Bishop Campbell Visits Christ Church in Point Pleasant
The Rt. Rev. Wilburn C. Campbell, Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia, will visit Christ Church Point Pleasant Sunday at 11 a.m. He oversees 88 parishes and missions, marks his tenth year of consecration, and will administer communion as part of the visitation. A reception and dinner follow in the parish house.
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Point Pleasant
Wilburn C. Campbell
West Virginia
Christ Church
Campbell
Body of Christ
The
Geographi
Cal Unity of the Church
Bishop Campbell
Point Pleasant High Alumni Hold Third Reunion
Point Pleasant High School alumni from the twenties and thirties held their third reunion at the Appalachian Power Auditorium on Friday night. Officers elected for 1962 include A. L. Stewart president Juliet Smith secretary and Louise Bennett Roush treasurer.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Appalachian Power
A. L. Stewart
Juliet Smith
Louise Bennett Roush
Jerome Vanmeter
Kyger Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Davis and family and Carl Davis of Columbus visited the Davises. Beth and the Higgins family from Georgia visited Garfield Searls. Miss Ortha Roush of Dayton Ky spent the weekend with the Roush family. Pfc Robert Taylor and wife announce the birth of son Robert Russell with Taylor stationed in Korea. Miss Terry Gabrielli of Gallipolis visited Mrs Annabell Sisson. Frank and Joe Simms families and J. P. Bradbury and Fannie Cooley hosted gatherings from Philo Columbus. Christine Rife visited after a trip with Lt David Fulton in Selma Alabama. Harlan Athey returned from Florida. Phillip Sisson and wife visited in Minneapolis. Ann Sisson resumed teaching in Columbus after holidays.
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Kyger
Arlie Davis
Carl Davis
Columbus
Watson Davis
Beth
Jamie
Mike
Melody
Garen Higgins
Georgia
Garfield Searls
Ortha Roush
Dayton
Wendell Roush
Pfc
Robert Taylor
Robert Russell
Melvin Coen
Fred Taylor
Pfc. Taylor
Korea
Terry Gabrielli
Gallipolis
Annabell Sisson
Frank Simms
Don
Philo
Joe Simms
J. P. Bradbury
Fannie Cooley
Walter Rife
Christine
David Fulton
Selma
Ala
Harlan Athey
Florida
Phillip Sisson
Minneapolis
Fred Sisson
Ann Sisson
Local Talent Sings for March of Dimes TV Telethon
Local talent from Point Pleasant including Robert Uhl and Point Pleasant High School group will perform on a Channel 17 telethon running 18 hours from Saturday night January 6 to Sunday afternoon January 7. Coin collectors Forrest Clarke and Everett Roush distribute Mason County drives today.
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Point Pleasant
March of Dimes
Channel 17
Robert Uhl
Basso Profundo
Point Pleasant High School
Vickie Wright
Shirley Long
Alice Wood
Mason County
Forrest Clarke
Everett Roush
New Haven
Christmas social notes from New Straitsville region
Rev and Mrs Jacob Lehman hosted Christmas dinner with guests Everett Warren and Bonnita Kay Warren of Columbus. Maynard Lehman in Hawaii sent Christmas greetings. Additional visitors included Diana Morgan Cleo Stephenson Eu gene Stephenson Ruth Emrick George Mitchell Dan Spires and others from nearby towns.
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New Straitsville
Jacob Lehman
Everett Warren
Bonnita Kay
Columbus
Maynard
U. S. Army
Hawaii
Diana Morgan
Cleo Stephenson
Eugene Stephenson
W. J. Davis
Bart Reinshell
Logan
Ruth Emrick
Gahanna
San Salvador Population Passes 2,500,000 Mark
The city of San Salvador surpasses 2.5 million residents, indicating a population density averaging more than two persons per square mile.
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San Salvador
St Monica's Guild Meets in Point Pleasant
Members of the St Monica's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church met Tuesday evening at the home of president Mrs. Robert Johnson. Johnson presided and read a portion. Plans were made for the congregation dinner to be held Monday in the parish house with hosts Mrs Leo Calandros and Mrs Angelo Panteloukas serving refreshments to attendees.
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Point Pleasant
St. Moncia’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church
Robert Johnson
Leo Calandros
Angelo Panteloukas
Johnson
Jack Park
Bart Montiegel
W. C. Gilmour
Rush Krodel
Carroll Casto
Robert Hite
S St
Washington, D.C
Woodrow Wilson
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Methodist church hosts Perry Morgan missions workshops
Corning the School of Missions for Perry Morgan County Methodists will meet at New Lexington Methodist Church from 5 30 to 8 p m on January 7 14 21 28 and February 4. The church school workshop for teachers of youth is January 13 from 10 a m to 3 p m at New Lexington Methodist Church. The Methodist District Training session for Christian Social Concern Commission will be held January 14 at Crooksville from 2 30 to 4 30 p m.
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Perry-Morgan County
New Lexington Methodist Church
Church
Methodist District
Christian Social Concern Commission
Perry- Morgan County
Crooksville
Foster Watkins
West Virginia
Charles Hart
Rodney Storts
Craig
Buffalo
N. Y
Storts
Ray E. Watkins
Council of Administration of
EUB Church
Philo
Lu Brown
Mason Social Notes Recap Of Holiday Visits And Birth
Local column lists visits from Mason area residents and relatives from Huntington Clifton and Denver. Notable events include the birth of Karen Virginia Brown on December 27 at Holzer Hospital with grandparents Stanley Hart Graham Station and William Brown Chester.
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Eral
L. E. Piersall
Point Pleasant
Charles Yeager
Joseph Lish
William Brown
Holzer Hospital
Karen Virginia
Stanley Hart
Graham Station
W. Va
Chester
Kevin
Kent
Dale Justice
Ferris Justice
Ft. Wayne Technical College
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admits
Birth announcements show a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Klein of Point Pleasant and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Elmo Cundiff of Mason. Admitted patients include Elmo Cundiff and Robert Klein, with Karen Beverly Ravenswood and Mrs Norman Lieving Point Pleasant among others. Discharges include Garland Parsons Gallipolis and Mrs Larry Harrison Gallipolis with son James Lewis Jr Point Pleasant.
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Robert Klein
Point Pleasant
Elmo Cundiff
Mason
Point Pleas
Karen Beverly
Ravenswood
Norman Lieving
Margaret Baker
Garland Parsons
Gallipolis
Larry Harrison
James Lewis, Jr
Supermarket Robbed Of Change In New Haven
S and S Supermarket in New Haven was broken into Wednesday night by forcing a north door. Police say $13.37 in change was stolen along with several bad checks belonging to owner R. G. Greene.
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Point Pleasant
S and S
New Haven
L. C. Yost
R. G. Greene
Point Clinic Patients Listed by Local Names
Elmer Loomis of Point Pleas Oliver M Casto of Arbuckle Mrs Vivian Roberts of Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Marlin Jordan of Crown City and daughter Mrs Gerald Simpson of Racine and daughter are mentioned as clinic attendees in a local notice.
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Elmer Loomis
Point Pleasant
Oliver M. Casto
Arbuckle
Vivian Roberts
Gallipolis Ferry
Marlin Jordan
Crown City
Gerald Simpson
Racine
Homemakers Club Dates Announced for Several Communities
Miss Wanda R. Stemple home demonstration agent lists upcoming Homemakers events. The Leon Club meets January 9 at 7 30 p.m. at Leon Grade School. January 10 Wohelo and Helping Hand groups convene at 2 p.m. and 10 a.m. respectively. January 11 Upland members gather at 2 30 p.m. with Mrs Powers and Mrs Holley. County council meets January 16 at the extension office. All members urged to attend.
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Wanda R. Stemple
Leon
Leonard Watterson
Wohelo
Vernal Johnson
Upland Homemakers
Donald Powers
Sam Holley
Cooperative Extension Office
Coal Pipeline Sparks West Virginia Legislative Fight
A plan to ship coal 400 miles by pipeline from West Virginia to the East Coast faces a partisan clash in the state legislature. Texas Eastern Transmission and Consol plan a 108 mile Ohio line as a model, arguing lower costs while railroads warn of job cuts and monopoly risks. Gov. Barron backs eminent domain for pipelines. supporters cite steady prices and 2,400 potential West Virginia mining jobs.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Consolidation Coal Co
Ohio
Consolidation
Consol
Ohio Line
Exis
Tence
Cadiz
Cleveland
James Hyslop
St. Clairsville
Texas Eastern
W. W. Barron
Barron
United Mine Workers
Bal Harbour
Fla
Afl-Cio
Seaboard
George S. Parrish
The
West Virginia Railroad Associa
Eastlake
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Fierce Bound To Jury For Entering Grocery
Robert Fierce of Glouster pleaded guilty at a Mayors Court preliminary hearing to breaking and entering Munden's Grocery on High Street. He was arrested 2:30 am by Officer Charles Riley after broken glass was found. Bound over to the grand jury on a 3000 dollar bond. record shows probation from London Prison Farm. Norman Losey of Glouster was fined 33.80 after being charged with disturbing the peace and possessing keys removed from a police cruiser. Kenneth Barnhart of Glouster faced intoxication and disturbance charges with a 23.80 fine. Wilbur Drake and Lowell Rankin of Glouster were each fined 125 for driving while intoxicated and given three days in jail.
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Robert Fierce
Mayors Court
Fierce
Charles Riley
Munden
High St
Riley
Athens County
Grand Jury
London
Norman Losey
Paul McAllister
McAllister
Kenneth Barnhart
Wilbur Drake
Lowell Rankin
Machine Shop Course Offered At Point Pleasant High
A new machine shop practice course will be offered at the renovated Point Pleasant High School shop once fifteen students enroll. Clifford Dunn says the program serves recent graduates and unemployed Mason County residents. Tuition is free for unemployed West Virginia residents with classes four nights weekly until 500 hours are completed or employment is secured.
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Point Pleasant
Clifford Dunn
Mason County
West Virginia
Dunn
Point Pleasant High School
Point Pleasant Personalities and Ski Trip News
Jason Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Edward Jackson a University of Cincinnati student who spent the holiday here visited Jerry Weiss Ashland C a fraternity brother. They joined other fraternity brothers and ski toured Springfield. Grant Beaver of Leon is ill Mrs Randy Slusser of Proctorville C and Charley Kimes of Huntington visited Mrs Tom Walters Mason Blvd. Slussers reside in Hampton Va he will depart Jan 12 for Labrador.
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Jason Jackson
Edward Jackson
Jefferson Ave
University of Cincinnati
Jerry Weiss
Ashland
Springfield
Jason
Carol Bailes
Hamilton
C. Grant Beaver
Leon
Randy Slusser
Proctorville
Charley Kimes
Huntington
Tom Walters
Mason Blvd
Slusser
Hampton, Va
Army
Labrador
Marlene Thompson
Point Pleasant
Glouster and Newark Residents Visit Jacksonville Kin
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Forest Carey and daughter Connie of Dayton spent New Years Day with Vera White and James Andrews family. W. H. Strausbaugh of Newark and family spent the holiday week with relatives in Jacksonville. Rev R D Strausbaugh and Mrs. Andrew McKinney hosted visitors. Jerry Morrison and daughter Kathy Lynn from Columbus visited his parents. Mrs. R D Strausbaugh, previously ill, is much improved.
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Forest Carey
Connie
Dayton
Vera White
James Andrews
W. H. Strausbaugh
David
Carol
Newark
Jacksonville
R. D. Strausbaugh
Andrew McKinney
Free Methodist Church
Jerry Morrison
Strausbaugh
Kathy Lynn
Columbus
Jacksonville Eagles Dance At Eagles Hall Saturday
Jacksonville Eagles sponsor a dance Saturday evening with dancing from 9 until midnight at the Eagles Hall in Jacksonville.
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville Eagles
Eagles
Kiwanis Names Committees for 1962 Term in Glouster
At the Kiwanis Club meeting in Glouster sixteen members heard Wayne Wiley 1962 president appoint activity committees for the year Youth service boys and girls William Roberts chairman Father Anthony Nickel Addison Jago and F A Cady Key Club Norbert Johnston Dean Ferrell committee chairpersons listed for club administration attendance and membership Kiwanis education and fellowship Roger Kittle James Dennison Lawrence Colbert Inter club relations Robert Byers Rev Merrill Allard Ben Goldberg program and music Al Hall Ray White Father Anthony Nickel citizenship services agriculture and Conservation Enlon Grubbs B R Angle public and business affairs Dean Ferrell H W Wagner Merrill Ogg support of churches Lawrence Colbert Richard Guinther Harold Rainey finance Dan Koch and Dean Ferrell public relations Richard Guinther Merrill Ogg and Al Hall Plans near completion for installation of the 1962 club officers to be observed at a ladies night dinner meeting Jan 15 at 7 p m at the Hotel Gordon.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Wayne Wiley
Wiley
William Roberts
Anthony Nickel
Addison Jago
F. A. Cady
Norbert Johnston
Dean Ferrell
Kiwani
Columbus Trucker Jackknifes Tractor Trailer
Willard D. Harrell of Columbus was cited by the Sheriff for failing to have his vehicle under control after he jackknifed a tractor trailer on Route 17 at 5 am. Approximate vehicle damage was $5000. Suburban Motor Freight of Columbus owned the truck. The driver was not injured.
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Point Pleasant
Willard D. Harrell
Columbus
Sheriff's Department
Suburban Motor Freight of
Ginkgo Tree Overshadows Temple of Kuyengi Site
An 85 foot ginkgo tree with a 28 foot girth dominates the Temple of Kuyengi area, drawing attention from visitors and researchers. The ancient site faces preservation concerns as the massive tree towers over nearby structures.
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Kuyengi
University Women Meet In Library at Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Branch of University Women gathers January 8 at 7 45 p m in the high school library. Librarian Mrs William H Rardin will present new books and Steve Bragg will deliver his Voice of Democracy speech from Huntington. Mrs Edward C Jackson will preside.
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Point Pleasant
Willian H. Rardin
University Women
Rardin
Steve Bragg
Huntington
Edward C. Jackson
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