City Council Plans Petitions for Street Paving
POINT PLEASANT on paving petitions circulate to city property owners along five streets with 51 percent frontage required. The plan would have owners fund paving costs proportionally. A Mt Vernon Ave petition has majority support. Council continued to April 19 for a report and discussed Harmon Field and floodwall financing, with various related actions and payments noted.
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Point Pleasant
Main St
Incoln Ave
Lincoln Ave
Jefferson Ave
21 St
Monroe
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon Ave
John Clay Atchinson
Harmon Field
Mason County Farm
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Gus C. Wofford
Huntington
Robert H. Ferguson
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Fred Buxton
Speeding Fine Paid in Marietta by City Resident
Cited for speeding by Patrolman Russell Nott, Herman Antle of Marietta Ohio paid a $3 fine Wednesday at the city building according to police records.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Nott
Herman Antle
Marietta
Ohio
EF. F. Geiger
James Poteet
Doan's Pills advertised for kidney relief
A vintage ad touts Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic for backache fatigue headaches and frequent urination caused by cold dampness or dietary issues The copy claims Doan's has helped millions for over 50 years and promises relief by flushing waste from the kidney tubes.
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Dean
Doan
Third Fire Destroys Vacant House in Two Weeks
A vacant house at 304 Third St in Point Pleasant burned for a third time in two weeks, destroying the structure and threatening five neighboring homes. Fire crews, hindered by snow and cold, suspect incendiary origin as adjoining properties suffered damage including a living room suite. Fire Chief Vernon Miller identified the owner as E. Bartow Jones while local volunteers and multiple departments battled the three alarm blaze.
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Point Pleasant
Third St
Rose Huddleston
Mike
Huddleston
Clarence Clench
Grover Hazlewood
Vernon Miller
Eating Only Keynote Of Banquet For Point Pleasant Team
A Point Pleasant High School banquet honored the basketball team with eating only as the program. Held at Quality Dairy Store, the event was hosted by the Varsity Club and featured Coach Bob Adkins and numerous players and reserve members.
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Point Pleasant
Quality Dairy
Bob Adkins
Virgil Siders
Jack Rogers
Parky Gardner
Billy Bardin
Reece Nott
Frank Capehart
Sonny Gerlach
Tommy Fisher
Jack Duret
Bill Roberts
Jack Fowler
Earl Foglesong
Floyd Powell
Paul Siders
Don Blessing
Buster Biffle
Billy Kenny
Bill Dorsey
Dick Cole
Don Waldie
Bob Henniger
Bob Bonecutter
Judy Romine
Janet Wears
Jean Hill
Patsy Treadway
Hindy Henderson
Roger Lee
Junior Burris
Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club Plans Center Improvements
Pt Pleasant notes say the Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs Gay Casto's Charleston Road home. They voted to assist the Farm Woman's Club council with recreation center improvements. Mrs Charles Summer was chosen as delegate to a leadership conference at Jackson's Mill in May and received a club gift as a recent bride.
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Point Pleasant
Ann Bailey
Lawrence Mattox
Denmark
Charles Foglesong
Milton Lewis, Sr
Milton Lewis, Jr
Charles Summer
Virgil Plants
Charles Stephenson
Roy Kincade
Lee Plants
James Lewis
DAR Postpones Meeting at Mansion House
Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter of the American Revolution postpones the Friday gathering for Good Friday. The rescheduled program occurs April 14 at 3 p.m. at the Mansion House with Mrs. Chester A. Roush in charge and presenting guest speaker Mrs. J. E. Howard of Hope, W. Va. Mrs. Grant Stanley chairs the hostess committee.
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Charles Lewis
Mansion House
Chester A. Roush
J. E. Howard
Hope
W. Va
Grant Stanley
Measles Improvement Report for Thompson Child
Seven year old Tommy Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Leon Thompson of 123 Kiwanis Ave is improving after three weeks of illness at home with measles observers note.
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Tommy Thompson
Leon Thompson
Kiwanis Ave
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club Meets at Sommer Home
The Pioneer Farm Woman's Club met Tuesday at Mrs. A. E. Sommer's home with Mrs. Morris Se brell as hostess. President Mrs. Robert Durst led the business session, plans for a Jackson's Mill leadership conference delegate, and a $5 donation to the cancer fund were approved. Also arranged was a Dairy Improvement Association dinner at Henderson School.
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Pioneer Farm Woman's Club
A. E. Sommer
Morris Sebrell
Robert Durst
Jackson's Mill
Cancer Fund
Dairy Improvement Association
Henderson School
Francis Sterrett
Ray Crank
Joan Kay
Denmark
Charles Somer
John Sebrell
J. E. Sommer
H. A. Williamson
Eugene Sterrett
Herbert Henderson
J. A. Kay Jr
C. E. McCulloch
Madge Byus
C. W. Summer
Ray Vanselous
Robert Darst
Charles Hogsett
H. J. Barr
Rose Steggett
Vianna Witters
Annabelle Sommer
Attendance At Mason County Schools Drops Across The Board
Flu illness and spring activities drove absenteeism in 11 large Mason County schools. Daily absentees averaged 643, about 18.5 percent of 3,471 total enrollment. Sunny Side led with 29.6 percent absent. Junior High posted under eight percent. Other schools ranged from 23 percent to about 8 percent.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Sunnyside
Henderson
Ordnance
New Haven School
Hannan High School
Mason Elementary
Point Pleasant High School
Wahama High School
Central School
North Point Pleasant School
Engineers Strike? Carpenters Official Claims Layoffs Only
A Carpenters Union official from Point Pleasant said on Wednesday that the union members are not striking but have been laid off at Graham Station. He identified the striking craft as Operating Engineers No. 132 of Charleston. About 90 carpenters are affected.
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Point Pleasant
Carpenters Union
Graham Station
Charleston
Schools Will Close In County Tomorrow
Mason County students have last scheduled vacation of the school year as Good Friday observances close schools. Teachers will make up the day at a county teachers meeting on Saturday April 15.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
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