Polio body's state chair urges ongoing fight at dinner
Sterling Evans, state polio chairman, spoke at the Mason County Infantile Paralysis reorganization dinner in Point Pleasant. He urged continuing polio work despite Salk vaccine hopes and highlighted industry funded vaccine clinics and statewide club efforts. Richard Austin reported $5950 raised and was elected county chapter chairman. James Lewis led the meeting. attendees included local officials and Virginia foundation representative W. W. Beard.
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Point Pleasant
Sterling Evans
National Foundation For
Richard Austin
Austin
Celanese Corporation
Gallipolis Ferry
James Lewis
Lewis
Lloyd
Three Leave for Induction to Ashland for Duty Orders
Mrs. Bess B. Moore of the selective service board announced that one volunteer and two inductees will depart March 25 for Ashland Kentucky for duty orders. Errol Lynn Russell West Columbia volunteer Charles Robert Swisher Jr Point Pleasant and Lowell Lincoln Sayre Arbuckle are the men. The following will depart March 28 for an examination Mason Henry Neville Hogsett Robert McDaniel Rogers West Columbia Robert William Worth Hartford Richard Lewis Cragg Milton Route 4 Glen Eugene Stanley Hogsett Marshall Wayne Nibert Apple Grove and Karol Richard Camp Ashton.
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Point Pleasant
Bess B. Moore
Selective Service Board
Ashland
Errol Lynn Russell
West Columbia
Charles Robert Swisher, Jr
Lowell Lincoln Sayre
Arbuckle
Mason Henry Neville
Hogsett
Robert McDaniel Rogers
Robert William Worth
Hartford
Richard Lewis Cragg
Milton
Glen Eugene Stanley
Marshall Wayne Nibert
Apple Grove
Karol Richard Camp
Ashton
Ash Wednesday Service at St Peters with New Pastor
At St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church Point Pleasant a 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday service will feature Rev Fred Matchinski speaking on First Word From the Cross. Choir practice follows for all members to prepare the Easter program.
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Point Pleasant
St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fred Matchinski
Young Child Hospitalized For Tonsillectomy In Point Pleasant
Linda Young four year old daughter of Rev and Mrs Alvin Young of Viand Street is a patient at Holzer Hospital for a planned tonsillectomy Tuesday morning. Bill Safford, a medical patient at Holzer Hospital, works at the local telephone office.
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Linda Young
Alvin Young
Viand St
Holzer Hospital
Bill Safford
Safford
Square Dance Set at Wahama High School in Point Pleasant
Mason County 4H Club pin wearers sponsor a square dance Saturday at 7 30 p m in the old gym of Wahama High School. Admission 50 cents per couple or 35 cents per person. Bill Priddy to call. Mason County Artificial Breeders Association to hold annual dinner April 3 at Mason Parish in Mason City. State manager W S Campbell to speak.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Wahama High School
Bill Priddy
Artificial Breeders Association
Mason Parish
Mason City
W. S. Campbell
Bumegarner Rites Tuesday
Funeral services are set for Miss Mabel Bumgarner near New Haven who died Sunday in a Clifton Rest Home. She is survived by three sisters and three brothers, with services at 2 p.m. at the EUB Church conducted by Rev. Forrest Murray and Rev. K J Scott, burial in Union Cemetery. Friends may call at Fogle Song Funeral Home.
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Point Pleasant
Mabel Bumgarner
New Haven
Clifton
Taylor
Sarah Hoffman Bumgarner
T. B. Roush
Ottie Roush
Millie Bumgarner
John Bumgarner
Ottie Bumgarner
Letart
Oris Bumgarner
Union
Five Fined Monday By Justice of Peace
Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin heard five cases Monday in Point Pleasant. Lewis Harper and Verlie D. Christian were fined $20 and costs for reckless driving. Emory Hayman paid $19 and costs for a drunk charge. Carl Hill and Dorothy Beard faced two counts demanding $19 and costs each for fighting and drunkenness, with jail for non payment. sheriff's department arrests noted.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Lewis Harper
Verlie D. Christian
Emory Hayman
Carl Hill
Dorothy Beard
Sheriff's Department
Avalon Books Two River Excursions on May 20
The Ohio River excursion steamer Avalon has booked two cruises for May 20. An afternoon ride will depart from Point Pleasant and an evening cruise from Pomeroy.
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Point Pleasant
Avalon
Pomeroy
Colini NX rat NX rat Gibeaut greet first child
Mr and Mrs Gibeaut of Point Pleasant welcomed a daughter born March 3. Warren McKeever of Leon underwent surgery.
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Warren McKeever
Leon
Sur
Williamson couple welcomed infant son in South Side
Mrs. Maxine Williamson and her infant son are announced in South Side with Jeff Holley and Ashton noted as part of the family or event context.
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Maxine Williamson
South Side
Jeff Holley
Ashton
Honey Helps Hangover
Geneva, N Y The New York State Agriculture Experiment Station says a tablespoon or two of honey will sober a drunken person by sugars speeding the breakdown of alcohol in the body The same treatment may aid in curing a hangover according to the station report.
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Geneva
N. Y
New York State Agriculture Experiment Station
Point Pleasant AAUW Dinner Meeting Set For Monday
The Point Pleasant branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a dinner meeting Monday at the Farmer's Hotel in Gallipolis, starting at 6 p.m. The program includes Mrs. Ray Proffitt and Miss Linda Rainey with vocal selections, plus dinner music by Miss Phyllis Miller and Miss Becky White. Reservations due by Thursday to Mrs. Mitchell or Mrs. Senf. The district sessions have drawn growing attendance and show strong fellowship between north and south area churches. The meeting will begin at 7 30 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
Farmer’s Hotel
Gallipolis
G. E.’ Mitchell
Harold Senf
Eunice B. Beller
Edward Jackson
Ray Proffitt
Linda Rainey
Phyllis Miller
Becky White
Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. Senf
North
Gideon Camp Field Day Set at Point Pleasant Churches
West Virginia Gideon Camps plan their fifth annual field day on Sunday April 7 with messages in multiple church pulpits announced by the Point Pleasant Camp officers.
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West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Camp
District Youth Fellowship Meeting Slated in Heights Church
Young people from Evan gelical United Brethren churches across the county gather for a District Youth Fellowship at Heights Church on Tuesday March 5.
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Evangelical United Brethren
Heights
Marriage Licenses Granted to Several Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Frank M. Imboden and Neva Ann Roush Grimm of Syracuse Ohio, and Lora Mae Worth of Hartford. James Ronald Rainey and Alma Juanita Force of Apple Grove were also licensed, as were Frank Jenning Riffle and Dorcas June Burgess of Point Pleasant joined by Charleston Road.
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Frank M. Imboden
Ernest Imboden
Neva Ann Roush Grimm
Syracuse
Ohio
Lora Mae Worth
Robert and
Freda
Frank Jenning Riffle
Ernest and
Evelyn Margaret Jenning Riffle
Gallipelis Ferry
Dorcas June Burgess
Point Pleasant
Thornton and
Clara Louise Bradshaw Burgess
Charleston Road
Mason County Farm Women's Club Spring Luncheon May 1
The Mason County Farm Women's Club holds its annual spring luncheon on May 1. Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club members manage arrangements with Mrs. Powell Reynolds as committee head. The luncheon venue and speaker are to be announced later.
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Mason County Farm Women's Club
Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club
Powell Reynolds
Ulahee Farm Club Meets for Flower Study at Gallipolis Ferry
The Ulahee Farm Women's Club will gather Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Howard Garland's home in Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs. I. U. Blain will present a lesson on the year round flowers study.
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Ulahee Farm Women’s Club
Howard Garland
Gallipolis Ferry
I. U. Blain
Women of the Moose to Meet at Moose Home
The Women of the Moose plan a Tuesday evening gathering at the Moose Home with Mrs. Ruth Lewis in charge of arrangements.
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The
Moose
Moose Home
Ruth Lewis
Methany Bible Class to entertain husbands at church meeting
Members of the Methany Bible Class at Main Street Baptist Church will host a social room gathering to entertain their husbands during the class’s regular Tuesday meeting.
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Methany Bible Class
Main Street Baptist Church
Natives of Ifalik Atoll Refuse Octopus And Shark
Natives of Ifalik Atoll in the South Pacific refuse to eat octopus and shark hoping to gain reciprocal favors from the forest or sea. The unusual food taboo draws attention in reports on island customs.
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Ifalik Atoll
South Pacific
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