Everett Wilson Rites Set for Friday at 2
Last rites for Everett Wilson, 72, of Flat Rock, will be Friday at 2 p m at Lawrence G Mohr funeral home in Point Pleasant. The retired railroad employee died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital. He was born June 6, 1884 at Leon, son of L D and Elizabeth Thompson Wilson. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Everett Wilson
Flat Rock
Lawrence G. Mohr
Robert Ray
Wilson
Holzer Hospital
Leon
L. D
Elizabeth Thompson Wilson
Point Pleasant Rotary Holds Payoff Dinner At Moose Lodge
Rotarians from Gallipolis joined over 30 Point Pleasant members for a payoff dinner last night at the Moose home. In a three month attendance contest Point Pleasant won and paid off with the banquet. John McNeill MCed as dancers and readings entertained by Sirk dancers and Morris Harvey students. Lawrence Mohr led the committee with Fred Norris and others assisting. Clyde Foley was the only visiting Rotarian from Bend Club.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Club
Moose Home
Ohio Club
John McNeill
Sirk
Charleston
Jean Sirk
Point Pleasantance
Beau Shertzer
Sue Ellen Call
Jeannie Casto
Suzanne Ryce
Morris Harvey College
Barbara Morris
Mary Jane Harman
Lawrence G. Mohr
Mohr
McNeill
Judjson Brake
Jack Fruth
Fred Norris
Chet Haddox
Clyde Foley
Bend Club
Sunrise Easter Services Planned in Point Pleasant
The Sunrise services Easter Sunday in Point Pleasant will start at 6 30 a m at the high school football stadium. Rev Kenneth Chandler leads the event with Rev Thomas Schuler delivering the sermon and Rev Robert Ray giving the invocation. The service includes scripture reading by Rev Chandler and a prayer by Rev C H Phipps with singing directed by band director R Yoho. About 500 attended last year.
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Point Pleasant
Kenneth Chandler
Point Pleasant Ministerial Association
Thomas Schuler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Robert Ray
Presbyterian Church
Chandler
First Baptist Church
C H. Phipps
Church of the Nazarene
R. Yoho
Alvin C. Young
Trinity Methodist Church
Skeen Announces Candidacy for State Treasurer Nomination
Warden at Moundsville Penitentiary Orel J. Skeen enters the Democratic race for state treasurer. The 44 year old Ripley resident and Army veteran began teaching in Jackson County in the 1930s and later held custodial roles at the prison. He became warden in 1947 and owns Skeen Service Store in Ripley. He is active in the Masons Kiwanis Boy Scouts and prison wardens associations. Married to Rilla Landfried, they have two teenage sons.
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Point Pleasant
Moundsville
Orel J. Skeen
Ripley
Jackson County
Skeen
The
Masons, Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouting
Rilla Landfried
Kiwanis hear Foglesong talk on U S constitution
Mrs. Leta Foglesong a Point Pleasant Senior High School faculty member is the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Moose Home tonight. The dinner meeting begins at 6 15 p m with a talk on the U S constitution.
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Point Pleasant
Leta Foglesong
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Kiwanis Club
Moose Home
Buffington Rites Friday
Buffington Harry Bernard Buffington 52 died at his sister F A Batey’s New Haven home Wednesday at 2 am. He lived with his sister and was son of the late Joseph W. and Carrie Roush Buffington. Surviving include sister Mrs. Batey brother Everett Buffington of Point Pleasant and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 2 pm at New Haven EUB Church Rev K J Scott officiating. Burial Gra ham Station Cemetery. Friends may call at the Batey home Thursday and until one hour before services.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Bernard Buffington
F. A. Batey
New Haven
Buffington
Joseph W
Carrie Roush Buffington
Batey
Everett Buffington
EUB
K. J. Scott
Graham Station
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Rotary
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Dynel
Staleys
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Lover Farm
Staley
Westinghouse
Clover Farm
Ibs
Florida
David Davies
Longhorn
Willie Wieners
Chuck Roast
Dallas
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Fairmont Consumer Service
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