Shaffer Seeks State Schools Chief Post at Republican Rally
Point Pleasant resident Kenneth W. Shaffer announced his candidacy for state superintendent of free schools on the Republican ticket. He cites local control, free textbooks, modern facilities, and better teacher certification as core goals for education policy in West Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Shaffer
Salem College
West Virginia University
Columbia
Harvard
Columbia University
Mason County
Weston
Lewis County
Preston
Roane
Board of Education
Point Pleasant Employee Receives Ten Year Service Emblem
William C. Safford of the Point Pleasant office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia earned a two star service emblem for ten years with the firm. W W Smith, the manager, announced the honor. During January, fifty one West Virginia employees received service emblems.
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Point Pleasant
William C. Safford
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
W. W. Smith
Rotary Plans Ladies Night in Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant Rotary Club set February 13 as ladies night with Joseph Buffington in charge of arrangements. At the club meeting Peter H. Steen Bergen Jr. presided, Jason Brake reported on the community affairs committee, and two Boy Scouts Roger Wilson and Denny Wedge outlined the county scouting program.
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Point Pleasant
Rotary Club
Joseph Buffington
Peter H. Steenbergen, Jr
Juason Brake
Roger Wilson
Denny Wedge
Shrine Club Elects Four New Officers at Point Pleasant
At a recent Point Pleasant Shrine Club meeting H. D. Wartenburg was elected president, succeeding Okey Burdette. Also chosen were F. W. Ingraham first vice president, Eugene Martin second vice president, John A. Wilson secretary, and W. W. Riley Jr. treasurer. A. E. Thomas retires as secretary with about 25 at the Moose Club dinner.
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Point Pleasant
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Housewarming for Sayres
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sayre of 111 Liberty Street were honored at a Wednesday housewarming arranged by Mrs. Herman Stutler and Mrs. Homer Vickers. Attendees included Mrs. Lilian Smith, Mrs. Emory Monroe, Mrs. T. L. Morrison, Mrs. Nina Horn, Okla Riddle, Mrs. Isabelle Greer, Mrs. Bertha Casto, Mrs. Jean Casto, and Mr. and Mrs. Lonie Noble and daughter Mary Ann. Plans for a Valentine dance Feb 9 in the Moose Home are led by Mrs. James Hall and Mrs. Daniel Simmons of the Point Pleasant Women’s Club and Junior Women’s Club.
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Francis Sayre
Liberty St
Herman Stutler
Homer Vickers
Lillian Smith
Emory Monroe
T. L. Morrison
Nina Horn
Okla Riddle
Isabelle Greer
Bertha Casto
Jean Casto
Lonnie Noble
Mary Ann
Point Pleasant
Moose Home
James Hall
Daniel Simmons
Joint Meeting Arranged by Esther and Wesley Circles
A joint meeting of the Esther and Wesley Circles of Trinity Methodist Church will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the church social rooms. Mrs Joseph Bailey will present the program and Mrs David O Neal is in charge of the refreshment committee.
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Esther
Wesley
Trinity Methodist Church
Joseph Bailey
David O'Neal
Local Hometown Notes Highlight Transfers and Visits
Point Pleasant personals list Pfc Ronald A Crawford recently transferred from Fort Dix New Jersey to Fort Devens Massachusetts. It notes his parents Mrs H S Crawford 2326 Monroe Ave and various local residents visiting relatives, with updates on illnesses travels and family events around Charlottesville Bellemeade Gallia counties Mt. Vernon Ave Marshall College graduation and the Bryant tour through the southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald A. Crawford
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Devens
Mass
H. S. Crawford
Monroe Ave
Dallas Winfong, Jr
Dallas II
Charlottsville
Dallas Wilfong
English Road
William Humphrey
Camp Conley
Howard Carder
Bellemeade
Carder
Ordnance School
Robert Tillis
Earley McKinney
Jefferson Ave
Susan Sayre
Gunsville
Jessie Tucker
Martha Thompson
Gallipolis
Robert Sutton
Mt. Vernon
Marilyn Putz
Park Drive
Marshall College
Billy Bryant
26Th St
Charles Wilson
27Th St
Marcus Weaver
Letart
The
Point Clinic
John Frazier Gray
Ft. Belvoir
James Gray
James Medley Gray
Hogsett
Wilfong Opens New Duties After 25 Years Service
After a quarter century with the Department of Public Safety Sgt Dallas Wilfong retires Saturday and takes a new role in safety at the Vanadium Corporation of America Graham Station. Sgt Harry D Coyner of Hamlin will replace Wilfong at the local State Police detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Department of Public Safety
Dallas Wiltong
Vanadium Corporation of America
Graham Station
Harry D. Coyner
Hamlin
Wilfong
Papers Filed For Committee Posts In Clendenin District
Circuit clerk records show Raymond Robbins filed for committeeman from Clendenin district. Ora C. Gibbs of Graham District and Maude Sprouse of Waggener District filed for committeewoman.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond Robbins
Clendenin
Ora C. Gibbs
Graham
Maude Sprouse
Waggener
Kiwanians and Rotarians to Play Charity Basketball Game
In Point Pleasant the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will meet at the Main Street Gym Saturday night for a charity basketball game. Local businessmen will play for the clubs with proceeds going to the March of Dimes and the Heart Fund. Game time is 8:30 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis
Rotary
Civic Clubs To Celebrate WVU Birthday
The Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs meet at the Moose Home in Point Pleasant at 6 15 p m Thursday for West Virginia University's birthday program Attorney Samuel D Littlepage leads the program The event highlights a statewide effort to educate residents about the university and its statewide benefits A building program at Morgan town school expands university facilities through experimental stations and other methods.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Moose Home
West Virginia University
Samuel D. Littlepage
Morgantown
Parents of Son in Point Pleasant Name Donald Frank
Mr and Mrs Frank Oliver of Point Pleasant are the parents of a son born January 29 at home. He is named Donald Frank.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Oliver
Donald Frank
Victorian maidens and Preston salts cure swoons
Victorian era women used Preston salts to recover from swoons and fainting spells, a practice now remembered as smelling salts in medical history.
Church Listings Across Pt Pleasant Area
A directory of Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, and Christian churches in Pt Pleasant and surrounding towns detailing charges, pastors, and Sunday schools. It lists Hartford New Haven Graham Letart Henderson Mt Union Beech Hill Pine Grove St Paul Hickory Chapel and other congregations with service times and prayer meetings.
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Methodist
Hartford
E. Haney
New Haven
Graham
Letart
Henderson
Rufus Casto
Vaught Memorial
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
ST. Paul
R. W. Mars
Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
C. G. Billups
Leon
Zion
Board
Baptist
Harmony - Concord
M. M. Malccolm
Harmony
Jordan Baptist
R. Crow
Gallipolis Ferry
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Kingdom of God
Christian Science
Main St
Evangelical United Brethren
Harry Eckels
Pastor Heights
Ednesday
Bellemead
EUB
Donald Lockhart
Mt. Olive
Mt. Zion
Trinity
Greer
Eckard
Krebs
Church OF Christ In Christian Union
J. P. Keefer
Nazarene guest speaker to address The Plains church
Dr. H. S. Galloway district superintendent of the Central Ohio District Church of The Nazarene will speak at The Plains church Sunday at 10 30 am. The Rev. Lena Brandenburg is the pastor.
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The
Plains
H. S. Galloway
Central Ohio
Church of the Nazarene
Lena Brandenburg
Max Michael
Fountainebleau
France
Max O. Michael
Columbus
Carl Michael
la Guardia Field
Robert Guess
Lucille
Lestie Guess
Jerry Lee
Delmar Guess
Judy
Chauncey
Grant Dunfee
Jackie
Willard Guess
Earl of Frost
Arlene McClain
Don Starkey
Harry Schoonover
Dora Shafer
Peter Erb
Freda Robinson
Vivian Pummell
Opal Rackus
Will Carl R. Kovaleik
Dentist Joins Hospital Staff at Gallipolis Institute
Dr. J. R. Schirmer, a Point Pleasant dentist, has joined the Gallipolis State Institute hospital staff. After practicing locally and in Oregon, he returned to Point Pleasant last fall, opened an office in the Brown building on Jefferson Ave, and began hospital duties on January 16. He and his wife moved to a new house on the hospital grounds.
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Point Pleasant
J. R. Schirmer
Gallipolis
Open House Slated At Model Kitchen
POINT PLEASANT An open house of the demonstration kitchen at Appalachian Electric Power Co on Main St will be conducted Saturday afternoon by Miss Joan Stewart home economist beginning at 1 p m Everyone is invited to attend and watch the modern equipment in operation Miss Stewart will answer questions regarding the use of the electric appliances.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Main St
Joan Stewart
Community Notes of Local Visits and Social Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Denman LaGore of Columbus and Mrs. Edith Campbell of Hayesdenville visited Mrs. Mary LaGore. Bill Stewart and son Pat were supper guests of H. C. Riley. George Carter and Mary Alice of Starr visited Alma Edgar. Paul White of near Columbus visited Lillian Howard. Bert Gessells attended funeral services for Cecil Collins in Toledo. Paul Zimmerman and daughter Amy of Columbus visited Dan Jones. Elizabeth Molihan and son Clement of Radcliff spent a day with Bill Stewart and Pat. Dr. and Mrs. John Frank of Pittsburgh spent a weekend with Homer Frank. Ira Duffee is ill. The Truth Seekers class of the EUB church met at Rev G. E. Gehras home with Car Hull hostess. Berea Woman's Class of the Presbyterian church met at Rudolph Sutton's home, Logan Route 4. Delbert Reinshell and Lew Davis visited James Franklin of Lancaster. Millie King spent an afternoon with Carey. Tom Stewart of Lancaster spent a weekend with Dan Jones relatives.
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Union Furnace
Denman LaGore
Columbus
Edith Campbell
Haydenville
Mary LaGore
Bill Stewart
Pat
H. C. Riley
George Carter
Mary Alice
Starr
Alma Edgar
Paul White
Near Columbus
Lillian Howard
Bert Gessells
Cecil Collins
Toledo
Paul Zimmerman
Amy
Dan Jones
Elizabeth Molihan
Clement
Radcliff
John Frank
Pittsburgh
Homer Frank
Ira Duffee
Jill
EUB Church
G. E. Gehras
Car Hull
Berea
Presbyterian Church
Rudolph Sutton
Logan
Delbert Reinshell
Lew Davis
James Franklin
Lancaster
Millie King
Carey
Tom Stewart
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Gary Merrill
Oskar Werner - Hildegarde Neff
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DE Hasse
Wilfred Seyfert
Hans Christian Blech
Helene Thimig
Robert Freytag
Frank McCarthy
Anatole Litvar
Peter Viertel
Valentine
Sergeant Wilfong
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin Co
Athens Messenger
Warcity
Doolin
James
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Presbyterian Sunday School
Pioneer Fellowship
Mason City
Pilgrim Holiness
Verna Lieving
Isabelle Kiefer
Young Peoples Service
George C. Werrick
St. Paul's
Luther League
Pt. Pleasant, W. Va
Famund O'Brien
Dean Jagger
Bob Hope
Rhonda Fleming
Lover
Alan Ladd
Wanda Hemirix
Captain Carey
Gnutt
Athens-Ohio
Smash Hits
Ong
Columbia Picture
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Eugene Igh
Love Nest
Nid
Niel
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