Dan Hope Appointed Mason County Circuit Clerk
Dan Hope of Henderson was appointed by Judge Oliver Kessel to fill the vacancy left by Layton Sayre who resigned before taking office. Hope, a 30 year merchant, will also run his Henderson grocery and hardware with wife Grace and daughter Mrs R W Tarbett. He previously served ten years as Gallipolis Ferry postmaster.
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Point Pleasant
Dan Hope
Henderson
Mason County
Oliver Kessel
Ripley
Layton Sayre
Sayre
Hope
Gallipolis Ferry
Grace
R. W. Tarbett
Seven Arrests Reported in Point Pleasant Patrol
Point Pleasant police and state officers arrested seven people Monday night and New Year’s Day. Norman Eugene Patterson faced statutory rape charges and was released on bond for a hearing before Justice A M Goodwin. Lucian Lewis Beckwith was jailed for driving while intoxicated, while Oliver Brewer and Frank Clay were detained for DUI. City officers also arrested Roy Clifford Brown George Nightgale and Charles Jordan on drunk charges.
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Point Pleasant
Norman Eugene Patterson
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Lucian Lewis Beckwith
Oliver Brewer
Frank Clay
Roy Clifford Brown
George Nightgale
Charles Jordan
Smiths announce birth of second son
Mr and Mrs Kinzy Smith announce the birth of their second son born Monday at the Kanawha Clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Kinzy Smith
Kanawha Clinic
Former RAF Chaplain Speaks at Point Pleasant Mission
Dr. Norman G. Dunning, president of Haworth Hall of University College, Kingston Upon Hull, England, will headline the 1957 preaching mission at Point Pleasant Senior High School gymnasium from Jan 20 to Jan 25. The English chaplain and author, educated at Cambridge and a barrister, has served worldwide and will address six nightly services beginning at 7:30 pm with combined church choirs.
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Point Pleasant
Norman G. Dunning
Haworth Hall
University College
Kingston Upon Hill
England
Air Force
Dunning
Mason, Jackson and Putnam
West Virginia
Gallia
Meigs
Ohio
Royal Air Force
Eighth Army
Cambridge University
Inner Temple
London
Cambridge
Cliff College
Sheffield
South Africa
Australia
India
Canada
United States
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Fifth Avenue Church
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Washington
Peter Marshall
Dunnning
Samuel Chadwick
Cross
1957 Poultry and Eye Prices Expected Stable
West Virginia University expert Kenneth Brundage predicts 1957 poultry and egg prices will stay near 1956 levels. Broiler expansion may stall, turkey output could rise slightly, and milk supply and per capita dairy consumption are seen holding prices steady or improving slightly.
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Point Pleasant
Kenneth P. Brundage
West Virginia University
Broilers
Brundage
Broiler
No Holiday Accidents Reported Across County
State city and sheriff's department logged no highway accidents during the holiday weekend. The fire department made one run on New Year’s Day to the Krodel home at 212 Park Drive where a cabbage fire caused no damage. In 1956 seven highway fatalities occurred, while 1955 saw ten.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Fire Department
Rush Krodel
Park Drive
Point Pleasant Personal Notices Highlight Local Returns and Visits
Dennis Park of Mason Blvd has returned home from Holzer Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Jack Buxton move to Sand Hill Road. Linda Durst, student nurse, visited her parents on Sand Hill Road during the holidays. Chapter No. 75 Eastern Star meets Monday at the Masonic Temple with Edith Simkins presiding. New Year’s Eve buffet hosted by Dr. J Stewart Lloyd and wife for guests including the Steinbeckers and several others. Relatives from Clarksburg Fairfield Beach and McConnelsville visit Mrs G C Hite and others before returning home.
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Dennis Park
Mason Blvd
Holzer Hospital
Jack Buxton
Mt. Vernon Ave
Sand Hill Road
Linda Durst
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Dana Durst
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Edith Simkins
J. Stewart Lloyd
Jefferson Blvd
Walter Steinbecker
Richard Austin
Fritz Frey
Troy Bolling
W. C. Bowie and Sons
Clarksburg
Robert O’conner
Fairfield Beach
Ohio
W. C. Nebbergall
McConnelsville
G. C. Hite
Mason County Hospital Association to elect new officers
Point Pleasant reports the annual Mason County Hospital Association meeting will convene Tuesday at the junior high. New officers and trustees will be chosen, and residents who donated $25 or more to the hospital drive will be eligible to vote.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Hospital Association
Mason County 1957 March of Dimes Drive Starts
The official campaign for Mason County’s 1957 March of Dimes drive begins today. Richard Austin of Celanese Corp is the finance director. A meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 p m in the senior high school cafeteria and will be held each Monday evening during the drive.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Richard Austin
Celanese Corp
Christmas Visitors Reported Across Kanauga Family Gatherings
Kanauga residents share holiday hospitality with relatives from Columbus Delaware Ironton Nitro North Carolina Point Pleasant and Toledo. Families visit during Christmas with numerous guests including John Raike Jr Carl Morrow Judy Adams and more, reflecting seasonal warmth.
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Cora Black
Carl Morrow
Morrow
Johnnie Mercer
North Carolina
Judy Adams
Nitro
Harold Adkins
Mike Adams
Allen Berk Wright
Berkley Wright
Thomas Wheeler
Bessie Litchfield
Mary Woodward
Louise
J. Woodward
Carl Roush
Janie
Columbus
James Stineback
Toledo
W. M. Reynolds
Clarence Wamsley
Christine Black
Donald Herman Admitted After Surgery at Point Clinic
Donald Herman of Middleport Ohio was admitted to Point Clinic for surgery. Details about the procedure or date are not provided in the readable text.
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Point Clinic
Donald Herman
Middleport
Ohio
Downington Notes Highlight Weekend Visitation Across Town
Local notices list numerous visitors and family gatherings from Columbus to Belpre and Athens. Families cited include Haning Howell Bolen Stotts Townsend Welch and Barnhart, with travel from Canton Waynesburg Chillicothe Dayton Carbon West Virginia Circleville Darwin Sheltering Arms Hospital and Athens.
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Lester Howell and Sons
Tuscarawas
Lucy Stotts
Neva Howell
Ray Rouse
Carbon
W.va
Vesta Robinson
Orville Welch
Dayton
Dana Welch
Franklin Townsend
Sidney
Donna
Columbus
Townsend
Nada Townsend
Churchill Howell
Belpre
Glen Jewell
Susie Howell
Circleville
Douglas Clay
Diana
Harrisonville
Ray House
C. A. Bolen
Lowell Wooten
West Virginia
Chester Barnhart
D. C. Church
Guysville
Emerson Wise
Sharon Sue
Athens
Pearl Robinson
Mary Howell
Lester Howell
Dolores
Jack Wallace
Visitors of Mr and Mrs Levi Hawk
Visitors are listed as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hawk. Local notices identify attendance and relation to the hosts, noting social customs and the hospitality extended during the event.
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Herb Barnhart
Levi Hawk
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