Trade School at Point Pleasant Shifts to Machine Shop Training
The Sint Pleasant Trade School, once a welding hub under the Civilian Defense Program, is transitioning to general machine shop training as part of the Mason County Senior High program. Since 1942 about 3700 workers were trained, with project costs totaling nearly $98,000 and equipment valued at $25,071.41. John M. Glass leads the shop, bringing welding expertise from Charleston and a machinist apprenticeship to the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Steenbergen
Mason County
Int Pleasant
Sint Pleasant
West Virginia
National Defense Training Program
Mason County Board of Education
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Germany
United States
John M. Glass
Glass
Point Pleasant
Stonewall Jackson Trade School
Charleston
Mrs Richard Thomas Heads Central PTA
The Central Grade School Parent Teacher Association opened its year with officers named led by President Mrs Richard Thomas and Vice President Mrs R H Melrose. Secretary Mrs Howard Garland and Treasurer Mrs Frank Capehart Jr were also chosen. Gretchen Kenny the principal and Manford Blessing the assistant superintendent spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Parent Teacher Association of Central Grade School
Richard Thomas
R. H. Melrose
Howard Garland
Frank Capehart, Jr
Gretchen: Kenny
Manford Blessing
Ford Car to be Displayed by Roush in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant residents will view the first postwar passenger car on Friday at Roush's Motor Sales Company on Sixth Street. The Ford arrived Tuesday via Capt. and Mrs. Charles H. Stone Jr. from Louisville. The display does not imply a large local stock, though a few cars may arrive before year’s end.
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Point Pleasant
Ford
Roush’s
Motor Sales Company
Sixth St
Chara H. Stone, Jr
Louisville
Kenneth E Wallace Returns From Pacific Duty
Mrs John W Coleman of 107 Pleasant Street reports her son Kenneth E Wallace Storekeeper 2c has reached the United States from the Pacific theater He served in New Guinea and the Philippines and is expected to be discharged in Toledo Ohio before returning to Gallipolis His wife and small son stay in Gallipolis awaiting his homecoming
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Point Pleasant
John W. Coleman
Pleasant St
Kenneth EE. Wallace
Pacific
New Guinea
Philippines
Gallipolis
Wallace
Toledo
Administrator Sues To Settle Estate
Hubert Sines as administrator sues Annie Sines and heirs plus creditors in circuit court to settle the estate of James Sines who died in 1944 without a will. The suit seeks final distribution and closure of the estate.
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Point Pleasant
Hubert Sines
Circuit Court
Annie Sines
James Sines
Point Pleasant Social Notes and Wedding Attendees
October Moose Women initiate Margaret McGuffin as new member at the Oc tober meeting. Pearl Fox speaks on committees. Lodge drawing won by Hildreth Armstrong. A games party is set for Friday Oct 26 with guests welcome. Wedding attendees listed from Point Pleasant include Burdette Kapp nuptials in Huntington and several local residents visiting Charleston and New York.
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Point Pleasant
Women of the Moose
Margaret McGuffin
Pearl Moustin
Pearl Fox
Huntington
Hildreth Armstrong
Ahe
Mrs. Moystin
Anne (Aeens Helen Gafken
Mary Wears
Elsie Vaught
Elizabeth Fisher
Ida C. Stanley
Velma Wise
Wilma Melrose
Armo M. Morrison
Gertrude Winkler
Grace Overhill
Bonnie Garrison
Gertrude Martin
Cheasie Frye
Genevieve Gardner
Edna McGuffin
Annalee Redman
Nellie Henson
R. L. Burks
Charleston
Henderson
William Filson
Jackson Ave
Henry Besnet
New York City
OPA Room Sale and Florida Trip Mentioned in West Virginia Farm Report
In Point Pleasant W V, OPA records show Stanley and Grant Stanley selling one of two rooms on a 300 acre farm to their sons Rob Haynes Building. The owner plans winter in Florida and reduced activities mean only three staff are needed to handle business and trades. Honey output forecast drops to 2,128,000 pounds from 2,166,000 in 1944, mainly from northern state and Eastern Panhandle.
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Florida
Point. Pleasant
W. B. Point Pleasant
OPA
Stanley
Beech Hill
Robbe Haynes
Grant Stanley
Stanley l
Flora
Point Pleasant
House Burns While Owner Is in Jail
Fire destroyed Frank Wilson’s Mason County home while he was in jail on a non support charge. The property valued at 33,000, with prior legal troubles noted. Funeral services for Mrs. Della Roush, age 59, will be held Friday at 2 PM at Heights United Brethren Church Lancaster Ohio. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Frank Wilson
Mason City
Wilson
Della Roush
Lancaster
the Heights United Brethren Church
F. H. Capehart
Lone Oak Cemetery
C. D. Ball
Kanawha St
Robert Douglas
Glen Farris
George K. Burdett
Sand Hill Road
W. E. Rayburn
Stout Elected President of Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Benjamin B. Stout, recently discharged from the Army, returns to West Virginia University to resume studies and has been elected president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. Infantile paralysis reports reach 58 cases in the state in the first 40 weeks of the year, with 12 from Jackson County per the Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Benjamin B. Stout
West Virginia University
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
West Virginia
Jackson County
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Don Spangler Bondsman Release On Forged Check Charge
Don Spangler, a 16 year old held for the next grand jury on a forged check charge, was freed on $1,000 bond to await indictment. A sister says he is married and has a child. Dewey A. Windsor and F. W. Ingraham of Marietta Manufacturing returned from Washington and New York City after attending the Propeller Club national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Don Spangler
East Point Pleasant
Dewey A. Windsor
F. W. Ingraham
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Washington
New York City
Propeller Club
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Central Pta
Claudette Colbert
Laird Cregar
ECO
Oie Reece Rye
Borden
Roush
Kenneth E. Wallace
Schine
Kiddie Hallowe
Teave
Calond
Sun
Sasren
PARTY
Tia
Midnite
Don Fritz
Ohio University
Lon Chaney
Evelyn Ankers
The
J. W. Kapp
0. K. Burdette
Justin Johnson
James McComb
John Clay Hutchinson
G. E. Mitchell
Judy Ellen
Cheryle
Stuart Burdette
Sarah Burdette
William H. Burdette
F. W. Quillin
Herbert King
Bert Hanson
Betty Burdette
Car Trade and Industrial School
Howard Price
L. O. Gaskins
Russell Nott
Lawrence Kelly
R. F. Musgrave
Guilford Smith
C. H. Withers
Miss Leota B. Kelly
Mr. Glass
Mrs. Della Roush
Stout
Comine
F. R. Beasley
Athens
Nelsonville
Ogg Motor Co
Glouster
Japan
Yank Volun
ESA
Tom Neal
Barbara Hale
Marc Cramer
Michael ST. Angel Leonard Strong Richard Lookeye Luke Ya Sh Mi
J. Robert Bren
Gordon Douglas
Ballon Ganbabe
Avary
Cussins
FEARN
Ballon
Graters
Cookie Cutters
Feldy Int
Pennsylvania
Penn
Pluwitecters
CRISE
Fujl
Stree CO
N. Court St
Ohio
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