York Council Approves Lean-To Coal Processing Shed
York Council authorized a lean-to shed adjacent to the city light plant for a larger experimental coal processing unit led by Lewie Karrick. Erection will run about three months with waste steam, electricity, and water supplied by the city. If feasible, a permanent plant may follow with local subscription.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Lewie Karrick
Navy
U.S. Bureau of Mines
E. M. Poston
Columbus
Karrick
Two Boys Voted To World Series Bid In Local Drive
In Nelsconville two young players, Robert Fick of the Giants and Hugh Brooker of Carbon Hill, were narrowed to two finalists for a World Series ticket. Final tallies by Estel Crabtree Glenn Thomas and Rev L E Evans show Fick leading with 25 985 votes and Brooker 10 435. supporters hope to fund trips for both if funds permit.
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Nelsconville
Giants
Carbon Hill
Hugh Brooker
Robert Fick
Estel Crabtree
Glenn Thomas
Thomas
Crabtree
Evans
York Police List Arrests Over Weekend
Over the weekend in York and nearby areas, multiple individuals faced charges or pled guilty in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court. Disturbing the peace by quarreling and making threats led to fines or rising bonds for several defendants, with others cited for intoxication and traffic offenses and bonds forfeited for failing to stop at signs. Local tavern operator George Whitmore filed affidavits, and several defendants including Leroy Groce, Joe Groce, Jack Kentner, Kathleen Burgess, and others faced court actions.
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Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Kathleen Burgess
Logan
Elizabeth Sheffield
George Whitmore
Leroy Groce
Joe Groce
Jack Kentner
Daugherty
Jim Biffle
Betty
Lou Dean
Chester
Gerald L. Lynch
Barlow
Robert Tipton
State Highway Patrol
Charles Hoy
Columbus
Frank P. Kamento
Glousier
Honored at Surprise Birthday Party in Murray City
Violet Hunt rey aged 11 was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by her father and grandparents. Attendees included Mrs. Mabel Sowers Mrs. Polly Turn Mrs. Wil la Wooten Mrs. Muriel Gears Shirley Nixon Verna Lou Nixon Miss Elizabeth Turn Johnnie Wooten Billy Elliott Donald Elliott Larry Gardner Billy Mackey Rita Anne Mackey Danetta Bateman Glenda Wanda Earl Erma Campbell Ralph Hynsley Marjorie Lanning Mr. Charles March Tra Hillyer Ive Huntley Elsie Huntley and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stuntley Mr. and Mrs. Seth Huntles.
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Murray City
Violet Huntrey
Mabel Sowers
Polly Turn
Willa Wooten
Muriel Gears
Shirley Nixon
Verna Lou Nixon
Elizabeth Turn
Johnnie Wooten
Billy Elliott
Donald Elliott
Larry Gardner
Billy Mackey
Rita Anne Mackey
Danetta Batemen
Glenda Wanda
Earl and
Erma Campbell
Ralph Hynsley
Marjorie Lanning
Charles March
Tra Hillyer
Ive Huntley
Elsie Huntley
Lawrence Stuntley
Seth Huntles
Family Visits From Canton And Youngstown
Mrs Ruby Garlinger hosted Labor Day weekend guests in Canton. Terry Byron recovered from an operation at their grandmother Mrs Garlinger's home and returned to Youngstown with Paul and Glenn Garlinger en route to Canton. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Louis Champlin, daughter Mrs Mabel Cage, and Mrs Walter Lang.
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Buchtel -- Paul
Glenn Carlinger
Canton
Labor Day
Ruby, Garlinger
Terry Byron
Garlinger
Youngstown
Paul
Glenn Garlinger
Funeral services held for Samuel R. Six at Stout
Funeral services for Samuel R. Six who died Monday at Buchtel were conducted at 2 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home by Rev. W. M. George with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. A second item notes Donald Shamblin, Derby champion, visiting Dunbar Fair on display with the winning car.
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Mellonville
Samuel R. Six
Buchtel
Stout
W. M. George
Greenlawn Cemetery
Fair Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Donald Shamblin
Holly
Shamblin
Viand Sr
Dunbar Fair
Charleston
Joy Johnson Elected Head of Teen Agers
CARBON HILL The Teen Agers Class of the Christian Church elected Joy Johnson president Friday evening at Betsy Levins home. Officers named were Barbara Hawk vice president Shirley Coe secretary Mary Corby treasurer Betsy Levins news reporter. Miss Shirley Dupler attended as guest. Refreshments were served. Next meeting set for Arlene Horns home on Sept 11.
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Carbon Hill
The
Christian Church
Joy Johnson
Betsy Levins
Barbara Hawk
Shirley Coe
Mary Corby
Shirley Dupler
Arlene Horn
Red Deal Surprise as Thompson Plays for Reds Prospects
Bill Thompson of Plains High School, a Junior Twilight League pitcher, was chosen with peers to attend a Cincinnati double header. Arranged by Estel Crabtree and Reds manager Bill McKechnie, Thompson appeared in a Red uniform during pregame practice, with Gowdy coaching him. Thompson, noted for creditable Yanks pitching, impressed local fans as a rising prospect. Accompanying him were Ward Phillips, Glen Thomas, Max Linton, and Crabtree, plus many league youths. The Giants team guests are set for September 8 at the American Association contest in Columbus.
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Nelsoa vinLs
Bill Thompsson
Plains High
Cincinnati
Estel Crabtree
Bill
Crabby
Bill McKechnie
Reds
Hank Gowdy
Gowdy
Athens County
Thompson
Yanks
Ward Phillips
Glen Thomas
Max Linton
Woods
Courtney
Hulen
Bill Thompson
Woody
Dane
Brooker
Dick Thompson
McCombs
Chadwell
Fick
Keating
Elliott
Circle
Giants
American Association
Columbus
Farewell Party for Miss Joan Somerville Held in Point Pleasant
Miss Joan Somerville was the guest of honor at a surprise farewell party and dance hosted by Misses Carolyn Moore Alice Anne Roush Virginia Yester and Elsie Anne Bardin in Point Pleasant. The formal event ran from 8 pm to midnight with social rooms at the Parish House decorated in summer flowers.
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Point Pleasant
Carolyn Moore
Alice Anne Roush
Virginia Yester
Elsie Anne’ Bardin
Joan’ Somerville
Car Recovered With Broken Axle in Kanawha District
Blackburn of Pennsylvania reported his 1933 Plymouth sedan stolen in the business district Sunday night. He later found the car in Gallipolis with a broken axle, the incident occurring near his wife's parents south of the Kanawha.
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Point Pleasant
Escomb Blackburn
Pennsylvania
Kanawha
Gallipolis
Pt Pleasant Personal Notices and Regional Visits
Miss Betty Anne Kesselli hastened from a visit in Gallipolis where she was an over guest of Miss Betty. She visited at the home of her aunt Mrs Harold Stanley Tom Lewis. Gallipolis spent Saturday with local friends. Mr and Mrs Elmore Mossman and children Peggy and Thelma Jane Indianapolis Ind left Monday for home after spending Labor Day weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Justin Johnson and Mrs Jessie Mossman local. Dr F W Diddle is at Mansfield to purchase some cows for the John McCulloch dairy at Ashton.
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Betty Anne Kesselli
Betty
Harold Stanley
Tom Lewis
Gallipolis
Elmore Mossman
Peggy
Thelma Jane
Indianapolis
Ind
Justin Johnson
Jessie Mossman
F. W. Diddle
Mansfield
John McCulloch
Ashton
Brooks Shoes Baseball Practice Set for Thursday
Brooks Shoes will hold a team practice at City Playgrounds Thursday at 5 36 p m in preparation for the game against P M from Middleport to be played here in September under manager George Garner who asks all members to attend.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Shoes
George Garner
P.&m
Middleport
Picnic Honors Mrs Gaskins At Family Event
A Sunday picnic near Camp Conney honored Mrs Carrien A Gaskins on her 79th birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James K Gaskins and many relatives and friends sharing a meal and games after dinner.
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Point Pleasant
Carrien A. Gaskins
Washington Ave
Camp Conney
James K. Gaskins
Carl Lynch
Ale Blessing
Ellis’ King
William Potts
Robert Gaskins
L. O. Gaskins
James Morrison
George Gaskins
John Hobson
Roy Sheets
Clyde Roush
Carrie
Filena
Lucille
Donna Lynch
Carolyn
Nadia Gaskins
Haren Roush
Janet Lee
Ruth Ann Lbless
Auto Theft Is Charged In Leon Area
William McDade of Leon was arrested by Deputy Morrison and State Trooper Corner near Graham Station on a warrant charging him with stealing a 1935 Ford sedan owned by Wade Rollins. Rollins was charged with driving while intoxicated and with driving without a license. McDade pleaded guilty to the intoxicated driving counts and was held to the next grand jury on the auto theft charge with bond set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William McDade
Leon
Toral Morrison
Harry D. Corner
Graham Station
Wade Rollins
Leon Community
Coyner
Rollins
Jack Kuffner Visits Point Pleasant
Jack Kuffner, son of Mrs. EB. Kuffner of St. Marys, spent 12 days visiting his mother in St. Marys and friends in Point Pleasant. A former Point Pleasant High School student, he was in the class of 1996 and was active in athletics before moving to St. Marys. He enlisted in the Navy in June and will report back to Bainbridge Sept. 5.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Kuffner
Kuffnner
St. Mary's
St Mary’s
Kuffner
Point Pleasant High School
Navy
Cand
U. S. Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Mason Court
Three divorce suits entered in circuit court this week end. Emma Sayre, local, sues Guy H Sayre for desertion. Clara E Watson of Holyoke Mass charges Harry Franklin Watson with desertion. They married in 1937, separated 1944, have one child. Anna L German, local, sues Guy German for cruelty. married 1936, separated 1945, four children.
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Point Pleasant
Lemma Sayre
Guy H. Sayre
Clara E. Watson
Holyoke
Mass
Harry Franklin Watson
Anna L. German
Guy German
Nine Indictments by Circuit Court Jury at Point Pleasant
Sixteen grand jurors opened the September term returning nine indictments six felonies and three misdemeanors. Opie Sawards faced forgery charges, pleaded guilty, and faced possible life imprisonment under habitual criminal act. Other indictments included grand larceny and endangering a child. Divorces were granted to multiple plaintiffs with custody and alimony details.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Lewis H. Miller
George Capehart
New Haven
Miller
I. S. Henderson
A. T. Carney
E. P. Pickens
T. Clark T. Clonen
Early Eads
Gage Rifflé
Steril Walker
G. T. Edwards
Ward Hill
Ed Weigand
Robert Stephenson
J. CG. Ailen
B.S. Smith
Opie Sawards
Sawards
William H. Bardin
Sowards
Pete Wallace
J. E. Cook
Big Four Telephone Co
Delbert Lovell Spencer
C. E. Fry
Letart
Luther Bar Spaulding
Charles Dewees
John Delbert Dewees
Robert Owen DeWees
Kelle Meadows
Virgil Franklin Waugh
Zelpha Geraldine Sprouse
William Riley Sprouse
Gertrude Lieving
Paul C. Lieving
Geraldine Hoffman
Alfred i Lane
Laura Lane
Franklin
iHarold Wamsley
Olvena Cheba
Wamsley
Dorothy Ruth Pauley
Alonzo Alvaro Pauley
Dorothy Ruth Dodson
Helen Virginia Decker
David
G. Decker
Earl Scarberry
Mary Lou Scar ‘Berry
Mary Lou Scarberry
Pauline Stump
William A. ‘Stump
W. B. Tavan
Voncel Tavan
Virginia
Catherine Sprouse
R. F. Musgrave
Ernest Hesson
Wilbert Coleman
Safe
5-Sgt. Warren Morrison Arrives in Oakland California
5-Sgt. Warren H. Morrison son of Asses sor and Mrs F A Morrison Jer icho Road arrived Sept 1 in Oakland California He is expected to arrive home next week Morrison has served two years in the armed forces and spent 20 months overseas He was stationed in Korea most of his overseas assignment and expects discharge at Ft Bragg North Carolina
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Point Pleasant
Warren H. Morrison
F. A. Morrison
Jericho Road
Oakland
Calif
Morrison
Armed Forces
Korea
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Voting Registration Deadline Is Oct 5
In Point Pleasant the fall election approaches as the Oct 5 deadline nears for voters to register. Returned veterans, newcomers to Mason County, and those aging into eligibility since 1944 must register to vote. Only properly registered individuals may vote.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Six Men Attend Legion Convention in Wheeling
Six men from Point Pleasant and South Side attended the West Virginia Legionnaires convention in Wheeling from Friday to Tuesday. The delegates heard speeches by high ranking military men and politicians including Governor Mearrrows Senators Revercomb and Kilgore and Dr Wellington, a Chinese ambassador to the United States.
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Point Pleasant
J. A. Ferrrell
R. H. McGuffin
Homer Fisher
Robert Brooks
Mr. Wise
Kerr Blain
South Side
West Virginia Legionnaires
Wheeling
Gov
Mearrows
Revercomb and
Kilgore
Wellington Te
United States
Pvt Carl Smith Jr Arrives From Camp
Pvt Carl Smith Jr RAF arrives from Chanute Field Illinois after a weekend at home with Wr and Mrs Carl Smith of Liberty Street. He joined the Army Air Corps on May 27 and trained at Kelly Field Texas before Chan Field where he studies to become a navigator. He will stay at Chan Field until November then move to Shreveport Louisiana for advanced training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carl Smith, Jr
Chanute Field
Itl
Carl Smith
Liberty St
Smith
Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Chan Field
Shreveport
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Holly Smith at Point Clinic
A son named David Paul was born Monday September 2 at Point Clinic to Mr and Mrs Holly Smith of Given. The baby weighed seven pounds eight ounces and is reported in good condition.
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Point Pleasant
Holly Smith
Given
Point Clinic
David Paul
Receipts Lag At Livestock Sale Saturday
Point Pleasant reports smaller crowds and lower top prices at the weekly livestock sale due to Washington ceiling-date shuffles. Veal calves sold 10 to 22.60 dollars, hogs 20 to 20.40, grass cattle 17.70 to 18.40, cows 7.50 to 16.50, and bulls 11.70 to 15.35, with overall lighter receipts and poorer stock quality compared with the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Washington
Strike Halts Dismantling at WVOW in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant laborers carpenters truck drivers and crane operators walked off the WVOW dismantling site after electricians objected to removal of wiring and fixtures. About 100 workers quit. government orders and a single picket triggered the stoppage. Settlement prospects seen as favorable pending talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia Ordnance Works
L. B P. Seard
Cleveland
Federal Public Housing Authority
Fishing Trip Over to Canada Island Camp
Hamilton A. Johnson Peter H. Steenbergen and Charles Steen of Lexington Kentucky returned Sunday evening after a two week hunt and fish trip on Georgian Bay Canada. They stayed at Dr Steenbergen's camp. Johnson notes broader goods variety in Canada with prices above US ceilings.
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Point Pleasant
Hamilton A. Johnson
Peter H. Steenbergen
H. Steenbergen
Gion
Charles Steen
Lexington
Georgian Bay
Canada
Dr. Steenbergen
Mr. Johnson
U. S
Peterson's Ointment Offers Quick Piles Relief
Apply Peterson's Ointment for fast, cooling relief from piles with a string ent formula. Trusted for 40 years, it calms itching and brings comfort. Available at druggists in 35c boxes or 60c tubes with applicator. money refunded if not delighted.
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Peterson
Adv
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State of Ohio
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Mason
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Court Aid
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First National Bank
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