Three Hurt in Route 2 Collision Near Gallipolis Ferry
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash on West Virginia Route 2 at Gallipolis Ferry Sunday night. Jimmie Thompson 30 of Huntington was treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital for fractures and cuts. Mrs Reba Bright 51 of Point Pleasant and her eight year old grandson William Bright were admitted to Holzer Hospital with a possible broken vertebrae brain concussion and multiple injuries. The wreck occurred at 9 p m when the Bright station wagon pulled into the path of Thompson's northbound car. The station wagon rolled several times causing heavy damage to both vehicles.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Gallipolis Ferry
Mason County
D. Mark Harshbarger
Jimmie Thompson
Huntington
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Reba Bright
Second St. Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Wil
Liam Randall Bright
Harshbarger
Wallace
Thompson
Holiday traffic death toll cited in Mason County
Mason County police and the local Fraternal Order of Police urge safe driving during the holidays. President Steve Miller warns the season is the deadliest on U S roads, cites fatigue speed drinking and carelessness as the Four Horsemen. The FOP campaigns Stay Alert Stay Alive Make It Coffee When You Drive as Mason County reports 13 highway deaths this year, four more than 1958.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Steve Miller
The
Fraternal Order of Police
Miller
United States
FOP
Class Party Held At Rainey Home Bellemeade
The Na omi Class of Bellemeade EUB Church hosted a Christmas meeting and party Thursday night at Mrs. Otis Rainey home Bellemeade with co hosts Mrs. Harry Sayre and Mrs. J L Wedge. Pauline Fowler president presided. Hazel Carder led the program. Secret sisters exchanged gifts and the social hour was organized by Mrs. Clarence Rainey. The home featured a Christmas theme with many attendees including Mrs. Cecil Lucas Mrs. J H Worley Mrs. Harry Krebs and others.
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Point Pleasant
Naomi
Bellemeade
EUB Church
Otis Rainey
Harry Sayre
J. L. Wedge
Pauline Fowler
Hazel Carder
Clarence Rainey
Cecil Lucas
J. H. Worley
Harry Krebs
Eldridge Sauer
Robert Jones
Bruce Wilson
William Potts
Body Schwartz
E. C. McGraw
Cecil Oliver
Bert Rodgers
Howard Taylor
Cecil Childs
Chester Rainey
Benny Roseberry and
Christmas Story Narrated by Sunday School at Christ Episcopal
A Christmas story presented by Christ Episcopal Church Sunday night features Mary by Shirley Gilmour Joseph by John Debolt and cast including Sam Littlepage Bruce Debolt Bruce Wainright and three kings Jan Haddox Jason Jackson Larry Joe Barr along with angels Stephen Hite Sam Nichols Shad Schroeder Kevin Monticel Scotty Johnson and Mark Sperow. The junior choir directed by C N Haddox accompanied by piano performed Christmas carols.
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Point Pleasant
Ned Jones
Christ Episcopal Church
Mary
Shirley Gilmour
Joseph
John Debolt
Shepherds
Sam Littlepage
Bruce Debolt
Bruce Wainright
Three Kings
Jan Haddox
Jason Jackson
Larry Joe Barr
Angels
Stephen Hite
Sam Nichols
Shad Shroeder
Kevin Montiegel
Scotty Johnson
Mark Sperow
C. N. Haddox
Hospital Receives Two $500 Gifts for Operation Fund
Pleas ant Valley Hospital received two $500 gifts Friday to support its operation fund. The contributions came from the Point Pleasant Building and Loan and W. W. Riley Jr. Riley said the donations acknowledge the urgent need to properly operate the new hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant Building and Loan
W. W. Riley
Riley
Minton to Graduate as Holidays End in Athens
Gary Minton a Concord College student in Athens West Virginia spends holidays with parents Mr and Mrs W T Minton on Mt Vernon Ave He is set to graduate in February Mr and Mrs Tom Walters of Mason Blvd attended a birthday dinner for daughter in law Mrs David Walters and grandson Christopher Walters at the Ralph Tackett home in Milton Sunday
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Gary Minton
Concord College
Athens
W. Va
W. T. Minton
Mt. Vernon Ave
Gary
Tom Walters
Mason Blvd
David Walters
Christopher Walters
Ralph Tackett
Milton
City Police Probe 9 Auto Accidents Over Weekend
Nine auto accidents were investigated by Point Pleasant police over the weekend including two at the Sand Hill Road and 28th Street intersection. No injuries were reported. One collision at Mt Vernon Avenue and 22nd Street involved Donald Cooper cited for failing to yield.
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Point Pleasant
Erich P. Bogli
West Columbia
Mt. Vernon Ave
22Nd St
Jiiden
David Lee Spouse
Fairview Rd
J. R. Huffman
Donald Cooper
Rio Grande
Ohio
Mt. Vernon
Cooper
High School Yale Program Delights Point Pleasant Audience
Point Pleasant High School combined its speech class Bible Club and chorus to stage Christmas Bells in the school auditorium on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Edward Jackson directed speech, Mrs. Eunice Beller led the Bible Club, and Miss Christine Johnson oversaw the chorus with Miss Mary Jeffries supervising decorations. Art Gilwick handled sound and décor. Featured on the program were the Blendettes Judy Dudding Judy Johnson and Pat Gerlach, with other performers including Verna Kay Lematers Judy Cheesebrew Carolyn Hereford Helen Dabney Mary Jeffries Suzanna Lynch Karen Roseberry Karen White Steve Bragg Sue Adkins Ruth Horcher Bridgett and Dennis Park in the children’s portions.
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Point Pleasant
Bible Club
Point Pleasant High School
Edward Jackson
Eunice Beller
Christine Johnson
Yale
Mary Jeffries
Art Gilwick
Gram
Verna Kay Lemasters
Judy Cheesebrew
Carolyn Hereford
Helen Dabney
Suzanna Lynch
Karen Roseberry
Karen White
Steve Bragg
Sue Adkins
Ruth Horcher
Bridgett
Dennis Park
The
John Miller Dies At 74
John Gil bert Miller 74 of Columbus Ohio formerly of Point Pleasant died Saturday at his home. He worked at Miller Feed Store in Point Pleasant and once ran a restaurant in New Haven. Survived by wife Nora daughter Mrs Harold Simmonds and sister Mrs David Stuhlfire. Masonic graveside services by Minturn Lodge No 19 F&AM. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Crow Funeral Home burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
John Gilbert Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Miller Feed
New Haven
Minturn Lodge No. 19
F&am
Nora
Harold Simmonds
David Stuhlfire
Pittsburgh
Crow Funeral Home
Harry Miller
Lone Oak Cemetery
Letart Potluck Guests and Hospital Visit News
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society served a potluck dinner for Rev and Mrs Billups and many local families including the Browns Raushs and Mushines. Esther Whitmer of Beverly Ohio visited parents and brother Dan Thompson in Pleasant Valley Hospital. Mildred’s husband remains hospitalized with a leg wound from deer hunting.
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Ethel Fry Letart
W. Va
Board Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Billups
Charles Brown
Anita Brown
Dwight Gibbs
Dennis Raush
John Rausch
Harry Mchire
Gerald Musgrave
Curtis Young
Harry Brooks
Toby Myers
Irs
Oakey Rausch
Harley Bonecutter
Esther Whitmer
Beverly, O
Harry Thompson
Dan Thompson
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Mildred
Billy Weigans
Oakey Roush
Johnnie Fry
Judy
Jimmie
C. E. Fry
Guy Blessing
Mason City
Donald Thompson
Tony
Mildred Crump
Taft Bastan
Community Notices From Letart PTA And Trinity Events
Point Pleasant Cairey prepares for a Pioneer Farm Women’s Club meeting Sunday at 7 30 p.m. Rae Cronk hosts Winfield Road event. A Christmas program by Le tart School opens the Letart PTA meeting. Tuesday Martha Circle and Miriam Circle of Trinity Methodist meet at 7 30 p.m. at local homes.
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Pioneer Farm Women’s Cl
Rae Cronk Winfield
Letart School
Letart
Martha Cirele
Trinity Methodist Church
George Smith
Spruce Ave
Miriam Circle
J. A. Blankenship
Main St
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Patient Roll
Hospital notes list discharged patients including Nathan Morehouse Gallipolis Jane Hawkins Point Pleasant Mellisa Hellems Point Pleasant Mrs Charles Nibert Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Oden Austin and son Point Pleasant William Ratliff Middleport and Mrs Albert Lee Jordan and daughter Leon.
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Jane Hawkins
Point Pleasant
Mellisa Hellems
Charles Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
Oden Austin
William Ratliff
Middleport
Albert Lee Jordan
Leon
Seven Arrested on Weekend Intoxication Charges
Seven persons were arrested on intoxication charges during the weekend at Mason County jail records. Burdell Neal of Henderson faced assault and battery on a wife’s complaint. Arrested for intoxication were Roscoe Redman and Dave Sorrell of Point Pleasant, Richard R. Meeks of Gallipolis Ferry, Russell Cottrill of Ambrosia, Richard Hogg of Point Pleasant, William Kelly of Hartford, and Roy Harold Brown of Parkersburg.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Burdell Neal
Henderson
Roscoe Redman
Dave Sorrell
Richard R. Meeks
Gallipolis Ferry
Russell Cottrill
Ambrosia
Richard Hogg
William Kelly
Hartford
Roy Harold Brown
Parkersburg
Appointment notice named executrix for Biddie estate in Athens
Bicknell R. Foraker of 143 Grosvenor Street Athens Ohio is appointed executrix of the estate of David H. Biddie also known as D H Biddle deceased of Athens Ohio creditors must file claims within four months dated December 16 1959 by Probate Judge Harold J Rose Athens County Ohio notice appears in the Athens Ohio newspaper on December 21 1959
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Bicknell R. Foraker
Grosvenor Street
Athens
Ohio
David H. Biddie
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Third Ave
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Horton Eckard
John Snowgrass
Charleston
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Gary Dean Nelson
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Judy Dudding
Judy Johnson
Pat Gerlach
John Miller
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Crotia Davis
Myrtle Doolittle
Rose S. Hudson
Glenwood
Billy Stewart
Clifton
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Paris
Max Factor
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