Entries Accepted For Armed Forces Parade In Point Pleasant
At the Armed Forces Day committee meeting the May 17 parade plans were advanced. Organizations may join during May 12 17 with floats arranged by Parade Marshal Grover Hite. The DAR and American Legion promote flag displays May 12 18 and Dell Plants sells three by five foot flags for $2. A heavy ordnance display is set for May 14 and Old No 99 locomotive may participate. A dance May 17 at the Moose Home ends the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Armed Forces Day Committee
Grover Hite
Hite
H. H. Harmon
Naval Storehouse
R. CC. Simmerman
S .P. Spangler
Fleet Air Maintenance
Atlantic Fleet
Moose Home
Dar
American Legion
Dell
Frank Haught
National Guard
Post Office
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John Clay Hutchinson
New Haven PTA to Send Delegate to National Congress
The Mason County PTA delegates will select one representative from each local unit to attend the National PTA Congress in Indianapolis on May 19. Karl Spornhart, a German visitor and teacher, spoke on education methods, while John Haddox drew chalk scenes and his father provided music. The Goodwill Club hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Sayre and local meetings covered civic notices and upcoming municipal elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stewart
New Haven
County Council
Mason County
PTA
Robert McGlothlin
Chester Haddox
Indianapolis
John Haddox
Ordnance School
Karl Spornhart
Germany
Local residents and guests share news from New Haven area
Dresden resident G F Williams visits for the week with son in law W A Dennis. Oak Howard, near Detroit, is ill at home and hopes to return to work soon. C Roush serves on federal jury in Huntington. Zerkle sells New Haven residence for parsonage. family to move to Mason. Several residents relocate for work, hospitalities, or construction projects. a car wreck injures Mrs McIntyre. new homes and a Gibbs corner store building advance in New Haven and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Williams
Dresden
Ohio
W. A. Dennis
Oak Howard, Sr
Detroit
C. Roush
Mason County Bank
Huntington
Ronald Zerkle
New Haven
EUB
Zerkle
Mason
James Henry
Glasgow
Kanawha County
Henry
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Robert Marley
Ashland Refining Co
the Haven
T. M. McIntyre
Cottageville
Letart Hill
Hurricane
Floyd Lytton
George Capehart
C. W. VanMeter
Belpre
Lodomia VanMeter
Glen Weaver
Charles Weaver
Gibbs Corner
Mason County Farm Supply
Main St
Bob McGlothlin
Thabet
Spencer
Mary Roush
Fred Batey
Winona Pickens
Clifton
Charleston
Paul Henderson
Phil Wolpert
J. L. Stewart
Herman Layne
T. B. Adams
Ray Proffitt
Clyde Foley
Russell Ohlinger
Robert Ohlinger
Pete Roush
Marshall College
Z. T. Maynard
Kenova
Leslie Maynard
Ironton
Eddie Stein
Stein
Mrs. O Fredrick Staats Hosts Bridge Club at Moose Lounge
Mrs. O Fredrick Staats entertained members of her bridge club in the Moose Lounge on Wednesday evening. Players included Mrs. Bill Somerville with high score, Miss Anabel Lee with second high, and others named: Mrs. Emerson Wilson, Mrs. Eustace Wilson, Mrs. Carroll E Kennedy, Mrs. George Williamson, Mrs. Donald Getty, and Mrs. John Pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Fredrick Staats
Bill Somerville
Anabel Lee
Emerson Wilson
Eustace Wilson
Carroll E. Kennedy
George Williamson
Donald Getty
John Pack
Dlahee Farm Woman's Club Meets at Gill Home
The Dlahee Farm Women's Club gathers Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. John Gill's Gallopolis Ferry home. Co hostess Nellie Brackman assists. Mrs. Earl Mohr leads the lesson on Color in the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlahee Farm Women's Club
John Gill
Gallopolis Ferry
Nellie Brackman
Earl Mohr
Wesley and Esther Circles to Meet at Trinity Church
The Wesley and Esther circles of Trinity Methodist Church will hold a joint meeting Tuesday evening in the social room of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Esther
Trinity Methodist Church
Central School PTA Hosts May Meeting and Pot-Luck
The Central School PTA will meet May 12 at 6 p.m. at the school for a pot-luck dinner and the final meeting of the school year. Mrs. Howard Garland leads the dinner planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
PTA
Howard Garland
Local Pent onlookers share community visits and health notes
Point Pleasant society page reports Mrs. George Fugate Jr of Dayton Ohio visiting Miss Hildreth Armstrong and Miss Jean Sargent visiting her grandmother Mrs J A Bailey in Washington Ave. Mr and Mrs James Langdon move to Roy Kincade’s former Hickory Chapel home. Capt Howard Garland of Union Barge Lines spends days with family in Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs Ernest Warner, ill 10 weeks, shows some improvement. Mrs Mayme Taylor attends International Garment Workers meeting in Baltimore. George R Mayes returns home from St Marys Hospital Huntington after a month. Wesley Johnson ill at Ripley Road home unchanged. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gerlach buy Mrs Bess Rayburn’s Ripley Road farm. Mrs OConnor of Columbus returns home after visiting G C Hite family. Mrs Fred Harmon of Ripley Road ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fugate, Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Hildreth Armstrong
Jean Sargent
Rock Castle
J. A. Bailey
Washington Ave
James Langdon
Burdette
Roy Kincade
Hickory Chapel
Howard Garland
Union Barge Lines
Gallipolis Ferry
Ernest Warner
Jefferson Ave
Mayme Taylor
Smith St
International Garment Workers
Baltimore
George R. Mayes
Henderson
St Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Wesley Johnson
Ripley Road
Lawrence Gerlach
Bess Rayburn
Robert O'Connor
Columbus
G. C. Hite
Fred Harmon
Hartley Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Vitus Hartley Jr
The Hartley family welcomes their first child a daughter born Wednesday morning at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Hartley is Ethel Hartley daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Durst of Leon. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Vitus Hartley of Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vitus Hartley, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Mason May Day Festivity Draws 5000 Students
More than five thousand Mason County pupils joined the first May Day Festival on April 28 in Point Pleasant. Elementary students performed folk dances and songs at the Ordnance School with Chester Haddox as master of ceremonies and Walden Roush in charge of arrangements. Upper grade events took place on the high school athletic field with Clyde Foley and C. H. Withers coordinating activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Ordnance School
Chester Haddox
Walden Roush
Clyde Foley
Wahama High School
C. H. Withers
Graduation Exercises Set for Point Pleasant Seniors
Point Pleasant High School outlines a busy senior week ending May 14 with caps and gowns distribution May 8, final exams May 9 and 10, class day May 12, baccalaureate May 11, junior senior banquet May 9, and graduation ceremonies May 14 at the junior high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Leonard Riggleman
Morris Harvey College
Trinity Metho
Dist Church
Harmonaires
Moose
W. C. Bowie
Lam
Churches and schedules in Pt Pleasant area churches
A listing of church charges and service times across Pt Pleasant and nearby towns. It includes Methodist and Baptist charges with minister names, locations, Sunday school and worship times, youth groups, and midweek activities for Graham Hartford New Haven Letart Henderson Mt Union Beech Hill Pine Grove St Paul Hickory Chapel Main Street East Mason City Point Pleasant Triinity Lakin Bruce Chapel Eckard Krebs Chapel and other congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbst
Hartford
C. E. Haney
Graham
New Haven
Letart
Henderson Charger
Rufus Casto
Vaught Memorial
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Methodist
ST. Paul
R. W. Mars
Hickory Chapel
Main Street
Daniel M. Dorsey
Rev. C. &. Billups
Leon
Zion
Board
Baptist
Harmony - Concord
M. M. Malccolm
Harmony
Evangelical United Brethren
Harry Eckels
Heights
Bellemead
EUB
Donald Lockhart
Mt. Olive
Mt. Zion
Trinity
Greer
Eckard
Krebs
Christ Church Episcopal
W. C. Bowie
Episcopal Youth Fellowship
Lakin
Bruce Chapel
Mason City
Point Pleasant
Isabelle Kiefer
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
John Sargent
Pioneers
Christian Science
Main St
Church OF the Nazarene Fifth and Viand
C. F. Beckett
Young Peoples
Gallipolis Man Fined For Traffic Violation
Darwin Irvin Peck of Gallipolis pleaded guilty to speeding and paid a $5 fine plus costs in a local magistrates court. Deputy Sheriff Robert A. Kayser apprehended Peck as he drove a dry cleaning truck on the day in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Darwin
Irvin Peck
Thursay
Peck
Robert A. Kayser
Retired Rear Admiral Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Point Pleasant news notes Rear Admiral Co O Kell USN retired chief engineer at Marietta Manufacturing Co spoke on youth activities in the community at a Rotary Club gathering. President Peter H Steenbergen Jr presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rotary Club
Co. O. Kell
USN
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Kell
Peter H. Stéenbergen, Jr
Keener, Higginbotham, Be Jividen Marry in Legal Notices
Kenneth A Keener and Ora M Keener of Point Pleasant wed William S Higginbotham of Grimins Landing and Barbara Be Jividen of Leon in a listed marriage license notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Alfred Keener
Ora Margaret Keener
Point Pleasant
William S&s. Higginbotham
Grimins Landing
Barbara Be Jividen
Leon
Divorce Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
Helen G Hickman files for divorce from A F Hickman in the circuit clerk's office at Point Pleasant. The filing seeks legal dissolution and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk
Helen G. Hickman
A. FE. Hickman
Durfee sues Cottrill over contract violation
Mrs. Made line Durfee has filed suit in the circuit clerk's office against Charles Cottrill seeking remedy for a contract violation involving 375 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Madeline Durfee
Circuit Clerk's
Charles Cottrill
Sunday School Social at First Baptist Church
Nelsonville reports the Sunday school department plans a social at 7 p.m. Saturday with sandwiches pop and cake for sale. A cake walk and foot measuring games are planned to raise funds for the church decorating fund. Chairs Henry Hall Russell Brunston, assisted by Mrs Pat Chapman Mrs B J Hall and Mrs Raymond Brunston invite the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Baptist Church
Henry Hall
Russell Brunston
Pat Chapman
B. J. Hall
Raymond Brunston
Ladies Auxiliary Unit 420 meeting and weekend visits
Murray City news notes the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Unit 420 meeting at the Legion Hall led by president Mrs Nettie Maraz. Local residents and visiting relatives from Akron Columbus Barberton Bedford Glouster St Clairsville Nelsonville Middleport Logan and Dayton spent weekends with families here and in surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Nettie Maraz
William Sowers
Donald
Akron
John Butley
Paul Berry
Michael
Columbus
Howard Craft
Ruth Carsner
New Lexington
Carsner
Crooksville
John Cook
Marion Shelton
Barberton
John Shelton
Irene Jonas
Robert Sands
Lancaster
Harold Dixon
Nelsonville
Dixon
Nora Coburn
F. W. Gasnell
Gasnell
W. T. Gasnell
Coburn
Rolland Coburn
Ann
Bedford
Ohio
Emmett Short
Middleport
Clayton Worthington
Dayton
Worthington
Glen Cook
Morris Dupler
Johnny Wright
Roger
Logan
John Utzler
Harry Wright
Howard Wilkinson
St. Clairsville
Pearl Wooler
Glouster
Clifford Wilson
Richard Duffy
Betty Sabo
First Telephone Words Echoed in Boston 1876
The first historic sentence spoken into the telephone in Boston on March 10 1876 was Mr. Watson I come here I want you, signaling a landmark moment in communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mr. Watson
Guard Unit To Take Part In Bivouac At Parkersburg
The 3664th ordnance company of the local National Guard will bivouac overnight at Parkersburg this weekend. Maj. Frank Haught reports the unit will qualify on .30 caliber carbines at the firing range. Capt. Richard Tatterson commands the company with several officers and five enlisted men traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Lee
State Headquarters Detachment
John Wright
Fred Schroder
Robert Perry
Charles Clark
George O. Fisher
Mason Woman Dies Aged 92
Mrs. Millie Bumgarner, 92, died Thursday at 7 p.m. at her daughter’s home in New Haven. She formerly lived in Mason. husband James Bumgarner died 16 or 17 years ago. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Weaver Mrs. Marie Roush and Mrs. Helen Kiser and three sons Frank George Herman. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mason Methodist Church with Rev. W. L. Gearhart officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Millie Bumgarner
Ervin Weaver
New Haven
Bumgarner
Mason
James Bumgarner
Weaver
Marie Roush
Washington, D. C
Helen Kiser
Richmond
Ind
Frank
West Hamlin
George
Herman
Methodist Church
W. L. Gearhart
Nelsonville Women Head to Toronto Shrine Session
Mrs. Mary E. Bartlett a supreme worthy treasurer travels from Nelsonville to Toronto for the annual Supreme Shrine session. Inez B. Wilson and Freda Davidson join Marietta members en route, while Mabel Washburn Evelyn Salts lead Zanesville past officers party driving to the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Bartlett
Toronto
Canada
Supreme Shrine
Order of the White Shrine
Bartlett
Inez B. Wilson
Hocking Valley Shrine
Freda Davidson
Athens Shrine
Marietta
Mabel Washburn
Evelyn Salts
Logan
Zanesville
Nelsonville High alumni reunion banquet Friday May 23
The Nelsonville High School Alumni Association holds its annual reunion and banquet at the Christian Church on Friday May 23 at 6 15 p m announced by president Delbert Kuhn. Dancing at the Elks Club will follow with Ray Cincone and his orchestra providing music. Special class reunions are planned for 1902 1912 1927 1937 1942 and 1947 with notice requested for any other classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville High School Alumni Association
Christian Church
Delbert Kuhn
Elks’ Club
Ray Cincone
Orchestra of Columbus
Hyperion Club Teas at Mrs Oral Daugherty Home
The Hyperion Club will hold its program and tea at the home of Mrs Oral Daugherty this Saturday at 2 p m A guest speaker is expected to attend providing an engaging afternoon for members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyperion Club
Oral Daugherty
Badgers Return From Smoky Mountains Trip
Mr and Mrs Warren H Badger have returned to their home on Pleasantview Ave after a two and a half week visit to the Great Smoky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren H. Badger
Pleasantview Ave
Great Smoky Mountains
Pie Social Scheduled For Saturday Night
Nelsonville announces an old fashioned pie social sponsored by the York Township Roosevelt Club at 8 p m in the Red Men's Hall Buckeye Building W Washington St Ladies should bring pies with their names for ownership during tasting Music by a local orchestra will follow rounds of square dancing after the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York Township
Roosevelt Club
Red Men's Hall
Buckeye Building
W. Washington St
Nelsonville High to Stage Our Town Tonight
The Nelsonville High Senior Class presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town at 8 p m in the school auditorium. The cast includes John Powell Sonny Kep lar Gary Dean Nancy Smith Patty Mender and others with Jack Sowers as stage manager. Directed by Mrs Misha Goedicke with student directors Elaine Swank and Gloria Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Our Town
Thornton Wilder
New Hampshire
John Powell
Sonny Keplar
Gary Dean
Nancy Smith
Patty Mender
Dick Hubbard
Margaret Beal
Darrell Inman
Margie Hall
Jim Maurer
Ralph Davis
Lorena Robinette
Sharon Kelley
Bill Miller
Elinor Call
Francis Bacus
Ricky Johnston
Jim Bean
Diane Crabtree
Ralph Keplar
Paul Taylor
Jack Sowers
Misha Goedicke
Elaine Swank
Gloria Lewis
Nelsonville church news roundup across several congregations
Sunday and weekday services listed for First Methodist Christian Fort and Short Streets Epiphany Episcopal Church of Christ in Christian Union Pilgrim Holiness and a county youth meeting at Plains High School. Events include baptisms, family week programs, youth services, and choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Paul M Niswander
the Plains High School
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sue Beltz
Ohio University
Troop 64
CHRISTIAN—Fort and _ Short Sts
J. A. Long
Plains High School
CYF
Chi Rho
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Happy Hollow
Edward Angle
Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Simpson
Robert Gastin
Mount St Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admission notes list Daniel Bateman Glouster Route Margaret West Jackson ville John Lanning Carbon Hill Miss Ann Brush Nelsonville Discharged James Lent Nelsonville Gertrude Ballard Carbon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Margaret West
Jacksonville
John Lanning
Carbon Hill
Ann Brush
Nelsonville
James Lent
Gertrude Ballard
Carbon
Calvin Lanning Buys Home Near Beaumont
Nelsonville report states Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lanning moved to a 6 acre tract near Beaumont this week. Lanning, employed at Chauncey Mine 25, will resign as head of the city relief office once a successor is named. their son will finish the current term at Chauncey-Dover school next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Calvin Lanning
St. Charles St
Beaumont
Lanning
Chauncey Mine 25
Chauncey-Dover
Man Pleads Innocent to Larceny Charge
Nelsonville man Henry Calentine pleads not guilty to larceny after being bound over to the grand jury by Justice Floyd Brown. An affidavit from Walter Windle alleges a back cushion and rumble seat were removed from a car purchased from Calentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Henry Calentine
Justice of the Peace
Floyd Brown
Walter Windle
Calentine
Four Traffic Violators Cited In Nelsonville Case
An epidemic of ignoring stop signs led to four drivers cited for arraignment in Mayor Paul Galvin's court by the State Highway Patrol. Each pleaded guilty and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Names include Paul Vanatta Kelley Newark Walter Curtis Springfield Arthur A. Kahn Erie Pa Clayton E. Bond Parkersburg W Va and Frederic Poyet Parkersburg who had prior local convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Paul Galvin
State Highway Patrol
Paul Vanatta Kelley
Newark
Walter Curtis
Springfield
Arthur A. Kahn
Erie
Clayton E. Bond
Parkersburg
W. Va
Frederic Poyet
Arkersburg
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Armed Forces
National Congress
Smith-Capehart
Third Ave
First Methodist Church
Fred Roush
Bill Roush
Ralph Roush
Nelson Roush
Lowena Roush
Thelma Capehart
Freda Hart
H. C. Roney
Catherine Embleton
Leone Say
Sayre
Goodwill Club
Pansy Fry
Ben Sayre
Cline Erwin
Douglas Miller
Dianne
Thomas Grinstead
Bobby
Cliff Roush
William McFarland
Clyde Rice
Crandall Smith
Leone Sayre
Wayne Johnston
Karl Wiles
Lloyd Roush
Harry Layne
Ralph Gibbs
J. W. McGrew
Donald P. Roush
George Weirick
Bride
Joywick
Hanna Divinity School
Churches of the Mason Lutheran Parish
Weirick
Evelyn
Mae Blessing
Clarence Blessing
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Kenneth Munster
New Haven Briefs
Bridge Club
Illahee Club
Central Pta
Mason Schools
Scheels
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Nelsonville Social Notes
Laura Elliott
Nancy Kelly
Cesar Romero
Nelsonville Church News
Daniel Bateman
Yorktowne ‘Sea
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
Ralph Meeker
Nancy Davis
James Whitmore
METRO
Kincade
Athens County
Nelsonville Auto Supply
Nelsonvil
Columbus St
Tel
Alddf
Atiianos
Oliv Atianostan
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