Point Pleasant 4-H Camp Sees Record Attendance
Mason County 4-H camp closed with 176 campers and 30 leaders, the largest turnout in its history. State leaders Stan Ikenberry, Daisy Frame, and Shirley Paskey directed activities. W. C. Roberts and Libby Summer led county programs and awards. Lucky penny and nickel awards honored many youths alongside tribal loyalty recognitions and leadership pins. Rifle range honors went to Kathleen Thompson and Randall Garland with Miles Darst presenting.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Stan Ikenberry
Daisy Frame
Shirley Paskey
Ikenberry
W. C. Roberts
Barbara Ann Miller
Marvin Baker
Coraletta Barker
Sally Bennett
Ruth Ann Brown
Pegey Browning
Joan Carroll
James L. Cossin
Carolyn Dotson
Judy Ann Dudding
Nancy E. Fowler
Mary Lou Garland
Carol Lee Grimm
Bill Hayman
Donna Sue Hunter
Kay Jividen
Jane Jordan
Joe Jordan
Bill Kelly
Sharon Knapp
Doris Louise Lewis
Becky Martin
Linda Mayes
Judy McCausland
Carolyn McCormick
John Mitchell
Vaughan Moore
Beverly Newberry
Roxy Nibert
Mary Sue Plants
Raymond Randolph
Josephine Ellen Ripley
Gerald Rood
Lana Roush
Elsa Jean Sauer
Sharon Schwarz
Nina Siders
Gertrude Smith
Walter Sturgeon
Nancy Thomas
Emma Jane Weaver
Barbara Wilson
Linda Baker
Benny Barker
Beverly Beller
Judy Bowles
Jo Ann Browning
Jackie Capehart
Larry Cheesebrew
Dickie Coyner
Allen
Ruth Osher
Bill Lewis
Fern Mitchell
Kathleen Thompson
Randall Garland
Miles Darst
Pleasant area personals note a string of visits and travels
Pt. Pleasant social column lists Fred Rayburn in Holzer Hospital Jackson Ave Jackson County while Sgt Robert Lisle head injury and ribs and arm treatment at Camp Campbell Ky Mrs Vene Hudson Clarksville Tenn and Mrs Kathleen Hudson South Side visit Lisle and son Cpl Joe Nunnally in Georgia Weekend visits for H H Swann family War W Va to Lock Eleven Guy McWilliams Yellowstone vacation others include Rex Toms Gebneville Toms relatives Ann Williams Sandra Proffitt in Columbus and many more local checks ins travel and vacation plans
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Fred Rayburn
Jackson Ave
Holzer Hospital
Robert Lisle
Point Pleasant
Camp Campbell
Army Hospital
Vene Hudson
Clarkville
Tenn
Kathleen Hudson
South Side
Lisle
Yellowstone National Park
Canada
Rex Toms
New license plates to feature revised colors in West Virginia
West Virginia motor vehicles commissioner Joseph P. Condry says license plates will switch from the perennial yellow and black. He notes colors will differ from neighboring states and recommends making the new plates legal June 1 next year with applications mailed April 1 and sales from May through June 30.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Joseph P. Condry
Condry
Local readers report quick visits and travel notes
Mr and Mrs Oscar Gunder left for a two week fishing trip in Michigan. Mr and Mrs Arnold Welch and Rosa Merrill Forbes returned to Akron after visiting the Cecil and Dawson families. They are now in Fort Worth visiting Dawson’s mother. Mr and Mrs John Gould of Colorado visited here en route to Pittsburgh. Paul Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Oscar Gunder
Michigan
Arnold Welch
Rosa Merrill Forbes
Akron
Tom F. Cecil
James Dawson
Pennsylvania
Fort Worth
Tex
Dawson
John Gould
Colorado
Pittsburgh
Paul Hawkins
Talks on Community Projects Kinds Saturday
Robert Summerville of the Greater Fair mont Development Association led a conference at the Moose Club for Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce leaders. He outlined a three step plan for community projects and a roundtable followed, with attendees proposing improvements such as library, recreation facilities, traffic relief, farm marketing in Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Summerville
Greater
Summerville
Louis Koonts
Mason County
Driver Fined and License Suspended in West Virginia
Ray Douglas McCarty of Middleport was fined 50 dollars and costs and had his West Virginia driving license suspended for six months after a driving while intoxicated charge. Norman Batterson of Point Pleasant faced intoxication charges and received 20 days in jail plus 10 dollars and costs. Fred Ferrell, Samuel Sturgeon and others faced fines for road law and speeding violations as state police and local justices processed arrests and penalties.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Douglas McCarty
Middleport
West Virginia
Norman Batterson
Charles A. Roberts
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Goodwin
Fred ©. Ferrell
Stoward
Samuel Sturgeon
Justice Goodwin
Mason County
Roberts
Camden resident taken to Holzer Hospital by ambulance
Russell Roush of Camden Avenue was transported by ambulance to Holzer Hospital Saturday evening. He is a medical patient.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Roush
Camden Ave
Holzer Hospital
Miss Kopis to Wed Richard Sayre in New Straitsville
Miss Rita Kopis will marry Richard Sayre of New Straitsville on Friday evening. A miscellaneous shower was hosted at the Sarvus home with Miss Kopis as guest of honor. Barbara Welsh won a prize amid games and lunch was served to a large group of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Phyllis Breckenridge
Rose Marie Sarvus
Shirley McCarty
Rita Kopis
Louis Sarvus
Mary Margaret Arkley
Helen Sayre
New Straitsville
Leo Kopis
Twila Stiles
Carolyn Opperman
Glenna Mae Tharpe
Nancy Colvin
Barbara Welsh
Janice Mae Eachen
Virginia Kopis
Jean Manning
Janice Manring
Marjorie Sarvus
Eileen MacEachen
Shirley Gaddis
Alice Brunton
Ethel McCarty
Mr. Webb
New Straiteville
Margaret Hopkins
Farm youth show facilities and vocation training plan
Community leaders discussed creating broad based projects at a Saturday meeting. Koonfr nted D W Roth geb and W W Smith will report to the chamber of commerce board on the outcomes, with Virgil Siders and others in attendance including Mrs Siders and several local residents.
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Koonfr
Nted
D. W. Rothgeb
W. W. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Siders
Chamber of Commercce
Siders
Paul Pickens
Woodrow Smith Berfitt Jordan
Knox Dye
Chester Roush
James Fisher
D. W Rothgeb
S. R. Flemming
Louis Koontz
Summerville of
Fairmont
Motorcyclist Hurt In Accident In Point Pleasant
Ernest Riffle, 216 Fourth Street, was injured Saturday on Viand Street when his motorcycle was struck by a truck driven by H. H. Plants. He received leg injuries at Holzer Hospital and was released Sunday. he also suffered cuts and bruises.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Riffle
Fourth St
Viand St
Riffle
Viand
H. H. Plants
Holzer Hospital
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Barbara Pace
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Barbara Rogers
Barbara Russell
Nancy Shell
Alma Jean Stanley
Mary Kay Stephenson
Rebecca White
Jimmy Eads
Carolyn Sue Haught
Pat Kelly
Valerie Perry
Linda Lou Rainey
Mary Ann Rogers
Barbara Shell
Lois Somerville
John Albert Stephens
James Thompson
Pat McCoy
Kenneth Ray Roush
Jimmy Mitchel
Grace Smith
Pat Henry
Dixie McNeill
Linda Durst
Nancy Bissell
Harold Edwards
Bob Stephenson
Jean Smith
June Spencer
Rebecca Rothgeb
Nina Keener
Walden Roush
Mary Jane Bowser
Virgil Rice
Nancy Blain
Ray McConshay
Delaware Tribe
Lawrence Weigand
Kenetta Shaffer
Roger Freeman
Wand Thompson
Sandra Cappellari
Laverne Blain
Joyce McCoy
Janet McCoy
Lora Lee Stanley
Alice Mae Plants
Annabelle Sommer
Leroy Hoffman
Alan
Jimmy Mitchell
Dick Austin
Alice Mae Piants
Patricia McCoy
Nancy Sayre
Lola Jean Roush
Virgil Burris
Waverly
Ohio
Genevieve Toms
Ann Williams
Lincoln Ave
Sandra Proffitt
Main St
Columbus
S. O. Buckalew
Quincey
Fluara Kapp
Ohio River Road
Emory Proffitt
Harry Davis
Ernestine
Mason
Maxine Yost
T. F. Yost
Phyllis Melton
Leland Roach
Winfield
Lester Ohlinger
New Haven
Carroll Kennedy
English Court
Law Firm
Somerville, Hyer and Littlepage
Rose
Stroh
the Stroh Brewery Co
Detroit
Stroh's
Stroh’s
Reed Beers
Coun
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Mc. Evans
Summit Lake
Central City
Clear Creek Canyon
State St
Greyhound Terminal
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