Withers Seeks More Money for Mason County Schools
Mason County superintendent of schools, speaking to the Mason County Civic Council, warned of a potential $48,000 state aid cut that would harm operations. He proposed possible county funding, efficiency cuts, or court action after reappraisal delays, and noted a shortage of ovenly certified teachers threatening future programs.
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Point Pleasant
Withers
Court House
South Side
Senate
House
Pleasant area church listings show scattered services
A compiled notice lists multiple churches in Point Pleasant and surrounding areas with pastors, service times, Sunday School hours, and midweek meetings. It includes First Church of God on Jefferson Ave, Leon Baptists, New Hope, Trinity Greer, and others, detailing minsters, sermon times, Sunday School, and youth programs.
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First Church of God
Jefferson Ave
George Oller Suinster
Youin Fellowship
Leon Baptist
W. S. Billups
New Ti Bachtel
Hartford
Leon Methodist Circuit
Kermit Hypes
Leon
Smith
Brighton
Walker
Eddie Chapel
Kermit “Hypes
Trinity
Greer
Eckard
Wor End
Krebs
Olive
Point Pleasant
Isabelle Kiefer
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandier
Marmony
Youth Fellowship
Pam
Christ Church
Jerome Rector
Alvin
J.B. Couch
Bellemende Eub
David L. Sayre
Henderson Cha
Irer
Rufus Caste
Henderson
Vaught Memorial
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Herbert Pilgrion Smith
Hartford Methodist
Rufus Casto
Graf
Letart
New Maven
Graham
Haven
Leta
Seventh Day Adventist
Wilson
John Hoffman
Presbyterian Church
Leon-Mickory
Ramond McDonald
Hickory Chapel
Jordan Baptist Church
Opal Roberto
Raymond Kelly
Christian Leiener
Christian Science
$15,000 Damage Suit Arises From Route 62 Crash
In Flanagan Pleasant circuit court, C H Gandee files a $15,000 damage suit for Janet Gandee of Leon against Leroy Roush of Letart. Mise Gandee, 17, suffered a fractured collar bone as a passenger when Roush’s car crashed with two trucks Monday evening on route 62 north of here. Four people were injured. Roush was arrested and fined for running a red light.
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Falnt
Leroy Roush
Letart
C.H. Gandee
Janet Gandee
Leon
Mise Gandee
Route 62
Here
Roush
Érunten
Gandee
Somerville
Hyer and Tattepage
Itorney
Dunn Rites Are Today At Apple Grove
Funeral services were held at Potts Chapel in Apple Grove for Gram U Dunn a retired farmer born December 22 1872 son of James T and Rhoda Casey He died of a heart attack Wednesday morning Survived by Bertha his wife two daughters and seven sons James William Robert Vance John Orvil Sheridan and others with residences listed in Apple Grove Delaware Ohio and Columbus
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Point Pleasant
Potts
Gram Ulysses Dunn
Apple Grove
Charles R. Kinnaird
Red Cemetery
Dunn
James T
Rhoda Casey
Bertha
William
James
Robert
Vance
Delaware
Ohio
John
Orvil
Columbus
Sheridan
Vinton
Social Notes from Point Pleasant and Nearby
Fragmentary social notes mention individuals such as Charles Henry Stace and Bens Betler, with scattered references to local residents and events. The text is highly garbled, yielding few clear facts, names, dates, or places beyond vague town context and partial personal mentions.
Vinton Guests and Local Visits Highlight Community Notes
The column lists numerous guests and visits from Vinton and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Emmett Halley of Mercerville, Ray Quickle and family of Columbus, Harold Cattrett of Wilkerville, Alain Jane Lambert of Columbus, Tom Hoover of Charleston, Carl Welch and family of Scott Depot, W. Vac, Teddy and Mike Conner of Vinton, Chester White and Mrs Worthy Cremeanor, Verne Casteel, Ashton Baptist Church activities, and Emma Denney’s winter in Columbus. Also noted are birthdays, school events, and a probate date for Roger J. Jones on March 2958.
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Vinton
Marthena Hellman
Emmett Halley
Mercerville
Ray Quickle
Sons
Columbus
Frank Quicke
W. Woodrum
Harold Cattrett
Wilkerville
M.W. Lambert
Alain Jane Lambert
Colum
Lambert
Tom Hoover
Charleston
Carrel Welch
Scott Depot
W. Vac
Etl Welch
Teddy and
Mike Conner
Philip Lyster
Neal King
Chester
Worthy Cremeanor
Verne
Cleveland
Ashton Baptist Church
Minnie Gray
Tieev
Irs
Gao
and ‘Mire
Samuels
Athens
Clase
June Ball
Hrs
Emma Denney
Jackson
Roy Me
SE. Denney
Apple Grove
Georgie Boyer
Larry
Ohio
Gallipolis
Jimmy
Thorn
James D. Long
Winfield Road
Tom Quickle
Tate
Hilnabeth
Simones
Uum
Athera Toonahip
Maren
Roger J. Jones
Subd County
Gideons Field Day Planned in Point Pleasant Weekend
More than 40 Mason County churches host Gideons International field day in Point Pleasant. Activities include Saturday registration at Lowe Hotel, meals, speeches by W McClure and Clyde La Ferguson, church visits, and a Bible display at Ben Franklin Clothing Store.
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Gideons
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Gideons International
Lowe Hotel
Gallia
Meigs
Trinity Church
W. McClure
Marietta
Kenneth Chandler
Main Street Bag List
Gideon J. Guy Snowden
Park
Ersburg
Clyde
la Ferguson
Charleston
Main Street
Iain
W. J. Little
Huntington
Fideons
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Farm Women Tonight Hear Joe Burdett
Farm women meet at 7 30 in Ashton to hear F president of the board of control native Point Pleasant discuss rotations taxes and potential road improvements. Burdett will consider teacher salary controversy and possible solutions, taking under advisement suggestions from attendees.
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Mason County
South Side
A. F. Wilson Boy Scout
John Watterson
Farm Women
A. E. Sommer
Farm Bureau
E. E. Mitchell
Dell Plants
Break-in Report at Mason County Schools No Loss Noted
State police reported two Mason County schools, Wahama High and Henderson Grade, were broken into Wednesday night. Entry gained through a window and interior glass was damaged, but nothing appeared to be stolen. No loss is reported.
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Mason
Sheri
Wahama High
Henderson Igrade
Kiwanis Meeting Hosts Pleasant Girls Music Act
In Point Pleasant a high school girls group directed by Mrs. Marce Buell performed at the Kiwanis meeting held at the Moose Home. The program included two sacred songs two popular numbers and a semi classical piece plus a Charleston dance by ensemble members Sarah Burdette Sonja Jayes and Shirley Shobe. Principal Benjamin Franklin and Kiwanian introduced the group while Mason County schools superintendent H Withers spoke on funding and pay needs amid reduced state aid.
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Salnt Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Marce
Teen ‘Buell
Kiwanis
Moose Home
Veiskell
Sarah Burdette
Sonja Jayes
Shirley Shobe
Clngton
Nt. M.C. Clark
Vanadium Corp Reports Records in 1954 Closing Quarter
Vanadium Corporation of America reports a sharp upturn in sales and earnings in the closing quarter of 1954, totaling 2,808,672 dollars or 2.50 a share on 1,124,530 shares. Net earnings for 1954 reached 2,014,90 percent and 268 per share on the same share count. Capital stock split two for one effective September 1954. Annual sales totaled 38,600,515 dollars, down from 43,278,701 dollars in 1953.
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Ainea
Maikers
Vanadium Corporation
Mterica
Compar
Action Filed On Driver In Fatality
Donald L Holley administrator of Norman Richard Haley estate filed a circuit court action against Calvin Porter 39 of Ona seeking 110 60 damages. Haley died in a highway crash on Route 17 near Point Pleasant after being thrown from Porter's car and drowning in a roadside ditch. Porter was fined 100 and costs by Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin on a negligent homicide charge.
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Donald L’ Holley
Norman Richard Haley
Aghway
Calvin Porter
Ona
Porter
Point Pleasant
Othe Peace A.M. Goodwin
Weath
Holley
Ashton Somerville, Hyer and. Littleage Law Firm
No the
Three Old Maid Aunts Cast for Junior Club Play
Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club names three leading actresses for the play Three Old Maid Aunts to be staged at the junior high forum on April 14. Barbara Borchardt as Aunt Harriet J Knox Dye as Aunt eraldine and Calvin Male as Aunt Samantha head the cast with Betty Harshbarger as Patsy. Proceeds fund club community projects. further cast details to follow.
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Ruuys Keanavi
Point Pleasant
Barbara Borchardt
Harriet
J. Knox Dye
Eraldine
Calvin Male
Samantha
Betty Harshbarger
Patsy
Sherwood Costen
J. Stewart Lloyd
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Pt. Pleasant Churches
Tom Sawyer
Ben Franklin Co
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Viartha
Nina
Mckogn
Ieee
Pepe
Iin Charle
Henry Stace
Sunice B. Betler
Cnurenes
Belteheade
Church “of Christ
Christian’ Union
Church of the Nazarene
Church of God In Jesus Name
Trinity Methodist
Heights
Paul's Methodist
Gospel Tabernacle
Lutheran Church
Ard
Morning ‘Sient Christian
Leon Methodist
Fon Baptist
West Cy Methodist
Mason Methodist
Moon
Mason Pilgrim ‘Holless
Baptist
Tford
Joe Burdett
Kiwanis Club
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