Boosters Honor School Band at Point Pleasant Banquet
The annual Band Booster Club banquet at Point Pleasant High School honored the band with awards. Rev Jermone D Rodgers of Christ Church spoke on Trees and Forest and urged seeing life as a forest of factors. John McNeill hosted. C H Withers and school officials attended. Over 150 guests attended the Moose Home dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jermone D. Rodgers
Christ Church Episcopal
Point Pleasant High School
Rodgers
John McNeill
C. H. Withers
Mason County School
Clarence Anderson
Richard Johnson
Moose Home
Budget Adopted By Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce approves a $9600 budget for 1959 to fund a full-time program with a managing director and office secretary. George Hervey presides. Tom Fisher leads membership drives as committee reports outline beautification, United Fund type programs, and city brochure efforts. The group supports a Fourth District senate urban planning bill and Fourth of July sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Hervey
Tom Fisher
Peter Steenbergen
Wilbur Dickson
United Fund
Mary Hyre
Special Activities Committee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jc’s
John Sayre
Chamber
Fourth District
House
Paul Pearson
Gene Ball
G. A. Biggs
Bob Beckett
Dewey Smith
Virgil Siders
James Hall
Clarence Anderson
Virgin Islands teaching post for C Redd in 1950s
Charles Redd of Lakin has accepted a vocational agriculture teaching post in the Virgin Islands and will depart March 15. He previously managed the West Virginia State College Experimental Farm and worked at Lakin State Hospital. His wife Ruth D. Redd teaches home economics in Frederiksted and both plan to pursue further studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Redd
Lakin
Virgin Islands
Redd
Lakin State Hospital
West Virginia State College Experimental Farm
West Virginia State College
Ohio University
Ruth D. Redd
Frederiksted
St. Croix
Ex-Resident Mrs Chapman Funeral Held in Montgomery
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Chapman of Smithers West Virginia were held Wednesday at Hooper Funeral Home in Montgomery. She was born in Greer Mason County daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca Carson and survived by two daughters and three sons. Relatives from Point Pleasant attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert Chapman
Smithers
W. Va
Hooper
Montgomery
Chapman
Benjamin
Rebecca Smith Carson
Mason County
Greer
J. O. McDermitt
Ethel Sterne
Vianda Sr
Ada Crooks
Martha White Demonstration by Miss Stone at Appalachian Power
Miss Nan cie L. Stone director of Martha White's Test Kitchen will present a baking demonstration at the Appalachian Power Auditorium on March 14 at 10 a.m. The program titled Biscuits Cakes and Everything offers tips on holiday baking prepared mixes conventional mixing and better baking Farm women and 4 H Club girls with baking projects are invited and others may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nancie L. Stone
Martha White
Huntington
Appalachian Power Auditorium
4-H Club
Sixth Grade Citizens Club Meets at Central School
The Golden Star Junior Americans Club of Mrs Gordon Swartz sixth grade at Central School held a meeting led by President Samuel Stewart who led the JAC prayer creed and pledge. Johnny Burris reported treasury proceeds. Program by Samuel Plants Sandra Hutton and Gary Hazelwood featured a Judy Stewart poem Mary Burris song and Johnny Mehalic on George Washington at Mt. Vernon. The session closed with the national JAC song. reporters were Sandy Wilson and Diana Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Golden Star Junior American Citizens Club
Gordon Swartz
Central School
Samuel Stewart
Johnny Burris
Samuel Plants
Sandra Hutton
Gary Hazelwood
Judy Stewart
Mary Burris
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Johnny Mehalic
Sandy Wilson
Diana Oliver
Two Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in county clerk office
Two couples have applied for marriage licenses at the county clerk's office. William Patrick Forbes, 24, Akron, son of Joseph and Pauline Opal Love Forbes, and Betty Jo Rose, 20, Gallipolis, daughter of Lester and Maggie Mae Shamblin Rose. Charles Carter Reynolds, 52, Gallipolis, son of Henry and Jen netta Haynes Reynolds, and Audra Collins Church, 43, Mason, daughter of Manta and Augusta Massie Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Patrick Forbes
Akron
Joseph and
Pauline Opal Love Forbes
Betty Jo Rose
Gallipolis
Lester and
Maggie Mae Shamblin Rose
Charles Carter Reynolds
Henry
Jennetta Haynes Reynolds
Audra Collins Church
Mason
Manta
Augusta Massie Collins
Laurel Grange Hosts Operation Forward Program
Point Rock notes Laurel Grange held a Saturday evening program titled Operation Forward with Mrs. Mae Rupe in charge of songs readings and games Refreshments followed. Laurel Grange set to entertain Alfred Grange on March 14. Julius Faukhauser in Sheltering Arms Hospital with family visiting from Clarington. Local families and area residents mentioned enjoy Sunday time in Columbus. Claude Chase wedding anniversary attended by A R Caster Erma Vale Nellie Vale and families. Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Rock
E. W. Holcomb
Laurel Grange
Mae Rupe
Alfred Grange
Julius Faukhauser
Erma Nelson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clarington
G. B. Radikin
George Radikin Jr
Roger Bolen
Johnnie
Columbus
A. R. Caster
Erma Vale
Nellie Vale
Claude Chase
Athens
Guild Plans For Summer Bible School
Mrs. Carroll Casto chaired the St. Monica Guild meeting at Christ Episcopal Church. Plans were laid for the annual Vacation Bible School during the first two weeks of June with Mrs. Casto as chair of the committee and a nomination slate prepared for the April meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carroll Casto
St. Monica
Lakin State Hospital
James Shadie
Walter M. Windsor
George Hervey
Bart Montiegel
William Waldie
Robert Johnson
Jack Park
Howard Price
Edward Jackson
George Heatecs
Tom Walters
Point Pleasant Kiwanis Set For Speaker
C P Hott Morgantown will be guest speaker at the March 5 Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club meeting. He is the chief administrative officer for West Virginia of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. The talk will cover the ASC work and the U S Department of Agriculture. A dinner at 1 50 per person precedes the program at 6 15 p m at the Moose Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. P. Hott
Morgantown
Hott
West Virginia
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
ASC
W. N. Lewis
Moose Home
Kiwanis Club Sells Pancake Sale Tickets
Garrett Green chairs the Kiwanis pancake sale banquet committee with members selling advance tickets. The event is March 14 at the Moose Home with all you can eat pancakes for $1. Committee chairs include Don Courtright publicity Jim Hall prizes and program Bill Gilmore O C Hall tickets and finance Bob Lawson head chef Bill Gygax assistant chef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Garrett Green
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Don Courtright
Jim Hall
Bill Gilmore
0. C. Hall
Bob Lawson
Bill Gygax
Divorce Suit Filed for Betty Lou Parsons
Betty Lou Parsons files for divorce from William Parsons citing cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple wed September 6 1957 in Meigs County. She asks to restore her maiden name Betty Lou Bryson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Betty Lou Parsons
William Parsons
Meigs County
Betty Lou Bryson
Dunbar Woman Speaks To County Teachers
Mrs. Phares Reeder of Dunbar told Mason County teachers at Trinity Methodist Church that a man never stands as tall as when he stoops to help a child. She cited teaching profession quotes and discussed recent legislative education developments. The event included NAEA building dedication, candle ceremony, and readings by Wahama High School students with local teachers and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Phares Reeder
Dunbar
Mason County
Trinity Methodist Church
Reeder
Hattie Jordan
Mason County Classroom Teachers Association
Virginia Nutter
CTA
Evelyn Green
Mason County Education Association
C. H. Withers
Board of Education
C. P. Stout
Charles G. Jones
Karl Keefer
John Kay
Southside
Christine Brabbin
Irene Sayre
Leon
Sherwood Costen
Franklin Quillin
Mildred Chapman
Christine Johnson
National Education Association
Washington
Alton Jor
Army veteran and wife visit Henderson mother prior to Mason County move
Mr. and Mrs. Dencil McCoy, residents of Colorado Springs where he served in the Army, visit his mother Mrs. Mary McCoy in Henderson. McCoy served six years and was discharged February 27. They plan to reside in Mason County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dencil McCoy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Army
Mary McCoy
Henderson
McCoy
Mason County
Doan’s Pills Promise Fast Relief From Aches
Classic ad touts Doan’s Pills for nagging backache headaches and muscular pains with fast relief. Claims soothe bladder irritation and act as mild diuretic, aiding kidney function to improve sleep after exertion, stress, or poor diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
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Norman Cauffman
George Kooken
C. L. Head
Cauffman
Joe In
Point CC
C. Redd
Adv
Bell
N. Court
Athens, Ohio
Miss Stone
Citizens Club
Jim Coxie
Boston
Jimmie
Jim
Bright
Kannapolis
N. C
Guild
Ikiwanis
Fishers
Biggs’ Dept. Store
Wath 970
The
Carborundum Co
Buell
Manford Blessing
Edward Irvin
Walden Roush
Charles R. Withers
Guy Bumgarner
Alton Jordan
Howard Yeager
Clyde Foley
Rodric Ball
R. L. Barton
Charles Meadows
Mildred Ball
Evelyn Brake
Juanita Burdette
Madge Byus
Hazel Carder
Leta Foglesong
Geneva Humphrey
Mary Ann Lilly
Cary Rayburn
Mae Sheler
Immogene Moore
Elizabeth Pullins
Cora Eads
Marian Sayre
Katie Sines
Evelyn Spence
Helen Sterrett
Paul Stewart
Erma Barnette
Zelda Knapp
Esther MacKnight
Lillian Perry
Alice Roach
Ivy Sleeth
Ann Walsh
Harriet Walsh
Sandra Stewart
Iva Wise
Emma Wise
Berfitt Jordan
Earl McCoy
Francis McCullouch
Paul Powell
Charlie Carr
C. N. Haddox
Horton Eckard
Rip van Winkle
AMAA
Plymouth
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