Garden Clubs Sponsor Mason Floral Workshop
New Haven and Nehaclima Garden Clubs hosted a Mason parish house workshop led by Mrs. Forrest Underwood of Huntington. The event featured floral arranging demonstrations, a covered dish dinner, and a mix of club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Forrest Underwood
Huntington
Mason
Earl Clark
George Carson
James Deihl, Jr
Howard Burris
George Burns
Thomas Hoffman
Harry Miller
Carroll Adams
Lester Zerkle
Don Cooke
David Fields, Jr
Edward Ryan
New Haven Garden Club
F. A. Batey
Mary Berry
R. F
Clinic Marks First Year At Point Pleasant Kanawha Medical Clinic
Kanawha Medical Clinic marks its first year in Point Pleasant with expansion including a New Haven branch. Founders Dr J Stewart Lloyd and Dr Calvin G Mahoney arrived from Portland and Denver respectively. The staff includes nurses Mrs Jack Black Mrs Robert Sutton and heavily involved families. The year’s notable events were multiple twin births including Peter and Paul McKinney and Larry Linda Wilcoxen at the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. Stewart Lloyd
Calvin G. Mahoney
Kanawha Medical Clinic
New Haven
Lloyd
Portland
Ore
Maloney
Denver
Colo
Paul Ingersoll
Jack Black
Peter
Paul
A. W. McKinney
Larry
Linda
Richard Wilcoxen
Horoscope for the Day and Birthday Prospects
The Stars Say For Tomorrow advises relaxation through mentally stimulating activities and sharing hospitality. Evening hours suit planning creative work and community projects. A birthday tomorrow signals long cherished plans fulfilled and better security, with rewards from conscientious effort and favorable social and domestic periods ahead.
Reedsville Hosts Various Community Visits and Picnic
Mr and Mrs Guy Spencer visited Mansfield while Buckley relatives gathered for a City Park reunion led by Mrs Rose Stephenson. Byesville guests stayed with Mrs Stephenson and sister Mrs Lillie Thomas. New Castle guests joined Mr and Mrs Dell Buckley with the Smiths and C W Buckley. The Lee Wallace family attended a Beech Hill picnic. Visitors included Mrs Lucy Burden of Rockland and Mrs Nancy Helver of Little Hocking. East Liverpool residents Don F Kibble visited relatives. Rev Brown of Minersville preached at the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs C M Bobo of Belleville W Va were Sunday guests. Fay Pickens Sauer hosted WSCS at Binghams Mill for the Reedsville Methodist picnic. Lucy Kibble
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Guy Spencer
Mansfield
Buckley
Rose Stephenson
Byesville
Stephenson
Lillie Thomas
Dell Buckley
New Castle
J. M. Smith
C. W. Buckley
Lee Wallace
Beech Hill
Lucy Burden
Rockland
Nancy Helver
Little Hocking
L. B. Robinson
Canton
H. G. Vineyard
L. B. Sisson
Don F. Kibble
East Liverpool
Brown
Minersville
C. M. Bobo
Belleville
W. Va
Fay Pickens Sauer
WSCS
Coolville Odd Fellows meet for officer elections and notes
Coolville notes report IOOF Boys Lodge No 11 in IOOF Hall August 20 as officers are chosen for the new term. The Grand Lodge charter for the Boys Lodge arrives from Springfield. Also covered are Athens County IOOF activities, Rebekah Lodge refreshment duties, and local church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Cooley-Sunrise
Boys’ Lodge
Odd Fellows
IOOF
Paul Hawkins
Grand Lodge
L. H. Blythe
Springfield
Athens County
Ioof Association
Noble
Hawkins
Ray Strickler
Tom Cecil
Ralph Henry
Ireland
Clyde Parrish
Clara White
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Order
H. C. Satow
Parkersburg
Ioof Lodge
Hawking
Linda Shank
A. B. Rogers
POINT CLINIC NOTES Admits John Miller
Admitted John Michael Miller son of Mr and Mrs John Miller of First Street for surgical care at Point Clinic.
Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club Picnic Planned
Pt Pleasant announces the Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club will hold its annual picnic for members and families on Tuesday Aug 18 at 6 30 pm at the Chages Stephenson picnic ground. Recent bridge party honors Mrs Laula Lewis of Silver Spring Md with high score gifts and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club
Chages Stephenson
A. L. Rossiter
Laula Lewis
Silver Spring
Homer Martin
Lewis
O. K. Burdette
Louis Bateson
Harry Roush
Ross Filson
Wallace Burdette
Georgie Sprenger
Rossiter
J. Warden Lewis
Okey Burdette
Sonla Lewis
Edith Mercer
Juliet Smith
Walter Windsor
N. A. Park
Homer
Point Pleasant Personals Highlight Local Weekend Visits
Point Pleasant’s Jim Ferguson, son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Ferguson of Park Drive, visits Charleston as guest of Bill Skinner on Chester Road and escorts Miss Phoebe King who will represent the Point Pleasant Register at the North South football game. Mrs Charles Holstein and sons travel from Leon to Evans City Pennsylvania to visit her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Dale Knott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Evanston
Ill
Miss Riddle
New Haven
Roy Zerkle
Weirton
Canada
Niagara Falls
Herbert Capehart
St. Paul
Minn
Mr. Capehart
Iva Capehart
Mrs. Capehart
Leon
Minneapolis
FE. L. Stein
Kenova
Z. T. Maynard
Ronnie
Eddie
Mary Flla Ford
Knoxville
Tenn
Kermit Ford
Jim Ferguson
Robert H. Ferguson
Park Drive
Bill Skinner
Chester Road
Charleston
Phoebe King
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Births and Kanawha Medical Clinic Twins
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Moore of Point Pleasant welcomed a daughter named Melanie Rebecca born Monday at Holzer Hospital. The mother, Kathleen King of Leon, shares this joy. In Gallia County, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley O'Dell had a son born Wednesday at Twin clinics. Henderson couple Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lee welcomed twins Wednesday night at the Kanawha Medical Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marvin Moore
Holzer Hospital
Melanie Rebecca
Kathleen King
Leon
Stanley O'Dell
Gallipolis Ferry
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Leonard Lee
Henderson
Peaceful War Zone Breaks for Marines After Battle
A weary Marine crew leaves the heat of combat to swim and rest. Cpl. Robert Keeley of River Rouge Michigan leads buffer zone cleanup under the truce while Cpls. James F E Sehoeff and Walter Parks and Pvt. Bob Berroyar drift on an air mattress boat in a Forean stream during recovery time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robert Keeley
River Rouge
Mich
James FE. Sehoeff
Walter Parks
Bob Berroyar
Alumni Plan Drive to Expand Marshall College Band
Mrs. Rob ert H Ferguson joined the Marshall College Alumni Executive Board in Huntington. The group discussed expanding the band from 60 to 100 by adding 40 uniforms and musicians, plus activities to improve alumni student relations and an alumni gathering at the Marshall VPI game in September. Charles Brook Princeton leads Mercer County chapter. W V Langfitt is president. C H McKnown of Wayne heads a membership outreach committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Marshall College
Huntington
Charles Brook
Cpl John Ambrose Returns Home From Korea Service
Cpl John W. Ambrose Jr. is en route to the United States after serving in Korea with the 45th Infantry Division. He joined in June 1952 from the 145th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion Battery C and earned the Korea Service Medal along with the UN Service Ribbon. He previously worked for Kroger before enlisting in September 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
John W. Ambrose Jr
Oak St
U.S
Korea
45Th
Ambrose
145Th
Kroger Company
Top School Driver Arrested for Racing in Canton
Peggy Ann Almen, 18, Canton's top high school driver who won last spring's driving contest, was arrested Wednesday on reckless driving charges after police said she raced an automobile. She placed seventh in a statewide contest and was summoned to traffic court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Peggy Ann Almen
Danville neighbors spend days visiting in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Freddy Stevenson of Gallipolis, with Nancy Spaulding, visit relatives in Columbus and call on hospital patient Mrs Robert Smith. Will Barrett and son Wesley return from Marion. Bert Vance and Sanford Davis family visits and illness notes. Various local residents share afternoons with relatives and old friends. Nancy Spaulding visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Freddy Stevenson
Gallipolis
Stevenson
Nancy Spaulding
Columbus
Robert Smith
Will Barrett
Wesley
Marion
Bert Vance
Middleport
Vance
Sanford Davis
Samuel
Urbana
Reuben
Bancroft
W. Va
Ernest
Salem Center
Garnet Harless
Dexter
Mabel Davis
Langsville
Opell Smith
Alice Smith
Obituary: Louis L. McDonald Dies at 72 in Barnardsville
Louis L. McDonald, age 72, longtime national leader in the Boy Scout movement since 1910, died Thursday of a heart attack at his home in Barnardsville, N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnardsville
N. J
Louis L. McDonald
Boy Scout Movement
Multiple Churches Offer Services in Point Pleasant Area
The Point Pleasant churches list schedules for Trinity Methodist, Christian Science, EUB, Bellemeade, Leon Methodist Circuit, Presbyterian, Christ Church Episcopal, Hartford Charge, Leon Baptist, Graham Station, PO Methodist Henderson Charge, New Haven EUE Charge, Brighton Methodist, Harmony Concord Baptist, Zion Broad Run, Mason Pilgrim Holiness, EUB Circuit, Point Pleasant Mission, Mt Zion and Main Street Baptist with times for Sunday school sermons baptisms and midweek services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist
Alvin C. Young
Christian Science
Main Street
Harry Eckels
Old Town Creek
Camp Conley
Junior Christian Endeavor
Huntington First
Bellemeade
Christian Endeavor
Women's Society of World Service
Leon Methodist
Kermit Hypes
Leon
Elmwood
M. Smith
Brighton
Outer Branch
Doane
Christ Church
Episcopal
Roger, D. Tyler
Trinity Episcopal
Huntington
Hartford
D. N. Shepherd
Graham
Letart
New Haven
Leon Baptist
W. S. Billups
Graham Station
Henderson
PO Methodist
H&nderson
Rufus Castominam
Vaught Memorial
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Boyd W. Scott
Bachtel
Harmony - Concord
M. Mallcolm
St. Mark's Upper Flats
Zion
Broad Run
Mason Pilgrim Holiness
C. H. Detty
EUB
Donald Lockhart
Trinity
Group Thanks Point Pleasant For Courtesy
Lawrence J. Ferguson retired colonel and tour guide praises Point Pleasant for courteous welcome shown to Huntington YMCA youths August 5 site visits include Tu Endie Wej Park Mansion House and Cornstalk Monument. He commends Officer Walter Rice for traffic guidance and bus space Mrs Bateson Wadear Thabhet and Moose Lodge hospitality and lounge facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. W. Ingraham
Ferguson
Walter Rice
Louis Bates
Rites for Durwood Infant Conducted
Graveside services were held at Slayton Cemetery Apple Grove for the still born son of Mr and Mrs John Durwood. Durwood is stationed in Alaska with the armed forces and arrived for the services. The baby was the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dan Slayton of Apple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Slayton
Apple Grove
John Durwood
Durwood
Alaska
Dan Slayton
Clerk’s Place Vacancy Noted at Selective Service Office
A. O. Smith, field supervisor for Selective Service, works at the local office this week while Clerk Mrs. Moore enjoys vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
A. O. Smith
Selective Service
Moore
Rotary Hears Point Banker at Weeknight Meeting
POINT PLEASANT C Lewis president of the Citizen's National Bank spoke on Bank Service Charge and GI loan changes at the Rotary Club meeting held at the Moose Home. Rotarian Lawrence Mohr's guest was Dr Jack Buxton and John McNeill's guest was Mason Marmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant — Co
C. Lewis
Citizen's National Bank
Rotary Club
Moose Home
Lewis
Lawrence Mohr
Jack Buxton
John McNeill
Mason Marmen
Weekend visits and hospital patients in Poston area
Mr and Mrs Barney Snodgrass and relatives spent the weekend with kin. Several residents visited hospitals and family homes including Mrs Ethel McDaniel and Mrs Ethel Mac South with son, and Buddy Sycks. Troop 52 campers toured near the Muskingum River with chaperones. Local families hosted guests from Cadiz Canton McArthur and Columbus areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 52
Muskingum River
Fred O'Neil
John Brookhart
Bill Sycks
Clyde Snyder
C. L. Cook
Cadiz
Ed Nagle
Faye Brookhart
Clyde Sedgwick
Columbus
Jud Woodrum
Woodrow Pinkerton
Canton
Katie Pinkerton
Norval South
W. H. South
Rowland Newman
Foster Jordan
McArthur
Ethel McDaniel
Ethel Mac South
Buddy Sycks
Brickles Return From Shelter Care
Mrs Lillie Brickles returned from Sheltering Arms Hospital after observation. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Charles Brickles of Athens and Mr and Mrs Raymond Brickles and daughters of Lake Hope. The Plains saw Theta Townsend and Paul Stotts visit recently. A night blooming cerea lowned by Mrs Gayle Harris drew weekend attention. Shirley Walton of Amesville stays with Patty Armstrong. Nancy Elliott with grandmother Leah Craig visited Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Lillie Brickles
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Brickles
Athens
Raymond Brickles
Lake Hope
Theta Townsend
Paul Stotts
the Plains
Gayle Harris
Shirley Walton
Amesville
Patty Armstrong
Nancy Elliott
Leah Craig
Parkersburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mason Floral Workshop
Curiosity Club
Eber Roush
Don Roush
Walter Grinstead
Ferris Smith
Darrell Goodnight
Leone Sayre
Malcolm Sayre
Jake Greer
Reuben Stewart
Gallipolis New Haven
Nehaclima
Washington School
French City
Roush
Rock Springs Park
Pomeroy
Sherman McDermitt
Ethel Riddle
Oys Ldry
Taber
Kris Kringle
Kanauga
Mother Hubbard
Coolville News
A. E. Rogers
Deacon Board of Ireland Congregational Church
Fairmont
Albert Davis
Main St
Clark Taylor
E. C. Crites
Logan Ice Company
Hockingport
Turkey
David Matthews
Debbie
Mamie Matthews
Claude Ridenour
Davey
Fred Taylor, Jr
Storys Run
Lee Clark
Mollie
Reva
Neva
James Clark
Vicky
Christy
Joyce Ann
Pamela
Judy Bradbury
Kenneth
Peggy Ann Matthews
Cecil Maye
Carmelee
Katie Matthews
Claude Ashley
Ashley
George ‘Tipton
FE. W. Swisher
Charlies Ables
Ables
Edward Bowen
Michael Bentz
James Snedeker
Roscoe
Carlton
Zilla Denney
Harry Tipton
Tipton
George Tipton
Roy Lemley
Michael
Florence
Della Pritt
Betty Young
Hammock
R. M. Sigman
Ethel
Johnny Sigman
Nina Lou Spencer
Mary Jane Bing
Chester
George Darst
Gerald Darst
Old Kyger
Harrison Hix
Campaign
Ernest Darst
Kyger
Emma Matthews
Carl R
Medica
Marshall
John Ambrose
U. S
Belle Terry
Posley
Ewington
Fisher
Gladys Moran
Ruth Spires
Jack
Hall's Drug Store
Ust
Pt. Pleasant, W. Va
Rotary
Poston
Dickies
Lee
Anvil Brand
Big Yank
Penrod
Wrangler
Tom Sawyer
Ben Franklin Co
West Virginia
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