Letart Man Found Shot Near Letart Home
State police hold William Grimm in connection with the death of 46 year old Fred C. Canter found dead in bed at his Letart area home. A .22 rifle lay beside him with a shell nearby and the coroner noted a forehead wound possible from the bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Opal Wall
Grimm
Canter
James Harper
W. H. James
Ted Stevens
A. A. Galford
Stevens
Foglesong
James
Mental Health Group Hears Dr Bateman Talk
In Point Pleasant Dr Mil dred Bateman led a Mental Health Association session at the high school library detailing how the field study and education committees will unite for educational programs. The group discussed discussion groups lectures and movies on mental illness and called for volunteers to speak to local clubs. They planned National Health Week activities April 28 to May 5 and will visit Lak in Hospital to talk with staff. A nominating committee for the board was formed naming Rev Robert Ray and Rev Jerome D Rodgers. The next meeting is April 22 with final Mental Health Week plans. Attendees included A M Goodwin Gene Ball and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mildred Bateman
Mental Health Association
Bateman
Education Committee
Mary E. McClure
Kenneth Chandler
Lakin Hospital
Lakin
Robert Ray
Jerome D. Rodgers
Justice Hears Six Cases at Point Pleasant Court
Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin heard six cases Monday. Dallas Baisden of St. Albans was fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield the right of way. James Hayman and Otis Null were fined 10 dollars and costs on a drunkenness charge and jailed for non pay. Roberta Millender was fined 5 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Robert Lipford of Hazelwell Va was jailed three days on a drunken charge. Charles Watson pled guilty to non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Dallas Baisden
St. Albans
James Hayman
Otis Null
Roberta Millender
Robert Lipford
Hazelwell
Charles Watson
Mas on County Branch Annual Dinner Meeting
The Mas on County Branch of the Artificial Breeders Co operative will hold its annual dinner meeting on April 3 at 8 p.m. at the Catholic Parish House in Mason.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
The
Artificial Breeders Co-operative
Mason
Point Clinic Admit and Discharge Notes
Admission entries include Cecil Hall in the city and Edward Scarberry in Glenwood for surgery. Mrs Leota Duncan from Apple Grove admitted. Barbee Greer in the city admitted. Discharges include G. L. Shinn in Leon Cecil Hall in the city. Mrs Allen Brothers and infant daughter in Porter Ohio discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hall
City
Edward Scarberry
Glenwood
Leota Duncan
Apple Grove
Barbee Greer
G. L. Shinn
Leon
Divorces Move Through Circuit Court Proceedings
In a special term Judge Oliver Kessell presided as several divorces were granted. Maintenance awards were set for Ruth Shaffer and Bessie Baker with temporary alimony and doctor bill payments assigned. A juvenile was placed on two years probation with grandparents and quarterly reports to Child Welfare Worker Ida Stanley.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Oliver Kessell
Ruth Shaffer
Walter Shaffer
Bessie Baker
Thomas Baker
Ida Stanley
Baltimore and Ohio
Bonnie Persinger
Apple Grove
Jimmy
Raymond Edwards
Huntington
Point Clinic
Nadine Jane Fisher
James
Miss Shirley Takes Secretary Post in Prosecutor’s Office
Miss Wilma Shirley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Shirley of Leon, is slated to join the office of Prosecuting Attorney Raymond Musgrave as secretary. She is a Point Pleasant High School and Mountain State Business College graduate. Shirley succeeds Miss Phyllis Miller who resigned for a position with Appalachian Power Co.
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Point Pleasant
Wilma Shirley
Raymond Musgrave
N. Shirley
Leon
Point Pleasant High School
Mountain State Business College
Shirley
Phyllis Miller
Appalachian Power Co
Stover Announces Birth of Daughter in Gallipolis
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Stover of Gallipolis announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, born Sunday at Kanawha Medical Clinic. Mrs. Stover is the former Helen Hill of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Shirely Stover
Gallipolis
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Sayre Named Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Director
John M. Sayre Jr., 26, of Ashton, was named managing director of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and began duties Monday. A Point Pleasant High School and Marshall College graduate, he previously served in the Foreign Service and the army. He announced plans to educate the public on the chamber’s benefits and to publicize chamber activity, noting a potential Apple Grove plant as a key to the city’s future.
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Point Pleasant
John M. Sayre, Jr
Ashton
Merce
Chamber of Commerce
Apple Grove
Sayre
Chamber
Thirteen Confess to Cutting Seats in County Buses
Thirteen high school students confessed to cutting and destroying seats in county school buses. Three boys paid 8.17 dollars each for damages. Nine others were ordered by school superintendent C. H. Withers to pay 54 dollars or face prosecution. One Wahama High School student was ordered to pay 5 dollars with a warning that further damages will be prosecuted.
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Point Pleasant
C. H. Withers
Wahama
Withers
1906 survey on opium smoking among Chinese men
A 1906 survey reported that 27 percent of adult Chinese males smoked opium, as cited by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Wanted to Buy All Types Farm Equipment
Moncoa Equipment Corp seeks to buy all types of farm equipment including individual units or full stock. Contact via call wire or write at 845 SOM Center Rd Cleveland 24 Ohio.
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Moncoa Equipment Corp
Som Center Rd
Cleveland
Ohio
Directors Discuss Curriculum Problems in West Virginia Meeting
Attendance directors and workers from the southwest region of West Virginia met at the board of education office in POINT PLEASANT. Jean Jones presided. the panel included Louise Hutchinson Sahoma Cox Ben Ward Edward Irvin and Otis Rice moderated the session. The Rev Jack Higgins and J R Malcolm spoke in the afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Board of Education
Jean Jones Association
Louise Hutchinson
Sahoma Cox
Ben Ward
Edward Irvin
Otis Rice
Jack Higgins
J R. Malcolm
Huntington Attorney to Speak at Lenten Service
Roy Marcum Huntington attorney and civic leader will be guest speaker at Christ Church Episcopal Lenten service in Huntington. The service begins at 7 30 p m with Marcum a lay reader in Huntington Episcopal Church and teacher of a large WV Episcopal adult class.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Church Episcopal
Roy Marcum
Huntington
Marcum
Huntington Episcopal Church
West Virginia
Appointment of Administrator for Athens County Estate
Notice announces Joan F. Newcomb of Athens Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas P. Jdovee deceased of Route 3 Athens. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated March 1957. Roger J. Jones Sr. Attorney.
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Gaylord ©. Cook
Stewart
Ohio
G. Raymond Cook
Athens County
Roger J. Jones
Said County
Otw
Joan F. Newcomb
Cline Ridg
Athens
Thomas P. Jdovee
Roger J. Jones, Sr
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