Little Men's League Seeks 800 Dollar Lights Fund
Point Pleasant Little Men's League faces a shortfall in its $800 goal to replace Harmon Field lights. The league estimates about $2,000 is needed to cover season expenses for 210 youths eight to 15, with contributions from local businesses and individuals listed. Attendees at Wednesday's meeting included W. B. Sturgeon and Bill Safford among others.
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Point Pleasant
Harmon Field
Chamber of Commerce
Safford Studios
Quality Manufacturing Co
Clinic
Pete Steenbergen
Fisher’s Department
Bertha Filson
Mason County Hardware
Lewis Texaco Station
Leo Bias
Evans Grocery Co
Hugh Barr
Carrick Drug
Somerville Dry Cleaners
Point Pleasant Auto Parts
Shoe Center
Harold Robinson
Gene Ball Restaurant
R. and A. Motors
State Amusement Co
Ralph Raike
Tiny’s
Crow Funeral Home
Economy Gro
Easter Assembly at Point Pleasant Junior High
The Point Pleasant Junior High held its Good Friday and Easter program at the afternoon assembly with the high school choir performing Are Ye Able and Old Rugged Cross. Faculty member H S Berrisford spoke on keeping the observance sacred while Max Brake gave benediction. Morning assembly featured Jeff Hayes creator of Chip presenting the program with cartoons and student drawings.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Pat Henry
Marcelline Buell
Brerry Jones
Gary Nichols
Max Brake
Jeff Hayes
Chip
Peoples Named City Ticket Nominee For Mayoral Race
Robert Peoples of English Court nominated for mayor at a Citizens Ticket convention held Thursday evening at the Junior High School with Wallace Burdette presiding. Peoples, a Tiny's Drive-In manager, previously lost the county clerk race on the Democratic ticket. Mrs. F H Capehart Jr was named city clerk. City council candidates include George Harmon Earl Turner Pearl Reynolds and ward committeemen Griff Durbin Clarence Greenlee Rev M D Shifler Harry Brown Jake Worley Wallace Burdette Francis Hatton Floyd Stover J A Allen Raymond Jack Huffman J S Duncan David O Neal. About 20 people attended.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Peoples
English Court
Citizens
Wallace Burdette
Peoples
Tiny
F. H. Capehart, Jr
George Harmon
Earl Turner
Pearl Reynolds
Griff Durbin
Clarence Greenlee
M. D. Shifler
Harry Brown
Jake Worley
Third
Francis Hatton
Floyd Stover
J. A. Allen
Raymond Jack Huffman
J. S. Duncan
David O'Neal
Lucky Mothers Promotion Planned by Point Pleasant Chamber
Point Pleasant Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce announces the May event Lucky Mothers. Co chairs W. W. Johnson and Steve Yardic say entries register from April 24 to May 11 noon with a grand drawing that selects three winners and awards over $1,000 in prizes. Registration is free at participating stores and winning mothers need not be present at the drawing.
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Point Pleasant
Lucky Mothers
Merchants Division
Johnson and Yardic
McDermitt Named State Farmer of Point Pleasant FFA
William McDermitt outgoing president of the Point Pleasant Chapter of the Future Farmer of America was chosen the chapters State Farmer and received Star Farmer and Star Dairy Farmer pins at the annual banquet in the high school cafeteria. Awards also went to Russell Thomas and Bob Stephenson and new officers were announced including Andy Byus vice president and Lawrence Fowler treasurer. A youth pig ring starter pig was donated and the chapter donated 100 to the state FFA Camp at Ripley for a swimming pool project.
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Point Pleasant
William McDermitt
Future Farmer of America
Star Farmer
Star Dairy Farmer
Clifford Dunn
Andy Byus
Cecil Byus
Russell Thomas
Lawrence Fowler
Jackie Lee
Buster Rice
Sentinel
Sidney Bauer
Jackie Crank
Bob Stephenson
J. E. Sommer
Darrell Buck
Dwight Stewart
Wendell Fauver
Star
Dorse Keefer
Herbert Livington
Darsel Keeler
Ripley
Canasta Club Hosts Desert and Engagement Notice
Mrs Walter Steinbecher hosted a Canasta Club evening at 2619 Mt Vernon Ave. Mrs William Fields won high score and Mrs William Bardin Jr was second. Guests included Mrs Bardin and Mrs Louis Rossi. Also, engagement announced for Mary Garrett to Chester Crews. Mary Garrett is a Point Pleasant High School alumna employed at the Highway Inn, Kanauga. Chester Crews from Gallipolis is employed at the Highway Service Station.
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Walter Steinbecher
Mt. Vernon Ave
William Fields
William Bardin, Jr
Bardin
Louis Rossi
Dale Roush
Raymond Stewart
E. W. Stevens
G. A. Biggs
Steinbecher
Joe Jordan
Cincinnati
Mildred Garrett
Walnut St
Mary Garrett
Chester Crews
Basil Crews
Gallipolis
Ohio
Miss Garrett
Point Pleasant High School
Kanagua
Crews
U.S. Army
Dorcas Circle Meets at Trinity Methodist Church
The Dorcas Circle of Trinity Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the church with Mrs Elmer Martin as chairman Mrs D L Cottrill will lead the devotional program The study book Southeast Asia will be given by Mrs C L Head Mrs J A Shinn chairs the hostess committee
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Dorcas
Trinity Methodist Church
Elmer Martin
D. L. Cottrill
Southeast Asia
C. L. Head
J. A. Shinn
Two airwomen complete basic training at Lackland
Jean Ferguson and Rowena Hayman have finished basic training at Lackland Air Base in San Antonio Texas. The completion marks the start of their air force careers.
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Jean Ferguson
Rowena Hayman
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
GOP Again Picks Krodel for Mayor
Point Pleasant Republicans nominate Mayor B. W. Krodel for a 13th term in the May 18 city election. Krodel first won office May 18 1929 and has served 24 years. Also nominated for second terms are ward councilmen and various party committeemen with Junia Jo Bradshaw as convention chair. about 100 attendees.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Claude Cheesebrew
Krode
Howard Miller
Wadear Thabet
Steve Miller
Wayne Kincade
Frank Henson
Junia Jo Bradshaw
Cheesebrew
Ronald White
Walter Johnson
Howard Yeager
Charles Fowler
Walter Mills Windsor
Bruce Dennis
Fritz Bonecutter
Otis Noble
Point Pleasant Churches Honor Diverse Worship Schedule
The Point Pleasant religious listing presents multiple congregations with service times, leaders, and programs. Sacred Heart and St. Josephs of Mason, Christ Church Episcopal, Church of Christ Henderson School, First Church of God, Main Street Baptist, Church of the Nazarene, EUB lines, Harmony Baptist, Heights EUB, Concord Baptist, Bellemead EUB, Church of Christ in Christian Union, Seventh-Day Adventist Bible Chapel, Point Pleasant Mission, and The Presbyterian Church along with their respective pastors and service times across Sundays, midweek services, and special events. The roster highlights mornings at 8:30 to 11 a.m., evening services, Sunday schools, youth activities, and midweek prayer meetings.
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John O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
St. Joseph's of Mason
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome D. Rodgers
Church of Christ
Henderson
A. Kelly
Church of God
George Otter
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
Church of the Nazarene
J. S. Bramon
Eub — Leon
Donald Pringle
Rockcastle
Yanger
Shiloh
Mt. Zion
Promise Land
Warren
Harmony Baptist
Warren Dean
Heights
Roy McCoy
Concord Baptist
Bellemead Eub
Jack Higgins
Youth Fellowship
Adult Christian Endeavor
Robert Kessinger
Church of Christ In Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel
Howard Avenue
Bell Meade
Ervin Patrick
Presbyterian Church
Robert Ray
WSAZ
Wlyyc
WTVN
WCHS
WBNS
WHTN
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Cartoon Club
Waterfront
Dr. Hudson
Frontier Doctor
Chet Long
Ohio Sports
Doug Edwards
Xavier ‘Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Rin Tin Tin
David
NBC News
Blondie
Jim Bowie
West Point
Riley
Crossroads
Playhouse
Grey
Cisco Kid
Josep
Joseph Cotton
Treasure Hunt
Adams
Eve
Public Defender
Big Story the Wise
Highway Patrol
Annapolis
Ray Anthony
O Henry
Red Baroer
Broad & High
Wlw-C
Wwchs
Life On Farm
Miénigne
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Aunt Dru
Peven Comics
Mighty Mouse
Mighty
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Lucky ' Winky da Laas Gallant
Captain N Gallant
Texas Rangers
Golden West
All Star
Lone Ranger
Corey
U.S.A
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Rosemary Clooney
Golden Playhouse
Zane Grey
Spike Jones
Eddy Arnold
Hollywood Best
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Perry Como
Jackie Gleason
Lawrence Ee Welk
Gale Storm
Lawrence Welk
Jeannie
George Gobel
Ozark
Gunsmoke
Ozark Jubilee
Hawkey
Hitchcock Theater
Dlwn
WLW
Christian Science
Churen
Christophers
Kit Carson
Sacred Heart
Heckie
Jeck
Rosewater
Marshal Coll
Las Wardeater
Jonas Hopkins
Washington Square
Washington
College Press
Roy Rogers
Sky King
Anne Oakiey
Christian
Benga
Lancers
Benga Lancers
Lasee Lassii
Jack Benn
Jack Benr
Hollywood Theater
Steve Allen
Ed Sulivan
Ed Sullivar
Rei i
Ted Mack
Theater Theater
Hitencock
Loretta Young
Loretta Yone
Ti News
Family Playhouse
Marriage Licenses for Smith Roush and Dunn Higgenbotham
Charles Herman Smith 27 son of John William and Lillian Wheatley Smith marries Patricia Louise Roush 19 daughter of Douglas and Namie Foreman Roush. Teddy Lee Dunn 23 of Buffalo marries Delores Higgenbotham daughter of Carroll and Elma Tucker Higginbotham.
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Charles Herman Smith
John William and
Lillian Wheatley Smith
Patricia Louise Roush
Douglas and
Namie Foreman Roush
Teddy Lee Dunn
Buffalo
Delores Higgenbotham
Carroll and
Elma Tucker Higginbotham
Fined for Swearing in Public Place
Paul R. Montgomery was fined $10 and costs after appearing before Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin on a charge of profane swearing in a public place.
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Point Pleasant
Paul R. Montgomery
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Wahama Band Earns Top Rating at Region Eight Festival
The Wahama White Falcon Band topped Region Eight at Point Pleasant High School in Class B. Director James E. Breen noted the event and Class C Varsity Band scored third. Saxophonist Robert McGlothlin Jr earned a first rating for his solo, with June Spencer at the piano.
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Mason
Wahama White Falcon
Point Pleasant High School
James E. Breen
Robert McGlothlin, Jr
June Spencer
TV Creators Face Taste Guardrails in Home Screen
Television insiders say networks curb edgy material to avoid offending viewers and sponsors. Dream projects like Kantor’s Andersonville or Dracula tales are shelved after concerns about sensitive audiences, while Salem witch trials and horror motifs stay rarefied and sanitized.
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New York
MacKinlay Kantor
Andersonville
Salem
Mass
Cbs-Tv
Albert McCleery
Nbc-Tv
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Mason County
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James Darby
Appalachian Power Co
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Ken Livington
Grant Stanley
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