Rejection of Settlement In School Fire Proposed
The Mason County Board of Education rejected a settlement proposal for the Point Pleasant Junior High School gym fire loss. Superintendent Shaffer cited multiple insurers and co insuring disputes delaying compensation and advised reducing fire insurers in the future. The board also tabled sale of several school properties pending further legal guidance and planned to discuss teacher assignments at the next meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
General Adjustment Bureau, Inc
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Adjustment Bureau
Shaffer
Daisy
Shadle
Smoky Bottom
Calhoun
J. G. F. Johnson
Board of Education
Thirteen Club Has Its Day at Point Pleasant
The Thirteen Club meets Friday evening June 13 in Point Pleasant for the year’s only gathering. Thirteen members will have a steak fry and break superstitions with an honored guest cow. Club founded in 1945 by Leon Putz, led by president A F Thomas and secretary Jack Rogers.
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Point Pleasant
Leon Putz
A. F Thomas
Jack Rogers
Seven Vinton Students Earn University Degrees This Week
McARTHUR Seven Vinton County students received college degrees this week from Ohio State University and Ohio University. Rita George Role of McArthur earned a bachelor of arts and graduate dental hygienist certificate, and her husband William J Rose of McArthur earned a bachelor of civil engineering. Marilyn Ann Reese and George L Knox of McArthur graduated from OU with AB and BSEE degrees respectively. Also earning OU degrees were Kenneth Estes Price Radcliff with a BSC, Henry Ray Straushaugh Wilkesville with a BSed, and Robert Young Hamden with a BSed.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Ohio State University
Rita George Role
William J. Rose
Ohio University
Marilyn Ann Reese
George L. Knox
Miss Reese
Mr. Knox
Kenneth Estes Price
Radcliff
Henry Ray Straushaugh
Wilkesville
Robert Young
Hamden
Two Marines Promoted at Parris Island
Two Vinton County men, Pfe John I. Barney of Allensville and Pfc Francis J. Hayes Jr. of Zaleski, completed eight weeks of recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina and were promoted to Marine private first class. Barney earned the Expert medal in marksmanship and Hayes won the Marksman award for rifle qualification. Hayes previously worked for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. and is a Brown High School graduate. Barney is an Allensville High School graduate.
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Francis J. Hayes Jr
Francis J. Hayes
Hayes
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Brown High School
Barney
Allensville
Vinton County Land Transfers Summary
Goldie May Thompson transfers two lots in Dundas to Henry and Goldie Magee. James Ellis Florence Brooks and Lee H. Brooks transfer 70 acres in Knox Township to Floyd A. and Carl V. Trout. Mitchell transfers 70 acres in Swan Township to Charles Malone. Ortha Roach transfers half an acre in Elk Township to Walter and Rose Cottrill. Edna L. and John Allman transfer 70 acres in Swan Township to John and Olive Knipp. Charles and Lelia Malone transfer 60 acres in Swan Township to John Knipp. Paul O. Pratt transfers Londonderry 2 acres in Harrison Township to George Nichols. William C. and Mamie R. Hutchinson transfer 11 acres in Richland Township. Leo C. and Sadie Steele transfer 4 acres in Clinton Township to William and Dorothy Gregory.
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Goldie May Thompson
Henry
Goldie Magee
Dundas
James Ellis
Florence Brooks
Lee H. Brooks
Floyd A
Carl V. Trout
Knox Township
A Mitchell
Charles Malone
Swan Township
Ortha Roach
Walter
Rose Cottrill
Elk Township
Edna L
John Allman
John
Olive Knipp
Charles and
Lelia Malone
Swan
Point Clinic Notes and Release Details
Notes list individuals at various West Virginia locations including Shirley Huffman in Point Pleasant Route 1 and Helen Arn in Gallipolis. Released persons include Mrs. Kermit Cochran and infant, Mrs. Hugh Love and infant, Pansy Wirth, Mrs. John Rice Jr., J T Lewis, and Mrs. William Zuspan with infant son in Letart Route 2 and Gallipolis Ferry areas.
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Shirley _ Marie Huffman
Point Pleasant
Helen Arnold
Gallipolis
William O'Neal
Kermit Cochran
Hugh Love
Pansy Wirth
John Rice Jr
Letart
J. T. Lewis
William Zuspan
Birth of Daughter Announced by Slade Family
Mr and Mrs Glen Slade of Arbuckle announce the birth of their first child a daughter born Tuesday at 8 30 p m at Holzertzer Hospital in Point Pleasant. Notice to Mary Jane Walter 812 West Gold Avenue City of Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Point Pleasant
Glen Slade
Arbuckle
Holzertzer Hospital
Mary Jane Walter
West
Gold Avenue
City of
Albuquerque
State of New Mexico
Carl E. Jewett
Robert Jewett
Earl Jewett
Oliver J. Jewett
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
William Thomas Bean
Willlam Thomas Bean
Carl EB. Jewett
Karl Jewett
R. W. Finsterwald
Rowland & Rowland
Henderson Man Gets 60 Day Jail Term
Henderson resident George Jones Jr. was sentenced to 60 days in jail and a $50 fine in magistrate court after being charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Jones was arrested Tuesday by state police and Deputy Sheriff Robert Kayser.
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Point Pleasant
George Jones Jr
Henderson
Jones
Robert Kayser
Meigs County Woman Estella Cook Dies at 85
Estella Blanche Cook aged 85 died of pneumonia at Hemlock Grove home Wednesday night. Husband Hugh died in July 1945. Survived by three sons Ray, Charles Franklin of Albany, and Jerome at home. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM in Hemlock Grove old Methodist Church. Rev. Weber Thoma to officiate. Friends may call Ewing funeral home anytime.
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Pomeroy
Estella Blanche Cook
Hemlock Grove
Hugh
Ray
Charles Franklin
Albany
Jerome
Weber
Returns From Hospital for McArthur Official Morrison
McArthur resident and former highway department official H R Pete Morrison was discharged Saturday after more than seven weeks in Hocking Valley Hospital following a heart attack.
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McArthur
H. R
Pete) Morrison
Highway Department
Hocking Valley Hospital
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