WSWS Holds Meeting With Africa Theme
Women’s Society of World Service of Heights EUB church in Point Pleasant held a Tuesday evening meeting featuring a program on Africa. Memorial services were conducted for deceased members, and hospital donations to Mexico and Nigeria were collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carl Gerlach
Women's Society of World Service of Heights
EUB Church
Charles Musgrave
Ernest Warner
C. D. Ball
Ruby Lynch
Byron Dudding
T. L. Morrison
Janet Newell
Robert Crump
Roy Blessing
Clayton Pullins
H. C. Pillsbury
Otto Rodgers
A. O. Smith
Josephine Tornton
Ina Waugh
Ela Woods
Roy McCoy
Clara Schultz
Curtis Rayburn
Mildred Rayburn
Buckle Announces Exit From Politics After 12 Years
C. F. Buckle, serving his third term as assessor, said Thursday he would not seek re election. The Republican noted discussions with friends about filing and after due consideration decided not to run again. He thanked supporters for 12 years of cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. F. Buckle
Buckle
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Vera Roush of Letart. Discharged Mrs. Sara Hager of Gallipolis along with Daphne McDaniel of Point Pleasant Alyce Hobart of Cheshire and Chester Curry of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Roush
Letart
Sara Hager
Gallipolis
Daphne McDaniel
Point Pleasant
Alyce Hobart
Cheshire
Chester Curry
New Haven
Cub Scout Meeting Honors 59th Award Year
Cub Scout Pack 258 sponsors Ordnance PTA hosts Cub Scout Scientists program led by Cubmaster Daniel Simmons. The 59th annual achievement award coincides with Boy Scout anniversary while Feb 7 13 features in-window exhibits at Welfare Finance Corp. Wolf, Bobcat, and other badges are earned by scouts including Frank Westfall Jr and Charles Burdette with den chiefs and district executives overseeing ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pack 258
Ordnance Pta
Daniel Simmons
Welfare Finance Corp
Frank Westfall, Jr
Frank Westfall
Burdette Adda
Wolfe
Charles Burdette
Wayne Burdette
Douglas Kohser
Glen Kohser
Den
Den 1
Lester Casto
Ron
Nie Given
Michael Ward
Jay Casto
Rodger Boles
Den 3
Henry Rossi
Mitchell Mace
David Biggs
Greg Adkins
Jimmy Triplehorn
Louis Rossi
Carl Adkins
Robert Siler
Pat Patterson
Robert Bresenham
Paul Ray Cox
Don Ward
R. L. Given
Jackie Boles
John Devault
William Hamm
Wanda McKinney
Floyd Rayburn
Lionel Smith
James Osborn
Vernon Deweese
Dale Roush
Glen Kosher
Harold S. Knoll
Woody Mace
Carl T. Adkins
L Biggs
Dan Simmons
Wilbur Dickson
Couple Escapes After Car Flips Four Times Near Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs William Bennett of Cheshire Ohio escaped serious injury when their car overturned four times after hitting a utility pole on Route 17 four miles north of Point Pleasant at 4 20 p m Thursday. They received minor injuries at Pleasant Valley Hospital and were released. State police said Bennett tried to pass a truck and collided with an oncoming vehicle. the cars were demolished while the trucks were undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Cheshire
Ohio
William Bennett
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Bennett
Point Pleasant High School Band Midwinter Concert
Point Pleasant High School band directed by Norman Coffman delivered a strong mid winter concert in the school auditorium. Featured were the Blendettes and the Hi-Tones with selections including Deep River Sound and Fury Canadian Sunset Prairie Lemont Five Mellow Winds and Si Trocadero. list of participating members follows with many names across multiple lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Norman Coffman
Blendettes
Judy Dudding
Judy Johnson
Pat Gerlach
Hi-Tones
Suzanne Crump
Jerry Lawson
Rita Jividen
Judy Getty
Janet Eschenaur
Katie McDaniel
Bobby Rice
Tina Bias
George Shell
Nancy Rogers
Connie Johnson
Carolyn Hereford
Sharon Pillsbury
Jean Hall
Kiwanis Club Hears Education Speaker in Pleasants
Kiwanis Club in Point Pleasant hosted Jack Hobletzell of Ravenswood, former U. S. senator, who spoke on West Virginia University’s 93rd birthday and national and local education needs. The gathering included Gallipolis guests John Heiskell and others, new members Rodney Pulling and Roland Canada, and awards for boy and girl of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jack Hobletzell
Ravenswood
U. S
Kiwanis Club
West Virginia University
Gallipolis
John Heiskell
George Davis
Paul Watson
J. Bradshaw
Chuck Collier
Bill Mills
Roy Keefer
Judy Hurley
Benny Snead
Chester Roush
A. C. Gelwicks
Rodney Pulling
Roland Canada
Ed Shrout
G. C. Murphy
Fritz Frey
Bill Kusterman
Burdette Seeks Republican Run for Mason County Assessor
Burdette of Leon announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for Mason County assessor. He is the first Republican to file. two Democrats, Everett Sayre and James Morrison, have also filed. Burdette is a Leon merchant and lifelong Mason County resident active in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Guy Burdette
Leon
Burdette
Everett Sayre
James Morrison
Mason County
Waterway Gauges and Dams Status Across Ohio River System
The report lists gauge readings and dam conditions for the Kanawha and Ohio river systems. It notes roller dams on the sill and movable dams up to Dam 23 with Dam 29 through 3 down, plus vessel positions and tonnage changes at Lock stations from Montgomery to Western ports.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Ben MccCool
Ovec
Creditor
James K. Francis
Robert R. Gipson
Louisiana
Reba Jane
Beaver
Crown Point
Lock
Beckford
Patsy Chotin
Robert P. Bonnie
Orleanian
National
Duncan Bruce
Sarah Kate
Kanawha
Marmet
Jerry Bosworth
Winfield
Jimmy Coiley
Merrill
Gallipets
Lunga Point
Jefferson
Semet
J. F. Frieberger
City of
Solvay
Western
Pearline Kinnison Divorces James Kinnison in Vinton Court
In Vinton County Court, Pearline Kinnison was granted a divorce from James Kinnison by Judge C. W. Smith. The ruling specifies dissolution of the marriage and associated court actions.
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Vinton CO
Pearline Kinnison
James Kinnison
C. W. Smith
State Bodies Press Peacetime G I Bill for West Virginia
Two WV state divisions urge passage of the peacetime G I bill citing benefits to veterans. In Charleston officials pledge joint efforts to encourage veterans to contact Congress as hearings are planned. Past bills have delivered education and training benefits to thousands of West Virginians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Charleston
C. S. Collier, Jr
Division of Veterans Affairs
Robert G. Via
Division of Veterans Education
Congress
U. S
Senate
Veterans Administration
Olin ‘Tiger’ Teague
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Teague
Jenning Randolph
Robert Byrd
G. I
West Virginia Traffic Deaths Rise in 1959 Report
The 1959 WV State Police tally shows 398 fatalities from traffic crashes, up 3 percent from 1958 and down 17 percent from 1957. Fatal accidents fell 2 percent to 337 with 176 drivers killed, 146 passengers, 73 pedestrians, and three bicyclists. Sixteen deaths occurred on the Turnpike.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Moose Women Of Five Towns Meet Sunday
A winter gathering of Moose Women from five towns will convene Sunday at the Moose home in Point Pleasant with the local chapter hosting. Coffee hour at 11 a.m. precedes the business meeting and program led by Miss Daisy Durst. Representatives from Huntington Charleston St Albans Nitro and Point Pleasant will attend. 140 reservations reported. dinner to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Moose
Diasy Durst
Wilma Melrose
Edith Fox
Huntington
Charleston
St. Albans
Nitro
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Entry Highlights Births
Notes list several births and families connected to Point Pleasant area. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Denver Rollins Letart with a son, James Mash Point Pleasant, Mrs. Kenneth Price Hogsett, Mrs. Robert Thomas Columbus, Mrs. Donald Wells Letart, Fred Holley Ashton, and Mrs. Herbert King and daughter Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Rollins
Letart
James Mash
Point Pleasant
Kenneth Price
Hogsett
Robert Thomas
Columbus
Donald Wells
Fred Holley
Ashton
Herbert King
Driver Cited On 2 Counts In Hit and Run
Clifford Thornton, 29, of Charleston, arrested by Trooper F. E. Eddy on two charges of hit and run and driving while intoxicated. Passenger Joseph Thomas, 25, of Charleston, charged with a drunken offense. Thornton’s car struck Mrs. Ethel Mae Oliver’s northbound vehicle on Route 62 and fled. No injuries. damage pegged at $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clifford Thornton
Charleston
F. E. Eddy
Jospeh Thomas
Thornton
Route 62
Ethel Mae Oliver
Mason
Oliver
Robert Oliver
Robert Esteen Oliver
James Lincoln Oliver
Mason County Mental Retarded Children Meeting Notice
An organization meeting of Mason County Committee of Mental Retarded Children is set at 7 36 P M at the Appalachian Power Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Committee of
Appalachian Power Auditorium
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Gary Wamsley
Carolyn Costen
Judy Garrett
Lois Green
Agatha Grimm
Judy Noble
Brenda Roseberry
April Wamsley
Donald Head
Shirley Gilmour
Minerva Staats
John Debolt
Helen Dabney
Bill Wallace
Barbara Duncan
Kathleen Bray
Connie Cottrill
Patty Machir
Tody Mayes
Ed Harmon
Wayne Kincaid
Vance Cline
Rodney McComas
Keith Hill
Connie Glover
Harry Holly
Susie Call
James Clendenin
Fo Ict
Eepo
Rock of Ages
Keller & Weltner
Monument CO
John N. Eberst
Athens
Hocking
Fairfield Counties
W. Hunter St
Robert Liggett
Lincoln St
E. E. Byrne
E. State St
Logan, Ohio
Athens Messenger
W. Va
Moose Women of
Point Pleasant Clinic
Gulf Oil Corporation
Kanauga
K. F. Scott
Florence Avenue
Jackson
Southfastern
Ivy Leagues
Hollywoods
Ivy Button
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