West Virginia to Probe Oil Producers Gripes
West Virginia and Ohio governors discussed easing oil transport issues across the Ohio River. Producers in Washington Noble Monroe and Guernsey counties seek higher bridge weight limits after Buckeye Pipeline ceased operations and a trucking firm began hauling oil by trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Marietta
Ohio
Ohio River
Cecil H. Underwood
William O'Neill
Washington
Noble
Monroe
Guernsey
Quaker State Refining Co
St. Marys
W. Va
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Buckeye Pipeline
Main Star Co
St. Marys Bridge
Roush Mass Held Today in Mason
A Mass for Herman Hayes Roush was held Tuesday at St. Joseph Church Mason led by Father John O Reilly. Roush died at 2 30 a m Monday and is survived by his widow four sons one daughter three sisters and nine grandchildren. Graveside rites follow at Oak Grove Cemetery under Fr O Reilly supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Herman Hayes Roush
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Mason
John O'Reilly
Roush
Follawsbee
Louise Deihl Roush
Homer E
J. Raymond Roush
Steubenville
Ohio
Lawrence Roush
Louisville
Richard
Lori
Five Member Health Board Appointed in Mason County
Mason County Court in a special meeting appointed a five member Mason County Health Department board. It is the first such board, created by legislative act. Appointees include Raymond Musgrave Point Pleasant Ivan Bush Mason George Rairden Leon Margaret Lambert Ashton and Ottie C Roush New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mason County Health Department
Raymond Musgrave
Ivan Bush
Mason
George Rairden
Leon
Margaret Lambert
Ashton
Ottie C. Roush
New Haven
Justice A. M. Goodwin Fines Six Monday
Robert Lee Stolling pleaded guilty to driving without a license and was fined 10 dollars and cost by Justice of Peace A. M. Goodman Monday. George Charles Sommer and Willard H. Bailey were each fined 10 dollars and cost for improper passing. Richard Taylor Vanmater was fined 20 dollars and cost by Goodwin for indecent exposure. Oral Woodrow Rowley and Em ory Hayman were each fined 10 dollars and cast on a drunk charge. A non support suit against Samuel Richard Salem was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert Lee Stolling
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodman
George Charles Sommer
Willard H. Bailey
Richard Taylor Vanmater
Goodwin
Oral Woodrow Rowley
Emory Hayman
Samuel Richard Salem
Notice of Lee Township road opening viewers and hearing
Notice from Athens County Commissioners under Ohio law for opening a public road in Lee Township described as Clark Road north 60 rods to Clark House. A viewing is set for June 25, 1958 at 1 30 PM and a hearing for July 2, 1958 at 10 00 AM at the County Courthouse Athens. Auditor J W Whaley signs the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scott
Board of County Commissioners
Lee Township
Clark Road
Clark House
Lee Snep
Lee Township Road
Court House
Athens
Board of Athens County Commissioners
J. W. Whaley
Auction Sale of Yorktown Lot and Wion Coal Switch Interest
In Athens County Ohio Russell L Wickliffe plaintiff seeks sale of real estate at public auction June 26 1958 at 1 36 P M. The property lies in Nelsonville Yorktown Township Lot 588 Watkins Addition. Includes John Wion coal switch rights in Lot 587. Sale price referenced at 2500 dollars. Two thirds ownership conveyed with coal switch rights pending cessation of coal traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Athens County
Russell L. Wickliffe
Alonzo Coakley
William Lee Wickliffe
Nelsonville
Athens
Yorktown
Watkins
John Wion
Atha County
Oca
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Births and Discharges
Point Pleasant area records list a new son for Mr and Mrs Sammie Cheese brew of Point Pleasant. Discharges include Mrs Bernard Gilbert and her son of Vinton Ohio and Howard Daugherty of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Cheesebrew
Point Pleasant
Voter Registration Totals For August Primary
County clerk reports 12 767 registered voters for the August primary. Republicans lead with 6 991 registrations against 5 776 Democrats. New voters may register before July 5 at the county clerk s office and movers must transfer to vote in the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Court House
Miss Bonnie McCoy Elected Secretary at Health Association
Miss Bonnie McCoy senior clerk Mason County Health Department Point Pleasant was elected secretary of the clerical and vital statistics division of the West Virginia Public Health Association at its 35th annual meeting in Clarksburg. She began duties Friday afternoon by taking minutes. Mrs Oleta Biffle nursing supervisor was named president. The theme was Broadening the Horizons in Public Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bonnie McCoy
Mason County Health Department
West Virginia Public Health Association
Clarksburg
Wedding at Athens Methodist Chapel books Thorn Parsons union
The wedding of Freddie Thorn and Norma Parsons took place at the Methodist Chapel in Athens with attendance from James D. Long Henderson family and friends from Gallipolis Ferry Point Pleasant and Henderson. Other items note hospital visits and family travel among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Long
Henderson
Vivian Long
Sybil
Gallipolis Ferry
Flora Myers
Lester Hudson
Lesa
Point Pleasant
Gordon Hudson
Freddie Thorn
Norma Parsons
Methodist Chapel
Athens
Thorn
Elza Martin
L. H. Silvers
Akron
Ohio
Bess Berry
Main St
Holzer Hospital
Eugene Berry
Canton
Berry
Lillie Keefer
Floyd Keefer
Leon Route
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
W. C. Richison
Oklahoma City
Carl Lynch
Camp Conley
Felena
Lucille Lynch
Carl Lynch, Jr
John Lambert
Eugene Ball
Teresa
Sixth St
Gladys Smith
Barboursville
Elgin Bias
Wilmington
Del
Londa Durst
St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington
Dana Durst
Sand Hill Rd
Six Year Old Bitten by Snake Treated in Point Pleasant
Rebecca Carol Fisher of Apple Grove, daughter of Herman and [unnamed] Fisher, was treated at Point Clinic for a non poisonous snake bite over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rebecca ‘Carol Fisher
Apple Grove
Herman Fisher
Point Clinic
Party Honors Cozett Cooke On Fifth Birthday
Cozett Cooke was honored on her fifth birthday with a party at her parents home in New Haven. Guests included Mrs. Donald Brown Libby Brenda Mrs. Ralph Sayre and Ralphie Mrs. James Haggerty Cathy Connie Carla Cindy Mrs. Marion Ohlinger Skeeter Timmy Mrs. Jack Needs Jackie Sue Jeff Mrs. Paul Rickard Sharon Debra Mrs. Bob Layne Harrett Holly Mrs. Paul Roush Mark Cindy Mrs. Herman Knopp Beverly Hermetta Mrs. Gene Athey Jody Mike Pat Mrs. Ralph Gibbs Gregg Gloria Mrs. Junior McCoy Shelby Jinnie Lu Willie Mrs. Tommy Frye Sonny Becky Mrs. Charles Lyons Randy Mrs. Ray Cooke Cindy Brenda Mrs. Lon Dickens Sandy Ferguson Randy Roush and David Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Cozett Cooke
Roy Cooke
Donald Brown
Libby
Brenda
Ralph Sayre
Ralphie
James Haggerty
Cathy
Connie
Carla
Cindy
Marion Ohlinger
Skeeter
Timmy
Jack Needs
Jackie Sue
Jeff
Paul Rickard
Sharon
Debra
Bob Layne
Harrett
Holly
Paul Roush
Mark
Herman Knopp
Beverly
Hermetta
Gene Athey
Jody
Mike
Pat
Ralph Gibbs
Four Named To Council For Mason County
Governor Underwood appointed four new members to Mason County Department of Public Assistance Council. Named were Frank Biffle Point Pleasant Charles Withers Apple Grove Guy Burdette Leon and Mrs Pete Sommer South Side. The council will supervise the county director and staff including Ruth Grinstead director Ida Stanley E. S. Matheson and Mabel Slater under the West Virginia merit system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Department of Public Assistance Council
Underwood
Frank Biffle
Charles Withers
Apple Grove
Guy Burdette
Leon
Pete Sommer
South Side
Ruth Grinstead
Ida Stanley
E. S. Matheson
Mabel Slater
Merit
West Virginia
Three Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses
Three couples applied for marriage licenses in Point Pleasant. Holly Staats, 21, and Roberta Lewis, 17, list parents Howard Staats, Garnet Staats, Edward Bragg, Nina Bragg Lewis. John Flowers, 25, and Leonora Lewis, 23, list Marvin Campbell Flowers, Stella Campbell Flowers, Hugh Williamson, Grady Williamson Lewis. James Phillips, 35, and Nadine Wiseman Fisher, list James and Dorothy Phillips, Berkley Wiseman, Naomi Knox Wiseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Holly Franklin Staats
Howard Franklin Staats
Garnet Staats
Roberta Kay Lewis
Edward and
Nina Marie Bragg Lewis
John Edison Flowers
Marvin and
Stella Campbell Flowers
Kananga
Leonora Ruth Lewis
Hugh and
Grady Williamson Lewis
James Weston Phillips
James and
Dorothy Weston Phillips
Nadine Jane Wiseman Fisher
Berkley
Naomi Knox Wiseman
Point Pleasant Band Announces Summer Rehearsal Schedule
C. R. Yoho, director of Point Pleasant Senior High School, posted the summer rehearsal plan starting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the band building. Rehearsals run each Tuesday and Friday morning through fall, with about 65 members returning or joining from junior high. The band will perform at the Gallia County Junior Fair and the Mason County Youth Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. R. Yoho
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Gallia County
Mason County
TV's Jack London To Perform Tonight
At 8 p.m. Tuesday Jack London of TV fame will perform for two hours at the Point Pleasant Senior High School auditorium. The event, sponsored by the Mason County Junior Deputies, will raise proceeds to build and install new test rooms for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jack London
TV Fame
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Mason County Junior Deputies
Divorce Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
James C. Easter files for divorce from Juanita Grace Easter after their 1930 marriage in Catlettsburg Kentucky. The action seeks legal dissolution of marriage and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James C. Easter
Juanita Grace Easter
Catlettsburg
Local Realtor Bert Patterson Ill at Lake City Hospital
Bert Patterson a local realtor is ill at the Lake City Veterans Hospital in Florida. He spoke by telephone with his family Monday evening and assured them he was feeling fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bert Patterson
Lake City Veteran's Hospital
Florida
City Council Hears Street Work Protest
At a council meeting in Point Pleasant a large group of property owners protested Main Street paving from Sixth to 12th and Lincoln Avenue from 22nd to 26th Streets citing uneven benefits and prior damage during flood wall work. C J Hyer outlined objections while noting sidewalks are needed. Twenty six on Lincoln Avenue and 24 on Main Street signed protests. Jefferson Avenue had no protests. The council planned another special session to vote on paving and resurfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Main Street
Lincoln Ave
C. J. Hyer
Main St
Jefferson Ave
J. S. Duncan
Raymond Workman
Troy Russell
Claude Cheesebrew
Howard Yeager
Wadear Thabet
Wayne Kincade
Frank Henson
B. W. Krodel
Hemlock Grove Vacation Bible School Held at Church
Hemlock Grove Christian Church hosted Vacation Bible School from June 27 with 64 pupils enrolled. Five classes averaged 58 per day, with leaders including director Mrs. Ziba Midkiff and Rev. Harold Doster, plus staff across nursery to crafts and recreation. certificates were awarded at a Sunday program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Hemlock Grove Christian Church
Ziba Midkiff
Harold Doster
Marie Romine
Norma Mulford
Avis Bailey
Golda Sargent
Ola St. Clair
Louise Harrison
Elnor Douglas
Alice Stockton
Betty Kern
Sarah Cullums
Edna Smith
Faye Schultz
Bernice Evans
Mae Romine
Ruth Paulsen
Clara Paulsen
Naomi Reed
Carolyn St. Clark
Maryland Stockton
Helen Swartz
Leota Smith
Ramona Hawk
Dorence Hess
Lee Reed
Suspect Linked To Point Pleasant Burglary Case
Donald D. Daugherty of Columbus Ohio was booked on burglary charges at Gallia County jail after a $5 bill bearing the name Howard Johnson was found on him. The bill came from the H A Johnson insurance office safe broken into Saturday night through a pried window. Missing were a pen and pencil set. Investigations by sheriff state and city police include the Point Pleasant Register office break in where about $100 was stolen and a filing cabinet damaged. Daugherty denies breaking into Johnson offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Donald D. Daugherty
Columbus
Ohio
Gallia County
Howard
H. A. Johnson
Johnson
Brother
Sheriff Department
Daugherty
Johnson Insurance
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in Belpre Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Crump joined Mr. and Mrs. Preston Anderson of Beech Hill for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Anderson, former Mason County residents. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended. The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church with Betty Kelly presiding and Mrs. Sarah Gibbs in charge of the program. Members and guests later enjoyed refreshments hosted by the group principal hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
James M. Crump
Preston Anderson
Beech Hill
Belpre
Ohio
R. R. Anderson
I. W. Gibbs
Lena Knight
Bess Smith
Sue Kelly
Mary Kelly
Mary Ruth McKnight
Sarah Gibbs
Betty Kelly
Lois Ann Gibbs
W. T. Stone
Columbus
Charles Roenker
Cecil Garring
Bridgeport
Henry Jenkins
Orville Bush
Leonard Bush
Fort Knox
Floyd McMillin
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Pomeroy
David Batey
Bill
Jimmy
Bidwell Vacation Bible School Underway At Church
Bidwell Methodist Church opens a two week Vacation Bible School led by Mrs. Helen Wickline with 41 pupils enrolled. Teachers include Mrs. Ralph Thompson Mrs. Elsie Hunnel Mrs. Wilson Glassburn and Mrs. David Wickline. Also noted are local visits and weekend activities among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwell
Bidwell Methodist Church
Helen Wickline
Ralph Thompson
Elsie Hunnel
Wilson Glassburn
David Wickline
Nell Kraus
Bidwell Vna
Bobby Robinson
Lola Siders
Helen Cain
Columbus
Harold Cramer
Minnesota
Air Force
Karlene
Marlene Fraley
Jeffery Greene
Janet Hull
Gerald Hull
Cox reunion gathers in Duncan Falls with many Carbondale members
The annual Cox family reunion in Duncan Falls brought together nine Cox siblings descendants of Elizabeth and Jasper Cox to honor Fred N. Cox of St. Petersburg. Fifty eight attended including Allison Cox and colleagues from Carbondale such as George Barber family members Geraldine Barber family Donald Barber New Marshfield Granville Crow and Lee Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Cox
Duncan Falls
Elizabeth
Jasper Cox
Fred N. Cox
St. Petersburg
Fla
Allison Cox
George Barber
Clyde
Geraldine Barber
Donald Barber
New Marshfield
Granville Crow
Jacquelin
Lee Cox
Guy Adams
Ravenswood church groups hold sessions and wedding
Circle No. Three of the First Baptist met at Mrs. Vought’s home with Mrs. Cole presiding and about 120 attendees. Circle No. 4 of the Walton Memorial Methodist Church began a new year with Mrs. Cochran as chairwoman and officers named. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones attended the wedding of Miss Marjorie Waldie to Rev. Frederick A. Matchinski at Mrs. Oscar Kelly’s home. Ravenswood residents also attended Jean Thomas’ Folk Festival in Ashland, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Circle No
First Baptist Church
Robert Vought
Robert Cole
Charles Cox
Keith Cochran
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
Henry St
Cochran
Evelyn Lewis
Evelyn Johnson
Lucy Cox
Doris Davis
Howard Jones
Marjorie Waldie
Frederick A. Matchinski
Jones
Oscar Kelly
George Curry
Local Families Report Recent Visitors and News
Albany area social notes list weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Blackwood of Ashtabula to Mrs. Blackwood’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steward and attendance at Ohio University graduation. Several families from Ravenswood to Charleston hosted relatives while others moved homes or welcomed newborn twins Teal Lachalle and Jay Trent Bailey in Portsmouth Rhode Island. Grandparents and great grandparents named include Earl Bailey Lloyd Bolin Frank Bailey and Frances Bean. Mrs. Carrie Irvin of Columbus visits relatives of the Beans and Mrs. William Gillogly attends the Methodist Conference as lay delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Homer Blackwood
Ashtabula
Jack Bailey
Portsmouth
R. I
Teal Lachalle
Jay Trent
Earl Bailey
Lloyd Bolin
Frank Bailey
Charles Bean
Frances Bean
Columbus
Carrie Irvin
William Gillogly
Lakeside
Family visits span towns and kin across regions
Patricia visits her son-in-law and daughter in Dayton. Mrs Ralph Williams returns from a visit with her son Gerald and family in St Clairs ville. Mrs Delphia Sturgill and Mrs Effie Zimmerman of Kent visit their aunt Mrs Lizzie Doolittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia
Dayton
Ralph Williams
Gerald
St. Clairsville
Delphia Sturgill
Effie Zimmerman
Kent
Lizzie Doolittle
Also Mentioned on This Page
O'Neill
West Virginia State Road Commission
James
Follansbee
Father O’reilly
Oak Grove
Justice
A. M. Goodwin
Sherife
Point Pleasant Clinic
Alice Cheesebrew
Rebbeca Carol Fisher
David Dunn
Ewington
Guy B. Ray
Lewis Harper
Willie Walker
Ee Lottie Keefer
Bernard Gilbert
Miss McCoy
Gib Underhill
Delbert Wray
Delphi
Ind
Justice of the Peace
Lee Stone
Wray
UPI
Doris Lynn Bowling
Dallas
Tex
Donald Keeton
Gulfport
Miss
L. F. Miller
Arnold Clark
Morton Ave
John Ingram, Jr
Diane
Amelia
J. L. Ingram
Marietta Chemical Products Co
W. E. Dicken
W. Union St
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
H. G. Gettman
Hotel Berry
Hannah
Hector
Uhlman
Barry West
Jaguar
Clifford
Columbus Road
Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
USDA
U.S
Mercury
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Willys
Gail Watkins
Don Battrell
Sam Pailet
C. Woods
Mineral
West State
Pontiac
Wm Pomeroy
Simes
Cadillac
Montclair
Plymouth
Savoy
FORD
Fairlane
Beasley Mathews
Athens, Ohio
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