Point Pleasant approves fire truck purchase and financing plan
The Point Pleasant city council authorized buying a chassis from Somerville Stout Motor Co for 2625 and fire equipment from D C Thumm for 5900, totaling about 10000. Votes against came from Councilmen Kenny and Durst, who questioned funding sources after a Charleston consultation with a State Fire Inspection Bureau representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clifton G. Hatton
Somerville-Stout Motor Co
D. C. Thumm, Dunbar
George Kenny
W. G. Durst
John Clay Hutchinson
Clark Hatton
Charleston
State Fire Inspection Bureau
Raymond Reynolds
Viand Sr
Wadear Thabet
Hutchinson
U. S
Hatton
Park Avenue Bride Weds in Calvary Baptist Ceremony
Mrs. June Hayman Roberts married Charles C. Jackson at Calvary Baptist Church parlor with Rev. Lee Shane officiating. Attendants included Carolyn Hayman. best man was H. M. Beaver. Mrs. Jackson, a Point Pleasant High School and Marshall College alumna, works for the West Virginia Employment Security Department. Jackson, Buffalo High School alumnus, works for Appalachian Electric Power Co. They reside at 327 Sixteenth Street, Dunbar. Out-of-town guests included Burdette and Costen families from Leon and Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hayman
Park Avenue
Charleston
W.va
June Hayman Roberts
Charles C. Jackson
Robert Jackson
Buffalo
Lee Shane
Calvary Baptist Church
Carolyn Hayman
H. M. Beaver
Jackson
Point Pleasant High School
Marshall College
West Virginia Employment Security Department
E. H. Burdette
Leon
Buffalo High School
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Recognition Given Farm Club Leaders
In observance of National Home Demonstration Week, Local leaders were honored for their training this year under the Mason County Farm Women's Club program. Recipients include Mrs. Powell Reynolds Mrs. I V Blaine Mrs. Paul McCoy Mrs. Milton Lewis Sr Mrs. Howard Garland and Mrs. Arnett Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Women's Club
Powell Reynolds
I. V. Blaine
Paul McCoy
Milton Lewis
Howard Garland
Arnett Roush
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Comfort For Ageing Readers
As people grow older stress and cold can slow kidney function causing backache fatigue headaches and dizziness. Urinary discomfort from minor bladder irritations may occur at night or with frequent urges. Doan's Pills, a mild diuretic used by millions for over 560 years, offer relief by helping flush waste from the kidneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Vernon Miller Renamed Chief of Point Pleasant Fire Dept
Vernon “Bum” Miller was nearly unanimously reelected as chief of Point Pleasant's volunteer firemen for a fourth term. New officers include Franz Darst as assistant chief Roy Jackson as president Clayton Parsons as treasurer and Dick L. Thomas as secretary. Ward captains named by Chief Miller are Bill Leport Leo Choquette Ralph Thomas Otto Shobe and Harry Flowers. The July Fourth celebration was the main topic with Miller promising a bigger event if firemen sponsor it. Other volunteers present were Bill Elliott Dickie Thomas Paul Wood Everett Schwartz and Chesney Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vernon
Bum) Miller
Franz Darst
Roy Jackson
Clayton Parsons
Dick L. Thomas
Miller
Bill Leport
Leo Choquette
Ralph Thomas
Otto Shobe
Harry Flowers
Harry Flowers, Fifth Ward
Bill Elliott
Dickie Thomas
Paul Wood
Everett Schwartz
Chesney Sullivan
Free Parking Proposed Outside Point Pleasant Floodwall
Point Pleasant officials discuss a free public lot outside the floodwall between Second and Sixth Streets. The 1400 by 40 foot site would hold 240 cars. Council backs the idea and seeks aid from U S Engineers Maxon Construction and George B Herring and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Second
Warren T. King
C of C
King
Ralph Davis
U.S. Army
U.S
Maxon Construction Co
George B. Herring and Sons
John Clay Hutchinson
G. B. Woodard
Robert Heslop
Women Rec Training Meeting Held in Point Pleasant
A county extension office session in Point Pleasant hosted a recreation training meeting for Farm Women on Monday evening. Speakers included Mrs. Howard Garland county recreation and music chair, Mrs. Charles Hogsett home demonstration agent, and Mrs. Justine Foglesong 4-H Club agent. Attending were Mrs. W. G. Van Gilder Mrs. Virgil Burris Mrs. Lester Foreman Mrs. Albert Roush Mrs. Douglas Roush Mrs. David Kay Mrs. Garland Mrs. Foglesong and Mrs. Hogsett.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Garland
Charles Hogsett
Justine Foglesong
W. G. van Gilder
Virgil Burris
Lester Foreman
Albert Roush
Douglas Roush
David Kay
Garland
Foglesong
Hogsett
Farm Bureau Begins Drive for Members in Mason County
Mason County Farm Bureau membership chairmen Walter Johnson and Donnie Rayburn announced May 6 as the start of a 10 day membership drive. Opening day features a directors and leaders meeting with State Farm Bureau director F. L. Miles at 10 a.m. in the county extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter Johnson
Donnie Rayburn
Mason County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
F. L. Miles
State Farm Bureau
Man Charged With Intoxication Posts Bond in Point Pleasant
Marvin Devore of Pliny was charged by city police with intoxication and posted a $10 bond plus costs in police court here on Wednesday.
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Point Pleasant
Marvin Devore
Pliny
Community Groups Hold Meetings Across Town
Mrs Durst presided as Pioneer Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs C E McCulloch home on Shadle Road with Mrs Ray Crank co-hostess. The Rainbow for Girls initiated two new members at Masonic Hall and Moose Lodge planned Armed Forces Day Dance at American Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Durst
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club
C. E. McCulloch
Shadle Road
Ray Crank
McCulloch
Crank
J. E. Sommer
Jerry Atkinson
Darst
Eugene Sterrett
Rose Sterrett
Sommer
Morris Sebrell
John Kay
Charles Hogsett
Atkinson
Ruth Eschenaur
Point Pleasant
Jacqueline Roush
New Haven
Beverly Wedge
Jane Ann Kell
Joan VanHorn
Jean Ashby
Anna Lou Dunn
Marlene Bumgarner
Jane McGrew
Wilma Smith
Sadie Rainey
Janet Wears
Mary Whalen
Juanita Wears
Sandra Proffitt
Jerettha Rodgers
Janet Blessing
Ruth Ann Robinson
Ladies of the Moose
American Legion Hall
W. O
Fisher
Carl Rutherford
Walter Hyatt
Mary Hyre
Doris McMillin
Armed Forces
The
Legion Hall
Willie Cates
Frank Henson
J. W. Kapp
Jack Caldwell
Michael Whalen
Hyre
Fay Suttle
McMillin
Columbus residents visit. Hattons host and relatives
Mrs. W. C. Hatton of Columbus has returned home after visiting her son and daughter in law, Clifton Hatton and his wife at 2226 Mr. Vernon Ave. Weekend guests were their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pryor of Columbus and Mrs. Helen Decker has returned home from Holzer Hospital where she was a surgical patient.
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W. C. Hatton
Columbus
Ohio
Clifton Hatton
Mr. Vernon Ave
Homer Mattox
Jefferson Ave
Gerald Pryor
Helen Decker
First St
Holzer Hospital
Assault Trial Re-scheduled for Saturday
A Masgo County circuit court session was briefed by Judge Lewis H. Miller. The trial of Marvis and Cyrus Leport Jr. for felonious assault on William Graham was moved to Saturday. Marvin Leport faces a separate felonious issuing checks charge. Bonds and other indictments noted include a $1000 appearance bond for Herbert R. McDonald and Rosa Huddleston on arson charges.
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Point Pleasant
Masgo County
Lewis H. Miller
Marvis
Cyrus Leport, Jr
William Graham
Marvin Leport
Atty
Samuel D. Littlepage
T. N. Ellis
Parkersburg
Local Youth Enlists in U.S. Army for Two Years
Paul Smith, 17, worker at a Mason County farm, enlisted April 30 for two years unassigned. He was sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training per local recruiter Sgt FC Woodrow M. Griffith.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Smith
Mason County
Fort Knox
Woodrow M. Griffith
Divorce suit filed in Point Pleasant seeks custody
Eva Lena Litchfield filed a divorce suit against Ira Elmer Litchfield on Wednesday in Point Pleasant, seeking custody of a minor child.
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Point Pleasant
Eva Lena Litchfield
Ira Elmer Litchfield
Water split by ridgecrest railroad stream in two oceans
A small stream wells from a bank near the Ridgecrest railroad cut and is divided by a boulder. Part of the water flows toward the Atlantic Ocean while the remainder heads to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Ridgecrest
N. C
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
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Council
Edna M. Burdette
Wayne Burdette
Sherwood Costen
Carolyn Costen
B. F. Sommer
Richard Sommer
Cincinnati
Milton
Sixteenth St
Dunbar
Point Pleasant Hardware CO. Pt. Pleasant
Glidden
Vernon Miller
Rabbit
Jimmy
Minnie Burns
Seventh St
Ray McClure
Farm Woman’s Club
Athens
Onle
Altmans
Bemberg
Ladies Fashion Center
Riviera
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