Senior Citizens Find Purpose in Weekly New Haven Group
A New Haven Mason County senior citizens group meets weekly in the basement of the public library. The members aged over 85 socialize, craft, and plan a spring bazaar while helping patients at Lakin State Hospital. They welcome all retirees, with plans for knitting and ceramics, and emphasize fellowship without deadlines or profits.
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Gloria Cross
New Haven
Mason County Bend Area
New Haven Public Library
Helen Parker
Ralph Gibbs
Lakin State Hospital
Eas
Lakin Hospital
Spring Forest Fire Season Near Mason Forest Protectors Listed
West Virginia officials remind residents fire season runs March 1 to May 31. Last spring 1,000+ fires burned 20 000+ acres with 209 prosecutions. Local forest protectors listed for reporting fires include Charles Wood and Charles Stephenson in Point Pleasant among many others.
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Mason
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Fire Department
Ashton
James E. Wilson
Jim Barnett
Robin L. Brumfield
Apple Grove
Charles Withers
Glenwood
L. E Chapman
Worthy Jeffers
Mike Edmonds
Wesley Mead
Eastern Star Meigs and Masonic Meetings
Meigs Chapter Order of Eastern Star meets Monday at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple with a practice for upcoming initiation ceremonies. Meigs Chapter Order of DeMolay meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Council meets at 7 p.m. Middleport Lodge No. 363 F and AM meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Salem Center PTA holds its annual open meeting Monday with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting. the Grate Family provides entertainment. Middleport Garden Club meets Monday at 2 p.m. at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Social Rooms. Mrs. James Titus demonstrates velvet roses with hostesses Mrs. B. B. Zeigler, Mrs. Titus and Mrs. Homer Russell.
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Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Meigs
Order of DeMolay
Middleport Lodge No. 363
F&am
Salem Center
PTA
Grate
Middleport Garden Club
Columbus
Southern
Oho
James Titus
B. B. Zeigler
Titus
Homer Russell
Ohio To Get U S Grant For Recreation
The Interior Department will award 1.5 million dollars to the Ohio Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to acquire 425 acres adding to Geneva State Park. The land includes 4200 feet of beachfront on Lake Erie at Geneva on the Lake, announced by Senators Taft and Saxbe.
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Columbus
Ohio
U. S. Department of the Interior
Ohio Bureau of Outdoor ‘Recreation
U. S
Robert Taft Jr
Williamb. Saxbe
Geneva State Park
Lake Erie
Geneva-on-the-Lake
Kiwanis Club Plan Put Forward for Mason-New Haven Area
Point Pleasant Kiwanis hears plans to organize a new Kiwanis club serving the Mason and New Haven area with John Pesis and Steve Halstead named to lead the effort. Mrs. Jan Thaler discusses Gallipolis French Art Colony activities and renovation of the Holzer residence. Upcoming events include San Francisco International Convention and West Virginia state meeting in August, plus a pre Easter candy sale. Guests Debbie Faar and Mark Johnson attend.
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Point Pleasant
Mason-New Haven
Harris Steak House
John Pensis
Steve Halstead
Jan Thaler
Gallipolis
Thaler
Holzer
Todd Mayes
San Francisco
West Virginia
Vitus Hartley
Charles Barney
Heart Fund
Youth Wins Middleport Spelling Bee
A seventh grader from Middleport Elementary, Wendell Hoover, won the school spelling bee held Friday. He is the son of Wendell and Mrs Hoover of Pomeroy Route 2. Alternate was William Gloyd. Hoover will represent the school at the county bee March 16 at Chester School. Pronouncer was Mrs Sacéns with Russell Moore and Emalene Pratt as judges.
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Middleport
Wendell Hoover
Pomeroy
William Glayd
Homer Gloyd
Dexter
Hoover
Chester
Carla Sacéns
Russell Moore
Emalene Pratt
Car Hits Trailer Rig Near Gallia Meigs Line
Gallia County patrol reports a rear end crash on Route 7 at 5 15 p m etc near the Gallia Meigs line. Richard E Elliott 33 of Gallipolis drove the tractor trailer and Leonard F Hanson 22 of Athens rear ended him. Hanson was treated and released for a nose injury and cited for failure to stop within an assured clear distance. The trailer had minor damage.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia-Meigs County
Richard E. Elliot
Leonard F. Hanson
Athens
Elliott
Hanson
Veterans Memorial Hospital
State Patrol Investigates Two Car Mishap West of Racine
A two car crash at 11 p.m. on Route 124 west of Racine injured no one. James Skender 22 of Zanesville and Charles Aesker 22 of Racine were involved. Aesker was cited for driving while intoxicated and both cars sustained medium damage.
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Racine
James Skender
Zanesville
Charles Aesker
Aesker
Skender
Reiker
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Mary Phillips
Foote Mineral
Mildred Tripp
Wahama High School
Rhoda Yeager
Clara Johnson
Letart
Rete Grinstead
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Mason County
Grace Brown
Tehel Grimm
Esther MacKnight
Hartford
Orpha Ohlinger
Helen Barker
Edna Wayland
Mici MacKnight
Edna Wise
Linna Sayre
Edith Fox
Jesse Brown
R. V Gibbs
Mae Reitmire
Edna Roush
Darst
Ows
Grimms Landing
Clodus
K. Buck
Gallipolis Ferry
Theodore Gordon
James Blain
Eon
Cleon Cable
James Cain
Kennard Kimberling
Ancil Tucker
Andrew Beattie
Lester Ackins
Oris Bumgarner
Jasper B. Eden
Albert Hoffman
Harold £. Johnson
Clarence R. Gill
Rayford Roush
H. Marcus Weaver
Magon
Fred Taylor
Carl D
Johnson
Ray Tucker
Milton
William Kimble
Larry Holley
Phil Batey
Cecil Duncan
Pliny
John W. Fowler Jr
Charles Wood
Frank Bonecutter
Charles Stephenson
Southside
Elmer Brannan
Eli Vansickle
Millard Wellis
Everett Williamson
Kenneth Birchfield
Fraziers Bottom
Homer Beckelheimer
Robert Elliot
Transcon Industries
ING
International Dynamics Corp
W. Kavella Ave
Anaheim
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Mile Street
Athens, Hs
Meigs County
Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs Meetings
Smash Fashion
New Kiwanis Club
State Patrol
Lyle Sheets
Morgantown
James Lee Thompson
Bonita June Riggs
Blaine Eugene Riggs
Plantiff
N. Shafer
W. State
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