Point Pleasant council to cut floodwall tax in 1962
Point Pleasant City Council reviewed floodwall finances and recommended a tax reduction in 1962, contingent on new property valuations and maintaining funds in the state sinking fund and local reserves. About 10 000 dollars remain locally. The 1952 floodwall project costs 3.3 million, largely federally funded, funded by downtown property owners. Churches and two major buildings do not pay the tax. Police reports show 255 arrests and 75 auto accidents this year with 38,659.50 in property damage. The mayor cited traffic enforcement and drunk-d campaigning, and bids to replace a worn fire engine with a rebuilt one. The city may acquire a six-acre tract from B and C Railroad for a public park, pending next year’s budget. A water-bill box will be placed at city hall for Saturday payments. Tax balances shown: city 1379.84. sewage 57,913.23. state sinking fund 37,999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Citizen’s
Randall Taylor
State Tax Commission
Huntington
Sixth Street
Court House
Council
Rancel Jividen
Jividen
Siders
Sam Fowlkees
Carl Murray
B and C Railroad
City Hall
A. E. Thomas
Mason Board Opens Bids For Building
Mason County Board of Education opened bids for a one room addition at Hannan and a two room addition at Leon School. Central Builders Co. bid $15,365 with heating for Hannan while Ray Crank bid $15,825 with heating. Leon bids were $23,535 (Central Builders) and $24,743 (Ray Crank) without heating. Heating at Leon: R H Holtzworth $3,723 and Ray Crank $2,400. The board noted Wahama Junior High cornerstone ceremony Sunday and agreed to thank Clifton Masonic Lodge. A New Haven street paving cost update was given and the board will share expenses. Attending: Walden Roush, Paul Powell, Keith Arnold, Mrs. C. P. Stout, Earl Keefer, Robert Adkins, Paul Wedege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Hannan
Leon
Central Builders Co
Ray Crank
Central Builders
R. H. Holtzworth
Huntington
Keith Arnold
New Wahama
Clifton Masonic Lodge
New Haven
Macsn County
Walden Roush
Paul Powell
C. P. Stout
Earl Keefer
Robert Adkins
Paul Wedege
Two Men Fined in Defacing Traffic Device Case
In Point Pleasant two men Orlando Wallis and Herman Adkins were fined $5 and costs each for defacing a traffic control device after arraignment before Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin. Other arraignments included Roy Vernon Howell Jr. and Arlon G. Watson with speeding fines of $10 and costs, and additional minor traffic penalties across several defendants.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Orlando Wallis
Herman Adkins
Roy Vernon Howell, Jr
Arlon G. Watson
David MacTawney
Keith Hager
Allen R. Cremeans
Roy Junior Stanley
Harold W. Finley
James Parrish
William Bosley
Civil Defense Lesson Set In Point Pleasant Meetings
Miss Wanda Stemple announces civil defense events for leaders and clubs. The leaders Training meeting for the January lesson will be at 1 30 p m December 19 in the cooperative office with John A Wilson Mason County civil defense director leading. Cherokee Homemakers meet December 19 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Van Roush hostess. Pocahontas Homemakers dinner December 20 at the community club house.
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Point Pleasant
Wanda Stemple
Cooperative
John A. Wilson
Mason County
Cherokee Homemakers Club
van Roush
Pocahontas
Falls at Home In Henderson Woman Fractures Leg
Mrs. John McCausland of Henderson fell at her home Monday evening and fractured her leg. She is a patient at Holzer Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
John McCausland
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Lieving Heads November Dairy Herd Honor Roll
Olivier Lieving of West Columbia led the Mason County Dairy Herd Improvement Association list for November with 22 test cows, 4.8 butterfat, 0.39 fat and 810 pounds of milk per cow. Other honorees include Ray Crank, Marcus Weaver, Delmer Newberry, C. L. Cottrill Jr, Howard Roush, T. A. Williamson, Frank Yester, McNeill and Rogers, C. E. McCulloch, and Mayes and Hayman.
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Lieving
West Columbia
Dairyherd Improvement Association of
Mason County
Ray Crank
Henderson
W. A. Barker
South Side
Marcus Weaver
Letart
Huntington State Hospital
Delmer Newberry
Edward Bumgardner
Brown and Road
C. L. Cottrill, Jr
Howard Roush
T. A. Williamson
Frank Yester
Gallipolis
McNeill
Rogers
C. E. McCulloch
Mayes
Hayman
Apple Grove
Eleven Named on EDP Honor Roll in October
County agent William Gregory lists eleven EDP honor roll members from Putnam County for October. Leader was Leslie Rayburn of Letart Route 2 with 32 cows producing 992 pounds of milk and 3.7 butterfat per cow. Also named were Clarence Thomas Leart Old Town Farm Unit No2 D A Smith Hartford Old Town Farm Unit No1 G C Sommer South Side Otis Randolph Leon Clifford Carson Mason J H Morgan Pliny Collett Keefer Leon and W W Brown Letart.
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Point Pleasant
William Gregory
Leslie Rayburn
Letart
Route 2
Clarence Thomas
Old Town
D. A. Smith
Hartford
Old Town Farm
G. C. Sommer
South Side
Otis Randolph
Leon
Clifford Carson
Mason
J. H. Morgan
Pliny
Collett Keefer
W. W. Brown
Mason County Day Silage Show Planned by Agricultural Council
The Mason County Agricultural Council will finalize plans for the third annual Mason County day and silage show at a Dec 14 meeting. The council, comprising representatives from several farm agencies, sponsors the event now entering its third year.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Agricultural Workers Council
Mason County
Tom Ross Named to All Star Stage Band
Tom Ross a Point Pleasant High School junior and saxophonist was chosen for the fourth annual Charleston stage band festival at Morris Harvey College. The Point Pleasant student performs under director James Andrews as the 18 member stage dance band travels for the event.
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Point Pleasant
Tom Ross
Point Pleasant High School
Ross
S. T. Ross
Charleston
Morris Harvey College
James Andrews
Youth Dies In Hospital In Point Pleasant
Private funeral services for James Lee Watson 16 of Point Pleasant will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Stevens funeral home by Rev John O Bryan. Died Tuesday in Fairmont Hospital after years of ill health. Born Beckley West Virginia. Survivors include mother Goldie Watson sister Jackie brother Gregory at home. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
James Lee Watson
Stevens
John O'Bryan
Fairmont Hospital
Fairmont
W. Va
Beckley
Goldie Watson
Jackie
Gregory
Lone Oak Cemetery
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Noel Ravenswood a son. Discharges include Mrs. Virginia Sayre Elm and other listed patients. The brief item lists names and origins such as Point Pleasant Ravenswood Apple Grove and Bidwell.
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Pleasant Valley Hospital
Ralph Noel
Ravenswood
Clinton Hunt
Alto
Jacob Black
Apple
Hayman Rager Wedding Plans In Pound Virginia
Long Bottom announces the engagement of Guy Thomas Hayman to Mishea Sue Rager of Pound Virginia planned for December 8. Hayman serves in the U S Army Corps of Engineers and is working on the North Fork Flood dam project at Pound.
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Long Bottom
Guy Hayman
Guy Thomas Hayman
Mishea Sue Rager
Ewen Countiss
Pound, Va
Hayman
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
North Fork
Oscar Babcock
Point Clinic Names Local Attendees for Health Event
Ernie Jones of Gallipolis Ferry and Mrs Alta Camp of Point Pleasant attend a community point clinic. The brief notice lists participants and local affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Jones
Gallipolis Ferry
Alta Camp
Point Pleasant
Local Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples
Frank Young Jr age 30 of Mason and Linda Sue McWilliams Siders age 24 of Point Pleasant. Sherman Edward Long age 20 of Rutland and Linda Lou Harper age 18 of Gallipolis Ferry.
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Frank Young, Jr
Mason
Linda Sue McWilliams Siders
Point Pleasant
Sherman Edward Long
Rutland
Linda Lou Harper
Gallipolis Ferry
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Biggs’ Dept. Store
Olivier
Judson Brake
Farmers Home Administration
Bob Kletzlg
West Virginia Conservation Commission
al Beaty
Andy Williams
Claudine Longet
Hollywood
Vn Paris
Minnie Franklin
Point
Grove
Norman Scarberry, Jr
Roy Sprague
Bidwell
Virginia Sayre
Elm
Long Bottom News
Ray
Judy Riggs
Charles Massner
Mary Pierce
Inez Newell
Ruth Stethem
Emma Powell
Dora Pierce
Norman Weber
Leonard Keeneig
Keno
Fred Larkins
Cora Smith
Nelsonville
Clyse’s
Pomeroy Road
Athens, Ohio
Soose
Athens
Vanity Fair
Betty Crocker
Bordens
LAW
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Waite
Rellow
Ocean Spray
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