Delegates include Jesse Eads of Heights Church and county ministers F H Capehart Point Pleasant G E Thomas New Haven L C Thompson Union and O F Kiff Leon continuing ministry at the camp meeting near New Haven this week.
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Point Pleasant
EUB
West Virginia
Duff Street
Clarksburg
J. B. Showers
Harrisburg
Jesse Eads
Heights Church
F. H. Capehart
G. E. Thomas
New Haven
L. C. Thompson
Union
O. F. Kiff
Leon
Birthday Party Honors Bruce Douglas Bush
Mrs. Melvin Bush hosted a birthday party at her Winfield Road home on Tuesday afternoon for her son Bruce Douglas second birthday. Guests included Francene Lee Curtis Swann War Mike McWilliams Barbara Ann and Tommy Adams Linda McWilliams Mary and Shirley Long Kenneth and Rex Thorne Bonnie and Carolyn Long George Frederick Casto Ralph Thorne Lois Young Edward Long Mrs. Dimple Long Francis Withers and Branche Caroyle. Birthday cake and ice cream were served.
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Point Pleasant
Melvin Bush
Winfield Road
Bruce Douglas
Francene Lee
Curtis Swann
War
Mike McWilliams
Barbara Ann
Tommy Adams
Linda McWilliams
Mary
Shirley Long
Kenneth
Rex Thorne
Bonnie
Carolyn Long
George Frederick Casto
Ralph Thorne
Lois Young
Edward Long
Dimple Long
Francis Withers
Branche Caroyle
Mrs McCoy Hosts Vaught Memorial Class Picnic
Mrs Mary McCoy of Shadle Road entertained the primary class of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church of Henderson Sunday with a picnic on Lock 11 hill. Attendees include Marsha Jo Wolverton Richwood Jack McCoy Linda McCoy Anna Plants Virginia Ann Plants Thomas Adams Barbara Ann Adams Francene Lee Mike McWilliams Dottie Bush Velma Clench Curtis Swann assistant chaperone Linda Williams and Mrs Raymond Adams.
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Mary McCoy
Shadle Road
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
eHnderson
Lock 11 Hill
Marsha Jo
Ann Wolverton
Richwood
Jack
Linda McCoy
Anna
Virginia Ann Plants
Thomas
Barbara Ann Adams
Francene Lee
Mike McWilliams
Dottie Bush
Velma Clench
Curtis Swann
War
Linda McWilliams
Raymond Adams
Trinity Church Picnic Draws About 150 People
About 150 people attended the Trinity Methodist Church and Sunday School annual picnic at Harmon Field on Tuesday evening. Refreshments and directed recreation highlighted the event.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Harmon Field
Victim Condition Is Serious After Mine Accident
Wayne Harrison 47 of Rutland was injured by falling slate at the Philip Sporn power plant coal mine in Mason County. His skull was fractured and he was taken to Holzer Hospital in serious condition after about 53 minutes.
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Point Pleasant
Wayne Harrison
Rutland
Holzer Hospital
Mason County
Guy Browning
Central Coal Co
Graham Station
Harrison
Philip Sporn
Browning
Auto Wrecks And Burns Man Escapes
A 1939 Buick sedan with North Carolina plates veered off Charleston Road near the Y, landed on its top, and burned after a gasoline tank exploded. The driver, Anthony Simos of Toledo, escaped or was helped from the vehicle and was treated at Point Clinic. his condition was not serious. Fire Chief Vernon Miller and law officers led the response.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
North Carolina
Point Clinic
Vernon Miller
R. C. Dilley
Robert A. Kayser
Anthony Simos
Toledo
Burglaries Reported in City and County
City and county burglaries reported for Thursday July 21 between 2 and 3 pm. Elia Jean Smith's apartment at 309 Main St. entered. diamond ring a wedding ring and $2 stolen. Bill Arnold's apartment in Tracy Building 400 block Main St. entered. $15 stolen from a baby’s piggy bank. Loot about $200. A new home under construction by Floyd Boles near Arbuckle burglarized Monday night. lumber building materials and canned fruits stolen. Tracks of a rubber-tired vehicle found. no solution yet.
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Point Pleasant
E. F. Geiger
Elia Jean Smith
Main St
Bill Arnold
Tracy Building
Boles
Putnam County
Morrison
Route
King Farm
Somerville Reunion Set for August 7 in Parkersburg
Congressman M. G. Burnside and H. D. Somerville announce the annual Somerville Reunion will be held in City Park Parkersburg on Sunday August 7. Many clan members reside in Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
M. G. Burnside
H. D. Somerville
Sandyville
City Park
Parkersburg
Mason County
Point Clinic Notes discharge list in Point Pleasant
Point Clinic discharged patients include Darrell Holland six Route 2 Mrs Joseph Sparkman and infant daughter Chillicothe Road Gallipolis Mrs Maggie Bailes Grimms Landing Billy Dowell Leon who lost a foot stepping in front of a mowing machine Frances Evelyn Johnson Henderson Shirley Ann Martin Wellsville were admitted for tonsillectomies.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Darrell Holland
Route 2
Joseph Sparkman
Chillicothe Road
Gallipolis
Maggie Bailes
Grimms Landing
Billy Dowell
Leon
Frances Evelyn Johnson
Lole Johnson
Henderson
Shirley Ann Martin
Oma Martin
Wellsville
Racine social notes list visits and a death
Mr and Mrs William Sayre and Jolie visit Cleve land relatives. Reid Eynon visits Rock Springs. Mrs Bell Stobart heads to Racine and Parkersburg. Hazel Cleland and Lillian Jiiden spend a Marmet weekend. Sibyl Miles travels to Lancaster for WSCS. Roush and Starkey visit Owen Watson and Arthur Roush. Mrs Frank Annen dies in Cleveland. granddaughter Carl Rickel accompanies body to Plants for burial. -Mra Owen Watson.
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Racine
William Sayre
Jolie
Cleveland
Mr. Sayre
George Krider
John Stobart
Reid Eynon
Robert Reiber
Rocksprings
Bell Stobart
Columbus
Parkersburg
Hazel Cleland
Lillian Jiiden
Harry Wilshire
Marmet
W. Va
Sibyl Miles
Lancaster
WSCS
Lancaster Campgrounds
Robert Roush
Johnnie Starkey
Owen Watson
Arthur Roush
Frank Annen
A. H. Harris
Carl Rickel
Mra
School Fund Work Stated
POINT PLEASANT The county board of education will meet Tuesday evening in the Main St office to lay the levy for the current school year. The levy allocates revenue from city taxation to maintenance, fuel, transportation, teachers, and supplies, with four to five million dollars in new property valuations. Superintendent Ferguson says increased income will be offset by a large loss of state aid.
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Point Pleasant
County Board of Education
Main St
Eity
Robert H. Ferguson
Principal Hears Laymen’s League Address At Trinity
Charles H Withers principal of the high school spoke to the Laymen's League at Trinity Methodist Church. He urged cooperation to understand and correct school difficulties and noted Harmon Field improvements. Laymen volunteers turned the field into a public park.
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Point Pleasant
Charles H Withers
Laymen's League
Trinity Methodist Church
Roy Blessing
Withers
Harmon Field
Administrator Files Suit in Point Pleasant Chancery
Charley Jo liver as administrator has filed a suit in circuit court chancery against Charles Leport and others to sell the Inter Leport estate real estate and pay claims against the estate according to attorney George G Somerville.
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Point Pleasant
Charley Joliver
Charles Leport
George G. Somerville
Inter. Leport
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