Avalanche Club Dinner Plans Aid Charities
In Mason County Avalonche Club hosts a community dinner to raise funds for heart and polio charities. Members discuss the event at Mrs. Leo Thompsons home with cohost Mrs. Donald Haynes and note attendees including Adrian Lathey and Lieule Roush. The gathering follows a West Virginia Hills state song and passes a devotion led by Mrs. Ray Thompson. Proceeds go to health funds.
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En’s Club
Leo Thompson
Donald Haynes
West Virginia Hills
Ray Thompson
Thompson
Roush
John Smith
James Hart
Brent and
Janie
Eugin Johnson
Adrian Lathey
W. J. Lathey
Howard Roush
J. J. Reed
Stanley Staats
Harry Staats
Albert Thompson
Harriett
C. B. Thompson
Kevin Roush
Carol Staats
Kate Roush
Youth Admits Stealing From Two Point Homes
Edward Lee Simpkins, 20, of First Street, confessed to breaking and entering two Point Pleasant homes and taking items from each. He claimed Paul Hayman was with him. Hayman is jailed on parole violation. Robberies targeted Bonnie Alley’s Bonnie Beauty Shop and the Terry Dennis home. Items stolen include a radio, shotgun, jewelry, rings, clothing. Simpkins said they entered the homes about three times each. Arraignment for Simpkins is set before Justice A M Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Sheriff's Department
Edward Lee Simpkins
First St
Point Pleasant
Simpkins
Paul Hayman
Hayman
James Thompson
Bonnie Beauty Shop
Viand St
Bonnie Alley
Terry Dennis
Mason Area Farmers at State Hay and Silage Show
Five Mason County farmers competed in the sixth West Virginia Hay and Silage Show held with the dairy short course at Jackson's Mill. Winners from Mason included Bob Thomas Letart second in corn silage, Thomas Bumgarner West Columbia fourth in corn silage, Clifford Carson Mason fourth in grass hay, Clan Lee Cottrill West Columbia fifth in miscellaneous silage, Brown and Road Farm Letart Route 1 sixth in corn silage, and Clifford Carson Mason sixth in grass silage, as entries from nine counties were judged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia
Jackson’s Mill
Bob Thomas
Letart
Thomas Bumgarner
West Columbia
Clifford Carson
Mason
Clan Lee Cottrill
Brown and
Road Farm
4-H Leaders Plan County Tractor Program
Thomas Williams leader of the Leon Luckies 4-H Club and Mason County 4-H Leaders Association, and Blaine Norman Point Pleasant High School Vo-Ag instructor attended the state tractor maintenance training school at Jackson's Mill last week and plan to establish a county tractor program soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Thomas Williams
Leon Luckies
Mason County
Blaine Norman
Jackson's Mill
Gas History Is Presented To Rotarians
Miss Sadie Keadle of Charleston spoke on the age of miracles at the Rotary Club meeting in the Moose Home. She traced natural gas history, uses, and pipeline systems, assisted by Clarence Anderson, with a gas facilities film. Lonnie Safford presided. R H Melrose chaired the program. Next week L G Mohr will host Gus Douglas Jr of Grimms Landing to discuss underground farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sadie Keadle
Charleston
Moose Home
Miss Keadle
Clarence Anderson
Lonnie Safford
R. H. Melrose
L. G. Mohr
Gus Douglas, Jr
Grimms Landing
Barker Wins Second in State Handicapped Essay Contest
Point Pleasant junior Lett a Barker placed second in the state handicapped essay contest as reported by principal Benjamin Franklin IV. Senior Natalie Waugh took third. Waugh is daughter of Ina Waugh of Jefferson Blvd. Barker is daughter of William and Mrs Barker of South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Barker
Point Pleasant
Carletta Barker
Point Pleasant High School
Benjamin Franklin, IV
Natalie Waugh
Miss Waugh
Ina Waugh
Jefferson Blvd
Miss Barker Is
Mrs
William Barker South Side
Reactor at Plum Brook Wins AEC Nod to Run
The Plum Brook research nuclear reactor near Sandusky has received the Atomic Energy Commission approval to begin operation as part of early work on atomic-powered aircraft development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Plum Brook
Atomic Energy Commission
Two Boys to Represent Point Pleasant in Forensic Contest
Two Point Pleasant High School students qualified for the Region 8 West Virginia Interscholastic Forensic League contest at Marshall University. Mike Shaw won first place in contemporary public address and Steve Bragg won first in oral interpretation of literature. They advance to Morgantown for the state contest March 23 to 25 with teachers and peers accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Marshall University
Morgantown
Mike Shaw
Mike
Rhoda Shaw
Highland Ave
Jerry Lawson
Robert Lawson
Rites For Mr Johnson Saturday
Last rites for William H. Johnson 39 of Rockford Illinois will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Oak Grove Church Mason County with Rev John Icenhower officiating Burial will be in Board cemetery The World War II veteran died Tuesday in Rockford He was born August 1 1921 in Letart Surviving are his mother one son Larry Jo two daughters Sarah Elland Carol Sue two brothers Dorsie Edward two sisters Mrs Katie Hart and Mrs Freda Edwards The body will be moved Saturday morning from L G Mohr funeral home to the home of sister Mrs Hart for calling service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William H. Johnson
Rockford
Ill
Oak Grove
Mason County
John Icenhower
Board Cemetery
Johnson
Hannan Gibbs Johnson
Letart
William E. Johnson
Lent topic tops Trinity Church meeting in Point Pleasant
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Trinity Methodist Church met in the church dining room with the Martha Circle in charge. Devotional talks on Lent were given by Mrs. Rodney Pullins, and remarks on the meaning of Lent were rendered by Mrs. Marjorie Stevens. The group discussed Thanksgiving for Retired Workers and concluded with a dedication service. The president, Mrs. Eunice B. Beller, led the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Martha Circle
Rodney Pullins
Marjorie Stevens
Bertha Condee
Beller
Huntington
Seventh Ave., Methodist Church
Dorcas
C. A. Hillman
Ora Kerwood
Virgil Siders Sr
W. S. Waldie
Wirth Perry
Carl G. Gardner
J. G. F. Johnson
John Shinn
D. L. Cottrill
Five County Girls to Model in Style Show
Five county girls Janet Eschenaur Sharon Nibert Sue Wray Virginia Flora and Linda Lathey will model 4-H garments at the Regional 4-H Advanced Clothing School in Hunting ton next Tuesday. Joyce McCoy from Mason County will model fashions from Anderson Newcomb's Store. Leading group singing will be Judy Getty Janie Oshel and Sharon Schwarz of Point Pleasant. The school runs 9 30 a m to 3 p m at Anderson Newcomb's auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Janet Eschenaur
Sharon Nibert
Sue Wray
Virginia Flora
Linda Lathey
Joyce McCoy
Anderson-Newcomb
Joyce
Mason County
Judy Getty
Janie Oshel
Sharon Schwarz
Anderson- Newcomb
Pinwearers Plan Record Hop and WVU Trip
Four teen 4-H pinwearers met Tuesday afternoon in the county extension office to organize a record hop and a trip to West Virginia University. Attendees included Mike Love, Sheldon Roush, Judy Getty, Diane Crump, Suzanna Crump, Nancy Fowler, Rebecca Martin, Frances Keener, Sharon Schwartz, Janet Eschenauer, Patricia Miller, Mary Lou Garland, Pamela Cottrill, Janet Wallace, and 4-H club agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
County
West Virginia University
Mike Love
Sheldon Roush
Judy Getty
Diane Crump
Suzanna C. Crump
Nancy Fowler
Rebecca Martin
Frances Keener
Sharon Schwartz
Janet Eschenaur
Patricia Miller
Mary Lou Garland
Pamela Cottrill
Janet Wallace
Point Clinic Admits and Discharges Noted
The hospital notes admissions for Mrs. Harry McComas of Ashton and discharges including Mrs. Peggy Duncan of Apple Grove, Mrs. Sarah Martin of Hogsett, with ongoing patient movements recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McComas
Ashton
Peggy Duncan
Apple Grove
Sarah Martin
Hogsett
Lions Minstrel at New Lexington High Auditorium
The New Lexington Lions Club minstrel will be held at the high school auditorium on March 23 and 24 with Mrs Walter Conaway serving as music director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Lions Club
New Lex
Ington High School
Walter Conaway
Plow-Plant Corn Method Adopted At Experimental Stations
County agent William F. Gregory describes plow-plant corn used at several stations. Ground is plowed in advance and seedbed left rough for erosion control weed suppression and moisture conservation. Yields varied with year and method across Ohio Valley experiments.
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F. Gregory
Gregory
Ohio Valley Experiment Station
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births Noted
Pleasant Valley Hospital records list a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Pickens of Middleport. Other births include Mrs Stanley Gibbs of Gallion Ohio Mrs Bertha Davis of Buffalo Richard Roush of Letart Mrs Fred Taylor of Bidwell Kathleen Snyder of Buffalo Michael Jackson of Point Pleasant Shana Withers of Point Pleasant and Mrs Fred Hawk of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Gibbs
Gallion
Ohio
Bertha Davis
Buffalo
Richard Roush
Letart
Fred Taylor
Bidwell
Kathleen Snyder
Michael Jackson
Point Pleasant
Shana Withers
Fred Hawk
Gallipolis
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Tosvens Marci Sne
Avalanche Club
Wanda Stemple
Leon Homemakers
Leon
Ray Crookham
Gerald Rood
Pocahontas
Illahee
Illahee Farm Women’s Club
John Gill
W. H. Reebel
I. A. Blaine
Mt. Climbers
The
Avalanche Farm
Wom
Lieule Roush
Two Point
Mason Area
Steve Bragg
Morris Bragg
Steve
Jeanine Jordan
Sue Adkins
Edward Jackson
Miss Adkins
Miss Oshel
Atty
David Walters
Mary Hyre
Athens Messenger
Bessie Sue Jones
Appalachian Power Co
Mr Johnson
Rowe
Vance-Leach Furniture
W. State ST
Nelly Galvan
Daniele
Paris
Fernando Rego
Lions Minstrel
William
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Samuel Pickens
Middleport
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