Grand Jury Indicts 21 Felons at Point Pleasant Term
Twenty one indictments were returned by the Point Pleasant grand jury during the September term of Circuit Court. Indictments include grand larceny and entering without breaking, armed robbery, felonious assault, and escape cases involving defendants from Point Pleasant and nearby areas, with several cases continued to September 24 and one defendant sentenced to 110 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Holley Sharrer
Delber Blessin
James Co. Sharrer
Russell Oshel
Robert Pace
Homer Lee Ervin
John McCulloch
Capias
Wilbur Blank
H Neville
John Davis
John Neville
Glen William Herrell
Fostoria
Ohio
Kessell Brumfield
William Andrew Miller, Jr
William Miller, Jr
Howard Elmer Heldreth
George Leonard Holt
Noland E. Holt
Lowe Hotel
David Lee Edwards
Garland Riddle
Edwards
Riddle
Harry Lee Mayes
F. B. Pennybacker
Mayes
Shadle Bridge
Beulah Neville
Moundsville
Pennybacker
Pt Pleasent Personal Notes and Weekend Plans
Roger Johnson of New York City visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J A Rogers in Ohio Street and plans to return home by plane this weekend. Mr and Mrs Hoyt Jmden host a dinner for Mr Don Barnette of Pittsfield Illinois with several relatives in attendance. The Barnette family and Moohs plan to spend the weekend in Scioto Ohio while Martha Mohi heads to Charleston South Carolina for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Johnson
New York City
J. A. Rogers
Ohio
J. A. Rodgers
Ohio St
J. L. Barnette
D. C
Barnette
Pittsfield
J Barnette
Upper Main St
Scioto
C. M. Moh
Martha
Charleston
S. C
Miss Moh
Legion Post 23 Hosts Corn Roast in Point Pleasant
American Legion Post 23 members gathered at Kerr Blain home for a corn roast with about 50 attendees. Organizers Elzie Fletcher Bill Redman Ray Woods Brookland Wallace and Ronald Crawford oversaw arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Post 23 of
American Legion
Kerr Blain
Elzie Fletcher
Bill Redman
Ray Woods
Brookland Wallace
Ronald Crawford
Funeral for Luther B. Vinson Jr. Held at Temple Church
Luther B. Vinson Jr. 38 died Sept 4 in University Hospital Columbus and funeral was Sept 6 at Temple Church. He leaves his mother Dorilda Peck Vinson and sister Mrs Harley Townsend of Galena. Election of officers set for Columbia Grange meeting Sept 10 with potluck refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Luther B. Vinson, Jr
Temple Church
Vinson
University Hospital
Columbus
Dorilda Peck Vinson
Harley Townsend
Galena
Columbia Grange
Bessie Strong
Mrs. Mendal Jordan, Dwaine, Melva Faye
Walter Jordan
Pleasant area churches schedule Sunday services
The town lists numerous churches with ministers, Sunday schools, and worship times. Highlights include Pt Pleasant First Church of God on Jefferson Ave with 10 10:45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship, Leon Baptist and New Haven EUB Charge schedules, and multiple Methodist and Evangelical denominations across Point Pleasant and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of God
Jefferson Ave
George Osler
Leon Baptist
W. S. Billups
New Haven
Bachtel
Hartford
Boyd W. Scott
Leon
Kermit Hypes
Smith
Brighton
Outer Branch
Walker
Eddie Chapel
Brighton Methodist
EUB
Kenneth Polen
Trinity
Greer
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
Harmony
Youth Fellowship
Heights Evangelical United Brethren
David L. Sayre
Junior Christian Endeavor
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome Rodgers
Trinity Methodist
Alvin C. Young
J. B. Couch
Bellemeade Eub
Methodist
Henderson
Rufus Caste
Mt. Union
Suny Biddengam
Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Pilgrim Holiness
Herbert Smith
Rufus Casto
Graham
Letart
Seventh-Day Adventist
John E. Huffman
Presbyterian Church
Kanawha
Wildlife director gives talk at Point Pleasant Rotary
The Point Pleasant Rotary Club heard J. C. Appel, director of the Point Pleasant Game Management area, speak at a dinner and slide show. Milton Anderson assisted and displayed banded waterfowl at the local station, noted as the first in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. C. Appel
Appel
Milton Anderson
West Virginia
Dick Rollins
Middleport
Dick Mullins
Jimmy Minder
Last Rites Held for Former Leon Man Frank Loot
Last rites were held for Frank Loot, a Bridgeport, West Virginia native and former Leon resident. The retired steel worker was the son of the late Luther and Mrs. Loot of Leon and is survived by his wife Alma, sister Lora Ferguson of Leon, and niece Jean Ferguson and nephew Lucian Ferguson, both of Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank Loot
Bridgeport
W. Va
Loot
Leon
Luther Loot
Alma Loot
Ter
Lora Ferguson
Jean Ferguson
Lucian Ferguson
Bridge Club Meeting Hosts Fortnightly Event at Mt Vernon
Mra B F Tracy hosted the Fortnightly Bridge Club on Mt. Vernon Ave with guest Mra W. Central. Mrs Homer Lowe Sr won high score, followed by Mrs Donald Parsons. Attendees included Mra Lowe, Mrs Parsons, Mra Tracy, Mra Frank Aldred, Mra H P Hatch, Mrs Hayden Lockhart, Mra Dick Allen and Mra Cantral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
B. F. Tracy
Bridge Club
Mt. Vernon Ave
W. W. Central
Homer Lowe, Sr
Deonald Parsons
Mra. Lowe
Parsons
Tracy
Frank Aldred
H. P. Hatch
Hayden Lockhart
Dick Allen
WSCS at Trinity Methodist Holds September Meeting
Trinity Methodist Church WSCS opened September with a spiritual life meditation led by Alvin C. Young and a worship program by Marjorie Waldie and J. F. Johnson. Plans announced include a congregational dinner Oct 21 and a Christmas bazaar with proceeds shared among circles. The nur sery for Sundays and monthly shut in prayers were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
WSCS
Alvin C. Young
Marjorie Waldie
J. G. F. Johnson
Mary Hellems
Spiritual Life Committee
Blains Hold Reunion At 4-H Center South Side
The Blain family reunion gathered Sunday at the 4-H Center in South Side with a noon basket dinner and a business session. Rebecca Iain was re elected president and James E Blain the secretary and treasurer. Attendees included C R R Smith George Blain Jessie Blain Sanders Eiza Smith Roy Lee Smith Tony Hacker and Mrs George Piain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blain
4-H Center
South Side
Rebecca Iain
James E. Blain
St. Paul
Kentucky
Portsmouth
Ohio
Wan Ag
Troup
Siebor
C R R. Smith
George Blain
Jessie Blain Sanders
Eiza Smith
Roy Lee Smith
Tony Hacker
George Piain
Blain Family Listed Across Ohio Areas in Obituary Notice
A long obituary notice enumerates many Blain and related families across Ohio including Paul Yeager Huntington, Holloway Blain Plain families in Gallia and Gallipolis, Logansport Mande Sizemore and Virginia Willie, and numerous grandchildren and relatives in Gallipo...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Paul Yeager
Marlin W. Blain
Stephen
Terry
Fannie Plain
Huntington
Larry
Karen Sue Hensley
Aaron
Bernie Yeager
Brown
Stella Vr
Gallipolis
Mies Louise Holloway
Katherine Blain
William Holloway
John Holloway
Tevin Blain
Iss Jean Plain
London
Ohio
Charles EB. Blain
Jordan
Gerry Brewer
Randy
Hester
Lee Point Mba
Pebecca Blain Holloway
Robert Holloway
Jane
Roberta
Martha
Timothy
Logan
Ohie
W. Bilet
Mies
Mary Frances Blain
Gallioolle Ferry
Darrel van Sickle
Columbus
Onley Plain
South Side
Mande Sizemore
Virginia Willie
Portamouth
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Mason County
Lakin State Hospital
Earl Howard Powers
Jack David Walters
Royce
Preston Harold Belcher
Powers
Raleigh
J .G. F. Johnson
Hale and
Belcher
John Taylor, Jr
Lakin
Dolph Hill
Frank Burris
Ward Hill
Frank Lieving
D. M. Casto
Everett Bissell
Maxie Johnson
Lyle Austin
Lawrence C. Parsons
W. W. Brown
Otis Young
Mack Bennett
Paul W. Cummings
Oran Schools
Eddie Rickard
Donnie McFarland
Legion
Dale Dye
Chester Baumgardner
Mary Dye
Coshocton
Clyde Walker
Thurman
A. R. Caster
Oley Winters
Paul Gaston
Fern Gillogly
Cecil
Harold and
John Gillogly
Dorothy Frazier
Susan
Danny
Mrs
Westina Crabtree
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Leon Man
Robert Dale Bailes
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Bailes
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N.Y
Cecil Bailes
Goldenrod
Rose
American Woolen Mills
Pt Or
Lea
Soc Ley
Martha Circle
Mise Hellems
Gene FE. Crow
Mary FE. Hellema
Bessie J. Johnson
Charles Stone
Paul. Icard
FE. W. Stevens
al Biggs
Louis Bossi
Joe Jordan
Bertha M. Condee
Mise Bianche Armatrong
Lena
William Voight
Ben Franklin
J. A. Blankenship
Léonel L. Smith
Meadows
PF Buffington
J. A. Shinn
Clyde B McLane
K. W. Ranikson
C. C. Stone
CL. Head
R. D Oniand
Carl Gardner
Ralph Crump
George Soule
Lydia Circle
Ohio Valley
Taber
Kanauga, Ohio
Ben Franklin Co
Jaffeta
SAT
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