Court Ruling Cuts Mason School Funds In WV
Mason County faces loss of school funds after the West Virginia Supreme Court capped Class I tax assessments at or below actual value. County Assessor C F Buckle joins other assessors in Charleston to discuss the 4-1 decision which lowers aid due to state assessment penalties and lower tax yields for bank stocks bonds and similar properties.
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Point Pleasant
C. F. Buckle
Charleston
West Virginia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Prac
Mason
Mason County
Withers
Youth Fair Program List Is Arranged
The Mason County Farm Youth Fair board decided the 1958 event schedule for July 31 to August 2 at the National Guard Armory. Highlights include nightly band concerts, square dancing, field events, a rolling pin throwing contest, a style show, cattle judging, and the king and queen presentation. Glenn Smith chairs the ninth annual fair, a Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce initiative. directors listed and a July 7 meeting set.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm
Fair Board of Directors
National Guard Armory
Glenn Smith
Wahama High School
Red Cross Reorganizes Mason County Chapter Board
A 14 member Mason County Red Cross board was named at a meeting at the Main Street Baptist Church led by county chairman Dr. Nelson A. Park. Members include Mrs. Carl Lynch Carl Adkins Mrs. T. L. Jones Mrs. Joseph Cook Wandell Pancake and others. John Walsh district representative attended. A new chapter chairman and officers will be elected July 7.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
American Red Cross
Main Street Baptist Church
Nelson A. Park
Carl Lynch
Carl Adkins
T. L. Jones
Joseph Cook
Wandell Pancake
Bertha Condee
Marcus Poffenbarger
Lyle Austin
I. G. Wolden
Garnett Green
Dr. Park
John Taylor
Rome Williamson
Ralph Gibbs
John Walsh
Road Repair Contract In Mason Is Awarded
The State Road Commission announced in Charleston that Anderson's Inc. of Charleston won a contract for 7 157 miles of the Point Pleasant Letart Road involving traffic base course and asphalt bottom and wearing courses. Federal money approval covered five of six projects, with Mason County included.
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Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
Charleston
Anderson’s Inc
Point Pleasant Letart
Patrick C. Garney
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Mason County
Point Guard Unit Rated Superior at Camp Breckenridge Visit
The 664th Ordination Co DS at Ky Camp Breckenridge earned a first week rating of Superior with three Superiors 22 Excellents 10 satisfactorys and four very satisfactory. The Unit Food Service Section led by Hamm Wheeler Hill Harden Durst Jr won the Superior for operating under combat and poor weather. Governor Underwood visited June 21 presenting the Patteson Cup to SFC Herman L. Morgan as outstanding WV National Guard soldier for 1958. Training includes rocket launcher and 50 caliber machine gun drills with Lt Raike Miller and Clarke Roach Kelly. return trip planned June 28 29 for Point Pleasant.
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Iors
William Hamm
James Wheeler
Terrance Hill
Harry Harden
Miles Durst, Jr
Underwood
Charles E. Clarke
Carl T. Roach
Jesse Kelly
Point Pleasant
Lexington Signal Depot
Lexington
Mrs. Thomas Elected President of Unit 23 Auxiliary
Mrs. Paul F. Thomas Jr was chosen president of Unit 23 American Legion Auxiliary at the June meeting in the Legion Home. Other officers named include Leland Duncan first vice Earl Mohr second vice Ellen DeWeese secretary Carl Barnett treasurer W S Waldie chaplain Jerry Rodgers historian Bonnie Waldie sergeant at arms Kerr Blain color bearer. Members approved new drapery for the Legion Home and designated committees for material and making. Delegates to the state department convention were named with alternates. Guests and hostesses attended a long list of community figures and family members at the gathering.
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Paul F. Thomas, Jr
Unit 23
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Leland Duncan
Earl C. Mohr
Ellen DeWeese
Carl Barnett
W. S. Waldie
Jerry Rodgers
Bonnie Waldie
Kerr Blain
D. G. Wilfong
Clifford Durst
Hilda Bradshaw
DeWeese
Legion Home
Wilfong
Miss Bradshaw
Rodgers
Gene Crow
Wallie Toney
Roma Wartenberg
McGuffin
Joan
Dottie
E. G. Grimm, Jr
Manford Bauer
O. S. Kelley
Bradshaw
Barnett
Thomas
Rainbow Girls install officers in Tuesday banquet at Masonic Temple
Climaxing installation of Assembly 23 officers for Rainbow Girls included a Tuesday banquet at the Masonic Temple for members and parents. New officers installed included Diane Crump and Diana Lewis with Frances Hatton and Sharon Sauer presiding. Initiations occurred Monday night with Carolyn Costen and Shirley Gilmour among new initiates. refreshments were served by Sue Frazer and Linda Eads.
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Assembly
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Diane Crump
Diana Lewis
Melinda Harvey
Love
Nancy Thomas
Nature
Katie McDaniel
Fidelity
Karen Beattie
Frances Hatton
Sharon Sauer
MYF Sub District Holds Meeting At Moore's Chapel
The sub district MYF met at Moore's Chapel Church Ashton with Rev Robert Henson installing officers. Louise Kesster passed the presidency to Allen Dowell for the new year as Warren Hurley Judy Hurley Donald Poff and Phyllis Milton were elected to key posts. An all day rally is set for Sunday June 29 at Southside 4-H grounds with events from 1:30 PM to vesper service after dinner Beech Hill Youth Fellowship retains attendance lead with eight members present.
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Point Pleasant
MYF
Moore's Chapel
Ashton
Robert Henson
Louise Kesster
Allen Dowell
Warren Hurley
Judy Hurley
Donald Poff
Phyllis Milton
Southside
Beech Hill Youth Fellowship
Youth Fellowship Plans Summer Activities at Church
At Christ Episcopal Church the Youth Fellowship outlined July 26 supper for members and families and an August swimming party. The Youth Canteen will host a Hayride to Bailey's Lake on July 12 with a wiener roast, a July 19 record hop led by Charley McCormick, and a later square dance to be announced. Each record hop will feature a special teen program.
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Point Pleasant
Youth Fellowship of
Christ Episcopal Church
Youth Fellowship
Church Parish
Charley McCormick
Runaway Youths Apprehended by Sheriff in Illinois
Three youths from Glenville Illinois were found by Deputy Sheriff Harry Rainey at a relative’s home after a call from a father. City policeman Rancel Jividen located them and the trio named Robert Mueller 16 Joseph Hughes 21 and John Anforth 17 were jailed until their parents collected them Tuesday night.
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Point Pleasant
Glenville
Ill
Harry Rainey
Rancel Jividen
Robert Mueller
Joseph Hughes
John Anforth
Cub Pack 254 Sets Parents Picnic at Celanese Park
Cub Pack 254 will host a wiener roast and outing Thursday evening at Celanese Park in Gallipolis Ferry. The Presbyterian Church sponsors the event with parents invited as guests. Paul Icard is the cubmaster and Dr. Nelson A. Park serves as assistant cubmaster.
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Point Pleasant
Celanese Park
Gallipolis Ferry
The
Presbyterian Church
Paul Icard
Nelson A. Park
Man Pays Fine in Improper Passing Case at Point Pleasant
Richard Pyles paid a $10 fine and costs after being cited before Justice A. M. Goodwin for improper passing. Grover Hazlewood forfeited an $18.68 bond and Raymond Mc Carty a $17.84 bond on a drunkenness charge.
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Point Pleasant
Richard Pyles
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Grover Hazlewood
Raymond McCarty
Mason Native Dies Saturday In Arkansas
Mrs. Gladys Irene Plants Van Sickle 38 a Mason County native died Saturday morning in Perryville Arkansas from a traffic accident. She was born October 10 1919 in Henderson West Virginia daughter of the late Christopher and Ella Plants. She was married August 10 1940 to James Van Sickle who survives with three children James Quentin and Sharon Louise. Surviving siblings include Edgar Largo Fla Archie Delaware Ohio Gilbert Gallipolis William Point Pleasant Clyde Pittsburgh Mrs Edith Robinson Buffalo West Virginia Mrs Frances Roush Bidwell and Mrs Mildred Riptetoe Belle West Virginia. Body to be shipped to Gallipolis for burial arriving late Wednesday evening at Miller funeral home where friends may call Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Concord
Couch
W. Va
Gladys Irene Plants van Sickle
Mason County
Perryville
Ark
Henderson
Christopher
Ella Plantz
James van Sickle
James
Quentin
Sharon Louise
Edgar
Largo
Fla
Archie
Delaware
Ohio
Gilbert
William
Point Pleasant
Clyde
Pittsburgh
Edith Robinson
Buffalo
Frances Roush
Bidwell
Mildred Riptetoe
Belle
Miller Funeral Home
Citizens Meet 6 Candidates in Mason County Board Race
The Mason County Citizens School Steering Committee hosts a meet your school candidate session at New Haven Grade School on Thursday evening June 26. Citizens can discuss school problems with six candidates Ralph Crump Maxwell Road Frederick R Frey 2103 Marquette Ave Point Pleasant Charles G Jones 145 Park Dr Point Pleasant James C Dabney Ashton Earl Keefer Letart and Fred G Green Ashton. John Sayre Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce manages the meeting. A second session is planned for Sunnyside School on July 15.
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Point Pleasant
New Haven
Mason County Citizens School Steering Committee
Mason County
Mason County School Board
Ralph Crump
Maxwell Road
Frederick R. Frey
Marquette Ave
Charles G. Jones
Park’ Dr
James C. Dabney
Ashton
Earl Keefer
Letart
Fred G. Green
John Sayre
Divorce suits filed in local court names spouses and dates
Two divorce suits filed. Nannie Powers seeks a divorce from Henry Powers. they married January 12, 1927, in Boyd County Kentucky. Henry Wainright seeks a divorce from Peggy B Wainright. they married June 3, 1944, in New Jersey. Both allege cruelty in their complaints.
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Point Pleasant
Nannie Powers
Henry Powers
Boyd County
Henry Wainright
Peggy B. Wainright
New Jersey
Jumbo Ohio Population Tiny Despite Name
Jumbo Ohio, despite its name linked to P T Barnum, has a mere twelve residents. The village remains small with a sparse local population and limited community activity.
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Jumbo
P. T. Barnum
Ohio
Fisherman Buffington Nets Notable Local Catches
Everett Buffington landed prize fish last week at local farm ponds. He caught three large mouth bass totaling seven and three fourths pounds with measurements of 2 pound 11 inches 2 1/2 pounds 17 inches and 3 1/4 pounds 18 inches, then a three pound five ounce 44 inch bass Friday night.
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Point Pleasant
Everett Buffington
Mr. Buffington
Harris and Johnson Apply for Marriage License in County Clerk Office
Thomas Dickerson Harris aged 50 of Hartford and Frances Margaret Johnson aged 45 of Hartford filed for marriage licenses on Tuesday in the County Clerk's office. The report notes Harris is the son of Thomas and Mert Bumgardner Harris and Johnson the daughter of James and Jattie Josephine Wring Duncan.
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Point Pleasant
Thomas Dickerson Harris
Hartford
Thomas and
Mert Bumgardner Harris
Frances Margaret Johnson
James and
Jattie Josephine Wring Duncan
Lewis Alvin Woomer
Jones Heads Honor Roll At Dairy Herd Event
Point Pleasant and Letart listed on the May honor roll for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association led by Jones of Route 1 Point Pleasant with nine cows on test. His herd averaged 1572 pounds milk per cow, 3.94 butterfat and 62 pounds fat per cow, alongside peers Robert Huffman Ray Crank Otis Randolph and others from Letart New Haven West Columbia Mason and Adrian Latchey among the names.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Jones
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Jones
Robert Huffman
Letart
Ray Crank
Henderson
Otis Randolph
Leon
David and
Douglas Roush
New Haven
Clarence Blessing
W. W. Brown
Phrl Burris Mason
Arnett Roush
West Columbia
Brown and Rood
Elmer Newberry
Adrian Latchey
Marcus Weaver
Lucille Swackhammer
Mason
John McNeill
Thomas Bumgardner
Frank McDermitt
Durst Woomer and Newberry Names in Point Pleasant Notices
Ronald and Mildred Durst Woomer of 1222 Kanawha Street appear in a local notice alongside Bernice Leona Newberry 17 daughter of Robert and Velma McCarty Newberry from Point Pleasant Route 12.
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Ronald and
Mildred Durst Woomer
Kanawha St
Bernice Leona Newberry
Robert and
Velma McCarty Newberry
Point Pleasant
Filson Sheet Metal Shop files suit for 1658.40 damages
Frank L. Filson doing business as Filson Sheet Metal Shop filed a civil action in Point Pleasant seeking 1658.40 in damages from Mar gold Electric Company Corp alleging loss or injury arising from a business matter.
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Point Pleasant
Frank L. Filson
D.B
Filson Sheet Metal Shop
Margold Electric Company
Kiwanis Meet Set for Thursday in Moose Home
Kiwanis Club members will hold their regular weekly meeting and dinner Thursday evening in the Moose Home with Sherman Costen presiding. Arthur Gelwicks is arranging the program.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Sherman Costen
Arthur Gelwicks
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