Fraud Charges Filed Against Vinton Man
William K. Powers 25 of Vinton Ohio was held to the grand jury on four counts of obtaining money under false pretenses and waived the fifth count at a preliminary hearing. Bond set at 1500 per count. Powers claimed work for United Industries of New York with a Huntington branch, but investigators found no such firm. He allegedly used a selling game to obtain Rollins family signatures and cashed the checks in Point Pleasant, including at Pure Oil Ashland Station and Red's Meat Market. One Esso station license plate noted. He was arrested in Point Pleasant and is also wanted in Cabell County. The investigation showed the United Industries claim was false.
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Point Pleasant
William K. Powers
Vinton
Ohio
Powers
United Industries
New York City
Huntington
Bernard Rollins
Sixth St
Ashland
Viand St
Red’s
Jefferson
Esso
Jefferson Ave
Cabell County
Dimes March Chairmen Named in Mason County Drive
Mrs. Ruth Schools, chairwoman of the Mason County Mothers March of Dimes drive, announced chairmen and workers for the house to house canvass. The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club, with Mrs. Kenneth Filkins as chairwoman, will canvass Point Pleasant. Listed workers include dozens of named matrons and PTA members organizing sections across Baden Ridge to Ambrosia, with route leaders in each community and the countywide campaign to begin Monday night.
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Point Pleasant
Ruth Schools
Mason County
Mothers March of Dimes
Kenneth Filkens
Filkins
John Ewing
George Calamos
Tom K. Fisher
Paul Smith
Virgil Burris, Jr
Floyd Trout
Billy Turner
Duane Plants
Earl Henry, Jr
Richard Pickens
James Carver
Howard Ramey
William Capehart
Russell Holland
William Morrison
Gene Steele
Lewis Summers
Chester Wamsley
D. Martin
Carl Hicks
James Hager
Jack Fowler
Richard Grundhafer
Paul Crabtree
George Burton
Johnny Lynch
John Hilbert
Cecil Minton
Kenneth Whited
Jack Kososkie
Charles Johnson
Waugh
Doris Lee
Betty Fox
Kaye Riley
Billy Miller
Missy Jeffers
Crab Creek
Jackie Arrington
Linda
Flat Rock
Sylvia Smith
Henderson
Ruth Sayre
Joan Pearson
Hickory Chapel
Dave Frazier
Janis
Karen
Leon
Linda Sue Stewart
Mason
Lewis Gilland
Mason Pta
New Haven
Kathleen Roush
American Legion Auxiliary
Sand Hill Road
Bernice Krebs
South Side
Charles Sommers
James Hobson
Alden Wallis
Andrews McCausland
Sandy Heights
Carl Irwin
Paul Thomas
Linda Woods
Charlotte Blain
Julia
Ambrosia
Arron Bright
Miss Keister To Tell Of Swiss Living
Ruth Keister of West Virginia, 1963 IFVE participant, speaks at Point Pleasant Junior High School about her switzerland living experiences. She shares slides and explains the people to people exchange program run by 4 H clubs and civic groups. Her schedule includes visits to Hannan High and Wahama Junior High the following day.
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Point Pleasant
Ruth Keister
West Virginia
International Farm
Switzerland
Keister
United States
IFVE
Pendleton County
Miss Keister
West Virginia All Stars
West Virginia University
Maryland
Hannan High School
Wahama
Ralph Crump Will Head Hospital
Ralph Crump of Maxwell Ave was elected president of the Pleasant Valley Hospital board of trustees at the regular meeting. He will serve a one year term starting immediately and is an assistant plant engineer at Vanadium Steel. H. A. Johnson was named vice president, Jack Fruth treasurer, and Atty. C. J. Hyer secretary. Dr. Jack A. Buxton had been president since 1954.
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Point Pleasant
Ralph Crump
Maxwell Ave
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Crump
Vanadium Steel
H. A. Johnson
Jack Fruth
Atty. C. J. Hyer
Jack A. Buxton
Turnpike May Become Toll-Free
Senator Jenning Randolph of West Virginia says steps will be taken to make the West Virginia Turnpike toll free as part of the interstate system. He notes problems in routing and construction and discusses how toll roads often become interstate routes. Randolph will chair the Senate subcommittee on roads.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Turnpike
Jenning Randolph
D-W. Va
Randolph
Charleston
Princeton
Senate
Father Seeks Temporary Custody in Bowery Divorce Case
John E. Bowery Sr of Meigs County filed for temporary custody of three children as his divorce against Rose Bowery proceeds. Rose Bowery has been indicted on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of the children and is free on bond.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Bowery
Meigs County
Bowery
Rose Bowery
Recreation Workshop Is Scheduled
State regional recreation workshop will be held Friday January 25 through Sunday at Cedar Lakes near Ripley. All 4H members 14 years or older as of January 1, 1963 are invited. Registration starts 6:30 p.m. Lodging and meals cost 6.50. Crafts cost 1 to 5 per class. Theme Winter Fun land. Keynote Harley Cutlip, state extension director. Sessions span music crafts drama games folk dances. Bed clothing furnished by camp. rides to Cedar Lakes may be arranged.
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Point Pleasant
Cedar Lakes
State Ffa
FHA
Ripley
Harley Cutlip
Gilbert V. Barnette
Mason County
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits Local Patients
Pleasant Valley Hospital reports admissions including Haskell Wells of Gallipolis and Mrs Retha Adkins of Apple Grove along with Mrs Charles Elliott of Gallipolis Eldridge Sauer of Point Pleasant Greg Wogan of Gallipolis Ohio Mrs Harvey Dun can of Ashton and Mrs Harold Wallace of Pliny and son
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Haskell Wells
Gallipolis
Retha Adkins
Apple Grove
Charles Elliott
Eldridge Sauer
Point Pleasant
Greg Wogan
Ohio
Harvey Duncan
Ashton
Harold Wallace
Pliny and Son
Eight Clubs Represented At Workshop
Eight 4-H clubs were represented at a sewing workshop Friday evening at Point Pleasant High School home economics building. Miss Wanda Stemple demonstrated sewing machine use, care, threading, bobbin, and straight seams with attendees practicing hands on. Present were Ruby Revrick Ruth Wolfenbarger Norah McNeill Mrs Ray McCoy Catherine Yeanger Mrs Lannes Williamson Mrs Albert Thompson Martha Thompson Mrs PaulRandolph Mrs Charles Sperow Phyllis Hesson Connie Cot trill Mrs Ruth Barnette and Gilbert V Barnette 4H agent.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Wanda Stemple
County Extension
Ruby Revrick
Ruth Wolfenbarger
Norah McNeill
Ray McCoy
Catherine Yeanger
Lannes Williamson
Albert Thompson
Martha Thompson
Paul Randolph
Charles Sperow
Phyllis Hesson
Connie Cottrill
Ruth Barnette
Gilbert V. Barnette
Children’s Association To Meet at Board of Education
The Mason County Association for Retarded Children will meet at the Board of Education Building on Friday at 8 p.m. The program will be presented by the music art or literature department. Mrs. Jack McNeeley is chairman and Mrs. Ray Crookham co chairman. The following committee will assist: Mrs. W. B. Jii den, Mrs. Warren Keefer, Mrs. A. L. Livingston, Mrs. Josephine Lyons, Mrs Minnie McCartney, Mrs. Patty John ston, Mrs. Natalie King, Mrs. Violet Lee, Mrs. George Mc Causland and Miss Joyce Mc Coy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Association For Retarded Children
Board of Education
Jack McNeeley
Ray Crookham
Cochairman
W. B. Jiiden
Warren Keefer
A. L. Livingston
Josephine Lyons
Minnie McCartney
Patty Johnston
Natalie King
Violet Lee
George McCausland
Joyce McCoy
Ministerial Association Plans Area Religious Survey
More than 1900 homes in Point Pleasant and surrounding areas will be contacted in February as the Ministerial Association conducts a religious survey. At a Sunday meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, 21 representatives from 12 churches discussed progress, personnel needs, and plans to inform the public. The group approved extending Jericho Road coverage and preparing extra cards to handle split families, with about 65 teams or 130 people needed.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church
Harold Knoll
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Knoll
Kenneth Chandler
Jericho Rd
Curtis Saville
Trinity Methodist Church
Community survey kickoff at Trinity Methodist Church
The Messenger notes plans for a church survey with volunteers gathering February 17 at 12 30 PM at Trinity Methodist Church for a luncheon followed by a 45 minute instruction period at 1 PM and survey work starting at 2 PM. The report cites Dutch emigration figures from ten years earlier and last year.
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THE
Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Trinity Methodist Church
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Durante
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