Bean dinner marks Golden Anniversary in Rio Grande
About 2000 guests gathered at Don and Mrs. Allen's Rio Grande home for a bean dinner honoring the Golden Wedding anniversary of Frank and Mrs. Allen. The event featured 150 pounds of bacon and five hams and 500 pounds of beans prepared in 15 iron kettles under Mrs. S C Jenkins. Rep. Thomas A Jenkins spoke of bean soup at the Washington restaurant, while local alumni and townspeople enjoyed the Civil War era meal prepared by longtime volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Don Allen
Frank Allen
Rio Grande College
Mr. Allen
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congressional
Washington
S. C. Jenkins
Jenkins
George Northup
Clarence Fisher
Ernest Blazer
Wade Evans
W. P. Myers
Homer Brannon
Buffalo, N.Y
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia County
Fr. W. McDermott
George Ehman
Social notes from Pt. Pleasant events and gatherings
Mrs. O L Easley and Mrs. Robert Findlay Thomas hosted a dessert bridge at Easley’s home with fall decor. Prize winners were Mrs. Bess Gygax, Mrs. Charlotte Sayre, and Mrs. Milton L. Miller. D of A Council No 63 met with Mrs. Ora Higgings in charge and reports on illness and state council attendance were given. A Jackson Ave property picnic was canceled due to rain. a rummage sale in the M Combs Building raises funds for a clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
O. L. Easley
Viand St
Robert Findlay Thomas
Main St
Easley
Bess Gygax
Charlotte Sayre
Milton L. Miller
Marilyn Easley
Nancy Vaught
Miller
S. Chandler Wilhelm
E. B. Jones
Sayre
Keith McClung
Hugo Juhling
Don C. Smith
Hartford
Gygax
Gertrude Halliday
C. G. Bauerle
J. D. Sword
Harold Sommerville
J. G. F. Johnson
Walter A. Windsor
Edith Mercer
Carapolis
Dewey Windsor
Bertha Filson
Harry Roush
Gail Faires
Thomas
D. of A. Council No
Jr. Ovam Hall
Ora Higgings
Mina Carson
Margaret Dashner
State Council
Huntington
Jackson Ave
M.combs
Higgins
Flora Myers
Nellie Nott
Mabel Giles
Velma Mueller
Alta Roseberry
Stella Shifler
Danna Chase
Hallie Wilson
Lettie Jennings
Don Allen Gains Control of Rio Grande College Farm
Don Allen of Buffalo has taken a three year lease with option to buy the Rio Grande College farm keeping self help work programs for students. Merle Ramseyer says policies remain unchanged while Ramseyer moves to vice presidency as new faculty join for fall term events and enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Don Allen
Buffalo
N. Y
Rio Grande College
Merle Ramseyer
Ramseyer
Allen
J. B. Holloway
Marion
Tom W. Jones
Middleport
Rio Grande Homes
Gertrude Ford
Mildred Cox
Frederick Webb
Gustav Farre
Christy E. Arnold
Holley Home Fingerprints Identified
Constable Roy M. Johnson of Chillicothe identifies prints from a light bulb at Mrs. Olley’s home in the Holley death case. He collected a second set over Labor Day weekend on another bulb after initial prints were unclear. A smudged dipper print is not usable. investigation to continue until a firm lead is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy M., Johnson
Chillicothe
Mary Holley
Gallipolis Officer Carl Allen Commended Abroad
Gallipolis city police officer Carl Allen on leave attended an FBI training course in Washington. He will complete a month more of a three month program covering about 120 subjects. Allen was elected vice president of a class of over 50 and received a personal commendation letter from J Edgar Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Allen
FBI
Washington
Allen
J. Edgar Hoover
65 Seats Unsold For Football Games
Gallipolis reports sixty five seats and season tickets remain unsold in the reserved section for the football games this fall. Tickets are on sale in the lobby of the Libby Hotel from 9 am to 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Libby Hotel
Births Chronicle at Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital notes record multiple births and guardianship of newborns. Entries include a son for Mrs. Lewis Mohler and daughters for Mrs. Charles Meeks Gallia Mrs. Lee Drake Coalton and others with varied locations and dates across the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Mohler
City
Charles Meeks
Gallia
Lee Drake
Coalton
Donald Duffy
James Turbeville
Pleasant
One Lane Bridge Collision Traps Two Drivers in Gallia County
A one lane bridge on Route 141 near Gallipolis trapped two motorists late Saturday afternoon. Elliott Slagle stopped for an approaching car, Hollis Isaacs Jr could not brake. Isaacs was cited for insufficient brakes. Multiple arrests followed for unsafe vehicle condition and speeding. several defendants to appear in juvenile or municipal court with dates in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Here
State Highway Patrol
Elliott George Slagle
Hollis Isaacs, Jr
Gallia
Donald Gene Mink
William H. Jones
Delbert Russell
Oak Hill
Glendon R. Jenkins
Harry Mayse, Jr
Columbus
John Luellen
Chillicothe
Duane L. Plants
Point Pleasant
Billy Jo Johnson
Flower Show Plans At Rutland by Garden Club
The Rutland Garden Club met for its annual garden day at Mrs. C. O. Chapman’s home. A covered dish luncheon was served and plans for the September 3 rutland flower show at the Putland Methodist Church were discussed and finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rutland Garden Club
C. O. Chapman
Piutland Methodist Cineci
Perit Corton Smith
J Cham
Dine Carnes
Betty Beowm
Marti Tiurre
Mera
Helen Dev
William
Corwell
Lee Myers
Wetter Theatekt
Mra Wilkes Buck
Win. O. GO. Patterwin
Lee
Local social notes from Worthington and surrounding areas
A dense list of visits and returns from towns including Syracuse Point Pleasant Stockport Letart Falls Parkersburg and Canton. Families such as the Wagners McDades Worthingtons and Frasers are mentioned with relatives visiting from Cincinnati Pomeroy and Akron.
Chance Visit Costs Gallia Resident 95
Gallia resident Mrs. Lillie Young of 935 Third Street was approached by an unknown woman who befriended her on the street. They walked to City Park where a man joined, and Mrs. Young’s purse was robbed of $95 in an unreported method, according to Chief Chester Leaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lillie Young
Third St
Chester Leaper
Gallia Driver Arrested After County Car Collision
Deputy Garland Nibert arrested James Campbell 55 Gallipolis Route 1 for intoxication after a collision with the county car causing minor damage. Campbell held on $400 bond. Also fined were Mrs Campbell for intoxication, Charles H Alexander on a statutory charge, Paul Russell Hall for carrying concealed weapons, and Douglas Lee Randolph fined for speeding and reckless operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Garland Nibert
Nibert
James Campbell
Campbell
Nelson
Maurice Grover
Justice of the Peace
Charles H. Alexander
Northup
Paul Russell Hall
Henderson
W. Va
Douglas Lee Randolph
Point Pleasant
Anderson Robinson
Two Crashes Reported In Gallipolis Over Weekend
Police logged two minor accidents during the weekend in Gallipolis. One incident involved a vehicle on Duatern Ave. details were incomplete due to garbled text. A second collision occurred near a local intersection with limited legible data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cteries
Fiobert McGinnness
Duatern
Cituatiegs I. Bae Colminus
Eolission
Bitter Quasem
River Traffic Update on Galley Limer Note
A fragmented report notes river traffic and local waterways with scattered names and times. Mentions Virginie Logan and Patan District, with figures like 20 am and 38.20 observed, tied to a drift of vessels and district activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callifulis
Virginie
Lewis
Ating
Gia
Fetferan Ap
Onile Dows
Gallipolis People and Guests Over Labor Day Weekend
Local residents and visitors gathered in Gallipolis over the holiday weekend. Among those listed were the Burks family from the lower river area and Wier D. Burks of Ohio State University. Also noted were Walter Sayre and family from Antiquity visiting relatives, and multiple trips among friends in Proctorville Vermont Detroit Huntington Columbus Steubenville Garfield Ave and Portsmouth road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wer
Wes Dewey Burks
Lower River Eda
Cimabes
Wier D. Burks
Ohio State University
Walter Sayre
Antiquity
Ralph Saunders
Paul North
J. Kenneth Hodge
Proctoraville
Vermont
George Buxton
Jess Hodge
Edith
Dale
Alfred Dehn
Alfred FE. Hodge
Detroit
Dehr
Hodge
Joe Neal
Columbus
Neal
T. J
Portsmouth Road
John van Kirk
Jean Lupidi
Ray Payne
Goddard Reunion Attendees Return From Pittsburgh and Columbus
Ohio State Fair attendance noted for Cutler Dale Wells and Karl Place. Goddard reunion in Athens lists Mr and Mrs Jess Love Mrs Margaret Place and sons Ronnie Kent Mrs Garnet Barret and son Joe Miss Wanda Goddard and Mr and Mrs Ray Goddard. The group spent ten days away and returned home. Mrs Lloyd Remely with Mr and Mrs Gale Remely visited Columbus and attended the state fair. Mrs James Nolen and infant daughter of Marietta returned after a week with Mr and Mrs Lyle Basim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nolen
Marietta
Lyle Basim
Lyle Basin
Vinton
Ernest Piper
Columbus
Hazel Harmon
Grace Welker
Shelba Jean Ward
Walla
George Worthington
Mary Nell Quickle
Debby
Max Barnes
Lorana Woodruff
Portsmouth
Don Swick
Claude
Wellston
Conkle
Jody Matthews
WSCS
Methodist Church
Robert Lambert
Mitchel Webb
Hayward Harmon
Ora Painter
Ray Smith
Don Judy
Vollborn
John Ewing
Detroit
G. P. Ewing
Birthday Picnic Honors Mrs. Bessie Wells at Kech Home
Community notices celebrate Mrs. Bessie Wells on her birthday with a lawn gathering at the C. E. Kech home on Swan's Road New ark. Attendees include numerous Wells relatives and friends from Ohio and nearby towns.
Community Notes from Local Gatherings and Visits
Sixteen Sixteen Mr and Mrs Jim Jackson attended the state fair. Mr and Mrs William Mahaffey joined the Arbaugh reunion at Radcliff on the Arbaugh farm. Hiram Marks visited twin sister Cora Williams near Oak Hill. Humphrey aided his brother at auto races in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Dailey Wood visited daughter and son in law Leo Davidson and William Weyand of West Bridgewater PA visited Mrs Dailey Wood. Mrs Marie Reynolds visited Mrs Mabel Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jackson
William Mahaffey
Arbaugh
Radcliff
William Arbaugh
Hiram Marks
Cora Williams
Oak Hill
Humphrey
Cleveland
Dailey Wood
Leo Davidson
William Weyand
West Bridgewater
Marie Reynolds
Mabel Wood
D. E. Wood
Repair Work and Home Building Noted at Multiple Sites
William G. Durst, long time street commissioner, leads contract work assisted by his sons. Harry Wells funds a four room concrete block home in Mason City with full basement and stucco finish. John McNeill repairs a Camp Conley Addition residence with basement moved from Industrial Rayon Corp. Darst builds five room stucco block home on Lincoln Ave with full basement. John Cook farms Salt Creek plans three four room frame dwellings near Route 2. Jake and Mrs. Moore build a summer cottage on Arrington estate lands at Gallipolis Ferry for seasonal living alternating with Gal lpolis winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William G. Durst
Mason City
Harry Wells
John McNeill
Camp Conley
Industrial Rayon Corp
Darst
Lincoln Ave
John Cook
Salt Creek
Jake Moore
Gallipolis
Arrington
Gallipolis Ferry
Moores
Ex Residents Activities Chronicled in Middleport
Middleport residents featured include Mrs. Lucille Davis Hull with Lt. Gen. J. Edwin Hull at Greenfield Sesqui Centennial events. Other former Middleportites noted are Gordon K. Harris teaching in Arlington and Columbus schools, Grace McDonald transferring to Arlington High, and several middle school teachers and staff listed along with McMaster at Holzer Hospital and plans at the University of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lucille Davis Hull
J. Edwin Hull
Greenfield
Hull
T. H. Davis
Third Ave
Ft. Myers
Arlington
Columbus
University of Cincinnati
College of Medicine
McMaster
Lawrence McMaster
Zelienople
Bank Shares and Land Sold in Public Auction at Court House
George G. Somerville administrator for the late P. L. Roush sold 11% acre Graham District land 84 Mason County Bank shares and 38 Hartford Orchard Co. shares at public auction. A 90 acre tract drew only $100 and was withdrawn. Hervey M. Spencer bid $4700 for the 11% acre tract with buildings. orchard shares sold for $100. Bank stock brought $156 to $161 per share in five share lots with option for five more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George G. Somerville
P. L. Roush
New Haven
Graham District
Mason County Bank
Hartford Orchard Co
Somerville
Hervey M. Spencer
Local Family News Highlights regional Visits and Moves
Herbert Swan returns home to East Liverpool after weeks with his mother Mrs. Cora Swan. Ernesr Morris of Racine visits C E Myers family. Virginia Mitchell of Kent and George Bourne of Akron visit Linnie Swan. Harold Newlums plan moving into newly purchased house. E L Clark and daughter attend Athens Fair. Hamm-Roedel wedding in Pomeroy. Sunday School picnic at Portland State Park. Ella Shaner and daughter Margaret of Jeromesville visit E W and Linnie Swan, joined by Mrs Nellie Cleaver and Miss Shafer of Bellville. D S Yates returns to Cleveland. Mrs Yates extends her stay. Eva Lawrence returns home after weeks in East Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Herbert Swan
Cora Swan
Liverpool
Ernest Morris
Racine
C. E. Myers
Virginia Mitchell
Kent
George Bourne
Akron
Harry Swan
Portland
Linnie Swan
F. E. Young
Bashan
Harold Newlums
E. L. Clark
Paul Lawrence
Athens
Donald Myers
Pomeroy
Methodist Sunday School
Portland State Park
Ella Shaner
Margaret
Jeromesville
E. W
Nellie Cleaver
Miss
Two Men Plead Guilty to Intoxication in Point Pleasant
Charley Haywood of Buffalo and Manford Searberry of Pliny pleaded guilty before a local magistrate on intoxication charges. Each man was fined $10 and costs. Chief of Police E F Geiger signed the complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charley Haywood
Buffalo
Manford Searberry
Pliny
E. F. Geiger
Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship Hobo Party
Harmon Field hosted a Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship Hobo Party for 33 youths and counselors. Miss Sarah Jones and the Shamblins directed games followed by a scavenger hunt, wiener roast, and bonfire with singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Field
Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sarah Jones
Donald Shamblin
Darrell Shamblin
Elizabeth Summers
Judy Romine
Lois Smith
Gallipolis
Charlotte Keister
Glenwood
Geraldine Shambl
Gene Crow
Alice Romine
Holly O. Shamblin
G Ferguson Dies at 65 in West Virginia Vet Hospital
George Ferguson aged 65 died Saturday in Veterans Hospital near Huntington after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Morgan Church near Leon with Rev. Mark Ferran officiating. A Logan Utah native, he lived in Mason County and worked as a Silver Bridge guard during the war and later ran a Leon Route 1 farm, survived by his wife, three half brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Ferguson
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Morgan Church
Leon
Mark Ferran
Diamond
Logan
Utah
Ferguson
Mason County
Silver Bridge
Richard
Jesse
Thomas Ferguson
Martha Davis
Elizabeth Gessell
Nellie Strickland
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Board rejects bids for three new school buses
POINT PLEASANT The board of education rejected bids received for three new school buses at a special meeting Friday night and directed that bidders submit new proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Roushes Move During Floodwall Project
Mr and Mrs Chester Roush have left their home at First and River Streets and now reside at Chase Apartments on Jackson Avenue while awaiting completion of their new house at Navy Yard Road and Mount Vernon Avenue. Their former residence was sold to the city for the floodwall project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chester Roush
First and River Sts
Chase Apartments
Jackson Ave
Navy Yard Rd
Mt. Vernon Ave
Garbo Househunting In Rome Reported
Greta Garbo is househunting in Rome, it was learned Saturday. The item appears in a dispatch that mentions her search for a residence during a visit abroad. In other notes, residents of Vinton and nearby towns share visits and family gatherings with relatives in Columbus Portsmouth Wellston and Detroit.
Dessert bridge party at Rardin home on Jefferson Blvd
Mrs. Samuel Roush and Miss Betty Perdum entertained Friday evening at Mrs. Rardin’s Jefferson Boulevard home. Roses and lilies decorated the rooms. Prizes for bridge went to Marilyn Putz high, Sue Twitty second, and Betty Morris low. Attendees included Mrs. James Shadle, Mrs. William Stanley, Lily Faye Staats, Alice Anne Roush, Martha Moore, Gloria Braden, Elizabeth Lasley, Marilyn Putz, Sue Twitty, Betty Morris, and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Roush
Seventh St
Betty Perdum
Main St
Lily Faye Staats
Ripley
Alice Anne Roush
Martha Moore
Gloria Braden
Elizabeth Lasley
Marilyn Putz
Sue Twitty
Betty Morris
Birthday Observed for Roberta Sue Condee
Mr and Mrs H H Condee of 210 Poplar St hosted a surprise birthday party for their daughter Roberta Sue on a Thursday evening. The 12th birthday was celebrated with indoor games and cake and refreshments for the guest list including Roberta Condee family and friends such as Miss Keefer and Lydia Duncan among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Condee
Poplar St
Roberta Sue
Miss Condee
Cretoria Keefer
Lydia Duncan
Joy Whittington
Roberta Thomas
Phyllis Thomas
Patricia Keefer
Loretta McDaniel
Virginia McCartney
Dora Rice
J. P
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Frank Wolfe in Viand Street Home
Mrs Denver Knapp and Mrs Robert Tillis hosted a stork shower for Mrs Frank Eugene Wolfe of Viand Street at Knapp's Kanawha Street residence Friday evening. Refreshments were served to numerous guests including Mrs Robert Archer Mrs George Williamson Mrs James Haley and daughter Connie of Rutland and others from Diamond Rutland and Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Knapp
Robert Tillis
Frank Eugene Wolfe
Viand St
Hazel Carter
Roma Wartenburg
Grace Vernon
Lily Mourning
Homer Jones
Middleport
Carl Martin
Belle
Sally Gay
Diamond
Local Social Ties and Visits Across Ohio and Kentucky
Pt Pleasant society notes weekend visits and reunions. Families from Ohio St and Jefferson Blvd attend gatherings at White River Vermont and Roane County. WAVES veterans Betty Jones and Doris Davis are mentioned with local kin in Kentucky and Ohio. Legal notice names Theresa McCorkle filing for divorce against George Vaughan McCorkle with hearing set after September 38, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vaughan McCorkle
Theresa McCorkle
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Gordon B. Gray
Romesburg Brothers 1949 E against Dunbar GMC Truck Co
Court action in Athens County Ohio, Dunbar GMC Truck Company sues Romesburg Brothers partners for 1548 dollars plus interest and costs after filing an attachment on personal property. Defendants must answer by September 24, 1949. Foster B. Cornwell represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romesburg Brothers
Robert Romesburg
Scott Romesburg
Derrick
Athens County
Ohio
Dunbar Gmc Truck Company
Foster B. Cornwell
Athens
Attyy
Also Mentioned on This Page
College Farm
Holley
Johnson
Holzer Hospital
Carolyn Wagner
Peebles
Morgan Evans
Pierce Cottle
Jackson
Cora Withers
Wendell McCoy
William Herald
Letitia Mills
Louise Roach
Nancy Sickles
Beaver
Ervin Walker
Arthur Howard
Henry Straten
Wade Foster
Stephen Noble Jr
Lewis Preston
Charles Swatzel
Josephine Dauber
Lulu Lawrence
Ed Massie
James Craft
Tom Halliday
Foster Lewis
Robert Craft
Carolyn Cardell
C. T. Bale
Charles Bush
William Thomas
Earl Shuder
Murray Church
Harry Sanders
Elmerard
Penelope Jones
Rutland
Meremf
Stra
Charles Lee
Cincinnati
Charles
Worth While Guild
Charless McKelvey
State Park
Francis Morris
Okey Paynter
Billy Cecil
Stockport
Paynters
Charles Cecil
Worthingtons
Jean Worthington
Francis Worthington
Russel Sutton
Arlos Guinn
Parkersburg
Ralph McDade
Tom Wagner
Clara Day
Letart Falls
Henry Wyant
Charles Wyant
J. C. Slaughter
Clara Larson
Little Hocking
Lock 19
Wilma Roush
Grace Crow
Canton
Mattie Henderson
Eber
Fay
Grace Pickens
Reedsville
Ralph
Rector Hutchison
Charles Ward
A. E. Jackson
Sherman
West Virginia
Clara Sarson
Cutler
Wilkesville
Donald Keck
Vicki
Kristi
L. B. Wells
Smith
Gadsden
Mary Covey
Harry Nichols
Belpre
Jed Webster
Bob Vandermark
Mary Crawford
Homer
William Ogdin
Harley Strong
Ralph White
Flora Woods
Mamie Steele
Louisa
Emery Johnson
Leake Clinic
J. EB. Strong
G. Ferguson
Roushes
Mrs. Wolfe
Frank Brown
Ohio St
Mac Mee Donald
Mac, Jr
Brown
Bill Brown
White River
Charles FE. Romine
Judy
Chuck
Jefferson Blvd
Charles E. Romine
Roane County
Gandyville
Romines
J. T. Romine
Panama
C. H. Jones
Kanawha St
Marshall College
Vland St
Bessie West
Mike
Mra. West
L. MA Blanche
Lexington
Court of Common Pleas
C. Dunbar
GMC Truck Company
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