Point Pleasant Band Closes School Year With Concert
Point Pleasant High School Band wrapped up the 1957 58 year with a Friday lawn concert. Conductor C R Yoho led performances including The Thunderer March A Mighty Fortress Is Our God and Storm King Feista Calypso The Lost Chord Ballet Egyptian and King Stephen Overture were state festival first division pieces. Seniors and juniors were recognized along with nine musicians named to the 1958 all state band. The program closed with Stars and Stripes Forever featuring piccolos flutes and brass.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
C. R. Yoho
Yoho
Alison Kirk
Sandra Cappellari
Linda Eads
Retta Sue Green
Carol Grimm
Joe Ingerick
Steve Noble
Nancy Rogers
Carolyn Hereford
Danielle Grant
Patty Machir
Tommy Adams
Paul Brown
Sousa
Poppy Sales Crew Formed in Point Pleasant
A corps of women volunteers organized by the Mason County American Legion Auxiliary under Mrs. D. G. Wilfong will distribute memorial poppies on Poppy Day next Saturday. About 159,000 volunteers nationwide will participate including auxiliary members and young women from other groups to aid disabled veterans and their children.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
American Legion Auxiliary
D. G. Wilfong
Leon Baptist Church Bible School Plans
Leon Baptist Church announces a five day Bible school starting Friday and ending the following Thursday. General chairman is Mrs. Sherwood Costen with teachers including Mrs. Herman Shinn Miss Sceva Beaver Mrs. George Cottrill Pat Cottrill Mrs. Milton Burdette and Mrs. Warren Keefer. Miss Edna Burdett leads music.
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Point Pleasant
Leon Baptist Church
Sherwood Costen
Herman Shinn
Sceva Beaver
George Cottrill
Pat Cottrill
Milton Burdette
Warren Keefer
Edna Burdett
Akron and Nitro social visits noted in weekend roundup
Mrs. Mary Woody of Akron visits son in law Lyle Austin Hogsett. Mrs. Jean Brown and daughters Lynn and Becky of Nitro spend weekend with W. S. Hyre family. WVU students David Walters Randall Garland and Dickie Herrig visit home. Michael Whalen, stationed in Norfolk with the Navy, visits wife daughter and parents.
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Mary Woody
Akron
Lyle Austin
Hogsett
Jean Brown
Lynn
Becky
Nitro
Wekend
W. S. Hyre
Ohio River Rd
West Virginia University
David Walters
Tom Walters
Mason Blvd
Randall Garland
Howard Garland
Gallipolis Ferry
Dickie Herrig
Paul Wedge
Michael Whalen
Norfolk, Va
U. S. ‘Navy
Mike ‘Whalen
Park
Science Shrinks Piles With New Non Surgical Method
A new healing substance named Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage and phrases like piles have ceased to be a problem. Available as Preparation H suppository or ointment at druggists with money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
Mrs. Hazel Chadwell Dies in Duncan Falls at 61
Mrs. Hazel Wyatt Chadwell, 61, of Duncan Falls Ohio, died Saturday at home after a yearlong illness. Born May 18, 1896 in Trimble, she had lived in Duncan Falls 34 years. She was active in Central Trinity Methodist Church Zanesville American Legion Auxiliary 246 Philo Study Club and Marion Twig No 36. Survived by husband Hugh Caldwell Sr two sons Hugh Jr of Beverly Wyatt Chadwell of Pomeroy a daughter Mrs Don Crumbaker of Zanesville a brother E C Wyatt Athens a sister Mrs Frank Heckman Peebles eight grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Clyde E Thompson funeral home Duncan Falls with Rev H M Carpenter officiating. Burial in Duncan Falls cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm Sunday.
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Duncan Falls
Hazel Wyatt Chadwell
Ohio
Chadwell
Trimble
John
Lulu Gillespie Wyatt
Central Trinity Methodist Church
Zanesville
American Legion Auxiliary
Philo Study Club
Marion Twig
Bethesda Hospital
Hugh Caldwell, Sr
Hugh, Jr
Beverly
Wyatt Chadwell
Pomeroy
Don Crumbaker
E. C. Wyatt
Athens
Frank Heckman
Peebles
Clyde E. Thompson
H. M. Carpenter
Central Trinity Methodist Church of
Mason County Schools Start Aecess Thursday
Mason County schools will close Thursday for the 1957-58 term and the fall term will begin the first week of September. Enrollment reached 5900 students in the district’s high and grade schools, with 503 enrolled at Ordnance School at one point during the year.
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Point Pleasant High School
Maurice Mayes
Carol Grimm
C. R. Yoho
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Ordnance School
Four Held on Weekend on Intoxication Charge
Point Pleasant reports weekend arrests by state police sheriff and city police for drunk charges. Suspects include Leslie Young of West Columbia Lloyd Wilbert Neville of Hogsett Herman West of Ravenswood and Joseph Neal. Neville and Neal released on bond.
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Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Department
Leslie Young
West Columbia
Lloyd Wilbert Neville
Hogsett
Herman West
Ravenswood
Joseph Neal
Neville
Neal
Bible School Planned at St Peter's Lutheran Church
Rev. F A Matchinski of St Peter's Lutheran Church announces Vacation Bible School starting May 26 and ending June 6 at the church.
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Point Pleasant
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
F. A. Matchinski
Tops Club Elects Its First King
Milwaukee resident Weldon T. Yarbrough became TOPS first king at the national convention after shedding from 431 to 228 pounds. He described feeling happy on the outside while crying inside, noting his weight loss began from 400 pounds or more. All other winners at the event were women.
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Milwaukee
Weldon T. Yarbrough
TOPS
Yarbrough
Letart Falls Community Notes and Social Guests
Sunday visits include Ronald McDade and Ray McDade family ties in Columbus and East Letart. Local moves include Melvin McNickles from Michigan to H O Douglas farm. Church attendance at Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist churches reported with mother honors and flower tributes.
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Letart Falls
Ronald McDade
Columbus
Ray McDade
Rose McDade
Herman Reese
Cheshire
Robert Owens
D. W. Hill
Melvin McNickles
Michigan
H. O. Douglas
East Letart
Denzil Boggess
Racine
Don Grimm
J. Elmer Grimm
Belpre
R. EF. Grimm
D. V. Hill
Deborah
Janice
Arthur
Hill
Carl Wolf
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Philson Norris
Margaret Wilson
Methodist Sunday School
R. E. Grimm
Edgar Sayre
Antiquity
Eva Sayre
R. N
Wheeling
Orville Ripley
Maggie Dill
Parkersburg
Rawlins
Alt Boston
Ash's Body Recovered After River Accident Near Pittsburgh
Gene Ash 45 of Route 35 was found in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh one week after falling from a barge while working for Mississippi Barge Line. Survived by his mother Berdie Ash and three brothers Clayton Columbus Joe Florida Tommy Route 35. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Raynes funeral home Buffalo.
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Pleasant
Gene Ash
Route 35
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Mississippi Barge Line
Ash
Berdie Ash
Clayton Ash
Columbus
Joe Ash
Florida
Tommy Ash
Raynes Funeral Home
Buffalo
Car destroyed by Sand Ridge fire in Chauncey
Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department responded to a Sand Ridge blaze Saturday. A car owned by Carl Smathers of Logan was already a total loss when firefighters arrived.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Sand Ridge
Carl Smathers
Logan
Point Pleasant High holds 62 1 graduating class baccalaureate
More than 600 students, parents, and friends attended Point Pleasant High School's baccalaureate service for 62 1 graduates. Rev Alvin C Young delivered the class sermon on Faith and Opinions while Rev Jack Higgins read Scripture and Rev F A Matchinski gave invocation and benediction. The school choir sang two numbers directed by Christine Johnson. Caps and gowns featured light blue for girls and dark blue for boys.
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Point Pleasant High School
Alvin C. Young
Trinity Methodist Church
Young
Jack Higgins
Bellemeade Eub
F. A. Matchinski
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
God
Christine Johnson
Miss Johnson
Mayors Told Help Unlikely In 1959 Budget Decline
Ohio mayors were warned no extra state subsidies are likely as the 1959 General Assembly faces tax shortfalls. House Speaker Roger Cloud said state tax collections will force the legislature to cover about 30 million dollars of deficits in the current budget before the 1959-61 plan.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
House
Roger Cloud
Cloud
Legisature
Three Arrested for Breaking and Entering Home
Two juveniles and a youth were arrested for breaking and entering the home of Mrs. Bertha Turley by cutting a hole in the screen door. Items were taken from the house Saturday night and the juveniles are held in the county jail.
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Point Pleasant
Bertha Turley
Young People's Class To Meet At Chauncey Church Parlor
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Robert Smith host the Young People's class of the Chauncey Church of Christ in the Parish House at 7 30 tonight. Last meeting attendees included Mr and Mrs Earl Brown Mr and Mrs Gil Courtney Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson Mr and Mrs Jack Schrappe and George Lash.
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Chauncey
Robert Smith
Chauncey Church of Christ
Earl Brown
Gil Courtney
Charles Richardson
Jack Schrappe
George Lash
Lutheran Pastor Returns From West Virginia Synod Conference
The Rev. F. A. Matchinski of St. Peter's Lutheran Church returns from the Synod of West Virginia conference held at Jackson's Mill. He now serves as West Virginia Synod Chairman of Social Mission Committee and director of scouting, plus chairing special activities.
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Point Pleasant
F. A. Matchinski
St. Peter’s
Community Dinner Guests Share Weekend Visits
Chauncey personals list a series of weekend visits with guests from Athens Columbus Akron Parkman Amesville and Youngstown. The long weekend includes ash gatherings with the Johnsons Tippett Werner Rhoades Lewis Cobert Oliver Sewell Bodkins and many children. The Amesville alumni banquet is noted as attended by Mr and Mrs Sewell and Mr and Mrs Bodkins.
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Chauncey
Robert Smith
Sandra
Patricia
Athens
Dan Johnson
Sam Tippett
Neil Tippett
David
Columbus
Floyd Werner
Floyd Wemer
Carl Rhoades Jr
Dave Lewis
James Tom
Lewis
Jack Cobert
Dorothy
Akron
Rhoda Oliver
Clarence
Frances Howard
Buddy
Janice Howard
Don Forsythe
Vernon Sewell
Lee
Barbara
Parkman
Billy Bodkins
Young
Pruvo relief tablet marketed for arthritis and backache
Athens Pharmacy offers Pruvo tablets claimed to rapidly ease backache arthritis and leg pains with fever reducing action and Vitamin C for joint elasticity. Consumers are urged to buy at 1.50 2.75 or 4.00 with large user base and guaranteed results.
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