Businessmen Still Plan Point Resort Purchase
Charleston businessmen remain in negotiations to buy Pleasant Point Resort on Route 62 north of Point Pleasant after the SBA bought furnishings at auction for 40000. Secretary of State Robert D Bailey and six partners persist with a new 1 million dollar bid under altered conditions following issues with the original proposal to the Economic Development Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Pleasant Point
Route 62
Small Business Administration
Robert D. Bailey
Bailey
Economic Development Administration
Revisions expand West Virginia Food Stamp Program
Charleston reports changes to the Food Stamp Program effective September 1. Half the initial stamp purchase for new users and lower minimums for those earning under $30 monthly will allow about 4,000 more households, 16,000 people, to participate, with about 270 current participants also benefiting. The program uses federal stamps to cover the gap between income and a nutritional diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
L. L. Vincent
Vincent
Free Square Dance Lessons for Kaiser Employees
Free square dance lessons for all Kaiser employees and families will be held at the NYA Hall in Ravenswood. The first class is Sept 17 with registration open for the first two to three lessons. Sessions run Sundays 2 to 5 p.m. Registration through Roy Ellington at Kaiser Ravenswood Works or Mr and Mrs Handley after 5 p.m. Classes continue until January 1968 followed by a graduation dance and certificates for those completing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kaiser
NYA
Ravenswood
Roy Ellington
Ravenswood Works
R. L. Handley
Millwood
Reunion Held At Krodel Park in Point Pleasant
The Wood Medors family reunion occurred Sunday at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant as attendees from Proctorville Columbus Gallipolis New Haven St Albans and nearby towns gathered for a long awaited family reunion. Attending were many named Wood and Medors relatives including Gasper Medors and Roy Wood with spouses and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wood-Medors
Krodel Park
Gasper Medors
Proctorville
Howard Medors
Pam
Lee and
Tracy
Columbus
Robert Wood
Charles Wood
Carl Meders
Lisa
Eddie
Theresa
Roy Wood
Gallipolis
Meigs County Land Transfers Show Multiple Easements and Parcels
Meigs County land transfers include numerous easements and parcel transfers across Bedford Columbia Sutton and Lebanon townships. Transfers list Gene and Sheila Whaley to Columbus Southern Ohio Electric. Cheney G and Florence Staneart to the same company. various parcels in Scipio Columbia Middleton and Sutton townships. and other parties including heirs, guardians, and banks transferring rights and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Sheila Whaley
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Bedford Township
Cheney G
Florence Staneart
Columbia Township
Herbert E. Sr
Norma E. Hager
John G. Pollard
Scipio Township
Pearl
Gloria J. Koehler
Okey Kelmer
Janet Elaine Connolly
Ora Township
Charles E. Ward
Kathleen M. Ward
Lot
Portland
Milton W. Jr
Louis McMurray
Adm
Gladys C. Ashworth
Dec
Helmut Dos
Lebanon Township
Albert
Alta Cone
Vance D
Betty J. Wilbur
Columbia
Elijah Es Jr
Eleanor Estep
Robert L. Weddington
Arthur C. Elliott
U.S
Laurelville Social Notes Highlight Local News and Visits
Laurelville community highlights include Joyce Ann Smith birth at Berger Hospital. Local families travel visits between Columbus Ashville and Reynoldsburg with members staying and hosting gatherings at homes and church events. WSWS meeting at the U B Church featured Jean Ann, Ramon Bigham, and Harry Martin with prayer and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
Ralph E. Smith
Joyce Ann
Berger Hospital
Richard Biery
Columbus
George Reid
John Reid
Ashville
N. C
Gwendolyn O’neil
St. Clairsville
W. O. Houston
Hugh Poling
Cliff Armstrong
Norwood Jinks
George Ried
Werden McClelland
Frances McClelland
Harley Jinks
Elizabeth Edwards
Helen Harmon
Dick Karr
Howard Egan
William Houston
Gwendolyn O
U.B
Ramon Bigham
Jean Ann
Jack Notestone
Harry Martin
Paul Phillips
Three Sisters Reunite At Lake Hope
A family reunion at Lake Hope brought together three sisters for the first time in 10 years. The trio are Mrs. William Humphrey of Point Pleasant, Mrs. Arthur Cheesebrew of Columbus, and Mrs. John Oliver of Newark, daughters of the late Earley McKinney of Point Pleasant, with numerous relatives from Point Pleasant Columbus and Newark in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lake Hope
William Humphrey
Arthur Cheesebrew
Columbus
John Oliver
Newark
Earley McKinney
James R. Humphrey
Lisa
William Cheesebrew
Gregory
Robin
Charles O’brian
Barbara
Karen
Charles Arthur
Gene White
Kipton
Kirk
Kelly Lane
Darrell Cheesebrew
Stewart Johnson
Jeffrey
Timmy
Esther Davis
Maggie Commer
Hite Reunion and Cookout Be Held in Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pridemore hosted a cookout Saturday at their Point Pleasant Route 1 home attended by W C Bowie Peter Bowie Jane Pulaski and many Bowie and related families from Clarksburg Fairfield Beach Henderson Parkersburg and Point Pleasant Most joined the Hite reunion at Mad Anthony Wayne Camp near Huntington Sunday The Pomeroy emergency squad was called to Frank Titus Lincolnhill home Tuesday when Titus son cut his foot and was driven to Dr Edmund Butrimas office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kenneth Pridemore
W. C. Bowie
Peter Bowie
Jane Pulaski
William H. Bowie
Clarksburg
Eloise O'Connor
Fairfield Beach
Maurice Mayes
Todd
Henderson
Robert Hite
Roberta
Stephen
Joseph
Tom Walters
Pomeroy
Frank Titus
Lincoln Hill
Titus
Edmund Butrimas
Mental Health Commission Sets Meet in Mason County
The Mason County Court appointed Mental Health Commission will meet Monday August 21 at 7 p.m. in the courthouse courtroom to outline a countywide mental health program and to present a narrative and application for a private day care center for the mentally retarded. Charles A. Pitzer, chairman, says a copy of the program will be available. all groups and individuals are urged to attend.
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Point Pleasant
Planning Commission For Mental Health
Mason County Court
Charles A. Pitzer
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Williard Jeffers of Pomeroy admitted to Meigs General Hospital. Discharges include John Stanley and Jim Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williard Jeffers
Pomeroy
John Stanley
Jim Bowers
Births at Holzer Hospital and a Durst reunion
Listings show births for multiple families including Blain Burdiss Hassett Woomer Shinn Saffles Livingston Adkins Jarrell White Durst Keeton Smith Griffiths Lakin Angel Bilikan Bumgarner Goodwin Jeffers King Livingston Lloyd McGraw Smith Stewart Swift Woodruff Bevan. Durst reunion announced for Sunday at Gerlach Park with a 1 p.m. basket dinner. relatives and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Woomer
Point Pleasant
Lloyd Shinn
Robertsburg
John Saffles
Gallipolis
Charles Livingston
Charles Adkins
Crown City
Anthony Jarrell
Ravenswood
F. Lester White
Brian A. Durst
Obie Keeton
Ironton
Giles Smith
Lenora Angel
Carl Bilikan
Harry Bumgarner
Roy Goodwin
Eustice Jeffers
Kenneth King
Leonard Livingston
Lewis Lloyd
Paul McGraw
Harold Smith
Lawrence Stewart
Larry Swift
Gary Woodruff
Lester Bevan
Gerlach Park
Sand Hill Road
Wahama Schools Sets Fall Registration Dates
Clyde Foley, Wahama High School and Junior High principal, says any student not yet registered for fall term may do so on Monday August 21 or Tuesday August 22. New residents entering seventh through twelfth grade should also come in to register.
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Mason — Clyde Foley
Wahama High School
Point Pleasant Boosters Honor New Band Directors
Point Pleasant High School band boosters honored new band director Michael Rosey and assistant director John Cogar with a Monday reception in the high school cafeteria. Superintendent I Brooks Smith also attended. A meeting followed with president J W Phillips. boosters approved funds to purchase nine custom majorette uniforms and discussed upcoming season events.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Michael Rosey
John Cogar
I. Brooks Smith
J. W. Phillips
Four Young Adults Charged in Cross-State Case
Larry Earl Bradley aged 19 of Villa Hills Kentucky and Edna Jane Wallis age 19 of South Side along with Donald Alvie Watson 23 and Heidi Cheng-Lwa Lin 26 both of Dimgmans Ferry Pennsylvania are named in a police report. Authorities release few details pending further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Earl Bradley
Villa Hills
Edna Jane Wallis
South Side
Donald Alvie Watson
Dimgmans Ferry
Heidi Cheng-Lwa Lin
Move Underway To Permit Inter-Racial Marriages
A West Virginia legislative subcommittee moved to erase a law prohibiting interracial marriages from statutes. They revise domestic relations laws after a Supreme Court decision declared such bans unconstitutional. The change aims to update marriage and divorce statutes for a full legislature review. Mason County issued its first Negro white marriage license to an Ohio white man and a Negro woman. Gallipolis official Dean Evans, 25, slipped on wet paint and injured his back at Ohio Power Co. Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
The
Supreme Court
Ginia
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Mason County
Ohio
Gallipolis
Dean R. Evans
Ohio Power Co
Holzer Hospital
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Summary
Pleasant Valley hospital notes list patients and their residences including Mrs. Dana Durst Point Pleasant Mrs. Ira Barnette Glenwood Mrs. Owen Litchfield Point Pleasant Sam Oldaker Mrs. George Baer Jacob Heib Osborn Stewart James Brumfield Mrs. Robert King Mrs. Claude Cordray James Lancaines Ronald McCarty.
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Dana Durst
Point Pleasant
Ira Barnette
Glenwood
Owen Litchfield
Sam Oldaker
George Baer
Jacob Heib
Osborn Stewart
James Brumfield
Robert King
Claude Cordray
James Lancaines
Ronald McCarty
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Point Resort
Krodel
Meigs County
Celesta Hoy
Iga Sno Kreem
Heinz Wide
Jar
Folger
Wagner
Ballard
Pillsbury
Iga
CRISP
Contadina
Stokely Fruit
Teddy Bear
IGA Pecan Rolls
Seaman's Foodliner
West Union Street
Mental Health Commission
Meigs General Hospital
Harvey Blain
Lawrence Burdiss
Bernard Hassett
Mason
Wahama Schools
Pleasant Valley Hospital
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