Four Needs For Future Of Schools Listed
County Superintendent Robert H. Ferguson outlined four key needs for future education at a Board of Education meeting. The reforms include curriculum revision to improve retention and graduation rates, greater use of visual aids, expanded guidance practices, and more vocational training with to be diplomas for each field. He noted a nine month term now in effect, added 16,200 dollars in new library books since 1947, and 58,528 dollars spent on school repairs from 1947 to 1950.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
County Sept
Robert H. Ferguson
Dog Training Law in Effect in Point Pleasant
Conservation Officer Miles Durst reminded residents that a 1951 law bans dog owners from letting dogs chase game from May 1 to August 15. Training of dogs on game animals is allowed during the closed season, except for deer and wild turkey, provided no firearms or weapons are carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Miles Durst
Bedford Two Farmer Dies
POMEROY Daniel S. Carl 75 prominent farmer of Bedford Township died at 6 a m today. Survived by wife Bertha Ashworth Carl three brothers Benton Pomeroy Wilmer Columbus and Jesse California and a sister Mrs Carl Phillips Athens. Member Harrisonville FRAM and White Oak Methodist Church Bedford. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Presbyterian Church Harrisonville. Burial Wells Cemetery Downington. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home Formeroy.
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Pomeroy
Daniel S. Carl
Bedford Township
Carl
Bertha Ashworth Carl
Benton
Wilmer
Columbus
Jesse
California
Carl Phillips
Athens
Harrisonville
Downington
Ewing Funeral Home
Fomerov
Speeder Fined $25 in Pleasants County Court
William Joseph Harmon of Meigs County was fined 25 dollars plus costs Thursday afternoon by Justice of the Peace S A Simmons on a speeding charge. He was arrested by state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Joseph Harmon
Meigs County
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
VFW Dance in Nelsonville Amidst Social News
A Nelsonville VFW Fest 3467 dance draws members and guests Saturday at 9 pm. Local society notes include Chester Grange members welcomed, family visits, and residents traveling to Florida and Columbus.
Miracle vitamins with iron Soluseals advertised in Athens Ohio
An advertisement promotes Soluseals vitamin tablets for nerves stomach skin and blood with a claim of relief from neuritis when added to daily diet. The 100 tablet count costs 2.50 and mail orders are offered with 25 cents extra for wrapping, postage and sales tax. Sold at Quick's Drug Store located on the way to the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick’s Drug Store
Athens
Ohio
Illahee Farm Club Sees Donation To 4 H Center
Pt Pleasant social notes report Illahee Farm Women's Club meeting at Mrs I A Blains Gallipolis Ferry home Mrs Blain led devotional service Mrs Lyle Austin presided at business session and the club donated 15 for improvements at the South Side 4 H Club recreation center Hester Lee spoke on Democracy at Work in the Community inviting members to meet at her home for a 4 H project with several members and guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Il-lahee Farm Women's Club
John Gill
Blain
Lyle Austin
South Side
Hester Lee
Esson
Jericho Homemakers Club Meats at Mrs Barnette Home
Jericho Homemakers Farm Women's Club met at Mrs Sadie Barnette's Jericho Road home with president Mrs George Keener presiding. Devotionals by Mrs Fred Pelly. Lesson on Democracy at Work in the Community by Mrs Virgil Burris. Other attendees included Mrs Vernon Jones Mrs Paul Pickens Mrs Pearl Oliver Mrs Frank Stone Mrs Wilbur C Roberts and Mrs George Thompson. Roosevelt School PTA to meet Tuesday at the school with new officers to be elected. American Leaders 4-H Club to present program and a pot luck dinner to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
Roosevelt School
PTA
American Leaders 4-H Club
Orpah Rebekah Lodge 219 Meeting Notice
Orpah Rebekah Lodge 219 will meet Tuesday evening at the Fourth St hall to conduct its regular lodge business and community activities.
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Orpah Rebekah Lodge
Fourth St. Hall
Mrs Otto Rodgers to Host Friendship Circle Meeting
Mrs Otto Rodgers of 2212 Shore Street will host at 7 30 p m today the Friendship Circle gathering of Heights EVUB Church.
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Otto Rodgers
Shore St
Friendship Circle of Heights Evub Church
Greater Point Pleasant Council Meeting Notice
The Daughters of America chapter in Greater Point Pleasant will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. in their hall to discuss local affairs and upcoming events.
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Greater Point Pleasant Council
Daughters of America
Order of Eastern Star Holds Regular Session at Masonic Temple
The Order of Eastern Star will meet in regular session Monday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Point Pleasant Personal Notes Report Visitors
Recent guests of Mrs Lettie Jennings and family included Mr and Mrs Pete Jennings Carl Jennings and Miss Margaret Bohan of Pomeroy Visitors to Mrs J A Bailey Washington Ave were Wille Bailey Dale Sergant and Miss Jean Sergant from Rock Castle Mr and Mrs William Longstaff Corning Ohio returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sherman Baver Rev Agnes Beaver Leon is a medical patient at St Marys Hospital Hunt Rev Beaver is employed at Mason Furniture Co Mrs Elma Woods 2225 Jefferson Ave and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Leslie Rayburn have returned home after visiting relatives in Akron Mr and Mrs Walter Smith Columbus are visiting her mother Mrs Bessie Gardner Gallipolis Ferry
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Lettie Jennings
Pete Jennings
Carl Jennings
Margaret Bohan
Pomeroy
J. A. Bailey
Washington Ave
Wille Bailey
Dale Sergant
Jean Sergant
Rock Castle
William Longstaff
Corning
Ohio
Sherman Baver
Agnes Beaver
Leon
St. Mary's Hospital
Hunt
Beaver
Mason Furniture Co
Elma Woods
Jefferson Ave
Leslie Rayburn
Akron
Walter Smith
Columbus
Bessie Gardner
Gallipolis Ferry
West and others attend services and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs J W West and Marion West attended funeral services for William Lewis Albany Mrs Fannie Caft and Edna Dearth called at the home The Lewis family formerly lived here Earl Andy employed at Yellow Springs spent a weekend with his family Mr and M Carl Cadwell Rainesboro visited Mr and Mrs Fred Ogle and attended Timber Day at the Ogle farm Mrs Margaret Daugherty was a visitor in McArthur and Wellston Harry Withrow Columbus spent a few days at his home Mrs certha Jacoby Marietta has been a guest of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C M ogle Guests of Mr and Mrs James Mace were Mr and Mrs Guy Ted row McArthur Jean Dearth was a guest of the a Llewellyn family New Marsh field Mr and Mrs Marvin McKibben and daughter Goldie were guests of Mr and Mrs Alvin McKibben and daughter Mary Columbus Mr and Mrs Joe King Columbus called at the home of Mr and Mrs Marion West Mr and Mrs Laverne Peck and son Larry spent a day with Mr and Mrs Andy Ericsson Edna Dearth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
J. W. West
Marion West
William Lewis
Albany
Fannie Caft
Edna Dearth
Lewis
Earl Andy
Yellow Springs
Carl Cadwell
Rainesboro
Visi
Fred Ogle
Ogle Farm
Margaret Daugherty
McArthur
Wellston
Harry Withrow
Columbus
Certha Jacoby
Marietta
C. Mogle
James Mace
Guy Tedrow
Jean Dearth
A Llewellyn
New Marsheld
Marvin
Churches of Pt Pleasant Area Church Schedule Listing
The notice lists multiple denominations and services in Pt Pleasant area churches. It includes Trinity Methodist with morning worship and sermon on loyalty, Evangelical United Brethren Heights services and prayer times, Ellemed Sunday school and Christian Endeavor, Episcopal Christ Episcopal with services and youth fellowships, Presbyterian activities and choir rehearsals, Mason County Lutheran Parish sermons and church schools, Chapel youth and worship times, Main Street Baptist, Christian Science lesson-sermon, Methodist Circuit, Vaught Memorial and other church schedules, with Sunday and midweek services, Sunday school times, and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist
S. D. Rexrode
Evangelical United Brethren
F. Capehart
Heights
Ellemead
Christian Endeavor
P. i
Christ Episcopal
W. C. Bowie
Episcopal
Bruce Chapel
W. P. Hooper
Highlawn Presbyterian Church
Huntington
Pioneer Fellowship
Main Street
Daniel M. Dorsey
Christian Science
Main St
C. E. Haney
Vaught Memorial
Henderson
MT. Union
Beech Hill
Pine
Grove
Leon Baptist
Billups
Concord Baptist Parish
M. M. Malcolm
Young Peoples Meeting
Pallbearers Named For Coleman Funeral
Friends of Roy Coleman aged 59 who died Thursday may call at Crow funeral home until services at 2 p.m. Sunday. Pallbearers are Dorsel Fisher Clifford Machir Morgan Wixsen Ray Greenler Bob Greer and Jake Greer. Honorary pallbearers include Bill Redman Ronald Coleman Norman Coleman Frank Harris Homer Board and George Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Roy Coleman
Crow
Dorsel Fisher
Clifford Machir
Morgan Wioxen
Ray Greenler
Bob Greer
Jake Greer
Bill Redman
Ronald Coleman
Norman Coleman
Frank Harris
Homer Board
George Board
Albany Senior Class Play In Again Out Again Scheduled Tonight
Albany high school presents In Again Out Again in the auditorium with leading roles by Sharon Vorhes and Aryiee Cheaser. The cast includes Boet tie oDes Janice McDaniel Marion Hoover Ruth Ellen Stone George Mitchell Bob Selby Dean Kyle Barbara West Barbara Bolin and Anita Knowton.
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Albany
Sharon Vorhes
Aryiee Cheaser
Boettie oDes
Janice McDaniel
Marion Hoover
Ruth Ellen Stone
George Mitchell
Bob Selby
Dean Kyle
Barbara West
Barbara Bolin
Anita Knowton
In Loving Memory of Bert K Sanders
In loving memory of Bert K Sanders husband and father who died two years ago on May 4 1849. Poem expresses enduring grief and timeless remembrance with lines about strength courage and the lingering sorrow at the graveside, honoring his memory.
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Bert K. Sanders
Escapees From Lakin Taken In Gallipolis Bedside Capture
Two inmates from Lakin were apprehended in Gallipolis early Friday after escaping Thursday evening. The men are Julius Moore, 27, and Gilmore Richardson, 57, held for Lakin officials in a Gallipolis precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lakin
Gallipolis
Julius Moore
Gilmore Richardson
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Springer Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Springer, killed in a traffic accident, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tupper Plains Christian Church. Burial will follow in the nearby cemetery. Friends may call at Arbhaugh funeral home until the time of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Emma Springer
Tuppers Plains Christian Church
Arbaugh
Glouster Man Bound Over Pleads Guilty to Break In
Archie Markins, 49, of Glouster, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering at the Shingle Inn during the past weekend. He admitted to entering the tavern on Saturday and Sunday mornings and taking beer wine liquor clarets and other produce. Markins, an escapee from Athens State Hospital, was bound to the grand jury and later released to the sheriff for prosecution after hospital officials released him. Bond was set at $1000 on each count by Mayor W. P. Mickle and charges were filed by Elmer Cochran, owner of the Shingle Inn.
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Archie Markins
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Dodge
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Tudor
Platt
Hudson Sales & Service
W. Union St
FORD
Mulberry ST
Army Cerry
Chauncey-Dover School
Chauncey
Sportsman
the Plains
Church of God
Athens Junk CO
N. Shafer
St. Dial
Athens Auto Parts
W. Union St. Bridge
Dial
Auto Service
BROWN
N. Court ST
Phone &F Buck's
Harley Davidson
Martin Pitcock
Mineral
Art Watkins
G. Rutkoskie
Art Boyles
Co. B. Cash
Art Smedley
Williams Transfer & Parcel Delivery
the Messenger
Esquire Grill
South Court St
Athens Pharmacy
Mr. Vercoe
Florence
Rheam
Reeders Ashland
Morrison Brown Hill
Union St
O. Robe
Maynard Coates
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Front St
Harold Winters
Strawn
W. Washington St
Everett
H. Parsons
Coniville
Coolville Exchange
Son's — Mills&st
Stauffer
Sears Ree
E & Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Berry Hotel
Otte
Johns Manville
Theo Johnson CO
W. Union
Johnson and West
Depot St
F.C. Stone
East State Street
Devis
W. Carpenter
Chaundey
Ghouster
Greherd Co
D. M. Goddard
Buck
Burk
Imperial
Baker & Stauffer
Call
Tuye
Bustin Beauty School
Marinello System
Marinello School
Onion
St. Columbus
Onione
Richland Ave
Ievelyn Pettibone
Stoceport
Onin
Price
Wales Mill
Paul Hartley
Athens R. D
Shade
Mitch
Glenn E. Jewell
Heretoré Bull
G. H Rowell
Hanson
Atkins
Alan
Smith and Thompson
New Hampshire
Alan Irpers
Cali
Blower
John Deere
Farmall
Ruth Self
Standard Supply Co
McConnelsville
Bedford
Farmer
Speeder
Chester
Chester Grange
Floyd Ridenour
Will Eiselstein
Florida
C. N. Jones
Blacklick
Earl Hassel
Jesse Tuttle
Texas
Ard
Charles Baum
Floyder
Cecil Kimes
Howard Wolfe
Vero Beach
Elber Riebel
Riebel
Emma Riebel
Selah McLane
John Wickham
Homemakers Club
Urs, Rodgers
Pt. Pleasant Churches
Coleman Funeral
Memoriam
KELCH
North
Lancaster
Hoover Sweepers
Motif
Kerlou
Berlou
Outdoorsman Leathercraft Co
West State
Buick
E. Carpenter St
Emmett
E. V. Baughman
Grocery & Service
Canaanville Road
Tom Seel
Mple
Eve
East State
Maytag
Kelvinator
OURS
W. State St
Storm Windows and Doors Co
E. Schuster and Son
Richard Atkins
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Chemical Pussuers Co
W. E. Dicken
Wo Union Bt
Athens, C
Fina
Urlman's
Brick Sayers
Dudley Avenue
Athens Motor Sales
Frazier
Daugherty CO
Willys CO
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Stratton's
State ST
AL Ral
Quick's
Glouster Man
THE
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
ST. Marys, Ohio
Sper
Ohio Service
Torsiey
Wao
Fame
New
Union Motor Sales
Fairgrounds
Om Rt
Dan
Dale Wright
Union Ridge Road
Pratteville
Eels Ad
Dave Lunton
Yen Vorhees
Funk
Cortera
Carsola
Cohrssen
Alteny
Bingman
Higgins Feed ‘Store
Richland
Cait
Giaesed
Howard the Trader's
Howard the Trader
Middleport, Ohio
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