Council Relinquishes Lease Rights on Legion Building
City council votes to give up its interest in a 99 year lease on the American Legion Building held by Post 23. County Court plans to buy the lease for 20000 dollars for county offices. Legion members seek a new building or home, while plans for recreation and park staffing are advanced.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion
Post 23
WPA
The
Legion
Denver Kennedy
John Caynor
Council
John Long
Little League
Harmon Park
C. J. Hyer
Celanese Gallipolis Ferry Plant Awards For Safety
Safety awards were presented to Celanese Chemical Co. personnel at Gallipolis Ferry for an accident free year in 1962. Since opening in 1956 the plant has operated 2589 days with only three lost time accidents, the last in 1957, and 1992 consecutive days without an accident as of May 13.
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Point Pleasant
Celanese Chemical Co
Gallipolis
Armory Bids to Be Opened for West Virginia Guard Shop
Bids will be opened at 2 p m May 23 in the Secretary of State office in Charleston for the combined field maintenance shop of the West Virginia National Guard to be erected near the National Guard Armory on Route 62. The project is allotted 323000 dollars from the federal government and covers 23152 square feet on state owned property.
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Point Pleasant
Joel Burdett
Charleston
West Virginia National Guard
National Guard
Route 62
Miss Smith Heads FHA Point Pleasant
Marilyn Smith was elected president of the Point Pleasant chapter of the Future Homemakers of America at Point Pleasant High School for the 1963 64 term. Officers include Jackie McNeely vice president of projects Cheryl Williamson vice president of public relations Judy Matheny parliament ary procedures Cheryl Matheny treasurer Becky Shinn secretary and Sharon Yeager historian with Mrs Evelyn Brake as advisor.
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Point Pleasant
Marilyn Smith
Future Homemakers of America
Point Pleasant High School
Jackie McNeely
Cheryl Williamson
Judy Matheny
Cheryl Matheny
Becky Shinn
Sharon Yeager
Evelyn Brake
Plan Church Supper At Point Pleasant
The Presbyterian Church hosts a family night supper in the church dining room at 5 30 p m on Sunday. Rev Gaston Boyle pastor will conclude a Jeremiah study following the meal. A pickup truck owned by Mel Clark of West Columbia was stolen Sunday night from the Clark property, West Virginia license B 34332.
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Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Gaston Boyle
Mel Clark
West Columbia
West Virginia
Clark
Will Award Grand Cross To Three
Three members of Assembly 23, Order of Rainbow for Girls, will receive the Grand Cross of Color from the supreme assembly for outstanding work and interest. Awardees are Sandra Crank, Sandra Thornton, and Linda Martin, with local advisor Mrs. Frank Capehart and parents named.
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Point Pleasant
Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Supreme Assembly
Sandra Crank
Ray Crank
Sandra Thornton
Josephine Thornton
Linda Martin
Rose Martin
Linda
Frank Capehart
Centennial Circus to Visit Point Pleasant May Twenty First
The Centennial Big Top Circus and Wild Animal Exhibition heads for Harmon Park in Point Pleasant on May 21 for matinee and evening shows to benefit the Point Pleasant Boys Club. The traveling menagerie promises a rare West Virginia showcase including a hippopotamus, polar bear, llama, sea lions, lions, tigers, elephants, horses and trained dogs. Over 20 acts will perform as part of the centennial celebration.
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Point Pleasant
Harmon Park
West Virginia
United States
South America
Carl R. Sullivan
Carpenter News Notes Highlights Local Socials
Westina Crabtree reports on Grange banquet guest speaker H E Starkey and numerous local visits. Families from Columbus Athens Gallipolis and Warren share gatherings, births, and weddings with extended travels to Pittsburgh and Old Man's Cave.
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Westina Crabtree Carpenter
H. E. Starkey
Trumbull
Grange
Johnston
Warren
Starkey
Rob Turner
Ray Ash
Gahanna
Turner
Leland Turner
Albany
Alva Rupe
Lawrence Bowen
Athens
Lawrence Walker
Middleport
Brian Caster
Glenn Turner
Pittsburgh
Arthur Seaber
DWI Costs Driver 50 in Point Pleasant Court
Donald Lee Paxton of Columbus faced a DWI charge and was fined 50 dollars plus costs, with six month revocation of driving privileges in West Virginia and a three day jail sentence. Franklin Leachman Stephens paid 20 dollars and costs for fishing without a license. Sam Long and Harold Patrick each paid 10 dollars and costs on intoxication charges.
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Point Pleasant
Donald Lee Paxton
Columbus
Morris Bragg
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Goodwin
West Virginia
Franklin Leachman Stephens
Miles Durst
Sam _ Long
South Side
Harold Patrick
Jolly Eight bridge club hosts and visits noted
The Jolly Eight bridge club met at Marian Foster’s home with prizes awarded to Mildred Thompson Anna Lillico and Goldie Whitmer Lunch was served Recent visitors included Marie Irma George and Mose Aul from Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Mills attended the Nondescript Club in Logan.
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NEW _ STRAITSVILLE
Gladys Lines
Jolly Eight
Marian Foster
Mildred Thompson
Anna Lillico
Goldie Whitmer
Peter Lillico
Marie
Irma
George
Mose Aul
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Mills
Logan
Russell Geary
Milford Center
David Geary
Marysville
William J. Davis
James Guysinger
Newark
Ona Dell Wilson
Jenny Galloway
Columbus
William Yar
Six Plan To Attend Episcopal Convention
Rev. Charles A. Pitzer rector of Christ Episcopal Church and delegates John Collins and Wadear Thabet will attend the diocesan convention Wednesday through Friday in Charleston. Mrs Gail Faires Mrs Harold Somerville and Mrs Charles A Pitzer delegates will attend the meeting of the women of the church at the convention.
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Point Pleasant
Charles A. Pitzer
Christ Episcopal Church
John Collins
Wadear Thabet
Charleston
Gail Faires
Harold Somerville
Notice of Appointment and Hearing on Inventory in Ohio
Free land 8 Norris of Route 2 Racine Ohio appointed administrator of May Barrows estate in Meigs County Ohio deceased. Probate Court Meigs County will hear May 24 1963 on Inventory and Appraisement of Hattie McKenzie deversed late of Rutland Ohio with notices to survivors spouses and next of kin within five days before hearing. Judge F H OBrienEx Officio Clerk Deputy Clerk signed May 10 1963.
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Freeland
Norris
Route
Racine
Ohio
May Borrows
Meigs County
F. OH. Rien
Oacins County
State of
Jaries
Hattie McKenzie Deversed
Rutland
Weevil Threat Prompts Alfalfa Harvest Advice in Mason
Mason County farm agent William Gregory reports alfalfa damage from the alfalfa weevil. If 50 percent of terminal growth shows weevil damage, spraying is advised. Fall treatment with heptachlor is cited as most effective to kill adults.
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Point Pleasant
William Gregory
Mason County
Gregory
Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Current Admissions
Birth records report Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dunlap of Point Pleasant welcomed a daughter. Admissions include Mrs. Cecil Sines, Emmett Grady, Carsel Stone, Nellie Brackman, Sherman Gerlach, and others across Point Pleasant, West Columbia, Patriot, Leon, and Letart with several discharges listed.
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Clyde Dunlap
Point Pleasant
Cecil Sines
Emmett Grady
Carsel Stone
West Columbia
Nellie Brackman
Patriot
Sherman Gerlach
Leon
Mrs Corbin To Visit Husband In Georgia
Mrs George Corbin of Point Pleasant will travel to Augusta Georgia on July 26 to join her husband Pvt George Corbin stationed at Fort Gordon with the U S Army Signal Corps for their first wedding anniversary He studies electronics Mrs Corbin works as a nurse in Columbus She visited her parents Mr and Mrs Byron Dudding on Mothers Day in Lincoln Avenue
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Fern Gillogly
Worley West
Floyd Mitchell
Gertrude Marcum
Oley Winters
Columbus
A. R. Caster
Obert Markins
Reba Lynn
Dale Stansbury
Chester Price
Price
John Gillogly
Ralph Frazier
Gallipolis
Peter Kepner
Hartford
Alvin Dye
Thad
Lisa
Gary Mosier
Paul
Charles
W. C. Peck
Old Man’s Cave
Jack Temple
Fairborne
Victor Perry
Point Pleasant
George Corbin
Judy Dudding
Augusta
Pvt. Corbin
Ft. Gordon
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Bible Class Honors EUB Mothers Banquet at Bellemeade Church
The Naomi Bible Class hosted a Mothers Day banquet at Bellemeade EUB Church on Thursday night honoring all mothers. Gifts went to the oldest Mrs Minnie Biffle 81 and youngest Mrs Darlene Haer 21 with extra recognition for four generations.
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Point Pleasant
Bellemeade Eub
Naomi Bible
Minnie Biffle
Darlene Haer
Don Cheesebrew
Arnett Roush
Cecil Lucas
Woodrow Pyles
Boxing Show Nets Profit and Plans for Centennial Circus
The Point Pleasant Boy's Club reports a net profit of 1097.21 from a boxing show on March 30 at Point Pleasant High School with receipts of 1849.27 and expenses of 752.06. Treasurer is Jon Leighty of Marietta Manufacturing Co., with board members including Bardin Somerville Johnson Krodel Eschenaur Pitzer Windsor and Siler. a centennial circus and wild animal exhibition is set for Harmon Park on May 21.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Boy's Club
Point Pleasant High School
Jon Leighty
Marietta Manufacturing Co
William Bardin, Jr
J. H. Somerville
H. A. Johnson
Rush Krodel
Oliver Eschenaur
Charles A. Pitzer
Walter M. Windsor
Robert L. Siler
Harmon Park
Lakin Plans Open House at Lakin State Hospital
Dr. R E Walden announces the 15th annual National Hospital Week event at Lakin State Hospital nine miles north of Point Pleasant on Route 62. Open house runs Saturday from 1 to 4 30 p m highlighting Operation Friendship to bring hospital work and staff closer to the public.
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Point Pleasant
R. E. Walden
Lakin State Hospital
Lakin
Walden
Shirley Bowman visits OU for Mothers' weekend events
Mrs Shirley Bowman attended Mothers weekend activities at Ohio University where her son Clyde is a junior. She watched two Notre Dame versus Bob Cat games and Clyde is a regular starter on the Bob Cat club.
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Chesterhill
Shirley Bowman
Clyde
Notre Dame
Helen Mills
Maxine Mescher
Emmett Rowland
Mills
Jackie Rowland
Georgetown
Rowland
Vera Mendenhall
Memorial Hospital
Marietta
Lena Faye Woodward
Medina
Charles Randall
Dora Adrian
Wyandotte
Mich
Raymond
Ohio University
Blaine Woodward
Hettie Woodwrd
Richard Young
Youngs
Dick Woodward
Todds
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Carpenter News
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Ted Fio Rito Music Productions
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Episcopal Convention
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Gallipolis Ferry
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Letart
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Robertsburg
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