Council OKs Funds For Traffic Controls
City council approved about $600 for downtown traffic condition improvements including a central traffic light controller. Mayor Krodel read a Chamber of Commerce letter endorsing the plan as residents from Lincoln Ave urged paving, while street and sanitation staff asked for a pay raise in August budgets.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Estes
Celanese Corp
Sixth St
Lincoln
Lincoln Ave
Tom McGuffin
Krodel
Wayne Kin
Clean-Up Week Set In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant announces Clean-Up Week from Monday through May 20 led by Ronald White of the Chamber of Commerce beautification committee with city administration support. Ward by ward trash collection runs May 16 to May 20 and residents are urged to place containers beside regular pickups. Committee members include Peter Steenbergen and Lawrence G Mehr.
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Point Pleasant
Ronald White
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Steenbergen
Lawrence G. Mehr
Jury Returns Innocence In Paternity Case & Speeding Appeal
The jury found Robert Holland innocent in the paternity case of the state and Barbara Neal. Deliberation lasted 28 minutes in Circuit Court. A second verdict of innocence favored Billy Ray Ward in the speeding appeal. Sentencing and further actions were not reported.
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Point Pleasant
Barbara Neal
Robert Holland
Edna New
Cecil Oliver
Foreman
Jack Pyles
Roma Wartenburg
Nedra Jones
Marie Wood
Eva Jean Dabney
Donald Jefferies
Mary Hyre
Audrey Wallace
Doris Crump
Billy Ray Ward
Harry Shultze
Edwin Abbott
Millard Deweese
C. B. Pickens
Clarence Ebert
Eugene Ball
Mason County Board Opens Bus Bids and Approves Resignations
The Mason County board of education reviewed bus bids but took no action and scheduled a special meeting to purchase the buses. The board approved the resignations of three teachers Evelyn Green Nina Keener and Diane Thabet. They also approved using the senior high facilities for the Farm Youth Fair with C P Stout presiding and members Adkins Arnold Keefer Jones present alongside superintendents Walden Roush and Paul Powell.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Evelyn Green
Nina Keener
Diane Thabet
C. P. Stout
Robert Adkins
Keith Arnold
Earl Keefer
C. G. Jones
Walden Roush
Paul Powell
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admission Notes
Admitted list includes Mrs. Delton Sturgess Gallipolis Mrs. Lilly Stewart Henderson Jack Mallette Point Pleasant Mrs. Kenneth Finley Pom eroy Fred Buxton Point Pleasant Mickey Hager Point Pleasant Darlene Knopp Clifton Miss Emma McCoy Point Pleasant Patricia Engels Point Pleasant Charles Meadows Point Pleasant
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Jack Mallette
Point Pleasant
Kenneth Finley
Pomeroy
Fred Buxton
Mickey Hager
Darlene Knopp
Clifton
Emma McCoy
Patricia Engels
Mothers And Seniors Recognized At Heights Church
Mothers and seniors from the 1960 Heights Church graduating class were honored at Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mrs. Sarah Burris was the oldest mother and Mrs. Donna Mullins the youngest, each given a potted flower. Nine of twelve seniors attended in caps and gowns to receive white Bibles. Names include Suzanne Lynch Judy Dudding Steve Noble Rose Marie Durst Jimmy Smith Barbara Shell Billy Daniels Bobby Daniels Johnora Lambert Sam McKinney Joan Conley and Charlie Brown.
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Point Pleasant
Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church
Roy McCoy
Sarah Burris
Donna Mullins
James Lewis
Heights Church
Suzanne Lynch
Judy Dudding
Steve Noble
Rose Marie Durst
Jimmy Smith
Barbara Shell
Billy Daniels
Bobby Daniels
Johnora Lambert
Sam McKinney
Joan Conley
Charlie Brown
Garnette
Sharone Meige
Bonnie McCoy
Janett Capehart
Church League Softball Opens Season in Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant Church Softball League begins Friday May 20 with a double header on Harmon Park No 1 field. Schedules Decided May 18 at 2 pm at the Chamber of Commerce offices. Entry fee 40 per team with half due by May 13. Eight teams currently participating co sponsored by Chamber of Commerce and Ministerial Association open to area churches.
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Point Pleasant Church
Harmon Park
Chamber of Commerce
The
Point Pleasant
Family Dinner Held On Mother's Day in Point Pleasant
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hersko hosted a Mother's Day dinner Sunday evening at their Staff House Road home. Guest of honor was granddaughter Cherie Mitchell whose birthday was celebrated. Attending were Mrs. G. E. Mitchell, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Richard Blazer and son Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Kapp and daughters Sue and Sorbetig.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Hersko
Staff House Rd
Cherie Mitchell
G. E. Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Richard Blazer
Ricky
Woodrow Kapp
Sue and
Sorbetig
Coach Schaus to Speak at Rotary Banquet
Fred A. Schaus WVU head basketball coach will headline the annual Rotary Basketball Banquet at the Moose Home. He boasts a record-breaking start at major college level including three Holiday Tournament titles, five Southern Conference crowns, a 50-game conference win streak, and a 1958 26 2 season. He also led the 1959 Pan American Games US team.
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Point Pleasant
Fred A. Schaus
West Virginia University
Rotary
Schaus
Everett Case
North Carolina State
Forddy Anderson
Drake
Bradley
United States
Chicago
Louisville
Mrs. Millie Newell Dies at 87 in Columbus
Mrs Millie Newell age 87 formerly of Mason County died Sunday at her home in Columbus Last rites set for Wednesday at 1 p m at Creston EUB Church burial in church cemetery Survivors include five sons Homer Roy Newell George Floyd and Omen Newell three daughters Ada Dunn Ethel Sayre and Eula Smith 28 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and three brothers
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Point Pleasant
Millie Newell
Columbus
Mason County
Creston Eub Church
Homer
Roy Newell
George
Floyd Newell
Omen Newell
Leon
Ada Dunn
Ethel Sayre
Eula Smith
Meritorious Service Awards Presented at American Legion
Twenty members gathered at the Legion Home for a supper and meeting. Paul F. Thomas Jr. awarded meritorious service honors to John Harden a Spanish American War veteran and to John Clendenin and O D Tennant, who aided the Legion. Tennant donated the refreshments. Bill Redman presided as post commander.
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American Legion
Legion
Paul F. Thomas, Jr
Fourth District
John Harden
John Clendenin
O. D. Tennant
Tennant
Bill Redman
Call School To Enroll First Graders
Parents of children entering first grade at North Point Pleasant Grade School must enroll their child now. Beginning September this year six year olds must be enrolled by November 1 and must bring a birth certificate and immunization record for smallpox and diphtheria by the end of the first month. Immunizations are available from family doctors or Mason County Health Department with Thursday hours and the first Saturday monthly, in the Courthouse.
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Point Pleasant
North Point Pleasant
State Board of Education
Mason County Health Department
Health Department
Nikki Holley Named Worthy Advisor in Rainbow Assembly
Nikki Holley was chosen as the new worthy advisor of Assembly 23, Order of Rainbow for Girls, at a meeting in the Masonic Temple. Other officers elected include Becky Martin as worthy associate advisor Judy Horn charity Pam Cottrill hope Beverly Burris faith and Jannett Capehart as mother advisor. Installation is planned for May 22 at 2 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with Eastern Star members assisting. Karen Beattie serves as outgoing worthy advisor.
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Point Pleasant
Nikki Holley
Assembly 23
Order of Rainbow
Holley
Masonic Temple
Becky Martin
Worthy
Judy Horn
Charity
Pam Cottrill
Hope
Beverly Burris
Faith
Fight results from cities list several boxing matches
J B Ellis stopped Chico Rollins in New York. Stan Fitzgerald drew with Mel Middleton in Philadelphia. George Ross stopped Tommy Garrow in Holyoke. Clive Stewart outpointed Tony Dupas in Sydney. Jiro Kanazawa knocked out Fumio Kaizu in Tokyo. Wally Swift outpointed Larry Baker in Swansea. Brian Curvis outpointed George Barnes for the British Empire welter title in Wales.
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Philadelphia
Stan Fitzgerald
Buffalo
N. Y
Mel Middleton
Drew
Holyoke
Mass
George Ross
Hartford
Conn
Tommy Garrow
Claremont
N. H
Sydney
Australia
Clive Stewart
Tony Dupas
New Orleans
Tokyo
Fumio Kaizu
Japan
Jiro Kanazawa
Swansea
Wales
Wally Swift
England
Larry Baker
New York
Brian Curvis
George Barnes
Major league stars pace 8-1 win by Senators over A’s
Camilo Pascual pitched his second three hit win of the season for the Senators striking out 11 while allowing only singles and surrendering an unearned run in the third. Charlie Neal of the Dodgers belted a three run homer in the ninth to edge the Pirates 7-4.
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Camilo Pascual
Senators
A’s
Charlie Neal
Dodgers
Pirates
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New York City
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Athens County
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Bob Hunter
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Indianapolis
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Hocking St
Donald Bennett
Bob Russ
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W. Fair Ave
Lancaster
Wm. Bishop
Berkshire
S. H. Wellborn
Bidwell
Miller Poultry Co
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Dickson Rendering Co
Marietta
A. Jones & Son
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Chillicothe
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Union St
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Central Avenue
Fred Elswick
Ralph Wood
Chesterhill Rt
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Columbus Road
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Harris
N.C St
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Don Campbell
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