Three FFA Members Earn Second and Third in Contests
Three members of Point Pleasant Chapter of the Future Farmers of America placed in Kanawha Federation contests at Ripley. Raymond Keefer took second in public speaking, Roy Taylor was second in Creed, and George McCoy earned second in parliamentary procedure. Parkersburg and Wahama members also placed, with a nine-school federation including Ripley, Parkersburg, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Spencer, Walton, and Wirt County High Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Future Farmers of America
Kanawha Federation
Ripley
Raymond Keefer
Arnold Roush
Wahama Ffa
Mark Melrose
Parkersburg
Roy Taylor
Edwin Townsend
George McCoy
Kenneth Conrad
Ravenswood
Sandyville
Spencer, Walton
Wirt County
Wahama
Mason County
Sandy
Dog Wins Honors At Huntington Show
Sherwood Costen's dog Sir Lindo of Pomwood won best of the toy group at Huntington Kennel Club after also earning best of breed earlier in the show. The Pomeranian named Sir Lindo highlighted the event at the Huntington venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Sherwood Costen
Sir Lindo
Pomwood
Huntington Kennel Club
Philippines establishes formal relations with the Vatican
The Philippines government today announced it has formed formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The move follows years of tentative contacts and signals a new era in church state ties for Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Manila
Vatican
Heavy Busses Are Needed For Schools
Mason County school board accepted a bid for five heavy bus chassis and bodies. Supt. Robert H. Ferguson cites road conditions and demand as reasons for the upgrade. He notes 16 counties use these heavier buses and standardized fleets cut maintenance costs. He says four buses yearly could replace aging units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County School Board
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Funeral for Charles Graham Held Sunday in Point Pleasant
Pallbearers included Roman Gardner while Margaret Parsons served as flower girl at the funeral in Point Pleasant for Charles Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Graham
Roman Gardner
Margaret Parsons
Brother Dies in Crash at Charleston
Cpl. Charles Edward Cobb 20, son of Brady Ray Cobb and Mrs. Mary Cobb of South Charleston, died in a C-47 crash near Charleston. His brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Amick left for Charleston after notification. Sergeant Patsey Dwornick described the wreck as the worst seen in 24 years while aiding the funeral plans. Recruiting personnel met the public in Charleston offering Army or Air Force enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Herbert Amick
Mason
Charleston
Amick
Charles Edward Cobb
Corporal Cobb
Brady Ray Cobb
Central Ave
South Charleston
Air Force
M-Set
Patsey Dwornick
Dwornick
Carmen Moore
Army
Safety Patrol At North Point Pleasant Reorganized
North Point Pleasant school reorganized its safety patrol on Monday. Billy Woods was elected captain and had served in that role all winter. Other boys elected were Donald Duncan Richard Ic ard Bobby Williams Charles Wil son Bretton Jones Cartey Franklin and Willie Call. A girl patrol was formed for the noon hour with Beverly Cottrill Shirley Neal Shirley Casey and Judy Mitchell. Principal Chester Bartram says patrols help children cross the street to and from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
North Point Pleasant
Billy Woods
Donald Duncan
Richard Icard
Bobby Williams
Charles Wilson
Bretton Jones
Cartey Franklin
Willie Call
Beverly Cottrill
Shirley Neal
Shirley Casey
Judy Mitchell
Chester Bartram
Point Clinic Birth Announcements At Point Pleasant
Birth notices list Mrs. Gypsius Bennett of Point Pleasant and Mrs. De Dunn of Gallia welcoming a son. Release mentions Mrs. Lewis Coleman of Point Pleasant with an infant daughter. Mrs. Violet Farley, Point Pleasant, included in notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gypsius Bennett
Point Pleasant
de Dunn
Gallia
Releas
Lewis Coleman
Violet Farley
Point Pleasant Women’s Club Set Friday Meeting With Arts Program
The Point Pleasant Women’s Club will meet at 7 30 p m Friday in the Junior High Auditorium. Mrs Dana Durst chairs the fine arts program with Mrs Hale Blessing co chair. Soloist Margaret Starcher will appear. Delegates to the World Affairs Institute in Cincinnati will report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dana Durst
Hale Blessing
Cochairman
Margaret Starcher
D. W. Parsons
Leon Putz
Robert Eschenaur
Robert Sumner
Institute On World Affairs
Cincinnati
Bridge Party At Parish House Honors Guests
Mrs. John V. Mann and Mrs. Samuel D. Littlepage hosted a Saturday bridge gathering in Christ Episcopal Church parish house. Dessert preceded bridge with high score by Mrs. William Woolfitt and prizes for Mrs. Carroll Casto Mrs. E Bartow Jones and Mrs. J L Twitty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Mann
Samuel D. Littlepage
Christ Episcopal Church
William Woolfitt
Carroll Casto
E. Bartow Jones
J. L. Twitty
Howard Price
Elton Boggan
Harold Somerville
Hayden Lockhart
J. G. F. Johnson
William Gilmour
Wiliam Woolfitt
Richard Peek
John William Kirk
Wal- A. Windsor
Milton L. Miller
J. J. Lovell
S. C. Wilter A. Windsor
C. Wilhelm
J. J. Twitty
Clarence Hasler
Paul Bairden
Peter A. Steenbergen
C. C. Lewis
A. F. Wilson
Wayne Parsons
Robert Harper
Richard Startzman
J. Hyer
Nelson Park, Jr
Eadward Biddle
A. T. Halil
Betty Purdum
Patricia Ingraham
Sue Twitty
Juliet Smith
Hildreth Armstrong
Christine John Son
DAR officials attend Western Conference in Barboursville
Mrs A Keith McClung Hartford state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution was guest speaker at the Western Conference held at Barboursville Saturday. Mrs Holley Simmons Vi and St state chairman of DAR approved schools spoke of the approved schools. Other delegates from the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter included Mrs Hugo Juhiing Hartford Mrs Milton L Miller and Mrs Edward Biddie of Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Keith McClung
Hartford
Daughters of the American Revolution
Barboursville
Holley Simmons
St. State
DAR
Colonel Charles Lewis
Hugo Juhiing
Edward Biddie
Main St
Arbor Day Observed by North Point Pleasant School
Fifth grade students performed on the school lawn Friday afternoon. Bonnie Holliday led West Virginia Hills and sung. Loretta Horn delivered the club pledge and poem Old Tree with Mary Esther Cole singing in the program. Chester Bartram narrated the Arbor Day history and Judy Wilson read scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Point Pleasant
West Virginia Hills
Bonnie Holliday
Loretta Horn
Judy Wilson
Arbor Day
Chester Bartram
Mary Esther Cole
Friendly Garden Club Meeting at Walden's Home
The Friendly Garden Club met for a dinner and program at Mrs. L. M. Walden's home in Coolville. Hazel Parrish performed My Wild Irish Rose and read How Many Butterflies Do You Know, with bird stories shared and a floral prize contest led by Mrs. Clara Daugherty, Mrs. FE. Harpold, and Miss Julia Ann Walden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Friendly Garden Club
L. M. Walden
Garrett Reed
Harold Davis
Clyde Parrish
C. White
John Deeter
Ja Kincade
Hazel Parrish
Trish
Clara Daugherty
Athens county relics displayed with book in Peters window
W. E. Peters former Athens attorney showed pieces from a mound including a skull and skeletal fragments alongside his book History of Athens County. Wilbur Powell and guests from Columbus visited, with other local notices of illnesses visits and a birth announced for April 6 at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Plains
W. EB. Peters
Athens
Athens County
Peters Wilbur Powell
Columbus
Helen Powell
Eileen Peevier
Etta Huston
Nellie
Edith Potts
Deanville
Burt Adams
Warren Graham
University Hospital
Lloyd
Edward Matson
Cleveland
Henry Matson
Rennie Cox
Patricia Hanning
London
Mary Ellen McKee
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jack Linacott
Waynesville
Floyd Lingcott
Wiliam Powell
Fort Benning
Wilbur Powell
Robert Moore
Pawna Shrieves
R. Kovalcik
Local residents noted in Holzer Hospital and visits
Medical patient Mrs. Lettie Jennings in Holzer Hospital with an infected foot. Out of town attendees at Charles William Graham’s last rites at Leon Baptist Church include Roy King and family Everett Graham others from Columbus Akron Clouden Dunbar Point Pleasant and Charleston area. Numerous visits and moves noted among local residents and families with several absences from school and illness listed for Difford McGuffin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Jennings
Fourth St
Holzer Hospital
Jennings
Charles William Graham
Leon Baptist Church
Roy King
Howard Graham
Junior Graham
Akron
John McKinney
Keith Hager
Brad Spurlock
Clouden
W. Va
Roman Gardner
Dunbar
J. P. Keefer
F. A. Morrison
Howard Schultz
Mary Alice
Point Pleasant
W. L. Henry
Danny
South Charleston
Miles Dowling
Main St
Lafe Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Elizabeth Bazemore
Washington
J. C. Pauley
Pleasant St
Eric Nystrom
Gallipolis
William Hudkins
Henderson
Ben Franklin
Alness
James Long
Fredie
Jimmy
Winfield Road
Youth Group Seeks Gas Line for Mason County
Members of the Human Order Rural Youth push for a community gas line in Mason County where no natural gas exists. They circulated a petition for the area gas company superintendent. Ashton community renovated its building with help from the farm women’s club and 4 H Club, restoring roof and fireplace for meetings and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Human Order Rural
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mason County
Area Gas Company
Ashton
Hannan Ory
Farm Women’s Club
Ashton Atoms 4-H Club
Law Enforcement Used as Last Resort in Moncks Corner
In Moncks Corner near Charleston the police chief says traffic offenders were treated leniently but conditions have worsened. After repeated warnings the department now intends to enforce the law strictly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moncks Corner
S. C
Charleston
Berkeley
Local visits span Barberton Athens Glouster and Zanesville
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith of Barberton visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Welling. Mrs. Henry Ward of Athens stayed in Jacksonville with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Welling. Westley Love of Glouster and Mrs. Marie Dyer spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bulstrom. Mrs. Dyer returned to Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Smith
Barberton
Carl Welling
Henry Ward
Athens
Jacksonville
Edward Welling
Westley Love
Glouster
Marie Dyer
Patrick Bulstrom
Mason County Land Transfers Reach Several Buyers
W B Jividen and Lucille Jividen transfer two tracts in Cologne District to Charlies R Perry and Norma Perry. Dallas Yeager as administrator transfers portions of lots 21 and 23 in Mason to Charlies D Yeager. Hogg and Zuspan Materials Co Inc sells lot 24 in Mason to Donald C Cook and Martha Cook. Roy L Morrison and Marta E Morrison sell two tracts in Union District to Lottie S Barnette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Jividen
Lucille Jividen
Charlies
Nominated Candidates Listed for Hartford Municipal Tickets
A citizens meeting in Hartford nominated three slates for the upcoming municipal election to be held on Thursday. The CITIZEN slate includes Mayor John Dillon and Recorder James M. Crump with Councilmen Buddy Gibbs R. C. Rockwell Dave Fields Harry Grimm and Isaiah Gibbs. The PEOPLES slate names Mayor Bill Fields with Recorder Harry Gibbs Isaiah Gibbs Harry King Russell McMillin and Dave Fields, and lists Mayor John Dillon Recorder Charles Judson O Neill Quillen John Kearns Russell Holt and Emil Knight on another ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Citizens
Ay Citizen
John Dillon
James M. Crump
Buddy Gibbs
R. C. Rockwell
Dave Fields
Harry Grimm
Isaiah Gibbs
Peoples
Bill Fields
Harry Gibbs
Harry King
Russell McMillin
Dave Elds
Charles Judson
O'Neill Quillen
John Kearns
Russell Holt
Emil Knight
Teachers To Elect April 21 in Mason County
Mason County teachers meet April 21 at 11 am to elect officers for the Mason County Teachers Association and select delegates to the national convention in San Francisco on July 26. Superintendent Ferguson notes preference slips will let teachers list desired full positions, with results shown to the board before the June placement meeting. Emergency assignments are withheld until August or September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mason County Teachers Association
San Francisco
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Rex Hunters Dog Powders Quick Relief for Scratching
Thousands of dog owners report rapid relief from itching and irritation after weekly Rex Hunters Dog Powders tablets. The product claims to ease nerve-ending itching, calm scratching urges, and improve pet happiness. Sold at drug stores and pet shops with economy pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Hunters
Hadacol claims relief by addressing cause not symptoms
Readable endorsements from G. E. Monews, Mrs. W. O. Jones, and William J. Deaniap describe improved digestion, energy, and weight after using HADACOL. They credit the remedy with reducing indigestion and fatigue and report sustained use across days and bottles.
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Quick's
Ad Aline
Donna Gay
Rayon Crepe
J. S
Woody Woodpecker
Johnnie Musgrave
Lewis Lutton
Phyllis Francis
Roger Wilson
Howard Lee Yeager
Virgil Byus
Lillie Mac Call
Jimmy Johnson
Pat Wilson
Sandra Taylor
Barbara Pullin
Mildred Bumgardner
Mrs. McClung
Walden
Hadacol
Iren
Niacin
Taylor Ridge
Pernage
Shreyas
Aes
Cussins & Fearn
Cous
Ations
Mra. A. Plonka
Aberdeen
Chicago
All
Carmelita
Missouri
G. E. Monews
Columbus St
Montgomery
Ala
W. O. Jones
N. Beil S
Wiliam J. Deaniap
Freer St
Apt. 2
Detroit
Mich
Shout Hadacol
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