Point Pleasant Truck Wreck Links Escape Convict
In Point Pleasant an escaped convict from Crab Creek stole a truck and was halted by a sheriff’s deputy during a wrecker operation on Route 35. The rig overturned injuring two occupants, with $5000 damage to the tractor-trailer. Convict Bill Hughes was captured and held for the penitentiary as investigators examined the crash.
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Point Pleasant
Bill Hughes
Crab Creek
Moundsville
Sheriff's Department
Hughes
Pital
Spencer
Ed Cooper
Knoxville, Tenn
Buddy Lee Cooper
Knoxville
Cooper
Dike Jenkins
Clinton
Tenn
Jenkins
Jennette, Pa
Point Clinic
Parolee asks for arrest in Point Pleasant
Harold Robert Clark a 32 year old parolee from Moundsville State Penitentiary for assault asked to be arrested after a tavern dare Saturday night. Clark is in custody for the parole officer while Huddleston 28 and C C Wilmouth 63 were also charged but released.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Robert Clark
Moundsville State Penitentary
Clark
Rain St
Sheriff's Department
Huddleston
C. C. Wilmouth
One Killed Three Injured In Kenna Auto Crash
A Sunday crash near Kenna Jackson County fatally injured 67 year old Mrs Carl E Norcross of Charleston and injured three others from the same group en route to an OES Home picnic. The car left U S Route 21, struck a bank and a 1955 Edan was demolished. Mrs Norcross died at the Kessel Clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Kenna
Jackson County
Carl E. Norcross
Quartier St
Charleston
John H. Charnock
Quarrier St
Edith Hildith
Sherwood Rd
Margaret Mankin
Virginia St
Order of the Eastern Star
OES
Millwood
Norcross
Hilditch
Kessel Clinic
Ripley
Charnock
Mankin
McMillan Hospital
Charlest
Hildith
Charleston General Hospital
Edith Rutherford
Cincinnati
Robert
Bessie Quinlan
Edith Burbank
Barlow-Bonsall Mortuary
Electric Co to Expand Transmission Facilities in Kanawha Area
Appalachian Electric Power Co has authorized nearly 1 million dollars for expansion of transmission facilities at Institute. No new plant installation. it will switch circuits from Philip Sporn plant at New Haven Cabin Creek and the Kanawha River plants. C B Talley Charleston district manager says two additions will improve generator operation and customer service in Charleston and Huntington areas. Foundation contract already awarded. work expected to be completed this year.
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Point Pleasant
Appalaian Electric Power Co
Institute
Philip Sporn
New Haven
Cabin ‘Eek
Kanawha’ River
C. B. Talley
Charleston
Talley
Huntington
Local social notes mixed with court notices and land transfers
Mrs Rovert Burnett hosted a stork shower at her mother’s home with about 25 attendees. Fairhaven Church events drew around 60 people with Rev. Lemley and Rev. Betz speaking. The CLC Club met with 12 members. next meeting at Mrs. Cara Black’s. Basil Coleman and family visited George Coleman. Bobby Wright stayed with sister Mrs. Fay Lambert’s family. Postmaster Derry Adams injured his foot after slipping at home. Court of Common Pleas Athens County lists Mary Green plaintiff versus Edwin Green defendant in a divorce case. Mason County transfers include Burns to Pearson for three and one quarter acres in Clendenin District and several other property transfers.
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Basil Coleman
George Cole
Man
Bobby Wright
Fay
Lambert
Charleston
Derry Adams
Christine Blacking
Ps A
East Hocking
ML. Ingram
Helen Hawk
Mason County
Isaiah
Cora M. Burns
Frances
Jack Pearson
Clendenin
Cora
Lawrence Coleman
Lawrence Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart
Evangelical United Brethren Church of West Columbia
Waggener
John
Beulah McNeill
E. B
Nedra W. Jones
Robert W
Margaret A. Schantz
Dix-Saw
Lewis
Olive
Willard G. Roush
Clara Wheeler
Robinson
Bolin announces birth of son at Mason Clinic
Mr and Mrs Joe Bolin announce the birth of a son at Mason Clinic Clayton Morris and family of Columbus spent the weekend with home folks Mr and Mrs E W Holcomb accompanying Mrs Holcomb s mother and sister who are returning to Texas after several weeks visiting here Mr and Mrs Charles Knott visited Mr and Mrs Frank West fall Sunday Mr and Mrs John Strong of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Chap man Luther Harvey has been employed at the powder plant at Mc Arthur Mr and Mrs Ralph Turner and Mrs Robert Turner recently Mr and Mrs G A Radekin and children spent Saturday evening at W S Swett s home Other guests were Mr and Mrs Walter Swett and daughter Yvonne Meryl Bobo s son and daughter of Lancaster spent several days with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Jarret Bobo Mrs J E Radekin
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Point Rulk
Joe Bolin
Mason Clinic
Clayton Morris
Columbus
E. W. Holcomb
Texas
Lawrence Chapman
Luther Harvey
McArthur
Ralph Turner
Robert Turner
G. A. Radekin
W. S. Swett
Walter Swett
Yvonne
Meryl Bobo
Lancaster
Jarret Bobo
J. E. Radekin
Pt Pleasant Society Surprise Birthday Party
A Surprise birthday party honoring Linda Pauley took place Sunday at the state name at St Miss in Wood, W Va with around five hundred per cd in gifts. Hostesses Mrs Ewing and Mrs Workman and Judy Pauley led the hostess committee. Gifts were presented by numerous attendees including Marlene Vaughn Jeanie orn Charles Pierson Ripley Paul Smith Denny Wedge Richard Seard Peggy Rutherford Sonja Hartley Sally Garrett Mary Esther Tennant Sandra Cappellari Shirley Casey Shirley Pullins Charles McCormick Gallipolis Judy Wedge Benny Somerville Paul Austin Wayne Austin Willie Wilson Pat Whalen Johnny Sauer Richard Ellis Guy Castor Nile Minton Elmer McDermott Charles Ellison Jim Stearn Herbie Sayre and Mike dye.
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Linda Pauley
Honor Wood
W. Va
the Moose
Ewing
Work
Judy Pauley
Tee
Marlene Vaughn
Miss Jeanie |Orn
Charles Pierson
Ripley
Paul Smith
Denny Wedge
Richard Seard
Peggy Rutherford
Sonja Hartley
Sally Garrett
Mary Esther Tennant
Sandra Cappellari
Shirley Casey
Shirley Pullins
Charles McCormick
Gallipolis
Judy Wedge
Benny
Somerville
Paul Austin
Wayne Austin
Willie Wilson
Pat Whalen
Johnny Sauer
Richard Ellis
Guy Castor
Nile Minton
Elmer McDermott
Charles Ellison
Jim Stearn
Herbie Sayre
Mike Dye
WSWS To Meet Tonight At Heights Church
The WSWS of Heights EUB Church will meet Monday evening if the church bulletin misses mate poster. A patient at Holzer Hospital has returned home after two weeks. Mrs Nina Horn and daughters visited relatives in Main St during the weekend.
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WSWS
of Heights
EUB
Mate
Poster
Holzer Hospital
Nina Horn
Eanie
Judy
Main St
Eugene Chase
Ralph Chase
Chileston
Mary Hyre
Ohio River Road
Connie Jo Carpenter
New Haven
Hyre
P. E Hyre
Charleston
Mrs. Hyre
Mrs
Ervin Plymale
St. Albans
Lewis Jr Named Chief of Southern States Co op
Point Pleasant Route 1 resident C Lewis Jr was elected president of the Southern States Point Pleasant Cooperative at a Saturday night board meeting. Mrs Lester Jordan Jr was named chair of the farm home advisory committee. Mrs Andrew McCausland became secretary. Officers serve until 1959.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Lewis, Jr
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