Lions hand Harmon Park to city after 5 years of improvements
POINT PLEASANT The Lions Club asks the city to resume maintenance of Harmon Park, after five years of improvements by the club. Carroll CastoMotion to name a park committee and contact the Lions. Lions drained low spots built bleachers and a concession stand, donated a tractor and mower, and will gifts all equipment to the city. Mayor Krodel commends the Lions.
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Harmon Park
Point Pleasant
Lion’s Club
Lions
Carroll Casto
Civic Club
B. W. Krodel
Caste
Women’s Club
Randall Taylor
Main Street
Taylor
Krodel
Charles Musgrave
Frank Henson
Wadear Thabet
Wayne Kincaid
Charley Fowler
Howard Yeager
Claude Cheesebrew
Howard Miller
Bruce Dennis
Fritz Bonecutter
Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club to name officers
The February meeting of the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club is set for Tuesday evening at the Moose home with Mrs. J. Stewart Lloyd presiding. New officers will be named. A stork shower honored Mrs. Herbert Patterson and Mrs. William Biffle Jr at Mrs. L. V. Mueller’s home on Marquette Ave Friday night.
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Point Pleasant
Moose Home
J. Stewart Lloyd
Herbert Patterson
William Biffle, Jr
L. V. Mueller
Marquette Ave
Legion Post Hosts Veteran's Day Guests at Meeting
American Legion Post 23 at Point Pleasant held Veteran's Day events with state and national officers in attendance. E. D. Hardman urged membership growth, Melvin Linton spoke on veterans' needs, and Price Patrick emphasized better understanding between veterans and non veterans. R. C. White of Charleston spoke on work for crippled children.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion
Legion
E. D. Hardman
Melvin Linton
Dav Price Patrick
R. C. White
Charleston
Bond Forfeited In Drunk Driving Case At Point Pleasant
John A Sargent of Rock Castle forfeited a $56.34 bond after failing to appear in A M Goodwins justice court for driving while intoxicated. State police arrested him. license to be revoked six months. Walter E Morrison of Letart waived to grand jury on truck theft charges tied to Elmer Newberry. Bond set at $1500. Morrison jailed awaiting bond. A 16 year old charged with truck theft will have a later hearing.
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Point Pleasant
John Alford Sargent
Rock Castle
A. M. Goodwin
Justice of Peace Court
Walter Edward Morrison
Letart
Goodwin
Elmer Newberry
Ripley
Seven Men to Leave Point for Service
Mrs. Bess B. Moore of the Selective Service board announced seven men will depart in February for Ashland Kentucky for service. She added that one volunteer and ten draftees will go to Ashland February 28 for physical examination and return March 1.
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Point Pleasant
Bess B. Moore
The
Selective Service Board
Ashland
Legion Auxiliary Square Dance Benefit At Legion Home
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a square dance Saturday night at the Legion Home. Proceeds go to the Red Cross heart fund and the polio drive. Paul Thomas, Legion commander, and Mrs. Carl Barnette, auxiliary president, urge members and guests to attend.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Red Cross
Heart Fund
Paul Thomas
The
Carl Barnette
Valentine Party to Highlight Council 63 Meeting
Daughters of America Council 63 plans a Valentine party at 7 30 p m Friday in the Legion hall. Mrs Mildred Hunt will preside over a brief business session. Arrangements and refreshments will be handled by Mrs Herbert Patterson Mrs Velma Mueller Mrs Danna Chase and Mrs Cora Morgan.
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Council 63 of
Daughters of America
Legion Hall
Mildred Hunt
Herbert Patterson
Velma Mueller
Danna Chase
Cora Morgan
Weekend Visits and Birthday Party in Marietta Area
Mr and Mrs Homer Martin Jr of Marietta spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Everett Sutton and Mrs Marie Martin. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Gasken of Marietta returned home after visiting relatives. Casby Meadows and Park Drive family also vacationed in Florida. Mrs Ora Higgins is a patient at Holzer Hospital. Ted Stevens and family hosted a tenth birthday party for Linda with games prizes and refreshments assisted by Ida Whitt and Florence Brewer. guests included Emma Sue Kincaid Gloria Jean Donnie Choquette Nancy Uhl Mary Lynn Riddle Carolyn Miller Audrey Smith Paycee Miller Cameletta Stevens Lynne and Chris Fitzsimmons Clarence and Dickie Parsons Nellie Bennett Elizabeth Sprouse Keith Barnett Paul Garrett Campbell Stevens Katherine Svrouse Carl Barnette Ogden Stevens Paty Teddy Cathy Micheal Stevens.
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Homer Martin, Jr
Marietta
Everett Sutton
Mt. Vernon Ave
Marie Martin
Jefferson Blvd
Jimmy Gasken
C. W. Gasken
Shore St
Emory Proffitt
North Main St
Casby Meadows
Park Drive
Florida
Ora Higgins
Holzer Hospital
Ted Stevens
Main St
Linda
Valentine
Stevens
Ida Whitt
Florence Brewer
Local Marriage Application Filed by Folden and May
Edward Folden of Kentucky and Glenda May of Point Pleasant filed for a marriage license in the county clerk's office on Monday. Folden is the son of John and Alice Saxton Folden. May is the daughter of Ben and Summer Jewell May.
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Point Pleasant
Edward Folden
Kentucky
John and
Alice Saxton Folden
Glenda May
Ben and
Summer Jewell May
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Mrs. Harry Wilcoxen of Winfield admitted for medical care. Mrs. Melvin Dett and her infant son were discharged from Radcliff hospital.
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Harry Wilcoxen
Winfield
Medical
Melvin Dett
Radcliff
Teachers Attend Workshop in Charleston West Virginia
Mrs Cary H Rayburn Mrs Evelyn Gammon and Leta Foglesong joined the annual classroom teachers workshop in Charleston at the new West Virginia Education Association building on Quarrier Street Miss Elizabeth Anne Meek state president led the event Foglesong gave the devotional and Gammon represented local teachers at the NEA Centennial Celebration Committee meeting She will report to the CTA next Monday at Heights School A panel moderated by Miss Corma Mowrey discussed Discipline for Todays Children and Youth from four angles Rayburn joined county presidents at the close of the afternoon session
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Point Pleasant
Cary H. Rayburn
Evelyn Gammon
Leta Foglesong
Charleston
West Virginia Education Association
Quarrier St
Elizabeth Anne Meek
Foglesong
Gammon
National Education Association
CTA
Heights School
Corma Mowrey
NEA
River to Crest Below Flood Stage at Pomeroy
The Ohio River at Pomeroy Levy was forecast to crest at 38.5 to 39 feet near midnight with rainfall expected midweek. Observations at 10:30 am and noon reached 37.4 and 37.5 feet, and the river must rise about 10 more feet to reach Main Street level.
State Road 7 Closed by Water Near Athalia
Water from the rising Ohio River closed State Highway No. 7 a mile south of Athalia in Lawrence County. Traffic was rerouted via West Virginia Route 2 by the State Highway Patrol Post. The road remained closed at midnight.
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Gallipolis
Athalia
Lawrence County
State Highway Patrol
Garden Club Meeting Planned at Koehler Home
Members of the Winding Trail Garden Club will meet at Mrs Edward Koehler s home Butternut Avenue Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Edward Koehler
Butternut Avenue
Prosecutor Pushes Rabies Vaccination for All County Dogs
Meigs County works to enforce a rabies vaccination rule for every dog. Prosecutor James B O'Brien says the health board should pass a regulation, interpreting the Ohio Revised Code to require owners to keep dogs inoculated and under control. The case follows the Meigs County Dog Quarantine and a beagle trials event at Harrisonville.
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Pomeroy
James B. O’brien
County Health Board
Meigs County
Meigs County Beagle Association
Harrisonville
Health Department
River gauges steady as Ohio flood crest eyed near Gallipolis
The Ohio River held near 43.7 feet at Gallipolis with crest forecasts around 44 feet. Reports show Wheeling 25 feet and Marietta 26 feet early today while Point Pleasant reads 38.18 feet and Parkersburg 25 feet. Traffic notes include several boats moving through Locks 14 to 19 and multiple canoes and barges listed with up or down readings.
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Wheeling
Marietta
Parkersburg
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Mason
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Montgomery
London
Marmet
Winfield
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Stevenson
OVEC
Lehigh
Queen City
George T. Price
Sycamore
Kanawha
Henry C. Ogram
Solvay
Sohio State
Betty Moran
Duncan Bruce
Paul Blazer
Cyprus
Warren Hoagland
Miss Ethel Young to Speak on Hawaii Visit
Gallipolis resident Miss Ethel Young will describe her recent Hawaii trip at the County Home Demonstration Council meeting at Grace Methodist Church. She is scheduled to speak in the afternoon session Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Ethel Young
Hawaii
County Home Demonstration Council
Grace Methodist
Forest Fires in U S Fire Season Overview
National tally shows roughly 170000 forest fires erupt in the United States each year. Officials note most start from human activity or lightning and burn across diverse landscapes. Fire suppression and prevention programs aim to reduce losses and protect habitats.
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United States
Mayor fines Driver 100 for DUI after collision
Robert Board, 22, of New Haven West Virginia pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in a collision with a Racine school bus Friday afternoon. Mayor E F Robinson fined him 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced him to three days in jail. Police Chief Frank Hudson filed the charges after the accident. City Patrolman Henry Werry arrested Board Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Robert Board
New Haven
W. Va
E. F. Robinson
Board
Frank Hudson
Henry Werry
Paul Branch
Columbus
Robinson
Mr. Brumley Dies at 77 in Ohio Nursing Home
Frank Brumley 77 formerly of Middleport died Monday at Beechwald Nursing Home Columbus where he had been for a month. Survivors include brother Fred L. Brumley and sister Mrs Elizabeth Cooper of Cleveland with several nieces and nephews. Services Thursday at 2 pm Rawlings Coats Funeral Home Middleport. Burial Riverview Cemetery. He was a member of Middleport Church of Christ.
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Middleport
Frank Brumley
Daisy Brumley
Beechwald
Columbus
Brumley
New York Central
Fred L. Brumley
Elizabeth Cooper
Cleveland
Rutherford Funeral Home
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Riverview Cemetery
Guthrie Transfers 119.5 Acres in Orange Township
Harry E. Guthrie and Genevieve Guthrie transfer 119.5 acres in Meigs County Orange Township to Shirley R. Fendling, recorded land transfer likely a deed action between private individuals.
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Meigs County
Harry E
Genevieve Guthrie
Shirley R. Fendling
Orange Township
State Nurses Plan Meeting in Pomeroy
Kathryn Johnson of Meigs General Hospital hosts District 14 of the Ohio State Nurses Association at the Federated Church in Pomeroy on Thursday Feb 21. Dinner at 6 30 p m followed by Dr H M Boocks county health commissioner speaking. Nurses invited to attend and asked to reserve by Feb 18.
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Pomeroy
Kathryn Johnson
Meigs General Hospital
Ohio State Nurses Association
Federated Church
H. M. Boocks
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Pt. Pleasant Society
Women
Belva_ Farley
Mabel Gibbs
W. H. Chase
Maxine Williams
Flora Myers
Virgie McKinney
Dora Kapp
Arlene Jordan
Alice Hoschar
Jewell Boardman
Carrie Caudill
John Lewis
Legion Post
Bond
Legion Auxiliary
Point Pleasant Evans
Dean
James Dean
George W. George
Robert Altman
O’brien
Ohio Court of Appeals
Uebele
State
Lise
Billy Boy
U. S
Mr. Brumley
Nurses Plan
Orin
Cadillac
N. Court & W. Carpenter Sts
Athens
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