Election Irregularities Taint Mason County Votes and Roads
Mason County grand jury censures state road practices and election fraud in 1952 primary observations. It cites improper payroll deductions, sparse recordkeeping, and misuse of gravel funds by state road workers and private contractors.
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State Road
Ublic
State Road Commission
Ohlinger- Staats Excavating Co
Mason County
Ohlinger
State Road Office
Charleston
Grand Jury
No. 3
John McCausland
Point Pleasant
Old-Time Hayride and Socials Highlight New Haven
The Purpose Class of the Lutheran Church enjoyed an old-time hayride led by Lawrence Parsons from New Haven to Letart Route 1, with costumes prizes and games. Lions Club ladies night featured a dinner and dance at the Moose Club in Point Pleasant. The American Legion held a fall conference in Sistersville with plans for a future event in Williamstown. Letters note travels of local families and students visiting relatives in Virginia and Tennessee.
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New Haven
Lutheran Church
Lawrence Parsons
Paul Powell
H. L. Dyer
Harry Layne
T. B. Adams
Philip Wolpert
Howard Wagenhall
Herman Layne
Lloyd Roush
Russell Senter
Paul Schneider
Paul Henderson
Harold Marquis
Martin Ohlinger
Bill Powell
John Layne
J. W. McGrew
Parsons
McGrew
Lions Club of
Moose Club
Point Pleasant
Richmond Riggs
Earl Caldwell
Henry Roney
Nancy Roney
Anna Roney
Chester Curry
Robert Cooke
American Legion
Sistersville
Thelma Capehart
Kathleen Roush
Iva Roush
Martha Hard
Williamstown
Canasta Club Meets in New Haven Home
The New Haven Canasta Club gathered at Mrs. Paul Hendersons home for a monthly meeting. Prizes were won by Mrs. W. A. Dennis and Mrs. Paul Scally.
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New Haven
Canasta Club
Paul Henderson
W. A. Dennis
Paul Scally
New Haven Teachers Attend State Education Meeting
Teachers from New Haven went to the state educational meeting in Charleston on Thursday and Friday. Attendees included Miss Sara Roush Miss Goldye Hart Mrs Pete Roush Mrs Betty Burris and several other local residents. A PTA meeting set for Oct 16 was postponed to Oct 23 to avoid conflict with the Charleston event and child care will be arranged.
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New Haven
Charleston
Sara Roush
Goldye Hart
Pete Roush
Betty Burris
Bethel Vance
Ada Clark
Anna Allen
Lenora Snider
Ralph Sayre
PTA
Krodel Ends Army Duty Returns Home After 19 Months Overseas
Krodel son of Mayor and Mrs B W Krodel has come home after 19 months overseas as a first sergeant in an engineer company. He spent most time in Korea between Seoul and Pamunyang and was discharged at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky. He plans two weeks vacation then will manage Pure Oil Co here.
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FBI
Washington
John Grimes
Roanoke
Wythville
Jewell Clifton
Buskirk
Logan
W. Va
Bentley Grimes
Kermit Ford
Nashvile
Tenn
Mary Ellen
Patsy Ford
Mountain State College
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Rush Krodel
B. W. Krodel
Krodel
Korea
Seoul
Pamunyang
Camp Breckenridge
Pure Oil Co
Boy’s Leg Injury After Home Football Play at Gallipolis Ferry
Jackie Stevens son of Mr and Mrs Ogden Stevens of Gallipolis Ferry sustained a badly bruised and sprained ankle while playing football at home Sunday evening. He is an eighth grade pupil at Point Pleasant Junior High School and was examined at Kanawha Medical Clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Jackie Stevens
Ogden Stevens
Gallipolis Ferry
Jackie
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Emergency patient from Pomeroy brought to Holzer Hospital
A Pomeroy Emergency Squad call at about 10 p.m. Sunday reported Conrad Ohlinger with a heart attack. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital for further examination Monday.
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Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Conrad Ohlinger
Ohlinger
Kanawha Medical Clinic Admits Local Patients for Surgery and Burns
David Wineman of Point Pleasant undergoes surgery at Kanawha Medical Clinic. Michial Carlisle of Mt. Vernon treated for burns. Jackie Stevens of Gallipolis Ferry treated for a foot injury after admission.
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David Wineman
Point Pleasant
Michial Carlisle
Mt. Vernon
Burns
Jackie Stevens
Gallipolis Ferry
Community club activities in UPPER FLATS area noted
Mrs. C. E. Fry hosted an all day gathering for Ladies Aids from multiple churches. Discussions included missionary work and a Sunday film. Pocahontas Farm Women's Club held a craft day with lunch and a talent show, followed by a council meeting. Hill-Billie 4-H Club elected new officers at a gathering with numerous members present.
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C. E. Fry
Letart
Boards
Baptist
Oak Grove
EUB
St. Mark's Lutheran
Ray Thompson
Charles
Peggy Blessing
Charles Blessing
Lelia Love
Lola Jean Roush
Shelia Lewis
Marlene Roush
Jimmy Love
Peggy
Lelia
Leonard Newberry
Robert Rogers
Edwin
George McCoy
Raymond Hoffman
Gary Reod
Donald Rickard
Dorothy Blessing
Paul Rickard
Harry Lewis
John Lewis
Clarence Blessing
Gerald Rood
Fire Sweeps 10 Acre Cur-Mar Farm Area
A fire on the Cur Mar farm along Shadle Road spread across about 10 acres early Sunday afternoon. Wind aided the brush blaze as Volunteer Fire Departments battled the flames for about two hours. Investigators A A Smith and Robert A Kayser (deputy sheriff) work the case. The farm is owned by Marguerite Dawley.
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Point Pleasant
Cur- Mar
Shadle Road
Bill le Port
A. A. Smith
Robert A. Kayser
Marguerite Dawley
Route 141 Collision Yields Minor Injuries in Gallia County
State Highway Patrol investigated two weekend crashes near Cadmus and Route 140, reporting four minor injuries from the Route 141 head on collision. Denford Wilson and Ralph Wilson credited with minor abrasions. other passengers treated on scene. Traffic stop fines included driving left of center and speeding. Authorities also cited several drivers for speeding and DUI related issues.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Cadmus
Denford Wilson
London
Ralph F. Wilson
Willowood
William H. Jones
Marilyn Wagner
Nancy Crawford
Denver Chaney
Eifort
Ohio
John B. Rippey
Harlan Gee
Janes
Carl Cameron
Charles Knapp
Columbus
Maurice Jackson
Point Pleasant
William Blankenship
Ironton
Jones
William Shipes
Walterboro
S. C
Lacy Womack
Lynchburg
Arthur
Jackson
Franklin Walter
Northup
James Rece
Vinton
Presbyterian women host luncheon and talk on latent power
Pt Pleasant reports the Women of the Presbyterian Church held a luncheon under Circle 5 before a meeting in which Rev. Vernon Fisher of Huntington spoke on latent church member power especially among women. Attendees included Mrs. C R Schurman and many local members.
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Point Pleasant
The
Presbyterian Church
Circle 5
C. R. Schurman
Vernon Fisher
Huntington
Hamilton Johnson
Peter H. Steenbergen, Jr
James Adie
W. R. Rice
Donald Parsons
A. L. Rossiter
Clara Goodwin
Warren King
James McComb
Casby Meadows, Jr
John Largent
William Burdette
Woodrow Kapp
J. S. Rhodes
Thomas Burdette
John C. Hutchinson
Kathleen Dame
Friendship Circle Meeting At Belle Meade Home
Mrs. Marcus McDaniel hosted the Friendship Circle of the EUB Church at her Belle Meade residence Friday evening. Mrs. T. L. Morrison led the business session and guests enjoyed cake and ice cream.
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Marcus McDaniel
Bellemeade
Friendship Circle
The
EUB Church
T. L. Morrison
Mor
Sheriff Receives Surge of Calls About Wanted Persons
Gallipolis sheriff George Ehman said over the weekend he received several calls about wanted persons asking for last known locations. He noted a warrant exists for one man and he intends to locate him personally. Such volume of tips is unusual for this period.
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Gallipolis
George Ehman
Ehman
Mayor imposes curfew for under 14s to curb vandalism
New Straitsville imposes 8 p m street curfew for children under 14 unless with an adult after chalking and par affin damage to cars. Parents to be held responsible. Beggars' Night set for Oct 30 if rule observed. Mayor Potts spoke to students at the high school. social events noted with residents listed. An Eskimo origin note mentions settlement near Lake Superior 2000 years ago.
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New Straitsville
Perry Potts
Potts
Leon Homemakers Farm Women’s Club Meeting Tonight
The Leon Homemakers Farm Women’s Club will meet today at 7 30 p m in the Leon lodge hall with members gathering for the evening program and discussion.
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Leon Homemakers Farm Women's Club
Leon Lodge
Women of the Moose Host Pot-Luck Dinner
The Women of the Moose plan a pot-luck dinner Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Moose Home followed by an initiation ceremony.
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The
Trinity Church Men Host by Ruth Bible Class Dinner
The Men’s Bible Class of Trinity Methodist Church enjoyed a dinner hosted by the Ruth Bible Class in the church dining room Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. K. W Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Couch, Mrs. W. C. Bird, Mrs. A. H. Perkins, Mrs. E. Marlin, Rev. S. D. Rexrode and Mrs. Rexrode, and many others.
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Trinity Methodist Church
K. W Robinson
J. B. Couch
W. C. Bird
A. H. Perkins
E. Marlin
S. D. Rexrode
H. H. Pullum
Paul Thomas
Clyde McLane
Will Stortz
O. M. Oldaker
Flora Myers
Lena Carr
Shirley Thomas
Larry
Rex Rexrode
Sunday Visitors From Columbus Huntington And Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Glenn Jividen Arnold Lee Glendall Sue from Columbus and Henry Wentz of Huntington visited Miss Georgia Martin on Fifth St. Jividen family also saw Theodore Cash Buffalo and John Miller Elmwood. Bill Lane of Temple Texas visits his mother Alice Bradshaw and Judy and Jimmy enrolled at Central School. Jackie Jewell of Charleston vacationing with Joseph and Mrs Jewell. Edith Roush of New Haven weekend with sister Mrs Ernest Warner. Brothers Jess and Lonnie Jewell of New Haven also present. Carl Morrison of Dunbar visited his parents T L Morrison Lincoln Ave. Frank Clendenin employed at local telephone office on a vacation. Grant Beaver Leon hosted George Sayre and daughters Ruth and Dorothy of New Haven.
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Glenn Jividen
Arnold Lee
Glendall Sue
Columbus
Henry Wentz
Huntington
Georgia Martin
Fifth St
Jividen
Theodore Cash
Buffalo
John Miller
Elmwood
Bill Lane
Temple
Texas
Alice Bradshaw
Judy
Jimmy
Central School
Jackie Jewell
Charleston
Joseph Jewell
Jefferson Ave
Edith Roush
New Haven
Ernest Warner
Jefferson Blvd
Jess
Lonnie Jewell
Carl Morrison
Dunbar
Birth at Holzer Hospital Notes
Mrs A E Hartenbach of Point Pleasant gave birth to a son. Admissions include Billy Arnott Racine surgical Albert Duensing Wellston surgical and several medical cases. Discharges list numerous patients including Sylvia Landrum Homer Leonard and many others.
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A. E. Hartenbach
Point Pleasant
Billy Arnott
Racine
Surgical
Albert Duensing
Wellston
Bert McGuire
Patriot
Ross Shuler
Cheshire
William E. Monroe, Jr
Willard Swain
Bladen
Mary Marie Mitchell
Bidwell
William Booth
Jackson
Ray Blankenship
John McDermott Smith
Leon
John Tope
Oak Hill
Medical
Sylvia Landrum
Ancil Tucker
Homer Leonard
Granville Burnett
John Southern
Jeannette Fair
H. M. Stevens
Sandra Dillinger
Janice Roush
Virgil Crump
Kenneth Lambert
Elbert Jones
Alma Kinney
J. T. Rhea
Grass Fire Reported on Vine Street in Gallipolis
Gallipolis fire crews were dispatched at 5 19 p m Saturday to the home of Mabel Thomas on Vine Street where a grass fire was burning out of control, per the alarm information.
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Gallipolis
Mabel Thomas
Vine St
Hunting Season Opens in Mason County with Few Violations
POINT PLEASANT Muscon Mason County reports no hunting casualties as the season opens. Conservation officer Miles Durst cites one violation by Herman Bowen Newman for hunting without a license, fined ten dollars plus costs. Durst notes rising squirrel numbers and warns drought could suspend the season if fires risk grows.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Miles Durst
Conservation of
Herman Bowen Newman
Darst
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Charleston Gazette
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West Virginia
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Gary Lanham
Junia Jo Bradshaw
Betty Bratton
NEW Haven News
J. L. Stewart
Ladies
New Haven Briefs
Earl
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Philadelphia Phillies
Bend Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Hartford
Milt Stephans
Bradford
Stephans
J. O. McClure
Sebastian Tedesco
Mary Steele
Niagara Falls
Tommy
G. L. Wilson
Dianne
Wilson
Emerson School
Jane McGrew
Illiamson
New England
Northwest
Corn Belt
Middle South
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Cur-Mar
Pete Spicer
Catherine Ginnery
Bremen
Pearl Backus
Lake Superior
Ficer
Chid
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Chenille
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