Milk and Money Woes of Schools Discussed in Point Pleasant
At a Mason County meeting the milk advisory committee and 13 Central School representatives heard officials discuss school finances. Supt Withers urged public input on financing and teacher salaries, noting Mason pupils receive less per pupil than state and national averages. Delegates highlighted pending legislative actions and a regional PTA meeting set for Jan 28.
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Point Pleasant
Bureau
Mason County Central School
Lyle Austin
Dent Paul Powell
PTA
C. H. Withers
Mason
House of Dele
Gates
Campbell W. Stevens
State Farm
Powell
PTA Councl
Paul Osbel
Hunt
Ington
Withers
Board of Education
Mason County
Stevens
Nelsonville Circle Meets To Tackle School Funding
Nelsonville Circle Five of the Presbyterian plans a 7 39 p m meeting at the home of Mrs William Friedrich to discuss exodus of teachers and possible funding solutions. Proposals include raising the gross sales tax exemption or boosting the state consumer sales tax to 3 percent with a 50 cent exemption.
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Aged Circle
Cirle
Presbyterian
Wiliam Friedrich
Bit Stevens
Pt Pleasant Society CS Plans Meetings at area churches
Local church groups announced planned meetings this week. WSCS at Trinity Methodist meets Tuesday evening with president Mrs. E W Stevens presiding, Hickory Chapel WSCS Thursday at the church with hostesses Mrs Emmett Riffle and Mrs William Riffle Jr. Leon Methodist WSCS meets Tuesday evening at Seeva and Carrie Beaver’s home in Leon, Women of Moose gather Tuesday evening at the Moose Home with senior regent Mrs Ann Whalen presiding. Lambda Chi Omega sorority meets Monday evening at the Moose Home.
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WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
E. W. Stevens
Hickory Chapel
Emmett Riffle
William Riffle
Leon Methodist
Seeva Beaver
Carrie Beaver
Leon
Women of
Hoose Po
Moose
Moose Home
Ann Whalen
Lambda Chi Omega
New Year's Crash Victim Dies in Point Pleasant
James Hughes 79 of Gallipolis Ferry died Monday at 4 20 p m at Point Pleasant Clinic from a broken neck suffered in a New Year’s crash a four mile from Point Pleasant on Route 2. The fatality ties Mason County’s 1850 high yearly death toll with ten for 1955 and 1956. He rode with Mason Hughes in a pickup driven by a distant relative who had only minor injuries. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Stevens Funeral Home.
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Point Pleasant
James Hughes
Gallipolis Ferry
Point Cline
Carl Nutt
Hughes
Mason County
Mason Hughes
Galpolis Ferry
Cline
Herb Robinson
Pete Hughes
Ash Hughes
Stevens Funeral Home
Christmas events and marriages in Coolville area notes
Social column items from Coolville record a bethel WSCS Christmas supper for children at Roy Gordon's home and gifts for the home for the aged. Notices mention Doris Reed's wedding to Bob Gibbs at Reed's home December 23, plus family gatherings across Marietta and Athens. Also a note that Urbana adopted the commission city manager form. postage stamp history remarks cite Washington and Martha Washington appearances.
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Coolville
Bethel
WSCS
Roy Gordon
James A. Parr
France
William Seifert
Youngstown
James Seifert
Memphis
Clara Daugherty
Yorkersburg
M. Walden
E. M. Daugherty
and Firs
Glennis Daugherty
Marietta
Doris Reed
Reedsville
Bob Gibbs
Harry Gibbs
Roy Deeter
Webster Reed
Ob Gibbs
Robert Moore
Andy
Elvin Becker
Dale’ Gibbs
Clair Armstrong
Judy
Newell
W. Va
Frank Owens
Chester
G. . Shanks
Athms
Fred Owens
de’ Owens
Phyllis Cody
Nancy’ Gibbs
John Deeter
Don Deeter
Charles Gillian
Johnny
Sue
Columbus
Clyde Bronson
Julia
Joyce
Athens
Dale Hell
Bellaire
DC Davis
Tout
Dale Reed
Judy, Newell
Frank Owes
Chester W. Va
Umter
South Carolina
United States
George Washington
Martha Washington
Mason Gets Dry Month In Mason County West Virginia
Unofficial December proved the driest here since 1871 with almost no precipitation. The dry spell harmed tobacco farmers across the county as they struggled to prepare crops for the Huntington market, turning to artificial wetting to meet market standards.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia
Huntington
Mount St. M Hospital Admission Notes Summary
Hospital admission and discharge entries list Marcus Levering Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Leslie McManaway Gloucester Lawrence Bullock Chauncey 1st Market Juniper Nelson Mrs Erma Rowan Athens Route 2 John Lopez Albany Miss Peggy Harry Gloucester Helzel Smith Millfield Route 11 Goldie Hamilton Neen Kathy Bigham Logan Route 3. Discharged Mrs Donald Nicholson Athens 1¢ and son Mrs Joseph Fiume Gibsonville and daughter Richard Lanning New Straitsville Walter Drescher Athens Route Mrs Bertha Coon Doanville.
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Mount St. M. Hospital
Marcus Levering
Nelsonville
Leslie McManaway
Glouster
Lawrence Bullock
Chauncey
Market Juniper
Nelson
Erma Rowan
Athens
John Lopez
Albany
Peggy Harry
Herehel Smith
Millfield
Goldie Hamiton
Neeon
Kathy Bigham
Logan
Donald Nicholson
Joseph Fiume
Gibsonville
Richard Lanning
New Straitsville
Walter Drescher
Pleasant semes son joins Peoples Life Insurance post
Pleasan tsem es of West Columbia reports a 13 year old employee who signed to accept a position with Peoples Life Insurance Co. The veteran of 34 months service in World War II is the son of Mrs. Frank Benter Sr of Bellemeade. His wife Eileen works at the Syvama Electric Products plant in town.
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Pleasant — Semes
West Columbia
Ae Bie
Valley Bell Dairy
Peoples Life Insurance Co
Frank Benter
Bellemeade
Wfe
Eileen
Syvama Electric Products
Trapper and Hunter Fined For Conservation Offenses
A trapper and a hunter were fined over the holiday weekend for violations of state conservation laws. Mason County officer Miles Durst led arrests. James Yield, 26, of Hartford, paid $20 and costs for untagged traps and $10 for trapping without permission. James C. Bowers, 38, of Charleston, paid $10 and costs for hunting without a license.
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FAME
Mason County
Miles Durst
Justice of the Peace Carryatt
Mason
James Yield
Hartford
James C. Bowers
Charleston
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Point Pleasant
First baby of the year born at Mount St. Mary Hospital
The 1956 model stork delivered a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Powell of Nelsonville Route 1 at 11 55 p m Monday January 2 at Mount St. Mary Hospital marking the first birth of the year for the institution and the community.
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Aelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Richard Powell
Nelsonville
Death of Chauncey Woman Mary Meinhart at 95
Mrs. Mary Meinhart of Chauncey died early today in Glouster rest home where she had resided for years. Survived by daughter-in-law Nellie Morgan Chauncey and several grandchildren. Johnson funeral home planning arrangements.
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Neldunvillle
Mary Meinhart
Chauncey
Glouster Rest Home
Nellie Morgan
Johnson Funeral Home
Judgment Petit Filed After Accident
Curtis J Heintzelman of Nelsonville seeks 368.82 in damages in Common Pleas Court against Robert V Grubb of Thornville Route 3 and guardian Fred Grubb. Petition cites a January 1994 traffic collision on Route 383 near Nelsonville damaging the plaintiff's car.
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Curtis J. Heintzelman
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Robert V. Grubb
Thornville
Fred. ‘Grubb
Nelsonille
Evans Again Is Elected School Board President
Nelsonville board re elects Charles Evans as president and Kenneth Orwiler as vice president. Agnes Pendergrass is reaffirmed as clerk with Ruth Daugherty and Evans sworn in as members. Orlando Howson attends as fourth member. one other applicant for clerk noted. Board plans study of extra curricular activities with findings due February.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Board of Education
Charles Evans
Kenneth Orwiler
Agnes Pendergrass
Ruth Daugherty
Evans
Orlando Howson
Orwiler
Joe'"North
Pendergrass
Nelsonville reports 49 fire runs in 1955 year
Nelsonville fire chief Clarence Hall notes 49 fire runs in 1955, with 22 dwelling fires and 8 gun fires. 36 runs were in town, 13 out of town. Total damage estimated at 7500 dollars, down from 9000 the prior year. Volunteers formed in late 1954 helped lower commercial rates. Regular crew includes Chief Hall, Lary Crothers, and Guy Bateman.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Hall
Est
Hall
Chief Hall
Lary Crothers
Guy Bateman
Parkersburg Hospital Guests Over Christmas Week Observed
Lampert Stewart and Parkersburg visitors Henry Bailey and family from Columbus visited during a Christmas week with their parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Bailey and Mr and Mrs Larry Boring. The Bailey family joined Mrs Rouse Sandy and Mr J N Smith for Christmas in Parkersburg. Mrs Don Effinger returned home in Chaksb urg after two weeks with her ill mother Mrs Mary Buckley. The passage notes a remark about a “plainly colored female cardinal” as a singer among males.
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Lampert Stewart
Parkersburg
Henry Bailey
Columbus
Harvey Bailey
Larry Boring
Rouse Sandy
J. N. Smith
Don Effinger
Chaksburg
Mary Buckley
Wen
Dora Tuttle 87 dies at Silver Ridge home COOLVILLE
Mrs Dora Tuttle aged 87 lifelong Silver Ridge resident died Sunday evening at her home. Survived by three daughters Effie Pyles Vassel Diller Fern Swank a son Dale three grandchildren two brothers Ernest Bahr Arch ie Bahr and one sister Nettie Barnhart. Funeral Wednesday 2 30 p m at Silver Ridge EUB Church with Rev W A Frost. Burial in Keplar Cemetery. Keplar Arhauch funeral home Nelsonville handling arrangements.
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Coolville
Dora Tuttle
Silver Ridge
Effie Pyles
Long Bottom
Vassel Diller
New Lexington
Fern Swank
Akron
Dale
Ernest Bahr
Archie Bahr
Oberlin
Nettie Barnhart
Chester
Pers Plains
Camp Carson
Cole
Nelsonville High School
Fort Ord
Nelsonville
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