Japanese Admiral Recalls Kennedy Clash in WWII Skirmish
Tokyo dispatch recalls the 1943 collision between the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and Kennedy’s torpedo boat near Kolobangara in the Solomon Islands. Lt. Cmdr. Kohei Hanami, then in command, describes the night attack, Kennedy’s survival, and postwar views of cooperation between the United States and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Kohei Hanami
Hanami
Gene Kramer
Associated Press
TOKYO
United States
Pacific
Amagiri
Kolobangara
Solomon Islands
Blackett Strait
Japan
Hotel Topic For Speech At Rotary Club
Lowe Hotel manager Homer Lowe Jr spoke at the Rotary Club meeting. He noted the family has run the Lowe Hotel since 1902 with ownership since 1929 and outlined recent upgrades including a new elevator, furnishings, televisions, and plans for 10 new baths with third floor completion. Guests included Dr. Slack, Dr. Artrip of Point Pleasant, and Bill Brown of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Homer Lowe, Jr
Lowe Hotel
Rotary Club
Lowe
H. A. Johnson
Lonnie Safford
Ricard Slack
Artrip
Bill Brown
Gallipolis
The Bridge Between polio film shown at Kiwanis meeting
At the Kiwanis Club in the Moose Home Sam Fowlkes Mason County Chairman of March of Dimes and Horton Eckard presented a polio themed movie The Bridge Between The internal president's message marked Kiwanis Internationals 46th birthday with Don Pullins representing the Key Club and Miss Robert Starcher adviser Barbara Duncan Keyette member Also Cecil Derrick Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce head will speak next Thursday Judge James Lee Thompson is slated for the February 2 meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sam Fowlkes
Mason County
March of Dimes
Horton Eckard
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Paul Naberhaus
Kiwanis International
Don Pullins
Key Club
Robert Starcher
Keyette
Barbara Duncan
Cecil Derrick
Appeal Agent Is Suggested for Vinton Board
McARTHUR Leslie Fri McArthur Route 1 insurance agent and farmer is recommended for the draft appeal agent post to fill the vacancy from Otis Dunkle's death. Three volunteers filled the January draft quota Harlan Clevenger 20 Delbert Peoples 18 Billy Coleman 19 all of McArthur. The next call is for two inductees on Feb 13 with one selectee to have a pre induction exam at Fort Hayes. The board members are H V Atkinson John Page and A J Hagerty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Leslie Fri
Vinton County Selective Service Board
Otis Dunkle
Harlan Clevyenger
Delbert Peoples
Billy Coleman
Fort Hayes
Vinton Selective Service Board
H. V. Atkinson
John Page
Dundas
A. J. Hagerty
Hamden
Point Clinic Births and Discharges Report
Mr and Mrs Ernest Lyons of Point Pleasant welcomed a son. Lawrence Burris of Apple Grove admitted. Mrs Charles Casey of Gallipolis discharged. Mrs Vernon Stanley and daughter of Patriot. Mrs William Nibert and daughter of Hogsett discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lyons
Point Pleasant
Lawrence Burris
Apple Grove
Charles Casey
Gallipolis
Vernon Stanley
Patriot
William Nibert
Hogsett
Bowman Birth Announced in Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Harold Bowman of Leon announce the birth of their first child a son named Mark Elwood born Wednesday at Holzer Hospital. The mother is Nancy Rairden of Leon and the paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs George A Rairden of Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold Bowman
Leon
Mark Elwood
Holzer Hospital
Nancy Rairden
George A. Rairden
Marine Lance Cpl Frank Marshall Assigned to Third Provisional Battalion
Marine Lance Cpl Frank Marshall of Applegrove serves with the First Battalion Seventh Marine Regiment on assignment to the Third Provisional Battalion Landing Team. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
Frank Marshall
Boyd Marshall
Applegrove
Seventh Marine Regiment
Two Mishaps Investigated Near Sunnyside School and Route 35
State police and sheriff's deputies investigated two property damage accidents in Point Pleasant. On Route 2 near Sunnyside School a two car crash involved Naomi Montcastle and William Meadows with about 300 and 200 dollars in damages. A second crash on Route 35 near Dead Man's Hill involved Virginia McComas and Gradson Houch causing about 400 dollars in damage. A third minor accident on Route 17 was reported but the vehicles had left by the time officers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheriff’s Department
Sunnyside
Naomi Montcastle
Apple Grove
William James Meadows
Huntington
Montcastle
Meadows
Route 35
Virginia
Irene McComas
Viand St
Dead Man’s Hill
Gradson E. Houch
Gallipolis
Route 17
Weather won’t close Mason schools this term
Mason County Schools Superintendent Walden Roush announced that despite bad weather the district will not close schools during the term. A new rule requires 175 school days per calendar year, but rural bus routes may be halted and out-of-town students kept at home while in-town classes remain in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walden Roush
Mason County
Roush
Mrs Eve Gammon Shows Travel Slides At PTA Meeting
Mrs Eve Gammon presented slides of her travels while teaching in U S Army schools abroad during the January Central School PTA meeting. President Mrs Arthur Eads led the session and plans for various projects were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Evelyn Gammon
U. S. Army
Central School Pta
Arthur Eads
Two NYC youths freed after city police arrest
Two youths named William Sayers and Leo Killeran were released from jail after being held for investigation following a Wednesday night arrest by city police in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
New York City
William Sayers
Leo Killeran
Church Men Hold Monthly Meeting in Point Pleasant
Men of the Presbyterian Church met Thursday evening at the church for a regular session. Joe Cook presided as plans were laid for the February 24 gathering when the sponsored Boy Scout Troop will host its blue and gold dinner and awards presentation. The group will furnish ham and guests bring a covered dish. A post meeting movie showed missionaries spreading Christianity to combat communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Joe Cook
Zeller to Lead West Virginia Mental Health Group
Gov. Barron announced Charles Zeller will head the West Virginia Department of Mental Health. Zeller currently serves as superintendent of Weston State Hospital and is married to Wanda Brown of Point Pleasant, sister to Dana T. Brown and Dr. Leonard Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Zeller
Point Pleasant
Charles Zeller
West Virginia
Wanda Brown
Charles Brown
Leonard Brown
Dana T. Brown
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Readout Names Local Residents
Howard Wagenhall of New Haven, Susan Thevenin of Point Pleasant, Leona Buck from Grimms Landing, Opal M. Jones of Gallipolis, James I Swisher of Cheshire are listed in Pleasant Valley Hospital notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Buck
Grimms Landing
Opal M. Jones
Gallipolis
James I
Swisher
Cheshire
Moonshine Still Confiscated in Elk Township Raid
In 1960 Ohio authorities seized an illegal moonshine still in Elk Township Vinton County. The cooker and barrels were destroyed by raiding agents, per statements from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Elk Twp
Divorce Suit Filed in Point Pleasant
Wanda Rollins files for divorce from A L Rollins in Point Pleasant alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks permanent alimony. couple wed December 31 1959 in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wanda Rollins
A. L. Rollins
Local Area Church Schedules and Activities
A compilation of area church service times and programs across Logan and nearby towns. Includes routes for Jehovahs Witnesses and various denominations detailing Sunday schools, worship hours, weekly prayer and study meetings, youth activities, and midweek services.
Religious services and times listed across multiple churches
A lengthy schedule lists Sunday schools worship services prayer meetings and evangelistic events for numerous churches in Nelsonville Carbon Hill Chauncey Millfield Trimble and surrounding areas. Details include times such as 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. and a gospel meeting led by evangelist Tom Butterfield January 8–15 in Parkersburg.
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Jacksonville
Trimble
Chauncey
Millfield
West Side Church of Christ
Tom Butterfield
Parkersburg
Meigs Area Church Listings Mixed Sunday Schedules
A long list of area churches provides Sunday schools in the 9:30 a.m. range and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Evangelistic services, prayer meetings, and Bible studies occur at various times throughout the week across Meigs, Rutland, Pomeroy, and surrounding communities. Local congregations include Nazarenes, Free Methodists, Baptists, Christ in Christian Union, and United Methodist churches among others.
Weekend Visitors Gather Across Local Towns
Mr and Mrs Frank Vaughn of Columbus spent the weekend with Anna Dyer. Dallas Wartman of Union Furnace called on Anthony Murray. Pluma Quickle of Vinton visited Karl McClaskey and family. The Fraleys and relatives visited Cleo Chevalier and family. Elmer Spaulding and children visited Elizabeth Dennett. Lizzie Geary spent the weekend in Rutland. Amos Vaughn visited Harold Devol at Oak Hill. Julia McGhee and Lizzie Geary visited Edith Langdon and Roma Maze at Gallipolis. Johnie Leach of Columbus visiting Roxie Shoemaker. Kerr McClaskey spent the day with Haldon Thomas at Rio Grande. Sylvia Eggers spending days with brother Evert Quickle at Newark. Dean Hayes spent weekend in Dayton with Floyd Hayes. Vern Shoemaker of Florida visiting Roxie Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwell
Frank Vaughn
Columbus
Anna Dyer
Dallas Wartman
Union Furnace
Anthony Murray
Pluma Quickle
Vinton
Karl McClaskey
William Fraley
Barbara McKenney
Gallipolis
Glenn Baird
Cleo Chevalier
Elmer Spaulding
Elizabeth Dennett
Lizzie Geary
Rutland
Amos Vaughn
Harold Devol
Oak Hill
Julia McGhee
Edith Langdon
Roma Maze
Johnie Leach
Roxie Shoemaker
Kerr McClaskey
Haldon Thomas
Rio Grande
Sylvia Eggers
Evert Quickle
Newark
Dean Hayes
Dayton
Floyd Hayes
Vern Shoemaker
Florida
Migrant Aid Urged By Higgins At Catholic Meeting
Msgr. George G. Higgins of the National Catholic Welfare Conference urged U S congress action to relieve migrant farm workers. He said American farm workers especially migratory workers are among the least privileged in major occupations, noting exemptions from much labor legislation.
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ST. Louis
Msgr
George G. Higgins
The
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Catholic Economics Association
Churches Advertise Sunday Services Across Town
A compiled church schedule lists Sunday schools at 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. with morning worship times, plus mid week and evening services. Participating churches include Pt Pleasant Trinity Methodist New Haven Charge Harmony Baptist Heights EUB Main Street Baptist Nazarene Seventh Day Adventist Spellman Methodist West Columbia and Shiloh with varied service nights and times.
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Trinity Methodist
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Main St
New Haven
Evangelical United Brethren
Bellemeade
Leon Charge
Rockcastle
Yanger
Shiloh
Mt. Zion
Promise
Lana
Seventh Day Adventist
Nazarene
Spellman Methodist
West Columbia
Religious services and times listed for multiple area churches
Sunday schools and worship services listed for Glouster Ridge Bishopville Holy Cross Jehovah’s Witnesses Adventist Nazarene and other churches. Times range from 9:30 a.m. to 10:46 a.m. with midweek prayers and Bible studies in several locations around Glouster Redtown Oakdale Corning Hollister and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Glouster
Seventh-Day Adventist
Front
Summitt Sts
Redtown Free Methodist
Oakdale
Church of Christ Bible School
Bishopville
Church of Christ— Bible School
Donald Easler
Nazarene Church
Corning
Glouster Methodist Church
Jacksonville
Hollister
Religious Services Schedule for Gallipolis Area Churches
A listing of church services across Gallipolis and nearby towns. It includes Mass times at Catholic churches and Sunday school and worship hours at Assembly of God First Church of God Trystone Baptist St Peter's Episcopal Grace Methodist and First United Presbyterian along with midweek prayer and Bible study sessions. Times vary by church from early morning to evening, with Sunday school commonly at 9:30 or 9:45.
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Haydenville
Murray City
Union Furnace
Zion
Union
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Logan South
First United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Heinlein-Tenny
Trinity Lutheran
Church of the Nazarene
St. Matthew Lutheran
Ebhaberry
Apostolic Gospel
Wylie Chapel
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
Carbon Hill
Liberty Hill
First Baptist
Bear Run
Evangelical United Brethren
Pilgrim Holiness
Zion Ridge Christian Congregational
Independent Holiness Church
Deanville Community Chapel
United Pentecostal
Kenneth Davis
Westminster Methodist
Gallipolis Ferry
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Christ Episcopal
Holy Communion
Sun Warren
First Church of God
Presbyterian
Eighth and
Main St
Hartford
Christ Episcopal Church
Kingdom Hall
North Main St
Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union
Carleton
Kingsbury Rd
Lottridge
Bradford
Church of Christ— Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Shade Valley Pastoral Usity of Christian Churches
Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Orange
Hemlock Grove
Middleport Church of Christ
Salem Center
Middleport
Bethlehem Baptist
Church of God
Mt. Moriah
Bethany
Paul Hooks
Carmel
Syracuse
South Bethel
Athens
Chester House of Prayer
Assembly of God
Rio Grande
Bidwell
Garfield Ave
Gallipolis
Third Ave
Triedstone Baptist
St. Peter's Episcopa
Episcopal Young
Grace Methodist
Second and Cedar
State St
Juni
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Rabaul
Shiokawa
Gunji Hosono
Japan Institute of Foreign Affairs
Bowman
U.S
Luther L. Terry
Birmingham
Ala
Terry
Red Level
Mason Schools
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Howard Wagenhall
New Hav
Susan Thevenin
SEO Area Church News
Logan
St. John Lutheran
A.m
Nelsonville
Morristown
Holiness
Concord
Chauncey Church of Christ
Hal Zng
Kenneth Sedgwick
Green Run
Taylor Ridge
Norman Earich
Methodist
Chauncey Methodist
Meigs Area
Middleport Ceurch of the Nazarese
Hysell Run
Laurel Cliff
Naom
Baptist
Carpenter Baptist
Harrisonville
Church of Christ—Bible School
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School
Rutland Church of Christ Bible School
Dexter Church of Christ Bible School
Forest Rum Baptist
Baptist Training Union
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Kingsbury Church
Langsville Congregational Christian Church
Alfred Methodist
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Eden United Brethren In Christ
Racine
Christian Science Society
Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union
Charles Murray
A.D
Pt. Pleasant
Ridge
Church of Christ -Bible School
Worcare
Holy Cross Catholic
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