Point Pleasant Voters Favor Primary Turnout Totals
Eddie Hall, son of Clarence and Mrs. Hall of 2406 Monroe Ave, won The Messenger carrier contest third 11 year old seventh grader to earn a trip to Washington. He scored 86 points from July 1922 to meet the required 136 points and join two classmates Joe Hutchinson and Jan Haddox who won in the last regular week. Eddie raised his carrier route from 36 to 49 customers in six weeks and has a record of active playground sports and woodwork prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Eddie Hall
Clarence Hall
Monroe Ave
Washington, D. C
Eddie
Joe Hutchinson
John
Chet Haddox
Park Drive
Ordnance School
Cleveland
Mount Vernon Avenue
Churches Schedule in Point Pleasant Area
The list outlines church services across Point Pleasant and nearby towns with multiple denominations. Notable entries include First Church of God on Jefferson Avenue with Sunday school at 10 10 am and worship at 11 am, and various Adventist Baptist Methodist and EUB churches detailing service times, Sunday school, and prayer sessions led by named pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of God
Jefferson Ave
George Oller
Seventh Day Adventist
Melvin B. Hale
Parkersburg
Presbyterian Church
Leon Baptist
W. S Billups
New Haven
Hartford
Boyd W. Scott
Leon
Kermit Hypes
Brighton
Outer Branch
Walker
Eddie
Rufus Casto
Graham
Letart
Weday
Harmony
Youth Fellowship
David L. Sayre
Unified Service
Junior
Christian Endeavor
Christ Ys Gga
Jerome Rs
Trinity Methodist
Alvin C. Young
J. B. Couch
Vaught Memorial
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Pilgrim Holiness
Herbert Smith
Christian Science
Main St
Funeral Rites Slated For Emma Chilcote
Services for Mrs. Emma Chilcote, wife of Thomas Chilcote, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Heinlein funeral home chapel. She died Wednesday in Dayton. Rev. Robert Miller of Union Furnace will lead. Burial follows at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Emma Chilcote
Thomas Chilcote
Heinlein
Chilcote
Dayton
Robert Miller
Union Furnace
Oak Grove
Charleston Couple Welcome Baby George Allen Rairden
Mr and Mrs Donald Rairden of Charleston are the parents of a son born July 28 at Charleston Memorial Hospital their first child. The boy is named George Allen. Paternal grandparents are Delegate and Mrs George A Rairden of Leon and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Homer Friemeyer of Charleston. The mother is the former Janet Friemeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Donald Rairden
Charleston
Charleston Memorial Hospital
George Allen
George A. Rairden
Leon
Homer Friemeyer
Janet Friemeyer
Homecoming Planned By Mt. Hermon Group
SHARPSBURG The Mt. Hermon homecoming will be held August 7 and 8 with guest speakers Rev. Carl Beard of Washington D. C. and Carl S. Nutter of Parkersburg West Virginia. A basket dinner is planned for August 8 and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Mt. Hermon
Carl Beard
Washington, D. H
Carl S. Nutter
Parkersburg
W. Va
Weekend Visits and a Large Miscellaneous Shower in Carbon Hill
Local notices report Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark of Columbus visiting Clark relatives in Carbon Hill. Junior Lanning of Euclid stays with grandparents John and Rose Lanning. A large miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Johnnie Spence honors Mr. and Mrs. Mac Harris with many attendees from Logan Haydenville Athens Longstreth Nelsonville and surrounding towns. Additional visits include Frank Shaw of Lancaster and Je Lee Rosser spending time with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Hill
Ralph Clark
Columbus
Clark
Lee Clark
Junior Lanning
Euclid
John T. Lanning
Johnnie Spence
Mac Harris
David Lloyd
Janie Devol
Logan
Velma Jones
Haydenville
Myrtle Wright
Eva Winnigman
Nelsonville
Herbert Harris
Athens
Gladys Harris
Longstreth
Ina Lehman
Belle Lanning
Rose Clark
Maggie Christian
Kay Campbell
Lola Ann Whitmore
Sylvia Thorne
Goldie Frame
Adrien Blake
Juanita Hawk
Mary Barnhart
Erma Dane
Helen Hawk
Venus Dane
Ella Devol
Donna Devol
Dottie Spence
Elaine Champ
Sherry Evans
Gertie Smith
Bertha Mundy
Beulah Lowes
Marjorie Devol
Nancy Dodds
Theda Wilkinson
Bonnie Rutherford
Dorothy Rutherford
Guy Hartman
Oak Grove
Je Lee Rosser
Wallace Dane
Broadwell Ladies Aid Dines At Mrs Brill Home
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Mary Brill's home on Wednesday for a potluck noon meal. Attendees included Mrs. Laura James Mrs. Freda Van Dyke Mrs. Maud Martin and Mrs. Mary Brill with visitors Mrs. Katie James Sandra and Dorothy Patterson. Casual visits came from many local couples and relatives including the Whites and Burkes from nearby towns.
Point Clinic Notes Discharged Miss Mary Matheny
Miss Mary Matheny from Grimm's Landing was discharged from Point Clinic after treatment. Medical follow up advised as needed.
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Mary Matheny
Grimm's Landing
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Candidate For Clerk Withdraws
Otis S Young of Apple Grove withdraws from the race for circuit clerk in the August 3 primary to promote party harmony. Remaining GOP candidates are Vera Jones Noble and Archie Henry. Democrat J Gary Kapp runs unopposed.
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Pt. Pleasant Social Notes
Point Pleasant
Otis
Young
Apple Grove
Amet
Vera Jones Noble
Archie Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
J. Gary Kapp
Hickory Chapel WSCS to Host Annual Family Picnic
The Hickory Chapel Church WSCS will hold its annual family picnic Thursday at 6 p.m. at the church. The event invites all families and supporters to join for an evening of fellowship and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Hickory Chapel Church
Illahee Farm Women Host Annual Family Picnic
The Illahee Farm Women’s club will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. C. P. Stout of Bemomond for their annual family picnic. Mountain Climbers 4-H Club members will attend as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illahee Farm
Leon Methodist Church WSCS to Picnic August Sixth
The WSCS of Leon Methodist Church will hold a picnic on August 6 with guests from New Haven Methodist Church WSCS attending as visiting members.
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WSCS
Leon Methodist Church
New Haven
Leon Homemakers Farm Club Sells Sandwiches Tuesday
The Leon Homemakers Farm Women's Club announces a sale of sandwiches and soft drinks on Tuesday at Leon Grade School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Homemakers Farm Women’s Club
Leon
Family Picnic Honors Gray Home Gathering at Hogsett
A recent family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. James Gray home in Hogsett featured a lawn picnic. Attendees included J. L. Frazier and family from Huntington, Siders and Withers families from Point Pleasant, plus others from Lesage Charleston Gallipolis Ferry and Gal lipolis Ferry, with the hosts James and Mary Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kayser
Allen
Dallas
Jackson Ave
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Chet Haddox
Park Drive
Miami
Fla
Minnie Blain
Hogsett
Emma Blain
Apple Grove
J. M. Withers
Point Pleasant
L. A. McMillin
Mt. Vernon Ave
John Hanly
Grove
P. F. Burns
Leon
Holzer Hospital
James Gray
Garnette Gray
Henrietta Gray
St. Albans
J. T. Mayes
Ronnie
Henderson
Mayes
Carroll Long
Pittsburgh
H. A. Johnson
Main St
Canada
FE. A. Berry
Canton
B. M. Berry
Betty Berry
Andrew Cole
Chevy Chase
Walter A. Windsor
Windsor Court
Walter M
Windsor
Jefferson Blvd
Tom Ringle
Falls Church
Harold Somerville
Mary Patterson
Viand St
Lilly Hogg
Huntington
John Collins
John William Steenbergen
Columbia, Tenn
Steenbergen
Jock
Gray
J. L. Frazier
Arthur Frazier
Kelly Withers
Evelyn Withers
Virgil Siders
Paul Siders
Theodore Siders
Theodore
J. B. Frazier
Lesage
Ernest Murphy
Sharon
Charleston
M. W. Stribling Ashton
James M. Gray
James III
Gallipolis Ferry
Coolville Social Notes and Regional Updates
The Coolville area reports the 96th annual Bap tist convention set for Salem Church August 21 and 22 with multiple sessions, song leader Edward Parking and local pianists. Dinner offered by Salem Church women, reports from committees, and interdenominational participation highlighted. Several local families travel, host, or relocate, including Dawson and Yeager families, and updates from the Rebekah Lodge. 4-H exhibitors prepare for the Athens County Fair. school staffing notes and community visits fill the rest of the week. The Branch-Osborne reunion at Lancaster Fair Grounds was led by George Branch, with the next meeting planned for July 17, 1955.
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Coolville
Central Ohio
Salem Baptist Church
The
Salem Church
Carthage- Troy
Jack Parrish
Newtown
Cincinnati
Hope Walden
Guy Plumlen
Texas
Stella Smith
Newark
Clyde Parrish
Charles Wilfong
Barth
Nettie Thorne
Wilfong
Columbus
Charles B. Kincade
George Branch
Branch-Osborn
Lancaster Fair Grounds
Paul Hawkins
Social Visits Ripple Through Concord Area Homes
A flurry of visits highlights social life around Concord. Families including Antles, Sayres, Kaslers, and Campbells travel between Columbus, Trimble, Mansfield, Jacksonville, Chauncey, and Akron to see relatives and friends. Local residents Don Sanders and his Fort Bragg leave near 10 days furlough, while Eugene Roofe and Don Campbell take new jobs in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Fund
Cecil Antle
Hester
Georgia
Old Man's Cave
Maynard
June
Ruth Chapman
Roy Kasler
Trimble
Ray Kasler
Columbus
Joe Antle
Carl Phillips
Bertie Phillips
Jacksonville
Wilber Everetts
Larry
Gary
James Chercony
Walter, Armstrong
Mansfield
Adrian Sayre
James Parish
Kathy
Roy Easler
Don Sanders
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fred Sanders
Jack Sanders
Lillian Hammond
Jack Antle
Chauncey
Eugene Roofe
Don Campbell
Akron
John Antle
Maynard Sayre
Kanawha Clinic Admits Mrs Dennis Clagg
Mrs Dennis Clagg, age not stated, was admitted to Kanawha Clinic located at 2203 Lincoln Ave. The brief notice records the patient’s admission as an internal hospital entry. No additional medical details are provided.
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Dennis Clagg
Lincoln Ave
Teens Tried for Petty Larceny in Point Pleasant
Three teenage boys were arrested by state police and city officer Toral Morrison at Sixth and Main around 11 p.m. They faced petty larceny charges for stealing gas caps and other items from Mason County Motor Co. Higginbotham 18 and Allen 18 received 30 days in jail plus $30 fine and costs. Higginbotham also charged with reckless driving and $25 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Raymond Higginbotham
Leonard Ott Allen
Toral Morrison
Sixth and
Main Sts
Mason County Motor Co
Higginbotham
Water pipe supply eases Pinegrove construction delay
Nelsonville authorities report water pipe troubles in the Pinegrove district were eased by a four inch main shipment from Kansas. Service Safety Director Homer Adams had arranged the order through Crane Co., Columbus, and a 1000 feet extension from Coshocton was cancelled. Line extension will start Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
New Pinegrove
Kansas
Homer Adams
Crane Co
Columbus
Adams
Coshocton
Pinegrove
Local residents host relatives and travel stories fill weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Mustar and family visited Springfield and Oak Hill kin while Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Davis moved to Richmond Virginia. Many families hosted or visited relatives in Chicago Portsmouth Columbus Detroit and Huntington with youth group outings and college events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Dewey Mustar
Springfield
Edward West
George Holcombe
Walter Duncan
Portsmouth
Elizabeth Snodgrass
Robert Benjamin
East Troy
Wis
Benjamin
Dorothy Brooks
Clayton Stanley
Columbus
B. L. Call
James L. Clark
Wilmington College
Ohio
Joe Blazer
Scott Field
Ill
Sergeant Blazer
Ernest Blazer
Blazer
Nelsonville
Flash Fire Destroys Hostetter Home on Terrace Street
A gas leak likely sparked a flash fire at 50 Terrace Street in Nelsonville, severely damaging the 6 room Hostetter residence and its furnishings. Firemen arrived as flames filled most rooms, with credit given to Chief Clarence Hall and volunteers for preventing total destruction. Insurance covered both home and contents. the couple had recently remodeled and refurnished.
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Nelsonville
Chauncey Hostetter
Terrace St
Hostetter
William Brooks Shoe Factory
Clarence Hall
Robert Bumgardner
Hall
Raymond Raine
Vern “Snap” Coakley
Everett Woody
First Methodist Church
Nelsonville Church News Programs and Services
Local churches list Sunday schools and worship schedules. J A Long leads Christian-Fort and Short streets churches. F M Wentz at First Methodist. Raymond Simpson at Pilgrim Holiness. John Lloyd Evans at First Presbyterian. Paul Hannaford leads Church of the Epiphany. Leroy A Moyer at Church of the Nazarene with sermons and prayer meetings noted. Regular midweek services and special events listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian—Fort and Short Sts
J. A. Long
First Methodist
Jefferson St
F. M. Wentz
Robert Gastin
First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evans
Union Furnace Presbyterian Church
Mr. Evans
Mount S Mary Hi hospital Notes Milestone Births
Mr and Mrs Roger Guess on Logan Route 3 welcome a son. Fr Gertrude Sparks Haydenville appears among the list. Names include Mrs Mary Thompson Gore Route 1 Envy Hines Glouster Route 1 and others. Dismissals noted for Josephine Price Jackson and Anna Mitchell Murray City with Irene Jonas Murray City and Herbert Bailey Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Guess
Logan
Gertrude Sparks
Haydenville
Mary ‘Thompson
Gore
Envy Hines
Glouster
Josephine Price
Jacksonville
Anna ‘Mitchell
Murray City
Irene Jonas
Herbert Bailey
Nelsonville
Barbara Ann Clowes
Carbon Hill
Boy Smothers in Car After Closing Vents
Downey California Maywood Hospital reports 3 year old Robert Reichle died of suffocation after his mother left him in a closed car when windows were rolled up during cold weather. The incident occurred Wednesday in Downey as the mother prepared to clean the house.
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Downey
Calif
Frances Reichle
Robert
Absentee Voting Open Late for Aug. 3 Primary
The circuit clerk's office in Point Pleasant remains open until 9 p m Friday to accommodate voters choosing absentee ballots for the August 3 primary. Circuit Clerk Vera Jones Nobel reported Friday is the final day to cast absentee votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vera Jones Nobel
Two Fined By Court In Point Pleasant
Donald Cheesebrew and Dale Bates were each fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace Arthur Goodwin on intoxication charges. Both men were arrested by constable George Rorrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Donald Cheesebrew
Dale Bates
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Goodwin
George Rorrer
Nickie Keller Celebrates Fourth Birthday with Family
Mrs. Joe Keller hosted a breakfast for Nickie Keller’s birthday while three daughters recover from measles. Eight guests attended including Nickie’s great-aunts Mrs. Gay Aumiller and Mrs. Edith Hanley, Miss Hazel Edington, Mrs. John Edington, and Nickie’s aunts and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Keller
Nickie
Gay Aumiller
Edith Hanley
Hazel Edington
John Edington
Betty Jo
Karen Keller
OK Used Car Special Excellent tires and cov ers
A compact note advertises a used car with excellent tires, smart seat covers, and a good heater. No brand, model, or price details are provided.
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Point. Pleasant
Wing Trip
U.S. Capitol
Pt. Pleasant Churches
George Montgomery
Gale
Texas Rangers
East Main St
Logan, Ohio
Kroger
Mt. Hermon Group
Broadwell
Ella Ogg
Alfred Westbrook
Lowell
Betty Sampson
Mabel
Christine
Janet
Marietta
Sampson
John Martin
Clark Grubb
Elliott
Charles Grubb
John Parsons
Ernest Parsons
Eziekel Sayre
Sayre
Early McKinney
William Beaver
Harry Smith
Samuel Stevens
Flat Rock
Lester Adkins
Frank Williams
Millard Mee- Dade
John Sayre
Shirley Sayre
Leon Wscs
Coolville Social Notes
Edward Parking
H. Harris
Burnett
James R. Dawson
Fort Worth
Tex
Mr. Dawson
J. B. Dawson
Corbit Yeager
Brandeberry
Don P. Hawkins
Sandra Lee
Montverde
Florida
S. A. McFee
McFee
Alfred McFee
Verne FE. Merrill
Carsonville
Mich
Clarence Hallburg
Cynthia
Tom F. Cecil
Elma Ladd
Cecil
Miss Lad
Great Lakes
Rebekah Lodge
Harold McBride
Fairborn
Glennis Daugherty
Michael
Ed M. Daugherty
Flora Moore
Clemma Kincade
Daybrook
W Va
Kincade
Bessie Custer
Dean
Epling
Little Hocking
Clare White
Nora James
Torch
Lew Field
Lizzie Walden
Blanche
Moore
Hugo Haas
Welsonville
Hudson ‘Wow Sowi Reed Pou
Carey Pou
Carey
Kanawha Clinic
Terrace St. Residence
Nelsonville Church News
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
Paul E. Hannaford
Church of the Nazarene
Adams St
Leroy A. Moyer
NYPS
Mount S. Mary
Nelsonville Social Notes
Studebaker
NYE Chevrolet Co
Fayette St
Tedrow
Hocking St
Ohio Valley
Taber
Kanauga, Ohio
Ben Franklin Co
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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