Circuit Court Docket Includes Hunting and Motoring Cases
The state faces Beulah Neville, Helen Neville, and Richard Neville on an indictment from January. Several cases were disposed, including dismissals of Lonnie Rayburn and the state with Leona Mayes against Marvin Mayes, plus Bols with continued charge. Edward Stanley pleaded guilty to forgery and received three years probation. Defendants Silas Dailey Jr, Gene Thorton, and Lloyd Thornton face hunting and related charges. Other hearings cover August R Helwig and Thomas Alexander Walkup on reckless driving and DWI. Andrew Fields and Paul Riggs pled guilty to stealing a junk crusher and received two years probation. Arnold Edward Smith admitted auto larceny awaiting court mercy. Garland Jordan pleaded innocent to grand larceny and felonious assault. bond set at 1500. Nora Ellen McDaniel was granted a divorce from Russell McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Neville
Helen Neville
Richard Neville
Lonnie Rayburn
Leona Mayes
Marvin Mayes
Ralph C. Bols
Bols
Edward Stanley
Chillicothe
Point Pleasant
Silas Dailey, Jr
Gene Thornton
Lloyd Thornton
August R. Helwig
Thomas Alexander Walkup
Hartford Cinder Block ‘Co
Raymond Musgrave
J. G. F. Johnson
Lewis H. Miller
Arnold Edward Smith
Two River Motor Co
Garland Jordan
Nora Ellen McDaniel
Russell McDaniel
Final Plans Are Approved For High School Addition
Mason County school board approved plans for Point Pleasant High School addition with two new wings for home economics a library and a cafeteria The existing library will become two classrooms A one month leave was granted for co agriculture teachers to attend college Coach Bob Adkins resignation was accepted Bids were opened for bus chassis bodies and a ½ ton truck The Graham School will close with students moved to New Haven A Wahama High School athletic program delegation appeared The county wide teacher hiring process will resume at a later special meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County School Board
Point Pleasant High School
Bob Adkins
Two River Motor Co
Mason County Motor Company
Baker Equipment Co
Charleston
Graham
New Haven
Wahama High School
Delbert Staats
Diller Named Pool Manager At Logan High
Logan High School athletic director Dwight Diller was hired to manage the city swimming pool for the coming season starting Memorial Day. Applications are being accepted for lifeguards locker room attendants and ticket sellers. The pool run by the city recreation commission has new diving boards and will be painted with repairs to the boys locker room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dwight Diller
Logan High School
Diller
City Recreation Commission
Tour of Area Park Scheduled by Group
Dr. Charles Harper president of the West Virginia Historical Society will accompany a Huntington group on a historical tour of Point Pleasant and nearby sites. Stops include Tu Endie Wei Park Cornstalks grave home of General McCausland and Mt Vernon farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Harper
The
West Virginia Historical Society
Huntington
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Cornstalk
McCausland
Mt. Vernon Farms
Annual Music Festival Set at Union Furnace High
Logan-Hocking County plans an annual high school music festival tonight at Union Furnace High School starting 8 p.m. A massed chorus of 150 voices will combine glee clubs from county schools in three divisions a mixed chorus a boys chorus and a girls chorus. Instrumental items include quartets trios duets and solos. Directors are county music instructors Martha Kruger Clifford Kerns Grace Orr William Goodell Mary Jane McKinley Bob Marshall James Hissom and Mrs Mabel Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Hocking County
Union Furnace
Martha Kruger
Clifford Kerns
Grace Orr
William Goodell
Mary Jane McKinley
Bob Marshall
James Hissom
Mabel Cole
Directors to Meet Point Pleasant Chamber Friday
The board of directors of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday evening in the chamber offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hart Divorce Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
A divorce suit has been filed in the circuit clerk's office by Elda F. Hart against Oscar J. Hart in Point Pleasant. The action seeks dissolution of their marriage and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk's
Elda F. Hart
Oscar J. Hart
Double Wedding Bells In Richmond Presbyterian Church
Miss Helen McNealey daughter of Mr and Mrs John C McNealey from Gallipolis and Mr Wendell P West son of Mrs Lanna West from Martinville were married Saturday at 6 30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church Richmond Indiana. Rev Anthony Meengs officiated. The bride wore a silk shantung suit portrait blue with a yellow rosebud corsage. Mrs West a Gallia Academy High School graduate has worked at Commercial and Saving Bank 18 years. West works as an examiner with the Division of Banks Ohio. The bride's relatives include Mrs Frank Hesson and Miss Fadley from Gallipolis Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McNealey
John C. McNealey
Gallipolis
Wendell P. West
Lynchburg
Ohio
Lanna West
Martinville
First Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Ind
Anthony Meengs
West
Gallia Academy High School
Commercial and Saving Bank
Division of Banks
State of Ohio
Frank Hesson
Viand St
Mont Fadley
Fannie Fadley
Gallipolis Ferry
Stork Shower Honors Wade Randolph and Donald Lockhart Guests
Mrs Wade Randolph and Mrs Donald Lockhart were honored guests at a stork shower Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Randolph. Gifts arriving from several local women were acknowledged and the event was hosted by Mrs Pearl Biffle Sr and Mrs William Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Randolph
Donald Lockhart
Randolph
Pearl Biffle
Bernard Boggs
Clara Schultz
Rosa Cross
Iva
Olive Hassell
Homer Greenlee
Otis Rainey
Pearl Riffle
D. C. Purdy
Illahee Farm Women's Club Meeting Tonight
The Illahee Farm Women's Club meets at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs John Gill Gallpolis Ferry with Mrs Nellie Brackman as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illahee
Local Families Visit and Recoveries Noted in Region
Dayton couple Mr and Mrs George Fugate visit Miss Hildreth Armstrong. Mrs Lilly Rayburn improves after illness at her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Homer Doolittle Ripley Road. Dr Alexander McCausland from Roanoke Virginia weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John McCausland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fugate
Dayton
Ohio
Hildreth Armstrong
Lilly Rayburn
Homer Doolittle
Ripley Road
Alexander McCausland
Roanoke
John McCausland
Wilton Junior High Play Friday Night At Wilkesville High
The Wilton Junior High class play will be staged Friday evening in the Wilkesville high school auditorium. Local residents and various relatives are noted as visitors and forthcoming attendees. The article lists multiple family visitors from Canal Winchester Radcliff McArthur Gallipolis and Dundas among others over a recent weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewington
Wilton
Wilkesville
Paul Waite
Canal Winchester
L. B. Terry
Francis Cottrill
Elmer Canode
Radcliff
James Barber
Mansfield
A. O. Woodall
Ross Baker
Jimmie Unroe
Harvey Roof
Dundas
Cottrill
Jane Ann Tyler
Gallipolis
Harley Green
L. A. Parsons
Edward
Wallace Cline
McArthur
Marion McGhee
Num Betz
Vivian Tope
Kathleen Green
Kenneth Unroe
Verna Woodall
Decker and Six Granted Marriage License
Clifford Elsworth Decker Jr aged 25 of Columbus and Verna Lena Six aged 16 of Murray City receive a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Elsworth Decker, Jr
Columbus
Verna Lena
Murray City
Divorce Granted in Logan-Flo Dyson Case
Logan-Flo Dyson has been granted a divorce from John Dyson in common pleas court. The action marks the end of a marriage recorded in the court docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Flo Dyson
John Dyson
Common Pleas
Garden Club Hosts Mothers at New Haven Banquet
New Haven Elementary hosts Nebuclima Garden Club mothers at a Mother-Daughter dinner. May pole center stage with doll favors at 10 tables. readings and music accompany the event. Also notes Bend Rotary Club guest Karl Spornraft from Bavaria sharing teaching experiences in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stewart
New Haven
Nebuclima Garden Club
Evelyn Proffitt
Martha Cook
Bill Duer
Ben Franklin
Bettie Burris
Earl Roush
Robert Cook
Edgar Layne
Carl Wile
Esther Donovan
Betty Rice
Thomas Grimstead
Ruth Ryan
Pearl Roush
Cliff Cook
Harry Miller
George Jewell
Ida Diehl
Dallas Yeager
Lowell Russell
Winona Pickens
Ray Pickens
Marjory Hoffman
F A. Batey
George Carson
Ottie Roush
Lillian Schuler
Coach Jim Snyder To Speak At Cage Banquet Thursday
James Snyder, head basketball coach of Ohio University, will address the Kiwanis basketball dinner Thursday in Point Pleasant. The A and B squads and cheerleaders will attend. Snyder starred at Canton McKinley High and Ohio University, later coaching in Canton and serving in the Air Forces during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Snyder
Point Pleasant
James Snyder
Ohio University
Kiwanis
Robert Ferguson
Mason County
James Fisher
Kiwanians
Point Pleasant High School
Snyder
Canton
McKinley High School
Bobcat
Armed Forces
Air
Moose
Youth Is Injured In Auto Collision
Logan police report a two car crash at the W Hunter and West Sts intersection. Robert Henry Stewart 38 and Margaret Louise Hendersan 23 were driving. Stewart's 13 year old son was slightly hurt when his head struck a back window. Both cars damaged. drivers say they moved when the light turned green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Robert Henry Stewart
Margaret Louise Hendersan
Marietta
W. Hunter and
West Sts
Robert Stewart, Jr
Local residents visit and weekend guests in Ohio towns
Mrs. Leroy Wyant and Mr and Mrs Stanley Beal visited Leroy Wyant at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Norman Wood and Mrs Weber Wood spent the weekend in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Noel Young and sons Gaylord Galen and Bruce from Dayton were weekend guests of their parents. Mr and Mrs John Warner visited Mr and Mrs Quivy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dana Murray spent Sunday with Mrs Alice Murray of Downington. Janeth Beal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury
Leroy Wyant
Stanley Beal
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Norman Wood
Weber Wood
Columbus
Noel Young and Sons
Gaylord
Galen and Bruce
Dayton
John Warner
Quivy
Dana Murray
Alice Murray
Downington
Janeth Beal
Ruth Flowers Tops County Test Scores in 8th Year
Ruth Jo Ann Flowers of Rockbridge scored 170 the highest on the eighth year scholarship tests among Hocking County students held April 18 at Haydenville and Lauresville schools. County median 92.4. top performers include Ilesboro 142 and South Bloomingville 115. other top ten names include Janet Marie Risch 165 and Laura Louise Rose 160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ruth Jo Ann Flowers
Rockbridge
Hocking County
Haydenville
Lauresville
Miss Flowers
Ilesboro
South Bloomingville
Janet Marie Risch
Enterprise
Laura Louise Rose
Laurelville
Laverne Lee Jordan
Duane Lee Lehman
Ruth Joann Dufford
Lee Henry Graham
Bernard
Attorney Bell is Promoted to Office Manager
George Sprenger of Fourth Street reports his son Eugene Bell has been promoted to office manager of Phillips Petroleum Company in Midland Texas. Bell has worked in the tax and claim department in Houston for a year and a half. He is a Point Pleasant High School graduate and West Virginia University law graduate and was a World War II Air Force captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Sprenger
Fourth Street
Eugene Bell
Phillips’ Petroleum Company
Midland
Texas
Bell
Houston
Attorney Bell
Point Pleasant High School
West Virginia University
April Marriage Licenses Rise in County Clerk Report
County Clerk Andy Wilson records show April issued 22 marriage licenses compared with 12 in March. Applicants include Homer Jeffers and Alma Vanmeter of Clifton, Lowell Johnson Brumfield and Charlotte Jean Reed of Glenwood, and Rex Wellington Garrison with Janet Louise Wears of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Andy Wilson
Homer Jeffers
Alma Vanmeter
Clifton
Lowell Johnson Brumfield
Charlotte Jean Reed
Glenwood
Rex Wellington Garrison
Janet Louise Wears
Jaycees To Observe Charter Day Tonight
Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce will observe Charter Day with its fourth annual banquet at 6 20 p m in the Logan Clay Products Co recreation hall. Fred Milligan Columbus attorney will be principal speaker as Jaycee members and guests receive awards for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Logan Clay Products Co
Jaycees
Fred Milligan
Columbus
West School Safety Patrols Rewarded With Movie Party
Twenty three Safety Patrol members at West School earned an honor for their service. Patrol sponsor Mrs Lena Mack and principal Miss Mary Connor chaperoned a movie outing and ice cream at Stoltz drug store. Attendees included Francis Schrader Jimmy Davis Billy West Eddie Smith and others. Robert Leiber was absent.
Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Hospital records show admissions for Worley W. Giffin of Logan Lawrence Simpson of Shawnee and Edward Craig of New Straitsville. Dismissals include D. E. Snook of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worley W. Giffin
Logan
Lawrence Simpson
Shawnee
Edward Craig
New Straitsville
Five Men Required For Draft May Fifteenth
A local draft board has issued an induction call for May 15. Five men Edward Franklin Bass, Cecil Ernest Hill, Thomas J Harris Jr, Joseph Paul Christian, and Charles Long are to report at 6:45 am at the board office in Point Pleasant for departure to Ashland Kentucky and dispatch to various reception centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Draft Board
Ashland
Edward Franklin Bass
Cecil Ernest Hill
Cottageville
Thomas J. Harris, Jr
Apple Grove
Joseph Paul Christian
Charles Long
Gallipolis Ferry
Local Birth Announcements and Clinic Notes
Births include a son born May 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Davis of Vinton and a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell Wamsley of Gallipolis Ferry. Point Clinic Notes list Mrs. Robert Mallette and Mary Hill with medical and surgical mentions in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mallete
Point Pleasant
Mary Hill
Roscoe Davis
Vinton
Ferrell Wamsley
Gallipolis Ferry
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Paul Riggs
Fisher
W. Va
Fisher's
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens
Oh!o
Raul EL Ale
Quick's
Messenger
Albany ” High School
Messenger Newsphoto
NEW Haven News
Garden Club
Willa Blaine
Charlotte Weaver
Esther Finley
A. E. Schaekel
Caroll Adams
Herman Layne
Lilah Zerkle
L. J. Ruttencutter
Gene Burns
Earl Henry
Phil Batey
Lucile Swackhamer
Lloyd Roush
Hallie Roush
Karl Spornraft
Bavaria
Germany
Bend Rotary Club
Spornraft
Miami University
Oxford
PTA
Spernraft
Ruth Flowers
Honor Safety Patrol
Hocking Valley Hospital
D. E. Snook, Logan
L. Beasley & Mathews E. Carpenter
Athens, Ohio
Ruth Cook
Yasee
Athens National Bank
University
BEN Franklin Company Men's and Boys’ Clothing Shoes
Pt. Pleasant
Gabardine
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