May term opens as indictments and trials proceed
At Point Pleasant circuit court Judge Lewis H. Miller presided. Grand jury hearings defined felony and related terms as cases moved to trial. First case Tulio Bazzoli vs Russell Putney ended with a verdict for the defendant after a February collision on a West Columbia road.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis H. Miller
Miller
Mason Hughes
Robert Siders
Homer Graham
Elza Litchfield
Richmond Riggs
Edward Bumgarner
Bryan Greenlee
Guy Williams
Harold Carder
Stevle Walker
Carl Parsons
Ward Hill
W. B. Newman
Leo Sayre
Steve Miller
Okey Boggs
Tulio Bazzoli
Russell Putney
West Columbia
Henry
Bazzoli
William Bardin
Cr. J. Hyer
Hobart Crookham
Otto Reed
Bernard H. Lieving
Clarke Sayre
Brycel Knapp
Clifford Carson
Charles Krebs
W. F E. Duncan
C. E Keister
Robert Hoffman
Roger Dabney
J. R. Duffer
Bond Forfeited After Route 35 Crash In Gallipolis
A $25 bond was forfeited by Lewis Immel Caldwell 36 of Point Pleasant after being charged with driving left of center. His car left Route 35 near the city limits and overturned. Several others were cited Monday by the State Highway Patrol including speeding reckless operation no license and intoxication with fines and penalties.
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Gallipolis
Lewis Immel Caldwell
Point Pleasant
State Highway Patrol
Caldwell
Lewis Howard Wood
Charleston
Hubert O. Simmons
Pomeroy
Teddy Meane
Frank Castle
Ironton
William Roscoe Simpson
Oak Hill
Arthur Green
Nelsonville
George G. Pennant
Pikeville
Chester Paul Waugh
River Traffic Gallipolis Locks Report
River traffic at Gallipolis Lock lists boats moving up and down the Kanawha and surrounding waterways with times from early morning to evening. Notable vessels include Patsy Chattin Chili Simpson Sol vay and many others, with gauge readings of 178 upper and 11.5 feet lower, Kanawha Falls 3.49 and Point Pleasant 23.98.
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Gallipolis
Patsy Chattin
Chili Simpson
Solvay
Aztec
Ernestine
Semet
Kenna
Alcott
Dorrance
Louisiana
Titan
Castle
R. W. Lea
Criss Jr
Cherokee
Indiana
Jefferson
Manitou
Jones
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Birth at Holzer Hospital Announces New Daughter
Holzer Hospital Notes report the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Joe Giddens of Point Pleasant. Additional entries list admissions including Mrs. Emory Sarver of Pomeroy and several others, with discharges including Mrs. Wandling and multiple names.
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Joe Giddens
Point Pleasant la
Emory Sarver
Pomeroy
Otto Carter
Gallipolis
Bartow
Ned Jones
Point Pleasnt
Tommy Gilkey
Shade
Harry Stanley
Henderson
Robert Ohlinger
New Haven
Leroy Hill
Grimms Land
James Woolfitt
Point Pleasant
Joel Boney
Donald Nance
Oak Hill
Carolyn A. Brown
Wandling
Edgar Gannon
Phil Sommer
Alex Leonard
Chassie Powell
Nona Miller
Lester Rose
Baby
Eddie Mannering
William Collins
Band Rated As Superior At Festival In Huntington
The Point Pleasant High School Band directed by John H. Martin earned superior ratings in both audition and maneuvers at the state high school band festival in Huntington. The 61 member group traveled from Point Pleasant Thursday, returned Friday, and performed pieces including Ragtime Cowboy Joe and The Wheel of Fortune. Five students earned Class B all-state medals: John Eckels Peggy Hatton Marlene Bumgardner Finn Hill and Nancy Sheppard.
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Point Pleasant
John H. Martin
Huntington
Eugene J. Weigel
Ohio State University
Joe
Johnny Sauer
Carl Allen
John Eckels
Peggy Hatton
Marlene Bumgardner
Finn Hill
Nancy Sheppard
Edna Bur
John Marfin
Jividen Family Announces Newborn Son in Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jividen of Columbus announce the birth of their first son born Monday morning at a Columbus hospital. They also have a daughter Glendal Sue age two. Mr. Jividen is the son of Mrs. Lucy Cash of Fifth Street. Mrs. Jividen is the former Jennie Mangus, daughter of Mrs. John Miller of Elmwood West Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
Glen Jividen
Columbus
Ohio
Glendal Sue
Jividen
Lucy Cash
Fifth St
Jennie Mangus
John Miller
Elmwood
W. Va
Sociology Students Tour Gallipolis State Institute
One hundred members of the senior high school sociology class toured the Gallipolis State Institute Monday morning. Teachers Manford Blessing and Edna Burdette accompanied them on the tour.
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Point Pleasant
Gallipolis State Institute
Manford Blessing
Edna Burdette
Final PTA Meeting at Leon School Names New Officers
The Leon School PTA held its final meeting of the year with Mrs Thurman Carney presiding. Plans were set to serve lunch on election day and landscape the schoolyard. New officers for the coming year are Mrs Charles Holmstein president Mrs P A Sayre Jr vice president Mrs Gerald Sayre treasurer and Mrs Granville Smith secretary.
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PTA
Leon School
Thurman Carney
Charles Holstein
P. A. Sayre, Jr
Gerald Sayre
Granville Smith
Harvey Morgan
Helen Cossin
Lewis Harris
Robert Errette
Susie
Bobby
Vikki
Lyda Smith
Charles Burdette
Bryce Knapp
Ray Crookham
Irene Sayre
Kathryn Beaver
Paul Graham
Heights EUB Church hosts annual mother and daughter dinner
The Heights EUB Church will hold its annual mother and daughter dinner on Monday evening at the church. Mrs Carroll Cox and Mrs Byron Dudding arranged the program with dinner arrangements led by Mrs Hale Blessing Mrs T L Morrison Mrs L Gaskins Mrs Carrie Gaskins and Mrs Charlies Cottrill. All women of the church and daughters are invited to attend.
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the Heights Eub Church
Carroll Cox
Byron Dudding
Hale Blessing
T. L. Morrison
L. Gaskins
Carrie Gaskins
Charlies Cottrill
Point Pleasant Flower Show Hosted by Women’s Club
The Point Pleasant Women’s Club hosts its annual flower show Friday at 8 p.m. at the Ordnance School. Entries may be brought after 3:30 p.m. Speakers include Mrs. W. R. Proffitt and Mrs. Nolan Swackhammer. Mrs. Werner Yunker and Mrs. Howard Carder lead the program. Gallipolis dancing school students directed by Andrew Pavlish perform.
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Point Pleasant
Reading Club Meets After Mediterranean Tour Return
Mrs. C. L. Head hosts the Reading Club at Park Drive home Thursday evening. Mrs. John Kay, just back from the Mediterranean, will speak. The meeting is presided over by president Mrs. John Ek. Carpenter.
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C. L. Head
Reading Club
Park Drive
John Kay
Southside
Mediterranean
John Ek. Carpenter
Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club Plans May Pot Luck and Installations
The final meeting of the year features a pot luck supper and installation of officers on Tuesday May 20 at 6 30 p m. Mrs John Devault will be installed as president succeeding Mrs W W Smith Other officers include Mrs Clifford Durst vice president Mrs Carroll Kennedy secretary Mrs Homer Icard treasurer and advisers Mrs O L Easley and Mrs J G F Johnson. Mrs William Field chairs arrangements with Mrs George A Biggs as co chairmen.
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Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club
John Devault
W. W. Smith
Clifford Durst
Carroll Kennedy
Homer Icard
O. L. Easley
J. G. F Johnson
Joint Esther and Wesley Circles Meet at Trinity Church
A joint meeting of the Esther and Wesley Circles of Trinity Methodist will be held today at 7 30 pm in the church social rooms. Mrs Rudolph Rogers will lead the program and Mr J B Couch chairs the hostess committee. Election of officers will be held.
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Esther
Wesley
Trinity Methodist Church
Rudolph Rogers
J B. Couch
Mrs Dewey Windsor Hosts Thursday Bridge Club
Mrs. Dewey Windsor of Kanawha Street will be hostess Thursday afternoon to the Married Ladies Bridge Club.
Evening Circle Meet at Mrs Filson's on Mt Vernon
The Evening Circle of the Presbyterian Church will meet at 7 45 pm Thursday at the home of Mrs Bertha S Filson on Mt Vernon Avenue for a church group gathering.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Bertha S. Filson
Mt. Vernon Ave
Circles Wesley Esther Plan Evening Meeting at Church
A joint gathering of the Wesley and Esther Circles is set for 7 30 p m in the social rooms of the Trinity church.
Realty Equalization Study Slated in Gallia County
Gallia County officials including County Auditor Charlies W. Bodimer will meet with state officials to discuss real estate equalization. Bodimer notes concerns about price report discrepancies and the $21,000 appraisal cost, while highlighting Gallia’s strong finances and a $48,918 rise in county real estate valuation in 1951 due to new buildings. The auditors association president predicts opposition from most Ohio counties.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Charlies W. Bodimer
Bodimer
The
Auditors’ Association
Elizabeth Annette Roberts Dies at 82 in Gallipolis
Elizabeth Annette Roberts age 82 died at 7 45 p m Monday at 832 Third Ave Gallipolis where she lived with sister Louise Smith Born June 2 1870 in Mason County she was the eldest of 11 children Surviving siblings include Louise Smith Hattie Casey James Thompson Mabel Howard Delbert Thompson She moved to Gallipolis as a child attended Lincoln School She married William Hill of Gallipolis who died about 1890 They had two children who died in infancy Later she married Benjamin Roberts in Chicago and returned to Gallipolis in 1992 Operated a restaurant and was known as a cook A stroke in 1940 left her bedfast Friends may call Wednesday Services at John Gee AME Church Friday at 2 pm Burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Annette Roberts
Third Ave
Louise Smith
Roberts
Mason County
Wesley Thompson
Lucy Jones
Smith
Hattie Casey
James Thompson
Mabel Howard
Wadsworth
Ohio
Delbert Thompson
Nelsonville
American Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor May Benefit Card Party
The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a benefit bridge and canasta party in May. Chairwoman Mrs Carroll E Kennedy and co chair Mrs O F Staate head the committee. The exact date will be announced after a committee meeting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Carroll E. Kennedy
O. F. Staate
Cochairman
Bedtime Snack claims laxative benefits from cereal mix
A Paterson New Jersey man.reportedly finds relief from chronic constipation after nightly use of ALL-BRAN. The ad promotes a ready to eat cereal “A lt-Iran” as a bulk source with vitamins. It offers double money back if unsatisfied after 10 days and asks to send empty cartons to Kellogg’s.
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N. J
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Pleasant area personal notes and weekend visitors
Mrs Walter Rice of 2119 Lincoln Ave spent Sunday with sister Mrs Charles Goodrich in Athens and relatives Otis Rainey Albert Rainey and Lucille Burris attended a Huntington band festival. Lt George T Stribling and wife en route from New York to Albuquerque visit his parents on Main St. He has been called to active naval duty and will be stationed in Albuquerque. Also visiting were Prof Lester Getzloe and wife from Columbus Ohio. Clayton Byus of Bellemeade is in critical condition at Dayton Veterans Hospital. Judy Mitchells condition after an auto accident is improved and she remains in hospital for several days. Mr and Mrs Charles Henry Stone of Mt Vernon returned from a Florida vacation visiting R P Bell in Deland and Helen Zieher in Hollywood. Capt and Mrs O F Reiker of 117 Pleasant St hosted weekend guests Dewey Deal and Michael Williamson and Mr and Mrs James Lovell and son Stevie of Parkersburg. Lovells were accompanied home by Mrs J J Lovell of Seventh St.
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Walter Rice
Lincoln Ave
Charles Goodrich
Athens
Otis Rainey
Albert Rainey
Lucille Burris
Huntington
George T. Stribling
New York City
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Charles Henry Stone
Mt. Vernon
Florida
R. P. Bell
Deland
Helen Zieher
Hollywood
Fla
O. F. Reiker
Pleasant St
Dewey Deal
Michael
Williamson
James Lovell
Stevie
Parkersburg
Lovell
Mr. Lovell
J. J. Lovell
Seventh St
Hyer Couple Building One-Story Ranch Home
Attorney and Mrs C J Hyer of 123 Pleasant Street start constructing a single story ranch style residence on Jericho Road in Point Pleasant. The project marks a new home addition for the Hyer family in the community.
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Point Pleasant
C. J. Hyer
Pleasant St
Jericho Road
OPS Visit Canceled May 12 at Point Pleasant
The OPS representative from Charleston will not be at the courthouse next Monday because of the election. The representative will return on May 19 to assist residents and handle notices.
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OPS
Point Pleasant
Charleston
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