Mason County Education Board OKs 1 Million Budget
The Mason County Board of Education approved a 1955 56 operating budget of 1 041 773 with a 707 120 general control levy and line items for personal services instruction plant operation and the hot lunch program. They accepted resignations of five staff members and approved numerous staffing moves including replacements at Wahama and Arbuckle. Plans were greenlighted to build the West Columbia school with potential savings if contracted work is avoided and a North Point Pleasant grade school addition was discussed without definite plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Masonson County of Education
Jean Shaffer
Robert Brinkley
Olston Wright
Bright McCausland
Point Pleasant High School
T. P. Hall
Arbuckle
C. H. Withers
Floyd Meadows
Esther Brown
William Priddy
Brinkley
Catherine Somerville
Junor High
Margaret Johnson
Elaine Rouse
Glenn Smith
Wahama
Thomas B. Hart
Clara Hampton
Barbara Smith
Carrie Biffle Green
Broad Run
West Columbia
Harry Nay
Nay
Withers
Blessing
North Point Pleasant
Talent Group entertains Charleston Kiwanis Club
A Capital City Kiwanis program at the Daniel Boone Hotel featured C N Haddox and local talent from Point Pleasant. Beau Shertzer and Sue Ellen Call performed the duet My and Me and You Gotta Be a Football Hero. The Rainbow Dolls sang Dance With Me Henry and Harbor Lights. Haddox led Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White and I Cant Get Started With You. The group toured the state capitol after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau Shertzer
Sue Ellen Call
Rainbow Dolls
Henderson
Haddox
Jan
Kiwanis Club
Beau
Sue
Bill Bailey
Ellen
Linda Mayes
Fiona Austin
Sharon Casey
Me Henry
Harbor Lights
State Capitol
Edith Graham Returns Home From Michigan Visit
Mrs Edith Graham returns to South Haydenville from a Michigan visit. Kathryn and Kathryn's husband accompany her home and stay several days. Willing Workers class sets Aug 18 meeting at Nellie Huddy's home.
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South
Haydenville
Edith Graham
Michigan
Kathryn
Mrs. Graham
Harry Boyd
Columbus
Eugene Chesher
Mary Breeze
Joni Lanning
Lester Lanning
Buckeye Lake
Charles Campbell
Neltie Campbell Brown
Nellie Huddy
Nellie
James Huddy
Fort Bliss
Tex
Armando Gastin
Oak Hill
Suzan Ball Released From City of Hope Hospital
Actress Suzan Ball, fighting a recurrence of cancer, has been released for continued treatment under her private doctor. The decision comes after initial care at City of Hope Hospital.
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Hollywood
Suzan Ball
City of Hope Hospital
Southern States meeting to feature talent contest in Point Pleasant
The 1954 55 Southern States program will host a membership meeting at Point Pleasant Junior High on August 12 at 8 p m. A talent contest for amateurs age 12 and up offers a shot at the Ted Mack show in New York. Winners receive cash prizes and trips, with elimination contests leading to the Richmond finals. Refreshments follow the meeting and tickets are available from Sandy F Pyles.
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Point Pleasant
Sandy F. Pyles
New York
Southern States Cooperative and Cooperative Service Agencies
Era
Richmond
Ted Mack
Washington, D. C
J. E. Sommer
Southside
Warren Dean
South Side
Golden Wedding Observance for Hugh and Lillian Barr
Mr and Mrs Hugh Barr of Jackson Ave will observe their wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception at Main St Baptist Church from 2 to 4. They married August 2 1905 at her Teays Valley home. The Barrs moved to Mason County in 1912 and ran Cur Mar farm until 1992 before moving to Point Pleasant. They have a son Joseph Hugh Barr and three daughters Larry Joe Barbara and Rachel Elizabeth Barr.
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Hugh Barr
Jackson Ave
Main St. Baptist Church
Barr
Teays Valley
Lillian Wes
G. W. West
Walter Barr
Barrs
Mason County
Cur-Mar
Point Pleasant
Joseph Hugh Barr
Ohio River Road
Larry Joe
Barbara
Rachel Elizabeth Barr
Clyde Slater
Kathleen West
Frank West
Homer West
Huntington
Masonic Lodge
Pioneer Farm Women's Club
Local greeting committee announced for Point Pleasant event
Chairman of Point Pleasant Mrs J E Sommer of South Side Mrs Lesslie Jordan of Gallip Ferry name a greeting committee W A Ler chairman Mrs Les Sommer both of South Side Mrs G K Burdette of Point Pleasant and Leslie Rayburn of Letart named for the occasion.
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Lucy Cullen
Letart
Pyles
Point Pleasant Nevil
Anr
A. R. Ripley
L. ©. Blain
Gallipolis
Leslie Rayburn
W A. Barker
Talent
J. E. Sommer
South Side
James Lewis
Gus Douglas
Point Pleasant
Terry Roush
Sadie Bailes
Okey Waterson
Apple Grove
Russell Jones
Bill Cullen
G. K. Burdette
Charles Sommer
W. A. Barker
Payton Pyles
Dana Durst
Lesslie Jordan
Galli Ferry
W. A.ler
Les Sommer
St Paul Methodist Ice Cream Festival Planned
The St Paul Methodist Church at 2423 Jackson Ave will hold its annual ice cream festival on Friday starting at 5 PM on the church lawn. Ice cream cakes pies hot dogs and soft drinks will be offered for sale. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Henderson Gogg 4
American Leaders 4-H Club
Charlies Stephenson
St. Paul Methodist Church
Jackson Ave
Harmon family anecdotes from Hunt and Huntington visit
Point Pleasant resident Sue Harmon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Harmon, returned home after a vacation with relatives in Hunt. The Harmon family and daughters Donna Mae and Para caise visited Mrs Harmon's sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Frank Beckett, in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Harmon
Ed Harmon
Hunt
Donna Mae
Paracaise
Religious Rift Splits Pastor and Followers in Wichita
A religious dispute in Wichita led to a pastor and wife dividing their congregation. Attorney Pat Warnick represents Mrs Mullineaux's group and filed suit seeking partition of church properties or buyout of the faction aligned with Rev E L Mullineaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kan
Aligious Depute
Cestor
E. L. Mullineaux
Pat
Warnick
Mullineaux
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Valley
Leon
Carolyn Hayman Chambers
Juanita Burdette
Guy Kerwood
Archie Starcher
Ordnance
Jack Call
Bill McDermitt
Manford Blessing
Zemo
Charleston Kiwanis Club
C. N. Haddox
Charleston
Capital City Ki
Daniel Boone Hotel
Buick
America
Buick Will Bund Jones
Buick Co
N. Court & W. Carpenter Sts
Athens
Pt. Pleasant Society
Ning
Masonic Temple
Louise Crow
Anderson
Charleaton
Bungardner
Order of Eastern Star
St. Paul
Adv
Fisher
Pt. Pleasant
Fisher's
W. Va
Ohio
Chambray
Altmans
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