Bend Peach Festival events set for New Haven and Mason
The Bend Peach Festival activities in New Haven and Mason include a Saturday parade through both towns ending at Wahama field with Gov. Barron and state dignitaries. Nineteen floats will enter, featuring the West Virginia Centennial float with the queen and court and Mason County queen Donna Sturgeon. A reception, tour of the new pilot junior high school, and 5 p.m. dinner at Wahama High School follow, then a centennial ball at 9 p.m. with a clothing style show, quilting, the Tom Reed orchestra, and community performances. Sunday caps the weekend with an ice cream social and a program of music, dances, and a chorus. Tickets for the centennial showboat Rhododendron go on sale with possible second show if demand warrants.
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Mason
New Haven
Wahama Field
Pilot
Elmer Turner
Edith Fox
Tom Reed
Mason Mothers Club
Village Green
Lucille Swackhammer
Ruth Circle Meeting Led by EUB Church Group
New Haven reports the Ruth Circle of WSWS of the EUB Church gathered at Mrs. Burrell Dawson’s home with Edith Roush as co hostess. Mrs. Burris opened with prayer and presented the lesson. Mrs. Batey Bryant led scripture and readings were given by Leiving and Athey.
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New Haven
Ruth
WSWS
EUB Church
Burrell Dawson
Edith Roush
Howard Burris
F. A. Batey
R. F. Bryant
Otha Leiving
Clayton Athey
Mrs. Alley and James Lewis Host Visitor at 907 27th St
Mrs. H. G. Alley formerly Bonnie Caudill and new sol. visit Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis at 907 27th Street. Alley previously ran a beauty shop in Point Pleasant.
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H. G. Alley
Bonnie Caudill
New Sol
James Lewis
27Th St
Alley
Point Pleasant
Rhododendron Seats 250 in New Venture
A venue named Rhododendron seats 250 persons for an upcoming performance. Organizers schedule the event at a local site, highlighting capacity and access details.
To Know Each Other Program at EUB Church Meeting
The Dorcas Circle of the WSWS of EUB Church in New Haven met at the church with Mrs. Charles Weaver as hostess. Mrs. Jack Flesher presented the program To Know Each Other and during the business meeting it was announced that Mrs. Harold Bumgarner would lead the September program and Mrs. Tom Hoff man would be hostess.
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New Haven
Dorcas
WSWS
EUB Church
Charles Weaver
Jack Flesher
Harold Bumgarner
Tom Hoffman
Live Wire Class Hosts Package Sale at EUB Church
The EUB Live Wire Class met at Mrs. Clayton Athey’s home with co hosts Mrs. Otha Leiving and Mrs. Cliff Roush. Miss Millie Bumgarner led devotions and a reading during the meeting and a package sale was held by the group.
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New Haven
EUB Church
Clayton Athey
Otha Leiving
Cliff Roush
Millie Bumgarner
Man's Arm Injured In Auto Mishap
Two car collision on Route 2 south of Gallipolis Ferry injured Earnest R. Holland 67 of Huntington whose left arm was lacerated after his vehicle struck a car driven by Joyce M. McCoy 23 of Hogsett that crossed the center line. No charges filed.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Holland
Huntington
Homemakers Role Changes Topic At Training Meet
The Homemakers Changing Role was the topic of a training meeting for Home Demonstration Club lesson leaders in POINT PLEASANT. Miss Wanda Stemple led the session at the extension office and discussed homemaker roles such as wife mother and nurse and how roles evolve through life stages.
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Point Pleasant
Wanda Stemple
County Extension Home
Cooperative Extension Office
Gertrude Humphreys
State Extension
Harold Lewis
Pocahontas Club
J. J. Reed
Avalanche
John Hanley
Wohelo Club
George Casto
Pioneer Club
Albert Roush
Rhododendron Club
Parish Picnic Planned by Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church and Bruce Chapel plan a parish picnic on Sunday at Bruce Chapel. The event opens with morning prayer at 11 a.m. outdoors, followed by games and contests from noon to 2 p.m. with silver dollar prizes and pony rides for children. Lunch at 2 p.m. includes meat by Leo Calandros, vegetables by Bruce Chapel women, desserts by Christ Church women, and corn by Homer Smith. Taxi service will convey picnickers from the main road, with parking there.
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Point Pleasant Christ Episcopal Church
Bruce Chapel
Leo Calandros
Bruce Chapel Church
Christ Church
Homer Smith
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Baby Shower
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes admit Jayna Frye of Point Pleasant. Discharges include Mrs. Paul Crabtree of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Robert Scarberry and her son of Letart. A surprise baby shower for Mrs. Richard Rollins was hosted Tuesday night at Mrs. Richard Thomas’s home with many local women attending. The St Paul Lutheran Church circle met at the Parish House with Mrs. Edwin Roush presiding. Mrs. J W McGrew led the business meeting and presented the program.
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Jayna Frye
Point Pleasant
Paul Crabtree
Robert Scarberry
Letart
Richard Rollins
Richard Thomas
S. L. Hardman
Milton Miller
Vernon Clifton
William Donohue
Blue Dennis
Walter Selby
Howard Johnson
Edward Grimes
Ernest Handley
Eugene Hanes
Lloyd Cline
Doris Cline
Wyatt Kearns
New Haven
Ruth
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Edwin Roush
J. W. McGrew
Craftsmen to Meet in Charleston West Virginia Guild
State Commerce Commissioner Hul ett C. Smith announced a Charleston meeting for September 14 at 1 p m in the House of Delegates Chamber Capitol to formalize the West Virginia Artist and Craftsmen’s Guild. Attendees will elect officers and discuss future projects and operations of the craft group.
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Point Pleasant
Hulett C. Smith
Charleston
West Virginia
Artist and Craftsmen’s Guild
Smith
House of Delegates
State Capitol
Mountain State
Cedar Lakes
Craft Guard
Justice Court Fines Traffic Offenders
Wednesday in Justice Of The Peace Arthur M. Goodwin's court Larry Dale Brumfield Apple Grove was fined $10 and cost for speeding. Charles Ingram 109 Fifth St Point Pleasant was fined $10 and cost for no operator's license and was committed. Holley Tomlin Pliny Route 2 paid $10 and cost for defective equipment. On Monday Wilma Litchfield Apple Grove was fined $10 and cost for operating on expired plates.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
Arthur M. Goodwin
Larry Dale Brumfield
Apple Grove
Charles Ingram
Fifth St
Holley Tomlin
Wilma Litchfield
Education Graduate Course Meeting Set
POINT PLEASANT An organizational meeting of Graduate Course 609 will be held Sept. 5 at 7 30 p m in the board of education office. This required course in education may be used as an elective for guidance other graduate fields or renewals. Only graduates will be admitted.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Airman 2 C Lewis to Return From Greenland Assignment
Airman 2 C James Lewis returns to the United States on Sept 13 after a year at Thule Air Force Base Greenland. He will have 80 days leave arriving in Point Pleasant around Sept 15 before reporting to Plattsburgh New York. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Lewis of 907 27th St Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
James Lewis
United States
Tube Air Force Base
Greenland
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Lewis
27Th St
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