Veep Barkley speaks at Ravenswood school benefit
Former Vice President Alban Barkley spoke at a Ravenswood school improvement banquet drawing 1031 tickets and raising 5155 for the project. Donations came from Parkersburg Charleston Huntington and local communities and the meal was served by 130 high school girls. The program featured the Swanee River Boys and emcee Ernie Saunders.
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New Haven
Alban W. Barkley
Ravenswood
Parkersburg
Charleston
Huntington
Swanee River
WLW
Ernie Saunders
WCHS
Irving Stewart
West Virginia University
Charles Armentrout
Charleston Gazette
Okey. Patterson
W. H. Ansell
Supreme Court
Riley
Given
Donald F. Roush
J. L. Stewart
Ingraham to Attend U S Chamber Meeting in Washington
Point Pleasant managing director F W Ingraham is chosen to represent the Chamber of Commerce at the 41st annual meeting in Washington DC from April 27 to 29. More than 3000 business leaders are expected with speakers including Walter Bedell Smith Douglas McKay and Sinclair Weeks. Mrs Ingraham and Mrs C P Stout accompany him to visit relatives in Cornwall on the Hudson New York and attend a ladies luncheon during the event.
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Point Pleasant
F. W. Ingraham
Interior
Sinclair Weeks
Commerce
Ingraham
C. P. Stout
East
Ben B. Stouts
Cornwal
Hudson
New York
Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Meeting Notes and Visitors
Mrs William Tolliver hosted the Ladies Aid at her Mra Car home. Welling led the business meeting with prizes awarded to Mrs Schultz and Mrs Murray.Several locals and visitors from Barberton Greens Run Mount St Mary Hospital Columbus Ameeville and other areas were noted as guests or visitors to residents in the Taylor Ridge area.
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Taylor Ridge
William Tolliver
Ladies Aid
Welling
Tolliver
Bert Slay
Shultz
Mrs Murray
Porter Sweezy
Fred Heffken
John Antie
Ralph Shultz
Gerald Bryan
Carl Welling
Bert Murray
Perry Chalfant
Travis Chesser
Virgil Swart
Corning Booosters Club Banquet Honors Team
The Corning Booos ters' Club hosts a 6:30 p m banquet Wednesday honoring the local basketball team with WHKC sports commentator Bud Sweeney as speaker. A floor show and dancing by Buddy Quarles Band follow from 10 p m to 1 a m. The EUB Brotherhood meets tonight at 7:30 in the local church with Rev. Alexander Montgomery as speaker. The men's chorus will perform several numbers.
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Corning
Corning Booosters
Bud” Sweeney
WHKC
Buddy Quarles
District Brotherhood
EUB
Alexander Montgomery
Roseville
Boosters Banquet Program Outline at School Auditorium
Wednesday night program includes toastmaster Rev Earl Wilson greetings Clarence Parsons remarks William Forshey Carlton Perrill senior remarks Victor Hopkins Gene Toth Kenneth Nelson awards by Dr James Miller school board president address Budd Sweeney and a stage show at 8 30 pm featuring Malone Sisters Marvin and Vic Hyde and Gloria Short with dance music by Buddy Quarles orchestra Mrs Carrie Smallwood Columbus visiting Mrs Rose Dunlap and Mrs Cora Mattingly returning home from Columbus after visiting Mrs J B Richardson. Win A Couple minstrel show Monday April 20 sponsored by EUB Church men. public invited.
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Boosters
Earl Wilson
Clarence Parsons
William Forshey
Carlton Perrill
Victor Hopkins
Gene Toth
Kenneth Nelson
James Miller
Budd Sweeney
Carrie Smallwood
Columbus
Rose Dunlap
Cora Mattingly
J. B. Richardson
Lass
EUB
Mre
J. B. Boon
Mrs Proffitt Dies Aged 83 In Point Pleasant
Mrs. Leo Ja Proffitt 83 of Lincoln Ave Point Pleasant died at home from a heart attack after two years of ill health. She was widow of Layton Howard Proffitt and survived by daughter Clara Proffitt and three sons Howard Emory and Ray plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral at 2621 Lincoln Ave with Rev O H Carder presiding, burial Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Leo Ja Proffitt
Lincoln Ave
Proffitt
Layton Howard Proffitt
Clara Proffitt
Howard
Emory Proffitt
Ray Proffitt
Mason
George Vansickle
Robert Fadley
James Stewart
Ted Lathey
Middleport
Norman Lathey
Springfield
Ohio
O. H Carder
Huntington
Lone Oak Cemetery
Funeral and illness notices from Langsville area
Mrs Karl Knapp attended William Swearingen funeral in Dyesville. Walter Wilcox and Timmy Sayre are reported ill. Mrs Harry Snowden of Rutland cares for Mrs Ella Kennedy who is ill. Mr and Mrs C C Bolin and son Joe were guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Bolin of Albany. Mrs Clarold Gardner hosted a birthday for her husband. Mrs John Simpson returned home after surgical treatment at Christ Hospital Cincinnati.
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Langsville
Karl Knapp
William Swearingen
Dyesville
Walter Wilcox
Timmy Sayre
Harry Snowden
Rutland
Ella Kennedy
C. C. Bolin
Joe
Albert Bolin
Albany
Clarold Gardner
John Simpson
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Agricultural Extension Service Reports Large WV Reach in 1952
West Virginia University extension service aided 113133 state families in 1952 through farm and homemaking programs. Attendance at meetings and events totaled 803200, with 47000 farm visits and 270427 bulletins distributed.
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Point Pleasant
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
J. O. Knapp
West Virginia
Auto Slams Utility Pole in Route 62 Wreck
A collision on Route 62 near Lakin Hospital involved John William Shaw driving 57 from Pomeroy. His car ran off the roadway while passing Clif ford Lee Lemon and struck a utility pole causing extensive damage. no injuries were reported and state police investigated.
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Point Pleasant
John Wiliam Shaw
Pomeroy
Clifford Lee Lemon
Parkersburg
Lakin Hospital
Shaw
Una Davis Funeral Set for Wednesday in Point Pleasant
Miss Una Davis died Monday at 2 45 a m in Point Pleasant. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p m at Harmony Baptist Church South Side. Friends may call at Franklin Funeral Home until Tuesday afternoon and then at the home of Patton Reynolds South Side until the service.
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Point Pleasant
Una Davis
Point Ptinte
Harmony Baptist Church
South Side
Franklin Funeral
Patton Reynolds
Shade Shade Returns From Florida Winter Trip
Mr. and Mrs. RA. F. Perry return to Shade after wintering in Florida. They visited S-Set on the way home and Mrs. Masters is the former Freda Fulton of Shade. WSCS met with Mrs. Joe Howard. Guests of the Fultons of Athens included the Pratt and Fulton families and Mildred Fulton. The note adds a philosophical line on a moving earth and a pin.
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Shade
RA. F. Perry
Florida
S-Set
John Masters
Masters
Freda Fulton
WSCS
Joe Howard
George Fulton
Hubert Fulton
Johnny
Jackie
Clyde Pratt
Irene
Mildred Fulton
Athens
Bernard Bartlett
Perry Heights
Social notes from Point Pleasant residents
Mrs Otis Rainey of Bellemeade returned home Friday after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charities King Jun bar Mrs W G McGarry of Buffalo NY visits her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Carl Adler 123 Park Drive Sunday guests of Dr and Mrs N R B Gunn were their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ben Isaac and children Donna and David of Jun Dr Alexander McCausland of Roanoke VA spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John McCausland and brother Wright McCausland Mrs Marvin McElfresh of Madison visiting her mother Mrs Mary Johnson and mother in law Mrs Edward McElfresh Viand St Mr and Mrs John Crew of Syracuse OH were Saturday visitors of Otis Rainey Bellemeade Mr and Mrs Claude Cheesebrew Mrs Early McKinney and Mr and Mrs Charles Fowler and sons Jackie and Charles attended the wedding of Claude Elliott and Carol Arlene Rector Saturday in Columbus Elliott is son of Mr and Mrs W James Elliott of Columbus grandson of Mr Claude Cheesebrew Bride j daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Rector of Columbus Jackie and Charles Fowler were ushers Mr and Mrs Frank Cheesebrew of Middleport also attended Mr and Mrs Wilbur Webb of Spencer spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Joseph Bailey Lincoln Ave Walden Roush of Mt Vernon Ave returned home Saturday after medical treatment at Holzer Hospital Roush is principal at Ordnance School
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Travis Chesser
Violet
Darlene
Wilbur
Etta Davis
Dick Easterling
Harold Adams
Jim Ingersoll
Ron Koeher
Barberton
Ronald Smith
Roberta Murray
H. [. Smith
Carol
William Gwilym
Greens Run
Filton Bulstrom
Bulstrom
Mount St
W. G. McGarry
Buffalo N. Y
Carl Adler
Park Drive
N. RB. Gunn
Jefferson Ave
Ben Isaac
Donna and
David
Junbar
Vern Ward
Alexander McCausland
Roanoke
John McCausland
Wright McCausland
Marvin McElfresh
Madison
Mary Johnson
Edward McElfresh
Viand St
John Crew
Syracuse
Ohio
Otis Rainey
Bellemeade
Claude Cheeseborew
Early McKinney
Charles Fowler
Jackie
Charles
Claude Elliott
Carol Arlene
Columbus
Eliott
W. James Elliott
Claude Cheesebrew
Alva Rector
Charlies Fowler
Frank Cheesebrew
Junior Williams
Charleston
W. Va
Nancy Williams
Wayne Harrison
Emma Hanang
Athens
Hattie McKinzie
Robert Hill
Claude Delaney
Kermit Thomas
Floyd Thomas
James B. Thomas
James, Jr
Karen
Clair Taylor
Taylor
Adria Frost
Ethel Snowden
Ellen Kennedy
Langsville
Darlene Wolfe
Ira Wolfe
Joyce
Sheryl
Dorothy Humphreys
Good Funay
Garnet Dunfee
Nathan Biggs
Betty Dunfee
Pomeroy
Biggs
Harold Dunfee
Glouster
Alfred Biggs
Judy
Greater Point Pleasant Council 63 Meets Friday Night
The Greater Point Pleasant Council 63 in the Daughters of America will gather Friday at 7 30 p m at the Jr OUAM Hall. Degree practice will follow the meeting.
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Greater Point Pleasant Council
Daughters of America
Jr. Ouam
Christ Church Guild to host rum mage sale at 410 Main
The Service Guild of the Christ Church Episcopal will hold a rum mage sale from Wednesday through Saturday at 410 Main Street. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
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The
Christ Church Episcopal
Main Street
Bellemeade Church Delegates Named for Annual Society Convention
The WSCS of Bellemeade Church elected Rev. Otis Rainey and Mrs. Mildred Lucas as delegates to the seventh annual convention. The event will be held April 21, 22 and 27 at the Dunbar EFUB Church.
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WSCS
Bellemeade Church
Otis Rainey
Mildred Lucas
Dunbar Efub Church
Sunday Guests of Local Families Invite Noted Ohio and West Virginia Visitors
Sunday gatherings at Monroe Avenue and Mt. Vernon Avenue featured visitors from Ohio and West Virginia. Virginia Chapman of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs E V Chapman of Patriot Ohio and Raymond Foglesong of Mullens WV, while Everett Sutton hosted Jimmy Carsey and his sons Larry and Mike of Athens and Kate Ward among others.
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Gilbert Rhoades
Monroe Ave
Virginia Chapman
Columbus
Ohio
E. V Chapman
Patriot
Raymond Foglesong
Mullens
W. Va
Everett Sutton
Mt. Vernon Ave
Jimmy Carsey
Larry and
Mike
Athens
Kate Ward
Point Pleasant Eyes May City Election Registration Deadline
County Clerk Andy Wilson says April 15 is the last day to register for the Point Pleasant city election. Residents who want to vote on May 16 must complete registration by the Wednesday deadline.
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Point Pleasant
Andy Wilson
Huntington Journalists Gather for West Virginia Meeting
About 300 students and teachers from Point Pleasant High School and Oh-Kan yearbook staff join the United High School Press of West Virginia and the WV Journalism Teachers Association in Huntington for a two day event. Marshall College sponsors the gathering with Huntington Publishing Co. Malcolm Johnson of International News Service will speak at a Saturday banquet.
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Point Pleasant
Huntington
United High School Press of West Virginia
West Virginia Journalism Teachers Association
United High School Yearbook Association
Point Pleasant High School
Tu-Endie- Wei
James Call
Nancy Birchfield
Sylvia Clark
Leon H. Putz
Oh-Kan
James Capehart
Glenna Jean Allison
Marshall College
Huntington Publishing Co
Malcolm
Mike) Johnson
International News Service
Mason PTA To Elect New Officers Today
Mason Grade School PTA will elect officers at today’s meeting in Point Pleasant. Russell Capehart chairs the program and will present a film while homeroom mothers provide refreshments. Nominations include Russell Capehart for president Loren Weiss for treasurer and Ida Diehl for secretary.
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Point Pleasant
Mason Grade School
PTA
Russell Capehart
Ralph E. Warner
Loren Weiss
Ida Diehl
Rutland Social Notes Highlight Local Visiting and Death
Rutland social notes report the death of Mrs. C. J. Sinnett of Akton at 5 20 p m in an Akron Hospital. The column lists visitors and relatives from Meigs County Athens Columbus Buffalo N Y and West Virginia with several local church and hospital references and plans for upcoming events and surgeries.
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Rutland
C. J. Sinnett
Akton
Kidney Slow-Down May Bring Restless Nights
When kidney function slows, people report backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Cold stress overwork or exposure can trigger discomfort and restless nights. Minor bladder irritation from cold or diet may cause frequent awakenings. Try Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used for over 50 years to flush waste and relieve discomfort.
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Dean
Doan
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