Pt. Pleasant social notes and local visits
Mr and Mrs Mervin Chapman celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p m at their Viand Street home. They were married in 1925 at Gallipolis and have two sons Eugene of Huntington and Bobby Joe at home plus a granddaughter Constance Jean. The Chapmans opened a funeral home in Gallipolis Ferry nineteen years ago, later moving to Henderson and then to Pt Pleasant. Lambda Chi Omega Sorority met at the American Legion Building with Mrs Woodrow Kapp presiding and a long list of members present. Others noted include Rutland visiting relatives in Bellmeade and Mrs Velma Wise entering Hopemont Sanatorium with companions E A Masters. George Young and daughter Carol Jean joined Jerrico Read for a Cincinnati weekend, while Clayton Pullins hosted Frank Gooden of Charleston. Mrs Hansel Poling of Rupert and W H McClung with son Larry from Charleston visited Curtis Rayburn’s family on Jackson Avenue.
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Mervin Chapman
Viand St
Gallipolis
Chapman
Eugene
Huntington
Bobby Joe
Constance Jean
Chapmans
Gallipolis Ferry
Henderson
Frank Gooden
Charleston
Hansel Poling
Rupert
Eleven Seniors Listed In Graduating Class At Hannan High
Mason County reports Hannan High School will hold its first commencement sermon May 21 at Mt Zion Church and graduation May 24. The 1950 class lists officers Earl Deal president Charles Rood vice president Mary Meadows secretary and includes Doris Duffer editor in chief and Wilma Stover art editor among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hannan High School
Hannan High
Doris Duffer
Mary Edna Meadows
Wilma Stover
Marvin Morrow
Charles Rood
Earl Deal
Lottie Ashworth
Audrey Meadows
Agnes Holley
Charles R Withers
Mason County School
Robert H. Ferguson
S. D. Rexrode
Hannan
Mt. Zion
Lst
Billy Hager
Mary Meadows
Laura Holley
Betty Slayton
Edna Carte
Fish Cleanout in Crooked Creek Area Near Point Pleasant
Conservation officer Miles Darst reports four state fish management representatives removed homeless fish from the lower Crooked Creek and released carp catfish and panfish into Mason County streams. Pump operation continued to reroute water flow for about ten more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Crooked Creek
Miles Darst
Darst
State Division of Fish Management
Mason County
Henry Young
Mason Construction Co
State Supervisor Visits Mason Schools
A.J. Gibson supervisor of the high school division of the State Department of Education completes a two day Mason County school tour. He visited Wahama High School on Tuesday and planned visits to Hannan Point Pleasant High and the Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
A. J. Gibson
State Department of Education
Mason County
Wahama High School
Hannan
Point Pleasant High
Wa hama High to honor athletic squads at banquet
Wa hama High School plans a banquet to honor members of this year's athletic squads. The event is at 6 30 p m in the school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MASON
Wahama High School
Wonder Salve touted for skin troubles by Athens stores
Claiming to ease itching eczema psoriasis infections and athlete’s foot Wonder Salve is advertised as a white greaseless antiseptic suitable for children. Sold in Athens by Quick Gallaher and Athens Drug Stores with home delivery available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Quick, Gallaher and
Logan High Class of 1950 Baccalaureate to Be Held
Logan High School will stage the Class of 1950 baccalaureate Sunday at 2 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Rev George S Lackland of the Indianola Methodist Church Columbus will speak. Music includes Pomp and Circumstance Choir Prelude and Aida march. Commencement address by Dr Clyde Hissong at 8 p.m May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
Howard Kirk
George S. Lackland
Indianola Methodist Church
Columbus
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
R. B. Wilson
First Methodist Church
Leidzen
Ira Miller
Logan Nazarene Church
Verdi
James Howell
Clyde Hissong
Kirk
Coordinators Named for May 24 School Levy Election
Six coordinators were named by Robert H. Ferguson to supervise outside workers at polling places for the May 24 special levy and bond issue election. Coordinators include Mrs. Easley Point Pleasant Mrs. Swackhammer Wahama High School area Mrs. Blain Beech Hill Mrs. Burdette Leon Mrs. Blaine Gallipolis Ferry and Mrs. Meadows Hannan. Ferguson said 60 percent of votes in the county 38 precincts are needed for passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
O. L. Easley
Nolan Swackhammer
Wahama High School
Harvey Blain
Beech Hill
Charlotte Burdette
Leon
I. A. Blaine
Gallipolis Ferry
Audrey Meadows
Hannan
Ferguson
Births and admissions from Point Clinic Notes
A son Harold Franklin was born May 13 at home to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott of 2412 Madison Ave. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Millard Holcomb of Point Pleasant was born May 16 at Point Clinic. Admissions include J J Curnette Gallipolis May 13 medical and James Herdman Letart May 15 surgical. Mrs Charles Herdman Leon Route May 15 surgical. Irene Gillespie Robertsburg May 15 medical. Wanda Edmunds Apple Grove May 16 surgical. Release of Kathryn Gill Letart May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Franklin
Howard Elliott
Madison Ave
Millard Holcomb
Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
J. J. Curnette
Gallipolis
Ohio
Mark Hill
Evans
James Herdman
Letart
Surgical
Charles Herdman
Leon Route
Irene Gillespie
Robertsburg
Wanda Edmunds
Granville Edmunds
Apple Grove
Kathryn Gill
New Lexington Notes Cover Fines Unemployment Rail Strike and Local Elections
Crooksville meters in service set parking fines at 50 cents immediate payment and 1 dollar after 24 hours. March unemployment payments in New Lexington area totaled 43 175.50 to 361 claimants. Railroad strike furloughed nearly all local workers, with 6 000 to 10 000 more idle. Ludowici Geladon Co. raises 300 tile plant workers pay by four cents May 1 plus five holidays. Decora tion Day coon chase slated two miles east of New Lexington. Alumni dance set June 2 at New Lexington Armory. Perry County Republican officers named including Eugene Clark and Glenn Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Crooksville
Harold Anderson
J. H. Ferguson
New York Central Railroad
Corning
Ludowici Geladon Co
Coon Chase
Clark Jacobs
Junction City
William Harris
New Straitsville
Local Visitors Share Sundays Across West Virginia And Ohio
Mrs. Claude Cheesebrew returns home after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Poe Crawford of Marietta. Mr and Mrs Charles King of Dunbar West Virginia spend Sunday with Otis Rainey and wife at Bellmeade. Mrs Rose Cross and son Dickie are also mentioned among the Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Cheesebrew
Kanawha St
Poe Crawford
Marietta
Charles King
Dunbar
W.va
Otis Rainey
Bellmeade
Peterson's Ointment gains fame for pile relief
A Buffalo druggist developed an ointment forty years ago that quickly soothes itching and burning piles. Its cooling effect made Peterson's Ointment a nationwide favorite with a 40 cent box or 70 cent applicator tube touted with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
American Legion
Woodrow Kapp
Ronald White
William Johnson
James Hall
C. L. Head
Wadear Thabet
Joseph Bailey
Franklin Martin
Casby Meadows, Jr
C. J. Hyer
Carroll Casto
Hanly Sibley
Clarence Cox
J. W. Burdette
J. A. Shinn
Victor Park
John Clay Hutchinson
W. H. McClung
Larry
Curtis Rayburn
Jackson Ave
Greyhound
Parkersburg
Washington, D. C
New York, N. Y
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
ST. Louis, MO
Greyhound Terminal
E. State St
Lackland
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
America
Carpenter Hdw. CO
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Armed Forces
Jaynes Fine Furniture
Sgt
Arnold Svacek
West Texas
Tex
Lucille Ball
Camp Stoneham
Calif
New Lexington Social Notes
Bertha D. Mansfield
R.C
Gerve M. Mansfield
Athens County
John F. Newcomb
Gordon B. Gray
Arthur Banfield
Tulane Road
Cable Acres
Cable Acrea
Athena
North May Avenue
East State Street
Northay Avenue
Aaid
Miata
Haat State Street
Kk. J. Studer
G. Houck
W. BP. Mickle
Edward Williams
Central Committee
Glenn Young
C. A. Robdinson
P. M. Bowman
Somerset
New Lexington Softball League
Roderic Mills
James Self Jr
Hal Metzger
C. P. Robinson
Margaret Colbert
Buchtel
James McNamee
N. Market St
ST. Paul's
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Rollin S. Polk Jr
Athena County
R. J. Studer
C. G. Houck
W. P. Mickle
Board of Education
Murray City
Board of Eduction
Dan Langley
Fe. V. Irvin
Rose Cross
Dickie
Elax
Janitrol
Wuter
Coun
Janitrel
Janitral
Surface Combustion Corporation
Toledo
Kaite
Shannon Ave
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