Point Pleasant Leads State in Extended Benefit Claims Drop
State unemployment claims rose 4288 to 31899 last week with extended benefits reaching 5729, due to federal aid and a special session. Initial regular claims fell 13 percent to 3255 while extended-benefit filings declined from 4725 to 3028. Huntington led with 518, followed by Point Pleasant 511, Logan 457, and Charleston 411.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Department of Employment Security
Huntington
Logan
Charleston
Farm Project Experiment Explained to Kiwanis Club
Charles Sparow, superintendent of the Ohio Valley Experiment Farm, spoke to the Kiwanis Club about farm research in corn tobacco and small grains. He showed slides of plots at the station and in Jefferson County apple and cherry work. The audience was invited to view the plots and next week’s program will feature an IBM representative in Charleston. The annual family picnic is set for July 30 at Eckards Chapel with Sherwood Costen presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Sparow
Ohio Valley Experiment Farm
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Ohio Valley
Jefferson County
Sparow
William Lewis
Fritz Frey
IBM Corp
Charleston
Eckards Chapel
Sherwood Costen
Bright 85 foot Flag Flown At Point Pleasant Park
Visitors to Tu Endie Wei Park view a new 5 by 8 foot American flag raised 85 feet above the historic battleground. The flag, flown over Washington DC, was presented to the Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR for park use by Congressman Will E Neal of Huntington. DAR members arranged the presentation and flag will fly on suitable days per regulations. Also noted are upcoming D of A officers installations at 8 pm in the Legion home and Point Pleasant personal news about J H Caudill of Viand Street being ill with his daughter in Marion Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mansion House
Ohio
Kanawha
Battle Ground
Washington D. C
Charles Lewis
State Park
Will E. Neal
Huntington
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Cary H. Rayburn
DAR
Neal
Wilhelm
Capitol
Tu- Endie-Wei Park
Ray Proffitt
Mason
McDonald Dahson Engagement Planned for October
Mrs. C. C. MacDonald of Park Avenue Charleston announces the engagement of their daughter Marion to David Allen Dawson son of Inas Dawson of Charleston and the late Lawnie Dawson. Both are Stonewall Jackson High graduates. Marion attended Morris College and works for West Virginia Water Works, while David graduated Morris Harvey College and works for Kanawha Bank. Mrs. Dawson is the daughter of Mrs. Hallah Wilson Eads of Point Pleasant and the late Dave Wil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. MacDonald
Park Ave
Charleston
Marion
David Allen Dawson
Inas Dawson
Lawnie Dawson
Stonewall Jackson High School
Miss McDonald
Morris College
West Virginia Water Works
Dawson
Morris Harvey College
Kanawha Bank
Hallah Wilson Eads
Point Pleasant
Dave Wilson
Open Church Wedding Planned for Joanne Salem John Sauer
Joanne Salem daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Salem Svrona Pa and John H Sauer son of Mr and Mrs Eldrige Sauer 65 Burdette Adda have completed plans for an open church wedding Saturday The open church ceremony will be at 8 p m in Bellemeade EUB Church with Rev Jack C Higgins reading the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Salem
Michael Salem
Svrona
John H. Sauer
Eldrige Sauer
Burdette Adda
Bellemeade Eub
Jack C. Higgins
Buck Rites Are Saturday Buck Rites Are Saturday
Clarence Buck of Grimm's Landing will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p.m. at Oma Chapel EUB Church with Rev. Trip McCullum officiating and burial in Tucker Cemetery. He died Wednesday night by self-inflicted shotgun wound in his chicken house. He is survived by Myrtle his wife Jean Buck five sons Cecil Delmas Arthur Denford and Harry two half brothers Foster Tucker and Cecil Tucker. Friends may call at Raynes funeral home until the hour of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarence Buck
Grimm's Landing
Oma Chapel
Eub
Trip McCullum
Tucker Cemetery
Oliver Eschenaur
Myrtle
Jean Buck
Cecil and
Delmas
Columbus
Arthur
Denford
Texas
Harry
Baltimore
Foster Tucker
Marion
Ohio
Cecil Tucker
Raynes Funeral
Marriage Applications Filed in Gallia County
Marriage records show Barton Edwin Pearson 18 of Gallipolis Ferry with Ruth Ann Rothgeb 21 of Gallipolis Ferry申请 filed in the court clerk’s office. Orlando Patterson 34 of Gallipolis Ferry with Shirley Ann Logan 21 of Gallipolis Ferry also filed for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Barton Edwin Pearson
Gilbert
Rebecca Walker Pearson
Gallipolis Ferry
Ruth Ann Rothgeb
Charles Pearson
Charles Rothgeb
Opal Mays Rothgeb
Broderick
Milford Center
Ohio
Orlando Patterson
Jacob and
Goldie Jordan Patterson
Shirley Ann Logan
Sherman and
Mary Anne Johnson Logan
Vinton Bean Dinner Aug. 2 Offers Bake Sale and White Elephant
Gallipolis Vinton Methodists run two fundraisers at the Vinton Bean Dinner on August 2. WSCS bake sale and Sunshine Class white elephant sale offer beans, hamburgers, hot dogs, and coffee. Legion Post 161 meeting at Legion Hall in Ewington includes auxiliary speaker Marjorie Reynolds, Girls State delegate, plus birthdays and potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton Methodists
WSCS
Legion Post 161
Legion Hall
Ewington
Marjorie Reynolds
4-H Members Return Today
Ninety eight Mason County 4-H Club members return from a week at the county camp grounds South Side. State workers Marjorie Pyles and Joanne Purkey assisted with camp activities directed by Ralph Izard. Miles Durst and Warren Curran instructed archery and rifle with Charles Perow teaching land judging. Leaders include Hattie Jordan and others with extension workers Bill Gregory and Ramona Holliday. Camp cooks listed as Mrs W L Ryan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
South Side
Marjorie Pyles
Preston County
Joanne Purkey
Ralph Izard
Miles Durst
Mason County Conservation Officer
Archey
Warren Curran
Putnam County
Charles Perow
Hattie Jordan
E. E. Mitchell
Bill Priddy
Woodrow Mace
Tom Williams
Alma Turner
Russell Jones
Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Births and Admissions
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs James S Morris Pliney with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Gene Gillispie Point Pleasant with a son. Admitted patient Randall Stone Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Morris
Pliney
Gene Gillispie
Point Pleasant
Randall Stone
Leon
Point Pleasant Church Services List
Long church schedule lists multiple faith communities in Point Pleasant with pastors and service times. Included are St Peter Lutheran, Presbyterian, Congregational, Catholic Sacred Heart, St Joseph Mason, Bellemead EUB, Rockcastle area churches, and others with worship, Sunday school, youth, choir, and midweek activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Frederick A. Matchinski
Lutheran League
Presbyterian Church
Robert Ray
George R. Horcher
John O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Church of
Point Pleasant
St. Joseph's of Mason
Bellemead
EUB
Jack Higgins
Orning
Youth Fellowship
Adult Christian Endeavor
Robert Kessinger
Eub — Leon
Donald Pringle
Rockcastle
Yaugh
Shiloh
Porter Exits Air After Illness No Heart Attack
J Sherman Porter news director of WJEH collapsed during a Thursday 8 a.m. broadcast but returned to duty later that day. He attributes the abrupt stop to breathing limitations from past TB surgeries and stress from early hours and long shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Sherman
Jim) Porter
WJEH
Porter
Steve Allen
Messenger
Garden Club Talks Iris History at Cheshire Meeting
Cheshire Garden Club heard Hist and the care of iris by Mrs. George Holley and Mrs. William Scott at Mrs. Edward Grindley home with co host Mrs. Ralph Needs. Eleven members attended as Miss Lucy Martin led meditations and readings before the August 4 call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Holley
William Scott
Cheshire Garden Club
Edward Grindley
Ralph Needs
Raymond Zirkle
Lucy Martin
Junior Fair Display Ready in Gallia County
Five members attended a Thursday workshop by Oliver Lyle crafting drift wood and foliage arrangements for the Gallia County Junior Fair display set for August. Participants included Mrs. Lyle Mrs. Harley K George Miss Marie Meal Mrs. Wymond Bradbury and Mrs. Mack Layne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
French City Garden Club
Oliver Lyle
Gallia County
Lyle
Harley K. George
Marie Meal
Wymond Bradbury
Mack Layne
OVEC Worker Hurt At Kyger Creek Plant
C William Hubard 27 of Syracuse an OVEC Kyger Creek plant employee suffered a brain concussion and a scalp laceration when struck on the head by a fork at work. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital and listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. William Hubbard
Syracuse
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Kyger Creek
Holzer Hospital
Rosemary Rose Takes Vacation From Holzer Hospital
Miss Rosemary Rose, a Holzer Hospital laboratory technician, begins her annual vacation with her parents in Pomeroy and plans a trip to Wisconsin before returning to work. Tommy Dickerson visits Ashland Kentucky as a houseguest of Mr and Mrs Frank Devers for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Rose
Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy
Wisconsin
Tommy Dickerson
Ashland
Frank Devers
Youth Groups Meet Early In Gallia County
Gallia County Methodist Youth Fellowship moves meeting to Monday night at Eno to avoid a Lancaster Campground conflict with Lancaster Camp starting July 27. Rodney MYF holds an ice cream social July 23 at 7 p.m. in the Rodney Community Building to fund eight members’ Lancaster Campground trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Methodist
Lancaster
Eno
Betty Henderson
Lancaster Camp
Rodney Myf
Rodney
Mason Countian Dies in Apple Grove at 85
William C. Sib ley age 85 of Apple Grove died at 11 p m Thursday in Holzer Hospital. Stevens Funeral Home of Point Pleasant will announce last rites Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Countian
Gallipolis
William C. Sibley
Apple Grove
Holzer Hospital
Stevens
Point Pleasant
Motorist Damages City Park Meter and Bench in Gallipolis
Patricia June Foster 24 of 1008 Third Ave backed into a diagonal parking zone and accidentally ran over a parking meter and struck a redwood park bench along Second Ave side of the public square. She told officers her foot slipped from the gas pedal. Foster faced reckless operation and driving without a license charges and posted a $50 bond for Friday Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Redwood Park
Second Ave
Patricia June Foster
Third Ave
Foster
License hopefuls car hit in front of city building
A three car crash occurred at 10 45 a m Thursday in front of the city building as Barbara Stewart 23 of 3 Grape St had stopped for a license examiner after finishing the written test Phyliss Stewart 22 of Mills Village and David A Clarkson 33 of Rio Grande were involved Clarkson was cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance He said he watched a woman open a door and failed to see the stopped cars Damage was moderate to Phyliss Stewart and Clarkson cars with no damage to Barbara Stewart's vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Barbara Stewart
Grape St
Ohio Highway Patrol
Phyliss
Stewart
Mills Village
David A. Clarkson
Rio Grande
Phyliss Stewart
Clarkson
Red Cross Moves Into New Offices
Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross will move Sunday from the second floor to the ground floor of the Pythian Building. Irene Coker executive secretary said the office will relocate into the space formerly used by County Judge Attorney Robert S. Betz, who will move to the vacated Red Cross suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Irene Coker
Red Cross
Pythian Building
H. W
W. P. Cherrington
Hollis C. Johnston
Robert S. Betz
Judge Betz
The
Tom Helms Named New Principal for Clay Local School
Tom Helms a Rio Grande College graduate pursing a masters in school administration will lead Clay Local School superintendent Marshall D Boggs announces. Helms husband of former Virginia Factery of Rio Grande has served as elementary principal at Southeastern School Richmondale and plans to move to Gallipolis when housing is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tom Helms
Rio Grande College
Clay Local
Marshall D. Boggs
Helms
Virginia Factery
Rio Grande
Southeastern
Richmondale
Prize-Winning Books Arrive at Gallia Library
Gallia County District Library will stock three prize winning books judged by the American Library Association. The authors are George S. Counts for The Challenge of Soviet Education Herbert Feis for Churchill Roosevelt Stalin Len Giovannitti for The Prisoners of Combine D The awards of 5000 dollars each were presented at the ALA annual conference in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Library Association
Gallia County
Lawrence Huber
ALA
Justice
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Herbert Feis
Princeton University Press
Len Giovannitti
Henry Holt & Co., Inc
San Francisco
Prepaid Tax Receipts Decline in Area Week of July 5 1958
In the first week of the new fiscal year Gallia and Meigs Counties posted black ink while others fell. Lawrence County rose 17.1 percent to 5892.16, but Gallia down 24.3 percent to 1395.76 and Meigs down 33.3 percent to 2526.79. statewide totals showed 1327991, a drop of 959027 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Lawrence County
Roger W. Tracy
Meigs
Gallia County
Meigs County
Jackson County
Vinton County
Vinton WSCS To Sponsor Bake Sale At Bean Dinner
In Gallipolis the Vinton WSCS plans a bake sale during the Vinton bean dinner on August 2 at the grove off Route 325. Eleven members and one guest met at Mrs. Cora Ward’s home with Alice Casto presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Listing of Names
A hospital notes section lists numerous births and a long roster of adults connected to Holzer Hospital. Entries include a series of births to couples in Jackson Crown City Gallipolis Pomeroy South Side Mason Huntington and other locations. Also named are several adults and a blood donation record noting 3 pints used Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Click
Jackson
Hollis Woodyard
Crown City
James D. Swain
Gallipolis
Norman J. Cornett
Walter Riebel
Pomeroy
John Hoschar
South Side
Churches and Services Listed for Gallipolis Area
A page lists multiple area churches with ministers, service times, and programs. Details include Grace Methodist, First United Presbyterian, First Baptist, St Peters Episcopal, St Louis Catholic, First Church of God, Mennonite, Calvary Baptist, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, Simpson Chapel Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, Vinton and other local congregations with Sunday schools, morning worship, youth groups, midweek services, and special events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Zion
Promise Land
Warren
Church of Christ To Christian Union
Main St
J. P. Keefer
Henderson Tabernacle
Orville Walker
Spencer
Roy McCoy
Christ Church Episcopal
Jerome D. Rodgers
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
Grace Methodist
Warren H. Wilson
Christ
Myself
Grace Guild
Commission On Missions
Commission
First United Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Gospel Harmony Boys of
Huntington
First Baptist — Bible School
St. Peters Episcopal
Albert S. Chappelear, III
Episcopal
St. James
St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
First Church of God
Garfield Ave
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Glen Hutsel
Pearl Elliott
Mennonite Church
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Triedstone
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Methodist
George Holcombe
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Poplar Ridge
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
River Traffic Report Shows Rising Ohio River Levels
Gauges at Gallipolis Hin ton and Kanawha Falls record varying currents as the Ohio River dams shift. Movable dams are down on the river. dams 13 to 19 show mixed levels while boats from Montgomery Beckford to Cincinnati report multiple uprisings and down crossings throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Beckford
Jerry Bosworth
Pennsylvania
Beaver
Indiana
Bayou Billere
City of
Marmet
Solvay
Winfield
O. F. Shearer
Sally Ann
Jefferson
John J. Rowe
Keeley
Hardy L. Roberts
Ernestine
Stephen Foster
Cincinnati
Arthur J. Dyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Point
Salem
Claude Swann
Richard Sauer
D of A
Point Pleasant Council of Daughters of America
Legion Home
J. H. Caudill
Viand St
Nannie Martin
4-H
Bill Gregory
Ramona Holliday
W. L. Ryan
Wyatt Riffle
Carl Sebrell
Russell Duffer
Point Pleasant Clinic
George Osler
Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel
Howard Avenue
Pilgrim Holiness
Conley
Lincoln Ave
Alma Hill
Young Peoples
Charles P
Rocky) Rothschild
Cairo
Georgia
Columbia
S. C
Tom Price
Rothschild
James Fulton Foster
Greer, S. C
Iris
OVEC
Donald Hackett
Claremont
N. H
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Boston
Nils-Olav Wissel
Sweden
Nils Olov
Vinton Wscs
Jimmy F. Evans
T. A. Keller
James W. Young
William Whitaker
Wayne Smith
Ferrell Niday
Mary Ann Swick
Bidwell
Clinton L. Sayre
John H. Caudill
Dores Arnold
Ransom Marcum
Jerry E. Sexton
Hamden
Eldeana Sigler
Thomas E. Stover
Robert H. Russell
Burdella Meadows
Paul H. Ingels
Charles Higley
Elmer E. Caldwell
Chester Wyant
Gerald Factor
Herman Henson
James N. Goods
Eugene Meade
J. R. Gunneaux
Charles L. Layne
Homer A. Cole
Helen Nease
B. M. Cassady
M. G. Whitt
Clifford A. Bayne
E. R. King
Dana O. Wright
Dorothy Dunlap
Swim Toys
Taber
Kris Kringle
Kanauga
Silver Bridge
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