Kiwanis Club Joins Fight Against Smut Peddling
Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club moves to combat obscene writings in West Virginia. A public affairs subcommittee will organize to combat pornographic literature distribution. The board also nominated James Hall and Sherwood Costen for upcoming elections. Bathhouse plans for Shawnee Pool discussed.
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Point Pleasant
Ate
West Crusade
Virginia
Cis
Kiwanis Club Board of Cities
Citizens Club Secreary
Fritz Frey
James Hall
Sherwood Costen
C. J. Hyer
Shawnee Pool
Hyer
Union Opens Office in Miller Building
In Point Pleasant the United Steelworkers Union opened an office in the Miller Building at Ravenswood to organize Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp plant maintenance and production workers. Union representative H. R. Richards says USW now represents 15,000 Kaiser employees at other plants, with Richards and Ralph C. Spindler in charge.
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Union
Miller
Point Pleasant
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
United Steelworker's Union
Ravenswood
H. R. Richards
USW
Kaiser
Mr. Richards
Ralph C. Spindler
Thief Enters At 35 Home
A second breaking and entering reported to state police details a burglary at a two story frame home owned by John W. Hereford on Route 35 west of Bissell's store. Police say entry was gained through a rear window and only a small phonograph was taken.
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Point Pleasant
Sec
John W. Hereford
Sixth Circuit
Bissell
Convention To Nominate For Circuit Judge
Mason Jackson Roane and Calhoun counties prepare for a circuit convention on September 1 to nominate Democratic and Republican candidates for the Fifth District judgeship. Judge Lewis H. Miller’s death prompts a Spencer attorney Jacob Harper to be named, serving until the November 6 general election. Delegates from four counties will assemble August 2 under mass convention rules, with certified nominees due September 3 by Secretary of State D. Pitt O’Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason
Jackson
Roane
Calhoun
Lewis H. Miller
Jacob M. Harper
Marland
Hulett C. Smith
Berkley
Jack Hoblitzell
Armetoouts
Enaumen Ot Weir Ayride
Ueasant
Bers
Miller
Alc
D. Pitt O'Brien
Red Cross Explains Hospital Charge Plan
Regional Red Cross blood committee for Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia discussed the hospital participation plan effective July 1. Tom Nichols of Williams Manufacturing Co noted the center has funded donor recruitment canteen supplies publicity and blood delivery at no hospital cost and the new plan adds a $2.50 admin fee per unit to hospitals with the amount sent to the Huntington blood center.
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Yulnt Pleasant
Red Cross
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Huntington
Tom Nichols
Williams Manufacturing Co
Portsmouth
Ood
Auto Truck Crash at Routes 2 and 17 Causes Minor Damage
At 4 45 p m Thursday a car collided with the rear of a one half ton truck at Routes 2 and 17. Samuel Arthur Meadows 24 Henderson driver of the truck stopped at the intersection while northbound on 17 Dana Carson Erle wine 35 Winfield Route 1 applied brakes just in time to strike under the rear bumper of the truck. Vehicle damages totaled about 825 with the car at 200 and the truck at 25.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Samuel Arthur Meadows
Henderson
Dana Carson Erlewine
Winfield
Anne Palley Farm Women’s Club Family Picnic
The Anne Palley Farm Women’s Club held its annual family picnic Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephenson’s home. Guests included Roy Kincaid and daughter Phyllis Jean Elizabeth Love Gay Casto Sammie Sutton and daughter Ida Mae Mike Baxter Migil Plants Oak Thom Charles Foglesong Virgil Burris and Bobby and Mary Kay Stephenson. Joan Jordan of Columbus visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Franklin was honored with a ninth birthday party Thursday afternoon. Cake and ice cream were served to 18 guests.
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Anne Palley Farm Women's Club
Charles Stephenson
Roy Kincaid
Phyllis Jean
Elizabeth Love
Gay Casto
Sammie Sutton
Ida Mae
Mike Baxter
Oak ‘Thom
Charles Foglesong
Virgil Burris
Bobby
Mary Kay Stephenson
Joan Jordan
Columbus
Raymond Franklin
11Th Street
Sahee Farm Women meet. members honor birthday guests
C P Stout hosted the Sahee Farm Women's Club annual family picnic with a dinner and business meeting led by president Mrs Howard land. Birthday celebrants were Mrs Lyle Austin, Mrs land Bostic, and Mrs Reginald Archer, who received gifts from the group. Other attendees included multiple families and children. Daughters of America Council No 63 will meet Friday at the Legion Home.
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C. P. Stout
Ben Lomond
Sahee Farm Women's Club
Howard Land
Howard Garland
Lyle Austin
Land Bostic
Reginald Archer
Earl Moher
J. A. Blain
Daughters of America
Greater Point Pleasant
Legion Home
Mason Col Land Transfers List Prompts Property Deals
A dated transcription lists multiple transfers of real estate in Mason and adjacent districts. Names include Virgil Love, Leona Love, D L Cottrill, Gilmours, Endicotts, Stewarts, Dunlaps, MacLennans, Foremans, Siders, Lieving, Cartwright, Kings, Johnsons, Princes, Mohrs, Mohr, Blain Subdivision, and Dudding. Property parcels span Lewis District, Mason, Waggener District, Arbuckle District, and Belle Meade Addition, detailing joint tenancy and individual lot transfers.
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Virgil
Leona Love
D. L. Cottrill
Heck
Point Pleasant
William C
Bernadine F. Gilmour
Garland
Grace W. Endicott
Victory Heights
A. L
Grace Stewart
Dencil
Clarice Dunlap
Lewis
Henrietta B. MacLennan
Fred R.cLennan
Stewart MacLennan
Woodrow
Waggener
Mason
Hester Lee
Blain Mohr
Dorothy Mohr
Carrie Mohr
Blain
Clenderin
Byron C
Lola G. Dudding
Raymond J
Erma F Workman
Mount Vernon
Heights
Lewis Disrit
GOP Chooses 13 Delegates
At the state Republican convention to be held in Clarksburg Aug. 11, the county executive committee selected 13 delegates and five alternates. Delegates include Knox Dye Clyde McDermitt B W Krodel Gilbert Rogers and Mrs C P Stout for Clendenin district Virgil Hereford Sr Arbuckle G A Rairden Cologne Sidney Boggess Cooper Robert W Johnson Graham Russell Terry Hannon Virgil Love Robinson Aneil Tucker Union Donald Cook Waggoner Alternates named: Mrs Elsie Bardin Mrs William Woods Earl Henry Mrs John Watterson and Russell Oshell.
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Point Pleasant
Clarksburg
Lewis
Knox Dye
Clyde McDermitt
B. W. Krodel
Gilbert Rogers
C. P. Stout
Clendenin
Virgil Hereford, Sr
Arbuckle
G. A Rairden
Cologne
Sidney Boggess
Cooper
Robert W. Johnson
Graham
Russell Terry
Hannon
Virgil Love
Robinson
Aneil Tucker
Union
Donald Cook
Waggoner
Elsie Bardin
William Woods
Earl Hienry
John Watterson
Russell Oshell
July highway deaths highest in 20 years at West Virginia
West Virginia highway deaths in July surpassed any July total in two decades with 46 lives lost, bringing the year’s toll to 237 versus 206 last July. State police report the 1996 peak was 503 deaths. Notable fatalities include 18 year old Charles Richard Hall of Point Pleasant Route 2 and 24 year old Janet Joy Casey of Henderson, plus 24 year old Joseph Jackson Lively of St Albans and 11 year old Shirley Ann Heib of Point Pleasant. McDougal Church homecoming set for Sunday August 5 open to the public.
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Point Pleasant
West Virgin
Police Accident Protection Bureau
Charles Richard Hall
Janet Joy Casey
Henderson
Harley Johnson
Gertrude Lyle Robinson
Hall
French Elmore
Weanotar Robbins Casey
Joseph Jackson Lively
St. Albans
Shirley Ann Heib
Luth and
Hattie Fannie Johnson
Carney Heib, Sr
Margaret Tucker Heig
Point Pleasant Church News Service and Sunday Schedules
Local church notices list several congregations with pastors and service times. Sacred Heart, Holy Seeking evangelistic service, Sunday School, and mid week prayer meetings appear alongside Hartford Methodist, First Church of God, Heights EUB, and Jordan Baptist schedules with varying sermon times and youth activities.
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John O'Smith
Reilly
Sacred Heart
Point Plessant
Longfest
Lila Josephs
Akc
Ist
See
Jonnie Httman
Hartford Methodist Charge
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Rufus Casto
First Sun Chandler
Graham
Hart
Ford
Letart
New Haven
Harmon
New Har
Jordan Baptist
Raymond Kel
M. Heights
David L. Sayre
Presbyterian Chapel
Robert
Unified Service
Ray
Junior Christian Endeavor
First Church of God
Jefferson St
George Osler
Florin — Bachtel
Herbert'm
X-Ray Unit To Visit POINT PLEASANT In Mason County
Mobile TB unit to visit Mason County October 16 to 20. County Health and Tuberculosis Association held quarterly meeting and discussed Hartford Sunday schedule. Church notices list services and activities at Hartford First, Brighton, Outer Branch, Walker, Pelt Pilon Stheim, St Paul Methodist, Christian Science, St Paul Evangelical Lautner, Christ Christian Union, Trinity Methodist, and Mason County MYF sub district events with times and pastors.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
County Health and Tuberculosis Assn
J. W. Schuler, Jr
Christian Science
St. Paul
J. P. Keefer
Ernest Knopp
Trinity Methodist
A. C. Young
Mason County Myf
St. Paul's
Elijah
Church Activities Schedule for Athens Area
Circle meetings at 7 30 p m Tuesday junior choir at 6 p m Wednesday prayer service fellowship at 7 30 choir rehearsal 8 30 Presbyterian pastor Robert Ra Sunday School 9 45 worship 11 subject The Dignity of Work Youth Fellowship 6 30 Evening choir rehearsal 8 p m Wednesday
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Hartford
Robert Rapastor
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GOP
McDougall
E. E. Byrne
E. State St
Athens
Keller and Weltner Monument CO
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Pt. Pleasant Church News
Brighton
Taber's Gift Shop
Kris Kringle
Silver Bridge
Kanauga
Alomar
Dacrons
Orlons
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