Political intrigue shakes Point Pleasant city race
Two Citizens Party candidates urged acting city clerk John B. Brown to replace C D Ball on the Citizens ballot for city clerk due to Ball’s ill health. Brown rejected the informal request, saying party committees must act, while Republicans note the move could weaken their ticket or boost the Citizens slate.
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Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Citizens Party
John B. Brown
C. D. Ball
Brown
Citizens
Ball
James’b. Couch
L. A. McMillin
Rites Held for Mrs Mary Catherine Long Age 80
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Catherine Long 80 were held at Bethel United Brethren Church near Leon. Rev FP H Capehart led the service and burial followed in Mitchell Cemetery. She died Tuesday evening in a local hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Catherine Long
Bethel United Brethren Church
Leon
Fp.h.capehart
Mitchell
Farm Women Hold Meeting in Point Pleasant
Mrs Walter Sommer of Beech Hill hosted the May meeting of the Pioneer Farm Woman's Club assisted by Mrs Gilbert Rogers. The devotional theme was Vision for the Future and members prepared kitchen layout drawings for Miss Virginia Parsons. The group planned a $25 raise for the preseation center and a May 13 Mother’s Day service at Concord Baptist Church.
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Point Pleasant
Walter Sommer
Beech Hill
Gilbert Rogers
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club
C. E. McCulloch
Virginia Parsons
Concord Baptist Church
Floyd Rothlisberger
Beckley
Few Witnesses Are Being Summoned in Mason County
Deputy Toral Morrison received the summons for the May term from Circuit Clerk Jones. Only four names appear on the list, the smallest number in Mason County history or near it.
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Point Pleasant
Toral Morrison
Jones
Mason County
Putnam County Highway Bid Won by Charleston Firm
Sell Putnam Work: Point Pleasant Kanawha Construction Co is low bidder for Route 17 widening and grade revision between Winfield and Mason County line. State Road Commission opened bids Tuesday. bid amount listed as 38 103.30.
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Point Pleasant
Kanawha Construction Co
Charleston
Putnam County
State Road Commission
Winfield
Mason County
Farm Help Is a Problem in Mason Area
Mason County faces a farm labor shortage with little experienced help available for planting or harvesting. County agent C. C. Anderson suggests recruiting coal field boys from Logan and Fayette counties, who have worked on area farms before and proved satisfactory. Farmers should declare their needs promptly, with George Windsor coordinating the effort to place labor from mining districts.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Anderson
Mason County
Mr. Anderson
Counry
John Cullen
Letart
Dana Durst
Sand Hill Road
George Windon
Anderson
Pt Pleasant Social Notes and Local Birth Announcements
Pt Pleasant social notes detail a Knoxville visit by Mr and Mrs Sidney Moore after a stay with Mrs R W Sayre who is improved. The Christ Church Service Guild held its luncheon with multiple attendees and future plans on Main St lawns. Birth notices report a son born to Mr and Mrs C C Miller weighing 8% pounds and other local visits and gatherings.
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Point Pleasant
Sidney Moore
Knoxville
Tenn
R. W. Sayre
Mae Tae Deen
Christ, Church Service Guild
J. J. Lovell
William Meade
Homer Martin
S. C. Wilhelyn
Mra
Moystin
W. A. Windsor
Dewey A. Windsor
C. O. Durfee
Harold Sayre
Frank T. Cady
H. E. Somerville
Mary Ann
Ora
FP. Biddle
Tol Stribling
FE. W. Ingraham
M. E. Tracy
Howard Yerges
Paul 5. Thomas
George H
Dare
Bare
Larry
Spencer
Point Ents
C. C. Miller
Syingster
J. P. Johnson
Car
Sgt Thomas Takes Over Mason Post
Sgt Paul F Thomas returns to Point Pleasant to lead the Mason post after two years at Clay. He previously served here and built a home at 2220 Jefferson Blvd which his family still occupies. Trooper Barry D Coyner remains in Mason as others move to new stations statewide.
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Point Pleasant
Clay
Paul F. Thomas
Jefferson Blvd
Barry D. Coyner
New Water Well for City Completed by Local Contractor
Guy Morrison, local water well contractor, completed the city pumping station well. The 12 inch casing is expected to boost production compared with nearby wells. Morrison was in Charleston yesterday on business.
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Roint Pleasant
Guy Morrison
Morrison
Charleston
2300 Workers Idle in Cincinnati Strike
About 2,300 workers at the Globe Wernicke plant in Cincinnati refused to work, halting airplane assemblies for the second time this week. They voted to strike in protest of the dismissal of three United Automobile Workers AFL bargaining committee members.
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Cincinnati
Globe- Wernicke Co
United Automobile Workers—Afl
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