Erwin Declared Innocent in Grand Larceny Case
Howard Francis Erwin was found not guilty by a 12 jurors in circuit court after about 45 minutes deliberation. He faced grand larceny charges over the 1950 Studebaker theft from Two River Motor Company in November 1952, with key evidence including the wrecked car and his wallet found at the scene.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Francis Erwin
Erwin
Studebaker
Two River Motor Company
Letart
Rathskeller
Main Street
Tiny's
Cut Rate Grocery
Thomas Sayre
New Haven
Shadle Road
Harry Coyner
Margaret Greenlee
Clyde Erwin
C. E. Butler
Herman L. Shinn
Emory R. Roush
Cecil Childs
William Day Cossin
Charles K. Miller
Edward Ryan
Darsel Forbus
Manford Brumfield
Howard W. Roush
O. Roy Cook
John McClure
Sam Curtis
Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Richard Cole begins Marshall College for a second year as pre dental student. W R Collins hosts guests including Detroit's C N Turner and Mrs Perry of Charleston. Dr and Mrs John Kirk hosted dinner with Ravenswood ties. Captain Loren Keefer to Washington DC with family to move soon. Others visiting Point Pleasant include Mrs Leonard Dowell Mrs Woodrow Lanier Mrs Homer Graham and Tommy Burdette family plus Carlton Cobb assisting state fire marshal on Thursday.
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Richard Cole
Floyd Cole
Marshall College
W. R. Collins
C. N. Turner
Detroit
I. L. Perry
Charleston
Jerome Collins
Nitro
Turners
Point Pleasant
John Kirk
Ravenswood
J. P. Keefer
Ronald Carter
New York City
Carter
Doris McMillin
Loren R. Keefer
New Jersey
Washington, D. C
Captain Keefer
Leonard Dowell
Southside
Woodrow Lanier
Homer Graham
Leon
Tommy Burdette
Red Mud Ridge
Carlton Cobb
Americanism Week Plans Disclosed
Mrs. Earl H. Arnett announces that the Woman's Club of Point Pleasant supports a campaign by the general federation of women's clubs for patriotic education and funds to restore Independence Hall. Americanism Week runs Sept 13 19 with Sept 17 as Americanism Day. Contributions may go to Mrs. John Shinn or Mrs. Clyde McDermitt. A junior and senior club collection will be taken at tonight’s Poca Point Pleasant game. Clergy and organizational leaders are urged to cooperate.
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Point Pleasant
Earl H. Arnett
Woman's Club of
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Republic
John Shinn
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Clyde McDermitt
Garfield Ave
Junior Woman's Club
Kiwanis Kids Day Planned in Point Pleasant
Kiwanis International and the National Kids Day Foundation back National Kids Day on Saturday September 26 with Kiwanis clubs across the U S Canada Alaska and Hawaii. Point Pleasant Kiwanis President Curt Clark promotes aiding underprivileged youth through fundraising roses sales by club teams aiming to outpace each other.
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Point Pleasant
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Curt Clark
Point Pleasant Club
Kiwanis
Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club
Pleasant church listings show Leon and Hartford area congregations
The notice compiles LEON Methodist and Hartford Charge schedules with ministers D N Shepherd and Rufus Casto, listing sermon times across Leon Elmwood Smith Brighton Outer Branch Eddie Chapel and additional churches, and includes Leon Baptist Graham Station and New Haven EUE Charge services. it notes Beech Hill Pine Grove and other regional churches with service days and times.
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Leon Methodist
Kermit Hypes
Leon
Elmwood
Smith
Brighton
Outer Branch
Mm. Walker
Eddie Chapel
Hartford
D. N Shepherd
Graham
Letart
New Haven
Leon Baptist
W. S. Billups
Henderson
Sund School
Methodist
Rufus Casto
Mina
Vaught
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Boyd W. Scott
Bachtel
Harmony - Concord
M. Mallcolm
St. Mark’s Upper Flats
Mason Pilgrim Holiness
Winners in Labor Day horse show announced in Point Pleasant
The Mason County Horsemen's Association led by president H. D. Wartenburg announced Labor Day event winners held at the Point Pleasant Riding Club. Top placers included William Greer in Equitation for ages 6-12, Brery Jones in Western Working and Open keg race, with multiple winners across Pony, English and Western classes.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Horsemen's Association
H. D. Wartenburg
Gary Rose
Pete Ohlinger
Sally Holly
Enolia Stalnaker
Chuck Felter
Ray Zorns
Ned Jones
Kenny Roush
Brery Jones
Kenney Roush
G. R. Douglas
David Durst
William Greer
Garry Rose
Kenneth Shaffer
Jackie Fisher
Walter Windsor
Jackie Walton
Gilbert Rogers
Sue Greer
Robert Stephenson
Two Election Law Cases Dismissed in Circuit Court
Two election law violation cases stemming from indictments by a special October grand jury were dismissed by Prosecuting Attorney Raymond Musgrave for insufficient evidence. Doss and Bray vote buying cases were dropped after affidavits claimed voters acted of their own accord. A Byus case and Meadows continued.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Raymond Musgrave
Musgrave
Joe Doss
Joe Bray
Morton Wilson Trisler
Noah Vansickle
Minnie Vansickle
Trisier
Doss
Vansickleg
Bray
Russil Byus
Byus
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Ben Franklin Co
Family Point Pleasant
W, VA
Bennett
Nelsonville
C. H. Detty
EUB
Donald Lockhart
Trinity
Isabelle Kiefer
Mt. Zion
Daniel M. Dorsey
Heights
Evangelical
United Brethren
David L. Sayre
Unified Service
Junior Christian Endeavor
Bellemeade Eue
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome Rodgers
Presbyterian
18Th and Main
John W. Largent, Jr
PYF
The
Pioneers
King
Trinity Methodist
Alvin Co. Young
B. Couch
Christian Science
Mason County
Moore
Pt. Pleasant
Royal
Boys Athletic
Sizes S
For
Oxfords
Pangoes
Blue Tennis
Bob Greer
Lorraine Rodgers
Howard Rayburn
Ditson Meadows
the Athens Messenger
Taber
Kris Kringle
Kanauga
Ohio
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