Honor Roll Dismantling at Courthouse in Point Pleasant
Workmen began dismantling Mason County World War II honor roll at the courthouse lawn last night after years of display. The project will be replaced by a Rock of Ages marble slab eight by three by one feet with a bronze plaque honoring 59 Mason County men who died in service.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Bill Higgins
War Mothers’ Club
Mothers of Sons
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Mr. Higgins
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Higgins
Silver Bridge
Jaycees Meet Set Thursday in Point Pleasant
Jaycees president John C. Hutchinson says a Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Junior High School auditorium offers 21 to 36 year olds the chance to enroll as charter members. The window closes Oct. 24. charter members will be presented Nov. 15 at American Legion Hall after a 6:30 p.m. dinner with a speaking program and dancing at 10 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
John C. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
American Legion Hall
Landlord Says Wood Burned at Madison Ave Cottage
Thelma Carr and Charles Edward Estep pleaded guilty after arraignment on destruction of property charges. Carr admitted breaking a cottage door glass by throwing a milk bottle. Estep admitted cutting baseboard for fire wood. Mr Hudson seeks eviction for five months’ unpaid rent. constable holds eviction papers.
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Point Pleasant
Thelma Carr
Charles Edward Estep
Huntington
Morrison
Veteran Amputation Reported After War Injury
Earl Lanier of South Side a World War I veteran was admitted to Huntington Veterans hospital last week and underwent amputation of a leg. The leg reportedly was injured in war and caused trouble for 30 years.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Lanier
South Side
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Lanier
Power Plant Plan Outlined In West Virginia Booklet
A West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission booklet shows an architect’s sketch of the Philip Sporn power plant near Graham Station. It notes two 150 000 kilowatt units costing 49 million dollars, with an ultimate capacity of 900 000 kilowatts and potential six units costing up to 120 million dollars. It also features the Battle Monument at Tu Endie Wei Park and outlines state mineral and timber resources. Mason County coal deposits are described with two small seams and a larger area in the northwestern corner and a 12 000 acre southeastern deposit.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
Philip Sporn
Appalachian Electric Company
Graham Station
Tu-Endie- Wei Park
Ohio
Kanawha
Mason County
Letart
Mason City
Fun for You PTA Play Set for Park Theater Dates
Park Theater hosts the Central Grade School PTA sponsored production Fun for You on November 4 and 5. Miss Betty Struble of Pittsburgh directs, arriving after meeting with PTA volunteers to stage a radio spoof featuring prominent radio performers. Proceeds fund playground equipment and school needs, following prior successful fundraisers.
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Point Pleasant
Park Theater
Central Grade School
PTA
Betty Struble
Pittsburgh
Richard Melrose
Doddee Graham Foran
Ernest Hesson
Charles White
Miss Struble
Empire Production Co
Kansas City
New York
Virginia
North Carolina
Barn Struck by Lightning on Bumgartner Farm
A lightning strike hit the barn on the John Bumgartner farm on Route 75 at 6 30 p m Friday causing the loss of three hogs several chickens and some feed while other livestock and machinery were moved out of danger Mrs Bumgartner and her son James were in the barn at the time and felt the shock but escaped injury.
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Hamden
John Bumegartner
Route 75
Two Newborns Reported at Point Clinic Area
A son named Owens Plants weighing eight pounds was born last night to Mr and Mrs Owens Plants of Leon at the Point Clinic. A son Harvey Clarence weighing seven pounds eight ounces was born October 18 to Mr and Mrs Harvey Cottrill of Pliny. he is their first child. Discharges include Mrs Martin Durst and infant Larry Leon ard of Leon and Mrs Weldon Wears and infant Betty Catherine of Pliny. Mrs Melvin Matheny was discharged and staying with a local relative before returning to Leon. Dan Matheny of Leon entered the Point Clinic for medical treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Owens Plants
Leon
Point Clinic
Martin Durst
Larry Leonard
Weldon Wears
Betty Catherine
Pliny
Melvin Matheny
Harvey Clarence
Harvey Cottrill
Mary Louise Brown
Dan Matheny
Local Fans See Ohio State Iowa Game Then Browns Rockets Tilt
Among local fans attending the Ohio State Iowa game in Columbus Saturday and heading to Cleveland for the Browns Rockets pro game were William H. Bardin Barton Jones Ellis Overholt Harold E Somerville F W Ingraham Harry Childers H D Coyner Mr and Mrs F W Quillin Eugene Martin James J Hall Doc McKinney
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Point Pleasant
Columbus
Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Rockets
William H. Bardin
Barton Jones
Ellis Overholt
Harold E. Somerville
F. W._ Ingraham
Harry Childers
H. D. Coyner
F. W. Quillin
Eugene Martin
James J. Hall
Doc McKinney
Fans cheer the Chicago Cleveland pro game in Cleveland
A group of fans including H. D. Coyner William H Bardin Harold E Somerville James J Hall Mr and Mrs Franklin W Quillin Ellis Overholt S C Moystin Minter Martin and Doc McKinney watched the Sunday Chicago Cleveland professional football game in Cleveland and praised the professional brand of football.
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Point Pleasant
Cleveland
H. D. Coyner
William H. Bardin
Harold E. Somerville
James J. Hall
Franklin W. Quillin
Ellis Overholt
S. C. Moystin
Minter Martin
Doc McKinney
Bicycle Strikes Car Injuring Local Boy
James Gray 16 a student collided his bicycle with a Jeffers Coal Co truck at Ninth and Main Monday at noon. He suffered a compound fracture of the lower leg and was taken to Holzer Hospital by Baynes ambulance. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Gray of Hogsett.
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Point Pleasant
James Gray
Jeffers Coal Co
West Columbia
Ninth and Main
Holzer Hospital
Baynes Ambulance
Hogsett
U. S
Hogsett Locks
Car Headlight Injures Boy in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant, the headlight of a car driven by Rev. R. E. Ellis struck six year old Ray Lane as he ran into the street. The boy suffered a head laceration, received stitches, and was kept overnight for observation after an X-ray showed superficial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. E. Ellis
Jefferson Blvd
Ray Lane
Robert Lane
Ellis
Isilis
Point Clinic
Mr. Ellis
Holzer Hospital
Maves Body Is Awaited After Military Death
Mrs. Dewey Maves of Wellsville Ohio waits for the body of her husband killed serving in the Army in the Hawaiian Islands. The Honda Knot brought two bodies to San Francisco. the other is not named. Maves stays with the Mayes family in Henderson while awaiting arrival.
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Point Pleasant
Dewey Maves
Wellsville
Ohio
San Francisco
Mayes
J. T. Mayes
Henderson
Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Carol Long
Eva Sheryl
Pittsburgh
Auto Wreck Injures Two in Ohio Collision
Mr and Mrs Otis Cossin of Columbus were injured when their car collided head on with another a few miles west of Gallipolis. Treated at Holzer Hospital they were sent to the home of Dencil and wife in Leon for a few days. Carl Cossin, hurt ten days earlier at a Columbus factory, is also recovering at the Dencil Cossins.
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Point Pleasant
Otis Cossin
Columbus
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Dencil Cossin
Leon
Ohio
Carl Cossin
Dencil Cossins
Pleasant area weekend visitors and travels
Pt Pleasant residents host and visit relatives during a weekend with many trips noted. OSU and WVU students visit from Columbus and Morgantown while families from Baltimore Huntington Detroit Dayton and Richmond join local gatherings. Several local outings include church dedication and a hunting trip to South Dakota.
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Walter Hyatt
Wilmington
OSU
Columbus
Walter A. Windsor
Ingleside
Holzer Hospital
Jimmy Shadle
WVU
Harold Shadle
Mt. Vernon Farms
Elsa Vaught
Cleveland
M. C. Byers
Baltimore
McCulloch
Main St
W. H. Morgan
Mabel Love
Huntington
Harold Morgan
Harry
Bobby
Crestline
Ohio
W. ©. Spurlock
Barbara
Charleston
A. L. Rossiter
Detroit
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Jefferson Broad
Bess
Norma Sullivan
Jackson Ave
A. A. Dillard
Middleport
Ralph Sims
ofRichmond
Ind
Community Auction Sale Draws Large Attendance
Gallipolis hosts a community auction sale every other Thursday at 912 Third Ave. Claude Swann, auctioneer, and assistant O. E. French handle sales of antiques and surplus items with 100 to 200 attendees typical. Attendants inventory items Monday to Wednesday. Swann plans a full-time attendant later.
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Gallipolis
Susie
Claude E. Swann
Third Ave
Swann
O. E. French
Charleston
Harry R. Hurn
Metropolitan Newspapers
Rural Phone Work Planned in Gallia County
Paul McHugh of Ohio Bell reports a planned expenditure near 500000 to improve rural service in Gallia County. Areas to gain service include Mercerville Cadmus Rio Grande Bladen Crown City Miller Chambersburg Patriot Gage Rodney Harrisburg Bidwell Centerpoint and Cora.
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Gallipolis
Paul McHugh
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Gallia County
Mercerville
Cadmus
Rio Grande
Bladen
Crown City
Miller
Chambersburg
Patriot
Gage
Rodney
Harrisburg
Bidwell
Centerpoint
Cora
McHugh
Weekend Admissions and Births at Holzer Hospital
Gallia hospital notes list weekend and Monday admissions births and discharges at Holzer Hospital. Names include Mrs Burton McGhee Oak Hill Mrs William Holzer Gallipolis and many others from Gallipolis Wellston Point Pleasant Oak Hill and surrounding areas. A number of births noted include a son for Mrs Wayne Roach and a daughter for Mrs Luther Burnett plus twin sons for Mrs Harold Thacker and Mrs Paul Graham.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Burton McGhee
Oak Hill
William Holzer
Howard Brannon
Charles Hutton
Point Pleasant
Steve Meyers
Lecta
J. W. Potter
L. E. Harry
Columbus
Charles Carter
Richard Rickabaugh
Wellston
James C. Hook
Babette Oury
James Benson
Hallsville
Eldon Wells
Robin Deckard
Vinton
Richard Alb
Jackson
Woodrow Saunders
Wyatt Roach
John Ervin
Herbert Cline
Ewington
Eddie Cottrill
Eureka
Luther Burnett
Northup
Forrest Cremeens
Bladen
W. L. Henry
Donald J. Sprague
Hamden
Harold Thacker
Hazel Holley
Paul Graham
Roy Angel
John Games
W. M. Scott
Ora Baird
Ralph Williams
Jocie Stanley
C. B. Watson
William Easton
Sam Dexter
Denver Knopp
Laura Bragg
Rita Copps
Dewey Day
Allen T. Walkup
Donald Sprague
Gaylord Angel
Weldon Strait
Charles R. Hazelett
David Shaffer
Glenn Hall
Odus Cassin
Donald Christian
Francis Kerr
William Turner
Glenn Lawson
Hooper Dinner Honors Two Birthday Anniversaries
Mr. and Mrs. James Hooper hosted a Chauncey dinner Sunday honoring the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Hooper and Mrs. Lee Schoonover. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith of Athens Route 4 and other Hooper and Schoonover relatives.
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Chauncey
James Hooper
Hooper
Lee Schoonover
Ray Smith
Athens
Caves Visit by Chauncey Group in Hocking County
A Chauncey area group toured Hocking County caves on Sunday. Attendees included many Moore family members from Lower Plains and Athens, plus the Kipplinger and McWilliams families from Dayton and Columbus resident Avalon Beamer.
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Hocking County
Chauncey
Chauncey and Vicinity
Harry W. Moore
Lower Plains
Melvin Moore
Roger
Richard Moore
Athens
Darrell H. Moore
Darrell Moore
Perry Kipplinger
Anita Moore
Dayton
Clifford McWilliams
Donna Fay
Carol and Marion McWilliams
Avalon Beamer
Columbus
Stalders Pay Visits To Athens And Nelsonville
Mr. and Mrs. Mila Stalder of Springfield, formerly Chauncey, spent the weekend visiting relatives. In Athens they called on their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tribe, and in Nelsonville they were guests of their son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stalder.
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Chauncey
Mila Stalder
Springfield
Athens
Charles Tribe
Nelsonville
Gilbert Stalder
Chauncey Personal News: Local Visits Recap
Elizabeth Robinett of Millfield stays with Fritz Olbers in Taylor Ridge while Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Sprague of Van Nuys California visit Floyd Nye in High Street. Alice Johnson of Columbus visits her parents Dan and [illegible], Mildred Lands Karr visits Christine Brown in Chauncey. Lydia Dailey visits relatives in McConnelsville. Tillie Six returns from Columbus with daughters Viney Phillips and Irene Craig. Frank Kirkendall visits Chauncey. Denis Dailey hosts visit in Lower Plains.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Robinett
Millfield
Fritz Olbers
Taylor Ridge
Wiley Sprague
van Nuys
Calif
Floyd Nye
High St
Nye
Sprague
Alice Johnson
Columbus
Dan Johnson
Mildred Lands Karr
Pontiac
Mich
Christine Brown
Tillie Six
Viney Phillips
Irene Craig
Frank Kirkendall
Ghauncey
Athens
Lydia Dailey
Lower Plains
Mrs
Dennis Dailey
McConnelsville
Ray Smiths Host George Fraser Family in Athens Visit
George Fraser and his son Robert of Cottage Grove Oregon recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Smith on Athens Route 4. Fraser is a cousin to Ray Smith and this marks their first visit in 12 years.
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Chauncey
George Fraser
Robert
Cottage Grove
Oregon
Ray Smith
Athens
Frasers
Mr. Fraser
Mr. Smith
Locke Family Visits Columbus Relative
James H. Locke Harold H. Locke and Mr and Mrs William H Snoggess Chauncey spent Sunday in Columbus visiting their daughter and sister Mrs Kenneth Wilkes.
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Chauncey
James H. Locke
Harold H. Locke
William H. Snoggress
Boots Locke
Columbus
Kenneth Wilkes
Simpsons Visit Truetown Residents
Mrs. Gaylord Simpson of Newark spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Simpson and their son Leonard Jr. at their Truetown home.
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Simpsons
Chauncey
Gaylord Simpson
Newark
Leonard Simpson
Leonard, Jr
Truetown
Lancaster Fair Attendance Noted by Local Residents
Mrs Minnie Gabriel and Mrs Irene Deweese of Lower Plains attended the Lancaster Fair on Friday.
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Chauncey
Minnie Gabriel
Irene Deweese
Lower Plains
Lancaster
Cincinnati Livestock Prices Report October 21
Cincinnati livestock market report shows hogs selling around 28.25 for 180-250 lb barrows and gilts, cattle trade steady to strong with limited demand for steers and heifers, top 1,000 lb heifer at 27.00 and baby beeves up to 24.00, cows and bulls trading mixed, sheep market opening steady with top lambs at 22.50 and slaughter ewes at 8.00 down.
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Cincinnati
Market Report Ohio Eggs Butter and Potatoes Prices Vary
Cincinnati market prices show consumer egg grades U S A large 70 percent A medium 59 A small 46 U S B large 65 with current receipts 56. Poultry weights range from under 4 pounds to over 5 pounds with fryers roasters and broilers listed. Butter wholesale shows 1 lb prints 69 and 59 1 2 lb prints 70 with butterfat premium 64 and regular 61. Potatoes quoted 3 25 to 4 25.
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Cincinnati
U.S
New Styles Prevalent In Gallipolis Parade
At the Shriners parade in Gallipolis on Sunday the first big city event since the long skirts decree, more than half of downtown women wore the new fashion. Dark winter shades were also in the majority among participants and onlookers.
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Gallipolis
Shriners
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Call
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Athens R.D
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C. L. Poston
Palmer
McKinley Ave
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