Mrs Kelly Named Mason County Heart Association Head
Mrs C S Kelley was named campaign chairman of the Mason County Heart Association at a Thursday meeting at her home in Point Pleasant. Mrs George Williamson was named co chairwoman with a board of directors including Dr Dan Glassman Eugene Ball C J Hyer John Sayre L W Getty Rod Brand and Mrs Mary Hyre. Committee members named include Mrs W R Proffitt Mrs H F Wagenhall Mrs Thur Stone Mrs Warren Stewart and Mrs Virginia Pugh. A future meeting will elect new officers and the Heart Fund drive will start in February. Jean Jarvis state field representative of Charleston outlined American Heart Association programs. Attendees included Mrs Jarvis Mrs Wagenhals Mrs Hyre and Brand. Hostess served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. S. Kelley
English Court
Mason County Heart Association
George Williamson
English Ct
Dan Glassman
Eugene Ball
C. J. Hyer
John Sayre
L. W. Getty
Rod Brand
Mary Hyre
Kelley
W. R
Warren Stewart
Virginia Pugh
Jean Jarvis
Charleston
American Heart Association
Jarvis
Wagenhals
Hyre
Brand
Point Pleasant Kiwanis hears high school musicians perform
Miss Christine Johnson choral director of Point Pleasant High School led five students Betty Parsons Loren Lee Stanley Connie Jo Davis Sarah Franklin and Nancy Rogers in a music program at the Kiwanis meeting. Stanley sang two solos while Johnson accompanied. The group planned the July 30 Eckard Chapel Church family picnic and the August 21 Shrine Club corn roast with guests from nearby Kiwanis clubs. Sam Scruggs was nominated to the board to fill a vacancy. Charles Sperow Ohio Valley Experimental Farm superintendent will speak at next Thursday's meeting. Twenty five members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Christine Johnson
Point Pleasant High School
Eckard Chapel Church
Shrine Club
Athens
Gallipolis
Huntington
St. Albans
Charleston
First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evans
Frank Whitmore
Boy Scout Troop
Ogden Ludlow
Seo TB Hospital
Wiley Chapel
Charles
C. A. J. McBride
Church of the Nazarene
Langley Gullett
Wylie Chapel
T.as Smith
Point Pleasant Churches Schedule Sunday Services
A directory of Point Pleasant churches listing Holy Mass times at Sacred Heart and St. Josephs Mason, morning services for Bellemead EUB and others, and weekly events across multiple denominations including Church of Christ in Christian Union, Henderson Tabernacle, Nazarene, Christ Church Episcopal, Main Street Baptist, First Church of God Point Pleasant, Seventh Day Adventist, Harmony and Concord Baptists, St Peters Lutheran, Trinity Methodist, Pilgrim Holiness Camp, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Point Pleasant Mission with service times, Sunday schools, and midweek meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
St. Joseph’s of Mason
Bellemead Eub
Jack Higgins
Youth Fellowship
Adult Christian Endeavor
Robert Kessinger
Eub — Leon
Donald Pringle
Rockcastle
Yanger
Shiloh
Mr. Zion
Promise Land
Warren
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Main St
J. P. Keefer
Henderson Tabernacle
Orville Walker
Spencer
Church of Christ
Henderson
Clifford Shaver
Church of the Nazarene
Bramon
Roy McCoy
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome D Rodgers
Holy Communion
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
First Church of God
George Osler
Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel
Howard Avenue
Bell Meade
Harmony Baptist
Harry Miller
Concord Baptist
St. Peter's
MYF
Pilgrim Holiness Camp
Twitty Promoted to Charleston District Supervisor
James L. Twitty, long time meter supervisor, is promoted to meter supervisor of the Charleston district effective July 15. He joined Appalachian Power in 1924 in Charleston as a meter man and has 34 years in the meter department. Born in Gainesville Georgia, he later worked for Georgia Power and other firms before joining the power company. he is married with one daughter and resides at 920 Mossman Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James L. Twitty
Appalachian Power Company
Charleston
Twitty
Power Company
Gainsville
Appalachian
Georgia Power Co
Thompson Electric Co
Tampa
Fla
Southern Railway System
The
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Pat Shrine Club
Moose Club
International Association of Electric Inspectors
Mossman Circle
Thomas Quits Utility Post In Point Pleasant
Ben N Thomas of Mason resigns after eight years with Appalachian Power Co. He worked in Ripley before a three year transfer to Point Pleasant. He starts his own electric heating and air conditioning business for residential and commercial work. He is married with three children and attends United Brethren Church. He is a member of Masonic Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ben N. Thomas
Mason
Applachian Power Co
Thomas
Ripley
United Brethren Church
Masonic Lodge
Graveside Rites for Baby Brenda Boncutter Held
Graveside services were held at Wyoma Church Cemetery for Brenda Lee Boncutter three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Boncounter of Chicago Illinois. The child died Wednesday at a Chicago hospital with Rev Dalmas Withee officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Brenda Lee Boncutter
Chicago
Ill
Wyoma Church
Dalmas Withee
Charles Boncounter
Older Mason County 4-H Camp Kicks Off Next Week
The older group of Mason County 4-H will start camp next Monday with registration led by Mrs. Ilene Sommer and Mrs. Fern Mitchell. State leaders, county agents, home demonstration staff, nurses, cooks, instructors and camp workers are listed, and the group will return Friday evening after a week at the camp featuring a new kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
County
Mason County
Ilene Sommer
Fern Mitchell
Ralph Izzard
Marjorie Pyles
Jo Ann Purkey
Bill Gregory
Ramona Holliday
Harry Miller
Upton
Janet
Joyce McCoy
Louise
Managers To Train At School In Georgia
Point Pleasant district manager George Hervey and Philip Sporn plant manager A G Mehlman will leave August 1 for a month long school at Georgia Institute of Phenology Atlanta. Sponsored by Southeastern Electric Exchange Appalachian is a member. Courses include economies industrial relations public utility accounting and finance public relations and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Hervey
Appalachian Power Company
A. G. Mehlman
Philip Sporn
Georgia Institute of Phenology
Atlanta
Georgia
Southeastern Electric Exchange
Appalachian
American Electric Power Company
Georgia Tech
Local families plan visits and departures this week
Mr and Mrs William Johnson and children arrive Friday from Chicago to visit Mrs Johnsons mother Mrs Elizabeth Johnson on Ohio Street and his wifes parents the Luttons in Mt Vernon Avenue. Mrs James Ferrell and son Sammy and Miss Wanda Waugh and Miss Betty Ambrose head to Myrtle Beach for a weeks vacation. Miss Sarah Burdette a student nurse will spend the weekend with her parents and graduate July 26. Several others return today from Buckhannon after attending a WSCS workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Ohio St
Everett Lutton
Mt. Vernon Ave
Faye Lutton
James Ferrell
Sammy
Jefferson Blvd
Wanda Waugh
Betty Ambrose
Oak Street
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Sarah Burdette
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Stuart Burdette
Main St
Burdette
Point Pleasant High School
D. M. Harshbarger
Sixth St
Emma Wise
Viand St
Leo Bias
Dix-San Addition
J. A. Blankenship
Buckhannon
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
Wahama Band Picnic Sunday at New Haven Garden Club
Wahama High School band members and boosters hold their annual picnic Sunday at 1 p m at the New Haven Garden Club in New Haven. The event starts at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
New Haven
Nelsonville A Pee Wee make up game scheduled
A make up Pee Wee League game is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Clyde's TV squad will meet the Foster Pharamey team. Clyde's also has a regular game tonight at 5 30 p.m. at the athletic field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Clyde
Foster Pharamey
Clyde's
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Admits Several
Admitted patients include Mrs. Geraldine Greer of New Haven and Mary Jane Wheeler of Point Pleasant. Doris Jean Levellen from Grove Port Ohio is listed as admitted, while Johnny Parsons of Bristol Conn and Shirley Ann Milton of Apple Grove are noted as dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Greer
New Haven
Mary Jane Wheeler
Point Pleasant
Doris Jean Levellen
Grove Port
Ohio
Johnny Parsons
Bristol
Conn
Shirley Ann Milton
Apple Grove
Farm Youth Fair Adds Features for 1958
Mason County Farm Youth Fair directors approve higher cash awards for blue ribbon winners and pay prizes at the fair. A field day with 4 H contests and events is added, livestock judging moved to evening, and ribbons to winners with a club trophy cap for top points. Fair runs July 31 to Aug 2 at the National Guard armory north of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Fair Board of
North Mason
National Guard Armory
Glenn E. Smith
Wahama High School
Vo-Ag
FFA
FHA
Delmar Newberry
Arnett Roush
Judson Brake
Margaret Bowser
John Sayre
Special Program Set for Baptists Sunday
A Sunday service at 10:45 a m in First Baptist Church Nelsonville will dedicate newly purchased and donated hymnals. The program includes talks prayers and songs followed by the pastor Rev S H Hughes preaching at 11 15 a m. The choir appears in robes with new white stoles. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Baptist Church
S. H. Hughes
Ripley Woman Narrates Motive For Slaying Husband
Aretta Kay of Parchment Road in Mason County says fear and lack of love for her husband and children led her to shoot Roy Kay in their Ripley home. She described debating the act before firing a .22 rifle at his temple, then calling the sheriff to surrender. She is jailed as Mason County's first murder suspect in the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hyre
Point
Aretta Kay
Parchment Rd
Ripley
Roy Kay
Mason County
Jackson County
Kay
Chancey
Workers of Middle East topic shines at Baptist Missionary Society
Mrs. Ben Somerville led July program of the Missionary Society at Main Street Baptist Church. Panelists included Mrs. Howard Tully, Mrs. Ed Irvin, and Mrs. Barbara Smith with Charlene Rader singing solo. Closing prayer by Mrs. Bess Boby Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Somerville
The
Missionary Society of Main Street Baptist Church
Middle East
Howard Tully
Ed Irvin
Barbara Smith
Charlene Rader
William Vanhorn
Bess Boby Moore
Hugh Barr
H. R. Well
Jim Hager
Jeff Grice
H. R. Wells
Moore
Fisher
Laverne Walburne
Ed Dunn
George Roberts
Eugene Pierce
R. W. Eschenauer
John King
Garrett Green
A. F. Wilson
D. W. Rothgeb
Fred Starrick
Howard Selby
Samuel Scruggs
Stuart Burdett
Mrs McCormick Hosts Bridge Club Attendees and Prizes
Mrs McCormick of Country Club Addition hosted her bridge club Tuesday evening with two guests from Phoenix and Oakland. High score went to Mrs Russell Bibbee of Gallipolis and second to Mrs William Gygax. Hostess served a salad course. Other players included Mrs William Cruickshanks, Mrs C J Hyer, Mrs Carroll Casto and Mrs Casby Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCormick
Country Club
David Sullivan
Phoenix
Ariz
Marshall Stiltner
Oakland
Calif
Russell Bibbee
Gallipolis
William Gygax
William Cruickshanks
C. J. Hyer
Carroll Casto
Casby Meadows
Moose Women Plan Meeting At Moose Home
The women of the Moose will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the Moose home. Mrs Wilma Melrose senior regent will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Moose
Moose Home
Wilma Melrose
Presbyterian Circle No 2 to Meet Tuesday Evening
Members of Circle No 2 of the Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Eugene Street and Mrs John A Kay South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2 of Women of the Presbyterian Church
Eugene Street
John A. Kay
South Side
Births at Mount St Mary Hospital Note Parents and Locations
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list birth announcements including Mr and Mrs William Nelson Nelsonville with twins a son and a daughter Mrs Kathy Baughn Glouster Tracy Newman Buchtel Robert Guffey Giouster Route Miss Linda McCloy New Lexington Mrs Dicia Weaver Laurelville Mrs Dorothy Boring Moxahala Mrs James Stover Nelsonville Route 1 and daughter Mrs Kenneth Burley Logan and daughter Miss Valerie Ruffner Logan Route 2 Mrs Ida M Blair Carbon Hill Ervin Frasure Logan Lucius Schrader Logan Route Wallace Wolfe Murray City Mrs Marie Cunningham Athens Mrs Rosa Mingus Glouster Route 3 Mrs Donna McKnight Nelsonville John Taylor Glouster Route 3 Edward Snyder New Straits ville Route 1 Blood used 1 unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda McCloy
New Lexington
Dicia Weaver
Laurelville
Dorothy Boring
Moxahala
James Stover
Nelsonville
Kenneth Burley
Logan
Valerie Ruffner
Ida M. Blair
Carbon Hill
Ervin Frasure
Lucius Schrader Logan
Rosa Mingus
Glouster
Donna McKnight
John Taylor
Edward Snyder
New Straitsville
Ohio high way bids open for 7.84 million Logan to Perry County line
Ohio Department of Highways opened bids totaling 7 838 070 for highway work on July 8. Apparent low bid for repaving 3.7 miles of State Route 75 from Logan to the Perry County line was submitted by F H Brewer Co of Lancaster at 36767. Completion duty is October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio Department of Highways
Perry County
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Rairden Elected Mason County Health Board Head
G Rairden was chosen chairman of the Mason County Board of Health at an organizational meeting held Thursday night in the county court office. The five member board will oversee general health and sanitation and approve a part time health officer and a county health office clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Rairden
Mason County Board of Health
County Court
County Board of Health
Dan Glassman
Bonnie McCoy
Mr Russell Dies at 88 in Akron Hospital
Nelsonville native Frank Russell 88 died Thursday in an Akron hospital. Retired railroader, survived by wife Catherine four daughters and four sons with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. Johnson Funeral Home burial in Green Lawn Cemetery callers welcome at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frank Russell
Akron
Catherine
Juanita Mays
Barberton
Charlotte Ruscoe
Stow
Ohio
Ruth Dawley
Myrtle Guy
Margie Cramner
Oney Russell
Earl Russell
Story Hour Planned by Logan Library August
Logan Hocking County District Library plans a August story hour for children entering kindergarten through grade 2. Two reading clubs will form for grades 3-4 and 5-7. Registration runs Monday July 28 to Saturday August 2 with regular programs starting the next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan- Hocking County
Jeannette Grim
Wolfe couple called to Ashland for cousin's death
Mr and Mrs Watson Wolfe were summoned to Ashland Ohio on Wednesday due to the death of Mrs Hazel Stewart their cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Nelsonville
Watson Wolfe
Ohio
Hazel Stewart
Nelsonville area church services and schedules
A listing of church sermons hours and programs across Nelsonville and nearby towns. Includes First Methodist, First Christian, Dorr Run, Deanville, First Presbyterian, Epiphany, Wiley Chapel AME, Church of the Nazarene, Pilgrim Holiness, Apostolic Gospel, Murray City Evangelical, Reorganized Latter Day Saints, Zion League, Carbon Hill circuits, and multiple pastors with Sunday school times and worship hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
F. M Wentz
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Christian
Ted G. Faulconer
L. M. McIintire
Deanville Community Chapel
L. W. McIintire
Ostal
Murray City
Evangelical United Brethren
Ray Mann
Reorganized
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
D. O. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill
Roy Brookman
Liberty Hill
First Baptist
S.H. Hughes
Independence Holiness
Eugene R. Whitmer
Two Prisoners Sentenced in Jackson County Robbery Case
Lester Amos of Point Pleasant and Charles Sisson of Gallipolis were sentenced to 10 years for armed robbery and 10 years for theft of a car. The pair, jailed in Mason County after being captured in Denver for a Jackson County crime, received their sentences in the July Jackson County Court under Judge Oliver D. Kessell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lester Amos
Charles Sisson
Gallipolis
Mason County
Denver
Colo
Jackson
Jackson County
Oliver D. Kessell
Sisson
Amos
Charles A Potts 56 dies in Xenia Ohio
Nelsonville notes Charles A Potts 56 former Murray City resident dies unexpectedly Thursday in Xenia Ohio Born Hocking County son of late Charles and Mary Potts a Murray City High School class of 1920 graduate member Murray City Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge Wheelwright Ky Survived by a brother Harold M Potts superintendent of Celina schools funeral Saturday 10:30 am Johnson Funeral Home burial Green Lawn Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles A. Potts
Murray City
Xenia
Ohio
Hocking County
Charles
Mary Potts
Johnson Funeral Home
F. M. Wentz
Green Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Edith J Knaul Dies In Point Pleasant
Mrs Edith J Knaul died at her home 1008 22nd Street Point Pleasant after a heart condition She is survived by sons Robert Knaul John Knaul and Charles Knaul and will be returned to Cincinnati for services with funeral arrangements to be announced by Seifert Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edith J. Knaul
Cincinnati
Seifert Funeral Home
Knaul
Robert Knaul
22Nd St
William Judkins
Episcopal Church
John Knaul
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Knaul
Springfield
Ill
Esther Class Meets At Emma Cook Home
Nelsonville report on Esther Class of the Christian Church meeting at Emma Cook's home for monthly business. President Anna Lowry led the session with devotion by Velma Pritchard and treasurer's report. Attendees included Gertrude Green, Otto Tharp, Lanetta Hodgson, Blanche Stanley, Sadie Linton, Jennie Oakley, Edna Scott, Bess Long, Goldie Herrold, Agnes Cox, Bertha Lawson, and Lydia Nease. Homemade cake and ice cream were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Esther
The
Christian Church
Emma Cook
Cook
Edna Barron
Vada Kerr
Anna Lowry
Velma Pritchard
Gertrude Green
Otto Tharp
Lanetta Hodgson
Blanche Stanley
Sadie Linton
Jennie Oakley
Edna Scott
Bess Long
Goldie Herrold
Agnes Cox
Bertha Lawson
Lydia Nease
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Kelly
Presbyterian
Eighth and Main
Robert Ray
Celanese Park
Point Pleasant Mission
Lincoln Ave
Utility
Richland
Kan
County 4-H
Point Pleasant Clinic
John Stover
Leon
Pt. Pleasant Women’s News
Rs. Bibbee
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
William Nelson
Kathy Baughn
Tracy Newman
Buchtel
Robert Guffey
Giouster
Wallace Wolfe
Marie Cunningham
Pedway Department
G. Rairden
State Health Department
S. Upton
Rairden
Ottie C. Roush
William Lambert
Ashton
Ivan Bush
Dr. Glassman
Maxine Walters
Mr. Russell
Charles Potts
Mr. Knaul
Emma Cook Home
Family Weekly
Chevrolet
Fayette St
Dwight Adams
Welsonville
coueEn
Swim Toys
Taber
Kanauga
Silver Bridge
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