Appalachian Names O C Hall District Head at Point Pleasant
O C Hall will become district superintendent of Appalachian's Point Pleasant office effective January 15. Hall joined Appalachian in 1950 as an engineer trainee, advancing through Beckley Rainelle Oak Hill Charleston positions. A Kentucky native and University of Kentucky electrical engineer, Hall is a WWII Coast Guard veteran and father of two, residing in Charleston. They will relocate to Point Pleasant soon.
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Point Pleasant
O. C. Hall
Appalachian
Hall
Roanoke
T and D Department
Beckley
Rainelle
Oak Hill
Charleston
Kentucky
East Bank High School
University of Kentucky
Society of Professional Engineers
U. S. Coast Guard
Stone Rd
Drunk Driver Fined and Jailed After Chase to Cabell County
John R. Smith, 22, of Ben's Run, was fined 100 and cost and given one day in jail after arraignment before Magistrate Andrew Kitchen in Huntington for drunken driving and hit and run. Passenger Marvin T. Noel, 24, St. Marys, was fined 160 and cost and given one day in jail for permitting a drunken driver. The chase ended with a collision on Route 2 at Green Bottom.
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Point Pleasant
John R. Smith
Ben’s Run
Sheriff's Department
Cabell County
Andrew Kitchen
Huntington
Smith
Marvin T. Noel
St. Marys
Greenbottom
Boster Family Spends New Year With Wears Sisters
Mr and Mrs Bill Boster of Nitro celebrate New Year with Mrs Bosters sister Geraldine Wears and sister Pansy Wears at Fifth Street all in Nitro West Virginia during the holiday gathering.
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Bill Boster
Nitro
Mrs. Boster
Geraldine
Pansy
Former Gallia County resident dies in Texas en route to hospital
Lemuel Nelson Williams 39, born May 16 1918 in Jackson County, formerly of Gallia, died Wednesday while heading to a San Antonio hospital. Survived by mother Mayme Williams, daughter Barbara, sister Anna Mossman, brother Joseph. funeral Saturday 1 30 p m at Thurman Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Morris officiating. Burial in Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Lemuel Nelson Williams
Gallia County
Jackson County
San Antonio
Texas
Williams
Mayme Williams
John Oscar Williams
Oak Hill High School
Masonic Lodge
Thurman
John Morris
The
Hill Cemetery
Surnames First in Chinese Names Then in English
The note explains that Chinese surnames are written first and this order is typically kept when rendered in English. It uses Sun Yat-sen as an example, with Sun as the surname and Yat-sen as the given name.
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Sun Yat-sen
Sun
Yat-sen
Record-Low Temperature Hit Rogers Pass in 1954
The coldest continental United States reading was recorded at Rogers Pass Montana in 1954 with a 70 degree below zero temperature.
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Continental
United States
Rogers Pass
Mont
Point Pleasant Microwave Network Extends Power Co System
Appalachian Power announces a new 145 mile microwave link connecting Roanoke Virginia and Charleston West Virginia now in operation with eight stations and ten voice channels. An extension from Turner substation near Charleston to Graham Station Philip Sporn Plant 51 miles will connect with Ohio Power Indiana Michigan Electric affiliates. Two repeater stations near Milton and Cottageville will be added and go into service by July 1958.
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Appalachian Electric Power Co
Roanoke
Charleston
W. Va
G. L. Farr
Appalachian
Turner
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Sporn
Ohio Power Co
Indiana
Michigan Electric
American Gas and Electric System
Milton
Cottageville
No Wrecks Reported One Arrest Is Made
State police county officers and city police reported no wrecks during the New Years holiday and only one arrest by the city police. The arrest was Bob by Clark on a drunk charge.
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Point Pleasant
Bobby Clark
Wesley Childers Rites Held at Quincey
Last rites were held Wednesday afternoon for Wesley Childers 48 Hartford a native of Quincy West Virginia at the Quincey Baptist Church Burial in Dickenson Cemetery Childers an employee of Williams Coal Co at West Columbia died of a heart attack Monday at work Surviving are his wife Mary Siders Childers two daughters Nadine Justis and Lorene Childers at home adopted son Junior Childers of California two brothers Raymond Childers of Oak Hill and Leon Childers of Sissonville
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Point Pleasant
Wesley Childers
Hartford
Quincy
W. Va
Quincey Baptist Church
Dickenson
Childers
Williams Coal Co
West Columbia
Mary Siders Childers
Nadine Justis
Lorene Childers
Junior Childers
California
Raymond Childers
Oak Hill
Leon Childers
Sissonville
First Mason County baby born in Holzer Hospital
The first Mason County baby of 1958 was born at 9 47 a.m. Wednesday in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. She is the daughter of Sherman M Hallaway and his wife of New Haven. The mother is Doris Irene Fluharty.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Sherman M. Hallaway
New Haven
Doris Irene Fluharty
Texan Ahead of Russians Seeks Space Venture Recall
Fort Worth Texas man V Srygley, a laundry operator, recalls writing the Navy on June 7 1919 offering to explore space with needed equipment. Navy replied June 12 1919 that the letter would be filed for consideration. He says space stories revived interest eight months ago and notes he was ahead of the Russians.
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Fort Worth
Tex
V. Srygley
Srygley
Navy
Enrick Rites Held At Winfield Church
Funeral service for E. Sheridan Enricks 93 of Putnam County was held Thursday at the Winfield church cemetery. He was the brother of Mrs Innie Linders of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
E. Sheridan Enricks
Putnam County
Winfield Church
Innie Linders
Helen Macleod Service Guild to Meet in January
The Helen Macleod Service Guild is set to meet Friday evening January 3 with Mrs Norma Brandeberry. The WSCS Christmas meeting at Hazel Parrishs home featured Mrs Donna Fiddler assisting. Helen Macleod spoke on Christmas observances in foreign lands as the group enjoyed readings carols and contests. A gift exchange and a gift offering for the church building were collected. Refreshments for 23 members and six guests were served.
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Coolville
Helen Macleod
Christmas party and gatherings mark holiday season in community
The Class Five Methodist Church held its annual Christmas party at the church with over 50 children and mothers attending. Readings, recitations, songs, and a Santa gift distribution were featured. Fidelity Rebekah Lodge hosted a Christmas observance with pot luck, an IOOF group, carols, and solos. Christmas Day visits included families of Daugherty, Anderson, Bingman, and Daugherty relatives from Athens, Cincinnati, Marietta, and surrounding areas.
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Methodist Church
Santa Claus
Marie Root
Betty Clark
Dianne Russell
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Betsy Harris
Patty Hall
Santa
Russell Daugherty
Craig
Vera Daugherty
Ira Burnfield
Dean
Athens
W. R
DAR Chapter Plans Friday Meeting In Point Pleasant
The Col Charles Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution meets Friday at 3 PM at Mrs S C Wilhelm’s home on Jefferson Blvd. Mrs Howard Tully presents the program and Mrs C A Roush handles the music. New officers will be installed. WSCS members of Hickory Chapel Church convene Thursday at 7 30 PM with Mrs Charles Oshel presiding and hostesses Mrs William Riffle and Mrs Emmett Riffle.
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Col. Charles Lewis
Daughters of American Revolution
S. C. Wilhelm
Jefferson Blvd
Howard Tully
C. A. Roush
Eunice B. Beller
Homer Martin
Louis Bateson
Harry Godfrey
Elmer Ebersbach
A. L. Rossiter
John Dower
Blanche Armstrong
Peter Armstrong
Peter Steenbergen
WSCS
Hickory Chapel Church
Charles Oshel
William Riffle
Emmett Riffle
Chiefs Cornstalk De Molay Chapter to meet Thursday
The Chief Cornstalk Chapter of De Molay will gather Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple. The meeting will include routine ceremony and discussions on chapter activities.
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Cornstalk
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Officers To Be Installed At Illahee Farm Club
The Illahee Farm Women's Club meets Wednesday at 1 p m at Mrs Gar's home to install new officers and discuss upcoming activities.
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Illahee Farm Women’s Club
Local residents update and hospital patient note
Charles T. Rayburn, 92, is a patient at Holzer Hospital. Nancy Hamm and children of N. Main St. have returned home after visiting relatives in Hinton Forest Hill and St. Albans. Pamela Lloyd, daughter of Dr and Mrs J S Lloyd, will return to Mt. Vernon Academy after Christmas break and travel back Sunday.
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Charles T. Rayburn
N. Main St
Holzer Hospital
Rayburn
Nancy Hamm
Hinton
Forest Hill
St. Albans
Pamela Lloyd
J. S. Lloyd
Mt. Vernon Academy
Holiday visitors and student returns noted in local society items
Mrs W G Durst of 23rd Street remains in critical condition after months of illness. John Howard Pice, V P I student from Blacksburg Virginia, returned to campus after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Pice of Country Club Addition. Holiday guests at Mason Boulevard included Mrs A H Perkins Point Pleasant Mr and Mrs Dennis Stelling and Bridget of Madison West Virginia. Dickie Stratzman Marietta College student returned to class after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Stratzman of Mason Boulevard.
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W. G. Durst
23Rd St
John Howard Pice
Blacksburg
Howard Pice
Country Club
Add
Dennis Park
Mason Blvd
A. H. Perkins
Point Pleasant
Dennis Stelling
Bridget
Madison
W. Va
Dickie Stratzman
Marietta College
Richard Stratzman
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George M. Guill
J. P. Cruickshank
Transmission and Distribution
H. A. Clarke
T&d Department
Quincey
Coats
Stoc Car
Engineer Boots
1919
Enrick
Winfield
Main ST
DAR
Land Mohr
Women’s Society
Bell-Ans
Glouster
Logan
New Lexington
Pepperell
HOPE
Stevens
Sd Fo RS
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Mauch Ors
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