Teachers Learn at Mason County Meeting
Teachers across Mason County gathered for a county-wide session led by Superintendent R. Ferguson. The event featured a 55 minute film on teaching fundamentals, election of Mason County Teachers Association officers, and plans for the 1950-51 term with Sept 1 meeting and Sept 4 enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
R. Ff. Ferguson
S. D. Rexrode
Sistant
Mason County Teachers Association
Ferguson
Arson Charge Filed in Third Street Fire Case
Police say an arson charge will be filed today against Herbert McDonald 22 of Kron Ohio visiting his father in law Sidney Huddleston Sr. The March 22 blaze at 304 Third St unoccupied dwelling led to two follow up fires with the final destruction. Investigators from Charleston include Asst. State Fire Marshalls John W Thompson Charlton R Cobb and Howard Welsh.
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Point Pleasant
E. F. Geiger
Herbert McDonald
Kron
Ohio
Sidney Huddleston
Geiger
Third St
Charlton R. Cobb
Howard Welsh
Charleston
Job Service Prepares To Help 50 Graduates
The Ohio State Employment Service gears up to assist graduates with job placement. Administrator Frank Klopy says about 46 colleges will graduate 18 400 students next June. Campus interviews will be held as representatives help applicants file job applications. Alfalfa note appears as a separate fact about its origin in southwestern Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State Employment Service
Frank Klopy
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Ohio
Odd Fellows Invite District Lodge Meeting at Poca
Local Odd Fellows were invited to a district lodge meeting at Poca High School gymnasium on April 29 at 7 30 p m. Representatives from 12 to 14 lodges in this district are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Poca
W. Va
Asbury College Group Visits Point Pleasant Churches
A mixed group from Asbury College Wilmore Kentucky toured three Point Pleasant churches over the weekend. The program featured talks songs and music with speakers including Samuel Parks Lily Sowa Heinz Booch and Dean McElroy plus pianist Eloise Barnhart. Jack Noble helped arrange the delegation and accompanied the group with his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Asbury College
Wilmore
Krebs Chapel
the Heights Eub
Bellemead Eub
Fred Ketner
Samuel Parks
Korea
Lily Sowa
Japan
Heinz Booch
Germany
Roger Snyder
Dean McElroy
Nelson Benjamin
Eloise Barnhart
Jack Noble
Ann
Point Pleasant Entrants Shine in District Five Speech
Beverly Clark won first in dramatic reading Elusion at Huntington District Five Speech Contest beating Ripley Huntington Central and Huntington East entrants. Frank Capehart placed second in ovation with Our American Heritage. Clark earns state finals at Morgantown May 4 5 6 with a four year WVU scholarship. coaches were Eunice Beller and Lavenia Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Huntington
Beverly Clark
Ripley
Huntington Central
Huntington East
Frank Capehart
Eddie Rickenbacker
Clark
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Eunice Beller
Lavenia Jackson
Easter services and community visitors in Portland and Stiversville
Easter programs at Portland Methodist Church featured Miss Rita Ritchie and Mrs. Maxine Durst as vocalists with Miss Mary Johnson leading a pageant of the Easter story before 46 attendees. Mrs. Clarence Price accompanied. Public music preceded the service and a fellowship breakfast followed. Easter lilies were placed on the altar by congregation members. In Stiversville the Portland Charge churches opened the evening service with slides depicting Christ after the resurrection narrated by Mrs. Edgar Brewer. The Hallelujah Chorus closed the service for 68 attendees. Easter guests included Rev. Lester Covert's family from Portsmouth and Ravenswood friends. Norman was baptized by Rev. Covert. Additional guests and relatives visited and stayed with local families across the region. Measles reported prevalent in rural areas nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rita Ritchie
Maxine Durst
Portland Methodist Church
Mary Johnson
Clarence Price
Portland Charge
Stiversville
Edgar Brewer
Lester Covert
Arthur C. Covert
Virgil C. Wood
Ronald
Norman
Portsmouth
Covert
Charles Cecil
Corning
Claymore Rowley
Ravenswood
Francis Worthington
Lester Price
Harry Price
Pittsburgh
Joe Schmidt
Columbus
Annie Price
Ray Larkin
Herman Goode
Paw Paw
W. Va
Mike Laken
Grantsville
Hubert Price
Charles Sharp
Huntington
Russell Lee
Pomeroy
Charles Larson
Marjorie
Larson
Clara Larson
Clifford Patterson
Bobby
Pleasantview
Patterson
Eva Blosser
Earl Henderson
Wheeling
Henderson
Mattie Henderson
Clara Sarson
Easter Visits and Family Gatherings Around Prattsville
Mrs Merle Moore traveled to Columbus to be with husband Wayne recovering from major surgery at White Cross Hospital Easter guests included Mr and Mrs George Dearth and daughters Fannie Daft and Edna Dearth. The Wests Arthur Tommy Mae and Charles visited the Andrews near Zaleski. Hazel Reiter of Athens joined her husband and sons Carl and Harold Reiter. Marvin McKibben spent a weekend with Chillicothe relatives Miss Edna Dearth also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
Merle Moore
Columbus
Wayne
White Cross Hospital
Eddie Dearth
Lincoln
George Dearth
Fannie Daft
Edna Dearth
C. W. West
Arthur
Tommy
Mae
Charles
Andrews
Zaleski
Hazel Reiter
Athens
Carpenters Auxiliary Honors President with Farewell Party
Members of Carpenters Auxiliary No. 529 held a farewell party for president Mrs. Paul Eads at 98 Burdette Adda. Friday evening as she and her husband move to Columbus Ohio. Hostesses served refreshments to several attendees including Mrs. Robbins and Mrs. Eads. Mrs. Emma Sue Kincaid’s illness shows improvement at 426 Viand St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carpenters Auxiliary No. 529
Paul Eads
Burdette Adda
Wirt Robbins
Main St
Eads
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Plants
Cecil Childs
Robbins
Eugin Johnson
Clarence Cheesebrew
Miles Dowling
Thelma Lester
Mason Couple Wed In Clifton Parsonage Ceremony
Florand Krautter and Ralph V. Allen of Mason were married April 8 at the Clifton parsonage with Rev. Gearhart officiating. The bride wore a grey suit with blue accessories and her mother served as attendant. The couple planned a subsequent trip to Parkersburg and visits to Florida and Philadelphia before settling back at the Krautter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Richard Krautter
Florand
Ralph V. Allen
Gearhart
Clifton
Parkersburg
Mary Ebersbach
Florida
Max Brown
Philadelphia
Ladies of the Moose Meet at Legion Building
The Ladies of the Moose will gather Tuesday at 8 p m in the American Legion building for a local lodge meeting.
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Ladies of the Moose
American Legion Building
Friendship Sewing Circle Meets at Bellemeade Home
The Friendship Sewing Circle of the Heights EUB Church met at Mrs. Marcus McDaniel's Bellemeade home Friday at 7 30 p m. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Odus Smith Mrs. Charles Musgrave Mrs T F Yost Mrs Otto Rodgers Mrs T L Morrison Mrs Joseph Jewell Mrs Thomas Jewell and Mrs Ernest Warner.
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Friendship Sewing Circle of
the Heights
EUB Church
Marcus McDaniel
Bellemeade
Odus Smith
Charles Musgrave
T. F. Yost
Otto Rodgers
T. L. Morrison
Joseph Jewell
Thomas Jewell
Ernest Warner
Pearson Siders Tie The Knot In County Clerk Ceremony
Miss Velma Marie Pearson and John Frankfort Siders wed Saturday morning at the county clerk's office. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. M. D. Shiflet with both families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Marie Pearson
Wesley Pearson
Apple Grove
John Frankfort Siders
Mary Lou Siders
Arlee
County Clerk's Office
M. D. Shiflet
Reverend Capehart Vacation Visit Planned in South
The Rev and Mrs F H Capehart of 2018 Main St are on a two to three week southern states trip visiting their son Rev Paul Capehart and family in Memphis Tenn. Doc McKinney of 106 Liberty St has returned home from Holzer Hospital after a surgical stay of 10 days. Mrs Tom Cleek of Charleston Rd.
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F. H. Capehart
Main St
Paul Capehart
Memphis
Tenn
Doc McKinney
Liberty St
Holzer Hospital
Tom Cleek
Charleston Rd
Helen Mac Leod Service Guild April Meeting at Kiracofes
The Helen Mac Leod Service Guild met at the home of Mrs. O R Kiracofe for an April gathering with a pot luck supper. No program was held due to the community Easter service at the Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Helen Macleod Service Guild
O. R. Kiracofe
Congregational Church
Troy Grange
George Ford
Athens Grange
Waterford
A. H. Parrish
Parkersburg
Alda Larsen
Clyde Parrish
Louisa Cunningham
Mary Ida Castle
Columbus
C. H. Butler
St. Louis
C. L. White
Doris Walden
Eighth Grader Wins Contest in Mason County
Brewanna Wood, an eighth grader at Point Pleasant Junior High, won the county elementary spelling contest held at the Junior High auditorium. She advances to a spelling bee in Huntington. Finalists included Bonnie Cromelin and others from Roosevelt Excelsior Locust Grove Hartford Wahama Sunny Side. judges were Mrs. Bertha Filsin and principals C. H. Withers Clyde Foley. words read by Otis Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Brewanna Wood
Huntington
Bonnie Cromelin
Roosevelt
Ellen Coleman
Excelsior
Eileen Fry
Locust Grove
Karen Hall
Hartford
June McMill
Collision sidetracks church group on Route 2
A group of Asbury College students en route to Point Pleasant were halted by a hit-and-run on Route 2 south of Ashton. William Franklin Bryan Jr., 21, of Ashton, pleaded guilty to hit and run and paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs. Damage was about 300 dollars to both cars. passengers included Jack Noble and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Asbury College
Wilmore
Ashton
William Franklin Bryan, Jr
Jack Noble
Kentucky
Ann
Lily Sowa
Eloise Barnhart
Nelson Benjamin
Dilley
Nitro
W. Va
Nitro State Police
Sunday School Attendance Noted At Point Pleasant Churches
Point Pleasant churches recorded attendance totals yesterday led by Heights EUB with 275 and Trinity Methodist 216. Other churches listed include Main St Baptist 146 Bellemead EUB 100 Presbyterian 87 Christ Church Parish 43 Church of God 59 Point Pleasant Mission 85 Church of the Nazarene 106 and Church of Christ 66.
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Point Pleasant
Main St. Baptist
Trinity Methodist
Bellemead
Presbyterian
Christ Church Parish
Episcopal
Heights
Church of God
Point Pleasant Mission
Church of the Nazarene
Church of Christ
Man Jailed and Fined After Altercation in Point Pleasant
Osher Junior Gardner of Gallipolis Ferry received 60 days in jail and a $50 fine plus costs for intoxication after a city police altercation. Warder Wilson Arnold of Point Pleasant posted an $11 bond on a fighting charge. Bonds posted in intoxication cases included Hays Escue Jr, Carl Gardner, Maurice Jones with amounts ranging from $13.50 to $14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Osher Junior Gardner
Gallipolis
Wilson Arnold
Hays Escue, Jr
Carl Gardner
Main St
Maurice Jones
Henderson
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Garrett Green
Chester Bartram
Otis Rice
Erma Barnett
North Point Pleasant
Marion Sayre
Point Pleasant Junior High
Juanita King Burdette
Leon
Milton Burdette
Central School
State Education Association
Walden Roush
Ordnance School
C. H. Withers
Point Pleasant High
Job Service
Asia
Odd Fellows
Philip Morris
PT Mou Amr Ua Et
Asbury
Annon
Ambrose Leach
Landon Smith
Jefferson Blvd
Jerrico Rd
Emma Sue Kincaid
Viand St
Genuini
Vibbey
Rich Valley Dairy CO. Pt
Pleasant, W. Va
Anes
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