Plans for Point Pleasant high school commencement events
Faculty and students at Serpor High School prepare for commencement with a class sermon on Mother's Day May 12 delivered by Rev. Frank H Capshart of Heights United Brethren Church. Class day is May 15 in the Senior High auditorium. Commencement on May 17 in the Junior High gym with dismissal May 18. Ruby Gibbs presides as county agricultural adjustment committee meets here today.
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Point Pleasant
Serpor High School
Frank H. Capshart
Heights United Brethren Church
Foday
Ruby Gibbs
The
Agricultural Adjustment Association
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Comfort Relief
Athens Pharmacy advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful penetrating remedy for foot troubles. The ad claims immediate relief with one application and complete long term comfort with continued use, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Moone
Athens Fharmacye Adv
Memorial Plan Aimed At Making Hannan High Six-year
Teachers and patrons in Point Pleasant urge the Musson County Board of Education to extend Hannan High to include seventh and eighth grades. The move seeks lower costs per pupil and a return to prewar attendance as war-related declines reached thirty percent. The proposal also calls for shop work for vocational agriculture, with the board and supervisors to decide.
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Point Pleasant
Hannan
Musson County
Board of Education
Ray Proffitt
Mason City
Hannan High
Lewis Chapman
Richard Nibert
Daniel Slayton
Layton Slayton
James W. Watterson
Upland Farm Women’s Club
Henry Fowers
Jacqueline Walden
Harry Sturgeon
Louise Sturgeon
Ashton
Lawrence R Young
Claude Young
Glenwood
Young
New York City
Homer Mayes
Jessie Mayes
Thomas Finley
Armed Forces
Jim Finley
Upland
Cora Young
Louise Young
Mt. Valley School
Wahama High School
Milton
Hurricane
Gilbert
Hereford Expert Tours Gallia County Stock Farms
Don Chittenden of the American Hereford Association with County Agent E. G. Roger visited twelve Gallia County beef cattle farms over two days. At White Oak Farm near Thurman D. M. Beman showcased registered bulls and cows while Chittenden praised local breeding and noted four generations of the Beman family. The two-day event drew hundreds of farmers and wives to a Grace Methodist Church round-up dinner with speeches, music, and Western ranch ambiance despite heavy rain.
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Gallipolis
Don Chittenden
American Hereford Association
E. G. Roger
Gallia County
D. M. Beman
White Oak Farm
Thurman
Fred Beman
Chittenden
Dave Beman
L. M. Beman
Dave
Grace Methodist Church
Second Divorce Suit Is Filed by Wife
Evelyn Franklin files for divorce from Iran Franklin in Gallipolis accusing him of extreme cruelty and neglect. She seeks alimony and other relief, stating they remarried after a 1945 divorce, have a six year old son James Carter Franklin, and that custody is sought with the child in Ruby Franklin’s Enreka home.
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Gallipolis
Evelyn Frankin
Iran
Franklin
James Carter Franklin
Ruby Franklin
Enreka
Bidwell Charge Preaching Schedule and Flag Dedication
On the Bidwell Vinton Charge preaching services will be held next Sunday morning at Pine Grove at 9 45 and at Win torn at 11 15 The dedication of the Service Flag at the Wilkesville Methodist Church is set for 2 p m The American Legion is invited to attend Regular services at Evington and Porter at 3 00 and 8 00
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Gallipolis
Bidwell- Vinton
Pine Grove
Wintorn
Wilkesville Methodist Church
American Legion
Evington
Porter
Death of H Wi Sterrett in Northport Washington
News reaches Point Pleasant of the death of H Wi Sterrett of Northport Washington. He is survived by his widow Mrs Catherine Sterrett and four sisters Rose Elizabeth Frances Carrie Sterrett, and a brother F A Sterrett, all of Port Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
H Wi. Sterrett
Northport
Wash
Catherine Sterrett
Rose Elizabeth
Frances
Carrie Sterrett
F. A' Sterrett
Port Pleasant
Reverend Hammer Named Leader at Rio Grande College
Reverend Harold E. Hammer, newly named head of the Religion Department at Rio Grande College, will also pastor the Rio Grande Baptist Church. A Kalamazoo College and Colgate Rochester Divinity School graduate, he holds Cornell rural sociology training and comes from Masonville New Jersey where he built a national rural ministry reputation. His appointment aims to advance the college seven year forward program and rural emphasis.
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Huo Grande College
Harold E. Hammer
Federated Church of
Hammer
Rio Grande
Seniors Will Present Play at Point Pleasant
Seniors will stage In Old Virginny on April 20 at Junior High School. The plot follows a Virginia girl who becomes a lonely spinster after a forgotten sweetheart’s letter hidden at home could have brought happiness. Principal H Withers directs rehearsals with cast members Betty Ann Culloch Nancy Ferguson Ray McComhay Patsy Yester Lona Layne June Reiker Lois Bennett Nancy Yerges Donald Lines Eugene Hanes Gus Douglas Juste Sayre Annette Lewis Folly Ann Wilson William Wilson Homer Martin Dale Nibert.
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Point Pleasant
Old Virginny
Aniform
Virginia
H Withers
Betty Ann Mre~Culloch
Nancy Ferguson
Ray McComhay
Patsy Yester
Lona Layne
June Reiker
Lois Bennett
Nancy Yerges
Donald Lines
Eugene Hanes
Gus Douglas
Juste Sayre
Annette Lewis
Folly Ann Wilson
Wiliam Wilson
Homer Martin
Dale Nibert
Attend Hearing on Liquid Tax Measure
GALLIPOLIS County Engineer E N Leonard and County Commissioner W G Haskina traveled to Columbus for a House Taxation Committee hearing on the Hayden Bill to restore the one cent liquid fuel tax to the state highways and street fund. The bill was defeated but the committee agreed to appropriate from the general fund an amount equal to the tax’s projected total for the coming year. The tax will stay in the general fund for now. Harold Harmon of Burdette Addition, patient in Holzer Hospital after transfer by Earl H Arnett.
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Gallipolis
E. N. Leonard
W. G. Haskina
Columbus
House Taxation Committee
Ohio
Leonard
Oho Association of County Engineers
Point Pleasant
Harold Harmon
Burdette Addition
Holzer Hospital
Earl H Arnett
Revival To Close Next Sunday Night at Trinity
The Trinity Methodist revival in Point Pleasant runs through Sunday evening. Pastor Rev. Gregg reports strong attendance and interest. Music director James P. Howell from Huntington will leave after Sunday services for another engagement. Rev. Gregg, who suffered a serious indigestion attack Monday night, has resumed preaching. Local pastors Rev. A. H. Perkins and Rev. L. D. Icard preached during his illness.
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Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Gregg
James P. Howell
Huntington
A. H. Perkins
L. D. Icard
Palm Sunday Services Across Gallipolis Churches
In Gallipolis Sunday church schedules report Palm Sunday themes. First Baptist led by Rev. J Edward Hakes preaches Palm Sunday lessons of obedience with 9 15 Bible School and 10 39 morning worship and 7 30 evening service. First Presbyterian under Theo dore Valenti offers 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 worship with 4 o'clock Young People's Bible Reading Hour. Grace Methodist pastor W Scott Westerman hosts 10 o'clock worship with 11 15 sermon and youth activities 5 30 supper, 7 p m programs. St Peter's Episcopal Rev Charles G Baird holds 4 30 Palm Sunday service, 11 a m Easter Holy Communion. AME chapel Rev Mary Lou Henderson hosts 12 noon Sunday School and 3 pm service with guest speaker Rev William Drummer of Portsmouth.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist
J. Edward Hakes
Hakes
First Presbyterian
Theodore Valenti
Grace Methodist
W. Scott / Westerman
E. L. Lovett
Youth Fellowship
ST. Peter’s Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
John Gee
Mary Lou Henderson
William Drummer
Portsmouth
Returns From Service in Foreign Lands
Gallia county learns that Otto Gilmore, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Farnem A Haskins, has arrived home in Van Nuys California after two and a half years with Office of War Information and World War I like work in North Africa. He plans to return to Europe and may visit Gallipolis before further deployment.
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Gallipolis
Farnem A. Haskins
Otto
Gilmore
Gallipolia
van Nuys
Galif
Office of War Information
Orclor
North Africa
Q.W.I
United States
Haskins
Turkey
Cairo
Egypt
Miami
Fla
New York
California
Streamliner
Mildred Haskins
Court Orders Name Change in Point Pleasant
Circuit court granted a name change for William Mason Edelen to William Mason Filson, noting he was adopted by Frank Filson and had lived as Filson without a court order. The change affects an adult resident now known as William Mason Filson, with his wife Mrs. Filson.
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Point Pleasant
Jones
Lewi H. Miller
William Mason Edelen
Frank Filson
Filson
William Filson
New York City
Wilam Mason Filson
Jackson Ave
Poit Pleasant
William Mason Filson
Wilkesville Church to Dedicate Service Flag
Wilkesville Methodist Church invites the public to a service flag dedication next Sunday at 2 p m The American Legion members are especially invited to attend the ceremony.
New Retail Price Rules Distributed in Point Pleasant
Copies of OPR 580 regulating apparel dry goods and house furnishings are sent to Point Pleasant retailers. Jean E. Brown announces three pricing charts required by March 19 1945. Filing due by April 20 two copies to Charleston office one kept in store. A price specialist will visit April 8 to explain the regulation.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Jean E. Brown
OPA
Charleston
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