Bomb scare prompts extensive search at Point Pleasant High
An anonymous call claimed a bomb at Point Pleasant High School at 12 25 a m. The building was evacuated and searched by police, fire crews, teachers and 20 student council members. Principal Franklin said a prank was likely but safety required immediate action with 832 students and staff. Classes resumed on schedule.
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Point Pleasant High
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Eli Riser
Sheriff's Department
D. M. Harshbarger
Harry Rainey
22Nd St
Benjamin Franklin, IV
Franklin
Chicago
Riser
Fire Department
Deer Bagged in Mason County Six Day Season
Fourteen deer were killed in Mason County this week during the six day season. On Monday eleven were checked in. Tuesday saw three more reported by Hamlin residents. no deer were reported Wednesday. The season ends Saturday at sundown. rain likely reduced Wednesday captures.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Miles Durst
Ode Barker
Leon
Clarence Brown
Bill Hager
Hamlin
Johnsons Announce Birth of First Son
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson of Chicago Illinois announce the birth of their first son and third child born Monday at a Chicago hospital. The Johnsons are former residents of Point Pleasant. The mother is the former Fay Sutton. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sutton and Mrs Elizabeth Johnson all of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
William Johnson
Chicago
Ill
Johnsons
Fay Sutton
Everett Sutton
Elizabeth Johnson
Three Prisoners Rounded Up in County Jail Move
Nathaniel Robinson a parole violator was captured at Lakin State Hospital. Richard Rupe was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace and Russell Byus on a warrant.
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Point Pleasant
Nathaniel Robinson
Lakin State Hospital
Richard Rupe
Russell Byus
Three Initiated by DeMolay Chapter
Chief Cornstalk Chapter initiated three new members Jim Courtright Charles Clendenin and Gary Wamsley in a Wednesday evening ceremony. Joe Ingerick Art Gelwicks and Jackie Lewis participated as leaders and refreshments followed the event.
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Point Pleasant
Cornstalk
Demolay
Jim Courtright
Charles Clendenin
Gary Wamsley
Joe Ingerick
Art Gelwicks
Jackie Lewis
National Golf Foundation Records 5718 Courses in Use
The National Golf Foundation reports 5718 regulated courses are currently in use across the United States. This figure highlights ongoing use of regulated facilities and signals ongoing growth in the golf sector nationwide.
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National Golf Foundation
United States
Christmas Story Reading At Anne Bailey Farm Club
Mrs Girard Fowler led a Christmas themed program at Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club in Pt Pleasant. Members shared holiday customs from youth to today, with stories on dinners, meanings, and foreign traditions.
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Girard Fowler
Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club
Samuel Sutton
Ripley Rd
Oak Thomas
Robert Durst
Gay Casto
Nellie Fowler
Powell Reynold
Reynolds
Ramona
December Meets of Lucky Star 4H Club and Christ Episcopal Service Guild
The Lucky Star 4H Club gathered at Stephen and Marsha Fowler’s home for December activities with devotional by Jimmy Roush and plans to assemble a Christmas basket for a county rest home. The Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church held a Christmas luncheon at the church parish house with Mrs. Harold Somerville leading a devotional, Juliet Smith presiding, and hostesses Miss Smith, Mrs. Gail Faires, and Mrs. Jerome D. Rodgers.
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Lucky Star 4H Club
Stephen
Marsha Jan Fowler
Hipley
Jimmy Roush
Wendell Lee Smith
Charles Watson
Marshall Fowler
Richard Johnson
David Lanham
Ronnie
Betty Sue Love
Sharon Lee
James Langdon
Service Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Church Parish
Harold Somerville
Karen Jones
Juliet Smith
Miss Smith
Gail Faires
Jerome D. Rodgers
Walter A. Windsor
F. W. Ingraham
Henry Watson
Homer Martin
Christmas party and church meeting notes from local groups
The Women's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church plans a 8 p m meeting Tuesday at the parish house with Mrs James Hampton presiding. Orpah Rebekah Lodge 210 and Past Noble Grande Club held a combined Christmas party at the lodge hall with gifts under a tree. Mrs Arana Smith led the dinner assisted by Mrs Garnette Schwarz and Mrs Sara Kimbrel. Participants included Mrs Hallah Wilson Eads, Mrs Hope Rice, Mrs Sarah Kimbrel, Mrs Fannie Pratt, Mrs Rita Morrison, Mrs Mabel Cheesebrew, Mrs Icle Bennett, Mrs Laverne Hensley, Mrs Evelyn Bauer, Mrs Smith, Mrs Gladys Darst, Mrs Schwarz, Mrs Jeneth Krebs and Mrs Marie Foglesong.
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Orpah Rebekah Lodge 210
Noble Grande Club
Lodge Hall
Arana Smith
Garnette Schwarz
Sara Kimbrel
Hallah Wilson Eads
Hope. Rice
Sarah Kimbrel
Fannie
Powers and Runyon Apply for Point Pleasant Marriage License
Gerald John Powers aged 34 and Hazel Kathleen Runyon aged 34 have filed for a marriage license in Point Pleasant. Powers is the son of Edward and Marie Johnson Powers, while Runyon is the daughter of Charley and Effie Boyd Runyon.
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Point Pleasant
Gerald John Powers
Hazel Kathleen Runyon
Edward and
Marie Johnson Powers
Charley and
Effie Boyd Runyon
Santa Claus Yule Lights To Appear In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant prepares for Christmas with lights on Main Street and Sixth Street areas. Santa will visit downtown Saturdays 10 AM to 4 PM using O J Morrison Co as HQ, and each week at a different store until Christmas. Friday night he greets visitors 6 30 to 8 30 PM at the new courthouse with guest Commander Keene and robot Oomagog from WHTN Huntington. Stores stay open late through Christmas season.
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Point Pleasant
Santa Claus
Main St
Sixth
Silver Bridge
Viand St
Chamber
O. J. Morrison Co
Santa
Jolly Element
Commander Keene
Planet 13
Oomagog
Whtn TV
Huntington
All Point Pleasant
Tri County Canteen Dance Set Saturday
The Tri County Canteen hosts a St Nicholas Dance at the Moose home Saturday night from 7 30 to midnight WSAZ TV will cover the event and the four Snow Queen candidates Gladys Johnson of Gallipolis will play Christmas piano selections and Leo Savage will be the disc jockey.
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Point Pleasant
Tri- County
St. Nicholas
Moose Home
Wsaz-Tv
Gladys Johnson
Gallipolis
Leo Savage
Half-Back Dollar Torn In Two In McAlester
R P McCord received a torn dollar bill as change in McAlester Oklahoma and later misplaced the other half while heading home. The incident leaves him with a single half of the bill and no trace of its companion.
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Mcalester
Okla
R. P. McCord
Miss Loyd to Speak on Norway Trip at 8 P M
Miss Jean Loyd of West Virginia will show color slides from her four month stay with farm families in Norway at 8 PM in the Appalachian Power Auditorium. She will also speak at the 4 H officers and leaders training school at 9 30 AM Saturday at Point Pleasant High School with public invited to Friday session.
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Point Pleasant
Jean Loyd
West Virginia
Norway
Appalachian Power
Officers and Leaders Training
Point Pleasant High School
Loyd
Glenville State College
Former Local Woman Dies in Charleston
Mrs. Mary Dower Townsend, native of Point Pleasant and daughter of Mrs. John Dower, died at home and was found Tuesday morning. Funeral held Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Church Charleston with Rev. Lewis A. Haskell officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston. she was a Holzer Hospital patient.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Dower Townsend
Charleston
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lewis A. Haskell
Townsend
John Dower
Dower
Holzer Hospital
Sunset Memorial Park
South
Point Pleasant Women Club to Host Guest Speaker
Katie Doonan of WSAZ TV will headline the December 12 meeting at 7 49 p m in the Moose home with the theme Christmas in the Home. Irene Sayre chairs the program with Mrs Howard Yeager co chairwoman of music and art. Farm Women's Club members are guests. Eunice B Beller will preside.
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Katie Doonan
Wsaz-Tv
Point Pleasant
Irene Sayre
Howard Yeager
Farm Women’s Club
Eunice B. Beller
Harry Beckley
Manford Blessing
Rose Burford
F. H. Capehart
William Chase
Belva Farley
William Heslop
Clyde McDermitt
G. E. Mitchell
Louis Mueller
Richard Newell
Leon Putz
Perry Sayre
L. C. Somerville
Evelyn Spence
C. H. Withers
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