Rio Grande College elects new trustees as 47 graduate
Dr J Boyd Davis of Columbus was named chairman of the Rio Grande College board, succeeding Dr Charles Bolzer. The college granted 47 degrees, its largest class, as commencement and baccalaureate services were held on campus. Dr Joseph M M Gray delivered the address on The Road of Remembrance, urging progress through memory and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Boyd Davis
Columbus
Rio Grande College
Charles FE. Bolzer
Holzer
Davis
Ohio Northern University
Henry W. Cherrington
Edgar E. Pinger
Cincinnati
A. C. Prouty
J. H. Saterfield
Canton
Luman Marsh
Dayton
Joseph M. M. Gray
Bexley Methodist Church
J. B. Holloway
Trinity Baptist Church
Marion
Jesus Christ
L. Merle Ramseyer
Parolee Bound Over To Jury In Gallipolis Larceny Case
Henry Burnette, a parolee, was bound over to the grand jury Saturday under a 500 dollar bond charged with larceny for stealing 10 gallons of paint from the rear porch of Harry R Hurn in Gallipolis. Also in municipal court Ishmel Wiblen was fined 50 dollars and costs for drunken driving. Carl O Dell Simon Gibson and Charles Cutshaw were each fined 5 dollars and costs for intoxication. James William Martin of route 4 Lewisburg Tennessee, famed for his bull fiddle on WLAC radio, is highlighted in an unrelated feature praising his recovery after nervous indigestion aided by HADACOL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry Burnette
Harry R. Hurn
Second Ave
Ishmel Wiblen
South Charleston
W. Va
Carl O. Dell
Simon Gibson
City
Charles Cutshaw
Vinton
James William Martin
Route 4
Lewisburg
Tenn
Tennessee
Bill
Martin
WLAC
Nashville
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Three Hurt In Weekend Collisions
Gallia County investigators report three weekend rear end crashes. Kenton Mitchell and Glada Mitchell were injured in a Route 7 collision near Gallipolis while Henry Smith and Eugene Matthews suffered cuts. A third crash on Route 35 involved Leo Johnson and Donald Kinsley. fines were issued for unsafe operation. A fourth collision at Thivener Bridge led to Herbert Sanders arrest for unsafe operation as his case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Kenton Mitchell
Addison
Henry O. Smith
Long Bottom
Mitchell
Glada Mitchell
Smith
Eugene Matthews
Detroit
Holzer Hospital
Route 7
Silver Bridge
Ernest W. Day
Kananga
Samuel R. Belville
Day
Leo Johnson
Donald K. Kinsley
Lloyd T. Wickline
Bladen
Herbert Sanders
Crown City
Thivener Bridge
Sanders
50 Vehicles Are Checked in Jackson Traffic Stop
Rain disrupted a large Jackson traffic safety check Saturday with 11 State Highway Patrolmen and four city officers. In under three hours 850 vehicles were checked, 86 warnings issued, and Lora Wills of Ray fined for insufficient brakes. Otto Hacker led the operation with Sgt. K L Duling assisting. The stop occurred on Route 35 in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson City
Lora Wills
Ray
Jackson
Otto Hacker
K. L. Duling
Cambridge
Ohio
Gallipolis Social Notes: Berea College reunion
Mrs. Paul Foster attends Berea College commencement in Kentucky with Mrs. Peter Steenbergen II of Point Pleasant. Both are Berea alumni. Foster is a 1930 graduate and her class plans a reunion this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Foster
Berea
Berea College
Peter Steenbergen II
Point Pleasant
Masonic Temple Installs Radio Record TV Console
The Masonic bodies have installed a combined radio record player and television console in the lounge at Masonic Temple. Club rooms will be open each evening to Masons and their families.
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Masonic Temple
Canasta Evening Honors Mrs Acker Visitor Guests
Alma McCormick hosted a Thursday canasta party complimenting Mrs Alden Acker who visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Huntington. A salad course followed after the games as Mrs Acker and her son Tony departed Saturday for Van Nuys California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Acker
Stanley Huntington
Alma McCormick
Point Pleasant Woman Wins Counting Contest
Point Pleasant resident Mary P. Grimm of 603 Twenty First Street won a refrigerator in a count the dots contest. The contest closed Thursday midnight and judges declared her count exact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mary P. Grimm
Twenty-first St
Holzer Hospital Notes Discharges and Admissions List
Long list of patient names and statuses at Holzer Hospital including admissions and discharges. Notable entries include Lawrence J. Heiner Rutland Donna Jene Denny Ewington Harold Dent Cheshire and Mrs Marion Rainey Huntington among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Heiner
Rutland
Fred Litterall
Jackson
Donna Jene Denny
Ewington
Harold Dent
Cheshire
Marion Rainey
Huntington
Hobart Kimble
Pedro
Jimmie Rayburn
Point Pleasant
Robert Downey
John Darnell
Middleport
Jessie Price
Gallia
Ervin Shelton
Oak Hill
Ernest Sheets
Gallipolis
Kenton Mitchell
Addison
J. F. Pixley
Hamden
Leamont Roberts
Donna Denny
Carl Sorrell
Arthur Keesee
Lucy Dennett
Carl Blazer
Gerald Profita and Son
Dayton Phillips
Fannie Gooch
Marshall Canaday
Charles Teuksbury
Dwight Heath
Henry Norman
Helen Decker
Charmis Davis
Charles Osher
John Wetherhold
Jimmy Rayburn
William A. Cousins
Mary Quackenbush
Wendell Fitzpatrick
C. A. Rainey
Eileen Hensley
Kermit Brown
Edwin Daugherty
Rain Triggers Flood Talk In Point Pleasant
Residents fear floods as prolonged rain prompts talks of relocation. Weather Bureau reporter E C Winger notes 1.42 inches of rain fell in 24 hours ending Sunday morning. May rainfall 5.34 inches, with historical May totals listed from 1942 to 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Winger
Weather Bureau
Winger
Point Pleasant
Rain Caused Early Morning Collision in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant an early morning crash at Viand and Fifth Streets, due to rain, caused no injuries. Sgt. First Class Woodrow M. Griffith, driving a 1950 sedan, collided with a 1949 station wagon driven by 16 year old Tommy Thompson. Griffith estimated $300 damage to his car and $150 $200 to Thompson's. Police Sgt. E F Geiger reported the incident with Army recruiter Sgt. Griffith and Patrolman D. M. Harshbarger assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Viand
Fifth Sts
E. F., Geiger
Woodrow M. Griffith
Tommy Thompson
Gallipolis
Thompson
Fifth St
Griffith
Geiger
Sgt. Griffith
D. M. Harshbarger
Candidates For Queen Named For Fourth of July
Five contestants from Point Pleasant and nearby Henderson were chosen as beauty queen candidates for the Fourth of July event. Fire Chief Vernon Miller oversees a vote by placing coins in containers at local shops, each coin counting as one vote. The queen is to be crowned on the post office steps on Fourth of July morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marcella Faudree
Henderson
Jean Oliver
Jo Anne Brown
Ruth Forbes
Vernon Miller
Miller
Driver Held In Mishaps At Hartford Hit On Railroad Tracks
Perry Oldaker of Letart Route 1 was charged with drunken driving after his car left the road and struck a truck in front of a Hartford theater. He was held for further investigation in a hit and run case in New Haven involving Gail Miller of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Perry Oldaker
Letart Route 1
Hartford
T. L. Morrison
D. G. Wilfong
Oldaker
Hartford Hill
New Haven
Gail Miller
Middleport
Tests Show Mason Pupils Are Below National Level
Mason County pupils ages 4 to 8 test scores show they lag the national average by one half to over two years. Superintendent Bartram cites crowded schools and lack of supervision as factors and notes scores will be added to each pupil’s permanent record for year to year tracking.
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Mason
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Board of Education
Chester E. Bartram
Bartram
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Police Bonds Posted: Man Works Out Fine
In Point Pleasant on intoxication charges Leah Pickett of South Charleston and A. B. Bostic faced posting bonds. Deputy Sheriff Morrison and city officers filed the charges. John Davis paid a $2 fine by working it off on city streets after being charged by Chief Geiger and Patrolman McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Leah Pickett
South Charleston
A. B. Bostic
T. L. Morrison
John Davis
FE. F. Geiger
Ray McClure
Payment Ordered In Support Case
Hubert C. Yost of Arbuckle must pay $30 a month for child support following a non support charge brought by his wife Hazel. William Wamsley paid a $5 fine and costs for assault and battery. Alva G. Matheny signed the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hubert C. Yost
Arbuckle
Hazel
William Wamsley
Alva G. Matheny
Groups To Meet In Point Pleasant Council Board Education
City Council and Board of Education set meetings for Monday at 7 30 p m. The volunteer fire department and the auxiliary planned a Wednesday 7 30 p m gathering to discuss July Fourth celebration plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Henderson Church Social Notes Report New Officers
The WSCS of Henderson Methodist Church met at Frances Collins home Friday at 7 30 p m. New officers were elected including Loyal Wright president L D Iscard secretary treasurer Nancy Leport missionary education secretary and Minnie Johnson local church activities secretary. Leona Jones and Nancy Leport were welcomed as members. Others hosting and attending friend ship sewing circle gatherings and visits to and from area residents are listed with names and locations. Several families noted travel and return from visits and a funeral in Wellsville Ohio.
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WSCS
Henderson
G. E. Byus
Haney
Minnie Johnson
Nancy Leport
Loyal Wright
L. D. Icard
Mervin Chapman
Bonnie Waldie
Mil Icard
Bessie Adkins
Nellie Halfluil
Delegates To Be Set For Merger Event Tonight
The AFL Central Labor Union of Point Pleasant will meet at Carpenters Hall at 8 p m to appoint delegates and prepare for the June 17 merger with the Huntington group. About 15 locals will be affected. Rep M G Burnside and E A Carter will speak at the merger ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
AFL Central Labor Union
Carpenters Hall
Roy G. Ellis
Huntington Group
Ellis
M. G. Burnside
E. A. Carter
AFL
Intoxication charges lead to two police court bonds
Sheley Hart of Letart Route 2 posted bond Friday while Edward Bass of Bellmead posted bond Saturday on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheley Hart
Letart
Edward Bass
Bellmead
Point Pleasant Hosts 10th CAR Convention
Pt Pleasant hosts the 10th annual meeting of the West Virginia Societies of the Children of the American Revolution from Friday to Saturday. Events include registration, tea, a dance, luncheon, and meetings at the Junior High and Trinity Church. The program features introductions, greetings from national and state officers, reports, elections, and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Fort Randolph Society
Trinity Church
Shawnee Pool
Jim Ferguson
Clyde W. Tallman
W. Eugene Holcombs
Mary Brown
Kern’s Fort Society
Cecelia Ward
Randolph Society
Patty Burnell
Little Kanawha Society
Susan Cork
Yomoha Society
Gas Pains Go Inches Vanish With CERTA-VIN
Local Athens residents praise CERTA-VIN a herbal formula with vitamin B and iron that relieves gas and bloating after meals. A man says his waistline reduced by seven inches after using the remedy, available at Athens Pharmacy and nearby druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Certa-Vin
G S
Court
Nelsonville
Betts
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Rio Grande
Man Boundry
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mrs. Acker
Officers
Wyatt Biffle
Ohio River Road
Friendship Sewing Circle of
L. D. Willet
Main St
Frank Bonecutter
Bellmeade
Fred Willet
Jefferson Blvd
Robert Siders
Mary Willet
Hale Blessing
Jefferson Ave
Marcus McDaniel
Kansas City
C. F. Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sheriff
F. A. Morrison
Morrison
Otis Rainey
J. Franklin Harris
Wellsville
John Crew
Syracuse
L. C. Somerville
Sandra Sue Jones
Margaret Ann Graff
Betty Henry Society
William Morrill Parker
Hugh Russell
SAR
Douglas Sibbald
Christine Keister
A. Keith McClung, Jr
Mary Anne Power
John Augustine Washington Society
Mary Ellen McClosky
Swamp Fox Society
Anne Stouch
Yomo
William Johnson
Parker
Vause Smith
Andrew Donnally
Tallman
Brown
Reserve Life Insurance Company
Broad St
Lancaster
Chrysler
Johnny Jones Motors
State Street
Athens, Ohio
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