Odd Fellows Annual Picnic Plans At Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Harmon Park hosts the annual Odd Fellows picnic with the Sister Order Orpha Rebekah Lodge and Junior Odd Fellows Lodge members attending. Families bring basket dinners while coffee and desserts are provided. program starts early afternoon with dinner at 12 30 p m and many from nearby lodges expected to attend.
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Point Pleasant
Harmon Park
Old Fellows Lodge
Orpha Rebekah Lodge
Junior
Odd Fellows Lodge
Odd Fellows
Annual 4 H State Camp Dates Set
About 950 Mountain State 4 H girls will attend the annual state 4 H Girls camp at Jackson’s Mill August 6 to 11. The theme is Open Doors with events such as council circle, fagot fire, chicken barbecue, good grooming contest, and a Virginia page written by Mrs. Jane Cox. West Virginia exhibit and county contributions will also be showcased.
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Point Pleasant
Jackson's Mill
Council Circle
Citizenshioe
Virginia Page
Jane Cox
Kanawha County
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted: Mrs. Charles Herdman Letart Mrs. James Leonard Point Pleasant Mrs. Charles Shinn New Haven Mrs. Shirley Henry Point Pleasant Mrs. Wendell Price Middleport. Discharged: Mrs. Lucian From Gallipolis Mrs. Callie Shank Red House Mrs. Robert McDade and son Leon Mrs. Paul Baird and daughter Gallipolis Mrs. Boyd Kenzel and son Albany Mrs. Orlyn Wallace Gallipolis and Mrs. James Miller Point Pleasant.
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Charles Herdman
Letart
James Leonard
Point Pleasant
Charles Shinn
New Haven
Shirley Henry
Wendell Price
Middleport
Lucian Fr ‘m
Gallipolis
Callie Shank
Red House
Robert McDade
Leon
Paul Baird
Boyd Kenzel
Albany
Orlyn Wallace
James Miller
Senior MYF Group Hosts Lake Picnic at Maplewood
The Mason Methodist Church Senior MYF group with Mrs. Evelyn Proffitt held a swimming outing and picnic at Maplewood Lake. Attendees included Alice Johnson Kathy Johnson Glenlia Walker Robert Johnson Gary Stewart and Charlie Swackhammer. Guests were Connie Harbour Jane Dotson and Nancy Proffitt. Two youths, Donald Ray Middleton 18 of Ashland and Willena Short 16 of Flatwoods, were listed.
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MYF
Mason
Mason Methodist Church
Evelyn Proffitt
Maplewood Lake
Alice Johnson
Kathy Johnson
Glen — Lia Walker
Robert Johnson
Gary Stewart
Charlie Swackhammer
Connie Harbour
Jane Dotson
Nancy Proffitt
Supervisor Election Set For October
Mason County landowners owning three acres or more may elect two Western Soil Conservation District supervisors for a three year term. Candidates need 25 signatures to place their name on the ballot with petitions obtainable from the Mason County Soil Conservation Office or Charleston. Signatures must be submitted by September 2, 1963. The district covers Mason Putnam and Jackson counties with current supervisors named.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Board of Supervisors
Mason County Soil Conservation Office
State Soil Conservation Office
Charleston
W. Va
Western Soil Conservation District
Mason, Putnam
Jackson
Mason
D. Hatfield
Edward — Jr
Henry White
Putnam
Earl Kelley
F. D. Austin
Wayne Hughes
13th Annual Farm Fair Underway at Point Pleasant
The 13th annual Farm Youth Fair at Point Pleasant erior High School showcases Mason County youth work with educational aims. Local high schools provide majorette candidates and bands entertain visitors as trophies are awarded by the Chamber of Commerce with support from State Agriculture and the Mason County Board of Education.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasanterior High School
Mason County
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Hafian High School
Wahama High School
George Kooken
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
State Agriture
Mason County Board of Education
Local relatives visit Charleston illness prompts family time
Racine residents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roush recently visited their ill uncle in Charleston. Mrs. Lavinia Simpson of Columbus spent days at her home and with her son Jim and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roush and three daughters from Columbus came Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Day. the girls remained through the week.
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Albert Hill
Harold Roush
Charleston
Lavinia Simpson
Columbus
Jim
Robert Roush
Day
Whitt Promoted to Specialist Four in Army
Larry K. Whitt of Mason, wife Ruth Ann, promoted to specialist four in Germany. He serves with the 78th Engineer Battalion. The 19 year old soldier enlisted in April 1960 and arrived overseas in October 1961.
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Whitt
Mason
Larry K. Whitt
Ruth Ann
Gery
78Th Engineer
Battalon
Archie T. Whitt
Point Pleasant
Four H Club meeting and ROTC cadets noted
The Happy 4H Club met at leader Mrs Alma Turner home with Susan Johnson leading a table setting demonstration and a health quiz. Future Farm Youth Fair dates July 25 27 at Point Pleasant High School were announced. Cadets Jack L Selby and James M Bragg Jr of Point Pleasant prepare for six weeks at Indiantown Gap ROTC camp starting August 3. Sergeant James E Hammack of Point Pleasant participated in Exercise Clear Lake with the 2d Infantry Division at Eg lin AFB Florida.
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Alma Turner
Susan Johnson
Point Pleasant
Jack L. Selby
James M. Bragg Jr
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Selby
Walter S. Selby
Main St
Marshall University
Huntington
Bragg
West Virginia State College Institute
Army
James E. Hammack
J. W. Hammack
2D Infantry Division
U.S
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Hammack
W. C. Gilmour Honored For 25 Years Service
W. C. Gilmour of Point Pleasant district Appalachian Power Company received a 25 year service emblem from district manager G. E. Mervy. He began as a meter reader in 1997 and rose through roles including clerk, senior, local office manager and district personnel supervisor before becoming administrative assistant. He served in the U S Army 1943-1945 and enjoys hunting and fishing.
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Point Pleasant
W. G. Gilmour
Appalachian Power Company
G. E. Mervey
Gilmour
Logan
Clerk
Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Picnic at Celanese Park
Presbyterians from Point Pleasant gathered for the annual church picnic at Celanese Park with 75 attendees. Mrs. O. M. Foglesong and Lawrence G. Mohr led planning with VOC, circle 5 hosted tables, and C. R. Schurman supplied drinks. Games in badminton volleyball basketball and softball filled the evening under H. C. Francis. Junior leaders supervised children’s activities and handed out trophies to young contestants.
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Point Pleasant
H. C. Francis
Susan Francis
Natalie Hall
Carolyn Woodrum
Cheryl Monroe
Mason News Notes Highlights Local Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Carl Powell and family from Indianapolis Indiana recently visited Mrs Charles Yeager’s Mason household. Mr and Mrs Donald Cook with Donette and George spent several days at Black Water Falls West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Clydé Pumgardner of Gilboa Ohio are visiting relatives in the area with Mr and Mrs Low Gilliard.
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Charles Yeager
Mason
Carl Powell
Indianapolis
Ind
Danny Yonker
Donald Cook
Donette
George
Black Water Falls
W.va
Clydé Pumgardner
Gilboa
Ohio
Low Gilliard
Family visits and medical note from McLean and Richmond
Mrs Elwin Bull and her daughter Beth return home after a week with Rosa Fink in McLean Virginia. Ralph Fink joins them after a weekend visit. guests include Charles Fink and Mrs Fred Will and daughter from Charlero i Pennsylvania and Richmond Virginia. Mike Ryan aged ten received treatment for a cut on his right leg at Mason Ginnie, needing several stitches before discharge.
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Elwin Bull
Beth
McLean
Rosa Fink
Ralph Fink
Mike Ryan
Edward Ryan
the Mason Gimnie
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