Armed Bandits Hold Up Mason Liquor Store
Two armed men robbed the state liquor store at Sixth and Main Street in Mason, taking about 720 from the cash register and customer billfolds. They fled in a car, descriptions noted by Clerk Fussell Noll and customer J. T. Sullivan, with authorities sweeping roads toward Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Sixth
Main Sts
Fussell Noll
J. T. Sullivan
Main St
Nquor
D. L. Wilson
Liquor Commission
Sixth St
Nott
Ernest Hesson
Paul F. Thomas
C. A. Hehle
State Police
T. F. Yost
Nott and Sullivan
Charleston
Plan Project School For Club Members
4-H club members from the northern county will attend a project school on Saturday morning March 28 at 9 oclock in the Wahama High School auditorium. Attendees will be divided into groups for subject study with instructors including Miss Virginia Parsons Mrs Clifford Dunn C C Anderson John Shoulders and Miss Marjorie Bell. Some projects will include field trips sewing preparation work and record keeping. Members are asked to bring project circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Auditorum of
Wahama High School
Virginia Parsons
Clifford Dunn
C. C. Anderson
John Shoulders
Marjorie Bell
Miss Bell
Hannan High to Stage Play Leave To Use
Hannan High School presents Leave To Use on Saturday night March 23 at 8:30 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Adeline Deal Bill Starcher Vivian Meadows Harold Glenn Nellie Shank Chester Young Mildred Lewis Betty Taylor Arlene Winkler and Floyd Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hannan High School
Adeline Deal
Bill Starcher
Vivian Meadows
Harold Glenn
Nellie Shank
Chester Young
Mildred Lewis
Betty Taylor
Arlene Winkler
Floyd Meadows
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Society Highlights
Gallipolis reports a welcome gathering for Forrest Brown new county agent with over 150 attendees. Out of town guests included Mrs. Brown and daughter Mary Lynn and the Rover Dunn and Parsons families. The issue also covers garden club activity, church class notes, and local visits, with many residents mentioned by name and several hometown events and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Woman's Home Council
Forrest Brown
Brown
Mary Lynn
Everett Rover
Mechanicsbore
Chford Dunn
Virginia Parsons
Pt. Pleasant
Sion
Rover
Dunn Belle Motter
Gailia County
Miss Parsons
Mason County
Evan Rees
Wales
Mendell Beattie
R. P. Ewimg
George Northup
Rio Grande Garden Club
James B Richards
Finley’ Richards
Red Cross
P. C. Smeltzer
Presbyterian Church
Baird
W. L. Ingerick
T. A. Thomas
Kenneth Frazier
Kenneth Worman
Thomas Home
R. D. Thormas
Robert Evans
Harry K. Mills, Jr
Worman
Gallia Man Buys Cap Lane Farm Near Ashton
Everett Gill of Gallipolis C purchased the Cap Lane farm at Gallipolis Ferry from Walter Lewis Huntington furniture merchant and Mason County farmer. The 640 acre property includes over 100 acres of bottom land. Gill formerly ran a produce business in Gallipolis and the porch price is reported above 40 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Everett Gill
Gallipolis
Ferry
Walter Lewis
Huntington Furniture
Mason County
Ashton
Lewis
Gill
Wen
Lerner Buys Hartford Standard Oil Station for Oil Venture
George B. Lerner, longtime Pittsburgh-Renovation mail clerk, purchased the former Horace Smith filling station property in Hartford from Standard Oil Co. He plans plant improvements and entry into oil and gas business. A marriage license was issued to Albert Hill and Tacie Elizabeth Elliott in Point Pleasant. Ida M. Turner files a chancery suit against Victor Turner over Mason City real estate title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George B. Lerner
Pittsburgh-Renova Ton
Horace Smith
Hartford
Standard Oil Co
Lerner
Albert Hill
Letart
Tacie Elizabeth Elliott
New Haven
Ida M. Turner
Victor Turner
Mason City
Ravenswood Social Notes and Local Items Chronicle
Ravenswood advances to regional tournament after sectional win over Wahama. Season scoring lists include Don Wright 189 and Bill Ritchie 184 among Ravenswood players. Local obituaries mention Wayne Tolier and Charlie Lewis. various community notes cover hospital stays, family visits, and brides, including Etta Chenoweth marrying Harold Wheeler in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Wahama
Red Devils
Huntington
Don Wright
Bill Ritchie
Blaine Jarrett
Lewis Bardin
Clyde van Dyke
Raymond Hughes
Bury Abley
Deaddee
Mitchell
Wildman
Leeson
Newperry
Armstrong
Miss Lillian Safford Assisting at Bank
Miss Lillian Safford is assisting at the First National Bank during staff absences. Selwyn White has been ill and Miss Ruth Thabet is away due to her father William Thabet recovering from an operation at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lillian Safford
First National Bank
Selwyn White
Ruth Thabet
William Thabet
Holzer Hospital
Riggs Family Returns From Southern Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Riggs traveled home from a southern journey with their son Ernest Jake Riggs Jr. On the road near Greenville South Carolina Jake became ill and was treated at an Army Air Base Hospital where appendicitis was diagnosed. He underwent surgery on Wednesday and is recovering with his parents staying nearby. Jake Riggs recently completed four years in the Army Air Corps and was promoted to captain before his discharge. He had planned to resume engineering studies at Ohio State University in the spring quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Porter
McArthur
Reuben’ Wood
Leo Bean
Florida
Elizabeth Norman
Ohio University
J. M. Norman
Frances Lea
Miss Norman
Miss Lea
Ohio State
Forrest Saunders
Jimmy
Cincinnati
Saunders
Clyde C. Ingles
Clyde Ingles
Middleport
Ingles
Clyde Bradbury
Navy
Second Ave
G.S.1
Flora Jenkins Bradbury
Een. Bradbury
Ryger
Donald Davis
Cleve Davis
Mises Nita Booth
Zella Chambers
Huntington
Charles Hanniger
Barberton
Forrest Lakin
Wayne Tolier
W. E. Polley
Ripley
Vail Funeral
Marion Tolley
East Liverpool
Ohio
V. FP. Williams
North Ravenswood U. 8 B
Claude L. Nuzum
Leroy
Nuzum
Parkersburg
Beckley
Stevenson
C. BD. Sheppard
Deland
Fla
John Hall
Ravenswood
J. Wy. Short
Baltimore
Shorts
Marie Sayre
Tey
The
Suestears
Edna Sayre
Jama Jean Blackburn
Apr
William West
Robert
U.S. Navy
Edna
Fred Bare
Paul Bare
LST
Cpl
Joseph F. Noll
J. H. Noll
Etta Chenoweth
Chareston
Iva Brannon
Grantsville
Richard M. Johnson
Spencer
Wheeler
Grantsville High School
Bowling Green Business College
Bowling Green
State Tax Commission
Lincoln Memorial University of
C. Ju! Wheeler
Crab Orchard, Tenn
Gallipolis
Ernest J. Riggs
Ernest
Jake” Riggs, Jr
Jake
Greevville
S. C
Army Air Base
Heiskell Family Attends Graduation in Columbus
Mr and Mrs L K Heiskell of Liberty Ave Glouster O attended their son Robert Heiskell's graduation in the Columbus business school. Robert was recently discharged from the Army after service in Europe. Their other son Richard Heiskell, just discharged from the Army Air Force, accompanied them home for a visit before returning to Columbus to take a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
L. K. Heiskell
Liberty Ave
Glouster
Columbus
Robert Heiskell
School of Business’ Administration
Europe
Richard
Heiskell
Army Air Force
Occupy Homes List in Point Pleasant and Appointments
The notice lists residents whose homes were occupied in the past week in Point Pleasant including George B. Kratz and Edward Woolford. It also notes M. D. Shifter named watchman at the state road commission Savage, joining Freddie Roseberry and Stewart Burdette who were appointed earlier. An advertisement offers diabetes relief with Cnands Kennedy Co in Akron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George B. Kratz
Park Drive
WW. J. Edwards
David Wright
Pleasant St
Edward Woolford
Paul van Sickle
Victory Heights
Robert H. Poore
Burdette Addition
Harry C. Schwender
M. D. Shifler
State Road Commission
Savage
Freddie Roseberry
Stewart Burdette
Cnands Kennedy Co
S. Main
Akron
Ohio
Adr
Altman Named Assistant Personnel Director at Union Store
Rita Altman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Altman, is appointed assistant personnel director at the Union Store in Columbus. She graduates with honors from Ohio State University on Friday and trained in retail merchandising at OSU College of Commerce and Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rita Altman
Max Altman
Union
Columbus
PTA Meets Tonight in Point Pleasant
Rev C G Billups will deliver the principal address at Central Grade School PTA gathering at 7 30 PM with third and fourth grade pupils on the program Mrs Frank H Capehart Jr of orang will sing Walter Dages dies in Milwaukee hospital Walter Dages son of Frank and Ada James Dages died Friday in Milwaukee The body will be brought here for burial in Mound Hill Cemetery Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. G. Billups
Central Grade School
PTA
Frank H. Capehart, Jr
Soorang
Walter Dages
Gallipolis
Frank and
Ada James Dages
Milwaukee
Wis
Mound Hill Cemetery
Farmers Instructed On Earthen Reservoir Dams
Gallia county farmers receive AAA program guidance for 1946 livestock water dams. Specs specify 3 to 1 upstream slope, 2 to 1 downstream, crown width up to 10 feet, 3 feet freeboard under 10 feet height, 4 feet above 10 feet, and adequate spillways. Ponds average 4 feet depth or 7 feet deepest, fenced. earth moved paid $0.12 per cubic yard, up to $50. Applications due before April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
AAA
Dixie G. Lamm Dies at Bidwell Home in Gallia County
Mrs Dixie Geraldine Lamm 25 died Sunday at her Bidwell Route 2 home after a long illness. She was the daughter of Wallace and the late Wealthy Waugh Lewis, once of Eureka. Survived by husband Charles L Lamm two young sons Charles Wallace 6 Freddie Merrill 5 sister Mrs Ivan Fife and her father Burial followed at Mt Zion Cemetery after funeral at Chambersburg Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dixie Geraldine Lamm
Bidwell
Gallia Breeders to Attend Ohio Hereford Sale
Gallia County delegates will attend the Ohio Hereford sale in Columbus on March 25. Denny Hereford Farms of Vinton R. D. plans to consign four head, including a bull and three females, while H Coulter will offer two heifer calves. The event will feature about 100 cattle and judging the day before by Paul Swaffar of Richmond, Virginia. Ohio State University acts as secretary for the Ohio Hereford Association sponsoring the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
Denny Hereford Farms
Vinton R. D
H. Coulter
L. P. McCann
Ohio State University
Ohio Hereford Association
Boy Given Suspended Sentence for Fight
Billy Stanley an 18 year old from Henderson West Virginia was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail by Justice J Heenan Shate Monday morning. The jail term was suspended on the condition he remain in West Virginia. Stanley and Lola Lewis of Manchester were involved in a fight at Truckers Inn Special Deputy Sheriff Jim Mills was struck in the neck by Stanley and suffered a broken finger. The Lewis woman Lola Lewis was fined 10 dollars and costs. Both paid their fines and were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Billy Stanley
Justice of the Peace
J. Heenan Shate
Stanley
Henderson
W. Va
West Virginia
Lola Lewis
Manchester
Truckers Inn
Jim Mills
Lewis
Five Injured Sunday In Auto Train Crash
Five Oak Hill residents were hospitalized at Holzer Hospital after an auto-train crash on a concrete bridge. Driver Earl Gray sustained chest injuries. Jesta Souders and Billy Souders had minor injuries. Jackie Souders and Kenneth Souders were released after examination. The car was pushed by a passing freight train after a truck struck it from behind, then collided with a tank car and the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oak Hill
Holzer Hospital
Earl Gray
Jesta Souders
Billy Souders
Jackie Souders
Kenneth Souders
Gray
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Athens Messenger
Mason
Gallipolis Social Notes
Carl Canfield
H. 4. Kuhl
Miller St
Charles Jennings
Charlies H. Kuhl
Buxton
13Th St
Jeff Porter
Pliny
Focal Clinic
J Chapman
E. E. Buffington
Marietta, O
Jefferson
Gallia Man
Cap Lane Farm
Hanna
Ravenswood Social Notes
Ravenswood High School
Gilmore
Ravenswood Graded School
Ronald C. Kvger
WW. G. Kuger
Ohio State Universi
Ravenswood Personals
John Bachtel
Charles Watts
J. W. Sayre
Mollie Baker
Russell Palmer
Eva Sayre
Higgins
Clint Palmer
William Kerns
J. S. Wade
W.H. Stewart
Ray Stewart
Hoyt. Stewart
Oren Kager
W. G. Kager
D. I. Gandee
Athens
Joe Stewart
Detroit
Michigan
W. P. Turner
Fred Lewis
Ted
Charlies M. Lewis
Dave O'Dell
J. A. Fling
Evelyn Malone
Daisy Malone
Francis Linchcome
Judy
Jane
H. L. Coen
Marion Coen
Garden
Iveta Faye Dickerson
Ohio Farm Bureau
Insurance Department
A. P. Fisher
Kissimmee
Paul Cox
Charles Turnbull
Lawrence Miller
Betsy
R. G Ramses
Lee
James Studkins
Kay
Belleville
Arthur Stevenson
Riggs
Occupy
W. Main St
Logan, Ohio
Dixie G. Lamm
Miltress
Pesnor
Oakley & Oakley Insurance
Nelsonville, Ohio
Rhe
Sohican
Sohicans
Sohio
Star RD Oil Company
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