Reverend Shamblin Named Pastor At Trinity Church
Bishop Straughn presided at the Charleston Methodist Conference naming the Rev H O Shamblin pastor of Trinity Church in Point Pleasant He previously led Hurricane Church for five years Principal C H Withers predicts he will be a popular pastor Other local ministers were assigned and Mason Countians attended the session including Robert H Ferguson and Frances Sterrett Mrs W H Fogleseng and Mrs Ray Proffitt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Straughn
Charleston
H. O. Shamblin
Trinity Church
Hurricane
C. H. Withers
Shamblin
Sys
Mason County
W. L. Gearhart
Clifton-Mason
R. G. Elis
Leon
Charles Yoho
Glenwood
L. D. Icard
T. M. Zumbrunnen
Huntington
W. A. Gregg
Tonity Church
Robert H Ferguson
Frances Sterrett
W. H. Fogleseng
Ray Proffitt
Mazon City
Point Pleasant Personalities In Local Health Notes
Mervin Chapman moved John Doss of Gallipolis Ferry to a local clinic for treatment. Mrs. James B. Couch likely not discharged from Holzer Hospital this week after a successful operation. Mrs. Hilda Pinkston now secretary in the state public service commission office in Charleston. Pinkston, sister to Mrs. D. Roush and Mrs. Heslop, worked for the state prewar and resided in Florida during the war. Attorney French Boggess of Ripley attended to business here Saturday. Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones brought home from Holzer Hospital to Jericho Road, Earl H. Arnett assisting. Jones improving but weak. Capt. and Mrs. Charles H. Stone Jr visited Mrs. F. H. Roush at Holzer. Mr. Roush improving. Dr. L. Carrick fell ill Saturday. condition serious but later said to be improved and expected to return to work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Chapman
John Doss
Gallipolis Ferry
James B. Couch
Holzer Hospital
Hilda Pinkston
State Public Service Commission
Charleston
Charles H. Stone, Jr
F. H. Roush
Roush
Carrick
Birth Announcements and Probate Notices from Athens County
Birth notices list infants including Johnny William Adkins Jocal. David William DeVault. a McCoy son Delbert Lee Roush. Also long probate notices appoint executors and administrators for Riley Wolf Young Hastings and other estates with four month claim periods. Real estate sold by private sale in Albany to satisfy estate debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Johnny William
William Adkins
David William
James DeVault
James McCoy
Dallas
Texas
McCoy
R. H. McCoy
Kaylong
Delbert Lee
Delbert Roush
Guatemala
Central America
Mexico
Elizabeth Riley
Nelsonville
Athens County
Ohio
John F. Riley
Iate
Carlos M. Riecker
Supreme Court of
F. L. Thomas
Amesville
Ted J. Wolf
Seid County
Onio
R. W. Finaterwald
Athens
John HM. Young
Francis D
Dorothy G. ‘McAfee
John 3. Hastings
Hockingport
Francis D. White
Frest
Albany
Thompson
Ira BE
Fairchild
Union Street
Sarah John F. Newcom
Joneses Seek Divorce in Circuit Court Desertion Case
John J. Jones sues Margaret F. Jones for divorce in the circuit court claiming desertion after their 1934 marriage and 1940 separation with no children. L J Rayburn files $500 damage suit against Goble Kitchen of Portsmouth over a highway crash at Jericho Road and Jefferson Blvd last Saturday when Rayburn’s car hit Kitchen’s truck amidships after a red light claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John J. Jones
Margaret F. Jones
L. J. Rayburn
Goble Kitchen
Portsmouth
Jericho Road
Jefferson Blvd
Rayburn
Kitchen
Several Are Fined Here
POINT PLEASANT Alfred Steward of Columbus C a colored man was fined 100 or 60 days in Mason County jail after pleading guilty to driving intoxicated without a license. He was arrested on Viand St by constable Toral Morrisor. James H Lewis received 30 days and 10 fine plus costs for intoxication. Claude Wartenburg ordered to 60 days in jail on a bad check charge. Clifford Baker of Kanawha Ten Mile Greek waived a hearing and was held to the January grand jury on assault charges. bond set at 1000. Rice recovered enough to attend. J Wilbur Bryan Jones of Robinson District pleaded guilty to petit larceny and got ten days and 25 fine plus costs. The complaint was signed by Albert Brown. Sgt Paul F Thomas recovered goods from the Jones residence during a search pursuant to a warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alfred Steward
Columbus
Mason County
Steward
Viand St
Toral Morrisor
James H. Lewis
Claude Wartenburg
Clifford Baker
Kanawha Ten Mile Greek
Millard Rice
Rice
J. Wilbur Bryan Jones
Robinson District
Albert Brown
Paul F. Thomas
Brown
Jones
Ravenswood To Meet Big Blacks At Friday Game
Ravenswood faces Point Pleasant in a Friday night football clash at the local stadium. After a win over Gallipolis, expectations rise for a strong season under Coach Sanders. A new bleacher section and scoreboard are being prepared, with seating for about 450 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ravenswood
Gallipolis
Sanders
Beert
Victor Park
Withers
Ferguson
Methodist
Charleston
Jacksonians
du Pont
Prices Stay Strong At Saturday Livestock Market
Prices were strong for all fat cattle at Saturday's local sale in Point Pleasant with 46 top cattle selling from 15 to 15.25 dollars. Total market counted 462 head. top steers brought 15.25, heifers 14.60, fat cows 11.90, real calves hit 18, and lambs up to 13. Hog prices held near ceiling with pigs 10 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant and Grand Rapids Moves Highlight Local News
C R Schneider, former Point Pleasant baker, has become assistant superintendent of Michigan Bakeries in Grand Rapids and will relocate with his family from Columbus. Marriage licenses issued for local residents George Schultz, Fannie Napier, and Stanley Frazier with Euola Dogs. Seven year old Jimmy Eads recovering after surgery for bone infection at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Julius Farley, formerly Mary Bradbury, takes position in Probate Judge Howell’s office replacing Betty Pitchford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. R. Schneider
Michigan Bakeries, Inc
Grand Rapids
Mich
Schneiders
Columbus
Kroger’s
George Mation Schultz
Fannie Napier
Route 2
Stanley Russell Frazier
Fraziers Bottom
Euola Jane Dogs
Jimmy
J. Oral Eads
Jericho Road
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Julius Farley
Mary Bradbury
John W. Howell
Willam Hobstetler
Betty Pitchford
Gallipolis Personal Notes Render Weekend Visitation
Gallipolis section lists residents returning from travels and visits. Mary Clark Ewing came home from Chicago after six weeks with son Van Ewing. Others visited relatives in Waterloo and Parkersburg. Major and Mrs. Paul Baird spent weekend with Osa Baird in Gallipolis. Local military personnel and families are noted with leave, transfers, and enrollments including Billy Cremeens on leave at Patuxent and Leota Vornholt starting at Ohio State University. Pacific theater veteran John Houck on furlough with his wife Nancy Leaper and their son Eddie. Chief Warrant Officer Robert Thompson arrives for a 45 day Pacific leave after 34 months overseas, having married an Australian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Clark Ewing
Chicago
van Ewing
R. P. McCariey
John A. Straight
J. W. Straight
Waterloo
Straight
West Union
W.va
Charles, Smith
L. H. Nelson
Billy
Flora Leonard
Parkersburg
Major
Paul Baird
Jimmy
Baltimore
Major Baird
Osa Baird
Earl Tope
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Army Air Force
Texas
Denver
Colo
Billy Cremeens
Bryan Cremeens
Upper
Second Avenue
Patuxent
Sycamore
Ohio
O. A. Vornholt
Miss Leota
Columbus
Ohio State University
St. Marys of the Springs
John Houck
Nancy Leaper
Eddie
Clyde McCormick
Harry Barkman
Somerset
Mary
Millie
Artie Waits
Ellen Cherrington
Sulphur Lick Springs
Cherrington
Alice
Earl Houck
Rolfe
Iowa
Gallia County
J. M. Norman
Arthur Norman
Newark
Elizabeth ‘Norman
General Hospital
Lena Pleasants
Evans Food Market
Kermit
W. Va
Everett Rose
Fostoria
Pacific Gallipolis
Robert Thompson
Gallipolis
L. M. Thompson
Purchase and Move of Gallipolis Grocery Store
Gallipolis residents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence George bought the grocery at Grape and Third in the F. E. Kerr Building from J. Everett Gill and Charles Saunders. The couple, former Bulaville teachers, will run the store and continue residing on a 104 acre farm until December 1, to be near their Gallipolis schoolgoing children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clarence George
Addison Township
J. Everett Gill
Charles Saunders
Grape
F. E. Kerr
George
Bulaville
Myrta Sheets
Mercerville
Marty Thaxton
New Talent Sought for Point Pleasant School Band
Point Pleasant Schools report a loss of seven musicians from last year’s band due to graduation and transfer. Director Burt appeals to parents to recruit new members early. Band Boosters meet Tuesday 7:30 PM at Junior High to form a refreshment-stand committee funding band uniforms and new attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Billy Lewis
Billy Biffle
Lilly Faye Staats
Nancy Eaton
Beatrice Nelson
Harold Sayre
Junior Gibbs
Mary Zuspan
Burt
Band Boosters Club
Strike at West Virginia Malleable Iron Plant Briefly Edges Out
A short strike at the West Virginia Malleable Iron Company plant in Point Pleasant ended after management rehired a former worker whose seniority rating had caused protest among current workers. CIO and company representatives resolved the dispute and operations were to resume Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Enrollments Rise at Point Pleasant Junior High
Point Pleasant Junior High enrollment reached 393 on Monday, higher than the past three years but below the 1940-41 peak. A 27 pupil shift from Henderson Grade School helped push totals, while a rumor of a strike at Point Pleasant Natural Gas Co. was denied by all three local employees who are not union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Henderson
Point Pleasant Natural Gas Co
United Fuel Gas Co
Hospital Notes of Gallipolis District
Discharged from Holzer Hospital Monday were County Prosecutor Robt. M. Betz, taken to his parents home 431 Second Ave. for convalescence, Mrs. Goldie Niday Garfield Avenue, Mrs. Sidney Spencer Pomeroy, Hilda Anderson Wellston, Mrs. Clyde Wogan Southside, Dean Eveland Blackfork. Frank Woods City Building fireman had groiter removed after prior hernia operation. Mrs. Forrest McNeal Cheshire and Evelyn Large city listed as fair. Jimmy Eads Pt. Pleasant operated Saturday, condition good Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Robt. M. Betz
Clarence Betz
Second Ave
Goldie Niday
Garfield Avenue
City
Sidney Spencer Pomeroy
Hilda Anderson
Wellston
Clyde Wogan
Southside
Dean Eveland
Blackfork
Frank Woods
Forrest McNeal
Cheshire
Evelyn Large
Jimmy Eads
Pleasant
Hostess Resigns at Our House in Gallipolis
Miss Waneta Booth resigns as hostess at Our House where she has served since its opening July 1 1936 with resignation effective December 1 The Ohio State Historical and Archeological Society which now holds the museum plans to keep it open six days a week for eight hours daily It is noted Booth feels unable to give full time to the position In 1944 more than 800 million pounds of paraffin were refined from petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Waneta Booth
Our House
Ouio J State Historical and Archeological Society
Famons Museum
School Funds Divided Among Gallia's Districts
Gallia County Superintendent B. Lewis Jones announced state funds totaling 62 594 72 were distributed to sixteen rural districts for the last quarter of the school year. Checks were mailed to Addison Bidwell Springfield Cadmus Centerville Cheshire Clay Crown City Green Greenfield Guyan Harrison Ohio Perry Raccoon Vinton Walnut with varying amounts to each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia County
State Foundation
Addison
Bidwell-Springfield
Cadmus
Centerville
Cheshire
Clay
Green
Greenfield
Guyan
Harrison
Ohio
Perry
Raccoon
Vinton
Walnut
Casey Sought by Gallia Officers over Grand Larceny
Gallia Municipal Judge William H. Jones issued a warrant for George Casey on grand larceny charges after a missing sum allegedly vanished from Wylié White’s coat pocket following Casey and White’s overnight stay. Casey had earlier faced an intoxication charge in police court last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Casey
William H. Jones
Wylié White
Casey
White
Tanner Camp Opens For New Season
GALLIPOLIS The Tanner Camp near Cora is open for its fifty third year for the hunting season. W A Tanner and guests went to camp on September 14 to ready for the squirrel season opening next morning. Open house Sunday featured a squirrel dinner prepared by Mr. Tanner and F A Haskins with guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Brothers Mr and Mrs F A Haskins Mr and Mrs R W Sheilne Dr and Mrs J P Haskins Lee Halley and the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cora
W. A. Tanner
Tanner
F. A. Haskins
Frank Brothers
R. W. Sheiline
J. P. Haskins
Lee Halley
Visiting parents gallipolis furlough brings sergeant home
After 23 months in Europe, S. Sgt. Albert Merriman arrived here Saturday night to spend a forty five day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Merriman, at the end of which he will report to Indiantown Gap, Pa., for his final discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Europe
Albert Merriman
A.K. Merriman
Indiantown Gap
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Athens Messenger
Mason
Shamblings
Pt. Pleasant
Chitose
Hokkaido Island
Colusa
J. T. Sichisan
Lee
Court St
Office Board of Public Affairs
Glouster, Ohio
Gallia
West Virginia Reformatory
Lakin
Chester Leaper
Harold Wood Sunday
Institute
Zemo
Wadteer
Spinet
Starr
Music Store
North High Street
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