Equipment Delayed for Glass Trade School Classes
John Glass, head of the trade school at Point Pleasant, reported equipment arriving slowly with several tools and some heavy machines received, while others remain due from Washington. A new daytime class in electric and acetylene welding is planned, with enrollment via the U.S. Employment Office or the school. In the same note, James night will be observed at the local Moose Club from 8:30 to 10:30 with four $50 prizes and four turkeys awarded along with other prizes.
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Glass
U.S. Employment Office
Sixth St
Jackson Ave
Kinnon
James
Moose Club
Pony Used to Raise War Bond Funds in Point Pleasant
Billy E. Cook of Sand Hill Road and James E. Cook from Granance School used their ponies to aid a drive for buying war bonds. The youths borrowed the animals to help collect funds and assist cows in the effort.
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Drive Point Pleasant
Billy E. Cook
James E.cook
Sand Hill Road
Granance’School
Timber and sawmill operations reported in Mason County
Game Warden Ba Hoffma notes hills operating north of the Kanawha in Mason County. He reports farmers profit from sawing timber on their land and many earn money from pulp wood. Years ago Mason County was said to have exhausted its forests.
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Poin Tamnasas
Ba. Hoffma
Mason County
Kanawha
Hoffman
Route 17 Haltea repairs suspend for season work
The Tri- State Asphalt Company holding the Route 17 top coat contract has suspended work from Couch to Winfield until next season. Completion extends to about one mile east of Kanawha Sixteen Mile Creek with roughly 17 miles remaining to link Point Pleasant to Charleston by a hard-surfaced highway south of the Kanawha.
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Tri- State Asphalt, Co
Couch
Winfield
Kanawha
Point Pleasant F
Charleston
Big Blacks Plan Football Comeback At Senior High
Holiday extended for school children as Point Pleasant Senior High School’s Big Blacks aim to rebound from a rough season under Coach Sanders. Football schedule shows one win, three losses and a tie in ten contests. Schools to close Thursday for Thanksgiving with make-up day later. Police seek truck owner after collision near town.
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Big Blacks
Point Pleasant
Sanders
Roush
Many 4 H Clubs Being Organized
County agent Mrs Clar e Knapp reports 31 4 H clubs starting the new year with five more communities planning to organize. Henderson Merry Makers initiated new members at the November meeting with a candlelighting service. New officers named for icky Thirteen club in West Columbia include Sally Miller president Junior Coleman vice president Jack Fowler secretary Jane Foreman treasurer Mary Johnson song leaders and Alice Ferguson reporter.
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Point Pleasant
Claire Knapp
Henderson Merry Makers
Leon
Icky Thirteen Club
West Coimbia
Sally Miller
Junior Coleman
Jack Fowler
Jane Foreman
Mary Johnson
Billy Spears
Alice Ferguson
Mra
H. A. Lieving
Chatterbox Club
Kaylong
White Oak Acorns
Upland
Smokey Bottom Club
South Side
Irene’ “Beard
Peggy Blain
Alpha Keefer
Harriet Mclisland
Irene Beard
Stolen car found by state police in Beckley
A 1937 Chevrolet sedan owned by 3 F Prop of Apple Grove was recovered by state police in Beckley on Sunday. Trooper H D Coyner was advised by radio but did not learn if the thief was captured. The car was stolen last Friday night from Prop's residence, manager of the Walter Lewis farms south of the Kanawha.
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Point Pleasant
3. F. Prop
Apple Grove
Beckley
H. D. Coyner
Propp
Walter Lewis
Kanawha
Sunday Collection Of Paper Is Large At Point Pleasant
Attorney General James K. Thomas arrived in New York City on a Sunday en route to Charleston. He had enlisted before his election in 1942, served two years in the Mediterranean, and returned home once after, then advanced to lieutenant colonel in the Army Air Force.
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Point Pleasant
Atorney
James K. Thomas
New York City
Charleston
Mediterranean
Land
Army Air Force
Ralston Takes Over Alpine Theater Management
Joe Ralston of Romney arrives to take over management of the Alpine Theater succeeding Paul Hollen who is transferred to Charleston as zone manager for the Alpine chain. Mr and Mrs Hollen have been in town about two years. Mrs Ralston accompanied him. A chevrotain is a mouse deer found in India.
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Foint Pleasan
Joe Ralston
Romney
Alpine Theater
Paul Hollen
Charleston
Alpine
Mr. Hollen
Mrs. Ralston
India
Former Gallia County Auditor Levi White Dies at 71
Levi White of Gallia County, a native of Gallipolis and longtime Bidwell resident, died suddenly Monday after a heart attack while walking home from his Second Avenue address. Survived by wife and three sons Selwyn Stanley and Merrill, funeral plans not set. White was the only Democrat elected county auditor and formerly Bidwell postmaster under Wilson.
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Gallipolis
E. Levi White
Gallia County
Second. Ave
White
Second Ave
Clyde Waitehell
Selwyn
First National Bank
Stanley
West
Merrill
Detroit
Bidwell
Med
Demerat
Wilson
First Day's Bond Sales Lead War Loan Drive
Gallipolis reports several bonds sold on Monday as the Sixth War Loan campaign opens in the city and county. Holber the general chairman voiced optimism that the quota will be reached within two weeks while Holzer Hospital lists new patients including Frank R. Vance and Hayman Barnitz and discharges. Local residents in fair condition include A E Tope and ser Bradbury among others.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Frank R. Vance
City
Hayman Barnitz
Pomeroy
Charles Brewer
Pittsburgh
Reliance
Ralph Zundel
Baby
Middleport
George L. Burdette
Point Pleasant
Lewis
Oak Hill
John Cautmas City
A. E. Tope
Bert. Workman
Harold Campbell
Albert Meeker
Mary le Austin
Ser. Bradbury
E. S. Spear
Charles E. Holber
Columbus
Robert W. Shaw
N. Stanwood Road
Colum~ Tous
State Journal
Robert W
Frank L. Shaw
Robert B. Shaw
Field Hospital
France
Rural Teams Win Two Games In Gallia County
RADCLIFF Vinton Rural High School teams won both reserve and varsity contests against Vinton Gallia County from the neighboring school. Reserves ended 12 to 10 and varsity 33 to 2 in a close contest with notable floor work and aggressive defense limiting Vinton Rural scoring until late.
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Radcliff
Vinton Rural
Vinton Gallia County
Vintort
Vinton
Young child dies in Holzer Hospital
A brief local notice reports an eight month old infant died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after a single vehicle accident near the airport. The car, driven by Cheatwood of Bulaville, skidded on a wet road leaving the high, with six siblings and relatives in attendance at the scene.
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Faye Gallipolis
Cartworth
Cheatwood
Bert Bone
Bulaville
Holzer Hospital
Sur
Ruthanna
Bert Kenneth
Paul Wilford
George Laurence
Oma Jean
New Haven Soldier Wounded in Action at European Front
A state papers report Monday lists 62 West Virginians wounded in action in the European theater. Pvt. Homer L. Miller, husband of Mrs Wilma J. Miller of New Haven, is among those cited. A Junior Red Cross Club is organized at Point Pleasant High School with Bernadine Sayre as president and Kathleen Honaker as vice presidents, Lucille Roush secretary, Faye Matton treasurer, Sunice Beller sponsor.
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New Haven
Point Pleasant
West
Red Cross
Bernadine Sayre
Kathleen Honaker
Lucille Roush
Faye Matton
Mes Sunice Beller
Mrs Blain to Run Seas Side Store in Civic Campaign
Goldye Randolph Howell of New Haven sues John William Howell for divorce in Point Pleasant. They wed in Winchester in 1942. She accuses cruelty and asks restoration of maiden name Randolph. No children reported.
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Husband
Seas Side
Blain
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Goldye Randolph Howell
New Haven
John William Howell
Winchester, Wax
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Levi White
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Ceylon
Paul E.trumbull
Erma L. Howell
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