Rotary Club Honor Gifts Dinner and Donations
POINT PLEASANT The Rotary Club held a payoff dinner at the weekly meeting. Lonnie Safford presided. The club reported 190.33 in donations used to buy groceries for the needy. Past presidents plaques were given to Carroll Casto Robert Shertzer Wadear Thabet Peter Steenbergen Judson Brake Dick Melrose Clifford Dunn Harley Hartley A F Wilson Joe Buffington John McNeill Dr R W Eschenaur L G Mohr. A gift was presented to Phyllis Miller who plays piano at each meeting. The kitchen staff at the Moose received a gift. Guests were Eddie Skidmore and Capt Burt Shearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rotary Club
Lonnie Safford
Carroll Casto
Robert Shertzer
Wadear Thabet
Peter Steenbergen
Judson Brake
Dick Melrose
Clifford Dunn
Harley Hartley
A. F. Wilson
Joe Buffington
John McNeill
R. W. Eschenaur
L. G. Mohr
Christmas party at clerks office held in Point Pleasant
Members of the clerks office held a Christmas gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hanes on Garfield Avenue Tuesday evening. Gifts were exchanged and co workers and their families attended, including Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Getty Mr. and Mrs. James Ferrell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goebel and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Eugene Hanes
Garfield Ave
L. W. Getty
James Ferrell
Charles Goebel
Christmas Glow Unit in Point Pleasant Brightens Town
For the first time in its history Henderson has Christmas street decorations including 15 large trees. Mayor Archie Henry and citizens carried out the effort with homes also decorated. Citizens supplied electricity for the project.
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Point Pleasant
Henderson
Archie Henry
Henry
Pastor Will Be Speaker at Kiwanis Meeting
The Rev. Gaston Boyle Jr. of the Presbyterian Church will discuss the birth of Christ at a Thursday 6 15 p m Kiwanis program in the Moose Home with Paul Naberhaus directing. The Christmas ladies night banquet follows Dec 28 at 6 30 p m in the Moose Ballroom with a $1 75 per person price and a dance at $1 per person or $2 a couple.
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Gaston Boyle, Jr
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Paul Naberhaus
Lion’s
Rotary Clubs
Moose Ballroom
Fritz Frey
Rodney Pullins
Jack Fruth
Rotary Club
Tom Holland
Lions Club
Christmas Eve Hazards Highlighted by WV State Police
Col Hazen H. Fair, superintendent of West Virginia State Police, warned that Christmas Eve is a peak period for holiday accidents. He cited more drinking drivers and excessive speeds for conditions, noting year round 30 percent of fatal crashes involve alcohol, rising around 55 percent at Christmas, and 38 percent of fatal crashes involve speed, rising to about 75 percent during the holiday.
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Hazen H. Fair
West Virginia
Jail Dinner Is Planned for Mason County Jail
Sheriff Earl C. Mohr announces a Christmas Day meal for inmates at Mason County Jail. A large turkey and sides will be served along with fruit cake and fruit salad. Mohr will distribute candy nuts fruit and cigarettes and personally Play Santa Claus. Nine men and two women are jailed.
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Mason County Jail
Earl C. Mohr
Santa Claus
Three Hurt When Auto Hits Truck
A north Carolina family en route to Michigan for Christmas escaped serious injuries after an icy Route 17 collision near Beech Hill Church. Station wagon driven by D. C. Frye struck a carry convenience truck laden with new cars from Cincinnati. Frye and two children suffered non serious bruises and mouth injuries, while the truck driver avoided a head on crash.
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Point Pleasant
North Carolina
Michigan
Berm
Beech Hill Church
Set. G. M. Scott
D. C. Frye
Hickory
N. C
Complete Auto Transit Co
Cincinnati
Fred Joseph Moesker
Columbus
Mr. Frye
Angelia S. Frye
Brenda D. Frye
Rites For Mrs. Smith Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Smith 89 of Gallipolis Ferry will be at Beale Chapel at 2 p m Saturday with Rev W S Billups and Rev L V Martin officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery She was the widow of A A Smith and died Tuesday night after a long illness Born Oct 22 1871 in Flat Fork Roane County WV she was the daughter of the late G W Gandee and Charity Raines Gandee Surviving are five sons four daughters a brother three sisters 39 grandchildren 68 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Friends may call at the home.
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Point Pleasant
Mary E. Smith
Gallipolis Ferry
Beale Chapel Church
W. S. Billups
L. V. Martin
E. O. Smith
Hogsett
D. A
Party Held For Children At Legion Home In Snow
Despite bad weather polio victims gathered at the Legion Home for a Christmas party organized by Sam Fowkes county polio foundation chairman assisted by volunteers. About 40 were invited but many could not attend. Gifts were given to Cindy McDaniel and Richard Hoffman home polio patients and Tommy Gillispie patient at Huntington Hospital awaiting surgery.
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Legion Home
Sam Fowlkes
Polio Foundation
Debbie Morrow
Treasa Jane Woodall
Judy Greenlee
Frank Westfall
Stevie Clark
Robert Patterson
Betty Jo Austin
Fowkles
Cindy McDaniel
Richard Hoffman
Marmett Hospital
Tommy Gillispie
Huntington Hospital
Den Mother Hosts Christmas Party for Cubs in Den 2
Den Mother Mrs Dale Roush hosted a Christmas party at her home for Cub Pack No 258 Den 2. Gifts were exchanged and prizes awarded to Randy Lowe Kerry Jarrell Ronnie Roush and Joshua Deweese. Refreshments were served to listed members.
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Point Pleasant
den No. 2
Den
Dale Roush
Randy Lowe
Kerry Jarrell
Ronnie Roush
Joshua Deweese
Jerry Roush
Douglas Kosher
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Dolph-Ph-Ph
Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club
San Francisco
Phyllis Miller
the Moose
Eddie Skidmore
Capt
Burt Shearer
Yule Party
Mrs
Charles Blessing
E. Carpenter St
Athens, Ohio
Shoe Dept
Cawth
Point Pleasant — Col
Mrs. Smith
Judy Horn
Nikki Holly
Marilyn Fowkles
Broughton’s Dairy
Elaine Holley
den Mother
Shoppi
Hoover
Toyland
Comanche
Wen Mac
Cox Little Stinker
Thimble
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Sunbeam
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