Point Pleasant Bank Building Nears Completion
In Point Pleasant a new Citizens National Bank facility rises on Main Street. The two story granite and limestone bank includes a third-floor elevator shaft and three drive in windows. Construction progress shows walls finished and roof in place with opening planned around October. July queen candidate Kay Lewis highlights local festivities and the Moose sponsored event.
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Point Pleasant
Citizens National
Indiana
Lewis
C.are Saxelbye and Powell
Desonville
Fla
Florida National
Poison Ivy and Oak Eradicated by Chemicals Says WVU Experts
WVU Agricultural Experiment Station foresters report that poison ivy and oak can be eliminated with chemicals but require proper weather conditions and careful application. Best results come from several dry days and mist like sprays, with rain within hours after spraying reducing effectiveness and excessive chemical harming plants and delaying root kill.
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Point Pleasant
Letart Area Woman Found Dead at Home
Lydia Roush aged 54 of Letart Route 1 was found dead at her home Monday evening. County coroner Dr Edna Gettles ruled natural causes. She was born January 1 1902 to the late Mr and Mrs W M Ball. Surviving are four sons Leonard Leroy Leo and Lester all of Letart, two sisters Genevieve Roush of Letart and Inez Cunningham of Point Pleasant, and three brothers Dallas Iris Ball of Letart and Charles of Huntington. Funeral set for 20:30 a.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Church with Rev Forrest Murray officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the residence.
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Point Pleasant
Lele Lydia Roush
Letart Route 1
Elbert Brook
Robert L. Roush
Leonard
Leroy
Leo
Lester
Letart
Genevieve ,Roush
Inez Cunningham
Dallas
Iris’ Ball
Charles
Huntington
Oak Grove
Forrest Murray
Cheerleaders Begin Two Weeks Of Practice At Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School cheerleaders will start two weeks of practice Monday at 1 p.m. at the high school. Sponsor Mrs. Edward Jack notes five reg ulars five apprentices and three substitutes will be chosen after spring tryouts. Read list includes Nellie Blessing Shuley Casey Mary Ann Rogers Betsy Wedge Bonnie Holliday Carolyn Haught Clara Rollins Nancy Cunningham Judy Kyser Jeannie Goff Diane Lewis Mary Jefferies Pat Kelly.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Edward Jack
Nellie Blessing
Shuley Casey
Mary Ann Rogers
Betsey Wedge
Bonnie Holliday
Carolyn Haught
Clara Rollins
Nancy Cunningham
Judy Kyser
Jeannie Goff
Diane Lewis
Mary Jefferies
Pat Kelly
Ravenswood Couple Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Harry Gorrell of Ravenswood announce the marriage of their daughter Delores Vallee Gorrell to Denzel Clair Smith son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Smith of Sandyville The Rev Joseph Ziegler officiated at the Evangelical United Brethren Church Silverton at 790 p m Wednesday June 13 Attendants were Miss Betty Patterson Ravenswood and Russell Wilkinson Sandyville The bride a Ravenswood High School graduate attended Marshall College Huntington taught at Washington Bottom this year returned to college assigned to Pleasant Valley and Wood County schools The bridegroom Gilmore High School graduate served two years in the military and spent time in Germany He works at the Rigg and Reel in Parkersburg and the couple will reside there
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Harry Gorrell
Ravenswood
Delores Vallee Gorrell
Denzel Clair Smith
Brr
Oliver Smith
Sandyville
Joseph Ziegler
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Silverton
Betty Patterson
Russell Wilkinson
Ravenswood High School
Marshall College
Huntington
Washington Bottom
Pleasant Valley
Wood County School
Gilmore High School
Germany
Rigg and Reel
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant Auxiliary Elects Officers and Engagements
Mrs Faye Barnette was re elected president of Unit 23 American Legion Auxiliary with Betty Thomas as recording secretary. New officers include Margaret Duncan and Kerr Blain as vice presidents Ramon a Holland treasurer Bonnie Waldie chaplain Ellen Deweese sergeant at arms and Juanita Hudson Girl State representative. Delegates and alternates were named for the Hunting ton state convention July 27 28 29. The unit backs Patty Reynolds as 4th of July queen candidate. Also covered are Eastern Star annual picnic and Lambaa Chi Omegas engagement news plus a note on a gas tax refund deadline corrected to October 1.
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Point Pleasant
Faye Barnette
Betty Thomas
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Margaret Duncan
Kerr Blain
Ramona Holland
Bonnie Waldie
Ellen Deweese
Freda Fruth
Juanita Hudson
Wheat Allotment Down For State
Joint Pleasant West Virginia weather factors and farm conditions shape the 1957 national wheat allotment. County acreage is 40 000 acres, distributed among local farms based on crop rotation plans soil type and topography. Vandervort, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, notes 1956 allotment was higher.
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West
Ainia
Tu Vandervort
West Virginia
Five men convicted in Justice of Peace court at Point Pleasant
Five men were arrested by state police for 1957 county allotments and tried before Justice A. M. Goodwin. They pleaded guilty to charges including intoxication and battery, were fined 10 dollars and costs, and one case involved hazardous driving. The hearings discussed wheat acreage referendums and penalties for exceeding allotments in the county.
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Eine
Vandervelt
Point Pleasant
A. M. Goodwin
ASC
Justice of Peace Court
Paul Edward Kilgore
Port
Donald James Durbin
Chars
William Donald Miller
Vandervort
Merchants Plan Quarterly Meetings in Point Pleasant
Coop era tion of merchants to boost business in Point Pleasant was the aim of the Chamber of Commerce Merchant's Division meeting held Tuesday at 2 pm. Co Chairmen Les Williamson and Joe Douglas tentatively set a retail merchant's luncheon for July 12 at the Moose home. Williamson Douglas and Leo Calandros will notify each merchant about the upcoming gathering.
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Oint Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Les Williamson
Joe Douglas
Moose Home
Leo Calandros
Justice of Peace Jails New Haven Man
George Richard Wamsley of Henderson was charged on two counts, assault and battery and intoxication, by Justice Carl Pyatt of the Wag gener District. He was released on bond to appear for hearing later.
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Edgar Ebersbach
Sarasota
Fla
APLES
Puasa
Camppie
Carl Pyatt
Waggener
George Richard Wamsley
Henderson
Justice of Peace A
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