Petition Makes Charge Against Point Pleasant Band Director
A Mason County board of education session considered a petition with 15 charges against Wahama High School band director James Breen. About 45 signers, mostly band parents, request Breen’s removal citing discipline issues, partiality, unaccounted insurance receipts, giving cigars, and alleged poker with students. Superintendent Withers will investigate and letters were sent to State Superintendent Trent.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama
Mason County
Breen
C. H. Wither
King
Ralph Sayre
South Side
Little 16- Mile
Tribble Road
School Board
Divorce petition filed for Mary E Ruttencutter in Point Pleasant
Mary E Ruttencutter filed for divorce in Circuit Court alleging extreme cruelty. The couple married February 15 1948 in Mason County and one child is involved. Property disputes include lots in New Boston and other assets. Also reports William Lear fined $10 for no operator license by Justice A M Goodwin.
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Point Pleasant
Mary E. Ruttencutter
Jnst
Grass Run
Kermit Brown
Akron
Burt
Mr. Brown
Mason County
Brown
St. Alt
Hutter Oenes
Litigants
New Jie Lee
William Lear
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Ohio River Runs Near Record Water Level Across 50 Days
Army Engineers report a near record amount of water in the Ohio River over the past two months. Since Jan 31 the river has remained an open river with no lock use at 16 navigation dams from Midland Pennsylvania to Gallipolis Ohio. Water levels have stayed high for 50 consecutive days.
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U. 9
Army Engineers
Ohio River
Ohio
Midland
Gallipolis
Two Hour Shows Set for Boy Scout Exposition
The Mason Gallia Meigs District holds its second annual Boy Scout Exposition Saturday at the National Guard Armory five miles north on Route 62. Showings at 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm charge 50 cents per person with $1 family tickets. About 400 boys and leaders expected to participate with blue ribbons for top booths and red yellow streamers for others. Judging uses a point system with ribbons awarded by score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
New
City to authorize sale of growing herd of pets
Albuquerque official Ivo Poglayen plans to offer snow white baby rabbits and more than a dozen ducks for sale to reduce a rapidly multiplying collection. State law requires City Commission authorization and three weekly advertisements, with the final notice 20 days before the sale. Poglayen expects numbers to double by sale time.
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Albuquerque
N. I
Ivo Poglayen
Poglayen
Mrs Louis Boggs Returns From Columbus Farm Work
Mrs Louis Boggs has returned to her farm here after working two years in Columbus. Claire Might of Rutland recent-
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Louis Boggs
Columbus
Claire Might
Rutland
PTA Hears Reports On Construction and Levy
County School officials and PTA members discussed progress on building additions at Wahama and Hannan high schools and an April 10 special levy. Gerald Rood answered questions on educational plans and civic info efforts while delegates from several PTA units reported on outreach and school needs. Refreshments followed the program.
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Vuuvi Rleasant — Masons
Gerald Rood
Ear- Rood
Wahama
Hannan High
Point Pleasant
PTA
Mary Ellen
Point Pleasant Church Seating and Service Schedules
A compiled church notes page lists numerous local congregations with service times Sunday school and worship hours. It names pastors and midweek prayer meetings across Point Pleasant and nearby towns along with junior and youth fellowships and special services.
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Point Pleasant
Isabelle Kiefer
Chaler, Jr
Robert Ray
Evastor
Beverly Rortney
Fairmont
Youth Fellowship
Youth Fellowship. No “Call To the Bible” This Week. ‘Trinity Methodist
Alvin C.¢ ‘Young
Pum
Institute For Vacation Church
Pont Pleasant Society Luncheon Plans Funds Drive
The Service Guild of Christ Episcopal held a lunch meeting at the church parish house. Thirteen members attended including Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Edward Biddle who presided and appointed a nominating committee. An April 22 bank offering and NECC tickets were announced.
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St the Service Guild of Christ
Monae Dana
Tetera
Church Episcopal
Sigstenses
Biddl
I . Ey
Rvs
Stantal
Rodgers
Edward “Biddle
Nine Local Boys Attend FFA Contest
Nine Point Pleasant area boys participate in the annual FFA spring contest held at the state youth camp near Ripley. Freshman Lawrence Fowler enters the creed contest while an eight man team competes in parliamentary procedure. William Cullen from Letart dairy farm serves as a judge. the event includes public speaking vocal quartet and string band competition and a banquet for competitors, awards, and advisers.
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Point Pleasant
Orpan Rebekah Lodge
Farmers of America
Ripley
Lawrence Fowler
Clifford Dunn
Bill Me
Charles Sidenstricker
Dunn
Letart
William Cullen
FFA
Pleasant Personal Notices From Local Column
Edward Jackson and son Dirk Wright plan a trip from Charleston to Quakerstown Pennsylvania to visit Mrs. Fred Phillips. Mrs. Jackson teaches at the senior high school. Mrs. Charles Rawson, South Side, is a patient at Holzer Hospital after illness at home. Mrs. EE Franklin, Main Street, returned home after Tolzer Hospital stay. Mrs. C. A. Roush and Vernon Ve returned home from Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Andrew Cole of Chevy Chase, Md is visiting her mother Mrs. Walter A. Windsor and in laws Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Windsor at Windsor Court Jefferson Blvd. Mrs. Robert Chilcutt of Dallas is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Baryle Mt. Vernon Ave.
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Edward Jackson
Dirk Wright
Jefferson Blvd
Quakers Own
Fred Phillips
Charleston
Jackson
Charles Rawson
Southside
Hol‘er Hospital
Tolzer Hospital
C. A. Roush
Vernon
Hursday
Holzer Hospital
Andrew Cole
Chevy’ Hase
Walter A. Windsor
Windsor Court
Walter M. Windsor
Kiwanians Discuss Levy and Club Changes
Mason County school supervisor Ed Irvin urged a three year extension of the special school levy at a Kiwanian dinner in the Moose Home. The vote is set for next Tuesday’s election while the club updated meeting bylaws and welcomed Max Weethee as a new member. C H Withers and Dan Simmons attended with remarks on levy spending for salaries and school facility expansion.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Ed Irvin
Moose Home
Irvin
Max Weethee
Washington Ave
Chester Roush
C. H. Withers
County Choo
Dan Simmons
Garrett Green
Marriage License for Fowler and Stewart in Mason
Jack Lynn Fowler a 21 year old of Mason marries M Margaret Stewart 19 also of Mason. Fowler is son of Charles E and Inez Sauer Fowler and Stewart is daughter of Wilbur C and Frances Armiller Stewart. Early highway plan notes Gallatin Jefferson collaboration from 1808 proposed national system of highways and canals.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Lynn Fowler
Mason
M. Margaret Stewart
Charles E. and
Inez Sauer Fowler
She
Wilbur C. and
Frances Armiller Stewart
Albert Gallatin
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson
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Bathens Messenger
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Leon Homemakers Farm
Main St. Baptist Church
Camweu
Rena
Hugh
Ed Jordan
Barr
Marion McClure
J. W. Brogan
Jett Gree
Siding
S.E. Ohio
Logan
West
Leo L. Vaughan
Logan Monument Co
Logan, Ohio
Logan Monumer
George C. Shaw
Vocument Company
W. Main St
Monument Institute SS
Levy
Pt. Pleasant Church News
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth
Harmon
Heights Eub
David L. Sayre
Pilgrim Holiness
Herbert ¢ Smith
Longfest
Seventh Day
John E. Hoffman
Hartford Methodist
Rufus Casto
Graham
Hartfford
New Haven
Hartford
Jordan Baptist
Raymond Kelly
Christian
John O' Reilly
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph's
Church of God
Jefferson Ave
George Osler
Bachtel
Fouth
Smith
Brighton
Walker
Brighton Methodist
Kermit Hypes
Danville
Jack Meechem
Springfield
William Barret
Vona Spaulding
Burbage Spauldings
Jack Spires
Jackie
Ruth Spires
Spires
Calvin
Everett Turner
Meigs General Hospital
Wes Barrett
Bertha
Mabel Mechem
Mary
Amey
Morgan Center
Erma Easton
Porter
Opal McCormick
Ates. Alva E. Swick
Pt. Pleasant Society
JAUW
Pom Pleasant
American Association of University Women
Wening
Eunice B. Biller
E. B. Jones
Howard Tully
Judson Brake
Charles Gammon
Gisett Green
Alton Jordan
J. M. Foglesong
Rebekahs
Taber's
Kanauga
Silver Bridge
Elberfelds
Rose
Hardy
Etoile de Holland
Poinsettia
Christopher Stone
P.E. Dupont
Lover Therese
Eclipse
Roslyn
K. A
Viktoria
R. van Fleet
Pale
Dame Edith Helen
Countess Vandall
Coral Fink
New Yorker
Kate Smith
Pomeroy
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