Commission Named in Bridge Case
A Mason County jury found Okey Toney and Denver Meadows guilty of disturbing public worship at Mt. Olive Church in Hanssz District. Judge Miller sentenced both to 40 days in Mason County Jail and fines of 325 plus costs, with a stay until Saturday to begin serving. Jurors included D L Wilson foreman and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Okey Toney
Denver Meadows
Mt. Olive Church
Hanssz
Miller
D. L. Wilson
Foreman
Arthur Cheesebrew
J. H. Fauver
Gilbert Thornton
J. O. Rock
Steril Walker
Eee Joe Somerville
Daniel Marr
How
Widest spread of family and property cases in Kanawha court
Oma Wiseman sues Fred Wiseman with a rule and attachment awarded to the plaintiff. Ruth E. Byus wins a divorce from Clayton E. Byus. Judge Miller assigns custody of a four year old to Minnie Rogers with $40 monthly support for care and education. A condemnation commission is named for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad land in Henderson for a Kanawha River bridge project with five members listed. Petit jury discharged, to report Saturday for selected appeals. The U S dollar is the Dominican Republic monetary unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard VanMster
Girard Fowler
J W. Priddy
M. F. Stewart
Oma Wiseman
Fred Wiseman
Ruth E. Byus
Clayton E. Byus
Miller
Minnie Rogers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Robert Darst
Gladys E. Darst
Miles Darst
Mary Darst
Margaret Darst
Margaret L. Morris
Louise M. Roush
Harry N. Calloway
Elizabeth Calloway
Henderson
U. S
Dominican Republic
Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlights Local Visitors
Weekend guests of John Tillis and daughter Garnette Tillis of Viand Street included Mrs. Frank Miller grandmother of Garnette visiting from Pittsburgh. The column lists area residents visiting relatives, military returns, travel to Florida and Charleston, and a minor eye injury to Retta Sue Green. Sgt Paul Miller returns from overseas. Lt Milton Lilly arrives in Boston after Europe service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MNCLT
John Tillis
Garnette Tillis
Viand St
Frank Miller
Miss Tillis
Pittsburgh
Lloyd Thornton
Lorer Miller
Paul Miller
Gallipolis
Sgt. Miller
Point Pleasant
George Cottrell
Leon
Earl K. Annett
Mae Rhoades
Nebraska
South Dakota
Indiana
Martha Mae Haynes
Florence Kayser
Freda
Morrison
Newport News
Richard Crandall
Bertha Filson
Charleston
DeLand
Fla
William Bell
Filson
Florida
Charles H. Stone
Holzer Hospital
R. P. Bell and Son
Richard Bell
DeLend
Grafton
Hilda Pinkston
M. C. Byers
Baiti
McCulloch
Main St
Mary’ Eugenia McCulloch
Baltimore
Milton Lilly
Army Medical Corps
Boston
Europe
General Hospital
254Th Infantry
M. J. Lity
Upland
Retta Sue
Garrett Green
Ohio River Road
Markham
Huntington
Henderson Water Project Assured
A city council committee formed at the August meeting will study supplying Henderson with water. Mayor Krodel says the project is practicable and mains can be laid if enough property owners sign up. Residents seek water for home use and fire protection, while a plan for a sewer system is anticipated to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Henderson
Krodel
Fala
Enrollment in City Schools Announced
Nearly 11 700 pupils are enrolled in local schools and the figure is expected to rise in coming weeks. Henderson Grade Schools show a rise of 56 from a year ago while North Point Pleasant Grade School also gains. Junior and Senior High enrollments dip slightly. Central Grade School is down. Wahama High School in Mason County reports 200 students.
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Point Pleasant
Henderson
North Point Pleasant
Central
Ordnance Works
Wahama High School
Mason County
Posthumous DSM Award To Gallia County Hero Donald Winters
Gallia County honors Donald N. Winters private first class U S Infantry with a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross awarded to his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Winters of Rio Grande at Fort Hayes Columbus. Citation recalls Winters exposing himself to silence a hostile machine gun during December 13 1944 action in Mittelwihr France and retrieving a second weapon after his gun was destroyed. He was fatally wounded in a later action February 1945. Don Winters served since 1943, fought in Italy and France, and leaves two brothers Claude and Elmer also in military service.
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Winters
Don Winters
France
Mrs. Winters
Claude
Elmer
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Gallia
In Gallia Gallipolis two divorce petitions were filed in Common Pleas Court after Labor Day. Myrtle Cox seeks divorce from Charles Cox citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect, requests injunction against him and from selling household goods during the suit, and notes seven children with Jessie a 13 year old minor. Myrtle and Charles married March 29, 1909. The second suit is Sarah Jones versus James Jones requesting divorce alimony and custody of two children aged 7 and 2, plus attorney fees. they were married May 24, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Myrtle Cox
Charles Cox
Plainpitt
Jessie
Sarah Jones
James Jones
Veterans to Picnic Next Sunday Evening
GALLIPOLIS Lafayette Post No. 27 American Legion will hold its annual picnic at the old Gal lipolis Fairgrounds next Sunday evening at 430. Col H B Ecker Fast Commander says all Legion members wives and children veterans sailors marines waves and wars of World War II are welcome. The rally aims to include World War II veterans now in Gallia County. Enter hospital Point Pleasant Mrs James Lewis of Monroe Ave suffered appendicitis and was taken to Holzer Hospital by Earl H Arnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette
American Legion
Gallipolis Fairgrounds
H. B. Ecker
Gellia County
Point Pleasant
James Lewis
Monroe Ave
Holzer Hospital
Earl H. Arnett
Miss Lucile M Jones Named Rio Grande College Music Dean
Miss Lucile M Jones will head the music department and serve as Dean of Women at Rio Grande College when it opens its seventieth year on Sept ten. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory with a Master of Education in Music, she has ten years of public school teaching experience in Kitanning and comes from Kittanning Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile M. Jones
Kittamnmeg
Rio Grande College
Miss Jones
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Pennsylvania State College
Kitlaning
Rio Grande
Churches of Gallipolis Sunday Services Highlight
Gallipolis church listings include First Baptist with J Edward Hakes, Grace Methodist led by W Scott Westerman, First Presbyterian with Theodore Valenti, St Peter’s Episcopal led by Rev Charles G Baird, Church of God pastor H M Smith, Church of the Nazarene pastor Vernon Shafer, Paint Creek Baptist under L Covington Jr, and John Gee Chapel pastor Mary Lou Henderson. Services span 9:15 to 11:00 services with Sunday School, youth meetings, and evening worship across multiple sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist
J. Edward Hakes
Earl Saunders
M. C. Browning
Jay
Huntington
Grace Methodist
W. Scott Westerman
L. L. Lovett
First Presbyterian
Theodore Valenti
ST. Peter's Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Church OF God
H. M. Smith
Allen Baker
Church OF the Nazarene
Vernon Shafer
Morris Eliott
Paint Creek Baptist
Mary Doss
John Gee
Mary Lou Henderson
John Casey
Young People's Forum
Plan Sunday Picnic at Ordnance Works Grounds
Main Street Baptist Church members families and friends plan a Sunday picnic on recreation grounds at the ordnance works leaving church immediately after the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Main Street Baptist Church
Ordnance Works
Athens Truck Driver Held by Gallia Officers
Gallia County deputies arrested Athens truck driver Ray Young, 36, on West Virginia Route 10 after a crash that injured two Ranger residents. He was returned to West Virginia with Lincoln County and state police to face a charge of failing to stop at an accident involving serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ray Young
Athens
Eureka
Morton Dickey
Grant Long
West Virginia
Lincoln County
W. M Walden
Cpl
D. G. Wilsong
Young
Imperial Ice Cream Company
West Hamlin
Huntington
Winfield Knochs
Ranger
W. Va
Mabel McCallister
Enochs
St. Mary's Hospital
Walden
Gallia County
Locust Street
Seven Youths Registered for Draft in Fortnight
Miss Jean Rice, clerk of the local selective service board, reports seven 18 year old men registered for the draft in the two week period Aug 22 to Sept. They are Wendell Warren Kaylor Walter Arnet Newberry Albert William Knapp of Letart Hillis Byron Carlyle of Gallipolis Ferry Joan Albert Goble Thomas Aen Billman of Henderson and Wilbur Vernal Van Meter of Kaylong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jean Rice
Selective Service Board
Wendell Warren Kaylor
Walter Arnet Newberry
Albert William Knapp
Letart
Hillis Byron Carlyle
Gallipolis Ferry
Joan Albert Goble
Thomas Aen Billman
Henderson
Wilbur Vernal van Meter
Kaylong
School Attendance Still Rising in Gallipolis Schools
Gallipolis City Schools report opening day enrollment up 21 percent from last year with about 1500 pupils registered. Funeral Point Pleasant notes J D Spiggle attending rites in New Martinsville for W C Mullett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. D. Spiggle
New Martinsville
W. C. Mullett
Wellston Man 81 Dies After Illness at Home
Robert McClung 81 died Tuesday night at his Wellston home after a yearlong illness. He was the father of Henry McClung proprietor of Puritan Market. Funeral service held Friday at Simon Funeral Home with Rev. C A Brown. Burial followed in Wellston Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valuscuus — Rober
McClung
Wellston
Henry McClung
Simon Funeral Home
C. A. Brown
Baptist Church
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