Farm Bureau Directors Oppose Senate and House Bills
Mason County Farm Bureau Directors at the March meeting urged defeat of Senate Bill 200 and House Bill 404 which would remove the farm truck license class. They also opposed Senate Bill 17 allowing private entities access to private property for drilling. They agreed to sponsor the Mason County fair queen contest in July and formed a committee to study property equalization impacts on local taxes. Attendees included J. A. Ferrell Otis Randolph Marcus Weaver Dana Durst John Watterson Jr Mrs Lawrence Scarberry and Bill Gregory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Lyle Austin
Valley Toney
Gerald Rood
Farm Bureau
J. A. Ferrell
Otis Randolph
Marcus Weaver
Dana Durst
John Watterson, Jr
Lawrence Scarberry
Bill Gregory
Chamber of Commerce Names Committees for Year in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant C of C president C O Hall announced the year’s committees. Executive: Hall, Mohr, Hinton, Fisher. Others cover Finance, Membership, Activities, Recreation, Industrial Relations, Advisory Board, City Planning, Housing Authority, Downtown Improvement, Public Information, and Representative Committee with named chairs and members.
Mason County's Oldest Resident Dies At 103
Mason County's centenarian Margaret Wallis Kirk 103 died Monday at her Hogsett home. She was born in Hogsett and lived 14 miles south of Point Pleasant with her son W E Kirk and daughter Miss Marie Kirk. Surviving sister Hattie Withers of Long Island New York. Funeral arrangements by L G Mohr funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Margaret Wallis Kirk
Hogsett
Kirk
West Virginia
W .E. Kirk
Marie Kirk
William H
Emily Gise Wallis
Two Mason County Groups Seek Centennial Churches
Mason County farm women and the West Virginia home demonstration council seek churches a century old or older to document for a centennial project. County chairman Mrs Alma Turner and district volunteers in Arbuckle Clendennin Cologne Cooper Graham Hannah Lewis Robinson Union Waggoner collect location and establishment dates. The survey ends April 15 and aims to publicize church histories and place copies in the WV University library. A statewide centennial church Sunday is planned for June 16 and efforts to strengthen youth leadership and church vitality are also outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Farm Women’s Council
West Virginia Home Demonstration Council
Wanda Stemple
Alma Turner
Mason
Turner
Arbuckle
C. E. McCulloch
Clendennin
Ray Crank
Cologne
George Rairden
Cooper
Everett Bissell
Graham
Frank Reynolds
Hannan
Bernice Wallace
Lewis
Hugh Barr
Robinson
Arnett Roush
Union
Gus Douglas, Sr
Waggoner
Vernal Johnson
West Virginia
West Virginia University Library
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes births and admissions
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Bear Dorst of Garysville and a son for Mr and Mrs Marlin Oldaker of Gallipolis Ferry. Admitted Otha Miller of Frans, W Va. The Rev W S Bullins at Point Pleasant and William R Clench, Gallipolis, William Pearson Point Pleasant. Carrie McCarthy AngLe Grove, Mrs Marion Kirk Red House WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B¢ear Dorst
Garysville
Marlin Oldaker
Gallipolis Ferry
Otha Miller
Frans
W. Va
W. S. Bullins
Point Pleasant
William R. Clench
Gallipolis
William Pearson
Carrie McCarthy
Angle Grove
Marion Kirk
Red House
Commerce Office Moves to Sixth Street Location
POINT PLEASANT The Commerce has moved its office to a new location on Sixth St. It was formerly on the second floor over Franklin's store on Main St. The new office is on the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Guest Bishop Plans Confirmation at Christ Church
Rt. Rev. Wilbur C. Campbell Episcopal bishop of West Virginia will visit Christ Episcopal Church on March 10. He will administer confirmation to seven persons at 11 a.m. followed by a coffee hour in the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wilbur C. Campbell
Diocese of
West Virginia
Christ Episcopal Church
Campbell
Cars collide in Gallipolis. two cited in no license case
At 5 50 p m Monday in Gallia Street and Chatham Avenue intersection Gary Lee Porter 18 and Ruth Delaney 19 both of Gallipolis were involved in a crash with no injuries Delaney was cited to Municipal Court on a no operator s license charge Police also investigated two off street parking lot bumps causing minor damage Melvin S Brown 35 Highland Route 2 backed into Wayne Russell 38 Gallipolis Route 1 at Third Avenue and Sycamore Street and Loretta M Rainey 23 Cheshire backed into Robert E Myers 127 Kineon Avenue at First and Sycamore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gary Lee Porter
Ruth Delaney
Galipolis
Gallia St
Chatham Ave
Third Ave
Sycamore St
Melvin S. Brown
Highland
Wayne Russell
First
Sycamore
Loretta M. Rainey
Cheshire
Robert E. Myers
Kineon Ave
Rodney Man Is Charged In Municipal Court
Robert H. Smith, 38, Rodney, pleaded innocent to non support in Municipal Court and was bound over to the May term grand jury with $300 bond. He was arrested on a wife’s warrant. In other sheriff’s cases Judge Jones fined Edward Saunders, 38, Scottown, for intoxication and W John Snoaker, 41, Bradley, Mll., for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert H. Smith
Rodney
Smith
Sheriff's Department
Margaret M. Smith
William H. Jones
Edward Saunders
Trailblazers 4-H Club Holds Regular Meeting at Heights Church
Trailblazers 4 H Club met at Heights EUB Church with reports on a clothing school set for March 12 at Anderson Newcomb auditorium Huntingdon and a barn dance recap. Speakers included Darrell Asbury Cathy Bellos Becky Lewis Patty Herb Nancy Gilley and others. In Point Pleasant the County Court and State Police moved offices within the courthouse with police on the second floor across from the sheriff and court on the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trailblazers
4-H
the Heights Eub Church
Anderson-Newcomb Auditorium
Huntington
Becky Lewis
Cathy Bellos
IFYE
Darrell Asbury
Patty Herb
Nancy Gilley
Martha Hesson
Marsha Gilley
County Court
Clergymen To Share Platform At Point Pleasant Mission
In Point Pleasant the Baptist Dr R Stuart Grizzard and the Presbyterian will share the speaking platform on Tuesday as the Point Pleasant Preaching Mission continues March 4 to 8 at Point Pleasant High School auditorium. The five day event is sponsored by Point Pleasant's Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
R. Stuart Grizzard
Presbyterian
Louis H. Evans
Ralph W. Lockman
Christian Century
Clovis G. Channell
Week Spent At Congress Is Rewarding
Jennifer Lohse recounts attending the 41st National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago from Nov 23 to 30 1962 as one of 33 Ohio delegates. She was named Ohio Citizenship Winner and joined a citizenship panel with leaders from Purdue Springfield Deere AFL-CIO. The event featured 1500 delegates and a theme of Citizenship in Action guided by Gov Buford Ellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Lohse Pomeroy
Benders
Meigs County
Ohio
Chicago
Ill
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
Earl L. Butz
Purdue University
Glenn A. Olds
Springefield College
Bruce Laurie
Deere and Co
Andrew J. Biemiller
Department of Legislation
Afl-Cio
Fluoride Added To Point Pleasant Water Supply
Point Pleasant residents are reminded that fluoride has been added to the city water supply since December. Superintendent Frank Biffle notes the fluoridation serves as a public health measure to reduce dental cavities in children's teeth and is approved by the West Virginia State Health Department and its division of sanitary engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank Biffle
$580 Stolen From Office In Two-Day Theft
Dr Randall A Taylor reported more than 500 dollars taken from a desk drawer in his office at Fifth and Main Streets between 5 10 and 7 30 p m Saturday. A total of 529 dollars and 8 dollars in petty cash vanished along with five bottles of vitamin minerals worth 20 dollars. Harold Petty who was repairing Dr Taylor’s office found a door ajar and said corner tubing from his truck was also missing. The State Police and Sheriff’s Department are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Randall A. Taylor Fiehth
Min Sts
State
Sheriff's Department
Taylor
Harold Petty
Waterloo
Dr. Taylor
Petty
Willard Couple Announce Daughter Jacqueline Lynn
Mr and Mrs FE Willard Call announce the birth of their daughter Jacquelin Lynn born Saturday at Holzer Hospital. The mother is the former Patty Reynolds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs T J Reynolds of Main Street and Mr and Mrs Ernest Call of Lincoln Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Willard Call
First St
Holzer Hospital
Jacqueline Lynn
Patty Reynolds
T. J. Reynolds
Main St
Ernest Call
Lincoln Ave
Butter and Cheese Stolen from Sunnyside School Kitchen
Trooper Blair and Deputy Pyles reported two 30-wound cases of butter and five boxes of cheese stolen from Sunnyside School kitchen on Friday or Saturday night. The principal's desk was ransacked but nothing else missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert Blair
Jack Pyles
Sunnyside
Two Speakers Share Platform At Mission
On the second night of the Point Pleasant Preaching Mission speakers shared the platform at Point Pleasant Senior High School Auditorium. The five day mission runs March 4 to 8 with Dr. Louis H. Evans of the Presbyterian church delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission
Gallia Lodge 469 to Hold Annual Inspection
Gallia Lodge 469 Free and Accepted Masons will hold its annual inspection at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the lodge hall in Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Lodge
Eureka
Social visits spread across Virginia and Michigan connections
Vinton residents Mr and Mrs Basil Harris with children from St Albans Va visited Keith Tyler and Earl Harris. Earl Harris spent a week with Ben Watts in Detroit Mich. Keith Tyler and Mrs Wyman Denny hosted supper for Helen McGarvey of Wellston. Guests included George Tyler and the Har ley Green family. John Swisher called on Henry Lambert and Linda and Clara Mae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Harris
St. Albans
Keith Tyler
Earl Harris
Ben Watts
Detroit
Mich
Wyman Denny
Helen McGarvey
Wellston
George Tyler
Harley Green
John Swisher
Henry Lambert
Linda
Clara Mae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
Tions
Chamber of Commerce
Hartford
James W. Juhling
Ft. Knox
Beatrice Juhline
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Bishop Campbell
Rodney Man
Congress
Jennifer Lohse
Counle
Lodge
Ais-Ags
Steeeeeesenenes
Esssecsnecees
Oi Csesseeenes
Snenne
Rene Neemee
Leone
White's Mill
Athens
Rt SO West
Corporation Higgins Feed Store
Neal
Union St LY
Stayman Winesap
Rome
Kamp
Glen Ebon
S Allen
B. Miller Poultry
Cal
P.O
Alcohol Anonymous
Call Coonville
Tranna
Baughman Agency
Albany
Goddard
Lancaster
Athens City
G. A. Radekin
Red Dog
Millfield
Nelsonville
Athens Messenger
Rapp
John van Meter
Mill St
H. L. Lee
Baker and Stauffer
E Store
Betts Cut Rate Store
Sherwin-Williams Decorators
Court St
Athens Office Supply
W. Washington, Ph. LY
Pomeroy
Jack's Loan
Juliana Street
Parkersburg
Skeete Shaw Loan
7Th St
Termite and Roach
Athens Exterminating Co
Glover Cabinet Shop
Thompson
Admiral Dealer
Blair
Electric Motor Service
Union St
Dial LY
Rose
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Bradford
Rite Or Phone Critt Racine Ae
Parks Music Store
Bill Collins
Fred Merriman
Homer Ellis
Pleasanton
Ehmer Hatchery
Chestnut
Watkins Farm Supply
Bellefontaine
Ford Ferguson
FORD
Sherman
Dougan
Ford Tractor Sales
W. Union St
Ferguson Tractor
Coen's Tractor Sales
White Hall
McCulloch
Stouts Farm Supply
Stimson Ave
International Cub
Ford Tractor
Allis Chalmers Tractor Arbaugh's Equipment CO
Kurtz St
Athens Armature & Machine Works
America
Rosenberg's
Baro'n Brothers
Goodyear
Singer SM
Southern Ohio Trading Post
Sutton McKinstry
KIRBY
Cveeveansseee
Vance Leach
Court St. LY
Harris
N. Court St
Singer
Nice
Electrolux
Mahaffey Maytag
W. State
Wallace Furniture
Chauncey
Kirkendall’s
Toomeys Valve Center
Columbus Road
Freezer Sale
Unico Chest Freezer
Pomeroy Landmark
CABLE
Majestic
Kerr Hunter Hardware
Robinette
Bucks Auto Supply
State Sts
Standall
Nesonville
Robinette Hardware
Strawn Plumbing Co
Wright Paint
Plains
Rosenberg
Harold Miller
Factory Street
Miller
APTS
Athens Apartment, Inc
E. L. Nye Realty
W. Union LY
Biehl Safety Service
Reeder’s
Denpendabis
Aylor & Rade Baugh
Wharton Auger Company
Cline Pharmacy
Flowers Pharmacy
Photography
Paramount Studios
Washington St
Sutton-Mckinstry
Hashman
Travel
Auto Club of
Southern Ohio
BIEHL
CUB Tractors
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs Equipment CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Norelco
Lawson’s
Rt. 50 West
Maynard Coates
Firestone
Shannon's Firestone Store
W. Union St. LY
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!