War is Preparing To Dispose WVOW Property Early
The War Assets Administration plans to take over and dispose of West Virginia Ordnance Works real estate and surplus property in October. Officials and workers have arrived for preliminary arrangements. A veterans certification office is set up in Athens county courthouse. Land sale remains the principal item, with former owners seeking to buy back surrendered tracts and a small portion reserved for industrial sites and a National Guard facility.
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Point Pleasant War Assets Administration
West, Virginia
Ordnance Works
Bureau
West Virginia
National Guard
Circle No 2 hosts Trinity Church auxiliary program
Mrs C R Emrick and Mrs Howard Garland hosted Circle No 2 of Trinity Methodist Church female auxiliary at the Emrick residence. Vera Fadeley led a program on Comfort Ye My People and Mary Hellerns directed Bible games followed by refreshments and social time with several local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emrick
Point Pleasant
C. R. Emrick
Howard Garland
Trinity Methodist Church
Vera Fadeley
Mary Hellerns
4-H Winners at Mason County Fair Announced
Miss Marjorie Bell notes strong exhibits at the Mason County Agricultural Fair with top ribbons in Clothing, Baking, Foods, Home Beautification, and Rural Electrification. Winners include Mary Zuspan, Ruth Osher, Sally Lou Roush, Charles Oshel, and many others across 4-H divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marjorie Bell
Janet Stanley
Jacqueline Roush
Barbara Stewart
Hattie Webb
Mary Beth Sayre
Lois Jean Hill
Paula van Matre
Elizabeth Wheeler
Doris Johnson
Mary Johnson
Mary Zuspan
Ruth Osher
Let
Teddy Miller
Tom McCoy
Ronald Rickard
Melvin Neville
Charles Zuspan
Ray McConshar
John C. Roush
Earl Dean Knight
Junior Farland
Donald Rie
Donnie Hoeward
Keith McClung
Euthus
Pan
Billy Deweese
Ben Satre
Bobby Love
Hobart Deweese
Lester Gibbs
Robert Smith
Kenneth Stawart
James
Eddie Schul
$300 Offer Declined For Bottom Lands
A farmer rejected $300 per acre for five acres of top bottom land in Apple Grove. An 800 acre farm with hill land nearby may cost about $100 per acre. The property lies in Clendenin District south of Gallipolis Ferry. Mason County real estate trading has slowed in the past two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Apple Grove
Hill Land
Clendenin District
Gallipolis Ferry
Mason County
Perry Sayre Known as Mason County Busy Man in Arbuckle
Perry Sayre of Arbuckle runs a general store a filling station the post office a rolling store and a milk depot all in one busy venture along Charlestone. His multiple roles highlight the workload of local business leadership in Point Pleasant Mason County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Perry Sayre
Arbuckle
Peverty
Charlestone
Winners Of Contests At Mason County Fair
The Mason County Agricultural Fair closed with races and events directed by Robert H. Ferguson. Winners include Lawrence Rayburn in the 30 yard Dash and Greased Pole Clima, Billy Condee in the Shoe Race, Stanley Biffle in Greased Pig Race, Ann Ferguson in the 50 Yard Dash, and Herman Hoschar leading the Horseshoe Pitching Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Robert H. Ferguson
Lawrence Rayburn
Robert Newell
Billy Condee
Stanley Biffle
Ann Ferguson
Bernice Newell
Alice May Lee
Howard Selby
Earl Ray Foglesong
Richard Lewis
John Palsley
Herman Hoschar
James McKinney
Walter K. Rose
Cover Crop Work Planned by Mason County Women
Point Pleasant and surrounding areas prepare to plant cover crops this fall as part of a farm women's club program. Miss Virginia Parsons requests participating farm women report project details to their community chairmen across Point Pleasant and Letart routes, with local leaders named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Virginia Parsons
Logan
Burdette
Charles Foglesong
Oak Thomas
Hugh Barr
S. D. I. Hutchinson
Milton
Harry Nibert
Apple Grove
Clarence Thomas
New Haven
M Ora Rickard
Letart
Henry Elias
Perry Sayre
Arbuckle
Everett
Point. Pleasant
West Rairden
Leon
Reginald Archer
Gallipolis
Oris Bumegarner
Pleasant Personals From Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Camden Hogg were visitors in Huntington on Monday. Evelyn and Mary Goles spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Homer Boles of Lean. Roy Blessing and family Mrs Raleigh Roush and S L Edler went to Hunting on business Saturday. Jimmy Hayes of Henderson was taken to Holzer Hospital for a broken hip. M E Greer of Columbus visited his sisters Mrs Paul Tickle and Mrs John Greer of Ohio St then returned home. Mrs Hilda Pinkston of Charles spent the weekend with Bertha Filson and Mrs Har Willian Rowe and son Timmy of Morgantown were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Sidush. Delores and Myrtle and son Bill were dinner guests of Jr and Mrs Homer Boles of Leon. Opher Love of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs John Greer 1419 Ohio St and returned home. Mr and Mrs Robert Greer and family 1410 Ohio St have moved to 1908 Viand St. Cpl James Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Harald Lewis Kavlong who spent a seven day leave with his parents returned to Ft Belvoir Va. Mr and Mrs R C Reynolds of Akron arrived to spend several days with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs C H Quin of Highland Ave. Former Sheriff and Mrs F B Lieving of Kaylong were here Monday to attend last rites for Mrs Fannie Gardner and were guests WE Mrs J J Dower 706 Viand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Camden Hogg
Huntington
Evelyn
Mary
Goles
Homer Boles
Lean
Roy Blessing
Raleigh Roush
S. L. Edler
Hunting
Jimmy Hayes
Lénderson
Holzer Hospital
Chapman Ambulance Service
M. E. Greer
Columbus
Paul Tickle
John Greer
Ohio St
Hilda Pinkston
Charles
Bertha Filson
Har
Willian
Rowe
Timmy
Morgantown
Harry Sidush
Viand St
Delores
Myrtle
Bill
Leon
Sanglay
Opher Love
Robert Greer
James Lewis
Airs
Harald Lewis
Kavlong
Ft. Belvoir
R. C. Reynolds
Akron
C. H. Quin
Highland Ave
F. B. Lieving
Kaylong
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