Steven Newsome Earns Eagle Scout Honor at Court of Honor
Steven Eugene Newsome received the Eagle Scout rank at a National Court of Honor held at St. Peters Lutheran Church Point Pleasant. He joined Troop 257 in October 1963 and has served in multiple troop roles and earned Adahi Trail Medal life guard certification and several merit badges.
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Point Pleasant
Steven Eugene Newsome
Boy Scouts of Americas
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Parish Avenue
Steven
William R. Knight
Camp Arrowhead
Guy Nash
Chadds Hall
Fred Morrow
Gary Brown
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Court of Honor
Willam B. Knight
Billy Knight
Larry Dillard
Luke McDaniel
Danny Hesslep
Steven Knight
Open House to feature enlarged Southern States Coop salesroom
Point Pleasant plans a May 24 house warming for the newly enlarged Southern States Point Pleasant Cooperative salesroom and tire service center. Sandy F. Pyles says displays of Southern States supplies will be shown from 9 am to 4 pm. Committee chairs include William Gill Mrs. John Gill Carl Cook and Mrs. Bobby Baird. All area farm families invited. Scientists warn a single mating pair of house flies could yield a vast 191 quintillion offspring in six months.
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Point ~Pleasant
Southern States
Point Pleasant Cooperative
Sandy F. Pyles
William Gill
John Gill
Carl Cook
Bobby Baird
Rosemary's Baby and The Odd Couple at Varsity Theater
The program lists Rosemary's Baby in color with mature audience rating and a 7 30 showtime, The Odd Couple adaptation from Neil Simon in color for adults and mature youths with a 9 45 showing, plus The Impossible Years starring David Niven rated G for general audiences and The Split robbery feature of the Los Angeles Sta.
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Rosemary
Neil Simon
Varsity Theater
David Niven
Los Angeles
Drive-In Movie Listings With Mature Content Notes
The page lists showings at several drive-ins including 33 Drive-In with Years Split Minute and others with unclear times. Hocking Drive-In features Star with daily showings. Athena Theater prints Coogan's Bluff and P J with mature audience notes. Valley Drive In has no times listed.
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Hocking Drive-In
Julie Andrews
Gertrude Lawrence
Athena
Coogan's Bluff
Arizona
Clint Eastwood
New York City
P. J
Raymond Burr
George Peppard
Valley Drive In
Fall In Home Injures Mrs Perkins Fractured Hip
Mrs A H Perkins of 2127 Jefferson Ave fell at her home Thursday evening and fractured her hip. She was hospitalized at Pleasant Valley Hospital after being transported by Crow-Hassell Ambulance.
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Point Pleasant
A H. Perkins
Jefferson Ave
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Crow-Hassell
Homemakers Plan Mothers Banquet in Gallipolis
POINT PLEASANT The Mason Homemakers Mother and Daughter Banquet is set for May 9 at 6 p.m. at Oscar's Restaurant in Gallipolis. Forty persons plan to attend with arrangements led by Mrs. Roberta Young Mrs Dorothy Cartwright and Mrs Evelyn Stewart.
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Point Pleasant
Mason Homemakers
Oscar
Gallipolis
Roberta Young
Dorothy Cartright
Evelyn Stewart
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes
Danny R. Perry Point Pleasant Mrs Emma McDaniel Point Pleasant Elijah Connolly Reedsville George Clendenin Point Pleasant Harry Franklin George Van Matre Mrs Thomas Glotfelty and daughter Jessie Legg Mrs Jack Roe Ira Blaine
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Danny R. Perry
Point Pleasant
Emma McDaniel
Elijah Connolly
Reedsville
George Clendenin
Harry Franklin
George Vanmatre
Thomas Glotfelty
Jessie Legg
Jack Roe
Ira Blaine
Service Guild Meeting at Christ Church in Point Pleasant
The Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will hold a luncheon and meeting on Wednesday at 1 pm in the church parish house. Hostesses are Mrs. Maxine Walters Mrs Marie Martin president and Mrs Elza Martin.
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Point Pleasant
Service Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Maxine Walters
Marie Martin
Elza Martin
Cuba Exile to Speak at Point Pleasant Club Meeting
Mrs. R K Maria Molina of Huntington will address the Women’s Club of Point Pleasant at 7 45 p m in the Presbyterian Church social room. The Cuban exile and former underground courier under the Bay of Pigs era recounted her arrests in 1961 and exile, now sharing experiences with the club. Cy Mercadante and his daughter perform music. New officers for the next year will be installed.
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Point Pleasant
R. EK
Maria) Molina
Huntington
Presbyterian Church
Molina
Havana University
Villanova University
Havana
Cuba
CIA
Vana
Argentina
Miami
Fla
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Catholic National Welfare Conference
S. Staunton Road
Cy Mercadante
B. J
International Affairs Department
V. W. McCraw
William Mercadante
Mildred Ball
Harry Berkley
Aaron Boonsue
Robert Bosworth
Madge Byus
D. L Cottril
Roy Eshhenaur
Dan Glassman
John Grubb
Robert Hamm
Jack Kauff
Hester Lee
Raymond Musgrave
Charles Roberts
D W. Rothgeb
Edward Whitelock
Twi-Liters To Play At Annual Ball
The Point Pleasant Annual Charity Ball will feature Billy Ray Ward's Twi-Liters with four instruments and electronic enhancements. The band will perform at the National Guard Armory Route 62 for the Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary sponsored event.
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Point Pleasant
Billy Ray Ward
Twi-Liters
Ripley
West Virginia
Camel Trapped in Elevator With Camper Truck
Los Angeles man Curly Blocker spent 14 hours trapped in a freight elevator with a camper truck and a camel named Sandy. The camel arrived from Australia and Blocker loaded it into the truck on the sixth floor, then the elevator jammed after a six foot drop.
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LOS Ngeles —P
Curly Blocker
Sandy
Australia
Blocker
Los Angeles Arbor
Candidates Are Guests At Rotary Dinner In Point Pleasant
Incumbent Mayor D. Morgan Republican and Claude Swann Democrat spoke at the Point Pleasant Rotary Club dinner at the Moose Home. Election day is May 17 and marks the first cross party ticket in the municipal race. Apollo 8 crew traveled 24,695 miles per hour, the fastest speed yet achieved by humans.
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Point Pleasant
D. Morgan
Claude Swann
Rotary Club
Moose Home
Waste Glass Turns Into Big Helper
New York report notes ground up waste glass in landfills provides a foundation for future use and acts as a soil conditioner when converted to compost. Glass fragments also aid incineration by improving aeration, helping trash burn more readily.
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New York
Richard L. Cheney
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Cheney
Compliment From Deaf Man Stuns Pimlico Announcer
Ray Haight, Pimlico track announcer, recalls Steve Kiessel of the Philadelphia Daily News saying, Ray, you're the best track announcer I've ever heard. Haight appreciated the compliment, only later realizing Kiessel is deaf as he walked away.
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Baltimore
Ray Haight
Pimlico
Steve Kiessel
Philadelphia Daily News
Ray
Klessel
Haight
Kiessel
Top Thievery by Wille Williams Shines for Giants
Wille Williams of the New York Giants intercepted 10 passes last season, leading the NFL. He averaged 10.3 yards per return on his steals.
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Wille Williams
New York Giants
Twenty Five Honor Students Invested at Point Pleasant
Twenty five students from Point Pleasant High School were tapped into the National Honor Society at a Thursday ceremony. Advisors Mrs Margaret Withrow and Mrs Helen Sterett oversaw the event with officers Jimmy Jarrell president Claudia Wilson vice president Reida Doolittle secretary and Ellis Conley treasurer.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Margaret Withrow
Helen Sterett
Jimmy Jarrell
Claudia Wilson
Reida Doolittle
Ellis Conley
Richard Handrey
Martha Hartley
Sally Hyer
Paul Dick
Deborah Sayre
Jacqueline Reynolds
Roger Roush
Steve Somerville
Carlene Thompson
Marjorie Crabtree
Point Pleasant Bandsmen Travel for Regional Festival
Six Point Pleasant High School students travel to Huntington for the Regional Band Festival with a concert at City Hall tomorrow. Named players include Nolan Graham second chair trumpet and Steve Richmond first drum, among others under band director Michael Rowsey. The group earned a number one superior rating at Ravenswood regional.
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Point Pleasant
City Hall
Huntington
Nolan Graham
Steve Richmond
Jan Taylor
Jacque Habritsch
Sherry Durst
Karen Cook
Big Blacks
Will
Holiday Inn
Wil
Michael Rowsey
Ravenswood
Color TV Sets Flourish in U S Households in 1968
New York reports color television reach in one of every three U S homes. Over five million households watched in color during 1968. RCA researchers estimate about 19.2 million color TV homes now and note last year’s color sets outsold black and white for the largest yearly gain. Seemingly dry earth hides more fresh water than rivers and lakes combined, including the Great Lakes.
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New York
U. S
RCA
Great Lakes
Civil suit filed over July 14 1968 car crash at public road
Richard and Betty Fowler sue Phyllis Mullins and others in Circuit Court claiming Mullins crossed the center line driving a Scurlock owned car and caused a collision injuring Richard’s passenger wife Betty. They seek 15300 for medical costs and lost wages. Otis Vanmatre seeks 75965.70 for medical bills after a truck incident involving Billy Joe Coleman and others.
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Point Pleasant
Richard
Betty Fowler
Phyllis Mullins
Apple Grove
William R. Scurlock
Columbus
Scurlock
Richard Fowler
Joe Coleman
New Lexington
Robert Roush
G. C. Rous
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