Five Names Added To War Dead List In Pt Pleasant
William Higgins of the Mason County War Mothers Club reports five more WWII deaths added to the local list, bringing total names to 63. He seeks further communications from families of service members and will be at 2309 Jefferson Ave daily 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to collect information.
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Point Pleasant
Pearl Harbor
William Higgins
Mason County War Mothers Club
Jefferson Ave
the Messenger
Mr. Higgins
Capehart
Hoffman Brothers
Jones Boys
Slayton
MacKnight
P. W. Herdman
J. W. Watterson
D. Hail
G. N. Goodnight
Higgins
Howard Hoschar
West Columbia
Route 1
Plans for Final Game To Be Made Thursday
Point Pleasant Senior High Key Club sponsors a meeting at the stadium Thursday at 8 p.m. to plan activities for the final football game on home grounds featuring the Big Blacks. Spencer High will play here Friday night at 8 o clock with a bonfire and snake dance as planned events.
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Point Pleasant
Key Club
Jameson and
Adkins
Big Blacks
Spencer High
Job Applicants Decline To 1097, Official Says
Donald Douglas, manager of the local state employment office, reported a drop in job applications from 1,764 at the end of October 1946 to 1,097 at the end of September 1947. Of the earlier total, 163 were women and 912 veterans. of the current total, 96 were women and 635 veterans.
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Point Pleasant
Donald Douglas
State Employment Office
New Haven Restaurant Lease Reported
Bill Hor ner of Canton Ohio has leased the 32 by 40 foot building adjoining the Haven Theater in New Haven and equipment for a modern restaurant has been received. Harry Layne, owner of the theater and annex, said the restaurant is expected to open about November 10.
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Point Pleasant
Bill Horner
Canton
Ohio
Haven Theater
New Haven
Harry Layne
Bend Chamber of Commerce to Meet in Mason City
A Bend Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held at the Mason City Community Building on Thursday evening. The event opens with a 6 o'clock dinner and will involve members from New Haven Hartford Mason City Clifton and West Columbia.
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Point Pleasant
Bend Chamber of Commerce
Mason City
New Haven
Hartford
Clifton
West Columbia
Buildings Renovated On Site of Plant
Several dwellings on land purchased in connection with the building of the Philip Sporn power plant at Graham Station are being remodeled repainted and otherwise improved including installation of wiring and electrical fixtures and bathrooms.
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Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Pleasant area personals note visitors and visits
Deputy State Tax Commissioner Harry Layne of New Haven and his father J. G. Layne visited Point Pleasant yesterday. Mrs. Kenneth A. Peck plans a Raleigh trip Friday to visit her son-in-law and daughter Angus Gillis Jr. Gillis attends North Carolina State College. Guests Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Gail Faires included her father D. E. Carr of Gloucester and aunt Mrs. E. W. LeFever of Cisco Texas.
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Harry Layne
New Haven
J. G. Layne
Point Pleasant
Kenneth A. Peck
Raleigh
N. C
Angus Gillis
Gillis
North Carolina State College
Gail Faires
Main St
D. E. Carr
Glouster
E. W. LeFever
Cisco
Texas
Galileo did not invent the telescope
Historical note clarifies Galileo first used the telescope for astronomy and improved it, while the first telescope was built by Dutch lens maker Hans Lippershey inspired by a toy from an unknown boy apprentice. The text also includes a divorce notice in Athens County Ohio filed October 13, 1947 by Naomi Ruth Swiger against Carl D. Swiger with a November 26, 1947 hearing date.
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Galileo
Hans Lippershey
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Carl D. Swiger
Waynesburg
Ennsylvania
Walter Swiger
Naomi Ruth Swiger
Court of Common Pleas
John W. Bolin
Trenching Equipment Draws Crowds at Longdale Farm
Western soil conservation district supervisors with soil conservation service personnel operated a Buckeye trenching machine on the Robert Hoffman farm at Longdale Letart Route 2. Over 1000 feet of tile were laid during the trial and the machine will run this week as Hoffmans plans to tile about 5000 feet more. Those in Graham Waggener or Robinson districts should see the supervisor now. The equipment is statewide and will be moved from Mason County after use.
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Point Pleasant
Western Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Robert Hoffman
Longdale
Graham, Waggener Or
Robinson
Mason County
Adkins Rites Held for Ira S Adkins in Henderson
Funeral services for Ira Sylvester Adkins 61 of Henderson were held at Grimms Landing this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev Holly O Shamblin and burial in Craig Cemetery He died Monday at home after an illness of two months He was a riverman and Jr O U A M member Surviving are his wife Amy May Adkins his mother Mrs Alice Perry and six half brothers Charles Jesse Herbert John Andy and Raymond Perry all from various cities in Ohio and West Virginia Coordinates of his birth place Crab Creek Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
Ira Sylvester Adkins
Henderson
Grimms Landing
Holly O. Shamblin
Craig
Adkins
Alice Perry
Kanauga
Amos Perry
Crab Creek
Mason County
Amy May Adkins
Charles Perry
Cincinnati
Jesse Perry
Herbert Perry
John Perry
Vinton
Ohio
Andy Perry
Raymond Perry
Pittsburgh
Daughter Edna Jane Wallis Born in Apple Grove
Edna Jane Wallis weighing eight pounds was born Tuesday at home to Mr and Mrs Alden Wallis of Apple Grove.
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Point Pleasant
Edna Jane
Alden Wallis
Apple Grove
Moving of Buildings Faces Urgent School Move
Superintendent Robert Ferguson said a special school board meeting may be needed this week to decide on relocating eight ordnance works buildings for temporary classrooms by November 30. The move involves fixtures such as steam radiators fittings lavatory basins wiring water tanks and about 200 window sash. Much of the items can be reused in other school buildings.
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Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Board of Education
Ordnance Works
Ferguson
Education Used as Curb On Vandalism
Ferguson told yesterday that school discussions warn pupils to refrain from damaging property during Halloween. Mail boxes and mail matter are cited with postal penalties, noting past damage by younger children. Postmaster Burdette arranged the school talks. Pupils also discussed highway obstacle pranks and their danger.
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Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
O. K. Burdette
Ten-Gallon Can Taken. Defendant Is Fined
Leo Stearns pleaded guilty to theft of a ten-gallon can from Blue Valley Cream Station. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $5 plus costs, with the can recovered by City Patrolman R A Kayser.
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Point Pleasant
Leo Stearns
Blue Valley
R. A. Kayser
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards offers Olive Tablets sold in drugstores claimed to ease constipation. The remedy is described as gentle yet thorough acting on both upper and lower bowels for natural movements with no griping. Priced at 15¢ and 30¢.
Stock Sale Attendance Is Heavy at Local Market
Large attendance of buyers at the stock market last Saturday. Prices rose about 50 cents per hundred with strong demand for good grades. Good beef cattle and calves sold in the high twenties for top stock, while hogs and lambs posted strong receipts and varied prices across grades.
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Point Pleasant
H. James Johnson
Step-Up Is Claimed In Assistance Office
Matheson, a local investigator with the state department of public assistance, says service has been stepped up. The Step-Up office in Point Pleasant East now operates Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings, expanding from its former Saturday-only schedule. Other staff include Mrs. Ernest Kincade and Mrs. Grinstead.
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Point Pleasant
Matheson
State Department of Public Assistance
Ernest Kincade
Grinstead
Good Prices Reported At Dispersal Sale
Dispersal sale of Virgil Plants dairy herd on Ripley Road Tuesday drew a large crowd and all stock sold at good prices. Top cows brought $300 or more. The herd was mainly Holsteins and numbered 34 cows, 18 heifers and two bulls.
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Point Pleasant
Virgil
Ripley Road
Parade Set For Saturday in Point Pleasant
A parade featuring Fun For You at Park Theater is planned for Saturday. The route begins from Junior High School at 11 a.m. and travels down Main to Third, then Viand to 11th Street where it disbands. Participants include Boy and Girl Scouts, American Legion color guard, Veterans of Foreign Wars, school band, majorettes, Central School Toy Band, chorus girls, cast members, ponies, 4-H Club with hay wagon and auto brigade. Rehearsals for the home talent production are ongoing nightly.
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Point Pleasant
Park Theater
Main
Third
Viand
11Th St
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Central School
Drilling Delayed on Roush Farm Well Near New Haven
The well on the Roush farm east of New Haven will not be completed this weekend as expected. Drilling was suspended two or three days last week and will resume later this week.
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Point Pleasant
New Haven
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