Three drivers cited for speeding in region courts
State police fined Calvin Huey Keefer Letart Route 1 for 70 mph in a 50 mph zone on Route 33 Nardie Alford Crowder Point Pleasant 52 for 60 mph in a 50 mph zone on Route 62 and Carl Cornelius Smith Gallipolis 42 for 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on Route 33 Trooper R C Dilley filed the complaints A wreck occurred Saturday night with no injuries at Steenbergen Hill Route 35 and another at Gallipolis Ferry rail crossing left no truck traces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
Calvin Huey Keefer
Letart
Route 1
Nardie Alford Crowder
Carl Cornelius Smith
Gallipolis
R. C. Dilley
Gallipolis Ferry
Steenbergen Hill
Double Ring Wedding in Point Pleasant
Miss Sylvia Elizabeth Gleason wed Otis Olen Jordan in a March 4 ceremony at the Church of Christ in Christian Union. The bride wore a navy suit with a shoulder corsage of red roses and lilies of the valley. Attendants included Mrs. Manford H. Bauer. The bride, a Point Pleasant High School graduate of 1945, is active in the Junior Woman's Club and church. the groom works at Buckeye Steel Casting Co. in Columbus. They plan to reside in Columbus for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sylvia Elizabeth Gleason
Samuel Gleason
Lincoln Ave
Otis Olen Jordan
Raymond Jordan
Kanawha St
Church of Christ In Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Manford H. Bauer
Bauer
Jordan
Junior Woman's Club
Moose Home Rebuilding Is Possible
Moose Home in Point Pleasant burned last Friday. Governor Michael Whalen says rebuilding is probable but not definite until damage claims are assessed. Officials moved equipment to the American Legion Hall basement for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Moose
Michael Whalen
Whalen
American Legion Hall
Local Social Guests Include Buck and Abbott Families
Mr and Mrs Fredrick Buck and daughter Sandra of Zanesville hosted Mr and Mrs Joebob Whittings ton. Recent visitors included Mrs Alva Rupe and Becky of Delaware, Paul Martin and son Butch, Denver Abbott, and Mrs Clayton Spencer and Randy of Columbus. David Matthews was seriously hurt in Wood's coal mine and taken to Meigs General Hospital where he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Abbott
Alva Rupe
Becky
Delaware
Paul Martin
Butch
Denver Abbott
Clayton Spencer
Randy
Columbus
David Matthews
Wood
Meigs General Hogepital
Wesley Ward
Board Asks Architects to Prepare Leon School Plans
Mason County School Board asked Ney and Shaw architects to submit plans for a new six room Leon school by the April 3 meeting with an estimated cost about 56000. The board also authorized deeding a strip of Junior High property for floodwall right of way and discussed sewage costs and moving the annex building. The director defined duties for maintenance staff and approved a T section on the Mason to Clifton water line to access the Wahama High School line. Sale of school properties and a special levy election were tabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County School Board
Ney and Shaw
Wheeling
Leon
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Mason
Clifton
Wahama High School
Council May Meet To Accept Resignation
A special city council session likely at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the city building will consider accepting the resignation of City Clerk Robert F.E. Mann and filling the vacancy. The meeting also discusses a property tax levy change yielding about 11.5 to 46 cents per $100 of property and roughly $75,000 annually for county buildings. two board members were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John C. Hutchinson
Robert FE. Mann
Ferguson
Donald Smith
C. G. Jones
City Building Inspector Issues Two Permits
City Building Inspector Austin Johnson announced two residential building permits. W B Sturgeon at 2225 Jefferson Blvd received a permit for a home on McCullough Road. John McNeill of Marquette Ave requested a permit for a residence on Mossman Circle Victory Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Austin Johnson
W. B. Sturgeon
Jefferson Blvd
McCullough Road
John McNeill
Marquette Ave
Mossman Circle
Victory Heights
Third Blaze Reported In Mason County
A third fire in Mason County since Friday damaged a combined garage and coal house at Mrs. Cora Foglesong’s 1307 Ohio Street Sunday night. Firefighters and neighbor Jerry Rodgers prevented further damage to the adjacent home. Twelve volunteers responded. prior fires caused $50,000 damage at the Moose home and another residence near Flat Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Cora Foglesong
Ohio St
Jerry Rodgers
Rodgers
Mary Foglesong
Two Arrested For Drinking In Point Pleasant
Two men were cited for drinking while on duty by Acting Chief D. M. Harshbarger and Deputy T. F. Yost. Robert Lee Anthony, Point Pleasant, posted a 56.64 dollar bond for a March 18 appearance before a local magistrate. Ezra Ward, Apple Grove, posted 10 dollars and costs on an intoxication charge. A Saturday night Main Street fight required surgical aid for one participant. no arrests were made. Deputy Yost served temporarily while Police Chief Geiger was in Georgia for his father’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. M. Harshbarger
T. F. Yost
Robert Lee Anthony
Ezra Ward
Apple Grove
Yost
E. F. Geiger
Jessup
Geiger
Local society notes and public notices from Albany and surrounding area
Mrs Alice Linscott visits Waldo Embrey while Mrs George Drake returns from Columbus. A son, Richard Lee, was born Feb 25 at White Cross Hospital to Rev and Mrs Drake. WSCS meets at Mrs John Embrey with potluck lunch. next at Mrs Bertha Van Atta. Street Commissioner sought for Albany Village. public notice on pet confinement. Divorce notice issued in Athens County case Hudnell vs Hudnell with hearing set after April 17, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Embrey
Bertha van Atta
John Reho
Jack
New Lexington
Randall Talbott
Central School
Portland
Zanesville
WSCS
Ronald Reho
Dayton
John Hodgson
Corning
Josie Reich
Reich
Fred Schnippa
Geo. Drake
Carl
Ralph Young
Albert Buza
Anthony Zingerella
Columbus
Alex Buza
Barbara Pupley
Athens
Corning Railroaders
Vinton Rural
James Nevins
Bob Maxwell
Jean Dudash
George Drake
Marilyn Swart
Everett Dunlap
Olenna Drake
Ralph
Jack Reho
Golden Drake
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Garrett Hudnell
Beatrice Loretta Hudnell
Hazel Sager
Riverton
Wyoming
Emagene Sager
Emagene Price
Vore Ridge
Common Pleas Court
Garrett Hudwell
O. K. Parrett
R. W. Finsterwald
Wow This Beats Working Point Pleasant Prize Winner
Michael Whalen of 176 Park Drive won $200 in prizes from a Huntington radio give away after answering a phone call. His wife and Mrs. Adkins accompanied sponsors for photos and identification, and the prizes were to be mailed home.
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Point Pleasant
Michael Whalen
Park Drive
Whalen
Huntington Radio
Morrison celebrates fifth birthday with friends at Mt Vernon Ave home
A three layer animal-trimmed cake welcomed guests for William Keith Morrison's fifth birthday-party held Saturday at the Morrison residence 2217 Mt Vernon Ave. Attendees included Bruce Bonecutter Barbara Bonecutter Karen Fruth Marvin Hawkes Billy Hawkes Jimmy Holley Johnny Ker—.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keith Morrison
T. L. Morrison, Jr
Mt. Vernon Ave
Bruce
Barbara Bonecutter
Karen Fruth
Marvin
Billy Hawkes
Jimmy Holley
Johnny
Beverly Ker
Local families spend weekend visiting relatives across Ohio and West Virginia
Ohio River Road residents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fisher take a month long Florida vacation. Vonda Lee Barnette visits family in Leon. Phil Crookham and family from Columbus stay with Ray Crookham in Leon. Harry Bateson from Marshall College visits his mother on Ohio River Road. Nell Nott spends Sunday with Kenneth Beard in Proctorville. Glen Jiiden returns home with infant Glendal Sue. Arnett Cossin of Clarksburg and Velva and Violet Cossin of Charleston visit Leon relatives. The Hayman and Burdette family members from Charleston visit Leon kin with other West Virginia relatives in Dunbar and nearby areas.
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Homer Fisher
Ohio River Road
Florida
Vonda Lee Barnette
Huntington
Floyd Barnette
Leon
Phil Crookham
Columbus
Ohio
Crookham
Ray Crookham
June
Crystal Crookham
Keith Thomas
Harry Bateson
Marshall College
Lou
Bateson
Nell Nott
Main St
Kenneth Beard
Proctorville
Glen Jiiden
Glendal Sue
Point Pleasant
Arnett Cossin
Clarksburg
Velva
Railroad Man Returns To Home After Illness
Lester Faltz, an operator for the New York Central Railroad at Arbuckle, has returned to his Buffalo home from a Charleston hospital. He had been treated with rabies antitoxin after a bite from his own dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lester Faltz
New York Central Railroad
Arbuckle
Buffalo
Charleston
Sunday visit from extended family near Leon
Mr and Mrs Guy Bur dette and their daughter Carolyn along with Mrs Sherwood Costen spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs B F Sommers, parents of Mrs Costen, on Ohio River Road in Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Burdette
Leon
Sherwood Costen
Carolyn
Ohio River Road
Costen
B. F. Sommers
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Buckeye Steel Casting Co
Kentucky
Fredrick Buck
Sandra
Joebob Whittingston
Altmans
Athens, Ohio
Drakes
Village of
Albany
D. Witham
O. D. Pincelli
Edna Whiteman
Railroad Man
Ilness
Riese Peer
Beaco & Kasco
F. J. Beasley Co
O. Stewart
Gwen
Elefeld
Hladens Farmville
N. C
Esterfield
Lacoart & Misas Tose
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