Junior High Bulletin Board named for school paper
The editors selected Beverly Burris and Jeanine Jordan as co editors and announced the staff for the Junior High Bulletin Board at POINT PLEASANT. Other roles include Sharon Nibert as assistant editor and Mike Williams as business manager with a full student council and homeroom representative roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Junior High Bulletin Board
Beverly Burris
Jeanine Jordan
Sharon Nibert
Janie Oshel
Judy Getty
Mary Sue Plants
Patty Miller
Mike Williams
Janet Eschenaur
Mary Ann Noble
Sam Herdman
Ed Harmon
Tommy Thompson
Home Room
Patty Fowler
Alice Goff
Sharon Boggs
Frankie Litchfield
Patricia Clench
Billy Joe Sturgeon
Linda Nowlin
Patty Reynolds
Patty Rayburn
Emma
Justice Hears Eleven Cases
Eleven cases were heard Monday by Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin. James Emmett Johnson was fined 25 dollars and costs for petit larceny and appealed to circuit court after taking household items from his separated wife Eugin Johnson. Several men were fined 10 dollars and costs for drunkenness and jailed for non payment. Roy Henry Loyland faced illegible double line passing. Donald Ward Pullen and Oren Darrell Thomas were fined 10 dollars and costs for hazardous driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
James Emmett Johnson
Circuit Court
Eugin Johnson
Randall Bright
Roy Henry Loyland
Donald Ward Pullen
Oren Darrell Thomas
PTA Opens Forum on City School Building Program
The Washington School PTA votes to sponsor an open meeting for questions about the city school building plan. Superintendent Marshall Boggs requests a free discussion. The eight grade awards committee is named with teachers Clara Mossbarger Faye Alban Nolan Carter and parents Herb Bush Jacob Weinberger. Founders Day is set for February 11 with honoring past presidents and a tea. Woodrow North leads devotions and Brownie Troop No 1 led the pledge. Mrs James Craft leads group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PTA
Marshall Boggs
Edwin Edleblute
Clara Mossbarger
Faye Alban
Nolan Carter
Herb Bush
Jacob Weinberger
Woodrow North
Robert Brickles
James Craft
Pomeroy Couple Weds In Federated Church Ceremony
Nancy Lee Jacobs and Gary E. Hanold wed in a double ring ceremony at the Federated Church in Pomeroy. The bride is the daughter of the Jacobs family. the groom is the son of the Hanolds of Columbus. The event featured a seven-branch candleabra display, white gladiola, and a Chantilly lace gown with a fingertip veil. A reception in the church social rooms followed, with family and neighbors assisting. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside with the groom’s parents until he enters the U S Army on February 14. The bride is a Battelle Memorial Institute associate. the groom attended Ohio State University and works with Industrial Nucleonics Corp. in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Neutzling
Robert Jones
Wellston
Helen Leedy
Jackson
Jack Stropes
Columbus
James Teske
Hanold
Pomeroy High School
Battelle Memorial Institute
South High School
Ohio State University
College of Engineering
Industrial Nucleonics Corp
U. S. Army
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Canawha and Ohio Rivers
Canalboat and river traffic reports list gauges for Gallipolis Port and Kanawha River dams, with many boats listed by name and load at Locks 15 to 33. The update includes up or down readings, times, and a note that Kanawha River dams are on the sill while Ohio River dams are up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Hinton
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Jefferson
Island Creek
Alton Zephyr
Okan
Central
Cornell
Queen City
Salvati
Calhoun
Lock
J. J. Rowe
Wright
J. D. Francis
Merryweather Lewis
Keeley
Hardy L. Roberts
Southern
Irene Chotin
Cincinnati
Gona
City of Huntington
Jerry Bosworth
Louisiana
Solvay
Cyprus
T. M. Norsworthy
Marmet
Emory No
Winfield
R. H. Bosworth
Helen
Gaskill Family Settled Ohio Wilderness Since 1812
The Gaskill family, among Ohio’s oldest in Vinton County, moved from New Jersey to Medina County and later to Athens Township. Alsines Gaskill, a key figure, helped build foundations for the Athens State Hospital and the McArthur jail, and his political stance as an early Republican shaped local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Gaskill
Ohio
C. H. Harris
Vinton County
Elk Township
Gaskills
Ohio Country
Medina County
Charles Gaskill
Samuel
New Jersey
Charles
Alsines Gaskill
Albany
Athens County
McArthur
Mary DeVault
Wilkesville
Zaleski
Dora
Gale Brown
William
North Dakota
Catherine
Ellsworth Brown
Margaret
Charles Downhour
Minnie Gaskill
William Morrison
Dollar Days Planned For Point Pleasant Sale
The Point Pleasant merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce set for February 15 to 17 a dollar day promotion to balance stock before spring selling. Co chairmen Les Williamson and Joe Douglass lead the planning committee for this sale with rock bottom prices expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Merchants Division
Cochairmen
Les Williamson
Joe Douglass
Leon Grade School PTA Hosts April Council Meeting
The Leon Grade School Parent Teachers Association met with Mrs. Lois Shinn presiding. Mrs. Mary Thomas reported on a county PTA Council session and Leon PTA will host the April council meeting. Attendees included Juanita Burdette, Gertrude Beaver, Alice Beaver, Lydia Smith, Irene Sayre, Dayton Shinn and Seeva Beaver. Refreshments were provided by Miss Sayre’s homeroom mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association of
Leon Grade School
Lois Shinn
Mary Thomas
PTA
Leon Pta
Juanita Burdette
Gertrude and
Alice Beaver
Lydia Smith
Irene Sayre
Dayton Shinn
Seeva Beaver
Miss Sayre
Residents visit and return highlight Point Pleasant area
Mrs. James Lucas returns home to Point Pleasant Route 2 from Point Clinic. Carrie Alice Richison of Oklahoma City visits her mother Mrs. Carl Lynch at Camp Conley and her sisters Felena and Lucille. Helen Ruth Harmon and Bobby Errette of Viand Street visit their grandmother Mrs. Helen Cossin in Leon. Mrs. Harry Pullum of Madison Indiana, a former Point Pleasant resident, visits Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson on Ohio Street and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James _ Lucas
Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Carrie Alice Richison
Oklahoma City
Carl Lynch
Camp Conley
Felena
Lucille
Helen Ruth Harmon
Bobby Errette
Viand St
Helen Cossin
Leon
Harry Pullum
Madison
Ind
Elizabeth Johnson
Ohio St
Alva J. Stover Rites Set for Wednesday
Rites for Alva J. Stover of Letart will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Creston EUB Church with burial in the church cemetery. The carpenter died Sunday at his brother’s home and may be viewed at Crow funeral home until one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alva J. Stover
Letart
Creston Eub
Mr. Stover
Crow
Beale PTA Serves Dinner for March of Dimes
Beale School PTA serves a chicken and ham dinner Thursday evening at the school from 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
PTA of Beale School
March of Dimes
Meigs Native Dies Sunday in Florida
Mrs. Howard Stansell of West Carrolltown Ohio died suddenly in Punta Gorda Florida at 5 p m Sunday from a heart attack while wintering there She leaves her husband a daughter in New York City a son in Dayton a cousin in Pomeroy and two grandchildren Funeral services are planned for Thursday at 2 p m in West Carrolltown.
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West Carrolltown
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted list includes Mrs. Mary Sprouse of Pomeroy Mrs. Kathryn Payne of Middleport Everrett Roush of Racine Mrs. Emma Hayman of Racine and Mrs. Clara Larson of Portland Discharged patients are Mrs. Helen Turner of Carpenter Mrs. Geraldine Varian of Clifton West Virginia Grace Brooks of Letart West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sprouse
Pomeroy
Kathryn Payne
Middleport
Everrett Roush
Racine
Emma Hayman
Clara Larson
Portland
Helen Turner
Carpenter
Geraldine Varian
Clifton
W.va
Grace Brooks
Letart
Ocean life span spans smallest to largest organisms
The sea hosts life from tiny submicroscopic swimmers to the 300,000-pound great blue whale, illustrating the vast size range of living beings noted by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Safeguards Listed Monoxide Is Odorless Killer
Community health officials warn carbon monoxide is an odorless danger and outline steps to prevent poisoning. Sanitarian Edwin C. Debarr urges inspecting furnaces, venting heat outside, using proper gas equipment, and avoiding sleeping with unvented heaters. He emphasizes outdoor ventilation and car exhaust precautions to reduce risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edwin C. Debarr
Public Health Department
Mr. Debarr
Baptist Blood Drive At Main Street Church
The Main Street Baptist Church hosted the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Point Pleasant. Sixty nine pints of blood were donated with doctors including J Ste w art Lloyd and R W Eschenaur assisting. Nurses and volunteers led by Blanche Harmon recruited and aided workers with milk and juice donated by Valley Bell Dairy and transport by Jackson Cab Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Main Street Baptist Church
Red Cross
J. Stewart Lloyd
R. W. Eschenaur
Mildred Bateman
Maurice Randolph
Blanche Harmon
Carl Lynch
O. S. Kelley
Paul Stout
O. K. Burdett
Fredrick Schroeder
Lester Jordan
Valley Bell Dairy
Jackson Cab Company
Re Enlistment Rules Changed by Navy Recruiter
Point Pleasant engine man First Class Roy Leather man announced a new re enlistment policy for Navy veterans discharged or released from active duty. The plan offers incentives for those who enlist within 24 months or re enlist within 90 days, including re enlistment without grade reduction, choice of duty, and immediate payment of a re enlistment bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Roy Leatherman
U. S. Navy
Middleport Women’s Association installs 1957 officers
Installation for officers of the Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church in Middleport will be held Thursday night at the church. Outgoing president Mrs. Dwight Wallace is succeeded by president Mrs. George Anderson Jr., who also serves as Presbyterial youth representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Dwight Wallace
Lowell Probasco
George Anderson, Jr
Anderson
James ‘Buchanan
Rodney Downing
Gale Hysell
W. H. Juhling
Middleport WCTU distributes gifts at Christmas event
Middleport WCTU members held a potluck supper and meeting at Mrs. Marvin Kellys home. They presented baskets of food fruit candy nuts and clothing to three families totaling over 50. Middleport firemen donated 21 pairs of shoes. The group will place the Union Signal with Temperance Sunday teachers and Miss Emma Matthews acted as secretary. Mrs. Kelly presided with Miss Margaret Sauer county president giving grace. guests included Mrs. C W Mattox and Miss Mabel Hysell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WCTU
Marvin Kelly
Frances Willard
Emma Matthews
L. D. Diles
Kelly
Margaret Sauer
Grace
C. W. Mattox
Mabel Hysell
Afternoon Circle Meeting at Heath Methodist Church
The WSCS Afternoon Circle of Heath Methodist Church meets Thursday afternoon at the church. Mrs. R. C. Konbright is devotional leader and Mrs. Bruce Lloyd presents the program material. Hostesses are Mrs. Emerson Jones, Mrs. C. M. Hennessy, Mrs. W. W. Hayes, Mrs. Noah Haskins, and Mrs. John Ketchka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
R. C. Konbright
Bruce Lloyd
Emerson Jones
C. M. Hennesy
W. W. Hayes
Noah Haskins
John Ketchka
Auto Victim's Funeral Rites Incomplete Yet
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Franklin William Hodkins of Norfolk Virginia, a carpenter killed Friday when struck by a car while returning home from work. A native of Point Pleasant, he lived in Norfolk five years. Survived by father Russell Hudkins Kanauga and the late Mrs Hudkins, born Braxton County West Virginia April 10 1914. Also survived by wife Minnie Hudkins stepmother Mollie Hudkins two sisters Opal Myers Borubon Missouri and Virginia Wells of Illinois and one brother Wilbert Hudkins Norfolk. Funeral arrangements announced by Crow funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Franklin William Hodkins
Norfolk
Russell Hudkins
Kanauga
Hudkins
Braxton County
W. Va
Minnie Hudkins
Mollie Hudkins
Opal Myers
Bouborn
Virginia Wells
Ill
Wilbert Hudkins
Crow
Ohio Valley Livestock Prices At Saturday Sale
Prices reported by the Ohio Valley Livestock Co in Gallipolis cover hogs cattle veal lambs and sheep. Hogs ranged from 12 to 18.75 per hundredweight with various weight classes and boars shoats and sows listed. cattle included steers baby beef canners milk cows and bulls with wide spreads. veal calves tops at 32. lambs and sheep showed tops around 18.50 for lambs and 4 to 10 for ewes and bucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
USDA
U. S
U.S
Ohio Valley Livestock Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Livestock Co
Egg and Poultry Prices in Cincinnati Area Report
Cincinnati area farm prices for eggs and poultry listed by grade and size. U S A jumbo 33-39 cents per dozen or per unit. large 29-30. medium 26-27. small 20-24. No 1 quality fryers 3-3½ pounds at 17 cents per unit. Potatoes tagged at 3.00-4.50 per unit.
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Cincinnati
U.S
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