Festival of Music Date Set at Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant announces a March 18 festival at 8 p.m. under Music Supervisor Chester Haddox. A dramatized West Virginia history in song and story will feature about 500 voices from ten schools, with performances including Knights of the Golden Horseshoe and Showboat Days. Point Pleasant and Wahama bands back opening and closing numbers. A matinee is set for March 17 at 1 p.m. followed by a dress rehearsal at 9 a.m.
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Point Pleasant
Chester Haddox
West Virginia
Knights of the Golden Horeshoe
Wahama
Union Furnace Club hosts home demonstration and talent show
The Union Furnace Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Kenneth Hinerman to share a One Dish Meal. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Skinner Mrs. Vernon Nixon and others. Brenda Powell and Benny Bennington were chosen as a tap dance act for television Talent Time on Feb 27. A photo was taken with Billy Scott as Bud Gillis joined the program.
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Union Furnace
Union Furnace Home Demonstration Club
Kenneth Hinerman
Clarence Skinner
Vernon Nixon
William Winders
Ethel Bowers
Hinerman
Brenda Powell
Benny Bennington
Harold Powell
Herschel Bennington
Brenda
Benny
Billy Scott
Bud Gillis
Banana
Uncle Bud
Billy
Boy Scouts Form New Troop In EUB Church Basement
The newly formed troop met at the EUB Church basement with scoutmaster Earl Parkins and assistant Paul Sellers conducting the session. Attendees included Wayne McDaniel Harold Sinnott Tommy Redd Marvin McDaniel Melvin McDaniel Brent Doolittle Dean Thomas Harold Angel Leland Dickerson Ronnie Bumgardner Carl Bryan Willis Lavely Mike Kee Mike Woods Jimmy Woods Bud Ickles Donnie Wyskiver and Woods. The next meeting is scheduled for March 3 at the same location.
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EUB
Earl Parkins
Paul Sellers
Wayne McDaniel
Harold Sinnott
Tommy Redd
Marvin
Melvin McDaniel
Brent Doolittle
Dean Thomas
Harold Angel
Leland Dickerson
Ronnie Bumgardner
Carl Bryan
Willis Lavely
Mike Kee
Mike
Jimmy Woods
Leroy Vanbibber
Woods
Paul Rks
Budickles
Logan Area Families Share Weekend Visits and Events
Logan residents hosted and visited relatives across nearby towns including Buckeye Lake New Plymouth and Columbus. Attendees included the Hinerman Courter and Starr families with numerous children and guests. Local clubs and teams such as the WU Hillbillys hosted the White Devil’s from Logan and a Logan group planned a Cincinnati trip to Phillips and Ruth Lyons shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Redd
Gerald Courter
Connie
Randy
Ruddy Myers
Logan
Howard Naylor
Estel Naylor
Ernest Naylor
Gilman
Mowrystown
Herschel Bennington
C. H. Bennington
Don Bennington
Robert Dunn
Cindy
Buckeye Lake
Cliff Courter
Charles Starr
Diane Hinerman
Debbie
Nelsonville
Kenneth Hinerman
Ralph Brown
the Plains
Cecil McGlothlin
Delaware
Harry McGlothlin
Norma Sprouse
Louise Peters
Robert Stewart
New Plymouth
Keith Hinerman
Haydenville
Harold
Joe Sinnott
Brenda
Jimmy Powell
Jean
Dean Thomas
Roger Hinerman
David Gessells
WU. F. Hillbilly
White Devil
Hillbilly
David Shaw
Wayne McDaniel
Ralph Michael
Ronnie Bumgardner
Vic Vermillion
Wilbur McDaniel
Walter Woodruff
Phillips
Ruth Lyons
Cincinnati
Christina Leffler
Oscar Rheinscheld
Logan Seority
Elizabeth
Prehistoric New Mexico Yucca Used Widely
Archaeological notes show yucca plants in New Mexico used by ancient inhabitants for food sandals cordage baskets matting cloth fish nets head straps brushes and craft items. The record highlights diverse utilitarian uses across daily life.
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New Mexico
Ravenswood Senior Womans Club Discusses Housing Program
At the Ravenswood Senior Womans Club meeting in the Community Building on February 7, Mrs W S Ritchie spoke on the electric aspects of the new housing program. Following a Q&A session, President Mrs Day West presided. Members voted to buy a furnace for the club room and planned to attend the General Federation of Womens Clubs event at White Sulphur Springs.
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Ravenswood
Senior Womans Club
W. S&s. Ritchie
Ritchie
Day West
Rachel Harris
Collect
E. J. Leesin
Marguerite Compston
Levanda Knotts
Carolyn Flesher
Diane Stevenson
Carol Evans
Ravenswood High School
Elsie Smith
Rowsey
Chapel of Veterans Administration Volunteer Service of
Huntington
Joe Short
West
Federation of Womens Clubs
White Sulphur Springs
W. H. Blake
P. T. Dowell
Dulcie Karr
Victoria McCoy
Jesse Polsene
Doy West
Grace Derenburger
J. H. Ferguson
Earl McGlothoe Nannes
W. T. Springston
Ray Ritchie
Evelyn Keeney
Lena Charter
J. H. Noll
Etta Stanley
Nora Tucker
F. C. Smeeks
John Kirk
Alice Mason
Rainbow Girls Meet at First Baptist Church
The Rainbow Girls gathered February 21 in the assembly room of the First Baptist church with Worthy Adviser Carol Cavender presiding. Attendees included Carol Cavender, Dotty McCoy, Diane Stevenson, Peggy Moore, Laura Belle Ferguson, Billy Bo Sue Divers, Carolyn Flesher, Virginia Lamp, Corinne Stanley, Wanda Linchcome, Patsy McCarty, Margie Rowley, Patsy Merrill, Norma Jean Staats, June Luck, Sue Ann Somerville, Sandra McGraw, Shirley Stephens, Carol Ferguson, Diane Chambers, Sandra Smith, and mother adviser Mrs Mildred Stewart. Eastern Stars members Thelma Monroe, Marie Hall, Freda Ruth, Margaret Ann Carmichael and Masons Roy Pelfrey and Troy Ferguson also attended.
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Rainbow Girls
First Baptist Church
Carol Cavender
Dotty McCoy
Diane Stevenson
Peggy Moore
Laurabelle Ferguson
Billy Bo Sue Divers
Carolyn Flesher
Virginia Lamp
Corinne Stanley
Wanda Linchcome
Patsy McCarty
Margie Rowley
Patsy Merrill
Norma Jean Staats
June Luck
Sue Ann Somerville
Sandra McGraw
Shirley Stephens
Carol Ferguson
Diane Chambers
Sandra Smith
Mildred Stewart
Thelma Monroe
Marie Hall
Freda Ruth
Margaret Ann Carmichael
Roy Pelfrey
Troy Ferguson
Ravenswood High Teens Shine in National Oratorical Contest
Miss Carol Evans won first place in the Amerodian Legion annual oratorical contest at Ravenswood High School. The event is sponsored by Abels Rayburn Post 118 with Ravenswood noting a national runner up last year. Carolyn Means, now at Ohio University, became the first student at Ravenswood High to win the top award with the school receiving a plaque. Second went to Miss Carolyn Fiesher and third to Diane Stevenson. First prize was cash, others merchandise. The oration titled Fulfilling the Arms of the Constitution. Commander Dave James presented, Mrs Hune coached.
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Carol Evans
Ravenswood
Amerodian Legion
Abels-Rayburn Post 118
Carolyn Means
Ohio University
Ravenswood High School
Carolyn Fiesher
Diane Stevenson
Dave James
Hune
Fifth District VFW Conference Held in Parkersburg Post 1212 Hosts
Fifth District Veterans of Foreign Wars held a conference at Parkersburg with Post 1212 as host. Commander H. K. Marsh led the meeting while Auxiliary President Miss Vera Staats directed proceedings. The auxiliary served refreshments and covered dish. VFW officials Senior Ice Commander Don Maupin and Chaplain E Stump of Weirton attended. The district adopted a resolution supporting a flag in every home. Walton Memorial church groups met at St Andrews in Parkersburg for a session on Christian Witness and Evangelism.
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Fifth District
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Parkersburg
H. K. Marsh
Vera Staats
VFW
Don Maupin
E. Stump
Weirton
The
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
St. Andrews Church
Walton church lessons and March membership classes announced
Rev. Melvin S Risinger of Walton Memorial Methodist Church taught in the study book Order Three Flags on Sunday. He will start membership classes in March with three age groups for children youth and adults. Parkersburg District meeting at First Methodist Church February 18 included Mrs Amy Moorehead Mrs Dorothy Leeson Mrs Etta Stanley and Mrs J H Hall with the theme New Ventures on Old Roads. Mrs Duicie Karrieft plans to visit brother Elmer West in Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs B Franklin Barker returned from Madeira Beach. Handsome social list includes Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart and guests from Hillsboro Ohio. Ash Wednesday services were held at Grace Episcopal Church with Mr and Mrs Dewitt Beall family from Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin S Risinger
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
Risinger
Womens Society of Christian Service
Parkersburg
First Methodist Church
Feo
Ravenswood
Amy Moorehead
Dorothy Leeson
Etta Stanley
J. H
Hillsboro
Ohio
Grace Episcopal Church
Dewitt Beall
Immunization Clinic Opens March 21
County Nurse Dorothy Watkins announces a March 21 opening for a community immunization clinic to prepare school children. The schedule lists multiple locations and times through late April, with the diphtheria toxoid and triple vaccine offered to ensure children are immunized before the school term.
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Point Pleasant
Dorothy Watkins
Miss Watkins
Mason
New Haven
Broad Run
Buckle
Sunnyside
Beale
Beech Hill
Wheel From Gate City Truck Strikes Car On Route 17
A Gate City Transportation Co truck shed a wheel that struck a car on Route 17 in Point Pleasant. The auto carrier heavily damaged the car but no injuries were reported. The owner and truck driver were not identified.
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Point Pleasant
Gate City Transportation Co
Route 17
Ladies Club Valentine Party At School Building
The Ladies Club met at the school building for a belated valentine party. Attendees included Ollie Hillyer Inez Hunter Donna McCallister Ida Beitelschies Helen Hart Gladys McClellan Susan South Nancy Smith Theda Ritchie Evelyn Smathers. Visitor Mrs Mae Wakely attended. Theda Ritchie replaces Florence Staats as secretary.
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Poston
Ollie Hillyer
Inez Hunter
Donna McCallister
Ida Beitelschies
Helen Hart
Gladys McClellan
Susan South
Nancy Smith
Theda Ritchie
Evelyn Smathers
Mae Wakely
Florence Staats
Local visitors and family moves recorded in area notes
Harvey Ritchie Bobbie Ritchie and Luther Predue visited Mr and Mrs Donald Ritchie. Teresa Kay McGraner celebrated her first birthday at her grandmother Mary G Robinsons home. Several families from Prescott Chauncey Ashland McArthur and Pomeroy hosted and visited relatives with new moves and a quilting party noted.
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Harvey Ritchie
Bobbie Ritchie
Luther Predue
Constitution
Donald Ritchie
Teresa Kay McGraner
Richard McGraner
the Plains
Mary G Robinson
Norval South, Poston
Charlies Wakely
Prescott
Ariz
Emmett Lynch
Guy Lynch
Howard Bobo
Chauncey
Robert Stotts
Bobos
Delmar South
Charles
Ashland
W. H. South
Pomeroy
South
Foster Jordan
Dicky
Billy
Roger
McArthur
Ethel McDaniel
Susan
Home Builders Club Met at Smith Home in Bashan
The Home Builders Class gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith’s residence with refreshments for guests including William Krackenberg and daughter, Bob Lee family, and several Morarity, Roush, Griffith, and Rose relatives visiting local hosts. Various extended visits and travels noted among residents of Eagle Ridge Racine Belpre Columbus and Groveport.
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Lettie Frank
Eagle Ridge
Edward Griffith
Billy
Ronnie Orr
Clim Orr
Delbert Smith
Larry
Garry
Racine
Robert Smith
Arthur Morarity
Leroy Morarity
Pomeroy
Jake Rose
Belpre
Edgar Tesior
McKenzie
John
Clarence Baker
Ball's Knob
J. C. McKay Charlies Bissell
Columbus
Harold Roush
Bob Lee
Parkersburg
Clint Orr
Groveport
Orr
James Bailey
William Sorden
Lola Sorden
John Rose
Jon
Archie Tuttle
Eagle Y Tidge
Mary McKay
Storm Worry Legion Delays Commander's Arrival
Seaborn P. Coll, national commander candidate, travels by personal airplane on a 159000 mile term schedule. He flies through severe weather and ice incidents, yet Legion posts await his speeches as a public relations boost.
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Douglas Larsen Washington
NEA
American Legion
Legion
Seaborn P. Coll
New Mexico
Beta Founder Daughter Bequeaths $5000 To Group
In Keokuk Iowa the late Mrs Maude Marshall Hassall left five thousand dollars to the Miami University Oxford Ohio chapter of Centa Pi. Her father Samuel Taylor Marshall a Keokuk pioneer helped found the fraternity.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Centa Pi
Maude Marshall Hassall
Samuel Taylor Marshall
Miami
Local Social Ties Span West Columbia and Nearby Towns
West Columbia and surrounding families visit relatives and friends across Gallipolis, Mason, Racine, Charleston, and Minersville. Hosting and hospital news include visits to Jack Cartwright in Gallipolis and ongoing hospital stays at Holzer and others. The piece lists numerous names and households sharing greetings and layette shower attendance.
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West Columbia
Ben C. Roush
Ronnie
Ruth Roush
Freddie Weaver
New Haven
Point Pleasant
Ralph Mahoney
Mason
Jack Cartwright
Gallipolis
Clyde Barnett
Grover Neville
Ben O Roush
Roberta Young
Robert Stewart
Homer Johnson
Son Gearold
Maggie Johnson
Lawrence Coleman
Holzer Hospital
Ben O. Roush
Charleston
James Lee
Reuben McCoy
West Columba
George Somerville
Riley Fry
Lon Dickens
Marcus Weaver
Aaron McCoy
Maxine
Jamita
Jim McCoy
Bobbie
Sarah
Junior
Shelly McCoy
Jenny McCoy
Fred Riley
Bill McCoy
Roy Cook
Lillian McCoy
Harriet
Betty
Bonnie Layne
Gilbert Hart
Carry
Barry
Bert
Racine
Dale Warner
Annie
Connie
Minersville
Roy Cooke
Ed Arnott
Diddle
Dick Fowler
George Trew
James
Noble
Middleport
Edger Arnott
Helen BE. Roush
Broadwell News: Local Visits Across Marietta and Wellston
Evalina Brill Keith Brill and Walter Parsons traveled to Wellston to visit William Partee's family, once of Broadwell. Helen New England joined Mr. and Mrs. John Martin in visiting their daughter Mrs. Sampson in Marietta. Grubb family visited Clark and Elliott relatives while Harry Palmer and family from Marietta visited Frank and John Parsons. Harry Van Dyke and Laura James attended Mt Heron Church services with Hazel Burke.
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Broadwell
Evalina Brill
Keith Brill
Walter Parsons
Wellston
William Partee
Orville Stover
Helen
New England
John Martin
Marietta
Martin
Sampson
Grubb
Richard
Gery
Clark
Elliott
Harry Palmer
Frank Parsons
Paul Martin
Big Run
Harry van Dyke
Laura James
Mt. Heron Church
Hazel Burke
Pt Pleasant Church Listings Across Communities
A compiled schedule of church services across Pt Pleasant and nearby towns. Includes Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian Science, Seventh-day Adventist, and holiness congregations with Sunday school times, worship hours, midweek services, and youth programs led by pastors such as Rev George Oller Rev Leon Rapti Rev Kermit Hypes Rev Rufus Casto and others.
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Son
George Oller
Leon Rapti
W Ee
New Haven
Hartford
Hoya
Scott
Leon
Kermit Hypes
P.m Smith
Brighton
Senhaven
Kenneth Polen
Trinity ‘Greer
Eckard
Krebe
Mt. Olive
Yoint Peasant Mission
la Belle Kiefer
Main Street
Kenneth Chandler
Harmony
Lions Club At Dinner In Point Pleasant
Lions Club members attended an ordnance school spaghetti dinner last night. Proceeds will fund school books for local Lions and guests, with Arthur Gelwicks of Dix-San addition presenting. attendees include George Hoberts Joan Spiggie Clifford Mtainaker Elmer Martin Tom Holland Luis Mueller Dale Roush and others.
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Point Pleasant
Lion Club
Ordance School
Speaghett
Arthur Gelwicks
Dix-San Addition
Ohio Miver Co
Ethool Lions
George Hoberts
Joan Spiggie
Clifford Mtainaker
Elmer Martin
Tom Holland
Luis Mueller
Dale Roush
Berfitt Jordan
Tom Stanei
Avie. Jr
Myri Coakley
W W. Smith
Jim Staats
Jack Korie Kepha
Ln Taylor
Garland Parsons
B Joe Jordan
Bill van Horn
Ee East
Daughter Is Born in Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Harold Spencer of Obie River Read are the parents of a daughter Juanita Ruth at Hol ser Hospital at 12 77 am Wednesday Mrs Spencer is the former Julia Thomas The Spencers have a son Stanley aged 2
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Point Pleasant
Harold Spencer
Obie River Read
Juanita Ruth
Holser Hospital
Spencer
Julia Thomas
Spencers
Staniey
Pt Pleasant Social Notes
The WSCS of Mickory Chapel Methodist Church will meet in charge of Mee Herman Hosehar The lemon idy will be led to Mere Corte Row Mosteries are Mrs Moschar and Mrs Fred Harton.
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WSCS
Mickory Chapel
Methodiet Church
Mee
Herman Hosehar
Mra
Moschar
Fred Harton
February American Legion Auxiliary meeting set at Legion
The February American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the evening at the Legion here. Women include Mee Waidie as chairman and Mrs. Lannie Noble Mrs. C A Roush Mrs. J V Kapp Mrs. Carroll E Kennedy and Mrs Dolpa Hill.
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American Legion
the Legion
Waidie
Lannie Noble
Mere C A. Roush
J. V. Kapp
Carro E. Kennedy
South Kanawha Deep Easion Group Meeting
The South Kanawha discussion group will meet Monday at 7 40 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs A Sommer. The program topic will be commnstation.
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South Kanawha Dieepsion Group
A. ©. Sommer
South
Past Matrona Club Meeting Scheduled Monday
The Past Matrona Club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. William C. Finn Mt Vernon Ave Mrs RK F. Mucgrave will be co hosts.
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Mra
William C. Finn
Mt. Vernon Ave
Mra RK
F. Mucgrave
Hnetens
Women of the Moose Plan Meeting This Tuesday
The Women of the Moose will hold a gathering Tuesday evening at the Moose Hall. Members are expected to discuss upcoming events and community activities.
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The
Moose
Tuestay
Personal Notices From Point Pleasant Include Hospital Return
Sanden Kay Hessen returned Kare Thuretey from Holzer Hospital. Sendra fell from a rowing event at her home Monday and suffered a skull fracture. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clinton Hessen of Camp Conley. Mr and Mrs Marvin McPifresh of Madison visit relatives here. Eugene Sterrett, South Gide, an English teacher at the senior wheel, was absent from the classroom due to linens.
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Sanden Kay Hessen
Kare Thuretey
Holzer Hospital
Sendra
Homme
Clinton Hessen
Camp Conley
Mee
Marvin McPifresh
Madison
Eugene Sterrett
South Gide
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H. D.ley
Beal
Robert Gootwin
Ripley
Donald W
Augusta
W. Va
Mra. Wright
Murraysville
Mason Valley
Champion Rose
Glenwood
Clifton
Cloverdale
Arbuckle
Bashan
Rockies
St. Louis
Collins
Oka Panhandle
Dalhart
Tex
Alhart
Rock Island
Guymen
Legionnaires
Group
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Svange
David
Weaneuly
de Jerome
Methodiat
Alvin C Young
BB Cowen
David L. Sayre
Sanday
Hendercon ‘Ter
Rufus Caste
Sanday Sehout
Preyer
Vaught Memorial
Pam
Herbert Smith
Hartford Methodist
Rufus Casto
Graham
Letart
Hartfor
Christian Science Services
Main &T
Bath School
Wilson
John Fe.iffman
Presbyterian Church
Leon Hwickety
Ramond Melenaid
Hickory
Jordan Baptist Church
Opal Roberts
Raymond Kelly
Lions Club
Jaymat
Sayling
Fas
Jaymar
Ben Franklin Co
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
WAC8
Matrona Club
Ohio Valley
Taber
Kanauge, Ohio
Webber C. French
Egypt Road
New Holland
Circleville
Washington D. H
Aide
Hampshire
Farrow
Farmall
Ruther
Farmall C
Word
LH. C
Pt.o
Ee Sockeain
Mace Bros
Tootle
Bumgarner
Alction Service
Washington
Walter Bumgarner
John McNeill
Glenn Ater
Earl Neff
Robert Kirk
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