Trial Opens in Felonious Assault Case in Mason County
In Point Pleasant, Bend Area residents packed the Mason County court for the start of the state trial of Harold Johnson Neal Roush and Okey Grimm on felonious assault charges. Fourteen witnesses testified for the state and defense, with testimony unfolding a western movie style sequence of meeting threats chase shooting and fighting as proceedings moved toward a late morning jury verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant—Bend
Mason County
Harold Johnson
Neal Roush
Okey Grimm
Samuel D. Littlepage
J. G. F. Johnson
John Gibbs
Ernest Green
Clarence Blessing
George Green
Carrie Judson
Eugene Hudson
Ray Marshall
Ernest Blessing
Squire Jacob Phillips
F. Boston
Myrtle Chapman
Ora Hart
Johnson
Johnson and
Roush
Auto collision injures Hartleys. driver held on DWI
Point Pleasant police report Vitus Hartley Sr and his son Vitus Jr were injured when a car struck their truck on Jefferson Boulevard. Hartley Sr was unconscious with injuries to his eye and leg while Hartley Jr was uninjured. Driver R M Cokeley of Burdette Add’n was jailed for driving while intoxicated after his 1949 convertible left the road and struck a fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vitus Hartley, Sr
Point Pleasant Transportation Co
Vitus, Jr
Hartley
Jefferson Blvd
Ray McClure
R. M. Cokeley
Burdette Add’n
Graham Station
McClure
Cokeley
Jefferson
Driving Test Stamps 17 in Point Pleasant
State police report 42 persons took driver license tests in Point Pleasant on Thursday with 17 failing. Failures cited include physical examination four, oral examination eight, and operation of automobile five. tests conducted by Trooper A. V. Clay of the Ripley detachment and Trooper R. C. Dilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
A. V. Clay
Ripley Detachment
R. C. Dilley
Pt Pleasant Church News Highlights Local Services
The roster lists services and activities for several churches in Pt Pleasant area including Christ Church Parish Episcopal Trinity Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Presbyterian Krebs Chapel Community Mason County Lutheran Parish and its missions St Marks St Pauls and Zion Broad Run. Services range from morning Holy Communion and worship to Sunday school youth fellowships and midweek prayer meetings with specific times across multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Parish
Episcopal
Robert Findlay Thomas
Holy Communion
Bruce Chapel
St. Monica's Guild
Service Guild
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Ripley
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. H. Capehart
Heights
Youth Fellowship
Council of Administration
Bellemeade
Christian Endeavor
Orie C. Landrum
Pioneer Fellowship
Young Adult Fellowship
Krebs Chapel
Young People’s Meeting
C. E. Haney
Vaught Memorial
Beech Hill
Henderson
Mt. Union
Pine Grove
Mason County
George C. Werrick
St. Mark's
Upper Flats
St. Paul's
New Haven
A. m. Zion
Broad Run
Point Pleasant Girl Reaches Dramatics Finals
Beverly Clark a Point Pleasant High senior left for Fairmont West Virginia to compete in the finals of a dramatic interpretation contest. She won the district contest and on March 15 at Huntington will vie for a four year college scholarship at the state meet. Accompanied by Mr and Mrs Edward Jackson and Marilyn Easley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Beverly Clark
Point Pleasant High School
Fairmont
W.va
Huntington
Miss Clark
Edward Jackson
Marilyn Easley
Bartered Water in Central Australia Gold Fields
Due to excessive drought, water is used as barter currency in Central Australia’s gold fields. Traders exchange water for supplies and mining services, illustrating a survival economy driven by scarce resource scarcity.
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Central
Australia
Anne Bailey Farm Woman's Club Meets in Pt Pleasant
The Anne Bailey Farm Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. Charles Fogle's home on Charleston Road for devotionals on Work of Our Hands and a business meeting. Discussions approved a Kiwanis dinner service and refreshments for Roosevelt School students. Members and guests listed include Mrs. Fowler Mattox Lewis Stephenson Kincade Lewis Foglesong and young attendees. An auxiliary meeting for Carpenters Local 529 is planned for Monday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Anne Bailey
Charles Foglesong
Charleston Road
Milton Lewis, Jr
Marshall Fowler
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt School
Charles Stephenson
Lawrence Mattox
Fowler
Mattox
Lewis
Stephenson
Roy Kincade
James Lewis
Early Foglesong
Philip Mattox
Lynn
Patty Sue Lewis
Jan
Local residents return from home and travel
Mrs Helen Decker of First Street is back home after hospital care at Holzer Hospital. Rev and Mrs F H Caperhart of Main Street return from a Florida vacation and a visit to Asbury College Wilmore Kentucky. Mr and Mrs O L Easley of Viand Street and Mr and Mrs J D Sword of Park Drive left Thursday for Louisville to attend the Kentucky Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Decker
First St
Holzer Hospital
F. H. Capehart
Main St
Florida
Asbury College
Wilmore, Ky
O. L. Easley
Viand St
J. D. Sword
Park Dr
Louisville
Trucks outlast cars in two Route crashes near Point Pleasant
State Police report two collisions involving cars and trucks with cars sustaining extensive damage. A 1943 station wagon driven by Otho Kimberling collided with a two ton truck at Route 35 Trebble Road, injuring Theresa Hill and resulting in citations for the truck driver Aubrey Sayre. A second crash on Route 33 Hartford involved a 1949 sedan driven by Robert Field and a pickup driven by Leland Bumgarner as they neared Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. G. Wilfong
Trebble Road
Otho Alvin Kimberling
Red House
Aubrey Sayre
Robertsburg
Theresa Hill
Arbuckle
Homer
Hill
Kimberling
Sgt
Wilfong
Sayre
Route
Hartford
Leland Clyde Bumgarner
Letart Route 1
Robert Leslie Field
Michigan
Mason
Wreck Victim Rites Planned for Saturday
Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday for R S Vale of Dyesville who died in a truck crash and fire near Bradbury Thursday afternoon. The rites will be in the Dyesville Church with burial in Standish Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
R. S. Vale
Dyesville
Bradbury
Standish Cemetery
Security Bank of Athens Ohio Report of Condition 1950
Report of the condition of the Security Bank at Athens Ohio as of April 24 1950 shows total assets of 5 707 065 80 and total deposits plus capital accounts. The document lists cash balances with banks United States government and other obligations along with bank premises and various capital accounts. Directors C G O Bleness L G Worstell and C L Jones sign as officers and Evelyn Linscott notarizes on May 1 1950.
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Athens
Ohio
United States
C. G. O'Bleness
L. G. Worstell
C. L. Jones
Evelyn Linscott
Honorary DAR Vice-President Is Buried
Honorary national vice-president of the Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs. William Henderson Vaught was laid to rest at Lone Oak Cemetery after services at her family home in Point Pleasant. Relatives from several states attended, with DAR state officers and Col. Charles Lewis Chapter members among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Main St
William Henderson Vaught
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
S. D. Rexrode
Robert Findlay Thomas
Robert J. Heslop
George O. Harper
Robert P. Harper
Harry Purdum
Homer Greenlee
Fred Riley
Lone Oak Cemetery
Col
Charles Lewis
DAR
Gary Hogg
Lewisburg
W. Va
Robert Hogg
Mary Lynn
Charles E
Lillie Hogg
Huntington
A. A. Tieche
Pearl F. Reed
McCullock Gates
Beckley
William H. Vaught, Jr
Vernon
Ohio
R. L. Vaught
Summerville
E. H. Halstead
Charleston
A. W. Jiiden
Leon
Porter Alderson
Howard L. Robey
C. E. McCulloch
Mary Hogg Patterson
Stephen K. Vaught
Bond of $20 posted in Point Pleasant police court
Shelby Hart of near Flat Rock posted a 20 bond plus costs in the police court Thursday charged by city police with intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Shelby Hart
Flat Rock
William Young Dies at 61 in West Columbia
Funeral services for William Young 61 son of Fletcher and Kilda Young were held after his death on April 29 He is survived by his wife the former Etta Hoffman three sons Lester George and Jimmy all at home four daughters Mrs Sam Eads Mrs Laurance Cort Mrs Billy Young of West Columbia and Mrs Ray Brumely of Point Pleasant two sisters Mrs Every Booth West Columbia and Mrs George McCordel Martins Ferry Ohio two brothers Bud Clifton and George Mason and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hoffman
Lester
George
Jimmy
Sam Eads
Laurance Cort
Billy Young
West Columbia
Ray Brumely
Point Pleasant
Every Booth
George McCordel
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Bud
Clifton
Mason
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Columbia Fictures Procernd
Zy Milland
Zecéiné Russell
Gwenn
Garter
Tar Low Saunders
Soncs Lederer
Sersee Courtland
Charles Bottiman
Edward Buzzell
Buddy Adler
Franchot
Philip N. Krasne
Wallace Fox
United Artists
Tom and Jerry
Porky Pig
Donald Duck
Popeye
Pt. Pleasant Church News
Point Pleasant Girl
TS P
Plymale
Gallipolis
Bardin
Pomeroy Cement
Stevie Fowler
Becky Lewis
Carpenters Local 529
Carpenters Hall
Tena
State OF
County OF
I. R. C. Cook
Curt
Bowery
Uncle Sam
Eas ED
EAS
Nea Wild OF
Boomgit
Massacre River
Guy Madison
Rory Calhoun
Hit
Ilariou Abbott
G ‘Costello In
Bat Man
Robin
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
White Savage
John Garfield
Jennifer Jones
All In Technicelor
Sennen
Dick Powell
Jane Greer
Mighty Joe Young
Nancy
Martha Vaught
W. Eugene Holcomb
A. Keith Meelung
Daniel Webster Snyder
Virginia Williams
John Young
Chalmers B. Gibbons
H. J. Smith
Smith
Daughters of 1812
East Side Kids
Vince Barnett
Dennis Moore
Joyce Bryant
Leon Ames
East Side
Hally Chester Harris Berger
Heding
SAT
SUN
Rilyn Maxwell
Frank Morgan
Steen
Henry Dunne - Jergens - Shayne
Schnabel
Columbia F
Png PT Athenr
Saturday Evening Post
TOM & Jerry
W. Young
William Young
Fletcher
Kilda Young
A-G-M
Joel McCrea
Arlene Dahl
Joe McDoaks
Barry Sullivan
Claude Jarman, JR
James Whitmore
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