Flood Wall Endgame Victory For Point Pleasant
After a decade of effort sparked by the 1936 flood, Point Pleasant wins federal backing for a flood wall. Congress approves 600000 for初 surveys and construction, with revenue bonds to fund the right of way and local taxes set by area.
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Point Pleasant
The
Citizen
Sixth St
Parkersburg
Congress
B W. Krodel
Bartow Jones
Chamber of Commerce
George G. Somerville
J.G.F. Johnson
Washington
Warner’s Compound Tie advertisement for kidney relief
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Warner
Warner’ss Remedies
Warren
John D. Sines Dies at Leon Farmer Funeral Delayed
John D. Sines a Leon Iowa area farmer died Sunday. He is survived by his widow and three sons Claude and Cecil Sines of Leon and Carol Sines of Ellensburg Washington. Funeral arrangements were delayed awaiting a son from the west.
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Point Pleasant
John D. Sines
Leon
Claude
Cecil Sines
Carol Sines
Ellensburg
Wash
West
Corn Damaged by Storm Hits Point Pleasant Area
Rainfall reached 1.91 inches Sunday night as a strong storm crossed the Ohio River. Farmers along the Ohio report corn blown down and damaged. Bob Foglesong, manager of the county farm in Robinson District, says the rainfall was the heaviest of the season in the area.
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Point Pleasant
U.S
E. C. Winger
Ohio River
Ohio
Bob Foglesong
Robinson District
Six Attend Meeting Of Volunteer Firemen In Dunbar
Ray Ken ner Roy and Ralph Thomas Vernon Ervin Roy C. Jackson and Billie Leport attended the quarterly meeting of the Southern West Virginia Association of volunteer firemen in Dunbar Saturday night. Eleven cities were represented. The Dunbar department hosted a dinner after the business meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Kenner
Roy
Ralph. Thomas
Vernon Ervin
Roy C. Jackson
Billie Leport
Southern West Virginia Association of Volunteer Firemen
Dunbar
Dunbar Department
City Clerk Reports $3800 Collected On 47 48 Licenses
City Clerk John E. Brown said on Monday that about $3800 had been collected on 1947 48 licenses issued to business establishments and others. He noted that not more than $400 remained to be collected.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Brown
Infant seeks divorce in Huntington desertion case
Herman A. Fisher of Ashton acting through his next friend W A Fisher sues Dainie Fisher of Huntington for divorce. He alleges desertion after their April 1945 marriage and January 1946 separation.
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Point Pleasant
Herman A. Fisher
Ashton
W. A. Fisher
Dainie Fisher
Huntington
Two Births Reported in Point Pleasant
The Point Clinic reports the birth of a son weighing 11 pounds on Saturday to Mr and Mrs Melvin Bush of Henderson and a daughter Frances Arline to Mr and Mrs George Bright of South Side on Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Melvin Bush
Henderson
Frances Arline
George Bright
South Side
Birthday Honored In Point Pleasant Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Brown attended a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Whitt Sunday honoring the birthday of Mrs. Whitt. She is a cousin of the local woman.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Brown
H. A. Whitt
Pt Pleasant People Gather For Weekend Visits
Local residents and relatives visit in town and nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs FE Denham of Belle stay near ill brother Howard Stone at Holzer Hospital. Several couples travel from Huntington Charleston and Pittsburgh for family visits and trips to Myrtle Beach and Chesapeake Bay.
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FE. H. Denham
Belle
Howard Stone
Holzer Hospital
Dorbin Hamlin
Huntington
Gail Faires
U. S
Onia McIntosh
Charleston
Sarah Maddox
John C. Franklin
Bess Maddox
Ninth St
Charles Steenbergen
Pittsburgh
Peter H. Steenbergen
Main St
A. H. Roseberry
Beale Roseberry
James K. Thomas
Berry
Thomas
Robert Felton
Parsons
McCulloch
Homer Smith
Nancy
Lynn
H. D. Wartenburg
Mollie Lynn
Anna
Myrtle Beach
N. C
A. E. Thomas
Tom Burdette
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Franklin W. Quillin
Franklin, Jr
Betsy
Chesapeake Bay
Quillin
C. H. Quillin
Edith Quillin
Grace Hoffman
Marjorie
Corning
Virginia Beach
Accidental invention of the tea bag by a New York merchant
A 1908 New York tea merchant sent samples to clients in small silk bags and unintentionally created the tea bag.
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New York
Three Point Pleasant Boys Headed to Washington Trip
Three Point Pleasant youths Frank Riffle Paul Siders and Sonny Somerville were taken to Athens by their families to join Messenger carriers on a Washington trip. The group plans a three day stay in the capital this week ending Friday, earned through a newspaper circulation campaign.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Riffle
Ernest Riffle
Fourth St
Paul Siders
Virgil Siders
English Court
Sonny Somerville
Edward Somerville
Twenty-first St
Athens
Somerville
Washington
Mason Clinic Notes Point Pleasant Births and Discharges
Mason Clinic at Mason City reports a daughter Martha Jean Nicholson born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nicholson of Rutland. Other patients include Mrs. H R Steele of Syracuse admitted then discharged, Mrs. Marvin Karr Middleport discharged, and Connie Iris Beegle born to Mrs. Gilbert Beegle and infant daughter discharged alongside Mrs. Delbert Dotson. Electa Boring and John Sellers show improvement.
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Mason City
John Sellers
Syracuse, O
Bank Leader Delays Return After Illness
C. C. Lew, president of Citizens National Bank in Point Pleasant, postponed resuming work Monday after several weeks of illness.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Lewis
Citizens National Bank
Henderson pair buy Route 2 lots from Gallia dealer
Mrs Mae Messick and Dan Hope both purchased adjacent lots facing Route 2 at the west end of Henderson from John A Blain of Gallipolis Ferry. The deal transfers ownership of the parcels to the buyers.
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Point Pleasant
Mae Messick
Dan Hope
Henderson
John A. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Peanut usage explodes with hundreds of products
The United States grew tired of peanuts as a snack and developed over 300 other uses for the peanut. Today, nearly every home consumes a peanut product daily.
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United States
Cooperation with Standard Oil Dealers to Improve Oil Supply
The note urges customers to cooperate with their Standard Oil dealer or distributor. It highlights industry rivalry as fueling innovation in production, transport, refining, and sales, claiming this competition secures larger supplies and lower prices, and expects an early resolution to a temporary problem with public support.
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Sohio
America
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