Japanese professor warns of moral decline from American freedom
Tokyo professor Senjiro Hosokawa, now at Ohio State University, says American GI dating habits threaten Japan’s moral structure. He cites co education, mixed dancing and cinema as signs of loosening propriety and predicts arranged marriages may return under such influences. He notes his own marriage was teacher arranged and argues parents and teachers should guide assignments of partners.
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Columbus
Tokyo
Ohio State University
Senjiro Hosokawa
Tokyo Teachers’ College
Hosokawa
Japan
Life Term Is Sentence In Armed Robbery Case
James Stanley Wright, 41, received a life sentence in the final circuit court day for armed robbery. Judge Lewis H. Miller handed the penalty under the habitual criminal act after prosecutor J.G.F. Johnson outlined Wrights prior felonies in Mason and Marshall Counties. Wrights conviction followed a day and a half trial for robbing his aunt Mollie Johnson and her husband Charley in Mercers Bottom Pliny area.
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Point Pleasant
James Stanley Wright
Lewis H. Miller
J.G.F. Johnson
Wright
Mason
Marshall
Mollie Johnson
Charley
Mercer's
Pliny
Roscoe Redman
Second St
William Kelley
Hartford
Miller
Redman
Kelley
Gus C. Wofford
Huntington
Robert H. Ferguson
W. H. Bardin
Ferguson
W. L. Poling
Charles Kinniard
Clifford Carder
Henry Hoschar
Walter Shank
Roy Beattie
Harold Bright
Andrew R. Sayre
J. O. Stephens
Armed Forces Day Dance Sponsored by Women of the Moose
An Armed Forces Day dance sponsored by the Women of the Moose will be held Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Point Pleasant. Dancing runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Willie Gates Orchestra from Huntington providing music. Tickets are at Hall's Drug Store and reservations can be made by calling 51.
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Point Pleasant
Women of the Moose
American Legion Hall
Willie Gates
Mason County Courthouse May Term Noted For Eyedropped Oddities
The Mason County May term closed with sensational episodes centered on eye related incidents. A whole jury was kept in a barn so a juror could monitor cow milking, and a masked parade occurred inside the courtroom. Only four trials of length were held, with five dismissals, and juror panel shortages limited proceedings. Court Clerk Vernon Jones quotes Judge Miller as having left for Ripley.
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Mason County
Court House
Vernon Jones
Miller
Ripley
Poppy Day Sale Planned By Auxiliary in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Post No. 23 American Legion Auxiliary organizes a Poppy Day sale on May 27 directed by Poppy chairman Mrs. P. F. Thomas. District captains include Mrs. S. W. Waldie and Mrs. Lee Pratt with volunteers distributing poppies citywide to support welfare work for disabled veterans and needy children of veterans. Poppies ordered from Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital at Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
P. F. Thomas
Auxiliary
S. W. Waldie
Lee Pratt
W. C. Dunn
C. E. Masters
Harry Berkley
Jerry Rodgers
Mae Sayre
Gene Crow
Carroll Kennedy
Vitus Hartley, Jr
American Legion
Newton D. Baker Veterans’ Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Friendship Sewing Circle meets at Heights EUB Church
The Friendship Sewing Circle of the Heights EUB Church gathered at Mrs. Wyatt Biffle's home on Ohio River Road at 7 30 p m. After a social hour, ice cream and cake were served to a group including Mrs. Odus Smith Mrs. Marcus Mc Daniel Mrs. Ernest Warner Mrs. Elmer Ebersbach Mrs. Harry Godfrey Mrs. Toral Morrison Mrs. T F Yost Mrs. Charles Musgrave and the Rev and Mrs F H Capehart.
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Friendship Sewing Circle of
the Heights
EUB Church
Wyatt Biffle
Ohio River Road
Odus Smith
Marcus McDaniel
Ernest Warner
Elmer Ebersbach
Harry Godfrey
Toral Morrison
T. F. Yost
Charles Musgrave
F. H. Capehart
Sorority Meet at 8 P.M. at American Legion Building
Lambda Chi Omega sorority holds a meeting at 8 p.m. today at the American Legion Building. Mrs Vitus Hartley Jr of 316 Main St will host her bridge club Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
American Legion
Vitus Hartley
Main St
Bringe Club
Community Notes From Local Visits And Meetings
L O Gaskins of Washington Avenue and daughter Mrs Hale Blessing return home from Cleveland. Hanly Sibleys visit Mrs Russell Shank on Mother’s Day at Hogsett. Rev W C Bowie and family from St Albans join Capt and Mrs Grover C Hite for Mother's Day. Elaine Rouse attends Huntington meeting for commercial teachers with Dorothy Mitchell.
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L. O. Gaskins
Washington Ave
Hale Blessing
Jefferson Ave
Cleveland
Hanly Sibley
Pleasant St
Russell Shank
Hogsett
W.va
W. C. Bowie
Grover, Bill and
Peter
St. Albans
Capt
Grover C. Hite
Viand St
Elaine Rouse
Huntington
Huntington East High School
Dorothy Mitchell
Mt. Vernon Ave
Two Men Sentenced and Bonds Posted in Weekend Magistrate Court
In Point Pleasant over the weekend two men were sentenced on intoxication charges Ed ward Durst pleaded guilty and received 60 days and a $10 fine with costs James Hayman pleaded guilty to theft of a ham and got 30 days plus $30 fine Sidney Hudson posted a $500 appearance bond. In police court Frank Woodall and James Edward Kerwood posted $10 bonds on intoxication charges. Two additional intoxication arrests were reported by city police.
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Point Pleasant
Edward Durst
James Hayman
Sidney Hudson
Frank Woodall
James Edward Kerwood
Kanauga
Ohio
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital Notes
Births include a daughter for Mrs. Wendell T Evans of Oak Hill and a daughter for Mrs. Jack Shifler of Point Pleasant. Admitted: Charles E Bowen Gallipolis Rose McClaskey Huntington Mrs Raymond Roush Porter and others. Discharged: multiple patients including Mrs Rose McClaskey and Mrs George Staten.
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Wendell T. Evans
Oak Hill
Jack Shifler
Point Pleasant
Charles E. Bowen
Gallipolis
Rose McClaskey
Huntington
Raymond Roush
Porter
George F. Staten
Wellston
Michael Scurlock
Max Crawford
Lesage
W. Va
Emma Grant
H. A. Barnett
Henderson
Albert Jacobs
Jack Laughlin
Jackson
Henry Clagg
Northup
Wilbur S. Smith
Clinton Blanton
Gerald Ours
George Staten
Don House
Thomas Middleton
Robert Wheeler
George Stewart
Dana Smith
Noble Milan
Frank Quick
Earl Trent
Georgia Lyons
L. Kennan
O. E. Casto
William
Ohio Board Announces Funeral Director Exam in Columbus
The Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio will hold an examination to license Funeral Directors on Thursday May 25 1950 starting at 8 00 AM at the Deshler Wallick Hotel Columbus Ohio The notice cites Section 1335 4 G C Ohio and is signed by Co L Stout Secretary Treasurer.
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Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of
Ohio
Deshler- Wallick
Columbus
G. C. of
Co. L. Stout
Board OF
Embalmers and Funeral Directors OF
Victim Recovering At Hospital In Ohio Fire Incident
Mrs. Harold Rainey 34 of Sand Hill Road is reported recovering at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after a fire accident last Wednesday. She sustained first and second degree burns while burning a fire with gasoline mistaken for coal oil. Her mother suffered a badly burned hand while beating out flames from her daughter clothing. Weekend visitors included Mrs. Lawrence Litchfield and Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Rainey
Sand Hill Road
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Herbert King
Rainey
Lawrence Litchfield
William Bennett
Wahama Jr-Sen Banquet Theme Steamboat Round the Bend
Wahama High School held its Friday night Junior-Senior banquet in the gymnasium with a steamboat room setting and Bend area shorelines. Capt Billy Bryant spoke on My Boat and Your Boat. Frank Martin was toastmaster.
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MASON
Bend
Wahama High School
Ohio
West Virginia
Billy Bryant
Frank Martin
Billy Scites
Patty Lou Smith
George C. Wierick
Alice Nease
Claudie Grimm
Charles Grimm
Glenn Cartwright
Ralph Fink
Dayton Raines
Robert H. Ferguson
Donald A. Smith
County Board of Education
River traffic report from Gallipolis and surrounding rivers
The Gallipolis area river report lists numerous boats on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with times and statuses. Entries note boats rising or falling at various locks and dams, plus gauge readings and dam conditions for the upper and lower gauges.
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Gallipolis
Java Sea
Ernestine
Solvay
Semet
Jane Smith
Hatfield
Janson
Sullivan
Kanawha
Dolle
Bruce
Winfield
Merrill
J. Marie
Atlas
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Dorothy
Monongahela
American
Rowe
Republic of Pittsburgh
Cook
Louisiana
Price
Childers
Reliance
Ohio River
Rolleys
Fines Suspended for Public Drinking and Fighting Suspects
Gallipolis reports two men, R. B. White and Leland Droddy, arrested for open bottle in public. Magistrate Maurice Grover fined five dollars and costs but suspended. Gerald McCarley and George Hill jailed for fighting were fined ten dollars and costs with suspensions. Raymond Little faced intoxication arrest and possible added charges as arraignment awaited.
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Gallipolis
Sheriff's Office
R. B. White
St. Albans
W. Va
Leland Droddy
Dunbar
Maurice Grover
Gerald McCarley
Kananga
George Hill
Grover
Raymond Little
Little
Edison Birthplace Opens for Summer Season
The Edison birthplace in Milan will open to the public Monday for the summer season. Nearby residents and visitors include Evelyn Turner Lloyd Hopkins Luther Bardain Earle Heinlein and families who attended a McArthur Methodist Church lecture and a WCTU convention.
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New Plymouth
Evelyn Turner
Lloyd Hopkins
Logan
Luther Bardain
Earle Heinlein
McArthur
Anna Wyskiver
Union Furnace
Anna Heinlein
Milan
Thomas A. Edison
Seniors to stage Play "Meet My Wives" this week
Radcliff seniors will present the class play "Meet My Wives" on Thursday and Friday. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered May 21 by Rev. Lloyd Addams and May 23 will feature commencement speaker President F. W. McDermott of Rio Grande College.
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Radcliff
Wives
Lloyd Addams
F. W. McDermott
Rio Grande College
Ira Swisher Inn Owner Dies at 76 in Gallipolis
Ira Z. Swisher aged 76 died Sunday afternoon at Holzer Hospital after illness since October. He owned and managed the Island View Inn at 960 First Ave for about 20 years and previously worked in timber. Born January 9, 1876 in Mason County West Virginia, he was survived by his wife Edith Hambrick and son Rhea Swisher, plus sisters Rebecca Alexander Blanche Coffman and Bertha Pritchett. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Waugh funeral home with Rev. F W McDermott officiating. burial in Mound Hill cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Ira Z. Swisher
Holzer Hospital
Miami Youth Involved in Roadside Accidents Report
The State Highway Patrol reports multiple incidents in Gallia County. Miami youth Warner Mickle, 19, fell asleep and sideswiped Roy Kent’s car. Kent, 28, Jackson, was fined. Carl Oliver, 57, Kananga, pulled from a nightclub and failed to yield, with Ralph Frazier, 22, Gallipolis involved. Other drivers faced fines and suspensions for unsafe vehicles and reckless operation.
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Gallipolis
Warner P. Mickle
Miami
Fla
State Highway Patrol
Mickle
Roy A. Kent
Jackson
Wendell Horton
Oak Hill
Carl Oliver
Kananga
Ralph Frazier
Galliepolis
Silver Bridge
Oliver
Jacob Rowe
Lorain
Horton
Edward Harris
Thurman
Paul H. Kent
Cheshire
Two Trucks Collide on Vine Street in Gallipolis
Two trucks collided Saturday on Vine Street. No injuries and only minor property damage were reported. One truck owned by Rich Valley Dairy of Point Pleasant was driven by Richard Pickens, 28, of Point Pleasant. The other owned by Gallipolis Iron and Wrecking Co. was driven by Clayton Johnson of Gallipolis, with front and rear end damage noted.
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Gallipolis
Vine St
Rich Valley Dairy
Point Pleasant
Richard Pickens
Gallipolis Iron and Wrecking Co
Clayton Johnson
City
Wrecking Company
Shrine candidates from Point Pleasant honored in Charleston event
About 200 Shrine candidates joined Beni Kedem Temple in Charleston last Friday. Five local men earned initiation: R. C. Dilley, Dr. J. A. Shinn, Homer Smith, Gene Crow, and John Nibert.
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Point Pleasant
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Hoskawas
Senjisao Hosokawa
Armed Forces
By Bill Rose
PRI Lic
Ford
New York Fashion Academy
AAA
Grand Canyon
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Athens, Ohio
Fred R. Beasley, Inc
Nelsonville
Ogg Motor Co
Glouster
Ira Swisher
Shriners
Reserve Life Insurance Company
S. Broad St
Lancaster
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