Hechler Seeks Probe of Federal Power Commission Gas Rates
Rep Ken Hechler of West Virginia calls for a sweeping congressional investigation into the Federal Power Commission for failing to protect the public in natural gas rates. He plans to introduce a resolution this week and seeks a firm rate regulation policy, criticizing delays on interim increases.
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Point Pleasant
Ken Hechler
W. Va
Federal Power Commission
West Virginia
House
FPC
Rep
Hechler
Commission
Lawrence Brock
D-Neb
Mrs. Stella Mae Collins Dies at 76 in West Virginia
Mrs. Stella Mae Collins 76 of 1302 Hogg Street died at 3 20 a m Thursday in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born January 12 1884 in Putnam County she was the daughter of Franklin and Virginia Turner. Survived by son Robert Jerome Collins four sisters and two brothers burial at Suncrest Cemetery with viewing at Crow Funeral Home
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Point Pleasant
Stella Mae Collins
Hogg Street
Crow
Putnam
Mason Counties
Robert Jerome Collins
Nitro
Effie Martin
Buffalo
Ada Perry
Charleston
Ida Osborne
St. Albans
Opal Overholt
Seville
Oscar Turner
Charles Turner
Lincoln Park
Mich
Crow Funeral
Suncrest Cemetery
Point Pleasant Clinic Admissions and Discharges
Admitted patients include Mrs. Wanda Jones of Point Pleasant and Michael Huddleston of Henderson, plus Shelia Huddleston and Debbie Hudleston of Henderson. Discharged patient Immogene Moore of Henderson. Also listed are Mrs. Kenneth Brewer and her daughter of Mason and Mrs. Donald Wells and her son of Letart.
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Wanda Jones
Point Pleasant
Michael Huddleston
Immogene Moore
Henderson
Kenneth Brewer
Mason
Donald Wells
Letart
Legal notices in Athens County Ohio court cases
Two notices detail Vivian Wardle seeking divorce from Thomas J. Wardle on Wilful Absence and Jean W Love suing to purchase a deceased spouse’s undivided half in an Athens property valued at 4500 dollars. David Love is a minor party defendant.
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Thomas J. Wardle
Berry Hotel
Athens
Ohio
Vivian EE. Wardle
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Vivian E. Wardle
Bolin & Walker
David Love
U. S. Air Force Base
Thule
Greenland
Jean W. Love
William H. Love
County of
Townsend Place
Jacobs Drive
Lavelle & Vanity Attorneys
Oil Surplus Sparks Market Search and New Uses
Oil surplus drives industry to seek new markets and higher research spending. Esso researchers forecast rising energy use in iron and steel making and agriculture. Experts discuss fuel cells turning oil into electricity for homes and industry and Seaway round‑the‑year viability.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
William J. Sweeny
Esso Research & Engineering Co
Europe
Sweeney
API
Agriculture Department
Esso Research
Winter Storm Closes Schools in West Virginia Mason County
A third round of heavy snow left roads hazardous across all 55 counties of West Virginia. Mason County schools closed Thursday and Friday due to dangerous highways. State Road Commission crews used chains and plows as snowfall continued Thursday night. Police urged travel caution for those who must go out.
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Mountain State
Mason County
State Road Commission
Mason Gallia Meigs Scouts Plan Organization Meeting
The Mason Gallia Meigs Boy Scouts District plans its annual together we organize meeting at 6 30 p m Monday in the Lafayette Hotel. M G M scout executive Bob Siler of Point Pleasant says Walter M Windsor of Point Pleasant is committee chairman. About 60 reservations have been received for the dinner meeting.
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Gallipolis
Mason Gallia-Meigs Boy Scouts District
Lafayette Hotel
Bob Siler
Point Pleasant
M-G-M
Walter M. Windsor
Jr Women To See Slides At Club Meeting
Point Pleasant junior women’s club presents a program on American Ideas slides. Celanese Plant personnel will present colored slides of 20 room settings with window treatments and fabrics. Door prize is a dress material. members should bring a can of food.
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Celanese Plant
Visits at Chester
Mrs. John Zweyer of Baltimore Maryland spent several days with her father Jesse Tuttle in Chester.
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John Zweyer
Baltimore, Md
Jesse Tuttle
Mrs Blessing Appointed By Cancer Unit
Mrs Hale Blessing was named chairman of cancer dressing for the Mason County Cancer Society after a meeting with the Women's Society of World Service of Heights EUB Church. Other appointees include Mrs A O Smith Mrs Raymond Musgrave and Mrs Roy Blessing as part of the committee. The group will provide cancer dressing to patients and also form committees for transportation drugs and a loan closet.
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Point Pleasant
Savanah Upton
Mason County Cancer Society
Women's Society of World Service of Heights Eub Church
Hale Blessing
Cancer Society
Church
A. O. Smith
Raymond Musgrave
Roy Blessing
Thompson Sentenced in Ohio Penitentiary Case
Hubert Thompson of New Straitsville was indicted by the grand jury for failure to provide and sentenced in common pleas court to an indefinite term in the Ohio penitentiary. he and his wife have three children.
Point Pleasant Club Hosts Saturday Story Hour in Library
The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club sponsors a story hour Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the library. Children aged four and five are invited to attend with Miss Hat tie Jordan leading readings.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club
Hattie Jordan
Immunization Clinic Postponed to March 11
Health department reports the immunization clinic at Leon and Arbuckle schools is postponed to March 11. Mrs Savvanah Upton says the regular clinic will be held on that date.
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Point Pleasant
Health Department
Leon and
Arbuckle
Savvanah Upton
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth Notices
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cole announce a daughter in Point Pleasant. Mrs. Shirley Karr of New Haven, Mrs. Donald Humphrey of Point Pleasant, Mrs. Osie Juniper of Point Pleasant, Ernest Handley of Point Pleasant, and Myrtle Doolittle of Point Pleasant are listed.
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Albert Coleman
Point Pleasant
Shirley Karr
New Haven
Donald Humphrey
Osie Juniper
Ernest Handley
Point Pleas
Ant
Myrtle Doolittle
McCausland Rites Slated
Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens funeral home in Point Pleasant for John McCausland of Henderson. He is the son of the late Brig. Gen. John McCausland. His son Alexander of Roanoke was at a medical convention in Miami when the death occurred. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery. Rev. Harry Miller will officiate.
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Stevens
John McCausland
Henderson
Mr. McCausland
Alexander, Til
Roanoke
Miami
Fla
Harry Miller
Suncrest Cemetery
DAR Meet Saturday in Point Pleasant Luncheon
Mrs. V Eugene Holcombe state regent of the Daughters of American Revolution will speak at the annual spring luncheon Saturday at 1 pm in the Moose Home. Mrs Eunice B Beller is the program chairman. Mrs John Collins chairs the luncheon with co chair Mrs Edward Biddle and presiding Mrs W R Proffitt.
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Point Pleasant
V. Eugene Holcombe
Daughters of American Revolution
Moose Home
Eunice B. Beller
John Collins
Edward Biddle
W. R. Proffitt
Point Pleasant Chamber Forms 1960 Special Committees
The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce unveiled 1960 committees under Robert Beckett with chairs and members listed for City Beautification, City Brochure, City Planning, Farm Relations, Political Action, Parking and Traffic, Recreation, School Improvement, Special Activities, Tu Endie Wei park, United Fund type, and standing panels. Roles include beautification,公 city planning support, farm liaison, election education, traffic flow, park publicity, and fundraising initiatives.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
Robert Beckett
C of C
Ronald White
Peter Steenbergen
Lawrence G. Mohr
Gunn Park
Mary Hyre
Maxine Walters
Belva Farley
John Chapman
City Planning Committee
G A. Biggs
E. A. Shrout
J. Knox Dye
Lonnie Safford
Municipal Planning Commission
Joe Guarino
Lyle Austin
Rolfe Lee
Mason County Farm Youth Fair Board
C. J. Hyer
James Lewis
Price Patrick
S. D. Littlepage
Paul Rairden
H. A. Johnson
W. W. Johnson
Chamber
Home Lowe, Jr
M. F E. Hudnal
Afruce Dennis
O. C. Hall
William Buffington
Edward Jackson
Mason County
Harmon Park
City Pond
James Sanders
Clarence Anderson
James J. Wall
Earl Sturgeon
Mfm C. Clark
Carl Irvin
James E. McComb
Leslie Williamson
Mason County Hospital
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Jack Fruth
Beulah Guarino
William Kenny
Annual spring luncheon of Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR
The Col Charles Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution holds its annual spring luncheon at 1 pm at the Moose Home in Pt Pleasant.
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Col
Charles Lewis
Daughters of American Revolution
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