Jimison Wins Junior High Addition Bid for Point Pleasant
The Mason County Board of Education awarded Jimison and son a contract to add a five room extension to the Point Pleasant junior high school pending federal approval. The bid was 57,800 dollars, 1,700 under the next bid by R N Hewitt Building Co. of Charleston. The total construction cost with architect and contingency amounts to 63,258 dollars, subject to government funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. J
Jtimison and Son
Huntington
Mason County Board of Education
Jimison
R. N. Hewitt Building Co
Charleston
Theost
K Jimison
Wabama High School
Ison
Harry Nay
Otis M. Rice
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Pt Pleasant Society hears Dr Boette on education standards
Fifty five members and guests attended as Dr Marie Boette of Parkside, former president of the American Association of University Women, spoke on the need for higher school standards. She read ten major educational events of 1955 selected by Ben Brodinskey. The meeting was chaired by Mrs Eunice B Beller with officers introduced. Additional notes cover sorority plans, club committees, and local social notices including Legion and PTA events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Boette
Park
American Association of University
United
Wis
Boette
New York University
Ohio University
Ben Brodinskey
Eunice B. Beller
Edward C. Jackson
Lawrence G. Mohr
Norma June
Berta Jenkins
Pre Easter Services Begin at Heights Brethren Church
Two weeks of pre Easter services start Sunday at Heights Evangelical Brethren Church under Rev David L Sayre with Rev Wiburn Ray assisting. Holy Week ends with Easter sunrise service at 5 30 am and baptismal service. Choir cantata marks Easter night led by Mrs Janett Capehart with pianist Linda Durst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oint Pleasant
the Heights
Wanda Waugh
Sayre
Janett Capehart
Linda Durst
Sabrina Fair Tonight at Barter Theater
Sabrina Fair is staged at Barter Theater in Virginia tonight with local seniors Phyllis Miller and Dixie McNeill in minor roles. The show, sponsored by Piney School with proceeds to the piano fund, gathers an audience for a witty tale of love and money among the Long Island wealthy.
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Barter Theater of
Virginia
Long Island
Sabina
Phyllis Miller
Dixie McNeill
Sabrina
Paris
Wright Samuel Taylor
Passengers recount sinking of freighter Washington Mail
Seattle survivors describe three sharp crashes followed by a general alarm as the Washington Mail broke in two in the Gulf of Alaska. The Navy troopship Gen. B. Freeman rescued all 60 crew and passengers. many returned to the U S aboard a Kodiak chartered plane.
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The
Washington Mail
Seattle
Vernon Lester
West Vancouver
B.C
Gulf of Alaska
West
Genil B Freeman
Lesters
United States
Kodiak
Freeman
Washington
Tokyo
Lester
Derful
Public health official appointed for Mason County vaccine program
Dr. N. H. Dyer announced a special appointee to oversee distribution and administration of the public agency polio vaccine for Mason County. Dr. Glassman will serve as medical clinician and consultant to the local health department, with the vaccine provided free by the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wsman
Haynes
Mason County
N. H. Dyer
County Health Department
Glassman
Corning Waxen State Auction Hosted by St Bernard Children
St Bernard school children hosted a waxe sate event sponsored by Mrs Cora Mattingly and Mrs Anna Richardson of Columbus. They are visiting Mrs Tessie Richardson for several days. An auction will be held in the nemery building on the premises.
Letart Falls Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Letart Falls notes report WSCS meeting at Mrs Julian Hall home with first and second degrees conferred. Various neighbors travel, hospital and family news, visits from Ohio, Columbus and Gallipolis, plus a death and burial in East Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etart Falls
WSCS
Methodist Church
Julian Hall
Ohio Valley Grange
Doris Hensler
HG. Grimm
David
Daniel
Holzer Hospital
Elmer Pickens
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Dayton Crawford
New Brighton
Otis
C. A. Thaxton
J. P. Burnell
E. B. Lynch
Charleston
H. B. Powell
Melvin McNicles
Letart Falls
Jackson
Mich
Homer Jaccund
Columbus
Homer Amos
East Liverpool
Amos
Roy
Local Visitors From Columbus and Families
Mr and Mrs Yelbert Pears and daughter Dorris visited Mr and Mrs John West. Mr and Mrs Franc and family from Columbus were weekend guests of Mrs Bert Datt. Col umbus residents spent two days with Mrs Datt's mother, Mrs George Dearth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muir
Hartman
Harold Roush
Nadine
W. Va
Airs GT. Adkins
JD. Roush
Prattsville
Yelbert Pears
Dorris
John West
Franc
Colum
Bert Datt
Columbus
Datt
George Dearth
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T. C. Meredith
Ince
Anther
Clyde Foley
Wahama
New Martinsville
Manford Blessing
Rom State Transportation Super
W. Swope
Stantington
Wope
Blessing
Swope
Possi Reacser
Greta Puamaern
Sowa
Pt. Pleasant Society
H. Paige Belle, Jr
Ar Agement Committee
C W. Sommer
Peter Steenburgen, Jr
John Kirk
CE. Butler
Esther MacKnight
Moose Home
Harley Hartley
Hanly Sibley
Rodney Pulling
Fred Schroeder
Edwin Wesley Redmond
Norfolk
Roscoe Redmond
Second Street
Greece
American Legion Post 23
Legion
Auxily
Order of Eastern Tar
Masonic Temple
One Crow
Sabrina Fair
Dnes
Royal McBee
Royal Msbee
Westchester
Chester
New York
Tyree
Feneral
Vern
Corning
Letart
Ipsons
Joseph
Fisher
Gallipolis
Bargain
Chenille
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