Land Purchased for Arbuckle School Site
Mason County patrons welcome the land purchase for a new Arbuckle school. The current two-room setup and the primary cottage are described as unsafe and unsuitable. A two-acre site near Stanley Bailes will host a modern building with an auditorium, running water, toilets, and a kitchen for hot lunches.
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Arbuckle School
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Arbuckle
Kanawha Turnpike
Grimm's Landing
Arbuckle Creek
Union District Board of Education
Virgil Scantlin
Erma Gibson
Lewis Craig
Arebuckle
Stanley Bailes
Sunnyside
Beech Hill
Beale
Letart
West Virginia
Leon PTA Meeting at Leon Grade School
The Leon PTA met Thursday at 7 30 p m at Leon Grade School. Mrs Charles Holstein presided as president and the session opened with America and a prayer by Harley. Minutes were read and approved by Mrs Granville Smith. A pie social netted 93 44 and a bake sale is planned for Saturday April 4 to buy library books. Irene Sayre led the program and Kenneth Shaffer spoke on the school levy and its three year extension.
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Leon Pta
Leon
Charles Holstein
America
Harley
Granville Smith
Finance Committee
PTA
Irene Sayre
Kenneth Shaffer
Jevy
Purple Hatters Host St Patrick Themed Party at Lincoln Ave Home
The Purple Hatters gathered Thursday at Mrs. John Devault’s Lincoln Avenue home for a come as you are party. They played games with Mrs. Dale Roush winning a prize. A St Patrick’s Day dessert course followed and favors were given to Mrs. Ash Miss Marjorie Waidie Mrs. W. W. Smith Mrs. George O. Fisher and Mrs. Devault.
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Purple Hatters
John Devault
Lincoln Avenue
Dale Roush
Ash
Marjorie Waidie
W. W. Smith
George O. Fisher
Devault
Four O'clock Club Meets at Mrs Heiner’s Home
The Four O'clock Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. E. E. Heiner’s Main Street residence. She spoke on musicians and composers in today’s music scene and records were played to illustrate styles. Attendees included Mrs. William Meade, Mrs. Peter H. Steenbergen Sr, Mrs. Carter Franklin, Mrs Louis Bateson, Mrs. William G. Best, Mrs. Hamilton Johnson, Mrs. Peter H. Steenbergen Jr, Mrs. William Steenbergen, and Miss Mary McCulloch.
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Four O'clock Club
E.E. Heiner
Main Street
Heiner
William Meade
Peter H. Steenbergen
Carter Franklin
Louis. Bateson
William G. Best
Hamilton Johnson
William Steenbergen
Mary McCulloch
Eastern Star Plans Cheshire Chapter Inspection
Members of the Eastern Star will attend an inspection of the Cheshire Chapter at the Masonic Hall in Cheshire on Monday evening. Mrs. Mildred Bumgardner, the worthy matron, reported the plan.
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Eastern Star
Cheshire
Masonic Hall
Mildred Bumgardner
Local Notables Visit, Hospital Guest Adds To Charleston News
Mrs P F Burns of Leon is a medical patient at Staats Hospital in Charleston. Visitors float among Leon and nearby towns with a recent guest roster including Mr and Mrs Joe Barr of Ohio River Road hosting Mr and Mrs C C Miller of Spencer and H J Barr of Jackson Avenue hosting Homer West of Teays Valley. Mrs Lucy Cash of Fifth Street returns home after attending the funeral of Nora Thornton Williams of Columbus and visits her son and daughter in law Gien Jiiden. Mr and Mrs Charles Casto of Leon visited Point Pleasant on Friday.
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P. F. Burns
Leon
Staats Hospital
Charleston
Joe Barr
Ohio River Road
C. C. Miller
Spencer
H. J. Barr
Jackson Avenue
Homer West
Teays Valley
Lucy Cash
Fifth Street
Nora Thornton Williams
Columbus
Gien Jiiden
Charles Casto
Point Pleasant
Sound Barrier Pilot Yeager Invited to Ravenswood Banquet
Maj Charles E Yeager of Hamlin West Virginia the first to fly faster than sound is invited to the Ravenswood Schools Improvement Association sixth annual banquet on April 9. The $5 dinner is sponsored by Wayne S Myers with Pentagon clearance noted and West Virginian officer approval expected. Alben Barkley former vice president will address the event as ticket sales advance with room for 1000 at the high school gymnasium.
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Ravenswood
Charles E. Yeager
Hamlin
West Virginia
Ravenswood Schools Improvement Association
Major Yeager
Wayne S. Myers
Yeager
Pentagon
Washington
Myers
West
R. L. McCoy
Bechtles Announce Birth of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bechtle of Mount Vernon Avenue announce the birth of a daughter Friday morning at Holzer Hospital. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Delphia Wilson of Columbus Ohio and paternal grandmother is Mrs. Gertrude Bechtle of Lincoln Avenue.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Bechtle
Mt. Vernon Ave
Holzer Hospital
Delphia Wilson
Columbus, O
Gertrude Bechtle
Lincoln Ave
Services Conducted For Field Daughter
Services were held in Parkersburg Friday for the stillborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Field of Marquette Ave. The child was born Thursday at Holzer Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Parkersburg
William Field
Marquette Ave
Holzer Hospital
Divorce suits filed in Sallipolis court
John R. Birchfield sues Rose R. Birchfield for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty. A second suit by Faye Folden against Alfred Folden also seeks divorce with charges of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Sallipolis
John R. Birchfield
Rose R. Birchfield
Faye Folden
Alfred Folden
Point Pleasant
Doris Oliver
Jesse G Oliver
Letart Couple Engaged to Miss Wolfe at Graham Station
Letart couple engaged to wed Miss Wolfe who is employed by Appalachian Electric Power Company at Graham Station. Pte. Gerlach son of Clyde and Mrs Gerlach of Letart is stationed in Germany. The wedding will be a near future event.
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Miss Wolfe
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Graham Station
Pte. Gerlach
Clyde Gerlach
Letart
Germany
Street Mishap Injures Child in Point Pleasant
Seven year old Pamela Jo Anthony was struck by a car while crossing Jackson Ave near Evans supermarket around 12 30 pm Friday. She suffered bruises and abrasions, was examined at Point Clinic, and released. G B Woodard drove the car at slow speed. The incident occurred near Ordnance School.
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Point Pleasant
Pamela Jo Anthony
Henry Anthony
Jackson Ave
Evans
Ordnance School
G. B. Woodard
Point Clinic
Apple Grove man treated for burns after home accident
Larry Waugh was treated at Ka nawh a Medical Clinic for burns from an accident at his Apple Grove home and later released. Page 28 carries additional Point Pleasant news.
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Point Pleasant
Larry Waugh
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Burns
Apple Grove
Instructor Hurt at Point Pleasant High School
Point Pleasant High School shop instructor Schurman received a head laceration Friday at school. He was treated at the Kanawha Medical Clinic and released.
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Point Pleasant
Population Increase Reported for January
Washington authorities record a population rise of 206000 from December to January, lifting the total to 158657. The data highlights natural growth and migration patterns shaping the national demographics.
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Washington
Injured in Point Pleasant Area Accident Report
Mrs Hawke Oliver of Point Pleasant underwent surgery. Mrs Cecil Mattox and her infant James Lee also in Point Pleasant. Clifton Fraley of Carpenter Route injured by a saw. Dana Durst of Sand Hill Road treated for lacerations after an electric accident on Kanawha Medical Center.
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Hawke Oliver
Point Pleasant Route
Cecil Mattox
James Lee
Point Pleasant
Clifton Fraley
Dana Durst
Sand Hill Road
Kanawha Medicinc
Buick invites you to test drive the greatest car in fifty years
A dealership invites readers to visit this week to experience seating behind the wheel of Buick’s celebrated model, pitched as the greatest in fifty years. The notice emphasizes the car’s heritage and urges eager customers to come in.
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C. H. Withers
Buster Brown
Roblee
Point Pleasant, W, Ya
Bechtles
Trong
Fisher
Department — Store
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Red Cross Selby
Easy Goers
Miracle Tred
Jacqueline Connie
Sandler
Boston
Hugute Lucky Stride Flats
Buskens
Ben Franklin Co
United States
Buick
Tel'evsereet
Rth
Toesdey
Rewes
N. Court and
Carpenter Sts
Athens Buick CO
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