Point Pleasant Land Condemnation Awards Totals Given
A Federal District Court commission awarded C. C. Lewis 11000 for about 52 acres tied to West Virginia Ordance Works land. Wayne Amsbery received 250 for a right of way. C. G. Musgrave got 1700 for eight acres for dock purposes. Awards averaged around 210 per acre, with witnesses valuing higher.
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Point Pleasant
Federal District Court
C. C. Lewis
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Ohio River
Ordnance Works
Wayne Amsbery
C. G. P. Musgrave
Mr. Lewis
Pat M. Wilson
Charleston Road
Levi Casto
Sand Hill Road
Storm Struck Barn. Horse Killed in Walnuts Street Crash
A severe storm struck Walnut Street injuring Jacob Heib Jr with burns to his arm and leg after lightning hit his barn. A plank flew off, killing a horse, while 16 year old Tommy Rose was knocked unconscious. A nearby home was reported struck in Henderson as the storm raged with heavy rain.
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Point Pleasant
Walnut St
Jacob Heib, Jr
Mr. Heib
Tommy Rose
Henderson
Caudill
Interpretation of WLB Order Sought at Washington
Jason T. Weissenburger and Paul S. Thomas with Paul D. Wedge and Frank Capehart Jr. traveled to Washington to seek an interpretation of WLB Order No. 31. The order governs wage increases for employees during the calendar year at the Marietta Manufacturing Co. shipyard.
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Point Pleasant
Jason T.weissenburger
Paul S. Thomas
Paul D. Wedge
Frank Capehart, Jr
Marietta
Mayor Warns Parents To Observe Curfew
POINT PLEASANT Mayor Krodel warns that the curfew ordinance must be observed. Three families were arraigned for violations by five children. each parent fined 20 dollars, suspended and placed on probation to keep children at home after 10 30 p m. Juvenile probation officer Ida C Stanley oversees the case as Night Officer Morrison chased the youths from Tu Endie Wei Park after 11 p m for park damage and a disturbance.
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Point Pleasant
Krodel
Ida C. Stanley
Department of Public Welfare
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Morrison
Mrs F M Wilson moved to home from hospital
Mrs F M Wilson, a medical patient, was removed yesterday to her home on Leon Route from Holzer Hospital. Raymond Reynolds of Viand Street was taken to St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg for surgical treatment. Reynolds is a shipyard employee.
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Point Pleasant
F. M. Wilson
Leon
Holzer Hospital
Raymond Reynolds
Viand St
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Reynolds
Mrs Getty Recovers After Surgery at Holzer Hospital
Mrs L W Getty underwent a surgical operation at Holzer Hospital on Wednesday morning and a few hours later spoke with friends by phone, saying she was getting along well. She had fallen from a bicycle months earlier and suffered what appeared to be minor injuries.
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Point Pleasant
L. W. Getty
Holzer Hospital
Couple Remarried in Gallipolis After Spillingman Remarriage
Mrs Marjorie Roush Spillman and Pvt Edgar Allen Spillman remarried in Gallipolis. The pair, previously divorced, faced charges stemming from an earlier arrest in Glenwood with warrants alleging intoxication and assault. Trial scheduled for Monday June 5, with spillman in Marine training at Camp Lejeune. Mrs Spillman employed at Marietta Manufacturing Co. when arraigned.
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Point Pleasant
Marjorie Roush
Edgar Allen
Gallipolis
Henry
Avis
Glenwood
Camp Lejune
Battery
N. C
Spillman
Marietta
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Special Meeting Planned
A special meeting of the Lambda Chi Omega Sorority is set for Thursday at 8 30 PM at Mrs Richard H Melrose 916 Main St. Department chairman Mrs Leon S Thompson urged full attendance as several members are away from the city and the regular meeting was not held Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Richard H. Melrose
Main St
Leon S. Thompson
Thompson
Localions Persons and Visitors Exchange News in Point Pleasant
Miss Lillie Hogg returns to Huntington after visiting sister in law and niece in town. C. Cobb of Apple Grove, father of state police sergeant, was in town on business. Paul A. Cobb back in Omaha after visit with parents. aged 86 and healthy. Mrs. Krodel travels to Huntington to meet Florence Krodel returning from Stephens College. Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Somerville visit Mrs. Edward Ohlinger in Pomeroy for Memorial Day. Mrs. Ross Filson visits Gallipolis. Nora Story and Edith Grubb guests of Emma Kincaid. Kincaid’s son Wayne on furlough. Lou Lourie of Akron visits Charles Knapp. Several residents travel to Huntington and Charleston for visiting and work.
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Lillie Hogg
Huntington
C. E. Hogg
Mary Patterson
J. W. Cobb
Apple Grove
Sergeant C.cobb
Paul A. Cobb
Swift and Co
Omaha
Nebr
Charles Knapp
Main St
C. H. Frye
Alice Marie
Loula Lewis
Harriet
Victor E. S. Park
G. Baurele
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Bethesda
Baurele
Seven Gold Stars On County Honor Roll
Seven Mason County veterans who died in the present conflict are J. R. McCulloch of the Royal Canadian Air Force L. Sayre E. W. Johnson J. R. Jeffers C. P. Barnett D. L. Mayes and Lt Ralph L. Roush Their names are marked by gold stars on the Honor Roll Book.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
J. R. McCulloch
Royal Canadian Airforce
L. Sayre
E. W. Johnson
J. R. Jeffers
C. P. Barnett
D. L. Mayes
Ralph L. Roush
Train Hits Gasoline Oil Truck at Green Bottom
North bound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck a gasoline oil delivery truck at Green Bottom in Cabell County soon after leaving Huntington. The locomotive was disabled and replaced. The train arrived about two hours late. No injuries were reported.
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Point Pleasant
Baltimore and Ohio
Green Bottom
Cabell County
Huntington
Kayser Promoted to Sergeant in Army Service
Robert A. Kayser chief radio mechanic in the 490th Hdy Btry Camp Davis North Carolina advanced from corporal to sergeant. He has served at several camps and in special schools this past year and was complimented by his captain on promotion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert L. Kayser of Jackson Ave.
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Point Pleasant
Robert A. Kayser
Hdy
Camp Davis
N. C
Sergeant Kayser
Rupert L. Kayser
Jackson Ave
Tax Books Expected Finished By July 1
Assessor Frank Morrison said land and personal property books will be completed by July 1, several weeks earlier than usual. Seven of ten district books are done aside from extension verifications. Lewis, Arbuckle and Waggener districts remain incomplete.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Morrison
Lewis, Arbuckle and Waggener
Prized bulldog Bing killed in Clarksville street accident
State Patrolman and Mrs. H D Coyner returned from Clarksburg to find their bulldog Bing killed by an automobile on Viand Street Sunday. The family had spent a short vacation with relatives there.
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Point Pleasant
H. D. Coyner
Clarksburg
Bing
Viand St
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Commission
Kayser
Cussins &Fearn
Zinlac
Shellac
Vitalatre Srconomonen
Vitalaire
C. & F. Savings
Cake Turners
Cussins & Fearn
Allyl
Oak Gliders
Victory Bikes
Cussing & Fearn
Elegal
Victory Garden
Athens, Ohio
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