Ex Point Pleasant Family to Live in Israel Six Months
Point Pleasant natives Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wilson and sons Eddie and Eric left April 12 for Israel to live six months. Former Richton residents, they will reside in Tel Aviv as Wilson supervises startup of a central power station for the Israel Electric Corporation.
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Point Pleasant
Israel
William E. Wilson
Eddie
Eric
Wilsons
Richton
N. J
Tel-Aviv
Wilson
Israel Electric Corporation
And
Bruce Wilson
30Th St
David Frazier
Féar Hickory Chapel
Point Pleasant High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Bailey Meter Co
Clevéland
Philip Sporn
Kyger Creek
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Holy Land
Holland
Egypt
Jordan
Italy
Turkey
Greece
France
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
Cleveland
Lightning Strikes Hatfield Home In Severe Storm
A lightning bolt struck the Hatfield residence in Gallipolis Ferry during a weekend thunderstorm causing about 300 in damage to the end wall attic roof and chimney. The family escaped injury as smoke prompted the Point Pleasant volunteer fire department to respond along with other weekend alarms for a store fire and a woods fire.
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Point Pleasant
D. L
Drew) Hatfield
Gallipolis Ferry
Hatfield
U. S. Market
22Nd St
Old Hollow Rd
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes
A list of names associated with Pleasant Valley Hospital notes includes Mrs. Manford Blessing and Patricia Harmon of Point Pleasant, E. D. McFarland of New Haven, Milton McDonald and Mrs. Don Cheesebrew of Point Pleasant, Charles Harbour of Hogsett, and Sherry Lyn Burns of Point Pleasant. Other local names include Mrs. Alta L. Miller Leon, Ronald Rainey Apple Grove, Virgil Scantlin Leon, Sherry Burns Glenwood, Tetty Sue Crum Glenwood, Stephen Crum, Mrs. James Hartley Point Pleasant, Mrs. Elmer Intosh Parkersburg, Mrs. Scott McDermitt Henderson, Frank Scholz Point Pleasant, Luther Price Apple Grove, and Hubert Mullinex Arbuckle.
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Manford Blessing
Point Pleasant
Patricia Harmon
E. D. McFarland
New Haven
Milton McDonald
Albert Noble
Don Cheesebrew
Charles W. Harbour
Hogsett
William Jeffers
South Side
Alta L. Miller
Leon
Ronald Rainey
Apple Grove
Virgil Scantlin
Scott McDermitt
Henderson
Frank Scholz
Elmer McIntosh
Parkersburg
James Hartley
Sherry Lyn Burns
Tetty Sue Crum
Glenwood
Stephen Crum
Hubert Muillinex
Arbuckle
Luther Price
49 Placed In New Jobs In March
Point Pleasant WV March employment figures show 49 placements by the local Division of Employment Security serving Mason Putnam and Jackson Counties. End of March registrants total 2161 with 164 females and 486 veterans. 325107 new applications filed. 31 veterans among them.
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Point Pleasant
Jack L. Smith
West Vrginia Department of Employment Security
Mason
Putnam
Jackson
Four Fined As Drunks In City Police Court
Three persons arrested on drunk charges Saturday fight paid fines and costs then released. William Deal 53 Glenwood Billy V Crump 20 Point Pleasant Rodman Forbis 45 Leon Route Marvin Edward Bennett Jr 25 Point Pleasant jailed on drunk charge by Sheriff’s Department paid $10 and costs before Justice Harvey Snodgrass. Douglas G Edwards 21 Le tart Route 1 paid $25 and costs for reckless driving before Justice Edith Fox Clifton.
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Point Pleasant
Werte
William Deal
Glenwood
Billy V. Crump
Rodman Forbis
Leon Route
Marvin Edward Bennett, Jr
Sheriff's Department
Justice of the Peace
Harvey Snodgrass
Henderson
Douglas G. Edwards
Letart
Oh Kan Coin Show Draws 500 Attendees in Point Pleasant
More than 500 people attended the Oh Kan Coin Club first annual show in Point Pleasant. The event at the Masonic Building featured tri state coin dealers with old and interesting coins and paper money on display. Coins were identified and appraised. Rev. C A Pitzers led the committee with Gene Ball handling concessions, Jack Mink the auction, and Tom Morgan organizing exhibits.
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Point Pleasant
Oh- Kan Coin Club
Masonic Building
Sixth St
Tristate
Rev
C. A. Pitzers
Gene Ball
Jack Mink
Tom Morgan
Television Listings Note on Schedules and Boldface Colors
The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors when stations do not provide corrected schedules. Boldface type marks color programs.
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Messenger
Reading Family Uses New Offer Economy Reading Plan
Mrs William Paul Plants illustrates the Economy Reading Plan offered by The Messenger with savings up to 50 percent on magazines. The plan expands titles for families and helps keep children entertained, prompting calls to Messenger offices for more information.
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William Paul Plants
The
Messenger
Car Wrecks Man Unhurt on Route 33 Hartford
Edwards of Point Pleasant was not injured when his 1956 car wrecked on Route 33 at Hartford about 4 30 p m Saturday. Police report he was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control, tore out guard rails, and went about 20 feet over a tree before stopping. He was arrested for reckless driving.
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Point Pleasant
Douglas G. Edwards
le Taft Réputé 1
Hartford
West Virginia
Péli¢é
Edwards
Harrisonville Social Notes Reflect Nearby Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith and daughter of Pomeroy were dinner guests of the Robert Alkire family. Various visitors from Martel Racine Dexter Zanesville Columbus Athens and Downington attended gatherings and a Republican meeting at the school house.
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Harrisonville
Charles Griffith
Pomeroy
Robert Alkire
Lowell Heitger
Martel
Josie Heitger
Ruth Snodgrass
Racine
Orma Arix
Arix
Christine Gilkey
Columbus
Henry Stanley
Dexter
Ava Gilkey
Dasa Markins
Elsie Harring
Deva Welsh
David Hurds
Zanesville
Paul Steinmetz
Lucas Henger
Leewoods
Zion
Duane Stanley
Stevie
Nada Townsend
Downington
V. J. Atkins
Sharon Jewell
Columbis
Theodore Huids
Dasa Huids
Mike Epple
Frank
Janice
Athens
Heavy Rains Trigger Landslides and Road Closures
State Road Commission head Herbert C. Stanley said crews worked Sunday after heavy rain over the weekend caused two landslides on Route 35 near Leon and Route 17 near Lock 11. A rock blocked the highway and a flash flood over Route 85 halted traffic for about two hours at the Pat Wilson farm in Arbruckle. About two inches of rain fell Saturday and Sunday in the area.
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Point Pleasant
Herbert C. Stanley
State Road Commission
Leon
Lock 11
Pat Wilson
Arbruckle
South Perry social notes list local visits and events
Miss Jac kie McNichols and Miss Carolyn Clark joined a Laurelville School PTO style show with Mrs. Wilbur Clark. Church choir sang on WHOK radio. Several families from Rockbridge Gibisonville Columbus and Marine City Ohio engaged in visits. A daughter Christine Renne born March 81. Horse show ribbons won by David Karr. Laurel Valley Grange drill team took second at Fairborn. Senator J G F Johnson returns to office in Point Pleasant after illness and surgery.
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Margaret Karr
South Perry
Jackie McNichols
Carolyn Clark
PTO
Laurelville School
Wilbur Clark
McNichols
Miss Clark
Marabelle Higgins
George Blade
Debbie
John
Kelly
Lancaster
Harold Kart
Suellen
Etta Vline
Rockbridge
Vernie Stahr
Clayton
Nada Stahr
Homer Morris
Miriam
Dwayne
Roy Stahr
Gibisonville
Hazel Miller
Somerset
Harold Karr
Snow Poling
Floyd
Kenney Conley
Columbus
Conley
Christine Renne
David Karr
Wilmington
Laurel Valley Grange
Fairborn
Larry
Bobby
Beverly
Steven Harmon
Ray Stevens
Paul Tatman
Larry Archer
Cheryl
Marine City
Mich
Archer
Ohio
Tatman
Athens County Land Transfers and Star Chapter Meeting
Multiple Athens County property transfers listed including Ray and Larry Baker to Frances Baker and others in Glouster Trimble Troy Athens. Also Willard Knott and John Alastanas transfers noted. Fast ern Star Chapter 75 to meet in Point Pleasant at 7 30 p m in Masonie building.
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Ray Baker
Larry Baker
Léon Baker
Frances Baker
Islet
Athénns
Dwight Herbert
Minidoka
Idaho
Magdaléné Skinrer
Thomas Williams
Athens
William Rohr
Briarwood Heights
Marion Reynolds
Elnora Reynolds
Coolville
Troy Township
Flora Stanton
Athens County
J. Lowell Rapp
Stanley Heights
Fastern Star
Point Pleasant
Order of Eastern Star
Masonié
Driver Pays Two Fines in Ashton Vehicle Incident
Oliver F. Young 20 of Ashton was arraigned on two counts before Justice A M Goodwin. State Police filed the charges. Young was fined 25 dollars and costs on counts of striking an unattended vehicle and failure to have a vehicle under control. He admitted striking the parked car of John Wood along the Ashton Upton Road early Saturday.
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Point Pleasant
Oliver F. Young
Ashton
Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin
West Virginia
Young
John Wood
Ashton-Upton Road
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John Corriveau
Julie
Rye
N. Y
Pat Wilson, Jr
Gretchen of Arbuckle
Wilson’s
Tom Wilson
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Pat Wilson, III
West Virginia University
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Ruth ‘Lewis
Mossman Circle
Pleasant Valley Hospital
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Tim Cléndenii
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