Pt Pleasant To Celebrate Dr Edward McElfresh Day
Pt Pleasant will host a 12 30 p m ceremony at the State Theater honoring Dr Edward McElfresh a long time local physician born in Ohio famed for serving patients regardless of ability to pay The event includes invocations welcomes tributes and photos celebrating multiple generations of Doc s babies from the medical community and townspeople
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Edward M’elfresh
Edward McElfresh
McElfresh
Ohio
Holly O. Shamblin
Leonard C. Brown
C. A. Hoffman
Cabell County Medical Society
W. E. West
West Virginia Medical Association
Charles E. Holzer
Doc
Destruction of Property Brings 60 Day Jail Term
Randall Bright of Henderson was sentenced to 60 days in county jail after pleading guilty to destruction of property. The complaint was signed by his wife Anna Mae Bright, who said he piled all the family household goods in the middle of the living room after damaging much of it.
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Point Pleasant
Randall Bright
Henderson
Anna Mae Bright
Relief Seen In Shortage Of Coal
Washington reports that West Virginia coal fields will have adequate coal cars at least through next winter. The recent car shortage, worsened by the severe 1947 winter, eased as weather cleared. New cars are being manufactured and shipments to Fairmont and Morgantown should stay on schedule.
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Washington
West Virginia
Fairmont
Morgantown
Jones Tipped As Candidate For Governor Nomination
POINT PLEASANT Bartow Jones president of the Chamber of Commerce and Mason County Republican Executive Committee chairman was reported to seek the Republican nomination for governor. He was out of town and unavailable for comment.
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Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Mason County
Republican Executive Committee
Party Honors Carol Riffle at Birthday Home Party
Carol Ann Riffle turned seven at a birthday party hosted at 216 Fourth St in Point Pleasant. Neighborhood playmates joined in pink and white decorations. Refreshments and prizes, including a bubble blowing contest, were enjoyed by attendees.
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Point Pleasant
Carol Ann Riffle
Ernest Riffle
Fourth St
Mary Lou Garland
Donna Lou Greenlee
Dottie McGuffrie
Dottie Greenlee
Margie Keener
Nina Keener
Sue Keener
Pudgie Keener
Sonja Hartley
Patty Wedge
Judy Wedge
Mary Gay Moore
Charlene Rader
Barbara Peters
Barbara Bonecutter
Erma Patterson
Frances Turner
Barbara German
Ruth Ann Barnett
Rose Mary Thomas
Charles Wayne Garland
Larry Rife
Bruce Bonecutter
Jimmie Taylor
Wayne Kincade
Eddie Kincade
Butchie Greenlee
Frank Riffee
Howard Garland
Charles Wilson
Fritz Bonefle
Lorena Shiflet
Lettie Jennings
Bradshaw and Others Noted in Local Social News
Mrs. Dana R. Bradshaw is a patient at Holzer Hospital for observation of suspected influenza. The list also notes visiting relatives: Zaleski child at Children’s Hospital Columbus. Dayton Egleberry weekend with Ira Egleberry. Rita Kay Hoskinson with Vansky family. Vansky return visit. Taylor families visiting Joseph Webb. Harve Trepp and Charles Brooks visits. R. T. Watkins son Jack visits Wellston. W. G. Betz’s return from Chillicothe. Laser family moving to Mansfield. William Queen’s visit with Kenneth McKibben in Gallipolis. funeral in Jackson attended by Frank Grate and Garfield Diles. Mrs. James McKibben noted.
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Point Pleasant
Dana R. Bradshaw
Holzer Hospital
Roy Egleberry
Dayton
Ira Egleberry
Donald Hoskinson
Rita Kay
Columbus
Joseph Webb
Frances Taylor
Harve Trepp
McArthur
Ernest Trepp
Charles Brooks
R. T. Watkins
Jack
Wellston
W. G. Betz
Chillicothe
Dale Laser
Mansfield
William Queen
Gallipolis
Kenneth McKibben
Frank Grate
Garfield Diles
Claire Diles
Jackson
James McKibben
Shirley Hart Seeks Mason County Sheriff Nomination
Shirley O. Hart of Ripley Road filed for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Mason County. Kathryn Beaver of Leon seeks a place on the Cologne District Republican executive committee.
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Point Pleasant
Shirley O. Hart
Ripley Road
Mason County
Kathryn Beaver
Leon
Cologne
Love Infant Rites Held in Point Pleasant
Shelia Edline Love, born February 23, died March 4 at the home of her grandparents Charles S. Beller and wife on Sand Hill Road Point Pleasant. She was the daughter of Oran Love Jr of Hartford and a sister of Preston Love. Grandparents include Richard Johnson Hartford and Mrs Charles S. Beller Point Pleasant and Oran S. Love Columbus. Services were held Friday afternoon at the Beller home with Rev. F. H. Capehart officiating.
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Point Pleasant
Shelia_ Eldine Love
Charles S. Beller
Sand Hill Road
Oran Love, Jr
Hartford
Preston Love
Richard Johnson
Oran S. Love
Columbus
E Franklin Dies at Home After Sudden Illness
Ernest Eugene Franklin of Point Pleasant died unexpectedly at 1 30 a m Saturday at his home. He led a 30 year furniture and undertaking business after earlier work in Pittsburgh and Wheeling. A Mason and former commander of Franklin Commandery 17, he belonged to Trinity Methodist Church. Survived by wife Minnie Price Franklin a daughter Mrs George Schlotthauer two grandchildren and a brother funeral services set for Monday 2 30 p m at the Franklin funeral home with Masonic rites. calling hours start noon Sunday.
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Mason County
Franklin
Benjamin
Lucinda Carter Franklin
Point Pleasant
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Franklin Commandery 17
Trinity Methodist Church
Minnie Price Franklin
George Schlotthauer
Madison, Wis
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin Funeral Home
Jenkins Heads Home for Weekend During Congressional Recess
Representative Thomas Jenkins of Ironton a Republican veteran since 1925 used the congressional recess to travel to his Ohio home for the weekend. He faces primary opposition this year and plans to return to Washington early next week as he intensifies his campaign efforts.
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Washington
Thomas Jenkins
Ironton
Weekend Visits and Local Notes From Millfield Area
Millfield community notes cover visits by Orris Boudinot family to Columbus and Herbert Dusz in Jacksonville, illness recoveries, a Crescent Ridge move, a seventh grader’s arm fracture, Florida vacation for Crabtree family, births, and a large shower gathering hosted by Wilma Mingus’s relatives with many attendees and gift givers listed.
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Millfield
Orris Boudinot
Bonita Kay
Myrna Rae
Albert Dusz
Richard
Jacksonville
Columbus
Herbert Dusz
R. H. Werner
Crescent Ridge
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Oliver Keirns
Sand Ridge
Roy Mayles
Everett Farm
McDougal
Joe Keirns
West Millfield School
Emanuel Crabtree
Clyde Crabtree
Indianapolis
Jenson Beach
Florida
Lucy Ann Muzio
Bonita Kay Boudinot
Dwight Shumway
Jimmy
Frank Shumway
Clarence Misner
Mantua
Rebecca Crabtree
Janet Cole
Trimble
Helen Earich
Wilma Pyle Mingus
Mary Keish
Margaret Nogrady
Irene Wade
Alice Theison
Avanelle Crabtree
Bert Sanders
Amy Jo Moody
Elizabeth Robinett
Olive Brookins
Betty Schoonover
Jo-Ann Downs
Florence Pyle
Josephine Moody
Kathleen Mingus
Lucy Howard
Louise Muzio
Elizabeth Willis
Genevieve Patterson
Eva Robinett
Helen Gillespie
Pauline Gillespie
Anna Vincent
Loretta Vincent
G. F. Boudinot
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Celebra
Nother
WM Oaresmatlste
Carol Riffle
Zaleski
Raymond Rider
Children’s Hospital
Shirley Hart
Athens
Athens, Ohio
E. Franklin
Ernest Eugene Franklin
Jenkins
Messenger
Washington Bureau
E. E. Byrne
E. State St
Keller and Weltner Monument CO
Logan, Ohio
Sut
Alina
Zelan
Big Yank
Ss. M. le
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