Point Pleasant Band Earns Excellent Rating at Regional Festival
Point Pleasant High School Band received excellent ratings from three adjudicators at the region eight festival in Point Pleasant. The band impressed with technique dynamics and discipline, with Paul Brown's sousaphone solo garnering high praise. All groups may advance to the state festival in Huntington May 2 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Stone
PPHS
Paul Brown
Lincoln Ave
Paul
Retta Sue Green
Huntington
Air Alert Here Termed Successful
Point Pleasant Post of the Ground Observer Corps held an air alert Sunday with 26 members, reporting 41 planes to the Air Filter Center in Charleston between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Members taking part included Wallace Smith, the chief observer, and many others. The alert spot plane, a bi motor seaplane, departed at 1:25 p.m. heading north toward Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ground Observer Corps
Charleston
Junior Stover
Melvin Johnson
Paul Smith
Junior Smith
William L. Smith
Sandy Wilson
Russell Pearson
Phillip Ball
Larry Hall
Donald Hall
Ronald Bonecutter
Dale Kendrick
David Darst
Tommy Darst
Paul Darst
Mason County Land Transfers From Castos and Roushes
Real estate transfers recorded in Mason County list Gay and Mae Casto transferring Robinson District property to John and Betty Sue Kauff and Betty Jane Roush transferring Graham District property to Clarence Roush. The notice records deed changes and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay and Mae Casto
Robinson District
John and
Betty Sue Kauff
Betty Jane Roush
Graham
Clarence Roush
Point Pleasant Woman's Club Sells Dogwood Trees
The Point Pleasant Women's Club, with garden department sponsorship, sold 150 dogwood trees now at Mrs. D. G. Wilfong's home at 115 English Court. Planting instructions advise shallow planting, proper hole depth, soil filling, mulching, and weekly watering to ensure healthy growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Circle Club Continues India Study at Members Homes
The Ravenswood Circle No. three of First Baptist met at Mrs. Baxter Akers home Monday evening with eight members. The program continued the India study and discussed missionary work there. Circle No one met at Miss Katherine Elder’s home Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Chester Roush as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Circle No
First Baptist Church
Baxter Akers
India
Katherine Elder
Chester Roush
Ravenswood Garden Club Hears Speakers
Ravenswood Garden Club met at KERA Kaiser Recreational Center Tuesday night with about 25 attendees. Mrs. John S Hall spoke on the Iris, Mrs. W. S. Ritchie on the Rose, and Mrs. Robert Likens on Gibrel acid as club members led discussions. Mrs. Ron Hersey presided with hostesses Mrs. K. M. Kuhns Mrs. Al Giair and Mrs. Ron Hersey assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Ravenswood Garden Club
Kera
Kaiser Recreational Center
John S Hall
W. S. Ritchie
Robert Likens
Ron Hersey
K. M. Kuhns
al Giair
Ferrell Re-Enlists To Complete Naval Career
Densil Ray Ferrell of Syracuse Ohio re-enlisted in the U S Navy on April 17 1958 to complete his career with the service. He previously served four years as a fireman pipefitter and has since served in the army as a SP3 before returning to the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Densil Ray Ferrell
John Ferrell
Syracuse
Ohio
U. S. Navy
Ferrell
Navy
Army
Spring District Meet Of WSCS April 25 at First Methodist Huntington
The Woman's Society of Christian Service plans its Spring District Meet on April 25 at the First Methodist Church, 1124 Fifth Ave Huntington. Registration at 9 30 a m program at 10 a m Miss Anna Chaffin a longtime Korea worker will be guest speaker Lunch served at noon and adjournment at 2 30 p m Reservations to Mrs J A Blankenshin at 459 M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist
Fifth Ave
Huntington
Anna Chaffin
Korea
J. A. Blankenshin
Deputies and Girls Host Junior Deputy Party
About 50 junior deputies and their girl friends attended a party and dance Friday at the club house. Games and dancing were featured with refreshments including soft drinks cookies chips and cupcakes. Chaperones were Sheriff and Mrs Earl Mohr Deputy Sheriff and Mrs D M Harshbarger Mr and Mrs Alden Wallace Mrs William Hall Mrs Emma Kelly Wallace Smith Jr and Emerson Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Earl Mohr
D. M. Harshbarger
Alden Wallace
William Hall
Emma _ Kelly
Wallace Smith, Jr
Emerson Wilson
Two Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses In County Clerk Office
Two marriage license applications were filed Monday in the county clerk’s office. Applicants are David Gerald McQuaid 19 of Gallipolis son of Herb McQuaid and Carrie Hayman Saxon and Linda Lou McCoy 16 of Henderson daughter of Arthur and Mary Clench McCoy. Dial Gilead Plantz 21 son of Basil and Belva Wallace Plantz of Southside and Virginia Elizabeth Byus 16 foster daughter of John and Stella Mullins Turner of Gallipolis Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
David Gerald McQuaid
Gallipolis
Herb McQuaid
Carrie Hayman Saxon
Linda Lou McCoy
Henderson
Arthur
Mary Clench McCoy
Dial Gilead Plantz
Basil and
Belva Wallace Plantz
Southside
Virginia Elizabeth Byus
John and
Stella Mullins Turner
Gallipolis Ferry
Naomi Bible Class Forms At Bellemeade EUB Church
The Naomi Bible Class organized at Bellemeade EUB Church with Pauline Fowler elected president Ethel Rainey secretary Dorothy Krebs treasurer Hazel Carder teacher. Devotional lead by Carder. two committees named visitation by Jones Lucas Oliver and hospitality chaired by Irene Doolittle. Zelda Rainey and Ethel Rainey oversaw entertainment. refreshments by Lucas and Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Bible
Bellemeade Eub Church
Pauline Fowler
Ethel Rainey
Dorothy Krebs
Hazel Carder
Carder
Ethel Jones
Mildred Lucas
Inez Oliver
PTA Meeting Postponed in Letart and Point Pleasant
The Le tart PTA meeting scheduled for Tuesday April 22 is postponed to April 29 because revival services are still in progress in Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Letart Pta
Letart
Logan School Board Hires New Teachers And Drops Retirements
The Logan board renewed 23 contracts, added four new teachers, and announced the retirement of a veteran instructor. It named Armand Houk C. W. Snyder Ralph Walker and Harry Westfall on continuing contracts, extended one year to many others, and set wage details for summer recreation staff and pool operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Board of Education
Armand Houk
C. W. Snyder
Ralph Walker
Harry Westfall
Mel Adams
Joan Byers
Florence Ellinger
Sara Evans
Richard Faulkner
James Gastin
Shirley Heft
Patricia Lee
Richard Martin
Quinton Meek
Irene Martha
Lina Phillips
Donald Pierce
Allene Redick
Leta Sayre
Rieta Shoemaker
Joyce Thompson
Emma Kate Mathias
Ohio University
John Weinrich
Cleveland
Elsie Martin
McLaughlin and Keil
Lima
East
Elberfeld Co
West Parent-Teachers Association
Missionary To Address Church Group In Ravenswood
The Women's Spring Rally of the Good Hope Association meets May 1 at First Baptist Ravenswood from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Miss Victoria Christinson, missionary from Assam, speaks in the morning. state president Mrs. Robert Melton speaks in the afternoon. All women of the church and officers are urged to attend. Circle No 1 serves the noon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Girl Scout Troop Marks First Birthday Celebration
The Walton Memorial Methodist church basement hosted Troop No. 1 as it celebrated its first birthday. Leader Karen Kepford and assistant Gail Tregoning led the program with a cake and one candle. Membership stars were awarded to ten girls and pins to four others. Troop leaders are Mrs. J. Robert Angell and Mrs. Al Giroir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
Patrol No. One
Karen Kepford
Gail Tregoning
Joan Angell
Kitty Angell
Kay Bastin
Jo Boon
Cheryl Gentry
Jackie Giroir
Bonnie Kruse
Rhoda Rowley
Karen Schwehr
Resurfacing Bids Sought on Route 33 West of Ripley
The State Road Commission seeks bids to resurface 3.8 miles of Route 33 west of the Ripley line with bituminous and concrete options. Alternate bids open April 29. The project is part of a $24 million West Virginia package funded half by federal money and half by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Ripley Corporation
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Smiths Welcome Third Son Michael Allen
Airman 1-C and Mrs Robert E Smith of Point Pleasant announce the birth of son Michael Allen born Monday April 21 at 3 25 a.m. in the Point Clinic weighing six pounds. He is the couple's third son. Grandparents are Gail Smith of Point Pleasant and Joe and Mary Kinnaird Hogsett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert E. Smith
Michael Allen
Point Clinic
Smiths
Gail Smith
Joe Kinnaird
Hogsett
Paul Moore Seeks Democratic Nomination for State Senate
Ravenswood photographer Paul Moore, owner of Pauls Studio, filed for the Democratic nomination in the fourth district state senate race. The only other Democrat in the district primary is Jack Willard of Nitro. Moore is in his second town council term and previously ran as a write in candidate for the house of delegates against Hoyt Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Paul Moore
Paul
Jack Willard
Nitro
Moore
House of Delegates
Hoyt Taylor
Trailer Breaks Loose Near Point Pleasant
A house trailer owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawk broke from its pulling car while heading north from Florida and struck a bridge then upset into a small creek off Route 17 about four miles from Point Pleasant Sunday afternoon. The trailer was demolished.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Hawk
Florida
Route 17
Point Pleasant Sunday Afernoon
William Ehlers Addresses Industrial Relations At Logan Club
Logan Rotary Club hears William J. Ehlers of Carborundum Co discuss industrial relations. He outlines aims to guide executives, recruit and place workers, maintain medical and safety standards, oversee wages, pensions, insurance, and training. Honor students Terry Courtney, Mike Devol, and Joe Corby noted. GE executives present as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Rotary Club
William J. Ehlers
Carborundum Co
Ehlers
Arthur Prey
Carbon Hill High School
Terry Courtney
Mike Devol
Joe
Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Discharges Summary
Hospital notes list births for Charles Campbell and Clyde Jarrell families in New Straitsville Route 1 and Robert Blosser in Union Furnace. Discharges include Donald Ogg and Donald Wolfe of Logan, plus several named patients. Additional names include Mrs Campbell, George Hummel, Charles Wood, Mrs Huffer, and Miss Joyce Ann Stump. Gary Zimmerman and Nelle Graham are noted as patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Campbell
New Straitsville
Clyde Jarrell
Robert Blosser
Union Furnace
Donald Ogg
Logan
Donald Wolfe
George Hummel
Charles Wood
Nelsonville
James Huffer
Lancaster
Joe
Ricky Riddlebarger
Joyce Ann Stump
Clifford Greathouse
Nelle Graham
Detroit
Mich
Gary Zimmerman
Dundas
Joint Logan PTA Meeting Names Officers and Plans Potluck
East and West Logan PTA groups met at the EUB Church with Dale Shultz re elected West PTA president. Assisting him are Mrs Abe Shutz vice president Mrs Harold Bailey secretary and Mrs Merl Hartman treasurer. May West PTA event includes potluck and band concert at Logan High. Awards were given to safety patrols and refreshments served.
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East Pta
West Pta
EUB
Dale Shultz
D. S. Dunkle
Abe Shutz
Harold Bailey
Merl Hartman
Logan Senior High
4-H Officers Training Meeting Set for April 22
The annual training gathering for 4-H officers advisers junior leaders and parents takes place Tuesday April 22 at 730 p m in the Logan High School Auditorium Advisers will elect three women and two men to the Hocking County 4-H Advisory Council to guide policies Junior leaders will join officers and each officer will attend a session with their parents accompanying them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
Hocking County
Weekend visitors and birthday celebration noted in New Haven
New Haven records guests from Kentucky as Mr and Mrs Wallace Stewart of Flatwoods visited Mr and Mrs J L Stewart over the weekend. Mrs A B Woodrum was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party organized by old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Stewart
Flatwoods
J. L. Stewart
A. B. Woodrum
McGuffin Enlists in Navy Nuclear Training
Thomas Vinton McGuffin II son of Harold McGuffin of Gallipolis Ferry enlists in the U S Navy and will begin training as an apprentice in the nuclear field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuffin
Navy Point Pleasant
Thomas Vinton McGuffin, II
Harold
Gallipolis Ferry
U. S. Navy
Tom
Navy
Ravenswood Names Four Teens in Local Couple Bond Case
Cecil F. Allman aged 50 of Ravenswood and Margaret Virginia Nesselroad aged 40 of Ravenswood are joined by Verl W. Blackwell 17 of Parkersburg and Ruth Pauline Miller 16 of Sandyville in connected filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Cecil F. Allman
Margaret Virginia Nesselroad
Verl W. Blackwell
Parkersburg
Ruth Pauline Miller
Sandyville
Jury Returns 14 Indictments
LOGAN The April term grand jury returned 14 true bills out of 20 cases, with six ignored. Open indictments named Willard Kerns, Billie Joe Williams, Edwin D. Griffin, Clyde Simmons, Charles A. Spencer, Donald Hines, Robert E. Knece, Donald M. Biffle for offenses including failure to provide for minor children, breaking and entering, sodomy, driving while intoxicated, and forgery. The jury declined indictments against several others and noted jail conditions as satisfactory with a painting recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Simmons
Logan
Charles A. Spencer
Lancaster
Donald Hines
Robert E. Knece
Circleville
Donald M. Biffle
Albany
Earl Warner
WAC Recruiter Plans Logan Visit Saturday
A Women's Army Corps recruiter will visit Logan this Saturday. MSgt. Crystal D. O'Mahon will be at the Hull Building recruiting station from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide information on WAC service to local young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Women’s Army Corps
SFC
Joseph J. Sifferson
Hull
Msgt
Crystal D. O’mahon
WAC
Marriage License for McHenry and Adams in Nelsonville Route 2
William H. McHenry age 25 a U S Air Force member from Columbus wed Donna Mae Adams age 18 at home on Nelsonville Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. McHenry
U.S. Air Force
Columbus
Donna Mae Adams
Nelsonville
Hindus of Central India Carry Donkey-Skin Booklets
Hanuman Hindus in central India carry religious booklets bound with donkey skin as part of a local practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central India
Uncontested Divorce Granted for Clovis Watts
Logan Caroline Woods sues Ralph Woods in Common Pleas Court for divorce on grounds of willful absence and gross neglect of duty. She seeks a temporary and permanent restraining order and division of personal property. Court records show Clovis R. Watts granted an uncontested divorce from Barbara Watts. the couple married April 21, 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Caroline Woods
Common Pleas Court
Ralph Woods
Glouster Route 3
Clovis R. Watts
Barbara Watts
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Mason County
Circle Club
WSCS
Bible Class
PTA
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Los Angeles
Jackie Cochran
Charles Sillavaerts
Belgium
Jennie Walke
Even Lou Winner
Edith Gaffin
Carolyn Lee Clark
South Euclid
James Dow
Athens
Charles Schoeppner
Barnesville
Dow
Schoeppner
Lower Salem
Muskingum County
Barnesville High School
Gene Morgan
Mike Brown
Harley Ellinger, Jr
Linda Wolfe
Dick Sickles
Michele Rose
R. E. Smith
William Ehlers
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan Social News
New Haven
Ronald L. Bush
Jack D. Carter
Phil A. Tschappat
Foreman
Garnet Hartley
Marie Johnston
David Lloyd
Vernie Stahr
Junior Nixon
Evelyn Kuhn
Edith Poling
Myrtle Larimer
Winifred Amnah Neil Decker
Pearl Thacker
Clovis Watts
Glouster
MEN & Boys
EDSEL
J. H. Gooch, Jr
Durham, N.C
J. S. Francom
Salt Lake City
Utah
J.M. Horton
Worthington
America
Ford Motor Company
Dick Blosser Edsel, Inc
East State Street and
Grand Park Blvd
Athens, Ohio
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