Ohio and Kanawha Rivers Reach Major Crest
Point Pleasant reports crest expectations along the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers near 52 feet with water held at a dam site in Hinton and evacuations underway. National Guard and Red Cross crews assist as families relocate to higher ground. no injuries or deaths reported. Crest readings fluctuated around 51.7 feet, with authorities noting the flood’s severity tied to upstream releases and muddy Kanawha waters.
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Point Pleasant
Hinton
Kingtown
Ohio
National Guard
Navy Yard
Crest Guard
Cross Chapter
Bob Henderson
McGuffin
Virgil Siders
Kanawha
Bluestone
Sailor Walks 26 Miles Home Through Flood Waters
A Columbus sailor, on emergency leave to reach his ill wife, walked 26 miles of a 36 mile trek from Charleston to Point Pleasant amid flood waters. He started from Norfolk aboard USS Roanoke and endured detours, rail tracks, and three car rides totaling 10 miles before continuing on foot. Authorities reported local closures and rising concern as the flood barrier held back water and towns prepared for continued disruption. Temperatures were forecast to dip to near 12 to 15 degrees above last night.
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Rusas
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Lawrence Raynard St
Leon
Raynard
High
Torys
Point Lose
Fisher Department
Mair St
Assault Cited Bond Posted After Grand Jury Waiver
Mayen te ot Fe Bt wa Teo aerim se wes bound over to the grand jury after waiving Preliminary hearing on felonious assault. Mayes posted $1000 bond and was released following testing by the Mason County Sheriff's department Saturday night. Officers fined Virgie Mle Dinde of Charleston and Luis Wamsley of Point Pleasant on intoxication charges.
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Mayen
Office of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Mayes
Mason County Sheriff's Department
Goodwin
Virgie Mle Dinde
Charleston
Luis Wamsley
Pount Pleasant
Tire Sheriffs Department
Hach
Laurelville Bridge Club Hosts Social Event
Pt Pleasant Society Laurelville hosts a bridge gathering with high scores by Mrs T Grattidge and Freida Lappen. Guests included Mrs Toward Egan and Mrs Lester Weaver. Mrs Lilian Hoy recently ill, Lambda Chi sorority installed officers at a Dutch themed dinner and dance with a miniature wooden shot souvenirs. A hospital notice reported Harley Kennedy in critical condition after surgery.
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Laurelvile
Geo. Bowers
T. Grattidge
Freida Lappen
Toward Egan
Lester Weaver
Lancaster
Lilian Hoy
Hoy
C. le Head
A Shinn
Kendnnall
Veteran Hospital
Henedy
Paul Cummings
Casby Meadows
Woodrow
Mra Ball
Rosent
Stanley Seal Johnson
Jack Tracy
Hear
Marley Hartley
Lew J. Somerville
Pulling
Kennedy
Eustace W Son
Cummings
Fort Knox
Ross Cleveland
Tom
Shine
Thea
Somerville, Jr
Fort
Columbus
Tor
Hank
Paul Lively
Schroeder
Crale
Florida
Jane Russell Short
James Rayburn
Dad
Kapp
Mee
Mes
Rose
James Hall
Ronald
Ernest
Mre
Earlene Moberiy
Iowa
Hartley
Unclear OCR list of names and sponsors in meeting notes
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple names and roles such as Belier sponsor Paul Malcolm Mayon Beverly Cot trill Betty Jones Nancy John H Sterrett Robert Calrk Nellie Jean Blessing John Johnson Bob Williams John Price Tim Mitchell Clyde Dowell Jon, with brief mentions of service qualifications and a question period.
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Mohr
Belier
Paul Malcolm
Mayon
Beverly Cottrill
Betty Jones
Nancy John H. Sterrett
Robert Calrk
Nellie Jean Blessing
John Johnson
Bob Williams
John Price
Tim Mitchell
Clyde Dowell
Jon
Point Pleasant Personals California Miss 8 Fatigued by Holidays
California Miss 8 complains about repeated holidays and feverish events over time including Fourth of July 1948 whooping cough and New Year 1201 measles amid birthday concerns and Christmas Day 1961 with emphasis on festive overtones and family routines.
Wilkesville and Lancaster Notables in Mixed Local Notices
A ragged item notes Mrs Rhoda Bowsher hospital stay at Berger, Donna Taylor and Melvin Taylor family ties in Wilkesville with Grange and Otterbein College choir, an eastern tour, safety program films in New York City, and a lecture on patrol training. Other snippets mention Mr Pliley Tatman ill at Lancaster Hospital, Frances Dunn in Laurels ville, and funeral proceedings for a relative in Columbus.
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Rhoda Bowsher
Berger
Lancaster Hospital
Frances Dunn
Tock Bredney
Laurelsville
Indiana
David Hegarty
Columbus
Harrisburg Area News Briefs and Personal Notices
Local notes report births marriages and moves among Harrisburg area families. Entries mention Mr and Mrs I Fownship ss 31P J Hutchinson and Mrs Pints Me ai Pind 18 vabot Sa Max Jarrell and Minnie Denney relations plus Mrs Tom McNeal tonsillectomy at Hobert Hospital and Mrs Emory Waugh returning from Florida. Also noted are a new baby for Mr and Mrs John L Whi TEED at La per Mich a high water related postponement at Presbyter ian Church Circle 3 and a Lin coln birthday reference.
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Harrisburg
Dire Real
Ail Bede
Wadie Roush
New Haven
W. Iin
J. Hutchinson
Vabot Sa
Max Jarrell
Hselpte
Minnie Denney
Sissa
Tom McNeal
Hober
Emory Waugh
Florida
John Tages
Suater
Huntington
W.va
Whos Waugh
Lester Waugh
Aries
John L
Live television vs film reshapes careers in early TV era
The article discusses television's rise in the 1950s with performers like Colbert embracing live TV over films. It cites actors and producers debating the immediacy of live broadcasts, the camera revealing faces, and Latin language influences in stage and screen work, highlighting the emotional pull and risk of live performance.
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Rome
Mywanes
Wayne Olsea
Les
New York
Jim
E Dents
Claudette
Pleasance
Jon
Mohr
Hollywood
Mise Colbert
Liv
Miss Colbert
Beauty
Top Figure Of Week At $9500 In Mason County
This week’s top figure was $9500 for Lot 20 and part of Lot 21 in Block 13 of Mt. Vernon Heights in Point Pleasant sold by Walden F and Louis B. Roush to James W. and Virginia R. Burdette. Several other deeds recorded in Mason County include sales in Layne and Rowh and New Haven areas, with prices ranging from $3000 to $8600, involving multiple buyers and lots, parcels, and developments.
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Ernest John
Bel L’ Morgan
Point Pleasant
Helen Louise Sayre
Wallace
Warners
Union District
Sayres
Eugene and
Chamberlain
H. A. Ay Lieving
Sixth St
Sheldon B
Iva Jo Hill
W. J. Somerville
Rites Planned for Charles H. Baker of Point Pleasant
Charles H. Baker 105 of 2009 Madison Ave died Sunday evening in Point Pleasant Burial at Lane retirement home Barboursville 5 pm Sunday Rev D L Sayre to officiate He was a Heights EUB Church member resident 32 years born Kentucky May 25 1860 son of Mr and Mrs William Baker Survived by wife Anna M Baker two daughters Ada May Reynoldsburg Ohio Sheila Rollins Charleston Five sons Leonard St Peters MIddleport Chaa en Ra Charleston Friends may call Crown Funeral Home for service details
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Point Pleasant
Charles H. Baker
Madison Ave
Crow
D. L. Sayre
Lane Retired
Barboursville
the Heights Eub Church
Kentucky
Mrv
Wiliam Baker
Anna MC Baker
Ada May
Reynoldsburg
Ohio
Sheila Rollina
Charleston
Lacnard
St Peters Mddieport
Cha Aen
Crown Funeral Home
Garden Clubs To Convene In Maunsey
MAUNCEY Athens County Garden Clubs will meet at the parish house Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mrs Wade Conard of Lancaster and Mrs A C Van Meter district horticulture chairman will participate, with Mrs James Jackson regional director in attendance. Mrs Roger Boling county chairman leads the program with a small registration fee. all interested are invited to attend.
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Mauncey
Athens County
Wade Conard
Lancaster
A.C. van Meter
Mra
James Jackson
Roger Boling
Four-Pronged Plan To Improve Main St At Point Pleasant
Four-pronged argument aims to win owner support for widening and repaving Main St and rebuilding sidewalks and curbs. The plan includes better facilities, beautification, traffic relief, and future development. City officials and chamber leaders are coordinating through a street committee with owners at a Wednesday meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Mor
Cham Hicles
Ber of Commerce
James Finhtery
Viand St
Argu
B. W. Krodel
Main St
Moose Clu
Courtney G Courtney Hosts Dinner for Husband Birthday
Mrs. Bi tney Honors lay of Husband ete. Courtney entertained with a three course dinner Thursday evening in honor of the birthday anniversary of her husband. A large heart shaped cake baked and decorated by Mrs. Courtney entered the dinner table. Present Sevel, and Mr. Gert Courtney, Cathy, Billy, Jory and Anna Ony.
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Courtney
Courtney G
Sevel
Gert Courtney
Cathy
Billy
Jory
Anna Ony
Communications network logs reveal high urgent message rate
The Rc tions network last year transmitted an average of three emergency and welfare messages every minute, indicating sustained high activity.
Magic Show Schedules Draws Chauncey Crowd
Chauncey High Auditorium hosts a Wednesday night magic show with magician master and four assistants. The program includes live canary, suspended lady, telepathy demonstration, and a variety of tricks. Proceeds benefit the Dover Volunteer Fire Department fire house construction.
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Chauncey
Dover
Esyla
Bush Trial Set To Resume Thursday In Malfeasance Case
POINT PLEASANT Proceedings in the impeachment trial of Ivan R. Bush are to resume Thursday after postponement due to travel disruption from flooding. Judge E B Pennybacker and Attorney R Bruce Hoff could not reach Point Pleasant, and Bush defense lawyers Howard Klostermeyer and Stuart Thayer also did not travel from Charleston. Bush faces charges of malfeasance in office and official misconduct over a courthouse contract.
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Point Pleasant
Ivan R. Bush
E. B. Pennybacker
R. Bruce Hoff
Parkersburg
Howard Klostermeyer
Stuart Thayer
Bush
Chileston
Mason County
Chauncey Personal Notices Chronicle Visitors
Chauncey personal column lists Sunday visits by Coffman, Logan, Jack Coffe man and Scott and Chris of Chi licothe to Mr and Mrs E Border. Ernest Smith and daughter in law visited. Dick Richards family, Donna Ruth Irene and Billy of Wonderland visited Luther Cruikshank. John Dunlevy and H B Noble of Athens visited. Bill Noble from Athens visited Homer Johnson and Anna Noble. Paul Courtney of Columbus weekend with his mother Mrs H S Courtney. Robert Mingus and children Robbie Becky of Athens visited Hattie Mingus.
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Logan
Jack Coffe
Scott
Chris
Chilicothe
E. Border
Ernest Smith
Dick Richards
Donna
Ruth
Irene
Billy
Wonderland
Luther Cruikshank
John Dunlevy
H. B. Noble
Athens
Bill Noble
Homer Johnson
Anna Noble
Everett Bingman
Paul Courtney
Columbus
H. S.A. Courtney
Robert Mingus
Robbie
Becky
Hattie + Mingus
Needle Club Hosts Chauncey and Mabel Sisson
Local Needle Club members meet Thursday night at Mabel Sisson in Trimble with Chauncey Mex Somes Waute listed as host. Wednesday events include hosting duties by Chauncey and Mitta Buchre in the same circle.
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Needle Club
Chauncey
Mabel Sisson
Trimble
Millfield Needle Club
Chauncey Mex Somes Waute
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