Citizens Asked to File Clean-Up Campaign Forms
Point Pleasant organizers distribute form sheets to households and businesses to log progress and credits in the cleanup drive led by Mrs. Bartow Jones. Ward chairmen coordinate reporting, a school band parade boosts visibility, and banners from Appalachian Electric Power and Junior High pupils accompany the event plan set for Thursday morning weather permitting.
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Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Senior Womans Club
Chaiman
Canmipeivn
James
Cereral
Vmr
Charles Stone
John J. Dower
John I Brown
Rasmond Chambers
C G Bauverle
Ith
K 25
Jones
Bby Boy
Gal
Main
Thid
Viand
Siath
Appalachian Electre Power Companys
Girl Scouts
Womans Club
Veteran Construction Man Dies at 72 in Charleston
T. G. Keeney, 72, veteran contractor from Witcher Kanawha County, died in a Charleston hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held there Tuesday with local relatives including sister Mrs W Reynolds and Captain Reynolds among attendees. Keeney headed the T. G. Keeney Contracting Company known for river construction for AG years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
T G Keeney
Witcher
Kanawha
Charleston
W. Reynolds
Reynolds
C. C Stone
Joe Couch
Raimond Spear
Heeney
T. G. Keeney Contracting Company
Hich
Police Probe Fruth Cafe Burglaries in Buffalo District
Cpl Paul Vasser of the Nitro state police detachment and Deputy Sheriff T Lo Moston investigated clues Tuesday in Limon District related to frequent burglaries at the Henry Fruth Restaurant in Buffalo. The cafe was burglarized four times last week with 26 cases of beer taken in the final break. Fruth, a Mason City native, once ran a Pont Pleasant business before moving to Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul Vasser
Nitro Detachment
T Lo Moston
Lmon
Henry Fruth
Buffalo
Mtruth
Mason Cin
Pont Pleasant
Fire crews extinguish brush blaze east of Senior High School
Firefighters answered a call to Crooked Creek east of Senior High School around 4 oclock Tuesday afternoon and put out a brush fire with no damage. Fireman Carl Smith said two small children, a boy and a girl, playing with matches were responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Crooked Creek
Carl Smith
Crown City Moves and Family Updates in Brief
Mrs Ella Eckhart and family moved into a house owned by Mr Jesse Simms. The former residence was purchased by Mrs Helen Stanley, Stanley Dillon, and Sam Rankin, river boat workers, who were home for a day. Viea Dillon, a teacher near Circleville, spent the weekend with her mother, Cassie Moore. Sandra Ella, three weeks old, daughter of Homer and (name unclear) Halley, died Tuesday. funeral held Thursday with Rev Earl Cremens of Mercerville. John Burcham was hospitalized at St Marys in Huntington Tuesday. Mrs Mary Fisher of Mercerville is seriously ill. she is sister to Herschel Sheets and aunt to Charlies Henderson, Crown City residents. Little Vera Kay Henderson, daughter of Clifton Henderson, is ill with pneumonia and pleurisy. Mrs James Buck Halley traveled to Columbus for treatment at University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow City
Ella Eckhart
Jesse Simms
Helen Stanley Stanley Dillon
Sam Rankin
Viea Dillon
Circleville
Cassie Moore
Sandra Ella
Homer Halley
Earl Cremeens
Mercerville
John Burcham
St Marys Hospital
Huntington
Mary Fisher
Herschel Sheets
Charlies Henderson
Crown City
Vera Kay Henderson
Clifton Henderson
James (Buck) Halley
Columbus
University Hospital
Clifton News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Clifton notes share Ivy Sleeth visiting Mr and Mrs Jerome Watson in Huntington last week Prince attends Ben Redmond home. Mrs J N Hasnes in Middleport on business Saturday. Horton Eckard visits brother Harry Eckard in Huntington. Mrs William Nolmes and baby depart for New Orleans to join husband. Mrs P Nicholson hosts birthday party for daughter Mars Janes 13th. Guests include era Young Martha Ann Bennett Milda Roush Peggy Fox Jean Compson Donna Johnson Alma Van Meter Ikam Johnson Ruth Ann Zerkle Betts Hoschar Delores Stewart Joe Ann Varian Joe Ann Henrys Marjie Lewis Mina Lewis Margaret Ann Williams Phyllis Williams Donna June Johnson Wanda Lee Nicholson Janice Nicholson Sichie Nicholson Mary Jane Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era Young
Martha Ann Bennett
Milda Roush
Pegey Fox
Jean Compson
Donna Johnson
Alma van Meter
Ikan Johnson
Ruth Ann Zerkle Betts Hoschar
Delores Stewart
Joe Ann Varian
Joe Ann Henrys
Marjie Lewis
Mina Lewis
Margaret Ann Wiliams
Phyllis Williams
Donna June Johnson
Wanda Lee Nicholson
Janice Nicholson
Sichie Nicholson
Mary Jane Nicholson
School Board Holds Meeting Monday Night at Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant board of education met Monday evening with mostly routine business and unanimous votes. Key actions approved fence-building around Pleasant Valley and Mt Glie school properties, transport costs for pupils, and closing dates for several schools.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
John W. Steenbergen
Earl Laner
Pleasant Valley
Mona Wra
Mt Glie
Wray
Steenbergen
Frampton and Bowers
Huntington
Johns Manville Company
Steenpergen
B. W. Krodel
Lakin
Langston School
Pt Pleasant
C. H. Koontz
Black Jack School
WH Coleman
Federal Works Agency
Mason County
Ordnance Works School
Black Jack
Hull
Big Spruce
Warner
Bear Wallow Yeager
Beech Grove
Manford Blessing
Margaret Irvin
Scott Foresman Company
Margaret Lechie
North Point Pleasant
Hartford
Young
John Glass
Trade and Industrial School
Glass
WE. Harrison
Watterson
John Sayre
Glenwood
Hannan High School
Harry Layer
New Haven
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
L. Caldwell
Blessing, Burdette, Curry and Young
Public Accountant Pfleger to Open Mason Office
Eugene T Pfleger of Park Drive Mason plans to open a public accounting office in the business district around May 4 He will serve citizens and firms needing accounting services He has resided in Mason over two years and previously worked with General Chemical Defense Corporation and Jarnell Lumber Company He is a Miami University BBA graduate and preparing for the CPA exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Eugene T Pfleger
Park Drive
Pfleger
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Jarnell Lumber Company
Miami University
Oxford
City Council Approves Selling Floodwall Bonds
A special meeting Monday evening approved signing a contract with a bond house to sell floodwall bonds. Representatives of the bond house and the Huntington Office US Engineers attended, the latter as a spectator.
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Point Pleasant
Huntington
Mason Youths Will Report for Service
Twelve Mason County men have been ordered for induction to complete an eighteen person quota. The group includes William Richard Sommer Leon George W Gibbeaut Jr Kenneth Dean Myers Charles H Rawson Max H Hoffman Arthur T Robinson Bernard L Stewart William R Lewis Charles W Holley Ronald F Simpkins Robert W Sayre Jr and Carl F Morrison. They must report Monday April 15 at 2 pm at the American Legion Building to board a bus for Columbus. James Hall already enlisted in the Regular Army and is credited on the quota. An additional sixteen men will undergo pre induction at Fort Hayes as announced by Miss Jean Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
John G Gibbs
Douglas L. Randolph
Donald C Cook
Jackson B Edwards, Jr
Burnes
Board, Jr
Fort Hayes
James Hall
William Richard Sommer
Leon
George W Gibbeaut, Jr
Kenneth Dean Myers
Columbus
Charles H Rawson
South Side
Max H. Hoffman
New Haven
Arthur T. Robinson
Henderson
Bernard L Stewart
Mason City
William R Lewis
Kaylong
Charles W Holley
Ashton
Ronald F Simpkins
Robert W Sayre, Jr
Carl F Morrison
American Legion
Miss Jean Rice
Last Rites Monday For Lillian Musgrave
Point Pleasant relatives attended funeral rites in Huntington for Mrs Lillian Musgrave who died Saturday at 41. The service at Wills Funeral Home was led by Rev W J Fox and burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Survivors include husband Robert S Musgrave and two sons Robert Stewart and James Curtis Musgrave.
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Point Pleasant
Huntington
Lillian Musgrave
Wills Funeral Home
Charleston
H. H Carder
Phyllis Jean
Rita
New Matamoras
Musgrave
Nate
Robert S. Musgrave
George Musgrave
28Th St. Point Pleasant
Robert Stewart
James Curtis Musgrave
Caudill Buys House In Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser reports the sale of a fishroom house at 2410 Monroe Avenue to J. H. Caudill of Arlee by Pauline and Del Huddleston for investment. This is the third Point Pleasant property Caudill has purchased in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser
Monroe Ave
Pauline
del Huddleston
J. H Caudill
Arlee
Mr. Caudill
West Columbia Social Notes
Misses Juanita and Peachie Elias hosted a spring Wiener roast with a large guest list including Lucille Bumgarner Mary Ann Russell Delbert Russell Ina Harrison Betty Hoschar Harold Bland Peggy Russell Ray Van Meter Ted Young Wilbur Van Meter Myra Kerwood Tibby Dickens Nig Russell Bob Harrison Harold Young Bob Sheets Jr Herman Russell Dean Newell Bruce Young Ben Van Meter Leo Young Jr Sara Dickens Jimmy Young Peggy Trew Simmons Young Daniel Young Pete Russell Harry Roush Jimmie Russell Homer Jeffers Jane Hoschar Peachie Elias Mrs Mary Scarberry Mrs George Steuart and daughter Jame visited Mrs Walter Carpenter Many others shopped and visited Point Pleasant Cole man Apartments moved into town Discarge from US Marines Marion Van Meter and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Juanita
Peachie Elias
Lucille Bumgarner
Mary Ann Russell
Delbert Russell
Ina Harrison
Betty Hoschar
Harold Bland
Peggy Russell
Ray van Meter
Ted Young
Wilbur van Meter
Myra Kerwood
Tibby Dickens
Nig Russell
Bob Harrison
Harold Young
Bob Sheets, Jr
Herman Russell
Dean Newell
Bruce Young
Ben van Meter
Leo Young, Jr
Sara Dickens
Jimmy Young
Peggy Trew
Simmons Young
Daniel Young
Pete Russell
Harry Roush
Jimmie Lee
Juanita Elias
Carol Jane Russell
Harold Russell
Lois Ann Booth
Aline Carpenter
Robert van Meter
James Sprouse
Jimme Russell
Homer Jeffers
Jane Hoschar
Mary Scarberry
George Steuart
Jame
Walter Carpenter
Mary
Pomeroy
John Stewart
William Tate
Juanita Blias
Andrew Knopp
Tommy
Alburtis Young
Leah van Meter
Youngs
Marion van Meter
US Marines
Peggy
Point Pleasant
Steve Sprouse
Mason City
Robert Noble
Nip Steward
Coolville
Sara
Mary Dickens
Ruth
Lynhi Wheeler
Fanny Francis
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Athens
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Mason Woman’s Club
Doctors USA
Quebec
Ady
Tad
Carbondale
Himberly Road
James H. Wilson
Nelsonville First National Bank
Suesday
Orpheum
Nelsonville
Gene Autry
Smiley
Fiesta Stars OF
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ST. John
Drake
Te Blair
Ate
Sid Caesar
Jeff Donnell
Wey
Abe Ed
Fruth Cafe
Crown City News
Clifton
Public Accountant
Mason
Caudill
Katydid Club
Rex Koons
West Columbia Social Notes
Blackburn Vacuum Cleaner Supply
Watkins Street
Ilan
Brandwene
Central School
East School
Auto Mechanics
Nelsonville City
Athens County
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