Rally Described as Success for Kanawha Presbytery Youth
The Point Pleasant fall rally of the Young People of Kanawha Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church drew about 160 attendees. Rev. C Landrum hailed it as among the most successful in the organization’s history with sessions on leadership, installation of officers, and a communion service led by Rev. Dr. J W Carpenter assisted by church members. Kay Woolfitt was named a member of the official group. Ministers from multiple churches led instruction for the second class and included J J Hayes W W White Dan Christian Vernon Fisher Cecil Eanes J Landrum Jack Ewart and W J B Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Presbyterian Church
C. Landrum
Akit
Bream Memorial Church
Charleston
J. J. Hagen
Huntington First Church
J. W. Carpenter
Dunbar
Carpenter
Peter H
William Steenbergen
F. H. Roush
James A. Adie
Focal Church
Kay Woolfitt
William Aoolfitt
Park Drive
Kanawha Presbytery
Betty Southworth
Grace Sale
Tekla Wessman
Scott McCormick
Huntington
Marvin Williams
Sutton
Jackie McWhorter
Ruth Ann Perry
Logan
J. J. Hayes
W. W. White
First
South Charleston
Dan Christian
Spring Valley
Vernon Fisher
Second
Cecil 6
Eanes First
Kenova
Point Pleasant Church
Jack Ewart
Barboursville
W. J. B. Livingston
Two Injured in Early Morning Route 7 Collision
Gallipolis reports state highway patrol says two people were hurt in a head on crash at 7 10 am on Gravel Hill Road near Route 7. Involved drivers were John Jackson Hunt 17 Mercerville Star Route and Alva Pearl Amos 56 Cheshire Route 1. passengers Marie Amos 50 and Tracy Amos were injured and taken to Holzer Hospital. Heavy fog cited as cause. Weekend arrests include Robert Lee Cooper 30 Huntington for DUI with fines and jail, Earl F Gillespie 30 South Charleston and Leonard K Giben 23 Charleston posted bond for speeding, Donald Edward Cauff 21 Pomeroy fined for driving without a license, Elvin Andrew Chapman 30 Galli a Route 1 for reckless operation. 60 highway warnings reported. A later report notes a car cab crash on Eastern Ave at 8 50 pm when Jack Edward Tooley 24 Point Pleasant stopped for a dying battery and taxi driver Myrl Benton Roberts collided from behind. property damage listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gravel Hill
State Highway Patrol
John Jackson Hunt
Mercerville
Alva Pearl Amos
Cheshire
Amos
Marie Amos
Tracy Amos
Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy
Donald Edward Cauff
Justice of the Peace
Maurice Grover
Elvin Andrew Chapman
Gallia
Eastern Ave
Jack Edward Tooley
Point Pleasant
Myrl Benton Roberts
City
River Traffic Across District Shows Varied River Movements
River traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha River resulted in multiple vessels moving up or downstream throughout the day. Listed boats include Lehigh Kenna Semet Neville Marmet Sullivan Shirley Jenny Z Criss and others with times from morning to evening while gauges indicate upper 18.0 lower 9.6 feet on the rollers and Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lehigh
Kenna
Semet
Kanawha
Neville
Montgomery
Sullivan
Marmet
Shirley
Winfield
Jenny Z
Criss
Louisiana
Dolle
Atlas
Martin
Sohio State
Jefferson
Ernestine
Guadacanal
Weir
Jason
Cornell
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Innocence Pleaded In Driving Charge
In Gallipolis municipal court James R. Hall pleaded innocent to drunken driving and was bound over to the grand jury on a $400 bond. James Potett and Bonnie Hall were fined $5 and costs each for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James R. Hall
William H. Janes
James Potett
Bonnie Hall
Janes
Two Charged On Hunting Regulations
Sheriff Ehman reports two men charged with hunting out of season after a Sunday tip led to the seizure of three squirrels. Ire Green and Cecil Slater, both Huntington, face hearings today. Green held on 1500 dollars bond. A landowner may also face charges for aiding the crime. Douglas Steel was detained after slashing his wrist and taken to Holzer Hospital. Harold Mackay faces disorderly conduct charges in Pomeroy. Edison Ray and Mrs. Ray are sought for child support issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Ire E. Green
Huntington
Justice of the Peace
Maurice Grover
Green
Cecil Slater
Ehman
Douglas Steel
Steel
Holzer Hospital
Harold Mackay
Pomeroy
Elyria
Edison Ray
Ray
Marysville Reformatory
Wahama Boosters To Meet Tuesday
Wahama Band Boosters Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the new band building on the school grounds. Parents of band members and others interested are urged to attend says band director William F Duer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
William F. Duer
Hospitalized Men in Kananga Taken to Holzer Hospital
Two men from Kananga, Faundree and Hudnall, were admitted to Holzer Hospital Sunday with unknown illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. O. Faundree
Eddie Hudnall
Kananga
Holzer Hospital
Lewis Warden Opens New Law Office
Lewis C. Warden former Gallia County common pleas judge opened his new law office Monday in Coulter's building 427 Second Ave Gallipolis He is an Ohio State University and Harvard Law School graduate admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1938 and the Federal District Bar in 1939 He holds memberships in the American Legion and Ohio State Bar Association Phi Beta Kappa and the Buckeye Republican Club and is author of The Life of Blackstone among other works He was chosen for Who's Who in the Midwest upcoming volume
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lewis C. Warden
Common Pleas
Gallia County
Coulter
Second Ave
Warden
Ohio State University
Harvard Law School
Ohio Bar
Federal District Bar
American Legion
Ohio State Bar Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Midwestern Writers’ Conference
Buckeye Republican Club
Blackstone
Midwest
Letitia Mills Funeral Services Held at St. Peter's
Funeral services for Miss Letitia Mills were held Sunday at 3 p m at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Gallipolis with Rev. William Bowie officiating. Walter Meilke led the hymn Jesus Savior Pilot Me with organ accompaniment by Mrs. Earl Mauck. Burial followed at Mt Zion Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
William Bowie
St. Albans
W. Va
Letitia Mills
Walter Meilke
Earl Mauck
Miss Mills
William Waddell Mills
Margaret Johnson Mills
Elmin Weller
Charles Weller
Everett Benner
Thomas R. Maxon
William F. Hutsinpillar
Agustus Mills
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Friendship Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Sayre’s Home
Pt Pleasant social notes report the Friendship Sewing Circle of the EUB Church meeting Friday evening at Mrs R W Sayre’s home on Jackson Ave. Refreshments were served to attendants including Mrs Ochis Smith Mrs Charles Musgrave Mrs T F Yost Mrs Hale Blessing Mrs Tom Jewell Mrs Joseph Jewell Mrs George Tillis Mrs Ernest Warner and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Friendship
EUB
R. W. Sayre
Jackson Ave
Ochis Smith
Charles Musgrave
T. F. Yost
Hale Blessing
Tom Jewell
Joseph Jewell
George Tillis
Ernest Warner
Sayre
Local residents share weekends and notices of service
Mr and Mrs Tom Jewell of Jerico Road spent Friday in Charleston. Miss Jackie Jewell employed in Charleston spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Jewell of 2216 Jefferson Boulevard. Mrs Morris Buskirk of Jefferson Boulevard spent the weekend in Huntington with her mother Mrs R R Lucas. Theodore Siders advanced to corporal in the Army stationed at Anchorage Alaska. Mr and Mrs Milton L Miller spent the weekend in Cincinnati to watch baseball. Mrs John Ord of Gallipolis Ferry accompanied by Mrs Doyle Ord and Mrs Charlotte Jones and son Doyle spent the weekend with her husband employed at Rupert. Mrs Robert Shoop of Marietta returned home after visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C W Gasken of 2107 Mt Vernon Avenue. Mr Sterling Suter of Paden City is guest of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Klein 114 English Road. Mr H H Martin of Middleport was a recent guest of his daughter Miss Georgia Martin 108 Seventh Street. Mrs Otto Shobe 2302 Jefferson Boulevard is improved after an illness. Mrs Faid Gillenwater senior in local high school staying with her parents Mr and Mrs John Roush of Jerico Road spent the weekend at her Charleston home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Jewell
Charleston
Joseph Jewell
Jefferson Blvd
Morris Buskirk
Huntington
R. R. Lucas
Virgil Siders
English Rd
Theodore
Anchorage
Alaska
Milton L. Miller
Cincinnati
John Ord
Gallipolis Ferry
Doyle Ord
Charlotte Jones
Doyle
Rupert
Robert Shoop
Marietta
C. W. Gasken
Mt. Vernon Ave
Sterling Suter
Paden City
John Klein
H. H. Martin
Middleport
Georgia Martin
Seventh St
Otto Shobe
Faid Gillenwater
John Roush
Jerrico Rd
Birth announcements from Holzer Hospital notes
Birth notices list numerous families from Mason West Virginia Point Pleasant Letart Kananga Pomeroy and city locations. Names include Cecil Tucker Edward Cole Walter Voss Rice Woodall Brown Lambert Chattin Lee Mills Price Bush Richardson Shaffer Mills Meeks Mills and others with infant daughters and sons recorded. This item compiles fragmented entries from the Holzer Hospital Notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Tucker
Mason
W. Va
Edward Cole
Point Pleasant
Walter Voss
Pomeroy
Robert Rice
Vinton
Frank Woodall
Kananga
Kenneth Lambert
City
Pearl Amos
Cheshire
Kenneth Chattin
Russell Senter
New Haven
John Lee
Harry David Wilson
Jimmie Adams
Henderson
Gallia County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property
Transfers listed include Belle I Fulton to Luther and Minnie Massie in Gallipolis. Felden to Sheets for 35 acres. Merriman and Edna Johnson to Phillip and A Dorothy Hecker for 1017 acres in Gallipolis. Halley to Delma Halley and affidavit for 51 acres in Cheshire. Altice to Irene Furst for 6.76 acres in Addison. Goffe to Robert and Sarah Owens for 24 acres in Walnut. Everett and Iva Brown to David and Georgiana Mehl for 41.6 acres in Green and Gallipolis. Callicoat to Elizabeth Callicoat for 107.5 acres in Springfield. Maude Wolfe to Emil Corbin for part lot in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle I. Fulton
Luther T
Minnie O. Massie
Gallipolis
Stanley B. Felden
Leonard
Vesta Sheets
Merriman
Edna Johnson
Phillip J
A. Dorothy Hecker
George W
Elizabeth Halley
Delma Halley
Cheshire
William Halley
Library plans Wednesday night hours in Gallipolis
The public library will resume Wednesday hours from 6 to 8 pm to accommodate workers. New books include Victory In My Hands by Harold Russell and other titles such as Roosevelt and Hopkins and Language Through Pictures. Bookmobile patrons may reserve by penny postcard to Miss Isabel Harding or at the bookmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold Russell
Sherwood
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Pfeiffer
Giddings
and Miller
Anderson
Worthington
Montgomery
Barrett
Isabel Harding
Gallia County
Automobile Hits Tree on Steenbergen Hill Route 35
The first Mason County accident of consequence in nearly a month occurred Saturday at about 7 30 p m on Steenbergen Hill Route 35 east of Point Pleasant. John H Hollahan of Charleston drove off the road into a tree injuring himself and Evelyn Tabet of Charleston who were treated at the Point Clinic and sent home the same evening. State Police Det. D G Wilfong investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Steenbergen Hill
John H. Hollahan
Charleston
Hollahan
Evelyn Tabet
Point Clinic
Set
D. G. Wilfong
State Police
Weekend Visits and Local Events From Uniontown to Logan
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Phelan of Uniontown spent a weekend with the Blossers and Dolans in Logan. Sunday callers included multiple families from Lancaster Amanda and Logan. Local trips included Columbus and Mansfield visits. home activities featured church events and a funeral service for Mrs. Barbara Klinker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
A. J. Phelan
Uniontown
Paul Blosser
Blosser
N. W. Dolan
Logan
Dolan
C. P. Worthman
James Walters
Jay Dupler
Lancaster
Earl Worthman
Columbus
Carl Engle
Walter Mathias
Ruth Mathias
Harmony Eub Church
Jim Jones
Mansfield
Jones
Meredith Bradford
Ralph Stiverson
Barbara Klinker
William Helber
Portland social notes highlight regional visits and trips
Mr and Mrs George Borne Akron and others from Ravenswood Kent and Columbus spent two days with local families in Portland. A state fair in Columbus and bus trip to Cincinnati for Reds game noted among frequent visits and social outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
George Borne
Akron
Robert Mitchell Kent
Harry Swan
Alfred Cottrill
Okey Paynter
Ravenswood
Charles McKelvey
Columus
Charles Sharp
Parkersburg
Ray Shepard
Columbus
Clarence Price
Charles Ward
C. W. Wallace
Charles
Ironton
Clyde Wallace
Blaine Wallace
Proctorsville
Cecil McLeod
Belore
Kenneth McLeod
Clara Larson
Mrs. Alice Bradshaw Buys Five Room Home in Wayne County
Mrs. Alice Bradshaw purchased a five room residence at 23 Burdette Addition from Wayne Kincaid for investment purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alice Bradshaw
Burdette Addition
Wayne Kincaid
Divorce suit filed in circuit court
Blanche Mae Pearison seeks a divorce from Boyd A Pearson in a circuit court action filed Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Blanche Mae Pearison
Boyd A. Pearson
Troops Aid In West Virginia Land Day Demonstration
Walter C. Gumbell directs the West Virginia Land Day Use program at Cottageville Jackson County on Thursday. The 1092nd Engineer Combat Battalion National Guard from Parkersburg will bridge Mill Creek at midnight Sept 14 for the soil erosion demonstration. Lt Col Wrener Smith leads the battalion with Major Edward Ribbs and Capt Frank W Grove Jr. assisting. A Parkersburg volunteer group will erect another bridge on the 15th. E D Knight of Charleston endorses the event as a dramatic step in soil and water conservation to protect the American way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter C. Gumbell
West Virginia
Cottageville
Jackson County
Gumbell
New Castle
Monongahela Power Co
Friends of the Land
1092Nd Engineer Combat Battalion
National Guard
Parkersburg
Mill Creek
Wrener. Smith
Edward Ribbs
Frank W. Grove, Jr
E. D. Knight
Charleston
The
Virginian Electric Co
America
Appeal Entered In Mason Resident Case
Harold Chattin of Mason was found guilty by a local magistrate and fined twenty dollars plus costs. He appealed to the circuit court. The complaint was signed by his former wife Irene Bowyer who testified he struck her blackening her left eye. A hearing next Saturday will address a charge of shooting with intent to kill brought by her current husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold Chattin
Mason
Circuit Court
Chattin
Irene Bowyer
Mason County Land Transfers Card
Transfers show Lera Hall and Russell to Stella Neal Lot 1 Decatur Street Point Pleasant. Bille Joe Howard and Lena Howard to Francis and Doris Ruddick Lot 39 Burdette Addition. Frank Davis and Elvie Davis to Robert and Gene Grueser Lot 1 First Street Mason. Francis Ruddick and Doris Ruddick to Kenneth Anthony and Ann Anthony Lot 1 High Acres Addition Lewis District. J W Sommer to State Road Commission 1.87 acres Route 17. D W Sullivan and Pearl Sullivan to State Road Commission 12000 acq ft on Route 17. English Court Inc to J P Allen Lot 14 English Court Addition. English Court Inc to Pustace O Wilson and Bessie Wilson Lot 12 English Court Addition. Lloyd Roush and Mary Roush to Pat Henderson and Frances Henderson Lot 2 Layne and Roush Addition New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lera
Russell Hall
Stella Neal
Decatur St
Point Pleasant
Bille Joe
Lena Howard
Francis
Doris M. Ruddick
Burdette
Frank and
Elvie Davis
Robert
Gene Grueser
First St
Mason
Doris Ruddick
Kenneth and
Ann Anthony
High Acres
Lewis District
J. W. Sommer
State Road Commission
D. W
Pearl Sullivan
English Court, Inc
J. P
Mary Allen
English Court
Pustace O
Bessie Wilson
Lloyd
Mary W. Roush
Pat and
Frances Henderson
Layne and Roush
New Haven
Twelve More Jurors Called In Point Pleasant
Twelve additional men have been summoned for the petit jury as the pool of 40 reports remains short. Trials are expected to proceed without interruption all week while the grand jury resumes investigations Tuesday morning. New petit jurors include J. S. Henderson Grant Roush Will Bird Loraine Crump Edward Wogan Bert Allinder Edward Cheesebrew Marvin Burns E P Pickens J R Chattin Dwight R Sayre and John Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Petit Jury
Henderson
Grant Roush
Will Bird
Loraine Crump
Edward Wogan
Bert Allinder
Edward Cheese
Rev Capehart Returned To Church In Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the Rev F H Capehart and wife returned from Clarksburg after attending the West Virginia EUB Church annual conference. He is reassigned to continue his work for about 15 years. Several other ministers received new assignments and leadership roles at the conference officiated by Bishop J B Showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. H. Capehart
Clarksburg
EUB Church of
West Virginia
Mr. Capehart
L. C. Thompson
Union Church
George Thomas
New Haven
Ripley
Ralph Maloney
F. Kiff
Leon
Apple Grove
Daniel Lockhart
Parkersburg
J. B. Showers
Harrisburg
T. L. Miles
T. Clayton Parsons
Browns Attend Rites For Accident Victim
Mr and Mrs Frank Brown returned from White River Junction Vermont to attend last rites for Wilbur Horne in Wakefield Missouri. Horne, father of the younger Mrs Brown, died in a Labor Day highway crash and had briefly lived here during the war and worked with Sylvania Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank Brown
William Brown
White River Junction
Wilbur Horne
Brown
Wakefield
Horne
Sylvania Co
Ditch Construction Advances Between River Bank and Works
Maxon Construction Co. has dug a wide ditch several hundred feet long from the Ohio River bank toward the Point Pleasant Mac hine Works. It has progressed on constructing a A) across Crooked Creek. Removal of riverfront buildings between First and Second Streets has not begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
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Ralph Potts
Minersville
Lloyd Bartlett
Jessie Brown
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Harry Tipton
Harry Hutchinson
Ben Neumaker
George Cundiff
Charles Meeks
Tom Mills
Lewis Kirby
Steven Nobel, Jr
Edgar Perkins
Ben Somerville, Jr
Earl Hugg
Gilbert Hager
Charles Farrell
Barbara Parks
Willard Leedy
Noah Gibson
O. L. Simpson
Jiaques Craft
Albert Keeton
Point Onan Te G. Jones
Red Arrow
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St. Louis
Capehart
Williamson
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
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