Showboat at Landing In Point Pleasant Hosts Two Melodramas
The Majestic showboat owned by Captain Tom J. Reynolds sails from Fourth Street landing in Point Pleasant with Hiram College students staging The Lure of the City and Lust, Lucre, and Liquor. The cruise will visit about 60 Ohio River towns. the vessel seats 432 and has a 41 year showboating history.
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Point Pleasant
Hiram College
Fourth Street Landing
Ohio
The
Majestic
Tom J. Reynolds
Briggs
W. D. Mitchell
Pearl Switzer
Elfreda Seelbach
Reynolds
Minersville Social Notes Weekend Visitors Arrive
Weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCallum include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harbrecht and family from Columbus, plus Dick Erbel of Canton and Betty Mandry of Girard. relatives and friends from several towns stop by for visits. William Greuser returns from Veterans Hospital. other guests include the Greusers’ visitors from Delaware and Powhattan Point.
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Norman McCallum
Robert Harbrecht
Columbus
Dick Erbel
Canton
Ohio
Betty Mandry
Girard
Millard Foster
Little Hocking
Arthur Evans
Bidwell
Minersville
Oris Magg
Clarice Maag
Richard Maag
Barberton
Fred Mescher
Grundy
Karl Greuser
Linnie van Meter
Delaware
Gladys Duckler
Powhattan
Point
Marylin
Jack McDowell
Steve
Warry Kaiser
Henry Thie
William Arnold
Apple Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Mattie Wolf Cunningham of Charleston spent a day visiting Mr. and Mrs Jack Sharpneck and with her brother Pete Wolf of Plants. Mrs. Dalis Hill and family joined Mrs. Hill’s mother for a Sunday gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Robinson visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sargent of Racine. Mrs. Cora Birch and Mrs. Sybil Miles of Racine called on Mrs. Ernest Clark while Alex Wheeler and son Billie visited Mrs. Cunningham at the Jack Shamneck home. The Whites, formerly of Apple Grove, now at Eureka, visited friends here and Mr. White works at the dam. Ernest Clark and family spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gainer at Long Bottom.
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Apple Grove
Mattie Wolf Cunningham
Charleston
Jack Sharpneck
Cunningham
Pete Wolf
Dalis Hill
Hill
Dolly Wolf
Earl Robinson
Jack Sargent
Racine
Cora Birch
Sybil Miles
Ernest Clark
Alex Wheeler
Billie
Mattie Cunningham
Jack Shamneck
Roy White
Eureka
White
W. M. Gainer
Long Bottom
Vacations and Local Social Events Highlight Riverview Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Marks depart for a two week western vacation. Mrs. Alvin Taynor and her brother Fred Ferrell visit New Carlisle and Midway relatives. Riverview Council Daughters of America sponsors a jelly supper at the school Friday evening.
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Mrs. Arlie Marks
West
Alvin Taynor
New Carlisle
Ohio
Fred Ferrell
Mid- Way
Riverview Council
Daughters of America
Budget director to join auditor staff in July
State Budget Director John Marshall Wilcoxon will become administrative assistant to State Auditor James A Rhoades starting July 1. Wilcoxon moves from budget oversight to support the auditor in administrative duties and coordination.
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Columbus
John Marshall Wilcoxon
James A Rhoades
Farmers Get Tax Refund for Gasoline Use
Farmers will receive a three cent per gallon federal tax refund on gasoline used for farming from July 1 1956 to June 30 1957. Filing runs July 1 to September 30. Applicants use a single form this year replacing last year’s double card. The handling agent is not yet announced.
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Point Pleasant
Junior Jersey Show Set for Saturday at Harmon Park
The south western district Jersey breeders sponsor a junior show Saturday at 1 30 p m at Harmon Park. Youthful breeders learn cattle quality and exhibition. Four age classes are offered junior and senior yearlings cows two years but less than four and cows four years and older. A junior and senior champion and grand champion will be named withW D Click judging. W L Northern and Charles Slack present demonstrations and breed updates. Open to the public.
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Point Pleasant
Jersey
Harmon Park
W. D. Click
Wsaz-Tv
Huntington
W. L. Northern
Extension Dairyman
Charles Slack
American Jersey Cattle Club
Loyal Helpers and Friendship Class Meet at Mason EUB Church
The Loyal Helpers and Friendship Class of the Mason EUB Church gathered at Mrs. Roosevelt Davis's home for a reading led by Mrs. Woodrow Foreman. Pauline Cunningham read More Things Are Wrought In Prayer, followed by poems Do Something by Lottie Johnson and Ma's Will and He Made Me Ashamed by Betty Davis and L. R. Mahoney. Fifteen attended.
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MASON
Mason Eub Church
Roosevelt Davis
Woodrow Foreman
Pauline Cunningham
Lottie Johnson
Betty Davis
L. R. Mahoney
George Hervey Named Harmon Park Chairman
George Hervey was appointed chairman for a four year term of the Harmon Park Committee at a city council meeting. Other appointees include Brook Sturgeon as assistant chairman for three years Bill Buffington two years for Kiwanis Club Walter Steinbrecher two years for Lions Club and Robert Shertzer. The concession stand may go to the Point Pleasant Fire Department. The flood tax will be reduced by 20 percent. Mayor Krode said the city cannot issue a license in a field not covered by the state, costing the city income. Council revamps license fees and adopts an ordinance governing general store and special licenses. The council may purchase a lot at 26th and Lincoln for a city pumping station. A two hour parking limit is set on Main and Viand Streets from 6th to 8th, with no parking on the south side of 8th Street and no parking on the north side of Eighth Street. The Missionary Society of the Main Street Baptist Church met with Mrs. A. F. Wilson presiding and Mrs. Howard Tully leading. Charlene Rader sang, with Barbara Russell at the piano. Mrs. Madge Byus led the thank offering service, with participants including Mrs. Hugh Barr, Mrs. Tully, Mrs. Gordon Jackson, Mrs. Wilson, and Mrs. H. E. Wells. Mrs. Bess Moore gave the closing prayer. Hostesses were Mrs. Dick Russell, Mrs. Richard Thomas, and Mrs. Judson Brake, who served refreshments.
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Point Pleasant
George Hervey
Harmon Park
Brook Sturgeon
Bill Buffington
Kiwanis Club
Walter Steinbrecher
Lions Club
Robert Shertzer
B. W. Krode
26Th and
Lincoln
6Th Street
The
Missionary Society of the Main Street Baptist Church
A. F. Wilson
Howard Tully
R. W. Eschenaur
Charlene Rader
Barbara Russell
Madge Byus
Hugh Barr
Tully
Gordon Jackson
Wilson
Twilight Meeting Set at Mt Vernon Farm June 18
Twilight Meeting at Mt Vernon Farm Southside Tuesday June 18 begins 7 30 p m hosting by Mrs Harold Shadle and her son James with a judging contest and slides by Thomas Bentley Holstein Association field man and a talk by Bob Steele assistant extension dairyman a local farm event.
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Point Pleasant
Mt Vernon Farm
Southside
Thomas Bentley
The
Holstein Association
Bob Steele
Harold Shadle
James
Crane Tilts Fatal Crane Accident in Leon
William Erwin, 43, of Catlettsburg Kentucky, died from internal injuries after a truck crane toppled while lifting dirt on the Leon project. The crane slid down a 12 foot embankment onto the New York Central track delaying a southbound freight. Survivors include his wife Louise and five sons. funeral arrangements were being made. The sheriff's department investigated.
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Point Pleasant
William Erwin
Catlettsburg
Anderson Construction Co
Charleston
Leon
Erwin
B. F. Sommer
Ted Stevens
New York Central
William
Maggie Erwin
Louise Brown Erwin
Jimmy
Denny
Stephen
Patrick
Philip
Robert
Herbert
Ashland
Cecil Erwin
Lexington
Carmon
Sheriff's Department
Wheat crop forecast for Ohio and national output
The Agriculture Department forecasts Ohio wheat farmers will average 28 bushels per acre on 1,494,000 acres under the federal program, totaling 39,312,000 bushels. National federally controlled wheat crop is estimated at 70,533,000 bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ohio
Dope Sale Guilty Plea In Pittsburgh Trial
Edward Todd, 56, of Bellaire Ohio, pleaded guilty in Criminal Court to sale and possession of narcotics after multiple witnesses testified they bought drugs from him during the trial.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Todd
Bellaire
Ohio
Teenagers Injured In Route 62 Crash
Route 62 crash near Clifton injures four teens. Jimmy Johnson 16 of Mason in good condition with concussion and eyelid laceration. Henry Burgess 15 has a broken ankle treated at Mason clinic. Robert Harris 15 and Marvin Roush treated and released. Charles Allensworth not injured. damages estimated at 600 and 400 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Jimmy Johnson
Mason
Holzer Hospital
Clifton
Johnson
Charles Allensworth
Ash St
Middleport
Harrison’s
Allensworth
Henry Burgess
Schaekel
Robert Harris
Marvin Roush
Donald Foglesong
Masons
Sheriff's Department
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Ing
Fannie Kasper
James Fisher
John Fisher
Akron
Will Fisher
William Greuser
Veterans Hospital
Cincinnati
Clifford Philips
James McClasky
Pennsylvania
Areca
Vason
Linda Bumgardner
George Bumgardner
Lawrence Foreman
Fred Thabet
Herman Ross
Lillian Grimm
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Main
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Tee
Chevy
Chevrolet
Fish
Route 62
Doren
Mamie van Doren
Rowena
S. C
Stublinen Leisure Slacks
Bermuda Shorts
Bigg's Dept
Post Office
Fisher
Pt. Pleasant
Www
N. Court
Athens
Belk
Simpson
Bargain
Remnants Corp
Men's Dept
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