Reassessment Talk at Point Pleasant Chamber Meeting
Mason County faces a potential loss of 48000 in state aid if property assessments stay low. C H Withers and C J Hyer urged a county wide reassessment, citing current values at about 20 percent of real worth and a past 25 percent cut.
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Faint Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Moose Home
Mason County
C. J. Hyer
C.H. Withers
Point Pleasant
Hyer
Smith
Ular
Wither
Withers
Hhe
Atlon
Festival Day Set April 29 For Students
Festival day planned at Point Pleasant High School for elementary pupils in grades three through eight on April 29. In case of bad weather the event will be postponed. Morning activities emphasize music stunts plays. afternoon athletic events directed by Jane Smith and Robert Shertzer with art displays by pupils in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane ‘Smith
Robert Shertzer
Dairymen Reelect President at Ripley Meeting
Dairymen Cooperative Sales Association re elected Nolan Swackhammer as president at a Ripley meeting Monday night. Harold Conahan Ishmeal Gillispie and Conrad McCoy were named as officers with Swackhammer winning by a large majority over Bull Hall. Approximately 210 dairymen attended and about 163 supported Swackhammer. Selemon Wells and Lyle Austin were elected counselors. Mason County dairymen funnel milk through Charleston to five dairies. DCSA has units in Pittsburgh Wheeling Clarksburg and Youngstown. John Oshel, dropped from DCSA, was allowed to vote.
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Suevenlnanan
Dairymen Cooperative Sales Association
Ripley
Nolan Swackhammer
New Haven
Harold Conahan
Meigs County
Ishmeal Gillispie
Gallia County
Conrad McCoy
Jackson County
Swackhammer
Bull Hall
Selemon Wells
Wood County
Lyle L. Austin
Mason County
DSA
Mason Coun
Harleston
Kanawha Bey
DCSA
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Youngstown
Mason’ County
John Oshe
Clean-Up Drive Launched by Point Pleasant Groups
Point Pleasant and Mason County civic groups launch a county beautification project under Let’s Preserve West Virginia’s Beauty. Farm Women and Junior Women lead efforts with Mrs. Watterson and Mrs. Crump directing. Clubs plan community plantings and standardizing rural mail service to curb highway trash and promote tourism, health, citizenship, and pride.
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Point Plenonns
Tis
West Virginia
John Watterson
Ralph Crump
Avalanche Club
Wohelo Land’ Pioneer Clubs
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Divorces Filed in Circuit Court in Boyd and Hernando
Two divorce petitions were filed yesterday in circuit court. Marcella Faudree Perry sues Robert V. Perry in Boyd County Kentucky, claiming extreme cruelty from a marriage begun December 1 1951. Norma Jace Myers sues Wesley Myers in Hernando Mississippi, with a marriage date May 26 1952. Both plaintiffs are represented by Somerle Myers and Littlepage law.
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Marcella Faudree Perry
Robert V. Perry
Boyd County
Norma Jace Myers
Wesley Myers
Hernando
Somerle, Myer and Littlepage Law
Chamber of Commerce reports first 1955 activities
The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce held a general membership buffet at the Moose Home to review the year’s plans. President W W Smith outlined improvements to attract industry, including a Kaiser Aluminum Plant prospect at Ravenswood and new fabricating facilities. Committee reports covered Main Street upgrades, parking, by pass routing on Route 2, and membership growth reaching 92.
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Chamber of Commerce
Moose Home
W. W. Smith
Smith
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Point Pleasant
James "T. Fisher
Walter” Selby R
Protreet Committee
Main St
Elby
Main
Tepair Selby
Dbs
Jefferson Ave
Band
24Th
Viand St
Jake Somerville
Shadle Bridge
Chamber
Vitus Hartley Jr
Hartley
Agriculture Committee
County Farmers Probe Civic Signage and Beautification Plan
A county committee, to be completed within a week, will reevaluate road signage and beautification projects. Improvements target livestock value, traffic and street aesthetics, with focus on a civic sign program and park spaces near a city pond. Local groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, discuss cleanup and community efforts.
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Cord Duma
Mason
Welch
Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Sumi Warners Ing Club
W. W. Smith
Des- Eugene Ball
H. A. Johnson
Clif
Pleasant
Feet
Rick
H Riser
G. A. Biggs
Galen Long Rites Held for Local Farmer
Rites were held for Galen Long a retired farmer who died following a heart attack Monday. He was the uncle of Sherman Lang and the father of Pauline Lang at home and sons Kenneth Lang and Burley Lang of Elizabeth. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Sherman
Pauline Lang
Kenneth
Burley Lang
Elizabeth
Md Girl Killed After Crosswalk Incident Near Central School
Patricia Gritten, 1, died after being struck while crossing a street near Central School on Monday afternoon. Her father Robert witnessed the crash as an amber blinker reportedly operated, and another vehicle struck her on the crosswalk.
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Tricia Gritten
Fi Robert
Central School
Patricia
Local Names List From Historical Court Document
A fragmented OCR list of individuals including Fisher Maloney Roush Wilson Kirk Hyre Hyer Love and others appears from a historical court or legal notice. The garbled names suggest a multi party roster or witnesses, with no discernible event date or action described in the readable text.
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James B. Fisher
C. G. Maloney
V Ter Selby
Walden Roush
Vitus Rs Virgin
Marty
Tre
Ustace Wilson
Gr Neing
Maseere
James J. Hail
Earl Deal
Joe Knight
Mra
Virgil Sid- Jordan
Ea Cotton
Ers
Chester Plants
Roush
Joe Esenaur
John Wi Guanino
Elvine Wedge
Liam Kirk
Mary Hyre
Bill Fule
C.J. Hyer
Virgil Love
Jowider
Wadear ‘Thabet
Juliana
Koon ‘Dye
Im Grant Wanna
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Quick’s Drug Store
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