Point Pleasant Independence Day Parade and Events Schedule
Point Pleasant hosts a full Independence Day program starting at 9 a.m. with flag ceremonies at the post office. Miss Shirley Thomas will be crowned queen by Mayor Krodel, followed by a parade of floats, old time fiddlers, horse pulling, baseball, swimming, and gaits shows. Fireworks close the day at 9 and 10 p.m. with queen balls at the Legion Hall and Moose home.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
S. O. Johnson
O. S. Kelley
Roy Jackson
H. H. Harmon
John McNeil
Grover C. Hite
James T. Fisher
Charles Hornbeck
Clayton Pullins
Court House Yard
Jim Lewis
Webb Roberts
High School
Mason County Horsemen's Association
John McNeill
Harmon Field
Sylvania
Lakin
Shawnee Pool
Kiwanis Club
Charles Carr
Rex Garrison
John Sargent
William Pack
Jane Smith
Junior Woman's Club
Churches and Listings in Pt Pleasant Area
A dense church directory lists services across Pt Pleasant and nearby towns. It includes details for Hickory Chapel St Paul Methodist Presbyterian Main Street Baptist Harmony Concord and many others with weekly worship times and special services on Sundays and evenings.
Phone Rate Hike Hinted By Company
POINT PLEASANT The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. and the CWA CIO union reached a contract with weekly wage increases from 2.50 to 5.00 dollars. The agreement takes effect June 29 for one year and must be approved by union members. The company says the settlement is costly and will push the need for further rate relief.
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Point Pleasant
Cwa-Cio
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Churches Set Vesper Rites Out-Of-Doors
Union vesper services will be held on the lawn of the Episcopal Church each Sunday at 7 15 p m for eight weeks. Congregations from the Methodist Baptist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches will attend with each pastor leading two services. Rev John Sargent of the Presbyterian church will conduct Sundays vesper. The final outdoor vesper will be held August 24.
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Trinity
Greer
Eckard
Krebs
Mt. Olive
Christ Church Episcopal
W. C. Bowie
Episcopal Youth Fellowship
Lakin
Bruce Oeam
MASON
Pilgrim Holiness
Verna Lieving
Point Pleasant
Isabelle Kiefer
Methodist
Hartford
C. E. Haney
Graham
MYF
Mason County
George C. Werrick
St. Paul's
New Haven
Luther League
Zion
Broad Run
St. Mark's
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Episcopal Church
John Sargent, Jr
Christian Science
Main St
Rhythm Band Opts Out of Fourth of July Parade
Ordnance school rhythm band will not participate in the Fourth of July parade this morning at 11 am. The group had been scheduled to take part in the march through the main section of town.
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Point Pleasant
iIt
Ordnance School
Boy To Deliver Patriotic Oration On TV Program
Eddie Kincaid the year-old son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Kincaid of 426 Viand Street will appear on the Chet Norwood TV program Friday at 6 15 p m He will deliver a patriotic oration titled Proud Salute To The Flag He won first prize in a recent talent show sponsored by the Dramatic Club at Point Pleasant Senior High School.
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Point Pleasant
Eddie Kincaid
Wayne Kincaid
Viand St
Chet Norwood
Dramatic Club
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Entrant Wins Second Place in Regional 4-H Dairy Demonstration
Miss Ruth Oshel placed second and earned a red ribbon in the Spencer regional 4-H dairy foods demonstration contest. County agent John D. Jones announced she will be eligible for the state demonstration in Jackson's Mill in late August. The event showcased the complete rice pudding making process. Alice Mae Plants and Jean Smith finished third in clothing demonstration.
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Point Pleasant
Ruth Oshel
Spencer
John D. Jones
Oshel
Jackson's Mill
Dairy Foods
Alice Mae
Jean Smith
Jones
Former Point Resident Arret ta Viers Dies in Columbus
Mrs Arret ta Viers wife of Delmer Viers died Thursday at 11 am in a Columbus hospital after an extended illness. She was a former Point Pleasant resident daughter of the late Ira and Minnie Young Rodgers. Survivors include husband two daughters Donna Jean and Patricia Viers three brothers Water Rodgers local Robert Rodgers and Hollis Rodgers of Columbus three sisters Mrs Virginia WIndon Columbus Mrs Lewis Hurley Huntington and Mrs Ruth Moore Point Pleasant an aunt Mrs J H Worley Viand St. Funeral home Mohr Arnett is handling arrangements.
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Point Pleasant
Arretta Viers
Delmer Viers
Columbus
Viers
Ira
Minnie Young Rodgers
Donna Jean
Patricia Viers
Water Rodgers
Robert Rodgers
Hollis Rodgers
Virginia Windon
Lewis Hurley
Huntington
Ruth Moore
J. H. Worley
Viand St
Mohr-Arnett Funeral Home
Who Is Paying Now for Presidential Transportation
The statement notes that the U.S. president bore the cost of personal transport until the advent of the automobile, implying a shift in expense responsibility with new technology. The remark highlights historical funding and infrastructure changes affecting presidential travel.
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United States
Marriage License Sought By Gillispie and Myers in Point Pleasant
Clinton Edward Gillispie 20 of Henderson and Della Katherine Myers 16 of Point Pleasant applied for a marriage license in the county clerk's office.
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Point Pleasant
Clinton Edward Gillispie
Henderson
Della Katherine Myers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Hickory Chapel
ST. Paul
WSCS
Presbyterian
John Luargent
Voice of
Ben Isaac
Rufus Casto
Minter
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
C. G. Billups
Leon
Board
Baptist
Harmony - Concord
M. M. Mallcolm
Harmony
Evangelical United Brethren
Harry Eckels
Heights
Bellemead
Donald Lockhart
Mt. Zion
Taber
Kris Kringle
KaBanga
Ohio
Silver Bridge
Mercury
Ben Franklin Co
West Virginia
Point
THE
Athens
C. J. Burger
Dale Ray
West Virginia University
Agricultural Department
WVU
Cam Conley
Assort
Gabardines
Brookfield
Ameri
Tomor
Craig Noble
Reliance
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