James Jones Indicted For In-Law's Murder
James Edward Jones of Hogsett, 33, indicted for the killing of his brother-in-law Lewis Dale Bates on June 3. Jones confessed firing a 16 gauge shotgun at Bates and remains jailed with bond set at 8000 dollars. He plans to plead Sept 14 with attorney William H Bardin. Additional indictments include rustling, arson, forgery and theft charges against multiple defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Edward Jones
Hogsett
Jones
Lewis Dale
Buddy) Bates
Atty
William H. Bardin
Eddie Woodrow White
William Edward Miller, Jr
Lawrence Gerlach, Jr
White
Casto and Walters Law
Miller
Atty. C. J. Hyer
Lloyd Franklin Powers
Ashton
Powers
Thomas Roosevelt Wilt
Wilt
Charles F. Bates
Ralph A. Blessing
Raymond Musgrave
Bates
S. D. Littlepage
Blessing
Rex Junior Tanner
Elmer Ray Wheeler
Holiday vents Popular Holiday vents Popular
Large crowds attended Labor Day weekend events in Vinton County despite heat. A homecoming at St. Sylvester's Church in Zaleski drew many. An ox roast at Hamden baseball park featured a dunking machine with prominent citizens drenched after well aimed balls. The Wilkesville American Legion bean dinner sold out beans to a several thousand crowd. The Richland Township Memorial Association marked its 42nd annual homecoming at Shiloh church grove as the largest attendance in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
St. Sylvester's
Zaleski
Hamden
Wilkesville
American Legion Post
Richland Township Memorial Association
Shiloh Church Grove
Kiwanis Meet Tonight in Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club will present the program at 6 15 p m at the Moose Home in Point Pleasant with O C Hall presiding and Bill Gygax and the attendance and membership committee organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bill Gygax
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
O. C. Hall
Appointment of Executor for Ator Estate in Athens County
John W Ator of 3209 West 139th Street Cleveland Onia has been named executor of the estate of Barl R Ator deceased of Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months with attorney Foster B Cornwell Cline Building Athens Ohio, dated August 21 1961 by Probate Judge Harold J Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Ator
Cleveland Onia
Barl R. Ator
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Atty
Foster B. Cornwell
Cline
Harold J. Rose
Notice in Probate Court of Athens County Ohio
Notice in the probate matter of John C Day deceased Administratrix Ethel L Day filed August 28 1961 an authenticated copy of letters of administration from Doddridge County West Virginia Creditors must file sworn claims to real estate liens within six months from filing or liens will be barred Lavelle & Vanity attorneys Athens Ohio 14 South Court St 8 31 30tw Solicitation of creditors in-state real estate lien claims under six month deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
John C. Day
Ethel L. Day
Doddridge County
West Virginia
Alice Terment
Crescent Drive
Kittanning
Pennsylvania
Hoyt Larch
Alice Finsterwald Jordan
Frank Finsterwald
Mary Finsterwald Baird
Henry Finsterwald
Samuel Finsterwald
Lenna Finsterwald
W.W.A
Carrie D. Larch
John F. Newcomb
William Parker Walker
Declaratory Petition In Estate Of Carrie D Larch
Lenna Finsterwald administrator seeks a court declaratory judgment on rights to the Carrie D Larch estate assets. The petition asks for guidance on honoring legacy items and paying legacies, with respondents to answer by September 28, 1961.
Chamber To Campaign for New Bridge Lights
Point Pleasant chamber discusses campaign to install lighting on Shale and Silver Bridges after a state report indicated no action. Frank Melton of the National Chamber will visit Sept. 19 to discuss legislation and organize a practical politics training class for chamber members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Burl Sawyers
State Road Commission
Frank Melton
National Chamber of Commerce
Point Pleasant
Gene Ball
Vir. McHaffie Dies At 74 In Huntington
Raymond Y. McHaffie 74 of Huntington formerly Mason County died Wednesday at a Huntington hospital after a short illness. He was a retired blacksmith foreman for International Nickel Co. in Huntington and a 50 year member of Gauley Bridge Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife Maggie Kelly, a former Mason County teacher, son John McHaffie of Los Angeles, daughter Mrs. Frank Bergstein of Cincinnati, brother Roy E. McHaffie of Walbridge, and six grandchildren. Funeral services are tentative Friday with time and place announced by Steele Funeral Home. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mond Y. McHaffie
Huntington
Mason County
International Nickel Co
Gauley Bridge
Masonic Lodge
Maggie Kelly
John McHaffie
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Bergstein
Cincinnati
Roy E. McHaffie
Walbridge
Steele Funeral Home
Suncrest Cemetery
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Boat Club Hosts Family Beach Outing
Fifty six members and their families from the Point Pleasant Boat Club enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Champerlain's Beach. Activities included water skiing boating and swimming with a picnic dinner served. The club meets on the third Wednesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Boat Club
Champerlain’s
Civil divorce actions dismissed in circuit court
A civil action by R. G. and Mary Hill against Forrest Caste and the cross bill were dismissed in Circuit Court. Also dismissed were divorce actions by Christine Dempsey against Clyde Dempsey and Edith Artrip against William Artrip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. G
Mary Hill
Forrest Caste
Christine Dempsey
Clyde Dempsey
Edith Artrip
William Artrip
Wrightsel Receives 50 Year Masonic Pin at Zaleski Lodge
Zaleski Lodge 472 F and AM honored Wrightsel of McArthur with a 50 year Masonic pin during a Saturday ceremony. His son Lantz A. Wrightsel presented the pin, with Paul E. Wrightsel in attendance. Other living 50 year Masons include James and Elmer McKibben, Dr. A A Boals, Dan Doss, Floyd Frakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
G. F. Wrightsel of
McArthur
Zaleski Lodge 472
F&am
Wrightsel
Lantz A. Wrightsel
Newark
Delta Lodge
Paul E
Dave) Wrightsel
The
Zaleski Lodge
Wrightsel, James
Elmer McKibben
A. A. Boals
Columbus
Dan Doss
Lancaster
Floyd Frakes
New Plymouth
Mrs Gaskins Honored On 94th Birthday Picnic
Mrs. Carrie Gaskins of Point Pleasant and Charleston was celebrated in a Lake Jackson picnic marking her 94th birthday. Family members hosted and attended including R M Sheets South Charleston J K Gaskins St Albans John Hobson Jr and many relatives from Ohio and local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carrie Gaskins
Charleston
Lake Jackson
R. M. Sheets
South Charleston
J. K. Gaskins
St. Albans
John Hobson
Johnny
David
Kathy
Gilead
Ohio
James Hobson
Jackie
Molly
Janie
Troy
Joe Gaskins
Oak Hill
Clyde Roush
Point Clinic Admits Three Local Women
Mrs. Thelma Taylor of Gallipolis Ferry Mrs. Margaret Curnette of Gallipolis and Mrs. Gladys Runyon of Kenova were admitted to the point clinic for unspecified reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Taylor
Gallipolis Ferry
Margaret Curnette
Galli
Polis
Gladys Runyon
Kenova
New Truck Purchased for Vinton County Road Work
Vinton County commissioners bought an eight cylinder International Harvester pickup from Cottrill Auto Sales Hamden after evaluating bids. Engineer Lee reported resurfacing 64.47 miles of highways this summer with county crews, repainting seventeen iron bridges and ditching 23 percent of county roads. They authorized transferring 10000 dollars from contract work to the highway M A fund and 10000 dollars to labor and hauling, respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester
Cottrill Auto Sales
Hamden
Dodrill Ford Sales
Gill Chevrolet
Weyand Dodge Co
County Engineer’s Department
Lee
Highway M & A
Women of Moose plan fund raising projects
Point Pleasant Chapter 594 women of the Moose met in the Moose Home with Senior Regent Pauline Bright presiding. They announce October gifts for Moosehart and a bake sale plus a Christmas Bazaar on Oct 21 at the Point Service Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Women of the Moose
Moose
Pauline Bright
Evelyn Bauer
Moosehart
Illinois
Point Service
Frances Darst
Loyal Order of the Moose
Moose Home
Edith Fox
Lillian Robbins
Moosehaven
Mabel Roush
Katheryn Wilson
Ruth Lamp
Daisy Darst
Wilma Melrose
14000 Visit Lake Hope On Weekend
Lake Hope state park hosted 14000 visitors over a three day Labor Day weekend. 2600 paid swimmers used the bathing beach and 1000 meals were served at the dining lodge. A record 135 camping units were registered as the beach closes for summer. Temperatures averaged 89 highs and 63 lows with only a trace of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel
Vinton Furnace Forest
Driver Cited After Route 2 Crash Near Flat Rock
Point Pleasant driver Richard Duncan, 27, charged with failure to have vehicle under control after a two car crash on Route 2 near Flat Rock Wednesday evening. Johnny Thompson, 24, Roswell New Mexico, driving a car owned by James Thompson, Galopolis Ferv, had slowed for a school bus when Duncan’s brake grabbed and struck the Thompson vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Duncan
Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Flat Rock
Johnny Eugene Thompson
Roswell
N. M
James Thompson
Gallipolis Ferv
Duncan
Thompson
Two Present Teaching Tips For Adult Education
Clarence E Burdette and Thomas P Hill spoke on Tips for Teaching Adults offering over 75 tips to improve adult evening classes. Notes from the talks will be passed to students signing up for evening classes offered this coming year. Registration is set for September 11 to 14 at Point Pleasant High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Mason County
Clarence E. Burdette
Thomas P. Hill
Ant
Kanawha County
Point Pleasant High School
Court Orders Youth Take Mental Exam
POINT PLEASANT The court orders a 14 year old Point Pleasant Route 1 boy to an institution for mental and physical evaluation after a recent arrest for molesting a six year old girl on the Ordnance school ground. After evaluation he will be returned to Mason County sheriff until further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ordnance School
Mason County
WSCS Meeting at Trinity Methodist Focuses on Mission Field
The Women s Society of Christian Service of Trinity Methodist Church met with theme Our Greatest Mission Field. Mrs. O B Meadows led the program while Mrs J A Shinn read a poem Churches for New Times. Elections appointed Mrs Carney Heib Jr secretary of missionary service and education. A fall seminar is set for Sept 13 at Beverly Hills Methodist Church Huntington with reservations due Sept 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
O. B. Meadows
J. A. Shinn
New Times
Lionel Smith
C. J. Hyer
Ralph Crump
William
Huntington
J. A. Blankenship
Beller
Rebecca Circle
Raymond Gibson
Leonard Miller
R. D. Oseland
Ora Kerwood
W. C. Bird
Oakley Faudree
William Voight
Raymond Bentley
Earl C. Mohr
Mary E. Hellems
Bessie Johnson
J. B. Couch
John 8. Kauff
John Pack
Grace Sefrit
C. L. Head
B. W. Lambing
C. C. Stone
Curtis Saville
Carney Heib, Jr
Officers Hostesses To Guild Open Fall Season
POINT PLEASANT The Service Guild of the Christ Episcopal Church held its first fall meeting at 1 p.m. in the parish house. Hostesses were Gail Faires president Harold Somerville vice president and devotional chairman Milton L Miller treasurer George B Stantial substituting for F W Ingraham secretary. The Rev Jerome D Rodgers gave the invocation and spoke briefly. Attending were guests Mrs Harry Bateson Newfoundland and Mrs Charles E Holzer Jr Gallipolis along with members J J Lovell Leon Thompson Proctorville Henry Watson William Meade S C Wilhelm D N Connors Juliet Smith Reba Beale Mary Hyre Maxine Waiters George Hervey Doddee Foran and F W Ingraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Service Guild
The
Christ Episcopal Church
Church Parish House
Gail Faires
Harold Somerville
Milton L. Miller
George B. Stantial
F. W. Ingraham
Jerome D Rodgers
Harry Bateson
Newfoundland
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Gallipolis
Williamina Taselaar
J. J. Lovell
Leon Thompson
Proctorville
Henry Watson
William Meade
S. C. Wilhelm
D. N. Connors
Juliet Smith
Reba Beale
Mary Hyre
Maxine Waiters
George Hervey
Doddee Foran
University Women Hear Staats In Point Pleasant
Dr L C Staats head of the Speech Department at Ohio University will address the Point Pleasant branch of University Women at 7 45 p m on Monday at Mrs Peter H Steenbergen Maxwell Rd The program is in charge of the higher education department Committees and new officers are listed with Mrs Edward Jackson president and Miss Sue Rhodes treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
L. C. Staats
Ohio University
University Women
Peter H. Steenbergen
Maxwell Rd
Staats
Department of Higher Education
J. M. Foglesong
Carter Franklin
James McComb
Edward Jackson
Eunice B Beller
E. Bartow Jones
Jerome D. Rodgers
Sue Rhodes
Driver Hurt On Route 2 near Henderson
Stanley Doss, 21, of Henderson, is listed in fair condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital with a brain concussion after a one car crash on Route 2. The accident occurred at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday one mile south of Henderson when Doss, driving at high speed, left the road, crossed the highway, plunged into a thicket and rolled over. the car was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Stanley Doss
Henderson
Pleasant Valley Hospital
F. E. Eddy
Route 2
Doss
Diver Views Sunken Ernestine with Uncertain Cause
Captain John Raike owner of the towboat Ernestine said the sinking early Sunday remains unexplained. Diver Tom McGuffin found no hull damage during a surface exploration of the Kanawha River. Raike speculated damage to the boat’s bottom, which the diver could not access, and he may raise the vessel but has not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Raike
Ernestine
Tom McGuffin
Kanawha River
Raike
McGuffin
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges
Mr and Mrs Eugene Layton of Point Pleasant welcome a son. Mrs Carl Lynch of Point Pleasant and Mrs Sophie Devault of Point Pleasant are noted. Leona Spires of Cheshire Ohio listed. Discharged Andrew Novoskoski of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Layton
Point Pleasant
Carl Lynch
Point Pleas
Sophie Devault
Leona Spires
Cheshire
Ohio
Andrew Novoskoski
Returns To Duty In Peru Visit By Capehart Family
NEW HAVEN A three section airman A-3c and Mrs. Buford Capehart have returned to Peru Indiana after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Capehart. He is stationed with the Air Force at Bunker Hill Indiana. The Capeharts hosted dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Don McKnight and son Ricky Pomeroy Mr and Mrs Wayne Abbott and children of Ripley WV Mr and Mrs Delbert Roush and children of Guysville and Danny Shane of Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Buford Capehart
Peru
Ind
Henry Capehart
Air Force
Bunker Hill
Henry Capeharts
Don McKnight
Ricky, Pomeroy
Wayne Abbott
Ripley, W. Va
Delbert Roush
Guysville
Danny Shane
Syracuse
Point Man Dies At 62 In Point Pleasant
Amy G. Elliott 62 of 603 Main St. died at 9 30 p m Wednesday at Pincrest Hospital Beckley after 22 months as a patient. He was a longtime employee of West Virginia Malleable Iron and retired due to ill health. Survived by his wife Eleonor Luckeydoo Elliott five sons two daughters two brothers one sister and several step and half siblings. The body is at Stevens Funeral Home with calls after 6 p m and arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Amy G. Elliott
Main St
Pincrest Hospital
Beckley
William and
Ira Mae Pickens Elliott
West Virginia
Eleanor Luckeydoo Elliott
William A. Elliott
Air Force
Germany
Charles
James
Mickey
Richard
Janice Young
West Columbia
Jean
Joyce
John Elliott
Anna Sallaz
Wesley Willie
Huntington
Wallie Jaques
Gallipolis
Mary Reapp
Levin Pierce
Barberton
Birdie Tebbetts Praises Spahn After One-Hitter
Milwaukee Braves manager Birdie Tebbetts called Warren Spahn a miracle man after the 40-year-old lefty hurled a three hit 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The victory trimmed the gap to six games behind the first-place Cincinnati team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Birdie Tebbetts
Warren Spahn
Tebbetts
Philadelphia Phillies
Braves
Cincinnati
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James Jones
Carroll Casto
Tanner
Wheeler
John Alvin Byus
Charles Junior Byus
Little League
Bylls
Samuel Odd Nibert
Kiwanis
Lavelle & Vanity Attorneys For Administratrix
South Court St
William F. Kusterman
Derrick
McHaffie
Ray
Point Boat Club
Vasonic
Mrs. Gaskins
Harlem
New York
Francis X. Walsh
Frank Lott
Women of Moose Plan
Lake Hope
Point Pleasant — Lake
WSCS
Trinity Methodist
Fficers
Birdie
Tabs Spahn ‘Great
Messenger
Memoriam
Allen W. Gilkey
Sadiey
Patty
Guy Gilkey
Skyline Gun Club
Bradford Auction Co
Bradford Pane
C. E. Sheridan
Amesville
Harold Goddard
Marisetta Chemical Products Co
W. E. Dicken
W. Union Street
Roy Cline
Hazel Finsterwald
Washington St
Ron Withem
Plymouth
Buck Auto Supply
Chevrolet
Cincinnati Livestock
USDA
Aia
U.S
Athens Messenger
FORD
Gail Watkins
Pontiag
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Platt’s Rambler
W. Union St
Indiana Mobile
Dannie’s
OHLO
Trailer Sales, Inc
Logan
Waverly Mobile
U.S. No
Waverly
Vy, Dm
Studebaker
Pontiac
C. B. Nye CO
Stimson and
Palmer Streets
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