Construction Starts On Ohio River Gas Pipeline in Point Pleasant
Construction began on a new eight inch natural gas pipeline to run under the Ohio River to boost gas pressure for Point Pleasant. About 1300 feet will be buried in a four foot trench thirty five feet below river surface by United Fuel Co. Jackson Pipe Line Co. of Clendenin W Va conducts the work with twenty men. John B. Jackson says completion is expected in 60 days. The line enters Point Pleasant near Ninth St from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
United Fuel Co
Jackson Pipe Line Co
Clendenin
W. Va
John B. Jackson
Ninth St
School Board Meeting Set
The Mason County Board of Education will meet in a special session tonight to consider bond issue and special levy election costs. Superintendent Ferguson notes the board met yesterday, Wheeling architects Nay and Shaw presented preliminary school building sketches, and floodwall committee member Woodard spoke on the floodwall right of way behind the junior high.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Robert Ferguson
Board of Education
Nay and Shaw
Wheeling
G. B. Woodard
Local clubs and residents share events across multiple towns
The Corning Eagles sponsor a dance at the lodge hall on W Main Street. The St Bernard Alumni hold a basket dinner in New Lexington. Mrs Mae Mason Riddle of Washington visits sisters in Corning. Arthur Thexton funeral held at Methodist Church. Detroit visitors stay with Mr and Mrs Dick Powell in Rendville Road. Richard Skinner Jr of Columbus injured in a left arm fracture. Barnetts return from Columbus to Fultonham for temporary work. Jessie Richardson plans return from Columbus. Frank and Mrs Murphy visit Mt Vernon, and Mingus and Barnett host in Columbus. Gerald Marshall visits Columbus on business. Rebekah Lodges mark 98th district anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Eagles’ Lodge
W. Main St
St. Bernard
New Lexington
JL. C. Riddle
Mae Mason
Washington
Margaret Mason
Janet Mason
Donley Edwards
Corning Ave
Methodist Church
Arthur P. Thexton
Dick Powell
Detroit
Columbus
Fultonham
Mingus
Martin Barnett
Gerald Marshall
Rebekah
Jessie Richardson
Local notes and notices from Athens County 1949
Household visits and family news from Ewington to Canal Winchester. Birth announced in Gallipolis Holzer Hospital. Probate notices appoint A R Linscott and Helen Morrison as Administrators of local estates with four month claims period. Court case Barbee et al vs Galbraith seeks partition of property in Athens County Court of Common Pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Linscott
Athens
Ohio
Lewis Meek
Athens County
John F. Newcomb
Helen W. Morrison
Ida Woodyard
Said
Barbee
Rochester Road
Foveal
Oak
Michigan
Abigail Galbra
Gail Wallace
Marquis
Edith Barbee
Fern Post
Bernice Ryan
Court of Common Pleas
Ohip
Jackson
Fendant de Py
Roger J. Jones
Donald Smith Funeral Rites Set Friday
Funeral services will be held at 11 a m Friday at Christ Episcopal Church for Donald Davis Smith 41 who died of a heart attack at his home 181 Park Drive Tuesday evening He was survived by his wife two children a step daughter his father and siblings He was a WVU graduate and former supervisor at General Chemical Co and War Assets Administration later manager of City Fuel and Ice Co Born in Antioch West Virginia and lived in Point Pleasant seven years Friends may call at Chapman Funeral Home today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church
Donald Davis Smith
Park Drive
Donna Sue
Kirk Kelley
Dorothy Aldine Pancake
George R. Smith
Keyser
T. J. Adams
Morgantown
James R. Smith
Cumberland
Claude Smith
Chicago
Smith
West Virginia University
General Chemical Co
War Assets Administration
City Fuel and Ice Co
Antioch
W. Va
Bids Sought for New Lexington High Stadium Project
City Clerk will receive bids for the erection of a football stadium at New Lexington High School grounds until noon October 14. Also noted are novitiate entry of Miss Mary Ellen Johnson in Nazareth KY, a lawsuit by William Marsh against Benchley Marsh Coal Co. seeking a receiver, and student officer elections at New Lexington High School with Robert White as president. Perry County VFW fundraising for hospital beds. Crooksville horse show and homecoming hosted by local clubs at Crooksville High School playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Esther Murray
Mary Ellen Johnson
Lawrence Johnson
Sisters of Charity
Nazareth
William Marsh
Canton
Benchley-Marsh Coal Co
New Lexington High School
Robert White
Agnes Smith
Ann Wagner
Perry County Post 2806
VFW
Perry County
Crooksville High School
Crooksville-McLaney Riding Club
Crooksville Business Men's Association
C. P
Six Truck Drivers Fined At Route 2 Check
State police and road and tax commission representatives conducted a truck inspection on Route 2 near Point Pleasant. Five drivers were arrested for overweight loads and one for excessive width. Each violator paid a $50 fine plus costs in a local magistrate court. Names include William Casey Gallipolis Roosevelt Knight Chesapeake Ohio William Woodburn Shaw North Carolina Clifton Fogle North Carolina Keith Woods Racine Ohio Dallas Moore Falling Rock W Va.
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William Casey
Gallipolis
Roosevelt Knight
Chesapeake
Ohio
William Woodburn Shaw
North Carolina
Clifton Fogle
Keith Woods
Racine
Dallas Moore
Falling Rock
W. Va
Four Men To Hunt South Dakota Birds
Four men from Point Pleasant Howard Wartenburg Walter Brooks Sturgeon Doc McKinney and Vitus Shorty Hartley Jr left for South Dakota to pheasant hunt for two weeks. They will stay with the Graves family of Ethan SD, as last year. Harley L Hartley unable to go but may fly out later this week if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Howard Wartenburg
Walter “Brooks” Sturgeon
Doc McKinney
Vitus “Shorty” Hartley, Jr
South Dakota
Graves
Ethan, S. D
Harley JL. Hartley
St Monica's Guild Plans Guest Meeting at Christ Church
Pt Pleasant notes report St Monica's Guild of Christ Church Point Pleasant held a Tuesday meeting with Mrs Don D Smith presiding. Plans were made to invite Christ Church Service Guild members to St Monica's November meeting. Seven new members were introduced.
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Point Pleasant
St. Monica’s Guild of
Christ Church
Don D. Smith
Christ Church Service Guild
St. Monica's Guild
Betty Jane Thomas
Martin Coxe
Claude W. Frishette
A. B. Muggee
J. E. Parker
Ray Kirby
Stephen K. Vaught
John William Kirk
C. E. Butler
Tom Walters
Virginia Wil
Bogus Checks Cashed in Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant Police report a forger cashed bogus checks for 10 25 and 50 dollars made to John E Mills with Tracy Bailey forged signature. Forest Matheny who runs a Main Street fix it shop cashed the checks and the forger gave varying stories claiming work for Bailey. Police urge merchants to verify identities and report suspicious persons promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. F. Geiger
John E. Mills
Tracy Bailey
Forest Matheny
Main St
Mr. Bailey
Geiger
Police Department
Jail Term Given for Non-Support in Point Pleasant
Paul Rus sell Hall of Point Pleasant was jailed for one year by a local magistrate after failing to post bond for his wife and two children. The Olive Orange PTA endorsed a two mill levy for the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul Russell Hall
Levy
Olive Orange Pta
FAS TEETH advertisement promises firmer dentures
An advertisement claims FAS TEETH powder stabilizes loose dentures with an alkaline formula. It says the powder keeps false teeth firmer and gums soothed, reducing embarrassment from slipping plates and urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Reading Club Meets at Mrs Sterrett Home and Church Circle
The Reading Club gathers at Mrs Eugene Sterrett's South Side home on Thursday at 7 30 p m. Circle No 3 of Main St Baptist Church met at the church Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Erwin Dement in the chair and Mrs John Caynor directing the Japan themed program. Attendance included Mrs Erwin Dement Mrs P E Burt Mrs G C Jackson Mrs Fay Wilson Mrs D M Dorsey Mrs G E Byus Mrs John Caynor and Mrs C R Perry. Circle No 2 met Tuesday evening at Main St Baptist Church with Mrs Hugh Barr presiding and Mrs W E Dunn leading devotion. participants included Mrs D M Dorsey Mrs Stewart Burdette Mrs Lawrence Gerlach Mrs Leona Treadway Mrs Richard Thomas Mrs Hugh Barr Mrs Holly Simmons and Mrs W E Dunn.
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Reading Club
Eugene Sterrett
South Side
Main St. Baptist Church
Stewart Burdette
John Caynor
Japan
Erwin Dement
P. E. Burt
G. C. Jackson
Fay Wilson
D. M. Dorsey
G. E. Byus
C. R. Perry
Main St Baptist Church
Hugh Barr
W. E. Dunn
Lawrence Gerlach
Leona Treadway
Richard Thomas
Holly Simmons
Orpah Rebekah Lodge Holds Degree Practice
The Orpah Rebekah lodge met Tuesday evening at the Fourth Street hall with past noble grand Mrs Lerna Shiflet in charge. Six candidates for membership were nominated for initiation on October 25 at the lodge hall. Members present included Mrs Lorna Shiflet and Mrs Flora Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpah Rebekah Lodge
Lerna Shiflet
Lorna Shiflet
Flora Meyers
Local Social Notes Highlight West Virginia Visit Meetups
A string of brief home visits and travel plans are recorded. Mrs Violet Boyer and many others from various Ohio addresses were mentioned visiting relatives or returning home. Mrs Emory Proffitt of 2211 Main St reports a trip to Wellsville Ohio to see ill sister Mrs Ferry King. Mrs Wendell Smith travels to Boston to join husband at North American Shipping Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Proffitt
Main St
Ferry’ King
Wellsville
Ohio
King
Wendell Smith
Boston
Mass
North American Shipping Co
Harry Greenlee
Patty
Columbus
Emogene Williams
Okla Robbins
Doan’s Pills Aid If Kidneys Warn Backache Signals
Backache and leg pains may warn of tired kidneys as waste remains in blood. Frequent urine or burning sensation can indicate kidney or bladder trouble. Don’t wait ask your druggist for Doan’s Pills a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years to flush out waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer
Doan
State convention attendees travel and visits in West Virginia
The text notes a state convention in Beckley West Virginia this week. It mentions Mrs Paul Holland of Charleston West Virginia visiting her parents Rev and Mrs D M Dorsey on Main Street for the weekend. It also lists Mrs Harry Roush Mrs Charles Henry Stone Mrs Frank Roush and Mrs Elizabeth Dalrymple who spent Tuesday in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckiey
W. Va
Paul Holland
Charleston
D. M. Dorsey
Main St
Harry Roush
Charles Henry Stone
Frank Roush
Elizabeth Dalrymple
Huntington
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Charles
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Holzer Hospital
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Jasper Coen
Verna Woodall
Donald Smith
Windy Center
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
Cleveland
State Road Commission
State Tax Commission
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Maxie Maxwell
Marilyn Putz
Robert Findlay Thomas
Pt. Pleasant
Harry Gross Store
Pt. Pleasant, W. Va
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