Point Pleasant Chamber Seeks Accepting Criticism for Industrial Growth
The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce calls for constructive criticism to spur rapid community improvements to attract industry. An AEP rep, Dorman Miller, spoke at Appalachian Power Co building, highlighting industry expectations. The letter urges citizen cooperation to address deficiencies and boost home shopping and services.
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Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Dorman Miller
AEP
Appalachian
Er Co. Bldg
Chamber
Miller
Power Firm Breaks Coal Usage Mark
Appalachian Electric Power Co. reports 1957 coal use of 3 558 227 tons, a record, powering 471 000 customers across 31 Western Virginia counties and 21 Southern West Virginia counties. Forecasts 4 million more tons for 1958 as homes farms industries and businesses demand more electricity. The 1957 average residential use rose to 3094 kilowatt hours from 2809 in 1956.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Appalachian
G. L. Farr
Virginia
West Virginia
Farr
Local Social Notes and a Engineering Statistic
Millfield reports visits by Mrs John Theisen and Mrs Doris Theisen in Athens and Chauncey guest Kathy Nelson with Mr and Mrs James Kisor. Leonard Simpson underwent surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Esther Howard and Dorothy Matheny hosted a stork shower for Mrs Joe Keirns at the Moody home with 20 guests and gifts. Doris Keirns, her sons, and Joyce Kisor visited Inal Mohney in Buchtel. A 1956 U S engineering total stood around 700000, up one third since 1950.
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John Theisen
Doris Theisen
Tyrus
Athens
Kathy Nelson
Chauncey
James, Kisor and Sons
Leonard Simpson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Esther Howard
Dorothy Matheny
Raymond Moody
Joe Keirns
Keirns
Doris Keirns
Joyce Kisor
Inal Mohney
Buchtel
Scouts Present Jamboree Slides At Trinity Church Dinner
Scout master Carl Dilcher and aides presented color slides from the International Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania during the Tuesday evening Methodist Men dinner at Trinity Methodist Church. Clarence Hasler presided and G A Biggs introduced guests. a buffet dinner followed with many attendees listed.
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Point Pleasant
Carl Dilcher
James Clendenin
William Wallace, Jr
Trinity Methodist Church
Valley Forge
Clarence Hasler
G. A. Biggs
John Sayre
Rev. Young
C. L. Head
Clyde McLane
J. A. Shinn
Judy Shinn
Last Rites Friday For L. G. Bell
Leslie G. Bell 55 of Steubenville Ohio will have rites Friday at 11 a.m. at Burford Cole Brothers funeral home. He died after a brief illness at Ohio Valley Hospital. He lived in Mason County 20 years then moved to Steubenville where he worked for Bates Construction. He was a member of First Methodist Church. He married Ida Bell Pearson of Gallipolis Ferry. Survived by his mother Mrs. Harry Reed Steubenville a daughter Barbara Jean three sons Richard Raymond and Robert at home a stepson Leo Mearge three stepdaughters Mrs Daisy Pierce Mrs Nannie Wineman of Steubenville and Mrs Teddy Rainey of Gallipolis Ferry two more lines read in source.
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Point Pleasant
Leslie G. Bell
Steubenville
Ohio
Burford Cole Brothers
Bell
Ohio Valley Hospital
Mason County
Bates Construction Company
First Methodist Church
Ida Bell Pearson
Gallipolis Ferry
Harry Reed
Barbara Jean
Richard
Raymond
Robert Bell
Leo Mearge
Daisy Pierce
Nannie Wineman
Teddy Rainey
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