Point Pleasant Truck Demolished After Collision
George R Dorman of Bradford Pa loaded blast caps at Liberty Powder Co and was en route to Point Pleasant on Route 62 when he swerved to avoid a car and lost control. The tractor trailer sideswiped a tree then struck another tree head on causing 10000 dollars in damage. The driver suffered a finger cut and bruises to legs and arms. Two wreckers worked over two hours to remove the truck.
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Point Pleasant
George R. Dorman
Braddock
Liberty Powder Co
Two Nabbed In Car Theft Near Nitro
Howard Benton McGrew 33 of St Albans and Jimmy Crews of Winston Salem were arrested Sunday morning near the county jail on Route 17 after Nitro police alerted state and sheriff officers to a stolen automobile. Crews said he did not know the car was stolen. both were taken to Nitro by the police later Sunday.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Benton McGrew
St. Albans
Jimmy Crews
Winston
S. C
Sheriff's Department
Route
Crews
McGrew
Nitro
Ravenswood Girl Named Mayor at Rhododendron Girls State
Miss Jeanne Morrow of Ravenswood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ford Morrow, was named mayor of Elkins at the Rhododendron Girls State program held at Jacksons Mill last week. A Ravenswood High senior and cheerleader, she was among 13 girls elected to serve as mayors of West Virginia cities during the week-long citizenship training camp.
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Point Pleasant
Jeanne Morrow
Ford Morrow
Ravenswood
Elkins
Jacksons Mill
Miss Morrow
West Virginia
Ravenswood High School
Gardeners Get Advice On All Purpose Spray
West Virginia University extension plant pathologist and entomologist David O. Quinn warns gardeners to choose an all purpose rose spray containing miticide insecticide and fungicide. Read the label to ensure the product covers mites thrips insects and fungal diseases.
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Point Pleasant
David O. Quinn
West Virginia University
Quinn
Townsends and visitors share social weekend notes
Mr and Mrs Franklin Townsend of Columbus hosted in Harrisonville with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Welsh. California visitors called on Lewis Jordan and Mary Diehl. Rev James Frazier hosted a get acquainted party for local youths at the grange hall. Donald Welch Atkins plans to join the Marines soon after visiting Gordon Atkins. Garry Blackwood joined Massillon visitors at Mrs Clair Waggoner’s home. Margaret Douglas returned home after visiting relatives in Columbus.
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Harrisonville
Franklin Townsend
Columbus
Kenneth Welsh
George Arnold
California
Lewis Jordan
Mary Diehl
Ruby Diehl
James Frazier
Eugene Atkins
Donald Welch Atkins
Gordon Atkins
Donald
Marines
Grange Hall
Edward Blackwood
Garry
Massillon
Blackwood
Clair Waggoner
Margaret Douglas
Driver Becomes Ill on West Virginia Trip
Ray Meade owner of the Sixth Street Pure Oil Station in Kentucky became ill suddenly at Lesage West Virginia while returning home Saturday evening. He was brought to his home by a Lesage resident and then taken to Holzer Hospital. His car struck a bank but he was not hurt.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Meade
Sixth Street
Kentucky
Lesage
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Bible School Closes After Week at Jordan Baptist Church
About 50 students from Jordan Baptist Church Bible School performed a program Sunday evening. The session lasted a week and the school closed Friday.
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Jordan Baptist Church Bible School
Notice of Probate Petition for Amesville Property Sale
Bertha Henderson and unknown heirs, executors, and administrators are notified that William A. Lavelle, administrator of Edith J. Durfee’s estate, filed May 24 1957 in Athens County Probate Court seeking sale of a triangular half acre property between Amesville and Trimble to cover debts. Defendants must answer by July 2, 1961. Attorneys Lavelle and Vanity present.
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Bertha Henderson
Manceloma
Michigan
William A. Lavelle
Edith J. Durfee
Amesville
Athens
Ohio
Trimble
Federal Valley
M. Beasley
Jacob Shuler
Athens County
Lavelle and
Vanity
Dr Johnson Attends National Conclave On Volunteer Psychiatry
Dr S C Johnson superintendent of Lakin State Hospital attends a Boston study and planning conference on volunteer services to psychiatric patients. The event is sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association and co-sponsored by the American Hospital Association Veterans Administration Association for Mental Health and the American Red Cross. Johnson is APA committee member studying administration possibilities responsibilities and personnel issues for volunteer participation.
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Point Pleasant
S. C. Johnson
Lakin State Hospital
Boston
United States
American Psychiatric Association
American Hospital Association
Veterans Administration, Association For Mental Health
The
American Red Cross
Johnson
APA
Point Pleasant Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Mrs Nina Horn and daughters Jeanie and Judy plan a two week trip to South Bend Indiana to visit Mr and Mrs W G Rannell and one week at Sister Lake Michigan Sgt Roy Reynolds on 15 day leave from Fort Dix New Jersey visits his parents Capt and Mrs T J Reynolds of Park Dr Mrs Gomer Martin of Gallipolis weekend with her daughter Mrs Marjorie C Stevens and daughters of Park Dr Mr and Mrs Donald Plants and children attend the Plants reunion at South Side after visiting Mrs Plants sister Mrs Nina Horn Ace Henry of Gallipolis Ferry travels to Eugene Oregon for two weeks with his son in law and daughter Mrs and Mrs Alton Spurlock He will return with them Mrs John Carpenter and children Mary Ann Connie Jo Larry and Stevie of New Haven spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Elmer Plymale of Gallipolis Ferry.
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Nina Horn
Jeanie
Judy
Main St
South Bend
Ind
Gomer Martin
Gallipolis
Marjorie C. Stevens
Park
Donald Plants
Barbara Jo
Donna Lou
Ike
Columbus
South Side
Plants
Ace Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Eugene
Ore
Alton Spurlock
John Carpenter
Mary Ann
Connie Jo
Larry
Stevie
New Haven
Elmer Plymale
Plant Assistant Attends Georgia Tech Utility Course
Point Pleasant Kentucky plant assistant manager Bart Montiegel of Ohio Valley Electric's Kyger Creek Plant leaves for Atlanta to join the public utility executive course at Georgia Tech from June 23 to July 19. About 50 electric utility executives participate this year.
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Point Pleasant
Bart Montiegel
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Kyger Creek
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Dobosiewicz sued for divorce in Athens County Ohio court
The record notes Maria V. Dobosiewicz of 783 23rd Avenue San Francisco California is directed to answer a divorce petition filed May 27 1957 in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio Case No 21460. The hearing date and urging of a judgment if unanswered are included.
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Maria V. Dobosiewicz
23Rd Avenue
San Francisco
California
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Rowland, Bridgewater & Gray
Miss Mann Honored At Party In Point Pleasant
Miss Janet Cunningham hosted a party on 29th Street to honor Miss Margaret Mann who recently moved to Beckley and visited for the weekend. Guests included Larry Joe Barr Beverly Burris Jackie Lewis Dickie Lattanza Sharon Nibert Bobby Blessing Gary Bland Jo Wedge Karen Ni ert. Madeline Martin and Ray Kenneth Sullivan wed at Bellmeade EUB Church parsonage with Rev. Jack Higgins officiating. The couple will reside with Sullivan’s parents in Little Creek Virginia after his Navy assignment. The June American Legion Auxiliary Unit 23 meeting will elect new officers and appoint delegates for the Charleston state convention July 26 to 28.
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Janet Cunningham
29Th Street
Margaret Mann
Beckley
Larry Joe Barr
Beverly Burris
Jackie Lewis
Dickie Lattanza
Sharon Nibert
Bobby Blessing
Gary Bland
Oo Jo Wedge
Karen Niert
Madeline Martin
Henry Martin
Yonkers
N.Y
Ray Kenneth Sullivan
Ray S. Sullivan
Bellmeade
Eub Church
Jack Higgins
Unit 23
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Hilda Bradshaw
W. E. Dunn
D. G. Wilfong
Charleston
Faye Barnette
St Albans Chapter to Install New Officers in Point Pleasant
The St Albans Chapter and 15 members will install Point Pleasant Chapter officers Tuesday at the Moose Home. New officers include Miss Daisy Darst senior regent and others such as Frances Darst, Wilma Melrose, Wilma Fisher, and Faye Ball. Ruth Lewis to be graduate regent. Refreshments will follow.
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St. Albans
Point Pleasant
Moose Home
Daisy Darst
Frances Darst
Wilma Mel
Installation Planned for Mrs Rosa Specht
Mrs Rosa Specht a member of the grand council of Women of Moose is slated for installation in a ceremony announced by lodge officials. The event will recognize her role within the organization and mark an upcoming milestone in the local chapter’s activities.
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Rosa Specht
Grand Council of Women of Moose
Will Your Children Starve For College Education
A public service plea warns that college applications will rise sharply by 1967 and urges individuals to support expanding capacity and faculty salaries. It stresses free higher education booklets from Higher Education in New York and notes cooperation with The Advertising Council and Newspaper Advertising Executives Association.
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Zest
Times Square Station
New York
The
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
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