Four New Coal Barges Delivered to Firm
POINT PLEASANT The Mari etta Manufacturing Co. ships four new 175 by 26 by 11 foot hopper type coal barges to the American Barge Line Co this week. Dry dock and marine work remains busy with towboats and barges undergoing boiler deck lowering gear repairs hull work propeller fittings and living quarters upgrades.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
American Barge Line Co
D. W. Wisherd
A. V. Criss
Sally Reed
Especo
Dawn
Warner's Kidney Diuretic Ad Promises Night Pain Relief
An old advertisement promotes Warner's Compound diuretic for kidney relief. It claims diuretics, like cathartics, help remove poisons causing backache dizziness and awakenings at night. The ad touts 40 or 60 tablet options with an informational booklet from Warner's Remedies in Warren, Pennsylvania.
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Warner
Warner's
Warren
Rev Evans Nominated to Lead Three Presbyteries
Ministers from Ath ens St. Clairsville and Portsmouth Presbyteries nominated Rev. Lester Evans of Cambridge for general presbyter of the trio. If he accepts he would resign Cambridge post to oversee about 100 churches and supervise pulpit vacancies. Dr. John Sharpe will head the Vacation Bible School program. Attendees included Revs. Carr Evans McMillen Ferty Reynolds Gettys and Evans.
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Nelsonville
Athens
St. Clairsville
Portsmouth
Lester Evans
Cambridge
Evans
First Presbyterian Church
John Sharpe
H. C. Carr
Logan
Lloyd Evans
Homer McMillen
Middleport
Athens Presbytery
Homer Ferty
Ironton
H. R. Raynolds
Manchester
Frank Gettys
John Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church
Western Auto Beats WEFW in Softball Tilt
A large crowd watched Western Auto defeat VFW 7 to 2 at the athletic field. Mannany and Figgins pitched for Western Auto while Stage and Valkinburg pitched for VFW, with Logan’s Clover Farm later defeating the Autos 4 to 1 in five innings. Rider hit Logan’s only homer, and Western Auto next faces Goodman Shoes Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Athletic Field
Western Auto
VFW
Matheny
Figgins
Battery
Westerners
Stage
Valkinburg
Vets
Logan
Clover
Murray City
Autos
Rider
Sapp
Mathias
Goodman Shoes
Endecienc Ingetbaod Ice
Sage Faturebeec Aces
Wien Woretn
AWG
Obo Cewwonen
Wye Chevrolet
C.c
Miller Produce
ERVIN
Be Dueas
Aluminum Production Surges Past Prewar World Output
Peak aluminum production in the United States reached about 2.1 billion pounds, one and a half times the prewar world total, highlighting a sharp postwar industrial rebound and strong domestic outputlevels.
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United States
Seven Nelsonville Teachers Attend Ohio University Conference
Seven teachers from the Nelsonville City School system attend the educational conference at Ohio University from July 28 to August 1. The group includes Beatrice Barber Lillian Young Ruth Cook Estella Reynolds Ruth Hoskins Blanche Linton and Stella Linton.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville City
Ohio University
Beatrice Barber
Lillian Young
Ruth Cook
Estella Reynolds
Ruth Hoskins
Blanche Linton
Stella Linton
Buchtel Earns 9 2 Victory Over Brooks
Nelsonville Buchtel won 9 2 against Brooks Shoes in a Twilight League game at City Playground. Jim Covert pitched strong allowing three singles as Bob Wolfe had two of them. Buchtel scored four in the first inning and added two in the second, then three more before Tyo doubled for Brooks, with two Brooks errors aiding the tally.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel
Brooks Shoes
Jim Covert
Brooks
Bob Wolfe
Tyo
Shoemen
Damage suit seeks 15000 for injuries in West Virginia
Leo Ed wan Mearge, 22, of Gallipolis Ferry, filed in Circuit Court on Wednesday a 15000 damages suit against Worthy Blain of Wyoma Church area. He alleges Blain struck him with a flashlight during an May altercation, causing total loss of vision in one eye. Surgeons at Holzer Hospital removed the eye. Mearge is married with one child.
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Point Pleasant
Leo Edwin Mearge
Gallipolis Ferry
Worthy Blain
R. F. Musgrave
Wyoma Church
Clendenin
Mearge
Blain
Holzer Hospital
Musgrave
Meaige
Marie Filson Martin Shower Ahead of August Wedding
Mrs. Milton L. Miller and guests hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Marie Filson Martin at 709 Main Street. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to James D. Collins at Christ Episcopal Church on August third at four in the afternoon with vows by Rev. Frank Tr. Cady and Emma Clark performing the wedding matches amid a display of gifts and refreshments.
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Point Pleasant
Milton L. Miller
Main St
Homer Martin
Ross Filson
FE. Bartow Jones
A. Keith McClung
Marie Filson Martin
Miss Martin
James D. Collins
Christ Episcopal Church
Frank Tr. Cady
Sayre
Emma Clark
Costen Dinner Honors Virginia Visitors and Local Kin
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Costen of 196 Park Drive entertained Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of Suffolk Virginia visiting their sister Mrs. C. L. Costen of Bellemeade and other relatives. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Costen, Mrs. Max Nibert, the couple and their daughter Miss Hoberta Costen.
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H. E. Costen
Park Drive
Lewis Johnson
Suffolk
C. L. Costen
Bellemeade
Johnson
C. L Costen
Max Nibert
Hoberta Costen
Temperature hits 92 in July at Point Pleasant
Temperature soared to 92 in Point Pleasant on Wednesday the highest for July. Local weather observer E. C. Winger notes the same 92 degree reading occurred once before in June.
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Point Pleasant
E. C. Winger
U. S
Cub Scouts To Wear Indian Costumes Tonight
Cub Pack 64 will meet at 6 30 p m at the athletic field in Nelsonville. With July’s theme Indian Lore the cubs will wear Indian costumes and display Indian handicraft. Parents are invited.
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Nelsonville
Cubs
Colum Bus Visitor Fractures Left Wrist In Fall
Catherine Kouri vacationing in Columbus fractured her left wrist in a bicycle fall. She has returned to her home in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Catherine Kouri
Columbus
Miss Kouri
Shrine Club Dinner Dance At Point Pleasant
Dancing amid dinner and games followed a Shrine Club meeting in the Masonic Temple at Point Pleasant. The newly formed club includes members from Beni Kedem Temple in Charleston and was joined by Eastern Star women who served the meal.
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Point Pleasant
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Beni Kedem Temple
Charleston
The
Order of Eastern Star
Shriners
Pastor and family take month vacation from Christ Episcopal Church
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Finlay Thomas and daughter Joan depart Friday for Harrisburg Pennsylvania to spend a month away from his duties as rector of Christ Episcopal Church Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Finlay Thomas
Joan
Harrisburg
Christ Episcopal Church
Sines Services Are Saturday at Leon for John D. Sines
Funeral services for John D. Sines 64 died Sunday of a heart attack at his Leon Route 1 home. Services set for 2 p m Saturday after delay for the arrival of son Carol Sines of Fllens burg Wash. Surviving include widow a former Miss Gaines two sons Claude and Cecil Sines and sister Mrs Lona Smith of Ohio. He was found dead beside a path from his home to his barn.
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Point Pleasant
John D. Sines
Leon Route 1
Carol Sines
Fllensburg
Wash
Worker Arrested on Ohio Non Support Warrant
Henry White, employed at the ordnance works in Point Pleasant, was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff Ernest Hesson on a non support warrant from Lawrence County Ohio. He waived extradition and was released to Ohio authorities Wednesday.
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Point Pleasant
Henry White
Ordnance Works
Ernest Hesson
Lawrence County
Ohio
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Betty Reiker
Howe McCormick
Frank Clendenin
Charles Henry Stone
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Harry D. Roush
Filson
Tom Walters
Elza Martin
Ora P. Biddle
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Hugo Juhling
Verne Filson
S. Chandler Wilhelm
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Nelson A. Park
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Bess Liter
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Public Square
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Admiral Portable
Fada & Crosley
Small Radios
Wood & Steel
Logan Home Furnishing CO
West Main Street
L. S. Vance
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