Mason County Board tackles school crowding and Locust Grove reopening
Mason County Board of Education met with all members present Monday night. Delegations from Mt Olive and Locust Grove discussed crowding and transportation, with Locust Grove reopening approved after a Tribble route agreement. The board rejected taking over the local swimming pool and approved salary increases for several district staff.
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Schoal
Mason Board
Locust Grove
Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
L. L. Caldwell
C. C. Blessing
EH. Burdette
Hugh A. Curry
Otis Young
Mt. Olive
Plain Valley School
John Sturgeon
Mt. Olive School
Union
Dave Sullivan
William McDermitt
Roy Jiiden
Blessing
Louise Morris Roush
Youth Arrested in Car Theft Suspect Case
James Holscomb, 18, of POINT PLEASANT, was arrested near Hurricane by Putnam County Deputy Toral Morrison and State Trooper H D Coyner. He was brought to Winfield Tuesday evening along with a car allegedly stolen from John Caudill of Arlee last Friday night in front of a cream station. Custodians and teachers will supervise school grounds and buildings with minor repairs directed to the board and repairs over ten dollars referred for recommendations.
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Point Pleasant
James Holscomb
Putnam County
Hurricane
Toral Morrison
H. D. Coyner
Winfield
Holcomb
John Caudill
Arlee
Second Si
Livestock Sales Boom in Mason County Market
Mason County livestock market shows strong activity with 508 head sold. Top prices reached 20.65 for veal calves and 18.50 to 18.90 for top lambs, while pigs sold 6.25 to 13 per head and overall turnover exceeded 60,000 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Miss Marjorie Rinehart Named Gallia Court Clerk
Gallipolis Ohio Miss Marjorie Rinehart named Gallia County Clerk of Courts to succeed Howard 5 Hardway at a continued county commission meeting She has served as deputy since 1938 under Margaret B McCormick and during Hardway administration The term ends January 1 1949 Her deputy will be Mrs Paul Myers and Mrs Alva Shoemaker begins duties soon The new clerk is a Mineral City native raised in Gallipolis with a long local history and a Tribune staff background
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Gallipolis
Marjorie Rinehart
Gallia County
Howard
Hardway
Margaret B. McCormick
Howard Hardway
Rinehart
Carroll County
Mineral City
West Virginia
Odesa Rinehart
Third Ave
Miss Rinehart
Gallia Academy High School
City
Alva Shoemaker
Rio Grande College
Ohio State University
Second Rally For Burnside Held In Courthouse
About 100 people attended the second rally for M. G. Burnside in the Courthouse here Tuesday night. Keane Johnson, undersecretary of labor and former Kentucky governor, spoke at length after Burnside was introduced by J. Wallace Burdette. Johnson attacked Herbert Hoover and blamed Republicans for the meat shortage, asserting a lack of stable government from Wilson to Roosevelt.
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Point Pleasant
M. G. Burnside
Keane Johnson
Kentucky
Burnside
PAC
J. Wallace Burdette
Democratic County ‘Executive Committee
Douglas Roush
Burdette
Johnson
Pt Pleasant Personal Notices Heavy Weekend Travel and Visits
Pt Pleasant social notes list multiple visits and travel among residents. Mrs. H G Coyner and family stay with relatives in Clarksburg and Ravenswood. Dr W Rothgeb and Horton Oshel in Washington on business. several residents travel to Athens Pittsburgh Cincinnati Ft Lauderdale for health and family reasons. Dr Will H Stone shows gradual recovery at home in Pt Pleasant with improving condition.
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H. G. Coyner
Clarksburg
H. D. Coy
Ner
Ohio St
W. Kirk
Allison
Liberty Ave
John Kirk
Ravenswood
Greenbrier County
Carl
Cecil Enicks
Akiron
Minnie Linders
Ben Franklin
Main St
A. J. Charfeler
Milton
H. J. Barr
Jefferson Ave
C. G. Billups
A. C. Powers
N. L. Powers
Huntington
Lake Erie
T. B. Adams, Ltd
J. A. Adams
Coshocton
C. R. Ord
Anna Rhoades
Beech ‘Hill
E. Waugh
Jefferson Blvd
M. M. Saunders
Bill
Bieavior
Buckhannon
Moniday
Marcella Peck
Charleston
K. A. Peck
Johnson Apartments
Millie Bumgarner
Joyce Lee Roush
New Haven
Mary Coffee
Denver Knapp
Kanawha St
Point Pleasant
Will H. Stone
U B Church Convention Is Today
Mason County United Brethren Churches hold district convention in Point Pleasant today from 2 pm until after evening service. Rev T L Miles and Miss Meyler Lefever will speak at 7 pm youth rally. a covered dish supper is planned at 6 pm. Pastors and delegates from 26 churches expected.
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Point Pleasant
United Brethren Churches
Mason County
T. L. Miles
Miles
Meyler Lefever
China
United Brethren
Fleming Rites Held For W H Fleming Pioneer County Merchant
Mr and Mrs P E Fleming of Highland Ave returned from Ravenswood after funeral rites for William Henry Fleming 78 a retired hardware merchant and Jackson County Pioneer. He leaves Elsie Hulme Fleming a widow two sons Billy Ben at Duke University and David at home two daughters Joan at University of Cincinnati and Maree Aubert at home two brothers P E Fleming and Frank D Fleming. Local attendees included Stanley Waldie and Bonnie Krebs.
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Point Pleasant
P. E. Fleming
Highland Ave
Ravenswood
William Henry Fleming
Frank D. Fleming
Stanley Waldie
Bonnie Krebs
Farmers eligible for market referendum in Mason County
About 640 Mason County farmers can vote in the marketing quotas referendum on October 25. Eligible voters are those with allotments or the privilege to grow tobacco on limited farm areas. If quotas are defeated, the 1947 crop will miss loan eligibility. Gibbs notes quotas help balance supply with demand and aid fair prices.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Riley F. Gibbs
ACP
Extra Troopers Here For WAA Property Sale
Trooper Trumbo from Wayne County and Trooper O W Dye from Ripley assist Paul F. Thomas and Trooper H D Coyner in handling traffic at the WAA sale of property at the Naval Warehouse. Buyers from distant areas had arrived but a WAA representative did not expect turnout to reach forecasts.
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Point Pleasant
Trumbo
Wayne County
O. W. Dye
Ripley
Paul F. Thomas
H. D. Coyner
WAA
Naval Warehouse
Honeymoon Spent With Mason Relatives
Mr and Mrs Robin Corbin of Bucyrus are spending their honeymoon with her grandparents Mr and Mrs John A Fisher at 2719 Jackson Ave and visiting other local relatives. They wed in Creenup Ky on Oct 5 and are en route visiting his sister Mrs Allen Bundey in South Point. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Fisher, former Mason Countians. Both are employed in Bucyrus.
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Point Pleasant
Robin Corbin
Bucyrus
John A. Fisher
Jackson Ave
Creenup
Allen Bundey
South Point
Pearl
Fisher
Two Vehicles In Collision Reported By Patrol
GALLIPOLIS An auto accident at the intersection of Second Ave and State Highway Patrol reported involved a state car driven by Harold Cremeens superintendent of the local State Highway Department station and a taxi driven by Harry Deckard Rio Grande colliding as both cars were proceeding south on Second Ave Minor damage resulted it was stated
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
State Highway Patrol
Harold Cremeens
State Highway Department
Harry Deckard
Rio Grande
Gallia Soldier Dies in Europe Skull Fracture
War Department letter to Mrs Evie Johnson Crown City Route 1 lists the death of her son Pfc Donald Shaffer 29 Mercerville from a skull fracture in Germany. He served Jan 1944 to Dec 1943 as heavy truck driver with Company A 111th Medical Battalion. Re enlisted in May. Body en route to Mercerville, Colman Halley reports.
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Gallipolis
War Department
Evie Johnson
Crown City
Route 1
Donald Shaffer
Mercerville
Germany
Shaffer
111Th Medical Battallion
Gallipolis Experiences Sunless Autumn Tuesday
Gallipolis endured a sunless autumn day with heavy cloud cover. Light drizzle occurred but no relief from the prolonged drought, leaving dust everywhere. Temperatures ranged from 55 to 70 degrees.
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Gallipolis
Amendment Change Shifts School Board Roles, Trent Opposes
State Superintendent W W Trent withdraws initial support for the constitutional school amendment citing changes to the measure He says it creates constitutional boards with longer tenure and makes the state superintendent appointive not elective Mason County teachers back the amendment while many voters remain uninformed about the issue.
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Point Pleasant
W. W. Trent
Supt. Trent
State Board of Education
Board of Governors
Mason County
NMU Hall Offered As PAC Headquarters
The National Maritime Union Hall in Point Pleasant was unanimously approved to be offered as headquarters for the Fourth Congressional Joint Political Action Committee. Ervin W. Dement reported that the hall would be available to representatives of all political parties civic groups veterans organizations and others aiding Mason County in pursuing good clean government.
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Point Pleasant
National Maritime Union Hall
Fourth Congressional Joint Plitical Action Committee
Jonal Maritime Union
Ervin W. Dement
Wax
Dement
NMU
Mason County
Union Meeting Called in Point Pleasant
D. T. Brown business agent of AFL carpenter's Local No. 1159 announced Tuesday that a special meeting has been called for Friday evening. Building trades negotiations are to be acted upon.
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Point Pleasant
D. T. Brown
AFL
Carpenter’s Jocal
Arrest in toxication leads to arraignment in Fleasant
Sheriff Ernest Hesson arrested Howard Staats Tuesday on a charge of intoxication. Staats was expected to be arraigned today.
Gallia County to fund new bridges and roadwork
Gallia County commissioners approved building two ready made bridges from Champion Bridge Co. at Wilmington across Little Raccoon Creek in Coal Valley Road Huntington Township and across Symns Creek on Flagspring Cross Roads Road in Walnut Township. The 75 foot steel truss bridge costs 3455 dollars f o b site with painting and flooring. the 72 foot bridge costs 3320 dollars with county to erect paint and supply flooring. They also appropriated 817.50 for a Swan Creek bridge near George Elliott’s residence in Ohio Township and authorized the county engineer to construct it from the county force. An additional 35,000 was set for maintenance and repair of roads and bridges. The health nurse was authorized to send tuberculosis patient Eva Baldwin to a sanatorium. A 2000 dollar bond for Mrs. John J. Rees was approved with Knox Williams and Harold Daily as sureties. Gravel and limestone allocations were approved for Cheshire and Springfield Townships and broader county road projects totaling 900 yards across multiple routes, with township trustees covering hauling and spreading. The commission accepted the resignation of Clerk of Courts Howard J. Hardway and appointed Marjorie Rinehart to the unexpired term under a 10,000 dollar bond.
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Gallimpulls
Gallia County Commissioners
Champion Bridge Co
Wilmington
Little Raccoon Creek
Coal Valley Road
Huntington Township
Symns Creek
Swan Creek
George Elliott
Ohio Township
Eva Baldwin
John J. Rees
Knox Williams
Harold Daily
Cheshire Township
Paulins Hill
Kyger Cemetery
van Zant
Ward
Little Kyger
Poplar Ridge
Nibert
Poplar Church
White Oak-Poplar Ridge
Africa
Springfield Township
Bidwell-Rodney Road
Friendly Ridge
Williams Holiow
Crimer
Yellowtown
Clay Chapel
Shee
String Ridge
Raccoon Road
Clark- Webster
Davis
Rocky Run
Cargo
Teens Run
Howard
JS. Hardway
Marjorie Rinehart
Ohio Casualty Insurance Company
Hamilton
Gallia School Enrollment Drops Despite Higher High School Levels
Gallia district reports total enrollment down by 16 pupils from last year. Elementary enrollment remains high as the high school nears pre war levels. Attendance improves by 1 percent and tardiness falls from 108 to 54. Cafeteria staffing and kitchen upgrades discussed. Gas company added two refrigerators and ranges at the high school, with equipment redistributed to Washington and Lincoln schools. Births logged at Holzer Hospital include two daughters.
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Gallipolis
Gallipotis
Board of Education
Edwin E. Higgins
Washington School
Washington School Home Economics
Lincoln School
Burglar Suspects Submit to Truck Theft Probe
Gallipolis youths Fon Johnson Alvin White and Charles Queen, all 18, were captured near the Vulcan Coal Mine by a Meigs County posse in connection with burglarizing Adams Brothers Filling Station in Pom eroy Sunday. They are also being investigated for stealing a truck from the rear of the Terminal in upper Gallipolis Saturday night. One was wounded escaping deputies Tuesday evening.
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Gallipolis
Fon Johnson
Alvin White
Charles Queen
Meigs County
Vulcan
Adams Brother
Pomeroy
Meigs
Congressman to Address Gallia Clerks and Trustees
Thomas Jenkins, congressman from the 6th Ohio district, will speak to the Gallia County Association of Township Clerks and Trustees at the Common Pleas Courtroom at 8 pm Thursday. The public is invited to attend.
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Gallipolis
Thomas Jenkins
Fronton
Ohio
Gallia County Association of Township Clerks and Trustees
Common Pleas
Navy discharge for R Mehl at Long Beach Calif
Robert Wayne Mehl received his Navy discharge at Long Beach California on September 20 after entering service in January. He was stationed at San Francisco Grosse Isle Michigan Seattle and aboard the USS Trionysus in the course of his duty.
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R. Mehl
Gallipolis
Robert Wayne Mehl
Long Beach
Calif
San Francisco
Grosse Isle
Mich
Seattle
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