Six Teens Injured in Wild Police Chase Across Three Counties
Six teenagers led officers through Mason and Gallia Counties before wrecking on Routes 35 and 2 near Steenbergen Hill. Three were hospitalized at Pleasant Valley Hospital in poor to fair condition, with driver Ronald Brumfield 17 from Chillicothe among the injured.
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Point Pleasant
Mason
Gallia
Steenbergen Hill
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Ronald Brumfield
Chillicothe
Billy McComas
Where The Waters Mingle
Two men were arrested for driving while intoxicated in Point Pleasant during the weekend. Donald McCarty, 20, Apple Grove, and Paul Andrew Smith, Pomeroy, were charged by city police. Arrests for intoxication included Robert Westfall, 18, Ripley. Keith Gandee, 18, Ripley. John Sergrant, 32, Rock Castle. and George Huhn, Van, W. Va.
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Point Pleasant
Donald McCarty
Apple Grove
Paul Andrew Smith
Pomeroy
Fred Taylor
Mason City
Robert Westfall
Ripley
Keith Gandee
John Sergrant
Rock Castle
W. Va
George Huhn
Van
Two Car Accident Reported Near Leona's Diner
The Sheriff's Department logged a two car crash on Route 2 in front of Leona's Diner at 4 15 p m Saturday. No injuries and 225 dollars in property damage. Emmett Nibert 36 Hogsett drove south while attempting a left turn and collided with E S Matheson 70 of Point Pleasant who was northbound.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Leona
Emmett Nibert
Hogsett
E. S.matheson
Four hurt in Route 17 three car crash
Four people injured in a three car collision on Route 17 were listed in fair condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Kenneth Clemente of Kincaid has both legs fractured and severe facial cuts. Robert Sloane of Kincaid has a severe mouth injury and deep lacerations. John Merrill White of Pinealls Florida has a broken jaw severe cuts and missing teeth. His wife Bessie White suffered lacerations. State police said Sloane will be cited.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Kenneth Clemente
Kincaid
Robert Sloane
John Merrill White
Pinealls
Fla
Bessie
Sloane
Firemen Distribute Record 160 Christmas Baskets
Volunteer firefighters in Point Pleasant distributed 160 Christmas baskets, the most ever. At 6 p.m. children will receive oranges and candy from Santa at Gun Park as volunteers finish repairs and preparation of toys dolls and food for the baskets.
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Point Pleasant
Santa Claus
Gun Park Park
Mrs. Crans Dies At 84 In Point Pleasant
Mrs. Aivie Crans, 84, of 2110 Lincoln Ave., died at 1 30 p.m. Sunday at home after seven months of illness. A Kentucky native, she resided in Point Pleasant 17 years after moving from Middleport. She was survived by her son Leland of Cincinnati, daughter Mrs. Willis Grueser of Middleport, three grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral 1 30 p.m. Wednesday at Crow funeral home with Rev. Jack Higgins officiating. Burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
Aivie Crans
Lincoln Ave
Kentucky
John Mansford
Leland
Cincinnati
Willis Grueser
Middleport
Crow Funeral Home
Jack C. Higgins
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Point Pleasant Soldier Helps 109th Team Win Kaiserslautern Title
Army Specialist 4 John H. McCarty of Apple Grove W V is a member of the 109th Transportation Company's Headquarters Detachment touch football squad that won the Seventh U S Army Support Command championship in Kaiserslautern Germany. He entered service in 1959 after basic training at Ft Knox and arrived overseas in April. McCarty, 21, attended Point Pleasant High School.
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Point Pleasant
John H. McCarty
Russell McCarty
Apple Grove
W. Va
109Th Transportation Company
U. S. Army Support Command
Kaiserslautern
Germany
McCarty
Ludwigsburg
Ft. Knox
Point Pleasant High School
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes from The Messenger
A list of admits and discharges at Pleasant Valley Hospital includes J M White Pinellas Fla Kenneth Clemente Kin caid W Va Robert Sloan Kincaid W Va Robert Clafin New Haven Tony Kauff er Milton Billy McComas Glenwood Donald Brumfield Chillicothe Judy Putney Gallipolis Luther DeWitt Henderson Rob a Green New Haven Mary Sue Lance Columbus Melvin Halstead Paul Hollingshed Bidwell Ray Pickens Point Pleasant Robert Clarin New Haven and a remark about after dinner speakers who claim to be unaccustomed to public speaking and then prove it.
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J. M. White
Pinellas
Fla
Kenneth Clemente
Kincaid
W. Va
Robert Sloan
Robert Clafin
New Haven
Tony Kauffer
Milton
Billy McComas
Glenwood
Donald Brumfield
Chillicothe
Judy Putney
Gallipolis
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Shore St
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