Where The Waters Mingle
The reminiscence recalls Billy Bryant and family show business roots in Point Pleasant and West Indies travel with highlights from 1884 to 1900. It notes Dad Bryant as a showman who shifted from florist to magician and shipbuilder, aiding the four Bryants rise on river showboats and the family’s burial in Suncrest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bryants
West Indies
Bryants
Point Pleasant
Florida
Capt. Bryant
Variety
Bryant
Four Bryants
Broadway
Keith
Queen Victoria
Dad
America
Mother
Brooklyn Bridge
Flatbush Ave
Joseph Jefferson
Thomas
England
New York
Dr. Bryant
Joe Keaton
Myra Cutler
Buster Keaton
Coffeeville
Kan
Texas
Kansas
Canal St
Buffalo
Fanny
Kitty Watson
George M. Cohan
George
Shea's
Capt. Price
Augusta
Mississippi Basin
Suncrest Cemetery
Rites Held for C. A. Rainey at Gallipolis Ferry
Last rites for C. A. Amy Rainey of Gallipolis Ferry were conducted Monday at Stevens funeral home with Rev. Raymond Kelly officiating. Burial followed in Lewis Cemetery. Rainey, supervisor of the Poplar Grove farm, died Saturday after admission to Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. A
Amy) Rainey
Gallipolis Ferry
Stevens
Raymond Kelly
Lewis Cemetery
Rainey
Poplar Grove
Holzer Hospital
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Carl Kinniard of Point Pleasant a son to Mr and Mrs Orville William on South Side a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Smith also on South Side and a son to Mr and Mrs Cisco Stalnaker of Point Pleasant. Admissions list John Mulford Cheshire Osborne Stewart Point Pleasant Dwayne Greer Point Teen Harry Duncan Ash Oden Austin Henderson Mrs Christy Fisher Apple Grove Mrs Foster Vansible Gallipolis Mrs James Gerwig Crown City Mrs Cleo Holley Henderson Marriage license Ernest Lee Dingess 36 La kin and Dora Campbell 33 Ashton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kinniard
Point Pleasant
Orville Williamson
South Side
Roy Smith
Cisco Stalnaker
John Mulford
Cheshire
Osborne Stewart
Dwayne Greer
Point Teen
Harry Duncan
Asha
Oden Austin
Henderson
Christy Fisher
Apple Grove
Foster Vansible
Gallipolis
James Gerwig
Crown City
Cleo Holley
Ernest Lee Dingess
Lakin
Dora Campbell
Ashton
Mason Men Charged With Intoxication
Point Pleasant officers arrested Robert Anthony 36 for driving while intoxicated no license and no registration. Homer Laudermill 56 and Howard Laudermilt 44 of Mason charged with intoxication. Perry Flynn 47 of Sutton arrested by the sheriff on intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert Anthony
Fred Taylor
Mason City
Taylor
Homer Laudermill
Mason
Howard Laudermilt
Perry Flynn
Sutton
Sheriff’s Department
Book Review Planned by Point Pleasant Club Women
Mrs C L Head will discuss Perfect Tribute to Point Pleasant Women’s Club Friday at 7 45 p m in the Presbyterian Church dining room. The high school chorus will sing several numbers and citizenship department led by Miss Hattie Jordan will run the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. L. Head
Presbyterian Church
Department of Citizenship
Hattie Jordan
Howard Yeager
Neal Baker
Hugh Barr
Frank Capehart
Charles Clark
George Kooken
William McKinley
Charles Roberts
Richard Thomas
Dana Durst
Clarence Fisher
Harry Godfrey
Lester Hudson
L. V. Mueller
Carl Parsons
W. S. Selby
Harry Wells
Miss Machir to Wed Frank Brown in Columbus
Mr and Mrs William Machir announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Sue to Frank L Brown son of Mr and Mrs Reevis Schultz of Columbus The wedding is set for Thursday at 730 pm at Gates Methodist Church Columbus Rev Carl Brown to officiate Open church will be observed Carol Sue a 1956 Point Pleasant High School graduate attended Huntington School of Commerce employed in the business office of Children's Hospital Columbus Brown works at J Barnett Inc Columbus He is grandson of Mr and Mrs Fred Schultz Point Pleasant and of Atty E J Somerville Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Machir
Carol Sue
Columbus
Frank L. Brown
Reevis Schultz
Gates Methodist Church
Carl Brown
Miss Machir
Point Pleasant High School
Huntington School of Commerce
Children’s Hospital
Atty. E. J. Somerville
Brown
J. Barnett Inc
Fred Schultz
Ridenour Couple Welcome First Child Alicia Dawn
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ridenour of Leon Route 2 announce the birth of Alicia Dawn on February 5 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. The mother is Beverly Beller. paternal grandparents are Walter and Alberta Ridenour and maternal grandparents James B. Thompson and Charles S. Beller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold Ridenour
Leon Route 2
Alicia Dawn
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Beverly Beller
Walter Ridenour
Leon
Route 2
James B. Thompson
Charles S. Beller
Rut- Mand
National FFA Week Observance By Future Farmers
West Virginia FFA members join national observance February 16 to 23 under the theme Agriculture Vital to America. The piece notes farm production value, consumer spending shifts, and lists 1962-63 West Virginia FFA officers. It also mentions Henderson Garden Club meeting with Frances Clark hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Future Farmers of America
America
United States
Extension Workers Plan 1953 West Virginia Winter Conference
West Virginia extension workers from every county will attend the 1953 Winter 4H Conference at Jackson's Mill February 18 to 22. Mildred Fizer announced the event aimed at developing local volunteer 4-H club leaders and broadening youth citizenship training. Zadok Dumkopf comments on a neighborhood movie theater needs quieter popcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
Mildred Fizer
Miss Fizer
Zadok Dumkopf
Two New Hazards Hit West Virginia Strawberry Growers
WVU plant pathologist warns strawberry growers face yellows virus and nematode infestations. Yellows slows runner growth and matted rows, reducing yields. Tiny soil nematodes cause root galls, weakening plants. Fumigation is costly. buying virus-free and nematode-free plants helps growers avoid both pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
David O. Quinn
West Virginia University
Heart Fund Drive Now Underway in Mason County
Mrs. Belva M. Farley chairs the Mason County Heart Association drive with James McComb leading the business section effort. Mrs. John Wiseman handles Heart Sunday in Point Pleasant, and Mrs. Mabel Morgan runs the New Haven area for Feb 24. Miss Bonnie Hervey oversees coin boxes in business establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Belva M. Farley
Mason County Heart Association
James McComb
John Wiseman
Heart Sunday
Mabel Morgan
New Haven
Bonnie Hervey
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Capt
Buckingham Palace
East Liverpool
Ohio
C. A. Rainey
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Washington
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Congress
Frank Brown
Ridenour
West Virginia Association Ffa
James Teets
Terra Alta
John Wagoner
Rommey
David Childs
Kingwood
Willie Saunders
Wayne
Charles Farrow
Shady Springs
Eugene May
Spencer
Wayne Rogers
Charles Johnston
Lewisburg
W. H. Wayman
H .E. Edwards
Charleston
FFA
Henderson Club
Frances Clark
Henderson Garden Club
John Mayes
Extension Workers Plan Conference
Boron
Sohio
the Standard Oil Company
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