Tax Sittings Scheduled by Sheriff Throughout Mason County Region
Sheriff Ernest Hesson sets tax sittings across Mason County with limited exceptions. Citizens may pay taxes before November 1 at the sheriff's office with a 243 percent discount. Sittings started in Hannan and Waggener districts. remaining dates include towns and stores across multiple districts through late September.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Robinson and Lewis
Sheriff's Office
Guyan Store
tHannan
West Columbia
Clifton
Waggener
Mason City
Wray's
Glenwood
Nannan
Valley City
Hartford
Graham
Upland
Hannan
Graham Station
Mohr's
B. C. Wallis
Clendenin
Newhaven
Watterson
South Side
Shadle's
Arbuckle
Blessing
Cooper
H. A. Buxton
Cologne
Tribble Post
Union
Thomas
Nat
Grimms Landing
Tests Given To Drivers For Licenses
State Police conducted operator license examinations in Point Pleasant with Sgt. Paul F. Thomas and Trooper H D Coy in charge. Three failed. many others passed including Viola Mae Randolph and several named residents from Point Pleasant and nearby towns across New Haven Buffalo Leon Frazier Letart Henderson and West Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul F. Thomas
H.D Coymer
State Police
Viola Mae Randolph
Lida W. Garland
Irene Brooks
Raymond W. Cartier
Stella V. Cirtie
William Camp
Bertram Dunn
James E Eshhenaur
Gus Galhon
Lorene Hudson
Damage Suits Name Snyder
Two damage suits were filed in circuit court against Edward Snyder believed to live in Cooper District. Edward H. Stanley sues for 5000 dollars and Laura Stanley sues for 15000 dollars. Both actions are labeled trespass on the case. no declaration was filed and the Huntington attorney did not reveal the nature of the trespass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edward Snyder
Cooper District
Ernest Hesson
Edward H. Stanley
Laura Stanley
Circuit
Vernon Jones
Huntington
Six Initiated By Local JOOF Lodge at Point Pleasant
Six candidates for membership were scheduled for initiation by the local JOOF lodge with a degree team from the Ripley Lodge led by A. Ford Winters grand warden. Members and guests dined at Vickers Restaurant before the lodge assembled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Joof
Ripley Lodge
A. Ford Winters
Vickers Restaura
State Police Exhibit Displayed at Fair
The State Police Department hosts a safety display at the Mason County Fair in Point Pleasant. Managed by Set. N. C. Sidebottom of South Charleston, the exhibit focuses on highway safety and distributes related pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
South Side
Set
N. C. Sidebottom
South Charleston
Auxiliary Has Meeting At Church POINT PLEASANT
The Women s Auxiliary of Presbyterian Church met in the church dining room on Wednesday afternoon with president Mrs Eugene Sterrett presiding. Members heard reports, viewed booklets once owned by Mrs John McCulloch, and devotionals were led by Mrs Joseph Buffington. Mrs John Clay Hutchinson spoke on Telling the Good News and Preparing for Christian Living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Eugene Sterrett
William Steenbergen
Mary McCulloch
John McCulloch
McCulloch
Joseph Buffington
John Clay Hutchinson
Mesdames Sterrett
P. T. Burdette
J. C. Hutchinson
James McComb
Hershel Henderson
I. G. Wolden
James Adie
Lewis Bateson
William Morgan
Minnie
Public Safety Tag Day Set For Sept 28
Public safety tag day to be observed on Saturday September 28 in Point Pleasant. The event is sponsored by the Women's Club with local high school girls handling sales. Aim is to strengthen city and state safety groups to combat accidents, with the health and sanitation chair Mrs J Sanford Rhoades coordinating. Chamber of Commerce cooperation promised by Mrs Rhoades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sanford Rhoades
Chamber of Commerce
Rhoades
Pt Pleasant Personal Notices Summary
Miss Mollie Roush of 707 Viand St admitted for observation at Holzer Hospital. Okey C Blagg and William R Smith leave for Pensacola for a week. Mrs David Seward of Galena visits Mrs Maddox at 209 St. St this week. Mr and Mrs Donald Cole of Viand St visit friends in Columbus for several days. William Smith, son of Mr and Mrs William Smith of Viand St, to enroll as freshman at Marshall College Huntington. Mrs Walter Windsor and son Walter Mills with Mrs Richard M Peak leave for Lexington Ky to settle there. Mrs John Franklin of 209 9th St undergoes major operation at Holzer Hospital. Mr and Mrs J B Couch and Rev Holly Shamblin attend Methodist state conference in Wheeling at Thompson Memorial Church. Miss Margaret McCurdy of Waynesburg Pa visits Mr and Mrs Paul Thomas on One River Road for about a week. Capt E B McGowan returns from Apco Ohio after days on business.
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Mollie Roush
Viand St
Holzer Hospital
Okey C Blagg
William R .Smith
Pensacola
David Seward
Galena
Sarah
Maddox
St. St
Donald Cole
Columbus
William Smith
Wiliam Smith
Marshall College
Huntington
Walter 4
Windsor
Walter Mills
Richard M. Peak
Lexington
Peak
John Franklin
9Th St
7. B. Couch
Rex
Holly
Shamblin
Wheeling
Thompson Memorial Church
Margaret McCurdy
Waynesburg
Paul
Thomas
Onle River Road
E. B. McGowan
Apco
Marcia Karr
Mason City
C. B. Weese
J. E. Carleston
Racine
Asbury Methodist’ Church
Ann (Weese) Sauvage
Emma Duckworth
Carlos Hartley
Gerald Koester
Westervile
Otterbein College
Wiant
Syracuse
John Black
Shawnee
Charles Muylencamp
Carla
Sandra Sue
George Schneider
Albert Duckworth
New York City
Cleo Maley
Roscoe
Harry Jones
Frank
Denzil Ferrell
Army
Meat Shortages Prompt Rush on Pomerny Butcher Shops
A Messenger report notes meat is plentiful in Pomerny while Point Pleasant faces severe chicken shortages. News suggests shoppers may rush to Pomerny stores as local fowl runs low and buyers seek alternative meat sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Messenger
Pomerny
More Youths Enroll in West Virginia Colleges
More Mason County youths have enrolled in colleges including Darrell Shamblin son of the Rev and Mrs Holly Shamblin at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon and Robert Foglesong son of Mr and Mrs Edward Foglesong at Morris Harvey College Charleston.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Darrell Shamblin
Holly ©. Shamblin
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Robert Foglesong
Edward Foglesong
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Remodeling Nears Finish in Main Street Store Space
O. W. Dye nears completion of remodeling the former garage at Third and Main Streets into a store space. The redesigned ground floor will offer what is described as the city’s largest room suitable for a commercial outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
O. W. Dye
Third and Main Sts
Thursday Evening Signs May Predict Dreuth End
In Gallipolis the Thursday sunset showed yellow hints as signs of ending drought, while red haze appeared in the September sunset. Folk belief links yellow sunset to rain, but dry weather signs prevail for Friday. Thursday featured a foggy dawn, a warm sunny day, and rapid cooling with temperatures 52 to 82 degrees, 58 at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital Lists Patients From Vicinity
Gallipolis report lists Thursday admissions to Holzer Hospital: Mrs Willard O Friend Ewington Lew Wacker Jackson Richard Michael Jackson Mrs Harry Mitchell Middleport Phyllis Doer sing Jackson and Mrs Everett Montgomery Crown City. Wednesday evening admissions include Mrs Carl Snyder Oak Hill Route 2 William L Sanders 10 Vinton Route 2 and Phillip Rush el Lower Monkey Run Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Willard O. Friend
Ewington
Lew Wacker
Jackson
Richard Michael
Harry Mitchell
Middleport
Phyllis Doersing
Everett Montgomery
Crown City
Carl Snyder
Oak Hill
William L. Sanders
Vinton
Phillip Rush
Lower Monkey Run
Pomeroy
Gallia County Real Estate Transfers Listed
Gallia County records show transfers across several townships. E P Hatfield sells 459 acres in Greenfield to Bennie and Emma Fairchild valued at 5000, with multiple right of way deals to Ohio Telephone and Telegraph Co. in Ohio Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. P. Hatfield
Bennie
Emma Fairchild
Greenfield Township
Nellie McClure
Ohio Telephone and Telegraph Co
Ohio Township
Edgar Kennedy
Lafe Fannin
Grace Fannin
Huntington Township
Statey B
Anna L. Myers
Joe
Ruth Vance
Andy
Jewell Vance
Green Township
Hugh
Ida Mae Rupe
Leonard Moore
Raccoon Township
Frank J
Ona Wetherholt
Frank J. Wetherholt
Roscoe Fox
Bertha L
Eugenia Dailey
Rodney
Leonard D. Lawson
H. B. Ecker
Carl C. Myers
Edd
Cora McGhee
R. W. Cardwll
Hotromb
Vinton
Mason County Farm Bureau membership tops 197
Mason County Farm Bureau membership stands at 197, per the county agent’s office. By contrast Harrison reports 1,088 members, Greenbrier 1,030, Roane 445, and Jackson 428, highlighting Mason’s smaller but noted role in the state’s agricultural network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Mason
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Harrison
Greenbrier
Roane
Jackson
Keystone Man Arrested On Intoxication Charge
Rudolph G. Wright of Pennsylvania was arrested in Gallipolis after nearly striking Police Chief Chester Leaper at the Second Ave State St intersection. He was taken into custody on a driving while intoxicated charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rudolph G. Wright
Pennsylvania
Chester Leaper
Ave-State St
Wright
Edward Howard Improves After Serious Heart Attack
Word reached relatives in Point Pleasant that Edward Howard of Mt. Hope is steadily improving after a severe heart attack on Sunday morning. He is the brother of Mrs. Sary H. Rayburn and of Florence and Ella Howard of 1106 Viand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edward Howard
Mt. Hope
Sary H. Rayburn
Florence and
Ella Howard
Viand St
CIO Delegates Meet to Discuss Wage Scales in WV
Local CIO members Attend state CIO delegates meeting at Hotel Governor Cabell Huntington to discuss wage scales for trades represented by CIO across West Virginia. Attendees include Rebert Rainey Johnson Elliott Machir and Wobbe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Pleasant
Rebert Rainey
Robert Johnson
Howard Elliott
Frank Machir
Otis Wobbe
CIO
Governor Cabell
Huntington
West Virginia
Divorce Suit Filed In Gallia County Court
A divorce suit alleging gross neglect of duty was filed in Gallia County Common Pleas Court on Sept. 17 by Harry E. Liggins against Mary Elizabeth Liggins. The couple married Nov. 1, 1941 in Gallipolis and have two children. The report also notes a mammoth apple crop in Gallia County with some apples selling as low as $1.50 per bushel amid abundant varieties. A mobile cement mixer was received by Blazer Jenkins Concrete Co. of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Mammoth
Blazer-Jenkins Concrete Co
Have
Straitsville Social Notes
Straitsville social notes detail local plans and events. Amy Lanning and Margaret Edwards prepare a New York trip while Dean Collison will operate the Red and White Store in Mrs. Lanning’s absence. Various residents travel, visit, or attend services. funerals for Charles Sayre and Harley Kessler are noted along with military and lodge activities.
Letart Falls Social Notes District Update
Letart Falls notes recount weddings, funerals, and visits. Mrs B O Daugherty and Gilda of Milton Fla arrived Aug 31 while Clarence Miller wed Gilda Daugherty Sept 3 at the bridegroom’s parents home. Many local families and out of town guests are listed with church, hospital, and conference activities.
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Letart Falls
Daugherty
Gilda
Milton
Fla
Clarence Miller
Gilda Daugherty
Edward Miller
W. E. Coyle
Harold and
Clarence
DB. C. Wolfe
Adale Sargent
W. H. Reefer
Athens
O. L. Bays
S. A. Hill
G. W. Bays
Bays Chapel
Spencer
W. Va
Bays
West Virginia
Patsy
Jean Chapman
Whey
W. O. Crow
Harrisburg
Mary Lou Evans
Athens State Hospital
Veatrice McClintock
Leland Sasre
Healdsburg
Calif
Sale Wease
James Donahew
Findlay
W. E
Coyle
Arthur Wilson
Cleveland
Delpy Ween
New Lexington
W. E. Wilson
Wilmer Byers
Warren
Bart Miller
Temporary judge named Columbus
Governor Lausche appointed Francis Connor of Warren as temporary municipal judge to fill in during the illness of Judge J Felph H. Speak of Warren. Connor will serve while Speak is ill, stepping in to keep the court functioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank v. Lausche
Francis Connor
Warren
J Felph H. Speak
Sosial Notes of Syracuse celebrates Ella Williams farewell
The Byehing Circle of the WSCS at Asbury Methodist Church hosted a six o clock dinner and party for Mrs Ella Williams as she leaves for Augusta Maine. Attendees included Grace Weese Marcia Karr Clara Roberts Freda Fields Alice Capehart Marie Springer Christina Grimm Russell McBride and others. notes mention family visits and community events across Syracuse Racine Columbus and Oss.
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Syracuse
WSCS
Asbury Methodist Church
Ella (Edwards
Williams
Irving Karr
Willams
Augusta
Maine
Grace Weese
Marcia Karr
Clara Roberts
Freda Fields
Alice Capehart
Marie Springer
Christina Grimm
Russell McBride
Ining Karr
Ella Williams
Grace Jividen
Racine
Emma Jividen
Emma Duckworth
Harry Jones
Cleo Haley
Thomas Turnbull
New Haven
Sales Tax Receipts Rise Week to Nearly 1.8 Million in Columbus
State Treasurer Don H. Ebright reported prepaid sales tax collections for the week ended Sept. 7 totaling 1,799,693, lifting year to date receipts to 17,568,184 above the 1945 figure. Yearly total through Sept. 7 stood at 59,973,271.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Earthquake Recorded 3900 Kilometers From Miami
A large quake was registered on Natal instruments yesterday by Marion Gilmore of the Nays Micro Seismograph Center. The event occurred 3,900 kilometers from Miami, Florida, according to CPI reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
CPI
Marion Ff Gilmore
Nays Micro- Seismograph Center
Natal Instruments
Markets New York Stocks Slip Amid Mixed Early Trading
In brisk early dealings today New York markets showed mixed moves as several issues drifted and others edged lower while a handful gained. Notable names touched include Du Pont, General Motors, Goodyear, Procter and Gamble, and U S Steel with total sales around 4.13 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soon Ston RS Am Fel & Tel
Bat & Gan Beth
Steethes & Ohio
Chrysier du Pont
Gen Motors Gondrich
Goodyear Thterlake
Classified Advertising Rules and Deadlines Notice
Advertising terms for obituaries memoriam and notices plus word count guidelines and deadlines for the Sun edition. Details include minimum word usage, line averages, payment terms, and errors handling. Also covers placement times, box numbers, and privacy notes for advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moe
Teigonone
Earby Polate
Gosot
Aiace
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Joof Lodge
Rex Koons
Ag Fe
Iarmacy
Ohio
Gallia
Keystone
Straitsville Social Notes
New Straitsville
Amy Lanning
Margaret Edwards
New York
Dean Collison
Logan
Lanning
Stanley Dixon
Montana
Ray Dixon
Irene Irvin
Hocking Valley
Frank Spicer
Thurman Thompson
Thurma Jean
Ford Frasure
Muskingum River
Audrey Ambrose
Ella Ambrose
Mabel Blosser
Colorado
Albert Dishon
Robert
Doris
Buckeye Lake
Charles Sayre
Johnny Robey
Newark
Dave Johnson
Forest Rose Temple
Pythian
Hocking Valley Hospital
Ivor Dawley
Canada
Harley Kessler
St. Peter’s Church
Wellston
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Harley
Raymond
Colummbus
Co. C
Butch” Sayre
New Straitsvihe Methodist Church
Gwen Plumbley
Sayre
Order of Eagles
Hellen
Richard
William Sayre
Mary Margaret Pierce
William Bell
Clover Farm
Letart
Prober
Msgr
Joseph Hurley
St. Augustine
Vatican City
Belgrade
Aloysius Stepinac
Yugoslavia
Stepinac
Tito
Social Notes of
Harold Kellogg
Dowler+ Ferguson Funeral Home
Clyde Mansfield
Set and Family
Athens Truck & Implement Co
Union Grill
Union St
Annyone
Robert E. Dicken
O. Eee
Athens Pharmacy
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
David Kennard
Carbondale
Paul Hartley
Shade
Howard White
Nelsonville
R A. Nester
Harrisonville
Chevrolet
Phone & MraArthur
Auto Service
Oak & Kurtz Sts
Athens Willys CO
Washington St
Carsey Bros
Carpentier and
Grosvenor
Athens Auto Parts
W. Union St
White's Mill
Auto Parts
Rosenberg
Athens Junk CO
Mohawk
Athens Tire CO
N. Court St
Brown's
Richland Ave
Motorola
Roy
Marley Davidson
Harley Davidson
Forrest Post
Greenfield
Worth
Bachman's Studebaker Dealer
Modern Appliance Co
Richland Avenue
Hoover
Barris Furniture
Art Cagg
Kimberly- Carbondale
O.H
Gerald Forbes
Styers
State St
Weber Heating CO
Shea
Everett Lee
Davis Shear Metal
Richland
Athens County
Wm. P. MacDonald
Omo
Fang
Mackie
Mullins
Emon Street
Strawn Plumbing CO
Banks, Waten
Every
Ad Electric Motor Service
Union Street
G@ Rose
JP Dial
D. M. Goddard
Earl F
Mathews Auto Insurance
Cameron and van Dyke Gen Insurance
Huffa At
Huffman Storage
Jacan Transportation
Corsetiere
Dial
Blackmore's
Airport Inn
Room
Westfalls
W. L Simonton
State
Raesse
Buckseye
S. Congress St
A. We Matters
Cal
Tritipp
Southern Ohio Trading Post
University Terrace
Oscar Ross
San
Lake Hope
Hotel Berry
Mr. Proctor
Pete's
Second Street
Icqcker
Ernest Leorficz
A. G. Cook
Athens Rt. 2
Luang Road
Murray City
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