Point Pleasant Hosts First Regional Band Festival
Weather was perfect as 13 band auditions 15 solos and ensembles and a grand parade highlighted Point Pleasant Regional Band Festival held Saturday. Hosts C R Yoho and the Band Boosters Club coord inated events with judges from Glenville State and Marshall colleges rating classes A to D. All bands earned disparate ratings from superior to good while no overall winner was published.
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Point Pleasant
C. R. Yoho
John Heiskell
Band Boosters Club
Garrett Green
Jack Rogers
Donald Getty
Robert Crump
C. L. Head
Richard Startzman
Maurice Mayes
Harold S. Orendorff
Glenville State College
Thomas O’connell
Marshall College
Wilbur Pursley
Wahama
Ravenswood
Poca
Hurricane
Buffalo
Winfield
Huntington
Pt Pleasant Scout Unit Organizing in Point Pleasant
An organizational meeting for a Girl Scout unit was held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church with leaders Mrs. Don Humphrey Mrs. Paul Stout and Walden Roush guiding parent volunteers. The group aims to enlist mothers of girls aged 7 13 and discussed funding for reader materials and traffic safety initiatives at the country club addition.
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Point Pleasant
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Adolph Broh
Huntington
Clayton Carder
Don Humphrey
Paul Stout
Walden Roush
J. M. Roberts
James C. Rea
Angelo Panteloukas
James Rayburn
Wandall Pancake
Anita Lanier
Woomer
Cecil Childs
Carl Dilcher
Col
Frank Haught
Dorthy Murphy
Faye Barnette
Safety Council
Country Club Addition
Shawnee Braves 4-H Club
West Virginia Boys and Girls
John McConihay
Bill McConihay
Danny Johnson
Irma Stover
Patty Randolph
Steve Pierce
Rita Jiiden
Hattie Jordan
Point Pleasant High School
Mabel Costen
Earl Sturgeon
PTA
Barboursville
Methodist Church
Floyd Workman
Wesley Belles, Jr
Ferne B. Hayman
Fort Worth
Texas
Belles
ABC
Rogers Memorial
Lawrence Balser
Carol Balser
Mansfield
Gilbert Hart
Racine
Robert Crow
Ray Holmes
Gallipolis
M. Saunders
Clara Day
James Webb
Columbus
Joe Foster
Dayton
Ralph Webb
Herbert Shields
Jeff
Johnie Donahew
John Fisher
Ordnance School PTA Elects New Officers
William Burdette was elected president of the Ordnance School PTA Tuesday. Other new officers named include Leo Bias as vice president Virginia Grice secretary and Betsy Shearer treasurer. Bernard Somerville presented a charter to Cub Scout Pack 258 accepted by Walden Roush principal. Other awards went to parents.
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William Burdette
The
Ordnance School Pta
Leo Bias
Virginia Grice
Betsy Shearer
Bernard Somerville
Walden Roush
Manager Clarence Blessing Hospitalized at Holzer
Clarence Blessing, manager of the Farm Credit Office in Point Pleasant, is a surgical patient at Holzer Hospital. Also noted is Henry Ford's 1947 death at 83, leaving an estate valued over 500 million dollars.
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Clarence Blessing
Farm Credit Office
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
County Agent Tells Market For Feeders
Point Pleasant plans a October 27 feeder calf sale highlighting strong market demand for well managed calves. County agent William Gregory notes dehorning castrating and careful breeding boost profits. Last year 216 steer calves averaged 28.28 per cwt with 435 lb weight. 146 heifers averaged 14.09 per cwt at 407 lb.
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Point Pleasant
William Gregory
Gregory
Mason County
Miscellaneous shower honors Mrs Edward Fulks at Letart Falls
In Letart Falls Ohio a miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Edward Fulks with 32 guests attending and refreshments served. The Ohio Valley Grange met with Worthy Master Herbert Shields in charge and approved sponsoring a booth at the Meigs County Fair.
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Letart Falls
Edward Fulks
Mary Workman
Floyd Workman
Ohio Valley Grange
Herbert Shields
Alice Balser
Mabel Raush
Meigs County
Raush
Grange
Nora Cross
Alfred Social Notes Highlight Palm Sunday Services
Palm Sunday services featured Lloyd Dillinger films about the 1956 church building. The program closed with several vocal numbers. The last Alfred Home Demonstration meeting of the year, at Leota Warner’s, re-elected Thelma Henderson as secretary treasurer after a potluck lunch and crafts. Next meeting at Thelma Henderson’s on Sept 12.
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Alfred
Lloyd Dillinger
Leota Warner
Thelma Henderson
Alfred Grange
Racine
Point Pleasant Chamber Hears School Improvement Plans
In a special meeting of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce the school improvement committee, chaired by James Sanders of Celanese, presented recommendations to aid Mason County schools. Board approval was given for submission to the next board of education meeting. Attendees included Eugene Ball, J Knox Dye, James Hall, James McComb, and others.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
James Sanders
Celanese
Mason County
C. H. Withers
Board of Directors
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Eugene Ball
J. Knox Dye
James Hall
James McComb
C. J. Hyer
Paul Pearson
John Hushion
George Harvey
John Sayre
New Tobacco Permit Approved for Huntington Market
State Agriculture Commissioner Johnson approves a second tobacco market in Huntington to be run by Tri-State Tobacco Warehouse Co. Principals include former Congressman M. G. Burnside and other partners. The market on 4.5 acres near Altizer Addition requires a $300000 investment, with Huntington Tobacco Co. opposing the permit.
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Point Pleasant
John TY. Johnson
Huntington
Tri-State Tobacco Warehouse Co
State Supreme Court
M. G. Burnside
P. R. Floyd
Fairmont
N. C
J. A. Pell, Jr
Pilot Mountain
Altizer
Guyandotte
Huntington Tobacco Co
Marriage Licenses for Dunn Higginbotham Stone Miller
Terry Lee Dunn aged 23 of Buffalo and Janet Delores Higginbotham aged 18 daughter of Carroll and Elma Tucker Higginbotham of Grimms Landing were issued licenses. Thurston L. Stone aged 46 of Pomeroy son of Todd and Edith Lawhorn and Mary Lucinda Miller daughter of Thomas McGuffin of Point Pleasant and the late Madge Bush McGuffin received licenses.
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Terry Lee Dunn
Buffalo
Janet Delores Higginbotham
Carroll and
Elma Tucker Higginbotham
Grimms Landing
Thurston L. Stone
Pomeroy
Todd
Edith Lawhorn ‘Stone
Mary Lucinda Miller
Thomas McGuffin
Point Pleasant
Madge Bush McGuffin
JP Holds Starr For Grand Jury In Forgery Charge
Clyde Arthur Starr was held to the Grand Jury after arraignment before Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin on a forgery charge. Bond set at 1500 dollars. Starr was arrested by the State Police. Vernon Lee Smith, cited for speeding, paid a fine of 15 dollars plus costs.
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Point Pleasant
Clyde Arthur Starr
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Starr
Vernon Lee Smith
PTA Meeting Moved for Point Pleasant High School
The Point Pleasant High School PTA meeting was rescheduled from April 18 to April 25. The officer election and program will be presented as planned on April 25.
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Point Pleasant
Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church Easter Plans
The Heights church on North Main Street outlines Holy Week services led by Rev. Roy McCoy and Rev. Jack Higgins. Wednesday opens with prayer and meditation at 7 30 p m and Thursday features a candle light communion at 7 30 p m. Friday joins Belle Meade church for a combined service then Baptism. Easter sunrise at 5 00 a m by the youth fellowship precedes a union service at the senior high school. Easter lilies memory tribute funds form a cross hung at the chancel.
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Point Pleasant
Heights Evangelical
Bellemeade
Youth Fellowship
Hugh Cross
McCoy
Wahama Seniors to Stage The Skelton Walks Play
Wahama High School seniors will present The Skelton Walks on April 25 at 8 p.m. Mrs Lona Jones directs the production.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
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