Grand and Petit Jurors Named for Mason May Term
Jury commissioners Ottie C. Roush and Mrs. Nedra W. Jones announced the May term juries for Mason County Circuit Court. Grand jurors include Harold Wogan, Russell Nowlin, Sidney Bauer, Dewey Thomas Stone, Rev. John Icenhower, Pearl Moore, Harley Hartley, Roy Krebs, Oscar Pennington, Marl Burton, Lillian Grimm, and others from districts such as Arbuckle, Clendenin, Cologne, Cooper, Graham, Hannan, Lewis, Robinson, Union, Waggener, and Mason. Petit jurors listed by names: Willie Johnson, Lester Keefer, Joseph A. Kay, Sherwood Costen, James Oral Eads, Mary L. Berry, Clyde Gerlach, Sr., Larry King, Louise Upton, Vernon M. Clifton, Dorothy Vanmeter, Wesley Lee, Omen Newell, John Paul Childers, Harold Somerville, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ottie C. Roush
Nedra W. Jones
Circuit Court
Arbuckle
Harold Wogan
South Side
Clendenin
Russell Nowlin
Ross Filson
Jefferson Ave
Robinson
Roy Krebs
Union
Oscar Pennington
Leon
Waggener
Marl Burton
Mason
Lillian Grimm
Willie Johnson
Letart
Lester Keefer
Joseph A. Kay
Hemsleys Honor Guests at Point Pleasant Shower
A March 20 mixed shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hemsley was hosted by Mrs. Edith Ohlinger Letart with Mrs. Brooks Edwards as hostess. A long guest list includes Mrs. Donald Zerkle Mrs. Bes sie Ohlinger Mrs. Robert Ohlinger and many others from Point Pleasant Letart and nearby towns. James Parson manager of the McClintic Wildlife tree nursery will speak at Trinity Methodist Men meeting at 6 15 pm in the church dining hall Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Hemsley
Edith Ohlinger
Letart
Ohlinger
Brooks Edwards
Donald Zerkle
Bessie Ohlinger
Robert Ohlinger
Dean Knight
Kimberly
Kevin
Rolland Gibbs
Sunny Gibbs
Renita Gibbs
Donald Mark Roush
John King
Stella King
Carol Workman
Cindy
Ann Walsh
Leonard McDaniel
Lucille King
Allen Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Earl Edwards
David
Clifford
Ray Bentley
Martin Gibbs
Katie Zerkle
Foster Grinstead
Mae Grimm
William Kelly
Betty Kelly
William Gibbs
Marilyn Gibbs
Nettie Roach
Alice Roach
Jane Bennett
Benton Blake
Mae Wamsley
George Hudson
Aggie Hemsley
Point Pleasant
James Parson
McClintic Wildlife Station
Trinity Methodist
Student Team Brings Youth Fellowship to Point Pleasant
An evangelistic team of five Union Seminary students in Richmond will visit Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church April 11 and 12. They will lead fellowship, study, discussion, worship, and recreation for junior and senior high students, with meals, classes, and a 6 45 dedication service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Union Seminary
Richmond
Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions
Mrs. and Mrs. Howard Blain Apple Grove welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Raymond Myers Gallipolis welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Mason Neville Hogsett welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Ora Biddle Point Pleasant George Bumgardner Mason Alma Bauer Leon Haskel Wells Gallipolis Tim Daugherty Point Pleasant. Discharged were Earl Wein Cheshire Carl Rife Gallipolis Sheldon Durst Letart S G Vandendender Point Pleasant Susan Rust Hogsett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Chattin
Leon
Bliss Wilson
Mason
Virginia Watson
Point Pleasant
Betty Casto
Billie Nance
Apple Grove
Ralph Thomas
Frank Yester
Gallipolis
Guthum Schaekel
Paul Somerville
Lakin
Fen Nichols
Homer W. Johnson
West Columbia
Mary Bright
George Arrington
James Wiggins
John A. Carpenter
New Haven
Edward Kinnard
Hogsett
J. A. Matheny
Helen Lucille Brannon
South Side
Bird Hughes
Joe Ingerick
James R. Harlow
Cordelia McCulloch Nibert
Ashton
Charles Lewis Rulen
Phyllis Martin
H. J. Barr
George A. Dowell
Howard Blain
Raymond Myers
Mason Neville
Ora Biddle
George Bumgardner
Alma Beller Leon
Haskel Wells
Tim Daugherty
Earl Wein
Cheshire
Carl Rife
Sheldon Durst
Letart
TNT Site Considered For Mason Airport
A luncheon session by the Point Pleasant-Mason County Chamber of Commerce discussed a 70 by 3500 foot runway in the old TNT area as the most feasible site for a Mason County airport to serve light and twin engine planes. Federal and state officials outlined a possible six month path to operation with costs under 100000 dollars for the runway and about 2000 dollars for the lighting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hyre
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Frank Haught
Richard Tatterson
West Virginia National Guard
Collins
Federal Aviation Agency
Parrish
National Guard
State Road Commission
Lakin State Hospital
Scout-O-Rama Expected To Draw Crowd 4500 In Two-Day Run
The 10th annual Scout O Rama takes place at the West Virginia National Guard Armory in Point Pleasant with eleven Cub packs and thirteen Boy Scout troops. Doors open Saturday 7 to 9 30 p m and Sunday 2 30 to 4 p m for viewing and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout-O-Rama
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Rio Grande students hold mock GOP convention
Five students addressed an imitation Republican convention at Community Hall as part of a Rio Grande College convocation. Cindy Martin outlined Gov. William Scranton’s strong foreign policy and civil rights support, while Dean Brown praised Barry Goldwater on debt, foreign aid, and tax policy. Chuck Breese lauded Henry Cabot Lodge’s positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Community Hall
Rio Grande College
Cindy Martin
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Viet Nam
Dean Brown
Barry Goldwater
Brown
Deer Killed on Route 17 Hit by Freight Truck
An 11 month old doe fawn weighing about 80 pounds was struck and killed on Route 17 Wednesday night by a Hennais Freight Co. tractor-trailer operated by Nash Hemric and L. L. Henderson. The deer crossed the Kanawha River shortly before the collision and was dressed and given to a county school for the hot lunch program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Andy
Hennis Freight Co
Nash Hemric
Jonesville
N. C
L. L. Henderson
Winston-Salem
Kanawha
Birth Announcements for Arthur Tripp Jr.’s Daughter in Zaleski
Bith Announced Zaleski says Mr and Mrs Arthur Tripp Jr announce birth of a daughter on April 3. They have two other daughters and two sons. Grandparents are Arthur Tripp Sr and Gayle Atkinson. great grandparents include Mrs. Harry Tripp and Ernest Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Arthur
Bobby) Tripp, Jr
Arthur Tripp Sr
Gayle Atkinson
Harry Tripp
Ernest Atkinson
Baccalaureate Speaker Set for Point Pleasant High School
Rev Harold Knoll of St Peter's Lutheran Church Point Pleasant will deliver the baccalaureate address at Point Pleasant High School on May 17 at 8 PM in the auditorium. Commencement follows May 18 at 8 PM. Also a recipe note: dice herring fillets, drain, mix with cultured sour cream for a spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Miles Durst
Mason County
Merril Briggs
Carl Murray
Bill Wellman
Bill Knight
Harold Knoll
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
The bulletin lists river gauges on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with roller measurements and dam statuses. It notes all moveable dams in the Huntington District down on the Ohio River and provides boat movements and lock activity across Gallipolis Kanawha and Ohio River basins with multiple vessel names and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
S. M. Jenks
Robert P. Tibelt
Louisiana
Onward
E’deana Bosworth
Oleander
Alan R. Merrill
Thelma Ann
W. H. Shaver, Jr
Lucy Jane Lucas
Jerry Bosworth
Helen
Little Edward
John J. Rowe
Wila.m
Caleb H
Ovec
John-K
Jeferson
Luther Herdman
National
Mama Lere
Illinois
Beaver
Greenup Locks
Jeff Boat
Ben McCool
John Dd Dean
Elishaes
Defender
Meldahl Locks
Lewis
Lunga Point
Orleanian
Deadline Set for May 12 Primary Voter Registration
Getty the county clerk announced the Saturday deadline for registering voters in the May 12 primary. People may register at the county clerk’s office in the courthouse. Those already registered or moving from another county may register between 8 30 a m and 8 p m Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
L. W. Getty
Dancing Instruction For 4-H Members In Mason County
A Mason County 4-H recreational workshop at the Busy Four Ameri can Leaders Lucky Star and the Leon Luckies clubs taught basic square dancing and folk games. Gil Barnette led the session with refreshments by the Leon Luckies club. attendees included Joe Johnson and many other club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lucky Star
Mason County
Gil Barnette
County Extension
Leon Luckies
Mason Man Cited On Two Counts
Dan iel Jeffers, 17, of Mason was cited on two counts by the State Police after a two vehicle crash at 10 15 am Thursday. He faced charges of failure to have vehicle under control and no operators license. He drove a pickup owned by his father, Howard Jeffers, and his truck collided with a northbound car driven by William D. Brown of Mason. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Breese
Lodge
Donald D. Rankin
Richard W. Nixon
Eisenhower
Rankin
Nixon
Nick Kostis
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
Kostis
Rockefeller
Virgil Morar
Point Pleasant
Daniel Jeffers
Mason
Jeffers
Howard Jeffers
Pomeroy St
William D. Brown
Red Cross Course Offered in Care of the Sick and Injured
Mrs Kenneth Christensen announces a two week Red Cross course in care of the sick and injured at Pleasant Valley Hospital. The 12 hour program includes two hour classes Monday Wednesday and Friday 1 to 3 pm and Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9 pm with Mrs Virgil Burris Sr as instructor and Mrs Christensen assisting as home nursing chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kenneth Christensen
The
Red Cross
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Virgil Burris, Sr
Christensen
Home Nursing
Easter Visits Across Ohio Households
Mr and Mrs Joe Black and family from Reynoldsburg spent Easter with the Adanist and Gil families. Visitors to Charles Burris at Gallipolis included Roy Russell. Sayres hosted Easter guests from Point Pleasant and nearby families. Norman Bliss traveled to Huntington for a day of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Black
Kanauga
Joe Black
Reynoldsburg
T. J. Adanist
Charles Gilfiller
Charles Burris
Gallipolis
Roy Russell
Sayre
Worthy Burris
Dallas Sayre
Point Pleasant
Fred Holcomb
J. A. Allen
Lewis Lee
Norman Bliss
Huntington
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Athens
Ohio
Louise Upton
Vernon M. Clifton
Dorothy Vanmeter
Clifton
Wesley
Lee
Henderson
Omen Newell
Leon Route
John Paul Childers
Harold Somerville
Hemsleys Shower
Sebastian Tedesco
Parson
John A. Clench
High St
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Messenger
Messenger Accident
Insurance Department
Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Sargen
Columbus
City
TNT
Mason Airport
Charles Lanham
Chamber
Lanham
Ray Epperly
State Aeronautics Board
Earl Gault
J. Knox Dye
William Bardin, Jr
Everett Wedge
Eugene Sterrett
O. C. Hall
Joe Neeley
E. R. Hinton
Carl Adler
L. G. Mohr
G. A. Biggs
Harriett Cruickshanks
Virgil Siders
Oliver C. Eschenaur
Ferrell Wamsley
James Hall
Rush Krodel
Belva M. Farley
Addison
Rutland
GOP
Bith
Donna Douglas
Mr. Blackwell
Hollywood
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