City Council Protests Change In Point Pleasant By Pass
Six citizens urged the Point Pleasant City Council to protest a revised by pass route proposed to connect Routes 2 and 35 from Third Street to the Floodwall. The council voted to send telegrams to the State Road Commission and Gov. Underwood and discussed land impact, water flow, and expansion limits along the Crooked Creek corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
Cecil Underwood
Third St
William H. Bardin
Charles J. Hyer
E. Bartow Jones
Jesse Moore
Robert Beckett
Heber Miller
Hyer
Andrew Battista
Graney
Bardin
Crooked Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Krodell
Bartow Jones
Jury Verdict Favors Defense In Civil Suit
A Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for the defense in a $5000 damage suit by James Madison Cook of Huntington against O M Barker and Cora Barker of Gallipolis Ferry. The case arose from a Sept 14 1958 incident when Mrs Barker broke her hip fleeing a chained dog. she died 64 days later. The jury deliberated five minutes. Also noted were a grand larceny plea and a separate civil suit for restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Madison Cook
Huntington
O. M
Cora Barker
Gallipolis Ferry
P. H. Steenbergen
Paul Rairden
Shirley Spears
Inez Fowler
O. C. Hall
Earl Sharp
Nina Lewis
Clayton Pullins
Edith Brown
Bertha Bauer
Ovelia Roush
Robert Smith
West Virginia
Oliver Kessel
Smith
Prosser Rites Held Tuesday at Board Church
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Cora Prosser of Letart Route at the Board Church with Rev. W. S. Bullips presiding. She died Saturday night at home. Born in Mason County June 13, 1886 she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Shields Snyder. Survivors include her husband Allen seven sons including Oscar Howard Francis Ernest and Ernie Grimm Marion Grimm Kirkland Al Okey Grimm two brothers Horton and Tom Snyder three sisters Bessie Shinn Alto Flossie Mattox Letart and Lola Searberry Nitro and 18 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Cora Prosser
Letart
Board Church
W. S. Bullips
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Admis sions
Mr and Mrs J Knox Dye of Point Pleasant welcome a son. Admitted are Charles Huber Gallipolis Frank Gardner Point Pleasant and Mrs Pearl Rogers Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Knox Dye
Point Pleasant
Charles Huber
Gallipolis
Frank Gardner
Pearl Rogers
Henderson
Presbyterian circles schedule multiple meetings in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant calendar lists Circle One and Two luncheon at 12 30 p m at the church with chairs Mrs Cruckshanks and Mrs Schurman. Circle Three at Mrs Oshel’s home at 7 30 p m. Circle Four at 1012 Main St with Mrs Rethgeb. Circle Five at 504 Chandler Dr. Circle Six at 190 Park Dr hosted by Mrs Seldeon Flemming. Missionary Society of Main Street Baptist Church meets at 7 30 p m at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle One
Presbyterian Church
William Cruckshanks
Dc. R. Schurman
Circle Two
Circle Three
John Oshel
Okey Burdette
Park Dr
Circle Four
R. B. Rethgeb
Main St
Circle Five
H. C. Francis
Circle Six
Seldon Flemming
Missionary Society of Main Street Baptist Church
Welding class approved at Hannan High School
Polk County Board approves adult welding course at Hannan High taught by Earl Gibson for 54 hours with tuition to cover costs. Also notes sale of multiple Fairview area properties and school equipment, plus new math teachers James Harvey at Wahama and Douglas Ray at Point Pleasant, and staff hires Thelma Fout as Woods School cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Sullivan
Voag
Hannan High School
Hannan High
Earl Gibson
Fairview School
Woods
Broad Run
Bird
Mt. Union
Excelsior
Beale
Eagel
Locust Grove
James Harvey
Princeton
Wahama High School
Douglas Ray
Louisville
Point Pleasant High School
Thelma Fout
Woods School
Charley Jones
P. Stout
Robert Adkins
Keith Arnold
Earl Keefer
Legion Dance to Benefit March of Dimes at Legion Home
The American Legion hosts a March of Dimes dance Saturday night from 10 pm to 1 am at the Legion Home. Chet Haddox and band provide the music. Admission is $2 per couple with all proceeds going to the March of Dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion
Legion
Chet Haddox
Bill Redman
Man Takes Own Life in Point Pleasant Home
A 21 year old Arthur William Edwards died from a self inflicted gunshot at his Eagle Ridge home Monday afternoon. He placed a 22 rifle to his chest and collapsed in the dining room then on the front porch where his brother James and neighbor found him. The death followed the family tragedy of a multiple crash that killed his parents and sister in September. Surviving siblings and a grandmother are listed with funeral arrangements to be announced by Crow funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Civil Service
Police Department
Point Pleasant
Eagle Ridge
Arthur William Edwards
James Madison Edwards
Auldie Jarrell
Ruby Gillispie
Gallipolis
Arthur
Ernest Edwards
Roscoe Edwards
Louisa Jane Edwards
Ernest Edwards, Jr
Oliver Eshemar
Louisa Edwards
Rubie Lizmore
Portsmouth
Roberta McFarling
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Roscoe
James Edwards
Ernest, Jr
Louisa Noble Edwards
West Columbia
Crow Funeral Home
Justice Court Arraigns Seven for Intoxication and Fines
Seven persons arraigned before Justice A. M. Goodwin on intoxication charges were fined ten dollars and costs each and others paid fines. Several defendants were committed to jail for nonpayment, while Rod O. Naile paid. Additional fines were imposed for speeding and for failing to keep a vehicle under control. Raymond William Campbell paid nineteen dollars and costs and appealed to Circuit Court, which sent the case back to justice court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Herman Stephens
Roy McDade
Roy Mullins
Franklin McDade
Gerald Deweese
Virgil Waugh
Rod O. Naile
Raymond Pennell
Dallas Hartley Martin
Wayne McCurdy
Artsell R. Greenlee
Raymond William Campbell
Campbell
Circuit Court
Justice Court
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Leona
Atty
William H. Rardin
Jones and McNeill
Rardin
Patrick
Claude Cheesebrew
Fourth Ward
Cheesebrew
Clyde McDermitt
Ronald White
Order of Police
Krodel
Gale Smith
Fraternal Order of Police
Richard Pence
Parkersburg
L. E. Ward
State Planning Commission
Local Planning Commission
R. B. Rothgeb
Pirates
Elroy Face
Pittsburgh
Elroy
Dana_ G. Rayburn
Carl Hall
Leslie M. Rayburn
Hall and Rayburn
William Avatterson
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Chandler Dr. At
Altma
Southeastern
Ohio
Athens
Onie
Orion-Rayon
Orion
DuPont
Tate
School Board Ok
Dimes
Winfield Huffman
Glenwood
Thomas and
Gusta Holley Huffman
Florence Loraine Stepp Elkins
Charles and
Anna Wrotten Stepp
Frank Biffle
Mt. Vernon Ave
Lewis District
Minnie Linders
Viand St
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
Providence
R. I
Progress
Church of the Savior
St. John
Man
America
Mabel
Pas
Carling BR
Wing Co, Inc
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