City agog with rumors of historic liquor store robbery
In Point Pleasant rumors swirl over an armed robbery of the state liquor store Monday night. Authorities recall no prior armed robbery in Mason County, while Manager McCoy says the loot was 3733 with minor cash left. Police link the bandits to a drug store holdup in Middleport earlier.
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Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Mason County
F. G. Musgrave
George G. Somerville
Musgrave
Kanawha
McCoy
Paul F. Thomas
Middleport
Racine
John G. Aten
Michigan
John F. Lewis
Red Cross Total Mounts in Mason County Campaign
Mason County Red Cross funds reach 622.61 through March 18 as corrected figures replace earlier errors. New Haven worker Harry L. Dyer sent 245.25 and Navy Materiel Center staff contributed 110.50, with only a fraction of the county canvass complete.
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Point Pleasant
William Meade
Red Cross
Masson
Mr.Meade
Harry L. Dyer
New Haven
Navy
Meade
Seniors Will Present Play Marcheta at City High
POINT PLEASANT The Class of the local high school will present the three act play Marcheta on March 28 and 29 with special copyright permission. The ambitious production features a large cast including Betty Soujal Mildred Duncan Victor Park Jr Robert Foglesone Arthur Roberts Faye Sutton Paul Perry Jo Ann Kapp Betty Jane Williams Williams Johnson Darrel Shamblin James Masters and Carolyn Vaught. Ushers listed include Dorothy Jean Lewis Kathryn Burdette George Reynolds Bonnie Jean Sayve Christie Belle Mayes Jennie Lou Oliver Edna Cox Elizabeth Lasley Katherine Hobson Jean Austin and Margaret Bush. Carol in Gaskins is business manager James Love stage manager Stanton Burdette assistant stage manager Doris Waugh promoter Maxine Yost make up artist.
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Point Pleasant
Marcheta
Betty Sou Jal
Mildred Duncan
Victor Park,Jr
Robert Foglesone
Arthur Roberts
Faye Sutton
Paul Perry
Jo Ann Kapp
Betty Jane Williams
Rwillians Johnson
Dar
Lakin School appoints new superintendent after Phillips indictment
Ellsworth H Harpele of Institute has been named superintendent of the boys industrial school at Lakin to succeed Edgar D Phillips. Phillips had been appointed recently but was indicted at the January circuit court term after an investigation ordered by Judge Lewis H Miller on charges of mistreatment of inmates.
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Point Pleasant
Ellsworth H. Harpele
Institute
Lakin
Edgar D. Phillips
Phillips
Lewis H. Miller
Mason Farm Women Chronicle Club Work in Mason County
West Virginia home demonstration club members and Mason County women wrote articles on how farm women’s club work enhances homes and communities. Honorable mention went to Mrs Cobb and Mrs Thompson for their pieces. WVU and extension staff noted March 28 29 water system projects with Mrs Parsons and local participants.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Mason County
B. C. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Melvin Cobb
Apple Grove
W. L. Roush
Letart
Girard Fowsler
Charleston Road
C. B.thompson
Cobb
M. J. Lilly
Fraziers Bottom
D. I. Hutchinson
Milton
A. P. ,Roush
Paul E. McCoy
Ida Sayre
Arbuckle
E. 3. Maclin
Huntington
Rebecca Pollock
West Virginia University
Kenneth Board
Ihome
Carl Parsons
Virgil Plants
Asbury Lee
Charles Stephenson
Oak Thomas
Millie Bumgarner
C. B. Thompson
Cloyd Barnette
Frank Mc
Pt Pleasant Personalities and Local Visits
Toral Morrison Jr recently arrived in Middleport after Navy discharge to visit his wife there. Local guests include Mr and Mrs Harold Lewis and daughter Linda Jean from Detroit, plus Mr and Mrs Jack Roush of Mason City. Regina Castner of Cincinnati visits her son Alfred Castner and family. Lewis W Ball of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad visits with his wife at 12305 Jackson Ave. William and Alexander Cruickshanks, Presbyteran College students, visit homefolks. Mrs Richard M Peek is a patient at Holzer Hospital. Lambda Chi Omega Sorority inspects Thursday evening led by Mrs Lyle Kingsland of Peoria Dr. They will dine at Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis and return to Melrose home for the inspection.
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Toral Morrison, Jr
Middleport
Navy
Toral Morrison
Harold €. Lewis
Linda Jean
Detroit
Clayton Lewis
Jack Roush
Ma Ison City
Regina Castner
Cincinnati
Alfred Castner
Park Drive
Castner
Lewis W. Ball
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Jackson Ave
Wiliam
Alexander Cruickishanks
Presbyterian College
Clinton
S. C
Richard M. Peek
Holzer Hospital
Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Ofi
Lyle Kingsland
Peoria
Natalia Ayres
Richard H. Melrose
Layfette Hotel
Gallipolis
Melrose
Forgery arrest and local crime notes in Point Pleasant
Lee Lambert of Henderson was arrested on forgery charges in Point Pleasant for forging a $72.25 check on Charles Roberts at Citizens National Bank. Lambert, on parole, faces arraignment today. Also, lights at Hartford were shot at by a hoodlum, with no arrests. A May 4 deadline looms as parties seek county office candidates.
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Point Pleasant
Lee Lamberts
Henderson
Charles IA. Roberts
Citizens National Bank
Lambert
James A.ferrell
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Hartford
Pleasant
Deed Traced For Langston School Land In Mason County
Assistant County Superintendent Manford Blessing and Mrs. Jack Redman are organizing title records for Mason County school lands. A long dormant 1819 deed to Langston Colored School on Eighth Street was located, never claimed by schools, and returned to county files after 127 years.
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Point Pleasant
Manford Blessing
Jack Redman
Mason County
Board of Education
Thomas
Eliza A
Andrew
Jane
William
Penelope Lewis
Allyn Prior
Langston Colored School
Eighth St
John Aten
John W. Steenbergen
William Sterrett
Langston
Professor Kenny
W. J. Kenny
14Th St
Shipyard Launch Marks Final Of 53 Sister Tugboats
At Marietta Manufacturing in POINT PLEASANT tug LT-828 slid down the ways Monday, closing a three year run of 53 sister ships begun May 7, 1943. LT-825 and LT-826 underwent dock trials and shakedown preparations as 15 coal barges and other craft received repairs or launching.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Army Transportation Corps
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Str
Titan
Marietta Landing
Coast Guard
Mrs Lottie Cheesebrew Celebrates 83rd Birthday Today
Point Pleasant reports Mrs Lottie Cheesebrew, aged 83, living with her son Councilman Claude Cheesebrew at 14th and Kanawha Streets, is marking her birthday today. She teased that her children might be planning something, though she’s unsure what.
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Point Pleasant
Lottie Cheesebrew
Claude Cheesebrew
Kanawha Sts
Thumb Amputation On Baltimore and Ohio Work Train
Rube Gaskins, a Balti more and Ohio worker, lost a thumb at work when a gondola bumped another car during shifting. A timber shifted and struck his hand while he rode the car.
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Point Pleasant
Rube Gaskins
Baltimore and Ohio
Gaskins
Driver Fined in Local Court Plea
James L. Rayburn pleaded guilty and was arraigned on a charge of operating a car with a license from another state. He paid a fine of 10 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James L.rayburn
Pennsylvania
Athens Man Feels Rejuvenated After ERB-HELP Usage
An Athens man reports relief from post meal bloating gas and acid reflux after using ERB-HELP. He claims regular bowel movements return and overall wellbeing improves, citing a regimen of cleansing herbs that act on the bowels liver and kidneys. The product is advertised at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville.
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Athens
Athens Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Betts
Ravenswood Social Notes and Engagements Update
Ravenswood notices report Mrs. Somerville returning to Florida with her husband away in service. Fraternal and wedding items include Frannie Carmichael’s daughter’s ceremony in Washington DC with Navy groom, and Roxa Nell Baker’s marriage to Pfc. Frank Kellum in Hagerstown Maryland. Engagement announced for Alma Jean Noll to Nelson Christchfield with spring wedding planned. Local birthdays, visits, and social details from Ravenswood and nearby towns accompany brief transit and bridge project notes.
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Ravenswood
Robert Somerville
Florida
Somerville
Fred Carmichael
Frankie
William M. Hutchens, Jr
T. M
U. S. Navy
W. E. Hutchens
War Production Board
Washington, D. C
Spencer
N.C
South Pacific
Green Cove Springs
Fla. S
Baker
Roxa Nell Baker
Frank K. Kellum
Hagerstown
Kellum
John H. Noll
Joe Ravenswood
Alma Jean
Nelson Chritchfield
Nelson Christchfield
Miss Noll
Ravenswood High School
Chritchfield
Gilmore High School
Joe
John Lewis
Dessie Patterson
Great Bend
Ohio
Joe Luck
Lewis Twins
Ira Phillips
O. O. Cleek
L. G. Theiss
Helen Harris
Daisy Proffitt
Ray Proffitt
Eliza Foreman
Helen Lewis
Elsie Windsor
Azeline Smith
Parkersburg
Edna Sayre
Hilda Sayre
Letha Bryan
Elah Bryan
Venzel Cogar
Daughter Born to Pincellis in Chauncey
Mr and Mrs G F Pincelli Jr announce the birth of a daughter named Constance June on March 11 at Sheltering Arms hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gabriel Pincelli Sr and the late Mr and Mrs Britton Hooper. The baby is a great granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Riley Tedrick of Mili Street Chauncey.
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Chauncey
G. F.pincelli Jr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Constance June
Gabriel Pincelli
Britton Hooper
Riley Tedrick
Mili 'St
Paper Drive at The Plains to Raise Funds for Playground
Pupils of The Plains School plan a paper drive from April 8 to 12 to raise money for playground equipment. Residents should place paper in boxes or bundles on their front porch for collection by grade school children. Cooperation from townspeople is appreciated.
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Plains
Rebekah Lodge Sets Thursday Meeting in Chauncey
Rebekah Lodge of Chauncey will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 7 20 p m at the K of P building. Members will celebrate birthday anniversaries with a pot luck supper and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Dow Bridgewater Hileen Kasler a recent bride and lodge member. All members urged to attend.
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Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Chauncey
K. of P
Dow Bridgewater
Hileen Kasler
Leffler Baby Born at Boston Navy Hospital
Chauncey B M Leffler and Barbara Putnam Leffler announce the birth of a 6% pound daughter named Carolyn Margaret at Boston Navy hospital on February 17. Grandparents are William and Clara Belle Leffler and Chauncey Putnam. Leffler marks time stationed in Boston. his mother Mrs William Leffler returned from Boston after a 15 day stay.
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Chauncey
Victor Leffler
Barbara Putnam Leffler
Boston Navy Hospital
Carolyn Margaret
William and
Clara Belle Leffler
C. D. Putnam
Cleveland
B. M. le Victor Leffler
Boston
William Leffler
Husband Is Discharged From Overseas Service
CHAUNCEY Anthony Agnone, husband of Charlotte Pincelli, has returned from overseas service and received an honorable discharge. The Agnones, residents of Youngstown, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Agnone’s parents. Entertained at Home CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Harrison Davies hosted weekend guests Eileen and Geraldine Davis of Ohio University and Charles West of Chillicothe at The Plains. SERVICES Wednesday CHAUNCEY There will be a preaching service Wednesday at 7:30 pm at Pilgrim Holiness Church near Carbondale led by Rev. Ray Pidcock Chauncey. He will preach again Sunday March 24 at 2:30 pm.
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Chauncey
Anthony Agnone
Charlotte Pincelli
Harrison Davies
the Plains
Eileen
Geraldine Davis
Ohio University
Mr. Davies
Charles West
Chillicothe
Pilgrim Holiness
Carbondale
Ray Pidcock
Charles Clare Sr
John
Wilbur Clarey
Sugar Grove
I Thomas McCraty
Woodrow Pattl
Craig
Grover .Patton
Joe Sander Millfield
Patkersburg
Wilton Sharp
Paul Tippett
Sam Tipett
Mill Sr
Dallas
Texas
Beulsh Robinson
Ordain Andrew McKinney Minister at Morriston
At a Morriston congregation meeting Andrew McKinney near Chauncey was ordained a Holiness Church minister by Rev. Otto Deucker and Rev. Ivan King of St. Louis after a revival led by Rev. Ray Pidcock. Jana services drew good attendance with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Independent
Holiness Church of God
Morriston
Andrew McKinney
Holiness Church
Otto Deucker
Ivan King
St. Louis
Morristown
iRay Pidcock
Jana
Plains Class Meets At Linscott Home
The Naomi Class of the Methodist Church in The Plains held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Floyd Linscott. The group raised 4.09 from a white elephant sale and 6.59 from a travelling basket. Members present included Mrs Darrell Selby Mrs Edith Barrows Mrs V O Kail all of Athens and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Naomi
The
Methodist Church
Floyd Linscott
Darrell Selby
Edith Barrows
V. O. Kail
Athens
John Slater
Elizabeth Winefordner
Thelma Linscott
Lucy McDonald
P. ‘A. Tipton
J. McCullough
Chauncey Youth Celebrates 16th Birthday
Junior Courtney son of the Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney Chauncey celebrated his 16th birthday Sunday March 17 A two course chicken dinner was served at 530 p m Honor guests included Bunky Brown Buddy Williamson Bob Sanders Richard Stalder Bill Sanders Dr and Mrs C N Sanders Christine Brown C Bradfield Dick Wilcox the Rev j and Mrs Courtney and Junior Courtney Hostess to Club CHAUNCEY Mrs Daniel Fulton Millfield will host the Millfield Needle Club meeting Attendance urged Prayer meeting Thursday CHAUNCEY Morristown Holiness Church cottage gathering March 21 at 7 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Simpson Big Bailey
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Chauncey
Junior Courtney
Gilbert Courtney
Bunky Brown
Buddy Williamson
Bob Sanders
Richard Stalder
Bill Sanders
C.N. Sanders
Christine Brown
C. Bradfield
Dick Wilcox
Courtney
CLUB
Daniel Fulton
Millfield
Needle Club
Morristown
Holiness Church
Chester Simpson
Big Bailey
Doctor invention offers $3.50 truss trial for rupture relief
A Kansas City doctor claims a new rupture truss with leg straps and no belts can hold rupture up and in and be comfortable. Readers may test the invention for 30 days and keep a $3.50 truss if satisfied, return only if not. Send requests to Physician's Appliance Co. 4751 Koch Bridge and 2906 Main Street, Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
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Mason
Lakin School
Altmans
South Court Street
Luckoffs
Deep
poTn
Court St
Ravenswood Social Notes
New York Central System
Leon
Beech Hill
Pincellis
Rebekah Lodge
Ordain
Independent Holiness Church
Linscott
Chauncey Youth
Wilson
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Hemes
Coke
Coca-Cola
Coca Cola
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