Supermarket Plan Set for Viand and Seventh Streets
A Kroger store will be built on the former Hite property at Viand and Seventh in Point Pleasant. The brick building will measure 60 by 150 feet with a 100-car parking lot, replacing the Hite home on about one acre. Construction will start after evacuation and lot prep, using West Virginia labor. The existing Kroger is at Main and Fourth under manager Paul Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kroger
Viand
Hite
Grover C. Hite
Gallipolis
West Virginia Labor Pool
Main
Fourth
Paul Thomas
Notice of Petition for Transfer of Funds in Athens County
On May 21 1953 a petitioner filed in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Cause 20419 requesting transfer of 1579 64 from the General Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund with a hearing set for July 2 1953. Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed proposals until 10 00 A M June 2 1953 for Athens County Section ATH 56 11 55 11 96 State Route 56 grading drainage paving PCC reinforced concrete bridge over Hocking River spans 68 85 68 feet roadway 28 feet sidewalks two 5 feet, total length 0 783 mile plans on file. Bidder must submit 19000 certified check. wages per state law. Department reserves right to reject any bids. 5 O Linzell State Highway Director.
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Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Sait Court
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
State Highway Director of
Athens
Athens Township
Hocking River
Ohio State Employment Service
N. Market Street
Logan
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
Department of Highways
O. Linzell
Six new members join Pt. Pleasant social group
Six new members were initiated at a Friday meeting of council 63, Daughters of America, at the Junior OUAM Hall. New members include Mrs. Suzanne Edler Henderson and Dr. Randall Taylor. Several local residents attended, and followed the initiation with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Council 63
Daughters of America
Suzanne Edler Henderson
Randall Taylor
Joan Rose
Dorothy Nott
Nancy Nott
Hallah Eads
L. V. Mueller
Elizabeth Pullins
Danna Chase
Ora Higgins
Seeva Stewart
Bertha Schwartz
Alta Roseberry
Flora Myers
Lily Mourning
Ruby Ake
Dora Kapp
Virgie McKinney
Ada Crooks
Virgie Carpenter
Vernia Morgan
Wayie
Mt Vernon Circle Hosts Friendship Evening
Mrs. Elmer Ebersbach of Mt Vernon Ave hosted the Friend Ship circle Friday evening at her home. Guests enjoyed refreshments. Officers included Mrs Oma Smith Mrs Charles Musgrave Mrs Godfrey Mrs Alma Wood Mrs T Morrison and Mrs Samuel Beler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ebersbach
Mt. Vernon Ave
Friend Ship Circle
Oma Smith
Charles Musgrave
Godfrey
Alma Wood
T. Morrison
Samuel Beler
Jackson Choristers to Sing in Point Pleasant
The Cav alcade Choristers of Jackson Ohio will present a concert Tuesday evening at the junior high school auditorium under the sponsorship of the Point Pleasant Rotary Club. The choral group is directed by S D Merrill Davis supervisor of music in the city schools at Jackson. The group was organized about six years ago and is composed of 15 men none of them professional musicians. Members include postal clerks grocery men foundry men a mortician a truck driver a dentist and a school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jackson
Ohio
Rotary Club
S. D. Merrill Davis
Chauncey Dover School Band Feted by Sigma Chi
The Chauncey Dover School Band was hosted by Sigma Chi at a Sunday buffet in Athens. The band led a parade from the Sigma Chi house to the High School Athletic Field and performed between Siglympic events before returning to the Sigma Chi terrace for supper.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Athens
Sigma Chi
Family Safe CHAUNCEY After Flooding in Lake Charles
Mrs. Pearl Henry learns her brother Dr. Lloyd Wharton and his family, residents of flooded Lake Charles Louisiana, are safe after substantial difficulty and help from friends.
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Chauncey
Pearl Henry
Lloyd Wharton
Lake Charles
Church Group To Meet For June Family Night Plans
The Official Board of the Millfield Church of Christ will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m to set plans for the next family night scheduled for the first week in June.
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Chauncey
Millfield Church of Christ
Greens Run Church Board Meeting Scheduled Tuesday
The Board of the Greens Run Church of Christ will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The session aims to discuss church affairs and upcoming activities.
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Chauncey
Greens Run Church of Christ
Stalders Host Five at Dinner With Ohio University Students
Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder entertained with a three course chicken dinner Tuesday evening. Guests included ministerial students Joe Harsney Bob Nida Bill Carter and Jack Hiller from Ohio University who assist in morning Church of Christ services and Bob Smith high school teacher.
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Chauncey
Hollis Stalder
Joe Harsney
Bob Nida
Bill Carter
Jack Hiller
Ohio University
Church of Christ
Bob Smith
Driver Fined After Crash in Point Pleasant
William H Spears Jr of Point Pleasant paid 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving on the left side of the highway. Deputy J Gary Kapp reported the accident where Spears lost control and hit a Jackson Cab Co taxi driven by Willard Henry Holcomb on Sixth Street near the railroad crossing in the Heights area. Passengers Mary Lou McCarty and Jack Harmon reported no injuries.
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Point Pleasant
William H.spears, Jr
J. Gary Kapp
Spears
Jackson Cab Co
Willard Henry Holcomb
Sixth St
Mary Lou McCarty
Jack Harmon
Heights
Weekend Visitors Chauncey Ward Family
Mr and Mrs Melvin Ward Jr from Columbus were weekend visitors of his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin.
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Chauncey
Melvin Ward, Jr
Columbus
Joe Galvin
Infant Rites Set for Martha Frances Shuler
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Union Church near Pliny for Martha Frances Shuler five month old daughter of Bert and Lucille Shuler. The child born December 17 1952 died Sunday at Holzer Hospital. Survivors include parents three sisters a brother and grandparents. Friends may call at Stevens funeral home after 6 p.m. Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Mt. Union Church
Pliny
Martha Frances Shuler
Bert Shuler
First St
Gary Roach
Holzer Hospital
Lucille Whittington
Shuler
Carolyn
Dorothy
Edith
Billy
Retha Shuler
Dan Shuler
Stevens Funeral
Lions Club Board Sets Special Meeting
The Lions Club announces a special Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday at 7 pm at the Parish House called by President Frank Lewis.
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Chauncey
The
Lions Club
Frank Lewis
Executor appointed for Ernest H Chadwell estate in Athens County
Allen C Chadwell of Route 1 Millfield Ohio is named Executor of the Ernest H Chadwell estate Dover Township Athens County Creditors must file claims within four months dated May 19 19 JOHN FL NEWCOMB Probate Judge of said County
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Allen C. Chadwell
Route 1
Millfield
Ohio
Ernest H Chadwell
Dover Township
Athens County
John FL Newcomb
West Virginia AG Congress selects Lewisburg resident president
R H Tuckwiller, a livestock farmer of Lewisburg, was elected president of the West Virginia Congress of Agriculture at its annual session in Jackson's Hill. Henry W Miller Jr Paw Paw steps down after seven years but remains on the executive committee. The body reelects G W Myers Jr Shepherdstown as vice president and Leland Booth Morgantown as secretary treasurer. The group backs a bill to permit continuation of trip leasing amid Interstate Commerce Commission opposition and Farm Bureau push for amending the law.
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Point Pleasant
R. H. Tuckwiller
Lewisburg
West Virginia Congress of Agriculture
Jackson's Hill
Tuckwiller
Henry W. Miller
Paw Paw
Miller
G. W. Myers, Jr
Shepherdstown
Robert Phillips
French Creek
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
John T. Johnson
Williamstown
Charles Wellings
Troy
Leland Booth
Morgantown
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Farm Bureau Federation
Auto Theft Suspect Held to Grand Jury in Point Pleasant
Noah Mc Dade waived hearing in a local magistrate court and was held to the grand jury on auto theft charges. Complaintant Joseph K Bailey reported his car missing and later found damaged. Mc Dade was sent to the county jail after failing to post a $1000 bond.
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Point Pleasant
Noah Mc- Dade
Joseph K. Bailey
McDade
Airmen Guests Of Pt Pleasant Family
Airman First Class B H Nebbergall along with Airman Second Class Edward W Mors on Airman First Class Alvin Deaton and Airman Second Class Charles Goodman from the Manasses Air Force Base Manasses Virginia were guests of Nebbergall s wife and their young daughter Roxanne Mr and Mrs W C Nebbergall of Mt Vernon Ave Goodman spent a year in the Korean theater of operations with Nebbergall
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Point Pleasant
B. H. Nebbergall
Edward W. Morson
Alvin Deaton
Charles Goodman
Manasses Air Fore Base
Manasses
Nebbergall
Roxanne
W. C. Nebbergall
Mt. Vernon Ave
Goodman
Thomas McCoy Services Held at Christian Church of Christ
Funeral services were held today at 2 30 pm at the Christian Church of Christ near Glenwood for Thomas Jefferson McCoy 81 who died Saturday after a long illness He was born March 10 1872 the son of William E and Electa Grover McCoy and was a retired carpenter and farmer Survivors include his wife Susan Jane Young McCoy two sons Earl McCoy Hogsett and Jay W McCoy Huntington four daughters Mrs Russell Templeton Glenwood Mrs S W Galeway Huntington Miss Sylvia McCoy and Miss Frances McCoy both at home and brother George A McCoy Glenwood Officiating was Ted Waller.
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Point Pleasant
Christian Church of Christ
Glenwood
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. McCoy
William E
Electa Grover McCoy
Susan Jane Young McCoy
Earl McCoy
Hogsett
Jay W. McCoy
Huntington
Russell Templeton
S. W. Galeway
Sylvia McCoy
Frances McCoy
George A. McCoy
Ted Waller
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C. E. Sanders
Ervin Earns
Chester Casto
James Michael
South Charleston
Casto
Charles Casto
Leon
Ray Crookham
Kate Ward
Monroe Ave
Garland Bostic
Margaret Hankin
Beni Hankin
Chicago
Hankin
Altmans
Chet Haddox
Interchurch
Haddox
Family
Stalders
Mickey Mantle
Mel
Lions Board
WN. Y. Yankees
J. Reynolds Tobacce Co
Winsten Salem, N. C
Camel
Prom Printers
Americas
AG Congress
Pt. Pleasant Family
Thomas McCoy
St.Joseph Aspirin
Williamson
Cinccinnati
G. H. Martin
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