90 Foot Crest Expected as Ohio River Floods Kingtown Area
Point Pleasant reports the Ohio River to crest near 50 feet at 3 p.m. Thursday, about 10 feet above flood stage. Three floodwall gates closed. residents of Kingtown and Henderson face rising backwaters. Schools, businesses, and homes along Route 17 and nearby streets are affected. Coast Guard prepared to evacuate Kingtown residents if needed.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
Quality Manufacturing Co
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Henderson
Kingtown
Leon
Coast Guard
Camden
Harmon Park
Kiwanis Names Boy and Girl of the Month at Pt Pleasant
Diane Crump and William Thomas, Point Pleasant High School seniors, named Kiwanis boy and girl of the month. Diane leads in Keyettes G A A National Honor Society German Club Thespian Understudies and 4 H while presiding over Heights EUB Church Sunday class. William serves in National Honor Society Thespian Understudies Library Service Club and has led the Camera Club and junior classical league roles. They will attend the Kiwanis meeting at the Moose home Thursday evening.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis
Point Pleasant High School
Diane Crump
William Thomas
Diane
J. Robert Crump
22Nd St
Keyettes
G. A. A. Association
National Honor Society
O-Kan
Order For Rainbow Girls
Heights Eub Church
William
Marion Thomas
Library Service Club
Camera Club
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Haven Group At Workshop In New Haven Event
A group of New Haven Women's Club members attended the Southwestern District Workshop in Huntington with sewing contest judging. Linda Lathey of Wahama High School represented the local club as attendees included Mrs. David Miller and others. Governor Barron announced Don McNeill of Breakfast Club fame will join West Virginia in April to promote the state tourism industry with eight five minute segments airing April to June.
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New Haven
Huntington
Linda Lathey
Wahama High School
Don Flesher
West Virginia
David Miller
Wahama
Lathey
Charles Dodd
Kenneth Ridge
Robert Gertis
John Morgan
Point Pleasant
Don McNeill
Breakfast Club
Barron
Residence Contract Is Awarded for Tree Seedling Nursery
Ray Crank of Henderson has been awarded the contract to erect the residence and plant facilities for a tree seedling nursery near Lakin. Plans include irrigation, roads, seed bed blocks, office and workshop buildings, storage, and packing sheds on a 130 acre site with a 90 acre seed bed. The project aims to produce 18 million seedlings annually once in full production, with completion in about three years and the nursery expected to become the second largest in the northeast.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Crank
Henderson
Lakin
Hubert Woodrum
Parsons Nursery
Mrs Powell Hosts Miscellaneous Shower in New Haven
Mrs Paul Powell entertained a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Edward Vineyard the former Bonnie Kessinger. Hosted with Mrs Arthur Thabet and games won by Mrs Eugene Hester. Guest list included numerous ladies such as Mrs O J Bostic Mrs Eugene Hester and Mrs Jane Powell among others.
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New Haven
Paul Powell
Edward Vineyard
Bonnie Kessinger
Powell
Arthur Thabet
Eugene Hester
O. J. Bostic
William Worrell
Jane Powell
John Powell
Jack Needs
Kathryn Fowler
Bertha Cunningham
Woodrow Brown
Burrell Dawson
Harry Clarke
Pete Roush
Louise Gibbs
Stella Mercer
Edith Roush
B. B. Muney
Granville Smith
J. L. Stewart
Anne Allen
Marks
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Teays Valley Meeting
Admitted at Pleasant Valley Hospital are Mrs. Ray McClure and Mrs. Richard Grimm among others while discharges include Robert Mayers and Mrs. Robert Clarkson. Point Pleasant missionary speaker Mrs. George Plants will address WSCS at Trinity Methodist on Indian status with music planned. Rebecca Circle hosts and Eunice Beller presides. Also listed are Phillip J Bowen 21 Huntington Donna Sue Corns 21 Gallipolis Ferry and Virgil Caldwell 22 Gallipolis with Wilma Hill 20 Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
George Plants
Teays Valley Baptist Association
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
Plants
Charles Johnson
Rebecca Circle
George Keener
Eunice B. Beller
Phillip Junior Bowen
Huntington
Donna Sue Corns
Gallipolis Ferry
Virgil Franklin Caldwell
Gallipolis
Wilma Jean Hill
Second Book Study Set For Thursday
The WSCS Trinity Methodist Church hosts a second book study Thursday evening in the church with Rev. Jack Higgins teaching. The group studies Dr. Ralph Lockman's The Meaning of Suffering. A rummage sale by Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild runs Friday and Saturday in the parish house.
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Point Pleasant
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
Jack Higgins
Ralph Lockman
Service Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Dr Colin Anderson Addresses Mason Group On Mental Deficiency
Dr Colin A. Anderson superintendent of the West Virginia Training School at St Marys W Va spoke to the Mason County Association for Retarded Children. He urged a new philosophy for helping retarded children focusing on individual potential and acceptance. The program included Dr Kathryn Rainbow and C L Scott, with three members elected to the nominating committee.
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Point Pleasant
Colin A. Anderson
West Virginia Training School of
St. Mary’s W. Va
Mason County Association For Retarded Children
Dr. Anderson
St. Mary’s Training School
Institution
Kathryn Rainbow
C. L. Scott
Cochairman
R. L. Slack
Otis Rice
Bertha Filson
Charles
Fifty Year Pins Presented At Franklin Commandry Meeting
Six members received fifty year pins at Franklin Commandry No 17 in Point Pleasant. Commander Paul Rairden presided and Frank W. Ridge from Parkersburg, grand commander of Knights Templar of West Virginia, presented the honors. named attendees included Russell Stone and Frank Roush of Point Pleasant plus Ben Franklin E Somerville W W Riley from Point Pleasant and BE E Thomas from Parkersburg.
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Franklin Commandry No 17
Paul Rairden
Frank W. Ridge
Parkersburg
Knights Templar
West Virginia
Russell Stone
Frank Roush
Point Pleasant
Ben Franklin
E. J. Somerville
W. W. Riley
BE. E. Thomas
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Pleasant Valley Hospital
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Richard Grimm
Grimy Landing
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Robert Mayers
Robert Clarkson
Cottageville
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Hartford
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Rice
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Harry Siders
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