Six Mason-Built Tugs Leave Point Pleasant for Tidewater Trip
Six 149-foot sea-going tugs LT-823 to LT-888 built at Marietta yard tow 675 feet long and 92 feet wide with the steamer Robert F. Beandt leading a complex five-unit tow from Point Pleasant to tidewater. The voyage, under Captain Russell Riley, includes crew members Ray Proffitt and others as the fleet heads south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlen Broad
Robert F. Brandt
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Walter A. Windsor
Russell Riley
Casey Jones
Lole Johnson
Veral
Brandt
Ray Proffitt
Robert Siders
Blaine Hill
Elmer Martin
Roy Strickland
Car Accident Victim Will Return Home
Mrs. Lewis C Bean of Gallipolis, injured in a northern Ohio accident last Friday, was expected to return home later this week after being shaken but stable at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. Her sister Mrs. Everett Rose and Rose’s daughter of Fostoria were also hurt, with Rose believed to have internal injuries and the daughter a broken arm.
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Gallipolis
Lewis C Bean
Lewis Brown
Mercy Hospital
Tiffin
Columbus
Gerles Niday
Foster Taylor Dies
Mason City funeral services are set for Foster Taylor 66 who died at his daughter Edna Russell's home Monday evening at Mason Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. He is preceded in death by his wife Mrs Russell brother Hallie Taylor and nieces and nephews including Charles Liggett.
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Mason City
Foster Taylor
Edna Russell
Mason Methodist Church
Tor
Russell
Robert Burns Nites
Hallie Taylor
Burg
WiVa
Charles Liggett
Holiday W.va
Ferguson Wedding Set For June Fourteen at Christ Church
Nancy Ferguson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harson Ferguson of Parker attends her wedding to Rev Monroe Bush Jr on Friday June 14 at 8 30 pm in Christ Church Main St. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev Frank Thurber Cady with ushers and bridesmaids named. A reception follows in the church parish house and pre nuptial parties are planned after Miss Ferguson returns from Ohio University on June 5.
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Rober
Harson Ferguson
Parker
Daugher
Nancy Halliday
Monroe Bush, Jr
Christ Church
Main St
Frank Thurber Cady
Ferguson
Marter
Anne Bush
Louisvilly
Annette Les Graham
Tone Stewart
Huntington
Miss Ferguson
Ohio University
Monroe Bush, Sr
Louisie
Air
Clyde L. Vaner
Madison
Charles E. Parrish
Richmond
George Alien Bush
Chappel 1 Hill
N. C
James Paget Rudolph
Biltmore Estate
Asheville
Hattie Lou Grones
Athens
Rites Planned for Mrs Gertrude Mourning Beds
Last rites were to be held at Heights United Brethren Church for Mrs Gertrude Mourning Beds age 63 of Point Pleasant. The service was led by Rev F H Capehart with Rev Q O Carder assisting. Burial planned at Suncrest Cemetery. Survived by husband Early Eads son J Oral Eads daughter Eva Keane two grandsons and siblings. Mrs Beds died in Pasadena California last Wednesday after winter visit.
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Point Pleasant
Gertrude
Heights United Brethrren
F. H. Capehart
QO. H. Carder
Huntington
Suncrest Cemetery
J. Milton Lewis
Dana Durst
L. O. Gaskins
James Eads
D. W. Rothgeb
Albert Sauer
Ant
Eads
Eva Keane
Seattle
Wash
Jimmy
David
Mmr
J. Oral Eads
Jericho Road
Dale Mourning
Middleport
Ray Mourning
Herman Mourning
Springfield O
Anderson
United Brethren Church
Mrs. Eads
Chester High Alumni Dance Wednesday at Chester High
The Chester High School Alumni Association will host an Alumni Dance on May 29 at the Chester High School Auditorium. Notices were mailed and alumni who did not receive one may contact Mrs. Donald Matlack or Maxene Bahr of Chester. An orchestra from Portland will provide music for round and square dancing. This is the first alumni dance since 1942.
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Chester
Chester High School Alumni Association
Chester High School
Donald Matlack
Maxene Bahr
Portland
Memorial Day Program Plans Are Listed
Gallipolis announces the complete Memorial Day observance schedule. State Senator D. A. Liggett will lead the ceremony at Pine Street Cemetery with VFW and Spanish War Veterans participants. A marching salute, buglers, and Taps will follow as the diving squad escorts services to the American Legion plot on Mound Hill.
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Gallipolis
Gue Pegker
D. A. Liggett
Belle Center
HH. Jones
Pine Arrest
G. Lyle
Mareh
Richar Sieet
Span Geeursnon
D. A
Pine Street Cemetery
American Legion Ourial
Mound Hill
Ing Squad
Taps
Teacher Appointed Gallia County Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Dorothy M Haubeil becomes Gallia County Home Demonstration Agent succeeding Mrs Clifford Dunn. A 1944 Ohio State University graduate, Haubeil will assume duties September 1. Sirs James His Rio Grande to continue 4 H club work until winners complete, per policy limits on home agent appointments.
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Gallipolis
Dorothy M Haubeil
Southeastern Heh School
Richmondale
Gallia County
Clifford Dunn
Clarabell Motter
Oia State University
James His
Rio Grande
Chile
S. Dunn
Gallia County Agricultural Extension Council
Women's Home Extension Council
Richards
Satur
Brothers Charged With Assault and Battery in Local Court
Basil Huddleston and Sidney Huddleston Jr pleaded guilty to assault and battery in a local magistrate court. Each paid a $10 fine. Otis Litchfield signed the complaint noting the attack was unprovoked near the Post Office Sunday night.
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Point Pleasant
Basil Huddleston
Sidney Huddleston
Otis Litchfield
Sand Hil Road
Court Opens May Session in Gallipolis
The May term of common pleas court opened at 9 30 a m with Judge Lewis C Warden presiding A grand jury was impaneled and began deliberations before noon Jurors include Walter Wedemeyer Milton Cart Ella Altsizer W O Haskins G A Swango Beulah Hook Harry Alexander Albert E Tope Frank Brothers Paul Brus sell George A Ward Thelma Reese Charles L Stevers Byrd Rose and Nellie Roberts More than 50 witnesses were subpoenaed and over 20 cases are to be investigated with the session possibly lasting several days.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Lewis C. Warden
Walter Wedemeyer
Milton Cart
Ella Altsizer
WO. Haskins
G. A. Swango
Beulah Hook
Harry Alexander
Albert E. Tope
Frank Brothers
Paul Brussell
George A. Ward
Thelma Reese
Charles L. Stevers
Byrd Rose
Nellie Roberts
Robert M. Betz
Lorena Jenkins and Donald Farrar Wed at Calvary Baptist
Miss Lorena Jenkins of Rio Grande and Donald Farrar of Jackson exchanged nuptial vows Saturday evening at Calvary Baptist Church Rio Grande. The ceremony was read by Rev. Harold E. Hammer with a white slipper satin gown and Belgian lace veil. A reception for 100 followed at the Jenkins home. The couple, both teachers, planned to spend the summer with the bride’s parents and Farrar would enroll at Rio Grande College.
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Gallipolis
Calvary Baptist Church
Rio Grande
Lorena Jenkins
E. Jenkins
Donald Ler Farrar
Ora Farrar
Jackson
Harold E. Hammer
T. B. Fisher
Jenkins
Margaret Jenkins
Dorothy Murray
Lawrence Wolfe
Columbus
Margaret Rife
Jessie Abbott
Kelleys Island
Frank Zirbel
Forest Junction
Farrar
Kelsleys Island
Ohio
Rio Grande College
James Faulkner
Albuqurque
New Mexico
Tommy Robinson
Great Lakes
San Diego
Calif
Aldeth Robinson
Agent Reminds Farmers About Picnic Attendance
Gallia County Agent Forrest A Brown reminded farmers that only members of the Ohio Hereford Breeders Association may attend the state group annual picnic set for July 23 at Rio Grande College. Breeders wishing to attend should obtain membership in the organization.
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Gallipolis
Forrest A. Brown
Ohio
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Rio Grande College
Otho Blain Family Moves into Newman Home
Otho Blain and family moved into the iW. J. Newman residence on Route 17 near Henderson. The Newmans took a house on their Tallman farm east of their former home after selling the land to John A. Blain and G. P. Musgrave. Otho Blain, son of Byrd E. Blain, has been a steam shovel operator near Beckley.
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Point Pleasant
Otho Blain
Iw. J. Newman
Rt. 17
Henderson
Newmans
Mr. Newman
Tallman
John A. Blain
G. P. Musgrave
Blain
Beckley
Byrd E. Blain
Redmond Ridge
Marriage Licenses Granted Three Couples
POINT PLEASANT Marriage licenses have been issued to Howard Edward Cunningham and Maxine Lane both of Point Pleasant, Harry Carry Roush and Edna Joyce Smith both of Clifton, and Fred William Gaul of Lancaster Pennsylvania and Phyllis Mae Elliott of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Edward Cunningham
Maxine Lane
Harry Carry Roush
Edna Joyce. Smith
Clifton
Fred William Gaul
Lancaster
Phyllis Mae Elliott
Divorce suit entered in circuit court at Point Pleasant
Catherine B. Smith, by her mother Ruth Harshbarger, files for divorce from Billy Lee Smith of Logan West Virginia. The suit claims marriage against parental wishes and subsequent husband drinking. Harshbarger family resides in Hannan District.
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Point Pleasant
Circus Court
Catherine B. Smith
Ruth Harshbarger
Billy Lee Smith
Logan
W. Va
Harshbargers
Hannan
District
Darwin 4-H Club Elects Officers At May Meeting
The Darwin Hap py Helpers 4 H Club met at Jean Lee’s home on May 22 with Mrs. Geneva Nolan assisting. Eileen Blackwood was elected president, Jane Stanley vice president, Jean Lee secretary treasurer, Rosalie Story news reporter, and Donna Jean Stanley recreation leader. Members include Betty Chaney Connie Chaney Mary Stanley Phy lis Blackwood Shirley Woodard and Doris Well. Projects chosen are Home Furnishings for seniors and Lets Sew for juniors.
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Pomeroy
Darwin
Happy Helpers 4-Il
Jean Lee
Geneva Nolan
Ethel Blackwood
Gilbert Young
Eileen Blackwood
Janet Stanley
Rosalie Story
Donna Jean Stanley
Betty Chaney
Connie Chaney
Mary Stanley
Phylis Blackwood
Shirley Woodard
Doris Well
West Columbia Eighth Grade Commencement Held At U B Church
Eighth grade diplomas were presented by Manford Blessing at the U B Church commencement in West Columbia on May 13. Speakers Rev J E Smith and Rev Harry Miller addressed the audience amid spring floral decorations.
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West Columbia
U.B
Leslie Sleeth
J. E.smith
Hunting Ion
Harry Miller
New Haven
Manford Blessing
Mason County
Jack Johnson
Elizabeth Wheeler
Kenneth Stewart
Mary Sheets
Lewis Young
Herman van Meter
Betty Hoschar
Wanda Southerly
Pt. Pleasant
Robert Noble
Jap Hoschat
Lon Dickens
Sara
Beulah Higginbotham
Jean Ferguson
Charles Ferguson
Robert Sprouse
Liverpool
Lon Bass
Columbus
Lavenia Kerwood
Hoy Roush
Mason
James Lee
Alice Sprouse
Ann
Pleasant
Walter Carpenter
William Wheeler
Elizabeth
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Oakley & Oakley Insurance
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Chester High
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Mrs. Dunn
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Agriculture Extension Council
Ralph Davis
F. Berridge
Women’s Home Extension Council
Evan D. Rees
Clenn Powell
John Lusher
Garnet Blazer
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Derson Robinson
M Blaurice Komas
Raymond Rite
David Wiliams
O. J. White
Alice King
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Chicago
L. W Schaeffer
Post House, Inc
Viand St
Mary Bence
Elizabeth Kis
Mary Lueskai
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ables & Jones Company
Front Street
Glouster, Ohio
Newman
4-H
West Columbia News Notes
Australia
United States
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Kidagye
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