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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
6
A terse government note states there is no change in the status of the West Virginia Ordnance Works. Officials say civil employees remain on duty as Congress and authorities assess the plant, described as surplus property, with no sale decision announced.
Still in Holzer Hospital are POINT PLEASANT merchant POINT PLEASANT-Ben Franklin Sr and Vernon Jones, improving after serious illnesses. Franklin has been patient for weeks and Jones for a week. Mrs A Keith McClung of Hartford, homebound with sinus infection, now suffers pleurisy.
Building demand rises as carpenters and masons are scarce and material dealers hard to reach. Rumors say Navy Materiel and Redistribution Center could move to Huntington, but officials say storage construction proceeds locally and the center may open actively by January 1.
Mrs Bartow Jones was the guest speaker at the September meeting of the New Haven Garden Club held in Hartford hosted by Mrs Nolan Swackhammer and Mrs Lou Roush. The club discussed refugee aid and park improvements at New Haven with Mrs Stone noting Mrs Jones’ prominence as a Mason County speaker.
The West Virginia public service commission approved higher rates for New Haven Gas Company. The minimum stays at $1, but the first 500 cubic feet will cost $1, another 1000 feet rises to 60 cents, up from 50 cents.
Miss Mildred M Welford daughter of the Rev and Mrs D Welford of Lucedale Mississippi married S Sgt Thomas W Judson of Wheeling West Virginia on Saturday evening September 1 at the bride’s home in Lucedale Attendants were the bride’s family and friends Judson is a nephew of Mrs Homer Fannsier of Hartford Wilton Rea son of Mr and Mrs J H Rea of Hartford stationed at Farragut Idaho has been assigned to a college in Alabama for officer training under the V12 program Cadet Nurse Jane Ann Stone returned to Gallipolis after a month with her parents and will go to Cincinnati for a month of training at Cincinnati General Hospital
Rupert L Kayser reports the sale of a three story brick building at 510 Main St once housing Brown Grocery to Willam H Bardin Mason County prosecuting attorney from Charles A Baird wife Edith M Bard Barstow of Columbus Ohio The ground floor houses Heck's Grocery second floor apartments and the third floor lodge use Bardin plans extensive improvements and investment in Point Pleasant real estate amid a growing business district outlook
Celebration for Bernard Bell Medal of Honor winner includes stadium exercises with Mayor Krodel presenting a scroll. A football clash between Gallipolis and Point Pleasant high schools precedes a free dance at the American Legion Building Recreation Hall directed by Stanley Waldie. Charles Booth of Huntington to speak.
POINT PLEASANT NEWS: Mr and Mrs W H McCutcheon of Webster Springs visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert H Ferguson at 152 Park Drive. John Nihert and infant son moved from Holzer Hospital to their grandparents Jericho Road home. Mrs Eustace Wilson fills in at the law office of Somerville and Somerville while Mrs Elizabeth Clark vacations at home. Banry Ferguson to attend Ohio University Lindley Hall in Athens. Mrs FH Roush at Holzer Hospital awaiting major surgery with family report of serious condition.
Junior high in Point Pleasant set up home room organizations with elected officers for each room including president vice president secretary treasurer and reporter. Names listed for Rooms 1 through 10 and two additional groups Auditorium and Cottage. Two men, William Steenbergen and Wiley N. Rusey, were honored for fifty years of membership at Minturn Lodge No. 19 F and A M with pins presented at a banquet and lodge meeting in Point Pleasant.
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Sims ordered lower fire insurance rates for dwellings after a data review. Some business and occupational property rates will rise where current levels were too low. Point Pleasant, Parkersburg and Wheeling show notable reductions. Jericho Road area farm property also affected. Estimated statewide savings reach about two million dollars annually for property owners.
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