Four Faculty Members Cleared as Fully Qualified in West Virginia
A West Virginia education official ruled four faculty members fully qualified after parents challenged them. County Supt. Paul Powell and Point Pleasant High School Supt. Benjamin Franklin IV, plus teachers Eunice Hesson and Frank Capehart Jr., met required standards. The official noted Capehart may need more college credits if he maintains his administrative role.
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West Virginia
William Hamilton
Paul Powell
Point Pleasant High
Benjamin Franklin IV
Eunice Hesson
Frank Capehart, Jr
Franklin
Hesson
Point Pleasant Junior High
Capehart
West Columbia
Point Pleasant
Hamilton
North Central Accreditation Association
Paper Circulates On Local Alcohol Control Amendment
A citizens committee circulated an explanatory paper outlining the alcohol liquor control amendment and its likely applications to residents of Point Pleasant and surrounding county areas. The document details the proposed control measures and their anticipated impact on local governance and everyday life.
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Point Pleasant
Completion of Safety Course and Real Estate Transfers Noted
Teen participants finished lifesaving and water courses sponsored by the American Red Cross with instructor John William Baker. Several real estate transfers in Mason County were recorded, with multiple properties moved to new owners. A Mason County Committee newspaper notice urged voting against the amendment, citing liquor access and social impacts.
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Point Pleasant
Shawnee
American Red Cross
Elizabeth Liter
John William Baker
Opal Marie Rose
William G. Shobe
Roger Farrow
William Sturgeon
William Wallace, III
Beau Shertzer
Robert King
James Triplehorn
Emma Sue
Kincaid
Richard Wilson
Shirley Gilmour
Judy Kay Shinn
Donald Head
William Woodall
Mason County
Citizens Committee
Ethel Riddle
New Haven
Porter By Garnet Russell Porter
Mrs. G G Gullett hosted weekend guests Joe Willard Debbie Charleston and Ralph Coburn Huntington. Louis Eblin Saundra Columbus visited Garnet Russell and Betty Lee. Jack Powell visited Kenneth Swick and family. Homer Kemper called on Charles Russell and Cathy. Paul Russell visited Pauline Russell.
Hoffmans Host Teachers Bible Class Meeting
Hartford residents Mr and Mrs Earl Hoffman hosted the August meeting of the Adult Bible class and Baptist Sunday school teachers. The devotional covered Matthew chapter 18. A K McClung led prayers as the group discussed plans for future church basement use. Refreshments were served to the Hoover and Howard families along with several members.
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Hartford
Earl Hoffman
Baptist Sunday School
Hoffman
Matthew
A. K. McClung
Osborne Hoover
Carol
Christine and
Paul
Steve Howard
Arthur Roush
Mildreen Chapman
Weekend Visitors and Local Activities in New Marshfield
Community notes list weekend guests at the Stright and Hawk households, church activities of Class Four at the Church of Christ, and visits by families from Union Furnace Kenton Columbus Ravenswood and Athens. Events include a Lake Hope picnic planned for Sept 2 and a stork shower hosted at the home of Mrs. Robert Hawk The Plains.
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New Marshfield
Paul L. Wyatt
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Linda Dunn
Genoa
Harold Stright
Sheri
Becky Stright
Roger Stright
Union Furnace
Susie Young
Frank Ransdell
Kenton
Warner Climer
Columbus
Harry Hawk
Dale Hawk
James Mace
Austin Hawk
Roger Brown
Robert Hawk
the Plains
Seldon Carsey
Jan
Tom Hood
Jess Carsey
Gary
Church of Christ
Sol Goff
Sandra Saylor
Karen Saylor
Lynn Llewellyn
Lake Hope
Donald Barber
Earl Carr
Ravenswood
W. Va
Lanny Boden
Barberton
Charles Conkey
Monte
Carol Quivey
Charles Carr
Beach City
Everett Stewart
Rodney Young
Maud Judy
Ernest
Alva
Toronto
William Thomas
Barney Matheny
Neil and
Brent
Athens
Roy Carter
Pamela Brooks
Barbara
Ernest Stover
Kevin Martin
Llewellyn
Christy Sayler
Bill Beal
Jeff Clark
Billie Jeanne Carter
Scott Carter
Jan Jenkins
Delores Beal
Ricky
Brett Carter
Ruth Hawk
Hannah Clutter
Norma Collins
Carlos Collins
Deana
Nancy
Columus
Mason County Centennial Queen Contest Deadline Set
Point Pleasant residents must file by Sept. 15 for the Mason County Centennial Queen race. entrants must be 18 by Sept. 1 and at most 26 by Jan. 1. Contacts: Mrs. Callie Bauer in Point Pleasant and Mrs. Donald Roush in New Haven. Reunion notices Greer Family Reunion to be held Sunday at Charley Stephenson's grounds with a noon picnic basket dinner.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Callie Bauer
New Haven
Donald Roush
Greer Family
Charley Stephenson
Greer Road
General Contract Awarded For Point Pleasant Junior High
The Mason County Board of Education awarded the general contract for the first section of Point Pleasant Junior High School to Neighborgall Construction Co. of Huntington for 112000. Sub-contracts go to Stark Electric for 13000 and T R Johnson Co for 16000, both Huntington firms. The school will be built on N Ohio River Rd near city limits in annual sections funded by a special levy, with the first section containing 10 classrooms.
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Point Pleasant
Neighborgall Construction Co
Huntington
Mason County Board of Education
Stark Electric
T. R. Johnson Co
N. Ohio River Rd
Low Bid For Ashton Milton Road Resurfacing In Mason County
Bids opened by the State Road Commission show Anderson's Black Rock Inc of Charleston submitted the low bid for resurfacing 6.1 miles of the Ashton Milton Road in Mason County at 83 673 dollars.
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State Road Commission
Anderson’s Black Rock, Inc
Charleston
Mason County
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Citizens For Beter Education Committee
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G. D. Nibert
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Fleming
Christine Fruth
Waggener
Densil
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Russell
Ruth Boyce
Lewis
Robert
Patricia Wood
Harry
Norma Gibbs
Wayne
Juanita Abbott
William
Bernice Parsons
Graham
Robert Parsons
Delbert
Audra Richardson
Harry Hoffman
Earl
Alma_ Burkley
Hannan
Lloyd
Belva Cooper
Howard
Elisa Wagenhall
John
Joanne Ferguson
Harold
Virginia Harmon
North Point Pleasant
Eula Scherer
Oris
William Hammack
Cologne
Oscar Jordan, Jr
Garnet Russell
Hoffmans
N. Marshfield
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