Winners in First Round of Bridge Benefit Series
Mrs. Overholt led the first Mason County Society for Crippled Children and Adults bridge party, hosted by Mrs. Charles Stone in Point Pleasant on March 23. High scorers were Mrs. Overholt, Mrs. Jenkins, and Mrs. W. R. Buffington. Play continues after Easter with playoffs for top players.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Stone
Mason County Society For
W. C. Filson
George Overholt
Harry Roush
D. L. Cottrill
John Brown
S. C. Wilhelm
Laula Lewis
A. L. Rossiter
Overholt
Ies
Carroll Caston
Howard Price
Harold Somerville
Charles Jenkins
Clarence Hasler
Robert Johnson
John W. Pack
Walter M. Windsor
George Hervey
Jenkins
W. R. Buffington
James Hall
John C. Hutchinson
Sam Scruggs
Joint Study To Improve Instruction At Mason County
State Department of Education officials and Marshall College joined Mason County Board of Education members in a special meeting to discuss a pilot program aimed at improving instruction in local schools. Attending were Dr. Craig Wilson and Dr. T Madison Byar from Charleston, plus Marshall College’s Dr. Woodrow Morris and local education leaders including Walden Roush and Paul Powell. The group reviewed the county’s ongoing pilot study and potential plans to expand the joint effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Department of Education
Marshall College
Board of Education
Mason County
Craig Wilson
T. Madison Byar
Charleston
Woodrow Morris
William Frampton and
Funeral for Mrs Edith Johnson Saturday
Funeral services for Edith Johnson 53 of Union Community will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Union EUB Church with Rev Forest Murray in charge. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. She died after a long illness at home. She was wife of Willie Johnson and born November 15 1907 at Graham Station. Surviving are one brother Elmer Ohlinger and three sisters Mrs Russell Holt Mrs Orland Larue and Mrs Leo Clark. Friends may call after 2 p m Friday at the home.
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Point Pleasant
Edith Johnson
Union
Union Eub
Forest Murray
Elmer Ohlinger
New Haven
Russell Holt
Hartford
Orland Larue
Nitro
Leo Clark
Letart
Kaiser Plant Crews Cited For Safety Milestone
Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood Works marks a 1 000 000 safe man hour record for the Inspection and Shipping Department by maintaining a no lost time accident run since January 1956. C D Smith notes the achievement highlights the department within the integrated facility. Ravenswood earned the National Safety award of merit and the D A Rhoades Trophy last year for its safety program.
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Ravenswood
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation
Ravenswood Works
C. D. Smith
National Safety Award
D. A. Rhoades Trophy
Miss Toni Daugherty to Represent School in County Bee
Toni Daugherty, a sixth grade student at Ordnance School, will represent her school Friday morning in the county spelling bee at the Board of Education office. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Daugherty of Point Pleasant and is in Mrs. Don Hattons sixth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni Daugherty
Point Pleasant
Ordnance School
Board of Education Office
Hiram Daugherty
Daugherty
Don Hatton
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges
Births reported for Mr and Mrs Myron Callihan in Jackson a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Wanda Carpenter Point Pleasant Miss Cherie Mitchell Point Arthur Newsome Point Pleasant William C Gilmour Point Frederick Nibert Point Blaine Hill Point Pleasant. Discharges list Leslie Ann Hunt Point Pleas Jacqueline Rollins Lakin Odell Kimbrell III Gallipolis Woodrow Kapp Point Pleas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Gilmour
Point Pleasant
Frederick Nibert
Blaine Hill
Leslie Ann Hunt
Jacqueline Rollins
Lakin
Odell Kimbrell, III
Gallipolis
Woodrow Kapp
Tree Planting by Machine Demonstration Near Point Pleasant
The West Virginia Division of Forestry invites the public to a tree planting by machine demonstration in Mason County on Friday April 8 at 1 p m. The event shows both machine and hand planting methods on Richard Tatters on farm behind the TNT area 2 to 3 miles off Route 62. Trees may be purchased or rented via the Division of Forestry and Western Soil Conservation District with other agencies participating.
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the Conservation Commission of
West Virginia
Mason County
Richard Tatterson
Point Pleasant
TNT
Route 62
Division of Forestry
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Western Soil Conservation District
SCS
ASC
Wildlife Division
the Conservation Commission
The
Extension Service
Division of Forestry, Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation District
Infant William Riggs Funeral Held at Zerkle Cemetery
Grave side services for infant Clarence William Riggs were conducted at Zerkle Cemetery with Rev. L R Mahoney presiding. He was the son of Jack and Delores Fife Riggs of Fairview Community born March 28 at Pleasant Valley Hospital and died the following day. Survived by one brother Jackie and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Fife of Cheshire Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence William Riggs
Zerkle
L. R. Mahoney
Jack and
Delores Fife Riggs
Fairview Community
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Jackie Riggs
Raymond Fife
Cheshire
Ohio
Miss Keefer to Wed in April at Point Pleasant Church
Miss Patricia Darlene Keefer daughter of Rev and Mrs J P Keefer and Archie Joseph Kincaid son of Mr and Mrs Roy Kincaid will marry April 3 at 3 o clock in the Church of Christ in Christian Union 206 Main Street Point Pleasant The Rev Jack Higgins will officiate with Mrs Betty Jo DeCoy as matron of honor and bridesmaids Mrs Linda Reynolds and Miss Virginia McGraw Best man will be Jack Roach ushers Don Decoy and Bert Fisher Pre nuptial music will be by Janet Capehart and Mrs Cretoria Fisher A reception will follow in the church social room
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Point Pleasant
Patricia Darlene Keefer
J. P. Keefer
Viand Street
Archie Joseph Kincaid
Roy Kincaid
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Main Street
Jack Higgins
Bellemeade United Brethren Church
Miss Keefer
Betty Jo DeCoy
Linda Reynolds
Virginia McGraw
Kincaid
Jack Roach
Don Decoy
Bert Fisher
Janet Capehart
Cretoria Fisher
Taper
Susan Reveal
Richard Roach
Four Room House Burns Near TNT Area
Fire partially destroyed a four room home occupied by Mr and Mrs Jack Crump in the TNT area near Point Pleasant on Wednesday afternoon. A nearby conservation station worker alerted the Point Pleasant fire department which saved part of the furniture. Damage estimates were not provided.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Crump
TNT
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Mrs. Johnson
Kaiser Plant
Myron Callihan
Jackson
Wanda Carpenter
Cherie Mitchell
Israel
Otto Preminger
Patricia Hope Bryce
Haifa
Miss Bryce
London
Preminger
By James T. O'Brien
Mhens Phaenacy
South Court Street
Feenamint
Ide Y PT
Fanny Farmer
Candies
Fanny Farmer's
Fanny Farner
Pangburn
Wavine
Mommy
TIMEX
Ade Ee
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5C Invested
Pfizer
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