Mother's Day Observed at Two Local Churches
The Baptist Missionary Society hosted a Mother's Day program at First Baptist Church with Mrs. Gladys Viney and Mrs. Helen Leach in charge. Programs included scripture, readings, poems, solos, and flowers for the oldest and youngest mothers. A separate Jacksonville Methodist observance featured a sermon and a short program directed by Mrs. R. E. Davis with plant gifts to mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Viney
Della Allen
My Mother
Betty Fultz
Mattie Morris
St. Mary
Joyce Viney
Arlene Davis
R.E. Davis
G. S. Householder
Ruth Bryan
Elmer Bratka
Intruders At Point Pleasant High School Break In
A telephone operator heard a burglary in progress at Point Pleasant High School on Saturday night. The intruders opened a southeastern window pane, escaping before police arrived within ten minutes. The line was inadvertently left open, alerting officers to the crime at 9 20 p m.
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Point Pleasant
Franz Darst
Leon Election Candidates Are Listed
Leon voters will choose June 5 for mayor and council posts. Incumbent James Morgan faces Milton Burdette for mayor. Lydia Smith seeks recorder. Edna Burdette is incumbent. Charley King opposed by Mrs Seeva Stewart for treasurer. Council candidates include Cora Sommers Harley Burns Cecil Bailes E F Rairden Cora Morgan Mary Barnette Phil Thomas Warren Keefer Charles Holstein James Riffie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Leon
James Morgan
Milton Burdette
Burdette
Coun
Lydia Smith
Edna Burdette
Charley (Bear) King
Seeva Stewart
Cora Sommers
Harley Burns
Cecil Bailes
E. F. Rairden
Cora Morgan
Mary Barnette
Phil Thomas
Warren Keefer
Charles Holstein
James Riffie
Mason County Land Transfers Highlight Property Reassignments
George E. Roush and Ruth Roush transfer lots 31 32 38 34 35 36 in Adamaville to Raymond A. Roush and Elsie Roush. Mildred Heslop and J William Heslop sell lots 11 and 12 on Long Street Pleasant to Barton Jones and John McNeill. Jesse Pads and Hazel Bads deed 4 acres to Harvey McDaniel in Robinson District. City of Point Pleasant parcel transfers to Clara Woodyard. Harry Beard and Aja Beard sell 192 acres in Hannan District Mason County and Buffalo District Putnam County to Artie Forbush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Roush
Ruth &. Roush
Raymond A. Roush
Elsie E. Roush
Adamaville Add
Mason
Mildred Eunice Heslop
J. William Heslop
Barton Jones
John McNeill
Long St
Pleasant
Jesse L. Pads
Hazel A. Bads
Harvey McDaniel
Robinson Dist
Point Pleasant
Clara Woodyard
Pt. Pleasant
Harry E. Beard
Aja M. Beard
Artie M. Forbush
Hannan Dist
Mason County
Buffalo
Putnam County
Dionysius Exiguus Omitted Year Zero in Era System
The medieval monk Dionysius Exiguus failed to place a year zero between B C E and A D, creating a discontinuity in the calendar. This omission affected later calculations of dates across the BC to AD transition.
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Dionysius Exeguus
Dairymen's Field Days Scheduled in West Virginia
Dairymen across West Virginia will attend breed club field days in May and June. J D Porterfield of West Virginia University outlines events with hosts Ayrshire Jersey Guernsey and Holstein twilight meetings in multiple towns including Parkersburg Huntington Organ Cave Lewisburg Oak Hill Buckhannon and Point Pleasant. The university notes a focus on herd inspection hoof trimming type classification judging and the Greens Hills program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
J. D. Porterfield
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Porterfield
Ayrshire
Harry Basel
Parkersburg
Aryshire
Jersey
Gils Elm “Arm Ona
John A. Kelly
Les Leonard
Buckhannon
Point Pleasant Woman's Club installs officers and garden show winners
The Point Pleasant Woman's Club held a meeting in the Presbyterian Church dining room where Mrs. Byron Hess of Huntington installed new officers led by President C. G. Baule r and Vice President Warren King. The event featured flower show prizes across several categories and a guest speech by Mrs Marshall Thomas on summer garden prep. Dozens of local residents attended, with many guests listed from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
O. V. Knipp
Werner Yunker
Milton L. Miller
C. G. Bauerle
Grover Childress
Ivy
Edith Goetz
Virgil Siders
William Heslop
C. J. Hyer
Richard Newell
F. C. Stump
Chad Ketchum
Huntington
G. H. Stansbury
Middleport
James Titus
Rutland
Marshall Thomas
Clarence Hasler
James Rayburn
John McNeill
L. C. Dashner
Roy Eshhenaur
W. J. Kenney
F. W. Ingraham
George Sprenger
H. E. Theams
Edward Swint
William Basilis
C. G. Bauverle
Mae Rhoades
W. R. Rice
Byron Hess
M. J. Thomas
Homer Lowe
Frank Aldred
Robert Lawson
Mervin Chapman
Otis Rainey
Howard Carder
I. G. Wol
Poppy Day Observance Set for May 26 in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant and nationwide Poppy Day will be observed Saturday May 26. Mrs Dallas G Wilfong president of Mason County Post 23 auxiliary says poppies will be distributed on streets by local auxiliary members and asks everyone to wear a memorial poppy. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and needy children of veterans. Poppies are made by veterans at Newton D Baker hospital assisting disabled World War I and II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
United States
Dallas G. Wilfong
Mason County
America
Man Charged After Mishap Near Point Pleasant
State Police charged Ralph Taylor Bass age 23 of Syracuse Ohio with reckless driving after his car crashed into a utility pole on State Route 62 north of the traffic circle Saturday night. Bass, owner of the 1938 coupe, was jailed on intoxication charges. companion Virginia Falin also of Syracuse was treated for facial cuts and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ralph Taylor Bass
Syracuse
Ohio
D. G. Wilfong
Robert C. Dilley
Taylor Bass
Virginia Falin
Point Clinic
Bass
Jusbern of the Peace
Carl Pyatt, Monay
New Trooper Assigned to Local Detachment
A third state policeman has been assigned to the focal area by the Department of Public Safety. Trooper W. R. Smithers will report for duty Tuesday, transferring from the South Charleston detachment. He lives in Charleston and is single. He will be housed in the barracks here.
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Point Pleasant
Department of Public Safety
W. R. Smithers
South Charleston
Smithers
Charleston
Parade Called Best Yet by Point Pleasant Committee
Parade plans for Armed Forces observance move forward with committee members and chairman Grover Hite reporting the 11 a.m. parade as the best yet. Events include a dinner Thursday, Saturday night dance at the American Legion home, and a banquet at the Moose Home.
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Point Pleasant
Grover Hite
American Legion
Weekend Visits Across Cities Highlight Local Social Scene
A flurry of weekend visits touched Trimble and nearby towns as residents from Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Marion, and West Carrollton spent time with relatives and friends in Trimble, Glouster, and Jacksonville. Police in Point Pleasant jailed Shelley O Hart Sunday for indecent exposure, later released on bond. In Glouster, Mrs Sherman Carsey of Trimble was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bratka
Mr. Bratka
Julius Bratka
Jacksonville
R. E. Davis
B. H. Pettit
Trimble
A. B. Orme
Columbus
L. R. Gooding
Point Pleasant
Shelley O. Hart
Glouster
Sherman Carsey of
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Citywide trash hauling begins in Glouster and Urbancrest
Glouster residents are told the city truck will haul trash placed at the curb or alley starting today with no fee for trash. A small charge will be made for moving ashes. If trash is missed, call Jake Waldeck R-276 in the evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Urbancrest
Jake Waldeck
Dr. John Koch Dies At Beckley West Virginia Home
Mrs William Hal lam of Jacksonville received word Sunday that her brother Dr John Koch had died unexpectedly at his home in Beckley West Virginia Mrs Hal lam and her daughter Mrs Lillian Davis will leave for Beckley today to attend the funeral The report notes Peggy McBride daughter of Mrs Lula McBride of Jacksonville was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Friday where an emergency appendectomy was performed and she is reported recovering satisfactorily
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Ernest Warner
Joseph Jewell
Jackie Jewell
Frank Clendenin
Huntington
Earl Gibbs
Charleston
Jackson Ave
Clarence Mulford, Jr
Cheshire
Ohio
J. O. Knopp
Atty
B. O. Blagg
St. Albans
Eunice Zuspan
Mary Crookham
Carol Dawn
Mason
Samuel Halstead
Eddie
Mary Blake
Carolyn
F. E. Mathney
Elmer Plymale
Gallipolis Ferry
Nellie Plymale
Glouster
William Halam
Jacksonville
John Koch
Beckley
W. Va
Hallam
Lillian Davis
Peggy McBride
Lula McBride
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Blacktopping Of Streets Completed In Glouster
The Glouster council reports completion of the summer blacktop project by Earl Williams of Athens. Streets paved include Madison St Braun to Main Braun St High to Madison E Main Fairlawn Lexington Ave Fairlawn east of the railroad Fairview west of the railroad W Main High to Toledo Embrey N Locust part of Oak St Lookout St Atkins and parts of North Cross and Cherry streets. Oak St Town St and a road parallel to Oskdale Rd remain unpaved or unblacktopped.
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Glouster
Council
Earl Williams
Athens
Madison St
Braun
Main
Braun St
High
Madison
E. Main
Allen Rd
Fairlawn
Lexington Ave
Spring
Fairview
Trimble church WSCS meets with officer installation
The Trimble Methodist Church WSCS will gather at the church Wednesday at 8 pm. The minister the Rev. Franklin Cooley will install the officers for the year, and a potluck lunch will follow.
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Glouster
WSCS
Trimble
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