Rites Planned for Brothers Wednesday
Lt. Darwin B D Sayre and Lt. Clyde W Sayre will have funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Ogden Funeral Home in Parkersburg with burial at Graham Station Cemetery. They were sons of Willmon Sayre and nephews of Florence Rickard. Doran Sayre was born April 23 1919 and killed in England November 9 1944. Clyde Sayre born October 12 1920 and killed in Italy December 21 1943.
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Point Pleasant
Darwin BD. Sayre
Clyde W. Sayre
Parkersburg
Ogden Funeral Home
Graham Station
Willmon Sayre
15Th St
Florence Rickard
Doran Sayre
On the Town Observations of Everyday Life
A series of vignette impressions from Huntington style streets showing children in fashion, a would be marriage license seeker, an elderly woman with a puppy, a gentleman at a table, an engaged girl with a diamond, schoolchildren at a soda counter, boys with toy guns, two men debating Dewey and Truman, a shopper with a black eye, dazed tourists asking where they are, and daily scenes from street signs to street life including a man in a tree and a banker with cufflinks at a bean soup bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Harlow
Main St
Dewey
Truman
Huntington
Jefferson Boulevard
Laymen's League Plans Annual Dinner Meet
The Laymen's League of Point Pleasant will hold an annual dinner meeting at Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church on Tuesday night September 28. Rev. Charles M. Pomeroy of Middleport will speak. A. F. Wilson is president. tickets are available this week.
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Point Pleasant
Engagement and upcoming marriage announced in Pt Pleasant
Miss Carol Jane Krodel and James Shadle publicly announced their engagement at a Windsor Court party hosted by Miss Patricia Ingraham. Attendants appeared, decorations featured pink and silver, and a scroll announced the November 13 wedding at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Patricia Ingraham
Windsor Court
Carol Jane Krodel
B. W. Krodel
James Shadle
Harold Shadle
Mt. Vernon Farms
William McCormick
Betty Reiker
Carol
Jimmy
Krebs to Complete Records and Finalize VFW Settlement
Liam Krebs will complete records and make final settlement with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The action aims to close administrative duties and wrap up pending obligations with the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liam Krebs
Alternates Named for Wayne Federation Meeting
Mrs. J Sanford Rhoades, president of the local Woman's Club, announced the list of alternates for the Southwestern District Convention to be held in Wayne on October 9. The omitted delegates include Mrs. Jerry Rodgers Mrs. William McKinley Mrs. Howard Carder Mrs. Morris Miller Mrs. John Brown Mrs. John Chase Mrs. Bertha Reed Mrs. Gene Crow Mrs. Don D. Smith Mrs. Walter Selby Mrs. Dick Allen Mrs. Richard Andruk Mrs. Richard Newell Mrs. Howard Yeager Mrs. James Couch Mrs. Milton L. Miller Mrs. George Sprenger Mrs. F W Ingraham Mrs. John William Kirk Miss Mary Foglesong and Miss Bertha Condee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women's Clubs
Wayne
J. Sanford Rhoades
Woman's Club
Jerry Rodgers
William McKinley
Howard Carder
Morris Miller
John Brown
John Chase
Bertha Reed
Gene Crow
Don D. Smith
Local notices and visits fill Athens area weekend
Miss Lillie Hogg of Huntington visited Mrs. Mary Patterson on School Vi and St and Mr and Mrs Gail Faires Frank Tillis and Eleanor Schick fished at Glouster. Dana Wright a steamboat engineer spends time at home on Ohio River Rd. Huntington guests include Mrs Hamilton Johnson Mrs Peter H Steenbergen Mrs James Adie and Mrs William Meade shopping with Mrs K A Peck. Various residents and visitors from Charleston Huntington Dayton Arlington and West Virginia Wesleyan are noted along with a hospital surgery update and local travels.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Lillie Hogg
Huntington
Mary Patterson
Gail Faires
Frank Tillis
Eleanor Schick
Glouster
W. H. Morgan
Charleston
Jack Cochran
Juliet Smith
Lantz Ogden
Terry
Beverly Ann
Matheson
Dana Wright
Ohio River Rd
Hamilton Johnson
Peter H. Steenbergen
James Adie
William Meade
K. A. Peck
Keith McClung
Point Pleasant
Hanly Sibley
Dayton
Sibley
Army Air Corps
30Th Air Depot Squadron
Miami
Joe Bailey
Mabel Best
Bailey
Cary H. Rayburn
Ellen Howard
Howard Robertson
Arlington
Conrad Tinkle
Tinkle
West Virginia Wesleyan
Robertson
University of Virginia
John Brown
Edith. S. C. Williams
Holzer Hospital
Jefferson Boulevard
Homer Martin
Pvt Wovan Rites Set for Beech Hill Soldier
The body of Pvt Paul Delton Wovan arrives at 2 52 p m for transfer to Chapman Funeral Home. Full military rites planned Thursday at 3 p m at Hambrick Church officiated by Rev D M Dorsey. Burial in Hambrick Cemetery. Survived by parents Ava A Woyan and Katie Ingles Woyan Beech Hill a brother Wetzel Woyan South Side grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Woyan and Mrs Laura Ingles South Side. Born Sept 28 1924 he graduated Point Pleasant High 1943 enlisted May 24 1943 trained at Camp Shelby sent overseas 14 1943 entered combat Feb 1 1944 killed Feb 10 1944 Cassina Italy.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Delton Wovan
Chapman Funeral Home
Wovan
Hambrick Church
D. M. Dorsey
Hambrick Cemetery
Ava A. Woyan
Katie Ingles Woyan
Beech Hill
New Parsonage Built At Mercers Bottom
A new cinder block parsonage is under construction at Mercers Bottom for the Glenwood Circuit pastor serving Glenwood Lawrence Chapel Beech Grove Sunrise Moores Chapel and Beale Chapel. Under C E Blain supervision the two story structure has two bedrooms and a bath upstairs and a living room study dining room kitchen and one bedroom on the first floor with a full basement and occupancy expected early October.
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Point Pleasant
Mercers Bottom
Glenwood
Lawrence Chapel
Beech Grove
Sunrise
Moores Chapel
Beale Chapel
C. E. Blain
Stern-Wheel Steamer Jack Rathburn Expected In Point Pleasant
The 190 foot stern wheel steamer Jack Rathburn named after Esso Standard Oil Co. president was due this evening from Baton Rouge Louisiana. Built in 1937 by local shipyards the 2000 horsepower vessel measures 42 by 7.2 feet and uses Marietta condenser engines to tow petroleum products to Charleston and Boomer along the Kanawha headwaters.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Rathburn
Esso Standard Oil Co
Baton Rouge
Marietta
Charleston
Boomer
Kanawha
Sheriff Sale of Vacant Lot in Hudson Addition Athens
The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court issues sale of real estate by public auction. On October 18 1948 at 1 50 PM at the east door of the Court House in Athens the vacant Lot 837 in Hudson Addition to Athens city is offered. Premises appraised at 100.00 with minimum bid two thirds of that. Cash only. Sheriff George Bateman with deputies and attorneys handle the sale.
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Sherifer
State of
Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas
Edward H. Lasek
Clifford FE. Cornwell
Athens
City of Athens
Hudson
Tudson Addition
George Bateman
Dorothy J. Parmiter
Gordon B. Gray
Harold J. Rose
Nelsonville Tax Levy Election Notice in 1948
Athens County voters will decide on two measures in the November 2 1948 election. The city asks to renew a street lighting levy above the ten mill limit at up to 14 mills for five years. Polls open 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM Eastern Time.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Athens County
Board of Elections
Woth
EB. Handley
Board of Elections of
E. Handley
KK. Barker
Birth of Donald Eugene Tiggins at Apple Grove Home
Mrs. Stanley Hesson, a surgical patient, was discharged Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tiggins of Apple Grove announce the birth of a son, born Monday morning at home, named Donald Eugene.
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Stanley Hesson
Elmer Tiggins
Apple Grove
Donald Eugene
Mrs Johnson and Mrs Sterrett Attend State Synodical
Mrs H A Johnson and Mrs Eugene Sterrett planned to attend the State Synodical of the Presbyterian Church in Williamson on September 21 and 22. Johnson attends as a delegate and Sterrett as a Presbyterial officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
H. A Johnson
Eugene Sterrett
State Police report four intoxication arrests weekend
State Police arrested four individuals for intoxication over the weekend and detained the driver of a truck found with defective brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Truck Driver Is Injured in Point Pleasant Wreck
Howard Brown of Point Pleasant was critically hurt when his truck overturned on Redmond Ridge near Henderson. Passenger Hugh Wamsley of Gallipolis Ferry suffered severe cuts. Brown was treated for brain concussion and head injuries at Holzer Hospital. Sidney Huddleston Jr. was uninjured.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Brown
Harry Brown
Redmond Ridge
Henderson
Dallas Wilfong
R. C. Dilley
Adam Vinson
Brown
Hugh Wamsley
Gallipolis
Point Clinic
Wamsley
Holzer Hospital
Sidney Huddleston, Jr
Local Mason County Land Transfers Reported
Will V. Roush and Ruth Roush transfer land to George and Clarabell Smith in Waggener District. J O Heaton and Ollie A Heaton convey land to Franklin Real Estate Co near West Virginia Secondary Highway 7 and Ten Mile Creek. Herman Layne and Norene Layne transfer interest in New Haven parcel to Lloyd Roush. Ella Fetty Elza Fetty Eva Black C H Blake J H Crist Ocie Crist transfer to Emory Hawthorne two tracts in Hannan District. Pearl O Fisher Christina Fisher transfer land in Robinson District to Vina Merritt.
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Will V. Roush
Ruth Roush
George Smith
Clarabell Smith
Waggener
J. O. Heaton
Ollie A. Heaton
Franklin Real Estate Co
W. Va
Ten Mile Creek
Herman Layne
Norene Layne
Lloyd Roush
New Haven
Graham
Ella Fetty
Elza Fetty
Eva Black
C. H. Blake
J. H. Crist
Ocie Crist
Robert Lee Toliver
Emory Hawthorne
Hannan
Pearl O. Fisher
Christina Fisher
Vina McDermitt
Robinson
Top price paid at Jackson's Mill dairy cattle show
At a Holstein exhibition in Jackson's Mill Leslie Rayburn of Point Pleasant paid a top price of 635 dollars for a four year old dairy cow. Forty one head sold Saturday bringing total receipts to 17375 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Jackson's Mill
Leslie Rayburn
Farm Women Plan Cincinnati Tour from Point Pleasant
Farm women in two buses depart at 5 a.m. Tuesday Oct 4 for a Cincinnati trip visiting the Kroger Food Foundation Shillito's lunch Rookwood Pottery and the Cincinnati Zoo. Twelve seats remain in the second bus. Nonparticipants may register with a fee at the Home Demonstration Agent's office Post Office Building Point Pleasant with a Sept 25 deadline.
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Point Pleasant
Cincinnati
Kroger Food Foundation
Shillito’s
Rookwood Pottery
First junior womans club meeting opens new year
The Junior Woman's Club holds its first business meeting of the new year at 7 30 p m today in the parish house. Mrs Dale Roush leads as president. New member names must be presented by active members and voted on tonight. Members with VFW books or money should bring them to the chairman, Mrs Wil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Roush
VFW
Wil
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Christine Sibley
Laymen’s League
Betty Jo Miller
Martha Moore
Eloise Bonecutter
Audra Treadway
Elizabeth Summers
Mara Lee Roush
Gloria Gibson
Cleo Birchfield
Betty Love
Jean Oliver
Marilyn Putz
Griffin Desi
Griffin
Boars of Education
Mason County
Holtzman
Berry Hotel
Plenty Athens Co
Columbus
East Main St
Athens, Ohto
Janes Rendering
Athens, C
Ohio Valley
Rio Grande College
U.S. Route 35
Sohio
Rio Grande Farm
The
Standard Oil
Como
Rio Grande College Farm
Jackson
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