Mason Farm Bureau Plans Secondary Road Improvements
Mason County farm bureau outlines a plan to select unimproved highways for state road commission attention. Six district representatives will be chosen at county meetings to rank projects, with a later county-wide session to finalize priorities. Meetings start June 10 in various districts, urging public attendance.
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Point Pleasant
Mason ‘County
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Organization
Arbuckis
Beech
Hill School
M. C
Cooper
John B. Cullen
G .H. Duff
Charles Stephenson
Oscar Weigand
T. C. Spencer
Samuel Beller
Hannan
Carl Dabney
W. W. Holley
Harry Butler
Arthur Perry
Henry Jordan
Willard Hesson
Union
James T. Cain
Alfred Burnette
Boyd Schwartz
Virgil Scantlin
R. C. Jiiden
Oley Little
The
Dr. C. Petty Dies at Work in Point Pleasant
Dr. C V Petty 77 of Mason City died after a heart attack at work on an emergency case Sunday. Funeral services Wednesday at 10 am from Foglesong funeral home with Rev F T Cady of Christ Episcopal Church presiding. Burial in Suncrest Cemetery Point Pleasant. Petty born Letart son of William and Sarah Petty. Survived by wife Lucy Simmons son Charles E Petty brother Charles W Petty and two grandsons Haller and Charles E Petty. He practiced in Ripley and Mason City since 1918 and was active in politics as a Democrat. He served on the county school board in 1933. He was a Mason and Shrine member.
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Point Pleasant
C. V. Petty
Mason City
Foglesong
F. T. Cady
Christ Episcopal Church
Suncrest Cemetery
Petty
Letart
William’ Petty
Sarah van Sickler Petty
University of
Mrs. Clara Gill 76 Dies After Illness at Point Clinic
Mrs Clara Gill 76 died Sunday at Point Clinic after months of illness. Rites at Mt Moriah Church Leon Route 2 led by Rev Wilbur Baxter with burial in church cemetery. Surviving son Dale Gill Maryland daughters Audria Rollins Leon Route 2 Eva Holland Point Pleasant Crystal Gill at home. widow of Frank E Gill. Member United Brethren Church.
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E Point Pleasant
Clara Gill
Point Clinic
Leon
Mt. Moriah Church
Wilbur Baxter
Church
Cill
Dale Gill
Maryland
Audria Rollins
Route 2
Eva Holland
Pott Pleasant
Crystal Gill
Frank E. Gill
Gill
The
United Brethren Church
Activity Day Held at Point Pleasant Junior High Auditorium
Marjorie Bell reports a 4 H club Activity Day for Mason County members on Wednesday June 10 at 10 am in Point Pleasant Junior High School Auditorium. The program includes songs, club group demonstrations, judging, grooming and health contests, an afternoon assembly with winners announced, singing and games, plus Leader's Association meeting. County members are also at the State Conservation Camp at Camp Caesar Webster County led by Ora Mae Durst Baden Dale Sayre and Albert Roush Graham assisting.
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Marjorie Bell
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Jtme
Leader's Association
Camp
Pt Pleasant Personal News From Local Residents
Pt Pleasant notes recount visits and travels of residents including Loyal Jordan family from Lexington and OQ V Jordan. Others visiting Huntington or St Albans include Wallace Deardorff and Camden Hogg. Health updates mention Ora P Biddle's improvement and Russell Starkey recovering after heart attack and shoulder fracture.
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Loyal Jordan
Barbara
Lexington
John E. Browns
OQ. V. Jordan
Wallace Deardorff
St. Albans
Camden Hogg
Huntington
Grace Staats
Eight Persons Arrested By State City Police
Eight persons were arrested Sunday and Monday by state police and local officers while checking highway traffic on Route 17 south of the Kanawha. Four faced highway violation charges for no operator license or wrong plates. fines were $10 and costs. Others were fined for intoxication or assault and battery.
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Point Pleasant
Paul F. Thomas
H. D. Coyner
C. A. Hehle
Route 17
Kanawha
Lee Roy Chinn
Charleston Road
Dwyer Brannon
Gallipolis
Kenneth Miller
Jackson
Carl Thomas
Gallipolis Ferry
Veterans urged to verify honor list spelling in New Haven Graham
New Haven and Graham district veterans are urged to check the spelling of their names on the honor roll. If names are misspelled or omitted, contact L. J. O. Reusson at Grimm's store to report the issue.
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New Haven
Graham
L. J.O Reusson
Grimm’s
New Residents Listed in Point Pleasant-W
New residents of the city in the past two weeks include A H King 88 Victory Heights Robert Hoer 93 Victory Heights Joe Patterson 407 Lewis St George B McClintock 78 Victory Heights Robert E Spears 32 Burdette Addition Arthur B Kimes 1520 Ohio St Imogene Moore 183 Park Drive Kenneth W Gelbel 113 English Court.
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Point Pleasant
A. H. King
Victory Heights
Robert Hoer
Joe Patterson
Lewis St
George B. McClintock
Robert E. Spears
Burdette Addition
Arthur B. Kimes
Ohio St
Imogene Moore
Park Drive
Kenneth W. Gelbel
English Court
Knights Invited To Dinner At Lake Hope
Local Knights Templar and families are invited to a potluck dinner at Lake Hope Zaleski at 6:30 p m Friday June 21 followed by a brief business meeting Miles S Kuhns of Dayton grand commander of Knights Templar in Ohio will attend All Sir Knights are invited to the commandery Ohio Templars from south may use U S Route 50 then state routes 278 or 877 toward the lake from McArthur Albany Those from the north may take U S Route 33 to Nelsonville then route 278 to the lake
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Gallipolis
Knights’ Templar
Lake Hope
Zaleski
Miles S. Kuhns
Dayton
Knights Templar
Ohio
McArthur
Albany
Nelsonville
the Lake
Real Estate Transfers To Attend Wedding in Gallia County
Real estate transfers filed June 1 in Gallia County recorder’s office include lots 322 and 323 in Gallipolis connected to Sutphen of Nebraska for C. Skidmore and a 34 acre tract in Guyan Township tied to E Williams. Mrs Lipscomb and family travel to Oakland for daughter Phyllis Lipscomb’s wedding to Mr Wil Lipscomb. separate item notes 34 acres in Guyan Township and academic pursuit. Also reports Dr E McElfrish hospitalized at Holzer with improving condition. his son Marvin and daughter-in-law from Madison visited.
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Point Pleasant
William R. Staats
Jefferson Blvd
Oakland
Calif
Phyllis Lipscomb
Huntington
Wil
Gallia County Farm Bureau
Sutphen
Nebraska
Skidmore
Gallipolis
Stanford University
Maisie Deyton
Williams
Lipscomb
Guyan Township
Ben Murray
Gallia County Recorder's Office
Hospital Point Pleasant
E. McElfresh
Holzer Hospital
Marvin McElfrish
Madison
Council Circle Planned To Be Given Thursday
A council circle is to be given Thursday June 6 at 7 p.m. at New Haven Park with the local 4-H club as hosts to the clubs Happy Go Lucky Union Graham Crackers of Graham Letart Luckies of Letart and Hartford Victory Hartford. A program has been arranged.
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Point Pleasant
A_ council
New Haven Park
Happy Go Lucky
Union
Graham Crackers
Graham
Letart Luckies
Letart
Hartford Victory
Hartford
Ashland Oil bid on Fourth and Viand filling station
POINT PLEASANT council discussed Ashland Oil and Refining Co application to erect a filling station at Fourth and Viand Streets and deferred action to a Friday special meeting. Other moves included fire department space, hydrants in Country Club Addition, speed enforcement on Viand Street, Main Street parking ban 1 to 5 Sunday mornings, and demolition orders for two fire-damaged buildings by July 1.
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Point Pleasant
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Fourth
Viand Streets
W. G. Durst
F. G. Musgrave
Ernest Hesson
Council
Country Club
National Campaign For
Viand St
Main St
Musgrave
Sixth St
Flood Unlikely As Ohio River Stage Rises Slightly
The Ohio River flood stage at Point Pleasant appeared unlikely to worsen Monday with a noon reading of 33 feet, a small increase from Sunday at the same time. The slight rise signals limited overflow risk for now.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
Temperature Drops to 49 at Midnight in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis the temperature fell toward 49 degrees at midnight, yielding one of the coolest June dawns in recent years. A clear sky and light wind produced strong overnight cooling after a cloudy rainless day. The rising river remains higher than Sunday, and Route 141 near Racoon Creek west of Cadmus and Route 325 between Vinton and Rio Grande stay closed due to water.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon Creek
Cadmus
Vinton
Rio Grande
Guardsmen Meet in Gallipolis Assembly
The Second Regiment of the Ohio State Guard met Monday evening in Gallipolis. Second Lt Ben R. Evans of the local regiment was in Marietta visiting the State Guard and attended the meeting there last evening.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Guard
Ben R. Evans
Marietta
State Guard
Gelhot Tops Ohio golfers in National Open trials
A 172 player field for the National Open at Cleveland June 13-15 was cut from 1,178 entrants after 36-hole pre trials. Pro Frank Gelhot of Cincinnati led Ohio qualifiers with 143, while amateur Shea Riegel of Glendale, Calif., led amateurs with 146. Ohio's 16 qualifiers join five others for the national tournament.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Canterbury
Porky
Oliver
Wyharold
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia
Fort Worth
Tex
Pearl Harbor
Dick Chapman
George von Elm
Eddie Burke
Orange
Cincinnati
Frank Gelhot
Shea Riegel
Glendale
Calif
Jimmy Thompson
New York
Toney Penna
Dayton
Bob Kepler
Ohio State University
Phil Perkins
Maurice McCarthy
Ohio
Ted Huge
Leonard Schmutte
Findlay
al Marchi
Columbus
Johnny Florio
A] Leach
Paul Segerlund
Akron
Anfl
Mel Carpenter
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Billy Burke
Denny Shute
Herman Kielser
Frank Stranshan
Saints Lead Hard Way To Top Of Standings
The St. Paul Saints moved ahead of Indianapolis in the American Association last night, winning 9-3 after a two-out, eighth-inning surge. Louisville beat Milwaukee 8-3, Minneapolis topped Columbus 7-4, and Toledo split with Kansas City, 5-2 in the opener and 6-0 in the nightcap.
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Associated Press
St. Paul Saints
Indianapolis
American Association
Indians
Louisville
Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis
Columbus Red Birds
Toledo
Kansas City
Blues
Mud Hens
Randolph reelected ITU president in Chicago vote
Randolph of Chicago won re election as president of the International Tynographical Union with 41418 votes while Allen J Edwards of Miami Fla secured 16817. Harold H Clark of Columbus was elected a delegate to the American Federation of Labor. Housing office to open in Cleveland to aid Veterans Emergency Housing Program. Ohio veterans report 49 percent lapse in national life insurance. A marriage license was issued to George P Connolly and Bessie E Buttrick.
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Indianapolis
Woodruff Randolph
Chicago
International Tynographical Union
Board of Auditors
Randolph
Allen J. Edwards
Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Harold H. Clark
Columbus
Cleveland
National Housing Agency
Veterans
Ohio
Veterans’ Administration
Gallipolis
George Patterson Connolly
Point Pleasant
Bessie Elizabeth Buttrick
Easthunk
Ed Rasnow to Coach at Galion
Ed Rasnow, 40, a veteran coach with 16 years experience, signs a two year contract to lead Galion High School. The Athan man and Ohio University critic supervisor and Plains high school coach is a Pacific University Oregon graduate. He has been acting as assistant football coach and head baseball coach while Harry Lackey was away.
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Galion
Ed B. Rasnow
Supt
M. al Povramlire
Athens
Ohio University
Plains
Pacific University
Oregon
Rannon
Harry Lackey
Monday Results From Baseball Leagues
Monday results show American Association Louisville beat Milwaukee 8 to 3 and Columbus edged Minneapolis 4 to night. American League scores include Cleveland 6 2, Philadelphia 5 3. Boston 6 1 and 5 2 over Chicago. New York 12 2 over St Louis. Washington 7 4 over Detroit. National League Philadelphia 8 4 Pittsburgh and New York 5 4 St Louis. Only games scheduled.
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American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Schedule of Tonight's NBA Games Across Cities
Columbus hosts Minneapolis and Kansas City hosts Toledo while Indianapolis visits St. Paul and Louisville plays Milwaukee. Cleveland faces Washington and Chicago meets New York. St. Louis hosts Boston as Detroit goes to Philadelphia. Philadelphia visits Cincinnati and Boston plays St. Louis. Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh twice and New York visits Chicago.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
American Association Columbus
American League
National League Philadelphia
Blackwell to Start for Reds in Opener with Phillies
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jacky Ewell Blackwell is set to duel Philadelphia ace Schoolboy Rowe tonight in the opener of a two game series. The Phils have won five of their last six and two of three against Cincinnati. the clubs rest tomorrow and meet again Thursday for a single game.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Criftinnati Reds
Jacky Ewell Blackwell
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Redlegs
Rowe
Nelson Shifts Golf Membership to Texas
Byron Nelson cut ties with the Toledo Professional Golfers Association chapter after joining the Texas chapter. He had been with Toledo since 1940 as golf pro at Inverness club before resigning in 1944 to join a local business concern. Newsom Released by Athletics Free agent status given to Louis Newsom after three seasons with Philadelphia Athletics.
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Toledo
Byron Nelson
Professional Golfers Association
Texas
Nelson
Hej
Inverness Club
Newsom
Philadelphia
Fitcher
Louis (Bobo) Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Connie Mack
Pennant Hopes Fade as Tigers Suffer Injuries
Detroit faces a grim pennant outlook as injuries hit key players Hoot Evers Eddie Mayo and Stubby Overmire. Evers broken jaw and other ailments leave him out 110 days to two weeks with Mayo and Overmire sidelined. Washington win boosts Senators atop the standings while Boston and New York widen gaps.
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Tigers
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Detroit
Hoot Evers
Eddie Mayo
Stubby Overmire
Evers
Mayo
Griffith Stadium
Washington Hospital
Barney McCosky
Steve i O’neill
Tiger
Overmire
Washington
Nats
Bill Kennedy
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Hal White
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Red Sox
Pale Hose
Joe Dob
Bobcats Chase All Ohio crown at Delaware meet
The unofficial Ohio College track champion will be crowned at Delaware as Baldwin Wallace leads among favorites with Dillard record feats. Ohio University’s Bobcats show strong in the All Ohio meet, scoring eight firsts and nine seconds as Bowling Green and Miami also post top results.
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Harold Harrison
Associated Press
Delaware
Baldwin Wallace
Miami
Redskins
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Harrison Dillard
Yellow Jackets
Toledo
Rockets
Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace
B-W
Akron
Case
Otterbein
Oberlin
Mount Union
Denison
Kenyon
Ashland
Wooster
Heidelberg
Marietta
Capital
Ohio
Purdue
Dodgers and Giants tie for first in Ohio State League
Zanesville Dodgers share top spot with Springfield Giants after Springfield beat Richmond and Marion routed Zanesville. Hoeremnan named head football coach at Heidelberg College in Tiffin after previously joining East Cleveland Shaw High School.
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Dodgers
Giants
Associated Press
Zanesville
Springfield
Richmond
Marion
Gallipolis Considers City Bus Service Within City Limits
Gallipolis residents discuss a possible city bus line starting with one 30 passeng er bus and expanding to two or more, serving routes from the river road to the pump station and potentially to OHE Home and Kananga with Greyhound agreement. Ever 5 a.m. service planned for shifts at OHE, plus golf course access and equal fare. The commission also approves street resurfacing plans, police pay raises, and a part time Negro officer for ball park games. A shanty boat dispute along Chickamauga Creek is declared non actionable under an old license law, carnival in city park denied, and routine traffic light and sidewalk rules discussed. An adjourned meeting is set for June 1.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
Lower River Road
Onlo Hospital
Kananga
Greyhound Lines
WLLL
Fourth Ave
Second Avenue
Sycamore St
OHE
Commission
Third Ave
Grape and Locus
First St
State St
Locust St
Chickamauga Creek
American Legion
Pine
Gillingham
Bartlett
Fullerton's Roundup: Old Baseball Tales and Sports Quips
In a Carolina League game Thomasville Dodgers plated seven runs in one inning as a Mooresville pitcher fainted. Hall of Famer Dan Crouthers earned 4000 for 1887 with a batting .419. Portland and Bath High Schools misread sites, meeting halfway then playing. Pro leagues raid players, using Mexican League tactics, while Maywood trots faces crowded stalls and gate fees. Oklahoma U sold 2500 season tickets before prices, Joe Louis says he was overtrained in the first Conn bout.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Thomasville
Mooresville
Thomasville Dodgers
Dan Crouthers
Pasquel Brothers
Portland
Bath
Maine
Maywood
Oklahoma U
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Billy
Mrs. Kester Rites Held at Rio Grande Church
Funeral rites for Mrs. Hugh Kester of Rio Grande were held at the Rio Grande Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Steve Thomas officiating. Buried at Tyn Rhos Cemetery, she was a lifelong Gallia County resident born in Perry Township. Survived by husband six brothers and sisters, and preceded in death by a sister Rachael and brother William Davis former county engineer of Green County.
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Gallipolis
Hugh Kester
Rio Grande
Daniel J
Ely Davis
Kester
Philip Davis
Washington D. H
Steve Davis
Columbus
Jenkin Davis
Allen Wood
Jane Davis
Maye Davis
Rachael
William Davis
Green County
Xenia
Men Put On Probation In Gallia County Court
Gallia County Common Pleas Court handed probation terms to three men. John W. Sheets, charged with non support, received four years on probation after pleading innocent. John Von Rhea, 26, pled guilty to non support of an illegitimate minor and drew three years probation. Curtis Maddox, indicted for carrying concealed weapons, earned 18 months probation.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cherrington
Jack Cambell
Fond
Cambell
Ben Conley
Fred Pritchard
Arrangements Made For 4-H Camp Period
Gallia 4-H club planning committee completes encampment plans for Camp Keystone during the week of July 29. Members travel from Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs and Jackson counties to the northern Gallia County site near the Jackson boundary. Trial postponed in Gallipolis municipal court as Marshall Montgomery faced charges related to a Route 35 incident.
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Gallipolis
Camp Keystone
Gallia
Lawrence
Meigs
Jackson
Keystone
Gallia County
Jackson County
Marshall Montgomiery
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James A. Adie
Marquette Ave
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