Pt. Pleasant Reunion for Austin Hope McCreod Clans Set
Notices go to Austin Hope McCreod clan members announcing the annual reunion will resume this year at the Horton Austin farm in Redmond West Virginia on July Fourth. The last gathering drew 206 attendees and officers anticipate a much larger turnout. A Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting was held in the American Legion rooms Wednesday evening.
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Point Pleasant
Austin-Hope-McCreod
Horton Austin
Redmond
W. Va
Vfew Conveses PT. Pleasant
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Rooms
Point Pleasant Parade Lineup Expands with Carpenters Union
Point Pleasant officials unveil a growing parade lineup led by Robert H. Ferguson for the Sesqui Centennial celebration. The latest entry requests 400 Carpenters and Joiners Local 1159 members in uniform, seeking a designated position. Remaining segments include veterans groups, school bands, floats, and regional bands. Charleston plans a 75 to 100 piece band from Charleston and Wall Jackson schools.
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Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 1159
Ferguson
Veterans
Gallipolis
Charleston
Middleport
Ohio
Wall Jackson
Mason County Fair Plans Meeting at Thornily Home
The Mason County Agricultural Fair Association program committee will meet Monday evening at Chris Thornily’s Victory Heights home. They will discuss issuing a 40 plus page premium list with illustrations of farm animals and crops in prize winning classes.
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PT. Pleasant
Mason County Agricultural Fair Association
Chris Thornily
Victory Heights
Jewel Theft Figures Return to Scene
Loca Sea Scouts join with the Ash land Kentucky patrol on July 3 for a voyage by water to Blen nerhasset Island near Parkers burg for a week of camping. The Ashland patrol extends the invitation to board the Ashland launch for the journey. The local patrol awaiting its Navy surplus launch. Temperatures of birds Tang from 100 to 113 degrees with rapid circulation and a strained food supply forcing constant eating to sustain their small bodies.
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Point Pleasant
Loca
Ashland Kentucky Patrol
Nerhasset Island
Parkersburg
Ashland Patrol
Ashland
Movie to Raise Money For Memorial Is Tonight
Hartf ord residents will attend the Stratford Theatre show The House on 92nd Street tonight to raise funds for a memorial in Mason County honoring Hartford war heroes. Donations in kind or money will be collected via local employers and churches and sent toward purchasing a monument. readers are urged to contribute 10 to 15 cents or an entire case of canned vegetables or soup, with totals recorded by Rev C G Bil hup s or church reps.
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Hartford
92Nd Street
Startford Theatre
Point Pleasant
Mason County
C. G. Bilelups
Two Firms Eye West Virginia Ordnance Plant Site
Reports say Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp of Charleston are eyeing the West Virginia Ordnance plant now open for sale negotiations. James F. Edwards of Huntington indicates possible interest in a mattress plant if a reasonable price is offered. A reliable Messenger source says the company faces difficulty securing extra options and may consider part of the ordnance land for a site, with Edwards interests possibly sharing the land.
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Point Pleasant
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp
Charleston
West Virginia
James F. Edwards
Huntington
Associated Press
Chemical Company
Buffalo
The
Messenger
Edwards
Traffic Check Shows Defects
Set Paul F. Thomas of the local State Police detachment reports figures from the nationwide auto traffic check. The release notes defects found during the inspection drive conducted across the United States.
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Point Pleasant
Set
Paul F. Thomas
United States
Mason Legion and Firemen Plan Homecoming Event
Mason City and Point Pleasant police join the American Legion post to sponsor a homecoming slated to open July 4 and run through July 7. A May 15 to July 1 safety check finds 41 of 225 cars needing repairs to meet safety standards.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
American Legion Post
Mason City
Bible School Plans Awards at Point Pleasant
The Union Bible School, held daily for two weeks in Junior High School, will close Friday with certificates for regular or perfect attendance. Perfect attendance certificates say Perfect while regular attendance certificates show a star for each of ten sessions. The awards include the student’s name and signatures. A portrait of Christ at age 12 will be surrounded by Scripture quotations.
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Point Pleasant
Union Bible School
Christ
Children Entertained At Clifton Home
Mrs. Bettle Call of Clifton entertained a group of children Saturday for the first birthday of her son Johnnie. A candle cake and ice cream were served to Middleport attendees including Donnie Van Meter Bonnie Wamsley Robert Chapman Nicky Nicholson Mary Nicholson Joan Oliver David Zerkle Ruth Ann Zerkle Elmer Van Meter Keith Ann Turnbull Shorry Turnbull Elmore Van Meter Carol Jean Blake Clara Belle Gilmore and the Johnson children. Several guests could not attend. The North American bulls snake makes a loud bellowing sound like distant thunder.
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Clifton
Donna
Joan
Lester Johnson
Jimmie Burnette
Joe Chapman
Reba Kearns
Oscar Johnson
Leighton Henry
Jimmie Rae Johnson
Betty
Lou Gilmore
J. W. Call
Mid- Deport
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