Bid Advertising OK'd For Work on 8 Schools In Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education authorized bidding on construction or additions at eight schools Ordnance Henderson Beale New Haven Letart Beech Hill Sunnyside and for Wahama steel for the Point Pleasant High School addition. They also approved condemnation of the Ralph Palsley tract at Letart and agreed to pay for New Haven property under the condemnation order.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Letart
New Haven
Luria Engineering Co
Firemen Plan Annual Movie for Dec 22
Fire Chief Vernon Miller announced final plans for the department’s annual movie at the Park and State theaters on Friday December 22. Admission is a can of food for Christmas baskets. Mason County schools will dismiss at noon so pupils can attend. Buses run on the regular Friday schedule. The two Gun Park evergreens will be decorated and lighted later in the week.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Miller
Mason County
Robert H. Ferguson
Gun Park
Defects Found In Three Mason County School Buses
Trooper Robert C. Dilley of the State Police reports three Mason County school buses defective after inspections. Two require exhaust work while the third has steering and tire faults. A re inspection will occur after repairs. Dilley aims to complete testing of the remaining buses this week.
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Point Pleasant
Robert C. Dilley
State Police
Mason County
Dilley
Stolen Ohio Auto Recovered in Point Pleasant
Ohio police returned a car to Eugene C. Jordan of Fostoria after recovering the vehicle Sunday. The auto, stolen on December 3, was found near William Holley’s Main Street home in Point Pleasant and was turned over Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
Eugene C. Jordan
Fostoria
Ohio
William Holley
Main St
Holley
Point Clinic Notes Admit Discharge Gallipolis
Mrs Dorothy Saxton of Pliny admitted for medical care. Mrs Earl Whittington of Buffalo discharged. Mrs Clay McKinney and infant son listed with Gallipolis as involved location.
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Dorothy Saxton
Pliny, Medical
Earl Whittington
Buffalo
Clay McKinney
Gallipolis
Minstrel Show Report Given To Rotary
Lions Club President W. W. Smith announced the final 1950 meeting will be held at the River Club Monday at 6 pm with a buffet dinner. The sight conservation fund was raised from Wahama Minstrel Show proceeds. A Christmas effort was planned and attendance was perfect. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Randall entertained with piano and accordion.
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Point Pleasant
Civil Defense Group Meets for Discussion
County civilian defense committee chaired by Sheriff F A Morrison met Tuesday evening to discuss general plans and ideas. Attendees included W W Smith Warren T King Dr R W Eschenaur J G F Johnson Robert H Ferguson L W Holley Sgt D G Wilfong and William Lewis. Mayor John Clay Hutchinson was in New York and could not attend.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Civilian Defense Committee
F. A. Morrison
Sheriff Morrison
W. W. Smith
Warren T. King
R. W. Eschenaur
J.G. F. Johnson
Robert H. Ferguson
L. W. Holley
Sgt
D. G. Wilfong
William Lewis
John Clay Hutchinson
New York
Six of Eight Men Sworn Into Army at Fort Hayes
Six of the eight men ordered to report for induction Monday were sworn into the Army and are at Fort Hayes Kentucky for processing.
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Point Pleasant
Army
Fort Hayes
Iron axhead currency of the Fang tribe
Britannica notes the Fang people of Africa use iron imitation axheads as money. They bundle ten axheads for a unit used chiefly in purchasing wives within traditional exchanges.
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Africa
Homeroom Mothers Plan Christmas Party at Ordnance School
The Homeroom Mothers of the Ordnance School met Tuesday with Mrs. Ben Somerville presiding. They organized help for a December 22 Christmas party and invited mothers to dine with the children. A candy-sacking session is set for December 20 at 2 p.m. at the school with listed attendees.
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Ordnance School
Ben Somerville
Somer
Christmas Party Set by WSCS at Byus Home
The WSCS of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Byus on Hogg Street Thursday evening.
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WSCS
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
Bake and Needlework Sale at Wilson Filling Station
The First Methodist Church will hold a bake and needlework sale at the Wilson filling station in Henderson on Friday. Proceeds go to church programs.
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WSCS
Vaught Memorial Methodist Church
Wilson Filling Station
Henderson
Personal notices from Point Pleasant advertise moves and visits
Point Pleasant society items report Mr and Mrs John Sibley of Apple Grove moving to Burnside Apartment Viand Street. Guests of Mrs Mary S Plants on Monday include Mr and Mrs Delbert Underwood Cheshire and Mrs Raymond Adams Winfield Road with Miss Rhea Ann Underwood who had visited her grandmother Mrs Plants for 10 days. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Dell Plants include their son Kenneth and Miss Helen Lester Morgantown.
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John Sibley
Apple Grove
Burnside
Viand St
Mary S. Plants
Main St
Delbert Underwood
Cheshire
Raymond Adams
Winfield Road
Rhea Ann Underwood
Plants
Dell Plants
Kenneth
Helen Lester
Morgantown
Carpenters Auxiliary Plans Meeting at Hall
The Carpenters Auxiliary met at Carpenters Hall Monday evening with Mrs. L. W. Holley presiding. Members discussed upcoming plans and activities.
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Carpenters Auxiliary
Carpenters Hall
L. W. Holley
Christmas Party Held At Mrs Dora Kapps Home
A Christmas party was hosted at Mrs Dora Kapps Mt Vernon Avenue on Monday evening with attendees including Mrs Mae Dowling Mrs Gladys Hall Mrs Helen Cheesebrew Mrs Eugin Johnson and Mrs Lillian Belcher. The auxiliary donated to a member whose home recently burned.
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Dora Kapp
Mt. Vernon Ave
Kapp
Mae Dowling
Gladys Hall
Helen Cheesebrew
Eugin Johnson
Lillian Belcher
Appalachian Women's Club Changes Meeting Home
The Appalachian Women's Club will meet at Mrs. W. L. Twitty's Mosseman Circle home instead of Mrs. Clifford Darst's residence. Mrs. Darst and Mrs. Claude Frishette will hostesses, and members should bring canned goods for Christmas baskets.
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Appalachian Women’s Club
Clifford Darst
Park Drive
W. L. Twitty
Mosseman
Darst
Claude Frishette
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Walton Beattie
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North Point Pleasant Kitchen
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Admiral
Martha Scott
Jeffrey Lynn
Henry Morgan
Falsat
Randolph Scott
Rhonda Fleming
Abilene Town
Robi
Rockwell
Barbara Fuller
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Paul Henreid
Jack Oakie
Karin Booth
Mary Anderson
Joe E. Brown
Don Barry
Robert Lowery
Border Rangers
Charles McGraw
Adele Jergens
Mars
Firemen Plan
Pt. Pleasant
Rotary
Tron Money
Athens, Ohio
Altmans
NAM
William H. Ruffin
Durham
N. C
National Association of Manufacturers
Ruffin
New York City
Claude A. Putnam
Coca-Cola
Cat Bela
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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