Council Approves Liquor Tax Increase and City Projects
POINT PLEASANT The city council passed an ordinance to collect a 3 percent liquor sales tax matching the state rate, effective July 1. They also approved a bulk LPG storage project, parking meter upgrades, and appointments to park, planning, and meter committees while noting city financials and bid plans for street paving.
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Council
Point Pleasant
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Junia Jo Branshaw
Krodel Park
Ernest Handley
Harman Park Committee
Louis Rossi
Hiram Daugherty
Tom Holland
City Planning Commission
Ed Cattinghn
Koontz Equipment
Virgil Siders
Arlin Hall
Tom Reynolds
Belva Farley
Cattinghn
Siders
A. E. Thomas
City Water Works
New Pastor Named For New Haven Mason
The Rev. Mar van Frame is named new minister of the Mason Methodist Church succeeding Rev. Richard Wright after seven years. Frame comes from Clay West Virginia with degrees from Morris Harvey College and Vanderbilt. He served parishes in Charleston Beckley and Central District with wife Mary Elizabeth and five children. Mrs. Evelyn Proffitt attended as a delegate.
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Mason
Marvan Frame
Mason Methodist Church
Richard Wright
Mr. Frame
Clay
W. Va
Morris Harvey College
Vanderbilt
Charleston
Beckley
Central District
Mary Elizabeth
Evelyn Proffitt
Vinton Visitors and Moves Across Local Communities
Vinton and surrounding areas report visitors to the White Snyder Thacker and Eagle households. Ryan Wright and family relocate to Point Pleasant opening a new and used furniture store on Twenty second Street. Mason County police report two weekend arrests Frederick Jeffers intoxication Harold Laudermill unlawful flight to avoid payment of a fine. West Virginia Poultry Convention dates July 31 and August 12 set for Moorefield announced by Harold Hyre.
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Point Pleasant
Jim Wright
Portsmouth
Twenty-second St
Wrights
Mason — City
Frederick Jeffers
Harold Laudermill
Mason County
West Virginia
Moorefield
Harold Hyre
Methodist ministers receive several district transfers
Rev. Randall Prince of St. Paul Methodist Church Point Pleasant is reassigned to Philadelphia Fulton Methodist Church Wheeling District, with Rev Dale Childers replacing him. Weekend changes also shift Rev Richard Wright from Mason Methodist Church to Rainelle and replace him with Rev Marvan Frame. Other moves send Rev Robert Day to Henderson Virginia and Rev Norman Nash to Henderson Circuit replacing Day. Rev Mack Bennett leaves Spillman for Spelter Buckhannon while pursuing studies at Salem College. The Somalis trace partial Arab origins from Yemen. they are tall and lithe.
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Point Pleasant
Randall Prince
St. Paul Methodist Church
Wheeling
Dale Childers
Huntington
Prince
Buckhannon
Richard Wright
Mason Methodist Church
Rainelle
Wright
Mason Church
Marvan Frame
Frame
Morris Harvey
Vanderbilt School of Religion
Clay
W. Va
Robert Day
Henderson
Lynchburg
Normal Nash
Pisgah
Day
Mack Bennett
Spillman Methodist Church
Spelter Methodist Church
Salem College
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Brief
Mr and Mrs Dale Carr Hogsett a son Mrs Ernie Grimm Letart a son. Admitted Mrs Dallas Moss Gallipolis Mrs William Bateman Gallipolis Ferry Mrs John Crawford Point Pleasant Discharged Mrs Harold Hudson Henderson Point Pleasant Personal notes Mr and Mrs Walter M Nehls Rittman Ohio were weekend guests of Mrs John Atens and son John Mt Vernon Ave Mr and Mrs Robert Spears Buckhannon weekend guests of Mr and Mrs James Call Park Drive and visited his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Spears Redmond Ridge and other relatives
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Dallas Moss
Gallipolis
William Bateman
Gallipolis Ferry
John Crawford
Point Pleasant
Harold Hudson
Henderson
Walter M Nehls
Rittman
Ohio
John Atens
John
Mt. Vernon Ave
Robert Spears
Buckhannon
James Call
Park Drive
Carl Spears
Redmond Ridge
Bible School In Progress at Heights EUB Church
Second week of Vacation Bible School underway at Heights EUB Church with open house Friday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Vada Crump directs the school and will lead an exhibit of completed work for parents and friends. An annual hamburger fry for the friendship class is set for Sand Hill Road Tuesday at 6 30 p m. Wednesday features adults studying St John and a choir rehearsal after the midweek prayer service at 9 p m.
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Point Pleasant
the Heights
EUB Church
Vada Crump
Dana Durst
Sand Hill Rd
Richard Ellis Receives Arts and Sciences Degree
Point Pleasant resident Richard Ellis of Point Pleasant received a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University during the Sunday graduation ceremony. Attending were his parents James G. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis, aunt Mrs. Norman Simkins, and other relatives from Huntington Letart Route 1 and Mason.
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Point Pleasant
Richard Ellis
College of Arts and Sciences
Ohio University
James G. Ellis
Norman Simkins
Dairy Princess Contest Set For June 25 In Point Pleasant
Regional Dairy Princess contest will be held June 25 at Gene Ball's Restaurant Point Pleasant with interviews during a dinner. State contest in Charleston June 29 will determine who goes to Miami September 14 17 for the national contest. Applicants must meet age education residency and health criteria and obtain parental consent if under 21.
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Point Pleasant
Gene Ball
Charleston
West Virginia
Miami
Fla
Cooperative Extension Office
Box 402
Extension
New Year Officers Named for Candystripers of Pleasant Valley Hospital
Pleasant Group names Alaine Grimm as president with Linda Tatterson as vice president Ton na Erwin secretary and Jan ie Staats treasurer Dianne Buxton handles patient contact and Linda McDaniel chairs the schedule Olive Wood is the advisor Rev Jack C Higgins of Belle Meade will speak at a district EUB service in Terra Alto West Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Alaine Grimm
Linda Tatterson
Tonna Erwin
Janie Staats
Dianne Buxton
Linda McDaniel
Olive Wood
Jack C. Higgins
Belle. Meade
EUB
Terra Alto
W. Va
Two Arrested on Intoxication Charges in Point Pleasant Area
Sunday night arrests were made in Point Pleasant and Middleport. John Alvin Byus, 46, of Point Pleasant and Harold Laudermilt, 44, of Middleport, faced intoxication charges.
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Point Pleasant
John Alvin Byus
Harold Laudermilt
Middleport
Two Persons Jailed For DWI Charge
Two individuals were arraigned before Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin on DWI charges. Oscar Eugene Parker and Jona Elmer Burris received $50 fines plus costs, six month license revocations, and 24 hours in jail. Additional fines were imposed for related offenses.
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Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Oscar Eugene Parker
Point Pleasant Route 2
Jona Elmer Burris
Apple Grove
Dorman Pearson
Gallipolis Ferry
Thomas E. Fauliner
Carpenterville
Ind
Clyde Fisher
Middleport
James Murray
Portsmouth
Ohio
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