Life Term In State Pen Is Appealed
John Medley, jailed for three Mason County robberies in 1935, appeals a life sentence under the habitual criminal act to the state Supreme Court. His attorney Samuel D. Little says no decision yet. He contends the third felony occurred before the first conviction, challenging the life term.
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Point Pleasant
John Medley
State Supreme Court
Samuel D. Littlepage
Medley
Mason County
Supreme Court
Leon Student Wins Regional FFA Contest
Leon Stover of Point Pleasant Route 1 won the regional public speaking contest at Elkview High School. He will advance to the Jackson's Mill state contest July 17 to 21. Claude White placed second and Roy Spencer third. other results included creed and parliamentary procedure wins by various chapters. Dunn announced the results and accompanied Stover.
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Point Pleasant
James Stover
Future Farmers of Amer
Elkview High School
Clifford Dunn
Point Pleasant High School
Stover
FFA
Jackson's Mill
Kanawha Federation
Claude White
Troy
Roy Spencer
Elkview
Larry Baker
Sand Fork
Clay Ffa
Riplay Ffa
Buffalo Valley
Dunn
Freezing School for Farm Women in Point Pleasant
A freezing methods school for farm women across the county will be held Wednesday at the Appalachian Electric Power Co office on Main Street. Organizers include county agent Mrs. Jeannie Carter Putnam County agent Hazel Asner and Anna Wetzel of the Appalachian home economics department. The event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. attendees should bring lunch and beverages, desserts provided.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Main St
Jeannie Carter
Hazel Asner
Putnam County Home
Carter
Anna Wetzel
Appalachian Home Economics Department
Pt Pleasant PTA Elects New Officers At Year End
The Roosevelt School PTA held its final meeting of the year with Mrs. W L Smith leading the session. New officers named are Mrs Charles Stephenson president Mrs John Rice vice president S Walter Ridenour secretary and Mrs Mary Rose Keefer treasurer.
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Roosevelt School Pta
W. L. Smith
Charles Stephenson
John Rice
S. Walter Ridenour
Mary Rose Keefer
Charles Carr
Daughters of America Council 3 Hosts District Rally
Council 3 of the Daughters of America will host a district rally on June 11 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Eagles Hall.
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Council 3 of the Daughters of America
Eagles All
Dessert bridge party at 2105 Mt Vernon Ave
Mrs Charles H Stone hosted a dessert bridge evening at her home 2105 Mt Vernon Ave. Mrs Russell Bibbee won high score with Mrs Carl Murray second. Attendants included Mrs Bibbee Mrs Murray Mrs C J Hyer Mrs Walter M Windsor Mrs Casby Meadows Jr Mrs William Gygax Mrs Robert Dilley and Mrs William Buffington.
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Charles H. Stone
Mt. Vernon Ave
Russell Bibbee
Carl Murray
Bibbee
Murray
C. J. Hyer
Walter M. Windsor
Casby Meadows, Jr
William Gygax
Robert Dilley
William Buffington
Orpah Rebekah Lodge to Meet Tuesday Evening
Orpah Rebekah Lodge schedules a meeting for Tuesday at 8 p.m. Members are urged to attend and participate in the planned program and discussions.
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Orpah Rebekah Lodge
Local Social Notes From Wellston and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Cline of Wellston were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Joe Anderson. Mr and Mrs Harry Davis of Main St visited relatives in Mason Sunday. Mrs Eugene Stover's condition at Holzer Hospital improved after several days. Mr S O Buckalew of Dickens spent Sunday with his sister Flaura Kapp. George Rimmey of Hogsett was taken to Huntington veterans hospital after a stroke. Out of town attendees at Lily Coplin's last rites included Mrs Bert Stout Brown and Dudley of Huntington.
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Raleigh Cline
Wellston
Joe Anderson
Charleston Road
Harry Davis
Main St
Mason
Eugene Stover
Holzer Hospital
S. O. Buckalew
Dickens
Buckalew
Flaura Kapp
Ohio River Road
George Rimmey
Hogsett
Veteran’s Hospital
Huntington
Rimmey
Lily Coplin
Stoutland Farm
Bert Stout Brown
Clarksburg
B. J. Dudley
Parkersburg
D. D. Evans
Charles Stephenson
Eight Mile
G. C. Mitchell
Funeral Rites Held For Lily Coplin 70
Funeral services were held Sunday at the home of Mrs. C. P. Stout for Lily Coplin 70 who died Friday in Hol zer Hospital after a three week illness Rev Richard H Ashe rector of St Peter's Episcopal Church in Gallipolis officiated and burial was in the Bruce Chapel cemetery Pallbearers were Cecil Moodespaugh Ray Martin Ernest Martin Charles Baird Jake Baird and Marlin Campbell
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Point Pleasant
C. P. Stout
Lily Coplin
Holzer Hospital
Richard H. Ashe
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Gallipolis
Bruce Chapel
Cecil Moodespaugh
Ray Martin
Ernest Martin
Charles Baird
Jake Baird
Marlin Campbell
Volunteer Leaders Attend Jacksons Mill Conference
County 4-H Agent John D. Jones along with Miss Sally Lou Darst and Mrs. William Garrison attend a volunteer leaders conference at Jacksons Mill this week. Darst and Garrison will teach in 4-H camps statewide this summer.
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Point Pleasant
John D. Jones
Sally Lou Darst
William Garrison
Jackson's Mill
Miss Darst
Garrison
Marriage Licenses Issued for Two Local Couples
Carol Gene Harkins 22 of Point Pleasant wed Velma Irene Haymen 24 of Point Pleasant. Thomas Woodward 26 of Dayton Ohio married Thelma Johnson 24 of New Haven.
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Carol Gene Harkins
Point Pleasant
Velma Irene Haymen
Thomas Woodward
Dayton
Thelma Johnson
New Haven
Auto Crash Injures Two at Route 2 Intersection
POINT PLEASANT. A Sunday afternoon collision on Route 2 near Gallipolis Ferry involved Cleo Fillmore Wallis 20 driving a 1936 car and Donald McKinney 25 in a 1946 model. McKinney's wife Janet 21 and daughter Rosemary 3.5 suffered injuries. infant son Don Allen unscathed. Mrs. McKinney and Rosemary treated at Holzer Hospital. McKinney to be examined there. Deputy Sheriff J Gary Kapp investigates.
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Point Pleasant
Route 2
Cleo Fillmore Wallis
Southside
Donald McKinney
Gallipolis
Wallis
Crab Creek Road
McKinney
Gallipolis Ferry
Janet McKinney
Holzer Hospital
Rosemary
Don Allen
Mr. McKinney
J. Gary Kapp
Delegates Attend Methodist Conference at Buckhannon
Charles H. Stone and K. W. Robinson represent Trinity Methodist Church as delegates to the Methodist Conference in Buckhannon this week. The conference runs Wednesday through Saturday with ministerial appointments to be made.
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Point Pleasant
Charles H. Stone
K. W. Robinson
Buckhannon
Stone
Funeral Services for Minnie Flowers Held in Point Pleasant
Funeral services were conducted Monday for Mrs. Minnie Flowers of Columbus who died Friday. She was a native of Mason County. Charles Baker of Madison Avenue is noted as her brother.
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Minnie Flowers
Point Pleasant
Columbus
Sunday Visitors And Local Movements In Joppa Area
Sunday visitors to the Lewis Clark home included Orville Garton Goldie Buchanan and Thurston Clark. Irene Brawley and Junior Blake moved into the Marion Eddy property. Freda Deeter and children remain in Columbus due to her son Elden’s critical auto accident injuries. Ernest Sanders is hospitalized at St Joseph in Parkersburg for emergency appendectomy.
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Joppa
Lewis Clark
Orville Garton
Goldie Buchanan
Coolville
Thurston Clark
Junior Blake
Irene Brawley
Marion Eddy
Freda Deeter
Columbus
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lewis Osborn
Wilbert Barber
Bobby
Dain Baker
Ernest Griffin
Perry Curtis
Margery Osborn
Doris Blake
Vernon Reed
Akron
Olive Orange High School
Tuppers Plains
Gladys Barber
Australian Platypus Described With Bird and Mammal Traits
An Australian platypus is noted for a duck bill and webbed feet, a beaver like tail, mole like fur, egg laying, and nursing young with milk. The animal blends avian and mammalian features in a single species.
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Australia
Military Mail Call from The Messenger
Athens Ohio residents submit names and addresses of service members for publication. Beard Charles D The Plains US 52273755 8th Tag Co ERTC Fort Belvoir VA Hopstetter Edward R AM 8 Nelsonville 4282207 Maint Dept NAAS Kingsville TX Riggle William A Athens AF 15438481 6154th Food Service Sqdn APO 970 c o Postmaster San Francisco Calif Allen W en Athens USS Alcor AK 259 c o Fleet Post Office New York NY Six Pvt Richmond A Athens Route 2 US 52235474 Battery D 36th AAA Gun Bn Hillandale Silver Spring MD
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Beard
Pvt
Charles D
the Plains
8Th Tag. Co
ERTC
Fort Belvoir
Riggle
William A
Athens
Food Service
C-O
San Francisco
Calif
Allen W
Alcor
C-O Fleet Post Office
New York,n. At
Richmond A
Hillandale
Silver Spring
Four Added to Staff Of Appalachian Office
Four new employees join the Appalachian Electric Power Co. office in Point Pleasant. Nancy Birchfield and Mrs. Jack Rice are hired in accounting, Mrs. Charles Ray joins the commercial department, and Joan Lee Hatfield works in distribution and transmission.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Nancy Birchfield
Jack Rice
Charles Ray
Joan Lee Hatfield
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