Fire destroys Mission storage building in Point Pleasant
A heavily smoking fire at the West Virginia Training School, known as the Point Pleasant Mission, caused about 36500 in damages to a Lincol Avenue storage building at 3 30 p m. Fire Chief J C Parsons said insurance covered 750 and the one story frame structure was a total loss including chairs and benches. Firefighter Charles Halt suffered a minor facial burn while Rance Jiiden of the police was bruised. investigators will probe the blaze origin noting no active fire or electricity and the building was unlocked.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Training School
Lincoln Ave
J. C. Parsons
Mission
Parsons
Point Clinic
Charles Halt
Henderson
Rance Jiiden
Olice Force
Firemen Donate Efforts Toward Needy Children
Point Pleasant volunteers collect and repair old toys for underprivileged kids each year. The 30 Fire Department members ask for toy donations by December 15 and plan to distribute gifts on Christmas Eve. The Junior Women's Club assists by gathering names of needy children from the community.
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Point Pleasant
Thhe City
Steve Miller
Christmas party hosts and church notes from Pt. Pleasant
Mrs. Barr chaired a Christmas party for the Bethany Bible Class at Main St. Baptist Church with gifts for teacher Mrs. P. F. Part. Numerous ladies attended from Pt. Pleasant and nearby towns. Additional notes cover Circle One of Presbyterian Church and WSCS activities at Trinity and Hickory Chapel churches with plans for bake sales and Christmas programs.
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Joe Barr
Ohio River Ra
Bethany Bible Class
Main St. Bandat Church
P. F. Part
Harry Coyner
Garrett Green
E. T. Hendrickson
George Roberts
William McKinley
Daniel Simmons
D. W. Rothgeb
Eugene Pierce
Charles Bechtle
James R. Moore
Charles Roberts
Guy McWilliams
Clyde Cox
Herman Dowlen
Walter Sebly
Ben Somerville
A. F. Wilson
Judgen Brake
Howard Tull
J. G. Creech
Pinville, Ky
Hattie Jordan
Women’s Society World Service
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Herman Hoschar
Charles Oshel
William Riffie, Jr
John Oliver
J. L. Stewart
William
Thanksgiving visitors and family events noted in Tuppers Plains
Local notices recount Thanksgiving visits across families in Tuppers Plains and nearby areas. Names include Carl and Orville Watsons, Dora Tuttle, Fern Swank, Wassel Diller, Barbara Frost, Robert Frost, Rex Summerfield, and Edgar Pullins Now. Special communion services were held at South Bethel EUB Church with a new communion set and electric clock recently purchased.
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Tuppers Plains
Carl Watson
Zdena
Linda
Dayton
Orville Watson
Silver Ridge
Effie Watson
Dora Tuttle
Fern Swank
Akron
Wassel Diller
New Lexington
W. A. Frost
Barbara
Robert Frost
Eddie
Stephan
Belpre
Rex Summerfield
Mr. Summerfield
West Virginia
Edgar Pullins
Pullins
Hazel Barnhill
Garrett Christy
Clyde Headley
Donald
Garrett Christy l
Jannt
Carl Barnhill
Dorothy
Ruth Ann
Garratt Christy
Janet
Dephin Christy
Lary Cress
Ison
Orville Christy
Columbus
Lenore Betzing
Chester
Charles Betzing
South Bethel Eub
Women's Club Dresses and Dedicates 35 Dolls for Christmas
The Junior Women’s Club under Mrs. Daniel Muth completed its third annual doll project. Members Mrs. Al Biggs and Mrs. William Field helped collect, repair, and dress 35 dolls. Dolls were given to the Volunteer Fire Department for distribution at Christmas, with materials donated by the committee. Mrs. Muth has chaired the project each year and notes growth from 18 dolls last year.
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Mes
William Field
Daniel Muth
Junior Women’s Club
Mra
al Biggs
Muth
Fire Department
Mason County 4 H Activities Highlight 1954 Club Honors
The Vernon Star Dusters 4 H met at the Avalanche School House. At Achievement Day Banquet, 1954 work earned ribbons for White Arawena Smith, Gertude Smith, Carolyn McCormick, Wanda Thompson, Dewin Roush, Blaine Staats, Jerry Carroll, Kathleen Thompson, Ban Brown, Marie Jewell. Club was blue ribbon and has 63 members with new 1955 entrants. Leaders are Mr and Mrs Harry Staats. Avalanche Farm Women’s Club sponsors. Next meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Dewey Smith in Longdale.
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Vernon Star Dusters
Clud
Avalanthe
Star Dusters
Arawena Smith
Gertrude Smith
Carolyn McCormick
Wanda Thompson
Dewin Roush
Blaine Staats
Jerry Carroll
Kathleen Thompson
Ban Brown
Marie Jewell
Harry Staats
Dewey Smith
Butch McCormick
Ralph Thompson
Thomas Brown
Dottie
Alice Roush
Avalanche Farm Women's Club
Mary Roush
Longdale
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Across Enterprise and Logan
Mr and Mrs Howard Blum of Logan entertained at a Thanksgiving dinner with many relatives listed from Enterprise Logan and Akron. Guests included the Helber Blum Hall Bradford and Engle families along with Emma Kate Mathias Sandy Ribbons and others.
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Enterprise Enterprise
Howard Blum
Logan
Luther Blum
Enterprise
Bill Helber
Don
Sue
Tim
Cheryl Hebber
Shirley van Bibber
Ralph Blum
John
Nancy
Cindy Blum
Harold Blum
Linda
Barbara
Hubert Hall
Edna
Maggie Blum
Anc
A. L. Coannors
Chilren
Jimmie
Jean
Akron
Willard Hall
Elizabeth Ann
Nelsonville
B. F. Bradford
Charles Bradford
Dick Michaels
Orla Bradford
Carroll
Jim Jones
Emma Kate Mathias
Sandy Ribbons
Bloomfield
N. J
Miss Mathias
Ohio University
J. F. Brashares
Charles Lawrence
Newark
Andy Mathias
Carl Engle
Emma Seymour
Mary Helber
Dana
Charles Christman
Caro Braden
Grant Hospital
E. F. Braden
Ordnance School PTA Holds Executive Session
The Ordnance School PTA held an executive session to discuss upcoming events and school projects. The group planned a Dec 7 work detail to finish benches and install window shades, plus a Dec 21 Christmas program open to the public.
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Ordnance School Pta
Point Pleasant
Murray, Jr
Ordnance Banc
Woody Mace
Wander Pancake
Ordnance Pta
Tracy Bowles Rites Planned
Funeral services for Tracy Bowles, 51, of Charleston, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Cumberland Funeral Home with burial in Leon Cemetery. Bowles, a blind musician, was active in churches and survived by brother Paul Bowles and two nieces. He was nephew of Mrs. G. H. Smith and Mrs. George Rairden.
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Point Pleasant
Tracy Bowles
Charleston
Cummingham F
Leon
Bowles
N. M. Bowles
Paul Bowles
Larry Field
Patricia Bowles
G. H. Smith
George Rairden
Grass Run Thanksgiving Visits From Area Families
Thanksgiving visitors to Grass Run included the McClures of near Albany and near Athens. Don King spent the weekend with his parents in Columbus. Patterson family moved from Grass Run to Rutland and joined Parkersburg visitors at Thanksgiving. The Redman family and Jane of Dunbar were guests of the McClures. Burt Davis hosted Syd Wells and Max Davis and son Bradbury for dinner.
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Grass Run
Marion McClure
Carl E. McClure
Albany
W. E. Bagress
Everett
W. P. Borsess
Athens
Don King
Columbus
J. W. Brogan
C. L. Patterson
Rutland
Parkers
Bare
Mr. Patterson
H. D. Redman
Jane
Dunbar
W. Va
Ada Pearson Taken to Holzer Hospital in Pneumonia
Mrs. Ada Pearson of Leon was rushed to Holzer Hospital Friday night with pneumonia, authorities said.
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Tll
Point Pleasant
Ada Pearson
Leon
Holzer Hospital
Circuit Court Gets Petition for Divorce
Virginia Lee Scarberry filed for divorce from Clyde B. Scarberry in Circuit Court. The petition cites the 1953 felony conviction of the defendant as the grounds. The couple wed August 2, 1952 and have three children. attorneys listed as Somerville Hyer and Littlepage.
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Point Pleasant
Virginia Lee Scarberry
Clyde B. Scarberry
Bundled Emoryville Band Bows To Theft
In Emeryville California thieves stole 15 instruments valued at 4000 dollars from the high school band leaving only the bass drum and the tuba. Police Chief Frank Farina reported the loss as emotions run high among students and staff.
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Emeryville
Calii
Emery High School
Frank Farina
Ordnance PTA Members Appear on Radio program
Ordnance PTA members spoke on a radio program about the group’s activities for the year. Mrs Carder highlighted membership growth as the unit’s largest in history and urged public awareness of PTA efforts to build better homes, communities, and schools.
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Ordnance Pta
FOINT
Terwn
Thursd
Ordnance
E Stevens
Coma Mines
Mra Cashy Meadows, Jr
Hemmerery
Mirs Ireniel
FLA
Clifford Stalnaker
Ancel
Stre
Meadows
Arzanistion
Nelson Park
Stalnaker
PTA
Bond Set At Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
POINT PLEASANT Wailing preliminary hearing on breaking and entering and drunken driving charges for WL Andrews Miller Jr 24 of Polini Pleasant connected with a theft at the Pickens Paint and Hardware Store in Mason nearly one thousand dollars in merchandise was later recovered Miller bound over to the grand jury Bond set at 2500 Shirley Campbell 41 of Huntington charged by State Police in the theft preliminary hearing not yet held
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Point Pleasant
WL Andrews Miller, Jr
Polini Pleasant
Grand
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Miller
Pickens Paint and Hardware
Mason
Shirley Campbell
Huntington
Sailor Paul Harris participates in Atlantic Fleet Exercise 1 55
Paul E Harris radarman third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Orie E Harris of Minersville and husband of Minnie Good night of Letart aboard heavy cruiser USS Salem took part in Atlantic Fleet Exercise 1 55 which ended November 20. Giraffes are tamed but can kick with hooves shredding lions.
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Point Pleasant
Paul E. Harris
USN
Orie E. Harris
Minersville
Minnie Goodnight
Letart
Salem
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Sarah
Burdette
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Gene Crooks
Francis Klein
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Viand St
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Eugene Sterrett
Paul
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Jack Rogers
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Willian Riffle, Jr
Point Service
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A. L. Stewart
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J. V. Kapp
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English Rd
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Rodney Pullins
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C. N. Haddox
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