Minutemen Rapidly Mobilize In WV National Guard Alert
Point Pleasant units of the 3664th Ordnance Company mobilized after a 6:30 pm alert for Operation Minuteman. About 91 percent of personnel participated, with 70 of 95 from Captain Schroeder's group in action within one hour. Guardsmen patrolled vital road and rail links and surveilled depot and post office while citizens aided the effort.
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Point Pleasant
3664Th Ordnance Co
West Vir
Charles R Fox
Heater
Mamand
Schroeder
Mand
Cal
Sliver
Shadle
Republicans Nominate Krodel To Run Again For City Mayor
Krodel wins Republican nomination for a 12th term as mayor in a 150 strong meeting. He cites 22 years of city improvements including paving, garbage pickup, water works, sewers and floodwall while stressing completion of the new sewage disposal plant. Incumbents Scarberry Darst Cheesebrew named for council seats. several new candidates enter the race.
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Tenn
Smier
Wesme
Sk Swe
Goons
Tech
Scarberry
Miller
Abraham Scarberry
William Darstha
Claude Cheesebrew
Krodel
22Nd St
Raymond Musgrave
Grover C. Hite
Mra
Dana Bradshaw
Republican Committee
Steve Miller
G. C. Hite
Columbus Blount
Stanley Waldie
Otis Noble
Ronald White
Howard Yeager
James Ellis
Wiam Darst
Construction Set To Start At Kaiser Mill
Major Kaiser Mill project begins May 1 after Darin and Armstrong Inc won the erection contract for the 368000 square foot main structure. Allied Structural Co will perform the steel frame work. Aluminum and alloys dominate the build with 725000 square feet of aluminum sheet products and foil laminated insulation used throughout.
Citizens Slate to Oppose GOP Picked by Petition
J S Duncan leads Citizens slate to oppose Musgrave in May 21 city election after petition nominating five ward candidates is filed. Duncan and running mate seek mayor and city clerk, pledging honest leadership with stronger law enforcement and public safety.
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Citizens
GOP
Petition
J. S. Duncan
Peoples
Musgrave Point Pleasant
Ican Party
Duncan
Stragonre
Ho Heck
Dey
Rete Secon
Lana Brown
Fran Riel
Louis Mueller
J.'A
Dick Allen
Frit Bonet
Hive Cldeen
City Clerk Candidate Promises Open Books and Prudent Spending
The candidate pledges efficient administration and honest use of money for the city while vowing to keep city books open for public inspection. The piece also notes a running mate and family background for Peoples, a veteran with ties to local figures, and a historical line about the Columbia voyage beginning September 30, 1787 from Boston.
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Ity
Duncan
Thryn Boggs
Gallipo
Chukeh
The
Nazarene
Mt Vernon Ave
Peoples
George
Anna Burris
Meigs County Common Pleas
Common Pleas
Ohio
English Court
Charles A
Roberts
Dave O'Neal
Godfrey Schul rites Friday at Shiloh EUB Church
Last rites for 83 year old Godfrey Schul of Leon will be held Friday at 2 p m in the Shiloh EUB Church with Rev. D L Sayre officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery. Schul, a retired farmer, died Tuesday evening after a four week illness. Born February 20 1862 in Ohio, he lived most of his life in Mason County and was a member of Yanger EUB church. He is survived by his wife one son and two daughters including G N Schul of Point Pleasant Route 2 and Mrs Arthur Burdette Leon. A daughter Myra Schul died December 14 1954. Friends may call at the home.
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Point Pleasant
Godfrey Schul
Leon
Shiloh Eub
D. L. Sayre
Burley
Mr. Schul
Ohio
Te. Golfvey
Catherine Stuph Schul
Mason County
Yanger Eub
Te Wolfe Schul
Arthur Burdette
G. N. Schul
Myra Schul
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