Navy warehouse at Pt Pleasant grows in importance
Commander Wetzel dismissed fears of abandoning the Pt Pleasant base after the name change to U S Naval Warehouse. He said the plant is expanding with more workers and growing storage capacity, while heavy shipments continue to arrive.
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Athens Messenger
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Navy
U. S. Naval
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D. W. Wetzel
Weitzel
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Center Health Center staff to attend state conference
Mason County Health Center will close Friday afternoon and Saturday morning May 3 and 4 as personnel attend the state health conference in Huntington. Attending from Center will be Dorothy Watkins, county health nurse, Robert O Criss, district sanitarian, and Nettie Grimm, secretary. Criss succeeds J D Spiggie who resigned May 1 to join Appalachian Electric Power Company rural electrification. Includes Roane County representation from Morgantown.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Health Center
Huntington
Dorothy Watkins
Robert O. Criss
Nettie Grimm
Criss
J. D. Spiggie
Rural Electrification Department
Appalachian Eltric Power Company
Morgantown
Time Extended To Enter Farm Name Contest
Mason County officials extend the Mason County Name Your Farm Contest entry period to May 11 due to lack of entries. Kiwanis Club Farm Bureau and Farm Woman's Council back the effort with $35 prizes. 1945 names inspired farm signs and 30 plus entries expected this year.
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Point Pleasant
Chris W. Thornily
Virginia M. Parsons
Marjorie Bell
Ma‘son
Mason County
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Kiwanis Club
Farm Bureau
Farm Woman's Council
J. M. Hart Funeral Held in Point Pleasant
Last rites for J. M. Hart of Ripley Road were performed Wednesday at Morgan Church by Rev. Tripp McCollins with burial in Roseberry Cemetery. Pallbearers named. arrangements by Arnett Funeral Home. Also reports Mrs. John A. Blain at Holzer Hospital recovering well after surgery.
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Point Pleasant
J. M. Hart
Ripley Road
Morgan Church
Tripp McCollins
Roseberry Cemetery
F. B. Lieving
John G. Aten
Don Aten
F. A. Morrison
Mr. Rock
Mr. Thornton
C. H. Raynes
Arnett Funeral Home
John A. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Holzer Hospital
Henderson Students Tour Charleston Landmarks
Henderson School fifth and seventh graders toured Charleston visiting the State Capitol broadcasting station and an airfield near Winfield. They saw Winfield locks and Gen. John McCausland’s Pliny home with souvenirs shown by his daughter Mass Charlotte McCausland, the present owner of the old stone manor. Their teachers were Mrs. G. E. Miteneil Mrs. H. Two parer q R. Lindoacs and Mrs. J. M. Farley.
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Henderson
Charleston
State Capitol
Winfield
Winfield Locks
John McCausland
Pliny
Mass Charlotte McCausland
G. E. Miteneil
H . Two Par
Pt Pleasant Social Notes at May Teetinges Church
A potluck luncheon at May Teetinges Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild opened by Rev. Frank T. Cady included plans for a welcome reception for the Cady family and a rummage sale. A rectory inspection committee was named to assess repairs and renovations. Local Eagles Lodge named officers, with Stanley as worthy president for a second term. County Commissioner Dorrye E. Wedge visited. others noted include Miss Alice Marie Frye and several local hosts and visitors.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild
Walter A. Wind
Homer B. M. Berry
Frank T. Cady
J. Z. Lovell
Howard Yerges
Wilhelm
Dewey A
Walter A. Windsor
TY. Movstin
L. R. Putz
Oq.ee Aa Mes
Milton L. Miller
O. L. Easles
Skreat Faires
Qvernaly
Berry
Richard Andruk
Grace Gibbons
Juliet Smith
F. T. Cady
Harold E. Somerville
EAGLE
Eagles Lodge
Stanley
Worthy
Sidney H. Smith
Price Patrick
E. L. Hokanson
Paul Somerville
John Goodman
Samford Viers
George Barr
Lewis I Caldwell
Brady Knowns
John V W. Steene
Dorrye E. Wedge
Wedge
Charleston
Herman Blenner
Alice Marie Frye
New York City
Bennie Paul
Weirton
Carl Bruestle
Highland Ave
Mary Patterson
Donald One
Larchmont N
William &. Hogg
Columbus
University Women to Hold Last Meeting in May
Point Pleasant notices the University Women to hold their final meeting of the year on Monday evening May 4. Hostesses include Mrs. Barton Innes Mrs. A Keith McClung and Mrs Ray Proffitt with Mrs Proffitt arranging the program. Dr Thomas Brigtoit credited with early shorthand form during Queen Elizabeth I era.
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Point Pleasant
Association of American Dnivers' Women
Barton Innes
A. Keith McClung
Ray Proffitt
Proffitt
Thomas Brigtoit
Queen Elizabeth
Activities At Mason Shipyards Close To Coast Survey Work
Mason Shipyards at Point Pleasant VY Henry docked on Marietta Manufacturing marine ways for repairs after a river collision. The Ashland Oil vessel lost her starboard tail and received a new shaft and propeller under Kenneth Nicholson. several barges and the Patsy derrick boat underwent repairs as part of heavy work and a coast survey. River trials were completed on LT-S27 and LT-828 will run a shakedown within two weeks.
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Marietta Manufacturing Company Marine Ways
Licking River
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
Kenneth Nicholson
Henry C. Oxram
Waper
Pittsgetan Oshel
Mufacturing
Latfor
Harry White Company
Patsy
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Wisherd
R. Chick
Breaking and Entering Charge Is Entered
William Litchfield of south of the Kanawha is jailed in Slason County for arraignment on a breaking and entering charge. He allegedly broke into Chester Rogers home on Redmond Ridge and claimed to have also entered Gilbert Rodgers home in the same area.
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Point Pleasant
William Litchfield
Kanawha
Slason County
Chester Rogers
Redmond Ridge
Rogers
Litchfield
Gilbert Rodgers
Ernest Hesson
H. D. Coyner
C. A. Hehle
Henderson
House Sold in Point Pleasant by Caudill to Gowens
J H Caudill of Arlee sells a five room house at 2339 Lincoln Ave to Tesse D Gowen and Lillian Gowen both of Marysville Ohio. The Gowens, Mason County natives, own a farm south of the Kanawha and will reside there. Albino lark exhibited in Charleston museum is a white specimen with yellow breast killed near the city.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser
Lincoln Ave
J. H. Caudill
Arlee
Tesse D
Lillian Gowen
Marysville
Gowens
Mason County
Kanawha
City Museum of
Charleston
Three Couples Granted Marriage Licenses in Point Pleasant
Three couples received marriage licenses in Point Pleasant. Orville R Williamson and Gladys I Newell of Beech Hill, Omar R McFarland and Edna I Clark of Letart, and Ernest C Thornton of Leon with Edna F Gerlach of Letart.
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Point Pleasant
Orville Russell Williamson
Gladys Irene Newell
Beech Hill
Omar Robert McFarland
Edna Irene Clark
Letart
Ernest Chester Thornton
Leon
Edna Flowers Gerlach
Leon Resident Fined On Charge of Speeding
Joe Beaver of Leon pleaded guilty when arraigned on a speeding charge and paid a $10 fine plus costs. The car left the road and was damaged but no one was injured.
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Leon
Point Pleasant
Joe Beaver
Beaver
Henderson PTA Elects Garnet Casey President
Mrs. Garnet Casey elected president of Henderson PTA at Tuesday night meeting succeeding Mrs. Madge Byus. Old officers Sophie Daugherty, Robert Mayes, Evelyn Kelly remain in roles. New officers to be installed May 14 at 7:30 pm in Henderson School with Rhythm Band and a 20-girl chorus performing. Eighth graders move to Junior High next term. no graduation exercises.
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Point Pleasant
Madge Byus
Henderson Pta
Garnet Casey
Sophien Daugherty
Robert Mayes
Evelyn Kelly
Henderson
Final Day for Primary Filing in Point Pleasant
May 4 is the last day to file certificates of candidacy for the August primary per Circuit Clerk Jones. No applications have been received yet for absent voter ballots by military personnel. any such requests must be submitted by May 18.
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Point Pleasant
Jones
Corn Undamaged by Recent Frosts Near Point Pleasant
Report from Point Pleasant says sweet corn south of the Kanawha is undamaged by heavy frosts though growth is retarded. Some fields are ready for first cultivation but ground remains too wet in many places.
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Point Pleasant
Kanawha
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