Citizens Study Possibility Of New Clifton School
Senator J G F Johnson of Point Pleasant will meet at 10 a m Saturday with Clifton Grade School representatives and Superintendent Paul Powell to explore emergency funds for a new Clifton school after a corner collapsed. Repairs paused pending funding. The Board of Education lacked money in the Clifton levy. students currently attend classes at Clifton Methodist Church.
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New School For Clifton
Point Pleasant
J. G. F. Johnson
Clifton Grade School
Paul Powell
Clifton
Board of Education
Clifton Methodist Church
Young Adults Hear Talk On U S Church
The Belmont area Presbyterian young adult class heard Rev. Gaston Boyle discuss the recent general assembly meeting of the Presbyterian U S Church in Huntington. Mrs. Kenneth Filkins led the program and devotionals were by Herbert Woodrum.
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Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Gaston Boyle
General Assembly
Presbyterian U. S
Huntington
Kenneth Filkens
Herbert Woodrum
Richard Pickens
Rickie
Dana Durst
Dana
Fynehan
Holland
Filkins
Dale Beams
Bruce Jeffries
Woodrum
Lloyd Holmes
Clark
C. L. Head
Nick Tazelaar
Bertha Filson
Miss Hervey Weds Mr Hamilton in North Carolina
Miss Melinda Hervey became Mrs. Terry Alan Hamilton in a Trinity Episcopal Church ceremony in Mt. Airy North Carolina conducted by Rev Fredrick William Hoyt. Mrs. Hamilton, a 1960 Point Pleasant High School graduate and Ohio University student, will reside at 728 Second Ave Gallpolis after the term ends. Hamilton is a Gallia Academy graduate and Rio Grande College student. Birth announced: a son William Ray born April 29 at Holzer Hospital to Francis and Mrs Pickens Mason grandparents James Harris Mason Ralph Pickens Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
G. E. Hervey
Chandler Dr
Melinda
Terry Alan Hamilton
Charles Hamilton
Lower River Rd
Gallipolis
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mt. Airy
N.C
Fredrick William Hoyt
Hamilton
Gallia Academy
Rio Grande College
Second Ave
Mason
Francis Pickens
Holzer Hospital
William Ray
James Harris
Ralph Pickens
Letart
Camp Kindlich Free Summer Camp For Mason County
The Mason County Association for Retarded Children reports progress toward Camp Kindlich a June summer camp at the 4 H camp grounds for all local children in special education. It will be free of charge and donations are being accepted. Next meeting is May 31 at Appalachian auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Association For Retarded
Appalachian Power
Kindlich
Mason County
Appalachian Auditorium
Lena Crookham
Louise Longstaff
Campbell Stevens
Dorothy McLerran
Joyce McCoy
Sally Lou Durst
W. H. Reebel
Eleanor Elliott
Gill Barnette
Geraldine Holley
Tillie Ball
Charles Withers
Otis Rice
Horton Eckard
Fellowship To Honor Point Pleasant Baseball Team
Baptist Youth Fellowship of Main St church sponsors a banquet honoring the Point Pleasant Big Blacks baseball team. Banquet served in church basement May 11 at 6 pm. Loy alty dinners of Trinity Methodist Church set for Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:15 pm in the dining room. Pledges for the next conference year to be made at these dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Baptist Youth Fellowship of Main
Trinity Methodist Church
Three Wrecks Reported in Gallia County Traffic Roundup
Gallipolis police cited Gene R. Ashworth 40 of Point Pleasant for reckless operation after a Pine Street crash damaging a parked car owned by Sam E. Dexter. Ashworth posted a $25 bond for Municipal Court. A second incident in Holzer lot involved M T Minton and Myrtle Clark. Edgar Criner 19 of Gallipolis Route 2 was cited for reckless operation after a one car accident on Route 588 where brakes failed and the vehicle overturned with minor injuries.
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Gallipolis
Gene R. Ashworth
Point Pleasant
Pine St
Ashworth
Sam E. Dexter
Second Ave
Cedar St
M. T. Minton
Myrtle Clark
Syracuse
Holzer
Edgar Criner
Chillicothe Rd
Criner
Garden Club Plans For Centennial in Point Pleasant
Tu Endie Wei Garden Club met at Mrs. Collins home to map a centennial beautification program for Point Pleasant. Plans include a city wide clean up with trucks, beautifying gateways from Silver Bridge to Route 62, and park work at Gunn Park with eight junipers and several trees planted.
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Point Pleasant
John Collins
John A. Shinn
A. Dewey Smith
Milton L. Miller
Silver Bridge
Sixth Street
4Th Street
Main Street
Tu- Endie-Wei Park
Viand Street
Shadle Bridge
Route 62
Gunn Park
E. B. Jones
A. D. Smith
James Shadle
C. R. Schurman
Gail Faires
Ravenswood Garden Club
Lewis Telle
Miller
Telle
Smith
C. G. Bauerle
Walter
Meetings At St Monica's Guild And Local Groups
St Monica's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church meets Tuesday at 8 p m in the parish house with hostesses Mrs Walter M Windsor and Mrs Angelo Panteloukas. Chapter 75 Order of Eastern Star meets Monday at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple with Mrs Betty Thomas presiding. Women’s Society of Christian Service executive meeting Monday at 7 p m in Trinity Methodist church social room followed by a general meeting at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Monica
Point High Band Plans March In Huntington Festival
Point Pleasant High School band under James Andrews will march in the annual festival in Huntington Saturday. The group left today for the event. Four members—Mitchell Sheline Tina Bias Anna Mae Durst and Rodney McComas—earlier appeared in the AAA all festival band.
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Point Pleasant
James Andrews
Huntington
Mitchell Sheline
Tina Bias
Anna Mae Durst
Rodney McComas
Girl Heads to National Science Fair from Point Pleasant
Pamela Sue Buffington 16 a Point Pleasant High School sophomore and biology teacher Mrs Clifford Dunn depart Huntington by plane for a national science fair in Albuquerque New Mexico. Buffington competes with over 400 contestants having won the grand award for girls in the senior division at the Huntington science fair. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Buffington of 1716 Jefferson Ave.
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Point Pleasant
Pamela Sue Buffington
Point Pleasant High School
Clifford Dunn
Huntington
Albuquerque
N. M
Miss Buffington
William R. Buffington
Jefferson Ave
West Virginia Tech AD to Speak at Rio Grande Banquet
Neal Bassi athletic director and head basketball coach of West Virginia Tech will be the principal speaker for Rio Grande College Redmen athletic banquet at 6 30 p m in the college cafeteria. Arthur W Lanham Rio Grande athletic director and head coach will present awards in basketball tennis and baseball. The Rev W Luther Tracy Calvary Baptist Church pastor will give the invocation. Odie ODonnell of Gallipolis will be toastmaster and Phil Trout president of the R Association will give the welcome.
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Gallipolis
Neal Bassi
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
W. Va
Rio Grande College Redmen
Arthur W. Lanham
Rio Grande
W. Luther Tracy
Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church
Odie O’donnell
Phil Trout
R” Association
Births at Holzer Hospital Highlight Local Families
A list of newborns and parents from Gallipolis to Oak Hill includes a daughter for Clarence and [illegible] Crothers and a son for Arnold R. Davis Jr. plus multiple other families. The report notes four pints of blood used Thursday.
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Clarence Crothers
Gallipolis
Arthur Lanham
Rio Grande
John N. Notter
Northup
Arnold R. Davis, Jr
Wellston
Robert Holstein
Joseph Fox
Mildred Bright
James Windle
Carl Kuhn
Estil Yates
Lillian Moore
Tamara Wickline
Cheryl Ann Chapman
Walter Wallis
John Little
Frank Fugate
Oren McAllister
William Trainer, Jr
Maude Young
George Smith
Herschell Sheets
Marvin Bates
Homer Williams
Ralph O’brien
Sammie Sturgeon
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Brief List
Oscar McCarty West Columbia Matthew Long Glenwood Elmer Deal Ashton Mrs James Hollingshead Point Pleasant Loretta Matheny Point Pleasant Mrs Densil Durst Point Pleasant
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Oscar McCarty
West Columbia
Matthew Long
Glenwood
Elmer Deal
Ashton
James Hollingshead
Point Pleasant
Loretta Matheny
Densil Durst
Five Thousand Dollar Suit Filed in Circuit Court
Garland Bostic has filed a $5000 negligence suit in Circuit Court against Jackie Payne of Apple Grove. The auto accident occurred in March and the plaintiff alleges the defendant’s negligence caused injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Garland Bostic
Jackie Payne
Apple Grove
Kyger Creek High to Hold Annual May Concert Sunday
Kyger Creek High School Band under director A Sam Core and guest conductor Charles Minelli presents its annual May concert at 2 p m Sunday in the high school auditorium. Seniors Judy Reese and Carlene French to perform their last clarinet appearances. The 48 piece Kyger Creek band opens with seven selections, followed by the 22 piece dance band performing Calamity Jane pieces and other classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kyger Creek High School
A. Sam Core
Charles Minelli
Ohio University
Judy Reese
Car
Lene French
Black Hills
Dakota
Kyger Creek
Meredith Wilson
Johnny Mercer
Organ Grinder
Virginians Held For Wire Theft At C P Telephone Truck
Three Montvale men waived reading of a complaint and were held on 1500 bond each to the grand jury after arraignment on grand larceny charges. They stand accused of stealing copper wire worth 4000 from a C P Telephone Co truck along Route 35 on Feb 14 or 15. Miss Marilyn Putz of Park Drive Marshall University has been named a Centennial Poetry Contest judge for adult writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Montvale
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Mason County
James A. Dinkel
Hilton S. Dooley
Paul W. Fitzer
C&p Telephone Co
Marilyn Putz
Leon H. Putz
Park Drive
Marshall University
Putz
Pre-School Day Set At New Haven Elementary School
New Haven Elemen tary School schedules a Pre-School Day on May 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Children must be six by November 1 and bring birth certificates. Parents should not stay at school. Buses run at 1:45 p.m. or parents may pick up students. Regular first graders are not in attendance that day.
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New Haven
Five Enlist In Regular Army During April
Five young men from Ohio and West Virginia enlisted in the Regular Army during April per MSgt. Kenneth O. Judd. Lyle Shelton Sheets of Gallia Academy HS will train at Engineer Equipment Maintenance School after Fort Knox basic. Gary Lee Woll of Tokyo, Japan, joins Military Intelligence for Fort Holabird schooling. Lowell Niemeyer of Pomeroy enlists for Far East assignment. Jackie Hatfield of Red House re-enlists. Virgil Queen of Southside heads to Europe after Fort Knox basic. Also listed are Rocky Gene Montrose of Proctorville and Nancy Jean Thorn of Mason.
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Gallipolis
Lyle Shelton Sheets
Gallia Academy High School
Kenneth O. Judd
Mason - Gallia - Meigs
Sheets
Milfred Sheets
Army
Fort Holabird
State Department
Gary
Pakistan
Ohio University
Lowell Leslie Niemeyer
Charles Niemeyer
Liberty Ave
Pomeroy
Far East
Jackie Wayne Hatfield
Rosewell Hatfield
Red House
Putnam County
W. Va
Virgil B. Queen
Doshie Queen
Southside
Europe
Fort Knox
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Robert E. Burger
William G. Heywood
Thomas E. Davis
Oak Hill
Hanley C. Betz
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Ricky L. Kinder
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Ted E. Falk
Charles J. Higley
Bidwell
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Edward Davis, Mason
Oer Creek
Kygive
Rocky Gene Montrose
Proctorville
Nancy Jean Thorn
Mason County Court House
Ordnance School
Wahama Junior High
Sunnyside School
Henderson School
Henderson
Beech Hill
Leon School
Leon
Quillin Memorial
West Virginia
Biggs Dept. Store
Carolina Lumber Co
Citizens National Bank of
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Hall's Drug Store
Hogg-Zuspan Materials Co., Inc
C. J. Morrisons
Point Pleasant Building & Loan Association
Tiny's Drive
J. Morrison
Main ST
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