Four youths and girl receive probation in vandalism case
Four young men Charles Clifford Wright Allen Lee King Robert Ball Gregory McCarthy and a teenage girl Patty Casto were sentenced to 60 days in jail with the sentence suspended and two years probation by Judge Oliver Kessel after being indicted on vandalism charges at Mason Drive-In Restaurant and Gordon Creamer Drug Store. A co defendant Betsy Maude Roach was found innocent in a related defacing case. Jury members listed.
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Point Pleasant
Oliver Kessel
Circuit Court
Charles Clifford Wright
Allen Lee King
Robert Ball
Gregory McCarthy
Patty Casto
Mason
Mason 4-H Club Votes To Donate To Hospital
Mason 4 H Club voted to donate a cash gift to Pleasant Valley Hospital at the Good Luck Clover meeting in Mason Methodist Church social rooms. Plans include repairing and repainting the Mason signs at the corporation edge. Hostesses listed. meeting dates set. many members named among attendees.
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MASON
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Mason Methodist Church
Corporation
Fred Spencer
Vers. Roush Honored At Shower
Mrs. William Roush was honored with a shower at the home of Mrs. Vernon Roush with Mrs. Charles Walker assisting. Dozens of gifts were presented by friends and relatives including Mrs. Dayton Raynes Mrs. Harold Schwarz Mrs. Richard Krautter Mrs. Paul Huber and many others from Buffalo Point Pleasant Gallipolis and local households.
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H. T. Skeens
R.s. Skeens
Ora Mack
Charles Edwards
Roush
Walker
City Planning Urged by Point Pleasant Officials
Point Pleasant Planning Commission heard L. E. Ward Jr of the Economic Development Agency stress the need for city planning now to prevent future costs. Ward and staff member W. H. Stewart answered questions as commissioners and councilmen engaged in a Q and A on steps to obtain a development plan.
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Point Pleasant
Ward
Flemming
EDA
City Planning Commission
Arthur Gelwicks
A. E. Thomas
Wadear Thabet
Bob Miller
James Ellis
George Hervey
Clarence Anderson
Tom Ross
Heber Miller
The
Commission
Gas Rate Hearings To Resume Feb in West Virginia
Public Service Commission staff and protesting cities will reveal proposed rates for United Fuel Gas starting Feb 15. Hearings ended with disagreements over original cost versus inflation and how a 54 year old main is valued, affecting rate base and potential refunds. A later hearing will follow before PSC commissioners decide the total increase of 4.2 million dollars for Point Pleasant customers.
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Point Pleasant
Public Service Commission
United Fuel Gas
West Virginia
Robert L. Stewart
PSC
Eber Light
United Fuel
Charleston
Huntington
Logan
Workman
United Fuel Cross
UFG
Roush Receives Driver's Safety Badge
Hartford West Virginia soldier Corporal Virgil F. E. Roush, son of Linley Roush, earned a motor vehicle driver badge for an outstanding safety record with the 39th Transportation Company in Germany. He enlisted in 1944 and arrived overseas in December 1956. his wife Liley accompanies him in Germany.
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Hartford
Army
Virgil FE. Roush
Linley Roush
W. Va
39Th Transportation Company
Germany
Roush
Overeas
Liley
India Native Is Speaker At Kiwanis
Subbiah Sankaran a native of India and Kaiser Aluminum engineer spoke at the Kiwanis Club dinner in Point Pleasant. He showed a Washington embassy film of the 13th century Sun Temple and discussed his homeland. New member Roland A. Canada a metallurgist at Vanadium Steel was inducted. Sam McCorkle of Charleston attended as a guest.
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Point Pleasant
Subbiah Sankaran
India
Sankaran
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Ravenswood
George Washington University
Carnegie Tech
Washington
Bill Kusterman
Fritz Frey
Roland A. Canada
Vanadium Stee
Graham Station
Sam McCorkle
Charleston
Scouts Plan Mason A Style Show and Tour
Mason Girl Scouts Troop plans a Mason A style show with dramatizations at the January 14 meeting in the Mason Methodist Church social rooms. A future tour of a newspaper plant was announced. Refreshments were served by Karen Roush to a list of members.
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MASON
Mason Girl Scouts
Mason Methodist Church
Karen Roush
Donna Lish
Jane Dodson
Susan Warner
Kay McGowan
Harriett Walsh
Sharon Queen
Kathy Zuspan
Connie Harbour
Brenda Burton
Josette Lish
Nancy Proffitt
Diane Noble
Jackie Aldridge
Jane Burcess
Jennifer Zerkle
Deborah Cook
Luncheon Honors Point Pleasant Sponsors by WJEH Radio
A luncheon complimenting Point Pleasant sponsors was hosted by WJEH radio Thursday in the West Virginia room at Gene Ball's restaurant. Speakers included attorney John Halliday and station officials, with a list of attendees from local business and community circles.
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Point Pleasant
WJEH
West Virginia
Gene Ball
John Halliday
Marianne B Campbell
Yelva M. Farley
Bill Ferrell
Bishop Campbell postpones confirmation service in Point Pleasant
The Rt Rev Wilburn Campbell bishop of the West Diocese of the Episcopal Church rescheduled his confirmation at Christ Episcopal Church due to illness. The Rev Jerome Rodgers rector said a new date will be set once Campbell recovers.
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Point Pleasant
Fey
Wilburn Campbell
Bishon
West
Christ Fnisconal Church
Jerome 1 Rodgers
Christ Frisconal Church
Campbell
Counties face school aid losses as Mason cited in survey
Mason County is among 10 counties possibly losing school aid this fiscal year. The State Tax Department survey shows non utility tax potential for schools totaling 33,569,910 with an anticipated statewide income of 16,964,488 or 50.53 percent. Mason’s local assessment stands at 43.09 percent of its potential.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Epidemic Hits Mason County Area
Mason County reports an epidemic of influenza and related viruses. Authorities at Lakin State Hospital confirm viral spread with about 196 patients ill. Point Pleasant officials and school staff also report widespread absences due to flu and related illnesses.
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Point Pleasant
Lloyd
Mason County
Lakin State Hospital
Mildred Bateman
Benjamin Franklin
Point Pleasant High School
Walden Roush
Recognition of Famous Allusions Quiz
Question prompts ask meanings of terms Benedict Cadmean victory Cassandra utterance Achilles heel Brobdingnagian Baksheesh and related garbled text. Answers: Benedict meaning blessed or mock innocence. Cadmean victory a victory achieved at too high a cost. Cassandra utterance a prophecy that is true but unheeded. Achilles heel a single fatal weakness. Brobdingnagian enormous. Baksheesh is a tip or bribe.
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Hospital records show Russell V. Grove admitted and Mrs Jessie Burdett and Leon discharged from Pleasant Valley Hospital.
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Mrs
Jessie Burdett
Leon
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George, Jr
New York March of Dimes
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Myrl Coakley
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H Scott Strickler
Carroll Casto
Bill Knight
Jack Kasoskie
M. E Hudnall
Raleigh Roush
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Forest Clark
Sandy Pyles
Don Killingsworth
Hilda WV
Fivar
Dover
New Hampshire
Robert FF. Tivar
Court of Common Meal
Athens County
Olia
Stantex
Pramtise
Carl Shertier
SN. Blackburn
Athens
Ohio
William D. Lash
Harold Jr. Rose
Carl Shermer
Blackburn
Ofio
Patricia Lowell Lash
Harold J. Rose
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