S M Herrington Dies At 75 Services Set
Sylvanues Sam Herrington 75 of Greer died Tuesday after a brief illness. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. at Stevens funeral home with Rev. Guy Harmon officiating. He lived in Mason County 40 years and worked at Marietta Manufacturing Co Philip Sporn plant and Vanadium Steel plant. Survivors include his widow Ila one daughter Helen Donovan one brother George Herrington and one grandchild. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Sylvanues
Sam) M. Herrington
Greer
Stevens
Guy Harmon
Herrington
Maple Town
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Philip Sporn
Vanadium Steel
Graham Station
Mason County
Smith
Margaret McClair Herrington
Maple Town Baptist Church
Carpenters Local
Iia
Helen Donovan
George Herrington
Servens Funeral Home
Lone Oak Cemetery
Conservation Officers Get State Awards
Miles Durst of Henderson and Hobart R. Bowers of Putnam County, both conservation officers, received state citation awards for outstanding youth education work during the 1958 season. The citations were chosen from 18 recommendations by agencies benefiting from the officers. Durst has 11 years as a conservation officer. the program includes youth camps and summer instruction.
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Point Pleasant
Frank B. Slone
Miles Durst
Henderson
Hobart R. Bowers
Putnam County
State Conservation Commission
Darst
Appalachian Power and IBEW Sign New Three Year Contract
Appalachian Power Co and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers announced a three year deal giving a 4.4 percent wage increase effective April 1 1959 with annual reopeners at the end of the first and second years. The agreement covers all Virginia and West Virginia employees and was reached after negotiations begun February 23 1959 at the Hotel Roanoke.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Power Co
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers
Virginia
West Virginia
M. C. Wilson
G. N. Mackinnon
International Representa
Itive
IBEW
J. R. Watkins
System Council
Wilson
Roanoke
Charleston
D. A. Murphy
R. E. Stone
Cabin Creek
W. Va
H. C. Mathews
D. E. Murray
Beckley
John Q. Blair
E. N. Tell
Glassgow
Capt Bryant Ends Four Month Tour of Western Europe
Capt and Mrs Billy Bryant conclude a four months tour visiting 18 western European countries. They met their son in law and daughter in Germany where the Herrods entertain soldiers in recreation centers and hospitals. Bryant appeared on television and in theaters promoting the film Missouri Traveller and anticipates a pocket edition of his book Children of Ole Man River.
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Point Pleasant
Billy Bryant
Europe
Jack Herrod
Germany
Herrods
Hollywood
Billy
Ole Man River
New York
Capt
Bryant
Bryants
Ohio
Kanawha
Berlin
Pt Pleasant Social Notes April DAR meeting and church group entries
The April meeting of Colonel Charles Chapter DAR is set for Friday at 3 p m in the Mansion House with Mrs. W R Proffitt presiding. Miss Irma Barnett leads the program with Junior American Citizens from Mrs Alton Jordans fifth grade at Ordnance School presenting. Emma Toles elected Youth Fellowship president at Trinity Methodist Church with Lin da Pullins as vice president and others in roles. Charles Sommer hosts South Kanawha Discussion Group Friday at 7 30 p m on Labor Monopoly.
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J. F. F. Johnson
W. H. Bardin
Ralph Raike
Emma Toles
Trinity Methodist Church
Linda Pullins
Rikki Holley
Nancy Gilley
John Hyer
Marjorie Head
Linda Mattox
Marsha Gilley
Charles Sommer
South Side
Hite Sues for Divorce and Custody in Point Pleasant
Martha V. Hite files for divorce from Robert G. Hite amid charges of cruel and inhuman treatment. Married November 27, 1952 in Athens County Ohio, they have two children. Plaintiff seeks custody and support for maintenance.
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Point Pleasant
Martha V. Hite
Robert G. Hite
Junior Deputies Movie Night Friday at Club House
Junior Deputies set to meet Friday at 7 30 p m in their club house. Miles Durst conservation officer will show a wildlife film from West Virginia. A music and entertainment program will follow. All members urged to attend.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Miles Durst
Leport Rites Held for Willie Leport in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Willie Leport of Point Pleasant were held Thursday at 2 p m in the Church of God with Rev. George Osler and Rev. Guy Harmon officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Willie Leport
Church of God
George Osler
Guy Harmon
Lone Oak Cemetery
Grass Fire Reported in Point Pleasant Residence
Grass fire on Ohio River Road at Mrs. Louis Bateson home threatened the property Wednesday afternoon. Point Pleasant fire department responded and quickly brought the blaze under control.
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Point Pleasant
Louis Bateson
Ohio River Rd
Two Demolay Boys To Get High Degrees
Walter Sturgeon and Eddie Skidmore of the chief cornstalk Chapter Demolay will receive the Chevalier degree at the Oglebay Park conclave in Wheeling June 1-4 for outstanding Demolay activity. The ceremony marks the first Chevalier from the chapter in three years.
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Point Pleasant
Cornstalk
Walter Sturgeon
Eddie Skidmore
Masonic Temple
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Joe Ingerick
Arthur Gelwick
Jackie Lewis
Larry Joe Barr
Truck Upset Frees 51 Pigs Near Point Pleasant
A tractor trailer loaded with 51 hogs overturned on Route 17 about three miles east of Point Pleasant at 10 40 a m. One pig was killed. Driver Asa Keith Caudill of Galax Virginia was treated for a broken collar bone at Point Clinic. The unit owned by Theopolis Haywood Jenning also from Galax sustained about 1000 dollars in damage. Police said the eastbound rig veered onto the right berm and overturned and cited Caudill for failure to keep his vehicle under control.
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Point Pleasant
Asa Keith Caudill
Galax
Point Clinic
Theopolis Haywood Jenning
Charleston
Two Couples Seek Licenses To Marry In Point Pleasant
Two couples filed for marriage licenses in Point Pleasant. Gilbert Owens Jividen aged 19 of Robertsburg and Nancy Lou Tucker aged 19 of Grimms Landing. Ray Clyde McDade aged 31 of Cottageville and Mary Cathern Porter aged 19 of Cottageville.
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Point Pleasant
Gilbert Owens Jividen
Robertsburg
Carl
Melinda Sayre Jividen
Nancy Lou Tucker
Foster
Bertha Tucker
Grimms Landing
Ray Clyde McDade
Hubert and
Clara Herdman McDade
Mary Cathern Porter
Asa and
Virgie Hively Porter
Cottageville
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted Margaret MacDermitt Henderson Irene D Darst Leon. Discharged Mrs Melvin Rollins and daughter Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret MacDermitt
Henderson
Irene D. Darst
Leon
Melvin Rollins
Fishing License Sales Rise Locally Ahead of Trout Season
County Clerk Orville Sturgeon reported a boost in licenses with 15 hunting and fishing licenses and 6 fishing licenses sold on Tuesday and Wednesday. He noted sales surge will peak when trout season opens, with many out of state licenses expected.
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Point Pleasant
Orville Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Tulsa fireman admits false alarms and locker theft
PILFERER TULSA Okla 1 Fireman of five years seniority was charged here after he admitted turning in two false alarms within 17 minutes. He was accused of rifling fellow workers lockers while they were out looking for non existent blazes.
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Tulsa
Okla
United Church Women Meet at Mrs Geilker’s Home
St Peter ULCW met Tuesday at 125 English Rd with Mrs Joan Wood presiding. New officers elected for next year are Mrs William Knight president Mrs Eugene Glass vice president Mrs E O Wuerch secretary and Mrs Kenneth Roush treasurer. May 18 to 20 USCW state meeting at Jackson's Mill expected two St Peter members will attend. Refreshments served. program on Faith the Answer to Fear.
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United Church Lutheran Church Women of
St. Peter Church
Walter Geilker
English Rd
Joan Wood
William Knight
Eugene Glass
E. O. Wuerch
Kenneth Roush
USCW
Jackson’s Mill
St. Peter Ulcw
Knight
Merton Slinde
William Meade
D. N. Connors
Samuel Jeffries
Harold Somerville
Juliet Smith
Main St
Milton L. Miller
G. B. Stantial
J. J. Lovell
Stantial
Henry, Watson
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Gallipolis
Boyd Davis
F. W. Ingraham
Norman Simkins
Reba Beale
Mary Hyre
Gail Faires
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Athens County
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Ames Village
Texas Eastern
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Mt. Carmel
Cem
Sharpsburg
Bartlett Farmers Bank
General Executive Service
Lee Db
Gasr
Perestael Pense
Yen Kwe
Carey
District Board of Health
Ailea
Weis
Appalachian Power and Union
Dar
Point Pleasant Clinic
Iraq
Mohammed Said Shehab
Damascus
Syria
Abdel Karim Kassem
United Arab Republic
Shehab
Kassem
Mrs. Geilker
Geilker
Robert Davis
Joseph Keiser
Paul Somerville, Jr
Glass
Wuerich
Donald Humphrey
Joe Neidig
Curt Rutz
Roush
Slinde
Wood
Church Guild
Service Guild
Christ Episcopal Church
Walter A. Windsor
S. C. Wilhelm
Edward Biddle
Don Courtright
Jerome D. Rodgers
Athens
Kirkendalls
East State Street
Mohawk Carpet Mills
Armstrong
Consoweild
General Bronze
Glover's Cabinet Shop
Kirkendall’s
Kirkendall's
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