Rio Grande Alumni Groups Elect Officers at Gala Meetings
The Gallia and Jackson Vinton County Alumni and Friends of Rio Grande College held joint meetings January 21 on the Rio Grande campus. Officers were elected and a constitution ratified. Projects include campus beautification and financial support programs. A separate report notes a one car crash at the Silver Bridge exit near Point Pleasant causing $600 damage to Robert Pyles’ car with no injuries.
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Ers
Gallia County
Rio Grande College
Jackson-Vinton County
Freeids
Rio Grande
Ohio
Vfage
Alora
Ialit
Jackson
Vinton
Mike
Presi
Sully Grebaugh
Juha Manemt
Paul Lo
Ducaltien
Skaran HL
Mter
Point Pleasant
Robert Pyles
Gallipolis
Sheriff's Department
Pyles
Heart Fund Campaign Slated For February
Mason County court orders Clarence Edwin Harmon held in contempt of court for 10 days in the Mason County jail. The contempt stems from the suit Gleima Mae Harmon vs Clarence Edwin Harmon, with threats of physical abuse acknowledged by the court. West Virginians donated 179 721 in last year’s Heart Fund drive with 2926 in bequests. The 1970 campaign runs through February under the American Heart Association efforts.
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Point Tleasant
Heart Fund
West
West Vir
Directur
Morgantown
Mary
United States
Brown
Heart Association
Atien
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Clarence Edwin Harmon
Gleima Mae Harmon
Clarence Edwis Warmon
Hargraves discusses Vo Tech plans at Middleport Rotary
Middleport local school superintendent George Hargraves spoke at the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club meeting at Heath United Methodist Church. He discussed state proposals for vocational schooling and said New Meigs Local Comprehensive School can operate both its vocational and academic programs. Hargraves outlined differences between vocational and technical schools. John Bacco announced Ladies Night for February 20 and a nominating committee was named.
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Iddleport
Melxs
George Hargraves
Middleport-Pomeroy
Car crash near Point Pleasant causes damage and injury
A car driven by Lester W Persinger from Columbus rolled a meee on Route 33 five miles south of Point Pleasant near Dan Jarrell farm at 12 10 a m Saturday. The sheriff reports $200 damage to the vehicle.
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Point Pleasant
Lester W Persinger
Columbus
Route 33
Pout Pleasant
Dan Jarrell
Sheriff's Department
Handicrafts Month Spotlight At Meigs County Library
Meigs County Library Extension Service in Pomeroy highlights handicrafts in January. Mrs. Pikajo notes crafts therapy uses and potential hobby profits as Diane McDaniel and Sharon Buffington explore a shop folded from library instruction books. A knitted shawl from Estonia showcases cross cultural craft ties and enduring family artistry.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Library Extension Service
Vilmta Piltkajo
Pikkajo
Diane McDaniel
Sharon Buffington
SioHt Prats Ty Beste Jones
Vilma Pikkaju
New Haven WMS Meeting at Capehart Home
The New Haven First Church of God Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Iva Capehart’s home for their monthly session. Freda Turley spoke on Power of a Settled Purpose, opening prayers and new penny-a-day calendars were distributed, a money making tote bag project reached seven dozen, and a surprise layette shower honored Mrs. Eleanor Davis. Officers for Group 2 were Anna Johnson and Bonnie Fields.
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Sew Haven
Women's Missionary Society of the
New Haven
Eleanor Davis
Nellie Dudding
Anna, Tohnson
Bonnie Fields
Nellie Dadding
Mrs. Capehart
Sarah Glbas
Wil
Itinerary Listed For European Trip
A group of 15 to 19 year old students from Wahana Junior and Senior High School will travel from New York on July 14. The tour covers London and Oxford University with three weeks of study, plus excursions to Stratford upon Avon Brussels Paris and Switzerland including Monte Blanc. Credits earned will count toward college credit.
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Mason
Europa
David Bennett
Wahana
New ‘York
Landau
London
Oxford University
Veu
Oxford
StratfordOn-Avon
Brussels
Bover
Paris
Louvre
Arch de Triomph
Palais de Versaille
Switzerland
Monte Blanc
New York City
Hospital Files Seven Suits For Payment
Mason County Hospital, Inc. filing seven civil suits in Mason County Circuit Clerk's Office against residents in Point Pleasant and Letart Rate 2, seeking amounts ranging from 393.67 to 1,6138 plus interest and costs. Also a divorce action filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Nancy Drake of Pomeroy against Larry Drake.
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Rosie Phelps Nibert
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common
Nancy Drake
Larry Drake
Mrs. Moore Joins Gallipolis Mortuary Staff
Mrs. Herbert Moore has joined McCoy Wethyerholt Funeral Home in Gallipolis as an licensed funeral director. She is the daughter of Elsie McCoy and the late Vernon McCoy of Vinton. A former teacher and guidance counselor, she earned a BA in secondary education from Rio Grande in 1960 and a masters from Ohio University in 1963. Her husband Herbert is a Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science graduate. They have two sons, Jay and Joe.
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Gallipolis
McCoy Wethverholt Funeral Home
Herbert
Jean) Moore
Otoicensed Funeral
Moore
Elsie P. McCoy
Vinton
Vernon H. McCoy
McCay
Incral Direcor
Vinton High School
Rio Grande
Ohio University
Ohio State Univerty
Fairborn City
Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science
Jay
Joe
Fields Candidate For School Post In Mason County
Ray Fields of Hartford announces candidacy for the Mason County Board of Education seat held by Earl Keefer with term expiring this year. Fields, a Korean War veteran and Mason County resident, emphasizes cooperation to improve educational opportunities for children and meet community needs. He is married to Elana Johnson and has three children Debra Lyndon and Rebecca, with active church and fraternal ties. Dayton Raynes had earlier announced, Keefer has not stated intentions.
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MASON
Mason County Board of Education
Ray Fields
Hartford
Fields
Earl Keefer
Keefer
Mason County
Elana Johnson
Urey
Debra
Wahama Jr. High
Lyndon
Sanford
Rebecca
Chrch
Middleport Personalities Visit Columbus and Marietta
Middleport residents and families traveled to Columbus and Marietta for holidays and family visits. Alfred Flousk and daughter joined Mr and Mrs Roy Long and Ricky. Mrs C A Emumish returned from Columbus with her daughters and family. Bar Row district meeting included Mrs Evelyn Lewis of Grangeline Chapter DES Middleport. Marjorie Garris, nursing student at Holzer School of Nursing, Gallipolis, spent the weekend with her parents Gene Harris and family.
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Alfred Flousk
Columbus
Roy Long
Ricky
C. A. Emumish
Bart Bougher
Marietta
Don Burkey
Kenneth Wilcox
Willian King
Robert King
Paul Darnall
Evelyn Lewis
Grangeline
Des
Middleport
Bar Ue
Lewis
Marjorie Garris
Holzer School of Nursing
Gallipolis
Gene. Harris
Meigs Couple Marks Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Edwards celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at home. They are parents of Clark Edwards Columbus Dorothy Cashdollar Reedsyre Haberdashash California Robert Edwards Dayton. Guests included Gagt Buckley Ben Buckley Vivian Humphey Rose Thomas Dorotha Hiebel Harald Cashdollar Jeanie Watson Ruth Reed Franses Reed Brian. Refreshments were served by Dorothy Castdollar.
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Reedsyiwle
Bernie Edwards
Clark Edwards
Columbus
Dorothy Cashdollar
Reedsyre
Iarathe Haberdash
California
Robert Edwards
Dayton
Edwards
Gagt Buckley
Ben Buckley
Vivian Humphey
Rose Thomas
Bis. Dorotha Hiebel
Harald Cashdollar
Jeanie Watson
Ruth
Franses Reed
Brian
Dorothy Castdolar
Covered Dish Dinner Opens Episcopal Meet
In Point Pleasant the annual Christ Episcopal Church congregational meeting opens with a covered dish dinner at 5 pm in the parish hall. Four parish members will be elected to the vestry for a three year term.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church
New Haven Birthday Party for Shery Ann Howdy
Mrs Donald Howdy hosted a ninth birthday party for her daughter Shery Ann with party boos ying the ninth birthday. Guests included Jady Fortney Timmis Halestead Crystal Weaver Susan Edwards Beth Willoughby Stan Reitmire Weigand Kurtis Sayre and others. The article notes travel of several families to Florida for visits and hospital recoveries.
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Maddeyn Vance
Donald Howdy
Shery Ann
Jady Fortney
Timmis Halestead
Crystal Weaver
Susan Edwards
Beth Willoughby
Stan Reitmire
Weigand Kurtis Sayre
Charles FL Yonker
Holzer Hospital
Gary Batley
Attorneys Appointed For Robbery Suspects
Two Mason men charged with armed robbery received court-appointed counsel Friday. Judge James L. Thompson named Charles J. Hyer to represent John Lewis Young, 25, and Raymond G. Musgrave to defend Gerald Michael Young, 18.
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Point Pleasant
James L. Thompson
Charles J. Hyer
John Lewis Young
Raymond G. Musgrave
Gerald Michael Young
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