Ripley Firm Wins City Hall and Fire Station Contract
The Ripley Hind Holland Corp of Ripley West Virginia won the bid for the new city hall and central fire station in a special meeting. The low bid was 336,851 dollars and work will start within 10 days after HHFA approval and finish within 300 working days. Neighbor gall of Huntington bid 361,600 and Carl E Stephens Construction Co of Parkersburg bid 349,800.
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Point Pleasant
Home and Housing Finance Agency of
Philadelphia
Raymond Holand Corp
Ripley
W. Va
HHFA
Ripley Corporation
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Neighborgall of
Huntington
Carl E. Stephens
Seven Persons Are Fined in Pleas for Intoxication and Other Offenses
Seven individuals appeared before Justice A. M. Goodwin in Point Pleasant and received fines. Three Hogsett men Everett Nibert Franklin Slayton and Isaac Martin Waugh were fined 10 dollars plus costs on intoxication charges. Donna Saunders of St Albans also paid 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Eddie Martin Shirley of Newland Kentucky was fined 10 dollars and costs for following too closely. Howard Biffle was fined 25 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Glen Edward Bagshaw of Gallpolis paid 10 dollars and costs for failure to control a vehicle.
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Hogsett
Everett Nibert
Franklin Slayton
Isaac Martin Waugh
Donna Saunders
St. Albans
Eddie Martin Shirley
Newland
Howard Biffle
Glen Edward Bagshaw
Gallipolis
Civil Actions Filed In Circuit Clerk Office
CIT Credit Corp seeks action against Larry and Reva Jo Lewis on a deed of trust. Mrs Charles Lester sues Billy Ray Ward in New Haven for car damage totaling $165.13.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk’s Office
CIT Credit Corp
Larry
Reva Jo Lewis
Ripley
Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin's
Charles Lester
New Haven
Billy Ray Ward
Bend Hustlers 4-H Club Meets in Lodge Hall
NEW HAVEN The Bend Hustlers 4-H club met at the Junior Lodge Hall with Rev. Martin Berisford leading devotions. Gail Miller Leah Ann Miller and Teresa Ferguson gave talks and demonstrations. The Christmas Around the World program was presented by Cheryl Bumgardner Vicki Johnston Vicki Bumgardner and Nan Johnston.
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New Haven
Bend Hustlers
Martin Berisford
Gail Miller
Leah Ann Miller
Teresa Ferguson
Cheryl Bumgardner
Vicki Johnston
Vicki Bumgardner
Nan Johnston
John Randolph Dies in McKeesport Hospital
John C. Randolph of Elizabeth Pennsylvania former New Haven resident died in a McKeesport Hospital. Survived by sons George of New Haven Paul of Letart Route 1 and daughter Mrs Mildred Zerkle of Hartford.
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New Haven
John C. Randolph
Elizabeth Pa
McKeesport
George
Paul
Letart
Mildred Zerkle
Hartford
Ava lanche Home Demonstration Club Luncheon Hosts Meeting
NEW HAVEN The Avalanche Home Demonstration Club held a potluck luncheon at Mrs John Smiths home with Mrs Leo Thompsons devotions. Mrs Hattie Reed presented The Story of the Christmas Guest and Harriett Thompsons I Want to be Helpful. Secret sisters names were revealed and new names drawn with prizes won by Mrs Hollie Thompson and Mrs Hattie Reed. Mrs Lyle Wheatley was welcomed as a new member.
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New Haven
Avalanche Home Demonstration Club
John Smith
Leo Thompson
Hattie Reed
Harriett Thompson
Secret Sisters
Hollice Thompson
Lyle Wheatley
Seven Indicted in Mason County Circuit Court
One man, Leonard Lee Henderson, faces a felony theft charge for allegedly stealing $84 in property. Six others from Point Pleasant—Anna Louise Withrow Thomas Huddleston Charles Bates Virginia Neal and David Lanham—were indicted on misdemeanor charges of contributing to delinquency. Odell Thrope was indicted for unlawful sale of alcoholic liquor. Judge James Thompson excused the jury until March 1 subject to call.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Leonard Lee
Henderson
Anna Louise Withrow
Thomas Huddleston
Charles Bates
Virginia Neal
David Lanham
Odell Thrope
James Thompson
West Virginia Governor Praises Economic Gains in 1963
Gov. William W. Barron announced during the second regular session in Charleston that 1963 set new state economic records. Personal income rose to 3.31 billion dollars, gross state product reached 4.156 billion, unemployment fell to about 36 thousand with 11 thousand in work programs, manufacturing wages averaged 104.45 dollars weekly, and coal production climbed toward 130 million tons.
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Point Pleasant
William Wallace Barron
West Virginia
Charleston
Barron
Bend Hutslters 4 H Club Holds Cooking Workshop
NEW HAVEN The Bend Hutslters 4 H Club welcomed its first year cooking students for a workshop at Mrs. Clayton Athey s home. Demonstrations were presented by Vicki Bumgardner Nan Johnston Jo Ellen Athey and Rebecca Gilmore.
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New Haven
Bend Hutslers
Clayton Athey
Vicki Bumgardner
Nan Johnston
Jo Ellen Athey
Rebecca Gilmore
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admission and Discharge List
The Pleasant Valley Hospital reports admissions including Jackie Lyons Racine Kevin Wallace Pliny Mrs Larry Whitt Point Pleasant Arthur Higginbotham Robertsburg and discharges for Mrs David Frazier Point Pleasant Cecil Counts Gallipolis Ferry Retha Shuler Point Pleasant Mrs Robert Brown Gallipolis and daughter Mrs William Hall Pomeroy and son Mrs Donald Glenn Henderson and daughter.
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Jackie Lyons
Racine
Kevin Wallace
Pliny
Larry Whitt
Point Pleasant
Arthur Higginbotham
Robertsburg
David Frazier
Cecil Counts
Gallipolis Ferry
Retha Shuler
Robert Brown
Gallipolis
William Hall
Pomeroy
Donald Glenn
Henderson
Penicillin Free For Mason Children In Prevention Program
About 1760 West Virginians, mainly children in Mason County, receive free penicillin daily under the rheumatic fever prevention program run by the West Virginia Heart Association and the state health department. The group has risen by about 15 participants per month over three years.Twenty four Mason County children are included.
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Point Pleasant
West
Emperor Haile Selassie Accepts Khrushchev Visit Invite
The emperor Haile Selassie today accepted an invitation to visit the Soviet Union from Premier Khrushchev. The travel date was not announced. A 12 year old boy was arrested by Dayton police in connection with attacks on six young women.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Dayton
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A. M. Goodwin
Justice of the Peace
John Randolph
Mrs. Smith
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Fairmont
P.O
Omaha
Nebraska
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Hound
Mason
Belle
North Court St
Thrift
Archdale” Oxford
Dan River
Rone
Winter Fabrics
Coats and Clarks
the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Rauch
Athens
Curta
Oxford
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