Schools Vie To Lose The Polio Cup In Mason County
Three Mason County high schools Point Pleasant Wahama and Hannan race to raise the most for the Teens Against Polio drive. Mary Lou Fryman will present the cup at a Saturday teen polio dance at the National Guard Armory Route 62. Gov candidate Joe Burdett and family attend. dance music by Bill Williams and his Ed dikers. Funds from bake sales toll booths and canteen proceeds support the polio campaign and the winning school will be announced at the dance.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mary Lou Fryman
West Virginia
National Guard
Bill Williams
Eddikers
Charleston
Joe Burdett
Beverly
Jan
Bob Carr
Wsaz: TV
Huntington
Burdett
Point
Pleasant
Wahama
Hannan
Gary Eckard
Cheshire
Hannan High School
March of Dimes
Lakin
Six Candidates Named for Miss Springtime Contest
Six Pleasant High School girls were chosen as Miss Springtime contestants for 1956 to be held with the Spring style show. Loretta Lucas G C Phy Co Janet Riffie Ben Inklin Co Suzanne Rothgeb Store Sonja Hartley Fisher's Department Store compete for 30 dollar prize crown and bouquets. Penny vote ballots will pick the winner and funds go to the Junior Women's Club project fund. The event is March 9 at the high school auditorium with Mrs. Russell Holland as queen contest chair and Mrs. William Bardin Jr. heading the style show.
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Joint Pleasant
Russell Holland
William , Bardin, Jr
Frederick Nibert
Jaretta Rodgers
Ween
Hollister Hollister Celebrates Kim Cooper Birthday
Kim Cooper marked his third birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Cooper with cake and ice cream. Guests included Andrew Andrews of Columbus Mae Bennett and children and Clarence Buchman and other local visitors. Supper guests were Rev and Mrs Clifford McDade and children from Somerset Ohio. Mr and Mrs Andrew Hardy visited in Murray City. Mr and Mrs Maddie Aberts of Carroll visited Mr and Mrs Ed Aberts Leona Thompson.
Burnside to Attend Annual Chamber Dinner
Chamber Commerce managing director Virgil W. Siders said Congressman M. G. Burnside has accepted an invitation to the 11th annual C of C dinner at the Moose Home on February 7. He said Burnside and Conley Dillon of Huntington will attend, with A. R. Cochran of Celanese Corporation set as principal speaker.
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Int
Pleasant
Volunteer called for induction in February at Pleasants
Point Pleasant officials disclosed yesterday that Lowell Allen of Viand Street has been ordered to report February 14 for induction into the Armed Forces under the local draft board. Mrs. Bess Boley Moore, the board clerk, announced the call.
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Point Pleasant
Plunteer
Bess Boley Moore
Lowell Allen
Viand St
Lutheran Pastor Announces House Chapel Construction
In Dix-San near Point Pleasant Reverend Paul Bargstresser of St. Peter's Lutheran Shore announced a house chapel to start soon. The brick ranch style structure will add seven Sunday school rooms and space for services with 90 to 100 seats, serving as a step toward a future adjacent church on five Dix-San lots.
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Point Pleasant
Dix San
Paul Bargstresser
St. Peter's Lutheran Shore
Wand and
Jefferson Ave
Bergstresser
Dix-San
Jackson Ave
St. Peter's
Paul Bergstresser
Fand Jackson
Trinity
Alvin
C ‘Young
First Church
Huntington
William H. Burdette
Youth Fellowship
E. H. Garrrett, Jr
Ashland
Brazil
Penal Homes Are Discussed Penal Homes Are Discussed
Kiwanis heard E H Harpole discuss juvenile institutions at Moose Lodge. He praised Lakin Boys Industrial School for returning 60 to 75 percent of youths to civilian life, contrasting with lower rates at other state penal facilities. He suggested converting the old jail into a juvenile clinic after the new courthouse opens. Richard Starzman attended as guest. Sixty two Koreans plan to move to Brazil after choosing not to return to either Korea, ending two plus years in India as war prisoners.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis ‘Club
Moose Home
E. H. Harpole
Lakin
Richard Starzman
Brazi
New Delhi
Brazil
India
South Korea
North Korea
Pleasant Point church listings mark Sunday services across town
A long list of area churches shows worship schedules at Pt. Pleasant on Sundays and midweek prayer meetings. It notes pastors including Sayre, Hoffman, and Osler, with varied times for unified services, youth fellowships, and Sunday school across multiple congregations and locations.
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Main Street Baptist
Nandler
Sund
Heights
EUE
David L. Sayre
Junior Christian Endeavor
Henderson Methodist—Ni
la Parl
Bellemeade
David L Sayre
Union
Pim
Herbert Smith
Longfest
Seventh Day Adventist
John E. Hoffman
Martford
Rufus Casto
Graham
Hartford
Letart
New Haven
Hart 4Ford
New Hay
Raymond Kelay
Christian Science
Main St
Presbyterian Chapel
Robert Ray
John O' Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
Joseph's of Mason
Church of God
Jefferson Ave
George Osler
Chais Bachtel
Fouth
Leon Methodist
Arden Smith
Smith
Brighton
Walker
Eddie
Democratic Candidate Files for Lewis District Constable
Eli Riser filed with the circuit clerk as a Democratic candidate for reelection as constable from Lewis District. He is serving his first term after winning in 1954. Another Democrat, W. G. Pence, also filed for constable in Lewis District. Two candidates for committee woman followed, Pearl Roush as Democrat from Waggener District and Iheld Jackson as Republican from Clendenin District.
Flat Rock Man Be Bound For Grand Jury
Flat Rock resident Joe Duff was bound to the grand jury on a 1300 bond by Justice A M Goodwin on charges of refacing and destroying real property. He was detained by the sheriff after Edwin Rayburn, a neighbor, reported Duff had permission to cut dead timber but also chopped live timber. Also notes Edna A Gettles of Point Pleasant passed the December state medical examination.
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Flat Rock
Point Pleasant
Joe Duff
Justice of the Peace
A.M Goodwin
Duff
Heirf
Edwin Rayburn
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Hollister
Beik- Simpson
Burnside
Ranett
Heal Canpet
Pinon
Ions
Belk's
Etter
Charles Neville
Mason
Young Neville
Charles A. Roberts
Mason County League
American Legion Hall
E. B. Pennybacker
Foat Yard
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Sermit Hypes
Kenneth Polen
Harry Wells
Holzer Hospital
Willie Withee
Arlington Fa
Edna A. Gettles
Taber's
Kris Kringle Village Gift Shop
Kanauga, Unio
Silver Bridge
Chevrolet
COREA
Athens
Ohio
Roger Lean
Fayette St. Nelsonville, Ohio
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