Point Pleasant Council Creates Park Rules Commission
Point Pleasant city council forms a seven member Harmon Park rules commission with power to sub let the park and charge for use but no public admission may be charged. The council holds veto power via written objection. A water line to Lock 11 coast station will be funded by the Coast Guard with tap rights open to residents.
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Point Pleasant
Harmon Park
The
Harmon Foundation
Henderson City
Coast Station
Lock 11
U.S. Coast Guard
Leo Richmond
Coast Guard
Toral Morrison
State Road Commission
B. W. Krodel
Paul Sayre
Appalachian Power Co
Steve Miller
Fire Department
Sayre
J. C. Parson
Miller
Morrison
Krodel
Two Men Held for Jury on Destruction Count
Robert Gerlach and Gene King of Letart were bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing for destruction of real property. They allegedly damaged two homes in Letart. Gerlach posted $500 bond. King remains jailed on $500 bond.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Gerlach
Gene King
Letart
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Sheriff's Department
Gerlach
Fort Randolph C A R program noted by Col Charles Lewis DAR
Members of the Fort Randolph Society of the American Revolution presented a program at the Col Charles Lewis chapter DAR April meeting with C A R president Cora Ann Proffitt in charge. The program included a duet, an oration on Peace, and a talk by Juhling McClung urging greater activity.
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Fort Randolph Society of Children of the American Revolution
Col
Charles Lewis
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cora Ann Proffitt
Sally Tully
Lynn Cruickshanks
Brerry Jones
C.A.R
Juhling McClung
Hartford
Miss Proffitt
Tommy Sauer
Jack Lewis
Elizabeth Jones
David Simmons
William Bardin
Eunice B. Beller
Louis Bateson
John Sayre
National Defense
Hospital Births and Admits List From Holzer Calendar
A long list records births and medical notes from Holzer Hospital. Entries include newborns from Bloss, Martin, and others, plus multiple patients with medical or surgical mentions and accompanying names from Jackson, Point Pleasant, Cheshire, Gallipolis, and nearby towns. The tally shows numerous family names and residences across the region.
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Henry J. Bloss
Jackson
Edward Martin
Point Pleasant
Hershel Roush
Racine
Billy Cremeans
Cheshire
Mrs McCulloch Injured In Fall At Church House Clean
Mrs E McCulloch of Winfield Road fell Saturday evening during spring house cleaning at Vaught Memorial Methodist Church and fractured her shoulder. She is being treated at a Beckley hospital.
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Point Pleasant
E. McCulloch
Winfield Rd
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
Beckley Hospital
Knights Elect New Officers at Franklin Commandery
At a March conclave of Franklin Commandery No 17 Knights Templar in Point Pleasant officers for the coming year were elected. Elected were J Andy Wilson eminent commander Charles Cunningham generalissimo William H Burdete captain general Russell Priddy senior warden Paul H Rairden senior warden D L Cottrill recorder W W Ripley treasurer Sherwood Costen standard bearer James L Twitty sword bearer Olin G Blain warder and Jack Workman sentinel. Guards are William Machir Alonzo Safford and J F Taylor. Hermits Everett Bissell O K Burdette and Allen T Carney and trustees E H Bissell three year term O K Burdette two year term Vallie Toney one year term. A special conclave is announced for Saturday evening April 20 for installation of officers and Easter observance.
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Point Pleasant
Franklin Commandery
Knight's Templar
J. Andy Wilson
Charles Cunningham
William H. Burdette
Russell Priddy
Paul H. Rairden
D. L. Cottrill
W. W. Ripley
Sherwood Costen
James L. Twitty
Olin G. Blain
Jack Workman
Sentinel
William Machir
Alonzo Safford
J. F. Taylor
Hermits
Everett Bissell
O. K. Burdette
Allen T. Carney
E. H. Bissell
Vallie Toney
Train Bumps Pupil's Car. Two Teens Escape Injury
Two Point Pleasant High School students escaped injury Monday afternoon when a car driven by Louise Keister 17 was struck by a train at 11th and Viand. The car, owned by C R Yoho, stalled after stopping for the crossing and the front end was heavily damaged. Jimmy Kimbrel was a passenger as police investigated the incident.
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Point Pleasant
11Th and
Viand
Louise Keister
C. R. Yoho
Jimmy Kimbrel
Wilson Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Leroy Wilson 54 who died Sunday night in Beckley hospital will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Lawrence G Mohr funeral home with Rev Alvin C Young officiating Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery He is survived by three half sisters and three half brothers and was born January 15 1903 in Leon. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Leroy Wilson
Beckley Hospital
Lawrence G. Mohr
Alvin C. Young
Lone Oak Cemetery
Wilson
Alta Roseberry
Arthur Knapp
St. Petersburg
Fla
J. M. Gill
Apple Grove
Floyd
William Chapman
Hamilton
Ohio
Don Wilson
Columbus
Mr. Wilson
Leon
Philip and
Anna Chapman Wilson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk Orville Sterguson. Hellis Smith 30 of South Side and Elma Myrtle Pearson 48 of Hogsett applied with Charles Howard Redd 23 of Lak in and Betty Elizabeth Hubbard Mosley as applicants.
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Point Pleasant
Orville Sterguson
Hellis Smith
South Side
Geadon
Emily May Logan Smith
Elma Myrtle Pearson
Hogsett
William and
Lara Jane Duncan Pearson
Charles Howard Redd
Lakin
Betty Elizabeth Hubbard Mosley
James and
Alice Mosley
First Child Announced in Gallipolis Ferry Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pyles of Gallipolis Ferry announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, born Sunday at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Pyles is the former Lois Nibert. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Nibert and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Pyles of Gallipolis Ferry.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Pyles
Gallipolis Ferry
Holzer Hospital
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Charles Musgrave
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Luiz Melo
Miles Darst
Charles VanMeter
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Washington
Point Pleasant High School
Milton L. Miller
Forest Nibert
Arthur Goodwin
Edward Biddle
Immogene Yeager
W. H. Bardin
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D. N. Connors
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Grover Stout
Fred Bates
Willard Wisecup
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N. E. Tye
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