Lack of Homes Hinders Point Pleasant Growth Prospects
The city faces a housing shortage as 57 homes were moved from Victory Heights and others from Burdette Addition with few new houses built since. High building costs around 2000 dollars per room deter investment, keeping rents near 20 dollars a room. The flood wall project will worsen housing shortages over the next two years, prompting potential out-migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Victory Heights
Burdette Addition
Large Group Attends Campbell Smith Rites
A large group from Gallipolis and nearby cities attended last rites for Campbell Smith. The Rev. C. G. Billups conducted the ceremony at Chapman Funeral Home and burial followed at Lone Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Campbell Smith
C. G. Billups
Chapman Funeral Home
Lone Oak Cemetery
Mule Dies After Rider Sidesaddle Talk On Route 2
A Hogsett man’s mule collapsed and died possibly from a heart attack after he stopped to chat with a neighbor along Route 2 in Point Pleasant. A fertilizer company truck from Huntington later removed the carcass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bird Jackson
Hogsett
Route 2
Huntington
Bellemeade Improvements Obstacles Seen
Bellemeade residents pressed for street improvements in the Bellemeade suburb of Point Pleasant. Street paving is delayed, with no annexation vote having occurred, while existing sewer water gas electric and telephone services stem from wartime government activity and the area remains distant from Mt Vernon and Jefferson Aves paving progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bellemeade
C. L. Costen
B. S. Smith
Mt. Vernon and
Jefferson Aves
Church Camp Opens Monday in Mason County
The annual Mason County church camp starts Monday at the Recreation Center near South Side and runs through Friday. Main Street Baptist leads opening day with Church of Christ in Christian Union on Tuesday and other churches handling subsequent days. Registrations should be made with Mrs. Girard Fowler of Charleston Road by Friday July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Church
Recreation Center
South Side
Main Street Baptist Church
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Presbyterian and Christ Church
Episcopal
Heights Eub Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Girard Fowler
Charleston Road
Visiting Kin Pack Hospital Bedside in Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Eddie McKinney of Columbus arrive in Point Pleasant to be with Eddie McKinney’s brother Early McKinney at his home on 2111 Jefferson Blvd. Early just returned from Pine Crest Sanitarium after a two month stay. Sisters Mrs Co J Pullins of Bidwell Ohio and Mrs John Steele of Diamond are also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Eddie McKinney
Columbus
Church Plans Listed
Christ Church Episcopal schedules Sunday services with church school at 9 40 a m and morning prayer at 10 30 a m Bruce Chapel also hosts church school at 10 a m including parish readings and worship events
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Point Pleasant
Christ Church
Episcopal
Bruce Chapel
Tennants Plan Buckeye Lake Week Trip
Mr and Mrs O D Tennant with children Danny and Mary and Misses Bess and Norma Sullivan will depart Saturday for Buckeye Lake to spend a week at the lake resort.
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Point Pleasant
O. D. Tennant
Danny
Mary
Bess
Norma Sullivan
Buckeye Lake
Condition of local man Sprenger reports unchanged
George Sprenger, well known local man, remains a patient at Holzer Hospital with condition unchanged as of Wednesday.
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George Sprenger
Holzer Hospital
Drilling Delayed At Click Farm Well Site
A Wheeler rig is delayed at Mt. Alto-Flat Re gas field as lack of needed equipment halts plug and drilling on No. 1 Wheeler rig for Harry Click due to gear shortages. Thornton-Thomas-Durst No. 1 sits at 1 375 feet Ankrum Ler No. 1 at 1 281 feet G W J Dermitt No. 1 at 105 feet Click No 1 is rigging up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mt. Alto-Flat
Regas
Wheeler
Colubian Carbon Co
Thornton-Thomas-Durst
Ankrumler
G. W. J Dermitt
Click
Sub-Station Field Day Scheduled at Lakin
Sub Station Field Day set for next Friday at Lakin sub-station of Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station. Registration at 1 30 p m with discussions by Dean C Orton and staff on crop rotation tobacco fertilization weed control corn fertility and chemistry. The program runs until 4 p m with focus on 2 4D weed killer and research plans for Mason County Ohio Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lakin
Agricural Experiment Station
Virginia University
W. Roberts
C. Orton
College of As Culture
Roberts
Dean Orton
G. G. Pohlman
R. Browning
Ray Friant
Son's Birth Announced in Point Pleasant
Steve Randall Smith was born Thursday at the Point Clinic to Mr and Mrs Clay Smith of 2413 Lincoln Ave This is the couple's third child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Steve Randall
Point Clinic
Clay Smith
Lincoln Ave
Smith
Visitors Return Home With Charlestons Visit
Mr and Mrs J C Gunnoe of Charles return home after a visit with Mr and Mrs Victor Park on Mt Vernon Avenue Their son Jo accompanied the Charlestons home to spend several days with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. C. Gunnoe
Charles
Victor
Lightning Kills Cow in Cow Point Pleasant
A cow valued at $200 was killed when struck by lightning late last week near Cow Point Pleasant. The animal belonged to John A. Brain and suffered a fatal lightning strike during the stormy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John A. Brain
Wah
New Marshfield Methodist Charge Schedule
The New Marshfield Methodist Charge holds services at Dowler Ridge Preachi 9 30 a m New Marshfield morning worship 10 30 a m Ca Bondale Illustrated sermon p m Conn et Preaching Wednesday 7 30 p m The Rev Phy LeMaster is pastor.
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Dowler Ridge
New Marshfield
Bondale—T
Connett
Phy LeMaster
Sunday worship schedule at Deeter church
The R Roy FE Deeter serves as pastor with services Sunday at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m morning service and 8 p m prayer and praise service led by the pastor at the church.
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R Roy FE. Deeter
Various visits and travels of Mason residents and guests
Mrs Horace Smith and Mrs P D Nease spent a week with Mrs Ek A Stallatis in Rocky River Ohio. Nease returned from a mechanics course at Allen Electric School Kalamazoo Michigan. Ralph Pickens family attended Ruth Pickens and Paul Kautz wedding in Middleport. Several local residents and visitors from Akron Columbus Baltimore Dayton Wyandotte Cincinnati Clarksburg and other places were seen in town or visiting relatives and friends. Dr King returned from a medical convention in Boston and New York. Mrs Emma Ryan also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Pickens
Columbus
T. D. Pickens
Ben C. Pickens
W. Pickens
Baltimore
Wyandotte
Mich
Nellie Ressinger
Christine Fruth
Marcus Noble
Pomeroy
Gera Noble
Fred Voss
Cincinnati
Rosa Wilson
Clarksburg
Bliss Wilson
Hartman Wilson
Wilson
John Bond
Sophie Gardner
William Young
Dr. King
Borton
Mary Stewart
Arthur Edwards
West Columbia
Frances Stewart
Mason
Evalee Frye
Charleston
Earl Hizer
Marietta
Ohio
Elizabeth
Lucy Cooper
C. A. Schackel
Boston
Maso
Shackel
New York
Emma Ryan
Notices Move Through Athens County Families and Legal Steps
A parade of local families visit relatives in nearby towns, with several notices announcing administrative actions. M. D. Hughes is named administrator of Peter Y. Sams estate. Frances Steenrod is administratrix of Spencer S. Steenrod estate. Legal actions include a tax lien foreclosure petition by Edward H. Lasch against Clifford Cornwell with due dates in August. Hugh Mawhorter heirs are summoned in a probate petition seeking distribution of remaining funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Hughes
Cline Building
Athens
Ohio
Peter Y. Sams
Tate
Athens County
Francis D. White
Frances
Steenrod
Nelsonville
Spencer S. Steenrod
Said
Court of Common Pleas
Edward H. Lasch
Clifford FE. Cornwell
Clifford KE
Cornwell
Ruffner Avenue
Charleston
West Virginia
Court of Common Pieas
Athena
Hudson
Harold J. Rose
Jim Manhorter
A.k
James Mawhorter
Jim Mawhorter
Margaret M. Jackson
Hugh Manhorter
Charles Hunter
Hugh Manharter
Hugh Mawhorter
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
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