Prayer Meet Speakers Schedule Announced
Point Pleasant beings a five night prayer meeting series starting Monday hosted by the Point Pleasant Ministerial Association. Each evening features speakers from local churches with ministers and lay leaders named for Presbyterian Bellemade EUB Trinity St Paul Baptist Nazarenes Church of Christ in Christian Union and Heights EUB among others.
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Point Pleasant
Bellemade Eub
Thomas Shuler
Red Duncan
Trinity Methodist Church
Robert Ray
D. W. Rothgeb
St. Paul's
Nazarene Church
Roy McCoy
Milford Icard
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Kenneth Chandler
J. B. Couch
Heights Eub
J. S. Brannon
Otis Rice
Area Guard To March At Inaugural Parade
The 3664th Ordnance Co. of the West Virginia National Guard will march in Charleston on Monday for the inaugural ceremony. Fifty nine members will form the honor color guard. Adjutant General Charles R. Fox and Col. Charles E. Wright oversee units with Captain Fred P. Schroeder in charge of the local company.
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Point Pleasant
3664Th Ordnance Co
West Virginia National Guard
Charleston
Cecil Underwood
Charles R. Fox
Charles E. Wright
Fred P. Schroeder
Three Cars Stack Up When Truck Slows
Point Pleasant police investigated a three car accident on Viand St. after a truck slowed to enter the Kroger lot. Alonzo Safford tried to yield when John Kay Sterrett rear ended him, then Manford Bowles hit Sterrett’s car. Damages were estimated at 175 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
City Lice
Viand St
Viand Street
Kroger
Alonzo Safford
John Kay Sterrett
South Side
Manford Bowles
Sterrett
Jividen Brother of City Officer Injured in Icy Fall
Mrs. Lucy Cash of Main Street learned Wednesday night that her son Glen Jividen of Columbus was injured after slipping on an icy street. He sustained a broken leg and is brother to city policeman Rance Jividen and Georgia Martin of Main Street.
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Point Pleasant
Lucy Cash
Main Street
Glen Jividen
Columbus
Rance Jividen
Georgia Martin
George A. Risch Dies at 77 in Rockbridge
George A. Risch of Rockbridge aged 77 died Wednesday at Hocking Valley Hospital after a week of treatment. A lumberman and Ohio Fuel Gas employee, he is survived by wife Estella daughter Gladys Stuart of Rockbridge son John Risch of Athens two brothers Edward and A F Risch two sisters Tena Dupler and Mrs Howard Clark and seven grandchildren. Funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Rockbridge EUB Church with Rev C B Burns officiating. Burial at Fairview Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
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A. F. Risch
Rockbridge
Tena Dupler
Enterprise
Howard Clark
Chillicothe
C. B. Burns
Ironton
Buria
Fairview
Leonard
Church at Mason To Be Reopened
POINT PLEASANT The Pilgrim Holiness Church of Mason that has been closed for several years will be reopened Jan 19 at 7 30 p m. Services will be conducted by the Rev Roscoe Thorne. Sunday school will be held each Sunday morning at 9 30
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Point Pleasant
Pilgrim Holiness Church of Mason
Roscoe Thorne
Islands in My Own Community at WSCS meeting
Thirty-five members of the WSCS at Trinity Methodist Church met Tuesday evening with Mrs. William Buffington in charge. Program participants included Mrs. J. A. Shinn and Mrs. G. A. Biggs. devotion by Mrs. C. H. Stone. reading by Mrs. J. A. Blankenship. Executive and circle meetings are planned for January 27 and 30. Hungarian relief chair Mrs. J. B. Couch announced beds and home furnishings purchased for Camp Asbury Wood residents and that curtains, sheets, pillows, rugs and lamps were donated. Priscilla Circle served refreshments.
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WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
William Buffington
J. A. Shinn
G. A. Biggs
C. H. Stone
J. A. Blankenship
Presi
Priscilla Circle
Marriage license issued in Point Pleasant area
One application filed and one license issued at the county clerk's office on Wednesday. Garland Lee Bonecutter age 22 of Gallipolis Ferry and Lillie Marie Holley age 21 of Glenwood received licenses. Applicants making the filings were Glen Edward Robinson age 21 of Apple Grove and Shelba Jean Jeffers age 17 of Glenwood.
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Point Pleasant
Garland Lee Bonecutter
Gallipolis Ferry
Leland and
Mary Pearson
Lillie Marie Holley
Glenwood
Melvin and
Norma Barker Holley
Glen Edward Robinson
Apple Grove
George and
Ethel Flora Robinson
Shelba Jean Jeffers
James and
Janie Scarberry Jeffers
Rev Jerome D Rodgers speaks at St Monica's Guild meeting
The Rev Jerome D Rodgers addressed St. Monica's Guild of Christ Church Episcopal Tuesday evening in the church parish house. Nancy Smith led the devotional, and Mrs. Walter M Windsor presided over business, reading a letter from Ida Stanley on gifts for needy families at Christmas. Plans were set for a Jan 29 Moose Home benefit bridge party, chaired by Mrs Judy Heater, with profits to the polio fund drive. eighteen members attended.
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Jerome D. Rodgers
St. Monica’s Guild of
Christ Church Episcopal
Church Parish
Nancy Smith
Walter M. Windsor
Ida Stanley
Guild
Moose Home
Judy Heater
Portland social roundup spans dozens of visiting families
A long list of visits across towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Paynter in Middleport and Columbus, Proffitts with Norris and Circle families in Antiquity and Racine, and many relatives from Belpre Racine and Parkersburg. Church group met at St Matthew Lutheran with Miss Mary Fisher leading devotions and The Five Marys topic.
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C. W. Proffitt
Howard Proffitt
Lynn
Fritz Norris
Harold Parsons
S. V. McMurray
J. B. Shockey
Harold Circle
Guy Laughlin
B. J. Hannon
Lawrence Allen and Son
Charleston
Antiquity
Okey Paynter
Paul Paynter
Canal Fulton
Karl Paynter
Massillon
Darrell Perry
Parkersburg
Mary Fisher
Albert Seabright
Twelve Men Called To Fill January Draft Quota
Bess B Moore of the selective service office says twelve men have been called for the January quota. They will travel to Ashland Kentucky for examinations on January 24. The first two volunteers are Errol Lynn Russell and Dallas Ray Young from West Columbia. Other volunteers include Theodore James Gordon Henderson Donald M Sanders Glenwood Gerald Henry Weigand Letart Robert Ray Russell West Columbia Marion Franklin Wary Ashton Sherman Kenneth Gerlach Letart Donald Edward Gillispie Aston Jack Johnson Kerwood West Columbia George Franklin Smith and Guy Ernest Neal Point Pleasant. Four volunteers depart January 17 for Ashland to receive assignments: Hubert Raymond Patterson Hartford Alfred Fremont Dalton Ashton Thomas Edward Templeton Glenwood Wandel Levern Wallace Gallipolis Ferry.
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Point Pleasant
Bess B. Moore
Selective Service Office
Ashland
Errol Lynn Russell
Dallas Ray Young
West Columbia
Theodore James Gordon
Henderson
Donald M. Sanders
Glenwood
Gerald Henry Weigand
Letart
Robert Ray Russell
Marion Franklin Wary
Ashton
Sherman Kenneth Gerlach
Donald Edward Gillispie
Aston
Jack Johnson Kerwood
George Franklin Smith
Guy Ernest Neal
Hubert Ray Pat
Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Meets
The January meeting occurred Tuesday night January 8 at the Presbyterian Church in Logan. Dinner preceded a program at Westminster House with talks by Gladys Dye and a color slide show by Iris Lowery. Fifty eight members and five guests attended. a business meeting is set for February 12 at 7 p.m.
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Logan
Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club
Presbyterian Church
Mary Stewart
Westminister House
Mary Sweazy
Gladys Dye
Marietta
Thomas C. Smallsteed
Minnie Louise Bowen
Iris Lowery
Logan High School
Howard Blum
Maud Hack
Fred Hull
Dye
Mary Phillips
Chloe Wonn
Blanche Moore
Ruth Case
Logan Garden Club Holds January Meeting
The Logan Garden Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. J. S. Cherrington's home with Mrs. Bernard McLain as assistant hostess. Mrs. E. G. Hockman led the business session and Mrs. Carl Harsh presented What's New in the 1957 Seed Catalog, reading poems Spring Promise Looking for Spring. New flowers discussed included Gloriosa daisies Red Satin petunias and Rosalie zinnias. Refreshments were served to eight members and two guests Mrs. Ida Dilts and Mrs. James Barker.
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Logan Garden Club
J. S. Cherrington
Bernard McLain
E. G. Hockman
Carl Harsh
James Barker
Butson Talks On Economics In Butson Talks On Economics
Robert Butson of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce addressed the Board of Directors of the local Chamber of Commerce on forming an economics discussion group. He urged public support for sound policies and active business leadership for a free market. A workshop with C. J. Hyer set for 6 30 p m at the Moose home. a dinner precedes planning for the new year. Attendees included Hyer Ball Saunders Fruth Benzaquin Krodel Hushion Siders Mary McClure and Mary Hyer.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Butson
Southeastern Division
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Butson
C. J. Hyer
Moose Home
Hyer
Eugene Ball
James Saunders
Jack Fruth
R. A. Benzaquin
Rush Krodel
John Hushion
Virgil Siders
Mary McClure
Mary Hyer
Meechem and Barrett Attend Local Funeral Loop
Danville reports visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meechem and daughter Sandra from Springfield and Bruce Barrett of Toledo for a local funeral. Columbus and Lancaster residents called on Cal vin Spires and Wallie Cottrill respectively. George Keyes, Buddy Plimpton, and Ray Swan joined Swick family visit. The Higleys now operate the former Price grocery.
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Danville
Jack Meechem
Sandra
Springfield
Bruce Barrett
Toledo
Jack Spires
Columbus
Calvin Spires
Carl Higley
Price Grocery
John Cottrill
Merrill Cottrill
Lancaster
Wallie Cottrill
George Keyes
Buddy Plimpton
Canton
Ray Swan
Swick
Minister to Speak at Gospel Tabernacle
The Rev. A. L. Barridge will speak Friday Saturday and Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Gospel Tabernacle on Viand Street in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
A. L. Barridge
Gospel Tabernacle
Viand St
Logan Sees First Gov Brown Paper
Logan received the first document signed by interim Gov. John W. Brown as notary public commission for C. Wood Bowen. The attorney had applied before Senator Lausche’s resignation and Brown will serve until January 14 when Gov-elect C. William O’Neill is inaugurated.
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Logan
John W. Brown
C. Wood Bowen
Frank Lausche
Gov. Brown
C. William O'Neill
County School Curriculum Under Study
The Hocking County elementary schools begin a curriculum study launched at a principals and executive heads meeting. Miss Ruth Hudson from the Ohio Department of Education outlined steps focusing on philosophy and objectives, with sub committees to be formed at the Feb. 7 meeting to handle grade level courses.
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James Frey
Defense Chief Speaks at Point Pleasant Women's Club
Col Edgar M Sites state civil defense director of Charleston spoke to the Point Pleasant Women’s Club on civil defense and H bomb threats. He urged active participation while Mrs Richard Tatterson chaired the program and Mrs Joseph Antail co chaired. A Mason County civil defense meeting at the American Legion Home Thursday evening will be led by Col Frank Haught. A February card party and bake sale support the polio drive.
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Edgar M. Sites
Charleston
Point Pleasant
Ann Bartlett
Paul Connor
Byron Ballengee
J. Stewart Lloyd
Mason County Civil Defense
American Legion
Col
Frank Haught
Smoke in Refrigerator Triggers City Fire Call
Police were called at midnight to Third and Main for smoke in a closed business. Owner Loraine Knapp could not be located. Firemen forced entry, found smoke issuing from a refrigerator motor. Wayne Kincaid’s store also filled with smoke. Damages not estimated. Firemen involved were Harry Flowers, Rancel Jiiden, and J. C. Parsons.
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Point Pleasant
Third
Main Street
Loraine Knapp
Wayne Kincaid
Harry Flowers
Rancel Jiiden
J. C. Parsons
W R Staats Dies in Florida
William R Staats 73 of Jefferson Blvd died unexpectedly Monday while wintering in St Petersburg Florida He was a retired B and O Railroad car inspector born April 10 1883 in Wood County He survived by wife Clara and six stepchildren with funeral arrangements to be announced by Crow Funeral Home.
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R. Staats
Jefferson Blvd
St. Petersburg
Fla
B. and O. Railroad Company
Wood County
Isaac Staats
Franklin Commandery
Knights Templar
Scottish Rite
Charleston
Beni Kedem Temple
Minturn Lodge
Point Pleasant
Clara Staats
Phyllis Sutphen
Palo Alto
Calif
Grace Staats
St. Albans
Dorothy Staats
Huntington
Chester R. Staats
U. S. Navy
Zora George
Samuel Staats
Parkersburg
Anna Lee Fry
New Haven
Emma Bosworth
Letart
Clara Jo
Earl Robinson
Hocking County Land Transfers Record
Leslie Dillie and Mae Dillie transfer 40 acres in Salt Creek Township to Owen McNichols and Agnes Mc Nichols. The transaction concerns Hocking County land title changes.
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Hocking County
Leslie Dillie
Mae Dillie
Owen McNichols
Agnes McNichols
Salt Creek Township
Michigan Territory To Statehood In 1837
The record notes Michigan joined the United States as a territory in 1895 and attained statehood in 1837. Details imply a misprint or archival inconsistency regarding dates.
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Michigan
United States
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Alvin C. Young
William Wisemantle
Area Guard
George Risch Dies
Mason
U.S.S
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Langley Field
Pt. Pleasant Society
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Church of St. Matthew Lutheran
Charles Rauch
Floyd Matheny
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Charles Helton
Dora Blosser
Helton
St. Joseph Hospital
Ralph Smith
John Graham
Eden
Ralph Shain
Roy Smith
Ralph McDade
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