Date of Sale of 8000 Acre West Virginia Ordnance Works
In Point Pleasant inquiries rise over disposal of the 8000 acre West Virginia Ordnance Works. A government bureau representative said an office would be established soon to begin disposal, giving priority to federal state and county buyers then former owners. Some owners seek to reclaim land or sell back at higher offers. Historical prices and court awards are noted in various cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Bartow Jones
Ordnance ‘Works
Government Bureau
Focal
Ordnance Works
Federal District Court
Radcliff Personal Notices and Legal Listings
Radcliff residents and families are noted visiting, returning home, or hosting relatives in a long list of social notices. The piece also includes a formal notice appointing Henry Hawk as administrator and a lengthy court foreclosure entry involving Athens County tax liens and land parcels with sale details and participants.
Messenger Carriers Entertained at Dinner in Point Pleasant
Messenger newspaper carriers were guests of Mrs. Scotty Hyre, local circulation manager, at a dinner at the Heck Restaurant in Point Pleasant. Before dinner they met in the local office to discuss their problems. Guests included Rex Garrison Sonny Somerville Bobby Elliott Jimmy Elliott Joe Hurton Donald Waldie Carol Patterson and Benny Brumley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Athens Messenger
Scotty Hyre
Heck
Tour Planned For Farmers Friday June 7
Conservation and Agricultural Extension Service will hold a Mason County Land Use Project tour for farmers and others. Schedule includes 10:00 meet at headquarters, 10:15 Verndale School pasture demo, 11:00 water and pasture comparisons, lunch at 12:50, 1:30 tour of improved pastures and woodland. Transportation from Point Pleasant is arranged. those driving should meet Verndale at 10:25.
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Point Pleasant
3Eir Conservation and Agricultural Extension Service
Mason County
Ami
Verndale
Pt. Pleasant
Crab Creek
Verndale School
Kanawha River
Southside
Mason County Recreation Center
Board Deliberates But withheld Items At Meeting
Point Pleasant board of education discussed several items withheld from publication including coal supply bids and coach employment in social schools. Resignations of Eva Bartram and N Lester Roberts were accepted. Garnette Tillis granted leave. Band Director Burt to continue program. Wahama High School shop expansion approved using Midway School lumber.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
The
John W. Steenbergen
William H Rardin
Bardin
New York City
Ynet
Federal Works Agency
Board of Ordnance School
Steenbergen
Chris W. Tho
Eva J. Bartram
N. Lester Roberts
William Miers
Verndale School
Margare Bell
Anderson
Hartford
Norman Wein
Garnette Tillis
P. E. Burt
Young
Burdette
Curry
Blessing
Caldwell S
Donald Foglesong
Wahama High School
Midway School
Wahama Seas
Pt Pleasant Personals Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Pt Pleasants social page notes F. W. Quillin spending days at Seneca Lake for fishing. Mrs Olin Roush returns home from Holzer Hospital and is now able to move about. Mrs Guy Morrison on Ninth Street celebrates her birthday Friday. Russell Brady and James Duff of Wheeling visit local friends before returning home. Willard Lane of Cove Texas travels to Trenton New Jersey to visit relatives after weekend with Mrs Victor Bradshaw. Mrs George Harper and Mrs Eustace Wilson visit friends in Huntington. Mrs Blaine Bell Ruth and Miss Martha Lynn Rothgeb arrive from Florida. Rothged meets them in Charleston. Frank Tillis of Portland Oregon visits family in Viand Street.
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F. W. Quillin
Senaca Lake
Olin Roush
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Guy Morrison
Ninth St
Russell i
Mike’ Brady
James Duff
Wheeling
Willard Lane
Cove
Tex
Trenton
N. J
Victor Bradshaw
George O. Harper
Eustace Wilson
Huntington
Blaine Bell
Ruth
Martha Lynn Rothgeb
Florida
R. B. Rothged
Charleston
Frank Tillis
Portland
Ore
Mrs Thomas Mitchell Hosts Various Visitors in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Letart welcomed guests including Mrs. Kerwin Somerville of Parkersburg and her mother Mrs. Margaret Thomas while her Saxophonist husband performs with Tom Tucker's Orchestra in New York. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gullum of Athens and T M Mitchell of Montgomery. Catherine Mitchell returned home after a week with Kirkland relatives.
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Point Pleasant
Thomas Mitchell
Karlong
Kerwin Somerville
Parkersburg
Margaret Thomas
Letart
Tom Tucker
New York City
Meson County
W. E B. Somerville
Dunbar
Frank Gullum
Athens
T. M. Mitchell
Montgomery
Airs
Mitchell
Catherine Mitchell
Kirkland
Clifton area personals note camporee and local visits
The Clifton P T A and Boy Scout Troop 253 attended the Mason District Boy Scouts of America annual Camporee at the Mason County Recreation Center. Seventy-six scouts 11 seniors and 16 men enjoyed a three day rain soaked camping contest. Local residents guests and visitors include Rev and Mrs Propps Miss Blanch and John Hoffman of Parkersburg Ivy and Lessie Steeth and others. Interments noted for Mrs Kate Hesson at Adamsville Cemetery with widow and children listed.
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Clifton
Mason District
Boy Scouts of America
Mason County
Propps
Miss Blanch
John Hoffman
Parkersburg
Ivy
Lessie Steeth
George Bairdin
Leon
Calumbus
Kate Harrison
Betty Kenedy
Bridgeport
Margaret Ritter
Bellaire
George Humphries
Fred Lewis
William Bass
East Liverpool
Dana Lewis
Lewis
Bessie Pickens
Jean Riley
Lessie Sleeth
Pt Pleasant
McCoy
Keith
Lessie
Joy Sleeth
Charles Edwards
Middleport
Emma Jane
Junior Buell
A. B. Woodrum
Eastern Star Installs New Officers Monday
POINT PLEASANT The local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star installed new officers Monday including Mrs. Myrtie Blount as worthy matron Harold McGuffin as worthy patron Madelyn Brown as associate matron William Steenbergen as associate patron Mrs. Emma Burnside as secretary Mrs. Dottie Daugherty as treasurer Mrs. Bessie Musgrave as conductress and Mrs. Jennie Stone as associate conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Order of the Eastern Star
Myrtie Blount
Harold McGuffin
Madelyn Brown
William Steenbergen
Emma Burnside
Dottie Daugherty
Bessie Musgrave
Jennie Stone
State Auditor Present To Check City Books
C. A. Riley, auditor from the state tax commissioners office in Charleston, arrived Tuesday to examine Point Pleasant city finances. The audit will take several weeks. Federal and state examiners also are checking Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association. John E. Brown, city clerk, is president of the loan company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. A. Riley
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Charleston
Point Pleasant Building & Loan Association
John E. Brown
City Cler's
Berea College Graduates Mary Norma Stanley in Sociology
Mr and Mrs Hobart Stanley of Beech Hill with Miss Betty Lewis of Charleston Read attended Berea College commencement in Berea Kentucky. Their daughter Miss Mary Norma Stanley received an AB degree in sociology. Julia Pearl Thomas of Jefferson Avenue returned home with the Stanleys after the ceremony.
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Point Pleasant
Hobart Stanley
Beech Hill
Betty Lewis
Charleston
Berea College
Berea
Stanley
Mary Norma Stanley
Aliss
Julia Pearl Thomas
Set
Paul F. Thomas
Jefferson Ave
Stanleys
Chaplain Denham to Speak at First Presbyterian
Rev. Chester Denham, Army chaplain in the war and current Union Theological Seminary student in Richmond, Va., will be guest minister at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday June 9. He previously led a Mooresville North Carolina church for nine years before enlisting. Prisoner Escapes from Camp at Pliny Eli Littlejohn, a prison laborer, escaped from the state road commission's camp at Pliny on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chester Denham
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
Mooresville
N.C
Eli Littlejohn
Fom
State Road Commission
Pliny
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs County Court
The Meigs County Probate Court issued licenses to Howard Derexson 21 Ashville and Helen Raub 21 Pomeroy. E P Messner 41 Akron and 1Eeslun Nelson 3 Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Howard Derexson
Ashville
Helen Raub
E. P. Messner
Akron
1Eeslun Nelson
Registration of 30 Men During June Is Reported by Draft Board at Logan
Logan reports 30 registrants for June from the Selective Service Board, including 20 returnees from Navy service and 10 newly aged 18 youths. The list names returnees and registrants by town or street, with many from Logan and nearby communities.
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Logan
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Belford Burgess Logan
Logan district report notes the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Belford Burgess of Logan weighing eight pounds ten ounces born Tuesday at 12 55 PM at Hocking Valley Hospital. Also listed are surgeries at Hocking Valley Hospital Tuesday for Charles Hankison Canal Winchester and Patrick Sayer son of Mr and Mrs John Sayer of Buchtel and dismissals Mona Sheline Union Furnace Miss Margaret Whitcraft Gibisonville and George Howell McArthur. Laura Riddle West Logan had a tonsillotomy at a local physician Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Belford Burgess
Hocking Valley Hospital
Charles Hankison
Canal Winchester
Patrick Sayer
John Sayer
Buchtel
Mona Sheline
Union Furnace
Margaret Whitcraft
Gibisonville
George Howell
McArthur
Laura Riddle
West Logan
Robinson Family Visits in Logan
Mr and Mrs Eugene Robinson and children Barbara Lee and Linda Lee Kenton were weekend guests of Mrs Clara Robinson on Hunter Street. They also visited Mrs Julia Robinson Murray City who celebrated her 8th birthday anniversary. Other relatives Norman Dean of Athens visited. On Sunday the party went to Buckeye Lake to visit Mr and Mrs Gilbert Mount and returned to Kenton Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
ER. E. Queen
Karen
Cowen
W. Va
Mary Lou Pierce
the Plains High School
Pearl Eva
G. H. Shaner
William Shaner
Nelsonville
Clyde Pierce
Vinton Township
Pearl Pierce
Gallipolis
Leona McLaughlin
Ardath Pierce
Alice Collins
Columbus
Joanne Starkey
W. E. Bigony
Henry E Hawk
S. Shafer
Athens
Ralph G Hawk
Coun Ohia
Logan
Eugene Robinson
Barbara Lee
Linda Lee
Kenton
Clara Robinson
W- Hunter St
Robinsons
Julia Robinson
Murray City
Norman Dean
Buckeye Lake
Gilbert Mount
Phillip Goodman Enlists in Regular Army at Camp Atterbury
Logan Phillip Goodman, formerly discharged from the Army and manager at Islay's store in Logan, has enlisted in the Regular Army. He will report to Camp Atterbury on June 13 and re enlisted as a raster sergeant after serving as a captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Phillip Goodman
Sey & Store
Atterbury
Goodman
Islay’s
Discharges Announced By Board at Logan
Logan announces honorable discharges for servicemen from Camp Atterbury Indiana Great Lakes and local routes. Pfc Merl Edward Culpertson of Logan Route 2 discharged after 15 months overseas. Ray George Truax Logan Route 1 discharged after seven months overseas. Robert Bay Carr from New Plymouth Route 2 discharged after June 1.
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Logan
Selective Service Board
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Pic
Ray George Truax
Merl Edward Culpertson
Great Lakes
Robert Bay Carr
New Plymouth
Executrices Named for Eliza Ernheart Estate
Probate Court judge LOGAN-E. L. Ewing names Mary Elizabeth Campbell of Dayton and Edith Maude Church of Logan as executrices of Eliza Ernheart's estate in Hocking County. A divorce grants Theodore Raver and Ethel Raver a divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty.
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Logan
E. L. Ewing
Mary Elizabeth Campbell
Dayton
Edith Maude Church
Eliza Ernheart
Hocking County
Theodore Raver
Ethel Raver
Degree Conferment for Knights of Pythias Candi dates
Howard Schultz and Charley Stone from Leon helped confer the rank of Pare on three candidates for the local Knights of Pythias lodge. Attendees included W. H. Hoffman from Letart Lowell Gothard of Gallipolis and Clemitt Montgomery of this city.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Schultz
Charley Stone
Leon
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
W. H. Hoffman
Letart
Lowell Gothard
Gallipolis
Clemitt
Montgomery
4-H Group Leaders Meet Here
One hundred fifty attended the annual 4-H Club conference of officers and leaders held Tuesday evening at the East School Auditorium. Represented were 23 girls and 18 boys clubs, with 707 enrolled in Hocking County. James K R Smoot directed county extension efforts with Mrs Olive Jane Mowery. The program opened with group singing, then split into discussion groups led by listed county and area agents and leaders, followed by recreation and a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
East School
Hocking County
James KR. Smoot
Olive Jane Mowery
Smoot
Youth Meet At Hocking County Pioneer 47 Attend
Thirty six members and 11 guests attended the June meeting at the Ewing Grange Hall. A recreational program was planned by a committee led by Harold Hankison and others. The July committee was announced with Helen Joy as chairman and aides. Guests included Bonnie Bradford Gayle Mathias Hobart Blosser Margaret Riggs Jim Jones and Martha Sue Cruise among others.
Driver Fined Second Time
Logan Paul F Carpenter of Rockbridge was arraigned in Mayor Weltner s court on a second DUI arrest. He pled guilty and was fined 100 plus costs. Earlier Monday he collided with a Greyhound bus on State Route 33 south of Logan and paid 10 plus costs.
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Logan
Paul F. Carpenter
Rockbridge
Weltner
Logan City
Carpenter
Greyhound
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logans Green Township Sewing Queen 4 H Girls Club met at Bonnie Harden s home. Members worked on clothing projects and refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Linda Lafferty Betty Funk Sally Lafferty Judy Hutchison Donna Rheinscheid Joan Bumgardner Sally Joyce Tucker and Mary Jo Graham. Club guests included Mrs Olive Jane Mowery Mrs Joe Funk and Mrs Harden. A Busy Bee Sunday School Class tea party at the Methodist Church featured hymns prayers and a social hour with many attendees. Mrs Phil Tschappat hosted the last spring Win Or Lose Bridge Club session with substitute players and high score by Mrs Russell Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee
Methodist Church
George Wolfe
Elaine Seel
Carol Risch
Mary E. Greathouse
Mrs. Wolfe
Janet Snider
Jean Ann Bowen
Eloise Foling
Gladys Sigler
Bonnie Schrader
Lois Jones
Margie Conrad
Letha Smith
Retha Smith
Rheta Brooks
Jeri Weiss
Lois Ann Carr
Judy Arnold
Phoebe Newman
Clinton Swenger
Marilyn Armstrong
Phil Tschappat
W. Front St
Doral H. Jefferies
Elmer Tschappat
Bremen
C. D. Noterstone
Russell Montgomery
John Connor
Isabell Hyson
S. B. Miller
Arthur Miller
Local resignations and community notices at a glance
Logan Personals notes Betty Mundy resigning from Kroger on E Main Street after 3 1/2 years with effective Saturday June 8. Betty Spencer returns to duties in Hocking County auditors office after a week away. Mrs Fred Jacoby hosts Vera Elinn Missionary Society Thursday at 7 30 p m at N Orchard Street. Mrs James Barker leads the program.
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Betty Mundy
E. Main St
Logan Music Instructor Announces Summer Band Classes
Logan High School instrumental instructor James Horwell said summer band classes will be held for Senior Band members starting Thursday at 9 a.m. Beginners may contact Horwell for enrollment. Probate Court issued marriage licenses Tuesday at 9 a.m., with Judge E L Ewing presiding. The ceremony was read by Rev Earl Appleman in W Logan.
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Logan
James Horwell
E. L. Ewing
Horwell
Stanley James Jones
James R. Jones
Shawnee
Stella May Williams
John Williams
William Parry
Emma Cooper
Earl Appleman
W. Logan
Judge Grants Divorce in Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert grants a divorce to Ruby Huddy from Robert Huddy on grounds of extreme cruelty. Custody of the child awarded to the plaintiff with reasonable visitation for the defendant. Child support set at 5 dollars weekly.
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Logan—I
Rhea Pettit Bangert
Common Pleas Court
Ruby Huddy
Robert Huddy
Funeral Rites Held For Infant Daughter Susan Wolfe
Infant Susan Wolfe, 19 days old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Wolfe, died Tuesday noon. Services conducted by Rev A N Grueser at Leonard funeral home. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jacob Shively
Sixth Ave
Huntington
Memorial Hospital
Steele Funeral Home
Rolla S. Kenaston
Johnson Memorial Church
Lone Oak Cemetery
Holly O. Shamblin
Trinity Methodist Church
Gravele
Logan
Susan
Jane Wolfe
Pearl Wolfe
Leonard Funeral Home
A. N. Grueser
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mowery Divorce Ordered Payments and Custody
In a hearing on the divorce case of Alta M Mowery against Edwin G Mowery the court ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff $30 before June 15 and $30 before June 30 plus costs. Custody of a minor child was awarded to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Alta M. Mowery
Edwin G. Mowery
Colum bus Vesper Attendance Noted by Webb and Harden
Mrs Clinton Webb and Mrs Frank Harden attended vespers in Columbus for East High School Class of 1946. Their nephew Richard Moorehead, son of Mr and Mrs Byron Moorehead, former Logan residents, was a member of the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clinton Webb
Frank Harden
Columbus
Iesper
East High School
Richard Moorehead
Richard
Byron
Moorehead
50 Swim at Pool Crews May Shift
Logan Swimming Pool opened for operation Tuesday in cool weather. Seven cars of slag for the Baltimore and Ohio embankment were received yesterday but the supply is running low. If exhausted the section crew in charge of placing the slag will be shifted to Ripley temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Point Pleasant
Ming Comfort
Baltimore and Ohio
Armstrong
Ripley
Prison Labor Leaves for Vacation Trip Details
Dr and Mrs Morgan Von Lohr and two children Jame s and Morgan Jr plan a Sunday departure for a week long vacation to Washington Ocean City New Jersey and Philadelphia. Prison labor will be used to improve a half mile road from South Side to the county recreation center with rock surface to be applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Morgan
von Lohr
James
Morgan, Jr
Washington
Ocean City
N. J
Philadelphia
C. F. Rauch
Logan Paul Keck Begins Probation Officer Duties
Dutifully starting Monday, Logan Paul Keck, just discharged from service, began his duties as probation officer for Hocking County in Judge E. J. Ewing's office. He is the son of Forest and Mrs. Keck of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Paul Keck
Hocking County
E. J. Ewing
Mr. Keck
Forest Keck
Lot 18 Purchased in Logan by William Maffin and Hunter
Tuesday transaction records Lot 18 purchase in Logan city by William Maffin and E Hunter Street buyer from Mrs Janna M McHrioe of Wels Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
William Maffin
E. Hunter St
City of
Mra
Janna M. McHrioe
Wels Main St
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Northcott-Tate-Hagy Co
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Will
Fred Shively
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Odd Fellows Building
State Theater
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Edward H. Lasch
Zillard Douglas
Fiona
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Athins County
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Edward H. Lagen
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TSS
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Lodi Township
Athens Lands
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Coolvills
Serlinn
Jesse Gilread
Frank K. Lambert
Elizabeth
Byerly
Harttey
Lod
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Harold Fose
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Francis D. White
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USNR
Washington, D.C
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Tokyo
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Navy
Lloyd Bur! Smith
Laurelle
Roy Lester Hart
South Bloomingville
Ray Ellsworth Cunningham
John Hugert Sorrell
Murray Norman Ray Clark
Rock. Drake Glenn Morgan
Gore Williarm
Frederck Kraft
Charles Thomas Riddlebarger
Richard Elmer Robinson
Glenn Arthur Gartner
Merle Hartman
Gore
Joseph Edward Friel
New Straitsville
Arthur Raymond Travis
Richard Emn Goss
Donald Bnunhill
Oscar Bartholomew
Robert Carl Bolin
Robert Eugene Robb
Clinton Rudolph Woodard
Jack Hillyer
Dever Ringhisee, Jr
Lorenzo Bow Tress
Francis Mathias Judy
Mulberry St. Logan
John Rolland Allbery
Harold Ion
Second St
Ad Arthur Perkins
Roy Arnold
Francis Marion Vorrs
George Junior Eastman
Jack Marshall
Logan District
Robinson
Common Pleas
Livs
Margaret O'Brien
Ahi Devine
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Geofe Tore
Demers Oy
Mase
Logan, Ohio
Bride
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Double Crossroads
With — Maria Montez
Robert Paige
Sabu
Preston Foster
Louise Allbritton
Charlie Barnet
Canada
Tangier
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