Resigning teacher faces board after suspension
Pers ton Boyce, suspended on cruelty charges, sent a resignation to the board and did not attend the meeting. The board considered complaints, approved remodeling bids, and hired new staff for 1960 61, with several teachers returning from abroad assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Boyce
Frampton Architects
Wahama High School
New Haven
Mt. Flower
Leo
Hannan
Bernice Anderson
Richard Austin
Anna Conley
Sue Rhodes
Leona Wamsley
Kenneth Murray
William Kusterman
City approves Baker firm for 10 year planning study
City Council approves Michael Baker Jr Inc to conduct a 10 year city planning study with three maps and a land use traffic recreation and zoning assessment funded partly by a 4800 grant. The firm will study city homes land use and finances while final decisions rest with the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Seldon R. Fleming
Michael Baker, Jr
Council
Eleven Fined for Speeding at Point Pleasant Arraignments
Justice of Peace A M Goodwin arraigned eleven drivers for speeding with fines from 10 to 15 dollars plus costs. Archie Raisbach received 15 for speeding. James Hall faced a support bond, failed to post, and was jailed. Additional fines were imposed for control issues and unlicensed operation. Ethel Wilson and Robert Barret faced charges of intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Charles E. Harbour
Thomas L. Gunn
Charles Ratcliff
John A. Purdy
Kenneth W. Howard
Walter F. Wade
Millard James McCoy
Robert L. Thornburg
Richard W. Heimlich
Lester Reid Jr
Archie Raisbach
James Hall
Goodwin
Roy Coleman
Alphonzo C. Harris
Bell W. Shields
Ethel Wilson
Robert Barrett
Stores Close Friday for Good Friday Service
Point Pleasant merchants will close from 12 to 1 p m Friday to allow employees time to attend the Good Friday service at Trinity Methodist Church. The cooperation among local retailers aids attendance for the special pre Easter religious observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Mrs Shields Is Honored On 85th Birthday
Mrs Etta Shields celebrated her 85th birthday at a gathering hosted by Mrs Early Roush in East Letart. Attendees included George Yonker Peggy Steve Mollie Pete Shields Roy Buck Pamela Cora Buck and others. Refreshments were served by the host and Mrs Roy Buck with Mrs Ramona Yonker assisting. Home movies were shown by Roy Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early Roush
East Letart
Etta Shields
George Yonker
Peggy
Steve
Harry Allen
John Fisher
Mollie
Pete Shields
Bobby Bill
Philip
Pat
Jay
Roy Buck
Pamela
Cora Buck
Shields
Ramona Yonker
Point Pleasant Clinic Discharges And Admissions
The report lists admissions including Clay Watkins of Ripley and Mrs. Harry Lucas of Point Pleasant. Discharges include Mrs. Ranford Cox and her son of Northup Ohio and Mrs Ira Potts of South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Watkins
Ripley
Harry Lucas
Point Pleasant
Ranford Cox and Son
Northup
Ohio
Ira Potts
South Side
Heights EUB Church outlines Holy Week and Easter plans
Heights EUB Church in Point Pleasant lists Holy Week events led by Rev. Roy McCoy. Good Friday service at Trinity Methodist with Dr. Ray N. Shaffer as speaker. Easter sunrise at 5:30 a.m. and united sunrise at 6:30 a.m. at the stadium, 9:45 a.m. unified worship, Baby christening, and an Easter Cantata at 7:30 p.m. directed by Mr. Capehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Roy McCoy
the Heights
Ray N. Shaffer
EUB
Parkersburg
West Virginia
United Sunrise
Capehart
Safety Talk Presented At High Schools
Point Pleasant native Johnnie Parsons, winner of the 1950 Indianapolis 500, spoke at Point Pleasant High School and Wahama High School on highway safety. The program, begun in 1955, has reached over 2,000,000 students and includes appearances at military bases and various civic groups. Parsons stressed three safe driving basics: courtesy and awareness of other drivers, mental alertness, and vehicle maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nie Parsons
Point Pleasant High School
Wahama High School
United States
Parsons
Circle Meetings Set for Presby Church in Pt Pleasant
Circles Three Four Five and Six of the Presbyterian Church plan 7 30 p m gatherings at the homes of Circle chairmen Mrs John Oshel Mrs R B Rothgeb Mrs Douglas Rouse Addison Ohio and Mrs Emory Monroe Jr with Mrs Seldon Fleming as chairman Circle Five is at Addison Ohio Rotary Club meets at 6 15 p m at the Moose Home On Thursday a senior high band concert at 8 p m in the high school auditorium Kiwanis Club also meets at 6 15 p m at The Moose Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Three
The
Presbyterian Church
John Oshel
Circle Four
R. B. Rothgeb
Circle Five
Douglas Rouse
Addison
Ohio
H. O. Frances
Circle Six
Emory Monroe, Jr
Seldon Fleming
Rotary Club
Moose
Kiwanis Club
Cars Must Be Inspected Police Warn
West Virginia motorists may operate with expired inspection stickers Colonel Hazen H Fair says. During the current period 454 748 vehicles have been inspected and in the first nine months of 1958 487 966 were presented. Vehicles last inspected before April 1959 must be re inspected at once and April 1959 inspections are due before May first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Hazen H. Fair
State Police
Fair
Bob Evans Farm Colt Rusty Keeps Watch for Dessert
Rusty the quarter horse colt on the Bob Evans Farm near Rio Grande Ohio learns chores and expects lump sugar as a treat from Debbie Evans. Debbie, the youngest Evans daughter, helps at the family home once a stage coach inn long ago. Father Bob Evans manages 600 acres while the sausage business keeps him busy across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty
Bob Evans
Rio Grande
Ohio
Debbie Evans
Debbie
Bob
Jewel Evans
Evans
Gallipolis
Ohio Hills
Xenia
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Mary Hyre
Preston Boyce
Raymond Mus
Fritz Frey
Earl Ringler
Price Patrick
Fred Canning
Roush
Irma Barnett
Evelyn Gammon
Mason County
Barbara Gilland
Margaret Withrow
Withrow
State Board of Education
H. Cliff Hamilton
Marshall College
Paul Powell
League of Women Voters
O. J. Bostic
F. C. Reichert
Jack Flesher
C. P. Stout
Robert Adkins
Keith Arnold
C. G. Jones
Earl Keefer
Point Pleasant — City
Homer Loewe, Jr
Lowe Hotel
4Th Street
Appalachian Power Co
Paul Rairden
Steve Miller
Fire Department
D. W. Rothgeb
West Fifth St
B. W. Krodel
Lincoln Avenue
22Nd St
26Th St
Duval
Ruby
Red
Stone Eternal
Rock of Ages
Georgia Marble
Barre Guild
Main Street
Logan
Sears and Elberfeld’s
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Pomeroy
Pubililus Syrus
B.C
Quick's Drug
Postoffice
West Union Street
Prescription Chemists
Athens
Mark Twain
Family Weekly
Mrs. Shields
Point Plasant Clinic
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
U.S. District Court
New York
Harlem
Hazel Scott
John
Colt
Biggs Dept
W. Va
Mobilgas
USAC
Rambler
America
Platt's Shell
Union St
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