Point Pleasant School Board approves janitor pay hike
County School Board unanimously approves about a 20 percent raise for 28 janitors in 23 schools and one room schools, hires six more, and expands emergency teacher hires. Resignations granted for six teachers. several school buildings sold or rejected. Calendar set. Wahama gym payments approved. ownership dispute referred to attorney. tractor purchase deferred. First day of school set for Sept 14.
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Point Pleasant
County
Board of Education
Clarence Sines
Richard Horton
Lawrence
Earl McDaniel
Howard Schultz
Fred Saunders
Katherine Wolfitt
Carol Chambers
Betty Burris
Floyd Meadows
Alice Nease
A. M. Sauer
Hartzel
Redmud
C. A. Lewis
Robert Adkins
Withers
West Columbia
Guian
Lewis
Wyoma School
Penecostal Church
Raymond Musgrave
C. P. Stout
Wahama High School
C. H. Jimison
Legion Elects Officers At Monday Legion Hall Meeting
The Amer ican Legion weekly meeting named Paul Thomas Jr as commander. Ten officers were elected including Kerr Blain as vice commander Bill Redman as second vice commander Don Getty post adjutant and Margaret Kelley chaplain Also delegates to the State Department National Convention July 27 28 and 29 were named Powell Reynolds Kerr Blain Margaret Kelley Vernon Deweese Alternates are Buck Fruth Leland Duncan Paul Thomas and Kirk Yeager The Legion plans a July 23 show Hell on Wheels at the high school auditorium to benefit welfare work Tickets are on sale with free entry for children under 12 accompanying parents.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion
Legion Hall
Paul Thomas, Jr
Kerr Blain
Bill Redman
Don Getty
Kirk Yeager
Margaret Kelley
Dell Plants
Elzey Flesher
James Crump
Lawrence Mohr
Nelly Brackman
Partment
Funds Okayed To Let Farmers Get Loans
Congressional appropriations allow eligible Mason County farmers to obtain farm housing loans for building and repairing farmhouses, water systems, and outbuildings. Loans carry 4 percent interest, up to 33 years, secured by a mortgage. Applications are at the Farmers Home Administration office in Point Pleasant. An advisory committee of three farmers will determine eligibility.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Judson M. Brake
Farmers Home Administration
Brake
West Virginia
Ohio
Robert R. Thompson
Letart
Joseph S. Baird
Hogsett
Ancil E. Tucker
Elmwood
Mason County Farmers Home Administration Advisory Committee
Point Pleasant Personal Notes Reflect Social Tours and Visits
Frances Clark and friends toured the West Virginia Turnpike and picnicked at Daniel Boone Park near Charleston. Weekend guests at Floyd Taylor’s included J L Geabot and family from Greensboro Pennsylvania, plus Charley Geabot in Cleveland. Other visits and hospital notes follow with local residents visiting relatives and patients at Holzer Hospital in Huntington and Gallipolis Ferry.
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Point Pleasant
Frances Clark
Bonnie Waldie
Kathleen Mayes
Joe Rayburn
West Virginia Turnpike
Daniel Boone Park
Charleston
Floyd Taylor
Smith Street
J. L. Geaboat
Greensboro
Charley
Cleveland
Charles Swisher
Donald Swisher
Rickie
New York City
Carl Simpkins
George Watson
Kenneth
Bob Osler
Columbus
George Curry
Gallipolis
Jigs Watson
Michael
Pittsburgh
D. L. Hatfield
Gallipolis Ferry
Holzer Hospital
Marriage Licenses Issued and Applications Filed in County
POINT PLEASANT three licenses issued this week to Charles Jasper Lyons 26 and Eilene Elizabeth Fry 19 of Letart Clinton newcomer 35 and Ann Pauley 32 of Mason Hogsett 22 and Sadie Jo Deal 28 Ashton. applications filed by Harry Ray Bland 21 of West Columbia and Nancy Stewart 16 Letart and Dale Garrett 21 Walnut Street Point Pleasant with Eleanor Cundiff 17 Mason.
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Charles Jasper Lyons
Canton
Ohio
Eilene Elizabeth Catherine Fry
Letart
Roy Charles
Audra Marie Wilson Lyons
Byron Kenneth
Cora Mae Gibbs Fry Clinton Newcomer
Charleston
Ann Pauley
Mason
Earnest and
Easter Dent Newcomer
Leo and
Mae Chapman Pauley
Clarence Milford Coleman
Hogsett
Sadie Jo Deal
Ashton
David Coleman
Clara Stover Coleman Nibert
Wallace
Marie Mayes Deal
Harry Ray Bland
West Columbia
Nancy Sue Stewart
Charles Decker
Lucille Bland Decker
Thom
Goldie May Stewart
Dale Webster Garrett
Walnut St
Point Pleasant
Eleanor Louise Cundiff
Harold FE
Mildred Harmon Garrett
John Wilson
Louise Jaucille Anderson Cundiff
Slight Injuries From Route 33 Bike Mishap
On Route 33 near the Phillip Sporn plant a car driven by Robert Miller 29 Marietta struck a bicyclist as he attempted to pass. Pete Mark 9 made an extreme left turn in front of the car, causing only slight injuries and a damaged bicycle according to state police.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Miller
Marietta
Phillip Sporn
Pete Mark
Miller
County Offices Close for Independence Day Shutdown
All county offices will be closed on July 4 including the sheriff's department circuit clerk assessor's office clerk of courts and extension offices in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's
Two Injured in Route 35 and 2 Crash at Intersections
At 7 p.m. Monday at the Route 35 and 2 intersection in Point Pleasant, two people were injured and one hospitalized. Mrs. Claran Thompson, 53, suffered head and chest injuries and cuts. John A. Thompson, 79, was treated for cuts and released. Kerr Blain, 60, of South Side, escaped injury. The Thompson car sideswiped Blain’s vehicle and plunged down a 15 foot embankment. state police investigated.
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Point Pleasant
Claran Thompson
John A. Thompson
Haden
Ohio
Holzer Hospital
Thompson
Kerr Blain
South Side
Blain
Gasoline Tax Tenth Hike In 33 Years
The West Virginia Petroleum Association notes the new one cent federal gasoline tax adds to the price for motorists. It marks the tenth increase since gasoline became taxed in the state 33 years ago while the base price, after tax, remains lower today than 35 years ago. The bulletin highlights motorists pay 9 cents in tax per gallon combined, with 6 cents state tax and 3 cents federal tax.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Petroleum Association
West Virginia
Association Bulletin
Cruelty Charged In Three Divorce Suits In Court
Three divorce actions filed on grounds of cruelty. Doro thy F Gardner sues George R Gardner. married June 14 1948, two children, Somerville Hyer Littlepage represent plaintiff. Eugia Launa Johnson sues James Edward Johnson. married April 4 1926, one child, firm represents plaintiff. Reba Taylor sues Randall A Taylor. married Oct 17 1952, one child, Raymond Musgrave represents plaintiff.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Clerk
Dorothy F. Gardner
George R. Gardner
Somerville, Hyer, Littlepage
Eugia Launa Johnson
James Edward Johnson
Reba Taylor
Randall A. Taylor
Raymond Musgrave
Amos pleads to cut sentence suspended by court
Gallipolis Amos Alva changed his plea to guilty on a charge of cutting with intent to wound and received a suspended sentence. He was placed on five years probation and appeared before Judge Robert M. Betz.
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Gallipolis
Alva Amos
Amos
Robert M. Betz
Engagement announced for Charlotte Wylee to Robert Fox
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson Lutz of Carroll announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter Charlotte Wylee to Robert Lee Fox son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Fox of Logan The bride to be is a Carroll High School and Ohio State University graduate and Delta Zeta member Mr Fox is a Logan High School graduate and a senior in Ohio State University College of Engineering The wedding is set for August 25.
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Logan
Harry Wilson Lutz
Carroll
Charlotte Wylee
Robert Lee Fox
Ralph Patrick Fox
Carroll High School
Ohio State University
Delta Zeta Sorority
Nazarene Minister To Leave Point Pleasant
C H Phipps pastor of the First Nazarene Church for three years and his wife Martha will depart Wednesday for Springfield Tennessee to enter the evangelistic field He is Trevecca Nazarene College educated with a masters pursuit and an amateur archaeologist with a collection of Indian relics including nine skulls copperwork flint knives and about 100 arrowheads He will attend the Nazarene district assembly in Summersville West Virginia before relocating and delegates from churches statewide will gather to discuss church business
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Point Pleasant
Camp Conley
Gallipolis
Tennessee
Church of Nazarine
Summersville
W. Va
Four Point Pleasant Men End Recruit Training
Four Point Pleasant men completed recruit training last month at the Marine Corps base at Parris Island South Carolina. The graduates are William H. Holcomb and Robert E. Holcomb sons of Mr and Mrs Henry Holcomb Jackie L Cottrell son of Mr and Mrs Russell H Cottrell and John G Kapp Jr son of Mr and Mrs John G Kapp.
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Point Pleasant
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
William H. Holcomb
Robert E. Holcomb
Henry Holcomb
Jackie L. Cottrell
Russell H. Cottrell
John G. Kapp
New County Agent Takes Post at Pleasants County
William Gregory officially assumed the office of county agent on July 1, succeeding former agent Richard Tatterson, whom he had served under as assistant county agent for a year after the resignation.
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Point Pleasant
William Gregory
Richard Tatterson
Logan Pinball Free Plays Banned By Sheriff
Logan County Sheriff A J Waldron ordered pinball operators in Hocking County to remove free play mechanisms by noon Tuesday July 10 after the Ohio supreme court ruled such replay devices are gambling. Prosecutor Fred Murray said action followed the ruling and noted most machines have already been adjusted. The ban targets replay-enabled machines. skill pool games without replays remain unaffected.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Waldron
Focal
Supreme Court
Logan
Fireworks sale led to fines in Logan case
Four Shawnee youths sparked an investigation after shooting firecrackers. Arthur Guess of Greendale pleaded guilty to four counts of illegal fireworks sales and purchase without a permit. Magistrate E. E. Bright fined Guess $25 and costs on each count, three fines suspended, based on state fire marshal data and mayoral inquiry.
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Logan
Greendale
E. E. Bright
Arthur Guess
Charles H. Stephenson
Guess
Shawnee
Stephenson
A. J. Waldron
Woolever Rites Planned
Funeral arrangements are set for John P. Woolever 70 who died unexpectedly at 7 p.m. at his home 874 Poular St Nelsonville. He was born in Hocking County and retired last year as a night watchman at the Natco plant a Hayden ville resident. He is survived by his wife Effie and a granddaughter Jeannie Acker of Nelsonville. Friends may call at the residence until 10 30 a.m. Thursday when services will be held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville with Rev E E Ledingham officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Betty Carnes Granted Uncontested Divorce in Common Pleas
Betty Carnes Logan is granted an uncontested divorce from Elmer B. Carnes on extreme cruelty. The Common Pleas Court records show the defendant ordered to pay $75 expense money. Betty Castle is restored as her maiden name.
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Logan
Betty Carnes
Elmer B. Carnes
Common Pleas
Betty Castle
Logan High summer band enrollment reaches 27 students
Armand Houk announced 27 beginners enrolled for the summer band program at Logan High School. During the first two weeks, students will be grouped by instrument with daily sessions on July 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 13. Regular sessions begin July 16 on Monday Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 3 p.m.
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Logan
Logan High School
Armand Houk
Houk
Ida Laird Taken by Ambulance to Niece's Home
Mrs Ida Laird was taken by ambulance Monday from 211 North Culver Street to the home of her niece Mrs Goldie Duskey near Kimberly in Athens County. She is recuperating from a broken hip suffered earlier in April.
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Logan
Ida Laird
N. Culver St
Goldie Duskey
Kimberly
Athens County
Looted Concession Stand At Cave Park Investigation Ongoing
Valuation of 150 dollars placed on items stolen last week from the concession stand at Old Mans state park after a burglary. Inventory by manager Vance Griffith pending. losses include 298 rolls of photographic film food footwear souvenirs and a 12 inch oscillating fan. Sheriff A J Waldron and deputies continuing the investigation.
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Logan
Old Mans State Park
Vance Griffith
A. J. Waldron
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