Delta Queen Docks as 95-Year-Old Skipper Leads Tour
The Delta Queen made its annual stop at Point Pleasant en route to Pittsburgh with Capt. Emory Edgington, 95, the senior inland river pilot who has more river years than any living person. Capt. Jesse P. Hughes, master of Greene Line steamers, also aboard. the ship travels 31,500 miles this season with 90 staterooms and 186 passenger capacity.
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Delta Queen
Pittsburgh
Emory Edgington
Edgington
Ohio River
Jesse P. Hughes
Point Pleasant
Hughes
Greene Line
Tom R. Greene
New Orleans
Dravo Marine Ways
Neville Island
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mississippi
Tennessee
Cumberland
Point Pleasant Couple Sets June 11 Wedding
Elsa Jean Sauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Sauer Ripley Road and James E Roach son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Roach 1516 Kanawha Street Point Pleasant plan to wed Friday June 11 at 7 30 p m in St Peters Lutheran Church with Rev Harold S Knoll officiating Organist Mrs Elden Wuerch maid of honor Miss Dottie Knoll and an open reception at the bride elects parents home.
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Point Pleasant
Elsa Jean Sauer
Marvin Sauer
Ripley Rd
James E. Roach
Clarence Roach
Kanawha St
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Harold S. Knoll
Elden Wuerch
Dottie Knoll
Rotary Club Views Movie on Southern 500 at Crest Room
Gal lipolis Rotary Club members at Oscar's Restaurant Crest Room viewed films of the Southern 500 stock car race in Darlington South Carolina. Eldon Wuerch, program chairman, presented the movie. Visiting Rotarians included John Leighty Lonnie Safford Bill Brady Rudy Fry Dr. Jack Buxton and Harley Hartley. Dr Donald M Thaler attended as guest of John W Rafferty and Ray St Clair Jr of Tucson Arizona was guest of his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Oscar
Darlington
S. C
Eldon Wuerch
Point Pleasant
John Leighty
Lonnie Safford
Bill Brady
Rudy Fry
Jack Buxton
Harley Hartley
Donald M. Thaler
John W. Rafferty
Ray
Auction of 2238 Bushels of Corn Bid Request
Gallia ASCS officials announce bids open at 2:15 p m EST Monday for 2238 bushels of commodity credit corn from the emergency feed program. Lots include seven 200 bushel parcels and additional 200 268 and 364 bushel lots from Gallia Roller Mills Master Feed and Seed and Evans Feed Mill.
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Gallipolis
J. Melvin Gilbert
Gallia
ASC
Evans Feed Mill
Vinton
Gilbert
Gallia County
ASCS
Second Ave
Local Post Readers Off for Family Visits and Health News
Pt. Pleasant personals note Henry D. Watson and family visiting Viand Street relations in Point Pleasant. Navy sailor Harry Watson returns from Hawaii to tend a mother in ill health. Local hospital patient Connie Carpenter transfers from Holzer to Cabell Huntington. Numerous young adults listed with ages and hometowns in brief social notices.
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Mereith Gano
Logan
Watson
Connie Carpenter
New Haven
Cabell - Huntington Hospital
Huntington
Holzer Hospital
Cabell- Huntington
Geneth Cobb, Viand Sr
Beckley Hospital
Class Of 49 Reunion Set On Saturday
POINT PLEASANT The class of 1949 of Point Pleasant High School will hold a class reunion Saturday evening in the convention room of the Pleasant Point Resort. A dinner will be served at 6 30 p m with a chance to follow. Bob Hope of Henderson will be the master of ceremonies. Over 100 classmates are expected to be present. In charge of arrangements are Mrs. Joan Sommer Mrs Janet Miller and Mrs Pat Fry.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Pleasant Point Resort
Bob Hope
Henderson
Joan Sommer
Janet Miller
Pat Fry
Blessing Anniversary Surprise Dinner At Letart Home
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blessing of Letart Route were honored with a surprise party and dinner Sunday for their 35th wedding anniversary. Attendees included numerous relatives from Letart Parkersburg Ravenswood and Indianapolis, along with local friends and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarence Blessing
Letart
Russell Blessing
William Rogers
Cindy
Will
Parkersburg
R. T. Blessing
Mason
Lon Roush
Elmer Newberry
Mike
Timmy
Charles Blessing
Greg
Gene Speedy
Mark
Jean
C. R. Bartholomew
Susan
Joe
Indianapolis
Ind
George C. Weirick
Martin
Patrice
Kathina
Ravenswood
Mary Shirley
Jess Brown
Harry A. Staats
Burnita
Gerald Rood
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Tu-Endi-Wei Park
Capt. Hughes
Delta King
Sacra
Mento River
San Francisco
Sacramento
Belks
Henry D. Watson
Viand St
Harry Watson. Logan
Harry Watson
Hawaii
Navy
Varriage
Earl Roger Parsons
Flat Rock
W. Va
Linda Gail Wallen
Michael Hayden Bailey
Sally Lou Redman
Charles Cundiff
Columbus
Pauletta Kearns
Hartford
Donald Lee Rayburn
Lana Jean Long
Michael Eugene Northup
Melvetta Jean Cisco
Northup
Chester Michael Polcyn
Chicago
Ill
Karen Sue Curnutte
North Court Street
Athens
Archdale Box Sale
Archdale
Dacron
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