Reception date moved for Rexrode farewell at Trinity Church
A reception honoring Rev. and Mrs. S. D. Rexrode was shifted from Tuesday to Wednesday at 9 p.m. in Trinity Methodist Church social rooms. Rexrode, pastor for three years, will move to White Sulphur Springs to serve another Methodist post. WSCS meets at 7:30 p.m. with Miss Mary Hellems presiding. business session and devotions follow.
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Point Pleasant
S. D. Rexrode
Trinity Methodist Church
Rexrode
White Sulphur Springs
WSCS
Mary Hellems
Clyde McLane
Wage Increases Outlined for Local Carpenters
Miles E. Dowling, business representative of Carpenter Local 1159, announced June 1 1953 wage increases. Carpenters gain 17 percent to $2.67 per hour, millwrights 25 cents to $2.85, pile drivers 25 cents to $2.85, apprentices up 17 cents per hour to $1.82 first year, $1.97 second year, $2.17 third year, $2.24 fourth year. Overtime doubles the hourly rate. Agreement reached with area contractors.
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Point Pleasant
Miles E. Dowling
Carpenter’s Local 1159
Dowling
Contractors Association
Dunn Enrolls at WVU Point Pleasant
Clifford Dunn co agriculture instructor at Point Pleasant High School will attend West Virginia University this summer where he will not toward his master's degree.
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Dunn
WVU
Point Pleasant
Clifford Dunn
Point Pleasant High School
West Virginia University
New Haven Council Considers Street Surfacing Bids Again
New Haven council will study street surfacing bids again after a prior meeting failed to award contracts due to unresolved bond arrangements. The project includes paving some streets and resurfacing others as bids are reviewed for action.
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Council
J. L. Stewart
New Haven
Methodist minister renewed at Buckhannon conference
At the West Virginia annual Methodist Church conference in Buckhannon the Rev. Douglas Shepherd was returned for the coming year. He served four months of the recent conference year and members urged his return. He attends Duke University commencement, completing graduation requirements in the first semester, with graduation possible at the June commencement.
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The
Methodist Church
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Douglas Shepherd
Shepherd
Duke University
Rev and Mrs Peters Arrive. Take Charge at New Haven Lutheran Circuit
The Rev and Mrs Raymond Peters arrive from Illinois and reside with Mrs Wilsie Miller until the parsonage repairs are completed. Peters recently graduated from Gettysburg Seminary and will lead the New Haven Lutheran Circuit in his first charge since graduation.
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Raymond Peters
Illinois
Wilsie Miller
Peters
New Haven
Gettysburg
New Haven Briefs Guests Visit Ohio and Michigan Relatives
Mr and Mrs Herman Layne recently stayed in Canton Ohio as guests of Mr and Mrs Claire Horner sister of Mr Layne. Mrs Albert Fields and Miss Patty Roush of Wyandotte Michigan were guests of Mr and Mrs James Roush and Mr and Mrs Carroll Adams Sr.
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New Haven
Herman Layne
Canton
Ohio
Claire Horner
Horner
Layne
Albert Fields
Patty Roush
Wyandotte, Mich
James Roush
Carroll Adams
Lions Club Names Stalnaker as President in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Lions elect Clifford Stalnaker president at a regular meeting, succeeding William Hughes. Other officers chosen include Dale Roush as 1st VP, F C Holsberry as 2nd VP, Robert Hamm as 3rd VP, Thomas J Stansel as secretary, George Roberts as treasurer, James Darby as tail twister, and Sherwood Costen as lion tamer. F W Ingraham, Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce managing director, spoke at the meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Clifford Stalnaker
Rites Are Conducted For Mrs. McCulloch
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Grover McCulloch 69 were held at the Presbyterian Church in POINT PLEASANT. The Rev John W Largent Jr officiated with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Stone John Clay Hutchinson Robert Heslop Frank Scholz Carter Franklin and John Sayre.
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Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Sadie Grover McCulloch
Ashton
John W. Largent, Jr
Lone Oak Cemetery
Russell Stone
John Clay Hutchinson
Robert Heslop
Frank Scholz
Carter Franklin
John Sayre
Deadline Approaches For Vending And Restaurant Licenses
POINT PLEASANT Licenses to sell soft drinks cigarettes and similar items and restaurant licenses are available at the county clerk's office. Apply now to avoid a ten percent penalty after June 30.
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Point Pleasant
O'Dell Receives Emblem for Five Years Service
Verdon H. O'Dell of the Point Pleasant office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia was awarded a one star emblem for five years of service. W. W. Smith, manager, announced the award. During May 1952, fifty two West Virginia employees received the service emblems.
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Point Pleasant
Verdon H. O'Dell
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
W. W. Smith
Farmer Hurt in Tractor Accident at Kaylong Farm
Point Pleasant report says Kaylong dairy farmer Arnett Roush was in satisfactory condition at Holzer Hospital Monday after suffering a compound heel fracture last week when his heel caught in a tractor hydraulic lift.
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Point Pleasant
Arnett Roush
Holzer Hospital
Roush
Local Clinic Notes and Birth Announcements
Admitted Mrs. Forrest Wandling in Ar buckle for surgery with Joan Cornell in South Charleston. Released Mrs. Violet Jeffers from Bladen O. Zella Ann Hodges of Fraziers Bottom, Wesley Harbour. Mrs. Herbert King and daughter of Point Pleasant. Births include a son born May 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Bryces Smith of Point Pleasant and a daughter born May 30 to Mr. and Mrs. George Borrer of Henderson.
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Forrest Wandling
Arbuckle
Surgical
Joan Cornell
South Charleston
Violet Jeffers
Bladen
O. Zella Ann Hodges
Fraziers Bottom
Wesley Harbour
Herbert King
Point Pleasant
Bryces Smith
George Borrer
Henderson
Social Notes from Pt Pleasant and Ravenswood Local Visits
Sam Simmons, local justice of peace, entered Holzer Hospital Monday afternoon as a surgical patient. Betty Rader visited Mrs. Bessie Doolittle and daughter Sandra Doolittle of Ravenswood. Rader travelled to Ravenswood with Mrs. John Franklin, Bess Maddox and Mrs. Sarah Maddox who visited Thelma Harris and Mae Harris of Ravenswood. A Ray Roush of West Columbia recently, Mrs. Charles Bechtle has returned to her home on Mt. Vernon Ave after a hospital stay. Mrs. C. D. Ball of Kanawha Street hosted Memorial Day weekend guests from Columbus Lancaster and Glen Ferris. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roush of Marquette Ave hosted Memorial Day guests including Eber Neigler of Kent Ohio and Mrs. Neigler and Mrs. Roush. Dwaine Blaine, employed in Detroit, spent the weekend with his parents in Hogsett. N. D. Connors of Marquette Ave visited relatives in Parkersburg Sunday. Hugh Curry and children of Charleston were weekend guests of Capt. and Mrs. W. D. Curry of Park Drive. Roger Pancake, son of Wandell Pancake, was treated for a foot injury at Kanawha Medical Clinic.
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Parkersburg
Carroll Adams
Guy Stewart
Diamond
W. Va
Stewart
Elizabeth Hess
Harry Miller
Cincinnati
Harry Layne
Harry Dyer
Jim Layne
Morgantown
West Virginia University
John Dyer
Chadwell
Hugh Chadwell
Zanesville
J. L. Stewart
Hartford
Methodist Church
Buckhannon
Clark Schor
Arlington
Lodomia van Meter
J. O. McClure
Wellsburg
Earl Caldwell
Edwin L. Stein
Z. T. Maynard
Kenova
Stein
Sam Simmons
A. Ray Roush
West Columbia
Charles Bechtle
Mt. Vernon Ave
Holzer Hospital
C. D. Ball
Kanawha Street
Edgar Workman
Columbus
Paul Ours
Clair Roush
Lancaster
Robert Douglas
Glen Ferris
Kenneth Roush
Marquette Ave
Eber Neigler
Kent
Ohio
Neigler
Roush
Dwaine Blaine
Detroit
Harold Blaine
Hogsett
N. D. Connors
Christening Service Held for Michael Lee Allen
A christening for Michael Lee Allen son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Allen took place at the Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon officiated by Rev W C Bowie. Godfathers were Michael Easley and Roger Butler with Miss Anne Harper of Corning Ohio as godmother. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs O L Easley and Raymond W Allen. Attending from out of town were Rev and Mrs Bowie and children Grover Hite Peter Billy Miss Harper Mr and Mrs C F Harper Corn ing Mr and Mrs L M Blanche and children Mitchell and Ann Lexington Ky Mr and Mrs J D Swords and children Michael Patty Tommy and Gregory St Albans and Mr and Mrs Bert Hanson of Gallipolis.
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Episcopal
Bowie
Grover Hite
Peter and
Billy
Miss Harper
Women of the Moose Elect New Officers at Meeting
Candidates named will be elected at a regular Women of the Moose meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Moose Home. Senior regent nominees include Mrs. Wilma Melrose Mrs. Nellie Henson and Mrs. Ann Whalen. Junior regent nominees are Mrs. Delores Schlosser and Mrs. Wallie Parsons. Chaplain nominees are Mrs. Roma Wartenberg and Mrs. Fay Ball. Recorder nominees are Mrs. Eloise Thompson and Mrs. Frances Bailey.
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Women of the Moose
Moose
Wilma Melrose
Nellie Henson
Ann Whalen
Delores Schlosser
Wallie Parsons
Roma Wartenberg
Fay Ball
Eloise Thompson
Frances Bailey
Point Pleasant Personals Holiday Guests
Holiday guests of Mrs. Francis Clark in Henderson included relatives from Akron and Santa Ana. Sunday dinner extended the group with additional relatives from Point Pleasant and Middleport, plus friends from Jerrico and Gallipolis Ferry. The gathering also hosted visitors from Parkersburg, Huntington, and Connecticut among many others.
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Francis Clark
Henderson
R. E. Mitchell
Richard
Rebecca
Judith Ann
Akron
Lee Walker
Santa Ana
Calif
Playground Program To Begin on June 8
In Point Pleasant the county playground supervisory program will start June 8 under Kenneth W. Shaffer school superintendent. Coaches Robert Shertzers and Ralph Sayre will oversee Wahama area with instrumental instruction provided by county band directors for boys and girls during the summer months.
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Point Pleasant
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Robert Shertzers
Ralph Sayre
Wahama
Services Held For A L Barringer At Church Of God
Last rites were held Sunday at 2 p.m. for A L Barringer 79 a retired riverman at the Church of God. The Rev Orville E Bayes officiated. He died suddenly Thursday at his daughter Mrs Frank Forshee home in Gallipolis Ferry.
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Point Pleasant
Church of God
A. L. Barringer
Orville E. Bayes
Barringer
Frank Forshee
Gallipolis Ferry
Light Year Defined as Distance Traveled in a Year
The article explains that light travels 186000 miles per second, totaling 5880000000000 miles in one year, which defines a light year as that distance. It presents the concept in concise terms suitable for a science brief.
Bible School Classes Open at Main Street Baptist
Vacation Bible school at Main Street Baptist Church in Point Pleasant began Monday and runs two weeks with the theme The Life of Jesus. Children ages 4 to 15 are invited. Miss Hattie Jordan is dean. department superintendents include Mrs. George Roberts and others. Instructors include Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. Dorsey, and others. Miss Jean Russell leads music.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street Baptist Church
Jesus
Hattie Jordan
George Roberts
C. R. Perry
Madge Byus
Stewart Burdette
Rachel Somerville
Daniel M. Dorsey
Hugh Barr
Teresa Caynor
Barbara Petters
Ruth Eschenaur
Sarah Burdette
Jean Russell
Son Reported Wounded in Korea from Point Pleasant
Mrs Norman LeMaster of 2009 Madi reports her son Marshall Slayton has been wounded in action in Korea and is hospitalized.
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Son
Korea
Point Pleasant
Norman LeMaster
Madison
Marshall Slayton
Ralph McKibben Resigns as Chauncey Village Marshal
Ralph McKibben resigns as acting village marshal at the Chauncey council meeting citing insufficient salary of 125 dollars a month. He had filled in for Clifford Banfield for 30 days during Banfield's leave and will serve ten more days until a successor is appointed.
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Ralph McKibben
Chauncey
McKibben
Clifford Banfield
Banfield
Marshal
Chauncey Area Guests Over Memorial Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs John Heffken visited with Mr and Mrs Theodore Heffken on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Mike Vavalla and daughter Bernadette of Canton joined Memorial Day guests Mrs Vavalla's brother Mike Danko. Additional visitors included Mr and Mrs Al Boals of Logan and Mrs Louise Erb of Obetz. Danko’s son David accompanied Mrs Erb home for a week. Mrs Elsie Spears and daughter Virginia of Columbus visited the Dotsons. Gabriel Guerra and daughter Ann of Athens visited the Muzio family Saturday.
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John Heffken
Theodore Heffken
Mike Vavalla
Bernadette
Canton
Vavalla
Mike Danko
al Boals
Logan
Boals
Danko
Louise Erb
Obetz
David
Erb
Elsie Spears
Virginia
Columbus
Carl Dotson
Mirs
Gabriel Guerra
Ann
Athens
L. D. Muzio
Tower of Pisa Leaning Bell Tower Sees Rare Use
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, built as a bell tower, is seldom rung for its intended purpose due to vibration that could worsen its tilt.
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Pisa
Dean Taylor To Speak At Lions Club Meeting
CHAUNCEY The Chad Dover Lions Club will meet in Parish House Wednesday at 6 30 p m Dean E J Taylor of Ohio University will speak.
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Dean Taylor
Meeting of Lions
Chauncey
Chad Dover Lions Club
Parish House
E. J. Taylor
Ohio University
Home and School to Hold Final Meeting in Chauncey
The Home and School Organization will hold the final meeting of the year at East Millfield School on Wednesday. Lunch will be pot luck and members are asked to bring cookies pies or sandwiches.
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Chauncey
East Millfield
Family Night Change at Millfield Church
Chauncey family night moved from Wednesday to Friday at 8 p.m. at Millfield Christian Church due to PTA conflict on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
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