New Garbage Service Set and Complaint Investigations
Pomeroy Willis Davis was hired by the mayor on a temporary basis to recruit subscribers for a new village refuse and garbage collection service starting Tuesday morning. Davis will also contact former and nonparticipants. The mayor and council expect improved service and low costs to boost business and cover costs. Residents near the Catholic Church area had dumped garbage on vacant lots, prompting police verification and warnings posted along Mechanic Street. Further violations will be prosecuted under village ordinance with arrest and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Willis Davis
Mulberry Ave
Meg. Davis
Spencer
Mechanic St
Social notes and divorce in Point Pleasant
Mrs W D Steele hosted Anne Batley Farm Women's Club on Washington Ave with aides aiding refreshments. Club planned April Spring luncheon and cancer fund movie. 26th wedding anniversary noted. Georgiana Goodnite sues Marry Goodnite for divorce in circuit court citing habitual drunkenness. they have one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. D. Steele
Washington Ave
Anne Batley
Toral Morrison
Marvin Wartenburg
Lawrence Mattox
Girard Fowler
J. Milton Lewis
Ruth Ann Neal
Presbyterian Church
Cancer Fund
Mattox
Lewis
Fowler
A. C. Smith
Oak Thomas
Steele
Morrison
Wartenburg
Georgiana Goodnite
Mason
Marry Goodnite
Powell Patient Discharged From Point Clinic
Mrs. 0. N Powell of Vinton Ohio was discharged from the Point Clinic Tuesday. Dr. Roy W. Eschenaur, head of the clinic, is expected back about March 15 from Los Angeles where he has been taking special courses in surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
N Powell
Vinton
Ohio
Point Clinic
Roy W. Eschenaur
Los Angeles
Twenty attend Wellston zone rally in Ohio
Ten attendees from the Church of Christ in Christian Union joined the Young People's Southern Zone Rally at Wellston Ohio last Friday. The attendance banner earned by the Point Pleasant Christian Union Church will be displayed until April 1 when a zone rally will be held there with Rev Grayson Ferguson presiding. Participants from Point Pleasant included Mr and Mrs Charles Rogers Long Girls Choir Rev J P Keefer who led prayers and helped raise an offering for the Christian Union Bible School in Circleville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Wellston
Ohio
Christian Union Church of
Grayson Ferguson
Charles Rogers
J. P. Keefer
Christian Union Bible School
Circleville
Senior Wins Legion Oratorical Contest
The American Legion annual contest at Senior High School featured four entrants. Roger Butler, a senior, won first prize of 50 dollars for reciting The Constitution a Barrier to Tyranny. Kay Woolfitt, a sophomore, took second with 25 dollars and Butler advances to Parkersburg for the Fourth District contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion
Roger Butler
Kay Woolfitt
Butler
Parkersburg
Wisconsin Trader Returns To Point Pleasant O D Ten
Nant local beer distributor returned Monday evening from a business trip to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Point Pleasant
O. D. Tennant
Milwaukee
Legion Auxiliary meeting highlights in Parkersburg
Mrs. C. E. Dotson spoke on rehabilitation child welfare and community service at Legion Hall. Mrs. Eileen Roberts from Huntington and Miss Marjorie Waldie led the program on Americanism with Junior Auxiliary participation. Donations to Red Cross March of Dimes Cancer Control and Heart Association were approved. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Dotson
American Legion Auxiliary
Parkersburg
Legion Hall
Eileen Roberts
Huntington
Veterans’ Hospital
American Red Cross
March of Dimes
Cancer Control
American Heart Association
Marjorie Waldie
Mt Hope Family Dinner Attended by Local Howard Family
Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Roush and Mrs. Cary Howard Rayburn with Miss Ella Howard, all of Point Pleagy ant, joined Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Howard in Mt. Hope for a Sunday family dinner. Also present were Capt. and Mrs. William C. Howard and their sons Dale and Gary of Old Greenwich Conn. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Howard, both of Mt. Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Roush
Cary Howard Rayburn
Ella Howard
Point Pleagyant
J. E. Howard
Mt. Hope
Roush
Howard
Rayburn
Miss Howard
Howards
Capt
William C. Howard
Dale and
Gary
Old Greenwich
Conn
Charles R. Howard
Board of Education to Meet Monday in Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant board of education will convene Monday evening in the district office to discuss school matters and agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Dental Demonstration Planned in Schools
A public health service dental team will demonstrate at Central and Ordnance Grade Schools during the week of March 7 for about three weeks. Directed by Dr. N. H. Dyer and George W. Wyatt, dentists will examine pupils and apply decay preventive treatment with parental consent. Assistant Superintendent Garrett Green notes it is a demonstration and invites attendees from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Public Health Service
Central
Ordnance
N. H. Dyer
State Health Department
George W. Wyatt
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
Trinity Methodist Plans New Education Building
POINT PLEASANT The Trinity Methodist Church plans a 60000 dollar education building beside the church on land of the old parsonage used by the Sunday school. Norman Parker will lead a March fundraising campaign. The church meeting reviewed designs including a new entrance to the main auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Norman Parker
Board of Missions and Extensions
Methodist Church
Ex Sheriff Employed At Philip Sporn Plant
Ernest Hesson, Mason County sheriff until his retirement Dec. 31, now works at the Philip Sporn power station. A former Dravo Con tracting Co. machinist and International Nickel Co. Huntington plant employee, he also served as a B&O fireman. Appointed deputy sheriff in 1937 and 1941, he was elected sheriff in 1944 and plans to run again in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Mason County
Philip Sporn
Dravo Contracting Co
International Nickel Co
Huntington
B&o
W. W. Rowsey
Frank B. Lieving
Principals and Teachers Set Annual Meeting
The Mason County Principals and Teachers Associations will hold their annual social meeting on Thursday March 5 at 7 30 p m in Point Pleasant Junior High School Auditorium. A feature will be the one act play Moon Keep Shining sponsored by Mrs William H Rardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Principals’ Association
The
Teachers’ Association
Point Pleasant Junior High School
William H. Rardin
Kelley Family Illness Reports in Point Pleasant Area
Point Pleasant area reports Kel ley of Jefferson Blind is seriously ill at home. Mrs. Kelley recovers from surgery at Holzer Hospital performed late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kelley
Jefferson Blind
Holzer Hospital
Driver Hurt When Auto Leaves Road Near Ripley Road
Gus Field er suffered a fracture of the right leg and facial cuts when his coupe left Ripley Road near William Doolittle’s residence Tuesday at about 4 30 p m The vehicle struck a fence four times and a large cedar tree before stopping Deputies Morrison and Toral Morrison called Raynes ambulance which transported Field er to Holzer Hospital The cause of the mishap was not determined and the driver’s exact home location was not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gus Fielder
Ripley Road
William Doolittle
F. A. Morrison
Toral Morrison
Raynes Ambulance
Fielder
Holzer Hospital
Morrison
Club Meets at Home of Mrs Elmer Martin
The Past Matron's Club of Point Pleasant Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met Monday evening at 2011 Mr. Vernon Ave the home of Mrs Elmer Martin Hostesses were Mrs Martin Mrs Buffington Mrs E Buffington and Mrs John E Brown. Refreshments were served. Attending besides the hostesses were a long list of members including Mrs J F McComb Mrs John J Dower Mrs C C Bruestle Mrs J B Couch Mrs C Blount Mrs FE Matheson Mrs Louis Bateson Mrs Hoyt Jiden Mrs Jerry A Rodgers Mrs Clyde McLane and Mrs Mae Rhoades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Order of the Eastern Star
Mra
Elmer Martin
Vernon Ave
Martin
EB. Buffington
Joseph Buffington
John E. Brown
J. FE. McComb
John J. Dower
C. C. Bruestle
J. B. Couch
C. Blount
FE. S. Matheson
Louis Bateson
Hoyt Jiden
Jerry A Rodgers
Clyde McLane
Mae Rhoades
Cold Tuesday Records In Point Pleasant Weather
Winger, the local observer, reports Tuesday morning temperature at 20 degrees making it one of the coldest winter mornings. He was ordered to stop reading the Fourth Street Wharf gauge on the Ohio River as the stage will be removed from an electric device on the south side of Silver Bridge near the Ohio shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Winger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hoover
Westinghouse
Free Westinghouse Sewing Machines
Court & Second Sts
Nyo Cgarta
Dickie
Legion Auxiliary Meets
W. EF. Dunn
W. S. Waldie
Paul F. Thomas
A. E. Masters
Lee Pratt
Joe Jewell
J. W. Kapp
H. F. Erwin
Frederick Norris
Dallas G. Wilfong
Ralph P. Davis
Lena Foglesong
Anna Lou Dunn
Shirley Thomas
Mary Jo Carrick
Ruth Ann Robinson
Garrett Green
Keeyirae
Stark's Pharmacy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Walgreen Agency Drug Store
Doan
Keller
Baim
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Olafsen Baytol
Betties
Illette Blue Blades
Arya
Walgreen
Carton
BSC
Lilly
Tamu
Meigs
Danny Kaye
Virginia Mayo
Benny Goodman
Tanmy Dorsey
Hugh Herbert
Felix Bressart
Louis Armatrong
Father Dunne
Middleport
Tyrone Power
Iene Tierney
Reginald Owen Laveltle Watson
Iene Lockhart
Ma Leon
Benovue
William Royd
Hopatong
Ken Maynard
Tex Granger
Robert Kell
Peggy Stewart
Caeoy GouNg
Celetex
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
E. Main St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!