Train Victim Dies On Leon Bridge In West Virginia
John Donovan Beaver known as Don Beaver 29 killed when struck by a freight engine on the Ferry Lane Bridge over Kanawha Thirteen Mile Creek near Leon. Engineer George Hackett stopped to water near Brosia and found clothing fragments. Funeral planned at Leon Methodist Church. Survived by parents William Edison and Kathryn Sayre Beaver and siblings.
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Point Pleasant
John Donovan
Don) Beaver
Kanawha Thirteen Mile Creek
Leon
Kathryn Beaver
Charles Graham
Woodrow Russell
Beaver
Ferry Lane
Deepwater
Chicago
George Hackett
Middleport
Brosia
W. F. Brown
Union Station
Brown
James Morgan
Arbuckle
Fisher Sayre
Charles Brown
William Edison
Kathryn Sayre Beaver
Germany
Alley
Leon Methodist Church
Howard Killingsworth
Ernest
Herbert Lee Beaver
Boomer
Joe Ervin Beaver
Sherman Beaver
Zeke Sayre
Cottageville
Mrs. Ethel Burdette Heads Booster Club for 1947 48
Mrs. Ethel Burdette is named president of the Band Boosters Club for 1947 48 with Mrs. Herbert Cardwell as vice president and Mrs. Stanley Saunders as secretary. The treasurer is Mrs. Ned Eachus and an advisory committee includes Edwin F. Higgins Harold Brown Marshall Boggs and Mrs. George Lear.
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Gallipolis
Ethel Burdette
Band Boosters Club
Herbert Cardwell
Stanley Saunders
Ned Eachus
Edwin F. Higgins
Harold Brown
Marshall Boggs
George Lear
Emmett Morrison
Lou Arnold
Bert Elliott
Merrill White
Sylvia Jeffers
Driver Pleads Guilty in DWI Case in Municipal Court
Charles H. Birkhimer pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Gallipolis municipal court. He was fined 50 dollars and costs and had his driver's license suspended for six months.
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Gallipolis
cCharles
H. Birkhimer
Air Force Applicants Called For Training Courses
Gallipolis readers learn that high school graduates may determine eligibility for Army Air Forces training before enlistment. Send full name address age race and military history with transcript and three recommendation letters to the Commanding General Air Training Replacement Center at Barksdale Field. List three preferred courses. results will be announced.
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Gallipolis
Army Air Forces
Army
Gordon Pennington
Air Training Replacement Center
Barksdale Field
Band Dinner Climax to Washington School Year
Gallipolis band boosters host a potluck dinner under the elms at Washington School yard Thursday at 6 pm. Families bring table service and baskets. lemonade provided by the Hospitality Committee. After dinner band awards for high school students will be announced and the Uniform Committee may accept bids for new uniforms. The band’s uniform fund totals two thousand dollars from a prior meeting. The last rehearsal is Wednesday at 6 pm with uniform fittings and measurements planned.
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Gallipolis
Band Boosters Club
Washington
Frank Danner
Stanley Folden
Harry Lupton
T. A. Thomas
George Lear
C. D. Bradley
Judge Sets Three Hearings in Gallia Common Pleas Court
Judge Lewis C. Warden schedules three hearings including contempt of court divorce and an appeal from Justice of the Peace J. H. Shate. Virgil Trotter faces a 10 a.m. Friday appearance over alleged failure to comply with a court decree. Geraldine Taylor v George M Taylor also set for Saturday. The judge will hear Ruth Cottrell v Carl Askew Monday over a $125 promissory note judgment.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Lewis C. Warden
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. H. Shate
Virgil Trotter
Trotter
Warden
Geraldine Taylor
George M. Taylor
Justice Shate
Ruth Cottrell
Carl Askew
Notice of appointment of administrator in Ohio estate
R. W. Fin sterwald of Athens Ohio has been appointed administrator of the estate of William T. Newsome deceased in Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated June 10 1947 Francis D White Probate Judge 6 18 47 30th
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R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
W.w.a
William T. Newsome
Athens County
Francis D, White
Notice of bids for coal delivery to Rome Canaan school
Sealed bids are due by 8 00 p m June 27 1947 at Stewart Ohio for about 250 tons of 6 inch lump Carbondale No 6 coal or equivalent to be delivered to the Stewart school. The Rome Canaan Board of Education may reject any or all bids. Herman L Ellis Clerk 195 Franklin Ave Athens Ohio 6 18 30tw
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Rome-Canaan Board of Education
Stewart
Ohio
Carbondale
Notice of Public Utilities Application for Blue Arrow Bus Lines
Warren G. Dotson and Reuben Swinehart dba Blue Arrow Bus Lines filed with Ohio PUC to amend certificate 7811 Abandon current Starr Ohio to Starr 75 56 route with Logan 33 segment no passenger trips Buses listed 1938 18 passenger and 1937 11 passenger Addresses Athens Ohio details Follow up information available from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Athens County notice includes tax foreclosure case 18997 Enterprise and Lena Byers as an unknown address defendant must answer by July 1 1947 or judgment will be entered.
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Warren G. Dotson
Reuben Swinehart
D-B
Blue Arrow Bus Lines
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Starr
Ohio
Logan
Superior
Fitz-John
Columbus
Blue Arrow
West Union &St
Athens
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Edward H. Lasch
Bianch Phillips
Lena Byers
Ohio Company
Harold J. Rose
Children To Be Taken To Columbus Clinic
Gallia County nurse Naomi Evans planned to take three children to the Orthopedic Clinic at the Children s Hospital in Columbus. The youngsters are Philip Price 13 Bobby Jack Carney 8 and Bobby Lee Vittitoe 7. Mrs Robert Shepherd mother of Bobby Lee planned to accompany Miss Evans.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Gallia County
Columbus
Children's Hospital
Philip Price
Bobby Jack Carney
Bobby Lee Vittitoe
Robert Shepherd
Bobby Lee
Miss Evans
Artificial Lake Projects Progress in Gallia County
Gallia County engineers report multiple artificial lakes under construction or recently completed. The Dabney property west of Bidwell hosts the first in years, with another lake on John D. North farm in Springfield Township planned to cover a quarter acre and reach 15 feet depth. A nearby lake on the E. L. Rains farm near Ewington has just been completed.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
R. C. Dabney
Bidwell
Fairview Road
E. N. Leonard
John D. North
Springfield Township
E. L. Rains
Ewington
July 4 Celebration Costs Rise in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the Independence Day celebration planner Robert H. Ferguson reports total expenses will exceed 3,000 dollars.Costs include printing folders and tickets over 300 dollars street decorations about 225 dollars and band trophies at 120 dollars with other items pending final tallies.
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Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Pvt. Hoschar Arrives in Alaska With 537th Engineer Unit
Private William Hoschar arrived at Ladd Field in Fairbanks Alaska as a member of the 537th Engineer Service Battalion a fire fighting unit. He began his Alaskan tour of duty June 11 after enlisting in September 1946 at Columbus Ohio and training at Ft Belvoir Virginia. He is the son of C W Hoschar of Hartford and formerly worked at the WV Ordnance Works.
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Hartford
William Hoschar
Ladd Field
Fairbanks
Alaska
537Th Engineer
Lloyd H. Warnee
Hoschar
Regular Army
Columbus
Ft. Belvoir
C. W. Hoschar
WV Ordnance Works
River Traffic Update At Gallipolis Locks On Ohio River
Locks nine miles below Gallipolis showed 18.1 feet on the gauges Tuesday night with 11 feet rolling. Numerous down and up passages were reported including the National Barrett Teddy IV Indiana Atlas Hub Bard Sardis Dauntless Bellville Nemacolin and others with times ranging from early morning to late evening. Kanawha Falls on the Kanawha River read 1.67 feet and Marmet locks saw George III pass at 12 15 p.m with Semet near London Locks at 2 OG.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
National
Barrett
Teddy IV
Indiana
Ohio
Atlas
Wheeling
Keystone
Hubbard
Sardis
Dauntless
Bellville
Nemacolin
Huntington
Jones
Little Hocking
Campbell
Millwood
W.va
Leila
Pete
Harris
Ashland
Neville
Portsmouth
Kanawha River
Kanawha Falls
Marmet
London Locks
Pt. Pleasant Social Notes Dinner Honoring Florida Guests
Mrs. Hugo Juhling and Mrs. A. Keith McClung hosted a Tuesday afternoon dinner at Hotel Martin in Pomeroy for Mrs. William Emerson of Miami and Mrs. Helen Zeiher of Hollywood. The event featured contract bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs. Emerson and Mrs. Zeiher. Four tables were in play and a large group of local society members attended.
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Point Pleasant
Hugo Juhling
A. Keith McClung
Hartford
William Emerson
Miami
Fla
Helen Zeiher
Hollywood
Martin
Pomeroy
McClung
Emerson
Zeiher
E. Bartow Jones
Robert P. Harper
Jones
Harper
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Norman O. Wein
T. Stribling
Harry D. Roush
L. J. Ruttencutter
Milton L. Miller
Tom Halliday
Walter A. Windsor
Ora P. Biddle
Nelson A. Park
Donald A. Smith
William C. Filson
Chester Roush
W. T. Stone
Bess Liter
Canal Zone
Mrs Frank Brown Visits Charleston on Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Barton Jones and children Sandra Sue and Brereton travel to Columbus to attend a rodeo. Sam Birney went to Charleston on business Tuesday.
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Frank Brown
Charleston
Barton Jones
Sandra Sue
Brereton
Columbus
Sam Birney
Creek Water Clears, Local Angler Relates Chickamauga Tale
A local sportsman cautions that muddy water drives fish into Chickamauga Creek but notes the current clear conditions may alter the fish movement. He urges caution against placing full faith in the old saying as the creek changes.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
Office Open Saturday For Payment of Taxes
Sheriff Ernest Hesson announces the office will stay open Saturday afternoon June 28 until 3 p.m. to allow taxpayers to pay past due tickets. Unpaid tickets at close of business June 30 will be returned delinquent as required by law and advertised.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Soap-Box Derby field grows with 21 entrants
Twenty one entrants are listed for the Soap-Box Derby here on July Fourth with Ronald White in charge. The 18 local entrants and sponsors include Richard Cole Hutchinson Insurance Dana Brown Jarnell Lumber Jackie Durst Victory Oil Glenn Hall Vickers Restaurant Roy Higgins Quality Manufacturing Larry Duncan Yunker Manufacturing Jackie Myers G C Murphy Archie Newell State Theater Charles Parsons The Texas Co Floyd Powell Point Service Store Paul Siders Farmers Hardware Oliver Brewer Mason County Post American Legion Clark Roberts Marietta Manufacturing William Bardin Thompson Drug Donald Waldie O J Morrison David Durst Manning Roush Kanawha Dairy Billy Cook Fraziers Feed. The race originates atop Shadle Bridge and finishes on Viand Street at 1 p m. The Rev Harry Miller sponsors three New Haven boys Jack Cartwright Glenn Roush and Harry Fry.
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Point Pleasant
Ronald White
Mr. White
Shadle Bridge
Viand St
Harry Miller
New Haven
Jack Cartwright
Glenn Roush
Harry Fry
Richard Cole
Hutchinson Insurance Agency
Dana Brown
Jarnell Lumber Co
Jackie Durst
Victory Oil Co
Glenn Hall
Vickers Restaurant
Roy Higgins
Quality Manufacturing Co
Larry Duncan
Yunker Manufacturing Co
Jackie Myers
G. C. Murphy Co
Archie Newell
State Theater
Charles Parsons
the Texas Co
Floyd Powell
Point Service
Paul Siders
Farmers Hardware Co
Oliver Brewer
Mason County Post
American Legion
Livestock prices ease at Pt Pleasant Market
Steers and heifers fell 50 cents to $1 from the prior week as buyers noted lack of finish. Top cattle ranged from $24.55 for dry fed steers to $25.30 for top calves, with varied prices across cows hogs and calves in a slow market.
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Point Pleasant
James Johnson
Tibetans Drink Buttered Tea Amid Cold and Hunger
Tibetan communities endure harsh weather by consuming buttered tea at regular intervals, sustaining warmth and appetite as they cope with scarcity.
Car crashes into truck in Point Pleasant street
Frank Oliver of Sand Hill Road drove a car that struck a Heck’s Bakery truck parked outside the Heck home on Main Street around midnight Monday.
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Frank Oliver
Sand Hill Road
Heck
Main St
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