Principal of Point Pleasant School Accepts State Post
W. E. Gamble resigns as principal of Central Grade School to become field agent for the vocational rehabilitation section of the state department of education. He will start May 1 as the board plans to fill the position later with only two weeks of school remaining. Gamble, a Wesylan College graduate with a Chicago University master's, came from Tyler County and previously served as Tyler County superintendent. He praised the new role’s opportunities and the board regrets his departure.
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Point Pleasant
W. E. Gamble
Central Grade School
State Department of Education
Board of Education
Gamble
Tyler County
West Virginia
Wesyan College
Chicago University
State Department
Episcopal Guild Sells Rum Mage in Parish House
Point Pleasant Social Notes report the Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild meeting in the parish house with Mrs. S C Moystin in charge. A rum mage sale continues next week and a double feature at the Alpin Theater, including Trail of a Lonesome Pine, is sponsored by the guild with Mrs S Chandler Wilhelm as committee chair. Attendees listed include Mrs Moystin Mrs Wilhelm Mrs Meade Mrs Overholt Mrs Ingraham Mrs Lovell Mrs Stribling Miss Gibbons and Miss Juliet Smith. Former Sheriff Gus R Douglass of Grimms Landing visited town on business and Prosecuting Attorney William H Bardin attended in Huntington.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild
S. C. Moystin
Alpin Theater
Lonesome Pine
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Wilhelm
William Meade
George H. Overholt
F. W. Ingraham
J. J. Lovell
T. Stribling
Grace Gibbons
Juliet Smith
Gus R. Douglass
Grimms Landing
William H. Bardin
Huntington
Captain Douglas Pilots River Tanker in Dry Dock
Captain John Douglas is staying in POINT PLEASANT while his river tanker undergoes 60 days of upgrades in Pittsburgh. The vessel, carrying 16 000 barrels of oil, usually pulls a 16 000 barrel barge and remains a river towboat advocate despite a test ocean type tanker performing well.
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Point Pleasant
John Douglas
Pittsburgh-Louisville
Houston Oil Co
Pittsburgh
Douglas
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Notices Summary
Gallipolis social notes describe Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lemley hosting guests at Poplar Ridge including Warren Caplinger Doris Caplinger and Dorothy Lou Drummond along with Shaver family members. A ship fitter from Forrest Lakin US Navy returns home on a 30 day leave after 16 months on Trinidad. Also included are assorted notes on ragweed ambrosia misnomer and a long legal notice about bids for school term coal, a Connecticut indemnity company insurance statement, and signatures from state officials.
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Luther Lemley
Poplar Ridge
Warren Caplinger
Doris Caplinger
Charleston
Shaver
Dorothy Lou Drummond
Gallipolis
Wayne Shaver
Bobby
James Lemley
Bobby Lemley
Forrest Lakin
U. Navy
Trinidad
High School Boys Earn Circus Tickets
Forty five junior high students earned admission to the circus by helping set up seats. Principal Ferguson noted the management kept the boys safe and not overworked. The night show drew about 4,800 attendees, a few hundred more than the afternoon.
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Ferguson
Infant Patterson dies at Gallipolis Ferry
Mary Loret ta Patterson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Patterson died at the family home at Gallipolis Ferry Wednesday morning Burial will be in the Patterson family cemetery today Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter Myrna Loy to Mr and Mrs Dwyer Hanshaw of Henderson yesterday weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces
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Point Pleasant
Mary Loretta
Joseph Patterson
Gallipolis Ferry
Patterson
Point Clinic
Myrna Loy
Dwyer Hanshaw
Henderson
Two Are Fined in Magistrate Court
Willard Bayes of Mason City pleaded guilty to intoxication before a local magistrate and was fined $5 plus costs. Albert Brumley of Middleport pleaded guilty to driving over 35 miles an hour and was fined $10 plus costs. Both arrests were by the state police detachment.
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Point Pleasant
Willard Bayes
Mason City
Albert Brumley
Middleport
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