Eight Mason Dairymen Honored at DHIA Meet
Mason County DHIA honors eight dairy men for 1956 herd averages above 40 pounds fat per lactation. The annual dinner at Mason Youth Center March 7 features speaker W L Northern WVU extension dairyman on electronic DHIA record processing and metering in pipeline milkers. Directors listed include G C Sommer president and others.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Mason Youth Center
Rhododendron Farm Women’s Club
W. L. Northern
Extension Dairyman
West Virginia University
Northern
DHIA
William Gregory
Dhia Board of Directors
Mason County
G. C. Sommer
Marcus Weaver
Woodrow Brown
Ray Crank
Adrian Lathey
Emmett Mitchell
David Roush
DAR Historian General to Address Col Charles Lewis DAR Dinner
Mrs. Lowell E. Burnelle of Glouster will speak at the Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR annual dinner in Trinity Methodist Church starting at 6 30 p m. She led DAR school fundraising and helped raise over 1 4 million dollars to fund Kate Duncan Smith Crossnore and Tamassee schools. The event is presided by regent Eunice B Beller with guests from French Colony Gallipolis and Return Jonathan Meigs Middlport chapters.
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Lowell E. Burnelle
Glouster
National Society of Daughters of American Revolution
Col. Charles Lewis
DAR
Trinity Methodist Church
Kate Duncan Smith
Crossnore
Tamassee
Gallipolis
Jonathan Meigs
Middleport
Mary Circle Hosts Lenten Meeting at Mrs Young's Home
Mrs Alvin C Young hosted the Mary Circle with co host Mrs Wirt Perry. Mrs Robert Miller led devotion and read a Lenten prayer. Discussions covered a church magazine article and the upcoming bloodmobile visit sponsored by WSCS on March 31. Refreshments served to several members including Mrs R D Oseland Elizabeth Johnson Richard Johnson William Voight Iva Wise and Emma Wise.
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Alvin C. Young, Viand Sr
Mary
Wirt Perry
Robert Miller
Church
John Kauff
WSCS
R. D. Oseland
Elizabeth Johnson
Richard Johnson
William Voight
Iva Wise
Emma Wise
Dorcas Circle at Trinity Methodist Church Meeting
Mrs. D M Harshbarger conducted the business session of Dorcas Circle as Mrs C A Roush led singing and Mrs George Williamson offered the devotional. Hostesses included Mrs John Brown Mrs Harry Berkley Mrs John Carpenter and others who provided refreshments for program participants.
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D.M. Harshbarger
Dorcas
Trinity Methodist Church
C. A. Roush
George Williamson
John Brown
Harry Berkley
John Carpenter
Elmer Martin
Rose K. Mills
Bertha Condee
B. W. Woodard
Lena
Bloodmobile visit planned by Trinity Church group
WSCS of Trinity Church organizes a Bloodmobile visit for March 31. Mariam Circle members meet at Mrs. Virgil Siders home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Oma Stover presides as the group addresses get-well cards to Mrs. Melvin Johnson who has a baby. Mrs. Clyde McLane leads the singing. Attendees include Mrs. Oscar Knopp Mrs. Cra Kerwood Mrs. Charles Wamsley Mrs. Esther Thomas Miss Mary Brannon Mrs. Melvin Johnson and Mrs. Gene Crow.
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WSCS
Trinity Church
Virgil Siders
Oma Stover
Melvin Johnson
Clyde McLane
Oscar Knopp
Cra Kerwood
Charles Wamsley
Esther Thomas
Mary Brannon
Gene Crow
Woman speaks on The Church Gods Servant at Presbyterian Women
Mrs. Douglas Rouse gave a talk titled The Church Gods Servant at a Presbyterian Women meeting in the church dining room Tuesday evening. She was introduced by program leader Mrs Wayne Kincaid. President Mrs Emory Monroe Jr presided over the business meeting followed by a devotional by Mrs H A Johnson. Others present included Mrs Fred Starrick and Mrs J H Hutch.
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Douglas Rouse
God
Rouse
Wayne Kincaid
Emory Monroe, Jr
H. A. Johnson
Fred Starrick
J. H. Hutch
Rebecca Circle Plans Bloodmobile Visit at Trinity Church
Mrs. E P Coon hosted the Rebecca Circle at Mrs. Gary Conley’s Jefferson Blvd home. Mrs. C H Stone led program and devotionals while Mrs. Louis Rosso chaired the business session planning donor recruitment for a March 31 bloodmobile visit at Trinity Church.
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E. P. Coon
Rebecca Circle
Trinity Methodist Church
Gary Conley
Jefferson Blvd
C. H. Stone
Louis Rosso
Circle
Trinity Church
WSCS
W. CC
Bird
Ma J
Couch
Henry Fruth
O. B. Meadows
Robert Lawson
Bessie Johnson
Nellie Lozier
Rodney Pullins
G. A. Biggs
Point Pleasant Women’s Club to Host Husbands Night Event
International Affairs Department chairpersons Mrs Madge Byus and Mrs Howard Yeager will present the program Thursday at 8 p m in the Moose Home. Speaker Mike Simmons, the first man in a century accepted as a Navajo blood-brother, will address the gathering. Club president Mrs W S Waldie notes the meeting will feature Husbands Night.
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Madge Byus
Howard Yeager
Cochairman
International Affairs Department
Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Plans March 8 Dance at Moose Home
Mrs J G F Johnson hosted a dessert bridge for Lambda Chi Omega at her Hickory Chapel home. High scores went to Mrs Lonie Safford and Mrs Rodney Pullins. New officers include Mrs Gilmour president and Mrs Pullins vice president. Proceeds from the March 8 dance at the Moose Home go to the Dancer Drive. Ned Guthrie and his orchestra will perform from 10 pm to 1 am. tickets are $3 per couple.
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J. G. F. Johnson
Hickory Chapel
Lambda Chi Omega
Lonnie Safford
Rodney Pullins
W. C. Gilmour
Moose Home
Gilmour
Pullins
C. N. Haddox
Betsy Norvell
Robert Jackson
Carroll E. Kennedy
Clavis
J. A. Shinn
Harley Hartley
C. L. Head
Martha Haught
Ned Guthrie
Johnson
Gail Faires
Harold Sommerville
Haddox
Saff
Teenagers Released On Bond For Break-In At School
A teenage boy and girl are free on $1000 bond each after breaking and entering the senior high school gymnasium. They smashed a window to gain entry and were arrested by City Police officers Rance Jiiden and W. G. Spence. Arraignment set before Judge Oliver D. Kessel in Juvenile Court on March 25. The pair reportedly spent several hours inside the building.
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Point Pleasant
Rance Jiiden
W. G. Spence
Oliver D. Kessel
State House Visit Planned by Mason County Schools
Representatives and their teachers from Mason County high schools plan to attend the Know Your State Government program at the State House on March 3. West Virginia Education Association sponsors the event with 400 attendees from the state. Governor Cecil Underwood will speak at a luncheon afterward at the Charleston Women's Club. Attendees include Leta B. Foglesong and Betty Parsons from Point Pleasant High, Frank Boggs, Clyde Foley, Margie and Marvin Roush, Rob ert Beckelheimer, Martha Frazier, and Mrs Home Beckelheimer.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
State House
West Virginia
Board of Control
West Virginia Education Association
Charleston Women’s Club
Cecil Underwood
Point Pleasant High School
Leta B. Foglesong
Betty Parsons
Frank Boggs
Wahama High School
Clyde
Senior High Class Play Opens Monday
Point Pleasant reports the senior high school class play titled Dino will be staged Monday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Betsy Wedge is student director and will give the welcome address.
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Point Pleasant
Dino
Betsy Wedge
Judy Copley
Lucy Cook
Sandra Taylor
Jean Goff
James Bingham
Roger Wilson
Jim Kimbrell
Louise Keister
Darlene Schwarz
Poster
F. W. Quillin
Marlene Thompson
Rebecca White
Barbara Puillins
Garrett Green
Eunice B. Beller
Norma June Durst
Leon Putz
Jane Smith
Edward Jackson
Merlie Devault
Charlotte Cole
Dorothy Jones
Sandra Hill
Ruth Peck
Beatrice Chapman
Anna Leonard
Nedra Sayre
Phyllis Young
Nancy Icard
Jean Horn
Virginia McGraw
Mary Berley
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Roush in New Haven
Mrs. Charles Roush received a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Cliff Roush with co host Mrs. Bill McFarland. Thelma Capehart and Mrs. Raymond Sisk won contest prizes while Mrs. Charles Roush claimed the door prize.
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New Haven
Charles Roush
Cliff Roush
Bill McFarland
Thelma Capehart
Raymond Sisk
Betsy Ross JAC Club Meets at North Point Pleasant School
Diana Villars presided at a Betsy Ross JAC Club meeting housed at North Point Pleasant Grade School. The program opened with the flag salute, creed, song, motto and JAC prayer followed by a play Sally Goes A-Visiting starring Janie Barnette Susan Wilson Charlene Clark Elaine Grimm Karen Hill and Patty Stone. C R Perry taught stories about George Washington.
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Diana Villars
Betsy Ross
North Point Pleasant
Karen Hill
Sally
Janie Barnette
Susan Wilson
Charlene Clark
Elaine Grimm
Patty Stone
C. R. Perry
George Washington
Hit and Run Reported in Point Pleasant
State Police reported a Tuesday evening hit and run in New Haven. A vehicle struck a parked car in front of the Dick Ord home, owned by Donald Wood of Point Pleasant, damaging its left rear side.
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Point Pleasant
New Haven
Dick Ord
Donald Wood
Union Carbide plans $150 million expansion
Winfield area plant among new builds as Union Carbide announces broad expansion. Morse Dial states cost near 150 million with eight major chemical units planned including ethylene oxide and propanol output. Other projects include Institute plant and dual Ohio sites at Marietta and Ashtabula.
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Point Pleasant
Union Carbide Corp
Morse Dail
Putnam County
Winfield
Dial
Institute
Ohio
Marietta
Ashtabula
Discharges Featured at South Side and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Otho Smith of South Side Mrs. Charles Dowell of Leon Mrs. Earl Dunlap and daughter of Point Pleasant Miss Carolyn Martin of Hogsett are listed among discharged individuals in the local roll call.
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Otho Smith
South Side
Charles Dowell
Leon
Earl Dunlap
Point Pleasant
Carolyn Martin
Hogsett
Western Union Relocates in Point Pleasant
The Western Union Office moved from the bus station to the City Insurance Agency office in the terminal building. The change took effect Thursday with hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone number is 747.
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Point Pleasant
Western Union
City Insurance Agency
Point Pleasant Junior Women Complete Two Year Achievement
The Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club finished a two year community achievement program centered on the library. They entered Sears Roebuck sponsored contest with $10,000 first prize and $500 second prize potential. The library moved from Viand Street to the new county court house as part of the project.
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Point Pleasant
Sears Roebuck Co
Sears Roebuck
Viand St
County Court
Court House
11Th St
Two Men Fined for Traffic Violations in Point Pleasant
Frank Thomas Jr. was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice A M Goodwin after arraignment on improper passing charge by state police. Joseph Lawrence Cobb of Ashton was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding and was arrested by state police.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Thomas, Jr
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Joseph Lawrence Cobb
Ashton
Nile valley rises with silt buildup over centuries
Egypt's valley accumulates roughly four inches per hundred years from Nile floods. The valley floor sits about seven feet higher now than in Cleopatra's era.
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Egypt
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Leslie Rayburn
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Calif
Air Force
United States
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Sunday Messenger
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Sith
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Athens
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Union Carbide
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