First Aluminum Sheets From Kaiser Plant At Ravenswood
Kaiser Aluminum plans initial operations at Ravenswood West Virginia with cold rolling shears and foil mills. 4000 workers expected when completed in 1958. plant to run on coal powered electricity under a 40 year Ohio Power Co contract. Ravenswood poised to boost Jackson County population and regional industry.
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Ravenswood
Kaiser Aluminum Works
W. Va
Kaiser
D. A. Rhoades
U. S
Kaiser Aluminum
Jackson County
Ohio Power Co
AAUW Branch Gives 100 to Fellowship Fund
Pt Pleasant AAUW branch met at the home economics building and voted to contribute 100 to the national AAUW fellowship fund which finances grants to women scholars. Four current recipients shared resumes as part of the meeting and a TV radio monitoring committee reported volunteers.
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Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
National Association
Lionel Smith
National Project of
AAUW
O. B. Meadows
Alton Jordan
Judson Brake
Cary H. Rayburn
Eugene Sterrett
Funice B. Beller
Edward Jackson
Mrs. Anna Rayburn Dies in Columbus Visit
Mrs. Anna Rayburn of Point Pleasant native of Putman County born May 7 1889 died Monday in a Columbus hospital while visiting her daughter Mrs. Virginia Berkheimer. She is survived by two sisters and two brothers with funeral Thursday at Crow Funeral Home at 1 p.m. burial Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Margaret Craig
Columbus
E. B. Caldwell
Elizabethtown
L. C. Caldwell
Point Pleasant
Crow Funeral Home
Lone Oak Cemetery
Burns Forfeits $25 Bond In City Court
Charles W. Burns of Delaware, 51, forfeited a $25 bond in Monday's Municipal Court after being charged with driving left of center following a State Highway Patrol arrest.
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Gallipolis
Charles W. Burns
Delaware
State Highway Patrol
Mason County Teachers Plan Evening Meeting at High School
The Classroom Teachers of Mason County will hold a short business meeting Monday at 7 p m in the high school library. Charles Carr will outline legislative objectives of the West Virginia Education Association assisted by Mrs Garrett Green and Mrs J Marion Foglesong. The session ends in time for a preaching mission.
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Mason County
Cary H. Rayburn
West Virginia Education Association
Charles Carr
Garrett Green
CTA
J. Marion Foglesong
PTA
Student Council Skating Party Aids March of Dimes
The Student Council hosts a skating party at 22nd Street Roller Rink on Thursday at 7 30 p m. A cake walk highlights the event and all proceeds benefit the March of Dimes campaign.
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22Nd Street
March of Dimes
Couple from Glenwood and Apple Grove wed at county office
Shelba Jean Jeffers of Glenwood and Glen Edward Robinson of Apple Grove were married Saturday at the county clerk's office by Rev. Mark Shiflet. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Jeffers of Glenwood, and the groom is the son of George Robinson and the late Ethel Flora Robinson.
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Shelba Jean Jeffers
Glenwood
Glen Edward Robinson
Apple Grove
Mark Shiflet
James Jeffers
Mr. Robinson
George Robinson
Ethel Flora Robinson
Radcliff Garden Club meets with new members added
The Radcliff Garden Club met January 10 with Mrs. James Pendleton as host. Members discussed a plant they want to grow this year and heard notes on new plants and roses. Two new members, Mrs. L. W. Calvin and Mrs. R. W. Cooper, joined. next meeting planned with Mrs. L. A. Morton.
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Radcliff
Radcliff Garden Club
James Pendleton
Roll Call
Woodrow Jeffers
L. A. Morton
Ruth Swisher
J. M. Jackson
L. W. Calvin
R. W. Cooper
Four Dairies Gain Grade A Rating in WV
West Virginia milk regulations require grade A status for all milk sold in Mason County. Sanitarian Edwin C. Debarr, Sr. announced that four dairies and plants have met the grade A standards and are authorized to use the grade A label: Broughton's Farm Dairy Inc. Marietta Ohio Imperial Ice Cream Co. Athens Spring Hill Dairy Co. Gallipolis and Valley Bell Products Inc. Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Mason County
Edwin C. Debarr, Sr
Sanitarian of Health District 3
Broughton’s Farm Dairy Inc
Marietta
Ohio
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Athens
Spring Hill Dairy Co
Gallipolis
Valley Bell Products, Inc
Four new members pledged to Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
At a Monday meeting held at the Moose home, Lambda Chi Omega Sorority admitted four new members. Pledges set for January 28 include Mrs. Dan Estes, Mrs. Robert Jackson, Mrs. George Norville, and Miss Jean Doolittle. President Mrs. Harley Hartley led a session that revised by laws and constitution with several members present.
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Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Moose Home
Dan Estes
Robert Jackson
George Norville
Jean Doolittle
Harley Hartley
Rodney Pullins
Lonnie Safford
C. N. Haddox
J. A. Shinn
Donald Getty
W. C. Gilmour
Carroll FE. Kennedy
Eustace Wilson
Dexter Star Grange to confer first and second degrees
Six candidates will receive first and second degrees on Saturday January 19 as Master Edwin Nelson presides crackers or vegetables are requested for the soup. The Star Garden Club meets at Mrs Neal Jeffers home with cactus or succulent plant on display. Mrs Mary Will visited her daughter Mrs Frank Young in Rutland. Neal Jeffers family visited the W W Glasburn family at Bidwell Mrs James Nicholson.
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Dexter
Star Grange
Edwin Nelson
Star Garden Club
Neal Jeffers
Mary Will
Frank Young
Rutland
W. W. Glasburn
Bidwell
James Nicholson
Riverman and Farmer John Henry Spears Dies in West Virginia
Riverman and farmer John Henry Spears of Redmond Ridge died Tuesday at 1 30 p m after a 12 year illness. Born in Clinton County Ohio he was married to Minnie Austin on August 8 1904. Survived by his wife three sons two daughters two sisters one brother ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p m at Henderson Church of Christ with burial in Austin Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday.
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Point Pleasant
John Henry Spears
Redmond Ridge
Clinton County
Ohio
William
Sarah Payne Spears
Minnie Austin
Gallipolis
Carl Clyde Spears
Ray Edward Spears
William Spears
Huntington
Dorothy, Lee
Nellie Frances Siders
Louise Imogene McEachern
Mobile
Ala
May Hoplite
Logan
W. Va
Tillie Riggs
Allan Spears
Roseville
Henderson Church of Christ
Robert Kessinger
Austin Cemetery
Three Couples Apply For Marriage License
Three couples filed for marriage licenses in the county clerk's office on Monday and Tuesday. Edgar Landon Hope, 20, of Gallipolis Ferry, with Sarah Ann Ricks, 23, of Gallipolis Ferry. Ray Worthington Casey, 19, of Apple Grove, with Daisy Irene Thacker, 19, of Apple Grove. Luther Olin Tucker, 29, of Gallia County, with Shirley Ann Oliver, of Apple Grove.
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Point Pleasant
Edgar Landon Hope
Edgar
Mary Mink Hope
Gallipolis Ferry
Sarah Ann Ricks
J. A
Sallie Russell Ricks
Ray Worthington Casey
Thomas and
Sophia Long Casey
Apple Grove
Daisy Irene Thacker
James Harless
Maggie Spurlock Thacker
Luther Olin Tucker
Luther Otho
Blanche Ann Tucker
Shirley Ann Oliver
Chester Clarence
Lola Frances Oliver
Funeral Rites Held For Former Point Pleasant Resident
Funeral rites conducted at 2 30 p m Wednesday for Lucy May Martin of Paintsville Kentucky at Lawrence G Mohr funeral home with Minister Robert Kessinger of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. Mrs Martin, wife of E D Martin, died Sunday in Paintsville.
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Point Pleasant
Lucy May Martin
Paintsville
Lawrence G. Mohr
Robert Kessinger
Church of Christ
Lone Oak Cemetery
E. D. Martin
Martin
Tiny St. Lawrence bridge links two islets in Thousand Islands
The World’s smallest international bridge connects two tiny islands in the St. Lawrence River within the Thousand Islands region. Puerto Rico has operated as a self governing commonwealth since 1952.
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St. Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
Puerto Rico
Birth Announced for Debbra Jean Irwin in Murray City
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Irwin announce the birth of their first daughter Debbra Jean on December 30 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The couple also have two sons, Johnny Ray, 3, and Eddie Lee, 18 months. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Newton Irwin of Glouster Route 3.
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Murray City
Raymond A. Irwin
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Debbra Jean
Irwins
Johnny Ray
Eddie Lee
Newton Irwin
Glouster Route 3
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